Chapter 672: Immortal Gods and the Favored (23)

Huh?

The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant does not understand.

He does not understand at all.

You are, at the very least, a mighty expert in the Ascension Realm, while I am merely a Divine Servant of the Wuxiang Realm.

Just how much hatred or grievance could there possibly be between you and me?

Is it really worth your time to target me?

Is this really worth it?

Is it worth it!!!

"My lord, you..."

"Oh, don't misunderstand." Ren Yidao saw the thoughts of the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant and smiled: "Don't worry, I am not targeting you."

"Why don't you think about it carefully? I'm targeting you? Are you serious?"

"You, why don't you go look in a mirror?"

If there is no mirror, taking a piss to look at your reflection is also fine.

Ren Yidao curled his lips; because he was borrowing Dong Yushu's body, this expression even looked somewhat charming.

However, this charm did not make the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant feel a burning heart, but only a sense of icy coldness.

That's right.

Am I worthy?

... I am simply not worthy.

The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant lowered his head and said shamefully: "My lord is right, this one is not qualified enough."

"Hmm, not stupid after all."

He is merely a Divine Servant; in the eyes of other mortals, he can run rampant, but in front of a truly great existence, he does not even have the qualification to raise his head without permission.

To think he was actually this lowly!

At this moment, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant felt an unprecedented sense of insignificance, as if he were prostrating before a magnificent existence of boundless radiance, enveloped by His Supreme power.

Endless light descended from Heaven, piercing through his body and washing away his sins.

For a moment, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant was entranced, stretching out his trembling hands, attempting to cup the strands of brilliant light.

"..."

And in front of the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant, Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow, watching him perform such an unexpectedly bizarre action, and shook his head slightly, understanding in his heart.

"This guy, his willpower isn't very good."

"I've only been in contact with him for such a short while and he's already falling apart; this is a bit hard to judge, isn't it?"

Ren Yidao really hadn't expected that the other party would be so pathetic.

Good heavens, he's so weak!

"I'm only possessing someone else to talk to him; if my true body appeared before him, wouldn't he just go insane with a scream?"

"Just how much water is there in this Wuxiang cultivation? I'm afraid it's more than ninety percent, right?"

That Divine Lord Hundred-Eyes probably didn't think much of him at all, treating him as a one-time disposable tool, forcibly instilling Heaven Realm strength into him without any consideration for his future.

A Divine Favored One?

It is not the high-sounding relationship it sounds like.

The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant sounds like a Divine Servant, which feels quite flashy, but in reality, he is just a temp who can be replaced at any time.

If he's easy to use, toss him some food and offer a few words of encouragement; if he's not, let him fend for himself, or even deal with him personally—that is all.

The actions of Divine Lord Hundred-Eyes are by no means an isolated case, and they represent the attitude of most Immortal Gods toward mortals.

Ren Yidao has already used these eyes of his to personally "see" countless vivid examples.

Oh, right.

And his own relationship with Dong Yushu at this moment is actually somewhat like the Immortal God and His Favored One in the eyes of outsiders.

It is just that, compared to those indifferent and cold Immortal Gods, this god of hers is truly a bit too benevolent.

First of all, Ren Yidao will not occupy her body; he will certainly return it to her after he is done borrowing it.

He does not have that strange hobby of collecting the bodies of young women.

Secondly, this borrowing will never be a free ride; Ren Yidao will pay the corresponding reward.

As for what the specific reward is, it depends on what Dong Yushu wants.

With Ren Yidao's current strength, what he wants to give the other party does not depend on how he thinks at all, but entirely on the other side.

Strength, wealth, status... no matter what it is, as long as you dare to ask, he can easily satisfy it.

Of course, for children who are too greedy, there will also be corresponding ways to handle them.

And doing this, besides Ren Yidao following his own bottom line and habits, is mostly because he feels he has quite a connection with this little one, Dong Yushu.

You must know, not just anyone is qualified to break into Ren Yidao's Daoist Temple.

She broke in, and she even woke Ren Yidao up.

This is fate.

Not the kind of "fate" spoken of in jest, but true fate.

Furthermore, besides the fact that she can do a "small favor" for his disciple, her constitution is also very special.

Ren Yidao does not know the specific name of this constitution, but he can understand its traits.

A constitution close to the Dao, merging with the Dao; besides having basically no bottlenecks on the path of cultivation, it can also serve as a perfect vessel for an Immortal God to descend.

In the dark, it seems there is Heaven's will.

The appearance of Dong Yushu just happened to make Ren Yidao make up his mind, preparing to take action.

For such a candidate meeting the criteria to appear before me at this most perfect moment, how can this not be called "fate"?

This is not just fate, but a great auspicious fate!

Good, very good!

Huhu, I am going to bestow a stroke of fortune upon you!

Ren Yidao revealed a dangerous smile at the corner of his mouth as he thought about what he was going to do next.

Heh.

Having decided on what to do next, Ren Yidao looked at the now pious-faced Nine-Eyed Divine Servant and shook his head in disgust.

Tsk, truly unsightly.

