Chapter 1239: Go Home and Drink Milk

Principles...

Mei Jiren closed his eyes heavily, lost in thought about something.

After a long while, he sighed, said nothing more, and turned to vanish from sight.

Seeing this, the Second True Body closed his eyes even more heavily, wanting to speak up and hold him back, but he received an absolute prohibition command from the original self.

Why...

Why is it always the Second True Body and the various avatars that get hurt in this world?

Don't avatars have rights? They... oh, heck, they are people too!

But with Mei Jiren gone and Rao Yao Yao watching like a hawk, even for the sake of his own final safety, the Second True Body had to buy some time.

Otherwise, everything they had just staged would be meaningless.

"Disappear!"

Under Rao Yao Yao's watchful gaze, he vanished from the spot in plain view.

The next second, the Second True Body sensed that the entire area within ten thousand li had been exiled.

"Rao Cutie, you're just too cute—give me a way out..."

Everyone had left!

Seeing that Mei Jiren, Xu Xiao Shou, and even the real and fake Ba Zun An and Xiao Kong Dong had all departed the battlefield for various legitimate reasons, Rao Yao Yao felt a bit disoriented.

She was the first to sense something off, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.

After all, the departure of Ba and Xiao was part of her plan.

As long as those two were locked in conflict, she could free up her forces and not worry about them.

She had willingly let Mei Jiren go, and she would bear the consequences herself, so there was nothing more to say about that.

As for Xu Xiao Shou's vanishing technique, it couldn't escape the exiled space—this was confirmed intelligence from the Sheng Shen Hall.

So, on the surface, these four had all slipped from her sight, but in reality, only one had truly escaped, and it was the one she had released. The others could be apprehended at any time.

Everything was still under control!

Rao Yao Yao temporarily ignored Xu Xiao Shou.

Though he was undoubtedly weak, his vitality was extremely tenacious.

The urgent matter wasn't to use various methods to squeeze his survival space and force his true form to appear.

Instead, she needed to deal with the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, locate Huang Quan; recapture Han Tian Zhi You and seal it back into the inner island.

Of course, before all that, there was one crucial matter that had been delayed.

"Yan Lao, how could he be sealed by the Three Powers Sword? Is that Ba Zun An really genuine?"

Her gaze returned to the scene of the Three Images Emperor's Restraint, and Rao Yao Yao felt this doubt rising in her heart.

Regardless, freeing the person from the Three Powers Sword was the only way to get the correct answer.

Rao Yao Yao raised the Xuan Cang Divine Sword.

Just then, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man made his move.

He had been hanging back in the battle, not daring to act rashly for fear of drawing Rao Yao Yao's attention too soon.

Now, seeing that Ba, Xiao, and Mei had each escaped with clever tactics,

Rao Yao Yao was still in the dark, but the Five Decays of Heaven and Man knew the truth: the ones who had actually escaped were probably Xu, Xiao, and Mei.

Because Mei Jiren wouldn't abandon Xu Xiao Shou to save himself alone—that went against everything he had done before.

And Xu Xiao Shou had already shown his ability to create avatars.

It's just that Rao Yao Yao, newly arrived, was unaware of what had happened earlier, so she was caught in a small information gap.

It was minor, but fatal!

Since Xu Xiao Shou had run off on his own, this cheap ally in his eyes had no reason to stay.

Huang Quan's mission was a mission, but the Five Decays of Heaven and Man's own life was also important.

At this moment, preserving his life naturally took precedence over the mission.

Rao Yao Yao's intent with the sword was aimed at the Three Images Emperor's Restraint.

Once Yan Wuse was released, no one on site could escape.

So, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man's movement was explosive—he instantly burst into a cloud of decaying mist and fled in a direction different from Mei, Xu, and Xiao.

This startled everyone still present.

Han Ye, seeing there wasn't much for him to do in the battlefield, had already shrunk down and was ready to go.

As soon as the Five Decays of Heaven and Man moved, he immediately unleashed his Ultra-Holy Escape, fleeing in yet another opposite direction.

The two exchanged no words, but their understanding was perfect.

Having already detected the exiled space, they independently made the same decision:

"When we reach the edge of the exiled space, if possible, break through the exile force along the way, letting Xu Xiao Shou's avatar cause more chaos and buy some time."

"Master Shou was actually abandoned by Mei Jiren! His look before leaving was telling me to go? But I'm not that kind of person— no matter what, I have to help Master Shou by breaking through this exiled space!"

Whether it was the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, Han Tian Zhi You, or the Three Images Emperor's Restraint—this was a dilemma.

When Rao Yao Yao raised her sword and faced this situation, she regretted not having time to refine a semi-saint avatar.

She wanted all three options!

Just then, Yu Ling Di, who had been hiding deep in the ruins, trembling as he watched the holy battle, finally emerged.

Back in the Sin One Hall, the first thing Yan Wuse did after appearing was to save him.

