Zhang Yu, the instant his qi intent surged toward that root of divinity, saw that wisp of divinity clinging like a tree branch within a vast radiance of divinity. Within it, the shadowy figure of a golden giant could vaguely be seen.
That Heavenly Mechanisms Manufactury alien god had been right about one thing. It had borrowed Celestial Xia's techniques, acquired Celestial Xia's knowledge, and relied on the faith of Celestial Xia's craftsmen to manifest its divinity. Thus, its divinity bore an indelible trace of Celestial Xia. Even if its divine name were changed, that trace could not be washed away.
If its higher god retained an imprint of its spirituality, then it had no way to completely sever its ties with Celestial Xia.
It was precisely by following this thread that he could effortlessly locate the higher god upon which it depended. Of course, this was also because he possessed the Great Dao Seal and had attained a sufficiently high level of cultivation and Dao attainment. Deng Jing had not done this because, though he understood the principle, he lacked absolute certainty. Thus, he had handed this branch over to the Upper Layer for handling.
At this moment, the golden giant also sensed his arrival. Its own divinity had suffered an external incursion, and it reacted with extreme fury, immediately attempting to strike back with powerful divinity.
Zhang Yu had followed the divinity of the Heavenly Mechanisms Manufactury god here, but that divinity was fragile compared to his aura, like a cotton thread that could snap at any moment. It was incapable of bearing his power, so he only transmitted an exceedingly faint wisp of aura through it.
It was this wisp of aura that led the golden giant to misjudge him, believing his power amounted to no more