Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

Chapter 292: Chapter 168: Soul-Seizing Spirit Talisman

”Sun Zhenfu! Vice Envoy Sun! Sun Siniang! Has that Chen Sheng fed you some Enchanting Soup?”

Inside the great hall of the Danxia Sect, Bai Qing stared at Sun Yuzhi, her eyes filled with astonishment and helplessness.

She and Sun Yuzhi had been friends for years. In her memory, Sun Yuzhi had always been stern and aloof, only softening her sharp edges slightly when they were together.

But to the outside world, she was always sharp and uncompromising, even ruthless in her actions.

It was for this very reason that the people of the Jianghu had given her the moniker of Female Demon.

But now, she found that Sun Yuzhi seemed to have changed.

First, she had expended her Cultivation to refine a protective Spirit Talisman for Chen Sheng, and now she actually wanted to borrow the Danxia Sect’s Dreadful God Talisman. It was simply unbelievable.

She even wondered if that boy Chen Sheng had put a curse on Sun Siniang.

After all, borrowing a Dreadful God Talisman wasn’t a simple matter. To unleash its power, one had to expend a great deal of Divine Thought to nourish it.

Sun Yuzhi had yet to open her Spirit Platform and ignite her Divine Fire, so the toll on her would be significant.

”The Battle of Wushan Mountain is about to begin. There’s no guarantee those bald-headed fools from the Golden Spring Temple won’t resort to some dirty tricks. As the Vice Envoy of the Governor, how can I stand by and watch the Government Office’s interests be harmed?

”Besides, I’m not the one who will be expending mental energy to empower it.”

Sun Yuzhi’s tone shifted.

’Since Chen Sheng is about to become a son-in-law of the Nie Family, it’s only right that Nie Xuanfeng puts in some effort. After all, for a powerhouse like him who has already ignited his Divine Fire, a small expenditure like this is nothing.’

”I just want to know, what’s so great about that Chen Sheng? Why are you so devoted to him?”

Seeing Sun Yuzhi’s resolute attitude, Bai Qing couldn’t help but press her.

”Don’t be ridiculous. My relationship with Chen Sheng is completely innocent.”

Sun Yuzhi retorted calmly.

Bai Qing chuckled, clearly unconvinced. After a moment of thought, something seemed to click. Her gaze sharpened as she said with dawning realization:

”I get it.”

”What do you get?”

Sun Yuzhi frowned.

Bai Qing smiled and said with a sigh:

”I understand why your attitude has changed so drastically. That Chen Sheng really picked the perfect time, capturing your heart right when you’re about to open your Spirit Platform and your emotions are at their most unstable.”

To break through to the late stage of the Mystic Realm, one had to open their Spirit Platform, ignite their Divine Fire, and give birth to their Divine Sense. This was also the stage within the Mystic Realm where the disparity in power was the greatest.

During this time, one’s emotions would become extremely volatile, and past desires would be infinitely magnified.

’She had felt something was strange before. After all, Sun Yuzhi had always been so aloof. Why would she change so drastically after knowing Chen Sheng for only half a year?’

’Chen Sheng must have appeared at an extremely opportune moment to have caused such a great change in Sun Yuzhi.’

Hearing this, Sun Yuzhi, for once, did not retort.

In truth, she had realized this as well.

’It’s just that some things, even when you understand them, can’t be reasoned away.’

’Especially when Chen Sheng, by sheer coincidence, had taken out that Jade Puppet she had thrown away. In that moment, she had already fallen for him; she had just been suppressing it all along.’

”But then again, Chen Sheng’s methods truly are impressive. To actually make you fall for him... Amazing, truly amazing. Now I find myself growing more and more interested in him.”

As Bai Qing snapped back to the present, a smile played on her lips.

Sun Yuzhi glanced at Bai Qing’s voluptuous, alluring figure. A flash of coldness crossed her brow as she snorted and said,

”Give me the item. I have other business to attend to.”

”Yuzhi, you’re the one here to borrow something. Why does it seem like I’m the one who owes you?”

Bai Qing was exasperated.

’Who’s the one borrowing something here, anyway?’

”Chen Sheng can now influence the outcome of the Battle of Wushan Mountain. If you don’t give it to me, I’ll have him specifically target the Danxia Sect.”

”You...”

Bai Qing was at a loss for words.

”Fine, fine, I’ll give it to you! Did I ever say I wouldn’t? But once I do, I have to make things clear. I already gifted him a high-grade Treasure Saber, and now there’s this Dreadful God Talisman on top of that.

The price our Danxia Sect is paying this time is not small. When the time comes for the Battle of Wushan Mountain, Chen Sheng must help us with all his might.”

”I know.”

Sun Yuzhi nodded slightly, her expression softening a little.

”Ah, a woman truly cannot afford to fall in love. Once she does, she’s completely lost. If I’m not mistaken, when Chen Sheng breaks through to the Mystic Realm, are you planning to lend him a hand then, too? By sharing your hard-won Red Simurgh Yin Source with him?”

Bai Qing sighed inwardly, watching the change in Sun Yuzhi.

Sun Yuzhi’s brows furrowed slightly.

”That’s none of your business. Hurry up and send someone to get the Dreadful God Talisman. Time is short.”

”I know, I know, Mrs.... Chen....”

Bai Qing gave Sun Yuzhi a helpless, exasperated look.

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「The next day.」

When Chen Sheng emerged from Sun Yuzhi’s Government Office Hall, he held another black Spirit Talisman in his hand. According to Sun Yuzhi, this talisman was called the Dreadful God Talisman. It had been forged by Nie Xuanfeng, who had expended a portion of his Divine Thought in its creation.

It contained a single strike with the force of fifty percent of Nie Xuanfeng’s Divine Sense.

If those bald-headed fools from the Golden Spring Temple truly dared to use their Buddhist True Words to affect his Dao Heart, he only needed to activate it to severely injure them in an instant.

Chen Sheng had originally planned to go and thank Nie Xuanfeng, but Sun Yuzhi told him that Nie Xuanfeng was in seclusion to recover his expended mental energy and that he shouldn’t be disturbed.

Left with no other choice, Chen Sheng could only tuck this gratitude away in his heart.

Both Sun Yuzhi and Nie Xuanfeng had protected him greatly. He would remember this debt of kindness and, if the opportunity arose in the future, Chen Sheng would certainly repay it.