The legend of the jiangshi originates with the ancient divine beast Hou. Hou, along with Nuwa, Haotian, and Fuxi, is known as one of the Four Ancient Gods, the king and source of all evil. After Hou died, its soul split into three, becoming the three progenitors of the jiangshi: Yinggou, Houqing, and Hanba. Each was formed from a fusion of part of Hou's soul. As for the jiangshi king Jiang Chen, he came into being when Hou's body fused with a divine tree... As for me, after swallowing the divine core of the divine beast Hou, I became a monster that died and returned to life. I have thoughts and feelings, need no food but drink blood, and may even live forever. All of this has become my greatest source of worry...
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