Chapter 1150: An Unexpected Guest
"Hahaha, Qianye has arrived late, please forgive me."
A hearty laugh split the sky as a tall figure stepped out from the void. He wore a green robe, had a pale, beardless face, and his long hair was tied back, falling straight to his waist. The moment he appeared, the entire Feng Shen Platform's aura froze. Though he released no profound energy, everyone felt as if an emperor had descended in person—their hearts and souls trembled, and they could scarcely resist the urge to bow and kowtow.
Zhou Tian Shen Di, Xing Shen Di, and Yue Shen Di all rose to their feet at once. And in the entire Eastern Divine Region, there was no second person who could cause three Divine Emperors to stand and greet them.
The lord of the Fan Di God Realm, the foremost of the Four Divine Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region—Qianye Fantian, the Fantian Shen Di.
"Hehe, with the Fantian Shen Di's personal arrival, Zhou Tian is deeply honored. Please, take a seat." Zhou Tian Shen Di said with a faint smile.
"Hahaha, Zhou Tian Shen Di is too polite. With such a momentous occasion, how could I possibly not attend?" Fantian Shen Di laughed heartily, then bowed respectively to Xing Shen Di and Yue Shen Di. Turning to Yue Shen Di, he said, "In two more months, it will be the grand wedding of Yue Shen Di. Qianye has long awaited it and is especially curious about the future wife of the Divine Emperor. I will certainly come to beg a cup of wedding wine."
"Hehe, it will be my honor." Yue Shen Di replied with a smile, then glanced behind Fantian Shen Di. "Oh? Did the Divine Maiden not accompany you here?"
"My daughter is mischievous and has long since stopped listening to this old fool. Who knows where she is playing now? Let her be." Fantian Shen Di sat down and said with a laugh.
The term "Divine Maiden" that Yue Shen Di mentioned naturally struck a nerve in everyone present.
"Divine Empress of the Dragon God" and "Divine Maiden"—two legendary figures said to have claimed six-tenths of all the beauty in the entire Chaos. Rumors claimed that their perfection could not be described by any words in the world.
However, throughout the entire Divine Realm, those fortunate enough to see them were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
The Divine Empress of the Dragon God was the Realm King of the Dragon God Realm and the lawful wife of the Dragon God, the acknowledged First Sovereign of Chaos. It was said that the Dragon God cherished and protected her to the utmost—how could she be seen by mere mortals?
As for the Divine Maiden, she was the daughter of Fantian Shen Di and the only daughter among his many children. Legends said her grace and beauty could drive countless high-ranking, heaven-chosen figures completely mad, making them willing to brave any danger, even walk through fire and tread on blades, for just a smile from her...
Including the fallen Tianlangxing Shen.
Thus, when Yue Shen Di asked about the "Divine Maiden," it might well have been intentional. Xing Shen Di's brow also sank heavily, and for a long time afterward, there was no trace of a smile on his face.
Fantian Shen Di, Zhou Tian Shen Di, Xing Shen Di, Yue Shen Di—the Four Divine Emperors had all arrived. For the people on Feng Shen Platform, this was undoubtedly a dreamlike scene. Staring at the four Divine Emperors before them, they almost forgot that within the Zhou Tian Pearl, a fierce battle among young experts was raging on.
Fantian Shen Di swept his gaze around and said, "It seems everyone has arrived. We can begin now."
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly turned his gaze to the side.
Zhou Tian Shen Di, who had already risen, also turned around and said with a smile, "It seems an unexpected guest has arrived."
Zhou Tian Shen Di's words had just sparked confusion among the crowd when a heaven-shaking voice came from the southern sky: "Cang Shitian of the Ten Directions Canglan Realm presumes to visit the Zhou Tian God Realm!"
Whoosh—
A commotion immediately arose on Feng Shen Platform.
"Cang Shitian? The Cang Shitian who is one of the Four Divine Emperors of the Southern Divine Region?" Every expert on Feng Shen Platform was visibly shaken.
"Why would he come here? Was he also invited to discuss the upcoming 'great matter'?"
"No, it seems he came uninvited."
