supreme deity

Chapter 806 shouldn't have been investigated.
Just as Lin Rui and Luo Wangshu were talking in the carriage, Dong Zhi Shen Yuan emerged from behind the curtain.

At this moment, his appearance was extremely horrifying, because his right half of his body was reduced to a skeleton and some flesh, with the white bones, nerves and blood vessels visible inside.

However, if you were to peel off his clothes, you could see the various internal organs inside his right ribcage.

The Grand Astrologer of the Eastern Continent dared not glance at them any longer. He bowed and inquired, "Your Majesty, may I ask what their backgrounds are? What is the truth behind these two?"

Another purpose of summoning the divine messengers and Lin Hao to this meeting was to ask the Eastern Abyss to personally examine Lin Hao's foundation.

Two months ago, during the Battle of Huangshan Island, the Grand Master of Heaven personally came forward to witness Lin Hao's innocence.

However, Shenyuan Sanren of the Longevity Society spoke with absolute certainty, even swearing oaths and incantations. Tantai Minghe, another founder of the Longevity Society, also did not believe in such things and repeatedly pleaded with him to take another look at Lin Hao's true nature.

The key point is that the Grand Astrologer himself has not yet clarified the matter, so he went along with it.

The gods had seen Lin Hao several times before and found nothing unusual, but now Lin Rui has reached the eighth realm of Tongtian and has inherited the power of the Great Sun in the Abyss of Heaven. His primordial spirit and physical body will further become abyssal.

If Lin Hao is truly Lin Rui's alternate body, then it would be extremely difficult for him to conceal the abyssal aura within his physical body and primordial spirit.

The Eastern Abyss remained silent for a long time, its eyes flickering like candlelight as it gazed in the direction where Luo Wangshu's carriage had departed.

After a long silence, the Eastern Abyss finally let out a sneer: "This is utterly arrogant and goes too far!"

Extremely arrogant? In other words?
The Grand Astrologer's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned pale and then red: "So this so-called Regent is really the Lord of Light?"

He felt both ashamed and guilty. This Lord of Light had been lurking under his nose for more than two years without him noticing.

The key point is not that Lin Hao is an extraterrestrial demon, but that he is Lin Rui's alternate body.

As long as Lin Hao can manage the Starport well and rectify the imperial taxes, then even if he is an extraterrestrial demon, the Grand Astrologer can accept him.

What he couldn't accept was that Lin Hao had accumulated such immense power right under his nose, becoming the Lord of Light and the Abyss of Heaven!

But what does the god mean by 'going too far'?

"At first, he did his best to conceal himself, using the power of the Imperial Seal to prevent me from seeing any flaws. However, the fact that I cannot see through him is the biggest flaw in itself."

Dong Zhi Shen Yuan said with his hands behind his back, "He probably realized this, and then he saw through my true strength and saw the Supreme Power in my body."

When Dong Zhiyuan said this, he narrowed his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a knife: "So Lin Rui simply stopped hiding and instead confronted me with his divine will, fighting against me for a moment."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Astrologer gasped sharply, his face turning deathly pale: "How dare this brat be so arrogant? This is simply, utterly lawless!"

In fact, he had a vague feeling earlier, sensing that the movement of the aura inside the curtain was unusually intense.

The Grand Astrologer originally thought that the Eastern Abyss was suppressing the blood of the Supreme Being, but he did not expect that it was the God and this Lord of Light fighting with divine will.

Dong Zhi Shen Yuan shook his head slightly: "He is the Abyss, the Abyss that inherited the power of the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable. Naturally, he has the capital to be arrogant. Besides, I do need to suppress the Supreme One with all my might right now and do not want to cause any more trouble."

Lin Rui's cultivation level is only at the eighth realm, and he has not yet fully mastered the power of the Great Sun. This is not Huangshan Island. Lin Rui does not have the 'conceptual macro-force field' of 7.2 million priests and tens of thousands of warships to rely on. If a real fight breaks out, the Eastern Abyss is confident that it can suppress him within half an hour.

But what benefit would this battle bring Him? Not only would it waste His strength, but He also failed to kill the Lord of Light.

