Chapter 905: Final Trump Card

The sky returned to serenity. The clouds and mist dispersed together with the light of the teleportation. Above, the remnant divine face, though its eyelashes twitched slightly at the appearance of Xu Qing's master, ultimately remained closed for reasons unknown.

With the disappearance of the Emperor's Corpse carrying Xu Qing and Second Bull, and the dimming of the golden light from the great golden hand, the sky completely returned to normal. It was as if nothing had happened.

However, for the various powerful beings and deities observing the full scope of this event, today's occurrences left an unforgettable and profoundly deep impression. The golden hand that appeared at the very end, in particular, was clearly deeply connected to those two audacious individuals. While its origin might be traceable, the actions of this hand ultimately instilled a profound sense of gravity in all observers. Although it didn't break through the divine prohibition by its own power, but rather hid within the two crazed cultivators to approach the remnant face, its subsequent strike demonstrated formidable combat prowess.

"It is a cultivator, yet not a cultivator. It is a deity, yet not a deity."

"This is an unknown power, a fusion of immortal and divine, augmented by unique methods."

"While this unknown entity is powerful, it was overly greedy this time and must have suffered severe damage. Yet, precisely due to its greed, it acquired a substantial amount of the Father God's flesh and blood, making its future uncertain."

"It might be the same person as the mysterious cultivator who appeared before!"

"This unknown entity is not the same as the mysterious cultivator who just assisted the three deities!"

Different divine thoughts arose in the minds of the various parties. Their judgments varied with their understanding, and they did not exchange these views. Different individuals have different perspectives.

"Farewell, everyone!"

As these thoughts churned among the various parties, the Sun God raised his head, cast a cold glance at the surrounding sky, and spoke calmly. His voice, once uttered, became thunder, reverberating continuously. The next moment, all parties who had focused their divine senses and gazes here dispersed. The mysterious cultivator, the unknown entity, and the two audacious individuals had all given them much to ponder.

With the three deities now formed, the various parties naturally could not continue to observe. It was especially conceivable that with the three deities' ascension to perfection, the power dynamics among the powerful Ancient Clans would likely undergo dramatic changes. Therefore, preparations had to be made early.

Soon, the aura in the area cleared, with no lingering hidden presences. The Sun God turned, his gaze falling upon the Moon God and Star God nearby, just as he was about to speak. But the next moment, his expression subtly changed, his gaze fixed on the distance, and his body blurred in an instant. The Moon God also sensed it, remaining expressionless, but her body dissipated as well. The Star God, however, let out a soft laugh:

"Quite daring, to have actually teleported back."

"No matter, he still owes me some primal Yang, after all."

As she spoke, the Star God, with her enchanting immortal grace, lightly stepped, her eyes sparkling, her gauze skirt swirling as she vanished into the void.

At the same time, tens of thousands of miles away, within the vast domain of the Blazing Moon Profound Sky Clan, a beam of teleportation light erupted in a barren mountain range. It formed a brilliant ring that swept outwards like a storm. Within a seven-thousand-zhang radius of its path, mountains shattered, all vegetation turned to dust, and the earth became scorched.

At the center of this area, a dilapidated corpse flashed into existence. The moment it appeared, the dilapidated corpse seemed to falter, flickering and vanishing again, but two figures tumbled out from inside. It was Xu Qing and Second Bull.

Xu Qing staggered, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his face deathly pale, and his body a bloody mess. With sheer willpower, he managed to extend his divine sense, quickly scanning his surroundings. When he sensed the aura of the place and realized he was still within the territory of the Blazing Moon Profound Sky Clan, Xu Qing's expression darkened: "Master must have encountered a problem!"

Xu Qing spoke hoarsely. The answer was obvious; if Master Seven had been in any state to act, he would have adjusted their teleportation to bring them far from the Blazing Moon Profound Sky Clan.

Second Bull's condition was no better; his body was riddled with holes, and he lay on the ground, breathing heavily. Hearing Xu Qing, he waved a dismissive hand: "No matter. If the old man truly ran into trouble, if he's, say, 'gone,' then as the senior disciple brother, I'll be Master Seven from now on!"

The Captain chuckled, appearing utterly carefree. Such blasphemous words made Xu Qing instinctively glance around. The Captain's small eyes also immediately darted around. A few breaths later, he blinked and let out a sigh of relief: "It seems the old man is indeed not nearby."

"But it's fine. The old man is old enough to take care of himself; no need for us to worry. If he chose to intervene, he must have been prepared. Relax, he's handled far greater affairs than us; he won't die."

Xu Qing found this reasonable and nodded.

The Captain struggled to his feet, wrapping an arm around Xu Qing's neck, his eyes gleaming with excitement and triumph: "How about it, junior disciple brother, was it worth it this time!"

Xu Qing took a deep breath, sensing the hundreds of faint ethereal marks within his Void Soil, each representing a divine authority. While he still needed to comprehend each mark to solidify them, his unprecedented cultivation path had taken a significant leap forward. Such a gain was truly a tremendous fortune. His combat power also surged explosively.

Furthermore, there was the divine talisman within his body, formed by the power of divine domain elevation. This artifact was also a supreme treasure, containing terrifying power. Should Xu Qing's Return to Void cultivation encounter a bottleneck, refining this artifact could, like a divine pill, make his cultivation path smoother. If refined and consumed after reaching the peak of Incipient God, it could even break the shackles that prevent Ancient Cultivators without bloodline inheritance or intertwined destiny from ascending to the Sovereign realm!

