"It was actually the Creation Mother Tree-"
On Heaven-Cleansed Star, the principal star of the Lord of Purity and Wish-Fulfillment, an Eternity God who maintained a human form, divine radiance swirling around him, gazed toward the southern pole in astonishment.
He had handsome, delicate features and a tall, slender, frail-looking frame, but his manner and stance were carefree and unrestrained. His bearing evoked blue skies and white clouds, lofty mountains and flowing waters.
His golden, slit-pupiled eyes left a deep impression. A faint smile rested on his face, easy, wise, and heartwarming.
At this moment, however, the Lord of Ten Thousand Deceptions Who Deceives Heaven's smile was a little stiff.
"So that's it. This was what disturbed the fate of every Eternity God and changed our futures. You've rather surprised me, Human Sovereign of the Divine Land. A mere mortal, yet you've accomplished this much."
He rubbed his temple with a slight headache. "This strays a little from the script. Couldn't you have followed the path I arranged for you? Yin-yang unity, and unsealing Diwa."
The Lord of Ten Thousand Deceptions Who Deceives Heaven shook his head and turned his gaze toward the star's interior. "You're very lucky. I have to leave for a while now. But you cannot hold on to that thing. Give my proposal serious thought. Hand it over now, and you still have a thread of hope for survival."
As his words fell, the frail-looking Lord of Ten Thousand Deceptions Who Deceives Heaven abruptly dissolved, turning into strands of starlight that streamed away through the void.
Only after a full half-quarter of an hour did Shen Jingli emerge from within the star.
With lingering fear, she scanned the void, concentrating on sensing and identifying what was there.
Shen Jingli dreaded that this was a lure, that