Chapter 215

Chapter 215: What Is Love in This World

"Cough!"

Great Emperor Lingbao cough up another mouthful of blood. His face turned deathly white, his aura withered to the extreme. Slumping to the ground, he lacked even the strength to laugh.

"Truly dead?"

Great Emperor Leize, Feng Suiyuan, and Great Emperor Senluo exchanged shocked glances. Did the number one on the Great Emperor Golden List perish so cleanly?

"Master, Senior Ye… is dead?" Qi Ruyu stared, utterly dumbfounded.

Lin Qianmo furrowed her elegant brows. She couldn’t sense Ye Xu’s aura either; his body showed no signs of life, only the killing intent of the Divine Slaying Platform and his Great Dao remained.

"Brother Ye, I caused your death!"

Great Emperor Ziwei wept bitterly, pounding his chest and stamping his feet in grief.

If not for him, with Ye Xu’s indifferent nature, why would he have stepped into this mess?

Crack!

Suddenly, an odd cracking sound echoed from the Divine Slaying Platform.

The aura of this fierce weapon locked firmly onto Great Emperor Lingbao.

"Oh no!"

Great Emperor Leize’s expression changed drastically. The Divine Slaying Platform, activated and awakened, now completely escaped Great Emperor Lingbao’s control. Its spirit of the furnace was roused, threatening a bloodbath.

Lin Qianmo’s beautiful eyes also sharpened with alarm.

"Evacuate the citizens of Linglong City immediately," Lin Qianmo commanded.

Yuan Daokong, his heart pounding with terror, had already witnessed the horror of the Divine Slaying Platform firsthand. Hearing Lin Qianmo, he instantly flew into Linglong City, preparing to rescue both ordinary people and cultivators.

Should the Divine Slaying Platform fully revive, disaster would strike not only the Southern Wilderness but possibly the entire Yuan Realm.

"Hahaha…"

Great Emperor Lingbao laughed bitterly, a mask of utter despair covering his face.

The very fierce weapon he relied on most would ultimately take his own life.

He closed his eyes, settling himself to await death.

No one understood the terror of the Divine Slaying Platform better than he did.

Even at his peak state, he couldn’t have withstood one blow from the Divine Slaying guillotine, let alone in his current condition?

"Leaving this fierce weapon in the world only brings calamity to the living, Daoist friend Lingbao. You should now believe my words."

Just then, a voice resonated through heaven and earth.

A new head sprouted from Ye Xu’s neck—exquisitely handsome, a countenance peerlessly elegant.

He raised his hand and pressed down. A section of space was imprisoned by him. The power of the Great Dao of creation erupted instantly, sealing and solidifying that pocket of void. The falling Divine Slaying guillotine slammed down, yet it was utterly unable to cleave through the solidified Great Dao of creation.

Roar!

A low roar emanated from the Divine Slaying Platform. The Divine Slaying guillotine lifted once more, its aura infused with the Great Dao of Slaughter surging violently, attempting to shatter the formation of the Great Dao of creation.

"Hmph!" Ye Xu snorted coldly. "At its peak, the Divine Slaying Platform could slay immortals and massacre gods. But you now possess only a hollow shape. How could you possibly overturn heaven?"

Boom!

Ye Xu manifested his Purple Palace. In an instant, he drew the Divine Slaying Platform into it. Strands of Divine Patterns of Creation intertwined, coalescing into a Grand Creation Array that sealed the heavens and locked the earth.

The movements of the Divine Slaying Platform grew increasingly violent, but the Great Dao of creation’s seal became even more unyielding.

After sealing the Divine Slaying Platform, Ye Xu retracted his magic power, sweeping his gaze across the assembled cultivators.

In that moment, everyone was utterly thunderstruck.

All had assumed Ye Xu had perished under the Divine Slaying Platform’s blade. Yet, at the very last instant, he had resurrected, averting imminent disaster.

"Senior Ye!"

The cultivators of Linglong City roared, their eyes blazing with fervor, brimming with awe.

"Daoist brother’s might leaves us utterly dumbfounded." Great Emperor Leize, Feng Suiyuan, Great Emperor Senluo, and the others were now truly convinced.

Great Emperor Lingbao bowed deeply. "Thank you for your guidance, Daoist brother. This humble one is infinitely grateful."

Having lost the Divine Slaying Platform, he felt not a shred of regret. After all, his life had been saved by Ye Xu.

Ye Xu had willingly endured execution solely to teach him a lesson: this sinister weapon was beyond his control. A single misstep could lead to backlash and utter destruction.

"Daoist friend’s methods are truly masterful," Lin Qianmo praised as well.

