(Part 1)

Outside Xuantian Hall, the guarding immortals felt a sudden surge of spiritual power. Before they could come back to their senses, a golden light flashed, and Qing Mu had already appeared in the hall, his expression indifferent and condensed.

Under the pressure of the golden light, they saw the white aura that had protected Xuantian Temple for tens of thousands of years retreat and had even retreated to the corner like a turtle, shivering.

The white spiritual power was transformed by the Heavenly Emperor’s origin of power. It was very similar to the emperor himself, usually arrogant and self-centered. It has never looked like this before. The immortal guards looked at the coming person. Feeling that they could not move, their expressions were shocked for a while, then changed abruptly.

The immortal guards who had recognized Qing Mu were not only frightened but also held some obvious doubts. Why was Lord Qing Mu breaking into Xuantian Temple…following Qing Mu’s eyes, they saw Qing Mu walking straight to the throne, their expressions shocked. Did Lord Qing Mu intend to take the Spirit-Gathering Orb?

The Spirit-Gathering Orb was the treasure of the Immortal Realm, how could he be so bold?

At the top of the throne, the Spirit-Gathering Orb that shone with white light was embedded in a cube-shaped crystal. The warm and noble aura spread from the throne and enveloped the entire palace.

It was really worthy of being the seal of the ruler of the Three Realms. Qing Mu squinted his eyes, ignoring the fire-hot gazes of the guarding immortals in the palace, and stepped onto the throne.

“Lord Qing Mu, stop. The Spirit-Gathering Orb is the pillar of Xuantian Hall. If you do this, you’ll destroy Xuantian Hall!”

As if he didn’t hear the guard’s anxious calls, Qing Mu broke the white spiritual light that was shaking in front of the throne. When his hand touched the crystal, it shook lightly and bounced away. He lightly raised his handsome eyebrows and increased the golden spiritual power at his fingertips, shattering the crystal, and he took out the Spirit-Gathering Orb.

The moment the Spirit-Gathering Orb left the throne, the entire Xuantian Temple began to shake and break apart. The throne instantly turned into flying ash, and tens of thousands of rays of spiritual light spread from the Spirit-Gathering Orb. The sudden arrival of rich spiritual energy caused the immortals in the Heavenly Palace to panic. One after another, they raised their heads to look at Xuantian Hall suspended in the middle of the Heavenly Palace.

There, a white light suddenly appeared, a touch of golden light intertwined with it, looking incomparably noble and faintly cutting through the sky.

Feeling two extremely powerful auras coming towards Xuantian Hall, Qing Mu frowned, tucked the Spirit-Gathering Orb nicely, and flew towards the heavenly gate outside the palace.

The immortals who were looking up with raised heads did not realize what was going on before seeing several immortal guards thrown out of the hall arbitrarily. Then with a loud noise, Xuantian Hall, which had stood for tens of thousands of years, collapsed and turned into nothingness. Then, a golden light flew out and headed towards the heavenly gate.

Looking at the empty and quite shaky sky, all the immortals looked at each other. Who on earth dared to destroy the Heavenly Emperor’s Xuantian Hall?

“Qing Mu, you dare steal the Spirit-Gathering Orb and destroy Xuantian Hall, I, the emperor, will not let you escape!”

The majestic and ivy voice cut across the sky, and a black figure flew from the depths of the Heavenly Palace and stopped in front of the heavenly gate, blocking Qing Mu.

The Heavenly Emperor stood in the air, his eyes looking at Qing Mu with slight coldness. This was when the immortals finally knew what was going on. They looked at the two figures in the sky, one black, and the other teal, not knowing what to do for a while.

Qing Mu experienced the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder and would sooner or later be promoted to a god and become a supreme being of the world. How could he have done such a stupid thing on the day of the Heavenly Empress’s birthday banquet?