This child has already seized the 'Undying' technique from the Southern Abyss, and now to completely obliterate and kill it requires an enormous amount of power.

At a time when the Eastern Abyss is suppressing the spirituality of the Supreme Celestial Venerable, it would be a losing proposition to rashly initiate a divine war.

The key point is that He did not want to kill this son, so that the Great Sun Heavenly Venerable and his remaining followers could make a comeback.

The Grand Celestial of the Eastern Continent understood the gravity of the situation. His face turned white then green, then white again, his anger reaching its peak. For a moment, he was at a loss for words, and finally could only grit his teeth: "He, the Lord of the Abyss of Heaven and the Lord of Light, has already done such a shameless and degrading thing for a little money, but he even dares to threaten the gods! He is utterly shameless and despicable!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhi Shen Yuan shook his head: "That's not just a little silver. This Lord of Light earns as much as two trillion Federal Credits a month in the Eastern Continent, which is equivalent to 20 million taels of Divine Gold. The Eastern Continent's earnings are more than ten times that. The Lord of Light also promised that in the future, 90% of the resources of the Church of Light will be traded in the Starport."

He put his hands behind his back and smiled self-deprecatingly: "He said that if I do not agree, then the Church of Light will have no choice but to seek cooperation with the Abyss."

The Grand Astrologer of the Eastern Continent immediately frowned deeply, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He knew that now that the Lord of Light had firmly established his divine position and manifested the 'Abyss' in the heavens, the Five Celestial Gods could no longer completely suppress the Church of Light as before, nor could they stop the Church of Light from making deals with the Heavenly Demons.

Based on the intelligence they currently possess, the underground farms of the Church of Light have already reached a considerable scale and have immense potential.

It is said that the output of the Church of Light this year will reach 90 million taels of divine gold, and next year it will reach 180 million taels. This was the estimate before the battle of Huangshan Island. Now that the Lord of Light has completely taken control of the Church of Light, there are no more constraints, and he is not worried about being suppressed by the countries. The increase in income will only be more exaggerated.

If the Church's supplies were traded in a starport, the Eastern Continent could at least collect some taxes. But if they were transferred to the Central Continent, it would mean losing everything.

However, the Grand Astrologer felt both angry and helpless as he thought about how his own god had been so humiliated by this Lord of Light.

“Although this kid has risen to prominence in less than three years, his foundation is already quite solid, and he is not afraid to turn against me.”

Dong Zhi Shen Yuan shook his head slightly, his words containing a hint of admiration: "He knows that I want to build an artificial sky canopy base in the Heavenly Demon Homeland with all my might. This not only requires huge resources and money, but also a large number of craftsmen and weapon refiners. He can not only help me make money, but the Forest Heavy Industry under his control, as well as the Machine God Temple, can also provide me with these human resources."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Astrologer of the Eastern Continent felt even more helpless.

His god not only had to suppress the spirit of the Supreme Celestial Venerable, but also had to achieve transcendence before the Supreme Celestial Venerable awoke. This required expanding the scale of the celestial canopy as quickly as possible to the point where it could support a being from the abyss.

Although the Lord of Light had previously been on par with the Celestial Venerable of Dreams within the artificial celestial canopy, he had made a divine oath promising not to continue expanding its scale within the artificial celestial canopy.

This not only means that the Lord of Light, the biggest competitor, has been eliminated, but also that the future Celestial Venerable of Dreams will no longer be able to control the artificial sky as he did before.

The technology for artificial canopy bases has been widely disseminated, and it is foreseeable that future artificial canopies will inevitably become fragmented and segmented.

The gods will all do their best to build their own artificial celestial canopy bases. The more bases they control in the future, the greater their authority within the artificial celestial canopy, and the higher their chances of victory.

The large number of weapon refiners and mechanics controlled by the Lord of Light will become a significant bargaining chip in his hands.

This person is now completely emboldened.

The Grand Astrologer of the Eastern Continent frowned even more deeply when he thought of the Machine God Temple: "Does His Majesty intend to let go of the Machine God Temple?"

