Chapter 1277: The Empress Appears

"You truly are prone to romantic entanglements. It was like this in the lower realm, and it's still like this here." Mu Bingyun gently shook her head.

Mu Xuanyin's figure flashed through her mind. She sighed inwardly, her icy heart filled with turmoil.

"I don't know why she suddenly took a liking to me. It's really baffling," Yun Che said, pressing a hand to his forehead, his face full of distress.

On the Conferred God Stage, he had quite cruelly bullied Shui Meiyin using rather despicable methods. The most normal reaction would have been for Shui Meiyin to despise and loathe him, but the result was the complete opposite!

He still couldn't understand why.

A young girl's mind... truly the strangest thing in this world.

"However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing," Mu Bingyun continued. "With the Little Princess of Glazed Light's affection and the Glazed Light Realm King's approval, you've gained the protection of the Glazed Light Realm. As one of the three most powerful upper star realms in the Eastern Divine Region, even the King Realms wouldn't underestimate the Glazed Light Realm's strength."

"I can't bring myself to manipulate emotions like that," Yun Che shook his head. "Never mind, we'll talk about it later."

Shui Qianheng's telepathic message echoed in his mind, especially the last sentence.

"Be careful... of the Brahma Monarch Goddess..."

More and more guests arrived. All invited star realms appeared on time, not daring to show the slightest disrespect. As one of the most sacred places in the Eastern Divine Region, God Moon City had perhaps never been as lively as it was today.

The time for the wedding ceremony to begin was steadily approaching.

This grand wedding was unprecedented and known throughout the world. It was also rumored to have been prepared for several years, destined to be recorded in the annals of the Eastern Divine Region.

However, even though this was God Moon City, not all arrivals were seated within the main hall.

High above, behind layers of clouds, Qianye Ying'er stood quietly in the air, her golden robe outlining a perfectly exquisite figure.

She stood beneath the divine moon, bathed in its light. Her face was hidden, yet her invisible grace was enough to make even true heavenly goddesses feel overshadowed and ashamed.

Beside her stood only a shriveled, hunched old man.

Gu Zhu.

"Cough... cough cough..." The withered old man let out a series of hoarse coughs, seemingly signaling his fading life force. Yet, within his seemingly cloudy old eyes, a profound divine light capable of piercing through everything was hidden.

"With invitations sent across the Eastern Region and the divine moon shining above," Qianye Ying'er slowly spoke, "Yue Wuya has truly piqued my curiosity. I can't wait to see who this new Divine Empress is."

"Milady, are you not entering the main hall?" Gu Zhu asked.

"No need. After all, my other target isn't in the main hall."

Beneath her golden mask, her gaze was fixed precisely on Yun Che's location.

"Heh heh," Gu Zhu smiled faintly. "Compared to the Moon God Divine Empress, this young man is Milady's true objective in coming here, isn't he?"

Qianye Ying'er didn't deny it. Her lips, like crystalline powder, curved into a dangerous smile. "Those fools all think he safely passed the Nine-Stage Lightning Tribulation because he was protected by the Heavenly Way, but they don't know... Hmph, I really should thank those conceited idiots from the Heaven Mystery Realm. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have had to expend a lot more effort."

"Is it the Heretic God's divine power?" Gu Zhu slowly uttered.

"..." Qianye Ying'er's gaze shifted and settled on Gu Zhu. The world suddenly froze completely at that moment.

After a full five breaths, Qianye Ying'er's gaze returned, a half-smile on her face. "It seems nothing can escape Uncle Gu's discerning eye."

"No, this is the answer Milady gave this old servant," Gu Zhu's eyes remained cloudy, showing no trace of light. "So, the rumors about the Heretic God's legacy appearing in the Southern Divine Region were true, and the rumors about the Heaven Punishing Star God obtaining the Heretic God's legacy were also true."

His knowledge was already vast. Being constantly by Qianye Ying'er's side, her recent inadvertent actions, words, and unusually strong interest in Yun Che—most importantly, her remark, "The Heaven Punishing Star God told me herself"—allowed him, after peeling back layer after layer, to gradually surmise the words "Heretic God."

After all, only something on the level of a Creation God could pique her interest as much as the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Heavenly Profound Treasure. Among the Four Creation Gods, one possessed power over extreme elements. Coincidentally, rumors about this Creation God's legacy had emerged just over twenty years ago, and they were linked to the Heaven Punishing Star God.

"Do not tell anyone about this, including my royal father."

"This old servant's life belongs only to Milady," Gu Zhu replied. His entire being remained unperturbed from beginning to end, like a completely dried-up old well.

"I don't fully trust anyone in this world, including you," Qianye Ying'er said indifferently. "That's also a lesson you taught me."

