Chapter 314

It's not here because he 'arrived' elsewhere.

Amidst rising clouds and mist, a revered statue suddenly burst forth with supreme illusory light.

Immediately after, the statue cracked and turned to ashes.

Coincidentally, in every Three Pure Temple throughout the Three Pure Heavens, this statue shattered.

No one knows why.

The Ancestor of Heavenly Purity, whom people asked the most, had a vague guess.

"I thought it was a coincidence before, but now it seems not."

The Ancestor of Heavenly Purity looked at the empty shrine and said, a person cannot possibly look exactly like a statue.

But this person is a genuine, long‑dead existence—can they even be revived?

"Indeed, the Three Pure Heavens will face a great upheaval—life or death, all within this kalpa."

Old Ancestor Tianqing stepped out of the hall and affirmed once more: Shen Qingli is the Heavenly God Clan, indeed the salvation of the Three Pure Heavens.

After all, this change is clearly due to Shen Qingli, making her the key to everything.

Moreover, "She has obviously awakened the Huaxu bloodline; as a descendant of the Holy Ancestor, she can change many things."

Whenever Old Ancestor Tianqing recalls seeing the three characters 'Shen Qingli' in the universe, his blood still boils.

It won't be long before he sees her in the Three Pure Heavens—truly something to look forward to.

As he was thinking, a child came to report, "Old Ancestor, Ji Yun, the Doumu, requests an audience."

"Please hurry." Old Ancestor Tianqing stroked his beard and went to the reception hall.

Not only did the head of the Ji clan arrive, but the heads of the Yi, Xia, Si, and He clans also came one after another.

Within the Tianqing ancestral grounds, the Heavenly God Clan gathered, silencing the entire precinct to the point that no living being dared disturb the rulers of the heavens.

Compared to the magnificent sight of the five Heavenly God Clan leaders with their divine halos, riding clouds and mist, Old Ancestor Tianqing in his plain hemp robe looks like a humble farmhand.

Yet even the five Heavenly God Clan chiefs never slighted him; they always paid their respects without exception.

"Do you know, Old Ancestor Tianqing, why that divine image has been obliterated?"

"Please enlighten us, Old Ancestor," the five Heavenly God Clan chiefs humbly asked.

Old Ancestor Tianqing, however, did not voice his true speculation, saying, "The heavenly secrets have shifted; surely Si Yuan Tianjun can discern this most clearly."

"Not bad." Si Yuan Tianjun nodded, "In my Divine Mechanism Abyss, over the past six months various omens have been reported, especially these past two months, peaking today."

"In this era, we will welcome a rebirth," Old Ancestor Tianqing sighed. "If my perception is correct, Shen Qingli is the catalyst and our only way out."

Furthermore, if anyone sees her, they should immediately receive her as an honored guest. Our current predicament might be resolved by her. Of course, as a heaven‑chosen one, she may not know what she must do; we must help and guide her.

"You keep speaking of this maiden, but we only know her name. Recently we have identified over a hundred women called by that name, yet found nothing unusual."

"Do you have a concrete portrait?" Ji Yun, the Doumu, asked.

Old Ancestor Tianqing shook his head. "I too tried to sketch her likeness, but the heavens forbid it. Still, she is certainly no ordinary person."

"Can you describe her a little?" Ji Yun, the Doumu, worried. "The Three Pure Heavens are in turmoil; she is so important that if we can find her early and protect her, it would be best."

"She is very young…" Old Ancestor Tianqing began, but whenever he went into too much detail, he would be silently dealt with.

The five Heavenly God Clan chiefs all fell silent.

The Divine Realm, the Shen clan's territory.

Shen Qingli flung open the stone gate mechanism of Di Jin's cultivation chamber!

"Di,"

She couldn't utter the following word, for she saw a person.

Illusory light enveloped him; Di Jin, coalescing from nothingness into substance, seemed just born.

Three streams of pure light entered his forehead and vanished without trace.

Thereafter, Di Jin opened his eyes, bright as stars gathering the moon, radiant yet unfathomable.

Seeing Shen Qingli, he had already risen, but before he could approach, she rushed forward and embraced him tightly.

Di Jin exclaimed in surprise, "Older sister?"

"You just disappeared."

That was not a question but an affirmation.

Shen Qingli was certain! He had indeed not been there a moment ago.

Di Jin did not deny it, saying, "But I have returned."

"Where did you go?" Shen Qingli thought he had been captured.

Since a Three Pure Heavenly Mystic Maiden can descend from the Three Pure Heavens, surely a second, different one could as well, right?

"The Three Pure Heavens?" Di Jin, likewise holding Shen Qingli tightly, let her explain reassuringly, "I merely feel that I am reintegrating a portion of myself from the Three Pure Heavens."

"A portion?" Shen Qingli grew truly curious, "How many parts do you actually have?"

Di Jin: "... Not sure; perhaps this is the final part."

Shen Qingli almost wanted to hit him, "How did you manage to shatter yourself like this!"

"To meet you." Di Jin smiled, "You are only one; the more fragments I have, the greater the chance of encountering you, right?"

"Stop the flattery!" Shen Qingli didn't believe him at all, "So what now—has it been settled?"

"Hmm. But we need to hurry our wedding and then leave the Divine Realm." Di Jin could sense that the Divine Realm was rejecting him.

But he is now comparatively strong; even if the heavenly dao of the Divine Realm is unwilling, it can do nothing to him.

Yet he naturally absorbs the Divine Realm's power, so it is still best to leave early.

"Good." Shen Qingli also wanted to marry soon.

Especially after the incident with Cangpei, it's truly nauseating.

Whenever Di Jin recalled the scene where he almost lost his wife, his gaze darkened.

He held Shen Qingli's arm, gripping ever tighter! He almost pressed her completely against himself.

Shen Qingli, however, wanted to pull away, "Let's go change clothes first."

"Wait." Di Jin buried his head in her neck, "Just hold you a bit longer."

Shen Qingli only felt his head was also fluffy, but she furrowed her brows, "Help me check on Li Li."

"It's fine."

"You haven't even looked,"

"Thick-skinned and sturdy, it's fine."

Di Jin didn't want to look at any little cat; he just wanted the person in his arms to focus on holding him.

So he already dissatisfiedly gave her neck a light bite, "Just a hug, and big sister isn't paying attention."

"Li Li is in danger," Shen Qingli even pulled Nine Li out of her space.

Di Jin resigned, "He just swallowed that bead; he won't die."

He who had picked up Nine Li sensed a bit, and it was roughly as he had guessed.

"Now I can't help it; if I use my divine power, the divine realm can't withstand it."

"What realm is this?" Shen Kuo's voice came from outside the door.

Zhong Minglan, Shen Jing, Shen Yuan, and everyone else all followed over.

Shen Yuan also scolded, "What's the point of asking these now? The auspicious time is almost here—you two hurry up and change clothes! The guests are waiting!"

Although he was in Nirvana! But a lingering trace of awareness kept staring at the Shen clan up and down.

These rascals! The Shen clan's only little female phoenix's grand wedding, and they actually aren't the least bit attentive.

Look! What time is it now? The auspicious time is right upon us, yet they're still here chatting, hugging, asking this and that!

Shen Yuan was almost dying of anxiety! But Shen Qingli had already come up and hugged him, "Uncle."

The flustered Shen Yuan froze, then laughed, "Eh! Eh! Don't rush, take your time, you'll definitely dress beautifully~"

"Shouldn't you show some sign?" Di Jin suddenly spoke, not knowing who he was addressing, while everyone still stared at each other, and then they saw—