Speaking of comparing the two, Gonggong was stronger in terms of strength, but in terms of cleverness, he fell short of Zhuanxu. Zhuanxu used the concept of ghosts and spirits to incite the tribe's people, telling them not to believe in Gonggong. People at that time lacked understanding of natural knowledge and greatly believed in ghosts and spirits; many were fooled by Zhuanxu, thinking Gonggong's land leveling would indeed anger ghosts and gods and bring disaster, thus Zhuanxu gained the support of the majority.

Gonggong couldn't gain the understanding and support of the people, but he firmly believed his plan was correct and refused to compromise. For the interests of the people of the world, he resolved to sacrifice himself, to offer his life for his cause. He went to Buzhou Mountain, intending to knock down the mountain peak with his head, to demonstrate his strong resolve.

Gonggong rode the flying dragon, reaching mid-air, and suddenly collided with Buzhou Mountain. With a deafening roar, Buzhou Mountain was shattered by Gonggong's fierce blow and instantly broke in half, the entire mountain crumbling down. Earth and heaven underwent a tremendous upheaval; in the sky, the sun, moon, and stars changed positions; on land, mountains moved and rivers changed course. Originally, Buzhou Mountain was the pillar between heaven and earth, and with the heavenly pillar broken, the ropes binding the earth also snapped, causing the land to collapse southeastward, and the sky to tilt northwestward. Because of the sky tilting northwest, the sun, moon, and stars rise from the east and set in the west every day; because the land collapsed southeast, the waters of great rivers rush toward the east, flowing into the eastern sea.

Gonggong's heroic acts earned him people's respect. After his death, he was revered as the God of Water Management, and his son Houtu was also revered as the Earth God. Later, when people swore by 'Heaven above Houtu,' they referred to him, showing the people's respect!

"Are there any legends about Buzhou Mountain?" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and asked.

"I don't know, my knowledge is too limited... Oh, right, there's another rumor that says this Buzhou Mountain was not originally on Penglai Fairy Island but was moved here by someone with Great Divine Power..." Xiao Ling thought for a while before finally speaking.

"What? Moved here? Could it be a corner of Buzhou Mountain from the Chinese mythological tales, where Gonggong rode a flying dragon to break it?" Ye Tianchen couldn't help but mutter in surprise.

"What? The broken Buzhou Mountain?" Xiao Ling heard Ye Tianchen's words and asked in doubt.

"Ah, nothing, let's go back; it's late, and it seems your mood has improved. I plan to stroll around tomorrow!" Ye Tianchen smiled as he looked at Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling glanced at Ye Tianchen, then took out the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon Egg from her bosom, handed it to Ye Tianchen and said, "You take it; it doesn't mean much to me anymore."

Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment, took the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon Egg, and then looked at Xiao Ling and said, "I've probed inside the egg with Divine Thought, found signs of life, and it should contain a small Eight-Armed Evil Dragon. Perhaps absorbing the essence within the egg will enhance my cultivation, but I've thought of another better way..."

"What way?" Xiao Ling paused and asked.

"Hatch the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon Egg and let it accompany you, that way you won't be too lonely!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

"Hatch it, having such a lovely little pet is not bad at all!" Xiao Ling chuckled.

Ye Tianchen was speechless for a moment; indeed, he had such an idea. If he could hatch the egg and have a small Eight-Armed Evil Dragon to grow up with, it might indeed become a good friend. Having such a powerful creature as a friend offers immense benefits, but that Xiao Ling wanted to treat the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon as a pet was quite astonishing, making Ye Tianchen's forehead bead with sweat. Ye Tianchen deeply knew the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon's power; normally, he would never dare provoke it. Being friends might be possible, but treating it as a pet was unimaginably daunting...

"Being a pet is out of the question; raising it from a young age to establish a bond is still viable!" Ye Tianchen said.

"The problem is how to hatch it? It seems such eggs need body warmth for incubation, right?" Xiao Ling thought for a moment and asked.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Xiao Ling, then looked at Xiao Ling's chest, which made Xiao Ling's face turn red, glared fiercely at Ye Tianchen, and said, "You scoundrel, what are you attempting..."

"I'm not up to anything, just looking normally. Such egg hatching tasks should certainly be left to women; should I, a man, hatch eggs in bed?" Ye Tianchen said in dismay to Xiao Ling.

"You... rascal, I'm not done with you..." Xiao Ling's face flushed red, and she swiftly lunged toward Ye Tianchen. In her rage and embarrassment, Xiao Ling forgot she had no cultivation, leaping from the tree toward Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen also forgot this fact. Seeing Xiao Ling charged toward him after being teased, looking like she wanted to bite him hard, he quickly dodged and then heard a loud cry.

