Embryonic Spirit Land Emerges, People's Wishes Surge Like Tides; Red Sun Rises, Divine Pool Churns
"Hmm? This is a space formed by the People's Wishes, but it's not unclaimed; it has Divine Office. However, the Spiritual Qi of the deity who holds that Divine Office is ethereal, so it must be sealed away. These unclaimed Votive Thoughts..."
In the blink of an eye, a surge of powerful Votive Thoughts rushed over, transforming into ropes that bound the Eye-Bearing Star Lord!
Deep within the People's Wishes, there is a surging Blood Qi, accompanied by wails and roars, as if countless lives are crying out before they perish. This intense emotion is like poison to the gods. Once it touches the Divine Body, it is like a drop of ink being dropped into crystal-clear water, gradually influencing the divine's temperament from the outside in.
Even a deity like the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, upon being struck by this Blood Qi, experienced a slight change within his divine body. However, his Divine Body was too profound, as vast as the ocean; even ink falling into it would have no effect.
Instead, it was captured by his Divine Sense, from which a great deal of information was extracted.
"So that's how it is. The gods here have fallen and have been resurrected, but because they are trapped inside the seal, they cannot control the People's Wishes outside. They can only rely on the thoughts of living beings to barely manage things. The main body of these Votive Thoughts of the people is a group of those who died in battle, and the rest are the many cultivators who entered the ruins. The thoughts of these people are too fierce and self-centered, and they are not a good choice for us gods."
As he said this, his arms jerked, and the ropes binding him with the People's Wishes suddenly shattered, falling in strands that dispersed like clouds, revealing the figures of Xiao Li and the others below.
"It's him again! Everyone, please stay focused, success or failure hinges on this!"
Upon being Eye-Bearing Star Lord, Xiao Li instinctively trembled, his flesh and blood shaking. He had an urge to turn around and run away immediately, but Mind Formula to calm his mind and was trapped on a plain, with nowhere to escape but to face it!
The others were of similar mindset. Having been shrouded in black mist and subjected to the illusion of "Eye-Bearing Star Lord" conjured up by Qiu Yan, they had long regarded him as an enemy and the mastermind behind the scenes. They were not surprised to see the real person, assuming that he was coming again after his plan failed. They turned their Mind Formula and, following the method they had just mastered, activated their thoughts, strengthened their resolve, and charged outwards!
That thought was filled with hatred and hostility towards the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, a desire to wipe him out in one fell swoop!
However, as their thoughts became more active, their connection with the plain deepened. This thought triggered a chain reaction, causing the plain to ripple and sway, like a stormy sea, centered on them.
The remaining flowers and grasses shattered, transforming into surging People's Wishes, along with the Blood Qi and qi, surged and twisted in the air, instantly coalescing into the outline of a deity. It was a young man dressed in armor, standing on a lotus flower!
Driven by the collective will, the phantom of a deity pointed out with a single finger!
Boom!
The People's Wishes outcry caused the Eye-Bearing Star Lord to slightly change color. Then he smiled and said, "Interesting. These mortals are clearly deceived. I'll shatter their beliefs and then investigate further!" With a thought, he narrowed his eyes, leaving only a slit. In that slit was deep and dark, with starlight swirling and fading before finally shining out!
Starlight burst forth, colliding with the fingertips of the divine phantom.
The collision was silent, but at the level of the Domain of Law, it stirred up a sudden storm!
Qiu Yan was blown into the air, while the gods sealed deep within sent out panicked Divine Sense.
The starlight stretched endlessly, shifting and changing at the fingertips of the divine figure.
The entire divine shadow gradually became transparent, and the People's Wishes and the essence of their Blood Qi and energy were to be concentrated at the fingertips.
Shining at your fingertips!
Crackling! Crackling! Crackling!
In the air, spatial rifts appeared one after another!
"Oh no! What if the seal gets affected..." An exclamation came from behind the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, followed by the sound of something being torn apart!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
With a wave of his hand, the swordsman transformed his sword into seventy-two mountain peaks, and the gourd at his waist also flew up, with water gushing out of its mouth, like a river flowing down from the sky, passing between the mountain peaks.
This mountain and this water, the earth and water combined, pressed down on the Eye-Bearing Star Lord. The invisible Order along the way manifested, turning into chains that wrapped around and bound the Eye-Bearing Star Lord's hands and feet.
From behind, among the three who had accompanied them, the woman dressed in a light veil spoke up, "Dingyue, aren't you afraid of being rejected by the Continent if you keep urging it on like this?"
The sword-wielding man, known as "Dingyue," had smoke rising from his body, his figure sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, his whole being constantly changing, as if he were being pulled by an invisible hand, about to be taken away from the world.
"What time is it? If we don't fight now, when will we?"
Upon hearing the woman's voice, Dingyue snorted coldly, "You may stand idly by, but don't think that just because you've come to the East, you've done your best. If I lose, and this god takes root here, breaking many seals, do you think the other three parties can escape responsibility when the matter is investigated? The Dao Ancestor won't care about the details; he'll only care about the outcome!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As they spoke, all seventy-two mountain peaks shattered, the chains of Order flew apart, and the phantom of the deity also broke apart.
As the starlight burst forth, it spun in mid-air, revealing a blood-red People's Wishes. After contemplating for a while, Heavenly Soldiers and Generals appeared out of thin air and charged towards Xiao Li and the others!
Then, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord appeared amidst the chaos, raised his hand and grabbed, his arm suddenly extending, and in the blink of an eye, he grabbed Dingyue's chest.
