Nature Determines Action, Radiant Talisman!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunder roared and echoed repeatedly in the hall. As the number of times increased, the sound grew to an astonishing level, and the resulting vibrations even caused the souls of many Living Soul in the hall to disintegrate!

The sound alone was enough to shatter one's soul!

After disintegration, all the thoughts in their souls were captured and condensed, like the thoughts entrusted by worshippers, twisting into a single force that rushed into the Cloud-Mist Stars, leaving not a trace behind; their entire souls had become thoughts!

This scene stunned everyone present, and an instinctive sense of dread arose in their hearts.

Then, before they could react, the ground rippled again, and Silver-Mercury rose from the edges, surging into the eight portals and sealing them off, cutting off everyone's escape route!

"Oh no! Silver-Mercury is blocking the way! If we want to break through the door, we'll have to get contaminated with Silver-Mercury!"

"Having been blessed and stripped of our Literary Thought, our souls are now weak. If we are ever contaminated, we will surely die!"

"What should we do? Besides the Eight Gates, that wall is also made of Silver-Mercury. If it is attacked, it will turn into a molten liquid and boil over, which would be tantamount to suicide!"

Many Confucian scholars immediately panicked, vividly recalling the scene when they first arrived at the hall.

"Who made this move?" Seeing this scene, Qiu Yan's heartstrings tightened instantly. His gaze first fell on the huge figure in the clouds, then shifted and swept over the Elder Beiming and Sun Yong.

Judging from their behavior, they must have found out something.

"Within these Cloud-Mist Stars, a deity is awakening!" Elder Beiming sighed, looking up. "If I'm not mistaken, a deity has been suppressed within these Cloud-Mist Stars for countless years."

But as soon as he finished speaking, a sneer came from the side. Sun Yong's lips curled up in a mocking smile, "Suppress? Fool! You're just a lackey after all. Even if you have some talent and fortuitous opportunity gathered Literary Heart, the Bei Household won't tell you the truly core matters!"

Hearing this, the Elder Beiming was not angry. He simply said, "Don't resort to provocation. Even though the Bei Household is a powerful and influential Aristocratic Clan, there are some things we still cannot understand. In this respect, we are no match for your Sun Household. After all, you are descendants of kings and nobles. However, if that deity appeared from the Star Cloud, what else could it be but being suppressed within it and attempting to escape?"

"Not a descendant of kings and nobles, but a descendant of True Dragon!" Seeing that his divisive tactics had failed, Sun Yong composed himself and said solemnly. He then continued, "The ways of the gods are profound and mysterious, beyond the comprehension of mortals. However, regarding the current situation, I, as someone directly involved, understand it better than you do. Moreover, I once read related records in ancient books at home, but I didn't take them seriously. But seeing the current scene, I realize that what was written there is not fabricated..."

"There are no gods in the Cloud-Mist Stars, so this is not suppression. Nor is it a god breaking free from its confinement," he paused, then uttered a sentence: "This is Innate Deity has already perished, now reviving and being reborn!"

"Innate Deity? Reborn?"

Qiu Yan's eyes trembled, and his heart pounded wildly. He hadn't expected Sun Yong to utter such a sentence!

"Is what this man said true or false? He's in dire straits, why would he suddenly reveal these things? The Elder Beiming said the Sun Household are descendants of kings and nobles, while Sun Yong claims to be a descendant of True Dragon, and indeed, a trace of Dragon Qi was extracted from his soul... these..."

As Qiu Yan was pondering this, the Elder Beiming spoke up, "A deity reborn? That's absurd. Now that you have Silver-Mercury in your soul, you have no intention of prolonging your life. Why make such startling remarks?"

As Bei Ming spoke, Qiu Yan simultaneously heard the old man's voice. "Young Master Qiu, my young master is currently comprehending profound mysteries in the clouds, ignoring the changes in the outside world. Literary Thought is protecting him all around. I just entered the clouds but could not get close to the young master. However, I discovered divine traces in the clouds and know that something is amiss, closely related to this Sun Yong. Now that the eight gates are blocked, I beg Young Master Qiu to intervene and rescue my young master before the gods completely descend!"

This was a deliberate attempt by the Bei Ming to mislead Sun Yong and his associates.

At this moment, Sun Yong laughed and said, "Whether it's a startling statement or not, we'll soon find out. Now that all eight gates are sealed, don't even think about leaving..."

As he spoke, he suddenly changed the subject. "Although my Sun Household was also framed in this matter, it was ultimately due to the limitations of fate. While I, Sun Yong, am destined to suffer losses here, you will not escape either!"

As if to confirm his words, the clouds above suddenly surged, releasing an immense pressure that was majestic, grand, and solemn!

The oppressive force descended, and the people in the hall, already forced to their knees by the overwhelming will, could no longer resist. Their souls twisted and collapsed to the ground, some almost crushed into a thin layer!

Even Tang Qing, who had cultivated both Literary Heart and the Soul Dao, could not withstand such pressure and was firmly pressed to the ground, barely managing to keep his Divine Soul condensed.

Qiu Yan's senses swept over and immediately detected the changes in Human Soul, knowing that it was the black energy that had invaded their souls that was causing the trouble!

This black aura, originally used by Sun Yong to manipulate others, has now become connected with the radiant figure in the clouds!

