198: Chapter 198 Heavenly Emperor, Sword God, Great Sage, this combination is amazing!
On the massive deck of the zhou tian star boat, the killing intent and iron-blooded aura that had gathered from the three armies were instantly washed away.
In its place was a kind of madness!
A Supreme madness that was lawless, unruly, and seemed intent on trampling the heavens, the earth, the Chaos, and the eternal space-time into pieces!
This will was so pure and domineering that even the surrounding Chaos Laws issued an overwhelmed wail in its presence and proactively retreated!
"What... is that thing?!"
Within the Tianshu Army formation, an Ancient Golden Dragon whose cultivation had reached the Golden Immortal Peak suddenly widened his mountain-like dragon pupils, his face filled with disbelief.
As members of the Dragon Clan, they were born as synonyms for pride and power; their dragon might was enough to make all living things submit.
But before this newly arrived will, he felt his proud dragon might was like the crying of a three-year-old child—laughable and childish!
It wasn't simple power suppression, but a complete, irrational disdain originating from the essence of life and the Soul Origin!
It was as if in its eyes, whether you were an ancient true dragon or a stray dog on the street, there was no difference!
Not just him, but every soldier on the zhou tian star boat felt an unprecedented suffocation and palpitation at this moment!
Even Li Changsheng, standing at the very front of the deck in white robes with a Sword Intent already as condensed as an abyss, suddenly gripped the wooden sword in his hand!
His Supreme sword heart, usually as still as an ancient well and unmoved by external things, actually produced a ripple under the impact of this madness.
That was not fear, but an indescribable excitement of having met a worthy opponent!
His sword was focused on slaughter and ending; it was the sharpest existence within the rules.
But this will wanted to break all rules and subvert all order!
Buzz—
Finally, the dazzling golden divine light, which was almost impossible for even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal to look at directly, slowly receded.
In the center of the deck, at the source of that golden light, a figure gradually revealed its silhouette.
The moment that figure became clear, a strange, deathly silence fell over the entire deck.
Everyone's eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets!
A monkey?
That was a... monkey?
The creature was barely four feet tall, covered in yellow fur, with a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks, looking incredibly comical.
But the attire he wore was incomparably magnificent and miraculous.
He wore a Phoenix-Winged Purple Gold Crown on his head, shimmering with light and awe-inspiring Divine Might.
He wore a set of Golden Chainmail Armor, with billions of runes seemingly flowing across the plates.
He wore a pair of Lotus Silk Cloud-walking Boots, and where he stepped, even the Void Realm rippled in circles.
The most striking part was his eyes.
What kind of eyes were those!
The golden pupils seemed to burn with two eternal divine fires; wherever his gaze swept, even the Chaos currents were directly ignited and evaporated!
It was as if all falsehoods and illusions in the world were unable to hide from those eyes.
Fiery Golden Eyes!
This strange-looking monkey just stood there, scratching his head and ears with one hand while carrying a staff that was gold at both ends and black iron in the middle—the golden cudgel—over his shoulder, curiously sizing up the group of "shrimp soldiers and crab generals" around him.
His mouth curled into a grin, revealing fangs, and his eyes were filled with the curiosity of a newcomer and a restless excitement, as if he were eager to stir up trouble.
"Who... what sacred being is this?"
The monarch of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty secretly swallowed his saliva and asked the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Dragon Nest via voice transmission.
His voice carried a tremor that even he hadn't noticed.
As an old monster who had lived for countless ages, he considered himself well-informed about the myriad races of the Immortal Realm, whether they were humans, gods, demons, or monsters.
But this monkey before him... he could swear that no records in any archives of the Immortal Realm mentioned such a race!
"I... I don't know..." The Great Elder of Ten Thousand Dragon Nest's voice was also dry. "This creature's aura is unfathomable and incredibly violent! He clearly only has the cultivation of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, but he gives me the feeling of being a hundred times more dangerous than those three Dark Titans combined!"
"The unruly Demonic Qi on him... is simply unheard of!"
Yes, dangerous!
Extremely dangerous!
This was the shared feeling among all the Golden Immortal and Taiyi Immortal level powerhouses on the deck.
They felt they weren't facing a living being, but a peerless weapon that could explode at any time and flip the entire Star Domain upside down!
Where on earth did Li Xuan summon such a thing from?!
While everyone was lost in various thoughts and shock.
The monkey, who was scratching his head, seemed to have finished his initial observation of the surroundings.
His Fiery Golden Eyes, burning with divine fire, paused for a split second when they swept over Li Changsheng. A flash of surprise appeared in his eyes, as if he had developed a slight interest in this youth who looked like a pretty boy but contained endless sharpness within.
However, it was only a slight interest.
His gaze quickly passed over everyone and locked directly onto Li Xuan, who was standing at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back, wearing black imperial robes!
Boom!
The moment his eyes met Li Xuan's, the monkey's body jolted.
His previously relaxed movements of scratching his head stopped instantly.
The hint of curiosity and playfulness on his face also slowly receded, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity!
His Fiery Golden Eyes, capable of seeing through the Three Realms and peering into the Nine Underworlds, saw a vast "Nothingness" within Li Xuan.
A "Nothingness" deeper than Chaos and broader than the void.
He couldn't see through it!
He actually couldn't see the depth of this man at all!
