Chapter 2895: The Might of Duotian
White Queen gazed at Zhang Ruochen and Bai Qinger, who stood hand in hand. The two complemented each other perfectly, matching in talent and appearance. Most crucially, it was Bai Qinger's attitude.
She showed no resistance at all.
Instead, Bai Qinger's eyes revealed joy, which brought relief to White Queen, who had long worried about this matter.
Since childhood, she had rarely seen a smile on Bai Qinger's face.
Who wouldn't want their children to be happy?
Bai Qinger had once declared, "Whoever presents me with the Heavenly Venerable Gauze at the Linglong Assembly, regardless of who they are, regardless of their appearance, regardless of their race, cultivation, or character, I will marry them."
White Queen had strongly opposed this, not wanting her to demean herself so.
But it was futile. Bai Qinger held deep resentment toward her and never took her words to heart.
In terms of talent, background, and character, Zhang Ruochen was worthy of Bai Qinger, and he was not a fickle or heartless person. Marrying Zhang Ruochen seemed like a good destination for Bai Qinger!
White Queen naturally would not oppose it. Instead, she secretly resolved to bear the pressure from Shang Zu alone and do everything possible to bring them together.
Yu Chenjing watched the pair, who looked like a perfect match, their demeanor intimate. Her mind drifted back to an event many years ago in the Starlight Saint Chariot in the Truth Heaven Domain.
Zhang Ruochen had torn off her skirt gauze, used his own Saint blood to write the word "Marriage Contract," and tossed it to her, saying, "This is both a marriage contract and an oath. I want you to swear in this contract, in the name of a god, that you will never betray or harm your husband, Zhang Ruochen."
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"First line: The Heir of Time and Space, Zhang Ruochen, is handsome in appearance, peerless in talent, and upright in character. He is the man I truly admire. Today, I, Yu Chenjing, Heavenly Maiden of the Thousand Star Civilization, swear in the name of the Hundred Battle Stars, voluntarily binding myself in marriage with the Heir of Time and Space, Zhang Ruochen."
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"Damn Zhang Ruochen, leaving traces of affection everywhere. Since he already has someone in his heart, why hasn't he returned the marriage contract to me, this Heavenly Maiden?"
Thinking of this, Yu Chenjing couldn't help but snort lightly.
Yu Taizhen glanced sideways, quite surprised, wondering why his niece was so angry. Shouldn't Shang Hongcai be the one angry?
Shang Hong's face was indeed tight and cold at the moment.
Countless eyes occasionally looked at him, as if mocking him. Because Bai Qinger had only met him alone before, leading everyone to believe his chances were enormous.
The gods of the Heavenly Realm Faction had even joked that Bai Qinger was already in the bag of the Heavenly Grandson.
He himself thought so too.
Who would have thought the reversal would come so quickly?
The one who captured Bai Qinger's heart was Zhang Ruochen, the mortal enemy of the Shang Clan.
If he left Xinghuantian in disgrace today, he would face countless mockeries in the future, and the prestige of the Heavenly Grandson would be utterly destroyed. More importantly, there was the resentment in his heart.
Suddenly, Shang Hong sensed something, a flash of joy in his eyes, and his expression relaxed. He said, "Everyone knows that one must hold the Heavenly Venerable Gauze to marry Qinger. Zhang Ruochen, you are a cripple, how could you be worthy of Qinger? You only dare to act arrogantly here because you have the support of Xue Jue War God."
Who would have thought Shang Hong would be so tough, daring to step forward at this moment?
Many gods felt Shang Hong was blinded by anger and had lost his mind.
Zhang Ruochen looked over with a smile and said, "Is the Heavenly Grandson unconvinced?"
"Naturally, I am unconvinced," Shang Hong said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "You want the Heavenly Venerable Gauze, right? A trivial matter! Earlier, my maternal grandfather said that all materials needed for refining the Divine City of the First Divine Maiden City will be borne by the Blood Absolute Family. Why do you think he dared to say that?"
