In the starry sky, there were colorful lights and divine clouds. Everywhere was filled with powerful divine might.
If it weren’t for the protection of the Blood Empress, Xuemo and the others would have already knelt.
Even Zhang Ruochen, a Supreme Saint whose spiritual will was far beyond ordinary people, couldn’t breathe under the pressure of the divine might. He could barely hold on.
Whoosh
The starry sky trembled, and a bright moon appeared out of thin air. It bloomed with a cold brilliance, covering the entire starry sky with a layer of silver gauze. It was beautiful.
Under the bright moon, there was a beautiful figure walking slowly through the starry sky.
From afar, the beautiful figure gave off a fresh and refined aura. She was elegant, ethereal, and nimble as if she was detached from the mortal world.
She had peerless beauty and flawless skin. Even a true god admires her.
Zhang Ruochen was very familiar with this goddess. She was the most beautiful goddess in the Celestial Court, Moon Goddess.
Zhang Ruochen knew that Moon Goddess had rushed here because she sensed his presence.
The news that he had died in front of the Dimensional Rift must have spread throughout the realms. But now, his aura had suddenly appeared. It would be strange if she didn’t care.
Four true gods had descended from Celestial Court. With Moon Goddess as the leader, they all emitted powerful divine might.
Four true gods had also come from the Infernal Court. Two were Immortal Vampires and the other two were Rakshasa.
Yanshen was confident after seeing the gods of Celestial Court descend, including powerful ancient gods like Moon Goddess. His body emitted a mighty divine might and he said proudly, “Everyone, the Infernal Court wants to start a divine war, and some of the gods of the Celestial Court have already fallen. Unfortunately, I was a step too late and was unable to save him.”
His words could be said to be dignified, and he completely pushed aside the responsibility of the god of Celestial Court dying. At the same time, he did not mention the fact that he had suffered a loss just now.
Yanshen’s purpose was very clear. He wanted to incite the four true gods, including the Moon Goddess, to fight against the gods of the Infernal Court.
Seeing Yanshen putting on an act, Lord Ming laughed and said, “Yanshen of the Fane of Merit, right? Come, and have a taste of my sword. Let me test your strength.”
Although he had just ascended to godhood, he was not afraid of fighting with Yanshen.
Yanshen was angry, but he didn’t attack rashly.
No one dared to underestimate a new god who could condense twenty-eight Divine Planets. Moreover, Lord Ming seemed to have obtained a Divine Artifact from Kunlun. His strength was immeasurable.
Yanshen snorted and said, “Even if you become a god, you should be in awe. The one who stands out will rot first.”
Lord Ming didn’t bother to waste time with him. He summoned the Stellar Sword to his hands and slashed out.
Whoosh
Billions of Divine Marks appeared on the surface of the Stellar Sword. They are interwoven and condensed into a sharp and indestructible sword ray.
“Is that… The Stellar Sword?”
Yanshen’s pupils constricted and he felt a great threat.
Legend had it that the Stellar Sword was lost forever, but its awe-inspiring reputation was still well-known by the gods throughout various worlds. Back then, when Ancestral Swordmaster controlled it, no one knew how many gods were killed.
Without hesitating, Yanshen took out a Five-colored Merit Stele and struck out with all his strength.
The Five-colored Merit Stele rapidly expanded, instantly transformed into a hundred thousand feet tall. It blossomed with an incomparably dazzling five-colored divine light, illuminating the entire starry sky with five-colored brilliance.
Bang
The sword ray slashed onto the Five-colored Merit Stele and sent it flying.
The Five-colored Merit Stele dimmed and lost its luster. The Power of Merits contained within it was greatly consumed.
Yanshen was apprehensive. He withdrew the Five-colored Merit Stele and immediately retreated to the side of the gods of the Celestial Court.
‘He just became a god and already has such terrifying offensive power. How detestable.’ Yanshen thought with annoyance.
Regardless, Yanshen was still a god of the Fane of Merits. He’s been a god for more than a myriad of years. He never thought that he would be suppressed by two new gods. The main reason was that his injuries from the battle on Mount Yueshen had not recovered yet, so Yanshen’s strength was not to his fullest.
In that battle, his injuries were too severe. It would be impossible for him to recover without a hundred years.
“So the gods of the Fane of Merits are only so-so.”
Lord Ming glanced at Yanshen with contempt. He put away the Stellar Sword and didn’t attack again.
