Chapter 461 - 460 Shenmin’s Request, Various Anomalies

So..

What exactly is Shenmin hiding behind the door for?

A surprise attack?

Seems unlikely.

Not to mention that we are currently residing and seeking protection in the Ghost Clan Territory. Even if she knew that the two of us would come and hid behind the door, this trick wouldn’t have worked after the door opened.

The more Li Jing analyzed, the more bizarre his expression became.

He came to a simple conclusion: Shenmin was not hiding behind the door for the two of them.

There was only one other possibility.

She was planning to seize the opportunity when the two ’guards’ outside were off-guard and run away...

Just so happened, they bumped into her.

What Li Jing thought was also what Quan Chang thought.

For a moment, she didn’t know what expression to make.

When did the once high-and-mighty High Priest of the God-Human Race fall to such a state? To be honest, it was a bit...overwhelming.

As the two of them looked awkward, Shenmin from behind the door came out with a taut face, looked at them both with displeasure.

"What are you two here for?"

Maybe she felt guilty, Shenmin exceptionally considerate.

To facilitate communication with both Li Jing and Quan Chang simultaneously, she did not use telepathic communication that would only target one person, but visually spoke human language instead.

On this side.

As Quan Chang and Li Jing responded to her words, they exchanged a silent glance. To save her any embarrassment, in their understanding, the former spoke first.

"I have something serious to talk to you. The ambrosia we, the Ancient God’s descendants, collected for the Consonance Sacred Spirit are all in the hands of the God-Human Race. I hope that you can hand over the items."

"Ambrosia?"

Shenmin was stunned and then looked warily, asking,

"What are you using the ambrosia for?"

Before Quan Chang could begin, she coldly replied,

"After the Divine Fall of the Mother Goddess and the destruction of the jade tablet, ambrosia has long been extinct, and you should know this. I can’t just hand it over to you; it has been prepared for the Consonance Sacred Spirit. Also, I’m not in a position to make demands, and you, Quan Chang, are no longer the High Priest of the Ghost Clan. I ..."

Before she finished, Quan Chang indifferently spoke,

"What if I told you that the Sacred Spirit is now by Lee Jing’s side?"

"Li Jing?"

Shenmin frowned.

Seeing Shenmin didn’t know who Li Jing was, Quan Chang gave a hint.

When Shenmin saw this, she widened her eyes, took a closer look at Li Jing, and said,

"Call out the Sacred Spirit, prove it to me."

Li Jing blinked and beckoned Ling Ling out from the Little Universe.

Speaking of Ling Ling, who usually embodied the ’Sleep God,’ she didn’t sleep in the Little Universe as usual after knowing that there would be ambrosia to drink. She was full of anticipation and waiting.

Suddenly taken out of the Little Universe, she quickly glanced left and right. Without seeing what she wanted to see, she showed a disappointed expression and turned back, puzzled.

On the other side

Seeing Ling Ling standing in the palm of Li Jing’s hand, Shenmin, her eyes wide with astonishment, knelt down with a ’thud.’

"High Priest Shenmin of the God-Human Race bows in to the Consonance Sacred Spirit."

While speaking, she unhesitatingly fetched three water tank-like containers from her storage space.

Just as the containers were taken out, Ling Ling’s eyes glittered.

Li Jing’s attention was also drawn.

The containers, shaped like water tanks, were not sealed, and as soon as they were taken out, a milky white solution with a shocking sense of spiritual rhyme could be seen.

Feeling such spiritual rhyme, Li Jing could without a doubt conclude that these solutions, like the Taoist Origin Fruit, are rare treasures surpassing heaven and earth, and extraordinary good items.

Just as he wanted to use the Eye of True Vision to see what use the items had, Ling Ling couldn’t wait and flew over, landed on the edge of one of the containers, took a drop, put it in her mouth, and then squinted her eyes in enjoyment, asking Shenmin,

"Can I have these?"

"Of course, these were originally offerings for the Sacred Spirit."

Shenmin respectfully replied and then hesitated before saying,

"Sacred Spirit, I have a request."

