Chapter 762: The Form of Taishang_2
After Huang Fuqing's resurrection, his true self Mr. H has always been active in the core laboratory at the Armored Biological Research Institute in the dock area of Rui Fang, and aside from Lin Xi, Lin Yi, and Si Malin, he has never contacted any outsiders.
The Great Celestial Master heard this without expressing approval or disapproval, still steadily watching Lin Rui.
Actually, he also didn't believe that the theft of Huang Fuqing's Battle Dragon was Lin Hao's doing; he merely thought that this child had some suspicion.
That Lin Rui was truly too young, too young to have any actual connection with Huang Fuqing.
To say that Lin Rui would take the risk to rescue a deceased master ancestor's Battle Dragon from the Ten Thousand Dragon Tower, the Great Celestial Master himself felt it was absurd.
The Great Celestial Master was more suspicious in his heart that it was the Longevity Association, or the Great Song Royal Family, 'Lord of Darkness' or 'South Abyss', these four parties had more suspicion and motive.
However——
The Great Celestial Master's gaze turned gentle: "Huang Fuqing's Battle Dragon was stolen, perhaps it has little relation to Lin Rui, but the remnants of the 'Truth Divine Throne' that Huang Fuqing once wielded have always been missing; more likely it was taken to the 14 Heavenly Demon Origins by Huang Fuqing."
The Great Celestial Master, with hands behind his back, said: "This item is very likely in the hands of the Longevity Association or could be in Lin Rui's hands, especially his missing father Lin Cong, who is quite suspicious. Since you have a close relationship with Lin Rui, maybe you could seize the opportunity to help me investigate and probe a bit."
Lin Rui unhesitatingly bowed: "Your command, Divine Department Lord!"
Indeed, he wanted to investigate the truth behind this.
Lin Rui suspected that the information sealed by his parents in his mind might be related to this.
The Great Celestial Master then shifted topics, chatting with him about some Great Song governmental affairs and taxation issues, letting Lin Rui leave; he didn't mention the Ten Thousand Dragon Tower investigation throughout the conversation. Lin Rui immediately understood in his heart that this lord of the Divine Department hadn't completely cleared his suspicions about him, and that his concern over the remnants of the 'Truth Divine Throne' surpassed everything, even outweighing the importance placed on Great Song's financial affairs and overall situation.
As Lin Rui left, in his heart he speculated that his master ancestor Huang Fuqing was most likely under the direction and support of the East Abyss to acquire the remnants of the 'Truth Divine Throne'.
Otherwise, how could he, a mere Seventh Realm red priest, have the merit and ability to pull it off? Why would he have to flee to the East Continent?
Lin Rui then shook his head, maneuvered his Demon Dragon mount to rise into the air.
He didn't return to the Star Port but flew in the direction of the dock at the southern part of Luojing City.
Coincidentally, today was just the day when his sister Divine Law Heavenly Girl Yuan Keke returned to the capital after inspecting the area, and also the day when two old friends Zhuang Mingyue and Zhang Tianchang returned to the capital for official duties.
Lin Rui had just flown midway when he received a message from his sister Lin Yi: "Brother, I've been struck by lightning from the Divine Law Venerable again."
Lin Rui already pinpointed from three hundred miles away a colossal divine body manifesting above the southern dock of Luojing City.
This deity's divine body was towering like a mountain, one hand wielding a sword, and the other holding scales, entirely enrobed in golden battle armor, no longer vague like previous divine manifestations, but seemingly both virtual and real, emanating brilliant golden light all around, giving a sense of splendor and sanctity, as vast and ethereal as a star river, as eternal and unchanging as a star.
Every inch of the battle armor and skin, with its fine textures, contained infinite cosmic mysteries, exuding endless majesty and holiness.
Countless golden threads unfolded around the deity, these threads of order and law condensed together forming myriad runes and chains, looking like a massive pair of golden wings spreading out to the sides, majestic and brilliant.
Lin Rui couldn't help but feel perplexed, wondering what his younger sister did to once again draw the Divine Law Venerable to descend with divine presence, inciting a divine manifestation?
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Meanwhile, the Great Celestial Master also emerged from the Ten Thousand Dragon Tower and saw the anomaly at the southern dock of Luojing City.
His eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his eyes had a peculiar look.
This Divine Law Venerable's descent frequency has been extremely frequent in recent years, repeatedly bestowing divine manifestations upon Divine Law Heavenly Girl.
