There were a total of eleven peak Divine Limit Realm profound practitioners beneath the True Gods of the Abyss.
Six belonged to the six Kingdoms of God, and the remaining five all served the Pure Land.
Among the five peak Divine Limit Realm profound practitioners who served the Pure Land, one was an Abyssal Knight. The other four were Pure Land Divine Guards.
The Pure Land Divine Guard serving under the Chief Priest Big Rage was Dong Huang.
The Pure Land Divine Guard serving under High Priest Wandao was Chang Ying.
The Pure Land Divine Guard serving under High Priest Ling Xian was Su Shang.
The Pure Land Divine Guard serving under High Priest Liu Xiao was Yuan Ying.
All the Divine Guards rarely left the Pure Land, and some of them had never stepped outside more than three times in their lives.
If it were not for the importance of the Primal Flame Crystal to High Priest Ling Xian, Su Shang would not be willing to leave the Pure Land either.
Su Shang was a very beautiful woman. She wore a plain white robe adorned with autumn plum blossoms, her eyes were like autumn water, her skin was fair, and her entire presence carried an elegant and otherworldly air that made her age impossible to guess.
Yun Wuji had seen her earlier. She was the only woman other than Meng Xuanjue among the representatives who came to the coronation. She looked quite beautiful and appeared gentle, but anyone with a keen sense could detect the arrogance she carried beneath that gentle facade.
That was not something unique to her. All four Divine Guards carried the same sense of superiority even when speaking to the Divine Regents, and that arrogance clearly came from their masters, the High Priests. They took pride in serving masters who had lived countless times longer than any Divine Regent and possessed strength greater than the six Divine Regents combined.
"Sorry to bother you, Lord Limitless Divine Regent." When Yun Wuji stepped inside the guest hall, Su Shang rose to her feet and greeted him with a light smile.
"You did indeed bother me." Yun Wuji casually walked inside, took his seat, and then cut straight to the point. "I am sure a Divine Guard would not want to stay far from her master for too long, so tell me what it is that you seek from me."
Su Shang carried a sense of superiority toward the Divine Regents, but Yun Wuji looked down on all the True Gods who existed. He did not even take the Creation Gods seriously, and what he hated most were people like her, who acted superior to him, even subtly.
"Lord Limitless is indeed straightforward." Su Shang's gentle expression froze for a moment, surprised by his directness, before she smiled again and said, "Then I will not waste any more of your precious time. I have come under the orders of High Priest Ling Xian to request the Primal Flame Crystal."
Honestly, she wanted to spend a little more time talking to this unreasonably attractive man, something she never thought she would consider in her long life. But since he displayed such an impatient attitude, she decided to finish her task and leave immediately. The faster she could deliver the Primal Flame Crystal to her master, the faster she could recover.
In fact, she found it silly that she had even entertained the thought in the first place. How could she be attracted to a man? She had already promised herself to devote her entire life to her master.
"Primal Flame Crystal? I do indeed have one." Yun Wuji tapped the armrest with his finger, answering calmly with a complete lack of surprise. "Given High Priest Ling Xian's illness, it is only natural that you would come asking for it. However, I cannot give it to you."
He had over thirty of these Primal Flame Crystals. He had collected most of them casually while training Shenwu Qing, and if he had set his mind to it, he could probably have gathered even more.
"You are not willing to hand it over?" Su Shang's expression froze for a second time, and in the next moment, the gentle look on her face shifted into indifference. "Everyone knows that my master has been searching for a Primal Flame Crystal for a long time, and she is willing to pay any price to obtain it."
"Yun Wuji, you are a smart man. You should understand my master's determination to obtain this Primal Flame Crystal. You can either hand it over in exchange for what you desire, or wait for my master to come and take it by force." She no longer bothered with his Divine title, calling him by name and outright threatening him.
Any Divine Regent, even if they had a strong need for the Primal Flame Crystal, would have handed it over without hesitation because they knew that if the High Priest wanted it, she could take it by force.
So anyone with a sensible mind would endure the humiliation and hand it over. At least this way, they could gain the favor of the High Priest and avoid being humiliated in front of their own people.
"Haha, are you perhaps threatening me?" Yun Wuji showed no anger; on the contrary, he asked with a chuckle.
