From Godhood to the Heavens

The next instant, a look of surprise appeared on his face, as if he had listened intently to something, and then he said, "Thank you, Celestial Venerable Lingbao, this disciple will do his utmost!"

As if sensing Fang Ping's sincerity, the Pingwang Sword, which was originally covered with cracks, suddenly flashed a clear light and seemed to change in an instant!

It has gained a touch of weight and a touch of sharpness, as if it could shatter everything.

Within the White Lotus Realm, the enormous white jade statue that supports the White Lotus Realm radiates a light, as if a spirit within it is awakening.

Then, in the next instant, a lotus seed floated out, causing the river of time to tremble. From the past years, a fragment was extracted, and a figure returned, as if instantly enlightened. The lotus seed merged with that figure, transforming in an instant into a stunningly beautiful human figure.

At the same time, an order was delivered.

"……kill……"

The White Lotus Saint King, enraged on the other side of the River of Time, glared at the black-robed youth and said, "You even dare to stop me from doing this..."

"If you're so incompetent that you can't even convey the imperial edict, how can you blame me?"

The White Lotus Realm, beneath the statue of the Holy King.

The White Lotus Mother and the Unborn Mother, two supreme beings within the sect second only to the Holy King, looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment and confusion.

They clearly sensed the resurgence of the Holy King's core spirituality, witnessed the depletion of the precious primordial lotus seed, and saw the exquisitely beautiful figure that appeared out of nowhere. This was undoubtedly a manifestation of the Holy King's will, a miracle!

"Holy King...why would you suddenly expend such a huge amount of your essence to enlighten a god?" The old White Lotus Mother's voice was filled with confusion. She tried to trace the reason, but it seemed that the part of her memory about the "Holy Maiden" was shrouded in a thin veil.

A hint of confusion flashed in the eyes of the Eternal Mother, which seemed to contain infinite compassion and annihilation: "The Holy King's will is supreme, and this action must have a profound meaning. But... what is this profound meaning? We cannot fathom it for the time being." She also felt a strange sense of unease, as if something important had been forcibly erased from her cognition.

Their gazes fell upon the flawless, sleeping girl in the palm of the statue. Her pure aura and her status as a creation of the primordial lotus seed all testified to her extraordinary nature.

“Since she was born from the essence of the Holy Lotus, inspired by the Holy King, her status is incomparably noble,” the White Lotus Mother pondered for a moment and made her judgment, “she should be my Holy Maiden, to inherit the Holy King’s glory and lead the believers.”

The Eternal Mother nodded: "That is only right. The Holy King himself created her, and she is of the same rank as the 'Holy Son,' so she should be the White Lotus Holy Maiden." They naturally bestowed the title of "Holy Maiden" upon this newborn being, as if this position had always been vacant, waiting for her arrival.

However, as their gazes unconsciously swept across the steps below the base of the Holy King statue, which symbolized the hierarchy within the church, a deeper doubt arose in their hearts. Those steps, symbolizing the "Holy Maiden's" rank, were now empty, devoid of any offerings or markings.

"This..." Old Mother White Lotus frowned slightly, "That empty section of steps below... it seems to have been empty like this since ancient times? Why?"

The Eternal Mother felt the same confusion: "Indeed. It seems... that's how it should be?" They tried to recall if anyone had ever stood in that position, but their memories were hazy, leaving only the concept of an "empty space".

They were unaware that the sword strike that Lingbao Tianzun delivered to the White Lotus Saintess contained not only the power to destroy the physical body and soul, but also the supreme power to "sever cause and effect" and "eliminate existence"!

That sword not only destroyed the White Lotus Saintess's past and future, but also completely erased her from the "existence information" level of the river of time and all the worlds!

If the White Lotus Saint King had not forcibly extracted that trace of "echo" using the primordial lotus seed and the foundation of the Saint King statue, there would be no trace of the "White Lotus Saintess" in the world.

Even so, all the specific memories, emotions, and impressions that the White Lotus Sect's higher-ups had of the "former Holy Maiden" were blurred by the sword that annihilated her existence, leaving only a vague concept of a "vacant position".

The two elderly women had absolutely no idea what the meaning of the incomplete imperial edict about "killing" was.

"The Holy King's radiance should have illuminated all the heavens and blessed all living beings," the White Lotus Mother attempted to interpret, pointing the finger at the outside world, "but because that Human Emperor obstructed the way of humanity, the Heavenly Principles and Rules distorted the way of heaven, and the Heavenly Star Sect stole the faith in the stars... all the sects colluded and blinded the wisdom of all living beings, preventing the true meaning of my Holy Teaching from being widely spread, and causing hundreds of millions of living beings to sink into the sea of ​​suffering and be unable to be liberated."

It must be these evil spirits and heretics who, by committing such acts against Heaven and reason, have angered the Holy King and issued this decree!

The compassionate look in the eyes of the Eternal Mother vanished, replaced by a cold, desolate emptiness: "Indeed. The imperial edict's word 'kill' must be a sign that we must act with thunderous force, sweeping away the world and annihilating these demonic leaders who obstruct the holy path and bewitch the masses! We must use boundless karmic fire to burn away these heretics who blaspheme the holy light!" She naturally directed the target of "killing" at all the known leaders of the White Lotus Sect's hostile forces, completely ignoring the name that had been erased from their minds—Dongfang.

In the palm of the Holy King statue, the newly born White Lotus Saintess still floated silently, enveloped in a holy radiance, like a sleeping lotus bud. In her blank sea of ​​consciousness, only a fragmented command, filled with destructive intent, echoed silently:

"……kill……"

Who is she? Whom does she want to kill? Why does she want to kill? Everything is shrouded in mystery. When this pure and flawless creation opens its eyes and faces this instilled, singular mission, it seems to be beyond its control.

Within the White Lotus Realm, the White Lotus Mother and the Eternal Mother exchanged glances, a hint of doubt flashing in their eyes as they looked at the White Lotus Saintess who had been recreated.

The White Lotus Saint King was furious on the other side of the river of time, yet he was helpless against the black-robed youth.

The black-robed youth said smugly, "You can't even convey your own decrees smoothly, what face do you have to shout here?" The White Lotus Saint King gritted his teeth, secretly thinking that he would find an opportunity to take revenge.

Within the White Lotus Realm, the conversation between the White Lotus Mother and the Unborn Mother reached the ears of the new White Lotus Saintess. She heard that she had been named a Saintess, but she had no clue who to "kill."

She frowned slightly, trying to find clues in her chaotic memories, but the missing parts were like a fog, impossible to penetrate.

Fang Ping was unaware of everything that happened at the end of the River of Time and in the White Lotus Realm, and even less aware that the White Lotus Saintess, who had just been destroyed, was casually resurrected by a powerful being.

His gaze fell upon the Ten Realms Origin Pearl, and a trace of greed rose in his heart; he couldn't help but feel a certain longing.

This source, containing the essence of a powerful Dao fruit, even if not devoured by a Nascent Soul cultivator, could at least allow one to break through to the Golden Immortal realm by refining it.

Alternatively, it might not be difficult for one to switch to the path of divinity and directly enter the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

"Such temptation is truly irresistible..."

Fang Ping sighed, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart!