Chapter 1153: Unexpected Guest

“Hahahaha, Qianye is late; please forgive me.”

A hearty laugh resonated as the sky parted, and a tall figure stepped out. Dressed in green robes, with a clean-shaven face and long hair tied back, falling to his waist. The moment he appeared, an oppressive aura settled over the Conferred God Stage. Without releasing any profound energy, he made everyone feel as if an emperor had arrived, instilling awe in their hearts and souls, making them want to prostrate themselves.

The Heaven Smiting God Emperor, the Star God Emperor, and the Moon God Emperor all rose simultaneously. In the entire Eastern Divine Region, there was no other person who could command such respect from three God Emperors.

He was the ruler of the Brahma Monarch God Realm, the foremost of the Four God Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region – Brahma Heaven God Emperor Qianye Fantian.

“Heh heh, Brahma Heaven God Emperor, your personal visit is a great honor for Heaven Smiting. Please,” the Heaven Smiting God Emperor said with a faint smile.

“Hahahaha, Heaven Smiting God Emperor, you are too kind. How could I miss such an important event?” the Brahma Heaven God Emperor laughed loudly. He then bowed to the Star God Emperor and the Moon God Emperor respectively, before turning to the Moon God Emperor, saying, “In two months, it will be the Moon God Emperor’s wedding. Qianye has long awaited it, and I am especially curious about the future God Emperor’s wife. I will certainly come to share a cup of celebratory wine.”

“Heh heh, the honor is ours,” the Moon God Emperor replied with a smile, glancing behind the Brahma Heaven God Emperor. “Oh? Has the Divine Daughter not accompanied you?”

“My little girl is mischievous. She stopped listening to this old man’s words long ago. I don’t even know where she’s playing now. Let her be,” the Brahma Heaven God Emperor said, taking his seat with a laugh.

The “Divine Daughter” mentioned by the Moon God Emperor naturally stirred the nerves of everyone present.

The “Dragon Empress” and the “Divine Daughter” – two women of legend, said to possess six-tenths of the Chaos’s splendor. Rumor had it that their perfection was beyond any earthly description.

However, those in the Divine Realm fortunate enough to have seen them were as rare as phoenix feathers.

The Dragon Empress was the Realm King of the Dragon God Realm, and also the official wife of the Dragon Monarch, who was recognized as the foremost ruler of the Chaos. Rumor said the Dragon Monarch doted on and protected her to the extreme, making it impossible for ordinary people to ever see her.

As for the Divine Daughter, she was the daughter of the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, and his only daughter among many children. Legend claimed her beauty was enough to drive countless high-ranking individuals, veritable chosen ones of the gods, completely mad, willing to brave mountains of blades and seas of fire for a single smile from her... Including the fallen Sirius Star God.

Therefore, the Moon God Emperor’s inquiry about the “Divine Daughter” was likely intentional, and the Star God Emperor’s brows furrowed deeply, losing all trace of a smile for a long time.

The presence of the Four God Emperors – the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, the Heaven Smiting God Emperor, the Star God Emperor, and the Moon God Emperor – was undoubtedly a dreamlike scene for those on the Conferred God Stage. Facing the Four God Emperors in their sight, they almost forgot that within the Heaven Smiting Pearl, a fierce battle between young powerhouses was raging.

The Brahma Heaven God Emperor scanned his surroundings and said, “It seems everyone has arrived. We can begin now.” No sooner had he spoken than his gaze suddenly shifted.

The Heaven Smiting God Emperor, who had already risen, also turned around, smiling as he said, “It seems we have an unexpected guest.”

Just as the Heaven Smiting God Emperor’s words sparked confusion, a sky-shattering sound came from the southern sky: “Cang Shitian of the Ten Directions Azure Sea Realm humbly pays a visit to the Heaven Smiting Divine Realm!”

Whoa—

A sudden commotion erupted on the Conferred God Stage.

“Cang Shitian… Cang Shitian, one of the Four God Emperors of the Southern Divine Region?” All the powerhouses on the Conferred God Stage were deeply moved.

“Why would he come here? Is he also invited to discuss the upcoming ‘important matter’?”

“No, it seems he came uninvited.”

