Ye Guan was completely stunned. What the hell? His voice trembled as he asked, "Senior... was that armor fake?" He couldn't believe it; he had just put it on, and it had already exploded. Zong Xin's face was as pale as a sheet of paper. Even his voice was trembling. "Damn it... A Divine Nun is over. It's over. No way we're getting out of this alive." Ye Guan blinked in confusion. "Divine Nun?" Zong Xin had never looked more serious, even a little frightened. "There are three Temples of Divinity in the Divinity Star System. Each has a Divine Nun, but here's the thing: they don't answer to the Temple of Divinity. They only obey the Divinity. "Legend has it that they were raised by the Divinity personally. Their strength is utterly terrifying, and they have one mission—eradicate blasphemers across the universe." Raised by the Divinity?! Ye Guan's expression grew grave. "How strong are they?" Zong Xin spoke solemnly. "They're Divine..." He glanced at Mu Rong in the distance, face darkening. "I didn't expect him to be this cautious. Not only did he report your case to the Temple of Divinity, they actually sent a Divine Nun to deal with it..." Zong Xin's voice carried despair. In the entire Temple of Divinity, only a handful truly understood how terrifying the Divine Nuns were. They were the most devout disciples, personally taught by the Divinity. Their power couldn't be compared to typical elites. Even if Zong Xin were at his peak, he wouldn't be able to defeat her. At this point, not even the idea of escaping crossed his mind. Might as well let the world burn. Seeing the hopeless look on Zong Xin's face, Ye Guan's brows furrowed. He knew fighting wasn't an option. That meant... it was time to use his final, desperate card. Just then, the Divine Nun with a sickle took a single step, and that one step tore through countless layers of spacetime. In the blink of an eye, she appeared right in front of them. Everyone present, except Mu Rong, bowed deeply in fear and reverence the moment they saw her. They had only heard of beings at her level and had never met anyone of them until now. The Divine Nun's eyes locked onto Ye Guan. Her gaze made him deeply uncomfortable, like she could see through his very soul. Ye Guan's expression was tight. There were only two words that came to mind when looking at her, "utterly dangerous." Then, something unexpected happened; she didn't attack. She just stared at him, a trace of confusion flickering in her eyes. Suddenly, Zong Xin melted into Ye Guan. Ye Guan trembled and instantly turned into a beam of sword light, vanishing from the spot. His destination was the South Gods City. He had decided to help, as he couldn't beat the Divine Nun, not in a million years. Hence, he needed help. And the only person he could think of was the mysterious Sang Mei. The moment he entered the spacetime tunnel, it crumbled into ashes, and Ye Guan reappeared right where he started. The other Main Gods were dumbfounded as well. What the hell just happened?! Mu Rong looked at the Divine Nun, eyes filled with surprise. Even though he was a Temple God of the Central Gods Temple, he didn't know the Divine Nuns personally. He never expected one to show up for something ... talk about going overboard. In fact, her strength probably even surpassed his. A Divine Nun in the Temple of Divinity was probably stronger than the Divine Temple Gods. Sending a Divine Nun for Ye Guan felt like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. Ye Guan's face turned sour. He realized there was no escaping. This woman was way beyond his worst expectations. He couldn't help but curse inwardly. Seriously?! They really sent someone like her?! Just then, the Divine Nun spun her sickle, and a red glow pulsed from it. At the same time, Ye Guan vanished again, appearing above her in a flash of sword light. Both hands gripped the Qingxuan Sword as he slashed downward. Striking first could give him the advantage! He didn't hold back, channeling the full power of three bloodlines, his Invincible Sword Intent, his Order Sword Intent, and even Time Freeze. This was the strongest strike he could muster. The watching gods from the Central Gods Temple all looked wary. If Ye Guan had gone after them with this move, they wouldn't have stood a chance. Ye Guan was truly terrifying. However, the Divine Nun remained calm. She lifted her sickle with barely any effort. Sword light and blood exploded in the air. Ye Guan was thrown backward, his fleshly body breaking apart midair. Even his time suppression was shattered, leaving the gods present stunned. So this... is the power of a Divine Nun? She didn't follow up. Instead, she lowered her head, inspecting her sickle. A small notch had been left on the blade from Ye Guan's sword. She frowned slightly, lost in thought. Ye Guan crashed to the ground. His fleshly body was in pieces, and blood poured from every wound. He was dizzy and close to passing out. One hit and he was almost