Chapter 685 - 366: Barbarian God
With a single palm strike, the young boy sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands raised as if to embrace the heavens. Suddenly, visions appeared before his eyes, and the wisdom of his past life reemerged, reappearing anew.
The ever-changing images emerged in his mind like a slideshow, as if he were immersed in a dream, perceiving the events of his previous lives, unwilling to awake for a long time.
At this moment, even the onlooking Eight Great Venerables could clearly feel the vast difference in the boy compared to before.
On his originally frail body, a majestic aura slowly permeated, condensing with the passage of time, and started expanding towards the surrounding void.
"Yes! It’s exactly this aura! I distinctly felt this from the last High Priest."
"Indeed! It’s him, he is the reincarnated Divine Child."
In an instant, upon feeling the majestic aura akin to the presence of Great Spirit Heaven’s child in the world, the Venerables were unable to contain their excitement.
Obviously, Zheng Yi had not deceived them, directly retrieving the reincarnated Divine Child, thus restoring the inheritance of the Great Snow Mountain.
After half a day, the boy, with his eyes tightly shut, suddenly opened them, a gaze filled with wisdom emanated from the depths of his eyes, finally resting upon Zheng Yi’s face.
In his eyes, there was an intricate mix of emotions.
There was joy, excitement, anger, and helplessness, various emotions intertwined, as the boy who became the reincarnated Divine Child gazed at Zheng Yi, his expression constantly changing.
Moments later, the boy respectfully knelt down, performing a grand courtesy to Zheng Yi.
"Greetings, Master!"
From beginning to end, Zheng Yi calmly watched the scene before him, and upon seeing the boy’s choice, a slight smile finally graced his face.
Clearly, this reincarnated Divine Child was indeed full of wisdom and possessed self-awareness, having selectively forgotten the past occurrences.
"Your name shall be ’Celestial Cicada’!"
Zheng Yi gently nodded, bestowing this young boy with a proper name.
The other Venerables, witnessing the harmonious scene within the grand hall, visibly relaxed and smiled.
They all rose, extending their congratulations.
"Congratulations to the High Priest on gaining a cherished disciple!"
"Congratulations to the Divine Child, reincarnated and returning to the Great Snow Mountain Divine Palace!"
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As the foremost affair for the Snow Mountain Lineage, the ceremony of the High Priest accepting a disciple was completely concluded.
The reincarnated Divine Child, renamed Celestial Cicada by Zheng Yi, began following Zheng Yi, learning the knowledge belonging to the line of the Great Snow Mountain High Priest.
In this regard, Zheng Yi did not interfere, as this knowledge was part of the Great Snow Mountain’s inheritance and could entirely be imparted by the Eight Great Venerables.
However, Zheng Yi was not idle. Due to the karmic entanglements with his disciple, he paid special attention, coalescing a drop of Divine Blood, infusing it into Celestial Cicada’s forehead.
However, that drop of Divine Blood was naturally not something the current Celestial Cicada could absorb, thus transforming into a red vermillion mark appearing between his eyebrows.
A faint red glow flickered, with the space between his eyebrows illuminated by it, appearing even more sacred.
Do not underestimate this red vermillion; it contains part of the cultivation technique mysteries and some Great Daoist Divine Techniques that Zheng Yi has learned to date.
Included are Zheng Yi’s experiences and various detailed guidance, methods for deploying divine techniques.
It is no exaggeration to say that this little vermillion is considered extremely precious by any top cultivator in the Profound Celestial Cultivation Realm.
It is the most supreme heritage.
This is also Zheng Yi’s way of repaying the karma to the Great Snow Mountain Lineage.
As well as the karma with this Snow Mountain Divine Child.
Due to Zheng Yi’s seal, this vermillion will not shatter at will, only unlocking as Celestial Cicada’s realm continually advances. In the future, when he reaches the Nascent Soul Level, all divine techniques will fully manifest.
This vermillion acts as a supplement, with Zheng Yi reimbursing the karma with a drop of Divine Blood, akin to shedding shackles.
He would not even need extensive cultivation. As long as he cultivates to the corresponding realms, Celestial Cicada will require little learning to possess formidable combat power.
Upon giving the Divine Blood to Celestial Cicada, receiving numerous inheritances hidden inside the vermillion, Celestial Cicada wisely chose to forget all previous unpleasant memories.
Every time he visited Zheng Yi, he entirely recognized him as teacher.
Simultaneously, the Eight Great Venerables from the Great Snow Mountain also changed their address.
They started calling Celestial Cicada the Divine Child.
And the Divine Child’s teacher was respectfully addressed by them as Daoist Lord.
The relationship between both sides was thoroughly restored, though Zheng Yi had once seized an opportunity meant for the historical Divine Child, he instead brought back the true Divine Child’s heritage for the Great Snow Mountain.
Additionally, he offered a drop of Divine Blood, which contained part of Zheng Yi’s Great Daoist Divine Techniques that undoubtedly provided tremendous assistance to the Great Snow Mountain.
Throughout history, High Priests benefited from the God Sacrifice Technique, but it also transformed into a shackle. Although unbeatable in manipulating the Power of Belief at the Great Snow Mountain, scarcely anyone managed to surpass the Peak of Core Formation.
