Chapter 1219: Yaoyao Awakens

A girl in a cyan dress, with bare jade feet, stood mid-air above a crystal coffin. Her skin was as flawless as white jade, smooth and delicate as fine cream, and her features were so exquisitely crafted they seemed divinely created. Even time itself seemed awestruck by her lightly swept, elegant brows.

Furthermore, an indescribably mysterious and ethereal aura emanated from her, making her appear like a banished immortal.

The vibrant sea of flowers below instantly lost its luster.

It was Yaoyao, who had been quietly lying in the crystal coffin earlier!

However, upon seeing such a stunning beauty, Zhao Xianxun's expression changed first. A profound wariness surged in his eyes, clearly indicating his deep familiarity with Yaoyao's identity and origin.

Most importantly, he sensed an extreme chill emanating from Yaoyao's previous calm and faint voice.

"This Great..."

Zhao Xianxun's mind raced with thoughts, and he finally spoke.

However, before his words could fully settle, Yaoyao suddenly extended her slender jade hand and gently brought it down towards him.

The instant that jade hand descended, Zhao Xianxun's expression drastically changed. He felt as if that single hand had encompassed heaven and earth, descending with an indescribable divine aura. Under this palm, he discovered that he could no longer control even the Genesis Qi within his body.

At this moment, he was horrified to realize that he seemed to have transformed from a high and mighty Law Domain expert into a powerless cripple without Genesis Qi.

As the slender jade hand descended, Zhao Xianxun's body, which had previously pushed Zhou Yuan into such a desperate state, instantly turned into a cloud of dust.

*Puchi!*

And when this clone of Zhao Xianxun was reduced to ashes, Zhao Xianxun's main body, currently fighting Xi Jing, was immediately affected. He instantly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his entire right arm was empty, completely gone.

Intense pain surged, contorting Zhao Xianxun's face into a distorted grimace. A low growl escaped his throat.

He knew he had suffered a tremendous loss this time. With his arm-clone destroyed, this arm of his was ruined. This would undoubtedly create a flaw in his cultivation path. The already slim hope of reaching the Saint stage had become virtually impossible for him!

With his future destroyed, how could he not be furious!

However, no matter how furious he was, he could only glare darkly at the girl in cyan within the space. He knew her identity; not to mention him, even Grand Elder Wan Zu could do nothing to her.

Just as anger surged within him, he suddenly saw the girl in cyan's gaze pierce through the void and lock onto his main body.

This immediately startled Zhao Xianxun. This person destroyed his clone and still isn't satisfied? She actually wants to pursue his main body!

It felt as if there was an immense, irreconcilable hatred between them!

And this hatred might just be because he had earlier called Zhou Yuan "a dog's life."

Was she avenging Zhou Yuan?

"Damn it! With that kind of status, why would she care about a mere Zhou Yuan?!" Zhao Xianxun was incredibly shocked and enraged in his heart. While Zhou Yuan's strength and talent were indeed good, he was ultimately just at the Nascent Soul stage. He wasn't qualified to meddle in the highest echelons of the heavens.

Yet, this girl in cyan, with her terrifying background, actually protected such an "ant"!

Thoughts raced in Zhao Xianxun's mind, but his body was rapidly retreating, no longer daring to entangle with Xi Jing in the slightest.

However, just as he retreated, the surrounding void suddenly darkened. An indescribable, mighty power sealed off heaven and earth at that moment. Zhao Xianxun looked up and was terrified to see an enormous, seemingly boundless hand pierce through the void and heavily descend upon him.

Within the giant hand, countless light patterns were densely spread. Each light pattern exuded a mighty divine charm, as if formed at the dawn of creation.

Zhao Xianxun's face was filled with horror, and he unhesitatingly activated his Law Domain. Within the Law Domain, a giant falcon's phantom took shape, roaring as it charged towards the descending void hand.

However, when the great hand descended, the giant falcon, which even Xi Jing's full power struggled to destroy, instantly shattered. Along with that Law Domain, it was forcibly crushed at that moment.

*Puchi puchi!*

Zhao Xianxun's hair was dishevelled, blood spurted wildly, and he was in an utterly pathetic state.

His eyes were filled with terror; she was too strong, so powerful that he was simply unable to resist!

"Grand Elder, save me!" Zhao Xianxun shrieked for help.

The divine hand descended, and just as it was about to envelop Zhao Xianxun, a soft sigh echoed between heaven and earth. The next moment, a gigantic luminous lotus grew out from beneath Zhao Xianxun. As the lotus unfolded, countless saint patterns appeared on its petals.

The luminous lotus collided with the divine hand. At that moment, countless voids collapsed, and numerous small spaces were seen being destroyed within the void.

Finally, the two terrifying forces slowly dissipated.

