Many warriors from the nine universes ascended to the Divinity, but only Emperor Heng came back.
Emperor Heng passed away soon after he came back. He left behind the Forbidden Ground of Elder God and a great opportunity.
To send Relics back from the Divinity came at a great cost. Not even God of Barbarian and God of Sorcerer could afford it.
The cost was high. But it did not mean that no one sent back.
Yan Tiangang sent back many!
He was the only warrior from the nine universes that could send back Relics. That was why the Yan Family could become the most powerful family in the nine universes.
Yan Gu had a Relic which was sent back by Yan Tiangang. The Divine Sources he mentioned were from the Divinity as well.
Those might not mean much in the Divinity, but they were the best treasures in the mortal world.
For the Relic, the warriors at the peak of the Semi-God Realm risked their lives. Yan Gu was the first to go. He said that they only needed to feint and leave the rest to him. Naturally, they were emboldened.
The warriors did not swarm over. Since they were going to feint, they must look like they were doing it.
The Semi-God Realm warriors flew over in a fan shape. For one thing, they could buy some time so that Yan Gu could deal with it alone. For another, the range of attack could be extended, and it would be easier for them to run away!
"Swish, swish ~"
All the Semi-God Realm warriors took actions. The sky was filled with Xuan Energy. All of them were using long-range attacks toward the plaza.
Whether they could break the statue or not, they must at least pretend to be doing it. It was just a feint. It was enough to scare people.
Zi Lian was frightened. She screamed and flew out from the yard. Looking at the glaring lights all over the sky, she shouted, "Lu Li, help me —"
Emperor of Heaven Reverse's expression did not change. He did not laugh at them for overestimating themselves. Instead, he was surprised. — Why were they so desperate?
The closer one was to the statue, the higher the chance of death.
"Buzzing ~"
The Semi-God Realm warriors had reached the edge of the city and were trying their best to release Xuan Energy.
The Celestial Thearch didn't hesitate any longer. Golden runes shot out one after another, forming a wall of runes in front of him, blocking most of the light that was heading towards the statue.
"Boom, boom, boom ~"
Although most of the light beams were blocked, there were still some that hit the nearby castle.
Coincidentally, a stream of light hit the manor Zi Lian was in. Although Zi Lian dodged immediately, she was still blown away by the aftermath of the explosion.
Her beautiful dress had been torn by the explosion, revealing her naked body underneath. There were also faint bloodstains.
"Lu Li, help me —"
Zi Lian's voice echoed in the spacious city. In the distance, Lu Li was about to attack the Family Patriarch of the Li Family who was trapped by the golden characters.
He heard the sound and scanned over with his Divine Will, just in time to see Zi Lian being blown away and her body flying towards the statue.
"Whoosh, whoosh ~"
From the distance, the light flew over. Emperor of Heaven Reverse's shadow was bursting with divine might. Divine energy was surging around the shadow.
He was clearly preparing to condense a powerful Divine Ability to kill all the Peak Soul Formation cultivators who approached him.
"Something's wrong!"
Lu Li's heart skipped a beat. Why would Yan Gu and the others fly toward the statue?
Not long ago, when the avatars of the God of Barbarians and the God of Sorcerer descended, none of the Semi-God Realm cultivators dared to approach them.
Emperor of Heaven Reverse was a mighty warrior in the Divinity. They would die for sure if they dared to approach.
Something was not right!
Lu Li used psychic power to check the city. Eventually, he noticed Zi Lian who was smashed toward the statue.
When he sensed the cold glare in Zi Lian's eyes, he came to his senses and shouted, "Emperor, be careful of Zi Lian!"
"Ha, ha, ha, it is too late!"
As soon as Lu Li said those words, the fear on Zi Lian's face vanished. In its place was a cold grin as if her scheme had succeeded. She was only dozens of feet away from the statue of Emperor of Heaven Reverse.
"Buzzing ~"
Suddenly, a terrifying aura surged out of Zi Lian's body. In an instant, she turned from a weak little girl into a giant dragon. The surging aura on her body was very familiar to Yan Gu and the others. It was … the might of a god!
"How?!"
Even Yan Gu was stunned at this moment. How could this little girl of the Human Clan be so powerful?
She was supposed to be a weak girl that could be killed easily. However, at the moment, everyone felt they could be crushed by Zi Lian.
"Go —"
Zi Lian's hand glowed in cyan light as she struck at the statue. Her attack was swift and forceful. It was like waves that could topple mountains and overturn seas.
"Soul Enslavement?"
Emperor of Heaven Reverse's shadow frowned. He was solemn. The book glowed in a golden light. Runes emerged and formed a wall in front of the statue.
Emperor of Heaven Reverse shouted coldly, "Sir, which immortal are you?
I am Venerable Heaven Reverse of the Sword Sect. Can we talk? "
"Bang!"
The glaring cyan glare came with a force that could topple mountains and overturn seas. The wall of runes created by Emperor of Heaven Reverse was smashed. Zi Lian laughed, "Honorable Heaven Reverse, I know you. But … this is not the way to go. I must have the Wicked Bead!"
"Boom ~"
The sharp cyan light whooshed on and landed on the statue. The statue was blasted into dust.
The golden runes disappeared gradually, including the one on Lu Li's side.
At this moment, it was quiet. Many people were frozen on the spot, staring at the dust in the sky.
"Buzzing ~"
Lu Li was taken aback as well. But he reacted quickly. The moment the golden runes disappeared, he dashed into the Wicked Bead or else he would have been stabbed to death by the Li Family Patriarch.
Yan Gu and the others stopped in midair. The statue of Emperor of Heaven Reverse was broken, but they were not happy at all.
It was because of Zi Lian's words and … Zi Lian's abilities!
"Soul Enslavement?"
Yan Gu remembered what Emperor of Heaven Reverse said. Yan Gu put on a bitter smile.
He had heard of this skill. He understood that he had been tricked and Zi Lian had taken advantage of him.
The Soul Enslavement was not a high-level skill in the Divinity. Many people knew about it. Yan Tiangang once mentioned it.
To put it simply, the Soul Enslavement was when an immortal would use an avatar to control a mortal's soul and turn her into a slave or a puppet.
In other words —
At this moment, Zi Lian was no longer Zi Lian. Her body was being controlled by another soul. She was being controlled by an avatar of a god.
This immortal must have taken control of Zi Lian a long time ago. She had been lurking here, waiting for a chance to destroy the statue of Emperor of Heaven Reverse. In this way, she could have absolute control over the situation.
Even though it was an avatar coming to the mortal world, the Soul Enslavement was clearly more advanced.
The statue could not move. When the statue and the altar were destroyed, the avatar of the immortal would have no medium to descend.
The Soul Enslavement was different. The avatar of the immortal could control a puppet that could move at will.
More importantly — Zi Lian was quite capable. Her physical body was stronger than the statue. In other words, the skills that this immortal could use would be much stronger.
Immortals possessed powerful skills. However, the statue was too weak to withstand strong strength. Naturally, it could not use horrifying skills.
Now that this immortal had enslaved Zi Lian, she had a strong physical body. Naturally, the strength and skills that she could use would be much stronger. It would be a piece of cake for her to kill Yan Gu and the others.
"Good!"