The red paper figurine was a treasure she had prayed for at the Immortal Temple outside the city. It could cause anyone who stayed near Gu Junye for a prolonged period to develop heart disease.
This way, Gu Junye would have no choice but to marry her!
Suddenly, the paper figurine spontaneously combusted, scorching her fingers and making her scream in sharp pain!
Not only did her hand hurt, but her chest ached intensely as well!
"Ah!"
"How could the paper figurine catch fire?"
To keep the paper figurine from losing its efficacy, she had to drop blood on it every day, slowly dyeing the white paper figurine completely red.
This was actually a method for refining a natal magical treasure. Now that the natal magical treasure was incinerated, she suffered a backlash, and this acute heartache was one of its manifestations!
"Go to the Immortal Temple!"
She instantly realized something had gone terribly wrong. In a panic, she fled toward the Immortal Temple outside the city.
"Follow her!" Lu Yang sent a voice transmission to Meng Jingzhou.
Counting strictly, it had been less than two days since they arrived in Lintian City, and they had never heard of any Immortal Temple.
No one knew when the Immortal Temple had been built. It was as if it had appeared overnight. The temple was located in a secluded spot, and very few people knew about it.
Mu Xi had only learned of it by chance from a classmate, who said that praying at the Immortal Temple before examinations would yield good results.
The Immortal Temple had no temple keeper and no incense, only a kindly-faced clay statue of an elderly man. The interior was spotless and looked brand new, as if an immortal were silently watching over the place.
"Immortal, my paper figurine burned up!"
A voice echoed within the temple: "Someone broke the curse, causing you to suffer a backlash."
"And the ones who broke it have already pursued you here in secret."
Lu Yang gave a start. They had been discovered!
The other party's cultivation was higher than his and Old Meng's!
An incomparably powerful shockwave surged toward Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. Lu Yang hastily drew the Green Blade Sword to parry, while Meng Jingzhou gave a loud shout, tensing every muscle to brace with his physical body.
The gap between their cultivation realms was simply too wide. The two were swept straight out of the Immortal Temple and slammed against the trees outside!
The massive clay statue seemed to come alive. It opened its eyes, stepped down from the altar, rested a hand on the doorframe, and bent over to walk out of the temple.
The three-meter-tall clay statue stared coldly down at them.
"Fairy, what is this?"
"This is a method of divine worship and faith. For unknown reasons, he can no longer use his true body, leaving only his soul behind."
"To obtain a physical body, he built a temple here to grant the wishes of believers and gather faith!"
"This is a method from the Great Qian era," Lu Yang said through gritted teeth. If the hallmark of the Great Yu Dynasty was the "Imperial Preceptor system," then the hallmark of the Great Qian Dynasty was the "Divine Dao" and "faith."
"And his cultivation realm?"
"Body Integration stage."
The clay statue gazed coldly at the two of them, curling its lips into an uncannily human sneer.
"Two reckless juniors. From your appearance, you must be chosen talents from some major sect."
"I had no intention of breaking the precept against killing, but since you have discovered my existence, I cannot leave you alive!"
The Body Integration stage pressure enveloped the two, pinning them down so they could not budge.
Suddenly, a neigh echoed across the horizon, sounding like a legendary dragon's roar.
A pristine white horse without a single stray hair came treading across the sky. With an arrogant and domineering gaze, it kicked the clay statue clean over!
A few dragon scales on the white horse's forehead emitted a faint glow in the dark night.
Tumbled head over heels by the kick, the clay statue stared fixedly at the white horse.
"A Great Demon King!"
How could a Great Demon King of the dragon horse clan appear here?!
Chapter 707