Suddenly, a surging, majestic thought broke through the clouds and roared out.

"A few Fish That Slipped Through the Net? You all kneel down now, to welcome my resurrection..."

A single, understated sentence, spoken in a low voice, yet carrying with it billowing smoke and clouds, transforming into a massive fog that released a scorching heat! Spreading outwards, it caused a sudden gust of wind to rise throughout the entire hall, howling fiercely!

The wind carried an even stronger, more violent sense of enlightenment, which exploded without restraint, howling and raging. Even Qiu Yan felt his Divine Soul tremble, and he felt as if the Dao in his heart was about to be uprooted! His entire soul was faintly shaken and unable to move!

He couldn't help but change color!

"Such a powerful intent! The profound understanding gathered in the clouds was scattered and danced in all directions, merging with that person's intent, freezing the surrounding Karma, imprisoning the entire hall! It even made me feel unable to move! It truly is the power of the Divine Path! The purpose of that deity setting up this scheme, allowing the Silver-Mercury to corrupt Sun Yong's soul, is very likely to be..."

Not far away, the Elder Beiming let out a muffled groan, while Zhou Meng and Huang Xun were also arguing heatedly!

The three of them, having condensed Literary Heart's soul, were now completely imprisoned and unable to move!

Below, cries of agony filled the air!

Some Confucian scholars were even blown away by the Unseen, their souls shattering and breaking into particles that formed the purest and most refined thoughts, which were then drawn into the Cloud-Mist Stars.

This is no longer about worshipping gods and placing one's hopes on them; it's about being treated as a sacrifice by the gods, to be tasted and devoured!

"Hahaha!"

Amidst the chaos, Sun Yong, whose soul had been completely corrupted by the Silver-Mercury, burst into wild laughter. Looking at the crowd in the raging wind, he laughed and said, "I, Sun Yong, am unlucky. I've encountered two people Literary Path Creation, and you've gone to great lengths to resist me, breaking my Silver-Mercury and severing my Literary Thought, leaving me in this state. But in the end, you will all meet the same fate! You will all become sacrifices for the resurrected gods!"

"Bad luck? All that effort?" Qiu Yan glanced at Sun Yong. "You're far too arrogant. I Mindless Mountain. I only entered the cave to explore. I had already intended to leave, but you blocked my way. You even resorted to ruthless methods to suppress me and enslave my soul! If it weren't for that, I would have already left the mountains. Why would I have gotten involved in this mess?"

"What?" Sun Yong's smile froze on his face.

"Indeed, this Sun Household thinks too highly of himself," Elder Beiming said. "After my young master arrived, he deduced the young man's purpose from the clues, but he didn't take it to heart. His purpose in entering the forest this time was to comprehend the Great Dao and embrace all things, which is why he went with the flow and accepted all comers. He didn't expect to be used by this Sun Household, but in the end, he couldn't help but add unnecessary details."

At this point, the old man looked down, his gaze fixed on Tang Qing, who was struggling to hold on. His expression gradually darkened, and anger flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, the smile on Sun Yong's face vanished completely, replaced by a gloomy expression that seemed to drip with water. His tone was stiff as he said, "Don't try to disturb my State of Mind with these words. I..."

That being said, Sun Yong also knew that he had already fallen to such a state that Qiu Yan and Bei Ming had no reason to fabricate lies, given their Literary Dao achievements, and judging from their expressions, they did not seem to be faking it.

At that moment, regret appeared on Sun Yong's face.

"If what they say is true, then doesn't that mean my arrangements have created several powerful enemies for myself? Haven't I brought this upon myself?"

Regret!

Sun Yong felt a sharp pain in his soul, as if his heart had been bitten by a snake.

Just then, Qiu Yan spoke up, "There's no need to regret it. Even if you knew all this, it wouldn't change anything. On the contrary, you would want to take advantage of it. You plotted against Old Master Bei and Miss Tang, just so you could subdue them and use them to carry the Ore-Mother Quicksilver. So, what caused all this is not your own cleverness, but your nature! This is your knowledge, which governs your actions!"

A wise person sees nothing but good, while a petty person sees nothing but evil.

Ultimately, Sun Yong wouldn't trust anyone else, and since he valued the Ore Mother in the mountains and was plotting to seize them, he wouldn't believe there was anyone in the world who didn't want to take them. Judging from his own heart, it was all predestined.

"What a profound Nature Determines Action! Such insight deserves to be an emissary before the Venerable One!"

Suddenly, a violent intent resounded once more from within the clouds!

Then the enormous figure in the mist vanished with a roar, transforming into blinding beams of light that pierced through the Cloud-Mist Stars, crashing down with overwhelming force!

Qiu Yan was not surprised. Extending his senses, he noticed that the beams of light intertwined in mid-air, faintly forming a huge and complex talisman!

At the same time, Sun Yong trembled, his regret and resentment freezing on his face. His entire soul merged completely with the Silver-Mercury, becoming indistinguishable from one another!

The Radiant Talisman flew towards Sun Yong!

"Just as I thought!"

A glint flashed in Qiu Yan's eyes, his Divine Soul flickered, and he conjured a Historical River, breaking through the surrounding binding forces and rushing downwards!

His target was none other than the many Confucian scholars prostrate on the ground!

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