Before she could finish, Quan Chang frowned and interjected.

"Shenmin, don’t be presumptuous. The blessings the Sacred Spirit has given to us, the Descendants of the Ancient God, is more than can be imagined. Offering to the Sacred Spirit is the will of us, not to mention it was the decree of the Mother Goddess when she was still alive. You should understand that we should not make requests."

After receiving such a reply from Quan Chang, Shenmin looked at her blankly.

"You’ve been back for quite a while, don’t you know what situation we, the Ancient God’s Descendants, are currently facing?"

Quan Chang hesitated, then shook her head saying,

"You’re simply making hasty decisions out of desperation; this is not something the Sacred Spirit can solve."

"You haven’t asked, you haven’t even made a request, how do you know the Sacred Spirit can’t solve it?"

Shenmin countered.

Seeing the two of them throwing words at each other and looking like they were about to start a fight, Ling Ling was completely puzzled.

She didn’t know what the situation was in the Chongyuan Holy Land.

But with three whole vats of ambrosia in front of her, she couldn’t possibly let it go.

This thing.

Compared to the effects of biting on the God Pattern, it doesn’t taste as good, but the aftertaste lingers infinitely.

If you want to take something from somebody, naturally, you have to listen to the person’s requests.

In this regard, Ling Ling was quite an "old hand".

In the distant past, she often received offerings from living beings in the Supreme God Domain, giving them just a tiny bit of help.

Given that she didn’t know what was going on at the moment and that Quan Chang was convinced that this matter was beyond her ability to resolve, Ling Ling gave it some thought and let out a cry.

"A problem I can’t solve, perhaps Li Jing could solve."

???

Li Jing.

He was caught off guard by this sudden bullet.

Shenmin was also slightly surprised, then looked over with uncertainty.

Since someone casually brought Ling Ling out, Shenmin no longer regarded him as an ordinary human.

Setting other things aside.

A casual approach from a Holy Spirit is not something an average person can achieve.

The Former Gods and Mother Gods of the Ancient God’s Descendants used to go out of their way to please Ling Ling just to keep her in the Chongyuan Holy Realm, but they never got their wish.

Li Jing was able to keep Ling Ling by his side, so he must have had significant merits.

Quan Chang, listening to Ling Ling’s words on the side, was slightly startled, and then she stared fixedly at someone for a few seconds, unusual smile on her face, and looked at Shenmin, saying.

"If it’s him, it should be no problem."

"..."

"Li Jing."

For no reason at all, he was sold out by Ling Ling and Quan Chang. He hadn’t got a chance to say a word through the whole process.

Before he could utter a word, Quan Chang looked at Shenmin and roared in the language of the Ancient God’s Descendants.

No one knew what she had said, Shenmin’s face was flushed with shock, and then she looked over with expectation.

Apparently she understood the language of the Ancient God’s Descendants. Ling Ling managed to get a hold of Quan Chang and Shenmin’s desire and cried out as she landed on someone’s shoulder.

"Li Jing, could you please help them?"

Looking at the little guy’s pleading face, Li Jing felt quite helpless.

Due to the symbiotic contract, he and Ling Ling were exceptionally close.

Instinctively, he just wanted to pamper Ling Ling.

Although he could pamper her under normal circumstances, it was hard to resist when driven by instinct.

The little monster was the most annoying, and at this moment, he had a first-hand experience.

With a silent bitter smile, Li Jing looked at Shenmin.

"If your request is to solve the potential danger of the Chongyuan Holy Realm being invaded by monsters again, I can try my best. If it’s something else, I might..."

Before he could finish, Quan Chang spoke.

"What she’s asking for isn’t about the invasion of monsters, but rather a safe place for the Ancient God’s Descendants to live, and your Little Universe would be perfect."

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Li Jing.

What does Quan Chang mean by those words?

Has she taken a liking to his Little Universe, wanting the Ancient God’s Descendants move in?

Before he could process, Quan Chang said.

