That day all the gods within Lieyang Sect witnessed an incredible sight
High above the main hall the towering phantom of a demon god suddenly appeared
It looked down upon the gods below like they were mere insects
Circling its body were over a hundred Dragons of Fate, their light illuminating the place as bright as daylight
Next, countless ancient ferocious beast phantoms emerged one by one, each performing the same action: they bowed in worship
But it was not over yet; as the demon god raised a finger
The space above every god’s head was torn apart, and unimaginable horrors struggled out of the rift to roam freely
They seemed to be the demon god’s most loyal subordinates
With a single command they could rend every living being present to pieces
A newly ascended god, terrified beyond measure, tried to flee on the spot
But in the next moment it was ensnared by a horror that resembled a giant octopus
With a mighty breath it drained the divine power from the young god’s body at lightning speed
Witnessing this, all the gods were thrown into panic
This was not an illusion or phantasm—it was undeniably real
They truly intended to strike
In that moment none dared to move, fearful that they might be the next to be ensnared
Meanwhile the towering demon god phantom revealed a hint of amusement
Its right hand clenched into a fist
In an instant countless purple runes appeared before it as if sprung to life, spinning ever faster
When they reached their limit they shot straight toward the assembled gods
At that moment every god raised their hands to shield themselves
Yet the runes vanished the instant they were about to make contact
With them vanished the horror phantom, the Dragons of Fate, and all the nameless terrors
Realizing they had not been harmed, the gods lowered their arms in disbelief and looked around
Everything seemed to have been nothing but a simple illusion—why else would it vanish so completely and so swiftly?
But their thoughts were soon proven wrong
For on the ground lay one fallen god, his divine power utterly depleted
Yes—that new god who had been ensnared lay lifeless ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) proof that none of this had been illusory
Then what, exactly, had that terrifying presence been?
All eyes turned toward the main hall entrance, where a stranger stood calmly gazing at them
In him they saw the very shadow of the demon god
In that moment every god thought the same thing
He must be the demon god himself
Instantly their Obedience Points soared in wild leaps
At the side hall entrance Ge Lao clasped his sleeves and murmured with relish tsk tsk what a grand spectacle this is truly a feast for the eyes
Beside him Xie Buyu said nothing but her eyes shone with an unusual gleam
At the main hall entrance Ye Yu began harvesting Obedience Points from the gods like mad
And Zhuxin Cheng walked forward slowly, casting an appraising glance at the fallen new god on the floor and could not help but exclaim indeed extraordinary I am humbled
It seemed Ge Lao had not told the whole truth
This was far more than a mere show
“Brother Ye, Lieyang Sect welcomes your joining” she said
Ye Yu turned and wore a trace of calm in his expression
Over a hundred gods of Lieyang Sect contributed tens of billions of Obedience Points, and after exchanging them all he had successfully ascended into the Early Celestial God Realm
This boost in power filled him with newfound confidence for the future
At the same time other thoughts stirred in his mind
That night Ye Yu sought out Ge Lao again and placed the wooden saber Zhanhun before him
Seeing this Ge Lao’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably and his face grew somewhat tense
Could it be this brat had sensed something odd and intended to confront him?
But Ge Lao soon regained his composure
If Ye Yu’s purpose was merely to ask why the saber’s spirit had yet to awaken he could answer that
He eyed the wooden blade and suppressed a chuckle
“You being able to sense a spirit would be strange—it’s only a model”
Of course he would never admit this
To stall Ye Yu he said softly “Keep focusing on it, be more sincere”
At these words Ye Yu sighed softly and remained silent
Although he had been prepared, hearing those words still left him disappointed
In fact, after ascending to Celestial God Realm that day Ye Yu had already resolved to leave
As the saying goes you cannot shear the same sheep’s wool twice
Having harvested the Obedience Points from Lieyang Sect once more would yield dramatically diminishing returns
Rather than stay here any longer he might as well move on to the next target
Yet the top-grade artifact Zhanhun stayed unusable, which grated on him terribly
Like a groom on his wedding day being told he could look but not touch the bride
Pure frustration!
So Ye Yu decided to ask Ge Lao if after a few days he might think of a solution
But it seemed impossible!
In that case activating the top-grade artifact would have to be postponed
Seeing Ye Yu’s solemn expression, Ge Lao hurriedly changed the subject to conceal Zhanhun’s secret “You kid act fast! You even won over Xie Buyu in just a few days impressive!”
Hearing this Ye Yu showed no smile and instead said gravely “Ge Lao I feel like this is all a setup”
“A setup? What setup?” Ge Lao looked puzzled
Meanwhile Lieyang Sect’s Sect Master Zhuxin Cheng, following Xiaocui’s guidance, hurried to Ye Yu’s door
She did not expect that when the door opened it would not be Ye Yu but Xie Buyu who appeared
The two women sized each other up at once
