Chapter 192: Hard-snatching the Dao Lord—caught, now what?

But—

We've come this far.

Even if caught red-handed!

Shen Qingli also went ahead and snatched it!!

Otherwise there would be no chance later……

So she endured the pain of her soul and spirit shattering, grabbed Di Jin with both hands, preparing to hide together in the space.

However, at the very moment she touched Di Jin,

Hum.

The sealing array that shrouded this place scattered five-colored flowing light.

Amid the fluctuations of the formless Dao arts, the Queen Mother of the West's wail was directly nullified outside.

Birdsong rang out, and the flowers grew fragrant.

The Nine Li, which had just burst into battle, waved its fists, frozen in place.

What's up?

The Nine Li, which uttered a childish inquiry, contrasted starkly with its hulking form.

Shen Qingli had no time to respond; she saw her subordinate, Di Jin, open his eyes.

And then, she froze!

She wasn't sure just who this person who had opened his eyes was.

Although the Nine Li said he was Di Jin, but what if?

In fact, she had overthought it.

Big sister~

It was a soft voice, but enough to let Shen Qingli's hanging heart settle back into her belly.

How come it's you?

You wanted Tai Jin to come, right?

Shen Qingli retorted impatiently, still preparing to withdraw her hand.

She went to fetch the Tai Jin Emperor instead!

But Di Jin wouldn't let her go, having already seized her hand.

This grab—

Ice-cold! Chilling to the core!

It hardly seemed like a living person's hand.

Shen Qingli didn't have time for anything else, she reversed her grip and asked, "Why is your hand so cold too?"

"The recovery isn't complete, it's fine, I—" Di Jin wanted to explain some things, for he truly hadn't expected it to be Shen Qingli who came here, yet it also seemed natural, after all she was A Li—smart, resolute, and decisive.

He had leaked so many tells; she ought to have noticed earlier, but it was only because of a "little brother" filter that made her subconsciously see him as weak, needing protection, a poor little thing.

Once the filter shattered, with her intelligence, she could naturally guess it all.

Anything she couldn't guess, she would surely find out on her own, track it down.

……

However, Shen Qingli gave Di Jin no time to explain, saying, "Don't talk."

Before her words even fell, Di Jin had already been "grabbed" by her into the space.

Having no time to say anything else, the two merged and were already wrapped in a five-colored, variegated cocoon.

As soon as he entered, the house, birds, flowers, butterflies, and pond all vanished completely.

Nine Li stared, stunned! So none of this was real?

No, wait!

Nine Li suddenly shouted, "A Li, hurry and hide!"

Too bad, it was still too late.

That divine prohibition had already disappeared, and the Queen Mother of the West stood before their eyes.

Nine Li instantly shrank, clinging to Shen Qingli's legs; it couldn't beat this opponent no matter what, so it could only try to look cute.

And Shen Qingli, head raised, unsurprisingly locked eyes with the Queen Mother of the West.

Frankly speaking, the Queen Mother of the West's true form is super ferocious!

Although she looks roughly human, she has tiger teeth and a leopard tail, and a head of silky black hair does nothing to diminish her fierce aura!

…

Shen Qingli couldn't utter a word.

This deity had directly manifested the true form of its divine statue, and its combat power was at its peak!

Saying anything now would be too late; she couldn't even enter the space, because the person had been locked on—she believed that even the slightest movement would instantly reduce her to nothing, leaving not a scrap, dying even cleaner than in her previous life.

If she had known that restraining A Jin would dispel the seal, she would have, first, eased up on gathering it.

Now, the fact that it hasn't dispersed her can only be because the Dao Lord has disappeared.

The Queen Mother of the West doesn't know what's going on, so she's keeping a live mouth.

"Where is the Dao Lord!" the Queen Mother of the West indeed cried out sharply.

Shen Qingli slightly regained her senses, and then heard Nine Li speaking.

"Don't be so fierce; you scared A Li, she doesn't even know how to answer you."

The Queen Mother of the West fixed her gaze on Nine Li, helping to disperse fifty percent of the pressure on Shen Qingli, allowing her to relax a bit.

Nine Li's fur stood on end, "You scared me too."

Iron-eating Beast Lone King, Jiu Li. Still alive, where is your master? He's also here, right? Get him out!

Having said that, the Queen Mother of the West almost ignored Shen Qingli, scanning the surroundings! But obviously she found no one else.

"Is it possible that its master is me?" Shen Qingli asked, raising her hand.

The Queen Mother of the West stared at her again, the pressure increasing a bit!

Without exaggeration, Shen Qingli felt as if blades and swords were slicing her!

Fortunately, this time she was prepared; as her pupil technique opened fully, she had already merged with dark matter.

Almost in an instant……

This place was filled with mysterious dark patterns.

Stars surged, the universe trembled!

Even Shen Ting trembled slightly!

!

The Queen Mother of the West felt she was no longer looking at a weak minor immortal, but at the vast starry expanse and boundless universe.

She had felt this only when gazing upon the Dao Lord……

She instinctively withdrew her gaze, and the terrifying divine pressure receded like a tide.

Shen Qingli's aura also retracted somewhat, and the mysterious dark patterns likewise faded like a tide.

Jiu Li, clinging to her legs, could clearly feel her calves trembling; that instant had drained all her divine power, and she couldn't endure another.

I ask you once more, where is Your Lord?

The Queen Mother of the West spoke again, but obviously a bit more gently than before.

Shen Qingli secretly let out a breath and weighed her words: "Master, he has gone to where he ought to go."

"What do you call Your Lord?" the Queen Mother of the West's tone turned sharp again!

"Master." Shen Qingli replied calmly.

The Queen Mother of the West stared fixedly at her!

Shen Qingli showed no weakness!

Those golden dark pupils were firm and open!

"Your Lord has never said he took on disciples."

"After all, it's a private matter."

"How can you prove it!"

The Queen Mother of the West had no trace of a pleasant expression, and was even more aggressively pressing.

Shen Qingli, however, grew calmer: "Just by being able to meet your gaze and withstand your divine pressure shock."

The Queen Mother of the West said nothing, merely continuing to stare fixedly at Shen Qingli, as if judging the truth of her words.

Shen Qingli was indeed quite open, after all, the technique she cultivates comes from the Taiyi Divine Sovereign, and he and the Dao Lord are very likely merely parts of A Jin—in short, they are him.

Of course, if she claimed to be a disciple of the Dao Lord based solely on this, it would still be too risky.

After all, the Taiyi Divine Sovereign doesn't seem like a 'righteous' faction; perhaps he is the source of danger for Di Jin in Shen Ting.

The God-Demon Transformation is very likely a forbidden technique, but——

Just now, when she withstood the Queen Mother of the West's divine pressure, she employed the God-Demon Transformation, and also used dark matter.

The Queen Mother of the West could have continued to press her, but she didn't; the Queen Mother of the West immediately instinctively dispelled the pressure.

This could only be because——

In this power, the Queen Mother of the West saw traces of the Dao Lord, and out of instinctive reverence, she dared not act rashly.

"Any more questions? If not, please step aside." Shen Qingli continued her statement.

Since she is a disciple of the Emperor Lord, she doesn't need to be overly polite, right?

The Queen Mother of the West actually stepped back……

Shen Qingli, however, did not relax; instead, she bent down and picked up Jiu Li.

Jiu Li was extremely tense! Still stiff, suddenly being held, she froze for a moment.

Then, it was sent into space.

Shen Qingli also disappeared under the Queen Mother of the West's eyelids.