Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return Chapter 1870: Misfortune Turns to Blessing

Just as previously discussed, although they formed a tight circle to regard Mu Hanyan as the enemy, none of them wanted to actually kill her, and even less did they wish for Long Aoli to do so in this situation. Everyone could see that he had lost this duel, utterly and completely. If he were to kill Mu Hanyan now, not even the Life God Temple’s favoritism could save Long Aoli.

Unfortunately, after facing such a setback, his reputation in tatters, Long Aoli was already thrown into chaos and madness in his urgency and anger, making it impossible for him to stop.

With his final roar, one bolt of lightning after another struck down from the sky, aimed at Mu Hanyan trapped in the domain.

Mu Hanyan instinctively raised her longsword, suddenly realizing that her previous strike had drained all her spiritual power and that her Divine Sense was abnormally weak. The Qi, which was already suppressed to a great extent, was utterly depleted.

"Long Aoli, do you have no shame at all? Stop now!" Mu Hanyan cursed aloud. She was well aware that in her current state, she could not withstand such a Heavenly Thunder.

Regrettably, Long Aoli, caught in his chaotic frenzy, seemed oblivious even to Chu Fengyun and others, let alone listening to her.

"Crack!" A bolt of lightning struck Mu Hanyan’s body, the intense current quickly coursing through her, causing her to shudder violently, almost screaming in pain.

Immediately, more bolts of lightning descended one after another.

Having suffered, Mu Hanyan did not dare to resist forcefully. With a thought, the dark-gold Cangxuan Cloak appeared on her body, and a ferocious Demon Dragon’s shadow coiled behind her. The Cangxuan Cloak, reforged by the Chaos Heavenly Fire, might as well be renamed the Demon Dragon Cloak.

Even without any power, relying on the Demon Dragon Cloak’s formidable defense, she should be able to protect herself well, thought Mu Hanyan, breathing a sigh of relief.

But soon she realized she was wrong. The power of a magic artifact also depends on one’s own cultivation. Initially, when she obtained the Cangxuan Cloud Silk, it was difficult even to resist the all-out strike of a Sword Master. Later, as her strength improved, even a High-level Sword Master couldn’t break through the Absolute Defense of the Cangxuan Cloud Silk, which was the principle.

Now, with her strength entirely depleted, how could she possibly harness the cloak’s true power?

As the bolts of lightning fell, the dark gold color on the cloak, along with the Demon Dragon’s shadow, grew weaker and weaker, the penetrating currents once again coursing through her, making her shiver uncontrollably.

"No way, I haven’t done anything wrong to deserve being struck by lightning like this!" Mu Hanyan thought to herself, feeling a deep sorrow.

Suddenly, there was a faint "crack" sound from within her body, as if something had broken.

Mu Hanyan shuddered slightly, forgetting her severely damaged Divine Sense, instinctively focusing her mind, her expression becoming peculiar. Although she was pale, the corners of her mouth were tinged with an excited smile.

Hidden Meridian! As streaks of light like stars at night flickered within her, yet another Hidden Meridian was gradually opened. The spiritual power and Qi, which had been entirely exhausted, surged back like a fountain from the depths of her Heart Meridian, and the depleted power of Divine Thoughts also recovered swiftly.

Mu Hanyan finally understood why she had always been unable to break through the bottleneck, feeling no progress no matter how much she cultivated. It turned out to be due to the Hidden Meridian.

The cultivation methods of the Divine Continent are different from those of the Holy Court Continent, requiring different meridians. For each significant realm advancement, it is necessary to open a new Hidden Meridian.

If it were any other temple, once one’s strength reached the peak limit of a Divine Priest, one could attempt another baptism, using a Divine Soul Stone to open a new Hidden Meridian, and then, given a suitable opportunity, break through the bottleneck to become a Divine Heart Priest. However, the testing Array of the Huayu Temple was severely damaged, unable to test Mu Hanyan’s current cultivation level, nor were there any corresponding Divine Soul Stones. Not only did Mu Hanyan herself remain unaware of her true strength, but even if she knew, she could not open the new Hidden Meridian.

In that sense, it was Mu Hanyan’s helplessness. Other priests, even if they had not practiced Divine Arts from a young age, had some understanding by ear and eye, and even without relying on the testing Array, they had a rough idea of their strength. But her practice time in Divine Arts was too short, and her progress too rapid, leaving her with little concept of her cultivation level.

Mu Hanyan resolved that after this return, she should no longer spend all the Meteorite Gold on those temple main arrays. The testing Array required fixing, and if possible, she should buy some Divine Soul Stones as well. Previously she was poor, but now with nearly ten billion in silver notes and thousands of Five-Colored Soul Pearls as backup, financial worry was no longer an issue.

But those were matters for after she returned; the immediate priority was continuing to open the Hidden Meridian. Never did she expect that the frenzied domain unleashed by Long Aoli would bring her such a benefit, leaving Mu Hanyan unsure whether or not she should thank him.

Although her strength had begun to recover, knowing the benefits of the Heavenly Thunder smashing down, Mu Hanyan did not forcefully resist but instead retracted her spiritual power and Qi, allowing the bolts of lightning to strike her body.

As the numbing pain surged through her heart, Mu Hanyan’s complexion turned a little pale, her entire body trembling slightly, yet her face displayed an expression of excitement and joy. The stark contrast of pain and joy on her face seemed unusually bizarre.

Watching the Heavenly Thunder descend, with Long Aoli still in a frenzy, heedless of others’ calls to cease, Chu Yanghe could no longer stand by. He flew down, striking at the domain with a palm, while several other Main Priests simultaneously charged towards Long Aoli.

Although they had reached a mutual agreement not to let that Heaven and Earth Treasure fall into outsider hands, they bore no deep hatred for Mu Hanyan and did not wish for her to perish like this in Tianyang City.

Seeing them intervene to save, Mu Hanyan’s impression of them improved significantly; these Main Priests were not inherently bad, just a bit selfish.

The Main Priests knew the urgency of the situation and exerted themselves fully, but unfortunately, their strength hadn’t surpassed the realm of Divine Priests, whereas Long Aoli had already reached the realm of a Divine Heart Priest. Whether against him personally or his domain, they were helpless. Just the muffled "boom boom" was heard as Chu Yanghe and others were all blown away.

"Priest Mu, hold on a bit longer, and we’ll think of another way." Despite being scalded by the electricity until his white hair stuck upright and he was dusty and grimy, Chu Yanghe quickly rushed back, anxiously speaking to Mu Hanyan.

Just after saying this, he noticed the strange smile on Mu Hanyan’s face, pausing momentarily.

And then, he saw Mu Hanyan slowly draw her longsword.