The Divine Arrival That Set Karma in Motion

"Um?"

Zhao Wu's Divine Radiance was raging amidst the incense sticks, but unexpectedly, a violent rage erupted from him!

This raging anger swept in, burning away all the Votive Thoughts that sustained the incense offerings!

"Has this Primordial Spirit gone mad? By burning it like this, isn't he destroying his own foundation? Does he intend to abandon even his sacrificial foundation just to repel this strange divine power of mine?"

Little did he know that his purpose in coming here was to seize someone's foundation and destroy their Human Path. Compared to that, what did this furious retaliation amount to?

The anger was intertwined with his divine power, and both were projected into the hearts of the believers.

The believers immediately felt a nameless anger rising within them. Many were extremely agitated, and their hidden thoughts surfaced one by one, triggering a chain reaction that caused their senses to rapidly change towards the people, things, and events around them.

Later on, this anger ignited jealousy, lust, and desire!

These flames, born from the heart, rose up under the guidance of the Kitchen God statue, condensing into strange symbols in the air!

Zhao Wu swept the talisman with his Divine Sense and took it into his eyes, and then he was even more surprised!

"This talisman actually has a bit of the essence of Core Talisman. Could it symbolize a Divine Office Divine Rank?" Upon realizing this, he dared not be negligent and immediately set aside his Divine Sense to investigate.

The Divine Office and abilities of the deities are all inscribed in the talismans. As a close advisor to the Star Lord, Zhao Wu is very familiar with the various divisions and talismans of the Divine Path in the East Flower Continent. As long as he is allowed to investigate, he will be able to discover the truth within.

However, his divine power was entangled by a great deal of rage, making it difficult for him to break free for the time being. Although the rage was fierce, it originated from the gods and was enough to scorch the cultivator's mind. But Qiu Yan was only Third Grade, while Zhao Wu was Second Grade. The difference in their ranks was inherently difficult to bridge. A ball of rage could at most cause some trouble, and he could not expect anything more.

This is still because Zhao Wu's divine power was suppressed by the Continent.

However, just as Zhao Wu was shaking off his anger and about to continue interfering with the sacrificial rites, he was shocked to discover that the hearts of the believers were filled with the Emotional Fire, which resonated with the talismans, giving rise to a new idea of what to place their hopes for!

This idea, however, was more ethereal and completely different from before. Moreover, due to the Starlight Barrier, it was difficult to transmit back. But it did, in the end, materialize.

"What's going on? Could it be that Min Yuan has condensed another Divine Office? Hmm!"

As Zhao Wu pondered, his divine power, which had merged with the starlight and flowed against the tide of incense Votive Thoughts, was pulled back by a force of Karma and effect!

Crackling! Crackling! Crackling!

Within the Starlight Barrier that enveloped Stove Mountain, eerie beams of light flickered, swift as lightning. Each flicker caused the dwindling air within the shield to expand and burst.

"Something's coming out!" Outside the enclosure, the little girl Ao Ling lay on top of it, pressing her hands against it, her face pressed tightly together, her bright black and white eyes wide as she watched the changes inside. She looked excited.

But a muffled sound came from below--

"Master! You can't get so close. This starlight comes from celestial Star Lord, who are even more powerful than Demon King. I've heard that each one is comparable to Supreme Sage! Above the Profound Origin Realm! I wonder how powerful the techniques these beings use are. If you get so close, what if something happens to you?"

The one who spoke was the Winged Dragon, which had returned to its Original Edition size, flapping its wings and hovering in the air, carrying Ao Ling, and its voice came from its belly.

Despite her earnest pleas, Ao Ling didn't even turn her head and said, "Little White, you're really stupid. Since it's that powerful person, what difference does it make whether I'm near or far? If you really want to be cautious, you should leave immediately. As long as you stay in this area, there's no way you can escape being affected!"

"This..." Winged Dragon was taken aback upon hearing this.

Ao Ling continued, "Min Yuan was shrouded in starlight. I bombarded it with all my treasures, but I couldn't budge it in the slightest. It's clear that if the real person comes, I have no power to resist. So what is there to be afraid of?"

"This..." Winged Dragon was speechless, unable to refute, but he felt that something was not right.

However, Ao Ling didn't give it a chance to understand, her words coming out like a machine gun. "Besides, Sister Yin asked me to help, but I haven't been of any use from beginning to end, which is already annoying enough. You can't just run away at the crucial moment, can you? If word gets out, how will I save face? Little White, are you trying to make me lose face?" By the end, her words already contained a hint of reprimand.

Winged Dragon immediately protested, "I wouldn't dare! That's not what I meant!"

"Alright! Alright! It's good that you know you were wrong! Just be more careful next time!" Ao Ling waved her hand without turning her head, appearing magnanimous, which relieved Winged Dragon. But it quickly understood.

"Huh? How did it turn into me admitting I was wrong?"

However, before he could voice his question, his thoughts were interrupted by the intense light from the Starlight Barrier. When the light faded, he looked in the direction of the light and saw a man radiating a yellow glow.

