A Painting's Black Vortex Crosses Continents

"Um?"

Seeing the book fly out, Eye-Bearing Star Lord was also puzzled, but what concerned him more was the Divine Sense that Qiu Yan had sent earlier.

"Alone, he can't defeat the Heavenly Court? That's true, it's easy to understand. Putting aside everything else, when he dealt with Lü Liang, he offended the Heavenly Court's system, which is why I had to step in. I have many gods under my command, most of Divine Grade are of higher rank than this god. Even if he can defeat one or two of them, he has no chance of winning against me in the end."

Watching the book slowly being turned open, Eye-Bearing Star Lord shook his head.

"In other words, Min Yuan knows that if the conflict continues, the final result will be facing me directly, with no chance of winning. What's the point of using Karma and effect to drag me here? No matter how much he struggles, he's just one person. Even if I retreat, it won't be difficult for the Heavenly Court to crush him. Even if he stays in the East Flower Continent and doesn't come out, it will only cause some trouble."

Even with the power of a single god and the accumulation of sacrificial resources, it would be difficult to contend with a well-structured and historically established organization, barring any major unforeseen circumstances.

It's like trying to fight a nation with one person's strength. No matter how much resources and connections that person gathers, it's still difficult to surpass the strength of a nation. Even if they can defeat one or two leaders at a time, they will still be unable to match the strength of the nation when it mobilizes its full power.

Not to mention, Qiu Yan has only been spreading the sacrificial rituals for a short time, and the foundation he has built is merely by gathering Divine Path within the East Flower Continent. He obtains resources within the Heavenly Court system. How could he possibly achieve victory against Star Lord rules over an entire continent?

Qiu Yan himself was well aware of this. He hadn't had a clear understanding of Star Lord's strength Original Edition, but after being enveloped by the Starlight Barrier, he not only found it difficult to break free but also couldn't even enter the Netherworld. This gave him a rough idea of the difference in strength between the two, realizing that their strengths were not comparable at all.

"Due to the limitations of the Continent, the Star Lord's power cannot be fully unleashed. However, even with my strength, I am still no match for him. The best way for one person to fight against another's organization is to exploit their internal divisions and contradictions, using them to achieve maximum effect with minimal effort. But I do not have such an ability right now. Therefore, I need to delay for the time being and wait for the day to counterattack!"

As the two were contemplating this, the pages of the book "New World Observations" began to crumble and disintegrate little by little, clearly unable to withstand the power of the Star Lord's finger.

However, amidst the swirling scraps of paper, a painting gradually emerged.

Unlike those crumpled book pages, this painting has a smooth surface and incredibly clear details, revealing mountain springs, clouds and mist, and a pavilion that appears to float in mid-air, seemingly indistinct.

"Oh?" Upon Eye-Bearing Star Lord lit up. He subconsciously loosened his grip, wanting to pull the painting closer to get a better look. But in that instant, the Karmic Thread connecting him to the person suddenly tightened, pulling sharply as if to rip him off entirely!

"The same old trick?" Shaking his head slightly, Eye-Bearing Star Lord raised his hand and grasped the Karmic Thread, intending to freeze it, but the next moment, a faint aura surged out from the Karmic Thread!

Immediately following, more than a dozen Sage Spirit erupted, and their ethereal aura surged along the Karmic Thread!

The Sage Spirit is a spirit summarized in the exploration of Order. It has Transcendence the realm of thoughts and is in opposition to the Divine Path. Such an outburst is so powerful that even Star Lord of a continent would be affected.

Eye-Bearing Star Lord's Divine Body, causing even the surging power at his fingertips to momentarily halt. Then, that fleeting, ever-changing power invaded his body, altering reality and reversing Karma!

"This is a celestial being..." The Eye-Bearing Star Lord changed his expression. He glanced along the Karmic Thread and found that the other end of the line extended to Qiu Yan's nearly shattered Divine Body. Behind his god, another Karmic Thread split off and went straight into the painting. He was pulled over and, under the pull, connected the two gods on the other side!

A pitch-black vortex appears in the painting!

The next moment, the figure of the Eye-Bearing Star Lord blurred, and Zhao Wu beside him also flickered and was pulled away, and was swallowed up by the black vortex along with Qiu Yan!

Then, the vortex swallowed the three gods, swirled for a few more breaths, and then slowly dissipated until it disappeared.

Whew~~

A gentle breeze blew by, and the trembling earth slowly calmed down. The spatial rifts around it gradually disappeared, as if the sky itself was healing itself.

The towering Starlight Barrier gradually thinned until it became a single star line, and finally went out completely.

The Nine Spirits Mountain Range and Stove Mountain returned to peace. A smooth scroll slowly drifted down, landing at the cave entrance on the Stove Mountain and disappearing into the darkness.

"What... what happened?" Ao Ling and Winged Dragon, who had fallen from the sky, struggled to get up from the bushes. The little girl still had a few leaves stuck to her hair, but she didn't bother to fix them. She stared at the scene on the mountain with her big eyes.

"It seems they've all left." Winged Dragon was quite tall; his body sank into the ground, and he stretched out his long neck, shaking his head to try and capture the changing scenery.

"Of course I could tell," Ao Ling patted Winged Dragon's head and jumped off his back. "However, it was just a critical moment, how did it turn into such a fizzle in the blink of an eye? I thought I was going to see an amazing showdown!" A hint of regret appeared on her face.

