Chapter 85: Sheng Long Tian, All Heroes Submit

Even mindless snakes, insects, rats, and ants dare not make a sound.

Heaven and earth, the universe, myriad beings…

It seemed as if an invisible mysterious power had seized their throats.

Even the high-ranking leaders of the eighteen forces lost their wits and souls at this moment.

When they came to, those eyes, dark as ink yet radiating supreme mystery, had already vanished.

"Who is that divine being?"

Huang Laogou asked, his heart still pounding with fear.

No one could answer him.

Only Su Yuan's startled cry answered him.

"Sect Leader Li!"

Only then did the great figures of all forces discover that the Primordial Origin Sect Leader had "disappeared."

This disappearance made hearts race—even caused panic.

Because his belongings had fallen to the ground—his storage ring, clothing, shoes—all were there.

Only he himself had vanished.

"What's going on?"

Huang Laogou immediately inquired.

Su Yuan trembled, her hand shaking; she had been closest to the Primordial Origin Sect Leader just moments ago—even without looking directly, the corner of her eye clearly witnessed the whole thing.

Mo Jun also saw it, trembling as he said, "He was annihilated."

Annihilation.

That word was used perfectly.

Not killed.

It was direct annihilation!

"Impossible!"

The Primordial Origin Sect's steward, Elder Liu, firmly refused to believe it!

He immediately sent a message to the sect, wishing to use the intactness of the Primordial Origin Sect Leader's life token to prove his conviction.

However, the sect's reply was——the Sect Leader's life token had shattered.

An uproar erupted on the scene.

"Was that being here specifically to kill the Primordial Origin Sect Leader?"

"How could that be? What kind of existence is that—Old Li wouldn't even be noticed by it."

"I get it! Sect Leader Li just pointed at those divine eyes."

Someone had "figured out the truth," the whole place fell silent, and everyone firmly believed this explanation.

Such an existence could cover the sky with a glance—yet the Primordial Origin Sect Leader, a mere ant, dared to show disrespect; his death was deserved.

"What is this?" Elder Liu couldn't believe it—how could their sect leader die so obscurely and unjustly? So stifled, so undignified.

"Just bad luck," Shen Yuan concluded.

"Clan Head Shen, why kick him when he's down? Sect Leader Li has already—"

"Hey, watch your words!" Shen Yuan kindly warned, "You mustn't be disrespectful to that being."

Su Yuan, who wanted to say a few words for the Primordial Origin Sect Leader, fell silent! She was afraid—who wouldn't be? Before those eyes, who could fail to submit?

"Everyone, it seems the Divine Realm has indeed awakened." Shen Yuan looked at the crowd, "You must have already consulted your elders beforehand. This being's appearance is further proof."

The entire venue fell silent.

After a while, Pei Heng of the Azure Cloud Realm spoke first.

"Clan Head Shen wonders when our ancestors who ascended to the Divine Realm will manifest their power?"

"Clan Head Pei, you've asked the wrong person—how would I know such secret matters?"

Pei Heng stood with hands behind his back, gazing at the sky, "According to the records of the Azure Cloud Realm, Sheng Long Tian has never manifested such divine-eye phenomena."

"Sheng Long Tian has never gone a million years without sending down a deity, nor can it incarnate as a god," Shen Yuan stated.

Everyone fell silent, then immediately began heated discussion.

Such heavenly signs also prompted the various forces to frequently send messages to their sect leaders and clan heads.

It was obvious that those giant eyes could be seen not only within the territory of the Longwater Shen Clan, but everywhere!

Sheng Long Tian, the world turned upside down.

And the instigator of this turmoil—Shen Qingli—had fallen asleep.

"A Li, A Li?"

Jiu Li called for a long time, but Shen Qingli didn't wake.

If she were sitting cross-legged, Shen Qing Tong could still convince himself she was in cultivation.

But she wasn't; she suddenly lay down.

If her pulse weren't fine, merely her mystic power exhausted, he would suspect her cultivation had gone awry.

"Little sister?"

Shen Qing Tong tried calling out.

"She seems to have fallen asleep."

Jiu Li determined the most accurate answer.

"Tired from cultivation?"

Shen Qing Tong couldn't comprehend—he had never encountered this before, nor had he ever done so himself.

Exactly.

Jiu Li stroked Shen Qingli's head, and its paw was casually grabbed.