The man was dressed in a bright red official robe and wore a black gauze hat, looking just like an ordinary official. However, on the rank badge on his chest was a large gold ingot, gleaming like a real object. Scattered around the ingot were many copper coins, which made a "clinking" sound when he moved.

This person was none other than Zhao Wu, a Second Grade deity!

"What method did you use to extract my scattered divine power from the incense Votive Thoughts?" Qiu Yan Zhao Wu an expressionless face, but the Divine Radiance in his eyes trembled slightly, revealing a slight fluctuation in his heart.

Suddenly, he had a look of realization. He reached out and grabbed, and a line appeared in the Void. It came into existence from nothing, and grew from short to long. One end connected to Zhao Wu, while the other end connected to Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body.

Karmic Thread!

"You've actually linked our Karma together? This is... Buddhist Great Vow Art? No, it's somewhat different, but Buddhist Sect has indeed infiltrated this Continent. Could it be that you've had contact with them?"

Qiu Yan then spoke, "You were able to descend directly to the lower realm in your Divine Body because of this Starlight Barrier?" This was not an answer, but a question.

But Zhao Wu was not surprised. His body crackled and popped as the yellow light emanating from his surface slowly receded and condensed on his body, gradually solidifying his slightly transparent Divine Body.

Indeed, what appeared before Qiu Yan at this moment was not Fleshly Body, but a real Divine Body.

A Second Grade deity from Beyond Heaven descended directly upon Stove Mountain Zao, bypassing the suppression of the Continent!

Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes, sensing the superior divine power emanating from the other party. "Divine Body descends, is this also the effect of this Starlight Barrier? Within the range of starlight, it allows foreign deities to descend in Divine Body without the need for flesh and blood transformation. Such a method must consume an immense amount of divine power. Is the power of Star Lord truly so unimaginable?"

"It's hard to imagine the power of Star Lord without witnessing it firsthand. The true power of a deity isn't about moving mountains and boiling seas or turning the world upside down. Measuring it solely by the amount of divine power is too narrow-minded." Zhao Wu shook his head. "That's because you haven't entered the Heavenly Court, so you haven't learned the true knowledge. You should know that this Fangbu Continent is the Star Lord's territory. What's so difficult about doing things beyond imagination?"

"Star Lord's territory? Not entirely. At least in this Great Rui, the Divine Path isn't the only dominant force," Qiu Yan lightly touched on the topic, causing the other party to frown slightly. But then he changed the subject, "However, since you can come here in your Divine Body, even with some constraints, your Divine Grade alone is enough to give you a huge advantage. Many of my previous arrangements were based on the premise that my Divine Body couldn't fully descend. Your actions have disrupted the plan."

"Facing the Heavenly Court, no matter how many plans you have, it will all be in vain." As he spoke, Zhao Wu raised his hand and pulled, and the Karmic Thread connecting the two gods was pulled over. His finger changed, and part of it turned into flesh and blood, and then exploded.

"Blood-Coagulated Karma!"

The Karmic Thread was instantly stained with blood. Divine power and Incense Faith surged from the shattered palm, manifesting a pair of scissors, ready to sever the Karmic Thread. At the same time, it said, "Do you know? Second Grade deity can turn their thoughts into reality through the blood sacrifice of believers, comparable to a peak Fourth Realm Soul Dao cultivator. Speaking of which, I'm quite curious how you managed to seize my Karma. Last time I descended, although I also shed blood, that blood cannot last long and should not be tainted by Karma..."

"This is a simple question," Qiu Yan, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, as he continued, "Because the Karma I'm connected to doesn't belong to you."

"Huh?" Zhao Wu was taken aback. The blades of the scissors snapped shut, trapping the blood-stained Karmic Thread inside.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

But the Karmic Thread did not break as he expected and turn against Qiu Yan. Instead, it vibrated rapidly, shattering the scissors into primordial divine power, which it then absorbed directly!

Boom!

Amidst the deafening roar, the entire Stove Mountain shook violently, the source of which was the rapidly distorting Starlight Barrier enveloping it!

"This..." Zhao Wu's Divine Eye widened as he saw a series of rapidly changing Karma in his vision, slowly forming a familiar figure.

Whew~~~

A strong wind blew up, and most of Jiannan Circuit, as well as a small part of the Five Marshes, trembled slightly!

"He's gone mad, he's gone mad! Has this deity gone mad?" In the distance, the Daoist Wugou suddenly froze, turned around to leave, but was pulled back by the Venerable Hemp Robe Daoist.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gou's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

On the other side, without Winged Dragon saying anything more, Ao Ling turned around and flew away at lightning speed. It wasn't until Winged Dragon reacted and chased after her that he heard a muffled voice on his belly saying, "Master, how could you desert your post?"

But before he could finish speaking, bolts of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky! They undulated and swayed, weaving through the clouds like divine dragons!

Boom!

A bolt of lightning struck down, but was blocked by a figure in the air, and a cloud bed slowly appeared.

Below, Qiu Yan shattered a page of the Book of Fortune with a thought, then pointed to the Starlight Barrier and said to Zhao Wu, "Although you are not involved in Karma, this starlight is real and can be the Karmic Source."

Zhao Wu was stunned.

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