Chapter 892: Wu Yao and Su Youwei

The Martial God Domain.

In an ancient, wild forest, monstrous roars of beasts echoed, filled with brutality.

Boom! Violent Genesis Qi erupted from the forest. The forest within a thousand feet instantly transformed into flat ground as eight giant ape-like beasts emerged. They swung their massive fists, imbued with immense power, smashing down fiercely onto a slender figure in front of them.

These eight Golden Apes were entirely golden, as if clad in golden armor. They were top-tier Tier 5 Genesis Beasts, whose strength was comparable to top-tier Late Divine Dwelling stage experts. Coupled with their incredibly defensive golden armor, even some top Late Divine Dwelling stage experts were reluctant to provoke them. What’s more, there were eight of them at once!

Amidst the encirclement by the eight Golden Apes, the slender figure wore a vibrant, eye-catching scarlet robe-dress. Its skirts billowed, as if untouched by the mundane world.

The eight Golden Apes gradually closed in, forming an encirclement. But just as they snarled, intending to pounce on and kill the human woman, suddenly, a thunderous sound echoed through the heavens and earth. The next instant, black lightning roared out from within the red-robed figure.

The black lightning, like eight lightning dragons, directly pierced through the void, striking the bodies of the eight Golden Apes in an instant.

The bodies of the Golden Apes, which had been charging out, instantly stiffened. Black smoke billowed upwards. Faced with such incomparably tyrannical black lightning, even their proud golden armor defense was utterly useless, and their life force was extinguished almost instantly.

The eight colossal beasts slowly toppled over. The ground trembled violently, and dust and smoke filled the air.

The red-robed figure slowly floated down. She casually glanced with her phoenix eyes at the Golden Apes, which were emitting black smoke, and subtly shook her head with a hint of dissatisfaction. These Tier 5 Genesis Beasts could no longer pose any threat to her.

The red-robed figure possessed a face of exquisite beauty, with a pair of phoenix eyes that were slightly sharp and majestic. Her aura was like that of an empress, causing ordinary men to feel awe and fear.

And with such a face, who else could it be but Wu Yao?

After Wu Yao instantly killed the eight Golden Apes, a figure streaked over from not far away. It was a woman, and as she looked at Wu Yao, a look of awe appeared on her face. She whispered, "Senior Sister Wu Yao, the new Divine Dwelling Rankings have been released."

She respectfully raised her hands, holding a scroll.

There was no ripple on Wu Yao's exquisitely beautiful face. She took it casually and carelessly unrolled it.

"No major changes," Wu Yao's voice was tinged with a hint of indifference. Her gaze swept over Zhao Mu Shen, ranked first, without a ripple, and then lingered on Su Youwei, in second place.

Upon seeing this name, Wu Yao's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. She had met this top Divine Dwelling stage prodigy from the Violet Clouds Domain several times, but she didn't seem very friendly. Furthermore, with her keen perception, Wu Yao could even sense a subtle, tit-for-tat hostility Su Youwei harbored towards her.

That hostility didn't seem like a simple rivalry for rankings, but rather for some other reason.

But Wu Yao couldn't quite understand the origin of this reason, because she and Su Youwei had always kept to themselves, like well water not mixing with river water. As for these so-called rankings, Wu Yao didn't believe Su Youwei truly valued them highly, because she felt the same way herself.

Unable to figure it out, she stopped pondering it. Wu Yao feared no one.

Her gaze merely habitually swept over the top ten, pausing briefly on Chen Xuan Dong's name, and then she had no further interest.

So she was about to put it away.

However, just as she was about to put it away, the scroll shifted slightly again, revealing a few more names. In that instant, her indifferent eyes narrowed, and her footsteps suddenly halted.

She slowly raised the scroll, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed as she stared at the name ranked fourteenth.

Heaven Abyss Domain, Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan? Wu Yao's indifferent and sharp aura shifted slightly at this moment. Was it *that* Zhou Yuan?

Wu Yao's eyes flickered for a moment, then she handed the scroll back to the woman and calmly said, "Investigate that Zhou Yuan from the Heaven Abyss Domain for me. I want to know all his information."

The woman paused, a little surprised, clearly not expecting Wu Yao to pay attention to someone ranked fourteenth. But she was clever, and immediately replied, "Yes, Senior Sister!"

Wu Yao nodded slightly. She took a few steps forward, arriving at the edge of the cliff. A gentle breeze ruffled her dark hair as her phoenix eyes gazed at the lush, green forest that stretched to the horizon.

Zhou Yuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty... If it really is you, are you here to reclaim this Sacred Dragon Fortune? Then I hope you now possess the ability to do so. If you are stronger than me, this fortune and my life can both be returned to you. If you are still weaker than me, then this time, don't blame me for gathering all of this Sacred Dragon Fortune...

The struggle for fortune is inherently a life-or-death battle, with no room for mercy or reason.

Violet Clouds Domain.

Upon a massive cloud platform, countless stone altars were layered around it. At this moment, figures were seated cross-legged on all these altars, their gazes fixed on the center of the cloud platform.

There, a gracefully poised figure stood elegantly, drawing countless gazes.

