Chapter 28 Oh no, we've all been drugged!
"Don't laugh at me."
"This is quite an embarrassing affair."
The Ying Huo Venerable turned to the side, and even without looking, she knew Xuanqing was laughing.
Her gaze drifted off into the distance at the "flowing light."
She felt somewhat ashamed.
Originally, she had intended to use Fetal Transformation to return to her origin, but she returned a bit too much and reverted back to an embryonic state.
She turned into an egg.
This incident had given Ling Guang quite a good laugh for a long time.
"It's nothing."
Xuanqing gave a light cough and consoled her: "Just practice well, and be careful next time."
"If anything uncontrollable occurs, remember to contact the incumbent Lord of the Taiwei Constellation."
The Lord of the Taiwei Constellation not only holds many powers but also assumes corresponding responsibilities.
Most of the time, whoever occupies this position often plays the role of a safety net for other members.
For instance, had the Ming River undergone a capsizing incident and failed to resurrect,
Wang Shu would directly convene other stars to dredge up the Ming River.
That is also why, encountering an accident this time, the Ying Huo Venerable started calling for help immediately.
"Okay."
The Ying Huo Venerable drew a circle in mid-air with her fingertip.
A streak of golden light surged beneath Cloud Deer God Monarch's feet.
"Off you go!"
Swoosh!!
The Cloud Deer God Monarch, in the throes of fury and about to catch up to the World Transcending Ship, was forced to ride the golden light and shot off in the opposite direction.
"I'll get you for this!" shouted the Cloud Deer God Monarch, disappearing into the endless chaos.
The Ying Huo Venerable turned to look at Xuanqing: "As long as Daoist doesn't oppose my research, it's fine."
"Why would I oppose it?"
Xuanqing said, "If Daoist uses these divine skills properly, they can indeed be miraculous."
"Just like Ruyi's Size Shift, Vertical Earth Golden Light, and Heavenly Distance, all quite good."
Xuanqing wasn't just saying this to be polite.
He truly thought they were quite impressive.
After he became aware of the summoning effect of Heavenly Distance, he suddenly thought of someone.
Hong Jun!
As a famous tycoon of Primordial times, what Hong Jun loved most was collecting Spiritual Treasures.
It's common knowledge that he would place these treasures into Treasure Sharing Cliff.
If Qilin Cliff is a cliff, then isn't Treasure Sharing Cliff also a cliff?
If one day Ying Huo can summon Hong Jun's treasure vault out.
Then... hehe, hehehe.
"You're laughing with a bit of a scheming look," the Ying Huo Venerable quietly reminded him on the side.
This time, it was Xuanqing's turn to turn his head away.
"You saw wrong."
"Oh, then I saw wrong."
The Ying Huo Venerable didn't argue; she just thought to herself: Who's he calculating against now?
It couldn't be the Qilin Clan, could it?
She looked back at the ten or so persistent streaks of light behind her and suddenly felt a bit of sympathy for them.
Boom~~
The World Transcending Ship completed its transition from the real world and set course directly for the River of Time.
"Hey—"
"You—guys—stop—chasing—already."
The Ying Huo Venerable shaped her hands like a megaphone, yelling at the Divine Monarchs: "It's dangerous to keep chasing."
"Better head back."
"I haven't touched either Kirin Holy Cliff or the Qilin Drum. I've already returned them to you, why keep chasing?!"
"Don't do it out of spite~~"
The Ying Huo Venerable earnestly advised, her words filled with good intentions.
However, the White Tiger God Monarch and others were not in the mood to listen.
"Who's acting out of spite?"
"Exactly, we're here to catch a thief!"
"Who do you think you're looking down on? You really think we can't go to the River of Time?"
"Come on, brothers, let's chase them and show them!"
The White Tiger God Monarch was the first to leap into the River of Time.
A host of Divine Monarchs followed suit.
"Wait for me!"
From a great distance, the recently dispatched Cloud Deer God Monarch hastened through the skies.
Even with his energy in disarray, he gritted his teeth and pursued.
By now, it's no longer just about Qilin Cliff.
They just wanted to save their own face!
You say I can't do it.
Let me show you one!
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Nameless Sea.
Sixteen Divine Monarchs chased into the River of Time.
