127: Chapter 127 Kunlun Marriage Alliance! The Queen Mother of the West as Wife…
The moment Zhou Liangan stepped into the Kunlun Blessed Land, an overwhelming wave of Immortal Qi surged toward him.
Unlike the thin and impure Spiritual Qi outside, the Immortal Qi within the Blessed Land was so dense it was almost liquid; taking a single breath was enough to make every pore in one's body relax.
Beneath his feet was a cloud path paved with white jade, and in the distance were endless, magnificent jade palaces. The immortal lotuses in the Jade Pool were in full bloom, emitting a faint golden light, while cranes wove through the clouds, crying out—a scene of the solemn grandeur of an ancient Holy Land.
Yet, this tranquility was completely shattered the moment Zhou Liangan stepped in.
He hovered above the Jade Pool, releasing his golden Human Emperor light without reservation. The nine Golden Dragons of Fortune coiled around him raised their heads and roared; their golden dragon might, mixed with the terrifying pressure of the Ninth Stage of Concentration, swept across the entire Blessed Land like a tsunami.
Wherever it passed, the ancient Formations guarding the Blessed Land were automatically triggered, and countless runes lit up. However, the moment they touched the golden Human Emperor light, they melted and vanished instantly like snow meeting fire, unable to stir up even the slightest ripple.
The entire Kunlun Blessed Land trembled slightly under his pressure.
The immortal lotuses in the Jade Pool wilted, and the cranes were so frightened they dove into the clouds, not daring to show their heads. The Kunlun Disciples in the distant palaces were even paler, trembling all over, unable to even stand steady. Those with lower cultivation were directly pressed to the ground by this pressure, unable to even lift their heads.
It was at this moment that an equally terrifying pressure soared into the sky from the Heavenly Palace in the deepest part of the Blessed Land, steadily meeting Zhou Liangan's Human Emperor pressure.
The two pressures collided violently in the void, emitting a deafening roar. The entire void split with dense black fissures, and spatial turbulence surged crazily within them, yet it was locked firmly in place by the two pressures, unable to harm a single blade of grass below.
A black imperial robe cut through the clouds, and the figure of the Queen Mother of the West slowly appeared, stopping in the void a hundred zhang away from Zhou Liangan.
She was still wearing that black imperial robe trimmed with gold, and the totem of the Western Divine Bird on the hem of her robe flickered in and out of view amidst the Immortal Qi, as if it were about to fly out from the fabric the next second.
Her long, jet-black hair was loosely tied up with a golden Phoenix hairpin, revealing a smooth, full forehead and a gracefully curved neck. There was no expression on her exquisite and stunning face, and her Phoenix eyes were as deep as an eternal cold pool. Standing there, she gave off a divine aura of being high above, looking down upon all living things, as if nothing in the world could catch her eye.
Both sides gazed at each other across the void, and the entire Blessed Land instantly fell into a deathly silence. Even the wind stopped, leaving only the low humming from the collision of the two pressures in the void.
Zhou Liangan crossed his arms, looking down at the Queen Mother of the West opposite him. A playful smile curled at the corners of his mouth, and his tone carried a hint of casual teasing: "Truly a rare beauty; no wonder she has been able to preside over Kunlun for ten thousand years, making countless Cultivators bow and submit."
If it had been anyone else daring to speak to the Queen Mother of the West with such a frivolous tone, they would have long since been ground into dust by her immortal power.
Yet, facing Zhou Liangan's teasing, the Queen Mother of the West remained composed, not even knitting her brows. Her Phoenix eyes rippled with light, but instead carried a calmness that seemed to see through the world, as if she had only heard an insignificant piece of gossip.
Just then, six figures flew over in unison from the direction of the Heavenly Palace, stopping behind the Queen Mother of the West and lining up to stand in front of her.
They were the remaining six sages of the Seven Sages of Kunlun, excluding the seventh, Seventh Master Ao Qingyan, who had been sealed by Zhou Liangan.
The eldest, Huangfu Xiafei, wore silver-white battle armor and gripped a dragon-gall spear that glinted with cold light. Her heroic face was full of cold Killing Intent, and her neat short hair whipped in the wind. Her apricot eyes stared fixedly at Zhou Liangan, as if she were about to rush up and fight him to the death the next second.
The second, Jimo Henhan, wore a plain white sword robe with an ancient longsword strapped to her back. She was like a drawn sword, exuding a cold aura that warned others to keep their distance.
