Chapter 1555: Chapter 1187: Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment, Godslaying Punishment!

Just when Zhou Mu was about to collapse, barely able to support Gu Changsheng, a tender yet authoritative voice resounded in their ears...

In the next moment, a Holy Golden blurry phantom emerged turbulently from Gu Changsheng’s brow...

"Who? Who is it? Who dared to drown my nest? Disturbed my sweet dreams? This is simply too blasphemous! Too blasphemous!" A blurry phantom of a bug lethally emerged...

The phantom bug body still bore spots of blood...

The bug’s body shook and shook, desperately trying to clean the blood stains off. The Manman Bug had already gone beyond anger!

When Zhou Mu saw the form of the Manman Bug, a spark flashed through the once lifeless deep eyes, despite the blood-drenched mouth, he struggled to call softly, "Manman..."

"Cease calling my name! You, daring mortal! You dared to drown my nest, nearly smothering me to death within... you..." After shaking off the blood stains, Manman finally revealed its Holy Golden bug form, the two antennas on its bug head bobbing violently, showing its anger. However, it only managed to say half a sentence before being stunned by the surrounding scene, its bug mouth forming a perfectly round ’O’, eyes wide in astonishment...

And all around, people were dumbstruck as the sudden appearance of the Holy Golden bug phantom amidst the thunderous light fire...

"What’s that... what is that?"

"Too blasphemous? What’s too blasphemous? Where is the god?"

"That is..."

Under the stage, the spectators crouched on the ground, already terrified soulless by the Nine Heavenly Punishment Thunderbolts, and moved to tears by Zhou Mu’s sacrificial act, found themselves dumbstruck...

This sudden little thing, what kind of ghost is it?

"Holy Golden! Pure and flawless Holy Golden! How can it be?" And atop the stage, the Elders from the Hidden World Clan, more knowledgeable than those below, were immediately astonished upon seeing Manman’s form...

Astonishment soon turned into manic fervor!

"Holy Golden! It is truly Holy Golden! A divine relic! Truly a divine relic!"

"Moreover... it is a living divine relic! It is a living divine relic!"

"Heavens! After the Ancient Wilderness, there are no more deities born into the world, how is this possible? How is this possible? Gu Changsheng... how did she achieve this?"

"..."

The people from the Hidden World Clan felt as if their souls were wandering beyond the sky!

The appearance of a divine relic, what does it signify?

They dared not think further!

Especially because it is a living divine relic?

Not a lifeless spiritual treasure, it is alive! It has vitality!

What does this signify?

Some say heaven’s favor, in the legends of the Ancient Wilderness, those who mastered the Nine-Layer Heavens Pavilion and controlled the cycle of time and life breaths, were deities!

And now, a living deity stands before them!

Once upon a time, even remnants left by the deities were venerated as supreme treasures, pursued obsessively, yet now, a lively and robust deity stands right in front of them! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

It moves, it gets angry, it talks...

For a moment, people from the Hidden World Clan fell into unprecedented fervor!

Divine relic!

What does it signify?

They knew all too well...

The Nirvana Martial Contest was merely a pretext for the Hidden World Clan’s emergence. Their ultimate goal was to allow the clan’s Disciples, within this mundane world, to find the opportunity of Divine Relics, transcend beyond, conquer the Transformative Realm, and attain immortality...

And now, a True God stands before them!

Right before their eyes!

What kind of opportunity is this?

What kind of earth-shattering, god-weeping discovery is this?

The fervor of the Hidden World Clan in no way affected Zhou Mu, Gu Changsheng, and the Manman Bug amidst the encircling thunderous light fire!

In fact, at this moment, Gu Changsheng had lost all sense of perception, her Divine Soul had shattered into fragments, almost fading into illusion, and the forcibly separated Spirit Bodies teetered precariously, about to dissipate...

"You! You! Gu Changsheng you, audacious mortal, what monstrous calamity have you wrought upon me?" And the Manman Bug, after the shock, caught sight of the thunderous light fire spinning above its head, immediately let out a furious roar!

The voices were so loud that everyone both on and off the stage could hear them clearly!

"Manman..." Zhou Mu, losing blood excessively, his face pale as snow like a divine residence, struggled to weakly call out upon hearing the furious roar of the Manman Bug.

"Silence! Mortal Zhou, I once thought you were good! But you actually indulged this girl to such a state!" As soon as Zhou Mu uttered the call, the Manman Bug pointed at him and spewed a barrage of insults before directing a bug claw towards the thunderous light fire on its bug head, angrily shouting, "Look, look at what catastrophe you mortals have brought upon us! How many layers of Heavenly Punishment Thunder is this? How many layers? One, two, three...six! Seven! Eight! Nine!"

