Qi Ji originally thought that at this rate, the two personal guards of Master Ye Guang might not be able to arrive in time, and whether the emperor could survive would depend on his own luck.
So when he returned to the real world, he entered an "invisible" state, intending to wait and see how things would develop for the time being.
However, before the attacking and defending sides officially collided, a person she had never expected suddenly appeared between them.
She was a girl with a ethereal and noble temperament like the stars. She looked to be about twenty years old, with eye-catching long, gorgeous hair that hung down softly and thickly.
Qi Ji had a hard time describing her appearance. This girl was of course very beautiful, and it could be said that among all the people he had ever met, her appearance was the closest to his own.
But this kind of "beauty" is not simply a man's impulse towards a woman, it also contains a higher level component that goes beyond the physiological level.
Just like the flowing water in the mountains, the sunset, the autumn leaves, butterflies and birds, these natural scenes can bring people aesthetic enjoyment. Including the paintings and songs of masters, they also have the meaning of "beauty".
This young girl, who looks to be in her twenties, can almost be said to be the epitome of "beauty" in every sense of the word.
The exquisite beauty is beyond the poor and vulgar aesthetic imagination of human beings, which is enough to make the witnesses intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves, but unable to have the slightest desire to blaspheme.
——It was a face that combined holiness, arrogance, indifference, purity and other noble qualities.
But if you take your eyes away from her face, it is difficult to recall her appearance in your mind, as if you have never really seen her.
This is a wonderful state that is both extremely attractive and lacks a sense of existence. The two seemingly completely contradictory poles are perfectly embraced by her, as all-encompassing as the starry sky and the universe.
She appeared so abruptly between the emperor and the assassins that even Qi Ji could hardly notice any signs.
There was no expression on that incomparable face. He just looked around coldly and arrogantly. His deep and unfathomable eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and no one knew what he was thinking.
When the attack from the assassins was about to engulf her, Qi Ji saw her frown slightly.
The area was then cleared.
Yes, it was “emptied” in every sense of the word.
It was like a huge invisible eraser passing by, and the violent spiritual power, the whistling violent air waves and shock waves, and all the disharmonious things were completely wiped out in an instant.
In an instant, the wasteland, which had been as turbulent as a storm, became extremely quiet, and even the wind stopped blowing.
More than a dozen assassins, as well as the emperor on the other side, were all stunned and for a moment they couldn't react to what was happening.
The girl with long, shining hair that sparkled like stars ignored them and continued to scan the surroundings with her eyes. Her deep and dark eyes vaguely revealed some doubts, as if she was lost in some kind of thought.
"Invoke: Ninth Authority · Panacea, Create: First Authority · Ordinary World; Third Authority · Wandering Mist; Fourth Authority · Distant Star; Eleventh Authority · Dawn; Twelfth Authority · Utopia..."
Qi Ji didn't even think twice and frantically stacked all kinds of skills to block and conceal his aura and presence.
"Map of the Stars", "Twilight Waiter", "Ark of Progress", "Left Hand of the Law", "Tree of All Things", "Scarlet Moon"...
Many holy emblems accompanied by colorful spiritual light constantly appeared and flowed around her, forming complex and mysterious runes and images.
At this moment, she used all the means at her disposal to the fullest extent, whether it was the several "authorities" she had already mastered or the spiritual magic system she had deduced and constructed, all of which were used without reservation.
The only purpose is to prevent this girl from discovering his existence!
There's a reason why she suddenly became so nervous!
Judging from her appearance alone, this person is actually very unfamiliar to Qi Ji, and she does not exist at all in his memory.
But if you take into account the aura emanating from this guy, then Qi Ji would be all too familiar with him!
Half a month ago, when I first arrived at Sunset Harbor with Gary's family...
Driven by a combination of coincidences and her own active investigation, she used divination and spiritualism, and the remaining colored pollution in the spirituality of amateur astrologer White as a medium, and in a very brief moment she glimpsed a majestic figure cruising in the starry sky.
In that brief moment that was not even a "moment", her mind was hit by an extremely terrifying and huge amount of information.
However, thanks to her strong mental strength and thinking ability, she did not suffer any substantial harm. Instead, she gained some very useful knowledge from the huge amount of information.
The space transfer abilities that he had been using frequently recently, such as "stand-in flash", "space grafting" and "barrier crossing", were the results of the integrated analysis of information from the "mysterious shape in the starry sky".
