562: Chapter 563 Appearance

However, even so, [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] did not relax his vigilance.

After all, the means to conceal Karma, and even deceive a Divine Lord like him, meant that the person behind this was certainly not simple.

"I would like to see just what kind of rat is making trouble in the shadows!"

The voice of [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] echoed in the hall, carrying a sense of certainty in his own strength.

As the Master of the Sky Patrol Division, observing the heavens and earth was not only his duty but also his authority.

Therefore, he was extremely confident that he would definitely be able to find the person lurking in the shadows.

As for being deceived before, that was simply due to being unaware.

Now that he had seen through the illusion, the opponent's methods would naturally no longer be effective, and it was time for him to strike back.

In the great hall, the golden statue lowered its eyes, looking at Heavenly Official Yun who was still standing in the hall, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable weight.

"This matter is not something you can get involved in; withdraw for now."

Upon hearing this, Heavenly Official Yun quickly bowed and saluted, putting on a respectful appearance, his expression earnest and serious.

"If there is any way this Disciple can be of service to the Divine Lord, I will not hesitate to give my life."

Although he spoke with great passion, he was actually overjoyed in his heart.

He was desperate to stay away from such trouble, so he only offered superficial pleasantries, while his body was very honest.

While speaking, he had already begun to retreat out of the hall.

After taking three steps, he immediately turned around and greased his feet to run, his entire movement smooth and fluid, done in one go, for fear that if he were a step slower, the Divine Lord would call him back.

The golden statue seemed not to care at all about what Heavenly Official Yun was thinking.

After finishing his instructions, the spiritual light between the statue's brows slowly receded, and it returned to its calm, statue-like state, as if nothing had happened.

The hall returned to silence, with only the golden statue with lowered eyes sitting at the end of the hall, unmoving.

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Upper Three Heavens.

It was completely different from the desolation of the Lower Three Heavens and the dense government offices of the Middle Three Heavens.

The sky of the Upper Three Heavens was a constant pale gold; there was no sunrise or moonset, nor was there any movement of clouds, as if it were frozen in an eternal moment.

Pavilions and palaces floated above the sea of clouds, with white jade for stairs and spiritual gold for tiles, each one emitting a calm and heavy spiritual light.

Beneath the entire firmament, thousands of strands of Power Of Faith were intertwined like a spider web, forming a giant net covering the entire sky, with every strand of faith flowing silently.

In the central area of this vast complex of palaces, a towering hall stood quietly.

The hall was shrouded in layers of Law auras, as if wrapped in a layer of gentle light film.

This was the location of the true body of [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection].

Inside the hall, the scene was completely different from the outside.

The dome was extremely high, with no pillars, only a huge star map slowly rotating on the dome, as if the entire firmament had been gathered into the hall.

The four walls were built with warm spiritual jade, and countless dense runes were engraved on the wall surface, each emitting a dark light, like countless eyes watching.

In the center of the hall, a figure sat on a cloud platform.

He wore a mysterious black divine robe, with intricate cloud patterns and star tracks embroidered with silver thread on the surface of the robe, the patterns flickering slightly with the rhythm of his breathing.

His face was covered by a layer of faint divine patterns, like a flowing veil; his features could not be seen clearly, only a vague outline.

Behind him, a treasure mirror about a zhang in diameter floated in the Void Realm.

The treasure mirror was dark gold, with ancient runes engraved on the edges, and the mirror surface was as smooth as a mirror, yet it reflected no one, only countless dense points of light slowly circulating within, like a miniature sea of stars.

This object was named "All-Seeing Reflection Mirror".

It could monitor the Divine Court and the world, reflect the Karma of all beings, and penetrate the past and future.

It was both the natal sacred object of [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] and a manifestation of his divine authority.

And at the very moment that consciousness body withdrew from the golden statue and returned to the true body, [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] opened his eyes abruptly.

Beneath his face, covered by divine patterns, a pair of narrow eyes slowly opened, with starlight flashing deep in the pupils, only to return to calm in an instant.

After a moment of silence, as if digesting the information transmitted back by that consciousness, he spoke in a low voice, his tone carrying a bit of complexity and nostalgia.

"Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation... is it really you?"

He did not know whether he felt more anticipation or dread in his heart.

Dread, because this person was too brilliant and also too daring.

