197: Chapter 197 I, Old Sun, am here!

On the massive deck of the zhou tian star boat, the aura of grim slaughter and iron-blooded determination, brought about by the assembly of the three armies, was washed away in an instant.

In its place was a kind of madness!

A Supreme, frenzied intent—lawless, untamed, as if it wanted to trample this heaven, this earth, this Chaos, and this eternal spacetime into pieces, smashing them all to smithereens!

This will was so pure and so domineering that even the surrounding Laws of Chaos groaned under the unbearable weight before this will, actively retreating.

"What... is that?!"

In the formation of the Tianshu Army, a Primordial Golden Dragon whose cultivation had reached the Peak of the Golden Immortal realm suddenly widened his mountain-like dragon eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

As members of the Dragon Clan, they were born synonymous with pride and power; their Dragon Might was enough to make all living things submit.

Yet, before this newly descended will, he felt that his Dragon Might, which he took such pride in, was like the crying of a three-year-old child—ridiculous and naive!

It was not a simple suppression of power, but a thorough, unreasonable contempt stemming from the very essence of life and the Origin of his Soul!

It was as if, in its eyes, it made no difference whether you were a Primordial True Dragon or a stray dog on the side of the road!

It was not just him; every soldier on the entire zhou tian star boat felt an unprecedented sense of suffocation and palpitation at this moment!

Even Li Changsheng, standing at the very front of the deck in white robes, his Sword Intent already condensed like an abyss, suddenly gripped the wooden sword in his hand!

His Supreme Sword Heart, which was usually as calm as an ancient well and unmoved by external objects, actually rippled under the impact of this frenzied intent.

That was not fear, but an indescribable excitement at meeting a worthy opponent!

His sword governed slaughter and endings; it was the sharpest existence within the rules.

Yet, this will sought to break all rules and overturn all order!

"Hum—"

Finally, the dazzling golden divine light, which even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal could barely look directly at, slowly receded.

In the center of the deck, at the source of the golden light, a figure gradually revealed its silhouette.

The moment they saw that figure clearly, the entire deck fell into a strange, deathly silence.

Everyone's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets!

"A monkey?"

"That is a... monkey?"

The creature was no more than four feet tall, covered in yellow fur, with a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks, looking incredibly comical.

Yet, his attire was incredibly luxurious and divine.

He wore a Phoenix-Wing Purple Gold Crown, shimmering with brilliant light and exuding awe-inspiring Divine Might.

He wore a suit of Chain-Link Golden Armor, upon which billions of runes seemed to be flowing.

He wore a pair of Lotus-Silk Cloud-Walking Boots; wherever he stepped, ripples spread through the Void Realm.

Most striking of all were his eyes.

What eyes they were!

The golden pupils seemed to burn with two eternal divine fires. As his gaze swept past, even the currents of Chaos were directly ignited and evaporated! It seemed that no falsehood or illusion in the world could hide from these eyes.

Fiery Golden Eyes!

This strange-looking monkey stood there, scratching his ears and cheeks with one hand, while the other carried a staff with gold ends and black iron in the middle, curiously observing the "shrimp soldiers and crab generals" around him.

His mouth split open to reveal fangs, his eyes filled with the curiosity of a newcomer and a hint of eager excitement, fearing nothing but a lack of Chaos.

"Who... who is this sacred being?"

The monarch of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty swallowed hard and secretly transmitted his voice to the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Dragon Nest beside him.

His voice carried a tremor he hadn't even noticed himself.

As an old monster who had lived for countless eons, he considered himself knowledgeable and experienced, having encountered the myriad races of the Immortal Domain—be they human, god, demon, or monster.

Yet, this monkey before him...

He could swear that there was no record of this species in any tome of the Immortal Domain!

"I... I don't know..." the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Dragon Nest's voice was also somewhat dry. "This beast... his aura is unfathomable and incredibly violent! He is clearly only at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation level, but he feels a hundred times more dangerous to me than those three Dark Titans combined!"

"That untamed Demonic Qi on him... it's simply unheard of!"

Yes, dangerous!

Extremely dangerous!

This was the shared feeling of all the big shots at the Golden Immortal and Taiyi Immortal levels on the deck.

They felt that what they were facing was not a living being, but a peerless weapon of destruction that could explode at any moment and turn the entire Star Domain upside down!

Where on earth did Li Xuan summon such a thing from?!

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, filled with shock and confusion.

The monkey, who had been scratching his ears and cheeks, seemed to have completed his initial observation of the surrounding environment.

His golden eyes, burning with divine fire, paused for a split second as they swept over Li Changsheng, a flash of surprise appearing in his gaze. He seemed to have developed a sliver of interest in this youth, who looked like a pretty boy but contained endless sharpness within his body.

However, it was merely a sliver of interest.

His gaze quickly passed over everyone else and locked directly onto Li Xuan, who stood at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back, wearing a black imperial robe!

Boom!

The moment he made eye contact with Li Xuan, the monkey's body jolted.

His originally somewhat relaxed, ear-scratching movements stopped instantly.

The curiosity and playfulness on his face slowly receded, replaced by an unprecedented gravity!

His Fiery Golden Eyes, capable of seeing through the Three Realms and discerning the Nine Netherworlds, saw only a void of "Nothingness" in Li Xuan.

A "Nothingness" deeper than Chaos and vaster than the Void.

He could not see through it!

