Light Fortress
Chapter 613 - 153: You come to the world for a visit, you should see the sun

Chapter 613: Chapter 153: You come to the world for a visit, you should see the sun

The endless pillar of fire soared majestically from the top of Divine Temple Mountain!

This pillar of fire was too dazzling!

So much so that the pervasive dark clouds in the sky were pierced through!

The woman closed her umbrella and stood silently in the distance. Enveloped in flames, she appeared like a deity descending upon the world. Black flowers fluttered next to the fire like dancing butterflies... The scene was actually quite beautiful.

If only, no one had died.

All the Transcendents of the Li Family Elders stood frozen in place.

The intense heat had just swept past their faces moments ago.

And after the mighty flames died down...

The Second Elder, who had been standing there before, had completely vanished.

Li Xuan sat on the ground, the Blazing Flame from the Flame Demon Umbrella had been just a few dozen centimeters away from him at its closest... He could even feel his eyebrows vaguely singeing.

He felt as though he had just witnessed a magic show.

A big transformation of living people.

Or rather... a massive burial of the living.

A cold voice resounded once again at the mountain top.

Chu Ling shook the scalding hot Flame Demon Umbrella and softly said to the elders, "Just now, that person... he passed away peacefully, without pain."

After she spoke,

She lifted her head and earnestly asked, "Who else wants to try?"

Dead silence.

An unprecedented dead silence.

Not even the sound of swallowing could be heard.

Atop the mountain, there were only the black flowers fluttering like butterflies and the dark clouds scattered by the flames.

"Lady Divine..."

Someone called out the first time, not knowing who.

Soon after, a second voice chimed in.

"...Lady Divine!"

The title had subtly changed.

More and more people began to cry out the name of the Goddess. As the shouts grew like a tidal wave, the stance of the congregated Transcendents around the mountain top changed too. They made way for Chu Ling and also cleared a path for the two sisters of the Li Family.

"Humans" are such a group.

Sometimes, gentle words are far less effective than an iron fist.

Chu Ling lowered her head with a contemplative look, watching the sizzling tip of the umbrella, feeling the subtle and complex emotions transmitted from "her" own thoughts... So this was what "experience teaches wisdom" truly meant.

Sitting inside the 001 train carriage, she would have never felt such genuine emotions.

To make people listen, your voice doesn’t have to be loud.

But your fist must be strong enough.

...

...

It seemed the situation had reverted back to being under control.

Li Qingsui’s face was pale.

When the "Flame Demon Umbrella" had just released its vast column of fire, she was nearly knocked down by the fierce wind. Clinging tightly to her sister’s sleeve, she managed not to stumble... It was a scene almost comparable to a "Divine Miracle."

However, the young girl had a very keen sense of perception.

She had once held the "Flame Demon Umbrella" and felt the impact of its full-force eruption, so she knew very well... such a level of "lethality" was something she couldn’t possibly unleash on her own.

It would be the same with any other master!

Because the "Flame Demon Umbrella" itself had a limited storage capacity.

The lethality of this umbrella depended on the amount of "Extraordinary Essence" the host could use!

When that column of flame had erupted, she saw black petals dancing in the distant sky, and after the pillar extinguished, those black petals were worn away to nothing... turned into insubstantial embers.

Clearly... such an attack consumed the Extraordinary Essence of Divine Temple Mountain every time it was used.

There were countless black flowers here, inexhaustible and endless.

And the power of the "Goddess" seemed to be able to directly manipulate this "order collapsing" Extraordinary Essence?

This was... too terrifying.

Li Qingci’s lips were a bit dry.

As a "Protector," although her will was firm and her faith never wavered... deep inside, there were still "doubts." Why did many protectors of the Li Family firmly believe that the appearance of the Goddess would directly resolve the crisis of Divine Temple Mountain.

Now she understood.

To the mundane world, Divine Temple Mountain was a disaster.

But to "Miss Chu," it was a boundless treasure trove.

Here, she could freely use the black flowers in battle... Each black flower was a part of her combat strength. Rather than saying the protectors of the Divine Sanctuary were waiting for her birth, it was more accurate to say that Divine Temple Mountain itself was waiting for her birth.

The whole mountain was her "birth gift"!

But...

She also sensed an "anomaly."

The body of Lady Divine didn’t seem to be made of flesh and blood.

The Prayer Technique had granted her perception far beyond others... Li Qingci had once observed Chu Ling using the technique, and what she saw was a shimmering gold "Divine Body," coursing with pure Extraordinary Essence and the basic emotions conveyed from four Copper Human Lamps.

Could such a body truly endure in this world?

Both were worried, although this concern was not reflected on their faces.

They had thought... there would be a great battle to come.

But looking at the situation now,

there wasn’t going to be one anymore... After Li Changchi’s death, the Elder Council had wavered once again. Perhaps this was merely a feigned "compromise," but with Lady Divine present, at least within Divine Temple Mountain, there was no need to fear any mishaps.

"You all... why haven’t you left yet? What more are you waiting for?"

After pondering for a while, Chu Ling spoke again.

She thought about it, being the Goddess the Li Family had waited for six hundred years, and now donning such an ancient robe, perhaps speaking with archaic terms would make her seem more convincing.

But this small detail was not noticed.

Her words were a great relief to many.

The Transcendents gathered at the mountain top had wanted to leave for a while now... but without the Goddess speaking up, who dared to be the first to go?