424: Chapter 424 Beheading

Swoosh!

He was close.

It was the exact moment the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy stepped into the teleportation channel.

A cold, murderous aura emanated from within the channel.

The Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's Divine Soul was incredibly powerful; he definitely hadn't misjudged the sensation. He hurriedly halted and retreated.

Right then.

A slight stinging pain hit his throat.

Suddenly.

The world began to spin.

"I've been... decapitated?"

The Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's reaction wasn't slow by any means.

The next second.

His Divine Soul abandoned his Physical Body and flew toward the World within a World's channel.

Swish!

A dark gold longblade slashed through the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's Divine Soul, though it failed to cause any actual damage.

Only now.

Did the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy see clearly the one who had decapitated him. No, it wasn't a person; it was a Puppet, clad in dark gold battle armor and wielding a dark gold longblade, radiating a cold and powerful aura.

It was precisely Xiao Weiqing's Star Lord Realm Nirvana Warrior.

Xiao Weiqing had handed it to Dongfang Baichen before the latter left the World within a World. Finally, it had finished charging before the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy could escape.

It had delivered the fatal blow.

However.

Even a Star Lord Realm Nirvana Warrior could not deal with the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy in his Divine Soul state.

This caused the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's heart, which had sunk to the bottom, to flare with hope once more.

And yet.

A voice that drove him to despair rang out behind him, so cold it made his Divine Soul shudder.

"Soul Slash!"

A low shout.

The flaming blade slashed out, directly sending the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's Divine Soul flying. The soul became visibly thin, looking as if it might vanish at any moment.

In the sky, the Vermilion Bird descended, surrounding the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's Divine Soul.

At this moment.

The Azure Dragon Divine Envoy was trapped with no way out.

Xiao Weiqing breathed a slight sigh of relief, while simultaneously marveling at the power of a Ninth Realm Divine Soul; it hadn't directly dissipated even after taking a Soul Slash.

"Ha... haha..."

"I failed..."

"Have I failed?"

"Hahaha..."

In the final moments of his life, the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy fell into madness.

After a long while.

The Azure Dragon Divine Envoy finally calmed down.

He spoke: "I slept for tens of millions of years. Since my awakening, I have been plotting for the Legacy of a Universe Powerhouse, lying low for another eighty years. I finally waited for this opportunity, only to find..."

"Xiao Weiqing, you've won. But your Blue Star Civilization is finished."

With a hint of resentment and a touch of coldness in his eyes, the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy vanished from the World within a World.

With the death of the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy.

Inside the World within a World, the divine fire receded, and the Vermilion Bird dissipated, leaving behind a scarred and broken land.

Without time for deep thought.

Xiao Weiqing flew up to catch the Palace Master Yun Shu in mid-air.

At this moment.

The Palace Master Yun Shu's entire body was stiff, like thousand-year profound ice.

Xiao Weiqing subconsciously activated the Great Sun Burning Heaven Flame, but it was entirely absorbed by her.

A few minutes later.

The Palace Master Yun Shu barely regained consciousness. She painfully reached out her hands to embrace Xiao Weiqing, pressing her cold lips against his, greedily absorbing the energy within Xiao Weiqing's body.

Xiao Weiqing instinctively wanted to refuse, but sensing that even the Palace Master Yun Shu's Divine Soul was trembling, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to push her away.

No one knew how much time had passed.

The Palace Master Yun Shu recovered and fully regained her senses.

Looking at Xiao Weiqing so close at hand, a blush surfaced on her exquisite face.

It was different from last time.

Last time, Xiao Weiqing had almost been drained dry and had been in an unconscious state.

But now.

Xiao Weiqing had been conscious from beginning to end.

"That... I'm sorry."

The Palace Master Yun Shu said, somewhat embarrassed.

Xiao Weiqing didn't mind and didn't answer; saying anything now would only make things more awkward for both of them.

He slowly descended to the ground and set the Palace Master Yun Shu down.

At the entrance of the channel.

Xie Zhiyuan and Dongfang Baichen were already waiting.

