Born Saints: Starting from Liaozhai

Chapter 104 Su Chen, the Mountain God of Misty Mountain?!

"What if there really are giant snakes lurking in Fog Mountain? Who would dare to go hunting in the mountains then?"

"Fog Mountain is the closest mountain to our village —"

"Ah Niu is lucky this time. If it were anyone else, it's hard to say whether they would have survived if they had encountered that giant serpent."

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, their faces filled with worry and unease, and they felt a sense of fear towards Wushan.

At this moment, Shi, who was next to A Niu, sighed and said, "If we can't go up Wushan, how will we survive?"

"Shall we take a longer route and hunt in another mountain area?"

"That means we'll have to walk another ten miles or so!"

For a moment, everyone looked worried.

After some discussion, they finally decided to take some people up the mountain to take a look.

If we're lucky, we might be able to get rid of that giant snake!

Wushan is very close to the village, and if there is a giant snake lurking there, it will always be a hidden danger for them.

Before long, the village gathered more than ten strong young men.

Some carried bows and arrows, some carried stone axes, and others carried wooden forks. Led by A Niu, the group headed towards the place on the misty mountain where he had previously seen the giant crawling creature.

The mountain road is rugged; the forest is dense.

The group proceeded cautiously, stopping frequently to observe their surroundings, fearing that the giant snake might suddenly leap out of the bushes.

When they got to the vicinity of the large blue stone, they saw nothing.

Halfway up the mountain, the blue stone still stands quietly, with only a few withered leaves blown down by the wind. The so-called giant snake is nowhere to be seen.

The group searched the vicinity carefully for a while, turning over the grass, checking the cracks in the rocks, and some even searched the surrounding area along the hillside.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard they searched, they never found the so-called giant snake.

For a moment, a few doubts arose in their minds.

"Ah Niu, are you seeing things?"

"Yes, if there really were such a huge snake in these mountains, how come there's not a single trace of it?"

Hearing this, Ah Niu became anxious.

"I'm not lying to you!"

He quickly raised his hand, saying, "If I, Ah Niu, am lying, may I never be able to hunt anything in the mountains again!"

Seeing that he had even made such a vow, no one dared to say anything more for a moment.

Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, they still found nothing.

If they couldn't find a large snake, they had no choice but to give up.

Back in the village, seeing the fear on the villagers' faces, the village chief pondered for a moment and suggested, "From now on, when you go hunting in the mountains, be more careful. If you notice anything amiss, run away immediately—"

The villagers nodded quickly.

While they were filled with worry.

On the misty mountain.

Su Chen raised the python's head and gazed at the foot of the mountain, his dark eyes calm.

He naturally noticed the commotion caused by Ah Niu and the others entering the mountains.

This misty mountain is very large, and it is often shrouded in a thin mist, except on sunny days.

With him deliberately hiding his presence, it was naturally difficult for these villagers to find him.

As for the "hui" they mentioned, this was the name for a large snake during the Western Zhou Dynasty, so it's not surprising.

Su Chen stopped looking, focused his mind, and activated the Sun and Moon Gathering Technique to absorb the sunlight that fell from above at dusk.

[Innate endowment/Constitution: Blue python (outstanding)]

[Energy required for the next stage of physical transformation: 31649]

Energy: 24308

The next transformation is not far away!

Time passed slowly.

Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Su Chen's life was not much different from usual; he continued to absorb the essence of the sun and moon in the misty mountains.

The only difference was that he didn't go back to the place where that large blue stone was.

However, since he was already very large and there were no wild beasts on the misty mountain that could threaten him, he no longer restrained himself when gathering and absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

Therefore, when one focuses on cultivation, it is inevitable that some unusual phenomena will occur.

Occasionally, a faint golden light would shimmer atop the misty mountain.

This morning.

Several villagers who went up the mountain to hunt looked up at the misty mountain and saw a faint golden light shining on a certain spot on the mountaintop.

The light appeared and disappeared among the morning mist, utterly mysterious!

"What is that?"

With great effort, they could vaguely see a huge blue shadow looming atop the misty mountain.

