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Chapter 235: Past Lives
Chapter 235: Past Lives
Qi Yuan fell silent as he gazed at the fish in his storage pouch.
He picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, his eyes filled with emotion.
"After so many years, it probably hasn't expired, right?"
"This fellow even left me some fish."
He placed the fish in his mouth, chewing and savoring it slowly.
At that moment, a youthful voice echoed in Qi Yuan's ears.
"Hehe, actually, I'm not Wu Shi, and I don't have a name."
"When I first saw you, I knew that we would meet three times."
"Why? Because I not only heard your voice but also your heart's voice."
The girl's voice transported Qi Yuan back to the recent past, to the moment he had seen the girl Wu Shi, which was also his final encounter with the Gluttonyless Holy Mother.
Her voice, so youthful, was as if she was about to speak for the first time when they met.
Qi Yuan had a moment of sudden realization.
No wonder... she seemed strange because she heard his inner thoughts.
So, she must have known that they would meet again in the future, and she also knew that she would eventually die at the hands of the Yang Deity.
As Qi Yuan ate the fish, the girl's incessant chatter continued.
"When I first met you, I was cautious and thought you might eat me. I was wrong about you."
"But hehe, I wanted to eat you, but I was too timid to dare."
The girl recounted her past, like writing in a diary, venting about her lonely life.
Qi Yuan savored the fish, and the voice in his ears gradually lost its youthful tone, becoming more mature.
"When I saw you for the second time, I was delighted because I could finally eat delicious fish."
"I was so hungry, so hungry."
"Compared to eating fish, nothing else mattered."
"The scent on your body was even more enticing. I... really wanted to eat you then."
Qi Yuan couldn't help but recall the second time he met the Gluttonyless Holy Mother. She was curled up in a red skirt on the ground, her face pale, and the look in her eyes as she gazed at him was filled with greed.
However, after she finished eating the fish, her face turned cold, and she kept Qi Yuan at a distance.
"So, she wanted to eat me at that time?"
Qi Yuan's gaze remained calm.
From the Gluttonyless Holy Mother, he had learned that she possessed both the Primordial Essence and Devouring Essence bodies.
These two terrifying body types conflicted with each other.
No wonder she always seemed odd when he encountered her; she was suppressing the urge to devour his heart.
"We met by chance, you fed me fish, and I helped you guard the Sky Pillar. I think we're even."
"But if you had evil intentions, me swallowing you... wouldn't be too much, right?"
The Gluttonyless Holy Mother's tone carried a hint of cheerfulness.
However, Qi Yuan understood the repression in her heart.
The Devouring Essence body's desire to consume was intense.
In the past, the Gluttonyless Holy Mother, who was at a myth-level, ate ordinary fish and suffered excruciating pain, lying on the ground with wounds all over her body.
Even when facing the Yang Deity, the Gluttonyless Holy Mother, with her body riddled with holes, never once cried out in pain.
Yet, after eating just a piece of fish, she was in agony.
"Thankfully, I later realized that I was eating your... blood."
The Gluttonyless Holy Mother's voice carried a sense of liberation, as if she had convinced herself to no longer give in to the urge to devour Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan's expression was complex: "So, she could have really eaten me back then?"
At that time, even though they were separated by space and time, he occasionally felt a faint threat.
He recalled his first encounter with the Gluttonyless Holy Mother.
She ate the fish in front of him with relish, even though it hadn't been purified by his blood.
In the past, he had wondered why, even thinking that the Gluttonyless Holy Mother he saw wasn't a single person.
Now he understood that she ate the unpurified fish, using that extreme pain to suppress her desire to devour.
Qi Yuan's emotions were mixed.
He never imagined that such a simple act of eating and chatting could hide so much.
"I wandered in the Mundane Heart World for countless years, and this world is much more fun and fragrant than my old home."
The Gluttonyless Holy Mother's childhood was indeed miserable, like a silkworm or a commodity, raised in captivity.
In the Mundane Heart World, everyone Qi Yuan met was like him, unaware of the two conflicting body types she possessed.
It made sense that she found this world more enjoyable than her old home.
In the vast expanse of the Mundane Heart World, spanning countless eons, she experienced her happiest moments.
As she finished the last fish, a voice echoed in Qi Yuan's mind.
"Since we've met, how about a trade?"
