Time flashed back to a day earlier.
Space flickered, and suddenly the once silent and desolate Fire-Isle became the focus of the Three Realms.
“Boom——”
Without any warning, a torrent of earth-fire erupted into the sky. The intensity of the flames was rarely seen in thousands of years. A piercing, ear-splitting laughter echoed through the heavens, “Gwa, gwa… This seat is back!”
Above the soaring flames stood a tall, solitary figure,傲然挺立. As he turned, a hideously狰狞 face came into view, shocking the entire Three Realms.
Translation:
Above the towering flames stood a tall, solitary figure, standing proudly. As he turned, a hideously monstrous face came into view, sending shockwaves through all Three Realms.
It was Gouxin! Surprisingly, it was the vicious Gouxin, who had supposedly shattered her soul and turned to ashes—she had returned!
No, she wasn’t Gouxin. Because Gouxin could never be this powerful. Though the appearance was hers, the aura was completely different.
“Sleeping army of ancient beasts, by the command of YuanShi Tian Yao, awaken from your slumber—”
Heavens above! So it was the Tian Yao who had returned through resurrection! YuanShi Tian Yao—the ancient demon born solely for destruction—had been reborn. The end of the Three Realms had arrived.
Wave after wave of demonic beasts broke their seals, stirring blood and carnage throughout the mortal world. Jiuyou City would be the first stop of Tian Yao’s destruction across the Three Realms!
With Tian Yao’s rebirth, chaos erupted across the Three Realms. Yet the Queen Mother, a mere woman obsessed with power struggles, remained indifferent.
A phoenix decree was delivered into the hands of the Four Heavenly Commanders. The ten thousand celestial soldiers were originally returning triumphantly to Heaven, but suddenly changed course. Their weapons now aimed at Zifu Mountain, and a rain of arrows darkened the skies.
Caught completely off guard, screams echoed across Zifu Mountain. When blood spread across the Three Mountains and Ten Isles, the scattered immortals finally awakened from their delusions, faces turning pale with terror, scattering like frightened birds.
“Beloved, do you see? This is the immortal path you pursued!”
Qiao San casually deflected the arrows raining down, sighing unusually solemnly, “Gods and demons both draw their essence from the sun and moon, born from the same source. Where then, is the boundary between good and evil? Beloved, don’t be foolish anymore!”
The Dragon Queen’s furious roar echoed through the battlefield, her aquatic forces already heavily wounded and fallen. The Northern and Southern Commanders had joined forces to surround the Ruler of the Four Seas.
The Zifu immortals were defeated soundly, the sea soldiers lacked power, and though Qiao San and Tai Yuan possessed great might, their individual strength could not change the tide of fate.
Over a hundred powerful Celestial Generals joined together to form a formation, aiming to capture Yuanshi Tianwang and Tai Yuan Yünu in one sweep. The false Yuanshi sneered, grabbing Tai Yuan and suddenly fleeing the battlefield, abandoning the scattered immortals. This unexpected move stunned the Four Commanders momentarily.
“Pursue!”
The Queen Mother’s decree demanded the capture of the Yuanshi couple. Unfortunately, Yuanshi’s shamelessness threw them off, forcing an immediate change in strategy.
The Four Commanders gave chase to Yuanshi Tianwang, and the pressure on the Dragon Queen eased. The enraged Ruler of the Four Seas roared once again, ready to transform into a colossal dragon and fight back. But just then, Xuanya rushed through the chaos.
“My Lady, my Master says to meet at the Dragon Palace. As long as the green mountains remain, there will always be firewood!”
Thinking of how Tai Yuan Yünu had already fled first, the Dragon Queen’s fury receded, and her scattered wits returned. The sharp and ruthless Ruler of the Four Seas gritted her teeth, leaving behind the wounded and fallen of her aquatic kin, and led the remaining soldiers into the depths of the sea, breaking through the encirclement.
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A gentle breeze blew across the Eastern Shengzhou Continent, passing through Liubang Village, onward toward the East Sea Crystal Palace.
Above the void, Tai Yuan couldn’t help but remind softly, “Husband, we’ve passed Liubang Village. Let’s turn back now.”
“Turn back? There’s no turning back anymore!”
Qiao San’s words carried double meaning, filled with emotion. He gently reached out to grasp Tai Yuan’s hand, his tone firm as he repeated, “Beloved, we’ve passed the point of no return. We must join forces with the Dragon Queen to resist the Celestial Army.”
“Ai…”
Tai Yuan’s delicate eyelashes lowered slightly. After days of pursuit by the Four Commanders, she had been forced into clarity. To truly escape the Queen Mother’s pursuit, they needed help from the Dragon Queen, who commanded the elite forces of the Four Seas. But…
At this thought, the beautiful immortal’s eyes flickered with realization. She shot Qiao San a sharp, resentful glance. That rogue definitely had ulterior motives—his intentions were far from pure.
“Beloved, the shrimp soldiers have come to welcome us.”
In an instant, the bold Qiao San transformed back into Yuanshi’s appearance, calmly descending from the clouds.
“Master!” A voice filled with joy and sorrow rang out from ahead. A figure in black robes pushed forward, bare feet treading the air. It was Xuanya, who had returned with the Dragon Queen to the East Sea.
“My dear Xuanya!”
Overcome with emotion, Tai Yuan cast aside her usual dignity as a master, opening her arms and tightly embracing her disciple.
“Hehe… Xuanya, let me look at you. Mm, your Su Nu technique has improved again!” Yuanshi Tianwang approached the two women, mimicking Tai Yuan’s tone, his gaze filled with “tender” warmth, lingering appreciatively on Xuanya’s tall, graceful immortal form.
Sensing the intensity of her master’s gaze, Xuanya shivered slightly, awkwardly bowing gracefully to Yuanshi, “This disciple greets my Master.”
Yuanshi’s hands itched to embrace the icy, crystalline young beauty, but before he could, Tai Yuan suddenly stepped between them, spoiling his plans.
“Xuanya, quickly take this Master to see the Dragon Queen.”
Before the words faded, Tai Yuan had half-dragged the reluctant Xuanya away.
Xuanya’s exquisitely carved face flickered with surprise. She glanced back at Yuanshi in the distance, then at Tai Yuan pulling her forward. A sudden wave of emotion surged in her heart!
—Had the heavens changed, or was it herself who had changed?
The false Yuanshi grinned mischievously. As the two women vanished over the sea, he lingered in the air, savoring the lingering fragrance left behind.
Xuanya’s beauty rivaled Tai Yuan’s, each possessing their own unique charm. Tai Yuan exuded graceful sanctity amidst her ethereal elegance, while Xuanya carried a quiet, profound purity.
Qiao San flew into the East Sea alongside the shrimp and crab soldiers, secretly smirking inwardly. Though Xuanya was cold as ice, even ice mountains could melt. How could a beauty’s heart escape the notice of a notorious rogue?
Since Xuanya harbored a hidden attachment to her master, this “Master” naturally wouldn’t hold back. Gwa, gwa… Beautiful fairy, let us moan together!
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