Clearly, as a Divine Dao Magic Artifact, it was influenced by these statues.

Or perhaps, these statues are one of the backhands for the Heavenly Venerate's resurrection!

Unexpectedly, this was not the only surprise.

In some people's homes, stars of dark light began to flicker.

The source of the light turned out to be small faceless statues made of wood or mud.

Zheng Fa sighed inwardly; he had always known that the statues in people's hearts have far from been toppled. Sure enough, people were secretly worshipping these statues.

And now they have become the nourishment for the Heavenly Venerate.

As these dark beams appeared, the Sun and Moon Clock showed greater fondness for the Heavenly Venerate, distributing Spiritual Energy between them with a sky-sea difference.

Zhang's face instantly turned pale.

She certainly understood that without the Sun and Moon Clock maintaining fairness in Spiritual Energy between Zheng Fa and the Heavenly Venerate, Zheng Fa could not possibly be as relaxed as before and might even face a life-threatening situation!

It was not just Zhang; everyone clearly saw the reversal of power between Zheng Fa and the Heavenly Venerate.

Zheng Fa understood deeply and felt quite tense.

But then, he felt a warm aura spreading throughout his body from his feet.

He lowered his head and discovered an unforgettable scene.

In the mortal world of Xuanwei Realm, countless households shone with golden light, appearing like a sky full of stars from his perspective.

Looking at the source of the golden light, Zheng Fa discovered it was also statues or paintings.

But not faceless... it was of him.

The statues were mostly crude, with many features twisted.

Some paintings were done on clay boards, like childlike doodles.

Even though these statues were so ragged and the paintings were so ugly, many people were still worshiping them, praying fervently.

Seeing Zheng Fa fall into a disadvantage, more and more people took out their family statues.

These golden specks were like tiny fireflies, far less bright than those in the Divine Temple.

But they significantly outnumbered those in the Divine Temple.

Zheng Fa truly did not anticipate this.

He knew some people had his statue at home, but he did not expect so many.

These sparkling lights gathered on him, drawing Spiritual Energy from the Sun and Moon Clock to him, instantly leveling the disparity between them.

No, wait!

Zheng Fa sensed that although those statues were revived, perhaps their foundations were harmed when he toppled them, seeming like water without a source.

The golden light on Zheng Fa was different; due to the prayers of the mortals, it continued to pour in like never before.

As one waxes, the other wanes; the Spiritual Energy on the Heavenly Venerate not only failed to surpass Zheng Fa but struggled to sustain his existence, dimming the Thunder Light on him considerably.

Yet, he seemed unaware, merely lowering his faceless head, gazing at the mortals below for a long, long time.

After a long time, he looked up at Zheng Fa but did not move.

The Spiritual Energy on him slowly faded, and the Heavenly Venerate's figure quietly disappeared. He did nothing, just waited silently, nodding to Zheng Fa at the last moment.

Not a word.

His dispersing figure entered the previous black stone tablet, which suddenly transformed into a point of light, rushing toward the Sun and Moon Clock, striking it into a resonating hum.

The Spiritual Energy in Jiushan Realm was stirred by the collision, constantly surging, turning into waves, rushing toward the Sun and Moon Clock.

On the Sun and Moon Clock bathed in Spiritual Energy, glows of radiance flickered.

Zheng Fa's spirit once again connected with the Sun and Moon Clock, sensing that this Divine Dao treasure was gradually becoming stronger...

Or perhaps, complete.

Zheng Fa had always known the original Sun and Moon Clock was incomplete, but encountering such a situation now, he felt even more certain:

As the Heavenly Venerate's figure vanished, the once missing or hidden power of the Sun and Moon Clock finally revealed itself.

"Dao Fruit Magical Treasure..."

Feeling the increasingly intense aura of the Sun and Moon Clock, Zheng Fa could hardly contain his joy.

The previous Sun and Moon Clock, though strong, was roughly a magical treasure of the Divinity Transformation Stage.

But at this moment, the sensation Zheng Fa got was entirely different, as if absorbing the Heavenly Venerate's final legacy, the Sun and Moon Clock quietly evolved into a Dao Fruit Magical Treasure.

In Zheng Fa's perception, this clock seemed inferior to the Qingping Sword.

That seemed normal.

After all, there should have been some disparity between the strength of the Heavenly Venerate and Tianhe Venerable.

Moreover, the Qingping Sword was refined generation after generation by the lineage of Xie Qingxue.

Clearly, the Sun and Moon Clock did not have such favorable conditions.

Especially...

Jiao Wuji, holding the Ten Thousand Demon Banner, felt his cherished Supreme Treasure tremble, seemingly suppressed as the newly born Sun and Moon Clock grew in power.

A feeling of denial arose in his heart:

The Heavenly Venerate came alive, yet you were suppressed by the Sun and Moon Clock; now the Heavenly Venerate dies, and you remain suppressed by this thing...

"..."

He glanced at the Sun and Moon Clock, feeling a bit envious —

Which cultivator does not love powerful magical treasures?

Though the Ten Thousand Demon Banner was his old love, the Sun and Moon Clock seemed much like his new affection!

Yet his new affection quickly completed its evolution, carrying the previous owner's legacy, rushing eagerly, like a swallow returning to the forest, into Zheng Fa's embrace.

The Sun and Moon Clock settled atop Zheng Fa's Golden Core, seemingly trying to get close to the Nascent Soul within the Golden Core, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Creation Jade Disc, but for a moment, it could not find its way.

In its urgency, it circled Zheng Fa's Golden Core three times before suddenly seeming frightened, leaping far from the massive Golden Core.

It was startled by the mutation of Zheng Fa's Golden Core.

The originally dazzling golden core seemed shrouded in a dim white light, misty and gray.

"Yin Fire Tribulation!"

Zhang shouted, reminding everyone that Zheng Fa was still undergoing the Nascent Soul Tribulation!

The Heavenly Spirit and Earthly Fiend Qi outside the Golden Core seemed eruptive, blazing fiercely.

The flames were pale, seemingly imbued with a piercing cold.

Because Zheng Fa's Golden Core was atypically large, resembling a small sun, it made the Yin Fire Tribulation exceptionally intense.

From the Four Season-less Heavenly Palace Nine Islands, remarkably, it welcomed its first winter.

Blood River Ancestor noticed Zhang's worried expression and comforted with a smile:

"Even after fighting the Heavenly Venerate... the Yin Fire Tribulation should..."

Zhang glanced at him, then at Zheng Fa, pursed her lips, and after a long pause, spoke: "Brother's Divine Soul has been greatly depleted."

Blood River Ancestor became momentarily stunned, then turned to look at Zheng Fa.

Indeed, Zheng Fa's eyes appeared slightly dimmed.

"Although the Sun and Moon Clock allotted Spiritual Energy to Brother, his Divine Soul could not recover in time."

Blood River Ancestor nodded silently, being from the Great Freedom Demon Sect and adept at Divine Soul Techniques, he could naturally discern that the Sect Leader's Divine Soul, though not exhausted, was vastly depleted.

And Zheng Fa's Yin Fire Tribulation, due to the overwhelmingly strong Golden Core, even made him, who was in the Divinity Transformation Stage, feel awe!

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