How much had he drunk to get like this? What decent person would want to establish a Reincarnation to replace the heart of Heaven?

This was not just shaking the Foundation of the Divine Court, but severing its very existence!

As a Divine Lord of the Divine Court, the Heavenly Emperor certainly could not tolerate such a thing, so being dealt with was a matter of course.

However, this could not deny the power of the "Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation".

As for anticipation, it was because that person's value was truly too great.

However, back then, the Heavenly Emperor personally took action, and the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning descended, shattering his divine status and casting him into the Lower Three Heavens to undergo the Tribulation of Fate.

That strike was too fast and too ruthless, so fast that no one had time to react.

Therefore, his fate and Karma were completely buried, and no one could track him.

And precisely because of this, many Divine Lords had actually never forgotten his whereabouts.

But don't misunderstand, what they wanted was not the Divine Ability Legacy of the "Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation", nor were they coveting his "Water Virtue Divine Lord" divine status.

It was curiosity about his Reincarnation Dao of the Yellow Springs and the Underworld that was enough to shake the Foundation of the Divine Court!

Do not underestimate this concept!

After all, wanting to use Reincarnation to replace the heart of Heaven was not something that could be achieved just by making a great vow.

After all, he was under the Laws of the Divine Court. To actually have the ability to bypass the Heavenly Emperor and shake the Foundation of the Divine Court was truly incredible.

And the secret within this was enough to tempt any Divine Lord.

It was just a pity that after so many years, no one could find him.

The searches sent to the Lower Three Heavens also yielded nothing, and as time passed, the Divine Lords gradually extinguished their thoughts, and the matter was shelved.

But looking back now, it was probably not that the Divine Lords had given up, but rather under the influence of that inexplicable force, it was estimated that few people could remember this matter now.

If it hadn't been for this coincidence of Karma, he might have forgotten about this matter long ago.

But now, the aura of Water Virtue had appeared again.

If that person really was the "Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation", then he must take him down before the other Divine Lords reacted.

Not only to enjoy the secrets of this person alone, but also to present him as a merit to the Heavenly Emperor.

In any case, he would make a huge profit.

With this thought, [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] no longer hesitated.

He raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the air.

The "All-Seeing Reflection Mirror" floating behind him trembled slightly, then slowly floated forward, hovering in front of him.

He formed hand seals with both hands and chanted mantras in a low voice.

"Spirit Mirror reflects form, Divine Light reflects truth, inside and outside the Nine Heavens, nothing can escape, open."

In an instant, the dense points of light on the mirror surface of the treasure mirror suddenly lit up, as if an entire sea of stars was ignited at the same time.

The light poured out, turning into a pale golden beam of light, plunging straight into the Void Realm.

On the mirror surface, images flashed by rapidly, scenes in the Nine Heavens sweeping past like a lantern, as if someone were scanning the entire Divine Court with an invisible pair of eyes.

As long as there was the slightest anomaly, it could be detected and marked by him.

However, soon, [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] frowned.

He had already activated the sacred object to investigate the Middle Three Heavens and Lower Three Heavens of the Nine Heavens, and even scanned the edge areas of the Upper Three Heavens.

However, there was nothing, absolutely nothing!

There was neither any aura he expected, nor any suspicious traces of Karma.

That pale golden light wandered in the Void Realm for a long time, but never captured any target.

It was as if everything was just an illusion, that person did not exist at all, and everything was just him overthinking and fighting his wits against the air.

"How is this possible..."

[Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] muttered to himself, his brows furrowing even tighter.

Although he used the "All-Seeing Reflection Mirror" to search the Nine Heavens this time, some areas of the Upper Three Heavens could not be peeped into at all, nor was it possible to force a peep.

But in his mind, there was no need to search these places either.

After all, there was a natural chasm between the Upper Three Heavens and the Lower Realm; ordinary people could not come up at all, even that person couldn't.

Unless he returned to his original post and restored his divine status as the "Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation".

But if that happened, it would inevitably be impossible to cover up his aura and strange phenomena, and it would certainly be announced throughout the Nine Heavens and the heavens and earth.

Therefore, the "Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation" would only appear in the Lower Three Heavens and the Middle Three Heavens.

But why was there nothing?

Could it be that he really guessed wrong?

