ocean-life Case 45: Against the heavens.
Case 45: Against the heavens.
Case 45: Against the heavens.
With her face parallel to the sky, Kierra proudly floated in the middle of the massive pit.
Heavenly Dao? What a joke!
If the Heavenly Dao couldn't prevent the Immortals from becoming Immortals, then it was simply useless!
This time, Kierra was exceptionally confident. She had survived a supernova before, and that was something that could wipe an entire star system away easily.
Was the Heavenly Dao going to destroy this realm? Kierra didn't think so.
With a thick barrier of light—Aegis—surrounding her, Kierra quietly awaited the punishment. Soon, terrible dark clouds began to gather in the sky, filling up the whole atmosphere and turning day into night once again.
Intense thunder cracked loudly and constantly, flashing fierce whips of lightning among the clouds. The onlookers seriously thought there were dragons for a moment!
As everybody gazed worryingly, the heavens finally made a move.Vissit for updates
A cluster of thunder gathered far above Kierra, rapidly consuming nearby currents to form a deadly orb—a miniature planet of lightning. The sheer energy radiating from it was immeasurable, causing everyone to shudder involuntarily.
Being in the Tribulation Stage, both Mie Xieren and Xuanji knew how intense the heavenly tribulation could be. It was both a test of strength and courage, and one couldn't make it no matter what if they didn't have enough of either.
Moreover, the lightning from the heavens represented the way of the universe itself, and one could hardly go against it. Those who could were all tops of the tops—the Immortals living in another plane of existence!
Too risky.
'Please make it, Kierra...!'
Meanwhile, the archwizard was deep in her thoughts. As she gazed into the so-called 'heavenly punishment' above, she calmly aimed her hand toward it.
'This feeling... no doubt. Divine energy.'
Kierra had more or less expected it, but behind this facade of the heavenly was a source of divine energy. She had only seen it once throughout her life, yet it left a deep impression on her.
Nevertheless, this strike, being fueled by divine energy, meant that it was much harder to defend against. For good measure, Kierra applied numerous more resistance and defensive spells on herself, utilizing her quick casting speed.
BOOM—!!!
''Sorrowful, kicking the ground strongly,''''Leaping up and raising a finger to the light,''''Click your tongue, defy the wind of this wasteland,''''Sing in the hoarse cries of a newborn through the night,''''Shine the light of your bruised heart,''''All the way past that frozen star far, far in the distance,''''Break through that stifling air and laugh for me, deep within me, once more,''''Erase it all and fly; fire the shotgun into tomorrow!''''Get it all out; take the oar to the North Star into your own hands!''⌈Frozen Star—10★⌋
''?!''
One moment, Kierra was in the sky, defying the will of the Heavenly Dao; the next moment, she was down here, looking ordinary. No one could predict this woman.
''Oh.''
Right then, warm rays of sunlight pierced through the remains of the dark clouds, directly pouring onto Kierra's current position. In front of her, a sole sunflower could be spotted.
Grown in the shades, through the turbulent junctures, it still stood strong, gazing bravely at the sun. Mesmerized by an unknown force, Kierra gently dug the entire flower up and put it into her space bag.
She would plant this in her garden.
For the others, this reaction was somewhat strange, but they didn't dare to oppose her.
After suppressing his immense curiosity, Xuanji finally began the Shaolin tour.
Initially, he wanted to use his sect to appeal to Kierra, yet witnessing her previous act, all of it felt silly. What even mattered anymore? Still, Xuanji patiently guided Kierra and her companies through the sect.
Compared to White Lotus, this place was certainly more extensive and more elaborate. Walking along the seemingly endless corridors alongside the others, Kierra quietly evaluated the situation.
''...Mie Xieren.'' She calmly called.
''Yes?'' The abbess reacted.
''Have there been an instance of an Immortal descending to this realm?''
''Hm... There was. Very scarce, however.''
''I see.''
''But why do you ask...?''
At this, Kierra gently shrugged, the corners of her lips perking up.
She could sense it—something was coming from the heavens.