Chapter 1608: Call For Backup!

Divine Emissary?

All the cultivators of the Temple of the Gods stood frozen in shock, as if they were statues.

He's the Divine Emissary? How could that be possible?

They were all stunned.

Lin Hou stared hard at Ye Guan, his eyes filled with undisguised disbelief. "No... no..."

The only one who remained relatively calm was Mu Rong. He stared intently at Ye Guan from a distance, though he was just as shocked as the others.

Divine Emissary?

His first thought was that it was impossible. As Temple God, he knew that the Divine God had vanished many years ago.

How could Ye Guan possibly be the Divine Emissary?

But his aura from just now... Could it have been faked?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed that if the Divine God had chosen to reappear, the higher ups could not have known, nor would they fail to inform him.

Mu Rong's gaze gradually turned cold.

In the distance, Ye Guan was just as shocked as the other cultivators around him.

Taking out the Divine Seal had been a last-ditch gamble. He hoped it would get him through the moment. What he never expected was that Nun Sickle would actually kneel before him.

It's real! How could it be real?

Sang Mei had clearly told him that the Divine Seal would not hold up under scrutiny.

Next to Ye Guan, Ye Guan stared at the kneeling Nun Sickle in front of Ye Guan and was completely dumbfounded too.

What just happened? We were just fighting, and now she's on our side?

"It's fake!"

Just then, Mu Rong suddenly stopped forward.

Ye Guan glanced at him, and then he looked down at Nun Sickle, saying, "You may rise."

She slowly rose.

Ye Guan looked at Mu Rong, then said to Nun Sickle, "He says that I'm a fake. What do you think?"

She turned to look at Mu Rong. With a flick of her wrist, a terrifying pressure enveloped him.

However, Mu Rong showed no fear. He looked directly at Nun Sickle and said, "With your strength, you should be able to determine if he is a blasphemer. How could a blasphemer possibly be the Divine Emissary? Moreover, this man has established an Order that has already taken root.

"How could someone like him be the Divine Emissary?"

Nun Sickle's brows furrowed slightly.

Mu Rong knew she was starting to suspect Ye Guan, so he added, "Your Excellency, this person once swore to overthrow the Temple of the Gods. He has killed over a dozen of our people, including two Main Gods who held official titles. Such actions are not only blasphemous but also a direct provocation against the entire Temple of the Gods.

"Now, he's able to use some unknown trick to deceive the Divine Mirror and to pass off as the Divine Emissary. He must be executed..."

Nun Sickle turned to look at Ye Guan. He looked back at her but said nothing. He knew that the decision wasn't his to make. It was up to her whether she believed him or Mu Rong.

Then, she slowly extended her left hand.

Ye Guan understood and handed her the Divine Seal.

She examined it in silence and said, "The aura of the Lord..."

The aura of the Lord!

It was clear that she now believed Ye Guan.

Mu Rong's expression darkened instantly. Now, he faced a difficult choice—submit to Ye Guan, or...

Submit? Of course, he didn't want to!

Given the blood feud between Ye Guan and the Central Gods Temple, how could Ye Guan possibly spare them?

If he were to let Ye Guan go today, it would be no different from releasing a tiger back into the mountains.

If he refused to submit, he'd have to face Nun Sickle.

From afar, Ye Guan could see his hesitation and knew exactly what he was thinking. He frowned.

Is he that bold? He's not even afraid of Nun Sickle.

Ye Guan grew more cautious. After all, this was the Temple of the Gods' territory. Who knew what trump cards they held?

Nun Sickle stared at Mu Rong calmly.

Around them, the silence was suffocating. When the onlookers saw Mu Rong's gaze, they grew nervous.

What was he planning to do? That's Nun Sickle in front of him! Don't mess this up!

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Just then, Mu Rong suddenly smiled. "Your Excellency, please go ahead."

She withdrew her gaze and turned to Ye Guan, as if she were asking for directions.

Ye Guan immediately said, "To the Temple of Divinity."

It was clearly unsafe out there.

Nun Sickle nodded slightly, and with the wave of her sickle, she tore open a rift in space.

Ye Guan supported Gu Pan and stopped inside. The moment the nun entered, the rift vanished.

Mu Rong stood in silence, staring into the distance.

In the field, the Temple of the Gods cultivators had grim expressions. Ye Guan and the Temple of the Gods were enemies, and he had suddenly become the Divine Emissary. E

veryone knew that he definitely would not spare them. Not to mention, Ye Guan was monstrously talented. Who could possibly go against him?

