Chapter 606 The Authority of the Heavens

Watching Zhang Ruosu about to make a move, Wei Yuan stomped his right foot on the ship beneath him.

The boat was small, but it was fully equipped with everything one could need. Wei Yuan had reason to suspect that this might be the initial design proposal for Noah's Ark, similar to the 'Prototype Unit.' After all, for such a large ship, one would need to build a small-scale model first to check for potential problems before confidently attempting the real thing.

So, at the very least, it had enough horsepower and was quite durable.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to withstand natural disasters.

Sensing that Gu was about to attack.

Wei Yuan spun around in mid-air, directly using this treasure from the Western pantheon as a shield to block the attack.

He took the opportunity to create some distance.

At the same time, the brewing thunder finally erupted, crashing down from the sky.

Thunder, the pivot of the heavens.

It governs the blessings and disasters of the sky, holds the balance of things, controls all things and people, and manages life and death!

………………

Why did Wei Yuan believe that Zhang Ruosu could fight against Gu?

It wasn't just because the old Taoist was the strongest human cultivator Wei Yuan knew.

It was also because of the relationship between the East Sea region and the Divine Land, as well as the uniqueness of the Zheng Yi sect.

Cultivators in the Divine Land all knew a common saying: you can fight with the Quanzhen sect, you can even arrange a fight with them, but you can only have chance encounters with the Zheng Yi sect. Never arrange a fight with those bull-nosed Taoists of the Zheng Yi sect.

Most of their combat power lies in talismans, magical artifacts, and rituals.

They can completely smash people to death with prepared talismans.

Against monks, they use the Golden Light Armor-Piercing Talisman; against Yin ghosts, they have the Fengdu Ghost-Suppressing Talisman. One second it's the Clear Wind and Gentle Rain spell; the next, they can switch to the Thunderclap Talisman and slap it on your head. No matter which path you're on, arranging a fight with the Zheng Yi sect means you'll be countered from every angle without any blind spots.

And Zhang Ruosu was the strongest cultivator of this generation in the Zheng Yi sect, standing on the Divine Land's inherent territory, having made considerable preparations in advance. Wei Yuan also wanted to see how strong the number one cultivator in the Divine Land could be.

He soon saw it.

The old Taoist reached out and slightly clenched his five fingers.

The Great Tengu trembled. Last time, the old Taoist only used a small finger to strike it into a state of ecstasy. This time, he actually clenched all five fingers, was he planning to barbecue it? The primordial energy in the sky rapidly transformed into talismans that were difficult to see with the naked eye, and then quickly burned.

The old man sat cross-legged, unmoving. The seawater beneath him transformed into a high platform ritual altar.

《Nine Heavens Responding to Primordial Thunder, Celestial Venerable Subduing Magic Altar》

Days of preparation.

Several decrees appeared in Zhang Ruosu's hand, presenting five colors.

Without hesitation, the first decree was directly smashed down. The sky rumbled with thunder, as if thousands of troops were about to rush out. The Eastern Heaven-Shaking Thunder Emperor, transformed from Yi Wood Taiqing Divine Thunder, emitted a cyan-colored thunder light that heavily struck down.

Gu, who regarded ordinary lightning as tickling, couldn't help but let out a violent scream after taking the hit. Then, it became even more frenzied. The old Taoist's movements didn't stop. The decrees in his hand heavily slammed onto the ritual altar, and thunderbolts once again shot out from the sky.

He unleashed five decrees in one breath.

The lightning was so dazzling that it made the Great Tengu's eyes go white, causing it to feel dizzy and almost fall.

After regaining consciousness, seeing the scene before it, it only felt its scalp go numb, and it was cold from head to toe. The ocean at night was shrouded in darkness. The sky was high and far away, but now, five different balls of lightning appeared from the center of that huge ferocious bird, like five majestic gates standing in the heavens and the earth.

Different thunders were like chains, directly trapping Gu.

Besides the first Eastern Heaven-Shaking Thunder Emperor Divine Thunder.

The appearing thunders represented the Southern Scarlet Heaven Firelight Shocking Fiend Thunder Emperor, the Western Great Dark Kun Subduing Thunder Emperor, the Northern Heaven-Overturning Sea-Rolling Thunder Emperor, and the Central Yellow Heaven Collapsing and Splitting Thunder Emperor. The old Taoist stood between the heavens and the earth, surrounded by the five Thunder Emperors, his hair and beard all white, his eyes calm and composed.

The Great Tengu was stunned.

This was the strongest Celestial Master in a thousand years...

