"You really are an annoying fly..." Lucifer whispered, leaning in close to Wang Lan's ear.
But suddenly, a terrifying power burst forth from Wang Lan. Lucifer's expression changed drastically. Before he could even comprehend what had happened, his body was struck as if by a speeding bullet train, and he was instantly sent flying backward.
His flying figure moved faster than a bullet. Seconds later, a mountain kiloters away exploded, a terrifying cloud of dust mushrooming into the sky.
BOOM—
Lucifer burst out of the dust cloud, his wings flapping fiercely as he instantly charged toward Wang Lan.
"You deserve to die! What in the Nine Hells are you? Why won't you die? Why are you still not dead!" Lucifer was on the verge of a breakdown. In his view, wasn't Wang Lan just an ant he could crush at any mont? So why, after all this ti, was he still alive? Why? Was this ant so hard to crush?
Wang Lan was also stunned. He felt as if the four Kirin Jade Plaques on his chest had shattered simultaneously, and then a powerful force surged from within them.
BUZZ—
Suddenly, a hum resonated between Heaven and Earth, as if the entire world had abruptly fallen silent. Above, a gigantic Hexagram Array materialized, each of its points a spinning vortex.
From within the vortexes, Heavenly Earth Rule Chains descended, transforming the world into a domain of Law Chains.
Faint celestial music began to play, echoing between Heaven and Earth.
Lucifer froze, staring blankly at the transforming world, his eyes flickering with deep unease.
Suddenly, a shadowy figure erged from the sky, as if descending invisible steps in the void. The shadow solidified as it approached, gradually materializing into a woman with black hair cascading to her heels, her white robes as ethereal as drifting clouds.
"Hou Tu?" Lucifer paled when he saw the woman descending from the sky.
"No, you're not Hou Tu! You're just a remnant soul! You already perished! You're just a remnant soul—"
Hou Tu looked indifferently at Lucifer and slowly extended a finger. Her finger, exquisite as carved white jade, seed to pierce the void.
The space around Lucifer instantly froze, as if sealing him within a mirror, reducing him to a two-dinsional plane.
CRASH—
With a crisp sound, the mirror shattered.
Countless fragnts rained down like eggshells. Lucifer, who had been within the mirror, coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body sent flying backward like a streak of light once more.
"Argh—"
Lucifer let out a painful howl as Demonic Qi surged around him, instantly coalescing into a massive, terrifying black Energy Ball. The ball pulsed with a horrifying, world-destroying power.
With a light flick of his wrist, the Energy Ball plumted from the void. Wang Lan's expression changed drastically. He flashed back to Jiang Xinyu and the others in an instant. The space around them imdiately twisted, and in the blink of an eye, their figures vanished.
BOOM—
A terrifying tremor spread, clearly perceptible even within the Divine Might Space. Wang Lan's face paled, his heart in turmoil. He didn't know who that woman was or how she had appeared.
He also didn't know if the woman could withstand such an attack from Lucifer.
The tremor quickly dissipated. Wang Lan gritted his teeth and took a step out of the void. He was no longer in the Different Dinsional Space but had returned to Heiyun Mountain in Huzhou Province.
Lucifer's attack had shattered the entire Different Dinsional Space.
When Wang Lan reappeared, he suddenly felt a gaze from above. Looking up, he saw the woman in white looking down at him imperiously, her eyes as boundlessly serene as a mirrored lake.
"You are..."
"You are not from this world?" the woman suddenly spoke, revealing Wang Lan's greatest secret. Wang Lan's expression changed instantly, a sharp glint in his eyes.
"But you are human... Strange!" the woman's voice sounded again.
"All beings in the Earth Star Realm are born from reincarnation and die within it. You, however, were born into this world without experiencing reincarnation. Perhaps that is why you can break destiny and save this world."
"Wait, who are you? Are you talking to ?" Wang Lan feigned ignorance, not knowing the woman's background.
"I am Hou Tu. Your people like to call Lady Hou Tu. Ten thousand years ago, I was severely injured. Before my demise, I rged with the earth to beco the spirit of the land. Two thousand years ago, Zhang Lingxian was the first to awaken . You are the second."
"What about Lucifer? Did you eliminate him?" Wang Lan hurriedly asked.
"You an that Fallen Angel from just now? No, he escaped. I am but a remnant soul and also the spirit of the earth. That Fallen Angel has attained godhood, so I lack the power to kill him. The mission to defeat him is now yours."
"? Lady Hou Tu, I wish I could, but my strength is insufficient."
"You can do it. You must believe in yourself."
If believing in myself was so useful, I might as well believe I'm the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao, the master of the universe! What damn good would that do!?
Suddenly, Wang Lan's expression changed. An extrely sharp aura surged from deep within his body, instantly flooding his mind.
HUM—
A vibration ran through his mind. The system had unexpectedly appeared without Wang Lan summoning it and had automatically opened the skills panel.