"The God-Human Tribe rebelled initially with the intention to control the whole of the Ancient God’s Descendants; they want to migrate to the Big World, conquer it and make it a dwelling place for the Ancient God’s Descendants. This is impossible, as the Big World has rules that limit us, the foreign creatures, each of us would have to suppress our cultivation levels. Not to mention that most tribes would not want to invade the Big World just for this, and that even if they did, they might not be able to secure a spot there. That is where the conflict between God-Human Tribe and the rest of the Ancient God’s Descendants including our Ghost Clan lies."

"In essence, the consideration and the thought of migrating of the God-Human Tribe is not wrong. After losing a number of gods, including Father God and Mother God, some rules in the Heavenly Path of the Chongyuan Holy Realm have changed, which is the root cause of the upcoming Cataclysm of Destruction."

Even after uttering three sentences, Quan Chang continued.

"This world, it’s no longer suitable for us, the Ancient Gods’ Descendants to live in. No one knows when the next Cataclysm of Destruction will come. No one knows how long we will have to remain dormant and continue our life cultivation next time, or whether we will disappear from this world."

"..."

Li Jing.

What Quan Chang said was a bit off for him.

He wasn’t interested in the situation of Chongyuan Holy Realm.

The key was that she wanted him to shelter the Ancient God’s Descendants which was a bit...

If it were only a few tribes, it wouldn’t matter.

After all, his Little Universe was sufficiently large, and there was still room for further expansion in the future.

But the Ancient God’s Descendants were such a large population...

While he was still considering how to turn them down, Quan Chang spoke up.

"You don’t need to be hasty in refusing. I don’t hope that you accept all of the Ancient Gods’ Descendants, only that you take in some of the pure-blooded clan people from each tribe so that they can lead a safe life, to cultivate and carry on the lineage of the Descendants."

"This..."

With hesitation, Li Jing replied.

"If it’s only a fraction of the pure-blooded Ancient Gods’ Descendants, I can accept, but I can only take in those with a normal stature above the Seventh Realm."

"No problem," Shenmin said, obviously delighted.

Quan Chang also looked relieved as if a burden had been lifted, smiling as she said.

"In that case, it’s settled. When Ancestor Lao comes back after passing the tribulation, we’ll officially put this matter on the agenda, and let her decide who’s moving."

After speaking, she continued.

"Don’t worry, if you agree to this, we, the Ancient God’s Descendants, will definitely not treat you badly. Although we may not have anything you need right now, we will certainly offer a substantial reward."

"No need for a reward."

Li Jing waves his hand, saying.

"My Little Universe was born because of the Spirit Seed, and you have given Ling Ling a lot of excellent nectar; there’s no need for you to give me more rewards..."

Before he finishes, Shenmin coughs.

"Um, since we’re no longer enemies, I apologize for my previous actions against you. Can you return the Divine Weapon of the Mother God..."

Before Shenmin even finishes her sentence, Li Jing changes his mind.

"I changed my mind. Take the Divine Weapon of your Mother God as a reward."

Upon hearing this, Shenmin’s face falls. She feels helpless, but she has no choice.

The last time she saw Li Jing in the Central Holy Temple, she wanted to reclaim the Taoist Items.

But the God-Human Race is now in a difficult situation, even she herself is no exception, and she has no way to get it back.

This is an opportunity.

Although the chance of getting it back is small, she is willing to give it a try.

Reality proves.

Her idea was too naive.

Li Jing wouldn’t yield, what could she do?

Quan Chang just told her.

Li Jing is now a Ninth Realm powerful one, the God Human Ancestor could not even withstand a single glance from him. If she foolishly tries to forcefully take it back, it would be equivalent to offering herself up.

Not to mention, Li Jing currently controls a part of the Universe.

He can provide a sufficiently comfortable world for the Ancient God’s Descendants to recuperate and rejuvenate.

Having no choice, Shenmin could only pin her hopes on Quan Chang, hoping she could say a word or two.

Quan Chang meets her gaze, pretending not to notice.

The Unnamed Taoist Tool fell into Li Jing’s hands. She didn’t consider reclaiming it when she found out.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to, but she was unwilling to offend him because of it.