And likely due to the actions of the Divine Law Heavenly Girl over the past two years, His divine power has considerably increased.
This can be seen from His increasingly clear and real divine body manifestations.
This indicates that the world's understanding of the Divine Law Venerable is also becoming clearer.
The Great Celestial Master thought to himself whether this semi-transcendent Venerable might possess a clear self-awareness, intending to get involved in the upcoming struggle of transcendence at the Heavenly Curtain?
He then took an eight-dragon flying chariot back to the Divine Palace in the skies above Luojing City, at which point the expression on the Great Celestial Master's face slightly changed, and he swiftly arrived at a high platform on the east side of the Divine Palace.
The Great Celestial Master saw his divine superior here——East Abyss!
Unlike the image of the man shown to the world by 'East Abyss', this deity abruptly donned a women's black cloud-patterned gown, with half-covered lapels, softly bound by a jade belt around a slender waist, embedded with bright pearls and gems, shining brilliantly.
His face was half like jade, half like frost, the left eye reminiscent of a gentle moon containing emotion, the right pupil like a cold star, sharp, his hair like a waterfall, half black and half white, black like the abyss of night, white like the dawn snow, decorated with stars, as if embracing the heavenly Milky Way, with an aura that transcends the ordinary, as though above all beings and the void.
The Great Celestial Master was secretly shocked, feeling only that his divine superior's appearance is half as majestic as an Emperor, half as gentle as a Heavenly Maiden, becoming more and more mysterious and unpredictable.
Yet 600 years ago, the divine superior's image still had been that of a refined and unconventional man.
Since the divine superior began exploring the mysteries of truth, deeply studying the universe and the origin of matter, the nature of causality, His appearance gradually changed.
The Great Celestial Master also saw the small knife floating in the palm of the divine superior, condensed solely from True Yuan Astral Force and the concept of Sword Intent.
The Great Celestial Master recognized this method, knowing it to be the divine superior's uniquely created Secret Technique 'Truth Small Sword'.
It is a byproduct of 'East Abyss' research into the Truth Method, almost unaffected by the Time Sequence Void, able to disregard all matter, all laws, all concepts, all causality.
Yet, curiously, the divine superior's hand did not contain the usual sword shape, but a small knife form.
"What's the matter?"
'East Abyss' voice sounded like the harmonious sound of a zither and harp, its male voice deep like thunder, female voice clear as spring, as if heaven and earth resonated, mountains and rivers vibrated, rivers and creeks flowed backwards: "Worried I'll be stained by the Supreme Heavenly Venerate?"
The Great Celestial Master indeed worried about this. He dared not continue to look, lowered his head, and said: "I dare not, divine superior's power is boundless, like the bright moon high in the sky, illuminating eternity, like the ocean rolling, sweeping through the eight confines; yet that Supreme Heavenly Venerate is the supreme Divine King through eternity, so please be cautious."
"That's correct!"
East Abyss smiled slightly, nodded and said: "I intend to seize the remnant power of the Supreme, yet the Supreme remnant power is also staining me; now it's a contest of skill, seeing if my will is unwavering, yet I've now involuntarily worn women's clothing, donning jewelry, applying makeup, frequently becoming dazed; the distance to being stained by the Supreme Heavenly Venerate's consciousness is indeed very close."
He then pointed towards the southern dock of Luojing City: "See that Divine Law Venerable, He aims to suppress the twisted power within that Goddess, striving to maintain Himself, yet still unknowingly is being twisted and altered by the Divine Law Heavenly Girl.
You probably haven't noticed, His current insistence on laws and order indeed differs from the past, this is due to the actions of Divine Law Heavenly Girl, which have been changing the world's perception and understanding of Him, impacting His True Spirit. So-called God, once unable to sustain His own will, is such a lamentable entity."
The Great Celestial Master was secretly startled at these words, looking again at the Divine Law Venerable's direction.
He felt earlier that something seemed wrong with the Divine Law Venerable's situation, yet hadn't considered that this Venerable's nature had already changed.
"He is transcended now, as long as the human clan of Sky Extreme Star remains immortal and adheres to the rules He sets, the Divine Law Venerable will not perish, yet what is the significance of such transcendence?"
After East Abyss sighed briefly, His tone shifted: "Regarding Huang Fuqing's Battle Dragon theft, what do you think? Have you gained anything from the Ten Thousand Dragon Tower?"
The Great Celestial Master's expression suddenly became serious.