He was somewhat unwilling to give up, so he activated the treasure mirror again and scanned the Nine Heavens once more.

But the result remained the same; he found nothing.

He was silent for a long time, as if trying to convince himself to accept this result.

Perhaps that person was really gone.

After all, under the personal suppression of the Heavenly Emperor, the other party had absolutely no possibility of turning things around.

And even if there were, it would be impossible to hide from the Heavenly Emperor's eyes and ears.

And the Emperor had not sent any instructions yet, so it was clear that the other party probably had not made any moves.

Or perhaps, this time it was just him overthinking, and it was a false alarm.

But [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] was still unwilling.

He felt that this matter was not that simple, but he really could not find any evidence.

And in the end, he was somewhat powerless.

Since that was the case, he could only report it to the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

If it turned out to be a false alarm, there would be no fault in reporting it, and it could even reflect his serious and responsible attitude.

But if it were true, then it would be a great achievement, and perhaps he could even gain the Emperor's appreciation and rewards.

Thinking of this, [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] no longer hesitated, raised his hand to tuck his sleeves, and prepared to send a notification to the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

However, just as he gathered his Divine Sense and prepared to trigger the command talisman that led directly to the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

"Little friend, having too much curiosity is not a good thing!"

This tone carried a hint of helplessness, as if he didn't intend to disturb the other party.

But this was enough to make [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] instantly stressed.

He jumped in surprise, cold sweat instantly sliding down his forehead, and then his movements stiffened suddenly, the Divine Power he was preparing to gather collapsed with a bang, and that command talisman that had just lit up suddenly dimmed.

But he was not an ordinary person, and his reaction was extremely quick; he soon adjusted his emotions.

He did not ask the nonsense question of "who is the other party", but directly turned around and activated the "All-Seeing Reflection Mirror" behind him, a dark light shooting out from the mirror surface, scanning straight towards the Void Realm behind him.

However, the dark light swept past, but it fell through.

Because there was nothing in the hall except himself.

[Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection]'s gaze was heavy as he scanned the hall.

He was very sure that he had not misheard just now; that voice had indeed existed, as if it were close at hand, whispering by his ear.

But the "All-Seeing Reflection Mirror", this natal sacred object, could monitor the world and reflect Karma.

Yet at this moment, it had reflected nothing, as if that voice had just leaked down from some level he could not reach.

This made his back feel cold.

After all, this was no ordinary place!

It was not only the Three Heavens, but also his official residence; it could be said that except for the Heavenly Emperor's arrival, other Divine Lords needed his permission to enter or leave.

Yet someone had approached him without him knowing; if the other party really intended to sneak attack him, he probably wouldn't have been able to react at all.

However, since the other party did not make a move immediately, there was clearly room for negotiation.

So after a moment of silence, he asked, but his voice contained a tension he hadn't even noticed himself.

"Who is Your Excellency?"

"Who am I? Heh..." The voice was somewhat inexplicable, then teased: "Hasn't the little friend already guessed..."

"You! You are! Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation!"

Hearing the other party say this, how could [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection] not understand his identity.

He immediately showed horror, his face full of disbelief.

"Didn't you have your divine status stripped by the Emperor and go to the Lower Realm to undergo Tribulation? How could you appear here!"

However, facing the question of [Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' All-Seeing Reflection], the voice revealed a sense of helplessness, and he sighed.

"Sigh, actually I didn't want to come back either, but unfortunately a little guy was too ostentatious, not knowing how to restrain himself at all, and I don't know which Fellow Daoist was so undisciplined behind him, requiring this Lord to cover up his Karma."

Also, while speaking, black mist suddenly seeped out from the Void Realm in the hall, spreading like ink in water, slowly condensing into a human figure in the hall.

The man was dressed in a black robe, his face was blurred, but an eerie face was vaguely visible.

If Lu Ming were here, he would definitely recognize that this was none other than the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord!

That's right, this was the Soul-Devouring Demon Lord, but to be precise, what existed here was only one of his Reincarnation bodies, not his true body.

And his appearance here was not a coincidence.

In fact, he had arrived even earlier than Lu Ming, and came even sooner!

Because he was the "Divine Lord Of Nine Heavens' Moistening Waves And Universal Salvation" whose divine status had been stripped!