And Wei Yuan, as a Taoist, felt an even greater sense of admiration. The Divine Land has never lacked such talented people. This was naturally the Five Thunders in the Thirty-Six Transformations of Tiangang, but it was no longer within the scope of what the Five Thunders could explain. At least, Wei Yuan was afraid that it would be impossible for him to use this supernatural power on his own.

His understanding and knowledge of thunder magic couldn't reach such a height at all.

《Seven Truths Command Five Thunder Divine Soldiers to Subdue Demons of the Highest Grade》

Five Heavens Divine Thunder.

This supernatural power had long disappeared in history and legends, rarely appearing, but just like the sound of thunder after lightning, just like the ancient ancestors being killed by poisonous snakes and fierce tigers, modern humans will also instinctively fear this kind of creature. The influence of supernatural powers is hidden in the habitual culture of every Divine Land citizen.

A very simple name, so Gu, you really don't need to be afraid—

The name is called Five Thunderbolts Strike from the Sky.

Zhang Ruosu clenched his five fingers.

In an instant, everything in the world seemed to fall into silence. Only brilliant lightning fell, and even fear didn't have time to be born in the eyes of living beings, let alone resistance. Only a pure, magnificent feeling remained. The old man's Taoist robe swayed slightly behind him, and he slightly lowered his eyes.

Last time, when he used thunder by the sea, he even posted it on Moments.

This time, he was too lazy to post it.

There was no need.

The Gu beast finally suffered a lethal blow from the human race it looked down upon the most.

The madness and anger in its heart finally reached its peak, almost burning it to ashes.

Why, why?!

I am clearly your only son, how could you abandon me and not save me?!

I killed Bao Jiang, clearly because he threatened my life...!

Gu angrily spread its wings and flapped them fiercely. The raging flames reached an unprecedented level under the influence of its angry mood. The heat wave surged between the heavens and the earth, and the sea surface within a hundred miles instantly collapsed downward for a moment, and then the sea surface directly burned.

After Gu dies, it transforms into a Jun bird.

Its appearance presages a great drought in that city.

………………

That was a long time ago.

Although Gu was tyrannical, it still had the awareness of a god. It traveled with its friend in the myriad realms of the *Shan Hai Jing*. Because of its father, Zhujiu Yin, it was treated with enough respect wherever it went. Then, they discovered the legendary stone slab, or rather, that book.

That was the starting point for the more ancient gods to try to peep into the cause and effect of fate.

They tried to ask this book about the questions they were curious about in their hearts.

Then, they killed the heavenly god Bao Jiang, who guarded the elixir of immortality.

But there was a reason for this, because…

The angry and crazy memories constantly impacted Gu's not-so-clever mind. It wanted to resist the power of thunder, but in this state, it didn't know what to do. It just frantically released its authority to fight against the thunder magic. At this time, a figure broke through the interwoven thunder and fire and directly attacked Gu.

The Five Thunderbolts Strike from the Sky supernatural power will directly shatter the divine soul.

Zhang Ruosu restrained his power, while Wei Yuan relied on his agreement with Wuzhi Qi, protecting his body with divine power, forcefully broke through the blockade, and appeared in front of Gu. Gu's thoughts paused, and the boundless anger finally had a place to erupt. It shouted angrily, "Zhu Jiu Yin!"

"You clearly know, you clearly..."

Wei Yuan interrupted:

"I am not your father."

"You??! What?"

Gu was like using the last of its strength to swing its whole body, but found that it had missed.

Its momentum and emotions paused, and the last sentence could not be said, only echoing in its heart.

You clearly knew…

The words on that stone tablet were.

At this time, the dagger from Gu's youth appeared in Wei Yuan's hand, also the weapon that killed Bao Jiang. He flew forward and pierced through Gu's heart. The bird transformed from resentment dissipated, turning into a rebellious and handsome youth, his eyes staring at Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan lowered his eyes and said, "You guessed right."

"I am indeed the 'cook' you think I am."

He smiled slightly:

"How was it, how did it feel to be beheaded back then?"

He twisted the dagger that was inserted into his heart fiercely.

The Zhu Long's aura followed the weapon to deconstruct and disperse the source of resentment.

And Wei Yuan's heart was once again under the protection of the undying flower.

The moment the Zhu Long's aura dissipated, pure energy briefly burst out, fiercely scattering towards the surroundings. In Gu's gradually dimming eyes, it was as if the clear wind was embracing Wei Yuan, and the light blue streamer was like soft ribbons and feathers. In those pair of ink-colored pupils, the illusion of the undying flower appeared.

Gu's thoughts stagnated, resentment, unwillingness, sudden realization, grief, returned to silence.

You found him, Father.

You really knew the reason why I wanted to kill Bao Jiang.

It thought at last.

Written on the *Luo Shu*—

Gu dies in the hands of a mortal who took the elixir of immortality.

