Along with the multicolored clouds came a faint purple aura—
The purple aura heralds the arrival of a divine being!
Witnessing these auspicious divine signs, Saint Lord Ziqu’s expression turned grave. Across the entire divine realm, only the supreme Divine King could manifest such divine phenomena upon his arrival.
His so-called “good elder brother” was indeed swift!
“Master!” Just as Saint Lord Ziqu was watching the approaching radiance, Mo Changxing descended beside him on the wind, his dark eyes filled with complex wariness as he gazed at the celestial signs that only appeared when a divine being descended.
“Go and keep an eye on Yun Sisi,” Saint Lord Ziqu instructed.
“But what about Qingxue—” Mo Changxing began worriedly.
“Don’t worry. I’ve already sent Qingxue away. Fantian won’t find her. However, Yun Sisi is still here, and we absolutely cannot let him take her. With his abilities, he would instantly discern Yun Sisi’s origins. If that happens, Qingxue would become the only one left in this world, aside from Xuechen, with the bloodline of the Star-Blue Peony. And then, Fantian would inevitably suspect that Qingxue—the one with the Star-Blue Peony bloodline—is Xuechen’s true daughter!” Saint Lord Ziqu explained in one breath.
Mo Changxing nodded. “Understood, Master. I’ll take Yun Sisi into hiding immediately.”
With that, Mo Changxing departed on the wind.
The celestial phenomenon also startled Jinlin, who had been resting. As the king of his clan, Jinlin instantly recognized the source of the anomaly in the sky.
It was the Divine Emperor! The Divine Emperor had actually come to Luoyun Mountain!
The multicolored radiance, accompanied by the purple aura, drew nearer. Faint strains of celestial music drifted down from the heavens.
As the radiance approached, it gradually faded, revealing a man clad in pristine white robes standing majestically atop the clouds.
The man had sharp brows and star-like eyes, his entire being radiating dazzling brilliance. His luminous gaze rested calmly on Saint Lord Ziqu, who stood atop Luoyun Mountain, before he smiled faintly, exuding an air of sacred inviolability.
“Long time no see, Son of the Earth.”
Saint Lord Ziqu returned the faint smile. “A thousand years have passed since we last met. It truly has been a long time.”
“Let’s not mince words,” the Divine King declared imperiously from the clouds. “Where is Xuechen’s daughter?”
Saint Lord Ziqu stood proudly against the wind, his gaze at the Divine Emperor tinged with complexity. “The Son of Heaven should remain pure and untainted by worldly desires. Fantian, it’s not too late to turn back.”
The Divine Emperor laughed coldly. “How I conduct myself is none of your concern! I’ll ask you one last time—where is Lan Xuechen’s daughter?”
“What? After driving Xuechen to her doom, do you now seek to harm her daughter as well?” Saint Lord Ziqu’s eyes sharpened.
The Divine Emperor’s expression darkened, his saintly visage twisting with a hint of madness. “All of Xuechen’s suffering was caused by that wretch Yunye! A demon king, skulking in the shadows, dared to covet the peerless Flower Queen—what delusion! A toad lusting after swan’s flesh!”
“Xuechen and Yunye loved each other sincerely. How was it delusion? How was it a toad lusting after swan’s flesh? Unlike you—the peerless, exalted Divine King—who, consumed by love and hatred, could inflict such cruelty upon the woman you claimed to adore!” Saint Lord Ziqu retorted proudly, his heart aching at the memory of Lan Xuechen’s tragic demise.
“I never knew the Son of the Earth had such magnanimity, speaking up for his rival. Dare you claim you didn’t love Lan Xuechen? Dare you say you felt no jealousy, no pain, no desire to kill the man who took her from you?” the Divine Emperor sneered.
“Xuechen was radiant. If she found happiness with another, I would grieve, yes—but I would never envy. I would bless her, not torment her as you did!” Saint Lord Ziqu replied resolutely.
“Spare me your sanctimony! If you weren’t jealous, why did you challenge Yunye to a duel back then? In fact, dear brother, I should thank you. Had you not weakened Yunye in that battle, my victory over them wouldn’t have been so effortless!”
“Enough talk. Hand over Xuechen’s daughter!”
“I won’t let you take her!” Saint Lord Ziqu stepped forward, locking eyes with the Divine Emperor. “Fantian, don’t compound your mistakes!”
“Mistakes?” The Divine Emperor laughed coldly. “I am the supreme ruler of the Three Realms. All beings exist by my will—how could I err?”
“Then we have nothing more to say. My humble Luoyun Mountain cannot host the exalted Divine Emperor. You may leave.” Saint Lord Ziqu flicked his sleeve, though it did little to ease the turmoil in his heart.
“Your ‘humble’ Luoyun Mountain is indeed unfit for my presence. Surrender Xuechen’s daughter, and I shall depart,” the Divine Emperor declared imperiously.
“Never!” Saint Lord Ziqu refused outright.
The Divine Emperor’s smile turned sinister. “You leave me no choice but to act.”
Without another word, he raised his hand, summoning bolts of heavenly lightning that streaked toward Saint Lord Ziqu without warning.
Unfazed, Saint Lord Ziqu waved his hand, diverting the lightning to strike the ground beside him. As if drawn by some subterranean force, the bolts vanished into the earth.
Unperturbed by the failed attack, the Divine Emperor remarked coolly, “A mere appetizer.”
As he spoke, the heavens darkened. The once-clear sky was swallowed by ominous clouds, flickering with white lightning.
The oppressive atmosphere grew heavier, suffocating all beneath it.
Saint Lord Ziqu swiftly formed hand seals, summoning violent tornadoes that erupted around Luoyun Mountain, leaving devastation in their wake.
The Divine Emperor watched with disdain. “Pathetic tricks.”
A deafening roar followed as hundreds of lightning bolts rained down upon Luoyun Mountain. Simultaneously, Saint Lord Ziqu’s tornadoes surged upward to meet them.
In an instant, the heavens and earth convulsed. The skies darkened, and the land trembled. Creatures across Luoyun Mountain and its surroundings fled in terror.
The pressure intensified. Trees toppled, and the surroundings descended into chaos.
Saint Lord Ziqu felt a metallic tang in his throat and quickly suppressed the surge of blood. A millennium apart, and Fantian’s power had grown even more terrifying!
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