Her brows and eyes were cold, her thin lips pressed tightly together, and her gaze was as cold as eternal ice. When it fell upon Zhou Liangan, it carried undisguised hostility, and the air around her even began to form tiny ice crystals because of her aura.
The third, Xiang Yaocen, wore a pale cyan dress and held a white jade whisk. She looked gentle and soft, but those seemingly gentle apricot eyes hid a sharpness that was second to none.
The fourth, Fourth Sister Gongyang Qianfan, wore a fiery red outfit and held a spirit snake whip covered in barbs. Her eyes were lively, but a trace of unruly arrogance played at the corners of her mouth.
She was the fastest among the Seven Sages, and her movement techniques were strange and unpredictable. In the past, countless famous Cultivators had fallen under her whip. At this moment, she was toying with her whip, her eyes full of eager Killing Intent.
The fifth, Yin Zhishan, wore a purple Daoist robe and held a yellowed ancient book. Wearing silver-rimmed glasses, she looked scholarly, but those eyes hid a shrewdness that could see through the human heart.
The sixth, Sixth Master Xian Xuanmu, wore a black outfit and carried a profound iron broadsword on her back that was taller than she was. She looked like a ball of fire ready to explode at any moment.
She was the most hot-tempered and impulsive of the Seven Sages. At this moment, she was gritting her teeth, her hand already gripping the hilt of her blade, her knuckles white. If it weren't for Huangfu Xiafei stopping her with a look, she would have already rushed up.
Six peerless and stunning figures stood in a row above the void, six pairs of eyes staring straight at Zhou Liangan with grim gazes, filled with undisguised hostility and Killing Intent.
Each of them was a sage capable of standing on her own and intimidating the entire cultivation world. Now that the six of them had joined forces, the combined pressure was enough to make even an expert in the Dao Integration Realm retreat three times over.
Yet, looking at these six murderous beauties, Zhou Liangan was not nervous in the slightest. Instead, he couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. His laughter was resonant, spreading throughout the entire Kunlun Blessed Land and shaking the surrounding clouds until they dispersed.
"Hahaha! Interesting, this is truly interesting!" He laughed for a good while before stopping. Squinting his eyes, he swept his gaze over the six sages opposite him, his tone thick with mockery: "Six beauties, how have you been? Do you still remember the bet we made at the foot of Kunlun Mountain?"
He paused, deliberately drawing out his tone, and said word by word: "Back then, you made a Heavenly Dao oath in front of the entire cultivation world. If I, Zhou Liangan, could enter this Kunlun Blessed Land by my own ability, the six of you would willingly give me your Luck. What? Now that I am standing here, are you planning to welsh on the deal?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the six sages opposite him instantly exploded.
A faint, unstoppable blush instantly spread across their six fair, delicate, jade-like faces, and even their earlobes turned completely red.
Six pairs of beautiful eyes instantly widened, staring fixedly at Zhou Liangan. Their eyes were full of shame, indignation, and anger, and even the aura around them became somewhat chaotic.
This bet was indeed something they had made.
When Zhou Liangan had just obtained the Human Emperor Fruit Position and declared that he would break into Kunlun, the six of them hadn't taken this greenhorn seriously at all. They felt that even with the Human Emperor Fruit Position, it was impossible for him to break through the layers of Kunlun's Formations and guards, let alone enter the Blessed Land.
To suppress his arrogance, the six of them had made this bet in public, thinking that even if he were given a hundred guts, he couldn't possibly win.
But who could have imagined that in just three short months, he had not only broken through all of Kunlun's barriers but had even poked open the gate of the Blessed Land with a single finger, and was now standing in front of them so brazenly.
Now that Zhou Liangan had brought up this bet in public, the six of them only felt their faces burning. They were so ashamed and angry that they wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"You shameless scoundrel! How dare you spout nonsense here?!"
Sure enough, the most hot-tempered of them, Sixth Master Xian Xuanmu, was the first to lose her patience.
She took a sudden step forward, and the void beneath her feet rippled. With a clatter, her profound iron broadsword unsheathed by half an inch, its cold blade pointing straight at Zhou Liangan. Her apricot eyes widened as she cursed through gritted teeth: "That bet was just something we said casually; did you actually take it seriously? A despicable and shameless villain like you deserves to have us fulfill our oath? I think you're tired of living!"
"Casually said?" Upon hearing this, Zhou Liangan laughed again, the mockery in his eyes deepening. He squinted, his gaze falling on Sixth Master Xian Xuanmu, his tone carrying a hint of coldness: "Sage Xian, isn't that statement a bit too ridiculous? That was a Heavenly Dao oath made in front of countless Cultivators in the entire cultivation world, and you're telling me it was just said casually? What? Does that mean you Sages of Kunlun are all untrustworthy villains? Can you just go back on a Heavenly Dao oath whenever you like?"
