Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1832: Chapter 498: No Unboxing, Playing It Safe (5k)_3

There are evidently ten times more people than a hundred years ago, a result that’s certainly extremely restrained if you think about it.

Jinlan Mountain stretches over thousands of miles, housing at most a few tens of thousands, isn’t it just empty?

Yu Ziqing looked at the muscular hungry ghost and patted the creature’s knotted muscles.

"How did you end up like this?"

The muscular hungry ghost hesitated, seemingly not daring to speak.

"Go on, I’m just curious."

The robust man felt a bit embarrassed but eventually spoke the truth.

It’s simple, over a hundred years ago, he was just an ordinary hungry ghost residing in a locust tree, skinny as a twig, skin and bones.

But that day, he was fortunate to witness the village chief battling Yu Ziqing, where Yu Ziqing nearly had his physical form shattered from the beating.

The village chief at that time was muscular and sturdy like a rock, with his entire body’s Qi-Blood burning, appearing overwhelmingly powerful — leaving an indelible impression on the former muscular hungry ghost.

In his heart, Yu Ziqing was the strongest, yet the village chief, who seemed like a Devil God at the time, could suppress Yu Ziqing in battle — it must be, after thinking about it, that Body Cultivation is this formidable.

The village chief’s image at that time made the muscular hungry ghost naturally think that muscles equate to strength, and appearing physically imposing grants an advantage.

Gradually, with cultivation and the accumulation of time, they slowly transformed into the robust appearance they exhibit today, completely unlike a hungry ghost.

"How many like you are there?"

"Not too many..."

Yu Ziqing sighed in relief, well that’s good, hungry ghosts all starting to take the path of body cultivation.

"... Just a few tens of thousands."

"..."

Yu Ziqing was speechless, compared to the millions of hungry ghosts in the locust forest around Jinlan Mountain, a few tens of thousands aren’t many indeed.

He carefully sensed the muscles of the muscular hungry ghost and asked when the other started to become robust.

He roughly understood in his heart that the root of this change still originated from him.

His Body Refinement and Refining God had long merged, after advancing to the Ninth Tier, part of that fusion provided the Hungry Ghost Dao with an additional Body Cultivation-like path.

Before he advanced to the Ninth Tier, indeed, there were no muscular hungry ghosts like this.

To some extent, his cultivation perfected the Hungry Ghost Dao, paving the way for all hungry ghosts.

Thinking about it, it’s actually quite good, the hungry ghosts of Jinlan Mountain all have Body Cultivation, it’s not too far-fetched.

As Yu Ziqing followed the muscular hungry ghost to the cluster of buildings, he finally saw someone familiar, a cook from Jinlan Mountain.

That cook, upon seeing Yu Ziqing, immediately shouted with a lion-like roar, resonating for miles.

"The young master has emerged, prepare the banquet, hurry and get ready for the banquet."

One of Jinlan Mountain’s best traditions, the routine banquet, Yu Ziqing didn’t need to manage anything, his appearance mandated a feast.

This was the longest Yu Ziqing hadn’t appeared, whatever the case, there had to be a celebration.

Yu Ziqing rubbed his ears, already buzzing from the sound, yet everyone else around seemed unperturbed, the young ones held great respect for the cook.

Presumably, largely because they couldn’t beat her.

Yu Ziqing still remembered, when he first arrived at Jinlan Mountain, even a cook could pin him to the ground with one hand, back then she could carry an entire Jinlan Mushroom and move swiftly.

Later, through Body Cultivation and cultivation, even with less focused cultivation, by now, they surely became little masters.

Jinlan Mountain’s routine banquet naturally included everyone.

A seven-day feast, a sea of people, the village chief seeing Yu Ziqing awake couldn’t stop smiling, liked everyone he saw, did not scold or hit anyone for seven consecutive days, greeted everyone with a broad smile.

After happily feasting for seven days, news of Yu Ziqing’s emergence had spread out.

On the eighth day, in the secret chamber of Jinlan Mountain, Yu Ziqing was seated across from the Mountain Lord, brewing tea, engaging in slow conversation.

"How are your eyes?"

Yu Ziqing removed the black cloth, revealing a pair of gray, vacant eyes, after the Mountain Lord glanced at them, he tied the black cloth back on.

"They can recover, not a big issue."

Yu Ziqing’s words came off lightly, though it was absolutely true.

It merely required some time to recover, the recovery began from the moment his consciousness returned.

Yet it was clear, the Mountain Lord took one look and didn’t believe it even a bit.

"I’ll think of a way later on, see if there’s anything relevant still in my head.

However, I reckon I might not know how to restore them, none before dared to act as recklessly as you."

To actually glimpse into the River of Time..."

The Mountain Lord sighed, unsure if it was with admiration or sentiment.

"How are things now?"

"I’m guarding the New Continent, maintaining the current state.

However, that entity in the void is about to descend in True Body.

He’s not quite like Jiu Nian or the Heavenly Devil King and the like.

He’s one of the All Gods’ guardians of the Dao, as of today, technically still considered among the All Gods.

Unlike the Heavenly Devil King who completely fell into becoming a Great Devil King.

Moreover, he hasn’t experienced tribulations similar to the Heavenly Devil King or the Yang Devil.

He essentially maintains near-full strength from his prime.

If it weren’t for the need to guard the Dao, bearing a heavy responsibility, the power he could exert would far exceed his current state.

Unlike someone who just entered the Tenth Tier.

Even though after the Tenth Tier, the role of power decreases, more testing the Dao.

Fear none but me as his adversary.

Despite having ample power, I couldn’t kill him either.

Even if we clash here in the present world, regardless of victory or defeat, the result is invariably a shattered world.

I’m now certain he still bears the duty to guard the Dao, even as All Gods fall nearly extinct, he still needs to reposition himself.

The best way is to prevent him from entering the present world, to block him in the void.

On the path he takes, I can’t intercept him midway.

Still, it’s on you to come up with a solution."

At this, the Mountain Lord paused slightly, continuing.

"If you have some free time, visit the places where you found the records of the Primordial Lord.

And also make another trip to Sorrow Cave Heaven."