Chapter 54: Faith Value Soaring Madly

Su Xiaoyu didn’t know how the attack power of Golden Core True Persons would measure up against her. So, she activated the Golden Body Technique, causing her palm to radiate golden light, its toughness enhanced by more than one level.

As her palm slapped past, no matter what kind of attack was before her, she easily blocked it, unable to harm her in the slightest.

Conversely, as her palm drew near, Luo Wenlie and his two companions panicked somewhat and hurriedly scattered to dodge the attack.

Su Xiaoyu locked onto that fellow called Zheng Jinglong. This was the one who had spoken disrespectfully earlier, not taking her seriously. If she wanted to establish authority and gain Faith Value, this guy was perfect to make an example of.

She curled her finger and flicked it straight toward Zheng Jinglong.

…

At this very moment, countless Cultivators around the ruins couldn’t help but show horrified expressions.

The existence the Blazing Heaven Sect called the Heavenly Maiden—her single hand descended from the sky, vast and mighty, terrifying just from the visual alone.

The Golden Core True Person of the Cloud Net Sect said it was an Illusion Technique, but was it really an illusion?

After this hand had appeared, the cautious Deng He had stopped attacking altogether, even widening his distance to watch warily.

He saw the giant finger curl up. He saw this hand aimed at Zheng Jinglong.

Then…

“Bang!”

The giant hand flicked its finger. Even though Zheng Jinglong had applied various protective measures on himself beforehand—be they spells, Talismans, or Dharma Treasures—he still couldn’t withstand the giant hand’s attack. His entire body burst apart on the spot, blood splattering across the sky.

This scene chilled Deng He from head to toe.

The others were much the same, expressions of terror appearing on their faces. Even Luo Wenlie could no longer be confident.

They didn’t know what Heavenly Maiden signified, but they knew the being before them could extinguish a Golden Core True Person with a flick of a finger. That was enough.

Deng He turned, wanting to flee this place. But as soon as he moved, a pleasant yet thunderous voice descended from the heavens. “The ten Golden Core-stage Cultivators who attacked earlier… hm, now nine, all stay obediently in place. Otherwise, I will not be polite.”

Deng He’s movements froze instantly. He dared not act rashly again.

But while he dared not move, the other Golden Core True Persons had different ideas.

Xia Xiancai of the Cloud Net Sect, his expression panic-stricken, fled frantically in one direction. Besides him, there was another Golden Core True Person who had previously attacked who was also fleeing—an Old Woman.

Seeing this, a sigh came from the distant sky.

Then, the giant hand arrived beside Xia Xiancai in an instant. It flicked its finger again, causing Xia Xiancai, amidst his terror, to be flicked to death on the spot, his corpse shattering across the sky.

In the very next moment, the other Old Woman followed in his footsteps, unable to escape.

In the blink of an eye, of the Ten Great Golden Core True Persons who had been so aggressively imposing and awe-inspiring just moments before, three had been eliminated.

The remaining seven Golden Core True Persons floated in the air, not daring to move a muscle. Cold sweat continuously trickled down their foreheads. A few with smaller courage already had legs trembling uncontrollably.

Su Xiaoyu had just appeared, yet the shock she brought to everyone was immense.

Only the people of the Qixi Festival Sect were accustomed to this. In their eyes, the Heavenly Maiden was omnipotent. Dealing with a mere few Golden Core True Persons was simply effortless—although normally, Golden Core True Persons were unattainably lofty existences in their eyes, that depended on who they were compared to. Compared to the Heavenly Maiden, what were Golden Core True Persons?

Among the Blazing Heaven Sect, the number of times different individuals had seen Su Xiaoyu take action varied—some more, some less. Those who had seen more, like Qiao Zenan and Si Xiaoxiao, remained relatively composed.

Those with less experience, like Zhang Yongchang, were also trembling slightly at this moment, somewhat horrified.

Even they were like this, let alone the Cultivators watching from the surroundings.

Those Cultivators, each one, wore expressions of terror, their legs quaking. Many even suspected they were in a dream. If not in a dream, how could such a reality-defying event occur before their eyes?

Luo Wenlie felt his lips were somewhat dry.

‘Heavenly Maiden? Just what is this thing? Is it a Cultivator with formidable cultivation?’

That was the only conclusion Luo Wenlie could reach.

He felt it was most likely a powerful Cultivator taking action. This giant hand must be the result of the opponent’s spell or a Dharma Treasure, or a Spirit Treasure. No matter what, a person simply couldn’t be this huge.

Was this a Nascent Soul True Monarch?

A Nascent Soul True Monarch wanting to kill a Golden Core True Person was indeed effortless. Just as there was a massive gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core, there was similarly an uncrossable vast chasm between Golden Core and Nascent Soul.

Thinking this, Luo Wenlie spoke up. “Senior, could you be one of the few Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Blazing Heaven Sect? Is the Blazing Heaven Sect truly determined to seize the ruins here? If so, this junior is naturally powerless, but this vicinity of Magpie Mountain isn’t home only to the Blazing Heaven Sect; the Cloud Net Sect also exists here.”

Mentioning his own sect, Luo Wenlie felt slightly more at ease.

The Blazing Heaven Sect had Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but did the Cloud Net Sect not?

Hearing Luo Wenlie say this, Zhang Yongchang, who was kneeling, couldn’t help but speak up. “Luo Wenlie, what are you blabbering about? How can an existence like the Heavenly Maiden be someone my Blazing Heaven Sect could aspire to be associated with? Even if the various Nascent Soul True Monarchs of my Blazing Heaven Sect arrived, facing the Heavenly Maiden, they would still have to kneel respectfully. The Heavenly Maiden’s status is far beyond what you can imagine.”

These words immediately caused another stir in the crowd.

Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs coming would only be able to kneel respectfully?

Luo Wenlie found it inconceivable. Zhang Yongchang would absolutely never dare to joke about Nascent Soul True Monarchs, so the other party’s words were likely true. Looking at it this way, could this existence called the Heavenly Maiden be a Soul Formation Divine Lord?

He froze in mid-air for a moment, not daring to speak any further.

If it were a Soul Formation Divine Lord, the entire Cloud Net Sect bound together wouldn’t be enough to survive even a single breath from the other party.

…

Su Xiaoyu looked inside the Diorama Box.

The scene had been brought under control by her, and she was quite satisfied with this. However, what satisfied her even more was the change in Faith Value.

Just as she had intervened, the increase in Faith Value could be described as meteoric, skyrocketing in a very short time.

Because she had been constantly observing the Faith Value changes, she also noticed a problem.

Under the same conditions, different people might provide different amounts of Faith Value.

This was perhaps related to cultivation level. Maybe those with higher cultivation could provide more Faith Value.

So, looking at the seven Golden Core True Persons on Luo Wenlie’s side, Su Xiaoyu had some thoughts in her mind.

“You seven, gather together.”

Su Xiaoyu issued an order.

Hearing her command, although Luo Wenlie, Deng He, and the other five were afraid, they had no choice but to fly together.

Seeing this, Su Xiaoyu directly cast Plant Growth and the Rattan Spell, causing numerous plants in the mountain forest to grow rapidly and form a giant cage of vegetation, imprisoning the seven inside just like that.

She planned to keep these seven Golden Core True Persons around for now, occasionally performing a Divine Manifestation to see if she could specifically harvest Faith Value from these few Golden Core True Persons.