However, this was still not the most valuable use for this item. The optimal method was if Xu Qing, one day, reached the Sovereign realm through his own abilities, then refining and consuming this talisman would grant him a certain possibility of forcefully advancing towards the Quasi-Immortal Great Emperor realm using its terrifying power. Although the latter possibility was slim, if combined with the remnant face's blood... Xu Qing's heart stirred. He immediately checked the purple crystal, where he saw a drop of sealed golden blood!

While the blood of other deities was also golden, compared to this single drop, one would realize that their golden blood was impure. Only this single drop was true golden blood, utterly pure. Gazing at it was like seeing the universe itself, causing Xu Qing's mind to hum, and in his perception, that universe blurred, transforming into a colossal remnant face. This remnant face was precisely the deity of the Ancient Heavens.

Though its eyes were closed, a profound karmic link connected to Xu Qing. Following this sense of karma, enlightenment dawned within Xu Qing. He knew that absorbing the remnant's divine blood, this act of devouring, while a supreme fortune, also brought with it a world-shaking calamity. The remnant face, though it occasionally opened its eyes, was not truly awakening; it was merely an instinct. Should it truly awaken one day, then all those with karmic ties to it would become its sustenance first.

But for Xu Qing, this was unimportant, as the Ancient Continent and its inhabitants were already confined within a cage, already sustenance for the remnant face. So Xu Qing spoke in a low voice: "Worth it!"

The Captain laughed loudly at his words, then took out an exquisite phoenix hairpin, typically used by women, and handed it to Xu Qing...

He was about to speak, but the next moment, the sky above their area darkened. Terrifying pressure descended, isolating time and void. Making the area where Xu Qing and the Captain stood feel like a solitary boat, violently tossing in a storm of raging waves, as if it would be annihilated the next moment. The three deities had arrived.

Xu Qing's heart sank. With a solemn expression, he bowed towards the sky: "Greetings, three deities."

Xu Qing spoke in a low voice, not overly flustered. Having understood the karma created by swallowing that drop of blood and its connection to the remnant face, he also realized that while it was a great fortune for him, it might be a significant taboo for others. The Captain clearly understood this principle as well and seemed to have another plan prepared. He coughed, completely unperturbed, and actually greeted the three deities in the sky. Just as he was about to speak, the Sun God above cast a cold gaze at Xu Qing and Second Bull.

With a single glance, Xu Qing and Second Bull immediately stiffened, a sense of annihilation spreading through their bodies, their very lives on the verge of withering. It was as if resistance was impossible, and refusal was forbidden. But the next moment, terrifying powers of status surged within each of them, momentarily halting the annihilating intent. Though their individual strength was inferior, the remnant face's blood they had consumed possessed supreme status. Compared to the Sun God, it was like ten-thousand-year-old ice versus ordinary water. However, the ice was ultimately too sparse, while the water was vast and boundless like the sea. The surging of the sea could easily overwhelm it.

At this critical juncture, the Star God was about to raise her hand, but the Captain, with astonishing words, roared out everything he had been about to say: "Yue Yue, my wife, my lady!!"

As these six words were uttered, the heavens and earth shifted! The Star God blinked, and a rare flash of anger appeared in the Sun God's eyes, his annihilating intent instantly swelling. But in a flash, the Moon God beside him actually stepped forward. As she took this step, astonishing divine power radiated from her, astonishingly blocking the Sun God's power. Then, the Moon God, expressionless, looked at Second Bull.

Xu Qing was also stunned. He had anticipated the Captain having another trick, but he never expected it to be *this*... Meanwhile, the Captain was still yelling: "Wife, Niuniu knows he was wrong..."

Xu Qing's expression was peculiar; the term 'Niuniu' struck him as incredibly odd. But the Captain clearly didn't care. At this moment, his gaze was infatuated, his face full of love, his voice filled with deep affection: "My dear wife, do you know that everything I've done in this life, everything I've come here to do, has been to stand before you once more, just as in our past life! I risked life and death, madness, everything, because love resides in my heart, because I am still that Niuniu who can give all for love. In my previous life, I didn't know how to cherish, but in this life, regardless of whether heaven grants me the opportunity, I will fight for the right to stand before your true form! For this, I specially crafted two phoenix hairpins using ten-thousand-year profound gold, combined with eternal crystal, and with the help of my junior disciple brother. Each is intended for our beloved. Today, I want to tell you, Yue Yue, please accept my phoenix hairpin... Let's reconcile."

Having said this, the Captain took out a phoenix hairpin identical to the one he had just given Xu Qing and, with trembling hands, floated it towards the sky. He lowered his head, appearing anxious and uncertain, not daring to directly look at the Moon God's expression, as if fearing rejection and indifference.

Xu Qing found it somewhat unbearable, but as it concerned their safety, he could only silently watch the Captain's confession. The next moment, he saw the Captain, still with his head down, give him a meaningful glance. Xu Qing fell silent. He was too familiar with the Captain; he understood the meaning of that glance almost instantly and recalled the phoenix hairpin the Captain had given him earlier. At any other time, he would have refused, but now...

Xu Qing sighed inwardly, then looked up at the Star God, steeling himself to speak: "Starflame High God, I prepared a gift upon my arrival..."