Chapter 925: You Shouldn’t Have Come Here

Not long ago.

The chaotic Void Realm outside the Yunmeng Great World.

A burst of seven-colored radiance erupted from the dark nothingness, transforming into a woman in magnificent attire with an elegant hairstyle and stunning grace.

The woman was shrouded in clear, shimmering light, her immortal power surging. Behind her, a moon-white circular wheel shone flawlessly, within which countless Dao rules seemed to shift and change. She was clearly an unfathomably powerful Golden Immortal.

At this moment, however, her expression was grave to the extreme. She gazed intently at the murky Chaos before her, her internal immortal power held in check but ready to strike, as if facing a formidable foe.

In the next moment.

Rumble!

The originally calm Void Realm shook violently, splitting open a massive rift from which a vast, holy aura emanated.

Then, accompanied by the divine sounds of the Dao, a towering Divine Palace wreathed in crimson gold emerged from the rift. It radiated ten thousand beams of light and a thousand layers of auspicious Qi, its entire structure exuding an aura of inviolable majesty.

Looking at the suddenly appearing Divine Palace, the woman's elegant brows furrowed slightly, a hint of wariness flashing in her star-like eyes.

Despite being extremely nervous, she stood firmly in front of the Divine Palace and said in a low voice:

“Holy Empress, you shouldn't have come here!”

The next moment, the massive gates of the magnificent Divine Palace swung open, and a mysterious, slender, and graceful holy figure flew out.

This figure wore a rainbow skirt of black with gold embroidery, adorned with pearls and jade. She wore a Phoenix crown, and in the center of her forehead, a Divine Mark glowed like a candle flame, shining brightly and manifesting her status as a deity.

Countless golden lamps floated around her like stars surrounding the moon, accentuating her majestic and illustrious presence, untainted by the mortal world.

If Qi Yuan were here, he would have recognized this high-and-mighty deity at a glance as Shui Yunshan, the True Disciple of the Qingyang Immortal Sect whom he had met during the Primordial Era.

After experiencing the vicissitudes of time, this old acquaintance's temperament had changed drastically, becoming completely different from the naive young girl she once was.

Even more eerie was that Shui Yunshan now lacked even a hint of the vital aura a living being should possess. Instead, she was filled with a vast and boundless divinity, as if she had completely discarded her Physical Body and transformed into an ethereal deity.

Seemingly recognizing the woman blocking her path, the Holy Empress narrowed her phoenix-like eyes. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she said calmly:

“Ling Yu, I didn't expect to run into you here. It seems… you plan to keep hiding like a turtle in its shell?”

At this, she raised an eyebrow, her tone carrying a hint of disdain:

“This truly fits that bastard's character. He's really beyond saving…”

“Holy Empress!”

Ling Yu's face darkened, and she interrupted without backing down, saying sternly:

“Junior does not know what past grievances you have with my Master, but this is not a place you should be right now. Please leave immediately.”

Then, she took a deep breath and reminded her solemnly:

“According to the previous agreement, you should not interfere in this conflict.”

“Junior, you seem to have misunderstood something.”

The Holy Empress shook her head slightly. Her voice was devoid of emotion, yet it contained an indescribable coldness:

“The outcome of this game has long been decided. This Palace has no interest in you bunch of losers who are barely hanging on.”

“The reason this Palace has descended upon this great world is to find an interesting little fellow. Once she is found, this Palace will leave.”

At this, the Holy Empress smiled slightly, a touch of sternness appearing on her face that was as cold as a wintry pool:

“Of course, if this Palace meets that heartless man, I might have to have a good talk about old times with him…”

Hearing this, Ling Yu was first taken aback, then her expression changed slightly as she gritted her teeth and said:

“Holy Empress, I will not allow you to enter this world unless you step over my corpse!”

As she spoke, she gathered her full immortal power, ready to face a powerful enemy at any moment.

Although they were both in the Golden Immortal Realm, Ling Yu knew very well that she had only just entered the Golden Immortal Realm, while the other was at Golden Immortal Perfection, only a step away from the Daluo Realm. The gap between them was like a vast chasm.

If they truly fought, she had almost no chance of survival.

However, Ling Yu did not back down an inch. If the Holy Empress were allowed into the Yunmeng Great World behind her, the consequences would be unthinkable.

At this moment, she had already resolved to fight to the death, her hand tightly clutching a spirit talisman covered in golden patterns.

“How bold! You think you're worthy of blocking this Palace?”

Feeling her dignity challenged, anger flared in the Holy Empress's eyes. She immediately raised her slender hand, and a beam of divine light erupted from her fingertip, blasting toward Ling Yu.

What seemed like a casual move contained unimaginably terrifying power.

Whoosh!

Facing this world-destroying Annihilation Divine Light, Ling Yu felt the surrounding colors rapidly fade, everything turning into an eerie black and white. The moon-white wheel behind her also wobbled, nearly collapsing.

She hadn't expected the disparity in strength between herself and the Holy Empress to be so vast…

In her despair, Ling Yu's thoughts shifted, and she was about to activate the spirit talisman in her hand.

However, at this critical moment, a dreamlike mysterious power descended from the sky, as if transmigrating through layers of time and space, instantly neutralizing that terrifying attack.

In the next moment, a gentle and pleasant voice sounded in the area, breaking the perilous situation:

“Shan'er, don't make things difficult for this Junior. Stop all your current actions and bring her to see me.”

Hearing this, the Holy Empress's body trembled, and the Killing Intent on her face quickly vanished. She answered respectfully:

“Yes, Sister, I understand.”

Then, she composed herself and said to the bewildered Ling Yu:

“Come with me, my Divine Venerable wishes to see you!”