I Come to Teach You Cultivation-Chapter 263 - 33: Saint Who Forges a New Era (3/3)

On the morning of the next day, the mountain that had been toppled by the Unihorned Rhinoceros.

Li Boyang, cloaked in his Fur Robe, climbed step by step towards the mountaintop along the rift that almost split the mountain in two.

The rift was left by the Unihorned Rhinoceros and stretched from the base of the mountain to the peak.

Thus, as Li Boyang climbed upwards, he could clearly see the distinct fracture marks on both sides, appearing grand and magnificent.

Not far from Li Boyang.

Xiluo, too lazy to climb, leisurely rose on a Fire Cloud and followed behind him.

One human, one cat, climbing for about half an hour, finally reached the top of the mountain.

Unexpectedly, the mountaintop appeared unusually flat.

Because before being overturned by the Unihorned Rhinoceros, this was originally the mountain's side, long since smoothed by wind and rain.

At the highest point, a rather modest stele stood solemnly.

The Flower Mantis, already awakened, sat beside the stele, with a complex expression yet motionless like a stone sculpture.

Instead, directly in front of the Flower Mantis.

Wu Yi stood quietly, enjoying the refreshing sensation of the breeze.

"In a sense, isn't this our first proper meeting?"

Upon hearing the noise behind him.

Wu Yi slowly turned around, a faint smile on his face.

"Indeed, if we don't count Xiao Yue and last night, this is our first real meeting."

Looking at the kind Wu Yi before him, Li Boyang felt an unprecedented pressure emanating from him.

Even the ancient Wuzhiqi had not exerted such strong pressure on Li Boyang.

"So, are you trying to intimidate me on purpose?"

Before Wu Yi could continue, Li Boyang curiously asked.

He didn't believe that someone as powerful as Wu Yi lacked such control.

"Of course not, I just wanted to see what your current state is."

Wu Yi shook his head decisively, retracting the pressure he exerted on Li Boyang, then sighed.

"Your progress is much faster than I anticipated…"

"I came here intending to find a successor, yet I found a collaborator."

Hearing the hint and understanding the meaning, Li Boyang instantly grasped Wu Yi's implication.

"Let's talk about cooperation later, do you know what's wrong with me right now?"

Smiling, Wu Yi nodded, then sat down on the ground and slowly spoke.

"Listening to the prayers of all living beings with a mortal body…"

"This is a process every 'Witch King' candidate must inevitably undergo."

"Only those who endure this stage are qualified to become the next 'Witch King'."

"Thus, the birth of every 'Witch King' is invariably accompanied by the fall of numerous Innate Divine, becoming an almost customary phenomenon in the Great Xia."

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Li Boyang puzzledly retorted.

"So, you actually don't know how to solve this problem either?"

"And what's your current situation? Can you still hear the voices of beings?"

Facing Li Boyang's question, Wu Yi confidently replied.

"Of course!"

"If I couldn't hear the voices of beings, what right would I have to be the 'Common Lord' of the Great Xia?"

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So, during the subsequent conversation with Wu Yi.

Li Boyang roughly understood what the state of a "Witch King" is.

—The Common Lord of the Great Xia, the Witch King who commands the Eight Desolates, is essentially a god that's not a god.

This was Li Boyang's conclusion about the Witch King and Wu Yi.

According to Wu Yi, any Innate God born within the Great Xia.

Especially the Innate Gods among humans, almost from birth, would be specially chosen by the "Zong of Order."

As long as they earned the current Witch King's recognition.

These children would receive special offerings and rituals, with dedicated temples and statues built for them.

The purpose was to accustom these children to listening to their followers' prayers from a young age.

After heavy screening and promotion, those with talent and conviction would gradually expand temples and listen to more voices.

Until one day, the current Witch King decides to initiate the legacy ritual.

These purposefully selected children would enter the final inheritance phase to become the next Witch King.

There are exceptions to everything, and the Witch King's legacy is no different.

Take Wu Yi himself, for example, who didn't belong to the orthodox Witch King inheritance sequence.

Although Wu Yi was kidnapped by Hidden Flight as a child, his foster mother never mistreated him.

At least not until Hidden Flight abandoned him.

The treatment Wu Yi received was by no means the best of his era.

Thus, Wu Yi possessed a combat power and spiritual conviction far superior to ordinary people.

After returning to the Great Xia, Wu Yi eliminated beasts, slayed Evil Gods, quelled chaos, and within a short period, had several Fang Kingdoms worshipping him as a god descended to the earth.

If he were elsewhere, Wu Yi would only have two paths to follow next.

Either driven mad by these voices or becoming a true god to shield himself from these voices. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

However, the place Wu Yi was in was called "Great Xia."

This nation had its unique way of dealing with these Innate Gods prematurely placed upon the altar.

The former Witch King personally appeared before the nearly mad Wu Yi, teaching him techniques to calm his mind through herbs and meditation.

Afterward, the former Witch King extended an invitation to Wu Yi.

Compared to those orthodox candidates, the successive Witch Kings of Great Xia preferred unorthodox successors like Wu Yi, who had genuine achievements and exploits.

In fact, this is what spurred Wu Yi to travel across the vast distances to the Hundred Lands Mountain Range upon learning of Li Boyang's existence.

In the eyes of successive Witch Kings, humans like Li Boyang, who possess both strength and wisdom, are the ideal candidates for the next Witch King.

However, what Wu Yi never expected was that Li Boyang's influence was expanding at an even faster pace than he imagined.

As he traveled, Wu Yi observed the clay sculptures dedicated to Li Boyang along the way, realizing he might have arrived a step too late.

The various encounters he had upon arriving at the Hundred Lands Mountain Range further affirmed Wu Yi's belief.

He might not be meeting the next Witch King this time.

But meeting a Saint capable of, like the first Witch King, ushering a new era single-handedly.

"The first Witch King forsook becoming a god, swept across the Eight Desolates with his mortal body, and founded a Land of High Summer led by humans."

"Even after his death, he refused godhood, instead passing down his strength to future generations."

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