Chapter 181: The Child Bridegroom Is Truly Capable

Shaoguan Wu is not really an honest person.

He has already gone into hiding; maybe his mind isn't that sharp, but being cautious and lying low is still number one.

The Kun Shan old man just died like that; he always felt uneasy, even faintly sensing that there were eyes behind him watching.

In fact, there really is; Shen Kuo has been watching this side all along, and even though he hasn't returned to his divine position, at this moment he seems to see a familiar old face.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Qingli asked worriedly, seeing that her father's complexion was very bad.

Shen Kuo then withdrew his gaze; the cold aloofness in his eyes almost spilled over.

Shen Qingli's heart lurched, but upon making eye contact, she realized she had been overthinking.

Shen Kuo looked at her eyes, already softened, and said, "A Li, can you give me that set of bones?"

"Figured it out?" Di Jin asked.

Shen Kuo looked at him, his gaze inscrutable, and said, "Hmm."

"Good, I can still lend you a hand."

"Can you do it?" Shen Kuo frowned, "Won't you split apart?"

"What secret talk are you having?" Shen Qingli interjected; she understood each word, but when combined she didn't really get it.

"Dad has already figured out how he caught me." Di Jin answered honestly; in fact, whenever Shen Qingli asked, he would tell the truth.

"Dad?"

Shen Qingli looked at her father again, and at the same time took out that set of bones.

Lustrous and jade-like, Zhong Minglan suddenly realized, "Is this your bones?"

I should have thought of that earlier! They all say the Kunlun Divine Lord has an ice-cold skin and jade bones...

She had thought it was just praising his good looks, but didn't expect it to be literal.

"Hmm."

Shen Kuo reached out and stroked his divine bone again.

Back then he had a faint sense, which is why he had his daughter put it away.

Di Jin, however, reminded and asked, "Your origin isn't here; are you sure you can directly return to your position?"

"It's a bit troublesome." Shen Kuo knew, "But Kun Shan has fallen."

Zhong Minglan exclaimed in surprise, "The Jin Wu are still searching; how can you be sure?"

"I saw it." Shen Kuo was clear; he wouldn't randomly see the old Kun Shan's face for no reason, and then it vanished before his eyes.

As a deity, even though he hasn't returned to his position, he still has the same certainty and persistence in his own intuition as Zhong Minglan does.

"Just now?" Shen Qingli followed the direction Shen Kuo had just looked toward and asked, "Is that Kunlun over there?"

"Yes." Shen Kuo said, "Kunlun isn't safe; I am merging my divine bone here, which can also allow me to return to my position, just taking longer."

"My Vermilion Bird Divine Palace is naturally safe; go ahead and merge, I'll guard the law." Zhong Minglan had the confidence inherent in her status as the Four Spirits Divine Emperor.

"Good." Shen Kuo lifted his eyes to look at Zhong Minglan; in that gaze lay a subtlety she couldn't see through.

Di Jin originally didn't want to urge, but couldn't help it: "Dad, hurry up; if I wait any longer I might truly not be able to hold on."

"What's wrong with you?" Shen Qingli truly worried about that, and then worried about this.

"I'm tired." Di Jin yawned, his tone unusually serious, "A Li."

"Go on." Shen Qingli looked at him, guessing he was about to give instructions.

"If I fall asleep, don't worry about me; no matter how long, I will wake up."

"How long is that?" Shen Qingli had already been worried!

Zhong Minglan also said, "We should send you back to the Dao Palace."

"That works too; sneakily stuff me to that guy, that guy,"

Di Jin rubbed his forehead; he couldn't remember what that guy was called.

"You mean kneel to that guy?" Shen Qingli reminded.

"Exactly, him." Di Jin glanced again at the obediently lying Nine Li, "Take it with you; it was by my side that day."

"Me?" Nine Li immediately perked up, "No problem~"

However, it cautiously observed a moment, then for the first time asked with a hint of worry, "You won't really be unable to do it, will you?"

Di Jin let out a "heh"; Nine Li immediately darted behind Shen Qingli, clutching her legs, "Don't pinch me! I'll stay quiet!"

"Let's begin." Shen Kuo said, "If you're forcing yourself, don't overdo it; I can manage on my own."

"It just means spending more time." Di Jin rose, "You can't afford to take too long."

If he truly can't wake up, his stepfather must step up, look after A Li, otherwise he won't be at ease.

Although she has many trump cards, no matter what, she definitely won't end up in a desperate situation again, but he hopes she can proceed smoothly and as she wishes.

Before, he was still young and hadn't recovered...

Many things, he also couldn't control;

Nowadays, he doesn't allow her to be hurt again, including the people she cares about.

"Begin."

Di Jin spoke.

At this moment, he was no longer the usual obedient, youthful appearance.

That latent superior aura, accompanied by the display of his true strength, welled up spontaneously.

Shen Qingli looked at him and could already clearly feel from his body that familiar unrestrained and wanton aura.

Shen Kuo's entire person merged into that lustrous jade bone...

"Buzz."

Di Jin's palm strike landed.

Nine Dao source light surged forth.

Not only were there the five colors of metal, azure, black, red, and yellow.

Also white, purple, and gray, accompanied by flashing electric light and flowing glimmers.

Nine systems!

No.

This is only what is visible.

Shen Qingli faintly felt that the universe was in flux.

She suddenly recalled the words he had whispered to her when he first left.

Back then it felt explosive, but now……

Still!

"Embrace the Origin."

Di Jin spoke.

Streaming light enveloped him and Shen Kuo.

Before it became completely invisible, Shen Qingli saw her father's skeleton sit up cross-legged.

"Let's go."

Zhong Minglan pulled her daughter back and retreated from the hall.

As she closed the hall doors, she also activated the formation and concealed her divine aura to ensure no one could approach.

Shen Qingli watched her finish, then turned to the Nine Li still clinging to her leg, "Li Li, do you recognize A Jin?"

"Huh?" The Nine Li was confused; it didn't know him, but it could tell he was formidable!

Before, it thought he ought to be a Dao Sovereign.

But he said he wasn't, and it really seemed he wasn't.

"I don't know." The Nine Li scratched its ear.

Shen Qingli crouched and picked it up.

"A Li?" The Nine Li lifted its head, seeing Shen Qingli's eyes deep as a cold pool, and felt that the big shot was done for.

It then glanced toward the hall door and suddenly thought, perhaps he was already doomed, so he felt no fear.

Ah this,

The Nine Li had moved beyond scratching its ear; it started scratching its head.

As for Di Jin inside the house, amidst the radiant light, he was actually, indeed cracking open!

But no one could see it—not even Shen Kuo—because he had to focus entirely on merging with his own divine bones.

With Di Jin's aid, his divine bones quickly blurred into the outline of his true form.

And this happened almost simultaneously—

The eternal snow atop Kunlun Mountain gradually melted, and life quietly sprouted and spread.

Thus, when Lou Guanxue ascended the peak, what she saw was completely different from what the old man of Kun Shan had seen before!

Especially the ice‑crystal flower symbolizing the Kunlun Divine Sovereign, which was now in full, glorious bloom!

Moreover, its divine radiance had spread along the divine meridians, illuminating Kunlun and blazing across the entire Shen Ting!