Yinghuoâs expression grew intensely strange. She stared at Ye Yu for a long moment, her eyes reflecting a thousand untold stories.
âYouâre staring at me like thatâwhatâs the matter?â she finally asked.
Ye Yu pinched the bridge of his nose, awkwardly averting his gaze. It was really rude to just stare at someone like that.
Yinghuo spoke softly, âYouâre not newly arrived in the Divine Realmâhow could you ask such a brainless question? You even stayed by that drunkard Su Tianâs side; you should know some basics!â
âMany gods know of Wuwang Mountain,â she continued, âbut that doesnât mean they ever actually see it. Wuwang Mountain appears and vanishes every half-hour, changing location. No one can predict exactly where it will be. Only those with great fate can glimpse itâotherwise, you wonât find Wuwang Mountain, let alone Wuzhong Mountain.â
âAs for why I cast my body into the Mortal Realm, it was simple,â she sighed. âI couldnât bear to watch Shen Kangren devour my divine form piece by piece! Ughâit was the most nauseating sight imaginable. Even thinking about it now makes me sick!â She rubbed her shoulders in disgust, her face twisted at the memory.
Ye Yu forced a polite smile and remained silent, reminding himself to stay composed. After all, he had agreed to pose as a reborn godâhe mustnât let his cultivation leaps raise suspicion.
Just as he prepared to ask more, he felt Little Whiteâs claws tighten sharply on his shoulder. Instantly alert, he looked forwardâand saw a familiar figure not far off.
It was Tai Shi Xiaoxin, leader of the Wuzhong Mountain Allianceâeyes vacant, huge pools of blood seeping around him.
Ye Yu rose to his feet and, in a firm voice, called out, âEvil God!â
He was testing the waters. The Wuzhong Mountain gods had agreed that, when a comradeâs identity couldnât be confirmed, one must shout their slogan: âEvil God must die!â Even Tai Shi Xiaoxin, as alliance leader, would be bound by it.
Several breaths passed without response. Ye Yu sensed something was terribly wrong and prepared to flee with Yinghuoâbut she merely shook her head.
Too late.
Only then did Ye Yu realize the heavy stench of blood all around them.
âGoddess Yinghuo, I canât believe youâre allied with this madman!â a soft, effeminate voice whispered.
Behind Tai Shi Xiaoxin, â NĐŸvĐ”lŃĐłht â (Donât copy, read here) a thin figure emerged. With a casual gesture, he drew the leader straight into his body, completing a gruesome fusion.
Ye Yuâs face froze. An Ancient Godârealm powerhouse? Was it even fair? Heâd never faced such an opponent. Fighting was impossibleâthree realmsâ differenceâand escape was blocked by the manâs aura.
Yinghuo stepped forward, and as she passed Ye Yu, she transmitted, âHe only cares about me. Iâll try to delay himâget out of here when you can. One life for another!â
A flicker of determination crossed Ye Yuâs eyes. True to her word, Yinghuo confronted Shen Kangren.
âHad I known youâd betray your lord, I should have watched you torn apart by your enemies!â she hissed.
âNo, Goddess,â Shen Kangren cried with fanatic zeal, âyou have been so kind to meâI am forever grateful. Thatâs why I long to merge with you. Together, weâll forge a new future in the Divine Realm. Isnât that wonderful?â
His eyes glowed madly as a dozen arms sprouted from his gaunt frame, which ballooned grotesquely. His divine robe threatened to tear, but he seemed entirely at ease in this monstrous form.
Yinghuoâs expression darkened. After devouring the bodies of Wuzhong Mountainâs alliance, Shen Kangrenâs strength had soared. That Flesh-Devouring Path had grown to an unbelievable degree!
She wondered what new power he might gain if he consumed her star-essence body.
With a sigh, she prepared to strikeâbut suddenly felt a hand grip her shoulder.
âWhy donât I have another try? Maybe we both can escape?â Shen Kangren taunted.
Yinghuo turned to see Ye Yu stride forward, hefting a gigantic Greed-Spirit Ram and hurling it at Shen Kangren.
At Shen Kangrenâs thought, a fleshy mass erupted at his feet, engulfing the ram. âYou naĂŻve childâthinking to use a divine beast to swallow my soul? Thatâs the biggest joke in the Divine Realm this year! Donât you know Iâm the Flesh-Devouring Evil God? I can consume anything with flesh. That ram stands no chanceâit will be I who devour it!â
He melded the ram into his beingâbut suddenly, pain wracked his body. His face flushed purple, veins bulging even on his exposed skin.
Ye Yuâs heart leapt with triumph. âGoddess Yinghuo, heâs poisonedâdo we fight or flee?â
Indeed, the Greed-Spirit Ram was a diversion. The true weapon was the
Super Poison Pill
hidden within it. In Wuzhong Mountain, Ye Yu had used his Contribution Points to exchange for many poisonsâincluding this pill. A single dose might be mild, but he had fused 1,300 pills into one devastating concoction. Its effect was sure to be lethal.