Little sister woke up?

Shen Qingtong asked in surprise, but there was no response.

In response to him, Shen Qingli bundled Jiu Li into her arms and fell asleep holding it.

Ng~

Jiu Li struggled, securing a more comfortable position for itself.

But Shen Qingli's bundling again confined it.

Jiu Li gave up struggling, forget it, A Li likes it this way, so be it.

Shen Qingli slept soundly through this nap.

Pei Jianshu and her brothers all returned after 'completing their mission,' but she was still asleep.

As the Ten Directions Forest was about to reopen, the time to leave drew near, yet she showed no signs of waking.

If worse comes to worst, just carry her out.

Shen Qingshan felt it was still inadvisable to wake her rashly, lest something go wrong.

Shen Qinghe and his younger brothers had no objections, however……

Shen Qingtong tried asking, 'Jiu Li, what do you think?'

Huh?

Jiu Li, whose head had difficulty emerging from Shen Qingli's embrace, had sleepy eyes.

Should we wake A Li? Is her condition okay?

Shen Qingtong felt that asking a mere beast seemed off somehow.

But among us, it has the highest cultivation, so it should also have the broadest experience?

No? Jiu Li said.

Shen Qingtong: ……

It's superfluous to ask; what could a little fluffy beast know?

No need to wake her. Pei Jianshu however said.

All the Shen family men turned to him in unison, waiting for him to sprout some earthly branch.

Although I don't know her exact condition, it's clear she's very fatigued.

Pei Jianshu couldn't get close to Shen Qingli, so he could only judge by sight.

Speaking of which, don't you have your own business? Shen Qinci said ambiguously, "Did you enter the Ten Directions Forest just for A Li?"

Pretty much, my inheritance is complete, I don't need to seek any further opportunity. Pei Jianshu answered truthfully, "But I originally did have a place I wanted to go."

Then why not go?

It's disappeared.

Pei Jianshu gave Shen Qingli an inscrutable look.

Disappeared? What do you mean.

Shen Qinci sensed there was more to his words, and it concerned Shen Qingli! He definitely wanted to get to the bottom of it.

The Emperor Clan Ruins have disappeared. Pei Jianshu stated clearly.

Shen Qingli's long, curled eyelashes fluttered like butterfly feathers.

Pei Jianshu had been watching her; seeing her indeed react, he naturally continued, 'The ancient Emperor Clan—have any of you elder brothers heard of it?'

Not your brother, reject the brotherly address. Shen Qingtong sharply pointed out his ulterior motive.

Pei Jianshu pressed his lips and stayed silent, but a 'crack' sound came from beside his ear!

Next, a bright phoenix cry rang out!

Boom!

Black netherfire surged like a tsunami in all directions.

Holy shit!

Jiu Li hoisted the sleeping Shen Qingli and ran at full speed.

Everyone variously displayed their divine abilities, racing to keep up.

In a moment, everything within hundreds, even thousands of li turned to scorched earth.

Those creatures unable to flee instantly turned into a handful of ash.

Including the crazy Bai Piaopiao, which could be considered a merciful end for her.

Thus, the Three Holy Maidens of the Su Nv Sect were utterly wiped out.

San Ge?

Shen Qingli rubbed her eyes and opened them to see Shen Qingmo bathed in black netherflame.

Her other seven brothers each gazed with envy, 'Old Third is enjoying blessings.'

As the five-colored radiance was completely absorbed into Shen Qingmo's body, his cultivation indeed advanced to the Xuan Emperor Realm, just as his brothers had envied.

Moreover, he spontaneously rushed the divine meridians, laying the foundation for Divine Transformation.

Furthermore, Shen Qingli 'saw' that the energy of the Fusang Divine Fruit had not been fully digested by him, being pressed into his five viscera and six bowels, extraordinary meridians.

Truly clever.

Shen Qingli felt moved.

Thus, the Fusang Divine Fruit's energy will constantly nourish his body.

In the future, when her third brother gets the chance to undergo Divine Transformation, he will surely do so far more easily than others.

The energy of this divine fruit wasn't wasted at all!

「A Li。」

Shen Qingmo appeared before Shen Qingli the moment they opened their eyes, without any extra words.

His quiet yet determined gaze already explained everything.

Shen Qingli had no more nonsense either: 「Let's go out and attack the Hunyuan Sect。」