Chapter 60: The Human-Body God (PK day, please read this chapter!)

One thousand years ago in the ancient past, a war broke out across the land of the Central Province.

During that war, the Huaijiang Witch led her tribe to migrate to these Baidi Mountains.

At that time, these Baidi Mountains were still the domain of spirits and wild beasts; even the mountain folk rarely chose to settle in such a harsh place.

According to legend, the Baidi Mountains were merely a rainforest back then.

Towering trees and ferocious beasts could be seen everywhere, and the warm, humid environment formed an extremely complex ecosystem.

In this world where all things possess divinity, this complex ecosystem naturally gave birth to a wild, ancient god—Nü Man.

Nü Man was the Spring God, symbolizing "spring," a goddess of rebirth capable of bringing vitality to all things.

Yet, unlike the gentle Spring God in everyone's imagination, Nü Man was a truly brutal deity.

When the Huaijiang Witch led her tribe to migrate here, Nü Man was the first of the Baidi deities to emerge and clash with them.

From the most basic diversion of water sources to the cultivation of food crops...

Whatever the Huaijiang Witch tried to do, Nü Man would clearly and flagrantly oppose and interfere with her actions.

It just so happened that Nü Man was particularly skilled in these very areas.

This left the Huaijiang Witch feeling utterly overwhelmed, even leading her to consider migrating once again.

However, the Huaijiang Witch ultimately abandoned this idea.

Because these Baidi Mountains were already a desolate, savage land.

Within a hundred miles, there was no sign of livestock; within a thousand miles, there was no trace of humanity.

If she were to continue migrating south, she would truly be entering a forbidden zone for all living things.

Never mind a thousand years ago, even today, a thousand years later, the southern part of the Baidi Mountains is no place for a person to live.

Swamps are everywhere, ferocious beasts run rampant, not to mention those uncivilized creatures and spirits...

Even gods of the level of the Five Directional Gods never thought to expand their territory into such a place.

Thus, having made up her mind, the Huaijiang Witch chose to go head-to-head with Nü Man.

You divert the river, then I will build dams and levees...

You make the land barren, then I will burn the wilderness and clear fields...

You cause the crops to fail, then I will forage and hunt...

In any case, the two sides went back and forth, pitting their skills and magic against each other, leaving the entire Baidi Mountains in turmoil.

Until finally, the Huaijiang Witch devised a plan to have Nü Man possess a human woman, thereby restricting the other's abilities and authority, and ending this endless magical struggle.

"That legend is actually true!?"

Reminded by You Zhong, Mu Zheng naturally recalled the myth he had once dismissed as a joke.

A deity who was originally free and unrestrained, yet imprisoned within a human body by a witch.

If not seen with one's own eyes, who would believe such a legend was actually a fact that had occurred?

"I didn't expect that after so much time had passed, someone would still remember me."

At this point, the old woman had no intention of continuing to hide, instead admitting her identity quite frankly.

"Since you are that legendary 'Nü Man,' why do you still protect these mountain folk!"

"If the legend is true, shouldn't you hate these people?"

Watching those bolts of lightning strike down, Mu Zheng did not question the authenticity of those legends and myths this time.

After all, since Nü Man truly existed, the Huaijiang Witch who had imprisoned her in a human body was certainly real as well.

If one were to speculate further, then this group of mountain folk living in the Baidi Mountains were likely the descendants of the Huaijiang Witch's tribe.

From Mu Zheng's perspective, he found it hard to imagine that the Nü Man of the past would choose to protect the descendants of the Huaijiang Witch.

"Hate?"

"I only hate that witch; what does that have to do with the people of Baidi?"

Coldly watching the Guirong Clan as they gathered, the old woman's voice sounded exceptionally cold and arrogant at this moment.

"Although I do not value faith and sacrifice as much as your Five Directional Gods..."

"But since you have coveted my territory, you must endure my wrath!"

"Now let me see how you Guifang Kingdom compare to that witch from a thousand years ago!"

Before her words had even faded, the old woman stepped forward abruptly.

Massive plant roots instantly emerged from the surface through the cracks in the earth.

These giant plant roots were different from the lightning-attracting trees; they were more like the vines that had previously blocked attacks for the old woman.

These plant roots acted like pythons, taking the initiative to strike, strangling the Guirong Clan in a way that was efficient, simple, yet cruel.

"Ah!"

"Damn it!"

"Accursed..."

Caught off guard, nearly a quarter of the Guirong Clan died in this sneak attack.

It could be said that in this short quarter of an hour, the casualties of the Guirong Clan had already exceeded the total of the previous three years.

This was the gap between mortals and gods, and it was also the mainstream of this era.

"Nü Man! You go too far!"

His angry eyes were almost bleeding.

The rage in Mu Zheng's heart reached its peak at this moment.

These eight hundred Guirong clansmen were not just the sacrificial army of the Guifang Kingdom; they were the offspring of the Guifang nobility and, furthermore, Mu Zheng's own blood kin.

Such large-scale losses were absolutely unacceptable, even within the Guifang Kingdom, which prized violence and reproduction.

"Majestic heavens, mysterious divine realm. Land of Guifang, protect our prosperity."

Suddenly tearing open his own clothes, Mu Zheng revealed the beast-blood tattoo on his chest that symbolized the "Five Directional Gods."

Immediately following this, the sound of war drums echoed out of thin air, spreading for several kilometers.

Every Guifang clansman within this range looked up and tore open their own clothes in almost the exact same manner.

"Ancestral spirits above, shelter our nation. Guifang's legacy, flowing through the ages."

"Grant me courage, bestow upon me divine power. Victory in conquest, no ghost or god can stop us."

This time, it was not just Mu Zheng's voice that rang out, but the roar of all the surviving warriors of the Guirong Clan.

The fearless Guirong Clan were using their own blood to beg for grace from the Five Directional Gods.

This was a sacrificial ritual, and at the same time, a way for the Guirong clansmen to use divine power to bolster themselves.

Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh...

A surging storm swept in from all directions, and the thunderclouds in the sky were rapidly dispersed.

In a trance, a massive, invisible face emerged from the clouds, staring intently at the old woman below.

"Houtian Shi! This is my territory!"

Looking up at the sky without a hint of fear, the old woman's roar for a moment even drowned out the surging sound of the storm.

Rumble...

The storm turned into thunder, and lightning streaked across the sky.

As one of the current Five Directional Gods, Houtian Shi was a deity who had existed for a thousand years; his time of birth was even more ancient than Nü Man's.

Therefore, facing the old woman's roar, Houtian Shi chose to ignore her.

In an instant, the remaining three hundred or so Guirong clansmen, wrapped in the storm, once again fiercely charged toward the old woman's position.

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PS: PK tracking reads these past two days, deciding the recommendation!

Thanks to all the big shots who opened this chapter; you have provided an effective tracking read for this PK! Truly, thank you very much!

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