The Li Jing she knew then had already shown many unusual aspects.

Reality proves that her decision back then was correct.

Li Jing has now grown to such an extent, how could she ask for a broken Taoist Tool back?

Ignoring Shenmin’s plea for help, Quan Chang says.

"Since we have agreed on the matter, let’s stop here for now. Discussing further does not make much sense. I am no longer the Ghost Clan High Priest, and Shenmin also has not much authority to speak. We will have room for negotiation only after the Ancestor successful overcomes his tribulation."

Having said that, she turns her gaze over.

"The last time I entered the Little Universe, I didn’t have the chance to have a look around, could you let me and Shenmin take a tour inside together?"

"Sure."

Li Jing nods, reaches out his hands to pull Quan Chang first, then sends her into the Little Universe, then extends a hand towards Shenmin.

Seeing this, Shenmin hesitates a bit before reaching out her hand.

Li Jing moves softly as the mind moves, and sends her in as well.

Then, he looks at Ling Ling who is sitting on his shoulder pondering something, and points at the nectar of jade liquid left behind.

"I’ve agreed to Shenmin’s request for you, but as compensation, I’m taking half of this nectar."

"Huh?"

Ling Ling looks up, reluctantly pouting her little mouth.

"Half then half, just take it."

Having said that, she grumbles.

"Can I not give it to you?"

Li Jing bursts into laughter.

The effect of the Symbiotic Contract is bidirectional.

If he were to act spoiled to Ling Ling, she would give him everything without any issue, she would have no resistance.

Of course.

He, a man standing tall and mighty, disdains such pillow talk tactics.

If he wants something, he will say it outright.

He moves forward to place the three vats of nectar into the protected loft in Canglong Mountain, so as to prevent Ya’er or other beings in the Little Universe from ruining it. Then, Li Jing turns around, ready to walk out of the central temple.

Quan Chang and Shenmin have entered the Little Universe, so he can’t go with them for now.

If worst comes to worst, he will have to explain things to the two who are outside.

Otherwise, when they wake up and discover that Shenmin, who was carrying such an important mission of the God-Human bloodline’s inheritance, has disappeared, who knows how anxious they will be.

However, before Li Jing could move, Ling Ling, who was not sent back to the Little Universe, speaks up.

"Wait, I have something to tell you."

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Li Jing stops.

"What’s the matter?"

"Just now, hearing what Quan Chang said, I got an idea."

Ling Ling starts, saying.

"If nothing unexpected happened, the Heavenly Path of the Chongyuan Holy Realm was also probably stolen by a Deceiver of Heavens."

???

Li Jing.

"Heaven wants to destroy the world and all living beings perish. This kind of thing only happens when the multitude of creatures interferes with the regular operation of the Heavenly Path in a world. The Cataclysm of Extermination wouldn’t easily descend."

Ling Ling narrated.

"According to what Quan Chang said before, the Cataclysm of Extermination started to descend after the father god and mother god of the Ancient God’s Descendants and a group of God’s Bodies perished. Also, it doesn’t sound like it happened only once. This situation is very unusual. It’s very likely that the will of the Heavenly Path was seriously threatened and wanted to attempt to exterminate all beings to deal with the Deceiver of Heavens who is stealing sky."

As she spoke, she continued.

"On the surface, its means are much more intense than the Heavenly Path of the Star Secret Realm. But in my opinion, the Deceiver of Heavens who is stealing sky is very likely one of the God’s Bodies who perished back then. If it weren’t the case, the Heavenly Path wouldn’t be so resolute. The Innate God represents the first step of spiritual evolution, in the strict sense, all living beings in the corresponding world are their descendants, including the beings of the Chongyuan Holy Realm such as the Ancient God’s Descendants who are partly being blamed."

"..."

Li Jing was silent.

Ling Ling, having seen much and lived for a long time.

Compared to him, she wouldn’t speak idly.

If she says something, most probably it would have happened.

Therefore.

The situation of the Chongyuan Holy Realm is most likely as she described...

