Chapter 61: Fourth Growth Spurt?

  "Little guy, do you know about the Great Tide?" The High Priest smiled and said, avoiding a direct answer.

  "I seem to recall you mentioning it before." Old Liu was taken aback, and thought for a moment: "It's a tidal phenomenon that occurs every seven years, right? At that time, the sea level rises extremely high, and some seawater even flows backwards from the ocean into the five major tributaries of the Tongbai River, causing flooding. Ah, I also have records of it in the Soul Gem that Holker gave me, but they're not very clear, and most of the content seems to have been intentionally deleted by him."

  The high priest smiled and said, "That's right. But you probably don't know that when the great tide comes once every seven years, it is also the time when the Western Sea Clan leads a large army to attack the Tongbai River and come to retrieve their lost sacred objects here. At that time, there will be an unprecedented great war, blood will again dye the Tongbai red, and the casualties between the two sides will reach tens of millions!

  "What?!" Old Liu suddenly became spirited, straightened his back and asked with great interest: "What's going on? Is it also related to emotional issues? It sounds very interesting."

  "Interesting!?" The high priest coughed, almost choked by Old Liu's words, and stared at the little pervert before slowly saying: "Then I'll have to tell you about the origins of the Water Demon!"

  "What's the origin? Isn't it just like me, evolved from native blood mosquitoes? Is there any inside story that doesn't work?" Old Liu said with a pretended profound tone, stroking his chin.

  "The exact time when the Water Wraiths first appeared was roughly before 1500. At that time, they were already a decent high-tier magical insect species, but nowhere near as powerful as they are now. Perhaps you won't believe it, but these water insects had already been discovered by a barbarian high priest after their first-generation queen accidentally absorbed the blood of an aquatic super magical beast, and he intentionally domesticated and cultivated them."

  Lao Liu's jaw dropped, he couldn't believe there was such a connection between them. The High Priest continued:

  "That great high priest spared no effort, using all his might to help this brood of water worms pass the difficult hurdle of evolution, repeatedly pulling them back from the brink of death in their high-risk evolutions and correcting them, ultimately cultivating the first generation of Pabai Water Wraiths. And with their first-generation queen, he signed a contract, developing it into a totem that guarded the land of Gaya. Stationed in the Pabai River, serving as the vanguard army of the Barbarian Empire."

  Lao Liu's face changed slightly and he couldn't help but interrupt: "The Totem of the Barbarian Empire? Impossible!"

  "It sounds unbelievable, but that's the fact." The high priest's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of inexplicable aura, and he continued: "It has been over a hundred years. For some reason, internal strife suddenly broke out among the Western Sea tribes, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. A defeated remnant of the sea tribe retreated into the tributaries of the Tongbai River flowing towards the Western Sea, preparing for a long journey to use the Tongbai River as a stepping stone, along this river that extends to the human civilization country, through the current Slrviss Empire, across the White Jiale Forest, all the way to the Nulman Strait, and escape to the Eastern Sea on the other side of the continent."

  "In the process, they encountered the Tunbai water demon who was guarding the Tunbai River at that time. Perhaps it was because of the severe exhaustion at that time, this remnant army of the sea tribe actually wanted to subdue the Tunbai water demon and cultivate it as their own helper. To do so, they even took out the Sea King's Heart that was supposed to be escorted to the East Sea, using its infinite power to forcibly change the evolution law of the Tunbai water demon, causing a slight mutation in their bodies. With the powerful pressure of the sea tribe, they forced the Water Demon Queen to surrender. However, these sea tribes were too arrogant and didn't know that the Tunbai water demon had already signed a contract with the Barbarian Empire, using the mark of the Heavenly Dragon as proof. How could it be subdued by other means? On the contrary, after the Water Demon Queen saw the benefits brought by the Sea King's Heart, she harbored evil intentions. Although on the surface she surrendered to this sea tribe, in secret she used the mark of the Heavenly Dragon to inform the Barbarian Empire, exposing their tracks."

  "It's also a fate of the Barbarian Empire." The High Priest said, shaking his head and suddenly letting out a bitter laugh. "At that time, it was during the reign of Emperor Tyler, one of the three great masters in the history of the Barbarian Empire. These three masters were all geniuses, having cultivated the six Great Forbidden Techniques, only one step away from being able to cultivate the Evil God's Descent and merge these six powerful forbidden techniques into a single entity, transforming them into an invincible and immortal Supreme Evil God. Emperor Tyler was even the most promising of the three great masters. However, the seven Great Forbidden Techniques created by the War God, except for the Forbidden Flame and the Evil God's Descent, were all incomplete, having lost most of their essence. This was still acceptable, but one of them, the Magic Dragon Heart Forbidden Technique, had already been lost with the fall of the War God, and what was passed down through the ages was actually fabricated by the High Priest of the Barbarian Empire himself. It was essentially just a shell, not worthy of great use. Emperor Tyler also knew that even if he cultivated the six Great Forbidden Techniques to an extremely high level, possessing strength rivaling that of ordinary divine spirits, he still wouldn't have the qualifications to cultivate the Evil God's Descent. If he were to force himself to cultivate it, he would only end up like the other two great masters, triggering conflicts between the six Great Forbidden Techniques, ultimately being ignited by the magic flames and reduced to ashes."

  "While the news from the Water Nymph Queen was astonishing to King Tyler, after consulting with several high priests in the empire, they unanimously believed that as long as they seized the Sea King's Heart, relying on its powerful divine power, it would definitely help Emperor Tyler condense the Supreme Evil God and take a crucial step! So, they were moved."

