Chapter 781 46: Gathering Strength

What is it this time... again?

Upon witnessing the heavens and earth reversed, countless raindrops soared back into the sky in an instant.

Witnessing this scene more miraculous than a divine omen, feeling the oppressive force not inferior to that of a divine gaze.

Those Advanced Empowerers who remained conscious, though they had already been shocked numerous times... yet could still not achieve a state of tranquility, nor could they even muster a sense of numbness.

After all.

This is a miracle happening in the presence of a God!

Even if they were to return to not long ago, letting them imagine the most exaggerated possibilities.

They would never have thought the situation would unfold as such.

The Celestial Strategy Mansion had summoned an extraordinary being.

Then a God personally entered the scene.

And now... it seems a power beyond measure has appeared once more.

So who is it this time?

Those Empowerers barely remaining conscious, who within their own countries were akin to calling the shots, having power over everything.

But at this moment, in this place, they felt like mere children.

Facing a group of adults whom they could never hope to defeat, whose physical prowess utterly overwhelmed them in a fight.

They could only shrink fearfully to the side, trembling from the noise of the battle, praying that they wouldn't get hit inadvertently.

Yet at the same time.

Amidst their terror, they were curious who exactly these fighting adults were...

And the answer to this question did not keep them waiting long.

As the rain paused.

The figure that appeared along with the sound gradually became clear.

Surrounded by a turbulent Spirit, shrouding him in an aura of death so suffocating, he approached.

Those Advanced Empowerers around who remained conscious, through the brief pause, akin to a curtain of beads, saw the appearance of this person.

And then their hearts immediately stopped.

Because they all recognized this person.

Or rather, the recently publicized legal case was so sensational, as Advanced Empowerers of East Asia, it was hard for them not to know.

The successor of Xia Yue.

The third squad of the Celestial Strategy Mansion, Celestial Strategy.

...Chen Lusi.

Upon seeing Chen Lusi's appearance clearly.

Realizing this time it wasn't some God, nor did the Celestial Strategy Mansion pull out some horrific ancestor.

It was the current Celestial Strategy.

They were dumbfounded.

And the death aura emanating from Chen Lusi, the remaining Empowerers were all too familiar with.

So the giant sword over Goryeo just now, severing the connection between the Goryeo Branch and the Human World was because of... him?

And the golden pillar of light earlier, Ying Zheng spoke of him, was he referring to... him?

A living person?

Although never spoken aloud, even after the legal case, they felt fearful.

But after all, Advanced Empowerers are prideful.

They still believed, although Chen Lusi was strong, really strong, as long as he was human, they couldn't be too far behind.

After all, everyone is of flesh and blood, any gap should be bridgeable.

These Advanced Empowerers, equally gifted, after the legal case, many had this thought.

But this notion, just moments ago, upon seeing the figure lifting Tai'e, suddenly became utterly ridiculous.

In stupor, they looked through the rain curtain, at that figure.

"You are the God Lamar Aihai speaks of... aren't you?"

At the same time, a cold, harsh voice, laden with killing intent.

Resounded once more.

This time.

The looming shadow above the sky shifted its gaze away from Ying Zheng, and focused on Chen Lusi.

Chen Lusi stood quietly on the spot, looking upward at the sky, exchanging a gaze with that God, then lightly waved Tai'e.

Then.

Those Empowerers nearby.

Saw the reversed raindrops suddenly speed up, rushing back, as if reversed, into the thick clouds.

The clouds churned.

Emitting a sound as if the world itself was shattering.

At the same time.

Beam after beam of glorious light also fell upon Chen Lusi's head.

On the dim sea surface, extending to the distance.

"It appears so."

Chen Lusi's voice disregarded space and distance, resounding above the sea.

Then.

The sea surface within sight... began to tremble, like liquid in a vessel, rippling from collision.

The ripples layered, eventually becoming towering waves.

Flipping seas and overturning rivers.

And in the sky above.

With the reversed raindrops washing it.

The thick clouds in the sky became even thinner.

Meanwhile, dense cracks appeared on the giant shadow above the sky, becoming blurred and indistinct.

Crack.

A sound like shattering glass suddenly echoed.

And when rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, cascading down once more.

The rain had entirely vanished.

The massive shadow, while breaking apart, also revealed its true form, with wings appearing that seemed to envelop the world, stretching to the ends of sight.

Blotting out the sun and sky.

Once again shading the falling sunlight,

"I say there is light, there shall be light."

As that impressive pair of wings unfolded,

The shadow entrenched atop the clouds leaned forward, as if about to descend, staring at the ground-bound Chen Lusi, its voice resonating with the entire world.

Then, from its eyes shot forth piercing divine radiance, as tangible as substance.

"......."

At the moment when the tangible scorching divine light was seen.

Except Ying Zheng and Chen Lusi.

