Luo Wenxin quickly stepped back and stood on the podium.
He closed his folding fan and struck his palm, then exclaimed in sudden realization, "So that's how it is! Thank you for reminding me, I finally understand the key point."
Mingzhuo said, "You don't seem surprised."
Luo Wenxin said in surprise, "How could this be? I'm extremely surprised. I never expected that the Holy Child wouldn't work. But now I know, it's because the power the Holy Child absorbs comes from the righteous energy of heaven and earth. Alas, how hateful! I've been tricked by the Heavenly Dao here."
He smiled at Gu Xu who was walking over, "Mr. Gu, you've really put me in a terrible situation."
Gu Xu ignored him and instead looked at Ming Zhuo, asking, "Am I the embodiment of the righteous energy of heaven and earth?"
Mingzhuo nodded slightly.
She deduced earlier than Luo Wenxin that Axu might be a manifestation of the righteous energy of heaven and earth.
In their world, the laws of nature have always been operating normally.
Once upon a time, demons, monsters, and gods could roam freely on this land. However, as the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.
The war between the demon race, the monster race, and the god race caused immense suffering to humankind.
The struggle for emperorship in the mortal realm was once again a bloody and brutal affair.
People living in the cracks, from that time onward, had a strong yearning in their hearts for and called upon a god who could truly save them to descend.
They abandoned the gods who walked this land because the gods did not truly help them in their times of suffering and helplessness.
Since this world is a land of savages, it will constantly breed evil and wickedness. Why don't we all destroy it together and wait for the arrival of a new world?
This is the reason why they believe in extraterrestrial gods, hoping for a new ruler who can bring new life.
But they forgot one thing: if there are disputes among the gods here, and among the emperors on earth, are the gods from outside really impartial and selfless?
From today's perspective, everyone else is scrambling for territory and resources, so what is the purpose of the extraterrestrial god's arduous descent?
Of course, those who believe in extraterrestrial gods are unaware of this.
They wouldn't even realize why they were able to summon extraterrestrial gods from across the vast universe.
That's because a celestial being traveled along the celestial orbits to this planet, intending to seize it. However, due to the restrictions of the laws of heaven and earth, He requires believers to perform a ritual before He can descend.
So it wasn't that people called upon Him at the beginning, but rather that He seduced them.
According to the deity, the divine descent was initially successful, but then failed.
Mingzhuo speculated that Gu Xu was not yet a child prodigy at that time.
Instead, after that incident, the laws of heaven and earth quickly filled in the gaps and infused the embodiment of the righteous energy of heaven and earth into the twins.
The righteous energy of heaven and earth represents the laws and principles governing the operation of heaven and earth—the world does not need gods or beings that transcend nature.
This is why, in the Dharma-ending Age, the gods have fallen.
The lifespan of gods may be long enough, but thousands or tens of thousands of years are but a blink of an eye.
Humans are the most intelligent of all beings, multiplying generation after generation. In just a few hundred years, they can build airplanes and rockets, soaring through the sky and diving into the earth like gods.
Gu Xu, burdened by the destiny of twins, prevented Luo Wenxin from being born each time.
Luo Wenxin snapped her folding fan shut and placed it in her palm: "It's not good for you to tell me the truth. How can I be fooled again in the future?"
Mingzhuo raised his sword and thrust: "You still want a future? You have no future!"
Luo Wenxin unfolded her folding fan and barely managed to block the attack, but was forced to retreat repeatedly. "This is no fun. I still want to be friends with you."
Mingzhuo: "Okay, then bring me your head and we'll be friends!"
Her moves were fierce, and her peach wood sword displayed the power of a divine weapon. Luo Wenxin's folding fan also became incredibly powerful. The battle between the two was so fast that no one could get in.
After a few more moves, Mingzhuo tore Luo Wenxin's sleeve.
Luo Wenxin glanced at the wound on her arm, and her expression changed slightly.
"Who exactly are you?" He hadn't been hurt in a long time. The last time he was attacked by the Saha Sect could be described as being ambushed, but this time it was a head-on fight, yet he was still no match for them.
Mingzhuo: "Want to know the answer? Go ask Yama, the King of Hell, in the underworld!"
Luo Wenxin looked at Ming Zhuo thoughtfully, "Your sword is not just one of the three divine swords of Taoism."
The three divine swords of Taoism can cut through the clouds above and cleave the earth below, but sages do not create swords to deal with ordinary people, so those three swords cannot take the lives of the living.
Mingzhuo used this sword several times to eliminate traitors from the Xuanmen sect.
This physical body is the reincarnation of a wisp of his divine soul. Although it is a mortal body, few magical treasures in this world can harm him.
This sword is a bit too powerful.
Luo Wenxin quickly stopped dwelling on the issue: "Never mind, I'll find out sooner or later anyway."
"Because this sword will soon be my magic weapon," he thought happily.
Gu Xu's brow twitched. He suddenly looked up at Luo Wenxin, the bronze mirror in his hand about to be thrown—
Suddenly, strands of white thread appeared out of nowhere and tangled around him and Mingzhuo.
When the threads touched him, a few strands withered and curled up, but more desperately swept over him.
Ming Zhuo was so annoyed that he raised his hand and swung his sword, yelling, "Get out of my way!"
Originally expecting that this time it would be the same as before, with the peach wood sword unable to cut the silk threads, Cheng Jingru couldn't help but sneer.
In a battle between masters, the outcome can be decided in the blink of an eye. As long as she manages to entangle the peach wood sword, Mingzhuo is doomed.
However, the next second, Cheng Jingru's eyes widened, and she grabbed the broken thread in disbelief, "How could this be?"
Mingzhuo: "Why not? You can upgrade equipment, but I can't?"
Her sword strike continued unabated, aimed directly at Cheng Jingru.
Cheng Jingru gritted her teeth, just about to summon all her willpower threads to resist, but then a figure swept over and blocked the attack with a folding fan.
"You can't beat her," Luo Wenxin said calmly. "Haven't you learned your lesson yet? Don't act rashly!"
Cheng Jingru: "Lord God, I..."
Luo Wenxin didn't want to hear her explanation and her expression was indifferent.
Cheng Jingru lowered her head, bit her lip, and suddenly turned around and pulled someone out from behind the pillar.
She held the knife to Shen Boyuan's neck; the resolve she hadn't made before suddenly came to her.
Without further hesitation, she grabbed Shen Boyuan's wrist and slashed it, causing blood to gush out immediately.
Mingzhuo: "You're using him as a hostage? If I'm not mistaken, you two are the direct disciples, no, you're a couple. Threatening me with him won't work, will it?"
Cheng Jingru turned her head and said, "Senior brother, did you hear that? She doesn't intend to save you."
Shen Boyuan's silencing spell was removed, and he was finally able to speak.
“Uncle Ruan is highly skilled and virtuous. The choices she makes are always the most correct. I believe in her. If I die, it will not be her fault.”
Cheng Jingru was stunned: "You actually believe her? Do you know that she is completely selfish, cold-blooded and ruthless!"
Shen Boyuan closed his eyes briefly: "Jingru, aren't you talking about yourself?"
She deliberately feigned diligence and selflessness, but she was nothing more than a stepping stone for him to control the Xuanmen and climb to higher places.
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