NOVPUB"Why have you intruded into the Divine Temple?" the leader asked calmly.
They brimmed with imposing might, each resembling an ancient Divine Spirit, aloof and superior, casting indifferent glances at Xu Zimei and his two companions.
"You should know the consequences," he added.
"We wish to pass through to the Divine Maiden Palace, just borrowing the way, really. I am not fond of fighting," Xu Zimei explained.
"The Divine Maiden Palace is a supreme Holy Land, not a place one can simply decide to visit," the man leading them rebuked.
"Since you’ve come here to the Red Dust Palace, you must abide by our rules."
"If that’s the case, then there’s not much to discuss. We’ll have to force our way through," Xu Zimei waved his hand and declared.
The towering figure of Da Zhi suddenly grew even larger, as if he were a hundred feet tall.
"Stay behind me and don’t get hurt," Xu Zimei said to Gu Yue.
Upon seeing Da Zhi’s transformation, the group of Red Robe Dust Envoys let out a cold huff.
With a casual wave of their hands, boundless power began to converge in the space between heaven and earth.
They seemed to be the Dominators of this realm.
Infinite might gathered about them, directly pressing down upon Da Zhi.
Facing the immense Suppression, Da Zhi’s huge stature stood firm as his expression suddenly shifted.
"How can it be this strong," he turned and shouted to Xu Zimei, "Come help me, I might not win this fight."
"I believe in you," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
He didn’t offer assistance. The origins of Da Zhi were just as mysterious, and he wanted to see if the other had any hidden trump cards.
Da Zhi’s expression shifted subtly. He glanced at Xu Zimei and then sighed.
"You still don’t trust me," he said.
He braced himself with his right hand, resisting the vast Suppressing power.
Then, with his left hand, he drew a circle in midair.
Within the circle, a white glow flickered.
"Changes of the Circulation," he uttered softly.
The beam of light in his hand pierced the sky, coloring half of the cosmos.
However, as the white light penetrated the heavens, it was devoured by Cang Tian.
Da Zhi was momentarily stunned; then his face changed dramatically as he murmured to himself, "How has the Heavenly Dao changed?"
"Don’t bother wasting your energy. This world was created by the World-Weary Divine Girl. It is isolated from the Great Dao, and here, we Dust Envoys have the final say," the Red Robe Dust Envoy declared coldly.
"In this domain, we can wield the formidable power of heaven and earth.
Here, we are the sole gods."
"Help me," Da Zhi shouted to Xu Zimei.
"My Divination Path is useless here; the connection to the heavens and earth has been severed."
"Didn’t you divine before this?" Xu Zimei inquired.
"That was the Dao bone of my master. How could I possibly do that at my level?" Da Zhi explained anxiously.
Seeing that Da Zhi seemed truly out of options, Xu Zimei finally nodded.
The Tyrant Shadow was unsheathed, and endless Blade Qi slashed towards them.
With a resounding "boom," the Suppression force was cleaved apart.
The dozen Red Robe Dust Envoys looked at Xu Zimei in surprise, then said, "If that’s the case, we will suppress you all together."
The might around them grew denser and denser.
The power of the dozen envoys merged, their aura fusing with the heaven and earth.
Standing beside Xu Zimei, Da Zhi said gravely, "They can harness the force of heaven and earth, be careful."
"There is no need, ants will be ants," Xu Zimei waved dismissively.
The Tyrant Shadow in his hand slowly rose, and boundless Blade Intent gathered behind him.
"One move," Xu Zimei said indifferently.
Above Tyrant Shadow, more and more Blade Intent fused and condensed, and around the Blade Intent, space continuously collapsed and shattered.
Until Xu Zimei swung his hand, slashing out with that move.
At this moment, the world lost its color, endless Blade Intent roared as it slashed forward.
The dozen or so Red Robe Dust Envoys in the sky watched this slash, Mad Wind blowing their two temples’ hair into a wild dance.
"Suppress," everyone shouted in unison, their anger raging.
Both hands desperately pressed down from above, as if the power of the world was drawn, madly suppressing towards the Blade Qi of that slash.
Only a "boom" was heard, and a dazzling blade light exploded in front of their eyes.
The boundless Blade Intent became even more volatile, tearing through the power of the world, exploding in the Firmament.
And those dozen or so Red Robe Dust Envoys were all blown away, landing awkwardly around the area.
"Stop fighting, everyone cease your hands," just then, a sharp cry rang out from the side.
Xu Zimei turned his head to look and saw a Red Robe Dust Envoy who had come to Gu Yue’s side without anyone noticing.
The Longsword in his hand was placed against Gu Yue’s neck.
"If you move again, I will kill her," the Red Robe Dust Envoy shouted.
"Well then, kill one for me to see," Xu Zimei said with a smile from the side.
"If you leave now, I can let go of your companion," the Red Robe Dust Envoy said.
"I have never been threatened by anyone," Xu Zimei said indifferently. 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
He walked step by step toward the Red Robe Dust Envoy as he spoke.
Seeing this, Da Zhi the monk was stunned for a moment, wanting to dissuade Xu Zimei, but eventually shook his head and did not make a move.
Watching Xu Zimei approaching step by step, the Red Robe Dust Envoy was visibly nervous.
His Longsword moved closer to Gu Yue’s neck by several margins.
It was almost touching the flesh; "Don’t come any closer, or I really will kill her."
He shouted at Xu Zimei, retreating while taking Gu Yue with him, his voice lacking some confidence.
Just then, a Token fell out of Gu Yue’s pocket.
Seeing the Token, the Red Robe Dust Envoys above had a slight shift in expression and hastily shouted, "Hold, do not harm her."
The Red Robe Dust Envoy descended from mid-air, slowly picking up the Token from the ground.
He stared at the Token for a while, then finally, with flickering eyes, looked at Gu Yue and asked, "Where did you get this Token from?"
"Someone gave it to me," Gu Yue said with difficulty.
"Release her," the Red Robe Dust Envoy said to the person holding Gu Yue.
"Venerable, you," the Red Robe Dust Envoy asked, somewhat puzzled.
But he still let go of Gu Yue.
"Seen the Divine Envoy," the previous Red Robe Dust Envoy bowed slightly, passing the Token to Gu Yue respectfully and said.
"Divine... Divine Envoy?" Gu Yue replied with confusion.
"Are you calling me?"
"Seeing this Token is as seeing the Divine Envoy," the Red Robe Dust Envoy nodded and replied.
Gu Yue seemed to still not quite understand and quickly ran to Xu Zimei’s side.
"The Divine Envoy need not panic; we will not harm you," the Red Robe Dust Envoy replied.
"Don’t speak so much nonsense, can we go to the Divine Maiden Palace or not?" Xu Zimei asked with a frown.
"As long as the Divine Envoy accompanies us, naturally, it’s possible," the Red Robe Dust Envoy nodded, showing no anger.
"When does the Divine Envoy wish to return to the Divine Maiden Palace?"
"Right now," Gu Yue glanced at Xu Zimei, then replied.
"Please follow me, then," the Red Robe Dust Envoy gestured with a slight smile and said.