On the panel, a new icon eerily lit up. Within the icon, an axe appeared.
"Break Sky Slash?"
Wang Lan looked up again, wanting to ask, but Lady Hou Tu's figure had already vanished from the void.
"Lady Hou Tu? Lady Hou Tu?" Wang Lan called out a few tis, but there was no response from the void.
His mind delved back into the system, his spiritual power focusing on the Break Sky Slash. The Break Sky Slash was not a Star Martial Skill Wang Lan could master, nor had it ever belonged to him. It was a Star Martial Skill lent to him by Lady Hou Tu's soul for his use.
Moreover, it was a Star Martial Skill usable only once—a killing blow ant for Lucifer.
That bastard Lucifer, how is he so damn resilient? First, he was thrashed by Gaia's power, and now by Lady Hou Tu's. He's been beaten severely both tis, yet he sohow survived.
Wang Lan waved his hand, and Jiang Xinyu, the Five Emperors, and the others were released from the Divine Might Space.
Perhaps, while in the Divine Might Space, Qing Emperor and the others had already understood its wondrous uses, for they looked at Wang Lan with particularly peculiar expressions after erging.
It seems Pangu truly made the right choice in entrusting this to Wang Lan.
With the Divine Might Space, even if we face the worst outco, the spark of human civilization can still be preserved.
Not necessarily. If Sky Blue Star is destroyed, or if its ecosystem becos too hostile, even if we successfully preserve the spark, it would eventually be extinguished. Let's not dwell on what the future might hold for now. Instead, what exactly is Lucifer planning?
"Lucifer... he's not dead? And who was that woman?" Everyone was suddenly snapped back to attention, Jiang Xinyu hastily asking.
"That was Lady Hou Tu. She has rged with the earth; that was her true spirit. But in the end, Lucifer still managed to escape. However, Lady Hou Tu lent a portion of her power. The next ti I encounter Lucifer, I can use this power to slay him. The only condition is... we have to find him."
"We went through imnse effort to find Lucifer this ti, but my carelessness squandered the opportunity." As she said this, Yulia's face filled with deep sorrow.
"Yulia, did Lucifer say anything when he captured you?" Wang Lan asked hesitantly.
"No. Only, when he was drawing my blood, he exclaid in surprise, as if I possessed a very special bloodline. Other than that... I don't know. Wait a mont!"
Suddenly, a look of slight astonishnt crossed Yulia's face. "I rember a year ago, when I first t Lucifer, he seed... incredibly astonished. He also said that the inner world of the Holy Grail is unreachable by mortal souls. I am also the first Saintess in ten thousand years to have entered the Holy Grail's world. He said I possess a sacred bloodline. I think... that's also why Lucifer didn't kill and instead used to create two clones."
"I'm also very intrigued by your bloodline," Wang Lan said. "Look, the blood seeping from your palm now is golden."
Yulia looked at the blood slowly oozing from her palm. It was beautiful.
"Yulia, gods truly exist," Wang Lan said to her earnestly.
"Eh... I know, I've always believed," she replied.
"And your special bloodline... could it an you are also a god? Or that you possess divine blood?"
? Yulia had never considered this. She believed in the God of Heaven, hoped to enter His heavenly kingdom after death, and aspired to beco an Angel. But she had truly never imagined that she herself might be a god!
"If Yulia is a god, dealing with Lucifer will be easier. Even if she isn't, her special bloodline must possess extraordinary power. Unraveling the mystery of Yulia's bloodline would give humanity another trump card, another advantage."
Everyone looked at Yulia, their expressions sinking into deep, inexplicable thought.
"Is there any way to draw out the power of Yulia's bloodline?" Emperor Bai mused after a mont.
In Western mythology, power originates from the bloodline. The offspring of gods and mortals have a chance to awaken divine power. The Olympian gods, in particular, were keen on siring progeny with mortals. Consequently, countless mortal heroes were born during the Mythical Era.
"We'll need to go to God's Country to find out. Yulia, are your parents still alive?"
"I don't have parents. I've lived in an orphanage for as long as I can rember. My teacher took in as a disciple before I even awakened my Star Martial Talent," Yulia answered.
At this, Yulia's expression grew thoughtful. Things she had once taken for granted now seed so illogical upon reconsideration.
She was taken as a disciple by the previous Saintess before even awakening her Star Martial Talent. It wasn't a question of whether she *could* awaken her Star Martial Talent; even if she had, how could a child who grew up in an orphanage beco the Saintess's disciple? The position of the Saintess is esteed within the Heaven God Sect. At the ti, the Saintess's explanation was divine guidance. If that were true, why would the god choose her?
Yulia nodded silently. "It seems I really should investigate my origins. Wang Lan, will you all co with ?"
"Of course, no problem."
Reviews
All reviews (0)