Two other Divine Monarchs suffered a setback and failed to catch up, so they chose to return by the same route.
"Didn't catch up?"
Atop Kirin Holy Cliff, a few Divine Monarchs who had been enjoying the show were smilingly watching Them.
The two Divine Monarchs were not the slightest bit disheartened.
Recalling their recent experience, they seriously said, "That black ship, there's something wrong with it."
"Of course, there's something wrong."
Jiuling God Monarch said, "So fast that even the Guard Soldiers couldn't catch up, it would be strange if there were no issues!"
Jiuling God Monarch's true form was that of a nine-headed lion, tall and burly, speaking in a deep and sonorous voice.
"What's more critical is that this item can reach directly into the River of Time!" Bai Ze Divine Monarch reminded everyone, believing that such a Spiritual Treasure would certainly not be of low rank.
It is very likely an exceptional Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"That's not what we're talking about."
The Divine Monarch who had been influenced by the "Ruyi of All Sizes" spoke up, he was the leader of the Gold Element Qilin, named Tianxing God Monarch.
"We are talking about the other effects of this black ship."
His companion, Ling Guang Divine Monarch, had been hit by "Vertical Earth Golden Light" and a streak of golden light had sent him into the currents of Chaos.
Ling Guang Divine Monarch looked at everyone and said, "This black ship affects the mind."
"Oh?"
Wood Star Venerable, who had been slacking off, heard this and quickly leaped out of the Nameless Sea.
"What happened?"
Houtu, leisurely taking a stroll nearby, also quietly perked up her ears.
Tianxing God Monarch said, "I just cross-checked with Ling Guang, and the closer we got to that black ship, the more severely our minds were influenced."
Ling Guang Divine Monarch nodded gravely, "At that time, I was filled with anger, as if I lost my head, completely disregarding the consequences."
"All I could think about was catching those two guys, and every other thought was thrown to the back of my mind."
"This would never happen under normal circumstances!"
The Divine Monarchs looked at each other after hearing this.
"Weren't you just angry?" asked Wood Star.
He recalled the usual demeanor of Ling Guang and Tianxing, weren't they always the type to fight when dissatisfied?
"There was also that reason, but it was nowhere near to the extent that our emotions were easily swayed like today."
Tianxing God Monarch's gaze was serious, "After we were sent flying and distanced ourselves from that black ship, the anger in our hearts gradually subsided."
"Our minds became significantly clearer, and we immediately realized something was wrong, so we hurried back."
"From what you're saying, were you really reduced in intelligence?"
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Jiuling God Monarch pointed out another issue, "Why did Cloud Deer God Monarch chase after being hit?"
"This..."
A silence fell over the scene.
Bad news, Cloud Deer God Monarch had truly lost her head.
"We need to warn Them quickly," urged Bai Ze Divine Monarch.
"We've already warned Them, it's no use."
Tianxing God Monarch shook his head, "That black ship is too sinister."
"Then we can only wait and see."
Jiuling God Monarch sighed, he wasn't too worried about the safety of White Tiger God Monarch and the others.
Innate Divine Beings have a trait that makes them hard to kill.
Even attempting suicide is actually quite difficult.
Moreover, this time it was sixteen Divine Monarchs working together, surely they couldn't all capsize together, right?
Bai Ze Divine Monarch also said, "It seems that They have no intention to kill."
"It appears so."
Tianxing God Monarch and Ling Guang Divine Monarch nodded their heads in agreement; they were only in a sorry state but had not suffered any great injuries.
The opposite party had held back and did not go all out.
"Then let us first take Kirin Holy Cliff back."
"That sounds good!"
The Divine Monarchs were about to recite the True Techniques to move Kirin Holy Cliff.
Suddenly.
Bai Ze Divine Monarch stopped his movements, looking around the world in confusion.
"...Wait, do you all still remember why we came here?"
"Little Bai, what's wrong with you..." Jiuling God Monarch grinned, about to tease.
But as he spoke, he suddenly choked on his words.
He stuttered, "We came here to...what did we come here to do?"
All watched as suspicion crept into Jiuling God Monarch's eyes.
The Divine Monarchs felt a sudden pang of dread in their hearts.
They all reviewed the recent events in their minds.
Memory, a blank.
Bad news!
We too have been influenced.