Stop Talking Nonsense

Tanya Quinn: "This had nothing to do with me at first. But now that Soren Lann has exposed what you did, all the gods are demanding answers from me—so I have no choice but to come to you for an explanation."

"Wasn't it Damian Black? Why is it Soren Lann now?"

"Damian Black?" Tanya Quinn looked over at Lily Bai.

Lily Bai: "...I...I don't know anything."

Tanya Quinn shot her a look, then asked Lord Noctis, "Forget it! Whatever! Can you tell me why you did those things?"

"Can you tell me why you wanted to marry Liam Leshan?" Lord Noctis retorted.

Tanya Quinn: "Stop talking nonsense!"

"It's the same logic," Noctis said. "You carry Divine blood, so you're supposed to marry another Divine and pass on your noble Phoenix Clan lineage."

He spoke each word clearly: "But me? I've got filthy rat blood, and it's tainted with demonic qi! So of course I end up doing the sort of things monsters and demons do! I slaughtered a few cities—is that so strange? And you actually ask me why?"

Divine Lord Tanya Quinn looked like she was grinding her teeth in frustration.

If you’re not here for business, please leave! My rat hole might sully your exalted Divine Lord body.

"You’re coming with me!" Tanya Quinn said, drawing out every word for emphasis.

Where to?

"Southcourt Palace," Tanya Quinn replied. "Or, if you don’t fancy that, the Southcourt Sky Prison is always an option!"

And if I say no?

Tanya Quinn’s aura exploded outward. She flicked her wrist and summoned her Mystic Harp.

Divine Lord isn’t just some fancy title you slap on yourself.

It’s a rank you earn by surviving Heavenly Tribulation and proving your Dao.

Each of the three Divine Realms has a Divine Lord at the top.

Their cultivation blows ordinary high gods out of the water—they rule their realms like emperors.

As Tanya Quinn’s Divine Lord aura intensified, Lily Bai and Bobby Bai instantly felt a crushing pressure they’d never experienced before—so strong they could barely stand it and almost coughed up blood.

With a wave of her hand, Tanya shoved the siblings into the tunnel Lord Noctis had just dug.

Then, a Spirit Barrier sealed them inside.

Suddenly, all the pressure vanished.

Outside the barrier, Tanya Quinn was playing her Mystic Harp at Lord Noctis.

Lord Noctis stood there, watching her, his long hair stirring without wind, his face full of mocking contempt.

The way they faced off, it felt like two kings meeting as equals.

There are so many insanely strong gods in the Divine Realm... Lily Bai thought. Either one of these two alone could wipe the floor with Sean Shaw.

And besides them, there’s the Qilin Divine Lord, all those ancient reclusive Divine Lords...

So once the Wildlands Tribulation Thunder Array is broken, Sean really will have nowhere left to run!

All his ragtag allies will be ground to dust!

Lily Bai gnawed at her thumbnail, feeling a wave of sadness.

When Lord Noctis was digging, he’d been holding a Luminous Pearl for light.

Suddenly, the Luminous Pearl couldn’t withstand the harp’s sound and exploded with a bang.

The tunnel plunged into absolute darkness.

Bobby Bai instantly clung to Lily’s leg. "Ah! Sis! Hold me! I’m scared!"

Lily scooped him up and activated her Heaven’s Eye.

Heaven’s Eye lets you see things others can’t.

Strictly speaking, it’s not really an "eye."

It’s more like perceiving the essence of things.

This is a talent unique to Rune Masters, all thanks to innate ability.

Even among the Divine Race, if you don’t have this gift, you can’t see it.

But that doesn’t mean she can see in the dark.

All she could see were two sets of razor-sharp lines clashing and tugging back and forth.

The sight made her head throb.

So she turned away.

The moment she turned, her pupils shrank in shock.