Chapter 1274: The Divine Empress Appears
"You really are plagued by romantic entanglements. In the lower realm it was like this, and here it's the same." Mu Bingyun gently shook her head.
An image of Mu Xuanyin flashed through her mind, and she sighed inwardly, her heart of ice in disarray.
"I have no idea why she suddenly took a liking to me. It's almost inexplicable." Yun Che rubbed his forehead, his face full of worry.
On the Feng Shen Platform, he had used rather despicable means to thoroughly bully Shui Meiyin. The most normal reaction from her would have been contempt and disgust, but the result was completely the opposite!
He still hadn't figured out why.
The thoughts of a young girl... truly the strangest thing in this world.
"However, this is not necessarily a bad thing." Mu Bingyun changed her tone. "You have gained the affection of the Glazed Light Kingdom's Little Princess and the recognition of the Glazed Light Realm King, thus obtaining the protection of the Glazed Light Realm. As one of the three strongest upper-level star realms in the Eastern Divine Region, the strength of the Glazed Light Realm is not to be underestimated even by the King Realms."
"Using feelings like that is something I can't do." Yun Che shook his head. "Forget it, I'll deal with it later."
Shui Qianheng's voice transmission echoed in his mind, especially the last sentence.
Be careful... of Fandi Shennü...
The number of guests increased. Every invited star realm arrived punctually, not daring the slightest negligence. As one of the most sacred places in the Eastern Divine Region, Shenyue City had perhaps never been as lively as today.
The time gradually approached the moment the marriage ceremony would begin.
This ceremony was unprecedentedly grand, known to the whole world, and rumored to have been prepared for years, destined to be recorded in the history of the Eastern Divine Region.
But, even though this was Shenyue City, not all who came took their seats.
High in the distant sky, behind layers of clouds and mist, Qianye Ying'er stood silently in the air, her golden robes outlining a perfect, extreme curve.
She stood beneath the divine moon, bathed in its radiance, her face not revealed, yet her unseen elegance was enough to make even true celestial goddesses feel ashamed and inferior.
By her side, there was still only one withered, stooped old man.
Gu Zhu.
"Cough... cough..." The withered old man let out a series of hoarse coughs, as if foretelling the fading flame of his life. But in his seemingly murky old eyes, there was hidden a divine light capable of piercing through everything.
"Inviting the entire Eastern Region, with the divine moon overhead." Qianye Ying'er spoke slowly. "Yue Wuyai has indeed piqued my curiosity. I can't wait to see what kind of person this new Divine Empress is."
"Miss, won't you enter the main hall?" Gu Zhu said.
"No need. After all, the other target is not in the main hall."
Beneath her golden mask, her gaze was fixed precisely on Yun Che's location.
"Heh heh," Gu Zhu smiled faintly. "Compared to the Yue Shen Divine Empress, this child is the true purpose of Miss's visit here, is it not?"
Qianye Ying'er did not deny it. Her lips, as if coated with crystal powder, curved into a dangerous arc: "Those fools all think he survived the ninefold heavenly tribulation because of the protection of the Heavenly Dao, but they don't know... Hmph, I really should thank that group of arrogant fools from the Tianji Realm, otherwise I would have had to expend much more effort."
"Is it the Evil God's divine power?" Gu Zhu said slowly.
"..." Qianye Ying'er's gaze shifted, fixing on Gu Zhu. At that moment, the world suddenly became completely frozen.
For a full five breaths, Qianye Ying'er turned her gaze back, a faint smile playing on her lips: "It seems nothing escapes Uncle Gu's wise eyes."
"No, this is the answer Miss gave this old servant." Gu Zhu's eyes remained murky, showing no clear light. "So, the rumors of the Evil God's inheritance appearing in the Southern Divine Region back then were true, and the rumors of Tiansha Xingshen obtaining the Evil God's inheritance were also true."
His knowledge was already extremely vast. Accompanying Qianye Ying'er constantly, her recent inadvertent actions, words, and her unusually strong interest in Yun Che, most importantly her statement "This was told to me personally by Tiansha Xingshen," allowed him, after peeling back layers, to gradually guess towards "Evil God."
After all, something that could arouse her interest comparable to the *Heaven-Defying World Scripture* could only be something at the Creation God level. And among the four Creation Gods, one possessed extreme elemental power. And coincidentally, rumors about this Creation God's inheritance had appeared just over twenty years ago, and were related to Tiansha Xingshen.
"This matter must not be told to anyone, including my father."
"This old servant's life belongs only to Miss." Gu Zhu replied. His entire being was completely still throughout, like a completely dried-up old well.
"I will not fully trust anyone in this world, including you." Qianye
Ying'er said coldly. "This is also what you taught me."
