Long ago? In the realm of mountains and seas? Zhonghuang Mountain
The mountains are towering high, reaching into the clouds, covered in snow and surrounded by clouds.
The trees in the mountains have all withered, and gold is everywhere.
The Cymbidium orchids bloom at the foot of the mountain, their blossoms resembling open mouths and protruding tongues, some a tender yellow like chives, others a purplish-red like roses.
The pear trees are in full bloom, swaying in the wind.
The mountains and the valleys are completely different.
Several mountain peaks rise high into the clouds, unseen by the mortal world.
A figure, dressed in plain linen clothes, wearing a straw hat and a cloth shawl, stepped from the sea of flowers at the foot of the mountain, passed through the rugged rocks and snow, and ascended to the top of a mountain peak.
A huge hot spring pool steams up in the distance, and colorful ribbons flutter in the cold wind in the mountain cave, while bells ring crisply in the four corners.
The newcomer looked up and listened. It turned out that there was a gathering on Huangren Mountain today, which explained why the place was so empty.
He removed the cloak and the straw hat, and only then could his true face be seen.
His skin was yellowed from the wind and sun, his lips were chapped, and his nose was red. Only his eyes were bright and resolute. He smiled as he looked at the steam rising from the hot spring.
Su Kun was exhausted. He had come from Dragon Head Mountain and had gone through many hardships. Unfortunately, he couldn't fly to the immortal mountain without permission, or he would be expelled. It was really infuriating!
He turned around, saw that no one was around, and simply jumped into the hot spring pool, took a refreshing hot bath, and then climbed ashore with his clothes still wet.
Looking up, they discovered that there were people in the cave.
Su Kun sat by the pond and looked up to see a woman of unparalleled beauty and extraordinary grace. She was adorned with red and green, her figure was graceful, and her beautiful eyes looked down at him.
He grinned and waved.
Su Kun: "Long time no see, Heavenly Maiden. Did you know I was coming to see you and wait for me on purpose?"
Sang Wusheng glanced indifferently at the grinning Su Kun, not wanting to pay him any attention, and turned back to her cave.
She thought it was a mortal who had mistakenly entered the immortal mountain, but she didn't expect it to be such an annoying creature.
Su Kun: "Hey, hey, hey! Don't go! It's important! This time it's important!"
Sang Wusheng turned her head and saw Su Kun, soaking wet and covered in water stains, stepping into the immortal mansion. She was somewhat displeased. She raised her hand and waved, and a fire spirit flew out from her hand, circled Su Kun twice, and then dissipated in the air.
The high temperature dried Su Kun's hair and clothes. Su Kun stretched comfortably, then looked up with a smile, only to find that Sang Wusheng had already disappeared.
Su Kun hurriedly chased after her and entered her private cave dwelling.
Su Kun pestered Sang Wusheng to tell him his purpose, but Sang Wusheng remained silent while sitting at the table.
Su Kun: "Oh dear, my dear Heavenly Maiden, how can you be so heartless? That little one, he's so small, so pitiful, so helpless, so..."
Sang Wusheng: "Su! Kun! Shut up! If you disgust me again, I'll kill you!"
Su Kun: "Oh dear! The elegant and noble celestial maiden, who seems untouched by worldly affairs, is actually so vulgar and fierce. I wonder if your followers will abandon you upon seeing this!"
Sang Wusheng: "So shameless, have you decided where you're going to bury yourself?"
Su Kun: "I am the son of Houtu, so wherever I am buried is my home!"
Sang Wusheng: "...Are you really going to do this?"
Su Kun: "There's nothing I can do, I just happened to run into this! Besides... it's related to my mother, how can I stand idly by?"
Sang Wusheng: "Then... what do you plan to do? Do you have a way to deal with what lies beneath the River of the Dead?"
Su Kun: "I have some ideas, and I've also gone to see it. If we don't deal with it now, it will cause trouble in the future. That brat can still be suppressed now. I'll go to the Xuanwu clan again. They should be able to follow that brat's example and reinforce that silver barrier that came from who knows where across the Netherworld."
However, it must be because of that kid's innate abilities that Xuanwu is probably no match for him, so he can't be allowed to die.
I have another plan that I need Zai Zai to carry out. If it succeeds, it will not only solve the problem under the Underworld River, but also rescue Zai Zai.
Moreover, once the problems of the Netherworld are solved, the Underworld can be built. Wasn't it precisely because of this that the Mountain and Sea Realm lacked an Underworld and reincarnation? Isn't this a good thing?
Sang Wusheng: "You want to be a savior?"
Su Kun: "I'm not interested! It's just... I feel a connection with that kid, I really like him."
Sang Wusheng: "Take me to meet him. You haven't told me your plans and ideas yet, have you?"
Su Kun: "Hmm, not yet. Come on, Heavenly Maiden, I'll lead the way for you~"
Sang Wusheng: "Hmph, it's not because of you!"
Su Kun: "Yes, yes, I understand, I understand. Thank you on behalf of my little one! Thank you for saving my life! Thank you for giving me a second chance! Thank you..."
Sang Wusheng: "Shut up!"
Su Kun: "...Oh."
Sang Wusheng left the immortal abode, took a feather and threw it into the air. Soon after, a crane's cry came from the clouds on the horizon, and a moment later a black crane landed in front of the two of them.
Sang Wusheng moved lightly and gracefully onto the back of the black crane. Su Kun followed happily, finding it much easier than walking!
Su Kun led Sang Wusheng to the location where they had entered the Netherworld last time, and used the power of Houtu to merge it into his own body.
Su Kun reached out and took Sang Wusheng's hand. In the blink of an eye, they entered the dark underground. After going a hundred feet deep, they found a gap, and then, a desolate, lonely, pitch-black and vast underworld appeared before Sang Wusheng's eyes.
She covered her mouth in surprise, often feeling the suffering of the world, but unaware that there was no hope of life here.
Su Kun led her through countless ghosts and brought her back to Mo's side.
The enormous beast's body was still there, but the difference was that, in addition to the beast's body, there was now a small baby.
Su Kun stared in shock at the sleeping baby.
This isn't right! It wasn't here last time!
He quickly touched the beast's body and found that it was lifeless.
Sang Wusheng had already wrapped the child in several layers of shawl and picked him up.
The child looked like a newborn, but was fast asleep. She poked the little face and squeezed the hand, but the baby didn't react at all.
Sang Wusheng: "Su Kun, something seems wrong with this child!"
Upon hearing this, Su Kun immediately came over to check.
Su Kun: "It is weak and lacks power. I don't know what happened to this little cub that forced it to use all its strength to take out its heart and transform into a human."
Sang Wusheng: "Then what do we do now? I'm afraid none of what you suggested will work."
Su Kun felt a little disappointed. Indeed, but...
Su Kun: "Not necessarily. Let's go, let's take the baby away from here first. We need to find something to feed him. He's not fully human yet, so he probably won't grow up. Besides, my plan needs some time. Maybe this isn't a bad thing."
Sang Wusheng was half-believing and half-doubting. After all, the change came suddenly, and he didn't know what kind of accident might happen. But since things had come to this, he could only take it one step at a time.
The two left the underworld with their young cub.
The body left behind still serves as the core of the formation, still shielding the ghosts from the relentless gale, and is still being attacked and torn apart by those unaware ghosts who are gradually losing their minds.
The water of the River of the Dead grew increasingly black and thick, as if something was about to be born from it.
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