“Good, excellent!”
Yu Shan finally understood why Madam Qiao had been away for so long. Never in her life had she truly respected anyone, especially not another woman, but now she couldn’t help but bow deeply, not only in reverence for Qiao Sheng’s mother, but also in admiration for this female Zhuge Liang who had truly won her heart.
Queen Mother had always kept her distance from the other women. Although she harbored resentment, she couldn’t help but be deeply moved by Madam Qiao’s graceful and strategic demeanor.
Everyone knew Madam Qiao’s actions couldn’t have been recent decisions. Thinking back, they realized these plans had been set in motion even before the Tian Yao’s rebirth. The wisdom from the Ghost Sutra made both Queen Mother and Yu Shan secretly envious and jealous.
The human army arrived “slowly,” and Yu Fei and the Empress showed far more respect to Madam Qiao than Yu Shan had.
“Madam, we delayed our arrival because we were waiting for the Yan Huang army from the Southern Continent; please forgive our tardiness.”
Though Yu Fei had reconciled with the Empress and become like sisters, her old habits remained. She rushed forward to take credit, her eyes darting about as she spoke.
Madam Qiao naturally understood whom Yu Fei was searching for. With a calm smile, she responded first, “My son is away. He will return in a few days. You must be tired; go rest first. Yu Shan will handle the battle matters.”
After a brief rest, Yu Shan finally ascended the high platform amid fluttering banners. Looking down, she saw the heavenly army with its strongest formation, the earthly army still brimming with vigor, and the human forces as vast as mountains and seas—the elite soldiers and cultivators from Dongsheng Divine Continent and the Yan Huang warriors from the Southern Continent, altogether nearly a million strong.
“Hu!”
Even Yu Shan couldn’t help but take a deep breath. For a long time, she had dreamed of unifying the Three Realms. Today, though she wasn’t the ruler of the Three Realms, she had indirectly fulfilled her dream.
With a wave of the command flag, the Three Realms roared in unison. If the beast armies were like endless waves, then the allied forces were like roaring hurricanes.
As the cries of battle shook the heavens, Madam Qiao, confident in her strategy, suddenly shivered, her face instantly turning pale. Not only she, but all the women around her simultaneously felt a chill in their hearts, inexplicably dizzy and disoriented.
“Not good, something has happened to my son!”
A tremble of fear echoed in her heart, but outwardly, Madam Qiao quickly regained her composure. At this moment, she was the true commander of the Three Realms. If she vanished, the allied forces would collapse without a fight, let alone confronting the Tian Yao in a decisive battle.
With a wave of her sleeve, Madam Qiao’s invisible presence steadied the women around her. Whether it was reassurance or a real sensation, she instantly turned her fear into joy and said, “Don’t panic. My son is safe now.”
The figures of the women charged forward with the Three Realms’ armies, but an inexplicable chill lingered in the air. Worry, like countless threads, crossed the space, flying over mountains and rivers, beyond reality and illusion, finally reaching the source of their cold dread!
Inside the seven-colored space, the moment Qiao San fell into the ancient cave, an immensely powerful force, like an invisible beast, swallowed him whole.
Qiao San vanished into nothingness, and another Qiao San fell into view. Before he could steady himself, the awakening consciousness of the Celestial God devoured him as well.
The scene expanded, and countless Qiao Sans surged forth. It turned out that after the Ten Sun Bead shattered, each speck of dust had transformed into a “Qiao San.” The Celestial God’s consciousness rejoiced and opened its mouth wide, swallowing thousands of Qiao Sans as if they were returning to their source.
In an instant, the sky filled with figures vanished, leaving only the last speck of dust from the Ten Sun Bead struggling in a corner. At the moment Madam Qiao felt immense fear, the sacred sutra “Celestial Law” flew into this sealed space, firmly protecting the last hope.
Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps it was luck. Although Xuan Nu’s death was insignificant, the miraculous sutra on her body unexpectedly played a role.
“Roar!”
The Celestial God’s roar also carried the scent of survival of the fittest. Although the “Celestial Law” was wondrous, it could not withstand the world-destroying power. Just as the sutra and Papi were about to be destroyed together, a flash of light brought hope from the sky. The “Earth Treatise” and the “Ghost Sutra” timely rose into the air.
The Three Treasures reunite—the “Eternal Life Sutra” was finally reunited!
At the same moment, the Tian Yao’s destructive force arrived like mountains and seas. Now, the Primordial Celestial God was simultaneously confronting both the Tian Yao and the “Eternal Life Sutra.”
“Ya!”
Faintly, a sound of unwilling lamentation echoed through space. The Celestial God’s still-drowsy consciousness fell asleep again, while the Tian Yao’s power ruthlessly destroyed the sealed space.
With the Celestial God defeated, the myriad “Qiao Sans” immediately scattered and returned. The “Eternal Life Sutra,” being closest, quickly absorbed all the dust of the Ten Suns.
Perhaps because of the long fusion with Papi, when the Ten Sun dust saw the light of day again, it shamelessly absorbed some of the Celestial God’s powers before cunningly tearing through space and escaping!
Though the Tian Yao didn’t know the details, its destructive force had a will of its own. Upon noticing the escape of living beings, the destruction formation naturally tore through space, chasing after Papi.
Can Qiao San escape the Tian Yao’s deadly pursuit?
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Blades flashing, swords clashing, blood mist and screams filled the air. After a month-long battle, the smoke of war finally receded beyond Jiuyou City.
Yu Shan pressed forward relentlessly, reclaiming Jiuyou City. Standing atop the city walls, gazing at the still-fierce battlefield, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.
Queen Mother approached Yu Shan with graceful and dignified steps. Though she was under someone else’s control, she refused to lose her dignity before Yu Shan. With feigned sympathy, she said mockingly, “Yu Shan, even if you repel the beasts, this Jiuyou City will probably be reduced to ruins. Shall I send you a few heavenly artisans? Their craftsmanship is far superior to your clumsy ghost workers!”
Indeed, the heavenly realm excelled in luxury beyond the other two realms, as evident from the contrast between Jiuyou City and the heavenly palace.
Yu Shan, ever clever, deliberately avoided the topic and replied leisurely with a laugh, “Thank you for your concern, but I’ve always believed such things only weaken one’s fighting spirit. Look, those celestial soldiers are being devoured by the beasts.”
Following Yu Shan’s gaze, space rapidly advanced. The scene trembled, revealing a towering, single-horned ox beast rearing its front hooves high.
This was no ordinary beast. As soon as it appeared, a ripple spread from its hooves. Before a group of celestial soldiers could steady themselves, the beast’s glowing horn had already charged forward.
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