reax;
Han Baling was still hiding behind the round shield of a Colossus, covering his body thoroughly. He shouted nonstop, "Firstly of all, if you are really Deity Raincloud from the deities' realm, and you are trying to protect the future of your descendants, why are you acting so stealthily? Why did you choose to cooperate with Zhu Zongyou, who is the most worthless piece of mud that can't be helped at all?"
"The old emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty only died last year. He is sort of your descendant, isn't he? There's also the rightful crown prince and all the other princes. Why did you choose an abject royal grandson who guards the ancestral temple instead of any of them?
"If you are really a deity, why didn't you show up in the court of the Divine Capital openly and receive the cheers of all the officials and the admiration of all the people? If such shocking news is spread out, even Cloud Qin will be deeply shocked and admit that the Great Qian Dynasty is not dead yet. Why didn't you tie your arms and surrender willingly?"
"Han Baling!"
Greatly insulted, Emperor Phoenix jumped to his feet as if he had been stung by a bee. "I — I am the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty who is blessed by the ancestors of the Zhu family. Now that Deity Raincloud has shown up, he naturally has to assist me. What — what's so strange about that?"
"Born from the aura of the Great Qian Dynasty? Such bulls * it that can only fool a three-year-old was told to you by this guy, wasn't it? Only an innocent, ignorant kid like you would believe it stupidly. You did not know that he was merely taking advantage of you as a chess piece, little emperor."
Han Baling mocked back casually. "Secondly, if you are really a deity from the deities' realm who has come prepared for your destiny, you should've brought a lot of ultimate treasures with you. Take the Cloud Qin Gold Statues for example. They are priceless treasures in the eyes of the Cultivators of the mortal world, but are they extremely precious for the deities, too? You can't even find any of them, and you have to come here to rob them?"
"Exactly."
Han Baling's words immediately woke up a lot of Cultivators who were intoxicated.
'Deity Raincloud's' actions were too weird. If he was truly an omnipotent deity, why was he unwilling to reveal his identity in the Divine Capital at the beginning, and why was he competing for the Cloud Qin Gold Statues with the Cultivators of the mortal world?
Could it be that even a Cloud Qin Gold Statue could not be found in the immortal realm?
Qi Zhongdao hinted at Ba Xiaoyu, Yan Liren, and Master Bitter Cicada, hinting them to move closer to Han Baling and focus their attention on Han Baling and Deity Raincloud.
What Han Baling said was exactly what Qi Zhongdao suspected.
Qi Zhongdao was almost convinced by Han Baling's words. This Deity Raincloud was probably an impostor. Whatever he was exactly, they had to be wary of him in case he went on a rampage and hurt anybody.
"Third!"
The more Han Baling talked, the more fluent he became. After a few chuckles, he went on. "The real deities must know a place like the Divine Palace like the back of their hands. Also, judging from your delicate armor, I don't think that you are scared of the tempests and snowstorms on the Land of Eternal Night, either. Why didn't you come to excavate the Divine Palace on your own in the beginning?
"There can only be one answer. Before Wang Xi discovered the Divine Palace, you didn't know the existence of the Divine Palace at all. Even if you did, you couldn't have located the specific location of the Divine Palace at all.
"Can a deity who doesn't even know where the Divine Palace is be a real deity? That's the greatest joke in the world.
"If Deity Raincloud can't give three satisfactory answers to the three questions above, I'm afraid that it will be very difficult to convince the public. Who knows what kind of monsters are hiding under the skin of the deity? Who knows if the so-called deities' realm is just another way to describe the hell of bloody battles?" "You're right. You're right.
Had it not been for the blockage of the Grand Illusionary Land, Li Yao would've rushed to Han Baling and applauded for the dominator of the prairies after hearing that.
Compared to the murky world of Cultivators in the Great Qian Dynasty, Li Yao had a higher opinion of Han Baling's Ghost Qin in the first place.
However bad the 'classical militarism' was, it was more or less an improvement compared to the decayed world of ancient Cultivators.
Han Baling's head, on the other hand, could not have been clearer. He had pointed out the three critical problems of the special agent of the Imperium in the blink of an eye, making it impossible for the guy to continue his disguise. It was too enjoyable.
"You —"
Emperor Phoenix was so infuriated that he was shaking in fury. The brilliance around his Crystal Suit was emitting cracking noises, as if he were willing to die together with Han Baling.
"Zhu Zongyou, I suggest that you clear your head a little bit."
Hiding behind the shield, Han Baling said coldly, "Why don't you take a good look at yourself and what you are capable of? Even if it is your ancestor who has descended to the mortal world, why would he go through all the trouble to assist a lone ghost like you? It would be much easier to assist anyone than to assist you.
"Hehe. I know that you are an immature child who is determined to reorganize the country and revive the Great Qian Dynasty so that you can hold your head high in front of your ancestors.
