A sudden gust of wind swept through Li Yang's arms, cold and sharp, and an even more surging and astonishing aura burst forth, spreading out overwhelmingly. Even Li Yang, who was hiding behind, still felt his heart pounding. So what about the person directly facing him? Li Yang, no longer under pressure from behind the white snake, looked over with his eyes flashing and saw one or two gaunt old men dressed in strange attire. Li Yang recognized them as Miao ethnic clothing.
The old man, his face a mixture of fear and respect, knelt on the ground, glancing up at the white snake before bowing his head again, seemingly terrified. But Li Yang's eyes were sharp; he could see that the old man's expression wasn't just fear, but also respect. This was strange. Fear was normal, but where did this respect come from? Why?
"Little White, don't be like that. I'm scared now~" Li Yang hurriedly called to the white snake, whom he had named Little White. The white snake stopped its rampage, its size gradually shrank, and then it flew back into Li Yang's arms with a whoosh.
A colossal creature, tens of meters long and with a massive head measuring one square meter, adorned with golden lanterns the size of human heads, shone like light bulbs, radiating an overwhelming aura. Anyone suddenly confronted with such a scene would be so terrified that they would explode and die, their hearts ruptured!
"Old man, please get up. Don't do this. You're so old; kneeling before a young man like me is bad for your lifespan!" Li Yang quickly helped the old man up. He was going to bother him later and eat his meal, so he couldn't be too arrogant!
"The White Dragon has appeared, the Holy Lord has descended! Chi Zhen respectfully welcomes the Holy Lord!" The old man not only didn't get up, but instead knelt down even more respectfully. This surprised and puzzled Li Yang; what nonsense about the White Dragon appearing and the Holy Lord descending!
"What do you mean, sir?" Li Yang asked, frowning as he pulled the old man aside.
"Holy Lord, I have been waiting for you for decades, and you have finally arrived!" The old man looked up at Li Yang respectfully and said.
"I am the Holy Lord?" Li Yang asked in surprise, pointing to his own nose.
"Yes," the old man nodded heavily.
"What do you mean by that?" Li Yang still couldn't understand. The old man's every move was too miraculous and too unbelievable; he simply couldn't comprehend it. Even with his extraordinary brain, he couldn't understand it for the time being. He asked Xiaobai in his mind, but Xiaobai couldn't give a reason either, seemingly unaware of the matter. It seemed to be just an internal secret of the old man, not something that had been revealed to the outside world.
Chapter 770: The Secrets of Inheritance
"Holy Lord, our Miao people are actually an ancient race called the Jiuli, descendants of the Holy Ancestor Chiyou. After the Holy Ancestor failed in his struggle for the world and perished, he left behind a prophecy: 'When the White Dragon appears, the Holy Lord will descend.' This prophecy has been passed down for thousands of years, but we never saw this person or event until nineteen years ago when a couple came here for tourism. They were pregnant and came to celebrate. When they arrived, I had a strange feeling; my heart raced, and I felt uneasy. The couple later..." "I was the one who came to the rescue during an accident. They had a miscarriage while climbing the mountain. The woman was in trouble, but I was suddenly possessed by the Holy Ancestor and used a special method to save her, allowing her to hold the baby... And then one night, I dreamed of the Holy Ancestor. He mentioned the prophecy to me again, saying that the prophecy would soon be fulfilled, and that the time for our Jiuli tribe to prosper again had come..." The old man told Li Yang a lot of secrets in one breath, making Li Yang's head spin. Could the couple Chi Zhen mentioned be his parents?
"What special method did you use to save that pregnant woman?" Li Yang asked curiously.
“A drop of the Holy Ancestor’s essence blood!” Chi Zhen said in a deep voice.
"What?!" Li Yang almost jumped up. What kind of nonsense was this? He was about to call his mother to ask if this was true or not.
"It's just a drop of the Holy Ancestor's essence blood," Chi Zhen emphasized solemnly.
"I still need to verify this!" Li Yang still couldn't believe it, so he asked Chi Zhen to take out his phone and made a call home.
"Hey, Mom and Dad, I'm fine. I'm recuperating in a Miao village, so don't worry about me!" Li Yang first let everyone know he was alright, since news of his accident had probably already spread. Of course, the circle was definitely small, only circulating among a few insiders.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright..." Mom and Dad's voices choked with emotion, clearly they had also been worried sick about Li Yang all night.
"By the way, Mom, I have a question for you. Did you come to Wenshan Miao Village for tourism when you first got married?" Li Yang asked, getting to the heart of the matter.
"Right after we got married? Miao village? Yes, how did you know? Are you from a Miao village in Wenshan?" Mom and Dad exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes. It seems it's all true. You really did encounter danger here back then?" Li Yang was starting to believe it; his parents had indeed been in danger.