From the moment he arrived, the Moon Goddess had been staring at Zhang Ruochen,
She could see the changes in Zhang Ruochen.
Chi Yao had told Moon Goddess about the relationship between Zhang Ruochen and the Immortal Vampires on Mount Yueshen. Now that she saw him standing beside Blood Empress, it all makes sense.
“Moon Goddess, Zhang Ruochen is your Divine Envoy. Now that he’s colluding with the Immortal Vampires, what do you have to say?” asked Yanshen.
Moon Goddess ignored Yanshen and said, “Have you thought thoroughly? If you regret it now, there’s still a chance.”
Although Moon Goddess knew why Zhang Ruochen had joined the Infernal Court, she still hoped that Zhang Ruochen could be saved.
“Thank you for what you have done for me all these years, Moon Goddess. I’ve thought it through. No matter what happens in the end, I won’t regret it,” Zhang Ruochen said calmly with a firm look in his eyes.
It was a good thing that Zhang Ruochen met Moon Goddess before he departed to Infernal Court. It was also a good opportunity to clear things up and he did not want to implicate anyone.
Moon Goddess shook her head slightly and said, “Once you continue this path, everyone in the Celestial Court world will see you as an enemy. There will be no place for you in Celestial Court. Is it worth it?”
Zhang Ruochen was silent for a moment. “It’s worth it.”
He had thought about all the consequences and was prepared to bear them.
Moon Goddess looked at Zhang Ruochen deeply. She knew that she couldn’t change his mind. She retracted her bright divine gaze and said in a clear voice that spread through the starry sky, “From now on…”
After a pause, she continued, “Zhang Ruochen is no longer my Divine Envoy and he has nothing to do with Guanghan.”
There was a deep sense of helplessness in the Moon Goddess’s voice. In the end, she could not bear to part with a rare genius like Zhang Ruochen.
However, she could not stop Zhang Ruochen from choosing this path.
This meant that Zhang Ruochen would no longer be able to draw the divine force from Moon Goddess. If he encountered any trouble, she would no longer be his backer.
Zhang Ruochen’s mind trembled slightly. From now on, he was no longer part of Celestial Court.
Once he entered the battlefield, he might have to fight against his old friends.
He didn’t want this to happen.
But no matter what, he wouldn’t regret his decision.
“Why should my descendent be someone else’s Divine Envoy?”
At this moment, an extremely domineering voice suddenly sounded.
A vast and boundless sea of blood appeared, sweeping in all directions as if it wanted to drown the entire starry sky. The divine might it emitted caused all the gods present to feel extremely stifled.
Only Moon Goddess was able to maintain her composure.
Whoosh
A huge whirlpool appeared in the sea of blood, and an extremely tall figure walked out of it.
Every step the tall figure took caused the starry sky to tremble. Billions of precepts of heaven and earth were trampled under his feet.
The figure who walked out of the whirlpool was a blood-haired man who was extraordinary. He was 270 centimeters tall and handsome. He also exuded an irresistible majestic aura.
The blood-haired man had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His gaze was as sharp as lightning, and his nose bridge was high. He breathed like a dragon, and he was wearing armor that was dripping with blood. His murderous intent towered into the sky. Behind him was a terrifying scene of corpses and a sea of blood and there were gods laid dead on the ground.
“Wargod Bloodximius.”
Other than Moon Goddess, the other gods of Celestial Court froze for a moment.
Wargod Bloodximius and Huang Tian were known as the top two prodigies of the Yuanhui Tribulation in Infernal Court. They had not cultivated for a long time, but they were already among the prominent figures, and many were afraid of them.
At this moment, the appearance of Wargod Bloodximius undoubtedly made the gods of the Celestial Court feel immense pressure.
If not for the presence of Moon Goddess, they might have chosen to retreat.
Blood Empress looked at Wargod Bloodximius with a complicated expression.
In her eyes, Wargod Bloodximius seemed both familiar and yet a stranger.
A thousand years ago, Blood Empress was sent to Kunlun to fight for the Immortal Vampires when she was only fourteen years old.
During that time, Wargod Bloodximius entered a hundred years of isolated cultivation. Therefore, from the moment Blood Empress was born to the moment she left the Xue Jue Family, she had never seen him.
Wargod Bloodximius was the pillar of the Xue Jue Family. For the sake of the family’s prosperity, he had been working hard to improve his strength.