The gods naturally wouldn't allow Lin Rui's power to continue expanding and to easily take control of the massive 'Mechanism Temple'.

However, Lin Rui had laid the groundwork early, and now all 50 billion followers under this banner firmly believe that the so-called 'God of All Machines' is an angel under the Lord of Light. The old God of All Machines is now old and frail, barely clinging to life.

Whatever they do next will inevitably benefit others. During the process of reshaping the 'God of All Machines', the 'God of All Machines' will be influenced by the will and cognition of these 50 billion people.

The key issue is that the temple is rotten and dilapidated, and its 19 billion followers are not very supportive, with very few truly devout believers in the 'God of Myriad Machines'.

Therefore, although the 'cognition' and 'belief' of sentient beings are more harmful than beneficial to the gods, and long-term use will affect the mind of the abyss, making them regard them as poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, and avoid them at all costs, in certain situations, sectarian beliefs can still be very beneficial.

In particular, the Lord of Light, who wields the arts of 'purity', 'holy thunder', and 'calamity fire', can burn away the distracting thoughts of some believers, turning harm into benefit.

The only good strategy the gods have now is to delay, to postpone the time when the 'God of All Machines' will perish.

"He promised to take control of the Machine God Temple and, once the integration is complete, he can forge five to six Sky Canopy Bases for us every month. Moreover, this boy is outspoken, saying that the Abyss has decided to support him in joining the Machine God Temple."

The Abyss of the East's eyes were unfathomable; "Let him be, there's no way to stop him now."

Even the Grand Astrologer of the Eastern Continent knew he couldn't stop it.

Lin Rui only needs to win the support of two or three of the gods to take over the Machine God Temple. For the gods, the struggle for 'transcendence' is their most important task right now.

The Lord of Light promised not to expand the base of the celestial canopy and voluntarily returned the truth to the celestial canopy, thus stepping out of the chessboard.

"Then what should we do with the third divine envoy? This woman is very likely the remnant blood of the Supreme Being." The Grand Master of Heaven sighed inwardly, then suddenly realized that he really shouldn't have investigated.

He didn't expect that he would actually discover Lin Hao's abnormality. The problem was that the discovery put the God in an awkward position and caused the God to lose face.

“Luo Wangshu? She is the bloodline of the Supreme One, and her method of truth is extremely profound, almost approaching the wisdom of the ancients.”

Dong Zhi Shen Yuan shook his head calmly: "But don't worry about it. This Lord of Light will not allow the true spirit of the Supreme Celestial Venerable to awaken in his master, nor will he allow those around him to become the resurrected bodies of the Supreme Celestial Venerable."

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About a quarter of an hour later, the Grand Astrologer of the Eastern Continent walked out of the temple with a gloomy expression.

At this moment, 'Starfall Sword Master' Tantai Minghe was waiting outside. When she saw the Grand Master, her expression brightened, and she walked up to him and bowed: "Divine Master, may I ask what is the situation with Lin Hao?"

Her words and eyes conveyed expectation.

Under the watchful eye of the Eastern Abyss, Lin Hao will surely reveal his true colors and expose his true nature.

"Lin Hao?" The Grand Celestial was in a terrible mood. If it weren't for his god needing to rely on the Longevity Society to refine and set up the Heavenly Canopy Base, and if this Tantai Minghe had openly pledged allegiance to the Eastern Continent, he would have loved to capture this woman and bring her to justice.

He raised his eyelids and glanced sideways at Tantai Minghe: "Lin Hao has been granted the title of Prince of Dai, acting as regent for the country on behalf of the gods."

Tantai Minghe was taken aback upon hearing this. Did the Grand Astrologer mean that Lin Hao was not a problem? Had he and Shenyuan Sanren guessed wrong, and this boy really had nothing to do with Lin Rui?

"The divine authority has already determined the foundation of the King of Dai; you need not speculate further!"

