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Having a reference is definitely faster than solving it from scratch.
"This guy, could it be that he has feelings for Lord Grass God...?"
When this idea popped into the minds of some scholars, they were immediately startled. Although the Grass God was not as popular as the previous Great Compassion Tree King, it was, in any case, the ruling god of Mount Sumeru and an undisputed symbol of Mount Sumeru.
If the Great Sage were to attack the Grass God and do something else, such as researching or imprisoning him...
That's insane!!
However, based on many current situations, it seems that this is indeed possible. The influence of the deity, as a symbol, is being deliberately weakened. Sometimes, even when worshipping this Grass God, the enforcers of the Order of the Doctrine will interrupt the worship, which is very abnormal.
After all, it is almost a matter of course to worship one's own country's gods.
Furthermore, consider this: it seems that the Little Grass God didn't leave the palace for 500 years after entering the Pure Goodness Palace. Is that normal?
This is obviously very abnormal. Could it be that the Great Sage really did something so rebellious?
The scholars exchanged glances, all seemingly taken aback by this rather sensational speculation.
“Great Sage, why don’t we let the Grass God come out and meet everyone? Even if the Grass God can’t solve this problem, he has 500 years of wisdom. If we exchange ideas, we might even come up with something new.”
One scholar tentatively suggested, but the great sage immediately glared at him.
"I can't say for sure, and that's it... You bunch of idiots, you can't figure out a solution yourselves, so you want to find the answer? Get out!"
The great sage roared, but seeing the scholars gradually gathering around him, he was startled. He pushed them away forcefully and then ran quickly outside.
"Hmm...it seems something rather serious has happened to Sumeru, don't you all agree?"
Bai Zhi shrugged and said humorously.
The other scholars had complicated expressions. A few who knew the situation left in silence, while the majority of scholars, shocked by the speculation, huddled together.
"Could it be that the Great Sage really did something to the Little Grass God?"
“I don’t know either, but I remember that many years ago, Azar said that Sumeru doesn’t need to rely on anything and that people can control the power of gods. At the time, I thought he was too arrogant, but now it seems that he probably did something to the little grass god and then used this opportunity to research something.”
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"That's amazing! How did you know that Little Grass God might be in trouble?"
While the scholars were arguing, Zhongli, Paimon, and Elhesen came over.
Paimon was the first to ask a question, and the others looked at Bai Zhi with curiosity, wondering how she suddenly came up with this idea and did these things.
"It's very simple. As the Rock God, although I didn't come in a grand manner, I did come under the pretext of an official visit. As the highest ruler of Sumeru, the Grass God should know about this matter. According to etiquette, she should at least come out to greet me in person."
"Although the Great Sage has the highest authority under the Lesser Grass God, he cannot replace the Grass God. Our levels are not equal."
"Moreover, the Grass God is young. I see that the scholars and ordinary people around me don't seem to have a deep impression of the Grass God, which is very strange. I also asked Kolai, and she said that the Grass God has not come out since he was welcomed into the Pure Goodness Palace 500 years ago."
"So, I had a bold idea and put it into practice. Obviously, our great sage was not good at handling it. After being asked a few questions, he revealed a little flaw."
"The Grass God is most likely truly imprisoned."
"The Little Lucky Grass King... was actually imprisoned by this great sage...."
Zhong Li, who had listened to Bai Zhi's analysis from the side, closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again, a sharp glint flashing in them.
144 The Madness of the Great Sage
"She found out about this... How awful."
Inside the Instruction Hall, the Great Sage clutched his head, his face contorted in a grimace. He had gone to this meeting hoping to alleviate the terrible state of destruction, but now it had only worsened the situation.
The terrifying feeling of being destroyed by the gods lingered in his mind. He didn't know what the relationship was between the gods, but as the seven rulers of the mortal world, their relationship couldn't be too bad.
In other words, he might be directly attacked by the Rock God.
Just a few thoughts in one's mind can cause such a blow; if one were to strike directly...
The black lines around the Great Sage's eyes became more and more pronounced, and a feeling as if the sky was about to collapse urged him to gain power.
"As long as I can inject the power of the Grass God into that armor, I will gain the power to contend with the gods... Hahaha, if I use the lives of the people of Sumeru as a shield, even the gods probably can't do anything to me!"
Having made up his mind, the great sage quickly walked to a corner, pressed a button, and then entered.
