Transmigrator's Guide to Conquering Another World-Chapter 479 - 443: The Seven Monsters of Meishan

The history of Huaxia spans five thousand years, with countless heroes and champions having risen and fallen.

And over these long years, there have been many people named Wu Long.

Actually, when it comes to the name Long, many people might have a misconception.

It's that in ancient times, names were not allowed to contain the word Long.

In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Long has always been a good name in history.

For example, during the Song Dynasty, there were five top scholars with the name Long.

They were:

Zou Yinglong in the second year of Qingli, Zeng Conglong in the fifth year of Qingli, Wang Hui Long in the second year of Baoqing, Chen Wenlong in the fourth year of Xianchun, and Wang Longze in the tenth year of Xianchun.

There's also Zhang Long from Wang Chao Ma Han Zhang Long Zhao Hu, even a governmental officer could use Long as a name.

Similarly, Zhao Yun of Changban Slope, known as Zhao Zilong, although strictly speaking, it was a courtesy name containing Long.

However, when it comes to the area limited to Sichuan and related to centipedes with the name Wu Long, there is only one...

"The fifth among the Meishan Seven Monsters, the shattered star on the Investiture of the Gods?"

On the ground.

Just out of the tomb, Chen Haiyang looked at Director Feng in surprise:

"Director Feng, how did this tie into the Investiture of the Gods?"

Director Feng lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, explaining:

"A ten-meter-long giant centipede, the tombstone is still marked as Wu Long's Tomb, the only possibility is that shattered star.

Captain Chen, you don't need to be too surprised.

Don't forget.

Less than a hundred kilometers from here, there's Old Zhang's Celestial Palace.

As for tying it to the Investiture of the Gods...

This matter requires further analysis. After all, the existence of Wu Long doesn't prove the existence of those immortals and gods.

Besides, taking a step back.

Even if someone like Zhao Gongming or Turtle Spirit Saint Mother truly existed in history.

Is their realm really as mysterious as what's described in the Investiture of the Gods?

The Investiture of the Gods is just a biography, a novel, not historical fact.

In local fantasy novels, even children fighting can be described as if grandeur is being erased; where is this so-called grandeur?"

Having finished, Director Feng pointed at the entrance and asked Wei Fan:

"Clan Leader Wei, could you roughly judge Wu Long's...or rather, that giant centipede's realm and cultivation in life?"

Wei Fan, not being a local, was not very familiar with these Investiture of the Gods anecdotes.

Hearing this, he nodded without much hesitation:

"I sensed a shattered beast crystal on the forehead of that centipede, so it must have been at the third-tier realm in life.

And judging by the size of the beast crystal, it was likely just at the initial stage of the third-tier."

Upon hearing this, Director Feng spread his hands towards Chen Haiyang:

"Captain Chen, did you hear?

Such a so-called shattered star had a realm of just the initial stage of the third tier, or only the second or third layer of the Core Formation Realm.

Yet in the Investiture of the Gods, the Meishan Seven Monsters required an intervention from Nuwa, a Saint.

This is obviously a questionable issue, don't you think?"

In the Investiture of the Gods.

The Meishan Seven Monsters joined the Investiture War after responding to King Zhou's Recruitment Order during Zhang Kui and Gao Lanying's failed defense.

Among them.

Yuan Hong, Wu Long, and Chang Hao first joined the Shang camp, then the remaining four appeared one after another.

In subsequent battles, the Meishan Seven Monsters caused significant troubles for Jiang Ziya's faction.

The leading Yuan Hong and Jin Dasheng among the Seven Monsters were only defeated and captured through direct or indirect intervention by Nuwa.

Yuan Hong's case can be explained.

Nuwa gave the Mountains and Rivers Diagram to Yang Jian, and together they managed to subdue him.

But Jin Dasheng's case was quite remarkable—it took Nuwa personally using the Demon-Binding Rope to bind and strike him twice, revealing his true form before he was finally captured alive.

To know that.

According to Investiture of the Gods classification.

The top tier is the Immortal Dao.

The middle tier is the Divine Dao.

The bottom tier is the Human Dao.

The gap between Nuwa and Jin Dasheng is more than several realms.

In a way.

Compared to Jin Dasheng, those overpowered protagonists of fantasy novels really aren't much.

While Wu Long's body being identified at the third-tier realm doesn't overturn the Investiture of the Gods, it's clearly exaggerated in terms of combat power.

"Another inference comes from the historical research department."

On the ground, Director Feng continued:

"If Wu Long indeed appeared at the end of the Shang Dynasty, over three thousand years ago.

Then even if there was a cultivation system at the time, it certainly wouldn't have been very populous.

For the same reason, when we assessed Zhang Daoling's case.

If there had been a glorious cultivation era here back then, it would be impossible not to find any traces after three or four thousand years.

So either the number of cultivators and magical beasts was small, or the timeline needs to be pushed further back."

Hearing this, Chen Haiyang nodded in agreement.

Indeed, from Wu Long's tomb, it was apparent.

The era Wu Long lived in was certainly not one of cultivation prosperity.

Otherwise, the tomb of a third-tier beast should not be so shabby.

At the very least, the Defensive Array shouldn't be limited to just one.

Of course.

Many mysteries remain.

For instance, according to legends, Wu Long appeared in a human form.

Writing novels allows room for creative liberty or exaggeration, like combat power, numbers, appearance.

This is a common issue both historically and globally, like what is commonly known as exaggeration.

If you had golden hair and blue eyes, you might be described in ancient texts as a ghostly creature with a penchant for eating babies.

This is quite normal, a kind of secondary creation based on certain foundations.

But changing species cannot be done arbitrarily, right?

Describing a ten-meter-long centipede in human form is neither logical nor reasonable.

Someone once said it well.

Adaptation is not distortion, dramatization is not fabrication.

This statement holds some truth at times.

As for another question...

"Was Wu Long's tomb erected by himself or by others?"

On the ground.

Chen Haiyang suddenly thought of a possibility and asked:

"Director Feng, could it be that other members of the Meishan Seven Monsters built this tomb?"

Director Feng was frowning, his gaze lingering at the entrance of the tomb:

"Theoretically, that's possible, but Captain Chen, I am pondering something else…"

"What is it?"

"Beyond discussing the realms of Saints and Golden Immortals, considering the limited evidence. Yet according to the tradition, the Meishan Seven Monsters eventually became followers under Erlang God…"

Director Feng's finger gently slid across the map:

"We are now at Tianfu New Area, and the Meishan of the Meishan Seven Monsters is nearby.

"And Erlang God's Guanjiangkou…"

"Is thirty kilometers southwest of us!"

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