It was radiant with golden light and filled with an indescribable mystique.

The group was stunned.

After returning to the village, they spread the word.

The villagers gathered together and discussed it animatedly.

"Blue—could it be the giant snake Ah Niu was talking about?"

"Golden light? It doesn't look like an ordinary mountain beast."

The more they talked, the more alarmed they became.

Finally, they decided to go to the village's most respected shaman.

The shaman was very old, with a face full of wrinkles and hair that had long turned white. He was in charge of presiding over the village's sacrifices and divination.

After listening to their story, his expression gradually became serious. After pondering for a long time, he said solemnly, "That thing is probably not an ordinary serpent; it could be the mountain god of Mist Mountain!"

Upon hearing this, villagers such as A Niu and Shi widened their eyes in surprise.

"What?"

"A mountain god?!"

Their faces were filled with shock.

At the same time, I felt both awe and fear.

If they really are mountain gods, then their previous plan to go into the mountains to hunt them was a great disrespect.

Shi asked solemnly, "Witch, is it really the mountain god? Are you sure?"

The shaman shook his head and replied in an aged voice, "I need to perform a divination."

Finally, at everyone's request,

evening.

A bonfire was lit in an open space in the village.

The shaman, dressed in sacrificial robes and holding a wooden staff, began the sacrificial ceremony in front of a large crowd of villagers.

He first paid homage to heaven and earth and mountains and rivers, and then took out a divination tool, a smooth tortoise shell.

He placed the tortoise shell on the fire to roast it, while muttering ancient and obscure sacrificial inscriptions in a low voice.

Finally, the shaman asked solemnly, "Could the serpent of Misty Mountain be a mountain god?"

The flames flickered.

The tortoise shell gradually emitted a faint cracking sound in the flames, and cracks slowly appeared.

Wu Ningshen stared intently at the shapes of the cracks.

All the villagers held their breath.

Unfortunately, putting aside whether this divination is useful or not, even if it were, as a former immortal, Su Chen is naturally not capable of this so-called witch divination.

However, it must be said that the shaman was very lucky; the tortoise shell made a soft crackling sound in the flames.

The crack meanders and twists, extending from the center all the way upwards.

Staring at the crack, Wu's expression suddenly changed.

This is----

A trillion!

This means—

The shaman took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly, "The serpent of Misty Mountain is not a beast, but a mountain god!"

The words fell.

An uproar immediately erupted around them.

When Shi, Aniu, and other villagers heard this, their faces were filled with shock.

"Mountain God?"

"The serpent on Misty Mountain, is it really a mountain god?"

Everyone was incredulous for a moment.

Ah Niu's eyes widened even more, and he muttered to himself, "I knew it! How could there be such a huge snake on Misty Mountain? It turns out it's the Mountain God—"

"No wonder----"

At this moment, everything seemed to make sense.

If it were truly an ordinary wild beast, how could its entire body radiate golden light?

Immediately, discussions arose.

No wonder Fog Mountain is always shrouded in mist —

"It's very likely that the mountain god is performing a ritual!"

"We were even thinking of going up the mountain to get rid of the vipers, how disrespectful!"

At this point, the burly men who had gone up the mountain earlier showed fear on their faces and hurriedly bowed their heads in respect towards Wushan.

Amidst the discussions, an atmosphere of reverence gradually filled the open space in the village.

The shaman, his expression solemn, gazed at the cracks on the tortoise shell and said, "Now that the mountain god has manifested his power, we should offer sacrifices and prayers to show our respect!"

He looked up at the villagers around him.

"Prepare offerings for the sacrifice; we will offer sacrifices to the mountain god in a few days!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers nodded in agreement, their expressions a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Fog Mountain, there's actually a mountain god!

That's the mountain god! A simple blessing from him is enough for them to enjoy!

Just when they were filled with anticipation and excitement.

On the misty mountain.

Su Chen was unaware of the villagers' wild imaginations.

At this moment, his gaze involuntarily turned to the control panel.

[Innate endowment/Constitution: Blue python (outstanding)]

[Energy required for the next stage of physical transformation: 31649]

Energy: 32228