vstars Chapter 544 The Goddess Appears
Chapter 544 The Goddess Appears
"Om-!"
Guided by the spirit of the temple, they arrived at the empty space behind the altar.
A blindingly pure white radiance, seemingly brimming with boundless vitality, suddenly burst forth from that void!
Everyone was startled by the sudden burst of pure light and turned their inquisitive gazes towards it.
The light rapidly condensed and spun, and a flawless, pure white lotus slowly took shape, quietly floating above everyone!
It is not a physical object, yet it is more mystical than the most perfect jade carving.
Each petal radiates the brilliance of Tao, while the core lotus platform shimmers with the stirrings of new life.
A grand, pure, and soul-cleansing aura permeated the air, even temporarily overshadowing the cold, vast divinity of Goddess Peak.
"What...what is this..." the old man surnamed Yang exclaimed in shock. This lotus flower was clearly beyond their comprehension.
A look of wild joy flashed in Yan Yang Shangren's eyes. He could feel that the compatibility between that white lotus and the goddess's power was unparalleled, and it would definitely be able to perfectly inherit the goddess's power.
He only needs to control the white lotus to completely control the goddess's power, without having to rely on anyone else.
He could even survive by using this white lotus and then lead the Crimson Origin Sect to glory.
He never expected that there would be such a treasure in the temple!
"Continue the ritual! Guide the divine power!" Master Yanyang hurriedly returned to his original position, his mind and eyes filled with the white lotus.
Seeing the excited expression on Yan Yang Shangren's face, Guan Bi also came to the east of the lotus platform in place of Guan Shouzheng.
The elder of the Ji family keenly sensed a hint of conspiracy, but he had neither the need nor the desire to remind Yan Yang.
At this moment, his heart was filled with hatred for Yan Yang. The entire Ji family thought that Aunt Guo had betrayed the goddess and deviated from the Ji family's ancestral teachings, but they did not expect that she was the one who truly protected the goddess and the dignity of their four families.
But they forced her to choose to trust the Guan family rather than trust them.
She was clearly a cultivator who had undergone a transformation, yet she ended up in such a state. How could he believe that the Crimson Origin Sect hadn't orchestrated it?
Remembering Guo Yao's tragic later years, Ji Heng suppressed his sadness and activated the bloodline formation once more.
This time, however, a pure white stream of light mixed into the center of the lotus platform, which was the power of the Pure Spirit White Lotus.
Like a gentle thread, it began to actively untangle the raging divine power, and rapidly cast a pure force into the depths of the void along the channel of the divine origin.
Those fragments of pure soul essence that had not been consumed and were scattered in the corners of the palace were quietly merging into that void under the guidance of a grander order.
At this moment, Guan Bi, who was in the midst of the ritual, discovered that the spiritual seed within her was continuously absorbing the divine power from the emerald light cluster through the ritual.
But that was only a small part; that seed was no match for the white lotus before it.
Moreover, she sensed that the white lotus contained Shen Xu's power, and its form was very similar to his Immaculate Dao Seal.
This discovery prompted her to immediately stop the spirit seed from absorbing the power of the light cluster and to feed the power contained within it back to the white lotus.
At this moment, Shen Xu, who was trapped in the Spirit Pool, suddenly discovered that a mysterious power was being transmitted from the void, and that power was so compatible with the Crystal Lotus.
The Crystal Heart Lotus, which would normally require a great deal of time and soul power to repair, was forcibly rewritten under the pull of that power.
The cracks in the Pure Spirit White Lotus are rapidly healing in a more fundamental way, and the Dao essence it exudes, which is about to give birth to new life, is becoming clearer and stronger.
An invisible Daoist aura surged, weaving an incomparably profound trajectory.
Shen Xu's consciousness gradually began to sink.
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"Shen Xu, I am very grateful that you brought the two most important flowers to Goddess Peak."
A blurry and hazy phantom appeared in his consciousness.
"Goddess!" Shen Xu was startled, and his consciousness instantly awoke from the chaos.
"Have you been in love all this time?" Shen Xu asked tentatively.
"Love Flower is indeed a very suitable name."
It was born from my obsession, and blossomed because of the obsession of countless others, thus creating and fulfilling their love.
Do you believe the love bestowed by the Love Flower is true love?
Shen Xu shook his head. "I don't know, and I don't understand, what love is, but I don't think love is everything in life."