"Heh heh," Gu Zhu chuckled dryly. "That Milady thinks this way truly brings comfort to this old servant's heart."

"A Creation God's legacy, indeed..." Gu Zhu slightly raised his gaze, sweeping over Yun Che's figure once more. Even a man as ancient and experienced as him could not remain calm before the words "Creation God." "No wonder, no wonder."

"However, this old man has one perplexing matter. The Heaven Punishing Star God ventured alone to the Southern Divine Region for a mere rumor, her thirst for power undoubtedly intense. Since she successfully obtained the Heretic God's power, why did she give it to Yun Che?"

"A good question," Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a divine gleam flashing within them, cold and extremely dangerous. "The reason for that should naturally be asked of Yun Che himself. Therefore, what needs to be done now is to prevent him from entering the Eternal Heaven Divine Realm."

"Does Milady intend to secretly capture him and seize his Creation God power?" Gu Zhu asked.

Qianye Ying'er, however, shook her head. "Whether Creation God power can be seized is still unknown. It would be best if it can be seized, but if not, he must still be controlled by me."

"He can defeat those in the Divine Spirit Realm while in the Divine Tribulation Realm, and those in the Divine King Realm while in the Divine Spirit Realm. At the same realm, his strength far surpasses other profound practitioners. Therefore, in the distant future, if he reaches the limits of humanity and becomes a Divine Master at the peak, his strength will undoubtedly surpass other peak Divine Masters, which means... he will be invincible throughout the world!"

"In that case, even if he doesn't become a true god, he'll be close to one."

Qianye Ying'er's words were almost identical to what Jasmine had previously told Yun Che.

"If such a person can be controlled by me, it's naturally a good thing. If not, then he must be eliminated as soon as possible."

"Furthermore..." Qianye Ying'er paused, then continued, "I always feel that the secrets on him are far more complex than just the Creation God power."

"There are only fifteen days left until he enters the Eternal Heaven Divine Realm. During these fifteen days, he will constantly be under the protection of the Eternal Heaven Realm, making it difficult to find an opportunity," Gu Zhu's voice was slow, each word entering her ears like a large bell resonating deep within her soul.

Taking down Yun Che would be easy, but secretly taking him down while concealing it from everyone else would be extremely difficult.

Qianye Ying'er's golden hair fluttered without a breeze, and a strange divine aura silently rippled around her. Instantly, even the divine moon's light bathing her dimmed.

"If there's little opportunity, then I'll create one. What can the Eternal Heaven Realm do?"

From far below, a loud shout echoed:

"The Eternal Heaven Realm has arrived!"

As the controllers of the dimensional profound formation, the Eternal Heaven God Realm was the last to arrive. With the Eternal Heaven Realm's entourage taking their seats in the main hall, less than half an hour remained until the official start of the Divine Emperor's wedding ceremony, an event poised to shake the entire Eastern Divine Region.

Just then, a beam of bright light suddenly shone, adding a strange brilliance to the world illuminated by the divine moon. Everyone instinctively looked up and saw a magnificent palace slowly rising above the main hall.

In the core of God Moon City, this palace seemed quite "small," less than thirty meters high and only dozens of meters long. Yet, the aura released by this small palace shook the hearts of all the Eastern Region powerhouses present.

And that strange light was refracted from this mysterious palace. This unusual gleam wasn't intense, yet it easily pierced through the divine moon's light in the sky, capturing everyone's attention.

"This is..." Huo Rulie suddenly thought of something, his face showing surprise.

"It's the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace!" Yan Juehai exclaimed. As he spoke, his eyes were fixed intently on the slowly rising palace, his gaze instantly filled with extreme eagerness, as if looking up at a divine heavenly abode.

"The Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace!"

"It's... it's the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace!!"

A flood of exclamations immediately filled the air. As the words "Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace" spread, a lasting wave of commotion quickly erupted.

"What's so special about this 'Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace'?" Yun Che asked. Everyone present was among the Eastern Divine Region's top cultivators, yet they all paled at the mention of "Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace." It was clear that this flying palace was anything but ordinary.

"The Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace is the top-tier profound ark of this era, and also one of the Moon God Realm's most powerful treasures," Mu Bingyun explained to Yun Che.

"Profound ark?" Yun Che was slightly stunned, looking again at the palace emitting a strange divine light. A structure of this size would at most be a profound boat; it was too far from those profound arks that stretched for thousands of kilometers.

"Regarding records of the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace, some say it was created by the Moon God Realm's original twelve Star Gods, while others say it's a divine artifact left over from the Ancient Gods Era. Its internal space is far larger than what you can see. But its most astonishing feature is its flying speed..."