"Heh..."
An ambiguous low chuckle escaped the monkey's throat.
His suppressed, bone-deep arrogance and Battle Intent did not extinguish because of Li Xuan's unfathomability; instead, they were like oil poured onto a fire, exploding with an unprecedented posture!
He had never been afraid when he stormed the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to face the Jade Emperor who ruled the Three Realms!
The man before him had a strong aura, but how much stronger could he be?
In the next second.
Under the terrified gazes of everyone, the monkey slammed the iron staff in his hand heavily onto the deck!
"Thump!"
A dull thud sounded!
The deck of the zhou tian star boat, forged from countless Innate Materials and engraved with Immortal King level defensive arrays, was actually smashed into a shallow dent by this one strike!
"You!"
Li Daoyan, who was in charge of controlling the immortal ship, immediately became anxious; this was his precious ride!
He wanted to step forward to argue, but he was stopped by a look from Li Qingyue beside him.
The monkey completely ignored the reactions of those around him. He propped the staff diagonally on the ground, placed one hand on his hip, and pointed at Li Xuan at the bow with the other. He grinned wide, revealing an unruly smile, and his voice boomed like thunder in everyone's Divine Soul!
"Hey! You in the black clothes!"
"Are you the boss of this broken ship?"
The hearts of the Heavenly Court soldiers present nearly stopped on the spot!
Broken ship?!
He actually dared to call the Heavenly Emperor's vessel a "broken ship"?!
Crazy!
This monkey is absolutely insane!
Li Xuan didn't speak, but just looked at him with interest, even carrying a faint, indiscernible smile on his lips.
Seeing that Li Xuan didn't answer, the monkey didn't mind.
He scratched his furry cheek, sized Li Xuan up and down with his Fiery Golden Eyes, and then said with a tone of realization and a chuckle:
"Oh—Old Sun remembers now! You're the one who called me over from that whatchamacallit Flower Fruit Mountain, right?"
"You're that... what Heavenly Emperor?"
As he spoke, he nodded solemnly, shouldered his staff, and swaggered toward Li Xuan, critiquing him as he walked.
"Hmm, not bad, not bad! This setup of yours does indeed look much more grand than that of the Old Man Jade Emperor!"
Boom!
The words "Old Man Jade Emperor" were like a bolt of creation thunder, striking hard upon the heads of the Yuhua Monarch and the Great Elder of Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.
The Jade Emperor—what kind of existence was that?
He was a being from the most ancient myths and legends, who ruled over the Myriad Realms, a Supreme to whom even Immortal Kings had to bow!
This wild monkey from who-knows-where actually dared to use a term like "Old Man" to describe him?
And with such a dismissive tone?
Who exactly was he?!
Was he just an ignorant fool, or... did he truly have the qualification to look down on the Jade Emperor?!
Just as everyone's brains turned to mush, the monkey had already walked to within ten zhang of Li Xuan.
He stopped, weighed the incredibly heavy golden cudgel in his palm, and then shouldered it. In his Fiery Golden Eyes, an endless Battle Intent burned, nearly overflowing!
He grinned, revealing snow-white fangs, and asked impatiently with a matter-of-fact tone:
"Stop dawdling!"
"I heard there's a fight to be had?"
"Where is it? Quick! Take Old Sun there now!"
"This staff of mine hasn't tasted the brains of those demons and monsters for hundreds of years!"
As he spoke, he even stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. His bloodthirsty and wild appearance made all the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals present feel their scalps go numb.
Silence.
The entire field was dead silent.
Everyone was stunned by this monkey's boundlessly arrogant and extremely haughty attitude.
However, within this frozen atmosphere.
A sharp Sword Intent, filled with endless edge and seemingly capable of piercing the sky, rose up without warning!
Swish!
Everyone's gaze subconsciously followed the direction of the Sword Intent.
There, behind the monkey.
The Great Demon-Slaying Marshal of the Heavenly Court, Li Changsheng, who had been silent all along, had stepped forward at some point.
The wooden sword in his hand was slowly being raised, the tip pointing diagonally toward the ground.
There was no anger or displeasure on his face.
Only an unprecedented, blazing Battle Intent that seemed ready to ignite!
His eyes, clear as water, were now deathly locked onto the comical yet extremely arrogant back ahead of him.
It was as if in his eyes, that was not a demon monkey or an arrogant fool who didn't know the heights of the heavens.
But a sword... a peerless sword capable of competing and debating the Dao with the sword in his hand!
The monkey also seemed to sense the terrifying Sword Intent behind him that was almost locking onto him and tearing at his Soul.
He slowly turned around.
The Fiery Golden Eyes burning with inextinguishable divine fire collided violently with the sword-pupils containing the power of ending and silence!
Boom—!!!
There was no sound.
But everyone below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal rank felt as if their Primordial Spirits had been struck hard by two nuclear bombs of billion-ton yield!
Countless people turned pale on the spot, coughing up blood as they retreated!
On the indestructible deck of the zhou tian star boat, centered on the two of them, the invisible clash of their gazes actually pressed out visible, spiderweb-like cracks!
"Good sword!"
"Good monkey!"
Two equally proud and warlike voices boomed simultaneously in the depths of their hearts!
The great battle had not yet begun.
But the strongest spear of the Heavenly Court and the strongest variable from myth were already... at each other's throats!