"Possessions are useless no matter how important you deem them. If you anger Princess Shuihua, all your disciples will die on the Celestial Ladder."
"Elder Yue, you needn't concern yourself with that. The outcome of the Celestial Ladder battle is yet undecided."
"Being stubborn is also useless. Prepare to die!"
Elder Yue gave a look to the elders behind him, signaling them to act as opportunities arose.
Naturally, these subtle movements could not escape Ye Yun's Divine Eye.
"Xiao Ai, unleash your full power. There's no need to hold back this time."
"Yes, Master!"
Ye Yun also transmitted his thoughts to Xiao Ai through divine power, giving her the freedom to act.
On the Celestial Ladder battlefield, Shuihua, clad in the Cold Moon Battle Robe, now possessed greatly enhanced strength and overflowing confidence.
Even Cangyun and Jin Wuzhu showed signs of shock, not expecting Shuihua to be this powerful. Of course, what they didn't realize was that it was Xiao Ai forcing Shuihua to such a level.
"Cangyun, this girl Xiao Ai has been a great help to us."
"Shuihua's strength is indeed formidable, and she even has the Cold Moon Battle Robe as a trump card. I suspect this might not even be her limit."
"So what? Let the myriad realms force out all her trump cards. We'll reap the rewards!"
"Jin Wuzhu, do not compare me to you. I am not as despicable as you are."
"Hahaha, hypocrite, Cangyun!"
Jin Wuzhu flashed a sinister smile, yet he paid no mind to Cangyun's pretense. After all, as long as his goals were achieved, anything could be utilized.
"Kill!"
Shuihua, wielding the Chapter of Splendid Moon and clad in the Cold Moon Battle Robe, charged towards Xiao Ai.
"Blood Fiend Demonic Wind!"
Xiao Ai swung the Blood Fiend Demonic Sword, and a furious wind erupted, transforming into waves of wind that surged forward.
"Slash!"
The Chapter of Splendid Moon cleaved through the water waves, and the wind waves continuously clashed in space, their powers neutralizing each other.
The terrifying clash of divine power sent tremors of fear through the onlookers.
Many rogue cultivators dared not approach. Battles on the Celestial Ladder were fought with abandon, and they had no desire to become sacrifices.
"Clang!"
The Blood Fiend Demonic Sword and the Chapter of Splendid Moon finally collided, sparks flying and the heavens and earth shaking.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, the Chapter of Splendid Moon developed cracks, and then the Cold Moon Divine Domain also shattered.
"Impossible, the Chapter of Splendid Moon!"
Shuihua cried out in pain. The Chapter of Splendid Moon was a divine artifact personally gifted to her by Shen Qing. It held immense significance, and now it had been damaged by her opponent.
"I will kill you!"
Shuihua lost control slightly. She couldn't bear to see her divine artifact fail in a direct confrontation.
"What level is this girl's divine weapon? How could it break Princess Shuihua's ninth-tier divine artifact – the Chapter of Splendid Moon!"
"It's unbelievable. I no longer believe Ye Yun is an unknown nobody. His disciple possesses something beyond divine artifacts. I'm going crazy!"
"The myriad realms are truly terrifying."
The crowd was both frightened and excited. They hadn't witnessed such a fierce battle between geniuses in a long time.
Shuihua leaped into the air, and boundless sword energy gathered above her head, targeting Xiao Ai.
"Celestial Demon Bloodline: Awaken!"
Xiao Ai fully activated her Celestial Demon bloodline. Her horns glowed with demonic light, turning her into a little Celestial Demon queen.
"Demoness, how dare you be arrogant before this Princess. Die!"
"Hmph, you b*tch, you talk too much."
Xiao Ai's awakening of her Celestial Demon bloodline brought about a qualitative change in her strength.
"Kill!"
Both charged towards each other.
The clash of powerful demonic energy and divine power pushed both sides to their peak.
"Celestial Demon Power!"
"Blood Fiend Demonic Wind!"
The same divine abilities, but entirely different might.
The wind raged, and demonic energy surged into the sky.
Shuihua felt her body completely lose control, engulfed by the demonic wind.
"Ah!"
She let out a scream, her heart filled with terror.
As a princess of the Divine Firmament Domain, her life had always been filled with praise and smooth sailing.
But now, she had encountered her nightmare: Xiao Ai.
"Ye Yun, order your disciple to stop immediately, or I will destroy your myriad realms!"
"Elder Yue, that's not how it works. The battles on the Celestial Ladder are overseen by the Mountain God. What's the use of you yelling at me?"
"You!"
Elder Yue was furious, but Ye Yun was correct. With the Mountain God presiding, who dared to act recklessly?
He quickly pondered, surprised that Ye Yun, though seemingly young, was actually extremely steady and deeply calculating.
Seeing Shuihua trapped by Xiao Ai's demonic wind, almost losing all combat ability, Elder Yue grew increasingly anxious.
"Elder Xu, Elder Huo, please think of a solution. We are all from ninth-tier great worlds, we should unite."
Elder Yue looked towards the other two battleships. Elder Xu and Elder Huo remained seated, completely unfazed, as their own princesses were not in danger.
"Elder Yue, what solution can I offer? It depends on the decisions of His Highness Cangyun and His Highness Jin Wuzhu."
"Indeed, Elder Yue, this is a competition of the Celestial God group. For us, the main gods, to intervene would likely be against the rules."
The two elders were merely spectators, which made Elder Yue even more anxious.
"You!"
Elder Yue glared at the two elders, but they showed no emotion.
"Ah!"
At this moment, on the Celestial Ladder, Shuihua was at an even greater disadvantage, completely outmatched by Xiao Ai.
"Your Highnesses, why don't you act to save her?"
Elder Yue directly called out to Jin Wuzhu and Cangyun. This was their only option now, as they were involved parties.
"Hmm..."
Cangyun's expression grew heavy, clearly showing some wavering. An unbelievable thought had crossed his mind: if he could marry a wife like Shuihua, he might be able to rise to power.
"Elder Yue, it's not impossible to save Princess Shuihua, but she must marry me. This way, our two ninth-tier great worlds will form an alliance, and the entire Great Thousand World will be ours."
"This..."
Elder Yue hadn't expected such a response from Cangyun. He was in a difficult position.
"I will not marry anyone!"
"Princess Shuihua... your situation is extremely critical right now. Can you afford to be so willful?"
"I will not!"
Shuihua remained stubborn, pointing the Chapter of Splendid Moon at Xiao Ai and launching a fatal killing blow.
However, just as the sword energy was about to reach Xiao Ai, a strand of invisible sword energy suddenly shot out from the void, blocking the attack.
"How is this possible?"
"I deposited an invisible sword energy in the void long ago. You can't possibly sneak attack me!"
Xiao Ai's voice was cold. Now in her Celestial Demoness form, she was determined to win.
"Damn it!"
Shuihua's expression turned fierce. She had lost all the dignity of a princess of the Divine Firmament Domain, resembling a venomous woman.
"Save Princess Shuihua!"
At this moment, a large number of geniuses from the Divine Firmament Domain rushed towards Shuihua. This time, Shuihua did not stop them!