I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 137 - 103: Splitting Mountains and Cleaving the Earth

Chapter 137: Chapter 103: Splitting Mountains and Cleaving the Earth

"Who could have predicted this!?"

Liang Tianpeng’s voice suddenly rose, sharp with anger as he roared, "Who could have known those Cyan Scale Demons were so sinister! They set up an explosion from the very beginning! Those damned Thunder Sound Seeds weren’t used to ambush us, but to blow up the Yunmushan Reservoir!"

"That’s not right!"

Tang Jingtiao interjected, gritting his teeth. "Those Thunder Sound Seeds can hurt us, but not an expert on Lord Gu’s level. The Cyan Scale Demons knew that perfectly well. Rather than provoke Lord Gu, it was better to use the Yunmushan Reservoir as a threat."

"Exactly."

Lv Yan agreed, his expression grim. "The Cyan Scale Demons are just too sinister. They know how powerful the Super Body Realm is, so they thought they could use the Yunmushan Reservoir as leverage. They probably hoped to coerce us and escape, but they never expected we wouldn’t even give them a chance to speak!"

"And whose fault is that?"

Liang Tianpeng growled, "If we’re blaming anyone, it should be that peak first-stage Cyan Scale Demon for not making itself clear from the start! It told us to let them go first. Those damned beasts... if only it had spoken up from the beginning..."

BOOM!

A massive boom suddenly echoed.

The attention of Tang Jingtiao, Xu Heng, and the other three was immediately drawn to it.

At the edge of their vision, ahead of the surging torrent, a great mountain suddenly split down the middle. As if cleaving itself in two, it cracked open with a tremendous roar, revealing a channel that guided the floodwaters straight through it.

"That’s..."

Liang Tianpeng stared in a daze. The next moment, he realized what was happening and cried out in joyful surprise, "It’s Lord Gu! Lord Gu split the mountain open to guide the flood south!"

"Let’s go, let’s follow him and see," Chen Donghe said, taking off at a run.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Tang Jingtiao, Xu Heng, and Lv Yan followed close behind.

The group of five dashed across the mountaintops.

...

BOOM!

RUMBLE~

At the head of the flood, massive booms echoed intermittently, sending sprays of turbulent water flying into the air.

Divine Wondrous energy surged around Gu Zheng as he periodically swung his Celestial Frost Blade.

He continuously maintained his Water Demon Techniques, pulling the current behind him and guiding it forward along his path.

He couldn’t block the torrent directly, but guiding it forward was no problem at all.

The three counties—Divine Water, Xuanhe, and Cold Yin—were set to be submerged after the collapse of the Yunmushan Reservoir because the immense volume of water would have surged out chaotically.

However, with someone guiding it and carving out a dedicated river channel, how could such a disaster possibly occur?

SHIING!

The Sword Gang shot forward, forcibly splitting the earth and creating a fissure.

BOOM!

Gu Zheng followed behind, unleashing a shockwave of Powerful Qi that widened the fissure into a channel three to four meters deep and five to six meters wide.

Like plowing a field, he avoided villages, towns, and even most of the farmland, sticking only to forests and wilderness.

Wherever he passed, the torrential flood filled the channel, roaring and howling as it followed close behind him.

SWOOSH~

SHIING!

The Sword Gang flew forward, tearing through the air and leaving a long, vertical gash on the face of a second great mountain.

He charged forward, and with a deafening RUMBLE, smashed straight through the mountain along the gash.

The torrent following him passed through the mountain, completely bypassing a town nestled at the foot of its right flank.

Many of the townspeople, having heard the commotion, had come outside or gone up the mountain to see what was happening. When they saw the flood, they were all frozen in terror.

But the very next moment, the mountain was pierced through, and the flood’s crest passed directly through it.

Them, the several thousand people of the town... disaster was about to strike, but in the next second, they were saved!?

"There’s... there’s someone! Someone is in front of the flood!"

Someone with sharp eyes, in their shock, spotted the tiny figure flying ahead of the flood. Their body trembled, and their eyes went wide as they cried out in disbelief, "It... it was that person... who broke through the mountain and... and saved us?"

"No, that’s not a person—that’s a god!"

An old man nearby, trembling, fell to his knees in a state of euphoria and shouted, "A god saved us!"

...

SPLASH~

BOOM! BOOM!

The surging flood rolled onward, passing through mountains and burrowing through the earth, winding its way south.

Gu Zheng’s Powerful Qi raged around him, and his Divine Wondrous energy was being consumed at a rapid pace.

After smashing through another mountain and carving a new channel, he decisively activated his Bronze Elephant Body.

