My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 197 - 40: Duke Huan of Qi Dies, I Have Backers Too

Duke Huan of Qi laughed heartily even as he prostrated himself!

At his words, the expression of Confucius, who had just slapped Guan Zhong into a daze nearby, changed drastically.

'An Upper Immortal of Jade Void! The Venerable God who governs the year!'

'Is that... a Daoist Celestial Venerable?'

Confucius's pupils shrank. 'This is bad,' he thought. 'Duke Huan of Qi actually managed to summon a Celestial Venerable!'

'This is going to be trouble!'

Just as his heart trembled,

At the same time,

In the depths of the Royal Palace, Immortal Light erupted, illuminating the entire sky!

Meanwhile, high above the West Pole Celestial Vault, innumerable majestic Daoist Palaces stood. Pavilions and towers were scattered in a beautiful disarray, with Immortal Spiritual Qi flowing between them. A vast and ancient Dao Rhyme permeated the air as clouds and mist roiled.

Within a Profound Divine Palace, a giant tens of thousands of feet tall sat upon an ancient throne. With every blink of his eyes, the cosmos was born and destroyed.

He gazed down upon the Human World, his eyes utterly indifferent and filled with a sense of supreme arrogance.

At his side, an Immortal Official said:

"Upper Celestial Venerable, he is but a petty Ruler of the State in the Human World. Why must you concern yourself with him? If you act against the Human World rashly, and without reporting it to the Emperor, His Majesty might hold you accountable..."

The towering giant spoke nonchalantly, his voice like a crack of thunder:

"The Emperor needs him. Why would he blame me? Besides, my intervention may not even be necessary."

The Immortal Official paused, then nodded and said:

"That is true... Still, that Qi Xiaobai is rather incompetent. He merely slaughtered a hundred cities, yet failed to clean up his mess, stirring up all this trouble. He had to call upon the Venerable Tai Sui from Jade Void, and now he has troubled you..."

The giant tapped his fingers.

"He is a descendant of Jiang Ziya, after all, with deep ties to the Jade Void. If we can look after him a bit and have him complete the Emperor's task, why wouldn't we?"

The Immortal Official nodded and said with a smile:

"It's just that Qi Xiaobai is a bit too cautious... Hmm?"

He trailed off, his expression suddenly freezing.

The towering giant on the ancient throne was also visibly taken aback, staring at the Human World in astonishment.

"What... is going on?"

A look of shock and doubt appeared on his huge face.

....

「In the Human World, Linzi, at the Qi Royal Palace.」

The soldiers had already stopped fighting when the youth struck down Duke Huan of Qi with a single slash, and all eyes were now fixed on the Royal Palace at the city's heart.

But now, as Immortal Light blazed across the sky and ethereal Immortal Music began to play, Duke Mu of Qin's expression changed dramatically.

"A Daoist Celestial Venerable!"

A chill ran down his spine. He knew the Immortal Gods were interfering again!

'Lu Zi... He'll be alright, won't he?'

His heart pounding with fear, Duke Mu of Qin gritted his teeth and leaped into the air. A Golden Great Dao unfurled from beneath his feet.

He sped along the Golden Great Dao, reaching the space above the Royal Palace in an instant, where he gasped.

Within the Royal Palace, amidst the dense, billowing Immortal Light,

A figure slowly emerged. Clouds and mist from the heavens swirled around him, radiating an aura of absolute majesty. He wore an ancient Daoist Robe and a divine crown, with his hands clasped behind his back.

As he approached, purple qi drifted down from the heavens. Divine lotuses bloomed with every step, and a vast, immortal splendor trailed in his wake.

'It's... a Celestial Venerable at the Immortal Realm!'

Duke Huan of Qi, looking utterly crazed, prostrated himself and cried out:

"I respectfully welcome the Celestial Venerable!"

The Venerable Tai Sui gave a slight nod, then raised his head and gazed indifferently at the Great Virtue of the Human World.

"Kneel..."

He suddenly froze.

The young man stood calmly in the sky. In his hands, he held... 'The Heaven-Flipping Seal?'

HUH????

The Venerable Tai Sui took an involuntary step back as a chill shot down his spine. A divine light bloomed in his eyes as he tried to perceive it more clearly.

'Although the Ancient Seal is battered and broken, and he put it away after just a moment... that really is the Master's Heaven-Flipping Seal!'

'Others might be mistaken, but I would never get it wrong!'

