sjar Chapter 536 Disaster Strikes
Chapter 536 Disaster Strikes
At the foot of Huashen Mountain.
After the white jade goddess statue dimmed, before the crowd could quiet down, it suddenly began to emit a ghostly blue light, a change that immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"What happened? Why is it different from last time?"
"I don't know either, and I feel a little cold!"
"It's not an illusion; the goddess statue is indeed emitting a chill. It seems that the chosen Flower Maiden this time is extraordinary."
Inside the Drunken Immortal Boat, Master Yanyang looked at the changes in the goddess statue and suddenly felt uneasy. What had happened today was completely beyond his expectations.
"Everything was going so smoothly... Guo Yao, what exactly did you do!" Master Yan Yang clenched his fists.
"Did this happen when we were choosing the Flower Maiden before?" The black-robed man's tone became somewhat serious.
Master Yanyang shook his head. "Never before, but today's selection is the last of the Hundred Flowers Maidens, so some changes are inevitable."
But you can rest assured, once the final Flower Maiden is chosen, everything else will be flawless!
……
Just as everyone was wondering what had happened, a beam of dark blue light suddenly appeared, as if drawn by an invisible force!
It precisely enveloped a woman in the Moon-Viewing Boat!
Li Linghui felt the love flower within her body being stirred by an inexplicable force.
She was completely enveloped in pure, deep blue light, and her clothes fluttered and rustled without wind, as if carrying the power of a god.
A deep blue love flower mark instantly appeared and solidified between his brows.
Ultimately, it transformed into illusory flowers that floated above her head, like a magnificent crown.
Her figure became hazy and sacred in the light, radiating an aura that was impossible to look directly at, as if a wisp of the goddess's will had briefly descended upon her!
The light lasted for about three breaths before slowly receding from Li Linghui's body and finally disappearing completely back into the eyes of the goddess statue.
The statue's deep blue light quickly subsided, returning to its usual warm and white appearance. Its lowered eyes regained their deep calm, as if the miracle had never happened.
The midday sun was still blazing, but at this moment, all the light seemed to be focused on the chosen woman.
Everyone looked at the dazzling woman on the boat with puzzled eyes. Wasn't it said that only the top courtesan of the ten most famous flower boats was qualified to become the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers?
"This is impossible!" Master Yanyang was shocked as he looked at the illusory flower above Li Linghui's head.
"How could it be her!" The man in black robes frowned as he looked at Li Linghui.
“Sister…” Qing Ning stared blankly at the somewhat unfamiliar Li Linghui in front of her, unable to believe what had just happened.
"Why her!" The ten courtesans beneath the goddess statue had different expressions: some were disappointed, some were relieved, and some were calm.
Under everyone's gaze, Li Linghui slowly raised her head, the love flower mark between her eyebrows shining brightly, her eyes calm and ethereal, as if she had accepted this "divinely ordained" destiny.
Once everyone had recovered from their shock, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance led the people from the four major families directly to the Moon-Embracing Boat and landed beside Li Linghui.
"The goddess will not force anyone to become the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers. You are not a candidate for the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers and have the right to give up the title."
"After all, the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers needs to serve the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers Temple for her entire life. Even if you give up, I think the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers shouldn't blame you." The leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance immediately advised.
"I wish to become the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers!" Li Linghui looked at the leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance, seemingly unsurprised by this outcome.
The leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance couldn't help but look at the representatives of the four major families beside him, while they looked at the Venerable Yanyang next to the statue of the goddess.
"Are you all going to arbitrarily change the goddess's choice?" Li Linghui said coldly.
This question made them tremble. They dared not disobey the goddess's choice, but they also dared not defy the Crimson Origin Sect.
“Since it is the goddess’s choice, the Daughter of a Hundred Flowers should rightfully belong to this young lady.” At this moment, Venerable Yanyang also arrived at the Moon-Embracing Boat and landed beside the group.
Hearing Master Yanyang's voice, everyone felt relieved.
A subtle, complex emotion flickered in Li Linghui's eyes as she looked at Master Yanyang.
“What the Venerable One says makes sense. Please follow us to the statue to receive your investiture!” the Hundred Flowers Alliance Leader said with a smile.
