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第1616章 圣君门前狗

The tentacles quickly wrapped around a skeletal figure, and it shot out of the Void Wall towards the sky. The young man instantly recognized the bones as those of his father, Daozi, and his eyes widened in rage.

"Father!" he shouted, chasing after the escaping tentacle without a second thought for the woman behind him.

"Quickly leave!" the Void Wall urgently called to her.

Without waiting for further urging, she quickly vanished into thin air.

From afar, a heart-wrenching scream echoed through the air: "You little brat! You dare to wrong me like this!"

The skeletal figure and its tentacle were already in tatters, with the bones shattered beyond recognition. The young woman's heart tightened as she sped up her escape.

Three days later, after the warning subsided, she finally stopped running.

"Young pup, you've gone too far!" she muttered to herself, recalling how rarely she had been pushed into such a desperate situation in all her lifetimes.

Though it was her own mistake that led to this predicament, the grudge was already set. "I won't back down now! I haven't wielded a divine artifact before."

"Of course you are," the Void Wall defended itself. "I am a divine artifact!"

Its true form revealed: a greenish-blue jade tile with a clear crack running through it. This was the first time she had seen its real appearance.

"For this, thank you," she said sincerely.

"But... among all divine artifacts, your quality is rather poor," she noted.

The Void Wall instantly became angry. "What do you know, little mortal? Have you heard of Sage Saint Taiyi? I used to work in his Dao Palace! That broken bone was just an ordinary true immortal. How could it compare with me?"

"Being a disciple of the Sage, how did he end up like this?" she asked, trying to extract more useful information by provoking him.

The Void Wall fell for her trap: "Originally, even without the Sage, I lived peacefully in the Dao Palace, where no divine being dared to disturb. But one day, a brazen thief entered and caused chaos!"

"He ransacked everything, damaging the Dao Palace..."

Realizing what he said, the Void Wall abruptly stopped.

"Great Lord, forgive me for not punishing that thief..." it muttered nervously before regaining its confidence: "You just need to know I have an impressive background!"

She smiled but did not reveal her thoughts.

"You are a disciple of Sage Taiyi. Do you know how to deal with the young man? After such a loss, if we simply give up, would that not damage the Sage's reputation?" she reminded him.

"Indeed," he seemed to make a decision after some thought.

A complex character appeared on the green tile: "This is..."

The character had an infinite charm. She was immediately drawn into its power.

Golden Light Dan shone brightly. The surrounding darkness of her true self statue began to clear, revealing large blank spaces for upcoming carvings.

In the mirror soul, she saw a vast celestial realm with countless immortals gathered in grandeur.

"This is True Immortal script: [Restrain], a special divine script from ancient times," he explained confidently. "That boy's strength comes from his true immortal bones. This Restraining character should suppress him!"

"Why didn't you use this earlier?" she asked.

He was momentarily speechless.

"I didn't know, this True Immortal script requires the use of divine essence to achieve its best effect. Where could I find any left in me?" he defended himself.

"You are a mere mortal and have no divine essence," she countered.

"Use your spirit energy; it will be slightly less effective but still about one percent. It should suppress that boy," he said, his eyes gleaming.

"Do you think there might be side effects from using this True Immortal script?" she asked shrewdly.

He chuckled nervously before revealing the truth: "First, a mortal using divine script is an insult to heaven! You won't even reach one percent of its true power and will suffer backlash."

"Second, only those appointed by the Celestial Court can use this Restraining character. The authority for such scripts comes from the Celestial Emperor down through layers," he explained.

"You could try to decipher it yourself, but you would be detected by higher-level divine scripts nearby. Even if there are no officials around, the celestial hierarchy still exists within these True Immortal scripts..."

Realizing his predicament, she asked: "Are you afraid that other true immortals might detect your use of this script?"

He nodded.

"Is there truly no immortal left in the world?" she asked, bewildered.

"There are many divine artifacts in the True Yellow World," he replied. "Imagine how many immortals must be out there."

"And that boy with golden light? He may seem happy now, but once his true immortal bones fully develop, he won't be himself anymore."

"Reincarnation?" she frowned.

True Immortal techniques were beyond her comprehension.

"Why tell me about this risk if it's dangerous for you to use?" she asked after a moment. "Why not just let me handle the situation?"

"I can't explain it properly," he said, flapping around anxiously. Realizing his mistake, he froze when he saw the faint smile on her face.

"How are you different? Explain in detail," she pressed him.

He stammered: "Well... there's really no difference. I am a divine artifact; if discovered by other true immortals and taken to be refined..."

She interrupted him: "It can't be that simple. You might have great use for mortals, but among true immortals, your value is just average."

"But..."

Her eyes narrowed as she continued: "You mentioned you worked in Sage Taiyi's palace before the thief broke into it and caused damage to the Dao Palace..."

"Did you also steal something?"

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