"So that's how it is..."
After hearing Qingmingzi's speculation, the divine figure's expression changed drastically under the swirling divine light, before returning to calm after a moment.
He looked at Qingmingzi, who was kneeling on the ground, and said indifferently, "I need to borrow your body and soul to perform a divination technique. Are you willing?"
How could Qingmingzi dare to say no? He quickly put on a look of great joy and respectfully said, "Of course I'm willing. To become the abode of the Venerable God, even for just a moment, would be an honor for me!"
Shenying was very satisfied with Qingmingzi's attitude, and his words softened somewhat, "Rest assured, this matter will be beneficial to you. Being touched by my aura will bring you many benefits in terms of Manifestation your power. You will experience this later!"
Having said that, the divine shadow did not give Qingmingzi another chance to speak, and directly entered his body.
In an instant, Qingmingzi's aura underwent a tremendous change, like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, his aura becoming sacred and magnificent.
"Pay homage to the revered deity!"
The Perfected Kumu and others hurriedly bowed.
' Qingmingzi ' ignored them, his eyes narrowed, and his fingers moved rapidly, clearly beginning to use the divination technique he had mentioned.
Within the blue and yellow pupils, numerous images flashed by like a revolving lantern. Deeper within, the secrets of heaven flowed, and the aura of cause and effect appeared faintly, allowing ' Qingmingzi ' to glimpse a great deal of information.
A moment later, ' Qingmingzi ' stopped what he was doing, and a murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
"As expected, according to the original timeline, the Azure Lotus Holy Spirit should have been born 3254 years later, and with a flawed origin, it should have only possessed the strength of Golden Core cultivator upon birth. Its premature birth clearly indicates it has been tainted by the blood of a god!"
"It can help Innate Lifeform born prematurely and grant them such power..."
As Qingmingzi deduced, he caught a glimpse of a scene: the endless rotation of five colors, the nascent divine light evolved from the wood element, was definitely not a legacy of the Mingguang Realm.
"Is it most likely a supernatural technique recorded in the * Azure Spirit Primordial Elder Nine Qi Heavenly Scripture *, created by imitating the Five-Colored Divine Light? My lineage of Withering and Flourishing, Life and Death also possesses similar supernatural abilities. It seems this wicked creature is indeed an enemy, not a friend!"
' Qingmingzi ' slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, pure killing intent was surging within him.
He looked at the remaining kneeling figures, including the Perfected Kumu, and the other high-ranking members of Black Tiger Mountain, and instructed, "You all wait here for a quarter of an hour. After that time, contact me again using the Translucent Crystal. Do not delay, understand?"
"Yes, sir!"
Perfected Kumu and the others dared not object and hurriedly nodded.
A flash of divine light appeared, then vanished amidst the swirling incense smoke.
Qingmingzi staggered twice, his face pale. Perfected Kumu reacted quickly, supporting him and helping him regain his balance.
"Building a divine dwelling isn't so easy!" Qingmingzi said with a wry smile, rubbing his temples.
"Didn't the Venerable God say it would benefit my Sect Leader? How could it be..." The beautiful woman frowned slightly and said softly.
"There are benefits, of course, but the price is also considerable. Both body and soul have been injured, and it will probably take several years to recover!" Qingmingzi shook his head, sat down, took out a spirit pill and swallowed it to regulate his breathing, and said no more.
According to the divine being, he would probably be used as a dwelling place for him in the future, so he needed to take the time to recuperate, otherwise his injuries would be even more severe.
The Yaoguang Divine Realm.
Azure Radiance Jade Capital Mountain.
This mountain floats above Endless sea of clouds, anchored to the heavens by nine enormous 'chains of life and death' woven from withered and new vines, the ends of which extend into an unknown space.
At the very center of the mountain stands a colossal tree, half of which is lush and vibrant with life, while the other half is withered and gnarled, exuding an aura of death. The surface of its trunk seems to emanate the power of Withering and Flourishing, Life and Death.
This is the Divine Tree of Withering and Flourishing.
The main hall of the Azure Radiance Palace today, the Withering and Flourishing Hall, is located at the top of the sacred tree, a place of central power and a symbol of majesty.
A beam of divine light streaked through the sky and landed in the Withering and Flourishing Hall, transforming into a young man with a cold and stern face and eyes as sharp as a divine blade.
Behind it, two-colored divine light swirled, evolving into various calamities and destructions, including scenes of the collapse of the Middle Thousand Worlds.
"Disciple Mo Shang requests an audience with the Palace Master!"
The voice, cold as iron, echoed.
After a short delay, the gates of the Withering and Flourishing Hall slowly opened, and Mo Shang stepped inside.
Although they were walking, they moved extremely fast, arriving at the depths of the main hall in almost an instant, where they met the current Azure Radiance Palace, the Ancestor Kuming.
The latter sat cross-legged on a futon woven from the withered branches of the Divine Tree of Withering and Flourishing, and the scenes of the birth and death of all things also appeared around him, only more complex and ever-changing than Mo Shang.
"Master!"
Mo Shang bowed respectfully.
He was the personal disciple of the Ancestor Kuming and the young master of the Azure Radiance Palace in this generation. He was extremely talented and had already forged the Spirit Ruins, ignited the divine fire, and achieved the position of a god in just over a thousand years of cultivation.
In the Astral Realm, that would be True God!
"What is it?" The Ancestor Kuming still kept his eyes slightly closed, focusing most of his energy on comprehending the Great Dao.
"Reporting to Master, just now, one of my subordinate deities learned by chance that a Azure Lotus Holy Spirit has just been born in the Mingguang Lower Realm. This spirit is suspected to possess Divine Body and is a remnant of the Carefree Longevity lineage. Given its talent, if left unchecked, that Innate Spirit Treasure born from the very essence of the Mortal Realm's rules may very well fall into its hands!"
People in different positions and with different information will have vastly different opinions on a matter.
The deity who possessed Qingmingzi valued the threat that the Azure Lotus Holy Spirit itself posed to the Azure Radiance Palace's lineage of Withering and Flourishing, Life and Death.
Mo Shang was different; he knew more information.
For example, ten thousand years ago, why did a divine being from the Azure Radiance Palace pay a great price to personally descend to the mortal realm and fight a life-or-death battle with their mortal enemy Golden Radiance Palace, ultimately perishing together in the Great Void?
Without mutual benefit, even mortal enemies wouldn't casually risk their lives.
Clearly, there aren't many things that can make gods fight to the death, or cause the Great God realm to pay a huge price to send someone down to the mortal realm. Innate Spirit Treasure are definitely one of them.
The divine realms divide Spirit Treasure into four levels.
Heaven and earth were dark and yellow.
The term "Innate Spirit Treasure" does not refer to rank, but rather to origin.
According to the Astral Realm division criteria, this is quality.
The so-called innate qualities correspond to Miracle qualities.
By examining the rarity of Miracle- quality items in the Astral Realm, one can understand the value of Innate Spirit Treasure in the Divine Realm.
Any Innate Spirit Treasure, however small, could drive the gods mad.
As far as Mo Shang knew, the Innate Spirit Treasure in the Mingguang Realm was at least of the Earth grade, and might even be of the Heaven grade!
This is a treasure so Dao Merging Great Expert would covet it!