"You flatter me."

Ye Xu replied modestly, "Against the Divine Slaying Platform at its peak, I would have had no ability to subdue it. But one in such a run-down state? That lay firmly within my grasp."

"Brother Ye, you scared me to death!"

Great Emperor Ziwei wiped away tears, his face etched with reproach.

"…"

Ye Xu regarded him warily. "Brother Yu, do you harbor… improper designs toward me?"

"Piss off!"

Great Emperor Ziwei retorted with a snort.

"Dear friends, who else among you wishes to test my strength?" Ye Xu then turned to Great Emperor Leize and the others, his expression amused and faintly mocking.

Great Emperor Leize looked awkward. "Daoist friend really shouldn’t jest with us."

Feng Suiyuan smiled. "Daoist friend’s power is transcendent and unfathomable. Even a typical Emperor Venerable would gain no advantage against you. For us to strike at you would be nothing less than self-inflicted humiliation."

"Moreover, the Great Emperor Golden List has already been adjudicated by the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, the rankings determined. What purpose would idle struggle serve?"

Ye Xu’s expression flickered with sardonic humour.

If only they’d thought like this earlier, it would have spared them the needless chaos.

Of course, then I wouldn’t have had this chance…

He revelled in the adoration deeply.

If cultivation wasn’t for revealing one’s divine power before others, truly, what purpose would it serve?

"Everyone, in two more days, the seal at Godfall Ridge will be shattered, and the Yuan Realm will undergo a great change. All of you came here aiming to take advantage of this great change and ascend to Emperor Venerable."

"For the next two days, rest well and recuperate."

Lin Qianmo looked at the Great Emperors.

The sky was dusky yellow, with the setting sun casting a molten glow. But above Godfall Ridge, the sky was thick with haze.

Swish!

A beam of light tore through the void and descended upon Linglong City.

Great Emperor Leize and the others shifted their gaze, instantly locking onto the newcomer.

"Nangong!" Demon Emperor Yinghuo said excitedly, "I finally see you."

The newcomers were indeed Nangong Zhandao and Lan Youruo.

The two held hands, full of tender affection, and after the Moon God Ceremony, they had opened their hearts to each other, clearly strengthening their bond.

"Lan Youruo!" Demon Emperor Yinghuo’s gaze fell on their clasped hands, her aura instantly turning fierce, a flash of killing intent vanishing swiftly. "You dare steal my man?"

Ye Xu wore a strange expression. Were the women of the demon clan always this bold?

Lan Youruo refused to back down, saying, "Miss Dong, love cannot be forced. Nangong likes me, not you."

"If you don’t believe me, you can ask him yourself."

"I’ll kill you!" Demon Emperor Yinghuo said coldly. "Then he’ll only like me!"

Boom! Demon Emperor Yinghuo channeled her magic power, unleashing the Celestial Demon Extermination Technique, and from the start, it was a lethal assault.

"Master!"

"Master!"

Ye Hongchen and Qi Ruyu changed expressions dramatically.

Lin Qianmo remained calm and composed.

Bang! The Celestial Demon Extermination Technique erupted, but Demon Emperor Yinghuo’s palm strike landed on a person who bore a striking resemblance to Nangong Zhandao.

"Nangong, you…" Demon Emperor Yinghuo’s face showed a hint of panic, but she recognized instantly that the figure before her wasn’t Nangong Zhandao.

Nangong Zhandao walked forward slowly, expressionless, saying, "Miss Dong, in consideration of the kindness you’ve shown me, I’ll overlook this attack on my wife."

"If there’s a next time, don’t blame me for forgetting our past sentiments."

The word "wife"… it struck like a bolt from the blue, shattering inside her heart.

Her most important reason for coming to the Yuan Realm was to meet Nangong Zhandao.

But this encounter broke her heart.

Nangong Zhandao had already married Lan Youruo. His address to her was the strongest evidence.

"Congratulations to you both, and to my junior brother Nangong," Lin Qianmo offered her blessings.

"Congratulations, Uncle Master Lan, Daoist Friend Nangong," Qi Ruyu also congratulated.

"Congratulations, daoist friend," Ye Xu said, cupping his hands in salute.

"Thank you all for your blessings," Nangong Zhandao responded, hand in hand with Lan Youruo, returning the greetings one by one.

Only Demon Emperor Yinghuo stood rooted like a wooden puppet, her heart dying bit by bit.

"From today on, we have nothing more to do with each other," Demon Emperor Yinghuo declared, then turned and left resolutely.

"She’s also a lovesick woman," Great Emperor Ziwei said, shaking his head. "Ah, what is love in this world…"