………………

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, his hand lost strength and fell heavily into the sea. Fortunately, he had the innate ability to control water, otherwise, he would have choked on several mouthfuls of water. Old Taoist Zhang flicked his fishing rod and directly hooked Wei Yuan's collar, pulling him onto the altar.

And the Five Heavens Divine Thunder magic gradually dissipated.

The old Taoist looked at Gu finally turning into a ferocious beast and leaving, sighing, "It's over."

Wei Yuan looked at the ferocious god who seemed to be full of resentment and complexity towards his father, and sighed:

"Yes, it's over."

At this time, Zhang Ruosu's phone rang. It was the little Taoist A Xuan, using this method to notify his senior brother how much time was left on the Longhu Mountain seal. Basically, one ring represented ten minutes, but now that Gu had been defeated, the old Taoist simply answered it.

The little Taoist A Xuan was relieved to hear his senior brother and Museum Master Wei say that things were over.

Zhang Ruosu opened the video and showed Gu to the little Taoist, saying, "This is our opponent."

"Look, isn't it powerful?"

The little Taoist, who had a flame-like birthmark between his eyebrows and delicate features, said, "Wow, it's so big..."

After thinking for a while, he then asked:

"Is this thing delicious?!"

Wei Yuan's mouth twitched, turned his head to warn the little Taoist, and said, "Ahem, A Xuan, this is at least the incarnation after the death of a ferocious god. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to ask this question?"

The little Taoist scratched his head and said, "Yes, after all, it's a ferocious god."

"I'm sorry, Museum Master Wei, I, I'll change the question."

He thought for a while, looked at Wei Yuan, and murmured cautiously:

"Can it be eaten?"

Zhang Ruosu: "…………"

Wei Yuan: "…………"

Seriously, I'll introduce you to the girl from the Featherfolk Kingdom.

You will definitely become good friends.

Of course, provided that the girl doesn't use you as a test subject. In that case, you should still run away.

Wei Yuan was helpless. Zhang Ruosu lifted the bamboo basket in his hand and said, "That's a ferocious god, of course it can't be eaten. Look, Senior Brother caught so many fish, there's plenty to eat when we get back." Little A Xuan looked at the full bamboo basket, stunned, and subconsciously opened his mouth to say:

"Huh? Hey hey hey?! Senior Brother, you actually caught..."

Zhang Ruosu slapped the video off.

He laughed and looked at Wei Yuan, saying:

"It's just that I caught so many fish, the little guy was too surprised."

Wei Yuan said, "Zhang Daoyou, why did you hang up?"

The old Taoist said without changing his expression, "Overseas data is too expensive."

"Oh... like that."

The old man was awe-inspiring, and Wei Yuan couldn't refute him.

He looked at Zhang Ruosu's harvest and couldn't help but admire:

"But you really did catch a lot of fish."

"What a divine fishing technique. There's a water ghost in my hometown who always gets skunked. He uses the best fishing rod, but he's caught everything except fish. It's really amazing."

"You can teach him next time."

Zhang Ruosu's face stiffened slightly, and he said, "Heh... hehe... of course."

"After all, the old Taoist is older. As for fishing, I still know a little bit."

Great Tengu Longhu Mountain Number One: "..."

You old rogue Taoist.

I believe you.

It thought of its previous experience, itching with hatred, and this old Taoist actually said it was a dog, so it must know how to swim. It suddenly saw Wei Yuan next to it, its eyes slightly lit up. If someone said it was a cat, wouldn't it be able to shut the old Taoist's mouth?

It tugged at Wei Yuan, who was lost in thought, and said, "Museum Master Wei..."

"Hmm?"

"What animal do you think I look like?"

Wei Yuan was surprised, looked at the old Taoist, thought for a moment, and said, "I think you look like a cat."

"What about the way I sound?"

"Also like a cat."

The Great Tengu glanced at Zhang Ruosu triumphantly and asked eagerly, "So I look like a cat, I look like a cat, and I sound like a cat, Museum Master Wei, what do you say I am?"

Wei Yuan said without hesitation, "You're a dog."

The Great Tengu's face froze.

Wei Yuan added, "That's what the *Shan Hai Jing* says."

Wei Yuan nodded, then turned to look at Gu's corpse. Unexpectedly, Gu's corpse gradually dissipated, and even the dagger shattered and disappeared, turning into a true spirit that instinctively wanted to escape. Wei Yuan sighed and shook his sleeves.

As if covering the sky and the sun, he directly contained the true spirit.

This escape that had lasted for thousands of years.

It should end.

It was time to see Zhu Jiu Yin.

ps: Today's first update... Thank you to the lazy reader for the ten thousand reward, thank you~