However, in that quick glance, the information Qi Ji obtained... in addition to the meaningless garbled code and the knowledge of the skills just mentioned, there were other parts.
The remaining parts have little practical value, but contain some "features".
Just like "big roller", "heavy" and "slow" are the characteristics of a steamroller, through these "characteristics", Qi Ji can easily summarize some unique features of the "mysterious shape in the starry sky".
And among the aura emanating from the cold and aloof girl in front of him...more than 90% of it perfectly corresponds to those characteristics!
Qi Ji couldn't determine whether this girl was the real "mysterious figure in the starry sky", or its clone, projection of power, or a follower, but she didn't dare to expand her own perception to investigate the other party in depth.
She was worried that if she behaved like that, the girl would notice it immediately and pull her out of her "invisibility".
Qi Ji has not forgotten that he was only able to indirectly glimpse the other party's outline through the means of medium divination, but was noticed by Him.
He didn't even dare to sense it, let alone escape. Most of the long-distance movement skills he mastered came from the girl. Using the abilities he had taken from her in front of her was simply a trap.
As for the "Wandering in the Secret Realm" that he had just learned... Qi Ji didn't think that skills of this level could escape the girl's perception.
——She currently cannot tell what level the “Mysterious Form in the Starry Sky” is at, but it is at least on the same level as the gods. “Wandering in the Secret Realm”, a spell that even “Saints” in the fourth realm can perform, is simply child’s play for such a being.
Therefore, apart from trying her best to conceal her own breath and presence, she dared not do anything else. She even held her breath subconsciously, not daring to breathe out. She stared at the girl with eyes wide open.
Chapter 364 The Original Master
"Damn, I think I've gone a little too far... I'm not going to flip over here, am I?"
It was the first time for her to face a god-level being head-on. If she really came into combat with the other party, she had no confidence in what the outcome would be. After all, this was a situation she had never experienced before.
But even if he wouldn't be defeated, the impact caused by the conflict between the two gods... would not be small.
It is estimated that Twilight City and even the entire Glorious Plantagenet Empire will be razed to the ground.
If the impact was too great, causing the Nine Gods to descend to the earth, and then involving their messengers and clans, and developing into an offline unlimited fighting competition involving a large group of gods, divinities, and mythical creatures, then the southern and northern continents combined would not be enough for these guys to deal with.
If that really happens, Qi Ji would probably be the biggest sinner in the history of this world.
"I just stole a glance at you, and you actually came down to find me in person... Why are you so stingy..."
Qi Ji was muttering to himself while watching the every move of the girl who was suspected to be the incarnation of the "mysterious shape in the starry sky".
Fortunately, her hiding method was tight enough, and the girl currently seemed unable to confirm whether she really existed.
It just remained floating in the air with an expressionless face, carefully and persistently scanning all the information around it, trying to find any clues.
"Who, who is this guy?!"
After a few seconds, both parties whose confrontation was abruptly interrupted came to their senses. The dozen or so assassins were stunned and focused their eyes on the girl in disbelief.
"Our attack was wiped out in an instant... Damn it, it's a legendary expert from the Royal Guards!"
One of the coiled vines uttered a sinister and angry curse. The intensity of his spiritual fluctuations was obviously stronger than that of the others. He should be the leader of this assassination team:
"Why are they reacting so quickly? They must have been attracted by the actions of the 'New World' sect..."
"Captain, what should we do?"
The shapeless vines next to him that looked like a tangled mess asked hurriedly, their voices filled with anxiety.
“No matter! There are more than a dozen of us and only one on the other side. Even if he is a legendary warrior… we are not completely without a chance of winning!”
The leader's tone became fierce, and he ordered sternly:
"Everyone listen up! Launch the 'Life Flail', kill this guard, and crush the dog emperor together!
"There is no need to hold back. As long as the operation is successful, our lives are insignificant! Your Majesty will always remember our glory!"
After he finished speaking, the assassins behind him were silent for a few seconds, but soon, they responded in unison:
"Yes!"
With a resolute response, a dozen assassins with strange shapes suddenly dispersed and formed a weird and complicated formation in mid-air.
Intense and dense spiritual fluctuations burst out from them, along with a faint green halo. Green fluorescent filaments quietly formed between them, connecting everyone into a whole.
