All of the Four Seas Ruler’s exhaustion vanished into gratitude toward Taiyuan. The national beauty, Dragon Mother, couldn’t help but embrace Taiyuan’s frail body. A thread of burning heat radiated from her gaze, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became very strange.
Unspeakable embarrassment whirled inside Taiyuan. Her face flushed with heat, and instinctively she averted her eyes from her friend’s unusual stare. Just as the space fell into an awkward silence, the dim Purple Mansion Hall was suddenly bathed in a rainbow light, dreamlike and surreal.
The celestial chariot drawn by heavenly horses rushed to the door. Eight heavenly steeds and five celestial maidens instantly transformed from motion to stillness. The Queen Mother’s noble immortal form directly passed through the pearl curtains of the chariot, drifting gracefully forward.
“Two junior apprentices, long time no see! Ah…the scenes of us learning cultivation together back then still remain vividly in my mind. I truly miss those days!”
“Lady, you flatter us. Now you have become the Mother of Heaven, I dare not presume upon such familiarity.” Compared to Taiyuan’s polite response, Dragon Mother showed no friendly expression at all.
Taiyuan Maiden looked worriedly at the flickering flame of life, then softly eased the sharp tension in the room, saying gently, “Dragon Mother, Lady Queen, old matters have long passed, why dwell on them? Please sit down and let Taiyuan show proper hospitality.”
Dragon Mother and Taiyuan naturally stood guard in front of Yuan Shi Tian Wang. Queen Mother, however, seemed completely oblivious to the two women’s intentions. Her graceful immortal form sat down gracefully while her gaze turned toward the two women’s backs, showing great concern, “Junior apprentice Taiyuan, if you need help, don’t hesitate to ask. The heavenly palace has plenty of spiritual pills and elixirs.”
Though the Queen Mother’s sidelong glances were subtle and skillful, Dragon Mother understood her too well. Without much thought, the national beauty came straight to the point, “Queen Mother, there are no outsiders here now. Why must you still put on this act? Just say directly why you’ve come.”
“Ha ha…Dragon Mother, you still hold a grudge, I see! Ah, you now are the Ruler of the Four Seas, and I have never wronged you.”
After indulging in her usual vague and roundabout talk, Queen Mother finally returned to the topic, “The Ten Suns Pearl has already been used by the demon world. Taiyuan capturing the demon wielding the Ten Suns is truly a great merit, so naturally I have come to offer my congratulations.”
Compared to Queen Mother’s evasiveness, Dragon Mother was at the opposite extreme, directly retorting again, “Congratulations?! Don’t you really want to take the Ten Suns Pearl?!”
Queen Mother’s feigned patience was finally worn thin. Her phoenix hairpin trembled as she said, “I am the Mother of Heaven, naturally entitled to deal with demons. Dragon Mother, do you intend to rebel?!”
“Hmph, don’t try that with me. If you push me too far, we can go before the Three Venerables and settle this properly!”
Dragon Mother met her gaze head-on, her round, moon-like face filled with a rare fiery temper, “If you want the Ten Suns Pearl, fine, let me see what divine skills you’ve cultivated in the past thousand years!”
Before the words had fully faded, the ruthless Dragon Mother struck forward with her hand through the air, unleashing a massive palm imprint over a meter wide. The Queen Mother’s graceful smile did not fade, but her sleeves suddenly flared, and an identical phantom palm shot forth as well.
Same techniques, same incantations—clearly from the same sect, yet filled with irrepressible killing intent.
The void seemed to tremble like an earthquake. In unison, Dragon Mother and Queen Mother stepped back. Two female immortals renowned throughout the Three Realms were once again evenly matched. The Dragon Mother retreated only to charge forward again, coldly mocking, “Is that all the power you have? Seems like you’ve spent the past thousand years only scheming and plotting!”
Taiyuan Maiden had long expected this outcome upon their meeting, and knowing well her inability to stop them, she quietly sighed and stepped beside Dragon Mother.
