Led by the apparition of a regal woman of sumptuous grace, nine apparitions hovered above the Heaven-Praying Altar: a dazzling, ice-crystal-like Cassia Tree, a dreamlike humanoid figure resembling a moonlight sprite, a woman of exquisite, ethereal beauty...
Aside from the great god Hou Yi, the apparitions of all nine other Immortals and Gods of the Lunar Abyss were present.
Just as before, the Queen Mother of the West at their head looked toward She Xilu, then frowned and moved to sweep her sleeve and depart.
At that moment, Youchan immediately sent a Primordial Spirit transmission, carrying her voice through that thread of intent that pierced the divide between heaven and the mortal world, all the way to the Queen Mother of the West's true body in the distant Heavenly Realm-
"Bai Yueyao, do you still remember me?"
In midair, the Queen Mother of the West's apparition stopped moving and did not dissipate.
"It's you?"
An exquisitely clear, indifferent female voice echoed through the Sealing Barrier like the mighty voice of heaven and earth. The mere trace of heavenly might naturally contained in it made the barrier tremble, as though it might shatter at any moment.
Cheng Qiyue's face went pale. She had never expected the legendary Primordial Lady, Grand Ancestress of Myriad Qi of the Western Truth of Taihua, to send down a trace of divine awareness from her true body of her own accord.
According to legend, the projections of immortal and divine intent summoned by the Heaven-Praying Altar were merely simple thoughts separated off by mighty Immortals and Gods in the distant Heavenly Realm. They were rather like rigid, mechanical programs, knowing only to follow established rules, examine a cultivator's aptitude, talent, and so forth, then decide whether to bestow a projection.
The most direct proof was this-