"Venerable God, slay him!" Duke Huan of Qi shrieked. "Slay this cur! I want his head hung from my Great Banner, left to the sun and rain for a thousand years..."

Before the Venerable Tai Sui could speak,

in the sky,

Lu Xuan's voice rang out, cold as ice.

"A disciple of Guangcheng Palace aiding a guilty ruler is also guilty. Do you intend to stop me?"

Rebuked in front of everyone, the Venerable Tai Sui's expression darkened. The very weather for thousands of miles shifted in response.

The grand Immortal Music swirling around the venerable god was no longer gentle, but filled with the clash of weapons and the din of slaughter!

He remained silent, suppressing the doubt in his heart as he ascended. Divine lotuses bloomed around him, and Immortal Flowers swayed in the air.

"Lu Zi, be careful!"

In the distance, Confucius let out a great cry and sped toward them. Duke Mu of Qin didn't hesitate either. Instead of fleeing, he flew toward the confrontation as well, shouting:

"Lu Zi is a Great Virtue of the Human World. If a venerable god slays a Great Virtue, there will be overwhelming Karmic Force!"

The Venerable Tai Sui paid them no mind. Treading upon divine lotuses, he walked elegantly to the edge of the clouds and stared coldly at the young man before him, wanting to ask about the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

He opened his mouth to speak, his voice majestic. Each word was like a blossoming lotus, every sound causing heaven and earth to resonate in harmony. For a thousand miles, every blade of grass and every flower bowed in worship.

"The item you just showed..."

However, before this Daoist Celestial Venerable could finish his words,

Lu Xuan, his eyes bloodshot, spoke ferociously:

"Get lost!"

As the word fell, the young man, holding the Three-Five Evil-Slaying Sword in his right hand, conjured a brilliant golden radiance in his left and slapped it toward the Venerable Tai Sui!

Duke Huan of Qi roared with laughter, while looks of terror and astonishment flashed across the faces of Confucius and Duke Mu of Qin.

'It's over!'

'He attacked a Celestial Venerable! If the venerable one retaliates and slays Lu Zi now, he won't incur any significant Karmic Force!'

The hearts of Confucius and Duke Mu of Qin plummeted, and they held their breath.

A look of fury also appeared on the Venerable Tai Sui's face. The Immortal Music became piercing, and the Golden Lotuses turned to red lotuses!

"Insolence! You dare..."

His words stopped abruptly.

SLAP!!

A palm wrapped in brilliant gold swung down viciously. Amidst Duke Huan of Qi's raucous laughter, the Venerable Tai Sui was sent flying out of Linzi City, smashing into a ten-thousand-meter peak outside the walls and causing it to collapse!

Duke Huan of Qi's laughter died in his throat. His smile froze into a look of stupefaction, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

Even Confucius and Duke Mu of Qin were frozen on the spot, their hearts seemingly stopping.

'Wh... what just happened?!'

They weren't the only ones who were dumbfounded. The Venerable Tai Sui, having been knocked out of the city and into a mountain, was utterly bewildered. 'Just now... just now...'

'I think I saw a Golden Decree... a Golden Decree from my own master!'

Thinking back to the fleeting glimpse of the Heaven-Flipping Seal, the Venerable Tai Sui gulped. 'Damn it,' he thought, 'don't tell me this is a case of family fighting family?'

'Could this be one of my junior brothers?'

With that thought, he struggled to his feet from within the collapsed mountain and took a single step back into Linzi City.

"Are you also..."

BANG! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lu Xuan was in no mood to listen to him. He activated the Golden Decree in his Spiritual World and smashed the Venerable Tai Sui into the ground with a punch!

The Decree was a gift from Senior Brother Guangcheng. It had only one effect: any disciple of Guangcheng Palace below the Immortal Realm would be completely suppressed by it, making them no match for Lu Xuan.

And now it seemed that even an Immortal would be terrifyingly suppressed, to the point that Lu Xuan could send him flying with a single slap!

Duke Huan of Qi fell to the ground on his rear, completely terrified.

Confucius and Duke Mu of Qin stared at each other, wanting to say something but utterly speechless.

And high in the West Pole Celestial Vault, within the Profound Divine Palace, the towering giant was also utterly dumbfounded.

After a long moment, his voice, like a roll of thunder, boomed with shock and uncertainty:

"That flash of golden light... How strange, how bizarre!"

