41: Chapter 41 Eternal Night Divine Kingdom

The Eternal Night Divine Kingdom was located in a remote place beyond the reach of sight, a land shrouded in endless darkness that seemed forever cursed.

The sky here was filled with gray, heavy clouds like lumps of lead, as if they might crash down at any moment, creating a strong sense of oppression that filled the heart with unspeakable suppression and unease.

The current ruler of the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom was Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye, whose divine title was 'Wuming'.

Over ten thousand years ago, because her divine status was insufficient, she forcibly carried the source of a True God. Although she miraculously completed the inheritance of the True God's power, she permanently lost her vision.

Beneath her were the thirteen Eternal Night Envoys, all of whom possessed cultivation at the high stage of the Divine Extreme Realm. It was rumored that at least half of them had already reached the peak of the Divine Extreme Realm.

Below the thirteen Eternal Night Envoys were nearly a hundred Eternal Night Guards, all of whom had cultivation above the Divine Extinction Realm, with a few even at the early stage of the Divine Extreme Realm.

With such strength, the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom was naturally far behind the Senluo Divine Kingdom in a contest, but it was on par with the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom and the Xingyue Divine Kingdom, and slightly superior to the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom.

Inside the Eternal Night God Palace at this moment, Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye sat high above in the hall, her heavy black robe resembling the endless dark night, shrouding her completely from head to toe.

From a distance, she looked like a mysterious and cold black stone statue standing there, emitting chills that made one shudder.

Due to the concealment of the black robe, one could only roughly discern that her figure was slender; her true appearance remained impossible to glimpse.

Standing to her left and right in front of her were her two personal attendants, Shenwu Suxie and Shenwu Suwei, both at the peak of the Divine Extreme Realm.

These were two old and ugly women, looking just like twins.

They had hunched backs and faces full of wrinkles, like the bark of an old pine tree. If not for their nostrils still breathing and a faint glimmer of light in their eyes, one would never realize these were two living beings.

The outside world knew that Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye hated all men in the world, including even Emperor Yuan; yet very few knew that she hated women even more, especially those who could arouse the interest of men.

As for the Shenwu Suxie and Shenwu Suwei before her, they were the type that would cause any man to have endless nightmares even after just one glance. Precisely because of this, the two women were the most trusted by Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye, becoming her most loyal and long-serving servants.

Standing on both sides of the main hall were the various Eternal Night Envoys, Eternal Night Guards, and her female disciples. Among them, the most dazzling was undoubtedly the newly appointed Goddess—Shen Wuyi!

Although she was only at the fifth level of the Divine Extinction Realm, she was already Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye's favorite, standing in a very prominent position. Dressed in black, she seemed to blend into the surrounding darkness; even so, it could not hide her peerless beauty.

Her eyes were as black as the deep sky, like two mysterious vortexes, carrying an unfathomable depth.

Her forehead was like white jade, her eyebrows like new moons, her skin whiter than snow, and her entire face was exquisitely beautiful.

Her black hair reached her waist, falling like a dark waterfall from the sky.

Her appearance seemed to give the surrounding dead, lifeless night a touch of vivid color.

Standing on Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye's right side, Shenwu Suwei stepped out, facing Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye with great respect.

She opened her mouth and emitted an extremely muffled sound, as if it were being squeezed out with difficulty from the deepest part of her throat, each syllable carrying an oppressive aura:

"Young Mistress, some unusual things have happened in the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom recently. I feel it is necessary to report the details to you."

Looking across the entire Eternal Night Divine Kingdom, only Shenwu Suxie and Shenwu Suwei could address Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye as "Young Mistress," which highlighted the extraordinary relationship between the two and Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye.

Whether it was Shenwu Suxie or Shenwu Suwei, their voices were always so unpleasant that if it weren't for their special status, it was likely no one would want to listen to them speak.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye did not commit, only turning her head slightly toward her. Although separated by a thick headscarf and Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye being blind, everyone felt a cold, glistening gaze fixed upon Suwei.

If it were anyone else, they would likely be terrified by now, yet Shenwu Suwei was not panicked, continuing to explain unhurriedly:

"According to our intelligence in the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom, a few months ago, the Zhetian Goddess Hua Caili was training in the Mist Sea and encountered the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom's Prince, 'Meng Jianyuan'..."

"A few days ago, the Divine Son of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, Dian Jiuzhi, went to the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom to challenge Prince 'Meng Jianyuan', but was defeated by him instead, his profound veins shattered, leaving him a cripple!"

Shenwu Suwei narrated without any emotion; her voice was low and muffled, adding to the eeriness of the whole affair.

" 'Meng Jianyuan'?? Hasn't he been dead for over ten years?"