His words directly roasted the entire reputation of Kunlun over a fire.
Cultivators value oaths above all else, especially Heavenly Dao oaths. Once made, they can never be reneged upon; otherwise, one will inevitably suffer the backlash of the Heavenly Dao, resulting in the total destruction of one's cultivation and the annihilation of one's Divine Soul.
If the six of them went back on their word in public, let alone suffering the backlash themselves, the ten-thousand-year reputation of Kunlun would be completely destroyed.
Sixth Master Xian Xuanmu's face turned red and then white as she was retorted by him. She was trembling with anger, her hand gripping the broadsword shaking, but though she opened her mouth, she couldn't say a word.
After all, they were the ones who had made the bet and the ones who had sworn the oath. Now that they had been exposed in public, she had no grounds to refute him.
Beside her, Huangfu Xiafei's face was also extremely ugly, her spear gripped so tightly it rattled. If it hadn't been for her consideration of the Queen Mother of the West behind her, she would have long since rushed up to fight Zhou Liangan.
Jimo Henhan's sword had completely unsheathed, the cold blade locking onto Zhou Liangan, and the cold aura around her grew even heavier.
The runes at Xiang Yaocen's fingertips were already lit up, Fourth Sister Gongyang Qianfan's spirit snake whip was ready to strike, and Yin Zhishan's brows were furrowed even tighter. The atmosphere among the six of them was tense to the extreme, as if they would swarm him the next second.
At this moment of tension, the Queen Mother of the West finally spoke.
Her beautiful eyes swept over Zhou Liangan indifferently, a hint of an indescribable and unclear look floating in them. Then, she let out a soft laugh, her voice clear and cold, like jade striking jade, instantly suppressing all the restlessness around her.
"Little one, in the final analysis, all of this is merely because of me." Her tone was very calm, her gaze falling on Zhou Liangan with a hint of helplessness that seemed to see through the world. "I have plotted in this Kunlun for ten thousand years, laying out countless chess games, hoping to use the Luck of the Human Race to break through the suppression of heaven and earth and enter the Nirvana Realm. But despite all my calculations, I failed to account for you, the variable. In the end, it was merely to prepare the wedding dress for you."
She paused, her tone remaining steady, devoid of any anger: "Now that you are the Human Emperor Fruit Position recognized by heaven and earth, holding the Human Race Luck in your hands, the entire Cultivate world must bow to you. Why must you push so hard and insist on total extermination?"
These words were soft yet firm, both giving Zhou Liangan a way out and clarifying her own stance—she was not afraid of Zhou Liangan; she simply did not want both sides to suffer.
Zhou Liangan heard this, It has become more restrained. his playful expression, chuckled lightly, and swept his gaze casually over the Queen Mother of the West. His tone carried a note of unquestionable certainty: "Pushing hard? Queen Mother of the West, that statement overestimates yourself. I did not come to Kunlun Mountain to exterminate you, but merely to have Kunlun Mountain give me, and the entire Human Race, an explanation."
As he spoke, his gaze instantly grew heavy. He stared straight at the Queen Mother of the West, his look as sharp as a dagger, as if it could pierce directly into her heart: "You are a smart person. Having lived for ten thousand years, you have seen every kind of situation. You should be very clear about what it is I want."
What he wanted was never about a few beauties, nor was it to kill the Queen Mother of the West or destroy Kunlun Mountain.
What he wanted was the submission of the entire Kunlun Mountain.
As a Holy Land of ten thousand years, Kunlun Mountain had always pressed down on the Human Race, controlling the discourse of the entire Cultivate world. For countless years, it viewed the mortal Human Race as ants, arbitrarily manipulating the rise and fall of dynasties, and playing with human hearts.
Now that he was the Human Emperor Fruit Position, the co-lord chosen by Human Race Luck, he absolutely could not allow such a force to exist that stood above the Human Race.
He wanted Kunlun Mountain to completely submit to the Human Race, to revere him as the Human Emperor. From now on, every move of Kunlun Mountain must be constrained by the Human Race, and it could no longer arbitrarily interfere in mortal affairs or play with Human Race Luck.
The Queen Mother of the West looked at his heavy gaze and instantly understood his meaning.