Beside him, the Immortal Official also recovered from his astonishment and asked with a wry smile:

"Upper Celestial Venerable, this is really too strange... Are you still going to interfere?"

"Why not?"

The towering giant stretched, making the entire Divine Palace tremble violently.

He yawned again and said with a faint smile:

"Interesting little fellow... I'll just grab him and bring him back to see what's going on."

With that, the towering giant slowly extended his hand. It floated out of the Divine Palace, crossed more than half the West Pole Celestial Court, and finally passed gingerly through the Celestial Gate.

'Can't damage the Celestial Gate,' he thought. 'One of them just collapsed a while ago. The Celestial Gate is a symbol of a Celestial Court's honor, and the materials are incredibly precious...'

The giant hand, under the respectful gazes of countless Immortal Gods of the West Pole Celestial Court, slowly extended out of the Celestial Court and pressed down toward the Human World.

As the palm fell, the entire Human World fell silent.

......

「Linzi.」

"Wait, just listen to me! You might be my junior brother..." The Venerable Tai Sui, covered in dust, crawled out from underground. He was only halfway through his sentence before the golden palm slapped him back down again.

"After I've slain Qi Xiaobai, then I'll talk to you."

Lu Xuan spoke coldly, holding the Three-Five Evil-Slaying Sword, and walked down from the sky, standing before Duke Huan of Qi, whose expression was twisted in terror.

The once-imperious Duke Huan of Qi had lost his nerve when the Venerable Jade Void was sent flying time and again.

Now, he could only stammer as he shuffled backward, still completely bewildered.

Lu Xuan slowly stepped forward, looking down on him, watching him quietly.

"You slaughtered a hundred cities, acting perversely, devoid of virtue and kindness. You are unworthy of being called human. That is the first reason."

"A junior brother must avenge his senior brother. That is the second."

"These are my reasons for slaying you. Today, at this very moment, I will not only kill your body, but also shatter your Divine Soul and extinguish your True Spirit, barring you from reincarnation and rebirth for all eternity!"

"My ancestor is Jiang Ziya!" Duke Huan of Qi shrieked hysterically.

"Mm."

Lu Xuan nodded.

"Are those your last words?"

As his voice fell, he raised his sword, about to bring it down.

Suddenly,

the sky went dark.

Alarm bells rang in the hearts of Duke Mu of Qin and Confucius. They both looked up, and their scalps suddenly went numb!

A hand, a terrifying giant hand that covered half the Human World, came crashing down!

Duke Huan of Qi laughed again.

"Upper Celestial Venerable! It's the Upper Celestial Venerable! HAHAHAHA, Lu Xuan, you can strike a Celestial Venerable, but can you strike an Upper Celestial Venerable? Huh? Speak, Lu Xuan..."

The young man glanced up impassively at the terrifying giant hand, which was filled with the most profound and Supreme Dao Rhyme, then lowered his head and said calmly:

"I can't beat it, but my teacher can."

"My teacher said that an Upper Celestial Venerable's involvement counts as a senior bullying a junior."

Duke Huan of Qi was stunned.

"What?"

But then, he saw it.

He saw a giant palm descend from beyond the Thirty-Three Celestial Realms. It casually slapped the sky-blotting hand, shattering it. Amidst a terrifying downpour of raining Immortal Blood,

that plain palm then continued on towards the West Pole Celestial Vault, shattering the Celestial Gate, blowing up countless buildings and pavilions, and slapping into a Profound Divine Palace.

A heart-wrenching plea for mercy came from the West Pole Celestial Vault:

"Great Celestial Venerable, I was wrong, I didn't know..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

A moment later, Duke Huan of Qi saw the broken, ten-thousand-zhang-tall corpse of a Celestial Venerable falling from the West Pole Celestial Vault, trailing a blinding divine radiance and gushing torrents of Celestial Venerable Blood!

"You have backing,"

Lu Xuan said calmly.

"So do I."

After speaking, the Three-Five Evil-Slaying Sword gently pierced down, going through Duke Huan of Qi's head and impaling his entire body!

"Hh... hhh..." Duke Huan of Qi wanted to say something, but could say nothing.

'He didn't understand. Wasn't it just killing a Great Grade True Immortal?'

'Why... Why did it come to this?'

In the next instant, his Divine Soul collapsed, his True Spirit was extinguished, and his physical body died.

"Senior Brother, I have avenged you." Lu Xuan withdrew his sword, his gaze lowered.