The essence of a deity is to absorb the power of faith.
It is merely another variation of the Dao. If one were to speak of its strength, it would depend on the realm.
However, this particular Dao seems to be deliberately set up to target the Envoys, and to infect ordinary people.
Chen Jiuyang lay down, his gaze deep: "Could it be... that the Heavenly Court of the Immortal Realm has a new faction supporting it... using the demon race as pawns..."
"Their wicked ambition is unquenched, still coveting the Book of Life and Death?"
It is highly likely.
The whereabouts of the Book of Life and Death remain somewhere in the Dragon Country.
The five great sacred lands have already been uprooted, and the current Dragon Country only has the Envoy and Jixia Academy as its two inherited forces.
And in the past, a trace of Emperor Suigu's true spirit once said: "The next life will be the final one."
Reflecting on these words now, there is a profound meaning.
Numerous supreme powers schemed for tens of lifetimes, finally breaking into the Immortal Realm.
And this life, does it refer to the final life of this epoch, or will the struggle for the Book of Life and Death be decided in this life?
But no matter which it is, Chen Jiuyang has a vague premonition...
That is, in this life, the Heavenly Court of the Immortal Realm will descend to the mortal world and directly participate in the competition for the Book of Life and Death.
"Demon race... what role are you playing in this realm?"
There are still many mysteries waiting for Chen Jiuyang to unravel.
After shooting an arrow, Chen Jiuyang lay down directly, like a salted fish.
However, no one dared to underestimate this salted fish.
After all... the arrow he just shot had shaken heaven and earth, and astonished countless people.
The foremost among them was Nan Feng, the Envoy of Qingzhu Town.
He stood in the air, still in a state of shock and bewilderment.
"Flicking fingers to cover the sky, an arrow illuminates a thousand miles to kill the enemy..."
"This is the power of a Martial Saint."
"Our Dragon Country actually has a living Martial Saint?"
Cold sweat trickled down his face. Why did he not know that there was a living Martial Saint in Qingzhu Town?
A living Martial Saint is a guaranteed national-level combat force.
Tens of thousands of years ago, Emperor Fu Zhao perished, and the myriad Daos collapsed.
The laws of the myriad Daos then rebounded into the universe, blocking the path for martial artists to ascend. Without special opportunities, it was extremely difficult for martial artists to advance beyond the Earth realm.
This is the阴 (yin) aspect.
The fall of an Emperor also brought about a phenomenon like whale fall, where many extraordinary physiques would be born, brewing the next golden age.
Looking at Chen Jiuyang lying in the martial arts hall below in a salted fish posture, Nan Feng, the Envoy, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth: "A living Martial Saint of this era actually appears in such a manner, with no semblance of a powerful aura..."
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang's voice entered his mind: "Kid in the air, why are you just standing there? I don't want to be disturbed, leave..."
Fortunately, this senior was not difficult to approach, and his voice was quite gentle. Nan Feng took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and said, "Yes, junior has disturbed you, I shall leave now."
He then turned and flew away to handle relevant work, and to report the existence of this person to his superiors.
As for Yu Neizhu, she was stunned on the spot. She was just a teenage girl, and her martial arts cultivation had not yet entered the Yellow realm.
Chen Jiuyang's casual gesture and arrow had completely refreshed her understanding of martial arts.
This was truly a world-shattering move and divine ability.
Was this salted fish lying in the martial arts hall the same person as the peerless figure who had just dominated the heavens and earth?
Yu Neizhu cautiously asked, "Master of the Hall?"
"Stop fooling around, it's getting late, time to go home." Chen Jiuyang waved his hand casually.
"Oh, oh, oh." Yu Neizhu went home in a daze, filled with suspicion and confusion.
The first thing she did upon returning home was to ask her father: "Dad, do we have a family tree?"
Yu Cong'an looked puzzled and asked, "Why are you asking this?"
Yu Neizhu said, "That Master Chen said that our family's ancestors might have had a connection with him, and that I might be a descendant of his old friend."
"This..." Yu Cong'an pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go look for it later."
To be honest, as a psychologist of the Profound realm, he felt numb facing someone like Chen Jiuyang. To have a powerful patron and not be able to latch onto them, what kind of psychological feeling would that be?
If they could find the family tree and acknowledge their ancestors, perhaps they could be connected to this powerful being and latch onto him.
Then Yu Neizhu told her father what had happened that night.
Yu Cong'an was dumbfounded: "Even deities are no match for Master Chen?"
He took out his phone and called the cultivator at the Qingzhu Town nursing home: "Mom, does our Yu family have a family tree?"
Most martial artists, after reaching the end of their martial path, would turn to cultivating immortal arts in their old age, seeking a longer lifespan.
...
However, that night, a piece of news circulated on the internet and quickly went viral.
"Does China have a living Martial Saint?"
Then, a picture of an arrow illuminating a thousand miles was attached, which directly exploded on the internet, causing countless discussions.
Martial Saint, what kind of concept is that?
Practicing martial arts, Yellow realm, Profound realm, Earth realm, Heaven realm, Venerable realm mighty figures, Emperor realm peerless mighty figures, Martial Saint...
Before the arrival of this golden age, it was extremely difficult to cultivate to the Martial Saint realm. Martial Saints had almost become legendary existences.
Then, an official account with the Envoy's certification reposted it, adding two words: "Confirmed!"
After that, someone posted a picture of Chen Jiuyang's back, which was released by the official account of Jixia Academy.
This night directly caused many people to erupt in excitement!
Someone from the True Demon Sect, which had now become a small sect and whose buildings were tourist attractions, commented below: "This back, this fabric material, and this saber... why does it look a bit like one of our True Demon Sect's ancestors?"
The next morning.
The official accounts of the Envoy and Jixia Academy jointly released a piece of news: "China will have another living Immortal Dao national-level combat force! She is the wife of the second-generation Envoy, Gong Liexian! And the niece of the first-generation Envoy!"
As soon as the news broke, the entire world was shaken, and countless people were discussing it.
Then, the post Yu Neizhu had published online became popular again, and was pushed to unparalleled heat, solely due to these two official accounts jointly releasing the information.
The China Central Television also reported this matter grandly.
...
However.
Chen Jiuyang's martial arts hall welcomed an unexpected guest that morning.
It was not Gong Liexian.
But the sweeping monk Chen Jiuyang had met at the Shaolin Temple, a living Arhat, also a Martial Saint level combatant.
"Amitabha, Benefactor Qianyang, long time no see." The living Arhat, holding a broom and wearing a gray robe, appeared before Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang looked slightly surprised: "You are still alive."
"Amitabha, this old monk is far from seeing the Buddha Tathagata." The living Arhat said, "I only recently awoke, and feeling lonely, I came to find Benefactor Qianyang, who has washed himself clean of worldly affairs, to chat and discuss the Dao."