Chapter 489

Chapter 489: Get to the Point!
As the flower carriage reached the middle of the road, the Divine Maiden seemed to have finally heard the most sincere prayers of her followers. She gently lifted her Jade Scepter and waved it lightly.

A soft light came from the Spirit Core at the top of the Jade Scepter. It spread out like ripples and covered the cultivators nearby.

The faces of the cultivators touched by the light instantly filled with joy. Some even broke through their realm on the spot, and their auras rose sharply.

“Divine Maiden has blessed us! Divine Maiden has blessed us!”

The crowd broke out in even hotter shouts. Some were so excited that they fell to their knees and bowed over and over.

Yu Zhao and the others were standing a bit farther away and did not feel the power of the light, but they were even more shocked when they saw how the cultivators reacted.

Ancestor Sui Bian muttered under his breath: “It does not look fake. Someone really broke through.”

“It is definitely some fake trick,” Old Black Daoist said with disdain. “The strongest of those who broke through are only at Nascent Soul Stage. I could do the same with a little method.”

Senior Xiu Yu shook her head and said: “They are not breaking through with their own inner power, but by an outside force. That Jade Scepter is not simple.”

Yu Zhao listened to their talk and stared without blinking as the Divine Maiden passed in front of them. She felt a faint uneasiness in her heart. [Why do those eyes feel so familiar?]

The Divine Maiden’s carriage slowly entered the city. The cultivators following her surged in like a tide. The outside of the city quickly became empty, leaving only Yu Zhao and the other three still standing there.

Only when the Divine Maiden’s figure fully disappeared inside the city gate did Ancestor Sui Bian suddenly slap his thigh and say excitedly: “Did you see it just now? The top of that Jade Scepter is not Spirit Jade, but a Jade Core!”

Yu Zhao froze for a moment, then reacted, a spark of joy in her eyes. “A Jade Core? The core of a Spirit Jade Mine?”

Ancestor Sui Bian clicked his tongue in wonder. “She actually dares to use the core of a whole Spirit Jade Mine to show off in public. Her background is definitely not simple!”

Yu Zhao thought of that Jade Scepter and felt heat in her heart. If the Jade Core was buried in the Cultivation World, would it ease the problem of the Cultivation World’s Spiritual Energy running dry?

Of course, one Jade Core would not be enough. Since that Divine Maiden could use a Jade Core as decoration for a Jade Scepter, maybe she had more Jade Cores in her hands.

Yu Zhao quickly pulled Ancestor Sui Bian and Old Black Daoist close and whispered a few words in their ears.

The two of them trembled, looked at each other, and saw excitement and firm resolve in each other’s eyes. “Go! Into the city!”

Senior Xiu Yu did not know why the three of them were suddenly so excited, but when she saw the light in their eyes, she guessed they were not planning anything good.

“You three, do not go too far,” she said. “This place belongs to other people.”

Ancestor Sui Bian chuckled and said: “Xiu Yu, do not worry. We know our limits.”

Old Black Daoist also agreed for once: “That is right. We are just going to take a look. We will not cause trouble.”

Yu Zhao did not say a word. She put on a very obedient expression.

Senior Xiu Yu gave them a look. She was a bit suspicious inside but did not say more. She only said calmly: “Let us go. We will go into the city and see.”

The four of them followed the flow of people and slowly walked into the city.

On both sides of the wide streets, shops stood in rows, decorated with lanterns and streamers.

However, when they looked down the whole street, they could hardly see any people there.

That was because everyone had gathered at the altar in the center of the city.

Yu Zhao and the others also hurried to the altar.

Because they came late, they could only stand at the outermost place. From there, they could see the Divine Maiden’s carriage stop below the altar.

Then she held the Jade Scepter, stepped down from the carriage, and slowly walked up the steps of the altar.

Around the altar, countless cultivators knelt on the ground, murmuring under their breath.

The Divine Maiden stopped at the top of the altar, raised the Jade Scepter high with both hands, faced the sky, and softly chanted an ancient prayer.

Yu Zhao could not understand the words of the prayer, but the Divine Maiden’s voice was pure and pleasant. Even her restless heart calmed down.

As the Divine Maiden chanted, the runes under her feet lit up one by one and soon formed a huge Spell Formation. A strange wave slowly spread out.

Not long after, a melodious tune came from the sky.

Right after that, a bright golden light fell from the sky like a waterfall and poured onto the Divine Maiden.

The Divine Maiden’s body was instantly wrapped in golden light. Her white veil fluttered without wind, making her look sacred and solemn.

The people who had been praying loudly fell silent at once.

Everyone stared blankly at the Divine Maiden covered in golden light, deeply shocked.

At that moment, the Divine Maiden’s voice suddenly rose.

The light that had fallen on her body spread outward as if it were solid, soon covering the whole altar.

From far away, it looked like a huge pillar of light joining heaven and earth.

Boom! A violent wave of Spirit Power suddenly burst out.

The Divine Maiden’s aura rose at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.

The other people were pushed back several meters by the sudden force, and ripples spread through the space around them.

“Divine glory has descended!”

The cultivators saw this scene and grew even more excited, their expressions even more devout.

Yu Zhao and the other three could not believe it.

“The other things could be faked, but this divine light is way too real!” Ancestor Sui Bian said. “Even I would find it hard to make it look this real!”

At first, Ancestor Sui Bian had also thought the Divine Maiden was just a front, but now he was starting to doubt that.

“Her Cultivation Level is also rising,” Old Black Daoist said in shock. “She is about to enter the Void Refining Stage!”

Old Black Daoist found it even harder to believe.

He had just sworn that it was definitely a fake trick, but he had not expected the other side to show such strong proof so soon. [Could it be that there really are Gods in this world?]

Old Black Daoist started to doubt his whole life.

After the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn, the divine light slowly faded.

The Divine Maiden’s aura also slowly calmed and settled at the Great Perfection of Late Divine Transformation Stage.

She had almost entered the Void Refining Stage.

The ritual ended. Surrounded by countless cultivators, the Divine Maiden walked down from the altar and headed toward the palace behind it.

Only after her figure fully disappeared behind the palace doors did the crowd slowly start to leave.

“This Divine Maiden’s methods are really hard to guess,” someone said. “Just who in the world is she?”

“No matter who she is, we should first figure out where we are.”

“Right. Let us find a local and ask about this place before we make plans.”

Yu Zhao looked around and happened to see a cultivator who looked very talkative getting ready to leave.

She called out: “Fellow Daoist, may I trouble you for a moment?”

The one she called first looked left and right. Once he was sure Yu Zhao was calling him, he hurried over, happily bowed to the four of them, and said: “Greetings, Seniors.”

Yu Zhao smiled slightly and said: “We are cultivators from outside and do not know much about this place. We just saw the Divine Maiden give blessings and felt very shocked. We would like to ask, what is this place? And what is the Divine Maiden’s background?”

“So you are Seniors from outside,” the man said. “You really found the right person. There is nothing in this Xiao He Realm that I do not know. Our family has lived here since my great-grandfather’s time. Later on, blah blah blah…”

“Get to the main point!”