Chapter 1487: The Gonggong Divine Art! (2/2)

This trident exuded a profound and ancient energy.

”This is…”

Wang Chong's eyes twitched and widened in realization.

The Gonggong Divine Art!

Wang Chong immediately remembered a powerful Water Element art that very few people in the Central Plains knew about.

This art was said to have been passed down from ancient times by the Water God Gonggong1. It possessed an incredible ability to control water. While few records of it existed in the records of the Central Plains, Wang Chong had come upon a record or two during the apocalyptic era.

The most obvious symbol of the Gonggong Divine Art and the easiest way to recognize it was the giant Gonggong Divine Trident that would appear at the user's side when the art was used in the water.

Wang Chong had always believed that the art had been lost, but now, to his surprise, he was seeing the Lone Silence Ancestor using it.

No wonder the Lone Silence Ancestor can control the weather and summon the rains, in addition to becoming much stronger when water is present! Wang Chong quietly said to himself.

As the Lone Silence Ancestor had not said anything, Wang Chong naturally did not expose him. Every person had their secrets, and the Lone Silence Ancestor was no exception.

The Lone Silence Ancestor did not notice the shift in Wang Chong's expression, as his eyes were completely focused forward.

”Just who are these fellows? Everyone here is coming for the Origin Immortal Art, but these people seem intent on hunting us down. We can't even hide by jumping into this river. And these people are too mysterious. Even martial arts titans like us who have lived for many years have never heard of them, and they also seem to have some deep relationship with those Origin Immortal Villagers!” the Lone Silence Ancestor muttered. He had not connected this matter to Wang Chong at all.

His mind was still pondering the conversation between the bamboo hat leader and the Origin Immortal Village Chief.

This conversation had clearly been a great shock to martial arts titans like him and the Black Yin Ancestor.

Wang Chong said nothing, but his expression turned grave. The battle in the cave back there had actually managed to cover for him.

Wang Chong suddenly changed the subject. ”They've sped up. It seems like they won't rest until they catch us!!”

Wang Chong's words also had the Lone Silence Ancestor realize what was going on, and he frowned once more.

”Let's go! We'll swim up ahead. The air is lacking, so they won't be able to last for long and will have to leave!” the Lone Silence Ancestor sternly said.

”It's useless! If my guess is right, they should also have those green leaves.”

Wang Chong shook his head, and his words caused the Lone Silence Ancestor's heart to sink.

Wang Chong had obtained the leaves from the body of an Origin Immortal Villager, and the men in black had captured quite a few villagers, so they had probably also obtained the leaves. Moreover, the men in black clearly had some understanding of the Origin Immortal Villagers, so Wang Chong wouldn't have found it strange if they had prepared similar items beforehand.

”Ah? Then what do we do?”

The Lone Silence Ancestor paled.

There was a danger in traveling this underground river. If they swam too far and used up all their leaves before they could find another exit or get back to the surface to take in air, they would be the ones who died.

And most problematic was that they couldn't expose themselves. The men in black had only conjectured that they were in the river, but they had no firm evidence.

But once they were discovered, even more men in black would enter the river, perhaps even the man with the three-eyed deer mask joining them.

This was something that Wang Chong and the Lone Silence Ancestor had to worry about. They had no desire to actually engage in a pitched battle with the men in black.

Rumble!

As the two conversed, they swam forward at full speed. Suddenly, a massive trembling came from overhead. Some invisible energy seemed to be pushing at the ore vein above them, causing it to tremble and shake.

Moreover, the pair could also hear a deafening clanking of gears that chilled their hearts.

Wang Chong suddenly realized what this was.

”It's the Origin Immortal Villagers!”

Only the Origin Immortal Villagers were capable of operating the switches throughout the underground space. However, this sound was simply too loud, and even that vast ore vein was trembling.

What a powerful mechanism! The Origin Immortal Villagers must have sensed danger and activated it to use against the men in black! Wang Chong quietly said to himself.

The two of them had been in the river for some time. This had allowed them to avoid the vast majority of dangers, but it had also made them clueless of the situation in the caves.

But based on the shaking, the battle at the final barrier was undoubtedly fierce.

”Not good!”

As he was thinking, he heard a cry of alarm. His blood ran cold as he looked around and noticed that the walls of the underground river were trembling, sending large blocks of dirt and stone into the water. And fifty to sixty meters ahead, the rocks above the river collapsed, a massive boulder slamming down and blocking off the river.

Wang Chong and the Lone Silence Ancestor instantly paled.

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1. Gonggong was the Water God of Chinese mythology. He often battled with the Fire God, Zhurong. After being defeated, he ends up destroying one of the eight pillars holding up the heavens, causing the sky to tilt and bringing many floods. The goddess Nuwa eventually repaired the damage by cutting the legs off the giant turtle Ao and using them to replace the destroyed pillar.↩