His bulging muscles strained against his armor, but his aura surged once more as his Divine Wondrous energy automatically reinforced him.

SWOOSH!

SWOOSH!

BOOM! RUMBLE~!

The heaven-shaking booms continued as the new river channel forged ever onward.

Starting from Divine Water County, it entered Xuanhe County, then took a turn midway and entered Cold Yin County.

This was the route Gu Zheng had chosen based on the topography he had observed on his way north, carving out the most suitable path for the new river.

Where there were mountains, he split them. Where there was water, he crossed it.

He continuously plowed the earth, creating a river channel to guide the flood through the three counties.

When he reached the sandy soil, it became much simpler. There was no need to detour; he could just carve a straight path forward.

Finally, the roaring torrent followed the newly carved riverbed and merged into the Celestial Water River.

BOOM!

As the two currents abruptly converged, the collision sent a pillar of water shooting high into the air, creating a sky full of spray.

SWOOSH~

With a flicker, Gu Zheng came to a stop on the bank of the Celestial Water River. He deactivated his Bronze Elephant Body and gasped for air, his inner clothes soaked and his armor dripping wet.

He half-knelt on the ground, leaning on his Celestial Frost Blade. He shoved several Treasure Pills into his mouth, swallowed them, and sat cross-legged to circulate his energy and absorb them.

Billowing steam rose from his head and body. His muscles and bones ached faintly, but he felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration in his heart.

He had used the physical power and explosive shockwaves of his Super Body · Celestial Ladder to their absolute limit while carving the path, and it was an incredibly gratifying experience.

His heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

The Cyan Scale Demons had blown up the Yunmushan Reservoir, intending for the people of three counties to die along with them.

Gu Zheng’s feat of "splitting mountains and carving the earth" had completely foiled their sinister plot.

From the moment he began guiding the flood, not a single citizen had died because of it!

"HUUU..."

He exhaled, and the breath formed an arrow of air that shot a hundred meters away before slowly dissipating.

The depleted Divine Wondrous energy in his body was rapidly replenishing under the effects of the Rejuvenation Pills.

Splitting mountains and carving the earth.

The latter wasn’t so bad; plowing a channel in the ground didn’t present much resistance.

But splitting mountains was incredibly draining, requiring a Sword Gang first, then a direct physical impact to break through. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

He barely had time to swallow Rejuvenation Pills to replenish his energy while he was moving.

Thankfully, with the reinforcement of his Bronze Elephant Body, he was able to carve a path all the way to the Celestial Water River.

SWOOSH!

SWOOSH~

The sound of rushing wind filled the air as five figures flew over, one after another.

It was Tang Jingtiao, Xu Heng, Lv Yan, and the others, who arrived one by one at Gu Zheng’s side.

"Greetings, Lord Gu!"

The five of them bowed in unison, their voices filled with reverence.

"Lord Gu, we followed the new river channel all the way here. We’ve confirmed that none of the surrounding villages or towns were harmed," Liang Tianpeng said excitedly.

"Lord Gu, you’re incredible!"

Lv Yan’s face was flushed with excitement. "Splitting mountains, carving the earth, and guiding a flood without a single casualty... a feat like this is worthy of a monument erected in your honor!"

"They will."

Chen Donghe agreed. "After this, the people of Divine Water, Xuanhe, and Cold Yin counties will definitely build one."

"Thank you, Lord Gu!"

Tang Jingtiao and Xu Heng knelt in gratitude.

Seeing this, Liang Tianpeng, Chen Donghe, and Lv Yan snapped to their senses and immediately knelt as well.

"We thank you, my lord!"

If not for Gu Zheng, the three counties of Xuanhe, Divine Water, and Cold Yin would have been finished.

"..."

Gu Zheng raised a hand, seemingly too weak to speak.

"The people of those three counties really should thank you."

A stiff, hoarse voice, tinged with a piercing quality, suddenly spoke up. "Since they couldn’t accompany us in death, you will have to do."

"Who’s there!?"

"Who’s over there?"

Tang Jingtiao, Xu Heng, and the other three were startled by the voice.

They quickly got to their feet, spun around, and looked behind them, their gazes wary as they searched for the speaker.

The next instant, all five of their pupils contracted, and their hands began to tremble.

There stood a dark-colored Cyan Scale Demon, two-point-three or -four meters tall. A long, thin tail hung behind it, flicking back and forth. Its claws were spread, glinting with a cold light. Its scarlet, vertical pupils were merciless as they swept over Tang Jingtiao, Xu Heng, Lv Yan, Chen Donghe, Liang Tianpeng, and finally, Gu Zheng.

"All of you... will die!"