NOVPUB"Heaven Inheriting Elder, are you alright?" Ancestor Yingtian hastily asked.
Only to see Heaven Inheriting Elder weakly stand up.
Although there was no concern for his life, with his True Fate shattered, his body’s weakness was still evident, and he now lacked the ability to fight.
He looked at Xu Zimei and said, "I have been defeated."
"Victory or defeat doesn’t matter, hand over the Nirvana Beads, or else today I will annihilate the Divine Maiden Palace," said Xu Zimei indifferently.
"Do you really think that we are the only strongest presences of the Red Dust Palace, one of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands?"
Heaven Inheriting Elder stood up and said faintly.
"If there were only a few of us old bones, we would have probably been dismantled by others long ago, how then would we bear the name of a Forbidden Land?"
"Just say what you want to say, no need for implications," Xu Zimei waved his hand, speaking impatiently.
"You should know the name of the World-weary Divine Girl, an existence even a Great Emperor would show deference to," Heaven Inheriting Elder said.
"Still, the same words apply, retreat now and we don’t wish for a major conflict, let’s pretend nothing has happened.
If things really escalate to the point of no return, it will be a fight to the death between us."
"Enough talk, just bring out whatever you have," Xu Zimei said.
"I’m actually quite curious about the World-weary Divine Girl, otherwise today your Divine Maiden Palace will cease to exist."
"Presumptuous, how dare a little boy show disrespect towards the Divine Girl," Ancestor Yingtian rebuked from the side.
"Such an esteemed figure, killing you would merely be a flick of the wrist."
"Then I would really like to see that," Xu Zimei smiled and said.
"Bring it out," Heaven Inheriting Elder let out a sigh and said to Ancestor Yingtian.
"Really take it out?" Ancestor Yingtian replied.
"This concerns the prestige of the Divine Maiden Palace, there can be no compromise," said Heaven Inheriting Elder indifferently.
"Otherwise, how will we lead the vast Red Dust Palace in the future?"
Hearing Heaven Inheriting Elder’s words, the three elders took out three items from their Storage Rings.
They were the Array Plate, Array Flags, and Array Qi.
Xu Zimei could understand the Array Plate; after all, many Array Masters liked to create such things.
But nowadays, what is usually paired with the Array Plate are Array Seals.
The era of Array Flags has long passed.
After the Wild Desolation Era, Array Flags were rarely used anymore.
And Array Qi, that was even more scarce.
Unless the normal spiritual energy of heaven and earth could not activate a formation, specific Array Qi would be retained to start the formation.
But in this era, except for those especially ancient formations from the Mythical Era, these things were essentially unnecessary.
"You’re the one forcing our hand," said Heaven Inheriting Elder as he looked at Xu Zimei.
"People like you are always quick to label others," Xu Zimei shook his head and chuckled.
"Why don’t you think about who was the first to break faith?"
However, at this moment, Heaven Inheriting Elder was no longer interested in listening to Xu Zimei’s words.
All that could be seen was him throwing the Array Plate into the void.
Once the Array Plate was activated, the next moment, it transformed into something vast, expanding boundlessly, enveloping the entire Red Dust Palace within it.
As the Array Plate revolved, it covered the entire sky.
Ancestor Yingtian then threw out the Array Flags in his hands as well.
It was impossible to discern how many flags there were; the densely packed Array Flags were terrifying to behold.
They dispersed throughout the void, gradually vanishing from sight.
As they rotated with the Array Plate, the aura around the three elders greatly intensified.
Their formidable energy connected, gradually releasing the Array Qi bit by bit.
The Array Qi turned into a stream of light that entered the Array Plate.
The next moment, an immense amount of spiritual energy began to converge towards this place.
"Boom, boom, boom," a sound like rolling thunder arose from the depths of the clouds.
Suddenly, the sky was transformed as wind and thunder changed colors.
The wind began to stir, and the clouds gathered, as flying sand and rolling stones filled the air.
It was as if a sandstorm had blown in, thoroughly enveloping the entire sky.
In the depths of the Array Plate, its initially slow rotation sped up with the addition of Array Qi, spinning rapidly.
A passage to a teleportation space appeared from deep within the Formation.
All of heaven and earth fell silent, except for that teleportation space, where a barely discernible aura suppressed the entire realm.
One could sense the terror before even seeing the person.
"Shouldn’t we leave quickly?" the monk Da Zhi said to Xu Zimei, looking at him.
"Go where?" Xu Zimei said with a smile.
The gusty wind lifted his tussled hair and his garments flapped noisily.
"Are you stupid? You are destined to carry the mantle of Destiny," shouted Da Zhi beside him.
"There’s no need to seek out danger here when you have a boundless future as a Great Emperor."
"How can you be so sure I can become a Great Emperor?" Xu Zimei said, smiling.
"We haven’t known each other for very long."
"Just trust me; otherwise, I wouldn’t have found you," Da Zhi bellowed.
"No need, I, Xu Zimei, have never backed down in my life," Xu Zimei waved his hand and said,
"At least here on the Yuan Central Continent, there’s no one that can make me."
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Within that teleportation space, a beam of light shot up to the heavens.
Everyone in the Red Dust Palace could feel that oppressive aura and the terrifying power it contained.
"Kneel down, pay homage to the Divine Maiden," the Heaven Inheriting Elder shouted from the side.
The entire Divine Maiden Palace was shrouded in silence, quiet as a muted cicada.
Not even whispers could be heard.
People knelt on the ground, watching the terrifying aftershocks appearing in the sky above.
Within the teleportation space, the silhouette of a woman flickered in and out of visibility.
"Are you confident?" Gongsun Hongtian asked from the side.
Xu Zimei looked at that silhouette, deep and unfathomable, like a stagnant pond, his senses eliciting no reaction.
The opponent was too strong.
"No match for her," Xu Zimei shook his head.
He had an estimation of his own strength.
With all his trump cards revealed, even a warrior at the Immortal Extreme could be defeated.
But against someone stronger, he was certainly no match.
The higher the realm, even the smallest of levels represents a chasm that cannot be bridged.
The higher one climbed, the more difficult it became for Talented Disciples to fight across ranks.
Only with his many trump cards and his powerful True Fate had he been able to achieve this feat.
The moment that silhouette appeared, all of heaven and earth fell eerily silent.
As if everything was suppressed, frozen in a state of stillness.
"This is surely at least the level of a Great Emperor, or perhaps even stronger," murmured Xu Zimei.
"The heaven beyond heavens, definitely not an existence that belongs to the Yuan Central Continent."
As the silhouette appeared, the heavens and earth also began to tremble.
From the depths of the firmament, it seemed as though a gaze had looked over.
Although the sky appeared unchanged, everyone felt as if they were being watched.
That was the eye of the Great Dao.
The appearance of this silhouette was so powerful that it violated the laws of this world and thus drew the attention of the Great Dao.
Just like Bai Meng, who had veins that were ensconced within the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, in the Yuan Central Continent, he could only maintain the strength of a Great Emperor.
If he forced his way through the tenth Vein Gate, he would be struck down by the Great Dao.
However, since the Mythical Era, if those powerful beings wished to descend upon the Yuan Central Continent, they could do so at great cost.