So, Yu Ling Di had watched the entire holy battle.

But at that level, getting involved would be no different from offering himself up for nothing, so he had just played the role of a spectator the whole time.

Now, with Rao Yao Yao's arrival, the situation had taken a dramatic turn.

Although Yu Ling Di had a lot to say, time was pressing, so he swallowed all the rest and only spat out the most important line:

"Sword Saint Rao, before Huang Quan left, he took half the power of the Secondary Gate!"

Rao Yao Yao instantly turned her gaze toward the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.

Although Yu Ling Di didn't have time to explain the details, she wasn't foolish—she could tell from that sentence who was the most important.

"Run?"

The Xuan Cang Divine Sword hummed, and Rao Yao Yao snorted coldly, transforming into a fierce sword light and chasing after that cloud of decaying mist. "Yan Lao is in your hands."

"Don't worry."

If water-based mysteries couldn't beat the combined forces of the fake Ba Zun An and fake Xiao Kong Dong, plus Mei Jiren, how could they fail to break through the defenses of the Three Powers Sword, which didn't even have its master present?

Yu Ling Di crawled out from the ruins, covered in dust, but his eyes were bright.

Now, with everyone gone, he was the strongest one left on the battlefield.

Looking across the entire Xu Kong Island, below the semi-saints, there wasn't a single one who could fight or even survive.

So what if he was temporarily weaker in strength?

Surviving the holy battle and stepping up to play a role—that's what makes someone truly useful!

Yu Ling Di didn't rush to deal with the Three Powers Sword. Instead, he scanned the surroundings and called out loudly into the air:

"Si Tu Yong Ren, where are you?"

He knew that under the Ancestral Origin Emperor's Calamity, Si Tu Yong Ren hadn't fully died. At the critical moment, he had used the power of the Bian Luo Da Yan Pan to protect himself and escape the holy battle.

Pulling that off was no small feat.

Yu Ling Di had survived the holy battle himself, so he understood that someone like Si Tu Yong Ren, who could do the same, must have some extraordinary abilities.

If this person could still be of use, he needed to be found.

The power of spiritual artifacts couldn't remove Si Tu Yong Ren from Xu Kong Island.

The stance of the Sheng Shen Hall wouldn't make Si Tu Yong Ren fear leaving the place.

So, he must have hidden nearby using some special heavenly mechanism ability.

Or perhaps he was right there, just unseen by anyone.

As soon as Yu Ling Di called out, heavenly mechanism patterns appeared in the distant sky, and Si Tu Yong Ren emerged, his face pale from the aftermath of the calamity, his expression somber.

"Can you still move?" Yu Ling Di smirked, his gaze flicking toward Si Tu Yong Ren's crotch, almost mocking, "Did you get scared enough to wet your pants," but he held back.

"I can." Si Tu Yong Ren nodded solemnly.

He had been here for a while and had noticed Yu Ling Di hiding under the battlefield ruins, so he felt more at ease hiding himself.

The so-called Spiritual Department Head, the top of the continent's younger generation, could hide—so why couldn't he, a mere heavenly mechanism master who hadn't even secured the Dao Department Head position, despite his master's fame? What right did he have to come out early and die?

But now, with all the semi-saints gone, it was time for the young to step up.

Still, Yu Ling Di truly lived up to the name of Spiritual Department Head—he had a heart of steel to dare show himself like this.

Si Tu Yong Ren hadn't wanted to come out.

He felt that the "trials" he'd endured on this trip were more than enough, even exceeding what his master would expect.

But after witnessing the holy battle, he realized how infinitesimally small he was.

And at this critical moment, Yu Ling Di dared to stand up and even point the way for Sword Saint Rao, which forced Si Tu Yong Ren to admit his respect.

A head and a acting head—there was still a difference.

But Si Tu Yong Ren wouldn't belittle himself. He believed that once he truly took on the role of Dao Department Head, he would shoulder the responsibility.

The difference between him and Yu Ling Di was just that Yu Ling Di was used to it, having trained outside often.

It wasn't a big deal.

Time would prove everything.

"What's your plan?" Yu Ling Di asked straightforwardly.

He didn't act superior, thinking that as the Spiritual Department Head, the number one on the Dao Department's heavenly list had to follow his orders in battle.

The Dao Department and Spiritual Department weren't superior to each other—they just handled different areas.

He respected Si Tu Yong Ren's ideas—as long as this guy hadn't been scared witless and lost his direction.

"I..." Si Tu Yong Ren was momentarily at a loss for words.

A plan?

What plan could there be?

The battle was over; let the semi-saints handle the semi-saints. Everyone could just go back to their own places.

After returning to the holy mountain to rest and digest the recent experiences, he'd become stronger, and then he'd have a plan.

What did Yu Ling Di mean by this? Did he want to keep meddling in the holy battle?