"Are you complaining that I neglected Goddess Peak?" The goddess seemed to smile.
"Junior dare not."
"You think that he and I created the Love Flower, but in fact, when this flower was born, this outcome was destined. It was my fate, and also the fate of Goddess Peak."
So I chose to break down the old and build anew, to seek the answers I sought in the world.
"So, have you found the answer?"
The goddess smiled. "Why be so fixated on the answer?"
"It seems you've found the answer," Shen Xu remarked.
"May I ask what that prophecy is all about? And what is the Song family up to now?"
"That was a deal. The Daughter of a Hundred Flowers was the path to sainthood he prepared for me, and the temple was also his design."
The Song family helped me achieve sainthood, and in return, I will help the Song family establish their own sect here, and I will also protect them after I become a saint.
But they didn't understand the effects of the Love Flower and chose to hide it deep in their treasure vault, which was not what I wanted.
Under my covert influence, the Love Flower slipped from their hands and fell to the mortal realm, eventually being taken to the Guangchuan Domain.
The loss of the Love Flower means their plan has failed, and I may never be able to return to Goddess Peak, so they have their eyes on the remaining power I have on Goddess Peak.
Although I poured most of my power into the Love Flower, my power still remains in Goddess Peak, but that power is bound to my will.
If they want those powers, they must eliminate my will.
Therefore, they eradicated my faith in the City of Flowers. Under these circumstances, my remaining will weakens with each new Flower Maiden chosen.
Once my will has completely dissipated, they can receive that power through a brand new vessel.
"What would have happened if I hadn't brought the Love Flower to the temple?" Shen Xu frowned.
"Although the vessel they chose is compatible with my power, it is too dangerous for a mortal body to bear my power. There is a high probability that it will not create a new life, but a monster with power but no substance."
"It seems I have indeed done something extraordinary."
However, you shouldn't be thanking me; it was Linghui who brought the Love Flower back to Hundred Flowers City.
Shen Xu's doubts have mostly dissipated.
"Without you, she would not have planted the Love Flower, nor would she have willingly become the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers," the goddess said calmly.
"You said Linghui became the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers! You didn't mean the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers can only..."
Shen Xu coldly stared at the illusory figure, "It's you!"
"It wasn't me. One of your confidantes told her that only if she becomes the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers will you have a chance to survive."
"Let her go!"
“I never said I wanted to keep her. The amber in your hand can completely replace her as the last Daughter of a Hundred Flowers.”
"Senior Guo is one of yours!"
“I don’t know her, but her goal should be to use a safer method to contain my power.”
“Once you crush that amber, Qu Lan will no longer be a suitable vessel, and the vessel she chooses will be able to usurp my power. I have to say her chances of success are very high.”
"Now it seems they had already lost the moment I brought the Love Flower to the temple," Shen Xu said with a self-deprecating laugh.
Upon hearing this, the goddess smiled but remained silent.
"Then what about the lotus flower in my soul?"
“Ningzhou was not part of the True Origin Continent a long time ago, and Goddess Peak is one of the nodes that prevented Ningzhou from fully integrating into the True Origin.” The Goddess spoke calmly.
"Zhenyuan wanted to help you, so he came to me."
Shen Xu gave a wry smile; this time, he had truly become a complete tool.
"You know quite a lot."
"You've come to see me, surely not just to chat idly. How can I help you get back?"
"It depends on whether you are willing to give up the Pure Spirit White Lotus. Even if you are a Spirit Devourer, this matter carries considerable risk for you."
If you do not wish to, you may retrieve my soul after repairing the final crack, as a gift from me, and I will be reborn in the chosen vessel.
"Qu Lan?"
"She's not the right person for me right now."
"Who is that?"
"Your other confidante."
"Guanbi!"
"You are indeed very smart."
Shen Xu fell silent. He knew that the goddess before him was not a merciful one; she had not given him any other choice.
"Damn it! Just like the divine servants, so too will the goddesses be like the divine maidens!" Shen Xu thought through gritted teeth.
“I am willing to give up the Pure Spirit White Lotus, but you must promise me to remove the shackles you placed in the Guanbi bloodline.”
Furthermore, you must control your power. The people of Hundred Flowers City are innocent; they should not pay the price for your return.
The goddess said with some emotion, "You and he do have many similarities. I promise you I will try my best to control the impact on Hundred Flowers City, even though they no longer believe in me."