Chapter 351: Chapter 344: This Maiden Belongs Only in the Heavens
"Finally, it’s these bastards’ turn."
Ye Shuangshuang rubbed her hands together, a wicked grin on her face that made the surrounding Empires involuntarily take a few steps back. They were afraid this demoness might carelessly disfigure them beyond recognition too.
"I see you’re eager for a fight, but don’t forget, the Red Sun Empire is for Sister-in-law Bingling to handle."
Qing Lei patted Ye Shuangshuang’s hand, giving her a timely reminder, because he had already seen Mu Bingling looking toward the Red Sun Empire’s area with an extremely cold gaze.
"Damn it! Why did it have to be the Xuanling Empire?!"
In the Red Sun Empire’s section, Qin Shou muttered with a grim expression. The cold sweat on his brow revealed his fear. There had been other Lower Upper Empires among those that fought the Xuanling Empire earlier, but even they were like tofu, collapsing at the first blow with no power to fight back at all.
Moreover, their Red Sun Empire had initially considered those other Empires to be strong rivals. If even strong rivals were so easily defeated, how could their own fate be any better? What’s more, they had been at odds with the Xuanling Empire from the very beginning, maliciously provoking and inciting the surrounding Empires to jeer at them on more than one occasion. The Xuanling Empire had probably been holding a grudge this whole time. Running into them now... wasn’t this like a sheep walking into a tiger’s den?
Seeing Qin Shou’s expression, the rest of his teammates grew nervous as well. The image of Ye Shuangshuang cackling madly as she set people on fire was seared into their minds. They were terrified that they would be the next bald, soot-covered man.
The beautiful woman among them, in particular, was stroking her dry, straw-like hair mournfully, muttering, "My beautiful, flowing hair... I absolutely can’t let it leave me like this..."
The ugly old man seemed to have had enough. He roared, "That’s enough out of you! They’re just a Low-class Empire! Even if they defy the heavens, they’re still just a Low-class Empire. Do you think they can fly up to the sky and become a High-class Empire? What’s so shameful about losing to a Low-class Empire? Now all of you, get ready to fight properly!"
"Yes..."
A few of them responded listlessly, their voices scattered. ’What a joke. It’s not shameful to lose to a Low-class Empire? It’s easy for you to say since you’re not the one getting beaten, you old coot!’
"Alright, I presume everyone has rested enough." Just then, Elder Bai suddenly bowed slightly to everyone and said with a smile, "My previous announcement had a slight problem. I was probably dazzled by the Xuanling Empire’s battle, so my calculation was a bit off. I apologize to you all. In truth, this next battle is the final match of the Low-class Empire Ranking Tournament! In other words, when this fight is over, the champion will emerge. Will the final victor be the Xuanling Empire? Or will it be the Red Sun Empire, a team that has consistently maintained its spot at the top level of the Lower Upper Empires? Let’s all wait and see!"
It had to be said, Elder Bai’s reminder felt surreal to everyone. From the start of the tournament to this final battle, the Xuanling Empire had crushed their way to the end like a meat grinder. As for this Red Sun Empire, hailed by Elder Bai as a top-level Lower Upper Empire... Who were they? Did anyone even know them?
Hearing Elder Bai’s words, Di Cang gave the Elder in the center of the ring a strange look. ’Why would he build up the Red Sun Empire like this when everyone assumes the Xuanling Empire will win? There are only two explanations. First, Elder Bai knows the Red Sun Empire and they’re acquaintances. That’s obviously impossible. A renowned Elder from Holy Tomb Mountain couldn’t possibly have ties to a Low-class Empire. The second explanation is that Elder Bai is saying this on purpose to knock the Red Sun Empire off their pedestal and leave them with no way out. But that would imply Elder Bai has a connection to the Xuanling Empire...’ In fact, this wasn’t the case either. Di Cang, completely stumped, couldn’t help but purse his lips. "What kind of game is this Old Bai playing?"
In fact, Di Cang’s guess was right on the money. Elder Bai was indeed saying this on purpose. As a renowned Elder of Holy Tomb Mountain, what Elder Bai was most respected for was his fairness and impartiality. So, from the beginning, while Elder Bai had ignored the others jeering at the Xuanling Empire, he had clearly remembered that it was the Red Sun Empire instigating them. Thus, out of a sense of justice, Elder Bai deliberately gave the Red Sun Empire the flashy title of a "top-level Lower Upper Empire" so that the higher they stood, the harder they would fall! This was so-called karma!
"Both sides, please ascend the ring immediately for the final battle. Otherwise, you will be declared the loser by default!" Seeing that both sides were a bit dazed, Elder Bai used his majestic voice to urge them forward, hoping to avoid an awkward situation.
The Xuanling Empire was the first to react. Qing Lei smiled at Mu Bingling. "Sister-in-law Bingling, it’s your turn. You have to teach those bastards a good lesson for us and let them know that our Xuanling Empire is ten thousand times stronger than their bullshit Red Sun Empire!"
