"Grand Celestial Master!" Xie Lingyun suddenly raised her head, and, out of nowhere, a stubborn resolve filled her eyes, a yearning for life.
"It’s me!" The figure in the divine light sighed quietly and stepped in front of Xie Lingyun.
"I have already harmonized with the Divine Heaven, this is a critical moment, and I shouldn’t have come." The Grand Celestial Master sighed lightly.
"But you still came." Xie Lingyun’s voice was full of excitement, "I beg the Grand Celestial Master to save me. If you can lend me a hand, I can assure you that the Yellow Heaven Dao will be free to spread its teachings in the Northern Land without restraint."
The Grand Celestial Master sighed, filled with regret. Even if his cultivation was extraordinary, what use was it if he couldn’t escape the entanglement of the mundane world?
"I’ve heard of your ailment. You should seek help from the court’s Tier Twelve Divine Being, not me." His figure was shrouded in divine light as he looked down at Xie Lingyun.
"The court’s divine beings are for the nation; why would they go out of their way for a small woman like me?" Xie Lingyun’s voice was filled with bitterness. In the eyes of the common people, she was a lofty noble, yet in the eyes of the grand masters in the temple halls, she was no different from an ant.
The more hierarchical the world, the harsher the class distinction. Even nobles have tiers, each tier like a mountain, and newcomers can only look up to the predecessors’ mountain.
Class is rigid, and newcomers can only become stepping stones.
The Grand Celestial Master sighed softly, looking at Xie Lingyun’s sincere eyes, feeling an urge to curse.
What could he do?
Was he to just stand by as Xie Lingyun knelt herself to death at Huangli Temple?
If Xie Xuan found out, wouldn’t he come after his life?
Though Xie Xuan’s Yang God cultivation was nothing to him, Xie Xuan represented the court and was the Inspection Department’s spokesperson in the Northern Land. If Xie Xuan troubled the Yellow Heaven Dao, it would surely face great difficulty; let alone spreading teachings, even the followers would be crushed.
Moreover, he was also a noble, and Xie Xuan was a noble too. In terms of ranking, Xie Xuan was even somewhat related to him.
No matter how high one’s cultivation is, even if invincible, escaping the net of human relations is impossible.
The Grand Celestial Master looked at Xie Lingyun with a solemn voice: "I am in the midst of harmonizing with Yellow Heaven, with only fifty percent of my peak ability available. I may not be able to resolve your issues. If I fail, do not blame me!"
"Please, elder, intervene; this junior would be eternally grateful." Xie Lingyun respectfully knelt down: "If I can survive this calamity, I will surely repay your great kindness and virtue."
The Grand Celestial Master remained noncommittal, and the next moment, his palm reached out, transforming into a yellow light that enveloped Xie Lingyun, permeating through her every pore.
"Hehehe~"
At this moment, a strange laugh suddenly emanated from Xie Lingyun’s body, and a black rune flickered, miraculously ignoring the divine light emitted by the Grand Celestial Master and heading straight for him.
Seeing the black rune, the Grand Celestial Master’s face changed dramatically, a series of barriers appeared around him, flickering with countless runes trying to block the black rune. But to his shock, the black rune ignored the golden barrier and leisurely traversed the barriers set by the Grand Celestial Master. A mocking voice came from the black rune: "You are nothing but a false god; although your power is billions of times that of this ancestor, yet without eradicating your desires and emotions, no matter how great your divine techniques, you are but food for me."
As the voice spoke, the black rune transformed into a black lotus flower. Before the Grand Celestial Master could respond, the black lotus had already embedded itself into his body.
"Damn it, what is this thing?"
The divine light surrounded the Grand Celestial Master, and panic set in. Ever since he had attained his divine position and mastered the Divine Dao Law, no one in this world had been able to pierce his defenses.
But now a black lotus flower had effortlessly broken through, leaving him astounded.
The lotus wasn’t strong; he felt he could crush it with a finger, yet even after unleashing his divine power, he couldn’t affect the lotus at all.
Just then, a manic laugh came from the black lotus, "If you were a mortal, or had tempered your Mental Realm like this little girl, perhaps I’d turn and flee upon seeing you. But you rely on the external Power of Incense, not honing your mind or refining your Divine Soul; you are a fat morsel, a sumptuous meal delivered to my doorstep."
As he spoke, the black lotus disappeared into the Grand Celestial Master’s chest, causing his expression to change drastically. He sensed his Divine Position being invaded, his foundation being shaken, and he quickly said to the girl, "Girl, I can’t help you anymore. I’ve been targeted by this mysterious thing, so you must fend for yourself."
After speaking, the Grand Celestial Master’s figure vanished.
He arrived grandly, but left like a dog with its tail between its legs.
"How could this be?" Xie Lingyun’s eyes lost focus, filled with disbelief.
The Grand Celestial Master not only failed to save her but also got himself entangled?
Shock filled Xie Lingyun’s eyes, and her heart was full of despair: "Is heaven bent on ending me?"
"Eh heh heh~"
At this moment, a strange laugh echoed from within her body, as black mist shot out from the red-clothed woman’s body, transforming into a skeleton-like shape, emitting a series of eerie laughs: "Fool, you’re truly panicking now, seeking desperate cures indiscriminately. Isn’t it evident whether there are divine spirits in this world given your lineage? That bastard is nothing more than a false god wielding the power of Incense; and you think he can contend with me? In terms of heart, he’s not even as good as your father! Placing empty hope in legendary divine beings—it’s laughable. Having practiced my cultivation technique, you can only become my demonic progeny, destined to be devoured by me. Stop struggling, nobody in this world can save you."