The others immediately curled up into a ball, like babies, letting out whimpers of fear.

Then, the next second.

Bang——

Under Chen Lusi's feet, it felt as if a mountain had fallen down.

A monstrous wave suddenly rose up around him.

It completely obscured Chen Lusi's figure.

Only a vortex could be seen, continuously spinning on the sea beneath his feet.

Then.

As the giant wave fell.

The vortex disappeared.

Amidst the raging waves.

Chen Lusi's figure reappeared, still standing in place, looking up at the sky.

And in the sky.

The originally fragmented phantom had solidified once again, its eyes still erupting with tangible scorching divine light, watching Chen Lusi: "...Heretic, how dare you gaze upon me!"

Its voice echoed.

Chen Lusi took a deep breath, gripping Tai'e tightly, just about to take the next step.

But Ying Zheng's voice... suddenly rang out: "How does it feel?"

Chen Lusi paused in his actions, then turned his head.

"This is a God."

Ying Zheng looked up: "It's difficult to kill with normal means, after all, it's a fantasy creature brought into being. Once he abandoned his humanity, he became, to some extent, the collective of all the believers of that religion.

Just like those Gods of the Six Kingdoms, they no longer represent themselves, but represent countless wills."

"Very powerful."

Chen Lusi looked at Ying Zheng, then softly said: "But I'll slay it."

"..."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng slowly turned his head to look at Chen Lusi, seeing the serious expression on his face, then lightly smiled, extended his right hand, and threw the Heirloom Seal of the Realm he was holding right towards him.

Chen Lusi was taken aback, instinctively reaching out.

Snap.

He caught the Heirloom Seal of the Realm.

And as if knowing it had changed hands, with golden light spilling over, the Jade Seal lightly trembled.

But this time, it didn't refuse Chen Lusi, or escape from him as before.

After the initial tremor, it calmed down.

"Since that's the case, this is yours."

Ying Zheng glanced at the Jade Seal in Chen Lusi's outstretched hand, then at Tai'e in his other hand, saying: "They were originally meant to be used together. I have been away from the Human World for too long, whether it's the Celestial God, Earth Deity, or Human Ghost, most of them don't work well for me.

Or more precisely, they are unfamiliar to me.

Until that moment, I truly felt the passage of over two thousand years.

The era has indeed changed.

I am merely a ghost from over two thousand years ago, perhaps it will be different for you.

I have expectations."

Having said that.

He looked at the God above, whose eyes erupted with tangible scorching divine light, slowly raising his right hand that wasn't holding the Jade Seal.

Bang——

The eyes of that enormous phantom, erupting with divine light, instantly exploded.

Ying Zheng's figure immediately vanished, reappearing higher in the sky.

At the same time.

His voice rang out once more: "I have heard your inner voice, and I approve."

With his words falling.

A dazzling golden light suddenly shot out from the Heirloom Seal of the Realm.

At the same time.

As if in response, Tai'e burst forth with a dazzling golden light from its blade.

That brilliant light illuminated Chen Lusi's face.

Then, the golden light directly passed through his body.

Out of the corner of his eye, Chen Lusi suddenly saw many figures.

Just like the scene he had seen not long ago in the Yellow Springs, exactly the same.

They were also indistinct, with varying forms.

But compared to those figures in the Yellow Springs... they seemed much stronger.

At this moment, they were all staring at him.

Chen Lusi glanced around, then turned back toward the direction of his homeland, finally looking down at the Jade Seal, as if understanding something.

And when he turned back again.

Those figures had already disappeared.

Leaving only the Heirloom Seal of the Realm in his hand gently trembling.

"...Celestial Gods, Earth Deities and Human Ghosts from home, huh?"

Chen Lusi gently gripped the Jade Seal in his hand, then suddenly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and lowered Tai'e Sword which he'd been holding up with his right hand.

At that moment, he didn't even look at the God confronting Ying Zheng.

Just closed his eyes, as if no one was watching.

Because with Ying Zheng's intervention, he finally got a breather, tortuously beaten but unable to escape, the Advanced Empowerers finally noticed Chen Lusi's anomaly, and all looked over.

What's he going to do now?

They had completely lost their judgment ability.

Chen Lusi did not open his eyes, exhaled a deep breath, then inhaled deeply again.

The Jade Seal trembled, as if it sensed something.

Similarly, Tai'e trembled along with it.

At the same time.

Chen Lusi gradually exerted force, gripping both the Heirloom Seal of the Realm and Tai'e in his hands.

Then, he moved his right leg back, bent his knee, slightly hunched, while moving his right arm horizontally, gripping Tai'e, and took a posture ready to unleash force, aiming it at the sky.

At the instant he assumed the stance.

In the sky.

The enormous phantom suddenly paused, instantly shifting its gaze from Ying Zheng to look at Chen Lusi.