Chapter 2520: Where to Go?

"Are you upset?" Yumemoto Baicheng smiled, offering no further explanation. "I don't pry into your business, and you needn't pry into mine."

The handsome man frowned but ultimately decided not to argue with her. "Fine, I won't ask. But I will kill this man. As for the woman..." Gazing at the mermaid queen's stunning beauty, he mused, "It would be a shame to kill her. I'll take her instead."

Yumemoto Baicheng, exasperated, scoffed, "You truly can't change your nature. You cannot lay a hand on either of them; they are mine."

The handsome man frowned, his gaze drifting to the figure within the distant tribulation clouds. The man appeared slightly more handsome than himself, possessing a physique that would drive women wild and men green with envy. A subtle sense of unease suddenly crept into his heart. "You haven't actually fallen for that man, have you?" Instantly, the killing intent in his eyes intensified.

"It has nothing to do with you. Don't interfere with what I intend to do," Yumemoto Baicheng said, her gaze cold.

Hearing his wife's words, the handsome man actually felt a wave of relief. So, it was indeed all part of some plan.

"Very well. Since you insist, I can spare their lives for your sake." He then moved closer, scrutinizing her current appearance, and clucked his tongue in admiration. "Your body is truly beautiful right now. Why don't we get intimate as we are and rekindle the passion of our past romance?"

Yumemoto Baicheng recoiled, evading his touch, her eyes sharp as knives. "Get out!"

A flicker of anger crossed the handsome man's face. "I am about to become the next Heavenly Emperor, and you the next Heavenly Empress. Are you truly going to disrespect me in such a manner?"

Yumemoto Baicheng merely stared at him with an icy gaze, offering no reply.

Finding himself unwelcome, the handsome man let out a cold snort. "Alright, forget it." Irritated, he waved his sleeve, and his body transformed into a golden streak, vanishing instantly. As he departed, he couldn't resist glancing back at the mermaid queen, thinking, *This woman is truly beautiful. How have I never heard of her before? I'll make proper inquiries about her when I get the chance. And when Xihe isn't around to interfere, I'll go find her again...*

As he departed, the flow of time around the mermaid queen returned to normal. She paused, slightly stunned, then looked around. "Where did that dazzling golden man go?"

Yumemoto Baicheng replied coolly, "There was no dazzling golden man. You must have had a hallucination from looking at the tribulation clouds."

"Really?" The mermaid queen rubbed her head in confusion. *Could I truly have been hallucinating from staring at those golden tribulation clouds?*

Yumemoto Baicheng, however, currently lacked the energy to humor her. Instead, she too fell into deep thought. *Why would Di Jun appear here? Could he be involved in all of this? But it makes no sense. What exactly is he after...?*

"Saintess, this tribulation lightning resembles the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals you summoned before," the mermaid queen suddenly said, tugging at her and jolting her from her reverie.

Yumemoto Baicheng looked up to see the lightning tribulation within the clouds had finally taken full form. Instead of the various lightning shapes seen before, it had transformed into colossal, golden-armored Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, who immediately charged towards Zu'an.

Witnessing this, the mermaid queen's face paled. "Why are there so many? Do you have any way to control those Heavenly Soldiers and Generals?"

Yumemoto Baicheng's expression remained indifferent. Gazing at the figure within the tribulation clouds, dwarfed by the golden-armored warriors, she sneered inwardly, *Even if I could control them, why would I?*

Seeing those colossal figures charging at him, even Zu'an, who was no stranger to perilous situations, felt a pang of apprehension.

"No need to worry," Mi Li's voice echoed in his ear. "Tai'a is a divine artifact, after all. I will not be affected by the heavenly lightning while I am inside it."

"Empress Master!" Zu'an exclaimed, delighted by her words.

"This is the epicenter of the heavenly lightning, so I must enter a deep slumber immediately. Be careful, especially during the next few rounds of the tribulation. You must maintain clarity of mind, guard your true self, and if absolutely necessary, seek help from that Saintess over there." Mi Li spoke rapidly before her voice fell silent.

Zu'an was utterly bewildered. What did Mi Li's warning mean? *And why ask Sister Ling'er? Her cultivation is even below mine, and she knows even less about heavenly tribulations than I do. What use would it be to ask her for help?* However, with the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals' lightning tribulation bearing down fiercely, he had no leisure to ponder further.

He swiftly activated the Divine Rune Weapon Map, causing golden ripples to appear behind him, from which weapons slowly emerged, one after another, from the rippling void. Among them were the Tai'a Sword and the Human Emperor Seal, as well as other armaments. With these two at the forefront, countless refined real weapons and materialized weapon phantoms rained down upon the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals frantically swung their weapons, batting away the incoming weapon phantoms. Unfortunately, the armaments materialized by the Divine Rune Weapon Map seemed endless. As soon as they dealt with one wave, another followed. This included Gatling guns, missiles, armed helicopters, bombers, fighter jets, and other weapons they had never before witnessed.

Even Yumemoto Baicheng in the distance watched, mesmerized. *What in the world are these things this man is conjuring?* The mermaid queen, by contrast, was genuinely delighted, her beautiful eyes sparkling with fascination.

Within the tribulation clouds, Zu'an spread his hands, sensing the infinite vital energy in the surrounding space. He marveled silently that this world's abundance of vital energy far surpassed even that of the Imperial Tomb Secret Realm he had last entered. Only such a colossal amount of vital energy could sustain his ceaseless manifestation of various weapons. For most cultivators, confronting an army is quite daunting, let alone one comprised of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. However, with the Divine Rune Weapon Map skill, he could unleash indiscriminate, saturation attacks, making it an exceptionally potent weapon against armies.

Yet, the consumption was enormous. Despite the vast amount of vital energy surrounding him, he was gradually finding it difficult to sustain, and the weapons he could materialize grew fewer and further between. Fortunately, most of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals had dispersed after being barraged by this torrent of weapons, and the golden glow on the remaining few had dimmed considerably.

Zu'an then ceased using the energy-intensive Divine Rune Weapon Map, opting instead to raise the Tai'a Sword and charge directly at the phantom Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. Sword energy crisscrossed throughout the entire tribulation cloud. A single sword light, like a shooting star, darted among the remaining Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. In the blink of an eye, the last of them crumbled, transforming into specks of golden light that dissipated into the air.

Zu'an fully activated the Gluttonous Sky Devouring Art, drawing the golden light into his body. He felt a magical formation appear beneath his feet, one designed to restore his vitality and vital energy. He glanced at the mermaid queen in the distance, who was playing the zither, and offered her a small smile and nod. He then quickly seized the moment to recover, as his nearly depleted vital energy began to replenish itself.

Yumemoto Baicheng watched everything with indifference, her delicate brows subtly furrowed. *What should I do in this situation?*