The reason why Wargod Bloodximius was able to achieve what he had today was because of the countless hardships and efforts he had put in.
Wargod Bloodximius had supreme influence in the Xue Jue Family. He was like a kind of spirit and a kind of faith.
From the time Blood Empress remembered, she had heard her mother talk about the various deeds of Wargod Bloodximius. She had seen the portrait of him countless times. After a while, she had started to admire Wargod Bloodximius since she was young.
To Blood Empress, the figure of Wargod Bloodximius had practically been imprinted in her heart.
However, Blood Empress had always suspected that she only remembered that painting and not Wargod Bloodximius or her father.
Blood Empress stared at Wargod Bloodximius, his eyes, nose, mouth, arms… and slowly overlapped with the picture in her mind.
The father who had only existed in her imagination had finally appeared in front of her.
It was still familiar and unfamiliar to her.
Blood Empress sighed in her heart, ‘Does Wargod Bloodximius remembers, or does he know, that her daughter exists?’
In the blink of an eye, Wargod Bloodximius came closer. His first gaze didn’t fall on the Moon Goddess or Lord Ming but Blood Empress.
His eyes were deep and bright. A guilty look flashed in his eyes, finally, it turned into a plain greeting. “Little fourteen? You’re Qingyin, right? I thought so. I gave you that name. How have you been in Kunlun all these years?”
“Not too good,” said Blood Empress.
Wargod Bloodximius did not speak anymore. He stared at her for a long time and said, “Forget it. It’s good that you’re back.”
Perhaps it was an illusion, but the gods present realized that the legendary Wargod Bloodximius, who was infamous for his ferocity, did not seem to be that terrifying. At least, in front of Blood Empress, he showed a hesitant, gentle, and reserved side.
Xue Qingyin was Blood Empress’s true name and only a handful of people knew it. It had been too long since anyone had called her that.
Wargod Bloodximius thought Blood Empress had already died. After all, the gods couldn’t sense anything in the Endless Abyss.
He hadn’t expected that after 800 years, that Blood Empress hadn’t only walked out of the Endless Abyss alive, but had also ascended to godhood. Even his ever calmed divine heart was beating fast.
It was a beat of joy and surprise.
Wargod Bloodximius’s gaze fell on Zhang Ruochen, who was standing beside Blood Empress.
Since Kunlun had become the Battlefield of Merits, Zhang Ruochen had made a name for himself and spread throughout the realms. Even Wargod Bloodximius himself had also heard of him.
However, Wargod Bloodximius had never thought that this peerless genius, who was on par with Yan Wushen, would be a descendant of the Xue Jue Family.
Although Zhang Ruochen was not a pure Immortal Vampire, he was born from the Blood Empress and a human cultivator.
However, since he was the descendant of the Blood Empress, he had to be a member of the Xue Jue Family.
The two Immortal Vampire gods who had just arrived were surprised. With two new gods, the Xue Jue Family, which was already at its peak, would undoubtedly become even more prosperous.
Not to mention Blood Empress, just the potential that Lord Ming showed already made the two gods of Immortal Vampires feel pressure.
It was extremely rare for one to have the power of twenty-eight stars after becoming a god.
It seemed that the situation of the ten great clans of the Immortal Vampires was about to change.
Lord Ming retracted all the precepts and divine force he released.
Then, his 90,000-mile-long divine physique shrank rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, he returned to his usual appearance.
After becoming a god, Lord Ming’s temperament became more and more elegant and there was no evil aura on his body. Instead, he seemed extremely divine, like an immortal descending to the mortal world.
Faced with Lord Ming like this, Xue Tu, Qi Sheng, and the others unconsciously felt inferior.
Zhang Ruochen hesitated for a moment and coughed dryly, then he said, “Moon Goddess, I’m no longer your Divine Envoy, and I’m no longer a member of the Guanghan. I must have back the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron, the Divine Herb you owe me, and the one million Sainthood Source.”
Moon Goddess raised her eyelids and looked askance. She waved her sleeves as if she was ready to leave and said lightly, “The Celestial Court and Infernal Court are irreconcilable. Those things belong to me now. If you want it, come and take it then.”
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen couldn’t help but be stunned.
He had never thought that a high and mighty deity like Moon Goddess would be so shameless.
Not only did she promise him the Divine Herb, but she also didn’t want to return the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron and one million Sainthood Source that she had taken from him.