"Heh heh," Gu Zhu laughed dryly. "That Miss can think this way fills this old servant's heart with comfort."
"The inheritance of a Creation God..." Gu Zhu slightly raised his eyes, sweeping his gaze over Yun Che's figure again. Someone as weathered as him could not remain calm in the face of the words "Creation God." "No wonder, no wonder."
"Only, this old servant has one difficult question. Tiansha Xingshen risked going alone to the Southern Divine Region for a rumor, her thirst for power was certainly intense. But since she successfully obtained the Evil God's power, why did she give it to Yun Che?"
"Good question." Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, that divine light icy cold with extreme danger: "The reason for this, naturally, we must ask Yun Che himself. So, what needs to be done now is to prevent him from entering the Zhou Tian Divine Realm."
"Is Miss planning to capture him secretly and seize his Creation God divine power?" Gu Zhu said.
Qianye Ying'er shook her head: "Whether Creation God divine power can be seized is still unknown. If it can be seized, that's best. If not, he must still be controlled by me."
"He defeated Divine Spirit Realm at the Divine Tribulation Realm, and Divine King Realm at the Divine Spirit Realm. At the same cultivation level, his strength far exceeds other profound practitioners. Then, in the distant future, if he reaches the limit of humanity and becomes a peak Divine Lord, his strength will also surpass other peak Divine Lords... that is, he will be unmatched in the world!"
"In that case, even if he doesn't become a True God, he is close to being a True God."
These words of Qianye Ying'er were almost identical to what Mo Li had said to Yun Che earlier.
"Such a person, if controllable, is naturally good. If not, he must be eliminated as early as possible."
"Additionally..." Qianye Ying'er paused, then continued, "I always feel that the secrets on him go far beyond just the Creation God's divine power."
"There are only fifteen short days until entering the Zhou Tian Divine Realm. During these fifteen days, he will be under the protection of the Zhou Tian Realm, making it difficult to find an opportunity." Gu Zhu's voice was slow, each word reaching the ear like a great bell vibrating deep in the soul.
Capturing Yun Che would be easy, but capturing him secretly without anyone knowing would be extremely difficult.
Qianye Ying'er's golden hair danced in the wind without any breeze. A strange divine aura silently radiated from her. In an instant, even the divine moonlight bathing her dimmed:
"If there is no opportunity, then create an opportunity. What can the Zhou Tian Realm do!"
Far below, a loud shout came from afar:
"The Zhou Tian Realm has arrived!"
As the controllers of the dimensional profound formation, the Zhou Tian God Realm was the last to enter. And as the people of the Zhou Tian Realm took their seats in the main hall, there was less than half an hour left until the official start of the Divine Emperor's wedding ceremony that was destined to shake the entire Eastern Divine Region.
At that moment, a beam of bright light suddenly flared up, adding a strange radiance to the world illuminated by the divine moon. People instinctively looked up and saw a magnificent palace slowly rising above the main hall.
At the core of Shenyue City, this palace appeared quite "small," less than ten zhang in height and only a few dozen zhang in length. But the aura released by this small palace shocked the Eastern Region experts present.
And that strange light was also refracted from this mysterious palace. This strange light was not intense, but it easily pierced through the divine moonlight overhead, capturing everyone's sight.
"This is..." Huo Rulie suddenly seemed to think of something, his face showing shock.
"It's the Dun Yue Immortal Palace!" Yan Juehai said. As he spoke, his eyes stared straight at the slowly rising palace, instantly becoming so fervent as if he were gazing at a divine celestial palace.
"Palace of the Hidden Moon!"
"It's... it's the Dun Yue Immortal Palace!"
Suddenly, bursts of exclamations came from all around. When the four words "Dun Yue Immortal Palace" spread, they sparked a wave of sound that lasted for a long time.
"What is so special about this 'Dun Yue Immortal Palace'?" Yun Che asked. The people here were the top existences of the Eastern Divine Region, yet they all lost their composure at the four words "Dun Yue Immortal Palace." It was obvious that this palace ascending was no ordinary thing.
"The Dun Yue Immortal Palace is the top-tier profound vessel of the current era, and also one of the strongest treasures of the Yue Shen Realm." Mu Bingyun explained to Yun Che.
"Profound vessel?" Yun Che was slightly stunned, looking again at the palace emitting strange divine light. Its size was at most that of a profound ark, far different from those profound vessels that were thousands of miles in size.
"Records about the Dun Yue Immortal Palace say it was created by the original twelve Star Gods of the Yue Shen Realm, and some say it is a divine relic left from the ancient era of the gods. Its internal space is far larger than what you see. Its most astonishing feature is its flight speed..."
