Chapter 2: Rebirth from the Embryo
Xiluo is one of the Mountain Gods of Yunmeng Mountain.
As the most famous among the Hundred Lands Mountain Range in Southern Chu Land.
The Mountain Gods and River Gods here are not countless, but they do emerge endlessly.
In fact, almost at every moment, new Mountain Gods and River Gods are born in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.
The creatures living in this realm also might witness the fall of some Mountain God or River God at any time.
Xiluo is considered one of the relatively fortunate Mountain Gods.
Because the Feilai Peak she manages is far from the mountains, near human settlements, a place where the vast majority of Mountain Gods and River Gods are reluctant to stay.
After all, compared to the simple Spirit Monsters in the mountains, the human species is exceedingly complex.
Therefore, unless necessary, most of the Gods in this world are unwilling to have excessive contact with humans.
Due to her own experiences, Xiluo, who is full of curiosity, is considered an oddity among the Mountain Gods.
However, even Xiluo was startled not long ago.
Because just before, an elderly man suspected to be "human" appeared within Xiluo’s territory and engaged in battle with a small golden sword.
The final result was that the weird old man was pierced through the chest by the golden sword, falling into the Black Cloud Marsh near Feilai Peak.
As for that golden little sword?
It entered the body of a pregnant human woman, seemingly intending to reincarnate through the woman’s fetus.
To be honest, Xiluo has lived for nearly a thousand years and is considered one of the more experienced Mountain Gods.
But she had never seen such a situation.
The weird old man was self-explanatory.
Since he fell into Black Cloud Marsh, he started emitting a toxic smoke.
Not to mention ordinary mountain beasts, even Mountain Gods and River Gods are reluctant to approach that place.
And the sword pill that killed the old man was even more exaggerated.
That golden little sword clearly had self-awareness.
It wanted to reincarnate through a human fetus but did not understand how to protect its Divine Soul at all.
Xiluo watched the golden little sword enter the woman’s body, then its divine light dimmed and became dust-covered.
This meant that the golden little sword was being erased of its previous memories, completely integrating into the fetus inside the woman.
[Turns out it’s a fool who understands nothing?]
Transformed into a red fox, Xiluo leaped onto the beam, giving such an evaluation.
But looking at the progressively weaker woman, a sense of inexplicable compassion emerged from the depths of Xiluo’s heart.
Xiluo knew that woman and could see her love for the child in her womb.
More critically, Xiluo noticed that the sword pill was reducing its nutritional requirements, trying to save its mother in this way.
Unfortunately, even though the woman’s husband was the best hunter in the village.
With their current living conditions, they simply could not support a true "Divine Embryo."
In an era where eating is entirely dependent on the heavens, it’s already a huge challenge for ordinary people to have enough to eat.
If nothing unexpected happens, before the baby is born.
The woman will die for lack of nutrition, resulting in two deaths.
"No, it probably won’t wait until then..."
Suddenly turning her head, Xiluo cast her gaze towards outside the house.
Outside, near the fence, a ravenous beast was quietly approaching this house.
Xiluo recognized that kind of beast; it was called Earth Ant.
It was a big mountain goat with four horns, having a habit of preying on other creatures, with humans being one part of its diet.
Normally, although Earth Ants had a habit of eating humans, they rarely approached human settlements.
However, since his wife became pregnant.
The hunter went deeper into the forest to hunt various animals to give his wife a stable environment for her fetus.
This directly led to a decrease in food for the Earth Ant, forcing it to take risks and hunt near human villages.
As for why it targeted the hunter’s wife?
With Xiluo’s understanding of Earth Ants, it probably wasn’t a coincidence.
Because although Earth Ants do not possess human-level intelligence, they have a very strong sense of revenge.
.....................
At the same time, the unborn Li Boyang suddenly opened three eyes.
[What is that thing?]
Under the insight of his Celestial Eye, Li Boyang vaguely saw the Earth Ant emitting a crimson aura not far away.
It was the aura of blood, and also a sense of crisis tinged with hostility.
Rustle...
Before Li Boyang could further decipher the true body of that hostility.
The Earth Ant had already impatiently leaped into the courtyard, broke through the door, letting out its unique sharp cry.
"Bleat!"
The moment the Earth Ant cried, it inevitably alarmed others in the village.
Amid the shouts and roars, the village’s young and strong immediately ran out, suggesting the elderly, women, and children of the village to quickly hide.
Situations of beasts entering the village like this occurred periodically.
Villagers now could only hope that this beast entering the village wasn’t too ferocious, though in their hearts, they’d already sentenced the targeted person to death.
"Get out! Don’t come over!"
Unexpectedly for Li Boyang, when the Earth Ant broke into the room.
The mother of this lifetime suddenly stood up and roared with a volume not inferior to that of the beast.
This scene was so unexpected.
Even the Earth Ant, which caused the scene to begin with, was momentarily stunned.
Taking advantage of the daze, Li Boyang’s mother grabbed a pair of scissors beside the bed without hesitation and fiercely threw it at the beast.
"Bleat!"
In this situation, the Earth Ant finally came to its senses and charged viciously.
The pair of scissors thrown by Li Boyang’s mother did not even touch the Earth Ant, just to be slapped to the ground by its paw.
"Beast! I will fight you to the death!"
Perhaps due to her nature, or because mothers are brave...
Li Boyang’s mother protected her abdomen with one hand while grabbing a broken arrow beside her with the other, thrusting it hard towards the Earth Ant.
In a hunter’s home, broken arrows were not unusual items.
"Bleat!"
A hint of contempt flashed in the Earth Ant’s eyes, rich with humanity.
The Earth Ant easily dodged, successfully evading Li Boyang’s mother’s attack.
The next moment, the Earth Ant opened its massive maw, seemingly intending to bite off her head.
Poof!
In the blink of an eye, a golden light flashed from Li Boyang’s mother’s abdomen.
Following swiftly was a white light enveloping Li Boyang’s mother’s whole body.
"Ah!"
Without realizing what was happening.
Li Boyang’s mother’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted instantly.
Realizing the danger, the Earth Ant instinctively took a step back, a flicker of terror in its eyes.
However, the white light from Li Boyang’s mother’s body was relentless, bursting out like a sharp blade.
Whizz!
In an instant, the Earth Ant that couldn’t react in time had its head sliced off by the white light.
Leaving behind only its startled, unwilling eyes, and its body exuding a roiling blood mist.
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