Chapter 3197: Feathered Immortal

Chapter 3197: Yu Xian

Suddenly, the dim sky was filled with flashing lightning and roaring thunder, unleashing a devastating pressure that shook the heavens and earth.

Even the Quasi-Huang Di felt overwhelmingly suppressed by it.

This was the Huang Di Tribulation, a tribulation at the level of the Heavenly Dao, where every bolt of thunder stirred the very fabric of the universe.

"Who is it?"

In the ancient primordial chaos, all the heavenly gods and generals—whether in deep meditation, chatting idly, or flirting—rose to their feet in unison, gazing up toward the depths. Although the Nu Di had descended from her peak, someone was now defying the heavens to ascend.

"Who is it?"

The various emperors murmured softly, still unaware of which emperor had triggered the Huang Di Tribulation.

"Yu Xian."

Shen Zun whispered the name. Though separated by endless void, he could see it clearly: it was a stooped, aged figure from his ancient heavenly court, a female supreme being. In terms of seniority, he would have to address her as Shishu.

She was called Yu Xian because, at her birth, there were omens of feather transformation and ascension to immortality. Her name came from that, and her legendary life was steeped in mythic glory. Had she not lacked a fateful opportunity, she would have attained the title of Huang Di in the previous epoch.

The Nu Di smiled, for if Shen Zun could see it, so could she.

When Yu Xian rose to fame, the Nu Di had not yet been born, and Yu Xian was over nine thousand years her senior. If not for the Nu Di's master's higher seniority, addressing Yu Xian would not be as simple as calling her Shishu.

"How interesting."

The Zizai Tian at her side murmured quietly. She had met Yu Xian before and had once helped her fuse with the Tian Zi. Yet, in such a short time, Yu Xian had drawn down a tribulation of this magnitude.

Indeed, the gods of this universe were no ordinary beings.

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of all, Yu Xian ascended step by step into the heavens. Though she had been revived, her primordial spirit and physical body were etched with scars.

"Yu Xian, it's Yu Xian."

"An old man like me calculates that calling her by her taboo name so directly is quite rude."

"Get lost."

The emperors erupted in excitement, clustering together and chattering endlessly, their gazes toward the vast expanse shining with brilliance.

Of course! Anyone who could summon the Huang Di Tribulation had to be an unparalleled powerhouse.

This sentiment was deeply felt by the old supreme beings from Yu Xian's era, over ninety-nine percent of whom had been overshadowed by her strength. The later heavenly court supremes regarded her with full reverence, having grown up on tales of her legends. Even now, that great figure loomed like a mountain over their minds.

"Arriving early isn't as good as arriving just in time."

Ye Chen appeared again. In reality, he had already spent a hundred years in his small universe, timing his dream perfectly to return to the ancient primordial chaos. Unfortunately, he still couldn't escape the dream.

"Do you think she can attain the Huang Di title?"

"Don't say a word; my face still hurts."

The Di Dao F4 group huddled together. Aside from Di Zun, who was clutching his sore waist, the other three had their hands tucked away, their expressions a mix of suppressed laughter that made them look like they were desperately holding back something urgent, their bodies trembling.

There was no helping it—Di Zun's posture was too entertaining, and the Nu Di hadn't held back in her attack.

"Let it go; it's not a big deal."

"That woman has issues; you'll get used to it."

"I've been beaten until my face is swollen like a second skin."

Gui Di, Xuan Di, and Ming Di all patted Di Zun on the shoulder, ostensibly comforting him but actually laughing gleefully inside.

What a relief!

It was truly satisfying. Whenever they saw Di Zun get beaten, they instinctively thought of him as Ye Chen.

"I'll make you relieved."

Ye Chen stepped forward and kicked each of them, even in the dream carrying enough force.

What a relief!

Now, it was Di Zun's turn to enjoy the spectacle, not knowing who had struck but admiring how brilliantly it was done.

"Who was it?"

The three steadied themselves, their faces as dark as charred coal.

But Ye Chen had already left.