Pairs of divine eyes turned toward Xue Jue War God.
"That's right, the Heavenly Venerable Gauze is already on my maternal grandfather," Zhang Ruochen said.
The gods were in an uproar. The legendary relic of the Heavenly Venerable had actually appeared?
Although Shang Hong was somewhat surprised, he was not alarmed. He looked up at the sky. A strange scene occurred: the sun, which had just set below the horizon, was rising again at the edge of the sky.
Night had just fallen, but dawn was arriving.
Shang Hong's momentum surged, and he said, "Even if the Heavenly Venerable Gauze is on Xue Jue War God, it may not be safe. How can Caiyi God die in vain? Today, the Heavenly Court must seek an explanation. The Divine Emperor of my Shang Clan will represent the Heavenly Court in punishing the guilty. Xue Jue War God, do you dare to accept the challenge?"
At the end of the sky, the morning sun was crimson, and the rosy clouds burned like a sea of fire.
An overwhelmingly powerful divine might erupted from the sun. On the land of Xinghuantian, countless places saw grass and trees ignite, and some lakes boiled like oil cauldrons.
The gods in the city were all horrified.
"A god is pushing Moyan Star in motion!"
"How is that possible? Moyan Star is hundreds of times larger than an ordinary star. Even a Great God might not be able to withstand its temperature. Who can push it forward?"
"What is this about? Pushing Moyan Star to crash into Xinghuantian, to destroy the realm?"
Moyan Star was the sun hanging over Xinghuantian, far away from it. But its immense energy, once active, could bring disaster to all life on Xinghuantian.
A god from the Hell Realm changed color and said, "The Divine Emperor of the Shang Clan that Shang Hong mentioned—could it be Duotian Divine Emperor?"
"With such momentum, only Duotian Divine Emperor could have it. Hurry and flee! Xinghuantian has become a place of trouble."
Gods from various major forces in the Hell Realm activated their Divine Spirit Steps, intending to escape Xinghuantian before Duotian Divine Emperor arrived.
Everyone knew that with Caiyi God fallen, the Heavenly Court would not let it go easily.
A battle between Duotian Divine Emperor and Xue Jue War God was inevitable. The Goddess Twelve Pavilions could not stop it!
Duotian Divine Emperor had reached the Grand Void Realm a hundred thousand years ago, with remarkable achievements, shaking the universe for hundreds of thousands of years.
Xue Jue War God was still too young.
In the battle at Tiannan, Xue Jue War God had successively defeated Pojun War God and Liu Daren, but it was said he relied on the Ancestor Divine Corpse. Compared to a being of unfathomable cultivation like Duotian Divine Emperor, Xue Jue War God's foundation was still too thin.
Liu Qingcheng, the Master of the Snow Domain Pavilion, showed a tense expression and asked, "City Lord, what do we do now?"
"Didn't everyone expect this day would come sooner or later? Activate the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Formation with full force, at least to protect the First Divine Maiden City," White Queen said.
The eight pavilion masters flew out, rushing to the eight directions of the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Formation.
Shang Hong showed a disdainful expression. Just a corner of the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Formation—how could it stop a peerless Divine Emperor?
"Boom!"
The sun in the sky had become enormous, dozens of times larger than usual. The entire sky was crimson, turning into a boundless sea of fire.
A golden giant hand extended from the sun, piercing through Xinghuantian's atmosphere, and descended toward the First Divine Maiden City.
Space trembled violently, torn apart by the aura of the giant hand, creating thousands of miles long cracks. The Saint realm cultivators lying prostrate on the ground felt as if the entire world was shattering, heaven and earth collapsing.
The eight pavilion masters, who had been flying toward the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Formation, were shaken down by the divine power erupting from the golden giant hand, crashing into eight large pits, buried in earth and stone.
Huang Tian's tiger eyes blazed like torches. The Fivefold Sea spread from beneath his feet, and he punched upward.
"Bang!"
The golden giant hand shattered.
