With these words, a deadly silence fell, and the audience was utterly silent.
At this moment, all the disciples and followers of the Yellow Heaven Dao were looking at each other, unable to find any trace of Ma Zhou.
Meanwhile, the elders and followers from the various Daoist temples who had come to witness the ceremony were all sweating in terror, wondering how Ma Zhou could have disappeared at such a critical moment?
"By the decree of the Supreme Yellow Heaven and the command of the Great Virtuous Master, today we consecrate the position of Water God of the Miluo River. Where is Ma Zhou from the Yellow Heaven Dao?" Liu Feng’s eyes scanned the crowd, feeling as steady as an old dog inside, but showing a hint of urgency on his face as he inquired again:
"The auspicious time has arrived, Ma Zhou must quickly ascend the stage; if the auspicious moment is missed, the divine position will dissipate between Heaven and Earth. Where is Ma Zhou, and why has he not quickly ascended the stage?"
"Quickly find Ma Zhou." The Law Enforcement Elder panicked and hurriedly instructed the disciple beside him.
At this critical moment of the consecration ceremony, should anything unexpected happen, it would surely be disastrous.
Just as the audience was in a state of panic, the divine position in the sky was merging mysteriously with the Law of Heaven and Earth, but without a place to anchor, its glow was dimming and beginning to dissipate. This scene deeply shocked all the disciples of the Yellow Heaven Dao: "Quickly call Ma Zhou!"
"It’s already too late!" Liu Feng on the stage looked as gloomy as water, then spread out the command in his hand, glanced at it, put it away, and casually threw it aside, then said sternly:
"By the order of Yellow Heaven, Liu Feng is consecrated as the Water God of the Miluo River, and you must obey!"
As these words fell, the blue divine position emitted chains that directly pierced into Liu Feng’s head, dragging out Liu Feng’s divine soul to merge with the divine position.
In the spectators’ area, Zhang Xiaohua looked tense, clenching his fists tightly in his sleeves, and his eyes were fixed on the ceremony on the high platform.
"Crown Prince, do not worry, everything is already prepared. This divine position is destined for you. Regardless of who in the Yellow Heaven Dao obtains the divine position, as soon as the divine soul takes its place, it will be stripped of its law by the Ancient Water God in the jade fragment, and then you can easily replace it as per the plan." Mr. Wuliu comforted Zhang Xiaohua from the side.
At this moment, Liu Feng’s soul hovered beneath the divine position. Under its power, Liu Feng’s soul actually condensed into a solid form, and then his eyes swept over the whole scene, fixing on Gu Mingyue: "Uncle Master, I apologize for my rudeness. This divine position is about to dissipate, and Ma Zhou has missed the auspicious time and has been unable to return. To prevent the countless efforts of tens of thousands of Yellow Heaven Dao disciples from going to waste, I could only take his place; please grant me your pardon, Uncle Master."
Gu Mingyue glanced at Liu Feng, knowing that this was all part of their plan. Upon Liu Feng’s request for forgiveness, he sternly said, "You are without guilt! Ma Zhou missed the auspicious time, almost ruining the great affairs of our Yellow Heaven Dao. I will report this to the Great Virtuous Master, and let him question Ma Zhou. You were able to respond appropriately, allowing our Yellow Heaven Dao’s plan to continue, which is naturally excellent!"
"I am now consecrated and unable to continue presiding over the subsequent work, so I ask Uncle Master to take over." Liu Feng said humbly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Mingyue nodded and then stepped onto the high platform to preside over the subsequent ceremony: "Let the Divine Spirit take its place."
In the next moment, a disciple brought out a three-foot-long yellow cloth, laid it into a pathway heading towards the rear hall, and Gu Mingyue led Liu Feng’s divine soul all the way to the rear hall, where there was a Divine Hall inside containing a sculpture. This sculpture was made from the large tree that Fox Fairy Nannan had previously tied the Marriage Line to.
At that moment, the entire sculpture was draped in yellow cloth, and Gu Mingyue led various dignitaries to the rear hall, chanting over the sculpture, continuously applying various Secret Techniques.
After a long while, Gu Mingyue finished the prelude, lit three sticks of incense, placed them before the sculpture, and bowed to it: "Let the Divine Spirit take its place."
Then Liu Feng’s soul, with the divine position in tow, moved towards the sculpture.
The sculpture was merely a vessel, the only tool for Liu Feng’s soul and the divine position to fully integrate, becoming its foundational Dharma Image. Then, having thoroughly refined the divine soul, Liu Feng could go to the Miluo River to Harmonize with it, taking control of all of its rights within.
With the incense lit, Liu Feng’s soul, enveloping the divine position, descended upon the sculpture, but unexpectedly, a green light suddenly flowed within the sculpture, and a bright moon shot out from inside, directly ’swallowing’ the divine position, causing Liu Feng’s soul to scream in agony as it was repelled.
"What the heck?" Liu Feng was alarmed, the connection between himself and the divine position inexplicably severed.
"How could this happen?" Gu Mingyue was dumbfounded, unable to comprehend the unexpected turn of events.
Right at that moment, Prince Pingbian’s Mansion’s Crown Prince Zhang Xiaohua took out a jade plate from his bosom. The jade plate emitted a green light that merged with the green light above the sculpture, and then Mr. Wuliu slapped his palm, sending Zhang Xiaohua’s soul flying towards the jade plate glowing with green light above. However, just then, Gu Mingyue, realizing they were being deceived, reacted, and with a sweep of his sleeve, Zhang Xiaohua’s soul was returned to his body before it could approach the green light.
"Liu Feng, if not now, when do you return your soul to its place?" Gu Mingyue’s hand released a bolt, creating a breach in the jade plate’s green light, and Liu Feng’s soul took the opportunity to enter through the breach in the sculpture, and along with the returning of Liu Feng’s soul, the mass of green light also received its guidance, falling into the sculpture.