Winged Dragon, however, looked fearful. "Master, you can't speak recklessly. Even if Min Yuan is very capable, he can't possibly be a match for the Star Lord. Even if the Star Lord hasn't unified the Continent, the combined power of the Divine Path incense offerings far exceeds the individual level!"

"Alright, stop arguing with every word I say. Are you even my mount?"

Leaving aside the conversation between Ao Ling and Winged Dragon, let's talk about the Venerable in Hemp Robe Robes and the Daoist Wugou, who, not far away, had become solemn due to the arrival of the Star Lord, but were now silent.

After a few breaths, the Daoist Wugou finally showed a look of shock, glanced at the Hemp-Robed Daoist, and whispered, "This... this seems to have crossed continents. How did that new god manage to do that?"

After saying this, he showed a hint of apprehension. "This would cause a huge commotion. A Star Lord of a continent has been forcibly moved away; what if the Heavenly Court finds out..."

"The Star Lord only goes to the Heavenly Court to report for duty every hundred years, so there's no need to worry about that for now," said the Venerable Hemp Robe in hemp robes, his expression growing increasingly solemn. "As long as this Star Lord doesn't have any appointments with others, he won't be exposed in the short term, but..."

"Since Min Yuan has a way to escape, why take Star Lord with him? Isn't that redundant? It only exposes our whereabouts and defeats the purpose of temporarily avoiding the brunt of the attack! Star Lord traverses the starry sky, crosses barriers, and travels Continent. Even if it takes a hundred or a thousand years, to the gods, he is nothing more than a drop in the ocean of immortality, utterly meaningless. However, given his Qi Soul and methods, if he can devise a plan and survive, he will surely become a pillar of our generation. We cannot let him go easily." As he spoke, his figure became increasingly ethereal and transparent.

"That's true, but you also need to be alive. By the way, don't you often travel to other Continent? Did you notice anything from the spatial fluctuations just now?"

The question was asked, but there was no answer. When the Daoist Wugou turned his head, he found that the Venerable in Hemp Robe Robes had disappeared.

"Oh dear," the Daoist Wugou scratched his hair with his greasy hands, "Could he have already gone to look for him? That's right, if that Min Yuan went to the Continent the Divine Path is declining, who knows what will happen. If he went to the Continent the Human Path is flourishing, then there will be even more to see."

As he spoke, the Daoist Wugou sat cross-legged in mid-air. A sound came from beneath him, and a cloud slowly condensed, lifting him up and flying north.

"We've seen the spectacle, but we still need to get down to business. We've wasted too much time in the East Flower Continent. We've only managed to find three people to help, which is far from enough. The Immortal End Tribulation of immortals and the changing of dynasties cannot be compensated for by the Fortune of just one or two cultivators..."

As he pondered, he turned back to look at the Marshlands to the south and began to make plans.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't we give it a try over there?"

A fierce battle raged within the Marshlands.

However, sensing the terrifying aura from just now, the Marshlands gods fell silent. They could naturally tell where the aura came from.

"Could it be that what that Primordial Spirit said is true?"

Not long after this idea arose, the gods unexpectedly discovered that the endless army of Celestial Soldiers was showing signs of weakening. They immediately rose up in a counterattack and could no longer afford to think about trivial matters.

At the same time, the Grand Confucian and Grandmaster who were shocked throughout the Great Rui had calmed down, but each had their own thoughts.

In the Imperial Palace, Emperor Li Kun, who had been feeling uneasy, regained his composure. Recalling what had happened a few moments earlier, he assumed it was a minor ailment and stopped worrying about it.

In reality, from the arrival of the Star Lord to his pointing out the truth, and then his mysterious disappearance, it all happened in just a few words, which could easily lead people to have a misconception.

"What a pleasant surprise!"

Within that temple in the dense forest, a joyful Divine Sense emanated from the three statues.

"I never expected this to happen. This is a godsend, a chance for our revival. It is time to fill the void of Divine Path in this Continent."

His Divine Sense shifted, pointing straight to the heavens, and finally landed within Jiannan Circuit.

The vast Jiannan Circuit has returned to calm, but the previous tremors caused several mountains to shift, and as a result, the soil deep within the mountains underwent slight changes.

A vast consciousness, dormant underground, was startled by this subtle change and slowly began to awaken...

Leaving aside these many undercurrents, let's talk about how after the Eye-Bearing Star Lord disappeared, he did not perish, but was pulled by Karma and fell into another vast world!

"The Order here is not as well-organized as in Great Rui; instead, it is chaotic and disorderly. It seems to be another Continent, and it is extremely far from my own planet, already separated by another barrier. Even if I follow the incense offerings, the Yin-Yang Road, and communicate with the Netherworld to establish a way back, it will take at least a hundred years. It's not simple. You are only Third Grade god, yet you have the audacity to use this law of Karma and effect and overlap the believers to move me here."

In the air, Eye-Bearing Star Lord took a deep breath, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi roared and gathered, conveying all kinds of information. But before it could gather, spatial rifts appeared in the sky!

Beside him, Zhao Wu was looking around, his expression one of surprise and uncertainty.

Looking into the distance, one sees rolling Qing Shan with peaks rising and falling, shrouded in mist and clouds, resembling a fairyland. Further on, the horizon stretches to the horizon.

Opposite him stood Qiu Yan Divine Spirit Body clad in a grey robe.

At this moment, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord spoke up, "Unfortunately, even if we change locations, we still can't escape." As soon as he finished speaking, the gray-robed Kitchen God exploded!

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