Wandering Gods of Day and Night

The well water first revealed the image of a baby being born with loud cries.

On the chest of this baby, there was a peach blossom tattoo.

In the Tattoo Clan, if a newborn carries a tattoo inherited from the womb, it is deemed an omen, signifying an extraordinarily brilliant path of spiritual cultivation for the child.

This scene was lifted by the well water and surged toward Peng Sheng's divine statue.

Bang!

With a resounding collision, the image shattered upon impact with Peng Sheng's divine statue into flickering points of light.

Then, these points of light penetrated into the statue, merging with it.

At the same time, the divine statue began to exude a trace of soulfulness, and there appeared an added sense of humanity and vitality in the eyes and face.

Immediately after,

The ancient well displayed yet another image, showing the baby now grown into a child, playing with the tattoo given by his parents.

This scene, like the previous one, collided with Peng Sheng's statue, further enhancing the vividness of the divine statue's aura.

Zhou Xuan understood at this moment,

The individuals in these two images were Peng Sheng during his early years,

The Blood Well was using Peng Sheng's memories to imbue the divine statue with spirit.

Going forward, the images from the ancient well began spanning Peng Sheng's entire lifetime.

Peng Sheng cultivating tattoos, becoming the High Priest of the Tattoo Tree Clan, journeying westward in search of the Three Buddhas, engaging in the Heavenly God Festival, and battling Peng Hou to the death...

These memory images had been manipulated into an altered history by the Blood Well... which included Zhou Xuan traveling back three hundred years, befriending Peng Sheng, and subsequently attending the Tree Clan's Heavenly God Festival at Peng Sheng's invitation.

One scene after another added to Peng Sheng's spiritual essence,

When the final image shattered, and the flickering points of light drilled into Peng Sheng's divine statue, it was like the final stroke to a masterpiece; Peng Sheng suddenly opened his eyes and stepped down from the Divine Platform.

"Turns out God Sculpting can revive deceased demigods and gods?"

Zhou Xuan was exceedingly excited, feeling both the joy of Peng Sheng's resurrection and their old friendship rekindling, as well as astonishment at the immense power of the Blood Well.

Miss Qiang then said, "Ah Xuan, the Well God asks you—how was his craftsmanship?"

"It's alright, I suppose."

The Blood Well immediately surged its blood water again, splashing it onto Zhou Xuan.

"Rather petty, eh? Must you insist on my lavish praise?"

Zhou Xuan chuckled heartily, walking inside the City God Taoist Temple. Within the temple, the four brothers of the Shi Family, upon seeing Peng Sheng alive again, promptly knelt and bowed, tears streaming from their faces in joy.

"The four brothers of the Shi Family pay their respects to the Tattoo Ancestor."

These brothers, having learned the truth about the Tree Clan from Zhou Xuan and the Blood Well, naturally recognized that the "Peach Blossom Witch, who fought bloodily for the Tree Clan," was the rightful ancestor of the Tattooed Clan.

Peng Sheng gazed at the four of them in a daze,

"Brother Peng, these four are tattooed clansmen, and the Tattoo Tree Clan is now enslaved by the Three-headed Stone Buddha."

Zhou Xuan approached Peng Sheng with a warm smile.

Upon seeing Zhou Xuan, Peng Sheng immediately recalled their shared struggle against Peng Hou and the Three-headed Stone Buddha in "past events."

He gave Zhou Xuan a deep embrace, saying, "Brother Xuan, Peng Sheng reunites with you again, but where is this place?"

"I'll show you shortly."

Finding it cumbersome to explain everything word by word, Zhou Xuan decided to rely on the Blood Well to help Peng Sheng understand his current situation.

"Well, do your thing!"

At Zhou Xuan's command, the Blood Well reacted swiftly, and a droplet of blood emerged from Fei Yue, blasting open the temple door and plunging into Peng Hou's forehead.

Countless memory images exploded within Peng Hou's mind like fireworks, presenting him with a panoramic view of three hundred years of history.

"So, the fall of Peng Town was caused by the first arrival of Buddha Country…"

"The Tree Clan was treated as mere livestock by Buddha Country?"

"My younger sister is dead."

"The Nuo God enabled Brother Xuan to travel back in time and slay Buddha Country's Great Heavenly King in Peng Town."

"Buddha Country drove the Tree Clan to prepare for the descent of the Mother of Hundred Demons?"

Within an instant, Peng Hou comprehended it all. He tightly embraced Zhou Xuan, saying, "Thank you, thank you, Brother Xuan. You are the savior of our Tree Clan. You've done so much for us, I cannot express my gratitude enough…"

"I did learn the twenty-four Divine Images from your Tree Clan after all."

"How can mere Divine Images ever repay your kindness?"

Zhou Xuan gently patted Peng Sheng's shoulder, saying, "Brother Peng, you died in battle three hundred years ago. Now, three hundred years later, you've been resurrected. Though much has changed, you are not alone,

You have two loved ones to meet, and one enemy to kill."

"Loved ones? Three hundred years later, I still have loved ones? And who is the enemy?"

Zhou Xuan glanced at the City God Taoist Temple and said, "Well, why is your craftsmanship leaving out key details? You didn't even tell him the important stuff?"

The Taoist Temple trembled as if chastising Zhou Xuan for his complaints.

Zhou Xuan said to Peng Sheng, "Your enemy is Peng Hou; he is currently using divine powers to flood Mingjiang Prefecture."

"It's him, it's him, heaven truly has eyes."

Peng Sheng's war intent rose rapidly.

"Peng Hou must die today, but having come back to life, I should first bring you to see your closest kin."

With that said, Zhou Xuan led Peng Sheng out of the City God Taoist Temple and toward the Lantern Bride over Black Water.

This Lantern Bride was none other than Peng Sheng's younger sister, Peach Blossom Maiden.

Peach Blossom Maiden had died at the Heavenly God Festival. Her death, combined with the Tree Clan's suppression, her brother's battle-driven demise, and Peng Hou's betrayal of the Tree Clan, had turned into an immense source of resentment.

After Zhou Xuan lit two sticks of incense and passed through the Tattoo Hall, this deep resentment journeyed from Mingjiang Prefecture to Ping Shui Prefecture, eventually entering Zhou Xuan's Secret Realm.

Becoming the guiding figure for Zhou Xuan's second stick of incense.

Upon seeing the Lantern Bride, though she wore a bridal veil, Peng Sheng recognized her as his sister merely from her figure.

"Little sister."

Peng Sheng dashed toward the Lantern Bride.