"Placed in the entire God Realm, its flight speed is unparalleled. It is said that at its maximum speed, even a Divine Emperor would find it difficult to catch up!"
"Divine Emperor... difficult to catch up?"
Mu Bingyun's words truly shocked Yun Che. Divine Emperors were the most powerful existences in the world. If even a Divine Emperor found it hard to catch up, didn't that mean... at maximum speed, nothing could catch this Dun Yue Immortal Palace!?
It also meant that if one could possess this Dun Yue Immortal Palace, no matter the enemy, even if a Divine Emperor stood before them, one could escape safely—though, of course, the prerequisite was being able to successfully enter the Dun Yue Immortal Palace. If facing an enemy at the Divine Lord level, there would probably be no chance to enter the Dun Yue Immortal Palace.
"The top-tier profound vessel of the current era, the undisputed emperor among profound vessels." Huo Rulie sighed. "I never thought I would have the fortune to see it today... Hmm? Strange, why would the Dun Yue Immortal Palace suddenly appear at a time like this?"
Within the Dun Yue Immortal Palace, a figure slowly walked out from the strange light.
It was none other than Yue Shen Di.
He stood atop the Dun Yue Immortal Palace, a smile on his face, his arm raised. Amidst the gaze of everyone looking up, the Divine Emperor's voice cascaded mightily: "Distinguished guests, having taken the trouble to come to my Shenyue City, I welcome you all with boundless honor."
With still half an hour until the ceremony, Yue Shen Di had already appeared and spoken. He seemed to be in an excellent mood, his Divine Emperor's pressure losing some of its suffocating solemnity, gaining a divine aura that could almost be described as "like a spring breeze": "I have long been the Realm King of the Yue Shen Realm, with three hundred and seventy-one concubines and thousands of children and grandchildren, but I have never established an empress. This has always been a great regret of mine."
"Never establishing an empress" was indeed true. Although he had announced to the world back then that he would make Yue Wugou his empress, the change occurred before the formal enfeoffment.
"But today, I have broadly invited the heroes of the Eastern Region. It is before all of you that I will marry my Divine Empress, who will also be the Divine Empress of my Yue Shen Realm!"
Under the Divine Emperor's voice, the heroes were all silent, not daring to respond rashly. At that moment, a highly inappropriate voice sounded: "Since you're establishing an empress today, why hide and keep her secret? Could it be that your Yue Wuyai's Divine Empress is too ashamed to be seen?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent.
People didn't need to look, didn't even need to think; they could guess with their rear ends that the only person who could say such words in such a place and occasion was...
Xing Shendi!
The discord between the Star God Realm and the Moon God Realm was known to all. And the increasingly intense enmity in recent years originated from the Yue Wugou incident. That Xing Shendi would coldly speak to irritate Yue Shen Di at this moment, though shocking, was not entirely unexpected.
But what greatly surprised people was that Yue Shen Di was not the least bit angry; instead, he laughed.
"Hahahaha," Yue Shen Di let out a very calm laugh. This laugh did not seem at all to conceal anger, and his face was filled with completely relaxed smiles: "Xing Shendi is right. This is indeed my fault."
"However, the reason I did this, I think most of you are aware. Over thirty years ago, I intended to take Yue Wugou as my empress, but on the eve of the wedding ceremony, I was ambushed by a petty person. Not only did I fail to protect Yue Wugou, but I also became a great joke."
Everyone's face showed shock.
The Yue Wugou incident was the greatest humiliation of Yue Shen Di's life. Consequently, no one dared to mention the three words "Yue Wugou" in front of Yue Shen Di, as it would be tantamount to digging their own grave. And now, Yue Shen Di was voluntarily mentioning it in public...
Voluntarily exposing his most shameful scar!
And when saying these words, Yue Shen Di showed no reluctance or gloom, but instead was all smiles, as if mentioning an insignificant trifle.
"Therefore, to guard against petty individuals and protect my Divine Empress, I had to be a bit cautious this time. I hope you will not take offense."
In the main hall, the people of the Fan Di God Realm, Zhou Tian God Realm, and Star God Realm were all astonished, never expecting that in response to Xing Shendi's cold words, Yue Shen Di would not only not be angry, but would patiently explain and even frankly expose his own wounds.
The Yue Shen Di they knew was by no means such a magnanimous person.
Seeing Yue Shen Di's smiling appearance, Xing Shendi's brow twitched violently. It felt like he had punched with all his strength into a pile of cotton, leaving his whole body inexplicably uncomfortable.
"But, as of today, I naturally no longer need to play tricks. Although the wedding ceremony time has not yet arrived, since Xing Shendi has this wish, I will have to oblige."
Yue Shen Di suddenly changed his tone, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
"Qingyue, reveal yourself and come meet everyone."