Dragon Tamer - Chapter 1073

Chapter 1073: Chapter 1077: The Same Mana Reaches the Sky Chapter 1073: Chapter 1077: The Same Mana Reaches the Sky Xi Ji walked over, deliberately moving to face the direction Hong Yi was facing. When he saw Hong Yi’s face, his expression immediately changed.

“This person… isn’t this person the incarnation of the Heavens?” Xi Ji exclaimed in a panic.

“What incarnation?” Zhu Minglang scoffed.

This Hong Yi qualifies to be the incarnation of the Heavens?

Strictly speaking, he, Zhu Minglang, was the true incarnation of the Heavens. Xi Ji was clearly playing dumb; Zhu Minglang didn’t believe a Nangong Sword Immortal could be stupid to this extent… Unless, Hong Yi hadn’t asked Xi Ji for his lifespan.

But if he hadn’t asked for lifespan, he must have asked for something else.

“One day, as I wandered the lands, a sudden approach by an Immortal blessed me with a Cultivation Immortal Fruit, assisting me to advance from Quasi God King to Lower God King level; this Immortal was him. I have always believed he is the incarnation of the Heavens,” Xi Ji said.

“What did he ask from you?” Zhu Minglang pressed.

“He told me that he was bestowing kindness on behalf of the Heavens to those with virtue, which is why he walked among the mortals, but doing so unavoidably leaves traces, allowing certain scheming people to uncover his identity. Therefore, he asked me to protect him using my divine authority,” Xi Ji replied.

“Are you just deceiving yourself with this laughable reasoning, and then time and again receiving ‘bonuses’ from him, eventually achieving your current Middle-level God King Cultivation Base?” Zhu Minglang coldly said.

Xi Ji was a Middle-level God King; her Cultivation Base was incredibly high.

And sure enough, her Cultivation Base was tainted with Xie Cang’s influence!

Clearly, what Hong Yi did was not a trade with Xi Ji but a bribe!

Hong Mo and his brother Hong Yi, they had always been beyond reproach, clearly because they had bribed many Immortal Gods. These Immortal Gods, most of whom had not paid any price and even gained quite a bit from them, thus protected this Evil Immortal Gang!

“The Little Fairy has always sought the Heavenly Dao and steadfastly adhered to her cultivation, never committing any act that would harm the Heavens or reason…” Xi Ji said, with an earnest look on her face.

“For Hong Yi, he specifically gathered the lifespans of kind-hearted mortals and cultivators, invoking the ire of the Heavens. The Heavens ordered me to execute him and thoroughly investigate this matter. Before Hong Yi died, he confessed to me; in the mortal world, he sought your protection and on many occasions, avoided the inspections of other True Gods by relying on you. His ability to roam free until now, you, Nangong Sword Immortal, played an indispensable role!” Zhu Minglang said.

“The Little Fairy was unaware,” Xi Ji’s Heavenly Soul remained calm, firmly insisting she knew nothing.

“Now that I’ve told you, are you aware?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“I am aware.”

“Then do you have any objections to me reducing the Cultivation Base you gained through bribery?” Zhu Minglang said.

Xi Ji glanced at Hong Yi’s head.

She could refuse, which naturally meant she would have to confront this deity with such formidable Divine Power.

If Xi Ji were guilt-free, or if she was absolutely certain that the other party had no hold over her, she could indeed stand her ground, and the other could not do anything to her.

But Xi Ji was worried about her Earth Soul and her Mortal Soul.

Capture the Heavenly Soul once.

Capture the Earth Soul once.

Capture the Mortal Soul once again.

It’s not possible for each soul to be flawless. A deity with such abilities, set on targeting her, would certainly be able to conjure up some trouble.

“The Little Fairy is willing to lose one rank,” after much hesitation, Xi Ji’s Heavenly Soul gave in with this compromise answer.

“From Middle-level down to Lower-level…”

“Yes.”

“Alright, in consideration that you were unaware, speaking of which, your disciple Lin Wu, her actions are not so simple as to just be unaware,” Zhu Minglang said.

“Her death is of no loss,” Xi Ji’s Heavenly Soul said coldly.

True to a Heavenly Soul, devoid of emotion, unconcerned with kin or friends.

This clearly differs from Xi Ji’s true self’s apparent concern for Lin Wu, suggesting that the Heavenly Soul fears its own immortal path being affected by Lin Wu.

“Alright, let’s proceed,” Zhu Minglang said with a gesture of invitation.

Xi Ji did not hesitate.

To avoid getting embroiled in more trouble, she willingly sacrificed a rank of her Cultivation Base, like a lizard shedding its tail.

“You may leave now,” Zhu Minglang announced.

Xi Ji nodded and said no more.

Zhu Minglang watched the departing figure of Xi Ji’s Heavenly Soul.

This Xi Ji was obviously not as difficult to deal with as Hong Mo, but it was also hard to inflict further punishment on her through his own God of Fuchen’s powers.

On his end, by bluffing with Hong Yi’s death, he managed to scare away one rank of her Cultivation Base.

The Goddess of Yuheng Star would likely also strip her of some of her divine rights.

After all, as the Nangong Sword Immortal, even if one must deal with her, it must be done step by step.

…

In the tranquil night, the long alley was brightly lit.

Hong Yi’s true self stood motionless in front of the vermilion gate for a long time.

Suddenly, the door to the house opened on its own, and Hong Mo, dressed in simple linen clothes, stepped out. He smiled at Hong Yi and said, “Standing outside for so long without coming in, what are you daydreaming about? I’ve made you a plate of vegetarian dumplings, come and eat…”

Mid-sentence, Hong Mo noticed something was amiss with his brother.

He approached closer, observing Hong Yi with lifeless eyes and a completely rigid body.

A gust of wind blew down the long alley, passing through the gate, sweeping across the courtyard, and also knocked down the immobile Hong Yi.

Hong Yi fell straight onto Hong Mo, who caught him and instantly felt the temperature of Hong Yi’s body, cold to the extreme–it was the temperature of a dead person!

Hong Mo inhaled sharply, the smile vanished from his face, replaced by a terrifying chill.

He held Hong Yi’s back tightly, his cold eyes gazing upon the night sky.

The night sky was dotted with stars, the radiance of the Seven Stars clearly reflected upon the night’s canvas.

Hong Mo’s eyes searched as if looking for traces left by a True God.

But there were hardly any traces.

He had been inside the house the whole time, even hearing Hong Yi’s returning footsteps, but in the time it took Hong Mo to serve the soup, his brother Hong Yi had died at the door, slain by the powerful Divine Skills of some True God!

What could be felt was that the opponent’s Mana was also overwhelming!

This was a warning to himself!!

This was retribution against himself!!

Once back in the house, Hong Mo placed his brother Hong Yi opposite him at the table, using a stick to prop him up.

Hong Mo grabbed the plate of dumplings, devouring them greedily, not caring about the taste.

After finishing, he glanced at the untouched plate of dumplings in front of his brother Hong Yi.

Suddenly, Hong Mo dragged that plate of dumplings over as well, eating it for his brother.

As he ate, he wiped away tears, and when he finished, the table was a mess, strewn with remnants.

Enraged and aggrieved, Hong Mo’s eyes burned crimson with endless malice…

“Everything you have, I will plunder entirely.”

“To be my enemy, I will make your life worse than death!!!”