  The Barbarian Empire pursued them for hundreds of miles, setting up layers of encirclement in the middle reaches of the Panbai River, and ambushing the remnants of the Sea Clan army. They were prepared to annihilate them all at once. But no one could have imagined that among these remnants of the Sea Clan army, there were actually six half-god level powerhouses hidden within. As soon as the battle began, the Barbarian Empire suffered a devastating blow! Most of the warriors and more than a dozen super magical beast-level totem beasts were instantly annihilated, leaving no residue behind. Emperor Tailer managed to withstand the siege of two half-god powerhouses, but he was powerless to save his barbarian warriors from being slaughtered by other Sea Clan powerhouses. In a fit of rage, Emperor Tailer forcibly merged the six great taboos, transforming into the Supreme Evil God's body in an instant. Although it was only for a brief moment, he unleashed an overwhelming aura, and with his own strength, annihilated the entire Sea Clan! However, in the end, he too could not withstand the terrifying backlash of the evil god, and after the battle ended, he turned to dust and disappeared into nothingness.

  "The statistics after the war were shocking, with the barbarian empire losing two-thirds of its strength due to the massive trauma. The forbidden techniques and secret arts that had been refined over countless generations were once again lost, and even a thousand years later today, they have not recovered. The decline of the barbarian empire also began from this point. What's more unexpected is that during the intense battle, the water demon queen secretly stole the Heart of the Sea King, leaving the barbarian empire unable to find any trace of this sacred object, and it was ultimately declared lost in the battle or destroyed in the chaos. With no other choice, they could only drag their wounded soldiers back to Xanadu, where they would lick their wounds."

  "This, however, gave the Water Demon Clan an opportunity. They took advantage of this to occupy this sacred object and continuously studied the powerful divine power within it. The Water Demon Clan thus underwent continuous transformations, gradually evolving into their current appearance and abilities. It's laughable that since that great war, the Barbarian Empire has held a grudge against the Water Demons, believing that they were the reason for the empire's current miserable state. Therefore, they have never been on good terms with these Water Demons, leaving them unmanaged. Until one day, the Water Demon Queen actually condensed her divine power and severed the connection between her clan and the Barbarian Empire (Old Liu was shocked and immediately enlightened: So that's how it was). Only then did the fools of the Barbarian Empire wake up from their dream, realizing they had been deceived by the Water Demons. Although they immediately sent troops to punish them, unfortunately, it was already too late."

  "Wait!" Old Liu said with a numb scalp: "Knowing that they have produced a god-level figure, you still dare to go and punish them. Barbarians are really lacking in eyes."

  "You're wrong about that." The high priest sneered, "Although the control of Borweisna over this world has gradually weakened over the past few thousand years, it still has a very strong influence. They are very concerned about new gods appearing in their jurisdiction and will send heavenly gods to guide the new gods born in their subordinate countries to Borweisna at the first time they know. For the evil gods that appear among other races, there are two ways to surrender and destroy them. When the Spider Queen became a god, three heavenly gods were summoned, which was for this reason. However, the Water Witch Queen is far from being as powerful as the Spider Queen Silvina, she became a god by relying on external objects and had some shortcomings in her innate abilities, so she can't be compared to those true divine spirits, but only a pseudo-god. So there was no power to resist the recruitment of Borweisna's divine envoys. At the first moment when she condensed into a divine form and triggered a heavenly phenomenon, she was taken away by Borweisna's divine envoy. Afterwards, she even surrendered to them and stayed in Borweisna, seemingly also being crowned with the title of the famous but nonexistent Tongbai River Water God."

  "My god, the grudges and affections are really astonishing! It's simply a shocking romance of 500 years in another world!" Old Liu thought to himself with great malice, but his face was stern and serious as he said: "These treacherous water demons are utterly detestable. I've always disliked them intensely. Last time they almost tricked me into being cannon fodder. Old man, you tell me, how should we take revenge? I'll help you."

  "Alright, alright. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking." The high priest looked at Old Liu with a sullen expression and coldly said: "You've always wanted to go to the Water God Temple in Tumbler River, haven't you? Now's another chance."

  "What's going on? Are we taking advantage of their fight to loot?" Old Liu said excitedly, his face flushed with excitement.

  "It's not serious at all." The high priest patted his head in pain, often shocked by the astonishing words of Old Liu, but still explained to this ignorant little white: "The existence of the Sea King's Heart makes the Pobai Water Demon very popular. Countless creatures in the Gaya Rainforest want to use the power of this sacred object to change their evolutionary path and become similar to the Pobai Water Demon. So they surrender to the Pobai Water Demon, willingly signing a contract with them, and are enslaved by these demons like cattle. During this great war, the Pobai Water Demon also issued an agreement: as long as you help your own clan resist the attack of the Sea Clan in battle, you can be rewarded after the war based on your military merit. Those with high military merit do not need to sign a contract with them and can still receive the blessing of the Sea King's Heart in the Temple of the Water God, undergoing a transformation."

  The high priest raised his head, his deep eyes staring straight at Old Liu's serious face, and said slowly: "What you need to do is to sneak into the Pu Bai River, gain merit in this great war, obtain the qualification to enter the Water God Temple, and complete your fourth growth in life!"

  The fourth growth spurt! Old Liu's eyes suddenly opened wide, emitting an inexplicable glow!

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