Chapter 2169: Each Digs a Trap

The Marshal of Martial Affairs said, it was originally just a fragment, but when it came into the hands of the Great Emperor, it suddenly became whole?

He Lingchuan shrank back, and the divine seal floated steadily in midair, the golden snake continuing to devour its own tail.

Not bad, and it's fortunate that it was originally a fragment, otherwise its power would be too great, and the Deer Clan Immortal Ancestor could not possibly make use of it.

Even Wang Xingyi could not suppress his curiosity: "What exactly is this?"

"Divine seal."

Wang Xingyi's heart stirred: "Divine seal? The so-called divine seal of the Heavenly Demon?"

He is well-traveled and knowledgeable, but he has never seen a divine seal before.

This is not of the mortal realm; immortals and demon immortals do not produce such things.

Wang Xingyi's nature is calm and steady; he quickly lifted his head from surprise: "Divine seals come in many forms, so what is this?"

"Fate." He Lingchuan also watched the golden snake biting its tail, "The demon realm once had Three Holy Gods, this is the divine seal of the Ancient God of Fate."

"Fate divine seal?" Wang Xingyi's breath hitched slightly, "Wait, isn't the fate divine seal in the hands of Naraku Heaven?"

This secret, the arbiters of Lingshan certainly have the right to know.

"The fate divine seal split into two fragments, one obtained by the Deer Clan Immortal Ancestor, the other obtained by Naraku Heaven, who also thereby called himself 'God of Fate.'" He Lingchuan said lightly, "Until I returned to my ancestral roots, the two fragments merged into one, becoming whole again."

Wang Xingyi pondered the meaning in his words, not difficult to discover: "You mean, Naraku Heaven's fragment has always been in your hands?"

"My relationship with Naraku Heaven, State Preceptor Wang should already know, right?"

Wang Xingyi did not speak plainly, only vaguely said: "I don't know the details."

He Lingchuan's father, He Chunhua, destroyed the kite and built the Shen, Lingshan naturally knows, He Chunhua had the Great Heavenly God Naraku Heaven of Sharili Heaven behind him.

How could the formerly extremely destitute He Chunhua obtain substantial aid from Naraku Heaven? Demons do not act without benefit, Wang Xingyi could easily think of the four words "child of fortune."

Naraku Heaven is the "God of Fate," and He Lingchuan is the Deer Clan's "child of fortune," truly like a custom-made divine incarnation for Naraku Heaven. So the bait He Chunhua used to move Naraku Heaven was very likely his own son!

Besides, Naraku Heaven would not look favorably upon anything else.

But if Wang Xingyi said he knew, he would first have to admit a premise, namely that he clearly knows He Lingchuan is the Deer Clan's "child of fortune."

He has been rolling in the political arena for a lifetime, how seasoned? In a flash he figured it all out.

The trap He Lingchuan casually set for him, he will not easily fall into.

He Lingchuan smiled, also understood his vague reasons, therefore also spoke vaguely: "In short, Naraku Heaven's divine seal fragment accidentally fell into my hands, and coincidentally, Zhen Sheng of the Deer Clan used the other fragment of the fate divine seal to scheme against me, isn't that like throwing a meat bun at a dog—no return?"

As for how Naraku Heaven suffered this "accident," he did not say plainly. But Wang Xingyi connected it to recent rumors in the demon realm, saying Naraku Heaven seemed to have lost part of his divine power, possibly just this matter:

His divine seal was taken by He Lingchuan.

Although this sounds fantastical.

Wang Xingyi said seriously: "How does the Great Emperor prove this is the fate divine seal?"

"No need to prove." He Lingchuan crossed his legs, "What kind of divine seal it is is irrelevant, I can complete the Deer Clan's lost treasure, that is the most critical priority!"

He once again jumped out of the verification trap Wang Xingyi dug for him.

"Any descendant of the Deer Clan who passes the appraisal of the divine seal fragment can confirm their status as child of fortune; I went further, personally completing the divine seal." He Lingchuan flicked his finger, the golden snake ring floated to Wang Xingyi's face, "If it did not acknowledge me, how could it fall into my hands? State Preceptor Wang, you are well-traveled and knowledgeable, have you ever seen a divine seal that a cultivator could suppress and seize?"

Wang Xingyi certainly could not, he could not even touch this thing.

Of course he came prepared today, and at this moment he said: "I have never seen a divine seal, but someone has."

He Lingchuan only asked him: "As long as you confirm this is a divine seal, regarding Bailie's allegiance, Mu State will have no further objections?"

Wang Xingyi answered very succinctly: "Part of this divine seal is the Deer Clan's hereditary treasure for appraisal. As long as the Great Emperor obtains this divine seal's acknowledgment, my Great Mu will also acknowledge, you have the right to succeed as head of the Deer Clan!"

He Lingchuan laughed, Wang Xingyi also laughed, in political negotiations, both are old hands.

He Lingchuan generously said: "Please."

Thus Wang Xingyi took out a figurine from his bosom, said " pardon my rudeness," then placed it on the table facing east.

At first glance it looks like a clay child molded by a folk artisan, surface aged, even with a bit of moss growing on the neck.

Wang Xingyi bent down and dug a small handful of damp mud from the garden, rolled it into a small ball, and gently placed it in the palm held up by the clay child.

Then Wang Xingyi performed a bow before it, loudly saying: "Welcome, Kun Gen Supreme Venerable."

As the words fell, the clay child's palm suddenly closed, gripping the mud ball in its palm. It also opened its eyes, turning its head to look at the two.

During this process, its whole body had mud ash falling down like flakes, like the outer weathered clay shell shedding, revealing the vividly colored figurine beneath.

He Lingchuan noticed, Wang Xingyi was paying respects to "Kun Gen Supreme Venerable."

Immortals when taking honorific names, usually relate them to their divine abilities, talents, or even achievements, for example, Qianhuan True Person is a mirage demon, skilled in illusionary arts; Shouan Immortal then takes the name "Shouan Mountain."

And this Kun Gen Supreme Venerable, is a great power still in seclusion on Lingshan, whose true form is not human, but an entire mountain that became a demon and ascended to immortality!

Throughout Lingshan, no immortal is older than it.

This small clay figure is most likely made from the mud and stone on Kun Gen Supreme Venerable's body, equivalent to a small avatar, capable of supporting long-distance communication. Immortals and demon immortals, it seems many have such minor divine abilities.

The clay child's gaze fell on He Lingchuan, yet it said to Wang Xingyi: "You are in Bailie."

According to Kun Gen Supreme Venerable's innate divine ability, as soon as it touches local soil, it immediately knows where the clay child is.

"Disturbing the Supreme Venerable." Wang Xingyi bowed to it, more respectful than to the Nine Abysses Great Emperor, his waist bent to forty-five degrees, "The Nine Abysses Great Emperor holds one fate divine seal, disciple wishes to ask the Supreme Venerable for appraisal."

Actually no need for him to say more, the clay child already turned its head to look at the golden snake ring floating in midair.

Then it did something no one could have anticipated:

It revealed the mud pellet in its right hand, hurling it toward the golden ring.

This mud pellet still retained the shape Wang Xingyi placed it in, but its surface had a layer of black light coiling around it, as if inlaid with flakes of quartz, transparent and half-yellow-white.

Thrown into the center of the golden ring, it also hovered alongside, the surface quartz increasing more and more, while its size decreased, finally shattering, turning into sand powder falling onto the tabletop, becoming merely ordinary earth again.