171: Chapter 171 The Battle of the Four Gods

Six months later.

Spirit City, Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

On the sandalwood table, a thick stack of memorials was piled up; Qian Renxue was processing them.

Suddenly, a cold, biting aura quietly permeated the room.

"Sister Xue'er."

The figure of Shui Binger appeared in the center of the hall.

Having just finished her ice god staff divine trial, she was shrouded in a faint layer of ice mist, possessing a bit more divine charm.

Qian Renxue put down the memorial, raised her eyes, and smiled: "Sister Binger, have you completed your divine trial?"

"Yes." Shui Binger nodded.

Immediately, her gaze fell on the dragon robe Qian Renxue was wearing, and she asked in confusion: "Sister, why are you wearing a dragon robe? Where is A-Xuan?"

Qian Renxue explained softly: "A-Xuan went into secluded cultivation six months ago and passed the throne to me."

"I see." Shui Binger nodded in realization.

She walked to Qian Renxue's side, her pupils shrinking: "Sister, you... could it be..."

Previously, the memorials had been blocking the view, so she hadn't noticed, but upon getting closer, she discovered that Qian Renxue's lower abdomen was already protruding.

Qian Renxue smiled, gently placing her palm on her abdomen, stroking it tenderly: "Yes, it is just as you think."

"Heavens!" Shui Binger exclaimed immediately, "Sister, you are pregnant, why are you still processing memorials?"

"It's fine." Qian Renxue shook her head, "I have already become a god; I am not that delicate."

Shui Binger sat down beside her: "Does A-Xuan know?"

Qian Renxue shook her head gently: "He does not know yet."

Shui Binger nodded, then looked at the stack of memorials piled high on the table, reaching out to take the top one.

"Sister, you should rest. I will handle these from now on."

Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

When she was undergoing her divine trial, Shui Binger had learned quite a lot from following Ji Xuan, so dealing with these ordinary memorials was more than enough for her.

From that day on, she took on all the trivial government affairs, only asking Qian Renxue to decide on major decisions concerning the foundation of the Empire.

Time passed quickly, another three months.

Qian Renxue's abdomen was already significantly protruding, and all matters, big and small, in the court had long been handed over to Shui Binger to manage.

Fortunately, when Ji Xuan was in power, he had clearly delineated the powers and responsibilities, and the court's operating system was mature. Coupled with Shui Binger's meticulous mind, she organized everything in an orderly manner, and the entire Empire remained in perfect order.

Within the Imperial Palace, preparations for Qian Renxue's childbirth had begun early.

The Imperial Kitchen carefully prepared prenatal meals every day, and Spirit Master healers were on duty day and night.

Even the baby's swaddling clothes and outfits were prepared neatly.

At noon this day, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened.

It was not dark clouds blocking the sun, but a cold, gloomy aura that enveloped the entire Spirit City.

In the Imperial Study, Shui Binger was chatting with Qian Renxue.

Suddenly, they sensed that cold, gloomy aura. Both of them fell silent, exchanged a look, and saw the gravity in each other's eyes.

"It is a Divine-Grade aura, and there is more than one. Sister, stay here, I will go take a look."

Before the words faded, Shui Binger's figure had already disappeared from where she stood.

Qian Renxue stroked her abdomen, hesitating for only a moment before she stood up and chased after her.

She could not let Shui Binger face the Divine-Grade powerhouse alone.

On the towering city walls of Spirit City, the on-duty soldiers had already formed their formations, their expressions solemn.

Shui Binger stood on the wall, staring fixedly at the open space outside the city.

There, several figures stood silently.

The two in the lead were clearly two Divine-Grade powerhouses.

The young man on the left was dressed in blue; it was the Asura God Tang San.

The woman on the right, with a beautiful face, was the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong.

Behind them stood the Sacred Pillar Douluo from Sea God Island, as well as Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the rest of the Shrek group.

After this group escaped from the secret passage of Star Luo Imperial City, they had been hiding in the small town on the outskirts of Slaughter City, waiting for Tang San to become a god.

With their strength, the depraved ones in the small town were naturally nothing to fear.

As for why Tang San and Bibi Dong would join forces, the answer was simple: the enemy of an enemy is a friend.

In the past, Ji Xuan had severely injured Bibi Dong, and she had escaped into Slaughter City to heal and cultivate.

Later, when Tang San went to Slaughter City to complete the seventh trial of Asura, the two met unexpectedly.

Initially, it was naturally tense, but when Bibi Dong gritted her teeth and spoke of her hatred for Ji Xuan, the two formed an alliance.

Just then, Qian Renxue's figure landed beside Shui Binger.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The soldiers on the city wall knelt and saluted.

"Rise." Qian Renxue raised her hand, but her gaze was fixed on the outside of the city, her expression grave.

"Sister, you shouldn't have come."

Shui Binger stepped aside half a step, slightly blocking Qian Renxue behind her, her ice god staff already in her hand.

"Don't worry, I am also Divine-Grade; I am not that fragile."

Qian Renxue shook her head gently, the Angelic Sacred Sword appearing, and a divine aura spread out, opposing the cold, gloomy aura outside the city from afar.

Outside the city, when Bibi Dong's gaze fell on Qian Renxue's protruding abdomen, her pupils shrank suddenly, and the baleful aura around her instantly surged.

"Xue'er... is pregnant? Is she carrying the child of that brat Ji Xuan? Damn it! How could she be pregnant with Ji Xuan's child!"

A complex emotion welled up in her heart; there was anger, unwillingness, and a trace of worry she hadn't even noticed herself.

Tang San did not notice Bibi Dong's strangeness. He gripped the Asura Demon Sword, the tip of the sword pointing directly at the city wall: "Where is Ji Xuan? Tell him to get out here and die!"

In his view, Qian Renxue and the other were just two first-rank gods; with him and Bibi Dong joining forces, they were guaranteed to win.

"If you want to find A-Xuan, you must get past us first!" Qian Renxue snorted coldly.

Shui Binger did not hesitate either; she pointed her ice god staff, and the ice mist filling the sky instantly permeated the area.

"Since you are seeking death, then I will grant your wish!"

Tang San's eyes turned cold, and he was the first to rush toward the city wall.

"Tang San, leave Shui Binger to you." Bibi Dong waved the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe in her hand and lunged straight at Qian Renxue.

The figures of the four people instantly crossed, and then they all shot into the sky together, moving away from the city wall.

Below the city wall, Dai Mubai and the others had grave expressions, but they hesitated to take action.

They knew very well that their strength was simply no match for the Elders of Spirit Hall.

All they could do now was wait for Tang San and Bibi Dong to win, and then follow them in.

Above the clouds.

"Qian Renxue! Why did you get pregnant with that bastard Ji Xuan's seed!"

Bibi Dong slashed her scythe onto the Angelic Sacred Sword, sparks flying, her eyes filled with surging baleful aura.

She had always been cold to Qian Renxue, but deep down, she ultimately cared about this daughter.

She could tolerate Qian Renxue being her enemy, but she could not accept her carrying the child of her enemy.

"None of your business! Bibi Dong, why did you come back?"

Qian Renxue shook off Bibi Dong with her sword, her heart in a mess.

She knew Ji Xuan's terrifying strength; if the two of them really clashed, what should she do?

Did she have to watch her own mother die at the hands of Ji Xuan?

The two continued to trade harsh words, but their Moves were all restrained.

This also kept the battle between the two in a stalemate.

On the other side, the battle between Shui Binger and Tang San was gradually becoming one-sided.