“Okay, you’re ruthless enough! But I still don’t believe you’d dare to set yourself on fire,” Wangmu said confidently, though the palm hidden within her wide sleeves trembled slightly from tension.
Longmu ceased hesitating, gently pushing Taiyuan aside before embracing the Myriad-Year-Old Divine Frog and chanting an incantation. A brilliant radiance enveloped the supreme treasure of the aquatic race.
“No—”
Wangmu’s expression immediately changed, but the scream of horror did not come from her. The Zifu Palace gates flashed with light, and several figures rushed forth like meteors streaking across the sky.
A streak of deep-blue hair sliced through the air, as the nimble Queen of Ten Thousand Demons personally entered the fray. Before her feet touched the ground, her jade-fan had already dispelled Wangmu’s magical barrier.
At the very same moment, Lady Qiao, her graceful figure perfectly proportioned, folded space itself and appeared out of thin air before Wangmu, sword raised directly at the Mother of Heaven. Yet her words were directed at Longmu: “Spare Qiao San, and we’ll help you fight Wangmu.”
The half-naked, seductive Fox Queen arrived last, the Hunyuan Heavenly Net circling above her head. She would strike against the Five Maidens of the Jade Pond at once, should Longmu give the nod.
Times had changed, and constellations shifted. Wangmu, unwilling to risk letting her archenemy ally with the earthly realm, activated her will first. The Five Elemental Lights of the Jade Pond Maidens swiftly retracted, forming a protective cocoon around her.
The battle, on the verge of erupting, strangely fell into an eerie “silence.”
Wangmu and Yushan—the two most powerful women in Heaven and Earth—met face to face. They bore mutual hatred and caution in their eyes, while their glances simultaneously flicked toward the Dragon Mother of the Four Seas.
“This…” Surprisingly, even the fierce and decisive Dragon Mother hesitated. Her mind raced through countless thoughts, torn between Wangmu and the audacious Qiao San.
“Hmm…” Amid a low groan, Beigong Zhen, previously forgotten, awoke. The long-legged girl looked around in shock, then flew toward her master alongside Xuannü. Overwhelmed, her lips trembled as she spoke.
“M-Master, what exactly is going on here?”
Before her words had finished, Beigong Zhen’s astonished gaze widened in terror. Pointing frantically toward the Dragon Mother’s direction, she cried, “Dragon Mother, look…”
Instinctively turning her head, the Dragon Mother saw nothing but empty space. Realizing something was wrong, she immediately cried out in alarm. At that moment, Beigong Zhen struck the Myriad-Year-Old Divine Frog from Longmu’s grasp, sending it flying.
“Whoosh—”
A sharp gust echoed within the Zifu Hall as all eyes followed the flying treasure. Yushan was the first to dash forward, reaching for the frog.
Time seemed to slow miraculously. Just as Yushan’s delicate hand was about to grasp the frog, Wangmu moved instead. With a flick of her sleeve, she snatched the frog into it.
Before Wangmu’s robe could fully close, Shuling’s sword pierced through the sleeve, sending the aquatic treasure rolling out. As Shuling reached out to catch it, Longmu’s furious roar unleashed a violent gust, blowing the treasure from her fingertips. Xuannü raised her hand and caught the flying treasure just as it reached above her head.
“Ahaha… Little girl, you’re feeling amorous, learning to snatch men already. How about we all share a cozy night together?”
The Fox Queen’s delicate hand shot through the air, grabbing the other half of the treasure. The Su Nu Method and Yin Blood Seal clashed furiously, sending whirlwinds spiraling. As both women pulled, the aquatic treasure was flung into the air once more.
In the chaos, the Five Maidens of the Jade Pond abandoned their formation, flying upward to surround the treasure holding the Ten-Yang Pearl. Remaining rooted in place, Taiyuan Nü gently unfurled her long celestial sash, swiftly wrapping around the ankles of the five maidens, preventing their advance.
Though this tale seems long, in reality only moments had passed. In the blink of an eye, the women’s combined energies had turned the Zifu Hall into a whirlwind of dust and surging auras.
The Myriad-Year-Old Divine Frog continued soaring through the air. During the struggle, it accidentally flew toward a corner of the hall. Just as the three factions rushed forward, a long, fair hand suddenly appeared from nowhere. With a simple clench of its fingers, it seized all the chaos within its grasp!
“Ahh!”
A shared cry of shock, yet filled with different meanings. A group of women capable of shaking the Heavens and Earth turned to stone-like statues.
The slender fingers slowly retracted. Following the elegant arm and broad shoulders, the women beheld a graceful, towering figure—Yuan Shi Tian Wang, it was actually Yuan Shi Tian Wang!
Yuan Shi had chosen this critical moment to be reborn. Wangmu and Yushan’s hearts plummeted simultaneously, while the Zifu Palace girl wept tears of joy.
Seeing the Ten-Yang Pearl fall into Yuan Shi’s hands, the Fox Queen, overcome with rage, unhesitatingly hurled the Hunyuan Heavenly Net toward him.
As Taiyuan and Longmu prepared to act, Yuan Shi smiled gently, halting their movements. With a slight flick of his finger, he sent the Hunyuan Heavenly Net flying. It was a simple gesture, yet astonishingly powerful. Truly worthy of a Great Luo Immortal Sage, and Yuan Shi seemed even more refined than before.
Wangmu and Yushan exchanged glances, their beautiful eyes narrowing. The two most ambitious women in the immortal and demon realms shared a moment of silent understanding, recognizing identical intent in each other’s eyes.
The delicate situation shifted the atmosphere within the Zifu Realm once again. In truth, Heaven and Earth held neither good nor evil, only friends and foes bound by interests.
“Haha…”
Yuan Shi’s laughter carried no trace of anger, instead revealing unexpected delight. The mighty cultivator of the Three Realms slowly descended to the ground.
“What a joyous occasion to find the Zifu Mountains so lively! Honored by the presence of the Goddess, Yuan Shi regrets not being here to greet you personally. Please forgive my discourtesy!”
“Yuan Shi, the audacious San has already been imprisoned in the Dwarfwaters Divine Realm. Their coming here was merely…” Longmu, fearing Yuan Shi might mistake friend for foe, hastily explained the situation. Ending with a grave glance at the uninvited guests, her silent killing intent was evident.
As Longmu spoke, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons and the Goddess Wangmu instinctively edged closer, exchanging silent understanding through their gazes.
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