The Divine Emissary!

Ye Guan had been verified to be the Divine Emissary. Once they got to the Temple of Divinity, even if the three Temples of Divinity wouldn't recognize him, the three Divine Nuns definitely would, and so would the loyalists serving the Divinity.

By then, Ye Guan would have the authority to issue commands on behalf of the Divinity. Upon thinking of that, the cultivators of the Temple of the Gods turned grim.

Mu Rong stared deeply into the void, lost in thought.

***

Gu Pan asked excitedly, "Brother Ye, are you really the Divine Emissary?"

He had been in the Divinity Star System long enough to know about the Divine Emissary.

"I faked it," Ye Guan admitted.

What the hell!

Gu Pan instantly froze. He stared at Ye Guan blankly. "You... what?"

"Don't say a word."

Gu Pan swallowed nervously, glanced at Nun Sickle, and broke into a cold sweat.

Brother Ye is really something else. He dared to pretend to the Divine Emissary?

Ye Guan looked into the distance, warily.

Sensing the tension, Gu Pan said gravely, "Brother Ye..."

"They won't let this go," Ye Guan said firmly.

"But she is so powerful. Would they still dare to..."

Ye Guan immediately grabbed Nun Sickle. "Call for backup!"

She turned to look at him, without saying anything.

Ye Guan said seriously, "Miss, they definitely won't let this go. I feel that the whole situation isn't that simple. Could you... call for more people to protect me, please?"

"You."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "Me?"

"You... call them." She then pulled out a talisman and handed it to him.

Ye Guan immediately understood. She wanted him to call for backup.

He activated the talisman, and it started to tremble slightly. Soon, a terrifyingly oppressive female voice sounded. "What?!"

Ye Guan quickly called out, "Help me!"

"I have no time!" they shouted and the talisman shattered.

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

What the hell!

He looked at Nun Sickle. She was unmoved and said, "Nun Shepherd... has a bad temper."

Ye Guan said to her, "Can you call her?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"She'll... scold me."

Ye Guan was speechless.

She gently raised her sickle and said with confidence, "I... will protect you."

"You're strong, but I'm still worried," Ye Guan said grimly.

Nun Sickle reached out and patted his head. "Don't... be afraid."

Ye Guan was lost for words.

Just then, she suddenly turned her head. In the next moment, the spacetime tunnel ahead exploded, and a mysterious force enveloped the entire spacetime.

A domain!

The spacetime tunnel completely collapsed, and they found themselves in the vast starry sky.

In the distance, spacetime tore ope,n and a man slowly stepped out.

It was Mu Rong!

Behind him stood five mysterious cultivators, clad in copper Divine Armor.

Upon seeing this, Ye Guan's face darkened. His worst fears had come true.

It turned out that they hadn't made a move earlier to avoid leaving evidence at the Temple of the Gods. After all, a Divine Nun was right in front of them.

Ye Guan inwardly asked, "Senior Zong Xin, how strong is Mu Rong?"

"I don't know... It's been many years since I've seen him fight."

"Did he kill your master in a fair fight?"

"Yes."

Ye Guan grew solemn.

Nun Sickle was terrifyingly strong, strong enough to make one despair. For someone like Mu Rong to challenge her, he had to be confident.

Nun Sickle calmly stared at Mu Rong calmly.

Mu Rong smiled. "Your Excellency, this man is a blasphemer. According to Divine Law, all members of the Temple of the Gods are bound by duty to execute him. Please don't interfere."

"He... is the Divine Emissary."

"He's a fake. A blasphemer could never be a Divine Emissary."

Nun Sickle shook her head and insisted once again, "He... is the Divine Emissary."

Mu Rong stared at her for a long time, then said, "In that case, once I kill him, we'll settle it at the Divine Tribunal."

He waved his sleeve, and a golden seal rose into the air, hovering above Ye Guan and the others. In an instant, a terrifying domain enveloped all three of them.

Zong Xin cried out, "That's... the Divine Domain. He's reached the Divine[1] Realm!"

Nun Sickle's gaze remained calm. She simply looked at Mu Rong and slowly said, "He... really is... a Divine Emissary. I'm... not lying."

Looking at the pure-hearted nun, Ye Guan couldn't help but tug at her sleeve, whispering, "Whether I'm real or fake, he's going to try to kill me anyway. We're already enemies."

Nun Sickle turned to him and said, "I know... I'm not... stupid."

1. turns out these gods have never actually reached the Divine Realm yet and are True Dao experts in the Transcendent Realm ☜