This woman was the Divine Mother of the Divine Clan.
Back when Chu Feng had battled the Divine Clan, it was she who had summoned the massive phantom during the clan's hour of dire need.
However, that had only been a phantom.
The one here was her true body.
And although that battle had displayed heaven-shaking might, she had been slain by Chu Feng with the Asura Sword, her true body sustaining injuries in the process.
The bloodstains at the corner of her lips were from that very encounter.
"Is she... alive?"
"Is this someone who survived from ancient times?"
Looking at the Divine Mother lying at the center of the grand hall, even these Immortal Clan members dared not let their guard down.
"My Lord."
The members of the Ye Immortal Clan looked toward the bald elder, the earlier ecstasy in their eyes replaced by unease. Even their words were communicated through secret voice transmission.
They were no fools.
This palace was clearly extraordinary — it was very likely the hidden treasure site within the Divine Body Heavenly River that their Clan Master had spoken of.
But for a place like this to contain such a person, someone who looked as lofty and divine as an untouchable god...
It would have been fine if she were dead. But if she was a surviving figure from ancient times, then they would be utterly powerless against her.
"Don't act rashly. This person has signs of life," the bald elder warned through secret transmission, and the others grew even more terrified, not daring to draw a breath too loudly.
The bald elder gripped his geomantic compass, the needle pointing toward a bronze artifact on the Divine Mother's body.
That artifact was actually a door. The treasure lay beneath it.
To retrieve the treasure, they would have to move the sleeping woman.
The bald elder's face twisted with difficulty, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and issued a silent command: "This place runs far deeper than we imagined. Let us return and notify the Clan Master first."
No one objected. In fact, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The moment they had set foot in this place, they had sensed that it was far from ordinary. The instant they laid eyes on the Divine Mother, their first reaction had been that this was a figure far beyond their ability to provoke.
Retreating now was exactly what they wanted.
But just as they turned to leave, a bone-piercing chill flooded the entire hall.
The Divine Mother's eyes had opened.
And with her body perfectly straight, she rose to her feet.
Sensing the Divine Mother's awakening, the bald elder did not flee.
If before it had been mere speculation, then now he could feel the overwhelming power radiating from her. If she wanted to strike, they would have absolutely no chance of escape.
He hurriedly turned around and bowed deeply with utmost respect.
"This one is Ye Zun, an elder of the Ye Immortal Clan. We entered this place seeking treasure, never intending to disturb the rest of a senior such as yourself. Please forgive our intrusion."
The bald elder had not made up excuses or lied — he had spoken the truth. He knew that before a being of such magnitude, honesty was the better approach.
After all, it was perfectly normal for martial cultivators to explore ancient ruins. Most people could understand that.
Whoosh— The instant the bald elder finished speaking, the Divine Mother waved her great sleeve. With a deafening boom, the bald elder was reduced to a cloud of blood mist.
Without a single word, she had struck and annihilated him outright.
Witnessing this, every elder of the Ye Immortal Clan went pale with terror.
That bald elder had been the strongest among them.
Without another thought, they turned and fled.
Boom— Boom— Boom— ...
…
Muffled explosions rang out simultaneously, and amid the drifting blood mist, every last powerhouse of the Ye Immortal Clan was reduced to a cloud of blood.
They did not even have time to let out a scream before death claimed them.
"To think this god was awakened by a swarm of filthy insects. How utterly revolting."
The Divine Mother's expression was one of pure displeasure, for under normal circumstances, she would still have needed more time before awakening.
But the presence of intruders had forced her into premature consciousness. Her plans had been disrupted, and naturally, she was furious.