He could not fathom the depths of this man at all!

"Heh..."

A low, ambiguous chuckle escaped the monkey's throat.

His repressed, bone-deep arrogance and Battle Intent were not extinguished by Li Xuan's unfathomable nature; instead, it was as if a ladle of boiling oil had been poured on them, causing them to erupt with unprecedented intensity!

He had stormed the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and faced the Jade Emperor who ruled the Three Realms—he had never been afraid!

This man before him, though his aura was strong, how strong could he really be?

The next second.

Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, the monkey slammed the iron staff in his hand heavily onto the deck!

"Thump!"

A dull thud!

The deck of the zhou tian star boat, forged from countless Innate Materials and engraved with Immortal King-level defensive formations, was actually dented by his staff!

"You!"

Li Daoyan, who was responsible for controlling the Immortal Boat, was instantly anxious—this was his precious vehicle! Just as he was about to step forward to argue, he was stopped by a look from Li Qingyue beside him.

The monkey completely ignored the reactions of those around him. He leaned the staff diagonally on the ground, one hand on his hip, while the other pointed at Li Xuan at the bow of the ship. He grinned, revealing a wild and uninhibited smile, his voice exploding like thunder in everyone's Divine Soul!

"Hey! You, the one in black!"

"Are you the boss of this piece-of-junk boat?"

The Heavenly soldiers present nearly had their hearts stop on the spot!

Piece-of-junk boat?!

How dare he call His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's vehicle a "piece-of-junk boat"?!

He's crazy! This monkey is absolutely crazy!

Li Xuan did not speak, merely watching him with great interest, a faint smile even playing on the corners of his lips.

Seeing Li Xuan did not answer, the monkey did not mind.

He scratched his furry cheek, scanned Li Xuan up and down with his Fiery Golden Eyes, and then, with a tone of sudden realization, chuckled:

"Oh—Old Sun remembers now! It was you who called me over from that what-you-call-it Fruit and Flower Mountain, right?"

"You are that... what was it, Heavenly Emperor?"

As he spoke, he nodded solemnly, shouldered his staff, and swaggered toward Li Xuan, commenting as he walked.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad! Your pomp and circumstance actually looks much grander than that old Jade Emperor's!"

Boom!

The words "old Jade Emperor" struck the Yuhua Monarch and the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Dragon Nest like a bolt of creation-level divine lightning, hitting them squarely on the crown of their heads.

What kind of existence was the Jade Emperor?

He was a Supreme existence who existed in the most ancient myths and legends, ruling over the Myriad Realms, to whom even Immortal Kings had to bow!

This wild monkey who popped out of nowhere dared to use the term "old" to describe him? And with such a dismissive tone?

Who on earth is he?!

Was it the fearlessness of the ignorant, or... did he truly have the qualifications to look down on the Jade Emperor?!

Just as everyone's brains turned into mush, the monkey had already walked to a spot less than ten zhang away from Li Xuan.

He stopped, hefted the seemingly heavy golden cudgel in his palm, then shouldered it. In his Fiery Golden Eyes burned a monstrous, endless Battle Intent that was almost overflowing!

He grinned, baring a mouthful of snow-white fangs, and asked impatiently, in a tone that took it for granted:

"Stop dilly-dallying!"

"I heard there's a fight to be had?"

"Where is it? Quick! Hurry and take Old Sun there!"

"Old Sun's staff hasn't tasted the brains of those demons and monsters for several hundred years!"

As he spoke, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. That bloodthirsty and wild appearance made all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals present feel a tingling sensation on their scalps.

Silence.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned and dumbfounded by the monkey's boundless arrogance and extreme insolence.

However, in this frozen atmosphere.

A sharp Sword Intent, filled with endless edge and seemingly capable of piercing the firmament, rose into the sky without warning!

Swish!

Everyone's gaze subconsciously followed the direction of the Sword Intent.

There, behind the monkey.

The previously silent Great Demon-Slaying Marshal of the Heavenly Court—Li Changsheng—had, at some unknown point, stepped forward.

The wooden sword in his hand had been slowly raised, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground.

On his face, there was no anger, no displeasure.

There was only an unprecedented, blazing Battle Intent that seemed ready to burn!

His clear, water-like eyes were now locked tightly onto the back in front of him, which looked somewhat comical yet was arrogant to the extreme.

It was as if, in his eyes, that was not a demonic monkey, nor was it a reckless fanatic who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.

But a sword...

A peerless sword worthy of crossing blades and debating the Dao with his own!

The monkey also seemed to sense the terrifying Sword Intent behind him, which seemed almost capable of locking onto him and tearing his Soul apart.

He slowly turned around.

A pair of Fiery Golden Eyes burning with eternal divine fire and a pair of sword-eyes containing endings and annihilation collided violently in mid-air!

"Boom—!!!"

There was no sound.

But everyone below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level present felt as if their Primordial Spirit had been violently struck by two nuclear bombs with yields of billions of tons!

Countless people turned pale on the spot, vomited blood, and staggered back!

On the indestructible deck of the zhou tian star boat, centered on the two of them, the invisible clash of gazes pressed down, creating visible, spiderweb-like cracks!

"Good sword!"

"Good monkey!"

Two equally proud, equally warlike voices resounded in the depths of their hearts at almost the exact same moment!

The great battle had not yet begun.

The strongest spear of the Heavenly Court and the strongest variable from mythology were already... locked in confrontation!