“Father, what kind of place is the Ten Directions Azure Sea Realm? Your son has never heard of it. And who is Cang Shitian? Why is everyone so surprised?”

“The Ten Directions Azure Sea Realm does not belong to our Eastern Divine Region, but rather is a star realm in the Southern Divine Region. It is one of the Four King Realms of the Southern Divine Region, and its status is comparable to our Heaven Smiting Divine Realm in the Eastern Divine Region. As for Cang Shitian, he is the ruler of the Ten Directions Azure Sea Realm, one of the Four God Emperors of the Southern Divine Region!”

The name Cang Shitian was naturally not unfamiliar to the powerhouses present, as he was, after all, one of the Divine Realm’s God Emperors! However, almost no one had ever seen him. The Eastern Divine Region and the Southern Divine Region were ultimately two separate worlds with barriers between them. The Star God Realm and the Moon God Realm, in particular, harbored a near-hostility towards the Southern Divine Region’s various King Realms. None of them had imagined that Cang Shitian would come here.

The Heaven Smiting God Emperor swept his arm, and announced loudly, “The barrier has been opened. Honored guest, please enter.” The regular barriers of the Heaven Smiting Divine Realm could stop ordinary profound practitioners, but naturally not beings of a God Emperor’s caliber. However, even an individual like Cang Shitian, despite daring to come uninvited, would certainly not be so impolite as to forcefully break the Heaven Smiting barrier.

“Hahahaha.”

With a loud laugh, two faint beams of light shimmered in the void, and then a figure suddenly appeared above the Conferred God Stage. Upon appearing, he bowed deeply to the Heaven Smiting God Emperor, saying, “Shitian has come uninvited, and for this presumption, Shitian offers his apologies first.”

Cang Shitian was tall, clad in profound-gold soft armor with an unusual cloak draped over his back. His pale golden hair was particularly striking. As a King Realm King and a Chaos God Emperor, he showed no trace of composure; even in another divine region, his eyes still gleamed with arrogance, as if it had been so since ancient times, never concealed.

“Heh heh, for an esteemed guest like God Emperor Shitian, Heaven Smiting would wish for you to come uninvited every day,” the Heaven Smiting God Emperor said with a chuckle. “Oh? Has God Emperor Shitian come alone?” God Emperor Shitian had no one accompanying him, and no other auras were detected outside the barrier.

“Shitian’s uninvited arrival is already impolite; how could I dare cause more trouble?” God Emperor Shitian glanced at the Four God Emperors, his smile widening. “All four God Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region are gathered here. This is truly a rare sight! It seems I did not come in vain today.”

“Heh heh,” the Star God Emperor let out an odd, cold laugh. “Cang Shitian, it’s been many years. Your cultivation hasn’t grown, but your guts certainly have. Aren’t you afraid you’ll come with a life, but leave without one?”

“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare,” Cang Shitian said with a smile. “Whether my guts have grown, I don’t know, but as for whether I can leave this place with my life, this King is quite confident.”

“Hmph!” The Star God Emperor and the Moon God Emperor simultaneously let out a cold snort, no longer sparing him a glance.

Facing Cang Shitian, the Star God Emperor and the Moon God Emperor, remarkably, shared the same attitude.

“With such an important matter at hand, personal grievances are hardly worth mentioning,” the Brahma Heaven God Emperor said. “God Emperor Shitian, your sudden arrival here is likely also for the ‘important matter’ at hand, isn’t it?”

“Of course.” God Emperor Shitian nodded. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed.

Almost at the same instant, the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, the Star God Emperor, the Moon God Emperor… and even the Heaven Smiting God Emperor, who was usually as calm and peaceful as ancient wood, had their gazes intensely stirred, all looking towards the west.

A fierce wind suddenly rose, scattering the clouds. The light of the entire world dimmed slightly, and the sky seemed to rapidly descend, as if about to collapse. At that moment, a voice echoed from afar.

“This one, Long, from the Western Region, has come to pay a visit.”

Just eight short words. Each word, as it resounded, felt like a slab of iron weighing a billion tons, pressing down heavily on their bodies and souls. They couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think; the entire world was reduced to only this voice, everything else drowned out.