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye opened her mouth slightly; her voice was hoarse, like a sharp weapon scraping against a smooth metal surface, causing ear-piercing pain and extreme discomfort.

Each word was like withered grass struggling to grow from cracked earth, devoid of life and irritating to the heart.

" 'Meng Jianyuan' did not die, and in the years he mysteriously disappeared, he obtained a great opportunity."

Shenwu Suwei added.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye continued to ask:

"What is his cultivation level now?"

"Half-step Divine Destruction Realm?!"

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye seemed to find it hard to believe, turning her head, covered by a black cloth, toward Shenwu Suwei again.

"Yes! And although he is only at the Half-step Divine Destruction Realm, the strength he displayed was at least at the fifth level of the Divine Extinction Realm, leaving the second-level Divine Extinction Realm Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi with no power to fight back, filling him with despair!"

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye's body jolted, and she said sharply:

"Is what you say true?"

"Regarding such matters, this old servant would not dare utter a single falsehood, and there is a recording on a Immortal Sound Stone!"

As Shenwu Suwei said this, she produced an Immortal Sound Stone. Activating it with profound energy, it displayed the scene of the day Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi challenged Meng Jianyuan.

"In the ethereal image, 'Meng Jianyuan' was dressed in white, standing like a green pine... Suddenly, a huge vermilion sword appeared in front of him..."

The onlookers could not help but turn pale with shock, their eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief. Such a heavy sword—to think there was someone in this world who could wield such a heavy sword!

"Following that, the aura of 'Meng Jianyuan', originally at the Half-step Divine Destruction Realm, changed drastically, exploding dozens of times in an instant... comparable to the fifth level of the Divine Extinction Realm... completely crushing the second-level Divine Extinction Realm Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi..."

The faces of the onlookers were filled with astonishment and shock, their expressions seemingly frozen. Their eyes were wide open, their eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets, their gazes fixed intently on the unbelievable scene before them.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye began to frantically search her mind for various explanations and possibilities. Could it be Creator God Ni Xuan?

How could that be possible? She quickly dismissed it. However, her thoughts seemed to fall into a fog, unable to find a reasonable answer.

"Then, 'Meng Jianyuan' activated his profound energy, and the huge vermilion sword danced up and down as lightly as a willow swaying in the wind, or a small boat on the ocean, actually executing thirty-seven strikes of the Zhetian Sword Technique in succession."

Finally, when they saw 'Meng Jianyuan' use an incredible method to summon ice elemental power, instantly freezing Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi's profound veins until they completely shattered...

Among the onlookers, someone finally could not hold back, letting out screams!

"Ah—ah—"

At this moment, even Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye could not remain calm. Although her face was tightly concealed behind a thick black cloth, everyone could still sense her change. An anxious and uneasy emotion quietly radiated outward, spreading rapidly to the surroundings, suppressing everyone nearby so much that they dared not even breathe loudly.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye was too surprised. With 'Meng Jianyuan's' strength at the fifth level of the Divine Extinction Realm, if he were to use the Zhetian Sword Technique, she feared that even Shen Wuyi would not be his match at the Pure Land Assembly.

Furthermore, he also had that heavy sword weighing over ten million jin, and that unfathomable ice elemental power!

Moreover, it was very likely that 'Meng Jianyuan' still had reservations, and what was seen on the Immortal Sound Stone was not his full strength.

She had planned for many years, not hesitating to discard Shen Wuqing and cultivate Shen Wuyi, all to take first place at the Pure Land Assembly and take revenge on that old man, Emperor Yuan. Now, there was such a huge variable?

Standing not far away, Shen Wuyi's face also became ugly. Watching the image on the Immortal Sound Stone, she felt an unprecedented sense of crisis; this was definitely an extremely strong opponent.

After a long time, Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye's attention finally shifted away from Meng Jianyuan, and she said a thought-provoking sentence.

"The engagement was destroyed... the Senluo Divine Son was crippled... how could Sovereign Dian Luohou let this matter rest..."

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This day for the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom was as ordinary as could be!

Suddenly, without any warning, a strong, dazzling light flashed across the horizon, like a rainbow piercing through the sky.

In nearly ten thousand years, or to be precise, at least since God-Honored Wuming ascended the throne as ruler, it was the first time the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom had seen such a strong light, and perhaps the only light!

Whether mortals or gods, all were amazed, looking up at the sky and discussing it animatedly!

Some ran to tell others, some were panicked, but not a single person knew the origin of this light or why it appeared.

This rainbow-like light flew into the main hall of the Eternal Night God Palace, transforming into a dazzling, brilliant golden scroll, about a zhang long and several feet thick, stopping in mid-air more than ten meters above the ground, and it did not dissipate for a long time.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye, Shenwu Suxie, Shenwu Suwei, the various Eternal Night Envoys and Eternal Night Guards, as well as the numerous female disciples, were all shocked and attracted by the brilliant light of the golden scroll.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye looked with surprise at the shimmering, golden scroll floating not far in front of her.

