Chapter 57: Usurping the Gods

  "Su Qi Ruo! Come up!" Hu Yun Teng shouted at Su Qi Ruo who was still in a daze.

  "Ah?" Su Qi reflexively turned her head in the direction of the sound, and saw a majestic red-haired fox, its fur shining like flames that were burning fiercely, or like the dazzling sunset that made people's hearts drunk. But what was even more captivating was the fox's tail, an eight-tailed fox, each of its shiny red tails sparkling with golden stars, the red and gold colors complementing each other, as if a divine beast had jumped out of a Tangka painting, adding a few points to the sacred atmosphere.

  The situation was urgent, and Hu Yunfeng didn't have time to delay. He bit down on Su Qiruo's neck and swung her into the air, sending her flying like a kite that had broken free of its string. But before she could even open her mouth to cry out for help, she found herself landing softly in a warm, gentle, and smooth place. As she reached down to feel what was beneath her, it felt pretty good!

  "Have you had enough?" Hu Yun's cold warning voice floated out from under Su Qi Ruo.

  “……” Su Qi Ruo immediately sat up and found herself sitting on the back of a fox. Su Qi Ruo looked around and saw that Xi Rui Wen had also revealed his true form, but he looked even bigger than the original form of the fox. Was Xi Rui Wen really a snake? Su Qi Ruo mentally drew a big question mark, could it be that he was of the same species as Xiang Liu?

  "Where am I?" Xiang Liu woke up from his long, deep sleep, looking around in confusion. His last memory was being beheaded by Ren Wang, but his spirit refused to dissipate and tried to revive itself. Since Ren Wang couldn't completely eliminate his spirit, he suppressed it at the Tower of Emperors, causing himself to fall into a deep sleep. How many days have passed since then? Where is Ren Wang now? And who rules this world?

  As soon as Xiang Liu opened his mouth, Su Qi Ruo hastily covered her ears. Having learned from the previous experience with the tomb beast, Su Qi Ruo was afraid of being shocked again and experiencing another episode of tinnitus. She worried that if it happened once more, she would truly become deaf. However, this time Su Qi Ruo was a bit too sensitive. Xiang Liu's voice was like thunder in the clouds, low and prolonged, yet its shocking power had not diminished at all, instead making people feel an even stronger urge to worship.

  "Although Xiang Liu is one of the ancient evil gods, after all, it is a real god clan. Although its physical body was destroyed, its divine soul has not been extinguished for millions of years. The ancient human king Yu cut off its physical body, but still cannot extinguish its divine soul. Therefore, if you want to cut it down, you must borrow the power of the gods to use a god to kill a god!"

  "Kill a god with a god?" Su Qi repeated Hu Yun's words, pondering the meaning behind them.

  "Ah," Shi Ruwen knew that Su Qi was always a beat slow in reacting, and by the time she figured it out for herself, Xiang Liu would have already recovered to the point where he couldn't be killed even if they wanted to. So he hastily explained, "Among us, only you are from the Divine Clan, so if we want to kill Xiang Liu, we'll have to rely on you!"

  "Me?" Su Qi Ruo raised her head and looked at Xiang Liu's body, which was like a mountain range with scales that shone with a cold light. At a glance, it was clear that he was indestructible. Xiang Liu's nine heads were looking around in all directions, searching for something like a giant dragon soaring through the clouds, bringing with him an aura of destruction. Her own small body wasn't even qualified to be used as a toothpick for one of Xiang Liu's heads, let alone nine? "Are you sure I can kill him? His eyeballs are bigger than my head, how am I supposed to kill him?" Su Qi Ruo had no confidence at all.

  "Damn it! How did you open the water vein in the first place? Just extinguish it the same way!" She Ruiwen's Snake Needle was spitting out wildly, clearly anxious and uneasy.

  "I... I was originally using Mokusei's power to open up the water vein! If Su Qi has any difficulties, please speak!"

  "Huh? What brings you here? Where is this place?" Xiang Liu looked around in all directions, but didn't see any familiar scenery at all, so he asked the few tiny demons below him.

  "Uh..." Xiang Liu opened his mouth, and Su Qi suddenly smelled an extremely strong stench. This stench was even worse than rotten fish, and Su Qi had an idea in an instant - everything else in the world is fragrant! Su Qi hurriedly covered her nose, but unfortunately, the smell permeated everywhere, making Su Qi continuously spit out acid water. If she hadn't been riding on Hu Yun's back and suppressing it with all her might, she would have probably vomited everything out already.

  Su Qi Ruo covered her nose tightly, regretting not bringing a mask when she came out. Even without a mask, having a piece of cloth to cover herself would be better. Just as Su Qi Ruo was worried, she suddenly saw the soft and thick fur on Hu Yun Teng's fox-like body. Su Qi Ruo had an idea and buried her head in Hu Yun Teng's fur, discovering a faint scent. Su Qi Ruo felt like she had found a cure, taking deep breaths and feeling refreshed, as if reborn.

  Hu Yun Teng is now in the form of a fox, unable to perceive his expression, otherwise Su Qi Ruo would have definitely discovered that Hu Yun Teng's face was ashen with rage, and he couldn't wait to shake her off himself and trample on her twice. The moist air left by Su Qi Ruo's breathing made the fur on Hu Yun Teng's body stick together in a patch, and the slippery, wet feeling made Hu Yun Teng feel nauseous and want to vomit! Endure, endure! Wait until Xiang Liu is eliminated before settling accounts with her!

  The stench emitted by the corpse was so strong that even Su Qiye, who had a keen sense of smell, couldn't help but wrinkle his nose in distaste. As for Shi Ruiwen and Hu Yunteng, their situation was even more dire than Su Qiye's, but they were able to counteract the stench with their spiritual energy, so their reactions weren't as intense as Su Qiye's. However, what Su Qiye didn't know was that this stench was also a toxic substance, and if an ordinary person had smelled it, they would have suffered from severe damage to their senses, or even death. If Su Qiye hadn't tempered his body with spiritual energy multiple times, achieving a state of semi-divinity, he probably would have fainted by now, and wouldn't have the energy to complain.

  Xiang Liu waited for a while, seeing that the demons under him did not immediately respond to himself, and he suddenly became furious. He thought that Xiang Liu was the orthodox god personally sealed by the Heavenly Emperor, and all the demons in the four directions were respectful and worshiped. How could they be treated with such disdain? This made him suddenly think of the humble demon who killed him at the beginning. If he found him this time, he would definitely crush his bones to ashes! Xiang Liu roared, "Lowly ants! Despising gods! You deserve to die!"

  The nine skulls that were originally scattered in all directions suddenly turned towards Su Qi and the others, their expressions different but all conveying Xiang Liu's anger. Some had furrowed brows, some glared with round eyes, some looked stern and solemn, while others were as cold as ice. Su Qi suddenly thought of the towering and intimidating statue of the Heavenly King in the temple's Tianwang Hall, which also inspired a sense of awe and fear.

  Do I really have to overthrow the gods? Can I really kill him? Su Qi Ruo looked up at Xiang Liu, who gave her a sense of majesty, and for the first time, the word "overthrowing the gods" entered her mind. Can I really overthrow the gods?