35: Chapter 35 A Ridiculous Challenge (Part 1)

It had been over ten days since the secret realm trial ended. Yun Che was consolidating his recently practiced "Illusion Truth Manual" while pondering the words Meng Wangu had spoken to him.

Such days were rare moments of peace, yet Yun Che soon faced new trouble.

Senluo Divine Son, Dian Jiuzhi, appeared outside the Dreamless Divine Palace, on that vast square. Accompanying him were Palace Master Guang Ritian of the Senluo Divine Kingdom's Zengguang Divine Temple and Palace Master Shi Baiqianwan of the Shiye Divine Temple.

"Meng Jianyuan, get out here!"

Guang Ritian shouted loudly.

Although they were both among the Six Great Divine Kingdoms, the strength of the Senluo Divine Kingdom was significantly higher than that of the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom. Not only was the strength of Sovereign Dian Luohou clearly higher than that of Meng Kongchan, but his eleven Palace Masters at the peak of the Divine Extreme Realm were enough to wipe out the entire Zhimeng Divine Kingdom.

Guang Ritian was bullying others by relying on his status, not regarding the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom at all. His voice was like thunder, deafening Commander Meng Sanqian and the other Temple Guards, making them dizzy!

Shi Baiqianwan hurriedly stepped up to de-escalate, smiling broadly as he greeted Commander Meng Sanqian.

"Commander, I am Palace Master Shi Baiqianwan of the Shiye Divine Temple of the Senluo Divine Kingdom. The one accompanying me is Senluo Divine Son, Dian Jiuzhi, and the one who just spoke is Palace Master Guang Ritian of the Zengguang Divine Temple."

Commander Meng Sanqian's heart sank abruptly. The Senluo Divine Son had arrived in person, accompanied by two Palace Masters at the peak of the Divine Extreme Realm; this was no small formation.

In his tens of thousands of years of memory, the Senluo Divine Kingdom had never visited with such a high-profile entourage. He hurriedly sent a sound transmission to Meng Kongchan while feigning composure and greeting them:

"I was unaware of the Divine Son and the two Palace Masters' arrival. Please forgive me for the lack of a proper welcome!"

Guang Ritian was already fuming inside and retorted unpleasantly:

"If you are sensible, go call that brat Meng Jianyuan out. I have no patience to chatter with you."

Inside the Dreamless Divine Palace, over a dozen powerful auras whistled over. It was Meng Kongchan along with several Elders and Protectors. Peacock Divine Concubine also appeared among the crowd, and naturally, Divine Son Meng Jianxi was there too, with Yun Che following closely behind.

Just as they arrived at the square, Meng Kongchan spoke in an incomparably majestic and sharp tone:

"Who exactly is shouting so loudly here? You should know, while our Prince Jianyuan may not be as incomparably noble as your so-called Divine Son, he is absolutely not someone that just any stray cat or dog can wantonly offend or insult!"

He lifted his eyelids slightly, his deep and dark eyes filled with pride and disdain, sweeping a contemptuous glance over the three from the Senluo Divine Kingdom.

Shi Baiqianwan merely exchanged a glance with Meng Kongchan and instantly felt the world go dark before his eyes, as if the entire world had fallen into endless darkness. His brain was immediately hit by a strong wave of dizziness, as if struck hard by a heavy hammer. That feeling was like his soul being suddenly grabbed by a mysterious and powerful force, causing his entire body and mind to fall into extreme shock and terror.

Shi Baiqianwan took a long time to regain his senses, only to realize how lucky he was that Meng Kongchan hadn't deliberately targeted him just now.

Meanwhile, the situation with Guang Ritian was completely different. He was seen lewdly laughing and impatiently stripping off all his clothes, muttering filthy words that were unbearable to hear.

"Little beauty, don't run! Play with me for a while..."

"My sweetheart, am I handsome when I'm naked..."

"Good girl, I'm coming. Let's fight for three thousand rounds, hahaha..."

Guang Ritian was now lunging toward a row of stone-carved beast statues at the edge of the square. He hugged a bizarre-looking statue, unable to let go, as if he were embracing his most beloved concubine.

In a short while, his saliva and various bodily fluids were all over the statue. But Guang Ritian was clearly still unsatisfied and lunged toward another stone-carved beast statue.

...

The square was already crowded with onlookers; the sky, the air, and the ground were all filled with people. Seeing Guang Ritian making such a fool of himself, they couldn't help but roar with laughter.

Meng Kongchan waved his hand and said to Shi Baiqianwan and Dian Jiuzhi:

"Your country's Palace Master seems to have such deep affection for the stone carvings of my Divine Kingdom. His obsession is truly amazing, one could say he is unable to stop. Given this, I intend to gift all the stone-carved beast statues on this square to him. In this way, it can satisfy the Palace Master's love for stone carvings and also demonstrate the generosity and hospitality of our Zhimeng Divine Kingdom."

Having said that, he burst into laughter. The laughter echoed through the sky, shaking the entire space and the ground.

