364: Pray three times

The next day, at the foot of Yinghun Mountain in the Dog Clan, Xun An Cai, along with Xun Stone, Xun Hua, and a group of Clan Elders, came together. Today was the third Praying God Technique for Xu Sanyan.

Xu Sanyan secretly rolled his eyes at the Clan Elders, who looked at him with disdain.

A bunch of old fogeys, I'll find a chance to kill you all this time!

Everyone stopped at the foot of Yinghun Mountain, with only Xun An Cai and Xu Sanyan ascending the mountain.

Looking at the dog god statue before him, Xu Sanyan's brows subtly twitched. The statue seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

The originally extremely crude lines were now much more three-dimensional, and the face was more vivid, especially the eyes, which seemed to be more spirited.

"An Cai, does the dog god seem different from before?"

Xun An Cai nodded and explained, "Because it ate the Serpent God and the Bear God, the dog god has become more powerful."

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanyan's heart suddenly jolted, and he asked in a strange tone, "Ate?"

Can a god statue eat things?

Could it be a form of devouring and evolution in another sense?

"Yes."

Xun An Cai didn't know how to explain it either, so she could only change the subject. "Let's perform the Praying God Technique."

"Okay."

Xu Sanyan stood in place, his gaze fixed on the dog god statue, always feeling that 'It' was also looking at him.

Beside him, Xun An Cai knelt devoutly on the ground, her hands clasped together, holding several earth vein stones, and softly chanting something.

Xu Sanyan was right next to her. With his Soul Refining cultivation, his senses were clear. Logically, at such a close distance, he should be able to hear everything clearly.

But strangely, the words that came out of Xun An Cai's mouth turned into obscure and incomprehensible whispers when they reached his ears. If he tried to listen intently, chaotic thoughts would arise in his mind.

Xu Sanyan circulated the "Subduing the Mind Monkey Art" to dispel those distracting thoughts, but he dared not try to understand them anymore.

This Praying God Technique also had its peculiarities!

Suddenly, a halo of light shot out from the earth vein stones and surged into the dog god statue. The statue's eyes instantly glowed with a shimmering light, as if something was brewing.

Whoosh—

Guided by Xun An Cai, the light directly shone upon Xu Sanyan, and a dim yellow glow enveloped his entire body. This halo was much denser than the previous time.

"Ah!!"

Xu Sanyan cried out in pain. Intense agony spread from inside out. He could almost hear the sound of his flesh tearing, accompanied by the 'crack' of bones reshaping.

Xu Sanyan gritted his teeth and collapsed to the ground, trying hard to suppress himself and remain conscious. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to bear it and would pass out.

This pain was like someone throwing him into a meat grinder, sharp blades cutting across every inch of his skin, crushing his tendons and bones, and then rebuilding his Physical Body with immense power.

And not just once!

Again and again, crushed and reshaped, Xu Sanyan could only lie on the ground helplessly, letting cold sweat soak his clothes. Sweat from his forehead dripped into his eyes, but he had no strength to wipe it away.

Now, let alone lifting his hand, even moving a finger was a luxury.

This time, the pain was much more intense than last time.

At this moment, the halo dissipated, and the dog god statue returned to its original appearance. Xun An Cai also finished, and she stepped forward with a pained expression to wipe his sweat, softly comforting him, "Bear with it, it will pass quickly."

Xu Sanyan no longer had the strength to reply to her. His chest heaved violently like an old bellows, making 'hooh-hooh' sounds.

Xun An Cai picked him up and turned to walk down the mountain.

Xun Stone was originally talking to a nearby Clan Elder. Seeing the two come down, he immediately stopped speaking.

Several Clan Elders exchanged glances, and one of them said, "An Cai, give him to me. I'll take him back to recover from his injuries."

This elder was the only tribesman in the Dog Clan who was proficient in herbal knowledge after the Old Clan Leader's death. His understanding of this Dao was only second to the Old Clan Leader's.

Therefore, his volunteering to look after Xu Sanyan seemed perfectly reasonable, and besides, he had supported Xun An Cai during the election.

Xun An Cai hesitated. She knew that if she handed Xu Sanyan over to him, he would definitely recover faster, but she always had some worries in her heart.

She couldn't quite pinpoint what she was worried about; she just felt uneasy.

Just as she was hesitating, Xu Sanyan used the last shred of his strength, his voice hoarse, and said, "I'll only stay with An Cai. Don't ever hand me over."

After saying this, Xu Sanyan lay on Xun An Cai's shoulder, seemingly having fallen unconscious.

The Clan Elder's cloudy eyes sank slightly, and he said again, "Clan Chief, rest assured, he'll recover in two days if you leave him with me. I'll take good care of him."

Xun Stone also chimed in, "Yes, what are you worried about?"

Xun An Cai slowly shook her head, her attitude surprisingly firm this time. "No need. I'll take care of him myself."

She sensed that these people seemed to have ill intentions towards her man.

"Woof!!"

Suddenly, the Five-Headed Dog's expression changed. It bared its teeth and shielded Xun An Cai. It was extremely sensitive to changes in Qi, and in that instant, it clearly sensed killing intent.

The Five-Headed Dog couldn't distinguish whether this killing intent was directed at Xun An Cai or at Xu Sanyan, who was lying on her shoulder, but it knew that neither of them could be harmed.

Xun An Cai's resolve also stemmed from her noticing the Five-Headed Dog's change.

Xun Stone looked at the Five-Headed Dog, his eyes filled with anger. This ignorant, stupid dog!

He was doing this for the good of the Dog Clan; this stupid dog understood nothing.

Xun An Cai said nothing and left with the man and the dog.

...

The next morning,

Xu Sanyan opened his eyes and looked at the Five-Headed Dog lying beside him, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Woof~"

Seeing him awake, the Five-Headed Dog's five heads simultaneously stuck out their tongues and licked his face wildly, leaving trails of slobber on his face.

Xu Sanyan wanted to push it away but couldn't exert any strength, so he could only let it do as it pleased.

Moreover, this was the Five-Headed Dog. Even at his peak, Xu Sanyan was no match for this dog, let alone now.

"Alright, alright, stop messing around." Xu Sanyan was helpless and could only speak.

It was fine if he didn't open his mouth, but as soon as he did, a long tongue immediately swept across his lips.

..."What the f—?"

Xu Sanyan was stunned, and only one thought remained in his mind: Damn it, he avoided Xun An Cai's kiss, only to end up kissing a dog?

He might as well have kissed Xun An Cai; at least she was human.

Just then, Xun An Cai's voice came from outside the cave, "Oh, you're awake."

Hearing the sound, the Five-Headed Dog finally let him go and turned to lie by the cave entrance, wagging its tail.

Xu Sanyan lifted his sleeve and vigorously wiped his lips, still feeling very uncomfortable.

Xun An Cai sat beside Xu Sanyan with a smile, pulled open his clothes, and discarded the herbs applied to his chest, saying,

"This is something the Old Clan Leader left behind. Every time after I performed the Praying God Technique, the Old Clan Leader would apply this to me. Do you feel any better?"

Xu Sanyan struggled to sit up and slowly nodded. "Much better."

Although he still couldn't exert force, he could barely move.