Chapter 1089, Getting No Response; As Long as One Is Pious Enough

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The temple was not large. It appeared newly built, with fresh stone steps at the entrance that had been meticulously swept clean. Not a single weed grew around it. Inside, incense burned vigorously, with spirals of smoke hanging in the air, refusing to dissipate.

 

From Chen Jinhan’s perspective, she could see wisps of silver light resembling smoke rising up, creating an ethereal and mysterious atmosphere. Grandma Tong and many villagers who had come to pray knelt there with utmost devotion, murmuring prayers.

 

“The Gods aren’t almighty, but the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader is omnipotent… Heaven is merciless, treating all beings as expendables, trampling and harvesting at will. People are like weed, with no control over their own fates… The Heavenslayers Alliance Leader saves all beings and enforces justice against Heaven.”

 

Chen Jinhan could only hear fragments of these voices reaching her ears. This was completely different from the Mountain or Water Deities she had known before. The doctrines being followed here seemed outright heretical.

 

[Heaven is merciless? All beings are treated as expendables? So, the common people must unite to resist Heaven?]

 

All along, the principles Chen Jinhan had known were that Heaven nourishes all living things, selfless and without desire. How was it that in the presence of this deity called the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, the Heavenly Dao had become the villain?

 

This realization shook Chen Jinhan to her core, leaving her struggling to understand. She tried to open her eyes wider, hoping to see clearly the figure enshrined within the temple. However, the space was shrouded in smoke and mist, creating a sensation of floating in a vast cosmic sea of stars.

 

Even the figures of Grandma Tong and the others gradually became indistinct. Only silver light poured down, falling upon everyone present. In this moment, she could discern with her naked eyes that some people with sallow complexions, seemingly afflicted with serious illnesses, knelt devoutly, continuously kowtowing and praying. The instant those silver rays fell upon them, their complexions immediately became rosy and vibrant, their conditions improving, appearing healthier than before.

 

“Thank you, Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, for giving us your blessings…”

 

Many people were kneeling and repeatedly pressing their heads against the ground. They were pious and thrilled, like a fanatical group of believers.

 

As Chen Jinhan felt the silver glow extend towards her, she realised that her body had become warmer. Her speed of recovery also seemed to have quickened. She even discovered in shock that she could slightly move one of her fingers, and some strength was gathering within her body.

 

“This is amazing… Is the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader truly almighty?” Chen Jinhan asked in a small voice. Through the gap of the bandages, she stared fixedly at the temple.

 

In the following days, Grandma Tong would take care of her and feed her medicine. Chen Jinhan could feel that her body was on the mend, but the speed was not as great as that day when she came into contact with that silver glow, a truly mysterious substance.

 

She had no idea what it was, but she knew that it could help heal her wounds. It was a chance for her to stand up again and head to the Green Spirit Sect to retaliate against her Older Sister.

 

However, it was difficult to come into contact with it. She had tried several times and discovered that the first day was merely an accident. In the following days after that, she could no longer come into contact it.

 

She had no idea why that was. Had she not sincerely prayed to the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader?

 

During this period, Grandma Tong would go to the mountain to pick herbs every day. Initially, Chen Jinhan thought that Grandma Tong was a powerful cultivator who lived a reclusive life, and she wanted the latter to take her on as a disciple. However, Grandma Tong shook her head with a smile and told her that she was a Mortal, not a cultivator. She knew nothing about cultivation as she was only an ordinary old woman who was responsible for handling the matters of prayers and ceremonies at the temple.

 

Chen Jinhan naturally did not believe her. After all, if Grandma Tong was merely a Mortal, how could she head to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Souls, find her while she was dying, and even bring her back to this place?

 

One had to know that even cultivators dare not to step into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Souls.

 

Faced with the little girl’s doubts and confusion, Grandma Tong could only explain it to her with a smile.

 

She was not afraid of the Cursed Souls and Yin Energy there because she had a pious heart. Since the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader was almighty, as long as they were devout and sincere, they would always receive his protection.

 

She also told Chen Jinhan that nearby villagers initially did not believe that the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader existed. However, there came a day when a group of robbers stormed into their village, trying to snatch all the women and food. In the end, a divine light appeared from the temple and slashed across all the robbers. After that, their heads fell to the ground.

 

All the villagers were too shocked to believe what was going on. But, since then, all of them had become devout followers of the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader. As long as they prayed sincerely and showed the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader how pious they were, they believe would receive his protection.

 

In the past, Grandma Tong was only a frail old woman who opened a medical centre because she knew a little about medicine. One day, she saw a cultivator who looked like an Old Daoist passing by. He was holding a bottle made from white jade. As he sprinkled the water in different places, water emerged in the dry riverbeds, and lush greenery started growing on barren lands. Those critically ill patients whose days were numbered were suddenly cured and became energetic.

 

Grandma Tong followed behind the Old Daoist and found out about the Heavenslayers Alliance from him. It was a wonderous group that enforced justice and saved those struggling. They were present in many worlds, and theirs was just one of those worlds.

 

Grandma Tong also learned about the purpose of the Heavenslayers Alliance from the Old Daoist. It was after through all these experiences that she built the Heavenslayers Temple in this place and became its serving Nun.

 

The Heavenslayers Alliance Leader was omnipresent. As long as they chanted his name, he would hear it and offer them protection.

 

“So, as long as we’re sincere enough, our voices will be heard by the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader…” Chen Jinhan repeated Grandma Tong’s words. Through the gap of the bandages, one could see that her eyes were filled with crazy stubbornness.

 

She wanted to recover and get her revenge. She had to make her cruel and indifferent Older Sister pay the price.

 

In the following days, despite the fact that she was still badly injured, she ignored Grandma Tong’s objection and headed to the temple to kneel and pray each day.

 

Since she had difficulty moving, Grandma Tong could only help carry her there.

 

When Grandma Tong had gone out to pick herbs, she would squirm and climb towards the temple, like a worm, just to worship the statue.

 

Villagers who saw her were shocked by how pious and determined this woman, whose face was covered in bandages, was. She was terribly injured and could hardly move as all her bones were broken. In fact, it was a miracle that she was still alive. Yet, she would still climb to this temple each day to pray.

 

All the villagers were astounded by her perseverance, and they started to revere her.

 

When Grandma Tong found out about it, she sighed and repeatedly shook her head. She had never asked about Chen Jinhan’s background, treating her like an ordinary patient. She would naturally tell Chen Jinhan to leave once she recovered and could walk on her own.

 

When she saw Chen Jinhan like this, she shook her head, knowing that this little girl was a piteous person but was insanely stubborn.

 

It was a wonder why her face was torn off and all her bones were broken with her being pushed into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Souls from a great height.

 

When she helped dress Chen Jinhan’s wounds back then, Grandma Tong was shocked by her horrifying injuries. Her skin was completely torn from her face. The flesh left exposed was a terrifying sight to look at. An average adult would suffer from trauma after seeing her injuries.

 

Having gone through all this, Chen Jinhan could quickly pull herself together and live like a normal person.

 

It amazed Grandma Tong. She admired the little girl for this reason. If the same thing had happened to her, she could never have been as calm as Chen Jinhan.

 

Time went by without ever returning. Although Chen Jinhan would consume medicine every day, her wounds showed no signs of getting better. Instead, they were getting worse.

 

A foul smell started exuding from her body because the miasma, poisonous insects, and Yin Energy made it impossible for her wounds to heal.

 

Even though Grandma Tong would help clean her body in a herbal bath every day, it was useless.