"Father, what is the Ten Directions Canglan Realm? I've never heard of it. And who is Cang Shitian? Why is everyone so surprised?"
"The Ten Directions Canglan Realm does not belong to our Eastern Divine Region. It is a star realm of the Southern Divine Region, one of its four king realms. Its status is comparable to our Eastern Divine Region's Zhou Tian God Realm. As for Cang Shitian, he is the lord of the Ten Directions Canglan Realm and one of the Four Divine Emperors of the Southern Divine Region!"
The name Cang Shitian was naturally not unfamiliar to the experts present—after all, he was one of the Divine Emperors of the Divine Realm! However, almost none of them had ever seen him. The Eastern Divine Region and the Southern Divine Region were ultimately two different worlds, and there was even a rift between them. In particular, the Xing Shen Realm and the Yue Shen Realm harbored near-hostility toward the king realms of the Southern Divine Region.
No one had expected Cang Shitian to come here.
Zhou Tian Shen Di waved his arm and declared in a clear voice, "The restrictions have been lifted. Honored guest, please enter."
The standard restrictions of the Zhou Tian God Realm could stop ordinary Xuan practitioners, but naturally, they could not stop an existence like a Divine Emperor. However, even someone like Cang Shitian, who dared to come uninvited, would certainly not presumptuously and violently break through Zhou Tian's restrictions.
"Hahaha."
With a roar of laughter, two streaks of light seemed to flash in the void. Then, a figure suddenly appeared above Feng Shen Platform. As soon as he emerged, he bowed deeply to Zhou Tian Shen Di. "Shitian has come uninvited. If I have been presumptuous, I offer my apologies here and now."
Cang Shitian was tall and sturdy, wearing a suit of dark gold soft armor and an odd-shaped cape. His ashen-gold hair was particularly eye-catching. As the king of a king realm and a Chaos Divine Emperor, he showed not a trace of steadiness. Even though he was in another divine region, his eyes still blazed with arrogance, as if he had been this way since ancient times and never bothered to hide it.
"Hehe, a distinguished guest like the Shitian Shen Di is one I would welcome uninvited every day." Zhou Tian Shen Di said with a chuckle. "Oh? Did the Shitian Shen Di come alone?"
There was no one following the Shitian Shen Di, and beyond the restrictions, there was no trace of anyone else.
"Shitian's uninvited arrival is already rude enough; I wouldn't dare to cause any more disturbance." The Shitian Shen Di glanced at the four Divine Emperors, his smile growing wider. "All four Divine Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region gathered together—that's a rare sight indeed. It seems I didn't come for nothing today."
"Heh," Xing Shen Di let out a strange, cold laugh. "Cang Shitian, it's been years. Your cultivation hasn't improved, but your courage has certainly grown fatter. Aren't you afraid you'll have the life to come but not the life to leave?"
"Not at all, not at all." Cang Shitian replied with a beaming smile. "I don't know if my courage has grown fatter, but whether I'll have the life to walk out of here... I'm quite confident."
"Hmph!" Xing Shen Di and Yue Shen Di both snorted coldly at the same time, not even glancing at him again.
In the face of Cang Shitian, Xing Shen Di and Yue Shen Di were rarely aligned in their attitude.
"With a great matter at hand, personal grudges are hardly worth mentioning." Fantian Shen Di said. "Shitian Shen Di, your sudden arrival here is probably also for the sake of this current 'great matter,' isn't it?"
"Of course." The Shitian Shen Di nodded. He was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed.
Almost at the same instant, Fantian Shen Di, Xing Shen Di, Yue Shen Di—and even Zhou Tian Shen Di, who was as steady and calm as an ancient tree—all had their gazes violently shake as they looked toward the west.
A fierce wind arose, scattered clouds shattered, and the light of the entire world suddenly dimmed several shades. The sky seemed to be rapidly sinking, as if it were about to collapse. And at that moment, a voice came from afar.
"A certain Dragon from the Western Region comes to pay a visit."
Just eight words. With each word that sounded, it was like a slab of iron weighing a billion tons pressing heavily down on their bodies and souls. They could not breathe, could not think. The entire world was reduced to this single voice; everything else was overwhelmed.