"Uh!"
The assassins groaned in pain almost at the same time. Their hideous and grotesque figures suddenly shrank and turned back into human form. Their faces continued to grow paler and weaker, and their bodies continued to become dry and hunched.
In stark contrast, the energy contained in that large mass of emerald green light became increasingly stronger and denser, even surpassing the limits that could be reached by the third realm!
"They... are squeezing out their own life force?!"
Octavius VIII, who was well-informed and had profound knowledge in all aspects, immediately understood what these people were doing and his mood sank.
They are trying to squeeze out all their potential and gather it into one, thus producing a qualitative change, at the cost of sacrificing their own lives... to launch a blow that breaks the upper limit!
"If we let them do this, it might actually threaten the life of the legendary strongman... Be careful! Don't let them succeed!"
Thinking of this, the emperor immediately shouted to the girl not far away, wanting to remind her to interrupt the enemy's formation.
Although he didn't know her, since she was willing to show up to help him out, she was a temporary ally.
"But when did Twilight City have such a strong man?"
In addition to feeling worried, he was also confused.
Even though he was experienced and calm, he was deeply shocked by the unique beauty of the girl's temperament, but he didn't remember that there was such a person among his subordinates or followers.
If it wasn't his own, then who could it be? Which legendary strongman would take the initiative to protect him?
Could he be the hidden master in the Canyang Spiritual Society?
"……Um?"
As if she had heard Octavius VIII's call, the girl with long hair that shone like stars turned her head slightly and glanced casually at the assassin's "Life Flail" formation that had reached the end of its progress.
It seemed that it was not until then that she realized that this group of people were planning to attack her.
Then she blinked calmly.
Before her eyelids closed, the mighty battle formation with emerald green glow was clearly reflected in her mysterious eyes.
After her eyelids opened, there was nothing in those deep pupils except the empty, clear blue sky.
"This this……"
Even though the emperor had seen a demigod in action before, he was still dumbfounded at this moment.
Before he could react, the girl suddenly appeared less than two steps in front of him, her clear and deep eyes staring straight at him.
"what!"
The emperor's heart was shaken, his body shook violently in horror, and he almost fell from the air.
"May I ask...your name?"
The king of this country with a population of tens of millions was extremely humble at this moment. His body was stiff and his lips were pale. He lowered his head in front of the girl in an extremely humble manner, retracting all the arrogance and edges of a ruler.
Absolutely...definitely more than just a legend!
Even the "light smelters", "saints", and "gods of the underworld" in fairy tales only possess "spiritual power", which is essentially the development and application of their own spirituality.
But that kind of unreasonable "erasure" just now is definitely not something that any spiritual power can do!
Only divinity...only the great existence that has reached the realm of mythology can achieve this power that transcends all "magic" and "martial arts" with the movement of thoughts!
This is a demigod! A hidden demigod who has never been recorded in the imperial family's documents!
In front of a transcendent existence of this level, the so-called worldly power and status are worthless!
"Mortal leader, tell me all about the 'Original Master'."
The girl did not answer his question, but spoke calmly.
Her...or rather, His voice was ethereal and distant, without tone, not like a human voice, but more like a ghost signal echoing in the infinite and vast void.
The emperor raised his head tremblingly and looked into the girl's eyes tremblingly. In those infinitely deep eyes, he saw the clarity that saw through everything.
"The original... master?"
He repeated the unfamiliar word carefully in a questioning tone.
Judging from the first impression, this should be the simplified name of some great being.
But among the nine existing gods, there is no one with such a title. Even if we add several major beliefs of non-human civilizations such as the blood race and the giant race, there is no one who can correspond to it.
This mysterious demigod... wants to find this "original master"?
As if she had seen the emperor's confusion, the girl lowered her eyebrows slightly, and her originally cold and ruthless tone changed subtly. She spoke slowly in a voice full of piety and admiration:
“He is the ultimate ruler of diamonds, the starry sky, hope, and miracles. He is a mysterious spirit that travels outside of time and space. He is the indescribable ethereal master. He is the supreme will that wanders in the void for eternity. He is the ruler recognized by the universe.
“He is the Lord of our time, the creator of the original order, and His most exalted name is…
"Brighter than diamonds, more infinite than the starry sky; one-third of the Creator's spirit, a miracle walking on earth; - the original master!"