"Yes. Your dad and I went on a trip back then, and we had a little accident because the path was slippery while we were hiking," Mom recalled. "But luckily, the Miao clan chief at the time was a good person and came to our rescue, otherwise you wouldn't be here today!" Mom joked.
"Do you know what the clan chief used to save him?" Li Yang asked subconsciously, already beginning to believe the clan chief's words.
"I don't know either! It was the clan chief who saved us. Are you at the clan chief's house? You must thank him properly for us. He's your savior!" Mom said excitedly.
"Mom, don't worry."
"Okay, I know what to do~" Li Yang hung up the phone. Turning back to look at Chi Zhen, he frowned and said, "Am I really the Holy Lord you mentioned? And the White Dragon?" Li Yang looked at the little white snake in his arms. Damn, he had only had the white snake for a few days, and it already matched someone's prophecy. Could it be that someone can really predict things thousands of years in the future? That great god Chi You is too awesome, isn't he?
“Yes. Your appearance is exactly as the prophecy says!” Chi Zhen nodded respectfully.
"Is your martial arts skill very high?" Li Yang was still full of curiosity about the powerful aura he had just witnessed.
"My martial arts skills are not high; I have only grasped the basics of the Jiuli tribe's martial arts and combat techniques," Chief Chi Zhen said, shaking his head.
"A mere scratch, but why do I feel it's even more powerful than mine?" Li Yang was speechless. Damn, a mere scratch? Does that mean my martial arts are nothing special? Just how awesome are the real Jiuli tribe's combat techniques?
“Yes, I only received some superficial inheritance. The real combat skills cannot be learned without the bloodline of Chi You,” Chi Zhen said.
"Oh. Okay, then get me something to eat first!" Li Yang rubbed his stomach; he was starving!
"Ah? Oh!" The old man was taken aback for a moment, then immediately went to prepare. Soon, a sumptuous Miao dinner was laid out. There were no other outsiders, only Li Yang and the old man eating. Meanwhile, the white snake Xiaobai had entered the fasting stage, and could go without food or drink, subsisting on dew and the wind.
After a sumptuous dinner, Li Yang felt satisfied and comfortable.
"You say I am your Holy Lord, possessing the bloodline of the Jiuli Wu Clan, and the legitimate successor of the Demon God Chi You. Then is this really the location of Chi You's tomb?" Li Yang looked up at Chi Zhen and asked.
"You know about Chi You's tomb?" Chi Zhen asked, somewhat surprised. The Jiuli tribe suffered severe persecution in the past, with many surviving members scattered across the land. Of these, two descendants, the White Miao and the Black Miao, remain with considerable power today, both under the leadership of Chi Zhen's faction. However, they don't reside in Wenshan, but rather in nearby areas, though not outside the Yunnan-Guizhou region. For example, the Miao people of Xishan belong to this faction and are under its leadership. Chi Zhen is their common leader, as he bears the most important mission for the remnants of the Jiuli tribe—to protect Chi You's tomb.
"Little White told me this!" Li Yang said, pointing to the white snake in his arms.
"That's right!" Chi Zhen nodded, his face showing respect, as if he had a deep respect for the white snake. "This is indeed the location of our ancestors' tomb. We have guarded it for thousands of years, waiting for the Holy Lord to appear and help our Jiuli tribe to rise to glory again!" Chi Zhen said excitedly.
"What can I do?" Li Yang asked, puzzled. Although he was quite powerful and had achieved considerable strength, it was all within Jiangdong City, which was quite a distance from Yunnan. Even if he wanted to help, he was willing but unable to.
"You need to master all the skills of the Jiuli tribe, including witchcraft, martial arts, divine weapons, and Gu poison!" Chi Zhen said seriously.
"Me, master it? Don't you know how?" Li Yang felt this was very mysterious. Although the legendary Chi You was very powerful and he believed in the existence of these things, he still didn't understand what they were.
"My bloodline power is too weak to learn it," Chi Zhen said bitterly.
"Could it be that my bloodline is very powerful?" Li Yang asked curiously.
Chapter 771: Awakening the Bloodline
"Yes. Because you received a drop of Chi You's essence blood, your bloodline is now the strongest in the world!" Chi Zhen said with utmost seriousness.
"Can't other people withstand Chi You's essence blood?" Since Chi You's essence blood is so powerful, if no one gets a few drops, wouldn't everyone be arrogant and rampant throughout the world?
"Yes, over the past few thousand years, many clan leaders have tried to pass on the essence of the Holy Ancestor to their clan members, but they all died from their bodies exploding!" Chi Zhen said helplessly.
"So powerful? How dare you try it on my mother back then?" Li Yang stood up abruptly, his eyes wide, staring intently at Chi Zhen. Wasn't this playing with his mother's and his own life?