This terrifying feeling was not limited to the weaker young Xuan practitioners—even the top star realm lords felt the same. The shock on their faces was even greater than that of the young Xuan practitioners.
In an instant, all five Divine Emperors on the eastern dais stood up, their expressions solemn and grave. Even the Shitian Shen Di, who had worn a face full of arrogance until now, put on a serious expression, a trace of awe in his eyes.
And in the entire Divine Realm, the entire Chaos space, there was only one person who could inspire awe in beings like Divine Emperors.
The Dragon God!
The five Divine Emperors all rose into the air. This move startled everyone on Feng Shen Platform into rising as well, gazing westward in shock.
Zhou Tian Shen Di waved his hand, removing all restrictions. Almost in the next instant, the wind suddenly reversed direction, and a tall figure slowly walked out from the void.
In an instant, the wind stopped, the world darkened, and everything fell into an inexplicable silence. All the experts from the various star realms raised their heads high, involuntarily looking up at the man who had appeared.
He was eight feet tall, with a strikingly handsome face. His brows were like swords, and every part of his face, every line, was etched with supreme majesty. His eyes were like the blazing sun in the sky, releasing a divine light that had passed through endless ages of vicissitudes.
An unprecedented, overwhelmingly intense sense of inferiority sprouted in everyone's heart and soul. The Eastern Divine Region had countless experts, and the strongest among the upper star realms could face even king realms and Divine Emperors without fear. But when this man appeared in the sky above, they suddenly felt as if they were commoners bowing before an emperor.
This feeling was something they had never experienced, not even when facing Fantian Shen Di or Zhou Tian Shen Di.
"Everyone, long time no see. Long has come uninvited; I hope you will forgive me." He nodded and smiled, his tone exceptionally mild, but each word struck heavily against their hearts and souls, like divine decrees and sacred sounds that trembled deep within their spirits before slowly dissipating.
Zhou Tian Shen Di strode forward, cupping his hands. "With the Dragon God's personal visit, Zhou Tian is bathed in glory. How could there be any offense?"
Beside him, Fantian Shen Di, Xing Shen Di, Yue Shen Di, and Shitian Shen Di all cupped their hands in greeting as well.
"..."
Unlike the commotion when Cang Shitian's arrival was first announced, the words "Dragon God" caused the entire Feng Shen Platform to fall into a sudden dead silence.
The shock in everyone's hearts was beyond measure.
Who was the Dragon God? He was the lord of the Dragon God Realm, the number one king realm of the Western Divine Region, and the foremost being among all divine realms—no, he was the most powerful existence among all living beings in Chaos. There was no second.
The Dragon God Realm he ruled was the absolute hegemon among the myriad realms of Chaos. The Western Divine Region he presided over was also the most powerful of the four divine regions, and it was feared that even the combined might of the Eastern and Southern Divine Regions could not shake it.
The fact that the five Divine Emperors treated him with such reverence was not only due to his unparalleled status and power but also because his seniority and experience far surpassed theirs.
The lifespan of humans was not considered long among all living beings. Even if one trained to the pinnacle of the Divine Lord realm, the limit was only a little over fifty thousand years. Someone like the Sword Lord Jun Wuming was already the longest-lived and highest-seniority existence.
But the Dragon God—his current lifespan had reached three hundred and fifty thousand years.
That was far longer than the combined lifespans of these five Divine Emperors.
Dragons were born with extraordinarily powerful dragon bodies. Their innate talent was the highest among all races, far beyond what humans could match. Coupled with their extremely long lifespans, this was a major reason why the Dragon God Realm was the dominant power of the Divine Realm.
At the same level of Xuan Dao, humans were absolutely no match for dragons. This held true even at the level of Divine Emperors. For instance, Fantian Shen Di and Zhou Tian Shen Di were naturally immensely powerful, but they could hardly compare to the Dragon God, who was a true dragon and possessed a full three hundred thousand years of accumulation.
Thus, the Dragon God's title as the number one being of Chaos was not the least bit illusory, and no one would ever have even the slightest doubt about it.
His arrival was a true royal visitation.
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