Chapter 41

It is said that the Yellow River was formed from the body of a deity after its death, a fact widely acknowledged in the primordial era. However, if one were to ask which deity it was, it would be hard to say. Some say it was a human deity, others a dragon deity, and still others a primordial water deity. Feng Ye had also pondered and speculated on this matter.

First, the deity must have been a water deity, or at least had control over water, which is why it could transform into a great river after death.

Second, the Yellow River is connected to the vital energy of the human race, nurturing humanity, indicating that it must have been a deity with a significant connection to humans.

Third, rivers have always been seen as the embodiment of the dragon deity. If this is the case, the deity in question is most likely a dragon deity.

Water deities and dragon deities have always been closely linked, and most dragon deities are also considered part of the water deities. However, dragon deities with a significant connection to humans are rare. After all, if they had a significant connection to humans, they would at least be mentioned in later legends.

In the primordial era, a deity with a significant connection to humans, or a dragon deity, narrows down the possibilities significantly.

However, when Feng Ye sensed a divine power in the Yellow River that was similar to Yuan Kui's, he became thoughtful.

In fact, regarding Yuan Kui's identity, who exactly the primordial spirit that merged with Feng Ye's second divine soul was, Feng Ye had already made some guesses based on later legends and rumors. But he could not say these things to Yuan Kui.

Now, considering the situation with the Yellow River, his guesses were about 70-80% correct.

In the divine path, true names are always associated with deities. Yuan Kui, the character "Kui" written in the divine script of heaven and earth is the same as the later Chinese character, which consists of the number nine and the character for head. This is enough to indicate that in the primordial era, Yuan Kui's previous incarnation had nine heads or multiple heads.

So, which deity in the primordial era had multiple heads? There were the nine-headed lion, the nine-headed insect, the nine-headed bird, and so on. But in truth, it could only be the nine-headed dragon deity, the nine-headed phoenix, or the nine-headed qilin.

Since Yuan Kui manifested as a dragon, it could only be the nine-headed dragon deity. In the primordial era, the nine-headed deity was well-known and had a significant connection to humans. Who else could it be besides this deity?

The Nine-Headed Human Sovereign often appeared as a human with a dragon's head, having a significant connection to the dragon race and being the creator of the five-colored human race. If this deity transformed into the Yellow River after death, it would naturally have a significant connection to humans and nurturing them would be justified.

Because this speculation was so unrealistic, Feng Ye had never dared to mention it to Yuan Kui. Now, with this opportunity, he might as well let Yuan Kui try his luck. If the Yellow River really was formed from the Nine-Headed Human Sovereign, Yuan Kui could have a great opportunity and might even become a Golden Immortal.

With this in mind, Feng Ye contacted Yuan Kui and asked him to visit the Yellow River.

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The Yellow River is long, vast, and has beautiful scenery, which goes without saying.

In the primordial era, the Yellow River is not like the fourth or fifth largest river of later times. As the embodiment of one of the strongest primordial deities, it covers a significant portion of the primordial land, if not the entire land. Otherwise, it would not live up to the title of the Nine-Headed Human Sovereign.

Yuan Kui, driven by Feng Ye, came here reluctantly. After all, there was a tributary of the Yellow River near Mount Sui. However, as he got closer to the core area of the Yellow River, he felt something in the river resonating with him.

Yuan Kui followed this resonance, transformed into a dragon deity, and dove into the Yellow River, searching the riverbed. This naturally drew the attention of many river spirits. However, with the dragon aura surrounding Yuan Kui, many were intimidated. Only the water deity Feng Yi, a yellow dragon, and a water ape approached.

Feng Yi, the water deity of the Yellow River, had never left the Yellow River's waters. Most of the deities he had seen were water deities far inferior to himself, and he considered himself the strongest water deity. Seeing Yuan Kui acting recklessly in his territory, he ignored Yuan Kui's dragon aura and became furious: "What kind of beast dares to invade my divine domain! I will flay you and extract your tendons to show my divine might!"

With that, Feng Yi pointed at the Yellow River, and three water dragons emerged to bite at Yuan Kui.

Yuan Kui, being a celestial dragon, was proud and arrogant. Hearing someone threaten to flay him and extract his tendons, and seeing them attack, he did not consider whether his intrusion was justified and summoned the腾龙宝剑 (Tenglong Treasure Sword) to attack Feng Yi.

The yellow dragon and the water ape, seeing this, exchanged glances and also attacked Yuan Kui. After all, they were river spirits of the Yellow River and knew each other well. Even if they disliked Feng Yi, they would unite against an external enemy.

However, these three were merely newly born river spirits over the past few hundred years. They were no match for Yuan Kui.

After all, if Feng Yi were the original water deity born from the Yellow River, he would have at least been a Divine Lord. The Yellow River, formed from the body of the Nine-Headed Human Sovereign, would have given birth to a river deity that could be considered a descendant of the Nine-Headed Sovereign.

When the Nine-Headed Sovereign died, the dragon pearl transformed into a Nine-Headed True Mother, a Celestial Deity. The river deity formed from the body would not be far behind.

Unfortunately, in the ancient era, the Yellow River's river deity, He Bo, fought with Gonggong for control of the primordial waters and was killed by Gonggong. His essence was reabsorbed into the Yellow River and reformed.

Feng Yi was originally a human who fell into the water and became a water ghost. He obtained the Yellow River's water seal from the original He Bo and became a deity. Over the past few hundred years, he had only reached the level of a Celestial Deity.

As for the yellow dragon, he was a descendant of the original He Bo. Although his bloodline was not pure, he could still have control over the Yellow River. Unfortunately, Feng Yi had beaten him to it, and their relationship was naturally not good.

The water ape, on the other hand, had the highest origins among the three, being a primordial spirit ape with innate water control. Unfortunately, he did not have a deep connection with He Bo and could not obtain the position of the Yellow River's river deity.

Yuan Kui fought fiercely, and Feng Ye sighed. Indeed, it was as he thought.

Since they were one, Feng Ye naturally knew everything about Yuan Kui, but he usually did not interfere. However, this was a crucial moment for Yuan Kui, a moment of opportunity. Feng Ye did not want to slack off and was always watching through Yuan Kui's eyes to prevent any accidents.

"Indeed, Yuan Kui cannot stay still and is fighting again. But those three don't seem to be much of a match for him. To prevent any accidents, I should lend a hand."

Feng Ye thought to himself, and he activated the Taiji Seal, hurling it at the water ape. Although he was controlling it from a distance, a primordial spirit treasure was still a primordial spirit treasure, and a monkey with only the power of a Celestial Immortal could not resist it. The water ape stumbled and was hit by the seal.

With Feng Ye's help, Yuan Kui quickly defeated the three and even seized Feng Yi's Yellow River water seal.

"Yuan Kui! Don't just focus on the river seal. Ask them if there is anything noteworthy in the Yellow River. They are the local spirits and might know something. Your opportunity is here, so don't miss any useful clues!" Feng Ye, seeing Yuan Kui playing with the river seal, could not help but remind him.

Yuan Kui grinned and began to interrogate the three.

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