The divine light shone for ten thousand zhang, turning the Five Elements Realm in the sky into a curtain, making the endless years overlap in a fleeting moment. Countless tribes that had long vanished into the river of time surged within.
All the monsters who saw this scene momentarily forgot their words.
It was as if there was a bloodline connection, a call from the depths of their souls.
Li Mo couldn’t help but lift his head.
The divine intent carved into the seventy transformations all felt scorching hot, as if they were all awakening.
Could this be… the Jade Phoenix Divine?
Even his heart felt the sensation of roaming through time and space with a celestial body that day.
“What’s wrong with the Celestial Divine Jade?”
“Senior members have never seen such an anomaly when vying for the divine jade.”
“I’ve read in ancient texts about the fox clan, the winged people… and many others I haven’t witnessed before.”
The crowd of monsters whispered among themselves, unable to take it all in, their hearts stilled.
Among them were those who had once held the divine jade within their tribe, or heard about or read records related to it.
The situation now seemed far beyond any monster’s expectations.
Previously, the divine jade appeared once every sixty years.
Could it be…
That it will finally find a permanent owner this time?
Outside.
A chilling wind blew from somewhere, causing the fallen leaves in the courtyard to flutter and scatter.
In the silence, similar thoughts floated in the minds of the monsters.
Just the Seven Variations alone could elevate a tribe from obscurity to dominance.
If permanently held by one tribe, wouldn’t they become the uncrowned king of the South Border?
There were too many implications.
For instance, falling into the hands of a ruthless killing clan, not just the South Border, but the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths would never know peace again…
The monsters couldn’t help but turn their gazes toward the Venerable Huaikong on the platform.
Would the Floating Temple allow such a thing to happen?
Venerable Huaikong clasped his hands together:
“All things in the world have their own destiny; go with the flow.”
“This is left behind by our ancient ancestors.”
Speaking was a demon king of the Da Peng Clan, whose feathers turned pure gold after holding the Celestial Divine Jade for seven variations.
“Handing over the divine jade to a group of youngsters to handle, isn’t that treating the future of ten thousand demons as a joke?”
What bird language is he speaking?
Shang Qinqing frowned and dug her ears.
Before the other demon tribes that had held the divine jade could speak,
the forgetful Venerable Huaikong suddenly looked piercingly, a wisdom wheel appearing behind his head, the luminous stillness surging violently.
The monsters raised their heads, only to see a bodhisattva devoid of joy or sorrow standing between heaven and earth, overlooking the myriad rivers and mountains, holding the ‘Purple Gold Bowl’ in his hands.
This Purple Gold Bowl was precisely from the Floating Temple, which had never left Venerable Huaikong’s Palm Buddha Realm.
The dharma image flashed away like a dreamy illusion.
“Where’s Zhiduo Shan?”
The monsters woke up from their reverie.
They discovered that the Da Peng demon king who had spoken just now was already gone, vanishing without a trace.
The demon kings and great demons of each tribe involuntarily swallowed their saliva.
Gathering their gazes, the kind-eyed Venerable Huaikong chuckled:
“Old monk has a bad memory, even if I knew, I’d forget.”
“…”
No wonder they say Venerable Huaikong has great wisdom.
There was a momentary silence at the scene.
One could only follow what Venerable Huaikong said, go with the flow. Who dared not to? If Venerable Huaikong locked them in the Palm Buddha Realm, and forgot about them, they might never get out in their lifetime.
But no one knew, ultimately, which demon tribe the divine jade would fall into… No.
To put it accurately, would it be in the hands of the Ming Jiao Clan or the Qingluan Clan?
—
At this moment.
The Celestial Divine Jade within the light curtain suddenly emitted a strange roar.
Unexpectedly, before the lesser demons could ascend the lone peak, the main body of the Celestial Divine Jade rose into the air on its own amidst the myriad phenomena.
It projected a beam of light.
And the beam of light was meant to envelop the girl standing out like a crane among chickens.
“The Celestial Divine Jade ultimately chose the Qingluan Divine Maiden?”
Inside and outside the painting, all the monsters watched with bated breath, their hearts at their throats.
Not that no demon tried to sneak closer, but they were instantly repelled by invisible forces.
Ying Bing’s eyes flickered, sensing the pulling force within, yet she made no resistance. Suddenly, she turned around.
She saw Tianjiao Xiao Li standing where he was, smiling in his eyes and curling his lips.
It was because he felt that perhaps, this might not count as his investment.
He was happy because Ice Chunk finally got something that belonged to her.
Hmm!
I even gave him my socks…
Thinking of this, Little Li felt that his trip to the South Border was completely worthwhile!
Ying Bing quietly watched him curl his lips and then looked up at the Jade Phoenix Divine, which she had been pursuing for thousands of miles, as close as an arm’s length.
That day, the two of them witnessed the fall of the Jade Phoenix Divine together…
She was about to make a move.
Suddenly, another beam of light projected from the Jade Phoenix Divine.
The target of the beam was none other than our Tianjiao.
Li Mo: “? ?”
What’s going on?
Before he could react, the pulling force of the beam suddenly surged.
The Jade Phoenix Divine gently trembled, pulling both of them upward, bringing the myriad phenomena in front of them even closer.
Their figures gradually merged with the phenomena, becoming indistinct.
It became increasingly difficult for them to even see each other clearly.
“This Jade Phoenix Divine seems different from the past.”
Things she already understood were shrouded in an unknown mist, and Ying Bing’s heart rippled, yet she immediately felt warmth in her hand.
Looking at Li Mo’s profile, she suddenly felt an unprecedented tranquility, as if everything around her had slowed down.
Then, the floating lights and shadows, the world turned upside down.
The intense gravity made everything feel unreal.
The warmth in her palm remained unwavering.
“What’s happening?” the demons wondered.
Guo Jing looked bewildered, “Why would the divine jade choose two demons at the same time?”
Wu Daming breathed a sigh of relief, “Fortunately, Big Brother Mo was also chosen by the divine jade. Choosing two is better than none.”
This means there’s still hope for our Tianjiao of the Ming Jiao Clan!
Could it be that the divine jade fears the two of them fighting, affecting everyone else?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
“But then, we won’t be able to see how they fare.”
“Yeah, we were already redundant, and now we can’t even be spectators. We’re even more redundant…”
“Shall we leave?”
“The exit to the Five Elements Realm is too far away. Let’s wait here instead.”
“They’ll be in a fierce battle if they face off alone. Wouldn’t it be tragic?”
Listening to the buzzing discussions.
Zhiduo Luo’s lips gradually curled upwards, the smile returning to his face.
Fight, the more tragic the better.
Who could remain unmoved by such a divine object? Who wouldn’t desperately compete for it?
To wield the divine jade would mean absolute supremacy in the sect!