Incorporating part of the divine techniques learned by Zheng Yi and with the guidance of Taiyue Divine Venerable, undoubtedly opened the door to advancement, granting them the opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul level.
No longer needing rapid cycles of reincarnation.
With just a few generations of inheritance, the foundation of the Great Snow Mountain would explosively grow, reaching unimaginable levels in both power and influence.
Once both sides achieved complete harmony, Zheng Yi truly became the leading figure of the Great Snow Mountain.
While the next generation’s Divine Heir, Celestial Cicada, was still diligently learning and cultivating, all major matters of the Great Snow Mountain were entrusted to Zheng Yi alone to handle.
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"It seems the northern barbarians are once again stirring restlessly!"
After a period of secluded cultivation, Zheng Yi awakened from meditation, studying the intelligence reports in hand, and slowly spoke.
"The northern Barbarian God is not easy to deal with!"
"Quickly send people to gather intelligence and report back!"
The northern region belongs to the domain of the barbarian tribes.
Endowed with ancient bloodlines, they have long neighbored the Human Race, continually clashing, only halted by the rolling expanse of the Great Snow Mountains.
Now the northern Barbarian God has arisen, and here they come again.
Already, tens of areas inhabited by humans have been captured, and dozens of Cultivator Sects under the Great Snow Mountain lineage have been annihilated.
The snow soaked with blood, bodies litter the land.
The barbarians, towering at least one zhang, are an ancient race, consuming raw flesh and blood, and even to this day maintain cannibalistic habits, with numerous cultivators displayed upon city walls and trees. After capturing many mortals, they are devoured, triggering the vigilance and fury of the Great Snow Mountain lineage.
They adapt well to this climate, leveling up swiftly, as robust as mammoth giants, capable of wrestling with many demon beasts, competing in strength and defense—natural born combat machines, bloodthirsty and savage.
Once a barbarian matures, they’re nearly equivalent to the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation, often banding together in tribes. But the moment a Barbarian God emerges, they quickly unify into a powerful force surpassing even the Great Snow Mountain.
In efforts to expel the northern barbarians and their savage acts of raids and cannibalism, generations of Great Snow Mountain High Priests have waged wars, with even the High Priest stepping forth multiple times, only to be thwarted by the few Barbarian Kings of the Snow Mountain Barbarian Race.
Now, with the emergence of the northern region’s Barbarian God, a new war is about to commence.
"Daoist Lord, I await your orders!"
With a single command from Zheng Yi, the entire Great Snow Mountain war machine began to operate.
Following the Daoist Lord’s directive, the Great Snow Mountain leaped into action.
Due to the blood feud with the Snowfield Barbarian Race, the sudden turmoil of the northern Barbarian God, which swiftly conquered vast grassland territories, obligated the cultivators of the Great Snow Mountain lineage, as guardians of the Snowfield Wild Land, to retaliate proactively.
So, the concerted effort from top to bottom within the Great Snow Mountain received unanimous support.
Apart from leaving two Venerables to protect the new Divine Heir on Zheng Yi’s orders, the other six Venerables moved out in unison.
Including the resident Ascetics of the Great Snow Mountain, over sixty percent, nearly most of the strong cultivators in Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, and Core Formation stages were dispatched.
Truly, united in enmity, advancing with one mind.
This also demonstrates that after countless years of mutual battles and bloody conflict, the warfare between the Snowfield Wild Land and the northern barbarian tribe has long established a blood feud.
In this regard, whether ordinary civilians or upper-class nobility, even the cultivators of the Great Snow Mountain feel the same.
Moreover, it signals a do-or-die spirit from the Great Snow Mountain.
Furthermore, the new Divine Heir issued a call to arms.
Throughout the Snowfield Wild Land, countless small to medium-sized factions exist, and these cultivators, though not inheritors of the Great Snow Mountain, still rely under this giant’s command.
Following the Divine Heir’s summons, all tribal powers and even some independent sects must respond to the call.
This is an unbreakable ancient covenant.
If violated, they would collectively be expelled from the Snowfield Wild Land.
Of course, no sect or force dares defy the command, for everyone knows that under the snowfield overlord, especially during wartime, defying an order would lead to utter destruction.
Therefore, upon receiving the invitation from the Great Snow Mountain, numerous tribal forces rallied together to campaign against the Snowfield Barbarian Race.
Whether coerced or intimidated by the overwhelming power and influence of the Great Snow Mountain, in any case, with Zheng Yi’s intervention, this predominantly Human Race crusade alliance officially formed, launching a grand punitive war against the Snowfield Barbarian Race.
Led by the Great Snow Mountain, dispatching numerous elite cultivators, along with dozens of surrounding factions, many tribes, and sects, a rapidly mobilizing and discreet alliance was formed.
Within a mere half a month, they assembled completely and began their assault on the Snowfield Barbarian Race.
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Soon, the fires of war ignited across the snowfield skies.
Many cultivators descended like a plague of locusts, sweeping over everything, slaughtering the Snowfield Barbarian Race around the borders.