432: Purifying Divinity

"Sshhh—sshhh—"

The cutting sounds never ceased; the mass of flesh that had been growing wildly was sliced into uniform pieces, one sword strike at a time.

The screams of ten thousand faces rose and fell, yet they lacked even the strength to struggle. The Nether Divine Power tightly bound the flesh, leaving them to watch helplessly as their divine bodies were treated as target practice.

As Shang Wan Ning swung her sword, she casually complained to Xiao Si, "Look at this texture; it cuts quite smoothly, perfect for wrist training. After all, if I don't have strength in my wrists, how can I cuddle at night?"

Xiao Si rolled around laughing in her mind, "Hahahaha, this Thousand-Faced Shadow is truly on its eighth lifetime of bad luck. Running into the great host, even in death, it has to be treated like meat on a chopping block."

"Indeed."

Shang Wan Ning turned her blade and sliced off another uniform piece, her tone full of disdain, "Making up some purification ritual, some hidden evil god—not a single word from start to finish was true."

"I don't even trust Princess Shang Wugou, let alone some evil god from another world? Not a single word it said was reliable."

Before long, the massive lump of flesh had been cut into thousands of pieces, each one identical in size, as if measured with a ruler, scattered across the charred nest of human skin.

The Thousand-Faced Shadow's divine power dissipated rapidly, its core consciousness on the verge of fading away in agony, with only a final sliver of clarity left as it stared fixedly at Shang Wan Ning.

Shang Wan Ning sheathed her sword and stood still, a ghostly light shimmering in her palm as she reached toward the crumbling core of the divinity.

She leaned over, lowering her voice as if whispering to a dying prey, her words piercing, "Are you still wondering why I had to come after you?"

The consciousness of the Thousand-Faced Shadow trembled frantically, carrying its final confusion.

"Actually, it's quite simple." Shang Wan Ning chuckled, her tone blunt and cold, "I want your divinity. Killing a 'god' is as easy as nodding; you just happened to be the unlucky fool who ran into me."

The instant the divinity was stripped away, the remaining consciousness of the Thousand-Faced Shadow let out one last twisted shriek before being annihilated.

The divinity, which constantly shifted colors with countless tiny phantom faces appearing on its surface, landed in Shang Wan Ning's palm. It felt ice-cold, harboring chaos and madness within.

"Tsk, quite a lot of impurities." Shang Wan Ning weighed the Tier 7 divinity, her divine sense sweeping through its interior.

Aside from the two core authority origins of "Disguise" and "Peering," it was mixed with the frantic prayers of countless believers, the resentment of devoured souls, and the chaotic will accumulated by the Thousand-Faced Shadow itself.

Absorbing it directly would only bring trouble upon herself.

With a thought, her divine sense sank into the System Space: "Xiao Si, filter the mall for purification items, targeting divinity impurities."

[Ding! Searching for the great host...]

The list on the light screen scrolled rapidly, finally settling on five items.

[Option 1: Holy Light Baptism Scroll (One-time use)]

Description: A scroll containing pure Laws of Light. Once unfurled, it can perform high-intensity Holy Light purification on the target, with special effects against evil and chaotic attributes.

Compatibility: Purifies items or areas polluted by powers such as the Abyss, Undead, or Evil Gods.

Purification Efficiency: High (Estimated 92% removal rate for Evil God divinity impurities).

Side Effects: May cause slight burns to the divinity origin, leading to a minimal loss of authority power.

Price: 39.9 billion incense points

[Option 2: Origin-Returning Furnace (Imitation Divine Artifact Grade)]

Description: A refining furnace built to simulate the principles of the beginning of chaos and the return of all things to their origin. It can slowly strip, decompose, and purify various energy and law aggregates.

Compatibility: Long-term, gentle purification of high-concentration polluted energy, or refining composite authorities.

Purification Efficiency: Medium-Low (Estimated 75% removal rate for Evil God divinity impurities, requires three to five years).

Side Effects: None. However, continuous divine power consumption is required to maintain the furnace fire during purification.

Price: 19.8 billion incense points

[Option 3: Reincarnation Cleansing Stone (Special Item)]

Description: A strange stone born at the intersection of the Law of Reincarnation, containing a sliver of the power of reincarnation cleansing. It can wash away acquired impurities attached to an origin, restoring it to its initial state.

Compatibility: Clears non-origin attachments such as soul imprints, faith-based distracting thoughts, and alien wills.

Purification Efficiency: Extremely High (Estimated 99.8% removal rate for Evil God divinity impurities, almost zero damage to authority origin).

Side Effects: The cleansing process produces violent reactions borne by the object being purified. It is extremely strict in judging non-origin substances and may accidentally damage tiny authority fragments tightly fused with impurities.

Price: 65.5 billion incense points

[Option 4: Styx Dust-Cleansing Dew]

Description: A cold spiritual liquid harvested from the bottom of the Styx, carrying the origin power of the netherworld. It can penetrate the texture of the divinity, dissolving alien resentment and chaotic will.

Compatibility: Targeted removal of soul-type impurities and believer obsessions; significant purification effect on remnant Evil God wills.

Purification Efficiency: Medium-High (Estimated 88% removal rate for Evil God divinity impurities).

Side Effects: The divinity will be contaminated with a faint cold aura, requiring additional divine power to disperse, otherwise it may affect the feel of using the authority.

Price: 28 billion incense points

[Option 5: Soul-Purifying Talisman]

Description: A talisman replicating the law-enforcement divine artifact of the Underworld Judge, drawn with nether cinnabar mixed with soul crystals. Once activated, it manifests a phantom of the Judge, using the power of "Judgment" to strip away divinity impurities.

Compatibility: Purifies impurities derived from evil authorities such as lies, disguise, and peering; fits the characteristics of this divinity.

Purification Efficiency: Medium (Estimated 74% removal rate for Evil God divinity impurities).

Side Effects: Requires using one's own divine sense as a conduit; activation causes a weak mental shock, and a very faint Judge's law-enforcement imprint may remain on the surface of the divinity.

Price: 16 billion incense points

...

Shang Wan Ning's gaze swept past the front, still locking directly onto the [Reincarnation Cleansing Stone].

Although the incense points made her heart ache, the integrity of the authority origin was more important. Furthermore, she didn't have to bear the violent reactions, making it much more cost-effective than getting contaminated with cold or enduring mental shocks.

"Redeem [Reincarnation Cleansing Stone]."

"Ding, 65.5 billion incense points consumed. Item has been issued to the System Space."

A black stone, the size of a fist, with a surface as smooth as a mirror and gray mist slowly swirling inside, appeared in Shang Wan Ning's hand.

It emitted no energy fluctuations, yet it possessed a strange quality that seemed to purify everything.

Shang Wan Ning did not hesitate, pressing the Thousand-Faced Shadow's divinity onto the Reincarnation Cleansing Stone.

"Hum..."

The gray mist inside the cleansing stone suddenly accelerated its rotation, creating a powerful suction force.

The divinity trembled violently, and the tiny phantom faces on its surface let out silent wails as wisps of black energy were forcibly extracted, vanishing after being absorbed into the gray mist.

The divinity's light gradually became purer, and the authority origins of "Disguise" and "Peering" gradually revealed their essence. During the process, sharp mental fluctuations were continuously transmitted—this was the final struggle of the Thousand-Faced Shadow's remnant consciousness before it was ground away.

Shang Wan Ning watched all this with an expressionless face.

Being kind to an enemy is being cruel to oneself; she understood this principle better than anyone.