"This great sage of Mount Sumeru actually imprisoned a god, which is utterly rebellious. Your Majesty, let's go and rescue that little auspicious grass king."
Xianyun frowned. The situation in Xumi this time had truly opened her eyes. The fact that the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World could be imprisoned by mortals was a scene she had never imagined.
"Although I am not very talented, I do have some ability. If Your Majesty needs me, I am willing to do my part."
Outside the venue, Zhong Li looked up at the tall building of the Order of the Teachings, a hint of sharpness showing in it, completely different from his previous calm demeanor.
Clearly, even Master Zhong, a seasoned and steadfast man, was a little angry about this behavior.
“And us, we’re willing to do our part too!” Paimon shouted from the side.
Yingmei hesitated for a moment before nodding gently. Although she had not yet determined the gods' attitude towards her and her brother, at least the emperor's attitude towards her was very good.
Trusting Bai Zhi's opinion, she did not refuse to help.
"Yes, of course, that's no problem. Rescuing the Little Lucky Grass King is what we should do, but that great sage probably won't surrender so easily."
Bai Zhi nodded. This was one of the reasons she came here. Now that she had come to the Teyvat continent, how could she continue to imprison the little grass god? After all, she was one of the wives she had spent money to get in her previous life!
"Hmph, mere mortals, even if they gain some power through some strange skills and tricks, are nothing more than that. This immortal can easily punish such arrogant people."
"Really?" Bai Zhi smiled. "Don't underestimate the Great Sage. After all, he is one of the pinnacles of wisdom among the people of Teyvat."
Bai Zhi wasn't joking; she was very serious. Although the Great Sage performed poorly in the original storyline, his intelligence as the Great Sage of the Order of the Church was beyond question.
This is the place on the entire continent where the most intelligent people gather. His ability to stand out must be due to his own strengths.
For example, the Gundam mech of the skirmisher, combined with the skirmisher, is definitely a god-level combat force, and it should not be underestimated.
Although in the original storyline, that mech required skirmishers and the Heart of God to activate.
But who knows if the Great Sage might have other methods.
After being corrupted by the will to destroy, this guy completely turned into a madman, and it wouldn't be surprising if he did anything crazy.
Upon hearing this, Xianyun narrowed his eyes disdainfully, "During the Demon God War, many weak demon gods died at my hands. This Great Sage is just a mortal. Even if he gained power by studying the body of a demon god, I am not afraid."
No sooner had the words been spoken than a loud bang, followed by a powerful energy fluctuation, drew everyone's attention from not far outside Sumeru City.
"This is... the aura of a demon god. It's so chaotic, a mixture of grass and lightning elements. Oh, so this is what it is. A crude work, a clumsy imitation of a god."
Seeing the massive mech break through the ground and stand on the earth, Xianyun did not panic.
Just kidding, as an immortal who has experienced the war between demons and gods, she has seen far more demons and gods than anyone else.
She has killed many living demons using mechanical arts and talismans, let alone a man-made thing like this.
"As expected, but where does this thing get its energy? I remember it needs to be powered by the scattered soldiers as the central hub and the Heart of God as the energy source to operate, right?"
Upon seeing the mecha, Bai Zhi frowned, but immediately a possibility came to mind.
The Great Sage may not possess the Heart of God, since he simply doesn't dare to get close to the Grass God, let alone obtain it. However, this doesn't mean he can't acquire divine power through other means.
Since the Grass God is imprisoned anyway, it's easy for him to do something outside.
Thinking of this, Bai Zhi immediately said, "True Lord, there are still a few others. Please go and deal with this mecha first. I will go and find Little Grass God. I suspect that the power source of this mecha comes from Little Grass God. Someone must cut off the power supply."
"No problem, this mere imitation will be torn to pieces by me." Xianyun patted his chest and said with great confidence.
"Hehe, although I have no intention of fighting, I will not hesitate to take action when the time is right." Zhongli reached out and a plain white-tasseled spear appeared in his hand.
"And us too, travelers are amazing!"
"Then it's up to you!"
Bai Zhi didn't say much. Under the influence of the chicken talisman, she flew directly towards the Jing Shan Palace.
"Come, arrogant gods! You are nothing but beings born powerful, yet utterly foolish, capable only of using power instinctively. I, on the other hand, have gained this power through wisdom. I am far stronger than you; you cannot destroy me!!"
An arrogant voice with a slightly electronic tone emanated from the massive mecha, causing panic throughout the entire city of Sumeru. However, many scholars also stared in astonishment at the enormous entity that had appeared in the suburbs.
