Liu Sandao’s hand missed, and Fu Ruhai leaped forward, charging at the approaching figure.
The approaching figure didn't even glance at him, but fluidly dodged to the side.
"Release the Manual of Blessings, or you're no match for me!"
This unhurried tone completely enraged Fu Ruhai.
"Damn it, you think I wouldn't dare? I'm not Liu Sandao!"
Fu Ruhai was furious, completely forgetting the insult Liu Sandao had just suffered.
"Hahaha, I know you're not Liu Sandao. You're even more pathetic than Liu Sandao! Hahaha!"
Every word from the approaching figure was filled with provocation and insult. How could Fu Ruhai not be angry?
"Enough of your nonsense, take this! Blessings Passed Down Through Ages, Virtues Spreading Through Ten Thousand Generations!"
Fu Ruhai truly stopped engaging in verbal sparring with the approaching figure and immediately brought out his Manual of Blessings.
It was his sole magical artifact and a manifestation of his sufficiently powerful divine ability.
A golden light broke through the air, shattering the circling crows and dispersing the increasingly heavy black energy.
The approaching figure watched his actions, a smile of disbelief spreading across his face.
"He's an idiot, and the stupidity lies in not knowing what he's doing!"
Lu Fang muttered under her breath.
"No, don't fall for the approaching figure's trick!"
Liu Sandao stopped him again.
"Hmph! Fall for what trick? I'm on his side, deliberately blocking you. Look for yourself, isn't your Manual of Blessings helping me harvest the blessed fruits and roots?"
The approaching figure weaved his words, half-serious and half-joking, clouding Fu Ruhai's judgment.
He couldn't be sure if it was true.
The golden light emitted by the Manual of Blessings, instead of the usual manifestation of a Qilin, had transformed into small knives, piercing the blessed fruits flying in the air.
Some directly severed the blessed roots, while others embedded themselves in the blessed fruits.
Fu Ruhai was stunned, unsure of what to do!
"Hahaha! Whether it's true or not, I've told you, Liu Sandao is a traitor, and you don't believe me. Look at what your Manual of Blessings has done!"
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"Hmph! Liu Sandao, how dare you collude with the approaching figure and wreak havoc in the mortal realm? Let's see how we deal with you!"
A voice descended from the sky.
Liu Sandao looked up. It was Zhao Qiansun and Jia Sidao!
"Director Zhao, President Jia, this... you've arrived. Is there some misunderstanding!"
Fu Ruhai, perhaps on a whim, asked a sensible question, speaking before Liu Sandao could.
Perhaps the arrival of Zhao Qiansun and Jia Sidao had restored his senses; perhaps he desperately hoped Liu Sandao wasn't allied with the approaching figure.
"What misunderstanding is there? Isn't it obvious that Liu Sandao's magic is cutting the blessed fruits? How could it be a misunderstanding!"
Zhao Qiansun said irritably.
"That's right, that's right. Besides Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai, who else in the world today possesses the Manual of Blessings?"
Lu Fang interjected, having appeared beside the approaching figure at some unknown time.
"Hmph! Enough nonsense, prepare to die! If we allow you to run rampant any longer, it will be our dereliction of duty!"
Zhao Qiansun said angrily, assuming a combat stance towards Liu Sandao.
"Let's talk this through..."
Before Fu Ruhai could finish his sentence, Zhao Qiansun's magic struck Liu Sandao head-on.
Liu Sandao instinctively dodged the attack, leaving Zhao Qiansun somewhat embarrassed.
In a direct confrontation, he might not be Liu Sandao's match, but a surprise attack could easily gain the upper hand.
As the saying goes: He who strikes first gains the advantage; he who strikes second suffers.
But this move of his had not been effective.
"Hmph! What is there to talk about? We saw you using the Manual of Blessings to harvest the blessed roots just now. What misunderstanding is there? And you, Fu Ruhai, you are a true deity of Heaven, yet you aid a rogue immortal who appeared from who-knows-where to harm the mortal realm. I think you don't want to serve in Heaven anymore!"
To alleviate his embarrassment from the failed surprise attack, Zhao Qiansun lectured Fu Ruhai with great seriousness.
"Quick, explain it, Liu Sandao! Hurry up and tell us why!"
Fu Ruhai pleaded with Liu Sandao, hoping he could explain the misunderstanding.
But Liu Sandao remained silent, offering no explanation, letting the best opportunity slip away.
Liu Sandao wasn't unwilling to explain, but how could he explain that the approaching figure's magic could utilize his Manual of Blessings?
That would be a huge joke.
If one approaching figure could casually control and utilize the Manual of Blessings, would any blessed fruits or roots in the world be safe?
But the scene before him: yellow knives cutting blessed roots, how could that not be attributed to the Manual of Blessings?
"He's not speaking because he has nothing to say. If you don't believe me, I can show you what it looks like when one attempts to seize life without the help of the Manual of Blessings. Hahaha!"
The approaching figure said, gesturing for Jia Sidao and Zhao Qiansun to witness his performance.
The yellow knives, which had been absorbing the blessed fruits and roots, disappeared as the Manual of Blessings was retracted.
Black energy constantly tugged at the blessed roots, but they remained motionless.
"This, what's happening?"
Fu Ruhai asked incredulously.
"Liu Sandao offered the Manual of Blessings to me as a token of allegiance, so..."
As the approaching figure was about to say more, Liu Sandao angrily interrupted:
"You're talking nonsense!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you must be talking nonsense. Director Zhao, President Jia, don't believe the approaching figure's words. He has ulterior motives, you must not believe him!"
Fu Ruhai quickly pleaded for Liu Sandao.
Although he didn't understand the details, he couldn't accept Liu Sandao being labeled a villain so unjustly.
After all, Liu Sandao was a cultivator, uninterested in promotion, wealth, or controlling the entire Heaven. What reason would he have to harm lives?
"Is this the good show you invited me to watch?"
Jia Sidao said coldly to the approaching figure.
The approaching figure’s eyes widened, his eyebrows raised high, and he subtly nodded, implicitly agreeing with Jia Sidao.
"Hmph! Let's go!"
Jia Sidao flicked his sleeves and left without looking back.
Zhao Qiansun had no choice but to follow Jia Sidao, sighing before ascending into the air.
"Master, are we just leaving?"
Lu Fang, who had appeared beside the approaching figure at some point, asked.
"Of course. The audience has left, so we should withdraw too!"
The approaching figure said calmly, seemingly having no intention of harvesting the blessed roots here.
"But, what about them?"
Lu Fang pointed at the ordinary people whose blessed fruits had been absorbed.
"Hmph, I'll set aside these blessed roots for now. They will be mine sooner or later!"
The approaching figure said with a stern expression, then leaped away.