Seeing his mentor being mocked by Meng Kongchan, Dian Jiuzhi stood out resolutely and said sternly:

"Divine Venerable Wumeng, my mentor is one of the twelve Palace Masters of our Senluo Divine Kingdom, with a noble status and high authority. Although my mentor was disrespectful to your country's Prince Meng Jianyuan earlier, he absolutely cannot be treated like this. Is your country truly not afraid of the burning rage of our Senluo Divine Kingdom?"

He continued:

"Because of what your Prince Meng Jianyuan did, the Divine Father originally intended to personally lead the twelve Palace Masters to flatten the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom. However, it was I who tried my best to persuade him, and only then did the Divine Father stop, ultimately having only the three of us come."

Meng Kongchan had vented his anger and was in a good mood. He withdrew his gaze, but his words remained relentless.

"The Divine Son really has a big mouth. Our countries have always minded our own business and lived in harmony. Today, you make such a big fuss and come here to provoke us; it is not up to a junior like you to criticize me for dealing with one of your minor Palace Masters."

Guang Ritian finally steadied himself and slowly regained his senses, only to see himself stark naked, standing upright like a giant toad.

He hurriedly took out a set of clean and neat clothes from his storage ring and put them on. However, his eyes fell on the stone-carved statues covered in filth, and a very bad feeling flashed through his heart.

Looking at Meng Kongchan's smug expression, he hung his head and slunk behind Dian Jiuzhi, completely losing the momentum he had when he first arrived.

Meng Kongchan looked at Dian Jiuzhi with disdain and continued:

"At such a young age, your tone is so arrogant, speaking of destroying nations and slaughtering clans. It makes me want to thank you properly for saving our Zhimeng Divine Kingdom from the disaster of national destruction?!"

Dian Jiuzhi realized he had spoken too harshly and hurriedly bowed:

"I dare not! I dare not! It's just that I have some personal grievances with your country's Prince Meng Jianyuan that must be resolved in person."

Hearing Dian Jiuzhi say this, Meng Jianxi, who was standing on the side, secretly laughed, "Meng Jianyuan, oh Meng Jianyuan, the trouble you invited upon yourself has finally come knocking! I'd like to see how the Senluo Divine Kingdom, ranked first among the Six Great Divine Kingdoms, handles you!"

Meanwhile, Yun Che (Meng Jianyuan) looked indifferent, too lazy to even look directly at Dian Jiuzhi. Sovereign Dian Luohou hurt Goddess Hua Caili like that; I will definitely pay it back twofold!

Meng Kongchan seemed a bit surprised. His gaze turned to look at Yun Che, and then he asked:

"I just don't know what this personal grievance the Divine Son speaks of is all about?"

When asked by Meng Kongchan, Dian Jiuzhi was stunned for a moment and unwilling to continue. After all, having his fiancée snatched away was truly too stifling and hard to speak of.

It was Shi Baiqianwan who stood up to smooth things over:

"This matter is really not suitable for public discussion. Why not ask Divine Venerable Wumeng to do us the honor of talking elsewhere?"

Before Meng Kongchan could think it through, Yun Che stood out and said loudly:

"Big Head Dian Jiuzhi, Senluo Divine Son! I've heard much about you! Since the Divine Son has the courage to come here to provoke, why fear making things public? If you don't want to say it, then I will!"

Yun Che was merciless, his words directly picking at Dian Jiuzhi's old scars. The onlookers secretly laughed upon hearing this, and some even couldn't help but laugh out loud.

In his youth, Dian Jiuzhi had a head as big as a bushel, with a deformity that often caused him to be mocked by his clansmen and siblings. Now that he was a Divine Son, no one dared to mention it, but deep in his heart, every time he thought of it, he couldn't help but feel an extremely strong sense of inferiority.

So, as soon as Yun Che spat out the words "Big Head", Dian Jiuzhi immediately became like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his face flushed red with anger!

Seeing Dian Jiuzhi's expression change drastically, Yun Che felt secretly pleased and continued:

"You three came this time, isn't it because I accompanied the Zhetian Goddess during the trial in the Mist Sea? We are all like-minded young people, practicing together and sparring in martial arts; it was perfectly normal. I don't know where this Big Head Divine Son gets such great anger to come here and cause trouble?!"

"Furthermore, this Big Head Divine Son, others may not know, but I do. The reason you stopped your insane father from mobilizing the whole force wasn't because you had a change of heart, but because you were afraid that Zhetian Goddess, Fairy Caili, would find out, get angry, and never pay attention to you, such an outstanding and handsome Brother Datou, again!"

Yun Che specifically avoided using the title "Dian Jiuzhi's fiancée", clearly considering Goddess Hua Caili as his own woman.

Yun Che kept saying "Big Head Divine Son" and "Brother Datou" without stopping.

