The might of the Divine Emperor was terrifying, making it difficult to even approach him.
Xiao Ye noticed the infected behind him, their faces pale and in pain. He waved his hand, enveloping the infected in black mist, which made Gu Feng and the others feel less uncomfortable.
Xiao Ye commanded, "You all stay away from me, you don't need to be so close."
Gu Feng and the others obediently nodded.
Xiao Ye's expression was calm and indifferent as he walked towards the Divine Emperor. As he reached a hundred paces, the pressure intensified.
Yuan Gun Gun, held tightly by Xiao Ye, looked on with a complex expression. However, as the Divine Emperor's own child, he could sense his father's power.
"You all stop moving forward," Yuan Gun Gun said with a frown, kindly warning them. As Xiao Ye's gaze fell upon him, Yuan Gun Gun nervously confessed, "My father must be coming. The commotion you caused in She Tian could not possibly have failed to anger him!"
Song En, standing behind Gu Feng and the others, also seemed to sense the Divine Emperor's aura. The Divine Emperor's presence permeated the surroundings, faint yet imbuing an extremely powerful force.
"Divine Emperor, save me!" Song En cried out excitedly, his body stirring as he flew into the air with all his might.
Golden light appeared before him, and a massive hand materialized out of nowhere. It gradually solidified. The bare-footed Song En hurriedly accused, "Your Excellency Divine Emperor, they have killed several Heavenly Gods and disrupted the order of She Tian. They deserve to face your divine wrath!"
Xiao Ye could also sense the Divine Emperor's terrifying power. If he had to go head-to-head with the Divine Emperor, especially with the possibility of the Divine Emperor possessing divine artifacts, Xiao Ye might be at a disadvantage.
The Divine Emperor's appearance caused the air to twist and tear! Gu Feng and the others looked on with pale faces, awestruck by the giant hand in the sky.
*Boom!*
Just as Xiao Ye's eyes flashed with danger, impatient to act, a scream came from Song En! He looked in disbelief at the colossal hand, which not only failed to catch him but was ruthlessly bringing him down to be crushed! Song En sensed the Divine Emperor's intent and desperately tried to escape.
"Your Excellency Divine Emperor, I..."
"When a god falls at the hands of mortals, they have already perished in darkness." A cold, majestic voice resounded, and without hesitation, the Divine Emperor struck Song En down. Song En understood the Divine Emperor's words, his face filled with despair. His entire being was slammed onto the ground by the giant hand, his soul forcibly dissipated from She Tian. Such was the Divine Emperor's cruelty.
Yuan Gun Gun was somewhat shocked that the Divine Emperor had killed a god. In the past, the Divine Emperor had never been so brutal.
"My child... my child, will you perish with these weak humans for the sake of She Tian's purity?"
"What?" Yuan Gun Gun, hearing the familiar voice, could hardly believe it. "Father Divine Emperor, you're abandoning me?"
"They are using you to coerce me. How can the forbidden scales of She Tian's gods be defiled by mortals?"
Yuan Gun Gun knew he was in Xiao Ye's grasp, and if they couldn't defeat the Divine Emperor, they would surely use him as leverage. However, he hadn't expected the Divine Emperor to warn him in advance that he could be discarded the moment he touched the Divine Emperor's forbidden scales.
"Alright, I understand." Yuan Gun Gun cried out.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Divine Emperor's threat descended! Gu Feng and the others struggled to breathe, feeling as though their necks were being constricted. Xiao Ye narrowed his eyes, avoiding direct contact with the Divine Emperor's true form in the palace. However, the power he unleashed from the void filled Xiao Ye with apprehension.
"Divine Emperor, I am here. Can you destroy me with one hand?" Xiao Ye's black mist spread and vibrated, a cold smile playing on his lips. The little ones beside him were pushed back by Xiao Ye's power, far away from his vicinity. To protect his army of infected, Xiao Ye faced the Divine Emperor alone.
"You beast, who has disrupted the divine territory, should return She Tian to its clarity!" The Divine Emperor's indifferent voice was tinged with anger. As Xiao Ye's figure moved away in a certain direction, the Divine Emperor's aura quickly locked onto him, a vast power pursuing Xiao Ye, seeking his life!
Gu Feng and the others looked solemn, unsure if King Xiao could contend with the Divine Emperor. However, Xiao Xi clenched her fists, "He will definitely win!" Ye Qing Rou nodded as well, firm in her belief that Xiao Ye would prevail.
Yuan Gun Gun's expression was complex as he looked at Gu Feng and the others. His gaze was vacant; even the Divine Emperor had abandoned him. Yuan Gun Gun had no reason to attack these people. However, Xiao Xi continued to stare warily at Yuan Gun Gun, vigilant for any sudden attack.
...
Xiao Ye flew across a large portion of She Tian, and the system became incredibly anxious. It released energy, observed the terrain, and wished to help its host escape disaster.
[Judging by the Divine Emperor's aura, the host's chances of winning are not high.]
Xiao Ye was also aware that if the Divine Emperor couldn't destroy him, he wouldn't be relentlessly pursuing him. Suddenly, next to a divine mansion, Xiao Ye sensed a familiar aura. The black sword plunged directly into the mansion, and a woman's figure appeared in his sight.
"I finally found you." Xiao Ye curved his lips and landed in front of the woman.
Tan Yue Ya was extremely surprised to see Xiao Ye. "You're still alive?" This was another unexpected turn for Tan Yue Ya. Given the conflict between the gods and Xiao Ye, he should have died at the hands of the Heavenly Gods!
He chuckled, "Are you comfortable staying in She Tian?"
"Xiao Ye, what do you want to do to me?" Tan Yue Ya frowned, her body locked by the black mist. Xiao Ye pulled her up into the air, her expression turning rigid. Even with her calm and rational mind, Tan Yue Ya couldn't fathom Xiao Ye's intentions!
Xiao Ye arrived at the periphery of She Tian and threw Tan Yue Ya onto the ground. "Crimson Ghost Illusion!" As Tan Yue Ya watched in astonishment, the Crimson Ghost leaped out. She assumed an attacking posture but was still pulled into the illusion by the Crimson Ghost.
"Xiao Ye!!" Xiao Ye heard Tan Yue Ya's furious voice and stood calmly nearby.
"Retrieve Tan Yue Ya's subconscious reincarnation memories." He said to the system, [Activate the reincarnation light screen!] The system finally understood Xiao Ye's purpose! Xiao Ye intended to use Tan Yue Ya to participate in the final reincarnation, betting that Tan Yue Ya could complete the system's last mission, thereby maximizing Xiao Ye's strength.
The system opened the reincarnation scene and informed Xiao Ye, [Host, do you want to enter the illusion and participate in Tan Yue Ya's memories?] Xiao Ye shook his head. He calmly watched Tan Yue Ya wander around aimlessly, completely trapped in the Crimson Ghost's illusion. The Divine Emperor's pursuit was still behind Xiao Ye, and now Xiao Ye was about to join the illusion. Would the Divine Emperor discover that Xiao Ye and Tan Yue Ya were together and eliminate them both? Xiao Ye hid Tan Yue Ya in this place precisely to prevent the Divine Emperor from noticing her. He was gambling that Tan Yue Ya's reincarnation would also be successful in whitewashing her.
[System, how many times can you use your teleportation ability?] The system paused. It calculated its remaining energy, [I can use it five more times before my energy is depleted.] That's enough! Xiao Ye gripped the black sword and looked at the vast power of the divine presence in the distance.