The space above the First Divine Maiden City also collapsed, turning into a half-real, half-void chaotic land.
In the next instant, Huang Tian, stepping on the Fivefold Sea, flew out of Xinghuantian, charging straight toward the blazing sun beyond the sky, roaring, "Duotian Divine Emperor, I've been waiting for you!"
The sound waves surged like tides, merging with divine Qi, erupting outward at the speed of light.
The blood light on Huang Tian's body was as bright as Moyan Star. He threw punch after punch, each fist imprint larger than a planet, colliding with the golden giant hands emerging from Moyan Star.
The space between Xinghuantian and Moyan Star continuously collapsed.
The eight pavilion masters broke out of the ground, all looking up at the sky.
"Excellent! Xue Jue War God seems unwilling to damage Xinghuantian, so he took the initiative to fight, drawing the battlefield into the starry sky," Liu Qingcheng said.
"Such powerful combat strength! The aura Xue Jue War God is emitting doesn't seem much weaker than Duotian Divine Emperor's."
Shang Hong curled his lips. This was just the beginning. How could they fathom the Divine Emperor's power?
He looked toward where Zhang Ruochen had been standing, intending to settle old and new scores. But he found only Bai Qinger standing there, with no trace of Zhang Ruochen.
At Weiming Manor, Yuyiao gazed at the crimson sky, her eyes dazed, and said, "So he transformed into Xue Jue War God with the goal of Duotian Divine Emperor. Although I knew a life-and-death battle between them was inevitable, I didn't expect it to come so soon."
The Drunkard sat cross-legged by the lake, teaching two white geese the method of cultivating spiritual power.
The two white geese sat on the ground like they were hatching eggs, craning their necks toward the sky, breathing and exhaling, learning quite earnestly.
The Drunkard was very calm, saying, "Early? Not early. He's been holding this breath for thousands of years. In today's battle, life or death will be decided."
"It can't be hidden. Once his combat power is fully unleashed, his true aura will inevitably reveal itself. Duotian Divine Emperor is too shrewd; he will surely see through his real identity," Yuyiao said.
The Drunkard changed his posture and stood up.
The two white geese stood up too, using their white wings as hands, mimicking the Drunkard's movements.
The Drunkard said, "What he wants to hide is from Old Man Shang and you, not from Duotian Divine Emperor."
"How can it be hidden?" Yuyiao asked.
The Drunkard snorted, "He's counting on me to help cover his aura and blind Old Man Shang's perception. It might be hard elsewhere, but in this star region, even if Old Man Shang or the Destiny Temple tries to detect anything, they won't succeed."
Yuyiao bowed deeply, saying, "Please, Master, do your utmost to assist him."
"Assist him? Why should I assist him?"
The Drunkard changed his posture again, squatting like a toad, inhaling as he bent down.
Yuyiao frowned slightly, lost in thought. Then, she released her spiritual power, turning it into a beam of light flying toward the starry sky.
But halfway, she fell.
She could no longer lift off the ground.
The Drunkard said, "What are you going to do?"
"Master is unwilling to help him, but your disciple cannot stand idly by," Yuyiao said.
The Drunkard shook his head, saying, "I don't want to help him, but I do have the idea of sparring with Old Man Shang. On my turf, if Old Man Shang dares to interfere, I can fight back. Does he think I'm still at the level of a hundred thousand years ago?"
Yuyiao showed joy, knowing her master had completed the greatest breakthrough in spiritual power cultivation. Even if Shang Tian's true body was far away in the Paradise Realm, or even if Shang Tian's true body came to Xinghuantian, her master would not fear.
"This battle between them will likely end in mutual destruction. Don't get involved. This is his obsession and the hurdle he must overcome!"
As the Drunkard spoke, the two white geese mimicked the frequency of his mouth, making "quack quack" sounds.
"Two stupid geese, can't even learn to speak."
The Drunkard kicked out twice, sending the two white geese tumbling into the lake, splashing a large amount of water.