Looking so crooked and wretched, his appearance just doesn't pass the grade!

The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant could by no means be considered ugly, and his original features could even be called handsome, but his face right now, full of bloody holes left behind by shattered eyeballs, was truly unable to align with Ren Yidao's aesthetic.

Rejected for being ugly.

What's more, as someone who had already sold his soul once, how could the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant possibly be qualified to stay by his side?

Get lost.

Snap.

With a snap of his fingers, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant, who had almost been on the verge of entering the Dao, suddenly snapped back to his senses; he froze for a moment, then widened his eyes in disbelief.

"You!!!"

"You actually tried to bewitch me!!!"

He glared at Ren Yidao with his single eye in shock and rage, then scrambled up in a frenzy and shrieked at the top of his lungs:

"No! I am loyal to the Divine Lord! It is you who are bewitching me!"

He shrieked in terror, seemingly a subconscious howl, but more like he was explaining something to some entity.

"I have never betrayed the Divine Lord! Never even thought of it!"

"Never!!!"

Ren Yidao watched silently for a while, and only after the other had finally stopped raving did he say softly: "He is not here, nor can he hear your 'explanation'. Young man, you'd better save your breath."

"You're lying to me!" The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant did not believe him at all and glared at Ren Yidao with a face full of loyalty, "I will absolutely not fall for your tricks!!!"

He shrieked and waited, hoping to wait for his master to come and save him.

When his master was not by his side, he was servile and obedient.

But when he felt that his master might be coming, he became overbearing again.

This contrast... hehe, it really makes one want to laugh.

Ren Yidao enjoyed the dog-barking for a while, finally lost interest, and shook his head listlessly: "Tell me, even if the Hundred-Eyed Divine Lord arrives, do you think he can really save you?"

"The Divine Lord, he..."

This sentence poked at the Divine Servant's sore spot, and he fell silent for a moment.

That's right.

At such close range, how could he survive?

But feeling that the Divine Lord was watching from somewhere, the Divine Servant could not continue to be submissive and could only bite the bullet and say: "Even if I die at your hands, the Divine Lord will avenge me!!!"

"The Hundred-Eyed Divine Lord overlooks the world; no matter where you flee, he will find you."

Things having reached this point, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant had no other way out.

He could only gamble.

Gamble that the Hundred-Eyed Divine Lord would see his act of loyalty and, moved by it, take action to save him.

But... is this really useful?

"The Hundred-Eyed Divine Lord will avenge you? And come looking for me?"

Ren Yidao blinked and said with great amusement: "No, no, no, there's no need for such trouble. He doesn't need to come find me; I will naturally find him."

"Just for your sake, I will personally pay a visit."

Ren Yidao looked at the stiff-faced Nine-Eyed Divine Servant with a smile and said softly:

"Originally, I just wanted to find the Hundred-Eyed Divine Lord to see how he managed to research the Transformation Demon Art and wanted to know for what purpose he was spreading it everywhere... but now it seems I really must ask him for some advice!"

"Specifically, where he found an idiot like you."

He shook his head, looked at the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant, and said softly: "You've been professing your loyalty for so long, can he really hear it?"

The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant did not speak, disdaining to answer this question.

Then, he heard a whisper that made his whole body go cold.

"Why don't you take a closer look—did you really notify him?"

Seeming to feel that the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant's intelligence was insufficient to understand the deep meaning of his words, he gestured by raising his hand to touch his own neck.

!!!

Suddenly realizing something, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant grabbed at the necklace on his neck.

He touched a cold eyeball.

That was the secret treasure bestowed by the Divine Lord when he became a Nine-Eyed Divine Servant!!!

As long as it was crushed in a moment of crisis, no matter where he was, the Divine Lord would cast his gaze here... that was how it was supposed to be.

"No, this... this is impossible!"

The Nine-Eyed Divine Servant's heart was shaken; he clearly remembered that he had just crushed the Token and sent a plea for help to the Divine Lord.

But if he had crushed it, then what was this on his neck?

Why was it still there!!?

"Oh, how strange, why is it still there?" The mysterious entity's mocking whisper echoed in his heart, causing the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant's mind to nearly collapse.

He suddenly understood.

He had already fallen for an Illusion Technique long ago.

Everything just now was merely an illusory dream; he had never crushed the secret treasure at all... From beginning to end, he had never been taken seriously by the other party, and had been toyed with by this mysterious Immortal God the entire time.

"Hahaha! Haha!"

Suddenly, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant began to laugh like a madman, raising a hand to claw at the only eye remaining in the center of his brow.

Snap!

"Now! I will never be deluded by your Illusion Technique again!!!"

As long as I cannot see the other party, combined with this pain, I will absolutely not fall for it again!

In his desperation, he crushed the secret treasure bestowed upon him by the Divine Lord.

Snap!

This time, he had absolutely succeeded!

Feeling the fluctuations as the secret treasure shattered, the Nine-Eyed Divine Servant shouted aloud:

"Divine Lord! Please look upon me!"

"Please avenge me! Avenge me... Hm!!?"