# 976
Chapter 977: The Heavenly Court Descends
"As a Supreme God, yet willing to fall to such a state after death... How pitiful."
The Daoist let out a long sigh, took a step forward, his form shattering through the void, and in an instant arrived before the second red moon.
Although these two red moons suspended above Takamagahara appeared identical from the ground, if one climbed to the very apex of Takamagahara, they would discover that this second red moon was, in truth, merely a massive crimson eyeball.
This eyeball had no pupil, its body entirely blood-red, its surface covered everywhere with grotesque blood vessels and writhing fragments of flesh, emanating the same诡异 (bizarre) light as the red moon.
As if sensing the Daoist's approach, this eyeball began to writhe rapidly, as though something was about to burst forth from within, and a nauseating stench of decay spread through the air.
The Daoist calmly raised his hand, without any flourish, and gently pressed it against the surface of the eyeball.
The writhing flesh of the eyeball froze instantly.
Bang——!!
The next moment, the blood-colored eyeball shattered into countless fragments, exploding across the sky like fireworks. An overwhelmingly dense pollution force erupted from within the eyeball.
The Daoist seemed to have早有准备 (prepared for this long ago). With a gentle wave of his wide Daoist robe sleeves, a thousand golden flowers emerged from the void surrounding him, imprisoning that smear of crimson pollution in the high heavens. No matter how violently the pollution churned, it could not escape the Golden Flower Formation by a single hair.
"Your Eminence, what should we do with this thing?"
Guangchengzi and the other two stepped through the void to stand behind the Daoist and asked.
"Those '诡异' (bizarre entities) created by that group exist beyond ordinary laws. There are few things in this world capable of dealing with them. Fortunately, the origin of Great Xia's Heavenly Court has already been restored, so it can wipe them out...
However, this divine kingdom has been corroded and polluted too deeply. I'm afraid it can no longer be preserved."
The Daoist stood in the center of the thousand golden flowers, his coarse cloth Daoist robe gently fluttering in the wind.
"Retreat first, all of you. This master is about to strike down this divine kingdom along with the evil within it."
Guangchengzi and the other two exchanged glances. "Yes."
The three figures vanished from Takamagahara in an instant.
The Daoist stood alone atop this blood-colored divine kingdom, raising his head to glance at the sole remaining red moon in the sky, his eyes glinting with a faint radiance.
"The Gods of Great Xia have lain dormant for two years. This day... has finally come..."
He murmured to himself.
The Daoist slowly extended his right hand, his index and middle fingers pressed together, pointing toward the heavens above Takamagahara.
"Heavenly Court."
Boom——!!
Above the void where Takamagahara resided in the Mist World, an ear-splitting explosion suddenly rang out!
Time and space were compressed by some mysterious force, visibly collapsing and shattering. A dazzling, majestic golden light burst forth from the gaps in time and space, like shining sunlight, bathing all existence!
A surging tide of divine power rapidly expanded, churning the surrounding seas翻天覆地 (completely). Through the蒙蒙 (thick) mist, a sky-covering golden giant shadow slowly materialized from nothingness.
It was a divine kingdom in the heavens.
Immortal qi swirled around it, crane silhouettes fluttered about. Looking from afar, majestic palaces scattered across the cloud tops stood grand and magnificent. Dense immortal qi surged forth from the celestial gate, cascading down like countless waterfalls from the grey sky into the mortal realm.
This divine kingdom was several times the size of Takamagahara.
It towered above the high heavens, its massive shadow casting downward, covering both Takamagahara and the Japanese remnants beneath in darkness. Brilliant golden radiance flowed along the outline of the heavenly kingdom, as if gilded with a golden edge.
This golden giant shadow towering through the clouds was the divine kingdom of the Gods of Great Xia.
Heavenly Court.
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Egypt, Sun City.
In the Divine Plaza of Sun City, nine divine pillars soared into the clouds.
One pillar carved with yellow sand was already covered in cracks. Upon the other pillars, figures sat quietly in meditation.
Above the nine pillars, wisps of ethereal qi gathered and condensed, guided by the eight gods, drifting down to the central plaza's foundation, as if repairing the damaged national fortune.
Suddenly, a tremendous roar echoed from the distant sky. All eight divine silhouettes simultaneously opened their eyes, expressions of astonishment spreading across their faces.
"This aura..." Wind God Shu appeared to have sensed something, his eyes filled with shock.
At the center of the nine pillars, atop the Supreme God pillar symbolizing the sun, a shadow opened its eyes. Its blurred and indistinct face turned slightly toward the direction of the roar.
"The Heavenly Court... has descended."
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Norse, Asgard.
Within the magnificent and sacred palace, a one-eyed elderly man held a scepter, seated upon a tall, pristine divine throne, eyes closed, terrifying pressure emanating from within his body.
Clack——!
The unbreakable throne armrest was suddenly gripped so tightly by his forceful hand that dense cracks appeared. Veins bulged from the back of his hand. He opened his eyes, and shock appeared within them.
After a moment of hesitation, he spoke slowly.
"Loki."
His deep voice penetrated through space and fell into someone's ears. The next moment, a figure in black robes stepped forth from nothingness, standing beneath the divine throne.
Loki raised his head, looking at the ancient giant seated upon the divine throne, eyebrows lifting. He was about to say something.
But then, he let out a soft exclamation and turned toward the direction of the roar.
"Heavenly Court? The Great Xia gods who have been hiding their movements... why suddenly make such a huge commotion?" Bewilderment appeared in Loki's eyes. "I thought they wanted to keep hiding like this forever. What are they planning?"
The one-eyed elderly man seated upon the divine throne fell silent for a moment. His low voice echoed within the great hall:
"They... are showing their strength."
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Greece, Olympus.
The deep crimson blood-like night sky and thunderous dark clouds clashed in the heavens above the mountains.
Surging flames erupted from within Olympus City. In the distant mountains, several divine powers clashed violently, easily leveling the surrounding peaks.
A divine war was raging across Olympus.
Furious thunderbolts danced among the clouds. Before the golden sacred throne on the mountaintop, a man stood quietly beneath the thunderclouds.
His gaze was fixed on the distance. Below that blood-red night sky, a woman dressed in a starry gauze gown stood quietly upon the sea. Her skirt connected to the night's sky, her entire being exuding a noble and mysterious aura.
"Nyx... What do you actually want? Must you be satisfied only if Olympus is torn into two opposing factions?"
The man beneath the thunderclouds frowned deeply and asked in a low voice.
The woman stood elegantly beneath the night sky, saying nothing.
At that moment, as if sensing something, both turned simultaneously to look in a certain direction.
"Great Xia gods? And at precisely this moment, choosing to emerge into the world?" The man's frown deepened.
Nyx's form微微 turned. Her beautiful eyes gazed toward the direction where the Heavenly Court was descending, contemplating for a long while before a smile curved her lips.