"I'll help you guard the Sky Pillar, and you..." Qi Yuan paused, "help me guard the Mundane Heart World."
Qi Yuan devoured the last fish.
He recalled how he had traded a fish for the Gluttonyless Holy Mother's protection of the Sky Pillar.
Now, the Gluttonyless Holy Mother had returned the fish to him.
After their second encounter, the Gluttonyless Holy Mother, aware that the fish contained Qi Yuan's fresh blood, chose not to eat them and instead left them for Qi Yuan.
These fish held within them the essence of flawless blood.
As Qi Yuan finished eating the fish, the blood he had lost was replenished.
His aura became more profound and deep.
"Gluttonyless Holy Mother, you've been at a disadvantage," Qi Yuan sighed.
Due to the game's rules, he had to protect the Mundane Heart World, or more specifically, Qing Shui Village, even without the trade with the Gluttonyless Holy Mother.
In this trade, the Gluttonyless Holy Mother had come out on the losing end.
Qi Yuan's heart was calm, his thoughts swirling with various ideas.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and his expression changed abruptly.
For reasons unknown, he felt the Stellar Golden Core in the heavens surge with overwhelming power.
"What's going on?"
Qi Yuan was taken aback, his eyes scanning his own body.
The Stellar Golden Core in the heavens had always been quiet, following its routine of devouring other stars according to Qi Yuan's intentions.
Ning Tou sat within it, as if time itself had frozen around her.
Due to the Great Forgetfulness Sutra, the Divine Realm seed that Ning Tou had awakened was related to the passage of time.
Now, after eating the fish, Qi Yuan's Stellar Golden Core suddenly exhibited an unexpected change, as if it had gained an additional ability to devour.
"Devouring Essence!"
Qi Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
He looked at his empty storage pouch, his mind racing with various thoughts.
Initially, he had used flawless blood to purify the fish and offered them to the Gluttonyless Holy Mother.
But now... the Gluttonyless Holy Mother, not wanting to owe him, had perhaps added her own blood to the fish as well?
At this moment, Qi Yuan's body possessed an additional strand of the essence of devouring.
This essence of devouring was something the Gluttonyless Holy Mother had extracted and placed within the fish as a gift to him.
This essence was distinct from divine duties and the Divine Realm itself.
A helpless smile appeared in Qi Yuan's eyes. "With such a huge favor, are you asking me to protect this world... for a lifetime?"
...
"Zhu Zhuangshi, you're not allowed to bully Big Black anymore!" Shizhong Mountain glared at the burly Zhu Zhuangshi, and a vertical pupil seemed to appear on his forehead.
Big Black, the dog, crouched at the foot of Shizhong Mountain, as if he had found a protector, barked at Zhu Zhuangshi.
"Damn it, this is my dog, why are you, Erlang Shen?" Zhu Zhuangshi grumbled.
The ancient god that Shizhong Mountain had contemplated for the second time was none other than Erlang Manifestation Holy Venerable!
This deity's power far surpassed that of Heavenly Meng General.
When it came to dealing with dogs, one had to consider their owner.
Zhu Zhuangshi could no longer bully Big Black as he used to.
"Erlang Manifestation Holy Venerable is truly extraordinary. How dare you, a fatso, contemplate him?" Shizhong Mountain said with satisfaction.
He had initially contemplated a powerful deity, then several more deities, and finally Erlang Manifestation Holy Venerable. Now, he had also stepped into the realm of myths.
Zhu Zhuangshi's strength had also increased significantly, but he was still far inferior to Shizhong Mountain.
"You dog!" Zhu Zhuangshi cursed.
Just then, two figures approached—the village chief, Yu Lei, and the Divine Official, Shen Tu.
The village chief, Yu Lei, wore a coarse linen robe with patches on it. Shen Tu, the Divine Official, donned a brown robe and a hat, appearing much more refined.
Upon seeing the two of them, Zhu Zhuangshi's playful expression vanished, replaced by a solemn demeanor.
"Let's go, to the feast, and slay our enemies!"
The four people and a dog present were all filled with enthusiasm, heading towards the banquet, chatting as they walked.
"Old Zhu, about the task I gave you last time..."
"You can trust Old Zhu's character. Hehe, we've already found the results of our research."
"Good..."
