Bai Zhaoyuan!
"Um?"
The Elder Beiming and Zhou Huang, who were trapped in mid-air, were both stunned for a moment, not understanding what was going on. However, the former's mind was still on Bei Xuan in the stars; as for Zhou Huang, after their surprise, they turned their attention back to Sun Yong!
At this moment, Sun Yong was undergoing a dramatic change, his soul trembling violently!
Soon, his soul collided with the Radiant Talisman falling from above!
In that instant, everyone present could feel the emotional fluctuations in Sun Yong's soul, a mixture of fear, relief, and liberation!
Crackling! Crackling!
What followed was the complete annihilation of Sun Yong's soul, the shattering of his consciousness, and the Silver-Mercury within his soul roaring out, enveloping the Radiant Talisman!
"It seems that Sun Yong realized the problem when he fully merged with the Silver-Mercury, which is why he said those words. He and his Lineage thought they had some plans in the Scholar Forest, but now it seems that they have all been used by this god who is about to be resurrected! However, if the Scholar Forest is targeting divine power, how can a god be resurrected here?"
Having caught the last emotional fluctuation left by Sun Yong in the world, Qiu Yan quickly analyzed it, but it did not affect his actions. With a turn of his Divine Soul, he was already in front of Tang Qing, who was lying on the ground under the oppressive force.
This woman, who had cultivated both Literary Heart and Daoist Dao Arts, was now experiencing a volatile soul. Her thoughts were being forcibly torn apart and transmitted into the Radiant Talisman. Her thoughts were in chaos, and even her Heart Fire was showing signs of dissipating!
The soul is the collection of a person's thoughts, and the Heart Fire is the core of it, containing the mysteries of Daoheart Fist Intent. When the Radiant Talisman forcibly pulled it, taking the thoughts in the soul as the thoughts of worship and reliance, it would naturally cause changes in the stable structure of the Heart Fire, risking collapse at any time. This caused Tang Qing's cultivation to regress!
However, even knowing all this, Tang Qing couldn't care less. Currently, due to the invasion of black energy and the control of her soul, she couldn't control it with her own will, making her life a living hell. Under such circumstances, what did a decline in cultivation matter?
Upon seeing Qiu Yan arrive, Tang Qing first showed surprise, then sent out a thought—
"Destroy my soul!"
This unwavering resolve reveals the person's deepest desire.
Her soul also revealed emotional fluctuations of heartbreak, sadness, and humiliation, the humiliation stemming from her soul being controlled by another. The sadness, sadness, and lingering feelings of gloom and disappointment touched upon the karmic Karma of her marriage within her soul, allowing Qiu Yan to immediately understand the reason.
"This woman is troubled by love, but that's none of my business. I'm not here to enlighten her. If I destroy her soul and cause her consciousness to dissipate, making it difficult to control her soul, then the fragments of her soul will be immediately absorbed by the Radiant Talisman and used as nourishment to strengthen themselves. In this way, I'll actually be helping the God of Revival!"
Qiu Yan's thoughts raced as he organized his ideas.
In fact, ever since the eight gates of the hall were sealed, Qiu Yan had felt a growing sense of unease and foreboding, realizing the critical situation. Coupled with hearing the words "Innate Deity" and "revival," and catching the intent emanating from the Radiant Talisman, he had already pieced together a rough picture of the current situation—
"That Radiant Talisman exudes a rich Divine Path aura. Whether it's Innate Deity or not, it's definitely a god! Moreover, judging from its appearance, this god's situation is quite strange. It might be breaking free from its seal, or it might truly be being reborn and revived!"
"Regardless of the type, one thing is certain: this deity has no taboos. He took advantage of the Sun Household's scheme, ruthlessly destroying Human Soul as nourishment for himself, and his words are arrogant and condescending, at least to us, full of malice!"
"Given the above situation, the choice we need to make is clear. To ensure our own safety and maintain stability, our primary task is to prevent this deity from escaping or weaken it. If this deity, after escaping or reviving, dominates the entire area, I will have no chance to negotiate with it. Conversely, if we weaken it, we will not only have more opportunities but may also be able to probe its depths and origins, and even gain a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the Divine Path!"
These thoughts flashed through Qiu Yan's mind like lightning. At first, they were just scattered ideas, flashes of Spiritual Light that arose from various situations. But now, thanks to Tang Qing's Qiu Yan, they were connected and his thoughts became clear.
Tang Qing, lying on the ground, was still gazing at Qiu Yan with pleading eyes. Under the control and suppression of the black energy, she couldn't even sever her own soul, and the sorrow in her soul grew even stronger.
Just as she was about to speak a second time, Qiu Yan suddenly made his move!
He raised his arm, visualized the scene, and then pressed his palm down. The light and shadow in his palm changed, and a torrent of water surged, as if a long river was flowing, with the scenery in the river changing!
"The River of History, Illusory World!"
Once again, Qiu Yan unleashed the River of History, Illusory World. Compared to the last time, the scene in the river had changed significantly, appearing much more realistic. It was clear that Qiu Yan had greatly improved upon it!