The night in the small universe remained peaceful and serene, with starlight cascading from the sky.

Ye Chen opened his eyes, a smile on his face.

If things went as expected, the heavens would gain a new Huang Di. With the fall of one Nu Di, Yu Xian would rise to take her place.

As long as it was someone who stood for the common people, that was fine.

This way, the heavens could hold their ground. As for the Nu Di, he would do everything in his power to make up for that blow she suffered.

With that, he closed his eyes again.

Strangely, when he tried to dream of the heavens, he was led astray by the chaotic forces and ended up in the Yin Cao Di Fu.

He wasn't surprised by this.

Someone triggering the Huang Di Tribulation would inevitably disrupt the universe's balance, causing dream paths to misalign, which was perfectly normal.

Boom!

As he murmured to himself, a sudden roar echoed.

A massive demonic pillar shot up from the direction of Jie Ming Mountain.

Indeed, it was an invasion from the outer realms.

This was also anticipated. Even a Great Emperor Tribulation could draw outer realm attacks, let alone a Huang Di Tribulation.

"Everyone, guard your territories."

Chu Jiang Wang's thunderous shout resounded throughout the underworld, as he struck out with a palm from the sky, obliterating the demonic pillar.

"Invade? I'll make you invade."

Shouts rang out everywhere from the emperors guarding the underworld. They had already divided the realms among themselves. Wherever a demonic pillar appeared in their guarded territories, it would face swift and thunderous retaliation. They destroyed the pillars before any outer realm supremes could enter—not out of fear, but because they couldn't afford carelessness at this critical moment.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The explosive sounds came one after another, with numerous demonic pillars rising continuously.

Fortunately, there were enough emperors guarding the underworld.

The same booming chaos unfolded in the Tian Jie, where a demonic pillar had planted itself on Buzhou Mountain.

Destroy it!

The Ren Wang, who had been sneaking peeks at his secret collection, now looked serious as he smashed the pillar with a palm.

This was just the first one.

Afterward, black demonic pillars kept appearing without warning, their numbers vast.

"Don't be careless."

Long Ye shouted resolutely, standing in the vast expanse with his divine bow, shooting down each pillar as it appeared.

The most intense disturbances were in the Zhutian Ren Jie.

From a vantage point in the void, the black demonic pillars rained down like light, landing on ancient cities, crashing into mountains, thrusting into the Xian Hai, or descending on the Cang Yuan. Each one caused a catastrophe.

The supremes could handle it, but countless cultivators below the emperor level suffered.

Still, the defenses held firm. The heavens had their supremes to counter the enemy's pillars.

"Damn it, a Quasi-Huang Di!"

A furious shout came from the Xuan Huang direction—it was Xiao Yuan Huang.

When people saw him, he had already been flung from the starry sky into the Xuan Huang Star Sea, all because a Quasi-Huang Di level demonic pillar had descended. Its mere pressure had shaken him back, shattering his emperor body and exploding the iron staff in his hand.

Gazing at that stretch of starry sky, a pitch-black demonic pillar pierced through the vast expanse, hundreds of times larger than a Tian Di level pillar. Just looking at it was terrifying. Centered on it, layers of halos spread outward, causing star domains to collapse and stars to explode wherever they went, burying entire regions of life.

"Return."

Amid the roaring thunder, a single word echoed through the heavens like a beautiful melody.

It was the Dong Huang Nu Di.

She stepped across the void and landed in that starry sky.

With that one word "return," the law followed her command.

The star domains and stars destroyed by the Quasi-Huang Di pillar's halo reversed and reformed, and the buried lives returned to the world, as if nothing had ever happened.

She had covertly altered the rules of time, erasing that moment of destruction.

"You ants, tremble!"

The demonic pillar hummed, emitting demonic words that could plague even a Great Emperor's mind.

Before the words faded, a towering figure stepped out from within.

It was a Tian Mo Di, a Quasi-Huang Di level Tian Mo Di, exuding overwhelming demonic might and an air of supreme arrogance.

The Dong Huang Nu Di said nothing, simply striking out with her crystalline jade hand from across the sky.