"Ah..."

Xiao Ling cried out, her whole body fell downward from the tree, and at that moment, Ye Tianchen turned around, seeing Xiao Ling's falling moment, Ye Tianchen vanished from the tree.

"Ah..." Xiao Ling screamed, just watching herself plummet down, falling from such a tall tree would either break bones or be seriously injured, and that feeling of weightlessness was incredibly terrifying. Xiao Ling watched as her face was about to hit the ground!

She closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the moment of sharp pain to arrive, but after waiting a long time, it still did not come. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Ye Tianchen staring at her. Just as she was about to hit the ground, Ye Tianchen had caught her, holding her in his arms.

"Hey, you pervert!"

Xiao Ling yelled, scrambling out of Ye Tianchen's arms, her face flushed with embarrassment, glaring at Ye Tianchen with her beautiful eyes. It was evident she was shy, but Ye Tianchen didn't mind. After all, Xiao Ling was a little girl, like a younger sister to him, and Ye Tianchen had promised Xiao Ling's mother to take good care of her. Ye Tianchen naturally would do his best, not letting Xiao Ling get even a little hurt.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Xiao Ling and said with a smile, "From now on, you'll take care of this Eight-Armed Evil Dragon Egg. As for when it will hatch, who knows? I'm leaving for a while, you wait here for me!"

"Hey, where are you going? It's pitch black everywhere here, I'm scared!" Xiao Ling looked at Ye Tianchen and said.

"It's alright, I'll be back in a quarter of an hour..."

Swish!

As soon as Ye Tianchen finished speaking, he vanished, leaving Xiao Ling standing there, leaning against the big tree, holding the Eight-Armed Evil Dragon Egg. Pouting her cute lips, she caressed the egg and said, "Little one, that guy is too mean. When you hatch, we'll teach him a lesson together!"

Whoosh!

Ye Tianchen reappeared beside Xiao Ling, startling her, and she couldn't help but say irritably, "You keep popping up like a ghost, trying to scare people to death!"

But Ye Tianchen didn't pay attention to Xiao Ling. Instead, he walked to a small lake nearby. With a snap of his right fingers, he ignited a pile of flames, then crouched down, washing something. Xiao Ling cautiously approached, glanced at what Ye Tianchen was holding, and quickly backed away in fright, pointing at Ye Tianchen and saying, "You…you're disgusting! That thing is terrifying, do you want to eat it?"

"What's so scary? It's very nutritious. We'll eat it together; you haven't eaten for days, so I caught this to help you replenish!" Ye Tianchen said, raising up what he held.

"No way, even if you beat me to death, I won't eat it. If you want to eat it, eat it yourself!" Xiao Ling said resolutely, showing a hint of determination.

Ye Tianchen ignored Xiao Ling and turned around to continue cleaning the item he held. Finally, Ye Tianchen summoned the "Taie Sword," using it as a support to skewer it, slicing off the head and tail, leaving only the middle part for grilling. Otherwise, even the Taie Sword wouldn't be long enough.

Xiao Ling glanced at the parts of the creature Ye Tianchen had chopped off onto the ground, feeling so nauseous she wanted to puke, she said indignantly, "Snakes are disgusting creatures, and such a big one is terrifying. You're actually brave enough to eat it?"

"It's very nutritious and beneficial, and I've already killed it, what's so scary about it?" Ye Tianchen didn't pay any heed to Xiao Ling and busied himself with the grilling tasks.

About an hour later, Xiao Ling had already fallen asleep leaning against the large tree, while Ye Tianchen had cooked the snake meat and tore off a juicy piece. Walking up to Xiao Ling, he dangled it in front of her nose. Xiao Ling gradually opened her eyes, maybe because she was too hungry, or still groggy from sleep, her brain half-awake, she grabbed the juicy snake meat from Ye Tianchen's hand and started eating it voraciously.

After Xiao Ling finished eating the piece of snake meat, she licked her fingers with a craving expression and couldn't help but say, "It's delicious, what did you grill..."

"Snake meat!" Ye Tianchen replied plainly.

"Ah... You... You..." Xiao Ling suddenly stood up and walked over to Ye Tianchen. At this moment, Ye Tianchen had already returned to the rack of grilled snake meat, unhurriedly pulling off another piece of snake meat, taking out a jug of fine wine, eating snake meat while drinking wine, feeling remarkably pleased!

"What about me?" Ye Tianchen asked as he looked at Xiao Ling.

"You…you went too far, grilling the snake meat and not even calling me, you definitely sneak ate a lot, I won't let you off…" Xiao Ling said as she fiercely tore off another piece of snake meat, eating it voraciously, making Ye Tianchen shake his head with a smile. This little rascal really is adorable! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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