The River of History, Illusory World is a technique created by Qiu Yan by integrating his Divine Ability powers and the Four Sections Bookshelves. It draws inspiration from the real Historical River and incorporates his own understanding. It is the strongest move he can unleash when his Divine Spirit Body and Heart Demon Body are not involved!
The previous time Qiu Yan used this move was to imprison the soul controlled by Sun Yong. At that time, it was still in its infancy. This time, Qiu Yan not only used it with ease, but also drew on the Chaos-World Furnace Flame within the Divine Spirit Body, making his understanding of the Illusory World in the river even clearer!
However, this time his move was not for imprisonment, but for...
Faced with the surging river and feeling its historical and Literary Qi, even Tang Qing, who was determined to die, couldn't help but be horrified!
"This Qiu Yan has actually cultivated such a Divine Ability? The aura and content contained in this long river feel very similar to when I entered the Scholar Forest and wandered the Heart Path of the Heart! Even without being controlled by the black energy and suppressed by its pressure, I'm afraid I would have a hard time resisting this move! I wonder if my cousin can withstand it..."
Thinking of this, a bitter feeling suddenly welled up in her heart. "Now that things have come to this, do I still have any hope? No matter what I do, my cousin won't notice me. I'm afraid even if I die, it won't stir any emotion in him or leave much of a trace..."
Just as she was lost in thought, the long river roared in, completely engulfing her soul. Then, it spun in mid-air, like a wide ribbon, and surged to the side!
In less than a breath, the long river swallowed up many Confucian scholars not far away!
Then, those souls all fell into the Illusory World!
Thoughts flow and years pass in an instant, rising and falling in the mortal world, lingering in the human realm.
"How dare you!"
A thunderclap suddenly came from above!
"How dare you sever my connection with my followers! You scholar, you are utterly ungrateful!"
This statement originated from the Radiant Talisman.
From the moment the Radiant Talisman broke through the clouds and fell straight down, to Qiu Yan contemplating the Historical River, breaking free from its constraints, and then setting his course and unleashing a river of light that enveloped Tang Qing and many Confucian scholars, the entire process took an extremely short time, as if it were a flash of lightning!
Now, the Radiant Talisman and Sun Yong's soul have merged together, generating various fluctuations and radiating brilliant light. It seems that a dramatic change is taking place, and the two are becoming one, yet they are difficult to move.
As soon as these words were uttered, an even greater pressure descended instantly!
This overwhelming pressure was more than ten times stronger than the Original Edition, almost becoming tangible, filling the entire hall. Even Bei Ming, Zhou Meng, and Huang Xun felt their souls tremble, their bodies being squeezed and deformed by this pressure!
The three Literary Heart were shocked and tried their best to maintain their souls so as not to be crushed!
Below, the surging River of History, Illusory World was further agitated by the oppressive force, showing signs of disintegrating.
This oppressive attack was specifically targeted at River of History, Illusory World!
However, Qiu Yan did not panic in the face of this violent impact; instead, he became even more composed.
"As expected, this deity has a mysterious origin, but he still needs offerings! For various reasons, he cannot be sold directly in the short term. Therefore, instead of dealing with talismans and confronting divine Divine Office, it's better to start with the believers! Whether this deity has broken free from its seal or been resurrected, it means that it has not manifested its power for a long time, and its believers have dwindled. Its reappearance depends on the people in this temple!"
With this thought in mind, Qiu Yan's mind shifted, and his will merged with that of the River of History, Illusory World, making him even more resilient!
"Hmm? It didn't break? Your Divine Ability power is quite interesting! It seems that you alone are more useful than the people in the river..." The Radiant Talisman spoke again, its light dimming and the talisman's light and shadow disappearing, replaced by a glowing humanoid figure.
However, before he could finish speaking, the Cloud-Mist Stars above suddenly surged once more!
Whew! Whew! Whew!
Immediately afterwards, the scattered stars in the clouds changed rapidly, seemingly Stars Shift and converging towards one particular spot!
Sensing this, the luminous humanoid figure suddenly paused, revealing a look of surprise. "Good heavens! Is this kid, who's been immersed in the clouds, really about to comprehend the essence of the mountains? This person's obsession and talent are simply terrifying!"
Before the thought could even form, a loud explosion rang out, and the Daoist Sect suddenly burst open. Then, a pure white ribbon flew out from it, and the Silver-Mercury blocking the door scattered and danced everywhere. But upon contact with this ribbon, they all evaporated and dissolved without leaving a trace!
Immediately afterwards, the ribbon spun in mid-air and solidified into a figure with a handsome face, long hair flowing over his shoulders, and wearing a loose robe that fluttered in the wind, exuding an air of elegance and rigor. From a distance, he looked like an ancient Confucian scholar who had stepped out of a book.
The person materialized in mid-air, looked up at the human form formed from the talisman, and bowed respectfully. "Bai Zhaoyuan of Prosperity Capital greets the God of the Past."
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