Chapter 104 - 89: Infertility Spring

The battle severely weakened the Maiden’s Country, with countless citizens wailing in pools of blood.

At that time, the King watched this scene, dumbfounded, with a heart turned to ash. She ultimately died at the hands of her beloved, ending her contentious life.

When Leng Qingyue returned to the Imperial Palace, she saw nothing but corpses strewn everywhere. Pei Sheng had long since disappeared without a trace.

Thus, the once renowned Female General took up the task of rebuilding the realm and re-establishing a King, and for this, she was revered by the people.

After her death, a Golden Body was cast in temples, and the incense worship was incessant. Remarkably, in just a few short years, she transformed into a Martial God, becoming one of Maiden’s Country’s most powerful divine spirits.

However, time dulls all things, and as it passed, the Maiden’s Country, due to its own reasons, became isolated from the world, facing few problems as long as no major chaos erupted within.

In times of peace, people began to gradually forget the Female War God who had performed outstanding services for the realm. The once crowded temples became sparsely visited.

Yet Leng Qingyue cared little for this, as her sole desire was for the people and the country to be safe and peaceful. Incense Willpower was not what she sought.

However, not long ago, a group of uninvited guests intruded into her temple, and only then did Leng Qingyue realize that all this time, they were but puppets manipulated by others.

The ancestors who first discovered this land quickly perceived something unique about the Maiden’s Country. They were not ordinary mortals and immediately recognized the land’s special qualities.

The Zimu River, imbued with Yin Creation Energy, and the Infertility Spring, exuding Solar Energy, formed a natural grand array. By stealing the Yin and Yang Energy of creation, they could remain forever young.

But every gain comes with a loss. The Energy of Yin and Yang is so tyrannical that even Lin Fang’s well-tempered body did not dare to absorb it directly. Those who seized the energy from Heaven and Earth naturally faced calamities.

With no choice left to them, they abducted women to establish Maiden’s Country, using the Vital Energy of Living Beings to shield against the calamities and resorting to feigned death to eke out an existence, henceforth never exiting lightly.

This is why, despite being a utopian land, carnage would erupt periodically. It was because those hiding behind the scenes sensed the advent of calamities and deliberately used the resentment and blood energy of living beings to shield their perception.

However, Leng Qingyue’s existence disrupted the absolute control others had over the Maiden’s Country. As the Female War God grew increasingly powerful, they had no choice but to employ various methods to diminish Leng Qingyue’s Incense Willpower.

They waited for the right moment to completely eradicate this Female War God.

But they underestimated a powerful Female War God. Even with waning willpower, Leng Qingyue remained formidable. These people, whose heyday had passed, couldn’t take her down for a while, allowing her to break the siege and escape.

However, having fallen into a frenzy due to their spell, she only recovered after meeting Lin Fang and being stimulated by the Samadhi True Fire.

Having finished recounting these past events, Lin Fang marveled to himself, never expecting Maiden’s Country’s history to have such hidden depths. One truly should not underestimate the people of the world.

"But you men are all a curse to the country and the people. If it weren’t for them using that man who came from the outside to bewitch the King, such a calamity would never have occurred," Leng Qingyue said, grinding her teeth at the memories.

Lin Fang spread his hands and said, "What does that have to do with me? You’re tarring everyone with the same brush."

"Stop making excuses, take my spear!"

Lin Fang watched as Leng Qingyue charged towards him. With a thought, Leng Qingyue suddenly felt the world spinning. When her vision cleared, she found herself in an unfamiliar place.

Three strangely-shaped individuals were curiously inspecting her.

"Monster!" Recognizing the appearances of the individuals, Leng Qingyue shouted in shock.

The Maiden’s Country was closed off, with few monsters appearing. Therefore, even though Leng Qingyue was a Female War God, she had rarely seen monsters, which startled her.

Her first instinct was to fight, but she discovered that a mysterious force was suppressing her Incense Willpower, making her immobile even if she wanted to resist.

"Who are you, and how did you get sent here?" Yi Hailong asked with some caution.

His snake-like pupils coldly stared at Leng Qingyue’s face, showing no sign of admiration, only wariness.

"Let me out now!" Leng Qingyue struggled and demanded.

However, the three Little Monsters weren’t the kind to pity and spare a beauty. Facing Leng Qingyue, who couldn’t resist them, they decided to tie her up and threw her onto an empty patch of land to wait for Lin Fang’s return to deal with her.

Meanwhile, outside, after Lin Fang had locked Leng Qingyue in the tower, he set off towards the north of the Maiden’s Country. If his memory served him correctly, the Infertility Spring was in that direction.

He was eager to see this legendary Infertility Spring to understand the nature of the magnificent formation created by Heaven and Earth.

Transforming into a bird with a flicker, he flew swiftly to the north.

Crossing rivers, passing over mountains, after flying through a dense forest, a mountain peak of moderate height appeared before Lin Fang.

As he approached, Lin Fang sensed a scorching breath similar to the True Sun Fire, yet different. He guessed that it was the location of the Infertility Spring, and the heat he sensed was likely the overflowing Solar Energy.

He walked into the mountain forest casually. The trees were flourishing, dense foliage blocked the sunlight casting deep shadows beneath, yet perhaps due to the Solar Energy, the dense forest lacking sunlight didn’t feel gloomy at all.

Lin Fang leisurely surveyed the surrounding flora. Perhaps influenced by the Solar Energy, the trees here were mostly tall, and seemed to contain a fiery breath. Lin Fang couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of nature.

These seemingly weak trees could grow strong under the influence of Solar Energy; they even adapted to it, while the human body, seemingly powerful, couldn’t withstand such energy. This made Lin Fang recall a phrase he had heard in his past life, "Survival of the fittest."

The way of Heaven and Earth is neither sad nor happy, always choosing life in the cruelest way for the creatures suited to live in this world. Since humans have mastered tools and wisdom, they have mitigated this natural selection, which is why the Human Clan could spread across the land.

Filled with the sense of vibrant life, Lin Fang suddenly had numerous realizations flooding his mind. He seemed to witness the growth of all things on Earth, the life and death of countless beings, the fusion, and weaving of Yin and Yang Energy, eventually giving rise to the Five Elements.

This was an epiphany that practitioners yearn for but can’t seek out. It was the culmination of Lin Fang’s long journey of diligent accumulation. At this moment, his consciousness became extremely clear, and all the doubts in his practice were resolved as if cutting through mess with a sharp blade.