Free Web NovelChapter 1301: Chapter 128: Visitors from the Divine World
Up in the sky, the Elf Queen and Boss Pengyu trailed like shadows, but on the ground, Yun Sheng still couldn’t put her mind at ease.
She had managed to sneak in, but she didn’t know how long it would take to reach Moon Tower; she could only hope that Bo Bo and Little Yingying were still able to cope.
Because of the trap she’d set up the previous day, Yun Sheng had been delayed for an entire night.
Following along with the group, Yun Sheng did not rashly try to contact Bo Bo.
But all along the way, Yun Sheng happened to stay near the newly contracted Dream Weasel, and she did manage to communicate with it a bit.
Yun Sheng had thought that after contracting the Dream Weasel, she would be able to trace the mastermind behind Moon Tower, but only after the Contract did she discover that the "Beast King" behind the Rui Divine Beast Dream Weasel was extremely cautious and meticulous in his actions.
After Yun Sheng erased the Spirit Contract brand on the Dream Weasel, even it had no way to clearly say what the Beast King’s true identity was. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
There was, however, one thing that could be confirmed: Beast King was only a codename; his true identity was a god from the Divine World.
Back when Yun Sheng was in the Netherworld, she had heard Mingri say that in the Human World and the Netherworld, aside from their respective Realm Gods, no other gods were allowed to appear.
Now that it had been confirmed that there really was a Divine-level figure on the Bahuang Continent, and moreover that this person was using illegal means to gather the Power of Faith, this matter had to be handled with extreme caution.
After a full day and night, around dawn, Yun Sheng and the others arrived at the foot of a tall mountain.
"Ahead is Sun Summoning Pavilion. Everyone, follow me up the mountain first." The words of the Beast King Envoy caught Yun Sheng a bit off guard.
She actually wasn’t being taken directly to Moon Tower, but was instead brought to a place called Sun Summoning Pavilion.
It turned out that the Beast King’s strongholds in the Human World were differentiated: those men and women with outstanding looks would be sent to Moon Tower under Lady Rong’s management, while those like Yun Sheng, whose looks were "not outstanding" but who possessed special skills, would be sent to Sun Summoning Pavilion.
Earlier, the Beast King Envoy had originally planned to send most of the people straight to Moon Tower, but because of the agreement between Lady Rong and "Ni Yidiao," the people of "Ni Yidiao" would be delivering a Faith Statue to Sun Summoning Pavilion in the coming days.
For the sake of safety, the Beast King Envoy had decided to go to Sun Summoning Pavilion first to receive that Faith Statue.
Naturally, Yun Sheng had no idea what was going on behind the scenes; she could only follow along and head up the mountain with the rest.
Sun Summoning Pavilion was built atop a tall mountain on the eastern side of the Bahuang Continent, shrouded year-round among the strange rocks and Yunhai clouds.
The mountain was also home to a large number of ferocious Demon Beasts. On ordinary days, if someone accidentally strayed into the mountain, eight or nine out of ten would never return.
Yun Sheng followed the Beast King Envoy up the mountain until they reached a sheer cliff, where a magnificent and imposing pavilion came into view.
"Rui Divine Beast, take these people down first." The Beast King Envoy checked the hour, his expression showing a trace of urgency.
Yun Sheng and the other women were escorted down.
Once everyone had left, that Beast King Envoy rose into the air and swept toward a certain point within the Yunhai.
No one knew that within this sea of clouds that never dispersed all year round, there was also a Magic Array hidden.
This Magic Array was also the only passage between the Divine World and the Bahuang Continent.
Clouds churned within the Yunhai; the Beast King Envoy sought out a patch of Colorful Cloud with a peculiar hue, chanting under his breath. That Colorful Cloud released a five-colored golden radiance.
Under the golden light, the surrounding Yunhai rolled like the tide.
The sea of clouds continuously gathered together, forming a vortex of clouds, and within that vortex, a Treasure Ship appeared.
The ship was exquisitely carved, clearly no Mortal product at a glance. A brocade flag fluttered from its prow, bearing the character "Ni"—it was the ship of "Ni Yidiao," one of the Main Gods of the Divine World.
A handsome young male attendant stood at the bow as well. With his fine features and extraordinary bone structure, it was obvious at a glance that he was someone from the Divine World.
This attendant was none other than Qingcheng, Senior Disciple under Ni Yidiao. Having received his master’s message, he was to deliver a Faith Statue. It had been agreed that it would be delivered yesterday morning, yet there had been no sign of the Beast King Envoy.
He had been forced to wait for a day; now that he finally saw the Beast King Envoy, Qingcheng’s expression inevitably carried a hint of displeasure.
He, a dignified man of the Divine World, had come by order to deliver something, and yet the Beast King’s underling had actually dared keep him waiting this long. If it weren’t for his master’s sake, he would have turned around and left long ago.
"Lord Divine Envoy, my deepest apologies. We ran into some complications on the way, which caused the delay." The Beast King Envoy had dealt with people of the Divine World before and knew just how arrogant these so-called Divine Envoys could be.
He deferentially guided Qingcheng, piloting the ship toward Sun Summoning Pavilion.
"The Faith Statue is on the ship. Once I’ve delivered it, I’m leaving. The Human World is indeed a filthy and foul place; the longer I stay, the more uncomfortable I feel." Qingcheng’s face was full of arrogance.
"Please rest assured, Divine Envoy. Once the Faith Statue is confirmed to be in order, you may leave as you wish. If you ever wish to visit the Human World again, you can come to Sun Summoning Pavilion at any time." The Beast King Envoy fawned obsequiously.
A statue was carried out.
Ni Yidiao, as a god, had poor character and not-so-great strength, but his carving skills were truly outstanding even by Divine World standards.
This new statue was identical to the one Yun Sheng and the others had seen earlier in the Beast King Temple. It seemed the statue in the Beast King Temple had also been carved by Ni Yidiao.
When the Beast King Envoy saw the Faith Statue, his eyes lit up. After carefully inspecting it from top to bottom, a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
But just then, Qingcheng’s expression suddenly changed.
"Wait. Where is my master right now?" Very few in the Divine World knew that Ni Yidiao liked to come to the Human World on his own, and as for his purpose in coming, Qingcheng, as his Senior Disciple, had some vague idea. However, whenever Ni Yidiao came down, he usually stayed at most one day and one night.
This time, although his master had, as usual, ordered someone to deliver a Faith Statue, the statue had already been sent over, yet Ni Yidiao himself still had not returned to the Divine World.
Qingcheng had just received this information and couldn’t help feeling suspicious.
"You’re saying Lord Ni still hasn’t returned to the Divine World? That’s impossible. By rights, Lady Rong should already have sent Lord Ni and the things he ’bought’ back together." Hearing this, the Beast King Envoy’s face also changed; he sensed that something was off.
He immediately ordered someone to contact Lady Rong at Moon Tower, but this time, there was no response at all from her side.
Could it be that something had happened over there with Lady Rong?
Both the Beast King Envoy and Qingcheng showed expressions of utter disbelief.
"There’s no need to worry, Lord Divine Envoy. I’ll take you to Moon Tower right away." After thinking it over, the Beast King Envoy decided to take him straight to Moon Tower to look for Ni Yidiao.
Because there was still some distance between Moon Tower and Sun Summoning Pavilion, Qingcheng decided to pilot the ship directly to Moon Tower.
As the ship sped forward, neither the Beast King Envoy nor Qingcheng noticed that a figure—a small, stooped one—had quietly slipped aboard as well.
