Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 2868: Chapter 148: Divine Punishment?

Speaking lies is an art.

Being able to lie with a straight face in front of everyone is a big art.

And being able to lie sincerely in front of numerous Late Golden Core Stage cultivators, various tribes’ Barbarian Generals, Chief Elders, Great Chiefs, and even the revered two Shamans—even if he was truly lying, that art would be remarkable.

At the very least, his courage is indeed very bold.

Not to mention, he is only in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

For a moment, even Yan Zhu couldn’t help but doubt himself.

Could what this kid said... actually be true?

After all, apart from a true deity, nothing else could seemingly grant him such courage...

But then Yan Zhu glanced at Mo Hua again and secretly shook his head.

”Impossible...”

The low-quality Spiritual Root, weak Blood Qi, a sickly physique, although the eyes are clear and full of spirit, his Divine Thought is restrained, not appearing strong.

Only that face has a refreshing beauty distinct from the Great Wilderness.

Besides that, nothing of value.

The cultivation is not even worth mentioning.

With such a body and cultivation, no substantial accomplishment can be achieved.

Not to mention comparing to an ”Upper Witch” like me, he is far inferior to some ”Lower Witches” under my command.

Unless a deity is blind, there’s no way they would choose such a ”Blood and Flesh Puppet” to be Their proxy in the Mortal World.

As for him claiming ”Divine Lord,” it’s even more laughable, something only an outsider to the Divine Way would claim.

It’s one thing to fool those unaware, but flaunting it in front of real Shamans is like showing off one’s skills before an expert, full of flaws.

Yan Zhu sneered: ”Arrogant and ignorant, claiming divine inheritance, blaspheming deities, deserving of death.”

”The Vermilion Bird Mountain Realm was once a place of the Royal Court’s lineage, and now to have such a scoundrel here misleading the masses and defiling the Royal Court’s divine heritage is unexpected.”

He glanced around and said flatly, ”All you Great Chiefs, allowing such a scoundrel, what place do you put the majesty of the Royal Court?”

With this, a serious accusation was placed on Mo Hua’s head.

The Great Chiefs from various tribes also frowned, feeling uneasy.

They couldn’t tell whether Mo Hua’s previous words were true or false.

To say it’s false, Mo Hua crafted the story too well, his demeanor too solemn, the sincere aura compelling belief.

But to say it’s true, even these Great Chiefs found it somewhat far-fetched.

With the truth unclear, deciding has become difficult.

Now with Master Yan Zhu from the Royal Court outright condemning this child as ”misleading people with evil words,” defiling divine heritage, they cannot help but take it seriously.

Divine heritage conflicts have always been brutal, life and death.

The name of Shaman, sacred and not to be falsely claimed, to do so is to invite death.

The Great Chief of the Flame Wing Tribe, whose ancestors had some connection with Yan Zhu, stepped forth after hearing Yan Zhu’s words, said gravely:

”Let me apprehend this child, rigorously interrogate him, and after clarifying his background, then decide the outcome. If he indeed has some divine lineage, naturally we will overlook the offense. But if this child speaks nonsense, playing us, then he will be flayed, tendons drawn, burned with fiery fire...”

The Great Chief of Flame Wing had just stepped forward into the center of the hall and then with a grasp of his hand, fierce fiery flares coalesced into chains, reaching towards Mo Hua.

Mo Hua remained calm, unmoving.

Beside him, Lugu sneered, stepping forward, grasped with a hand, shattering the Great Chief’s flame chains as if they were solid.

The Flame Wing Great Chief was furious, ”Lugu, what are you doing?”

Lugu sneered, ”Daring to lay hands on my Shugubu’s Shaman, are you courting death?”

The Flame Wing Great Chief has served for two hundred years, quite experienced, while Lugu has been a Great Chief only for a few months.

So being embarrassed by Lugu, the Flame Wing Great Chief naturally felt humiliated.

It’s just that Lugu, in his prime, tall and mighty, full of vigor.

While he himself had aged, with more thoughts but less bloodthirst, wasn’t really daring to actually fight this ”brash youth” Lugu, just coldly mocked:

”Lugu, have you lost your mind? Your Shugubu promotes a Foundation Establishment boy as a Shaman, isn’t it making a laughingstock of yourself?”

Lugu inwardly sneered, what does this old fool understand?

You haven’t seen the Shaman Master’s near demon-like abilities; you haven’t witnessed the Shaman Master’s miracles;

You have no way of understanding the Shaman Master’s ambition for the Great Wilderness, you decrepit being?

Lugu was too lazy to speak more, only said indifferently: ”Whom our Shugubu chooses as Shaman, is our Shugubu’s own matter, why should an outsider like you meddle? With the time you have, perhaps you’d better think about what material to use for your coffin.”

The Flame Wing Great Chief’s face turned embarrassed with shame and anger, but given his shrewdness, he did not engage further in verbal sparring, only coldly stared at Lugu, said:

”The arrogance of a man will inevitably be subdued by the heavens. Choosing a Foundation Establishment as Shaman, treating divine matters as child’s play, I wonder what future awaits your Shugubu...”

Lugu coldly refused to speak.

Other Great Chiefs and Chief Elders also frowned.

Even Yan Zhu’s gaze slightly darkened.

Clearly, they never expected that Lugu, this decisive Chief of Shugubu, would vigorously protect this boy with merely Foundation Building Cultivation, making it all the more unfathomable.

Some even secretly speculated:

Could this baby-faced Shaman possibly be Lugu’s illegitimate child?

To elevate an illegitimate child, Lugu therefore spares no effort to make him Shaman.

But thinking again, it seems not quite right.

The position of Shaman is of unparalleled importance, being raised this much, should be by Lugu’s ”real father” after all...