At almost the same time, on the East Sea Coast, in the Land of the Rising Sun.

This place is adjacent to the Great Xia, a special Fang Kingdom called "Black Teeth Kingdom."

Here, the nationals regard black as beauty, with everyone painting their teeth black, and they have successfully tamed four Fierce Beasts: tigers, leopards, bears, and brown bears.

So even the powerful states of the Great Xia haven’t forcibly required the Black Teeth Kingdom to join them.

However, the Black Teeth Kingdom has always wavered between joining and not joining the Great Xia.

Each Sovereign would take a different stance and inclination, habitually remaining indecisive.

As a result, the Black Teeth Kingdom has become a rare chaotic land on the border of the Great Xia.

Here, you can see any Divine Spirits, Exotic Beasts, Spirit Monsters, and Demonic Spirits within the East Sea territory.

Therefore, even if the God of Epidemics is roaming around here, the nationals living here take it in stride.

"The Xuansu Clan rejected me and even destroyed the Yellow Snake’s scales."

With a long sigh, countless tiny bacteria and insects, invisible to the naked eye, gathered together.

In the blink of an eye, a bizarre figure, short and hunched, manifested.

This was the true form of the God of Epidemics, an incarnation of the God of Epidemics.

The God of Epidemics was initially a small aquatic insect.

The name is synonymous with "mayfly," generally referring to unseen bacteria and viruses.

As a micro insect living by day and dying by night, the God of Epidemics received Gonggong’s blessing by a stroke of luck.

It transformed into a Spirit Monster in one fell swoop and subsequently advanced to become a God.

This act of re-creation made the God of Epidemics the most steadfast supporter of the second-generation Gonggong, continuing to toil for him even after his demise.

"I told you, the Xuansu Clan is the God of Wind, Rain, and Thunder, with a fiery temperament."

"Unless we can find Yu Guo, there is no way we can persuade her to join us."

Silently, the shadow beneath the feet of the God of Epidemics suddenly rose, transforming into an amorphous Shadow God.

This was another Divine Spirit under Gonggong’s command—Yin Yi.

Much like Li Boyang’s Shadow Evil Dharma Aspect.

Yin Yi is also an incarnation of shadows, a materialization of lower-dimensional life.

In terms of origin, Yin Yi was even more lowly than the God of Epidemics.

The God of Epidemics, at least, had a short-lived lifespan but still possessed a physical form.

In contrast, Yin Yi was truly born from the tiniest mote, existing only for a fleeting moment, an ephemeral shadow.

By fortune, Yin Yi consumed the Taiyin Essence Qi, which is rare once every millennium, and broke free from such fleeting destiny.

However, this was merely the first step of Yin Yi’s birth.

Even if the shadow came to life, it was still just a shadow, and variations of light and shadow could kill it at any moment.

Then, much like the God of Epidemics’ encounter.

The living shadow encountered the second-generation Gonggong at this time.

To ensure Yin Yi’s survival, Gonggong chose to let Yin Yi parasitize in his shadow.

For more than a hundred years after, he bathed in light and shadow, never letting his shadow vanish for even a moment.

After an over-century transformation, Yin Yi finally ascended to a Divine Spirit.

—Its form is shapeless, transforming with light, hidden in shadow by day, and forming by night.

—Its body bears a pattern of myriad shadows, its eyes hold the light of the formless, controlling all changes of shadows and darkness under heaven.

This is the origin of the name "Yin Yi," and the reason it is called the "Shadow of Gonggong."

"We don’t have much time; the effect of Soul Jade has been noticed by the Great Witches."

"According to reports from my incarnations distributed in the Great Xia, Wu Xian and others have begun collecting Soul Jade."

The God of Epidemics’ voice sounded exceptionally low at this moment.

No one knows better than it the greed of those Great Witches, a group of madmen who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

If Wu Xian and they discovered the Soul Jade in its possession, these Great Witches would stop at nothing to seek them out.

"Yes, we can no longer delay further."

"So instead of waiting passively, why not take the initiative to attack?"

The pitch-black shadow transformed into a form similar to the God of Epidemics, with Yin Yi’s tone revealing a trace of determination.

"What did you do?"

Having cooperated with Yin Yi for many years, the God of Epidemics immediately detected the undertone in Yin Yi’s words.

"It didn’t do anything; it merely chose to cooperate with us."

A slightly amused voice suddenly came from not far away.

Soon after, six familiar figures appeared, much to the God of Epidemics’ alarm.

"Enlightened Six Witches!?"

Eyes widening abruptly, the God of Epidemics even suspected for a moment that Yin Yi had betrayed Gonggong.

Otherwise, how could they bring the Enlightened Six Witches here and even allow them to eavesdrop on their conversation?

"Don’t be so tense; we have no ill will this time."

The leader, Wu Peng, stepped forward first, his face full of a radiant smile, showing no trace of his Tao Heart being broken by Li Boyang a few years ago.

"You are collecting the Soul Jade transformed from the Guhuo Bird merely to resurrect Kang Hui."

"But the two strongest Soul Jades have already been taken by the Celestial Erosion Monarch..."

"Unless you gather all the remaining Soul Jades, it is absolutely impossible to achieve the wish of ’resurrecting the dead,’ one that defies the rule of life and death."

At this point, Wu Peng’s voice paused slightly.

"But we are not the same; we, the Enlightened Six Witches, have been researching the ’Elixir of Immortality’ all along."

"And coincidentally, resurrecting the dead is also our main research direction."

"I suppose you’ve heard about Divine Monarch Mengzhang’s case, haven’t you?"

"I can tell you clearly that I was watching beside when the Celestial Being ’resurrected’ Divine Monarch Mengzhang."

"Now, we only need to use the Soul Jades you’ve collected..."

"I can also recreate those steps, helping you resurrect Kang Hui."

His words were full of temptation, and Wu Peng at this moment was like a devil crawling out of hell.

"Isn’t this a mutually beneficial deal?"

"All you want is to resurrect Kang Hui..." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"We need the power of the Soul Jade to create the truly perfect Elixir of Immortality."

Staring intently at Wu Peng, the God of Epidemics remained silent for a long time before speaking.

"You want the Soul Jade we’ve collected, and you want to use the mighty Gonggong as your test subject..."

"Aren’t you, the Enlightened Six Witches, dreaming too beautifully?"

At these words, Wu Peng suddenly erupted into laughter.

"Haha, it’s not that we’re dreaming too beautifully, but this is your only choice."

"Unless you have other means, or are confident to defeat the Celestial Being and the Celestial Erosion Monarch and take the two most powerful Soul Jades from them."

Wu Peng’s words were filled with a sense of certainty.

This was the argument he used to persuade Yin Yi initially.

Everyone present knew that the God of Epidemics and Yin Yi did not actually have any choice left.

As time goes on, the situation will only worsen from now.

Especially when the third-generation Gonggong is selected, even the original loyal retainers of Gonggong might actively prevent the God of Epidemics and Yin Yi from reviving the previous generation Gonggong.

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