A white light suddenly appeared, and a huge heavenly axe appeared in the Heavenly Emperor’s hand, slashing towards Qing Mu with overwhelming coercion. Qing Mu’s eyes darkened and he turned into several dark figures to greet him. With his current strength, it would be impossible to defeat the Heavenly Emperor, not to mention the Heavenly Empress, who was also a god, had not appeared yet. So he could only choose this method and use the golden phantom to attack.

“A worthless streak of light dares to fight for the bright moon!”

With a cold snort, countless heavenly axes appeared at once, blocking the phantom that QIng Mu had turned into without any flaw.

Qing Mu’s complexion changed slightly, and a touch of solemnity appeared in his eyes. The Heavenly Emperor was using all his might with no intention of being soft at all. He sighed, and the phantoms overlapped again. Under the golden light, the Taicang Spear blocked the incoming heavenly axe, and Qing Mu instantly increased his speed, completely ignoring the danger behind him and going straight towards the heavenly gate.

Looking at Qing Mu, who was rushing towards the heavenly gate, the Heavenly Emperor’s eyes sank, and with a wave of his hand, a bright light struck down and fell straight on him. Seeing the teal figure pause but refuse to stop, the Heavenly Emperor’s anger gradually burned. The last bit of his patience was used up. A pure white aura began to gather in the sky. The clear sun was accompanied by thunder and for a while, it seemed like the entire Heavenly Palace had darkened. A giant palm appeared in the sky, going straight for Qing Mu…

(Part 2)

The heavenly gate was right in front of him. A sharp wind from the palm came from behind. Qing Mu pursed his lips and flew forward stubbornly.

He even survived the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder. He didn’t believe that he could not escape this time.

“Bang…”

When the giant palm came down, a golden dragon suddenly appeared in the air and took the palm’s blow. Then it started to fight along with the Taicang Spear against the heavenly axe, standing in front of the Heavenly Emperor.

Looking at the incredible scene in the air, everyone blinked, seeming unable to believe it.

Besides the Heavenly Emperor, the only golden dragon in the Three Realms is the Heavenly Empress’s daughter, Princess Jing Zhao.

“Jing Zhao, you dare help him, don’t you know that Qing Mu stole the Spirit-Gathering Orb and Xuantian Hall, that he’s broken our rules?”

The Taicang Spear suddenly returned to his hand. Realizing that something was wrong, Qing Mu, who had already run out, turned his head. Hearing the Heavenly Emperor’s angry words, he looked at the golden dragon blocking the Heavenly Emperor in a daze, then stopped, the Spirit-Gathering Orb in his arms seeming to become scorching hot.

The huge golden dragon hovered in the sky, its dragon scales flying all over its body, blood seeping out of the wounds. It looked towards the Heavenly Emperor, its big eyes full of pleading, then turned its head to look at Qing Mu.

“Go now, I don’t know what you need the Spirit-Gathering Orb for, but if you can’t escape, what’s the use of breaking in and stealing the treasure! Heavenly Father has always doted on me and he won’t blame me!”

Anxious and angry words were spat from the golden dragon’s mouth. This was the first time that Qing Mu not only saw love and worry in those eyes but also a persistent touch.

With a complicated expression, he let out a long breath, put away the Taicang Spear, and said to Jing Zhao, “Princess Jing Zhao, Qing Mu will repay your favor in the future.”

When the words settled, he took a deep look towards the sky and flew in the direction of the Demon Realm with the movement of his body.

“Heavenly Father, please be merciful.” The golden dragon turned its head and spoke slowly. The huge body under the heavenly axe was pushed back a little, its voice low.

In the end, he was only willing to call her ‘Princess Jing Zhao’.

“You are completely out of your mind!” The Heavenly Emperor flicked his long sleeves. Seeing Qing Mu disappear outside the heavenly gate, his expression condensed, and he said angrily, “Jing Zhao, you’re a princess, but disregarded the rules of the heavens for your selfish motives, did I teach you this these tens of thousands of years?”