Dian Jiuzhi was already furious, but with Guang Ritian's example, he was helpless. Since the matter could no longer be hidden, he gave up and said sternly:

"Meng Jianyuan, since you dare to admit it, then I don't mind making it public. You ignored the fact that I already have a marriage contract with the Zhetian Goddess and seduced the Zhetian Goddess, committing an unforgivable crime. I have come today to seek justice!"

Meng Kongchan, Peacock Divine Concubine, and others understood roughly what had happened upon hearing this. Meng Jianxi seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire:

"Meng Jianyuan acted recklessly and offended the Senluo Divine Kingdom. It is unforgivable in both reason and sentiment. Divine Father, please think twice!"

Peacock Divine Concubine grabbed Meng Kongchan's hand and pinched him hard. Meng Kongchan understood and laughed:

"Since it is mutual affection, what is the crime? Does the world only allow you, the Senluo Divine Son, to marry, and not allow others to love each other?"

Meng Jianxi had thought Meng Kongchan would fear the Senluo Divine Kingdom and take the initiative to hand over Meng Jianyuan, but seeing Meng Kongchan protecting Yun Che, he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. But on second thought, since this old thing was so biased toward Peacock Divine Concubine and her son, let them all be dealt with by the Senluo Divine Kingdom; they are not good people anyway!!!

Seeing Meng Kongchan so biased toward him, Yun Che did not back down either and retorted:

"I am quite curious, the dignified Sovereign of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, Dian Luohou, ran to the Zhetian Divine Kingdom to act wildly, bullying the weak, and severely injuring a delicate girl, causing Fairy Caili of the Zhetian Divine Kingdom to have her meridians severed and become a cripple. Who should one go to for justice for that?!"

Dian Jiuzhi was not a person good with words, and besides, he himself felt that Dian Luohou was in the wrong for severely injuring Goddess Hua Caili. He did not want to entangle with Yun Che anymore and went straight to the point:

"What my Divine Father did is not something a mere Prince like you can judge! I came today to challenge you to a duel and resolve the grievances between us!

If I defeat you, you must stay away from Sister Caili from now on, and your life will be at my disposal!"

As soon as Dian Jiuzhi's voice fell, Peacock Divine Concubine had already stepped out. She was plain-faced, yet she possessed a breathtaking beauty that instantly stunned the entire audience. Since being re-nourished by Meng Kongchan's love, she had become increasingly enchanting, like a flower in full bloom at its most beautiful season. There was more charm and allure on her face than in previous days; every smile and frown radiated a mesmerizing charm.

Peacock Divine Concubine said sternly:

"The Divine Son is already at the second level of the Divine Extinction Realm, while Prince Jianyuan is only at the Half-step Divine Destruction Realm. Yet the Divine Son wants to challenge him to a duel. Where is the fairness? Are all the people of the Senluo Divine Kingdom this shameless?"

Dian Jiuzhi had expected someone to say this and argued loudly:

"This is the Abyss, there are not so many rules. Since someone dares to destroy my marriage contract with Sister Caili, they should be prepared to be dealt with."

Yun Che had already stood next to Peacock Divine Concubine, signaling her not to continue. Then, looking at Dian Jiuzhi with mockery, he said coldly:

"A Big Head baby who hasn't even touched Fairy Caili's hand is bragging so shamelessly, calling her 'Sister' so affectionately. You have truly redefined the new realm of a 'simp'."

"I accept your challenge! I will tell you upright and properly that a toad will always be a toad; never think of eating swan meat!"

"It's just that you, Big Head Divine Son, seem to have forgotten to say what happens if you lose!"

"If I lose, I will never stop you from interacting with Sister Caili in the future, and my life will be at your disposal."

Dian Jiuzhi had never suffered such humiliation since he came out of his mother's womb, and he wished he could tear Meng Jianyuan apart. He was also very confident in himself and didn't think Yun Che had the strength to resist him at all.

He looked toward Meng Kongchan, suppressing his anger, and maintained his final rationality:

"Divine Venerable, this is a private matter between me and Meng Jianyuan of your country! Let's settle it today; it has nothing to do with the two countries, nothing to do with anyone else!"

As he spoke, he had already jumped into the center of the square. He raised his palms slightly, set his stance, and secretly channeled the most overbearing profound art of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, [Great Nine Suns Soaring Heaven Divine Art], preparing to kill Yun Che as soon as he entered!

Yun Che also leaped into the center of the square, his expression relaxed and fearless, seemingly confident.

Meng Kongchan, on the other hand, was not as natural as Yun Che. After all, Dian Jiuzhi was the Senluo Divine Son, and his realm was a whole major realm higher. But he was also very curious about the current strength of this "son" whom he hadn't seen for over ten years.

Peacock Divine Concubine was worried in her heart, clutching Meng Kongchan's hand tightly, her palms sweating.

Meng Jianxi was impatient, wanting to see Meng Jianyuan humiliate himself, a strange smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

The crowd was just there for the spectacle and didn't mind the chaos; they cheered one after another, all wanting to witness the strength of Dian Jiuzhi and "Meng Jianyuan".