"You self-destructive mortals! If you want to die, why drag me along? I’m merely a divine soul, how can I withstand such torment by you all? As a deity, I’ve fallen so low, yet I’m still forced to follow you to the grave! Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment Thunder? Huh? Nine-Layer! You dare to provoke the Ninety-Nine to One Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment Thunder down upon yourselves, you’re really chasing greatness! You really want to stand shoulder to shoulder with true gods and chat about life!" The Holy Golden Manman Bug body trembled in fury!

The vague holy golden phantom spread waves of divine might like water ripples, unhindered under the thunderous light fire of the heavenly punishment!

Divine might!

Even if not a true god! Even if just a divine soul, it carries a breath from the ancient wilderness, making it impossible to look straight at, only possible to bow in worship!

The crowd of heads bowed, including those from noble families on stage, all were affected by Manman’s furious thunderous wrath, instantly, everyone lay down flat!

Even the Medical Immortal Old Man, Yue Xilou, Borjigin Nian, and others weren’t spared...

Only...

Only that tall black silk-clad figure, his white hair flying behind him, stood there watching the scene of the Manman Bug appearing, a mischievous smile flashed across his pale face, lips slightly parted, murmuring softly, "Heaven does not abandon you, Gu Changsheng! Heaven does not abandon our Ancient Country He Clan! Indeed, the wheel of destiny has left a sliver of hope for our enduring clan..."

"Servant of the true gods, annihilated in the ancient wilderness, yet you still draw breath! Truly...fortunate!"

Shi Wujue’s voice, barely audible, unnoticed and unheard by anyone present...

With elegant slanted brows and narrow eyes, moonlight flowing...

Shi Wujue looked at the holy golden phantom of the Manman Bug, his stunning face cracked a relieved smile, then, his white hair swirling, the hand hidden under his sleeve slowly came together...

"Thud!"

A faint sound of something hitting the ground, barely audible.

Shi Wujue’s face was pale as he collapsed onto the ground, white hair spread over his black silk robes, further accentuating his pallor...

Borjigin Nian heard the faint sound behind him, suddenly turned around, seeing Shi Wujue fall, couldn’t help but frown and softly call, "Shi Wujue?"

Watching the scene in the middle of the stage, Shi Wujue slowly shook his head, unable even to speak...

Seeing this, Borjigin Nian furrowed his brow and glanced towards where Gu Changsheng was...

Alright!

Usually, the Manman Bug is quite reasonable, provided it’s not angry!

But once it gets angry, the pressure it exerts is enormous, directly knocking everyone to the ground!

Now, even Shi Wujue is down!

It’s nothing, everyone is down, if Shi Wujue were the only one standing, that would be unusual, now Borjigin Nian feels balanced!

The raging Manman Bug was truly unstoppable, unmatched by anyone!

A god is a god!

Though this god has become somewhat downtrodden now!

At this moment, when all creatures on and off the stage are bowing in worship, the figure of the Manman Bug is still furious under the thunderous light fire of the heavenly punishment!

"I underestimated you mortals! You really are something, capable of such feats! Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment Thunder, you actually provoked it down, are you truly favored by heaven and earth, or abandoned, not allowed by the world? Huh? Tell me!" Two little holy golden bug claws pointed skyward and toward the ground, and now the Manman Bug was truly enraged, pointing at Gu Changsheng’s empty soul-lost eyes, furiously cursing, "Under such Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment Thunder, even if a true god arrives, they’d shake three times! Gu Changsheng, you, a mere mortal, dare to challenge the cycle of heaven and earth, touch the Godslaying Punishment, you really want...really want to stand shoulder to shoulder with true gods!"

"Divine soul detached, right? Beyond redemption, right? Arrogant child, serves you right! Let’s see how you remain rampant, how you boast! Let’s see if you can survive today!"

The fact proves, the raging Manman Bug was completely irrational!

The words of scold flow more smoothly than those said by its eyes’ mortal folks! Without any realization of being divine soul, extraordinarily relatable!

Blood continuously oozing from Zhou Mu’s lips, clutching the soul-lost and dejected Gu Changsheng in his arms, could only smile wryly after the Manman Bug’s fierce scolding...

Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment Thunder, Godslaying Punishment?

How would they know these things buried in the infinite river of time?

Truly, is it nine deaths without a life?

Under this Godslaying Punishment, are he and Changsheng truly destined to tread the Yellow Springs together?

With a sigh, Zhou Mu looked at the furious Manman Bug, helplessly smiling wryly...

Meanwhile, as if suddenly remembering something, the high-spirited scolding Manman Bug slightly lifted its bug head, pondering aloud, "Ah! No! At noon, who was it? Which power capable of reaching the heavens dared to tear open the cangqiong, pulling down Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment Thunder for this arrogant mortal Changsheng?"

```