"If that is the case, it is all the more reason for you to figure out whether or not the guy of unknown origins who calls himself Deity Raincloud is the ancestor of the Zhu family. If you confess that he is your ancestor and invite a wolf into your house, the Great Qian Dynasty will be destroyed in the end. Your ancestors and the previous emperors will be resurrected from their coffins in fury."
Han Baling's thought-provoking words made Emperor Phoenix blush and stammer. He repeated the word 'you' dozens of times, but he could not say anything else.
Even 'Deity Raincloud', who was hiding deep inside the black-skeleton-like Colossus, was rendered speechless. He was silent for a long time, but he could not give a direct answer. The only thing that could be seen was the flames of spiritual energy leaking out of the gaps of the black feathers that were getting more and more intense.
"Deity Raincloud, my great head has been washed clean and is waiting for you to chop it off."
Han Baling suddenly raised his voice and burst into laughter. He declared resolutely, "However, I can die, but I will not be fooled like a pig before I die. I believe that all the Cultivators here are the same as me.
"Speak. Who are you exactly?"
"Who are you exactly?"
"Who are you?"
"Who are you?"
Han Baling's last sentence, which contained immense spiritual energy, exploded in midair abruptly and echoed in the air like an echo. A lot of Cultivators were awakened, and their eyes that were staring at 'Deity Raincloud' became clearer and keener.
Whispers were echoing among the high-level Cultivators of the six major sects.
"That was close. I was almost fooled by the guy just now."
"Come to think of it, it does not make any sense. If he is truly a deity, many questions will be hard to explain."
"Why didn't he reveal his identity a few years earlier? Why did he have to steal the Cloud Qin Gold Statues stealthily in the exploration team? Why did he support Zhu Zongyou, a loner who is relatively easier to control?"
"If he had revealed his identity in the court of the Divine Capital a few years ago, performed the methods of the deities, and won the acknowledgment of the entire royal family, why wouldn't we have believed him?"
"But right now, he has come out of nowhere and asked us to believe that he is the ancestor of the Zhu family without any evidence. That's too much for us to do."
The whispers soon turned into a tide of exclamations. Somebody was even bold enough to ask directly, "Deity, I'm waiting."
"Han Baling" UU3.
Deity Raincloud finally opened his mouth. His voice was solemn, aggressive, and full of killing intent. He said, one word after another, "I've always considered you to be one of the trickiest people in the Ancient Sages Sector, second only to Wang Xi. But now, it appears that you have far exceeded my expectations.
"You are not as reckless as you appear to be. You are smart. Truly smart. No wonder you can compete with the entire world with only the Dark Cloud Prairies.
"However, hehe. I don't need to explain or prove my identity to you at all. Had it not been for the mercy of the heavens and my benevolence, I would've activated the Cloud Qin Gold Statues right now and killed all of you.
"I never believe in the mercy of the heavens, nor do I believe that you are a benevolent man."
Han Baling was truly a tough man who was not scared of death at all. He was bold enough to mock Li Yao in front of a Colossus more than thirty meters tall. "You haven't done anything because you can't kill us, or you want to exploit more benefits from our lives."
There was another silence deep inside the black-skeleton-like Colossus. Deity Raincloud seemed to have been rendered speechless by Han Baling. It was not until a long time later that he finally said, "Han Baling, if you hadn't been so obstinate as to oppose me, I wouldn't have had to kill you. You, Qi Changsheng, Wan Mingzhu, and even Wang Xi are all the same. You are all destined for the deities' realm, too. If you pass my test, I can also consider bringing you to the deities' realm so that you can enjoy infinite benefits and opportunities."
Han Baling was slightly dazed after hearing that. He did not expect 'Deity Raincloud' to be so easy to talk to.
Before he figured out how he should respond, Emperor Phoenix jumped to his feet and shouted in shock, "Elder, Master — what did you just say? You are going to pardon Han Baling, Qi Changsheng, Wan Mingzhu, and Wang Xi? That was not what we discussed at the beginning. Didn't you promise me that you would hand over the Four Rapscallions to me so that I could mince and crush them into smithereens?"
The young emperor hated the 'Four Rapscallions' who savaged the Great Qian Dynasty's guts. In his desperation, he even turned 'I' into 'I'.
After a brief silence, Deity Raincloud said casually, "When you ascend to the deities' realm one day, you will understand that everything in the mortal world is just a dream. Clinging to the groundless hatred will only corrupt your belief and stagnate your level forever. Why don't you just let it go?"
"I — I can't let it go!"
Emperor Phoenix was about to go crazy. He waved his hands and shouted, "I don't care what level my Cultivation is. I don't want to ascend to the deities' realm, either. I only want to revive the Great Qian Dynasty. I only want to be the greatest emperor of all the dynasties in history. I only want the evils who have harmed the Great Qian Dynasty to die without a burial. Elder, you promised me that you would mince them into pieces. Every single one of them!"
"You have been bedeviled, emperor."
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