Chapter 97: Villains
[According to the investigation, it was as you expected. The G.o.d here is a wild G.o.d, commonly known as the Gra.s.s-Headed G.o.d. You went to take a look, but the other party did not find you. You checked his cultivation and discovered that he was only in the Mahayana realm.
[On the 46th day, you studied the G.o.ds’ cultivation system in detail and found that it was similar to the Buddhists’ cultivation system. However, the G.o.ds’ cultivation system was more complete and the limit seemed to be much higher.
[You decided to observe around and summarize your experience.]
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[On the 53rd day, you came to a dilapidated city. It seemed that a great battle had just occurred. The civilians in the city, under the command of the divine believers of the Divine Hall, were rebuilding the city. No one complained. Instead, they were in high spirits, and they were full of energy.
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[You snuck in and later learned that this place was originally an evil G.o.d’s territory, and it was attacked by the G.o.d of Willow Mountain not long ago. The G.o.d of Willow Mountain devoured that evil G.o.d, and all the territories were under the G.o.d of Willow Mountain now.
[Now you understand that fights between G.o.ds were allowed in this world. G.o.ds could strengthen themselves by devouring weaker G.o.ds.
[You didn’t act rashly. Instead, you left this place and continued to investigate.]
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[On the 58th day, you came to a small village. On the way there, you saw this kind of small village countless times. However, you didn’t pay attention to it because the G.o.ds in the small village were all small fries. Some of them were even Nascent Soul G.o.ds. The Soul Formation realm was only enough to protect the villagers from the wild beasts.
[However, it is different this time. When you arrived at this small village, the G.o.d that the village worshiped had just died at the mouth of a Soul Formation beast. However, at the last minute, the G.o.d also severely injured the beast and chased it away.
[Unfortunately, all beasts held grudges. When the beast recovered and attacked again, the village would have no guardian G.o.d. At that time, the whole village would be exterminated.
[Therefore, everyone in the village was in a panic now. Many elders had gathered at the village chief’s house as if they were discussing something. You snuck in silently and no one noticed you.
[An old man with white hair, smoking a pipe, said to the old village chief, “Old Root, what do you think we should do now? The guardian G.o.d is dead. We can’t move the entire village, right?”
[A burly woman dressed in a red cotton-padded jacket said to the village chief while munching on melon seeds, “That’s right, Old Gan. You’ve been the village chief for many years. Now that such a big thing has happened, you have to think of a way for everyone…”
[All of a sudden, all the old men and women said to the village chief in unison, “Village chief, please find a way!”
[At that moment, the old village chief had a depressed expression. He chewed a bag of dry tobacco and was silent for a long time before he spoke.
“Phew, I think we should do it this way. Our guardian G.o.d is dead, so we should elect a new guardian G.o.d. These days, we should go out hunting more and feed the guardian G.o.d.”
[When everyone saw the old village chief say this, they all let out a sigh of relief.
[They were really afraid that the old village chief would run away, so they had all come here to block the door.
[Why were they afraid that the old village chief would run away? Because in the entire village, only the old village chief’s biological grandson had a physique that could transform him into a G.o.d.
[Actually, the requirement to transform into a G.o.d was not high. As long as one had a normal immortal cultivation physique, it would be fine.
[However, they were a small village, and having such a person was already a blessing from the heavens.
[If someone wanted to become a G.o.d, they naturally couldn’t live. They definitely had to die to do so. Everyone came over to surround the old village chief to ask for a solution.
[If the old village chief refused, these anxious villagers wouldn’t be so polite. They could directly kill the old village chief and forcefully transform his grandson.
[The newborn G.o.ds did not have any memories in their heads. When the time came, they would naturally follow whatever they said.]
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[On the 60th day, for the next two days, you stayed in this small village to watch how they created and protected the guardian G.o.d.
[On this day, all the preparations were completed. The village chief placed a short honest-looking fatty on the altar under everyone’s gaze.
[Everyone was urging the village chief to start quickly. They had already hunted enough prey to give birth to a new G.o.d.
[The little fatty was only five years old. He did not know what would happen next. He was still looking at the formation carved around him and asked curiously, “Grandpa, Grandpa, what is carved here? It’s so fun. I can feel a wave of energy flowing into my body…”
[The little fellow did not know that the moment he stepped into the formation, he had already set foot on the path of a G.o.d. He only needed to wait for his blood to sprinkle all over the formation, and he would be able to break away from his mortal body and become the guardian G.o.d that protected this village.
[Old Root had tears in his eyes. He could not help but shed a few drops of tears as he hugged the little fatty in his arms. He could not help but cry.
“Tree Root… Grandpa is useless. I can’t bring you out. They have been watching us, and I can’t protect you. Grandpa hates himself…”
[Seeing his grandfather cry, Tree Root also cried out. He hugged his grandfather and cried.
“Grandpa, don’t cry! Grandpa, don’t cry! What’s going on? Who bullied Grandpa? Grandpa, tell Tree Root. When I grow up, I’ll kill them…”
[The naive Tree Root still didn’t know that those uncles and aunts who were usually very close to him outside wouldn’t give him the chance to grow up anymore.
“Old Root, hurry up. Could it be that your heart has softened? Why don’t you come out and let me go in?”
“Yeah, Old Root. We’ve already reached this point. Didn’t you go back on your words.”
“It’s just a matter of one stab. Old Root, just close your eyes and stab him. We don’t have time. The sooner the guardian G.o.d is born, the sooner we can have a way to survive…”
“We’re all waiting. Old Root, do it…”
“That’s right, do it…”
“Do it…”
“…”
[The villagers’ urging made the eyes of the Old Root turn bloodshot.
[You silently watched as the ugliness of human nature was completely exposed in your eyes. You didn’t care about it, but you also wanted to see Old Root’s choice, and even more so, the birth of the guardian G.o.d.
[Old Root hugged Tree Root in his arms. His fierce gaze swept across the villagers who were forcing him as he spoke to Tree Root.
“Tree Root, remember, these are all bad people. They want to force us to death. Even if Grandpa becomes a ghost, he won’t let them off.”
[Tree Root seemed to have sensed something as well. His face was filled with terror, but he didn’t know what to say.
“Old Root, that’s not what you said. Everyone will remember your sacrifice.”
“That’s right, Old Root. Everyone will definitely eat and drink well to provide for Tree Root in the future. Don’t worry.”
“Old Root, if you’re soft-hearted, we’ll help you out…”
“You’re taking too long. Let me do it.”
[The surrounding villagers couldn’t hold it in any longer.
[A strong man took out his bow and arrow and aimed at Tree Root.
[Seeing this, Old Root directly placed Tree Root behind him.
[The arrow pierced through the Old Root’s throat, and blood splattered all over the formation.]