Pfft!

In a flash of blood, the Quasi-Huang Di Tian Mo Di, who had just emerged from the pillar, was smacked back in.

Boom!

That was the epitome of building up for a second only to be knocked down.

"Damn it." The Quasi-Huang Di Mo Di raged.

Had he not posed properly? As a mighty Quasi-Huang Di, he was taken out the moment he stepped out.

Yao Chi ignored him and delivered a second palm, obliterating the demonic pillar. She had no time for battle; defending the heavens was the priority.

"The Dong Huang Nu Di is truly domineering."

The emperors who arrived later sighed in admiration, feeling a sense of security. With a Quasi-Huang Di guarding them, no one from the outer realms—short of a Huang Di—could breach it. Even without Ye Chen, Yao Chi could hold the line.

"And she's not just any wife; she's Ye Chen's."

In the dream, Ye Chen stood tall and straight. A mere Quasi-Huang Di Mo Di dared to invade the heavens?

Boom!

As he watched, Ji Ning Shuang had already vanished, heading to the Tian Jie and smashing the second Quasi-Huang Di pillar with a palm.

The third Quasi-Huang Di pillar followed, landing in the underworld.

But it was futile; the Dong Huang Nu Di arrived in an instant and crushed it to dust with one foot.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The banging sounds merged into a string, like firecrackers popping nonstop, likely due to the sheer number of pillars.

The emperors worked together, destroying one after another.

The ancient primordial chaos offered no reinforcements, as those old fellows saw no need. With the Dong Huang Nu Di guarding the heavens, it was as solid as a fortress.

Meanwhile, the scene in the ancient primordial chaos was far grander than in the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity.

Speaking of the Taigu Road, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

The universe was thrown into such turmoil that demonic pillars descended not only on the three realms but also on the ancient primordial chaos, with several sections of the Taigu Road collapsing and outer realm supremes breaking through, each unleashing torrents of demonic energy.

"This road, I guard."

Shen Zun said calmly, stepping out of the ancient primordial chaos to block the Taigu Road, standing alone against all comers.

As for the ancient primordial chaos itself, the scene was even more massive.

It was the Huang Di Tribulation, which had shifted into the illusory realm, yet waves of destruction still spread.

Billions of thunderbolts roared, each one heart-shaking.

Not just the gods and generals—even Great Emperors and Tian Di changed color, their eyes bleeding from the lightning's glare.

In the heart of the tribulation, Yu Xian was no longer in her aged form; she had transformed into a youthful empress, an absolute pinnacle of elegance on par with the heavenly court Nu Di. Drenched in emperor blood, she charged heavenward against all odds.

"If nothing goes wrong, she will become the supreme god."

Zizai Tian murmured lightly.

The Nu Di remained silent, standing in the highest reaches, her eternal light pouring over the world to repair the damaged universe and reinforce the ancient seals, for the Huang Di Tribulation had destabilized even the ancient formations.

The Sheng Mo laughed playfully, his amusement laced with mockery.

In his view, whether the heavens had a Huang Di or not made little difference, as long as it wasn't a Sheng Ti.

Speaking of Sheng Ti, he glanced toward the indistinct void.

There was someone in a dream; though he couldn't see clearly, he could faintly sense it.

It was Ye Chen, who paid him no mind and only observed the chaos. Was the Huang Di Tribulation really causing this much upheaval? Or was it that Yu Xian was so extraordinary that the entire universe danced with her?

Boom!

Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed as a massive demonic pillar thrust into the ancient primordial chaos.

The emperors all struck out, obliterating it with a palm.

The Nu Di frowned slightly. Demonic pillars reaching the Taigu Road was one thing, but extending to the ancient primordial chaos was serious—it proved this Huang Di Tribulation had thoroughly disordered the universe.

This was not a good omen.

If mishandled, the heavens could be fully exposed. Even if not, outer realm Huang Di might still invade, for certain fluctuations couldn't be hidden by the great array, much like this Huang Di Tribulation.