After hearing the causes and effects of the whole matter, the Sacred Leader looked toward Fog City. He gradually stretched out his right hand, and the heavenly aura fluctuated slightly. Then, a part of the spirit fog came to his hand.
The Sacred Leader sensed for a moment and nodded calmly. “This is a special type of illusory-type Dharma array. The cultivation level of the person that built the array is quite high, almost entering the Saint realm. The person’s strength might not be weaker than normal Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.”
Zhang Yunxi asked, “Father, Junior Brother Shen is still missing. Is there any way to disperse this spirit fog?”
The Sacred Leader replied coldly, “It’s not difficult to disperse the spirit fog near this city.”
As he finished, the Sacred Leader used hand seals, and radiant lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, striking toward that thin spirit fog. Everywhere the lightning struck, all the spirit fog seemed to evaporate, disappearing completely.
In a short moment, the spirit fog near Fog City and Fog Town was cleared.
In that instant, the clear sky could be seen, and there were no obstacles to one’s sense of sight any longer.
Everyone in Fog City could clearly see the Sacred Leader in the sky, so they bowed down to him. The cultivation world respected the strong, especially Tribulation Transcendence cultivators. They were the most powerful beings at the peak of this world.
A Golden Core cultivator was called Perfected One, a Nascent Soul one as Supremacy, and a Soul Formation one as Heavenly Venerable. However, to Tribulation Transcendence Sages, those below them were all nobodies.
Not bowing to Sages was a huge crime, so nobody would redress it as injustice even if one died.
Qin Yundi and the others hurriedly used their flying swords to enter the clouds upon seeing the Sacred Leader.
“We greet the Sacred Leader!”
Everyone bowed.
Eunuch Gui’s eyes were filled with worry as he knelt onto the ground and kowtowed. “Sacred Leader! His Highness has been missing for a long time! Please, you must save him!”
The Sacred Leader gradually lifted his hand, then Eunuch Gui, who was banging his head heavily against the ground, suddenly felt his whole body was lifted. He was unable to kneel anymore.
The Sacred Leader nodded. “You’re loyal and devoted, wanting to save your master wholeheartedly. Tian’er is lucky to have an attendant like you.”
Zhang Yunxi, who was beside him, also asked, “Father, can you sense where Junior Brother Shen is?”
The heavenly aura surrounding the Sacred Leader fluctuated slightly as he saw how worried Zhang Yunxi was.
“Very good. Being in the same sect, you should care about your Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers like this. You don’t need to worry. Tian’er should not be in any danger.”
The Sacred Leader took out the Sacred Leader Token, closed his eyes, and started sensing. He opened his eyes after a long time, and his heavenly aura trembled slightly.
“It is indeed, as I expected. My sense of the Saint Token is blocked once it enters the Fog Plain. He should be deep within the Fog Plain. However, don’t worry. With me here, no one can harm Tian’er at all in this Fog Plain!”
The words of the Sacred Leader made everyone heave a sigh of relief. Eunuch Gui was so excited he teared up. He was someone who had seen Shen Tian undergoing all kinds of hardships before reaching this point—he was like family!
Eunuch Gui had been torn all this time due to Shen Tian’s disappearance. Now that the Sacred Leader had finally appeared and was willing to guarantee His Highness’ safety to the best of his strength, Eunuch Gui heaved a sigh of relief.
The Sacred Leader cares for His Highness so much. Her Majesty would be happy if she knew it.
Zhang Yunxi said, “Father, now that the whole Fog Plain has been enshrouded by the spirit fog, which blocks divine consciousness, are we able to enter?”
The Sacred Leader shook his head. “That person had turned the Fog Plain into their own domain. It’s extremely tricky. If we want to enter their domain to save someone, we need to completely destroy it.
“If Tian’er were not within the Fog Plain, then there would be no problem. I can destroy it within an instant! However, Tian’er is currently within the Fog Plain, so I cannot be too violent in case I injure Tian’er.”
Flags shot out of the lightning and heavenly aura toward the sky in the distance and drilled into the ground surrounding the Fog Plain.