This terrifying sensation didn't just affect the younger, weaker profound practitioners; even the lords of top-tier star realms experienced it, their faces showing even greater shock than the younger generation.

Instantly, all five God Emperors on the Eastern side rose, their expressions solemn. Even God Emperor Shitian, who always carried an arrogant demeanor, looked serious, with a hint of reverence in his eyes.

And the only one in the entire Divine Realm, in the entire Chaos, who could inspire such reverence in a God Emperor was…

The Dragon Monarch!

All five God Emperors ascended into the air. This action startled everyone on the Conferred God Stage, who all rose and looked towards the west in astonishment.

The Heaven Smiting God Emperor waved his hand, dispelling all barriers. Almost in the very next moment, the fierce winds suddenly reversed direction, and a tall figure slowly stepped out from the void.

Immediately, the fierce winds ceased, the world dimmed, and a strange, inexplicable stillness enveloped everything. All the powerhouses from the various star realms looked up, involuntarily gazing upwards at the man who had appeared.

He stood eight feet tall, with an exceptionally heroic appearance. His brows were like swords, and every feature, every line on his face, was etched with supreme majesty. His eyes were like suns blazing in the sky, radiating a divine light that had passed through endless ages of vicissitude.

An unprecedented and intensely strong feeling of humility arose in everyone’s hearts and souls. The Eastern Divine Region had countless powerhouses, and even the supreme experts in the upper star realms could face King Realms and God Emperors without fear. Yet, when this man appeared above them, they suddenly felt like commoners bowing before an emperor.

This sensation was something they had never experienced, not even when facing the Brahma Heaven God Emperor or the Heaven Smiting God Emperor.

“Everyone, it has been a long time. This one, Long, has arrived uninvited; I hope you will forgive me,” he said, nodding with a gentle smile. His tone was exceptionally mild, yet each word powerfully struck their hearts and souls, like a divine decree or sacred sound, reverberating deep within them for a long time before slowly fading away.

The Heaven Smiting God Emperor stepped forward, cupping his hands and bowing. “Dragon Monarch, your personal presence is an overwhelming honor for Heaven Smiting. How could there be any blame?”

Beside him, the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, the Star God Emperor, the Moon God Emperor, and God Emperor Shitian all cupped their hands in respectful greeting.

Unlike the commotion that arose at the sudden news of Cang Shitian’s arrival, the moment the words “Dragon Monarch” were uttered, the entire Conferred God Stage fell into an abrupt, deathly silence.

The horror in everyone’s hearts was indescribable.

Who was the Dragon Monarch…? He was the ruler of the Dragon God Realm, the foremost King Realm of the Western Divine Region, and the number one person among all Divine Realms—no, he was the most powerful existence among all beings in the Chaos, without equal.

The Dragon God Realm, which he governed, was the absolute overlord among all realms in the Chaos. The Western Divine Region, where it was located, was also the most powerful of the Divine Realm’s Four Divine Regions; it was likely unshakeable even if the Eastern Divine Region and Southern Divine Region were combined.

The five God Emperors' profound respect for him was not merely due to his unparalleled status and power; his seniority and experience also far surpassed theirs.

The lifespan of humans is not considered long among all beings. Even profound practitioners who cultivate to the peak of Divine Master realm have a limit of just over 50,000 years. For example, the Sword Sovereign, Jun Wuming, was already an existence with the longest lifespan and highest seniority.

As for the Dragon Monarch—his current lifespan had reached 350,000 years.

This was far longer than the combined lifespans of these five God Emperors.

Dragons are born with extraordinarily powerful dragon bodies, and their innate talent is supreme among all beings, far beyond what humans can compare to. This, coupled with their extremely long lifespans, is a major reason why the Dragon God Realm is the overlord of the Divine Realm.

At the same profound way level, humans are by no means a match for dragons. This holds true even at the God Emperor level. While the Brahma Heaven God Emperor and the Heaven Smiting God Emperor are naturally supremely powerful, they could hardly compare to the Dragon Monarch, who was a true dragon and possessed a full 300,000 years of accumulated power.

Thus, the Dragon Monarch’s title as the Chaos’s foremost individual was by no means exaggerated, and no one would harbor even a shred of doubt about it.

His arrival was a true imperial presence.