Only half a year had passed since then, and he has encountered another one who is deceiving heavens?

He rubbed his forehead with a hand, Li Jing said.

"I am afraid I can’t meddle in this matter. Moreover, so much time has passed, the Deceiver of Heavens even forced the will of the Heavenly Path to the point of several times of the Cataclysm, they probably have already succeeded."

"If you say so, you indeed have your reasoning."

Ling Ling responded.

"However, you may try to look for it like you did in the Star Secret Realm, the Deceiver of Heavens may not have succeeded yet. As long as he hasn’t succeeded, rescuing the Heavenly Path of that world will have great benefits for you."

Li Jing shook his head when he heard this.

"I got lucky last time, I may not be as lucky this time."

While saying this, he thought for a moment and said.

"Rather than this, there is a situation I want to ask you."

As they spoke, he told about the changes that happened in the Chongyuan Holy Realm being invaded by the outside demons.

After hearing this, Ling Ling’s expression changed.

"Spatial passages only include opening and closing, there is usually no offset linking to other spaces situation. But talking about the Big World, unexpected situations still occur."

She said, and continued with her lips smacking.

"You should know that, Blue Star is actually part of the Big World?"

Li Jing was slightly surprised, then uttered in a strange manner.

"You mean..."

"The spatial passage of the Chongyuan Holy Realm still leads to the Big World, it’s just that the entrance location has changed."

Ling Ling opened her mouth to speak.

"With this situation, you don’t have to worry about the Deceiver of Heavens, he should have failed in his deception."

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Li Jing.

"What do you mean by this?"

"The rules of space are the foundation of maintaining balance in a world, within a series of basic rules, it has the highest priority and usually will not be shaken to cause changes. If the rules don’t change, all things related to space won’t face unexpected situations."

Ling Ling narrated.

"Such circumstances are extremely rare but not impossible. When the will of the Heavenly Path suffers heavy blows and is confused, all rules relying on the Heavenly Path will generate a certain degree of chaos. According to what you said, now the spatial passage is normally connected to the Blue Star, it seems to have been corrected. If the Deceiver of Heavens had successfully replaced the will of the Heavenly Path, it would not recover so quickly. He wouldn’t understand so rapidly what a Heavenly Path has to do, let alone correcting some mistakes."

After hearing Ling Ling’s words, Li Jing’s face gradually became odd.

Whether or not the Deceiver of Heavens failed, he didn’t care.

But the spatial passage of the Chongyuan Holy Realm making an error and not linking to other spaces but remaining in the Big World, he couldn’t help but take heed of this.

The demon who invisibly possessed the bodies of Ancient God’s Descendants, making it difficult for them to resist, originated from the earthly realms of the Big World excluding the Blue Star.

It’s hard not to link this to the Heavenly Demon he encountered in the Heavenly Saint Land...

The Heavenly Demon dwelling in the Outer Realm Sky, isn’t it in the Big World?

And the Heavenly Demon, precisely is an existence similar to yin matter but incomparably superior to yin matter.

Thinking of this, Li Jing’s eyes gradually showed brilliance.

If the Heavenly Demon invaded, there couldn’t be any chance that it was repulsed back by the united forces of each old ancestor of the Ancient God’s Descendants.

First of all.

The upper limit of the Chongyuan Holy Realm is very high.

It used to have a lower Innate God, the limit is at least in the Eleven Realms and above.

If the Heavenly Demon from the Outer Realm Sky invades this world, how difficult would it be for a Ninth Realm to pierce through a group of ancestors who are only Eighth Realm at most?

How could it possibly be repulsed back easily?

Being repelled, it’s probably just an illusion to confuse the Ancient God’s Descendants.

The actions of the Heavenly Demon wouldn’t be pure slaughter, killing the Ancient God’s Descendants doesn’t benefit them in any way.

Occupying Chongyuan Holy Realm also doesn’t hold significant meaning for them.

In comparison.

Turning Chongyuan Holy Realm into a "pigsty" like Heavenly Saint Land did, would be truly beneficial for them.