Snap!
This hand pierced through the chest!
Dingyue immediately slumped down. The woman who had spoken was shocked to see this and then understood the meaning behind Dingyue's words. She raised her hand and flicked her sleeve, which extended as if flowing water, trying to stop the arm that was piercing through Dingyue. But Eye-Bearing Star Lord turned his head and looked at her, the starlight curved and shot towards the woman!
An extremely strong alarm erupted. The woman used both hands in unison, her long sleeves shooting out to try and block the starlight. Unexpectedly, the starlight twisted in mid-air and arrived in front of the woman in the blink of an eye!
"Not good!"
The woman was shocked again. Ignoring everything else, she unleashed her full power with a single turn of her Nascent Soul!
Her veil billowed open, and Three Thousand Weak Waters roared forth, revealing the First Meeting glimpse of the Heaven-and-Earth Mysteries. The woman's figure vanished, transforming into a sky full of water light as she escaped, though the starlight still followed her like a shadow.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The shimmering water and starlight intertwine in the sky and on the ground, sometimes near, sometimes far, sometimes high, sometimes low, twisting and turning, dazzling the eyes!
In a short time, Dingyue and the woman were both tied down and could no longer free up their hands!
The remaining two men, seeing this, finally realized the gravity of the situation. Before the Eye-Bearing Star Lord could even look over, they each made their moves!
"The Profound Origin Heart, the Fleshly Body as Bridge!"
"The Heaven-and-Earth Mysteries and earth merge with my body; the Primordial Spirit Embryo manifests!"
Two sounds were heard in quick succession, and the two figures shifted, as fragments of broken Order converged!
Ripples spread around one of them, vaguely forming a ring that encircled a certain area. The real became illusory, and the air, space, and everything else seemed to collapse, sinking inward and creating Black Hole out of thin air. Several streaks of starlight that had been scattered around were absorbed into the Black Hole before they could even get close!
The other person's flesh and blood withered, yet a rainbow light shot out from the top of their head. It spun in mid-air and merged into the Black Hole!
The next moment, the aura of the nascent world emanated from the cave!
"Finally, they've made their move?" Dingyue looked up upon seeing this. His chest had been pierced by the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, and his Nascent Soul was being eroded by divine power, causing him to weaken rapidly. Upon seeing this scene, he knew it was a critical moment and condensed a hand seal in his mind.
Boom!
The seventy-two shattered mountain peaks reformed and flew into the Black Hole, where they transformed into a continuous mountain range, vaguely resembling the earth.
Splash!
In the sky, the water cascaded down, the Three Thousand Weak Waters surged and poured into the Black Hole, where they transformed into rivers, lakes and seas, seemingly about to converge and form a vast ocean!
However, before the earth and sea could take shape, the man in the center of the Black Hole suddenly swung his arms and threw the ever-changing Black Hole toward the Eye-Bearing Star Lord!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Where Black Hole passes, space shatters, leaving behind a void of darkness!
"Oh? The Embryonic Spirit Land? What a bold move!" Eye-Bearing Star Lord' smile vanished as he looked at the falling Black Hole, feeling his Divine Body frozen by an invisible force!
Below, after the illusory image of the deity shattered, it stirred up People's Wishes. The shattered People's Wishes did not subside, but instead surged and spread across the entire plain!
The soil on the plain slowly crumbled, barely managing to swallow the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were about to land!
The pent-up People's Wishes, accumulated over a long period of time, manifested itself in the soil, rushing towards Eye-Bearing Star Lord like waves!
As the soil crumbles, the plain can no longer maintain its shape and reveals its original appearance.
"This is..." Xiao Li and the others stared in astonishment as the mud beneath their feet receded, revealing a patch of darkness. Looking around, they saw what appeared to be a miniature starry sky, with stars floating beneath their feet.
Divine Power Stars!
An incredibly vast array of patterns unfolded beneath their feet. This array was originally covered by soil, separating the upper and lower parts of the formation!
"We've probably been caught up in a terrible storm!"
Feng Zhantian composed himself, his expression grave. He looked up at the Black Hole in the sky and sighed.
In the heavens, the Eye-Bearing Star Lord was attacked from both above and below by the Black Hole and the People's Wishes. Spatial rifts were all around him, and his Divine Body was frozen in place, yet he was also being pulled by the enormous forces within the rifts, showing signs of breaking apart.
"After all, it's a Continent with its own resources; it can't be taken lightly." He closed his eyes, shutting out the starlight, then took a deep breath and expanded!
Boom!
A bright sun rose behind him, and his entire Divine Body transformed into crimson light, with a star echoing it in the distant sky!
At the same time, a Divine Sense voice rang in the ears of the Eye-Bearing Star Lord—
"My Star Lord, hear me out. I am a deity trapped here. The People's Wishes gathered here because of my Divine Office, but the reason they are attacking you is because someone is doing it on purpose..."
At the crucial moment, the sealed deity revealed Qiu Yan's various plans!
However, Qiu Yan did not react. He floated up and down with the violent airflow, quietly observing the changes in the People's Wishes and the Black Hole. He silently chanted in his heart, made calculations with his hands, and focused his Divine Eye to capture the changes in Order!
Suddenly, his eyes lit up!
"In such circumstances, Order manifests its true nature, and there is no falsehood in it. Thus, it becomes clear. Although we cannot be certain, we can still take action!" With that, Divine Radiance erupted from his body, and his inner Divine Pool churned! (To be continued...)
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