"Are you crazy?" Si Tu Yong Ren's eyes widened, not saying it outright, but he knew Yu Ling Di understood what he meant.

"Then I get it." Yu Ling Di nodded calmly, waved his hand, and said, "Go home and have some milk. Do you need me to find you a Void Order?"

That single sentence made Si Tu Yong Ren's face flush red, as if it could bleed if pinched.

He glanced discreetly at the people on Xu Kong Island below, watching, and felt that his title as the number one on the Dao Department's heavenly list had been utterly shredded by Yu Ling Di.

"Or maybe, you've already prepared a Void Order—or is this diaper even prepared by the Dao Hall Master for you?" Yu Ling Di tilted his head and added.

Si Tu Yong Ren's eyes nearly shot flames, but after mumbling for a while, he couldn't muster a single retort.

Yes, he had a Void Order. As long as he found one of the Four Images Gates in the Sky City, he could leave the battlefield at any time.

Yes, it was prepared by the Dao Hall Master, but not in advance—it was only after the Bian Luo Da Yan Pan exploded that he got it... uh?

Si Tu Yong Ren's thoughts froze.

If that wasn't in advance, what was?

After calming down a bit, he felt ashamed for getting so provoked by a peer, and he found his excuse.

"You don't need to use reverse psychology on me. It's just that you don't have a Void Order and want to drag me down..."

Without a word, Yu Ling Di pulled out a Void Order, slapped it against Si Tu Yong Ren's cheek, and shoved it into his hand.

He waved it off with disgust, turned away completely, and only left one sentence.

"Go home and find your dad for some milk."

Si Tu Yong Ren's mind buzzed, going blank, and he suddenly roared, "Stop!"

Yu Ling Di halted and turned his head with a mocking smile. "What? I don't have the leisure to feed you milk."

"You..." Si Tu Yong Ren was so angry he almost choked, but he held it in and threw the Void Order back, asking, "What do you want me to... do?"

No direction?

Yu Ling Di almost mocked him again, but after glancing at the surrounding chaos, he took a deep breath and got back to the point.

"Get Number Two started. If you can fix it, use your abilities..."

"I can't fix it." Si Tu Yong Ren shook his head firmly.

What's the point of you then?

For a moment, Yu Ling Di almost slapped this guy's head off, but he restrained himself.

A heavenly mechanism divine envoy wasn't something Si Tu Yong Ren could fix.

"Then control it, treat it like an ordinary heavenly mechanism puppet. That's within your capabilities—at least boost the combat power, at least for self-protection." Yu Ling Di said.

"I need time."

"You have plenty of time now. You could even wait with that dead thing until the end of time, until Han Tian Zhi You's aura is untraceable, until everyone leaves and you slip away safely."

"You!" Si Tu Yong Ren gritted his teeth so hard his molars almost shattered, nearly yelling, "You damn well ate explosives!"

But then he thought...

Oh right, if he were the Spiritual Department Head and someone showed up acting like this, his temper wouldn't be great either.

Being able to command people and dare to stand up—that was already an outstanding performance.

Si Tu Yong Ren could only console himself that his personality was just too good and not worth arguing with these petty types. Then he said, "I need half an incense stick's time."

Yu Ling Di turned his head and stared at him fixedly.

This gaze was unsettling, and Si Tu Yong Ren couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Yu Ling Di stared at him deeply once more, then looked up at the sky and pointed upward.

"Why aren't you going up there?"

"Half an incense stick? The flowers would have wilted by then—what's the use of you?"

With that, he didn't wait for a rebuttal and tossed out a drop of blood, saying:

"This is the blood Han Tian Zhi You left on the battlefield. Fix Number Two within ten breaths. Number Two just had its consciousness erased by Prajna Wu; the body isn't badly damaged."

"Then control it and lock onto Han Tian Zhi You's aura."

"Otherwise, once that beast reacts, you'll find nothing."

Let me pilot Senior Number Two to hunt a semi-saint level beast? Are you freaking insane?

Even if it's just locking the aura, that would attract a semi-saint's notice!

Si Tu Yong Ren's eyelids twitched wildly as he suppressed his anger and asked, "What about you?"

Yu Ling Di turned impassively toward the Three Images Emperor's Restraint. "Or would you like to handle this?"

Si Tu Yong Ren followed his gaze, and his anger vanished in an instant.

That ferocious sword image, that world-encompassing great Buddha, that shadow of the solitary tower...

No need to mention the first two's contained power; just the third image's leaking sword intent made one feel like they could go mad from a single glance.

Combined with their terrifying sizes, it was utterly intimidating!

How could such manifestations be easily broken by a long-range mage like him, who relied on heavenly mechanism layouts?

"Ten breaths it is then."

Si Tu Yong Ren muttered, withdrew his gaze, and without looking back, slipped toward Senior Number Two.

He had to admit, there was still a small gap between him and the Six Department Heads.