With a casual wave of his hand, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance erected a magnificent flower bridge, connecting it to the base of the statue.
The moment Li Linghui stepped onto the flower bridge, the ten candidates beneath the statue bowed gracefully and silently withdrew.
Looking at Li Linghui, who was the center of attention on the flower bridge, Yuepo couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness in her heart. "If that's the case, why did you leave Lanyue Pavilion in the first place, sister?"
Ni Chang clenched her fists. If nothing unexpected happened, she should have been the Flower Queen. Why would the goddess choose a woman who wasn't even the most beautiful courtesan?
But whatever has happened, they have no right to question the goddess's decision.
Beneath the statue, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance placed the Nine-Petaled Hundred Flowers Crown, symbolizing the "Daughter of a Hundred Flowers," on Li Linghui's head.
At the same time, the four major families handed her a "Hundred Flowers Spirit Sword" engraved with their respective family totems.
After receiving the spirit sword, Li Linghui walked into the public eye under the gaze of the goddess statue, looking at the distant Goddess Peak. Her brows and heart-shaped flowers emitted a faint blue light, and her gaze was deep and distant.
The deafening sound of the bell rang nine times on Mount Huashen.
A vibrant, dazzling wave of flowers, accompanied by deafening bell tolls, and countless illusory raindrops of colorful blossoms cascaded down from the sky, instantly engulfing the entire City of Flowers!
Only then did the surrounding crowd finally react from the surprise, erupting in a belated, overwhelming, and frenzied cheer!
Amid cheers, the eyes of the statue behind Li Linghui suddenly lit up.
A hundred miles away, the towering and perpetually silent Goddess Peak, its highest point covered by millennia-old ice, suddenly emitted a deep and resonant "crack" sound!
A deep, massive ice crack, like the eye of a divine beast awakening, suddenly appeared at the summit!
Deep within the cracks, there was not darkness, but rather a profound, ancient, and magnificent emerald green light shining through!
The light, like a heartbeat suppressed for millennia, pierced through the thick ice and shone straight into the sky, clearly visible in the midday sun! The entire snow-capped mountain seemed to come alive at that moment, radiating a heart-pounding pulse.
The biting wind suddenly intensified, whipping up a sky full of crystalline ice dust, which, under the emerald light, resembled countless jade stars dancing wildly in the wind and snow!
The earth trembled, not with the violent shaking of an earthquake, but with a deeper, more terrifying pulse, as if a sleeping dragon were turning over.
Centered on Goddess Peak, the intense vibrations traveled for nearly a thousand miles, with Hundred Flowers City at its foot bearing the brunt of the impact.
The entire City of Flowers was shaken violently as if by an invisible giant hand! It wasn't a slight tremor, but a violent, erratic jolt!
Countless magnificent buildings collapsed instantly! Huge jade pillars snapped in half, and heavy, carved domes crashed down!
The exquisite pavilions and towers twisted and collapsed like building blocks, raising clouds of dust.
The ground cracked open with jagged fissures, swallowing up the unsuspecting crowds and decorations.
The pleasure boats moored on the river were like those caught in a tsunami, tossed high into the air and then slammed down by the massive waves of the ground!
The crowded streets of Jinxiu Avenue were thrown into utter panic! People screamed and scattered in all directions.
"The earth is turning upside down!" "Goddess Peak has collapsed!" "Run!" Desperate screams instantly replaced cheers, merging into a terrifying wave of sound.
The high-level cultivators swiftly fled the scene on their flying swords, but the city was now mostly populated by ordinary people and low-level cultivators, who were helpless in the face of this sudden disaster.
In the square, tens of thousands of people fled frantically like headless flies.
The narrow exit was instantly blocked, and the crowd pushed and trampled each other!
The elderly, women, children, and other vulnerable people were mercilessly knocked down and submerged in the chaotic crowd.
The flower patrol, attempting to maintain order, found themselves in grave danger and were instantly swept away by the panicked crowd.
The crowd surged, screamed, and trampled.
Cries, screams, pleas for help, and the roar of collapsing buildings mingled together.
The earth cracked open with jagged fissures that kept swallowing up the crowd, turning the entire Hundred Flowers City into a living hell.
The rich floral fragrance vanished, replaced by the stench of blood and fear.