"When did you guys come in?" Xiao Weiqing asked, feeling a bit unnatural.

"We came in just as you two started kissing. By my count, it's been almost ten minutes," Xie Zhiyuan said, looking at his Wristband with a teasing expression.

Dongfang Baichen also wore a gossiping smile, looking the two of them up and down.

The Palace Master Yun Shu felt embarrassed by their stares and turned her head away.

Xiao Weiqing was helpless; these two old men were truly undignified.

"Weiqing, is the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy dead?" Dongfang Baichen asked.

"Yes, his Divine Soul has dissipated."

"However, before he died, he said Blue Star is finished." Xiao Weiqing repeated the words the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy had said before his death.

Xie Zhiyuan frowned and asked, "He really said that?"

"Yes."

Xie Zhiyuan and Dongfang Baichen fell into silence, pondering the purpose behind the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's words.

Was it actually true, or was he just trying to spite them?

"Bai Chen, has there been any unusual movement within Great Xia recently?" Xie Zhiyuan asked.

Dongfang Baichen shook his head. "No."

"What about the Yao Race?"

Members of the Dongfang Family held key positions in the Demon Suppressing Army of various prefectures; they knew these matters better than anyone.

Dongfang Baichen frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and still shook his head:

"Nothing special there either. Everything is about the same as before."

"Then what could it be?"

Xie Zhiyuan lowered his head in thought.

Xiao Weiqing turned to ask the Palace Master Yun Shu, "Palace Master Yun Shu, are there any unusual occurrences at the Demon Realm Entrances within the Vermilion Bird Empire?"

The Palace Master Yun Shu replied, "No, everything is normal. Within our Vermilion Bird Empire, none of the five entrances have been anchored yet."

"If there really is a great crisis, it shouldn't be within our Empire's borders."

"It seems we need to send more people to the Tianlang Empire and Xuanwu Kingdom to investigate," Xie Zhiyuan said.

"Yes. Once we're out, I'll communicate with the Great Xia authorities and have the high-level officials exchange information regarding the Yao Race with those two countries in an official capacity."

At that moment.

Xiao Weiqing waved his hand, restraining the Elf Divine Envoy, and asked sternly, "The Azure Dragon Divine Envoy said Blue Star is finished. Do you know what that means?"

The Elf Divine Envoy's mouth puckered, and she almost burst into tears. "How would I know? I've never left this place. I know nothing about the outside world."

"You're not lying?"

"I swear, everything I said is true. You have to believe me."

"Since I was born, I've spent most of my time in this World within a World. I've never left Azure Dragon Island."

"Really?"

"Yes, yes, it couldn't be more true." The Elf Divine Envoy nodded repeatedly.

"You haven't gone out in all these years?"

Xiao Weiqing was somewhat skeptical.

"No. Master said I had to guard this place."

"Master?"

"Who is your master?"

"My master's name is Case. She was a great Dominator Realm Powerhouse." Speaking of her master, the Elf Divine Envoy looked proud, puffing out her non-existent chest.

Hearing the term Dominator Realm again, Xiao Weiqing couldn't help but ask, "What kind of strength is the Dominator Realm?"

"Dominator Realm means a Dominator of Civilization."

"They are incredibly powerful."

Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow. "Where is she?"

"She fell."

The Elf Divine Envoy's mouth puckered again, looking like she was about to cry.

"Oh, what a pity. Doesn't that make you an unwanted child?"

The other three: "..."

"Waaaah~~"

"Master is dead, and nobody wants me anymore! Waaaah~~"

The Elf Divine Envoy could no longer hold it back and wailed loudly, tears spraying uncontrollably from both eyes.

She looked incredibly pitiful.

The Palace Master Yun Shu couldn't bear to watch and pulled at Xiao Weiqing's sleeve.

Xiao Weiqing shrugged. He wanted this Elf Divine Envoy to understand her situation. She was just an employee whose company's original shareholders had all been wiped out; there was nothing to be proud of.

From now on.

Azure Dragon Island would have to change its surname to Xiao.