Standing shoulder to shoulder, the two women faced Queen Mother, whose aura only grew stronger. With a light clap of her hands, the Queen summoned the Five Maidens of the Jade Pond, who entered through the walls without a word, instantly lowering the temperature in the Purple Mansion Hall.
The Five Maidens of the Jade Pond encircled Dragon Mother and Taiyuan like a ring. Soon after, five different colored lights began swirling around their bodies.
Gold’s crimson, Wood’s green, Water’s blue, Fire’s red, Earth’s yellow—the moment the five colors entered their vision, Dragon Mother and Taiyuan couldn’t help but change expressions, exclaiming in shock, “The Primordial Five Elements Formation!”
“Ha ha…indeed, this is my gift to you upon meeting!”
In an instant, the five elemental lights converged. The five colors merged midair, the brilliant hues vanishing as a primordial chaos enveloped the Purple Mansion Hall. Capable of creating all things, the Five Elements could also return all things to their origin. The Primordial Five Elements Formation’s power was no less than any legend.
Dragon Mother’s protective aura dimmed rapidly under the chaotic light. Taiyuan Maiden stepped forward, her tall figure radiating the light of “Celestial Law” like a luminous wall, finally slowing the chaotic light’s advance.
Queen Mother’s eyes narrowed sharply, unable to suppress her jealousy, “Taiyuan, why must you side with Dragon Mother out of spite and become a traitor of Heaven? Haven’t you thought of Yuan Shi Senior, and how the Purple Mansion Mountain is his painstaking achievement over thousands of years?”
The light of “Celestial Law” remained undisturbed, and Taiyuan’s sacred smile was as clear as water, “Yuan Shi established the Purple Mansion merely to create a pure land. Whether Purple Mansion Mountain is righteous or evil, right or wrong, there will be judgment in time.”
The fury of the supreme being finally ignited. Queen Mother laughed bitterly, “You keep talking about the Three Venerables to frighten me, but today I will show you who truly is—Heaven’s Sovereign!”
“Chaos opens, giving birth to all things; Chaos closes, annihilating heaven and earth; Five Elements Annihilation—”
The Jade Pond maidens finally spoke. As their immortal incantations echoed, the five maidens spun rapidly like wheels, the chaotic light following their movement, forcing “Celestial Law” to retreat step by step.
“Dear maidens, lay down your weapons, seek mercy and attain the Dao!”
A “silent” sword beam pierced through the air. Before the sword arrived, Xuan Nu’s voice had already entered the minds of the Jade Pond maidens, causing the chaotic formation to suddenly slow.
“Petty tricks! Let me teach you young one what respect truly means!”
With one sleeve, Queen Mother deflected Xuan Nu’s sword beam, and with another sleeve, she stirred a mysterious wind, instantly clearing the Jade Pond maidens’ minds and freeing them from the intrusion of Su Nu’s technique.
“Sigh!”
Xuan Nu couldn’t help but feel regret. It was only because of the sudden surprise that she had managed to penetrate the opponents’ minds. With her current power, she could no longer break through the barrier of magical energy Queen Mother had set up. Helplessly, she could only watch as her master and Dragon Mother’s immortal forms gradually dimmed.
“Taiyuan, Dragon Mother, you absolutely cannot withstand the Five Elements Formation. Let me ask once more—will you hand over the Ten Suns Pearl? Otherwise, don’t blame me for not showing mercy.”
Taiyuan Maiden still did not respond, while the Ruler of the Four Seas sneered disdainfully, raising the Ten Thousand-Year Divine Frog high and declaring, “Queen Mother, obtaining the Ten Suns Pearl from me is impossible in this life! Ha ha…I would rather perish together with the Ten Suns Pearl than let it fall into your hands.”
Truly worthy of being the most ruthless woman in the Three Realms, the Ruler of the Four Seas hated both Queen Mother and the audacious San equally deeply. In doing so, she could strike at both enemies at once, even at the cost of her own hard-earned life and soul.
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