A bitter smile appeared on her face. She looked up at Zhou Liangan, her tone carrying a bit of helplessness, but also a bit of the pride belonging to a Dominator of ten thousand years: "I understand. What you have your eyes on is this Kunlun Mountain, this ten-thousand-year Foundation of Kunlun Mountain, and the discourse of this entire Cultivate world."
She paused, a sharp light flashing in her Phoenix eyes, and her tone instantly became firm: "But since ancient times, countless Prodigies and countless ambitious heroes have all coveted this Kunlun Mountain, all wanting to claim Kunlun Mountain as their own. Yet ten thousand years have passed, countless people have turned into a handful of yellow earth, but this Kunlun Mountain has always remained in my hands and has never changed owners."
The meaning in these words was clear—if you want to take Kunlun Mountain, you have to speak with ability.
Zhou Liangan heard this, and the smile on his face grew even thicker.
He stepped forward with a smile. As he took this step, the Human Emperor golden light around him instantly surged. The nine Golden Dragon of Fortune roared in unison, and the Void Realm of the entire Blessed Land shook violently. The six Sages of Kunlun opposite him could not help but take half a step back in unison, their faces instantly turning pale.
He stopped at a position fifty zhang in front of the Queen Mother of the West, looking down at her, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Oh? So if the Queen Mother of the West says it like that, does it mean this matter is off the table?"
The tense atmosphere instantly rose to its Peak.
The surrounding Kunlun heavenly soldiers had already surrounded him, densely filling the entire cloud layer, countless Magic Treasures lighting up and aiming at Zhou Liangan.
The six Sages of Kunlun had already set up their Formation, ready to strike at any moment.
The phantom of Kunlun Mountain slowly appeared behind the Queen Mother of the West, and her ten-thousand-year cultivation pressure began to climb crazily.
The Queen Mother of the West looked up, her gaze coldly sweeping over Zhou Liangan, her tone carrying a trace of disdain: "You are currently only at the ninth stage of Ningshen, and even if you have obtained the Human Emperor Fruit Position, your Foundation is not yet stable. As for me, if it were not for the suppression of this world's rules, I would have been able to Breakthrough to the Nirvana Realm ten thousand years ago. Do you think that with your current cultivation, you are qualified to fight me?"
The moment her words fell, the pressure on her body completely erupted.
Her black imperial robe rustled in the strong wind, the Kunlun Mountain phantom behind her becoming clearer and clearer, countless ancient runes circulating around her. That terrifying cultivation that had lived for ten thousand years pressed over like a tsunami, covering the sky and earth.
Wherever it passed, the Void Realm was directly crushed, and even Zhou Liangan's Human Emperor golden light could not help but shake slightly.
The six Sages of Kunlun nearby, as well as the surrounding heavenly soldiers and generals, were all pressed back repeatedly by this pressure, their faces pale, not even daring to breathe loudly. Only then did they understand just how terrifying their Your Majesty was.
Yet facing this world-destroying pressure, Zhou Liangan not only showed no fear, but instead looked up and laughed loudly. His laughter was resonant, carrying a domineering air that looked down upon the world, directly suppressing the Queen Mother of the West's pressure.
"Hahaha! Well said!" He laughed for a long time before stopping. He looked at the Queen Mother of the West, his eyes full of certainty, "You also said it yourself, you have the suppression of heaven and earth, but I do not! Not only do I not have suppression, but I can also borrow the power of the entire Human Race Luck of this world! So what if you have lived for ten thousand years? If heaven and earth do not recognize you, you are ultimately just a prisoner trapped in a cage!"
He paused, a meaningful smile curling at the corner of his mouth, his gaze becoming fiery, staring straight at the Queen Mother of the West's beautiful face, his tone carrying a bit of playfulness: "However, beauty, I also said, I did not come here to fight and kill. Jianghu is not just fighting and killing; it is about worldly wisdom. As long as you are willing to give me a satisfactory explanation, this Kunlun Mountain will still be yours, and in the future, it could even be more glorious than it is now."
The Queen Mother of the West looked at the undisguised, fiery gaze in his eyes and instantly understood the meaning in his words.
The explanation he wanted was not submission, but marriage.
He wanted to marry her, to make the Queen Mother of the West his Empress, and to completely bind Kunlun Mountain and the Human Race together.
In this way, he would not need to fight and kill to gain control of Kunlun Mountain, and could sit firmly in the position of Human Emperor; and she, too, would not need to fight him to the death, and would remain the Master of Kunlun, while also being able to use the Human Emperor's Luck to break through the suppression of heaven and earth and Breakthrough to the long-desired Nirvana Realm.