As night fell, all the ancient gods ceased their meditation and gathered in Fei Wu City, partaking in the feast.
Thousands of true deities gathered together, feasting in unison.
Such a scene was particularly awe-inspiring.
In what city would there be thousands of ancient gods feasting together?
Wine cups were passed around, creating a lively atmosphere.
Everyone's expressions were filled with excitement, and there was no trace of uncertainty about the future.
But one death!
For them, who truly feared death?
...
Within the Sky Pillar.
Chewing sounds echoed.
Xue Yang Da Sheng's devouring body relentlessly consumed the Heavenly Dao.
Suddenly, Xue Yang Da Sheng's movements came to a halt.
"Devouring..."
Within the Sky Pillar, she turned her gaze towards the north.
In this moment, the eyes of primordial chaos became clear.
Countless memories flooded into her mind once more.
In Xue Yang Da Sheng's eyes, a mad gleam appeared.
"The Primordial World... Devouring Essence... Is this the grace of the heavens upon me?"
With the Primordial World in her possession, she could completely devour it, elevating her cultivation to an even higher level.
Now, she could even sense the rumored scent of the Devouring Essence.
All devouring bodies revered the Devouring Essence as the most esteemed! And her current body was a devouring body.
In this moment, she had actually sensed the scent of the Devouring Essence?
How could she not be thrilled?
For her, the Devouring Essence was even more precious than the Heavenly Dao of this realm.
Because it was the most suitable for her constitution!
Without hesitation, she awoke from her slumber, ceased devouring the Heavenly Dao, and emerged from the Sky Pillar.
Boom!
Suddenly, a vigorous heartbeat resounded, like the sound of a heavy drum, or a knock on everyone's heart.
All the ancient gods of the Mundane Heart World, even the ordinary cultivators, woke up in that instant.
Intense hunger enveloped their bodies.
They clutched their stomachs, torn between the pain of hunger and the emptiness of starvation. Everyone's minds seemed to be momentarily clouded.
All beings in the Mundane Heart World couldn't help but look up at the heavens.
High above in the sky, a majestic and terrifying silhouette appeared before everyone's eyes.
No matter the angle or distance, the silhouette was visible from all directions.
"Above True Deity..."
"The Heavenly Dao... He has devoured half of the Heavenly Dao!"
"He is the undisputed Heaven of the Mundane Heart World!"
"Ahhh, how can we defeat such an existence!"
Seeing that silhouette, everyone felt an overwhelming urge to prostrate themselves in worship.
They felt like tearing themselves apart and offering their flesh as food for him.
Just a glance was enough for them to know that he was invincible! The Myth Project seemed utterly ridiculous now.
Some had bloodshot eyes, with tears of blood flowing.
Some knelt on the ground, driven to madness, having lost their sanity.
Only those who had witnessed the Yang Deity knew the extent of its power.
"Evil Deity... Die, ahhh!"
"You who ravage our Mundane Heart World, the Evil Deity must be eradicated!"
At that moment, in the Southern Land, seven or eight silhouettes soared into the sky.
Each silhouette shone like the brightest stars!
Eight beams of light, with fearless courage, surged towards the silhouette in the sky.
The Eight Great Venerables simultaneously took action, an unprecedented event for the Mundane Heart World.
All the citizens watched this scene, filled with anticipation.
They hoped that these Eight Great Venerables could inflict harm, even a minor injury, upon this Evil Deity.
The Evil Deity in the sky observed the eight beams of light, his expression unchanged.
He spoke, his voice cold and indifferent, like a deity seated in the Ninefold Heavenly Palace.
"Pearl Dew dares to rival the sun's brilliance!"
Xue Yang Da Sheng didn't even need to lift a finger, just a slight rebuke was enough.
This voice was like a heavenly decree, and the words carried power.
Boom!
To everyone's surprise, as Xue Yang Da Sheng's voice echoed, the eight beams of light in the sky seemed to exhaust their energy like arrows, coming to a halt.
In the next breath, the eight beams of light exploded, the dazzling light vanishing, transforming into sparkling stars.
The Eight Great Venerables acted together, yet they didn't even have the qualification to force the Yang Deity to take action. With just a cold rebuke, all Eight Great Venerables perished!
The Mundane Heart World was filled with shock.
Was this... the power above the true deity?
(End of Chapter)
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