"She is asking for it, hahahaha!" Hei Xiaolian laughed along with him. It had been a while since anyone dared to threaten Yun Wuji, and she found it somewhat refreshing.
"You can think of it that way." Su Shang also smiled coldly. She felt a twinge of pity that such good looks were wasted on such a foolish man. It seemed the Eternal Night Kingdom was doomed to be plagued with stupid rulers. First, that crazy woman Shenwu Yanye, and now this man who had no understanding of the immensity of heaven and earth.
"To think that a lowly mortal would act so brazenly in front of me." Yun Wuji nodded calmly with a gentle smile, and anyone who knew him would understand that despite the smile, his thoughts were anything but gentle. "It seems being the servant of a High Priest comes with its perks, heh. Did you really think that just because you serve her, you can speak to me that way?"
"Aren't you afraid that I will pinch you to death right now?" He pointed the finger that had been tapping on the armrest toward her, and a vast oppressive aura suddenly came crashing down on her.
Bang!
Su Shang's face turned pale as her body sank into the chair as if millions of mountains were crushing her. Even under the wrath of a True God, she did not show the slightest hint of fear. On the contrary, she forced herself to maintain her smile. "You are right. My master's might make me qualified to speak to a fake God like you however I want."
Other citizens of the Abyss feared and revered the six Divine Regents, but the servants of the High Priests did not hold them in such high regard. Compared to the High Priests, the Divine Regents did not live as long, did not possess as much power, and had far less knowledge.
A Divine Limit Realm profound practitioner could even outlive a Divine Regent, while the High Priests had been present since the earliest era of the Abyss, for around three million years. The two could not be compared at all.
"Good. I admire your confidence." Yun Wuji stood up while keeping the same smile. His figure flashed, and he appeared before her, lifting her by the neck. He asked, "What would happen if I crushed your neck right now and sent your cold body back to your so beloved master?"
"I... dare... you." Su Shang's eyes tightened as she felt his cold, dense killing intent, but she refused to show fear. She forced the words through her teeth.
"Hmm, I guess you are not afraid of death." Yun Wuji tightened his grip around her neck. He was not actually angry. Everything that had happened up to this point was part of his plan.
He had been guiding her to act exactly as he wanted.
It was true that he did not like arrogant people, but if he got angry at everyone, it would mean that, like them, he too had a problem. He would have an inferiority complex, trying to prove some stupid point to others.
Su Shang's vision slowly darkened. Enduring the crushing pressure emanating from him and the choking grip around her throat, she began to feel that perhaps he really was going to kill her.
Just then, she felt her body being lifted and flipped around, and at the same time, the grip on her neck vanished. Just as she was about to understand what had happened, a sharp pain shot through her butt.
Pa!
"Ignorant, disobedient servants need to be disciplined." Yun Wuji raised his hand and spanked her butt. "I shall discipline you in place of your master."
Pa!
"You!!!!" Su Shang's eyes widened to their limit, her body trembling violently as her face twisted into pure fury. She roared, "What are you doing? Release me this instant!" She struggled to move, but his power held her in place, unable to budge a single inch.
Pa!
"How rude! I need to fix this attitude." Yun Wuji delivered another spank, grinning as he stared at her face, now red from shame and anger. At the same time, he thought, 'Why am I spanking her in the first place?'
"Because you are horny, hahaha!" Hei Xiaolian roared with laughter, watching the scene. The past few months had been uneventful, and it was good to see something happening again.
"You are right, I guess. I am horny. I should finish this and go back to Yun Wuying." Yun Wuji paused his hand midair and thought for a moment. It seemed what she said was true.
Pa!
"Stop! How could a Divine Regent do something this despicable!" Su Shang struggled furiously, crying in anger.
Pa!
"It is because I am a Divine Regent that I can do this." Yun Wuji spanked her again. "I will not stop until you admit your stupid mistakes."
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"Keep dreaming, you will regret this!"
"My master will make you pay!"
"I am the servant of the High Priest Ling Xian! She will burn you to a crisp for this!"
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"Release me, and I promise I will not tell this to master!"
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"Sorry! Sorry! It is my fault! I should not have disrespected you and threatened you!"
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"What do you mean by calling you daddy? You are delusional!"
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"Impossible! I will not call you that even if it means dying!"
Pa! Pa! Pa!
"Alright! I will do it! Please stop! Daddy!"
"I am sorry, Daddy!"
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