Both the great hand and the luminous lotus vanished without a trace, leaving only Zhao Xianxun standing there, dishevelled and wide-eyed with horror. From his appearance, it seemed he had been saved, but his bewildered look clearly showed he was thoroughly terrified.

But no one paid him any attention anymore. In the chaos outside the void, Cang Yuan, Wan Zu, Zhuan Zhu, and Grand Elder Yao Kui all ceased their struggle. Their complex gazes pierced through space, looking at the girl in cyan on the mountaintop.

Simultaneously, mighty gazes from all heavens converged on the scene.

For a moment, a silence fell over heaven and earth; no one spoke.

"Thank you for your leniency," Grand Elder Wan Zu finally said, his expression grave.

"The leniency wasn't because you protected him, but because someone else will deal with him later," Yaoyao's calm voice echoed from the mountaintop within the space. Her voice seemed to carry a certain resonance, causing the heavens and earth to subtly tremble.

Grand Elder Wan Zu fell silent for a moment, then his profound gaze flickered towards Zhou Yuan. He could clearly tell that Yaoyao was referring to Zhou Yuan.

However, he neither confirmed nor denied it. Zhao Xianxun was, after all, a top figure in the Law Domain stage; while Zhou Yuan's talent was indeed exceptional, it would likely take a very long time for him to reach a level where he could contend with Zhao Xianxun.

What concerned him more was that with Yaoyao's awakening, his plans for today had completely fallen through.

Because once Yaoyao fully awakened, she would possess full consciousness. If they continued to plot and covet her, it might provoke her. If something unexpected happened then, causing this sole hope to be shattered, they might not even have time for regret.

Therefore, even if Grand Elder Wan Zu insisted on acting now, it was unlikely many other Grand Elders would support him.

However, he could only conclude with regret, but Yaoyao's gaze, as cold as a frigid spring, locked onto him. "Was it you who didn't want me to awaken?"

Although she had been in a deep slumber before, at Yaoyao's level, she could naturally sense many things in a subtle, profound way.

Grand Elder Wan Zu's face remained impassive; he did not answer.

Inside Yaoyao's body, light flickered unsteadily, and a terrifying power surged, causing heaven and earth to tremble.

"Yaoyao!"

Cang Yuan's voice sounded at the opportune moment. He looked at Yaoyao and said, "It's over now. No more worries in the future. There's no need to be angry."

Yaoyao's gaze turned to Cang Yuan, she was silent for a moment, then gently nodded her head. The terrifying power gradually receded.

Grand Elder Wan Zu watched this scene, but he felt no gratitude towards Cang Yuan. Instead, he said coldly, "Cang Yuan, I hope your path succeeds, otherwise you will be a sinner to all heavens."

Cang Yuan replied, "I don't know if my path will succeed, but I do know that your path leads nowhere."

Grand Elder Wan Zu scoffed, disinclined to argue. With a flick of his sleeve, he swept up Zhao Xianxun and the forces of the Myriad Ancestors Domain, then turned and stepped into the void, departing.

Upon seeing this, Grand Elder Yao Kui's figure also gradually dispersed.

The gazes from all heavens that had been directed here also began to withdraw. However, they all understood that the repercussions of this incident would undoubtedly cause a significant stir later. At the very least, the Divine Hall of Return to Ruin was unlikely to remain peaceful.

Outside the void, Cang Yuan, Zhuan Zhu, and others did not immediately re-enter the space. They clearly intended to give Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao time together first.

On the mountaintop, Zhou Yuan also sensed the departure of those mighty presences.

He stared blankly at the girl in cyan before him. The terrifying power emanating from her, even if only a mere wisp, made him feel as though she was an unscalable peak, beyond reach.

Moreover, as that immense power surged, Zhou Yuan suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

It was at this moment that Yaoyao, standing above the crystal coffin, slowly descended. Her jade-white feet lightly touched the ground, and as her toes landed, it was as if all the dust in heaven and earth moved away from her, not daring to cling to her.

Her pair of cold, ethereal eyes quietly gazed at Zhou Yuan before her.

Zhou Yuan also looked at her, and for a moment, the atmosphere solidified.

His heart trembled, for he feared something.

However, this stillness lasted only a few seconds before Yaoyao's rosy lips gently curled into a smile, and she casually said, "Idiot, what are you staring at?"

Looking at the familiar curve of her lips and hearing her voice immediately pulled Zhou Yuan back to reality. Gazing at that unforgettable face, countless memories flooded back in that instant, making Zhou Yuan unable to contain the turbulent emotions in his heart. He grinned, his eyes red, and declared spiritedly, "Looking at my wife!"

Then he took a step forward, with a determined, or rather, a make-or-break, momentum. As the person before him was slightly stunned, he embraced her tightly.