To be precise, she was sensing the golden scroll through her thick black robe.

Everyone was full of confusion, muttering in their hearts:

"What is this rainbow that pierced through the sky?

"And what is this golden scroll about?"

But in front of Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye, no one dared to make a sound. Who knew when they might anger Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye, and one careless move could result in being turned into a human stick or chopped up as fertilizer.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye looked at the confused crowd, then gestured to Suxie and Suwei beside her.

"Abyssal Pact!"

Shenwu Suxie understood immediately, gazing at the writing on the golden scroll while saying expressionlessly:

"The Zhimeng Divine Kingdom has sent a distress message to our Divine Kingdom, requesting aid!"

Everyone looked at each other, their confusion growing even stronger.

In everyone's memory, they had never heard of any close contact between the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom and the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom. In past years, the two seemed like parallel worlds with no connection whatsoever.

Now, the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom had actually sent a distress signal to the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom without any warning?!

Moreover, under the rule of Emperor Yuan, the Abyssal World had enjoyed peace for many thousands of years; everything seemed so peaceful and stable, and there had never been any crisis or upheaval in any Divine Kingdom.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye did not interrupt Shenwu Suxie, but let her continue.

Shenwu Suxie seemed to be recalling and narrating a piece of ancient history at the same time.

"...Nearly three million years ago, the second ruler of our Divine Kingdom, 'God-Honored Dark Night' Shen Wuguangyi, was known as the number one beauty of her time, possessing a city-toppling, peerless face."

"At that time, the ruler of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, Se Mo, coveted the beauty of the ruler, God-Honored Dark Night. Like a venomous snake hidden in the shadows, he arrived quietly, attempting to form a marriage alliance with our Divine Kingdom."

"After being rejected multiple times by the ruler, God-Honored Dark Night, he used the excuse that our Divine Kingdom intended to annex his vassal state to launch a war, personally leading the twelve Hall Masters under his command to invade."

"That was an extremely arduous war. Due to the disparity in strength between the enemy and us, most of our Envoys and Guards were killed in battle... At a time when morale was low, people were scattered, and we were on the verge of despair, the ruler, God-Honored Dark Night, set aside her dignity and sought aid from the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom and the Xingyue Divine Kingdom of that time."

"It was right outside this main hall that the ruler, God-Honored Dark Night, joined forces with the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom's ruler Meng Bugui, and the Xingyue Divine Kingdom's rulers Xing Waitian and Yue Waitian to defeat Se Mo..."

"After defeating the Senluo Divine Kingdom, the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom and the Xingyue Divine Kingdom did not ask for any reward or compensation from our country, only proposing that the three kingdoms form an alliance to jointly defend against future strong enemies..."

"And it was from that time on that the Six Great Divine Kingdoms have lived in peace, until today!"

Shenwu Suxie took almost half a quarter of an hour to roughly recount this ancient event.

After listening, everyone in the hall could not help but suddenly realize and feel deeply moved; the various Divine Kingdoms beneath the abyss were able to maintain long-lasting peace and tranquility, and behind it all, there was an 'Abyssal Pact' in existence.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye said with extreme sarcasm and mockery:

"That old man Meng Kongchan has been completely befuddled by that feathered peacock all these years... He didn't properly discipline his own son, causing such a great disaster, and yet he still has the face to come and beg this Divine Venerable."

"Just like him, back then, he was a toad lusting after swan meat, pursuing this Divine Venerable!"

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Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye did not care about the occasion at all, describing Meng Kongchan as worthless.

Shenwu Suxie and Shenwu Suwei hurriedly said in low voices:

"Young Mistress—"

Although they hated Meng Kongchan just as much as Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye, they still hoped that Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye would intervene to help.

"Since he caused the trouble himself, let him deal with it himself!"

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye's tone became even sharper, not allowing Suxie or Suwei to speak at all. The others were even more terrified, remaining silent, fearing they might anger her.

Finally, Shen Wuyi gathered her courage and stepped out, saying cautiously:

"Mother God, perhaps we could take this opportunity to see 'Meng Jianyuan's' strength?"

Shen Wuyi certainly did not care about the life or death of the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom, but in her heart, she cared about 'Meng Jianyuan', this strong opponent. She was determined to take first place at the Pure Land Assembly, but now that 'Meng Jianyuan' had appeared as a major variable, it left her feeling uneasy.

Divine Venerable Shen Wuyanye turned her head, casting a strange "gaze" toward Shen Wuyi.