CHAPTER 46: BY THEN, MY DAUGHTER WILL HAVE DOMINATED ETERNITY

Qi Yuan returned to the graveyard and dug himself a pit.

He said earnestly to Little Bride, who followed silently behind him, "I’m not sleeping in that bridal chamber. I don’t like lying on hard boards."

He jumped into the pit.

Thud!

Suddenly, a sound came outside the pit. Qi Yuan immediately climbed out again and saw Little Bride had tripped over a stone and fallen to the ground.

He helped her up and brushed the dirt from her clothes. "As expected, your lack of eyes is a problem. You’re always falling!"

During the time he had spent with Little Bride, Qi Yuan had discovered many of her traits. For example, she tripped easily. She was also prone to bumping into things and knocking things over in the house.

Qi Yuan sighed. "I need to marry someone with eyes."

After pondering for a moment, he pulled Little Bride into his arms like one’d quickly collect laundry in the rain. Then, he slipped back into the pit.

***

In the Yinyang Forbidden Zone...

In a valley somewhere, dozens of coffins were lined up.

Crack.

The lids opened, and dozens of humanoid beings sat up. Men and women alike, each exuded a vast aura.

If Qi Yuan saw them, his eyes would light up immediately. After all, they were all level 90+ NPCs! Some were even level 95 and higher!

The strongest among them was a man with a vertical pupil on his forehead. He cast his gaze through the Yinyang Forbidden Zone, as if peering into the Garment Tomb Forbidden Zone.

He slowly said, his voice neither male nor female, "A new fellow Daoist will soon appear in the mortal realm. How delightful! The alien demons have severed the path, fishing for souls under the moon. And still, someone stepped into the Heaven realm."

Since the Celestial God disappeared ten thousand years ago, the Moonwatch Continent had undergone terrifying change.

Martial cultivation progressed through stages: Postnatal (0–9), Innate (10–19), Grandmaster (20–29), King (30–49), Emperor (50–69), Heaven (70–89), and finally Divine realm.

When a martial artist broke through into Heaven realm, a fishing line would drop from the heavens. It’d pierce them, sucking out their brain and flesh. Then, the line would retract, leaving behind only an empty human skin.

Thus, for the past ten thousand years, nearly no new Heaven realm experts had appeared.

"Do any of you know his origins?" asked a white-robed fairy.

If Qi Yuan saw her, he’d immediately recognize her as a level 97 powerhouse. Ten thousand years ago, she’d even shared a fleeting romance with the Celestial God.

An old man stole a glance at the fairy. "Flower Burial Fairy, he comes from the Garment Tomb Forbidden Zone. He most likely relied on the Wedding Garment Empress’s resources to reach this step."

Flower Burial Fairy said mockingly, "Hmph. Seems that Metal-Armored God left that vile woman quite a few treasures."

Metal-Armored God was the Celestial God’s name.

The others fell silent, not wishing to provoke her.

The vertical-pupiled man stood tall and imposing, saying with a thunderous voice, "Since he’s about to step into Divine realm, and is also the new Wedding Garment Empress’s husband, he should be counted as one of us. Three hundred years from now, when the Heavenly Dog devours the Moon, it is the time when the alien demons are weakest. That shall be when we storm the Earth's End."

The alien demons had taken over the Earth's End and wrought havoc on the mortal realm. These former Heaven realm, now Divine realm powerhouses, could only hide in the Yinyang Forbidden Zone and Five Elements Forbidden Zone.

For ten thousand years, they’d secretly cultivated, amassing strength. They were waiting for the day when the demons weakened, all so they could launch the Demon-Slaying Assembly and march on Earth’s End together. If Earth’s End fell completely to the alien demons, not even the Forbidden Lands’ protection could stop them. Death and annihilation would be inevitable.

The vertical-pupiled man declared, "We should deliver the Demon-Slaying Assembly invitation."

"But he hasn’t even stepped into the Divine realm yet! He might not have even beaten the Tattered-Cloth Emperor," another man said.

He sneaked a glance at Flower Burial Fairy, eager to curry favor. Naturally, since she disliked the Wedding Garment Empress, she’d dislike her husband too.

An old man lamented, "As long as the Wedding Garment Empress is with him, it’s only a matter of time before he slays the Tattered-Cloth Emperor. What a pity... Why would she choose him? Had she chosen Pupil or any of us, our strength would increase greatly. The Demon-Slaying Assembly would have far better chances. Alas, even after three hundred years, that man’s combat power will barely match that of a giant."

Pupil was the vertical-pupiled man. He was their leader, and also a Peak Divine realm powerhouse. There were three of such powerhouses around. One in the Yinyang Forbidden Zone, and two in the Five Elements Forbidden Zone. Celestial God used to be a powerhouse of this calibre as well. Others like Flower Burial Fairy were around level 95-98, and they were major Divine realm powerhouses.

Meanwhile, the Wedding Garment Empress’s new husband hadn’t even reached the Divine realm. Even if he managed to break through within a few hundred years, his combat strength would likely only reach the level of a second-tier Giant.

If one of the giants gained the Wedding Garment Empress’s support, they could unleash Peak Divine realm power, or even surpass it. They had far greater chances against the alien demons.

A plump man sneered, he too was a giant. "What’s the use of saying all this? Are you going to leave the Yinyang Forbidden Zone to go seek out that Wedding Garment Empress? We don’t even know if a new Wedding Garment Empress has been born in this world."

Some were displeased by his words. Others remained silent.

"I just think it’s a waste that the Wedding Garment Empress marries such a man!"

"Haa... The alien demons are terrifying beyond measure. Even the Celestial God himself wasn’t their match. The Demon-Slaying Assembly is three hundred years from now... Can we really win?"

The Celestial God had been the most gifted genius ten thousand years ago. Even Pupil, along with the two Peak Divine realm powerhouses of the Five Elements Forbidden Zone, had been utterly defeated by him. Yet, even the Celestial God had been defeated. Could they really succeed...?

"To admit defeat before even fighting... Old Tang, are you scared? I can still recall your most beloved grandson’s final moment. He was hooked by the alien demon’s fishing line, his flesh and blood devoured!"

"Every shred of strength is invaluable to us. Regardless of anything, the one in the Garment Tomb Forbidden Zone is our fellow Daoist. How can we belittle him?"

"It’s just such a waste for the Wedding Garment Empress... Had she chosen Pupil instead, perhaps a second Celestial God would be born! Perhaps someone even greater!"

The group quarreled, each harboring their own thoughts.

At this moment, Pupil said in a chilling voice, "Enough. The great enemy is before us, no more infighting. Mo Li, send an invitation. Invite that fellow Daoist to the Demon-Slaying Assembly."

Mo Li replied, "As you command."

***

Inside the Garment Tomb Forbidden Zone...

Qi Yuan, who was about to log off, froze. "An invitation?"

An invitation letter had appeared on Little Bride.

"Three hundred years later? The Demon-Slaying Assembly? What the hell is this?! In three hundred years, my daughter would’ve dominated eternity already!"