Chapter 963: The Four Prodigies
As the eight serpent heads crashed to the ground, the Yamata no Orochi’s body rapidly turned to stone. In the blink of an eye, the beast had turned into a grotesque stone mountain. The wound upon its belly had transformed into a deep, cavernous hole. Above the stone peak, clouds and mist ceaselessly billowed forth.
The Daoist Order had managed to slay the Yamata-no-Orochi mainly by catching it unprepared. They had made meticulous preparations and careful plans in advance. dispatching two Yinglong Warships, four Pseudo-Immortals, two Zaohua-stage, four Wuliang-stage, and numerous other Heavenly Beings. Formations had been laid ahead of time. One immortal object and seven semi-immortal objects were used, along with the priceless Shebishi Venom. Most crucial of all, the Yamata-no-Orochi, like Tamamo-no-Mae before, was vastly weakened after its death and resurrection.
If even this could not kill it, then heaven itself would be unjust.
Spirit Guard Jia Chen looked up at the stone mountain that had once been the Yamata-no-Orochi and scowled in disappointment. “That’s it? When the Imperial Preceptor slew a flood dragon, there were so many treasures, like the Dragon Pearl, horns, whiskers, scales, tendons, and meat. But this monstrosity left nothing but rock behind?”
Yao Pei replied, “Well, it died and resurrected again. Just as a corpse leaves only rotting flesh, so too does the Yamata-no-Orochi. It once held one of the Three Divine Artifacts, the Ame-no-Murakumo, which is no less valuable than a flood dragon’s hide, but that was taken by Susanoo long ago.”
Spirit Guard Jia Chen sighed, full of regret.
After slaying the Yamata-no-Orochi, the Daoist Order would have to publicize their great deed of helping the people remove a great scourge, showcasing their mighty martial prowess and striking fear into the remnants of the Sonno-joi faction. But Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu would not be part of this. They still needed rest. All they had to do was wait for the credit to be tallied. With his niece Yao Pei present, Qi Xuansu was not particularly worried that his merits would be unaccounted for.
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News of the event swiftly spread within the Daoist Order. For most Daoists, the Imperial Preceptor slaying a flood dragon was hardly surprising. That was simply expected. But for four young Wuliang-stage cultivators to join in the slaying of a Longevity-stage Great Yokai was truly remarkable.
No one cared whether this Great Yokai was at its peak state. The only thing that mattered was that the Yamata-no-Orochi was at the Longevity stage.
The four youths were celebrated as heroes braving endless perils to jointly slay the evil serpent god. Such a tale was fit to become an epic, sung for generations.
Sage Cihang stepped into the gates of Tiangang Hall. Along the way, it was plain to see how few people remained. Most had already gone to the Fenglin battlefield.