Chapter 367: Divine Power Gem

Chapter 367: Divine Power Gem

Tears of the Goddess, whereabouts unknown.

When Li Wei detonated the hummingbird, he attempted to infuse a wisp of spirit from within the hummingbird into the Tears of the Goddess.

Then, he would be able to perceive where the Tears of the Goddess had fallen.

However, he had grossly underestimated the Tears of the Goddess.

The spirit could not penetrate the Tears of the Goddess at all, nor could it even remain hovering near them.

It simply vanished into thin air.

The Tears of the Goddess were akin to the purest and most flawless substance in existence.

Not only was it pure and flawless in itself, but it remained unstained by anything external.

Ordinary power could not touch the Tears of the Goddess in the slightest.

Consequently, Li Wei lost all trace of the Tears of the Goddess.

The Tears of the Goddess had fallen amidst the crowd, unknown to which lucky soul had picked them up.

The Temple of Light was also scouring every corner for the whereabouts of the Tears of the Goddess.

Once the Miracle Ceremony concluded, the Temple of Light lost the capacity to broadly track and lock onto the Tears of the Goddess.

They were left to rely solely on human effort to search.

Priests and clerics could sense the aura of the Tears of the Goddess only within a limited radius.

Storm City had just endured turmoil, with wounded souls everywhere requiring aid, leaving the Temple of Light's priests critically understaffed.

The progress in locating the Tears of the Goddess was painfully slow.

Too many eyewitnesses witnessed the loss of the Tears of the Goddess, rendering a cover-up impossible.

Soon, word spread that virtually the entire populace of Storm City knew the Tears of the Goddess were lost.

The Temple of Light issued a bounty, hoping anyone who found the Tears of the Goddess would surrender them voluntarily, promising rich rewards to such individuals.

Countless supernatural practitioners sprang into action, scurrying far and wide to find the Tears of the Goddess.

Some sought the Temple of Light's generous reward.

Others sought merely to possess the Tears of the Goddess themselves.

The utility of the Tears of the Goddess required no elaboration.

Merely carrying the Tears of the Goddess allowed one to largely ignore the vast majority of curses, toxins, pollution, and other afflictions in the world.

It was truly a god-tier artifact.

Within an inconspicuous courtyard in Storm City.

Knock, knock, knock!

Three short raps followed by one long one echoed against the wood.

Someone inside cracked open the door, spotted a familiar face outside, and hurriedly swung it wide to pull them in.

"You're here, did you bring the money?" the host asked urgently.

"I brought it, this is my family's entire savings of ten gold coins, where is the Holy Water?"

"Wait a moment, I shall fetch it for you immediately."

Moments later, the courtyard owner produced a small clay jar containing the Holy Water.

Gazing at the plain well water in the clay jar, the buyer's expression soured with suspicion.

"Is this truly Holy Water? You are not deceiving me?"

"If you doubt my words, why seek me out then?"

"Take it home and try it, you will see, guaranteed to work instantly; the secret of Holy Water must never be told to others," the owner warned.

The man nodded hastily, secured the Holy Water, and turned to depart.

The courtyard owner glanced at the ten gold coins in his pocket, a look of delight washing over his face.

Only a day prior, he had been a victim of Green Corpse Cold, gasping for breath and clinging to life.

Just yesterday, fueled by hope for survival, he attended the Miracle Ceremony, praying for divine favor and a miracle.

Alas, despite his desperate pleas to the gods and constant expressions of unwavering faith, no miracle occurred.

Afterwards, a great chaos erupted in the square, and he nearly met his end under the trampling feet of the crowd.

At that precise moment, a blue gemstone struck him unexpectedly on the head.

Upon retrieving the blue gemstone, he found the sickness plaguing his body vanished swiftly.

Instantly, he realized this was undoubtedly a treasure.

Without a second thought, he grabbed the blue gemstone and fled the crowd to return home.

Happily, he also had an elderly mother confined to her bed at home.

After soaking the blue gemstone in water and feeding the liquid to his old mother.

His old mother's condition improved rapidly.

Though her age kept her frail, she was at least free of disease.

His old mother's vitality had improved significantly.

Among the surrounding neighbors, some had also contracted the Green Corpse Cold toxin.

Thus, he conceived the scheme to sell Holy Water for profit.

He first allowed several to use the Holy Water freely, and once their ailments improved, he had them refer acquaintances to purchase it at high prices.

A single bowl of well water infused with a sapphire sold for ten gold coins.

In merely a day, he earned wealth beyond a lifetime's reach.

Knock, knock, knock!

The knocking sound resounded once more.

The master hurried to the door, peering through the crack to see a familiar face and a stranger outside.

The familiar face was a neighbor whose life he had saved with Holy Water, while the stranger arrived nervous and anxious to buy some.

After brief exchanges, the stranger paid twelve gold coins for a bowl of Holy Water and exited the courtyard with caution.

The master withdrew a single gold coin and handed it to the neighbor.

Smiling, he remarked, "Bring more people along, let us make money together."

The neighbor accepted the coin and asked urgently, "What exactly is this Holy Water? Where did you obtain it?"

Instantly, the master grew wary, "Why do you ask such things?"

"Go quickly, go quickly, do not question me, Holy Water is a gift from heaven, questioning serves no purpose."

The master drove the neighbor out of the courtyard without further ado.

He began to fear someone might come to steal the sapphire.

Before long, another knock sounded at the door.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

This time, it was unusually frantic.

The master of the house cast his worries aside, his mind filled only with thoughts of making money.

He hurriedly made his way toward the entrance.

"Coming, coming, stop knocking."

As soon as he opened the door, before he could see who stood outside...

A gloved hand of metal seized the door and shoved it open with force.

The master could offer no resistance against such strength.

Several figures appeared before him from beyond the threshold, Transcendents clad in armor.

The leader among them fixed his gaze upon the man, eyes predatory. "Where did you get the Divine Water?"

The master stammered nervously, "What Divine Water? I have no Divine Water."

Ignoring his excuses, the Transcendent strode inside, waving a massive hand to shout, "Search!"

"Stop! You cannot enter!"

Summoning every ounce of courage, the master shouted aloud.

In days past, he dared not even look upon a Transcendent.

Today, for the sake of profit, he had thrown caution to the winds.

Yet, it proved utterly useless.

He stood before them, attempting to bar their path.

Seized by the collar, he was flung several meters away, crashing to the ground with a scream of agony.

Hearing her son's cry, the old mother within the room rushed out to investigate.

Seeing her blocking the way, the Transcendent near the door pushed the old woman aside without a second thought.

Thud!

The old woman fell, her head striking stone, blood pooling on the floor until she lay unconscious, silent.

"Mother! Mother! What is wrong with you?"

Witnessing his mother's plight, overwhelming concern eclipsed his own pain.

He crawled toward her, shaking her body repeatedly, trying to rouse the unconscious elder.

"Boss, found it."

A warrior unearthed a blue gemstone from within the room.

Though none could perceive the strange aura upon the blue gem, they all knew such an object belonged nowhere near a commoner's home.

This must surely be the source of the Divine Water.

The leader glanced at the master, pocketing the blue gemstone.

Turning to depart, he left behind a single command.

"Silence them."

(End of Chapter)