Weak water, where goose feathers cannot float and duckweed sinks to the bottom, can dissolve flesh and blood, and erode souls and bones.
Even divine beings, once trapped within, would meet a tragic end.
To fall into the weak water was equivalent to being completely cast into the Land of Buried Gods, with no possibility of escape.
"It seems I overestimated this brat. Compared to the old schemer, Great Immortal Kong Xu, he's not even a fraction as formidable."
Tian Tu felt a sense of boredom and disinterest.
He had expected a big fish, one that would require a protracted struggle, a series of feints and parries before finally being dealt with.
Instead, it had been so smooth, so effortless.
Compared to a leviathan like Great Immortal Kong Xu, this seemed to be nothing more than a minnow.
The Moon Goddess's bright eyes suddenly lost their luster, then closed in pain. Regardless, Ji Mo had met his misfortune because of her, which made her feel deeply uncomfortable.
"The minnow is finished. Your role as bait also seems unnecessary. Devouring you would greatly benefit me."
Tian Tu's terrifying ghostly face cracked open, revealing a blood-red maw filled with impossibly sharp fangs. He intended to devour both the Moon Goddess and the bright moon.
The Moon Goddess offered no futile struggle, her heart turned to ash. She had clearly resigned herself to her fate.
Gurgle, gurgle…
Plop, plop…
Just then, the weak water, as calm as a mirror, began to stir.
Bubbles rose, and the sounds of struggling water could be heard.
Ji Hanhan surfaced with a splash, only to sink back down quickly.
"Ji Mo, are you alright?"
Hearing the movement, the Moon Goddess's pretty face lit up with joy, transforming her sorrow. She opened her eyes and gazed afar at the water's surface.
"I… I'm fine. It's just that the water is too cold, making my body stiff and difficult to move. Wait for me, I'll come save you soon… Gurgle…"
Ji Mo thrashed again, his body bobbing up and down. He choked on several mouthfuls of water, yet he stubbornly swam towards the Moon Goddess.
Witnessing this, the Moon Goddess felt a pang of emotion.
Even in such a dire situation, this fool was still thinking of saving her. How could he be so foolish?
"Interesting. This brat has something about him, to actually resist the erosion of the weak water?"
Tian Tu ceased his assault on the Moon Goddess, his pair of eerie green eyes fixed on Ji Mo, emitting a captivating, spectral glow.
Suddenly.
He became incredibly excited. "Yanhuang bloodline! This brat is indeed of the same ilk as Great Immortal Kong Xu. Those with the Yanhuang bloodline are all exceptional talents, destined for greatness. Such a bloodline must contain immense secrets. If I can unravel them, the benefits will be immeasurable."
Tian Tu's gaze became intensely fervent, like that of an obsessed admirer.
At this moment.
Ji Mo was in great distress. He felt as if he were trapped in a quagmire, pressed down by continuous mountains, unable to float.
Furthermore, this weak water was terrifying.
It was not only bone-chillingly cold but also contained a peculiar power that, like a leech, sought to penetrate his flesh and blood, melting him.
However, Ji Hanhan experienced both pain and pleasure.
He had endured the Nine Heavens Heavenly Lightning for a full eight years and had his body forged in the endless karma fire at the Small Thunderclap Temple. Now, he was using this supremely Yin weak water to cleanse his body and soul, strengthening his physique.
The weak water, which even divine beings could hardly withstand, became nourishment for Ji Mo's bodily evolution.
It was difficult at first, but after adapting, Ji Mo, enduring the pain, relaxed all thirty-six thousand pores of his body, actively absorbing the power of the weak water.
"Ji Mo, don't come over! I don't need you to save me anymore. Run!"
The Moon Goddess cried out again, tears welling in her eyes.
"Hmph, the Land of Buried Gods, once entered, there is no exit. Ten deaths, no life. No living being has ever escaped."
Tian Tu sneered and transformed into a streak of dark light, charging forward. "Today, I will certainly claim you."
"What the hell? Claim me?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo trembled violently, choking on several more mouthfuls of water.
He saw a terrifying ghostly face speeding towards him, raising a fist.
Boom!
The entire surface of the weak water churned with monstrous waves. The terrifying fist intent surged in all directions. The ghostly face and the surrounding thousand meters of mist were directly annihilated into nothingness.
"Did he successfully counter-kill?"
The Moon Goddess's heart leaped into her throat, her eyes filled with hope.
But fate was contrary. Tian Tu was not so easily dealt with. Even this was merely a wisp of his divine consciousness, yet it remained astonishingly powerful.
Space distorted, and the ghostly face reappeared above the weak water.
"How insidious! Fortunately, I am but a divine consciousness, without a physical form. Otherwise, I might have been tricked by you, you old fox, and suffered a hidden loss."
Tian Tu exhaled lightly, sensing that Ji Mo's body had issues, preventing him from utilizing external extraordinary powers. Otherwise, that punch might have crippled him.
He sighed sincerely, "I truly never imagined your talent seems even more monstrous than Great Immortal Kong Xu's. But your body has flaws, and you haven't truly embarked on the path of cultivation. If you could have held back, gone into hiding to secretly develop, you would undoubtedly become a great threat in the future. But unfortunately, you met me, and your demise is sealed."
"Back then, Great Immortal Kong Xu died by my hand. I never thought another Great Immortal Ji Mo would be ended by me. How exhilarating!"
Thinking that he would soon harvest another heaven-defying talent, Tian Tu trembled with excitement.
What in the world could be more thrilling than personally eradicating these prodigies and monsters?
"It was you who killed my Great Immortal Elder Brother Kong Xu?"
Ji Mo's expression instantly turned sharp.
A surge of anger ignited in his heart, his blood boiled, and his body stopped floundering, emerging from the water.
With Ji Mo at the center, ripples spread across the weak water. The power contained within was being greedily absorbed by Ji Mo, rapidly assimilated.
"Enraged? Not only Great Immortal Kong Xu, but soon it will be you, and then your accomplices or kin. Although your origins have obscured the heavenly secrets, traces can still be found. Like a galaxy, a vast expanse of stars, a azure great star, you must have come from there, haven't you?"
Tian Tu looked down at the greatly changed Ji Mo and said with a sinister grin, "I don't fear telling you, my true body has already set off for your homeland. It will soon become a slaughterhouse. Perhaps, the prelude to the harvest of this epoch will also begin, and it will be a grand carnival."
Ji Mo's heart instantly sank to the bottom. He hadn't expected his origins to be exposed after all. He felt a flicker of panic.
However, when he recalled the old man holding the Tai Chi diagram, calling himself Li Er, who had tricked him, he suddenly calmed down.
A house with an elder is like a treasure.
If that old man was indeed the figure from legends, he should be able to protect their home.
"Tsk, you want to raid my home? No way."
Ji Mo glared coldly at Tian Tu, clenching his fist.
Tian Tu seemed to read Ji Mo's thoughts and sneered, "Your star domain was indeed brilliant. But the sages have withered, and the myths have faded. It has long since entered an era of decline. With my true body descending, the humans there are merely pigs and sheep, ripe for the slaughter. Of course, you won't get to see it. I will deal with you now."
"Hmph, spit. I'll deal with you first…"
Ji Mo narrowed his eyes and made his move.