The figure wore a purple dress, her physique slender and graceful. Her skin was fair and delicate, her nose elegantly sculpted, with almond eyes and willow brows, possessing a beauty that could captivate a nation. Especially at the corner of her eye, a tear mole adorned her, adding a hint of ethereal charm.

Her expression was gentle, a heartwarming smile always played on her lips, making others feel naturally drawn to her.

Yet beneath that gentleness, deep within her eyes, was a strength and resilience that had not changed for many years.

Violet Clouds Domain, Su Youwei.

"Is there anyone who wishes to challenge Youwei?" an elder from the Violet Clouds Domain asked loudly from the high platform.

However, countless figures in the arena heard this and chuckled softly, but no one stepped forward. They were well aware of Su Youwei's strength; her absolutely formidable Genesis Qi foundation was enough to utterly suppress anyone.

The elder was not surprised by this outcome. He helplessly shook his head and then announced that today's martial practice had concluded.

As the elder departed, the atmosphere on the cloud platform immediately relaxed. Many young figures stood up, laughing and chatting among themselves, and the atmosphere became extremely lively.

However, more of the young people were secretly gazing at the graceful figure in the arena.

In the arena, many young and beautiful female disciples from the Violet Clouds Domain gathered around Su Youwei. Clear laughter continuously rang out, making it clear that Su Youwei was very popular here.

"Junior Sister Youwei, your performance in this martial practice was once again invincible. You truly make many male disciples in our Violet Clouds Domain feel ashamed." As they walked towards the edge of the arena, a young man approached with a casual smile.

The young man was also handsome and quite imposing, so much so that some of the female disciples beside Su Youwei secretly glanced at him.

They knew that the young man before them was Xue Jingtao, an extremely famous figure in the Violet Clouds Domain. Although he didn't appear on the Divine Dwelling Rankings, this was because the high-ranking members of the Violet Clouds Domain had deliberately hidden him in preparation for the future Nine Domains Grand Meeting.

And if Xue Jingtao's strength were truly assessed, he might not be as good as Su Youwei, but he possessed the qualifications to contend for a spot in the top ten of the Divine Dwelling Rankings.

Xue Jingtao's gaze was fixed solely on Su Youwei, and the subtle admiration in his eyes was not concealed.

Su Youwei softly said, "It's merely because my fellow disciples are being humble; I don't deserve the title 'invincible'."

Xue Jingtao smiled, took out a scroll, and said, "Junior Sister, this is the new Divine Dwelling Rankings. I brought it to you as soon as I got it."

The surrounding female disciples immediately started to tease upon hearing this. Xue Jingtao's intentions were truly obvious.

Su Youwei ignored the teasing and politely refused, shaking her head. "Thank you, Senior Brother Xue, but I'm sure there haven't been many changes to these Divine Dwelling Rankings, so there's no need to look at them again."

Her refusal was not only directed at the Divine Dwelling Rankings but also at Xue Jingtao himself, as she was equally aware of his intentions.

Faced with Su Youwei's polite refusal, Xue Jingtao didn't mind. He simply gave an easygoing smile and said, "Haha, Junior Sister, you guessed accurately. There truly haven't been many changes at the top of this Divine Dwelling Rankings."

Su Youwei gracefully moved her steps, heading forward.

Xue Jingtao followed behind, his voice coming with a chuckle: "Among the top ten, only Chen Xuan Dong is new. He replaced Lu Xiao from the Heaven Abyss Domain. Speaking of which, that Lu Xiao is quite useless. It's said he failed to compete for the position of Grand Pavilion Master and had it taken by someone named Zhou Yuan. And now, that Zhou Yuan is ranked fourteenth..."

His voice suddenly stopped because he saw Su Youwei's steps abruptly halt in front of him.

"Junior Sister, what's wrong?" Xue Jingtao asked, puzzled.

Su Youwei was silent for a few seconds, then turned around, extended her fair hand, and with a gentle smile, said, "Senior Brother, please give me the Divine Dwelling Rankings. I'll take a look at it later."

Xue Jingtao's heart immediately filled with joy upon hearing this, and he hastily handed over the Divine Dwelling Rankings.

Su Youwei took it, clutching it tightly with her fair hand. But she didn't open it in public. Instead, she put it away, turned, and headed towards her residence.

Along the way, she parted ways with the other women and bid farewell to Xue Jingtao, quickly returning to her residence.

Closing the door, she leaned her back against it. She immediately took out the Divine Dwelling Rankings, fiercely ripped it open, and her eyes darted directly to the fourteenth spot. Her heart instantly trembled.

Heaven Abyss Domain, Zhou Yuan.

Staring at that name, Su Youwei was momentarily lost in thought, her eyes even beginning to redden. She wasn't certain it wasn't the person she was thinking of, but merely the identical name caused her, who had always been strong, to be unable to suppress her emotions.

Her slightly trembling fingertips gently caressed the name. Memories from the depths of her mind, long buried, continuously surged forth, so clear and profound.

"Your Highness... is it really you?"

In the empty boudoir, a soft voice, filled with anticipation, echoed.