Many scholars have proposed the idea of artificial gods, and the ruins of Canria have shown them that gods are not unchallengeable and can be created.
But that was just a hypothetical scenario; no one has ever actually done it.
Now, someone has achieved this goal, and can also take the opportunity to test whether the god created by this person is truly powerful enough.
"Great Sage, you have truly devoted yourself to this cause. Just please don't spill any blood on us."
The scholars silently complained in their hearts that if the great sage exposed what he had done, even if others couldn't defeat him now, he would definitely be ganged up on if the gods of other countries found out.
But it doesn't matter, since this old man has been occupying the position of Great Sage for so long, it's time for him to give it up.
145 Naxida: Are you my sun?
"Who goes there? No entry!"
Upon arriving at the entrance of Jingshan Palace, the mercenaries guarding the area immediately pointed their spears at Baizhi.
"You know what's going on inside, right?"
"What's going on?" the mercenary shouted, pointing his spear at Bai Zhi.
“I’m telling you, you know about the situation where the Little Grass God is imprisoned here, right?”
Bai Zhi remembered that in the original storyline, many mercenaries were hired by the Great Sage to arrest the Grass God, which shows that these guys were not innocent people who knew nothing.
"Now that you know about this, you might as well die!"
Although the mercenaries were surprised by the recent earthquake, they remained professional and did not go to investigate; otherwise, they might not have made such reckless remarks.
Of course, it was mainly the instructions given to them by the great sage.
"Then... I'll become a rat."
Bai Zhi shook her head. After confirming that these guys knew the situation, she didn't want to waste any more time. With a snap of her fingers, these menacing mercenaries instantly turned into rats with patterns that were almost the same color as their original clothes.
The Monkey Talisman's effects are not permanent. Powerful individuals can even break free from its control, but for ordinary people, an effect lasting one or two hundred years is not much different from being permanent.
After turning the obstacles in her way into rats, Bai Zhi walked to the entrance of Jing Shan Palace and tried to push open the gate.
"Huh, this power?"
Bai Zhi tried to push it, and found that a green force was blocking her movement. This force was similar to elemental force, but it was obviously of a higher level.
"Is it the power of the Grass God?" Bai Zhi lightly tapped the door with her finger, and green runes appeared and disappeared on it. Although Bai Zhi was not very familiar with the Teyvat rune system, she deduced it based on the teachings of the Ancient One on magic.
She guessed that the Great Sage might have tampered with the Grass God's power, drawing it out as a seal. To break this seal, it would inevitably cause great harm to the Grass God.
It could even be said that it would take exhausting all of its power to open it.
It must be said that the Great Sage is a talent. This combination of runes is perfect. It is not impossible to break the seal without harming the person inside, but it will definitely be difficult in a short period of time.
"Unfortunately, Great Sage, you do not understand just how wondrous the power of runes truly is."
Bai Zhi shook her head with amusement. The image of the monkey talisman flashed in her pupils, and the door blocking her way turned into a stone frog lying on the ground with a "bang".
The Monkey Talisman is still effective on inanimate objects; it just cannot bring them to life.
This effect might seem useless under normal circumstances, since what's the point of turning stones and wood into animal shapes?
However, when facing this kind of seal, the monkey talisman becomes particularly important because it can work on inanimate objects. After its form is distorted, the originally intricate network of runes is easily dismantled.
As Bai Zhi gracefully floated past the main gate, she saw Naxi Da hovering in the very center of Jing Shan Palace.
However, Nasita looks to be in very poor condition right now.
Not only was he lying face down on the platform, but the green decorations on his body had turned into a dangerous, withered yellow, giving off a gloomy and somber feeling.
Without saying a word, Bai Zhi rushed to Naxida's side and performed the hat trick again. The platform that had trapped the little grass god turned into a sheep with a "bang," which allowed the unconscious Naxida to lie on it.
"Hmm, it's pretty much what I thought. The energy has been drained."
Bai Zhi carefully examined Naxida and confirmed that her guess was correct, which relieved her. Having her energy drained was the easiest thing for her to solve.
If it were her life force that was drained, or other more troublesome issues like her soul being damaged or taken away, then she would have a much harder time dealing with it.
"Save...save the people of Mount Sumeru."
Perhaps sensing the change in her surroundings, Nasita opened her eyes with some difficulty, her pupils also a dull yellow color.