Looking at Jing Zhao, the Heavenly Emperor’s eyes were full of disappointment and sorrow. With the last wave of his hand, all the emotions in his eyes disappeared and turned into frozen resoluteness. Then, the magnificent voice of the Heavenly Emperor spread across the sky.

“Princess Jing Zhao helped Qing Mu escape from the Heavenly Palace. From today onwards, her rank as high lord is removed and she will be locked up in Suoxian Pagoda for ten thousand years.

“Mu Guang, no!” Several figures flew from the distance and fell beside the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Empress’s eyes fell on Jing Zhao, who was covered in wounds. Her eyes were full of distress and she said anxiously, “Zhao’er, go admit your fault to your father.”

Jing Yang and Jing Jian also looked at her worriedly, but could not muster any words. They had never thought that Jing Zhao would have such courage to go directly against the Heavenly Emperor.

Jing Zhao’s golden eyes blinked. She didn’t transform into her human form. The dragon slightly bent over and said, “I broke the rules, and I’m willing to be punished.”

Seeing Jing Zhao willing to accept the punishment, the Heavenly Emperor’s eyes contained a bit of surprise. His angry expression warmed slightly, but he still waved his hand, ignoring the look in the Heavenly Empress’s pleading eyes, and said, “In that case, go now.”

As soon as the voice fell, Suoxian Pagoda, which was located in the depths of the Heavenly Palace appeared above the heavenly gate. It transformed into a height of a foot tall, glowing with a cold luster, and completely enveloped the scarred golden dragon.

Under the light, the huge dragon’s body gradually shrank. She glanced at the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, her eyes reluctant, and she said, “Heavenly Father, Heavenly Mother, Jing Zhao isn’t filial. Two older brothers…take care.”

The Heavenly Empress’s eye sockets were slightly red, and she turned around fiercely, not looking at her. The Heavenly Emperor’s expression was still cold, his fist slightly tightening. With a wave of his hand, the golden dragon was collected into Suoxian Pagoda, which whirled a few times in the air. Then it flew into the depths of the Heavenly Palace, falling into the vastness.

The condensed air around the heavenly gate slowly spread. Feeling the wrath of the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, the immortals bowed their heads and sighed inside. It was originally a good birthday banquet, but the Spirit-Gathering Orb being stolen, Xuantian Temple being destroyed, and Princess Jing Zhao being imprisoned again ended it. This time, even if Goddess Gu Jun interceded, the Heavenly Emperor would not stop so easily.

“Where are the four heavenly lords?” A majestic voice was uttered from the Heavenly Emperor’s mouth and he slowly swept across the crowd of immortals under the heavenly gate with an unpredictable expression.

“We are here.” When the four great masters who held the powers of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning heard the Heavenly Emperor’s calling, they walked out without hesitation and knelt down to receive their order.

“The four of you, get some soldiers ready and follow me to capture Qing Mu.” When his words settled, the Heavenly Emperor took the lead and flew in the direction where Qing Mu disappeared. The Heavenly Empress and Jing Yang paused, then followed the Heavenly Emperor. Jing Jian’s expression looked complicated. He glanced at the place where Suoxian Pagoda had disappeared and sighed heavily.

Qing Mu didn’t have a reason to steal the Spirit-Gathering Orb unless it was…for Hou Chi. Then would Feng Ran also be involved? Thinking of this, his expression froze, and he quickly chased in the direction where the Heavenly Emperor and Empress had disappeared.

“The Heavenly Emperor’s edict, the three armies shall return to their places and capture Qing Mu.”

The four heavenly lords stood up and issued the edict into the sky. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers appeared in the air.

Silver armors, fiery red ribbons, cold and hard halberds. The break of killing slowly spread in front of the heavenly gate.

With a whistling sound, the four heavenly deities each held an army and headed in the Heavenly Emperor’s direction.

Immortal clouds covered the sky. The immortal soldiers who had not moved for thousands of years glowed with icy colors. The sky that the Immortal and Demon Realms shared turned into a thick inky death sickle as if it was reaping the life that was about to disappear.