The Grand Astrologer, imagining the truth coming to light and his own deity becoming a laughingstock, grew even colder, his gaze sweeping across Tantai Minghe's face like a knife: "Tantai Minghe, I will not delve into your repeated attempts to sow discord with Shenyuan Sanren, nor what your true intentions were. You must remember this: the nine Heavenly Canopy Foundations promised by your Changsheng Society must be delivered this year, or else—"

With a flick of his sleeve and a flick of his fingers, the pressure around Tantai Minghe, which had been three zhang in size, suddenly collapsed. A single strand of hair indented inward, and his throat and neck felt as if they were bound by an invisible iron clamp. Meanwhile, the blue bricks beneath his feet exploded with spiderweb-like cracks.

The surrounding lightning and absolute silence occurred simultaneously. All the dust particles within and outside ten feet were suspended in mid-air and frozen. Only the sound of Tantai Minghe's staggering footsteps echoed eerily in the vacuum.

The Starfall Sword Master's face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes filled with both fear and confusion.

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Meanwhile, Lin Rui was using quantum communication to ask his fiancée: Ranran, how much progress have you made in your cultivation lately? What stage have you reached in your Shadow Severing Technique?
Fang Ranran's main martial art is the Intercepting Martial Arts, and she also practices the methods of "Unity of Will" and "Loyalty of Heart".

Most concepts in the world originate from 'truth'. In the past, the Supreme Celestial Venerable left behind a book called "The Supreme Martial Scripture", which was regarded by martial artists as the source of all methods and the foundation of martial arts.

Although the Taishang Wujing was lost 200,000 years ago, during the 300,000 years that it was passed down, more than 200 people in the Abyss attained enlightenment by drawing on some of the profound mysteries of the Taishang Wujing.

Some fragments of the "Taishang Wujing" are still regarded as treasures by top martial arts practitioners of the time. The "Da Song Wudian" compiled by the Song Dynasty is also based on the foundation of the "Taishang Wujing".

The connection between the martial arts of interception and the principles of truth is particularly profound.

Rain Falls on the Heart (Fang Ranran): Progress is going well. The Shadow Severing Technique is almost complete. The concept of Severing is now at 34%, and 'United Will' and 'Loyal Heart' are at 27%. So next month, I plan to advance to the eighth realm.

At this moment, Fang Ranran's main consciousness was inside her alternate body, Zhao Yingxu.

Although she used the word "not bad," she was quite pleased with herself.

In the past two months, she has improved her understanding of the concept of interception by a full 5%.

This speed of cultivation is not just acceptable, it's downright divine, especially considering that Fang Ranran took over Lin Rui's numerous business entities while also having to focus on the Federal Congress and the political arena.

Fang Ranran thought to herself that her talent was not bad.

Her maternal grandfather once said that she was hopeless in martial arts, and her master believed that she would not achieve much in the art of intercepting martial intent. He suggested that she should instead dabble in politics, work on 'the will of the people' and 'loyalty,' and use the resources of the Linghu and Fang families to build up her potential. Perhaps then she could hope to advance to the ninth realm.

Fang Ranran felt that if she continued to cultivate like this, she might be able to advance to the ninth realm of Divine Illumination within a few years.

She was immediately puzzled, as Lin Rui had never cared about her martial arts training before.

Rain Falls on the Heart (Fang Ranran): Lin Rui, why are you asking this?
Lin Rui's face turned slightly pale as he continued to send messages asking: "So, has your alternate body shown any unusual behavior recently?"
Fang Ranran originally wanted to say no problem, but when she was about to send the message, she had a slight change of heart.

Rain Falls on the Heart (Fang Ranran): I don't know why, but recently when I study martial arts on the other side, I often achieve twice the result with half the effort, and my progress is much faster than on the original side. I wonder if this is abnormal?

Lin Rui felt a chill run down his spine after seeing Fang Ranran's reply.

He owes the Supreme Celestial Venerable a great debt of gratitude and is willing to help the Supreme Celestial Venerable return, but that does not mean he is willing to see the Supreme Celestial Venerable revive in the bodies of the women around him and replace them.

At this moment, he had arrived at the giant stone fortress of Tianyuan, in front of his senior sister Meng Weiyun's residence.

When Lin Rui pushed open the door and entered, Meng Weiyun, who was cultivating deep inside the mansion, opened her eyes with a slight surprise.

(End of this chapter)