The only way to prod Lu Yun into continuously releasing his strength was through battle! Hence, neither Hebo nor Wahuang paid a visit to the conflict zone. There was only Lu Yun and his own power.
His boxing method of the five elements nurtured and countered each other, repeating in a continuous cycle to unleash enormous might.
In the beginning, Lu Yun was fully suppressed by the two demon gods and suffered great injuries because of it. Blood drenched his body and Huashe even ripped off one of his arms. It was only due to hellfire that the two demon gods didnât dare close in for the kill.
However, his body of the world could absorb the energy of the land and thus restored his arm in short order.
As time went on, Lu Yun discovered that the great dao of the land was becoming more agreeable to his body. His blows were growing stronger, and it seemed that the trajectory of his every move and technique increasingly fit in more with this world.
The two demon gods thatâd previously been firmly superior to the human noted these changes with growing horror.
âWhatâs going on?! Heâs slowly getting stronger. If this continues, we wonât be his match for long!â Fuzhu and Huashe were frightened out of their wits.
The human boy was now firmly on their level and in fact, beginning to gain the upper hand! Minor changes were also somehow developing in their own strength, as if they were being weakened!
Indeed, as the heavenly dao changed, so would the connate demon gods born under the primitive great dao naturally be sapped of their strength.
Lu Yun had withdrawn hellfire by now and immersed himself in the vast heavenly dao. He breathed with the rhythm of all living beings, and for this moment, felt like heâd become one with the land.
âIf there isnât a part of this world in the flower, how can it exist upon this earth?â Lu Yun suddenly recalled what Hongjun had said to him before.
If there isnât a part of this world in my body, then how would I exist upon this earth? The world is me, and I am the world.
Hummm.
Spontaneous enlightenment struck Lu Yun and his strength underwent a drastic change, reaching unfathomable heights. He suddenly struck out, grabbed Huasheâs neck, and twisted the snakeâs head off.
Puff!
A simple palm strike rendered the snakeâs corpse into ash.
âMercy!!â An ashen Fuzhu hit the ground with both knees and pleaded for mercy.
All of heaven and earth fell silent, and the connate demon gods observing the battle were overawed. Two of their kind had gone hunting a human, but Huashe had been dusted into oblivion and Fuzhu was on his knees, begging for his life!
Lu Yun ignored Fuzhu and squeezed Huasheâs head, popping it like an orange so that a murky pearl fell into his hands.
âItâs the Pelagic Orb.â Lu Yun blinked. This would be Situ Zongâs most prized possession, a treasure that would eventually become his body. Situ Zong was one of his most valuable Infernum in the future.
âIn that caseâŠâ A sudden thought occurred to him and he transferred the strength heâd used to kill Huashe into the pearl. He then flung the treasure into the northern reaches of the great wilderness with every iota of his strength.
âSign a blood contract and become my steed. Otherwise, Iâll roast you and serve you to the human Yan Tribe. Choose.â Lu Yun looked coldly at Fuzhu.
The demon godâs blood ran cold. How could his august self become food for these insignificant ants? Though Fuxi protected the race, some of Fuzhuâs own subordinates raised humans as pigs for the slaughter. Though humans were latter-day descendants and quite ordinary, they were still related to the great god Pangu, so many demon gods vied to feast on humans.
How could he have ever imagined that a noble demon god such as he would have the tables turned on him?
But to become a humanâs steedâŠ
Fuzhu was equally unwilling. A demon god had never become the steed of others! Even Celestial Emperor Taiyi, after conquering the great wilderness with the Bell of Chaos, had only recruited the demon gods to his banner. Heâd made them celestial kings and treated them with all due pomp and circumstance!
âSo it seems you want to become food for humans instead.â Lu Yun hesitated no longer when he read Fuzhuâs expression and waved a hand at the demon godâs head.
âNo, Iâll become your steed, donât kill me!â Fuzhu shrieked when he saw that the human really intended to kill him!
Unfortunately for him, a move made was one that couldnât be retracted. Lu Yun smashed Fuzhuâs head to pieces with one blow and refined ninety percent of the strength remaining in the corpse into his own body.
âIâm afraid Iâll have to trouble you, Hebo.â Lu Yun flung the corpse into the Yellow River.
As a connate demon god, Fuzhuâs body instantly ballooned ten thousand meters wide upon his death. Down in the river, the slack-jawed Hebo scrambled into action when he saw the body crash down on him and just barely managed to catch it in time before it smashed into the water.
âThis is Fuzhuâs life sphere!â Seeing the life sphere whole and untouched within the corpse, Hebo quickly understood that this was a gift for him. âMy thanks to you, Lie Shan!â
Delight overtook the river god. His strength would take another step forward with this life sphere! It was in that moment that Hebo discarded all of his other thoughts and wholeheartedly devoted himself to protecting the humans in the Yellow River basin.
He delivered Fuzhuâs body to the Yan Tribe, where it would fundamentally improve the tribeâs constitution and strength after they ate it. Shennong, Jiang Ti, and the pixiu would become celestial divines, while Ah Bao would reach peak divine king, placing her at the top of her realm. She would have to grasp her own great dao if she wanted to enter empyrean realm, as this wasnât a cultivation level accessible via outside force.
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After news that Lie Shan of the human race had hunted down Dusk Snake of the former celestial court, the great wilderness erupted in an uproar again after seeing him kill two connate demon gods in broad daylight.
His earlier feat was subject to skepticism since no one knew what had occurred in the cosmos, but heâd now used undeniable power to slay both Fuzhu and Huashe. No one could find any point of criticism anymore.
It would take a premier demon god to claim the Bell of Chaos since it didnât seem anyone below that could beat Lie Shan. He even possessed the dreadful hellfire!
Lu Yun stood in midair, took stock of his surroundings, then shifted to Mount Buzhou.
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âYawnnn. Youâre here again.â Ah Zhi muttered sleepily as she looked at the suddenly appeared Lu Yun. âYou were just a tiny bean sprout last I saw you, but youâve turned into a big lump in such a short period of time. Go on in, Wahuangâs been waiting for you.â
She flicked a glance at a faction inside the sacred land and said listlessly, âGai, you canât beat the big lump this time. Donât create trouble for him now.â
Gai was the Dongyi man whoâd blocked Lu Yun and Shennongâs way last time they visited the sacred land. He shuddered when he heard Ah Zhiâs words, dearly wishing for the ground to open up and swallow him whole.
Create trouble for Lie Shan? He didnât want to die yet.
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