crippled. Ye Guan forced himself to stay conscious. He looked toward the Divine Nun, expression grim. At that moment, the nun stepped forward again. Ye Guan narrowed his eyes, but suddenly, a booming laugh echoed from the sky. "Brother Ye! I'm here!" A blazing streak shot down from the heavens and landed beside Ye Guan. As the starlight faded, a man appeared, Gu Pan. The rest of the Main Gods frowned. Who the hell was this clown? Ye Guan was stunned. "Brother Gu? You came back?" Gu Pan laughed. "I knew you'd get into trouble! Figured I'd follow just in case. Damn it, they ganged up on you, didn't they? Shameless bastards! Don't worry, I'll take them all on! I'm invincible!" He turned toward the Divine Nun, ready to charge, but Ye Guan quickly grabbed him. "Brother, listen to me. That woman is way too strong. We need to run!" "Run?" Gu Pan grinned. "Brother Ye, I've never backed down in my life. Watch me. I'll handle her!" Ye Guan panicked and tried to stop him, but Gu Pan was already airborne. Clenching his fists, Gu Pan roared, "Starry Rulebreaker!" Boom! ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾·𝗇𝖾𝗍 Countless stars lit up around him. Starry light burst from his palms, enveloping his entire body in starlight. Even his eyes shone like stars, radiating dominance. The world itself trembled. The Main Gods raised their eyebrows, thinking that perhaps he wasn't a complete clown. "Hahaha!" Gu Pan laughed wildly. "Brother Ye, watch me avenge you!" He turned into a pillar of starlight and crashed toward the Divine Nun. Spacetime cracked and shattered under the might of his attack. The Divine Nun simply lifted her sickle. Countless stars shattered instantly. Gu Pan was blown back, landing right beside Ye Guan. Ye Guan was blasted ten thousand meters away from the shockwave alone. Ye Guan's fleshly body finally disintegrated, leaving him in his soul form. Ye Guan was speechless. Gu Pan wasn't much better. He hit the ground like a sack of meat, and his fleshly body instantly disintegrated. He was stunned. Did I just die in an instant? He stared at the Divine Nun in disbelief. The Divine Nun hadn't even moved. Gu Pan's voice shook. "Brother... you said they were ganging up on you!" Ye Guan rolled his eyes. "Didn't I tell you she's insanely strong? Why didn't you listen?!" Gu Pan shivered. "How was I supposed to know your enemy was this freakishly strong?! What kind of trap did you lead me into?!" Ye Guan was at a loss for words. As the Divine Nun slowly walked toward them, both felt death looming over them. Gu Pan's voice was quavering as he cried, “Please pretend I never came.” The Divine Nun's eyes locked on Ye Guan as she took slow steps forward. The sickle in her hand trembled slightly, and an overwhelming sense of doom fell upon Ye Guan and Gu Pan. Zong Xin's voice suddenly rang out, trembling. "Big brother, don't you still have that sword aura your aunt left behind? Use it!" Ye Guan said nothing. Zong Xin got anxious. "Don't be a hero! You can't win this! The Divinity personally taught her. Even if we were a realm higher, she's still way beyond us. She's the strongest being in the Divinity Star System!" Still, Ye Guan didn't respond. Zong Xin was speechless. Gu Pan tugged on Ye Guan. "If you don't want to use it, give it to me. Your aunt is my aunt; there's no pressure on my end..." The lady in red was completely out of their league. Just then, the Divine Nun's figure turned ethereal. "Fuck!" Gu Pan freaked out, trying to move, but a terrifying pressure pinned him in place. He was in despair. Mu Rong turned and prepared to leave. Just then, Ye Guan pulled out a seal and roared, "I am a Divine Emissary of the Divinity, here on a mission!" The moment he said that, the sickle stopped just half an inch from Gu Pan's forehead. Gu Pan froze, eyes wide. Why me first?! Mu Rong frowned and turned back. The Divine Nun looked at the Divine Seal in Ye Guan's hand. Her brows furrowed. "It's a lie!" Lin Hou shouted. "He's a blasphemer! No way he's a Divine Emissary!" The Divine Nun ignored him and kept staring at the Divine Seal. Mu Rong smiled. "Real or fake, we'll know soon enough." The Divine Nun turned towards Mu Rong as he raised a golden mirror, which shot into the sky and hovered over Ye Guan. A beam of light shone down on the Divine Seal. The mirror shattered, and a faint, divine aura emerged from the Divine Seal. Mu Rong's smile vanished. He frowned, eyes filled with doubt. The Divine Nun's pupils shrank. She reached into her robe and pulled out a purple-gold jade pendant with the character "Lian[1]" on it. The jade pendant trembled faintly as if sensing something. Seeing that, the Divine Nun's expression shifted, and a hint of excitement crossed her eyes. She carefully put the jade pendant away, retracted her sickle, and walked up to Ye Guan... And then, she knelt. Placing her head closer to his feet, she said, "Master..." The entire world fell silent. 1. this character 镰 means sickle ☜