This was indeed the best means for both sides at the moment to turn hostility into friendship.
The Queen Mother of the West fell silent.
She had lived for ten thousand years and had never been moved by any man, let alone marrying a young brat tens of thousands of years younger than her.
She was the high and mighty Queen Mother of the West, the Dominator of Kunlun. For countless years, others had looked up to her and tried to please her; no one had ever dared to talk to her about marriage in this tone.
But she also knew very clearly in her heart that what Zhou Liangan said was the truth.
If they really fought, she was indeed confident she could injure Zhou Liangan, but she could not kill him. He was the Human Emperor, with the blessing of the entire Human Race Luck; even if his Physical Body were scattered, he could rely on the Human Race Luck to Rebirth.
But she was different. Once she suffered a serious injury, she would be backlashed by the suppression of heaven and earth, and her ten thousand years of cultivation would be destroyed in an instant.
Moreover, if they fought, the entire Kunlun Mountain would be smashed, and the Foundation she had guarded for ten thousand years would be completely destroyed.
And marriage was the only way to preserve both sides.
Furthermore, Zhou Liangan's talent and potential were the most terrifying she had ever seen in her ten thousand years of life.
In just a few short months, from a nobody, he had broken through all the way to the ninth stage of Ningshen, obtained the Human Emperor Fruit Position, and shattered her ten-thousand-year plan.
Such a person's future achievements were absolutely limitless, and it was even possible that he could lead this world to Breakthrough to a higher Realm.
Marrying him would not be a loss.
The thoughts in the Queen Mother of the West's mind turned a hundred times, but in just a few short breaths, she had already made her decision.
She looked up at Zhou Liangan. Her originally cold Phoenix eyes now held a bit of softness, and a smile that could topple nations curled at her lips. She nodded gently, her voice clear and cold, yet carrying an unquestionable certainty: "Fine. I agree to marry you as your Empress. From now on, Kunlun Mountain will revere you as the Human Emperor and advance and retreat with the Human Race."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Kunlun Blessed Land instantly fell into a deathly silence.
The six Sages of Kunlun behind her were all stunned, staring at the Queen Mother of the West in shock, unable to believe their ears.
Their Your Majesty, that high and mighty Queen Mother of the West who had looked down on all living beings for ten thousand years, actually agreed to marry this young brat?!
The surrounding heavenly soldiers and generals were even more dumbfounded; the Magic Treasures in their hands almost fell to the ground. They looked at each other, unable to even speak.
Only Zhou Liangan had an expectant smile on his face.
He withdrew the pressure around him, his figure flashed, and he arrived in front of the Queen Mother of the West. He reached out and gently took her slightly cool hand.
The Queen Mother of the West did not dodge, allowing him to hold her hand as the two stood side by side on the Void Realm.
The golden Human Emperor golden light and the black Kunlun Immortal Qi slowly fused together. Instantly, the entire Blessed Land lit up with ten thousand rays of rosy light, countless auspicious signs appeared, and from above the Nine Heavens, came bursts of great Dao Sanskrit sounds.
A great battle that should have destroyed the world simply vanished into thin air.
Three months later, the Human Emperor enthronement ceremony.
In these three months, the entire world had undergone earth-shaking changes.
As Zhou Liangan sat firmly in the position of Human Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West led Kunlun Mountain to submit, the entire Human Race Luck surged to an unprecedented Peak.
That external barrier that had shrouded the Earth for tens of thousands of years and isolated Spiritual Qi completely shattered under the impact of the Human Race Luck.
Without the suppression of the barrier, the entire Earth began to expand crazily outward. In just three short months, it had expanded to ten thousand times its previous size. The original seven continents and four oceans had completely changed their appearance during the expansion; the Pacific Ocean had become an inland sea, and countless vast new lands had appeared between the major continents. Countless relics from the ancient period and Spiritual Veins had all appeared one by one.
Those Blessed Land immortal Realms that had only existed in legends since ancient times also broke through the Void Realm one after another and appeared before the world.
The three immortal mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou in the East Sea, the Demon-Locking Tower Secret Realm of Mount Shu, the Celestial Master Immortal Cave of Mount Longhu, the ancient Sect ruins of Mount Zhongnan, and countless Yao Race Secret Realms had all appeared in the world.
Spiritual Qi completely recovered, and the entire world entered an unprecedented great Cultivate era.
Ordinary people in the mortal world could also absorb Spiritual Qi to Cultivate, and countless talented young people emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. The entire Cultivate world ushered in a golden age that had not been seen in ten thousand years...
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