Chapter 677: Chapter 669: The Struggle of the Celestial Emperor
As the words of the Divine Court Crown Prince fell, a magnificent figure emerged above the vast army in purple armor on the clouds, appearing ethereal in the sunlight, like a mirage.
General Zhu!
He stood high above, overlooking the world, wearing heavy and majestic red armor. His face was solemn, and his brows resembled two flames. His long hair coiled beneath the Divine Crown, and seven giant swords radiating different divine lights hovered behind him in a fan shape, as if seven divine powers stood behind him.
Before General Zhu, Zhu Xi and the escapees felt a deep sense of awe. Some couldn’t withstand the pressure and fell to their knees directly.
General Zhu’s right hand was half-raised, playing with two beads in his palm, like two stars squeezing together, shaking the soul.
“Crown Prince, how dare you slander the Immortal Gods and question the Divine Court? If His Majesty knew this, imagine his heartbreak!”
General Zhu’s voice rang out, and as his words ended, a vertical eye suddenly opened on his forehead, shooting a terrifying red beam at incredible speed down from the sky!
Everything happened too quickly, so fast that the Divine Court Crown Prince had no time to react.
Boom——
The red light struck the Divine Court Crown Prince, and the dreadful impact blew the escapees away.
Some attempted to flee, but the tunnel created by the Divine Court Crown Prince had vanished. Just as the escapees tried to leap up, an unimaginable pressure pinned them down, forcing them to their knees.
Howling winds, scattered debris, and forests were swept away, resembling the arrival of the apocalypse.
Zhu Xi was pushed to her knees, struggling to lift her head, her pupils trembling in fear.
Such terrifying suppression!
She couldn’t imagine how terrifying it would be if the opponent went all out.
The red light dissipated in front, leaving only a white skeleton of the Divine Court Crown Prince, trembling precariously, eventually collapsing on the ground.
This scene filled the thousands of other escapees with despair.
If even the Divine Court Crown Prince had to die, how could they survive?
High above, General Zhu’s expression was indifferent as if he had not killed the Divine Court Crown Prince, but merely an insect.
The countless divine soldiers in purple armor, also expressionless, heightened the air of despair in the land.
General Zhu opened his right hand, letting the two beads fall, releasing a dazzling light as they descended, dimming the world.
The intense light fell, and Zhu Xi couldn’t help but turn to Gu An beside her, gritting her teeth and asking, “Didn’t you say you have a way?”
Gu An glanced at her, a corner of his mouth curving up. His smile appeared arrogant in Zhu Xi’s eyes, seeming crazily out of place at this moment.
Zhu Xi couldn’t understand why this person could still smile as scorching air waves descended from the sky, making her mind go blank for an instant.
Boom——
The ground erupted with a world-shaking explosion; countless trees flew like confetti, the divine soldiers of the Court coldly overseeing everything.
General Zhu’s expression shifted, greed flashing in his eyes.
…
Under the dusk.
Lying on the ground, Zhu Xi suddenly opened her eyes. Bloodshot filled her view as she gasped heavily, as if waking from a nightmare.
She sat up immediately, seeing Gu An’s figure beside her.
Gu An sat on a nearby empty ground, a fire burning in front of him, holding a mirror in his hand, as if admiring his reflection.
Zhu Xi gathered her thoughts, instinctively looking around, finding herself on a cliff, distant mountains stretching endlessly, the ridges draped in afterglow, beautifully desolate.
“Did we escape?”
Zhu Xi looked at Gu An, asking nervously.
Gu An gazed at the Seven-Star Mirror in his hand, saying, “Yes, we escaped, but we’re still in the Taiwei Great World.”
The Seven-Star Mirror, after his modifications, was now a Dao Treasure, reflecting images of the Human World in the Taiwei Great World on its surface as he spied on it.
Hearing his words, Zhu Xi sighed in relief, standing up, bowing to Gu An in gratitude for saving her life.
“Senior, I have things to attend to, so I’ll take my leave!”
Zhu Xi turned and left after saying this.
“Don’t you want to become stronger?”
Gu An’s voice came, halting Zhu Xi’s steps.
She turned back to look at Gu An, her eyes complex.
Gu An still did not look at her, his gaze fixated on the Seven-Star Mirror.
…
Celestial Spirit Great World, Qiankun Sect.
In the early morning.
Gu An and the Celestial Spirit God walked down the street, appearing to be strolling, yet discussing grand matters of the Great Thousand World.
“I learned from my dear friend that the atmosphere in the Celestial Court is strange, reportedly involving the struggle for the Celestial Emperor’s position, with countless unimaginable forces scheming secretly, even reaching the Celestial God level.”
The Celestial Spirit God said gravely, under Gu An’s suggestion, he began to deepen relations with other Celestial Gods, with his mentioned dear friend coming from the Misty Immortal Court.
Gu An, browsing the roadside stalls, asked, “Does it involve Tian Hao? Previously, the Taiyi Immortal Monarch and Profound Star Immortal Monarch seemed to have targeted him.”
The Celestial Spirit God shook his head, saying, “Even in his past life, Tian Hao was far from capable of competing for the Celestial Emperor’s position. Not to mention him, even Immortal Monarchs are infinitely distant in rank from the Celestial Emperor, and this struggle won’t erupt immediately. It is likely to simmer for a long time, eventually affecting even the Great Thousand Worlds.”
Though not very knowledgeable about the Celestial Court, he knew what the Celestial Emperor symbolized.
It was the highest position and power, representing the strongest of the Heavenly Dao!
“Speaking of which, I discovered an Immortal God in the Taiwei Great World, he with the Divine Court…”
Gu An recounted his experiences in the Taiwei Great World, a hundred years since rescuing Zhu Xi, now accompanied by his avatar.
Besides spying on the Human World through the Seven-Star Mirror, he occasionally wandered the Human World in the Taiwei Great World.
The Divine Court continually recruited Divine Disciples everywhere, with mortal recruits being severed from family ties forever. Some families received compensation, while others were forcibly enlisted.
Gu An saw these Divine Disciples being sent into a gigantic Pill Furnace, which was concocting some Elixir, yet unfinished to this day.
This was probably what the Immortal God sought, with the Divine Court offering tributes for a million years.
In those million years, countless Mortal Spirits had been sacrificed to the Pill Furnace, yet no Elixir had emerged, piquing his curiosity about the Pill’s origins.
He also shared this with the Celestial Spirit God, hoping for an explanation.
The Celestial Spirit God frowned, saying, “Using Living Spirits for Alchemy isn’t unheard of, but I don’t know what specific Elixir that Immortal God is concocting. Yet for it to remain incomplete for so long, it’s probably related to the struggle for the Celestial Emperor. The Taiwei Great World is among the top in the Three Thousand Great Worlds. I suspect other Great Thousand Worlds are also doing the same.”
He didn’t condemn the Immortal God’s actions, instead feeling more worried.
He understood the style of the Immortal Gods.
Immortal Gods would indulge evil, yet not leave traces.
This meant the Taiwei Great World was doomed to destruction!
“If such situations arise in many Great Thousand Worlds, eventually… the Three Thousand Great Worlds might be destroyed, and the Celestial Court will recreate the Three Thousand Great Worlds!”
The Celestial Spirit God’s face was extraordinarily grave, his words altering the look in Gu An’s eyes.