43: Chapter 43 Mindsets of All Parties

In the Senluo Divine Kingdom, on the plaza in front of the Senluo Divine Temple, over two hundred powerful auras surged like a storm reaching the heavens, shaking the firmament.

Sovereign Dian Luohou, the ruler of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, stood high above on the steps before the temple gates. He resembled a massive, precipitous mountain, his deep eyes flashing with sharp light, filled with raging fury.

Directly in front of Sovereign Dian Luohou stood the eleven Temple Masters under his command, each one majestic and solemn, with expressions of firm resolve and determination.

Behind each Temple Master were rows of agile and powerfully built Temple Guards, numbering over a hundred in total. They wore gleaming battle armor, and their weapons rattled violently, the sound piercing the heavens.

Such an array and such momentum were enough to make any opponent tremble with fear.

If the heavens had consciousness, even they would tremble in terror!

For how many tens of thousands of years had it been? Never had a Divine Kingdom offended the Senluo Divine Kingdom like the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom had, reducing a dignified Divine Son to a cripple, ruthlessly trampling upon their dignity and glory.

Now, the moment of vengeance had arrived; it was time to make the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom pay the price!

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The Xingyue Divine Kingdom was the most unique existence among the Six Great Divine Kingdoms. Each generation was ruled by two True Gods, yet its strength ranked at the lower end among the six kingdoms.

The rulers of this generation were Divine Son Wu Shenxing and Divine Son Wu Shenyue, whose divine titles were 'Heavenly Star' and 'Vault Moon' respectively.

Not long ago, a golden scroll had descended from the sky like a rainbow in broad daylight, arriving above the halls of the Xingyue Divine Kingdom.

The Zhimeng Divine Kingdom, mired in crisis, had invoked the Abyssal Pact for the first time in millions of years, sending a signal for aid to the Xingyue Divine Kingdom.

For the Xingyue Divine Kingdom, this was undoubtedly a major test, a difficult choice lying before them.

The moment the golden scroll descended, they felt the despair and plea for help from the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom; however, they had to carefully re-examine their own stance.

The ancient and sacred pact was, in the end, no match for the considerations of reality. Divine Son Wu Shenxing and Divine Son Wu Shenyue simultaneously chose to evade and retreat.

This was undoubtedly a difficult decision for Divine Son Wu Shenxing and Divine Son Wu Shenyue. However, even though they felt deep guilt in their hearts, they believed this was in the best interest of the Xingyue Divine Kingdom.

It had been so many tens of thousands of years since the last war; they had long grown accustomed to days of peace and prosperity, enjoying this tranquility and calm, forgetting the cruelty and risks of war.

An important personal guard whispered in consolation, "Perhaps our Divine Kingdom could dispatch a small force, merely as a symbolic gesture of reinforcements. That way, we would not be perceived by the outside world as having broken our faith and betrayed our oath?"

Yet even this proposal was ruthlessly rejected by the two rulers.

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The Zhetian Divine Kingdom!

Ever since Fairy Caili had been healed by Yun Che and returned safely, Sovereign Hua Fuchen had regained his vitality. The once dull eyes now flickered with bright light again, and his demeanor revealed a sense of relief and ease.

At this moment, he was discussing with Sword Immortal Hua Qingying, "With the Senluo Divine Kingdom mobilizing such a massive force this time, how could the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom possibly resist?"

Sword Immortal Hua Qingying's face was as calm as a still lake, and she said without a ripple in her eyes, "It would be best if the arrogant and insufferable Sovereign Dian Luohou and Meng Kongchan fought to the death, so as to resolve the hatred in my heart."

Sovereign Hua Fuchen then said, "Fairy Caili is now safe and sound, why don't we just let this matter go for now?"

Sword Immortal Hua Qingying said coldly, "You are Fairy Caili's father, do you not know what she has endured? You speak so lightly of it."

Sword Immortal Hua Qingying knew Fairy Caili's injuries the best. If it were not for Yun Che possessing the Miracle of Life, even Emperor Yuan would have been powerless to save her.

Sovereign Hua Fuchen changed the subject and continued, "It is said that Meng Jianyuan's Zhetian Sword Technique has achieved some success and shone brilliantly during his duel with Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi?"

A mysterious expression appeared at the corner of Sword Immortal Hua Qingying's mouth, but she did not speak.

At this moment, she was also somewhat confused; Yun Che, Meng Jianyuan—these two names that sounded completely unrelated were intertwined and lingering in her mind.

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In a mysterious location, a voice came from the darkness, "I heard that Sovereign Dian Luohou has already declared war on the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom?"

"Yes!"

"How interesting. The peaceful years of the Abyssal World have lasted for far too long. In the end, they cannot endure this silence and dullness and want to stir up some trouble."

"Although the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom is clearly in a disadvantaged position, Meng Kongchan has not shown the slightest hint of cowardice. I have developed some anticipation for this impending war."

"You should go and take a look as well, and take good care of Yun Che for me!"

"As you command!"

A figure flew out from the darkness, swiftly leaving the clouds, and vanished into the distant horizon in an instant.

"Yun Che, do not let me down. I am already somewhat impatient to see your performance!"

The voice muttered to itself.