"Throughout the entire God Realm, its flying speed is unparalleled. It's said that even a Divine Emperor would find it difficult to catch up to its ultimate speed!"

"Even a Divine Emperor... can't catch up?"

Mu Bingyun's words truly astonished Yun Che. Divine Emperors were the most powerful beings in the world. If even a Divine Emperor couldn't catch up, didn't that mean... at its ultimate speed, nothing could catch the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace!?

It also meant that if one possessed the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace, they could safely escape any enemy, even a Divine Emperor—uh, provided they could successfully enter it. If they truly faced an enemy at the Divine Master level, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to enter the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace.

"The top-tier profound ark of this era, truly the emperor among profound arks," Huo Rulie sighed. "I never imagined I'd be fortunate enough to witness it today... Hmm? That's strange, why would the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace suddenly appear at a time like this?"

From within the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace, a figure slowly walked out from the strange light.

It was none other than the Moon God Emperor.

He stood atop the Moon-Stealing Immortal Palace, smiling. He raised his arm, and as everyone looked up, the Divine Emperor's vast voice descended: "Distinguished guests, you have traveled far and wide to grace my God Moon City with your presence. This king welcomes you with the utmost honor."

With still less than half an hour until the ceremony, the Moon God Emperor had already appeared and spoken. He seemed to be in excellent spirits; even his Divine Emperor's pressure had lost some of its suffocating sternness, replaced by a divine aura that felt almost like a "spring breeze." "This king has been the Moon God Realm King for a long time. I have three hundred seventy-one concubines and thousands of descendants, yet I have never established an empress, which has always been a great regret for me."

It was true that he had "never established an empress." Although it was announced to the world that Yue Wugou would be named empress back then, events changed before she was officially crowned.

"However, today, this king has widely invited heroes from across the Eastern Region to witness me marry my Divine Empress, who will also be the Divine Empress of my Moon God Realm!"

Under the Divine Emperor's voice, all the powerful figures remained silent; no one dared to respond rashly. At this moment, an exceedingly ill-timed voice spoke up: "Since you're finally establishing an empress today, why have you kept her hidden all this time? Could it be that your Divine Empress, Yue Wuya, is too ashamed to be seen?"

As these words were spoken, the entire venue instantly fell silent.

People didn't need to look, or even think; they could tell from instinct that only one person could utter such words in this place, at this kind of occasion...

The Star God Emperor!

The discord between the Star God and Moon God Realms was common knowledge. The increasingly severe animosity in recent years stemmed from the matter of Yue Wugou back then. While the Star God Emperor's cold remarks to provoke the Moon God Emperor at this moment were unnerving, they weren't entirely surprising.

What greatly surprised everyone, however, was that the Moon God Emperor not only showed no anger but actually began to laugh.

"Hahahaha," the Moon God Emperor let out a very calm and hearty laugh. This laughter showed no trace of concealed anger, and his face was completely relaxed with a genuine smile. "The Star God Emperor is right; this is indeed my fault."

"However, I believe most of you are aware of why I've acted this way. Over thirty years ago, I intended to marry Yue Wugou as my empress, but I was maliciously attacked by a villain on the eve of the wedding. Not only did I fail to protect Yue Wugou, but I myself became a great laughingstock because of it."

Surprise appeared on everyone's faces.

The incident with Yue Wugou was the Moon God Emperor's greatest humiliation in his life. Therefore, no one would ever dare to mention "Yue Wugou" in front of him, as it would be akin to digging their own grave. Yet now, the Moon God Emperor had actually brought it up himself, in public...

Publicly revealing his most humiliating scar!

Moreover, as he spoke these words, the Moon God Emperor showed no trace of reluctance or gloom; instead, his face was full of smiles, as if mentioning an insignificant triviality.

"Therefore, to guard against villains and protect this king's Divine Empress, I had to be somewhat cautious this time. I hope you will not take offense."

Within the main hall, the people from the Brahma Monarch God Realm, Eternal Heaven God Realm, and Star God Realm were all equally surprised. They had never expected that, in response to the Star God Emperor's cold remarks, the Moon God Emperor would not only remain completely unangered but also patiently explain, even candidly revealing his own past humiliation.

The Moon God Emperor they knew was certainly not such a magnanimous person.

Watching the Moon God Emperor's smiling demeanor, the Star God Emperor's brows twitched. He felt as if he had thrown a full-force punch into cotton, feeling indescribably uncomfortable all over.

"However, by this day, this king naturally no longer needs to keep things mysterious. Although the wedding ceremony time hasn't arrived, since the Star God Emperor expresses such a wish, this king can only comply."

The Moon God Emperor's tone suddenly shifted, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Qingyue, show yourself and meet everyone."