Wargod Bloodximius looked at Moon Goddess with his furious eyes and said, “Moon Goddess, Zhang Ruochen is my grandson. His treasures belong to the Xue Jue Family. I’m afraid you won’t be able to take it away so easily.”
As he spoke, Wargod Bloodximius released a terrifying aura. He locked onto Moon Goddess with terrifying killing intent. His divine force shook the space.
Sensing his killing intent, the gods, including Yanshen, couldn’t help but feel their hearts palpitate.
There was a saying, “people have names, and trees have shadows.”
Wargod Bloodximius’s power shook the heavens. Even gods feared him.
“No one can keep what I’m taking. If Zhang Ruochen hadn’t made his choice, I would’ve taken him too.”
Moon Goddess knew that the Wargod Bloodximius was very powerful, but she didn’t care at all. Her immortal body emitted cold divine light, reflecting a bright moon in the dim starry sky.
Then, Moon Goddess took out the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron and held it in her hand. She activated it with divine force.
Yanshen’s pupils constricted after he saw the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron. He had been suppressed by the cauldron last time and had almost been refined.
“Xue Jue, do you wish to die? I shall be your opponent!”
At this moment, an angry shout sounded.
In the distant starry sky, outside of Celestial Court, a vast and mighty Celestial River was surging endlessly.
Wargod Bian Zhuang stood on the Celestial River and faced Wargod Bloodximius from afar. Wargod Bloodximius and Wargod Bian Zhuang were separated by an infinite distance, but it was just right in front of each other.
Although his true vessel did not move, the Heavenly Mugwort Bell flew through the air and hovered in the starry sky where Moon Goddess and the Wargod Bloodximius were. It let out a deafening chime.
It was the duty of the Wargod Bian Zhuang to guard the Celestial River. He could not leave his post without permission.
However, Wargod Bian Zhuang had been paying attention to the Moon Goddess’s movements. He did not allow anyone to pose a threat to the Moon Goddess.
“He is a meddlesome fellow,” Moon Goddess said softly.
Wargod Bloodximius said, “Bian Zhuang, don’t be too arrogant. It’s not like the Nine Great Wargods of the Celestial Palace has never died before. You might be next.”
“So what if I’m arrogant? If you can’t take it, then come and fight me,” said Wargod Bian Zhuang with his head held high.
As he spoke, Wargod Bian Zhuang released a powerful battle intent. The Celestial River surged, and a majestic divine force was transmitted through the air.
The Heavenly Mugwort Bell vibrated and expanded rapidly. It was like a world, emitting an incomparably resplendent golden light.
A terrifying divine might be emitted from the Heavenly Mugwort Bell, sealing the entire starry sky.
Wargod Bloodximius summoned a blood-red halberd. The cloak on his back fluttered, and the battle intent on him rose steadily. The stars in the starry sky trembled.
Even though his opponent was the leader of the Nine Great Wargods of the Celestial Palace, Wargod Bloodximius was not afraid to fight him. On the contrary, he was looking forward to it. If they defeated the leader of the Nine Great Wargods of the Celestial Palace, it would be a huge blow to the entire Celestial Court.
Blood Empress protected Zhang Ruochen and the others behind her. She took out the Blood Mirror and was ready to attack.
The gods of the Celestial Court and the Infernal Court were also on alert. A divine war was about to break out.
Zhang Ruochen frowned slightly. He turned to Blood Empress and said, “Forget it, mother. I will take back what belongs to me personally from now on. We have more important things to do. We can’t delay here.”
Hearing this, Blood Empress understood what he meant. Nothing was more important than saving Chi Kongyue.
She had to go to the Ashuran planet as soon as possible to stop Asurendra Samay from possessing Chi Kongyue.
“Uncle, it’s time to go. Don’t forget what you promised me,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Lord Ming put away the Stellar Sword and said, “Well, it’s more important over there.”
Naturally, he wouldn’t shirk what he had promised.
Immediately, Blood Empress and Zhang Ruochen turned into a streak of blood light and traveled through the starry sky at an unimaginable speed. Lord Ming followed closely behind.
“Huh?”
The Gods of the Infernal Court were all surprised by the Blood Empress and Lord Ming’s actions.
Wargod Bloodximius’s eyes revealed a thoughtful look. He used his spiritual sense to predict the future. Soon, he had an answer. His brows furrowed.
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