The Sacred Leader said, “I’ll set up the Divine Firmament Heaven Refining Array with the Divine Firmament Lightning Emperor Flags, then refine all the spirit fog in the entire Fog Plain! By then, without the spirit fog blocking our divine consciousness, we can quickly find where Tian’er is and save him.”
The Sacred Leader’s words shocked everyone. Was it really possible to refine the whole Fog Plain’s spirit fog?
One had to know that the Fog Plain’s spirit fog had been there for thousands of years!
Zhang Yunxi said in concern, “Father, dispersing the spirit fog won’t injure Junior Brother Shen Tian, right?”
The Sacred Leader shook his head. “Naturally, I will control the array and ensure I won’t harm Tian’er accidentally.
“Although the consumption of Dharmic powers will increase by a few times or even result in serious injuries, as his Master, I’m like a father to him. Since he is my disciple, I will naturally protect him with all my strength.
“I will do my best to disperse the spirit fog as soon as possible to save Tian’er. No one is to tell this to Tian’er.”
Lightning and heavenly aura surrounded the Sacred Leader. He looked majestic, while his words sounded fearless and heroic.
At that instant, Liu Taiyi, Song Fugui, Eunuch Gui, Qin Gao, and the others had ardor and zeal coursing through their blood after listening—their sense of belonging to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had increased greatly!
The Sacred Leader is actually willing to be injured heavily for his disciple! Such sincere dedication without asking anything in return! He’s too selfless!
The fallen petals, in return, will transform into soil to nourish the flower in spring[1]. One shall find flames where tree leaves dance, the fire’s shadow will illuminate the village, and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew[2].
This is the will of our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground? It’s too moving!
Most disciples were moved to the point of tears after hearing Sacred Leader’s words, but the old Taoist priest at the side kept on rolling his eyes.
Shameless! A Sacred Leader is actually this shameless!
What f*cking setting up the Divine Firmament Heaven Refining Array might result in serious injuries? You’re one of the strongest Sages in this generation, and you even have the Lightning Emperor Flags!
You tell me that you’ll be seriously injured by dispersing the spirit fog array of the Fog Plain? Shame on you!
Try your best to disperse the spirit fog to save Shen Tian? You’re not allowed to tell him after he is saved and returns safely!?
With Li Yunfeng around, it’ll be ridiculous if they can keep the secret!
Meanwhile, as long as Li Yunfeng catches wind of it, that means the whole sacred ground knows!
Are you even planning to pretend to be emotionless, cold on the outside, but warm on the inside, and let Shen Tian discover accidentally?
Then, he will be so touched to the point of tears?
Tsk, tsk… Cunning!
As a Sacred Leader, he’s really cunning!
Even though he’s being this shameless, no one knows. On the contrary, everyone will think that he is a noble saint!
At that moment, Azure Lotus was green with envy. He was considering whether he should start to read more books. The more books he read, the better he could do such things that were so shameless without any shortcomings!
I’m so jealous!
…
While the Sacred Leader was setting up the Divine Firmament Heaven Refining Array to refine the whole plain’s spirit fog, Shen Tian, who was within the mountain valley, finally opened his eyes.
The golden lightning flowed like water on the surface of his body before completely entering his body and gathering between his brows.
His hair had also stood upright under the Mixed Divine Lightning stimulation—it was dyed a radiant gold by the lightning.
He felt that his physical body had transformed to become more powerful as his affinity with lightning had soared.
At the same time, Shen Tian felt that the Mixed Divine Lightning between his brows had also become much more obedient, and he could use it at any time. He even discovered that he could use the Mixed Divine Lightning to stimulate his physical body and improve it to the extreme.
Shen Tian’s appearance now looked similar to that of the legendary Super Saiyan!
Not only did his speed and strength increase greatly, but his attack might even have additional numbing effects.
Presently, Shen Tian felt that… he was invincible!
[1] A Chinese poem from Ji Hai Poem of Feeling
[2] Masashi Kishimoto’s quote for Naruto.