Hearing this, Mu Bingling shot Qing Lei a glare and said coldly, "No cursing. If you do it again, I’ll freeze your mouth shut."
Startled, Qing Lei quickly covered his mouth, but there was no trace of fear in his eyes. Having lived together for so long, Qing Lei couldn’t claim to understand Mu Bingling completely, but he knew the basics. She was a classic example of a woman with a sharp tongue but a soft heart; one might even call her an extremely gentle, mature, and intellectual woman. But when Qing Lei saw the icy expression on Mu Bingling’s face, he couldn’t help but sigh softly in his heart. Looking up at the azure sky, he murmured, "Mu Chen, come back soon..."
TAP...
Mu Bingling leaped lightly from her seat, controlling her body as she traced a beautiful parabola through the air, landing steadily on Ring Number One. She didn’t display any flashy moves—just a leap, a landing, a stand—but it gave everyone the feeling of a fairy descending to the mortal realm. Her long hair drifted slowly with the wind, her peerless, icy-cold face perfectly revealed to all, like an Ice and Snow Goddess who could not be defiled.
Even more astonishing were her stunning, ice-blue eyes, which glittered with a faint, cold light. But if one looked closely, they could perceive an endless obsession and longing within them.
"Such a beautiful woman... such a perfect woman. Is she really from this world...?"
In the special viewing seats, Shan Ziyan gently covered her mouth. Her eyes, usually as still as a deep well, now showed faint ripples. The woman on the stage had stirred the sea of her heart.
Jun Wu let out a soft sigh, also looking at Mu Bingling with disbelief. She had been too far away before to see Mu Bingling’s face clearly. Now that she was closer, she realized Mu Bingling was beautiful to such a degree—the kind of beauty that could make you suffocate with just a single glance...
’A woman like this... who in the world could be worthy of her...?’
Inadvertently, this strange question surfaced in the minds of both Jun Wu and Shan Ziyan. Gasps could be heard continuously from the Middle-level and High-level Empire Regions. Clearly, this was also the first time they had truly noticed this woman. If even Shan Ziyan and Jun Wu were so stunned by Mu Bingling’s beauty, how could the other men be any different?
"Such a woman should only exist in the heavens; fallen to the mortal realm, she’s no common fairy! A pity... I am not worthy of her." In the High-level Empire Region of the Ice Emperor Dynasty, a gentle man with a strong scholarly air shook the folding fan in his hand, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Brother Mu Hua, you must be joking. If even you aren’t worthy, then I’m afraid no one in the entire Extreme Martial Continent is," a plainly dressed youth beside him said with a smile.
The youth called Mu Hua shook his head with a wry smile. "Silly boy, you don’t understand. I’m afraid this woman already has someone she loves. And... it’s a love that transcends life and death. I truly want to see what kind of extraordinary person could be so deeply loved by a woman like her." As he spoke, the youth snapped his paper fan shut and gently closed his eyes, his expression utterly serene. This was a true gentleman!
...
In the High-level Empire Region of the Luowei Dynasty, a handsome, blond-haired, blue-eyed man brushed back his hair, a flash of astonishment in his eyes. "Heh, I never thought a beauty like this could exist outside of our Luowei Empire. Should I take her into my harem?"
SMACK!
A slender, fair hand snuck unnoticed to the handsome man’s waist, gently pinched a small fold of skin, and twisted it sharply.
"AOW!!!"
The handsome man let out a blood-curdling scream, clutching his waist as he shot to his feet. He looked in shock at the golden-haired woman sitting beside him with her arms crossed. This woman was breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as smooth as cream and a flawless, pale complexion. She had a high-bridged nose, small, crimson lips, and every pout and smile from her overflowed with a myriad of charms.
At this moment, the woman was looking at the center of the ring with a nonchalant expression, as if she hadn’t done a thing. But the handsome blond man didn’t think so. "Hey! Alice! Why did you pinch me!"
The woman named Alice snorted and retorted, "Why do you think? Jilal, don’t forget that I’m your fiancée. Mentioning other women in front of your own fiancée... a pinch is getting off easy. If there’s a next time..."
As she spoke, Alice formed a scissor shape with her long fingers, moved it toward Jilal’s crotch, made a SNIP motion, and grinned. "You get it."
Seeing this gesture, the handsome blond man Jilal immediately clamped his legs together, his face flushed red as he yelled, "Hey! Alice! I’m your fiancé! You can’t do this to me! I’m going to tell your father!"
Alice yawned and waved her hand dismissively. "Whatever. I want to watch this woman’s match." After saying that, Alice ignored Jilal, leaving him to the misery of being watched by their snickering teammates.
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Sacas Dynasty, in the High-level Empire viewing seats, a slender, devilishly charming man extended his scarlet tongue to lick the corner of his mouth and smiled wickedly. "This prey is mine. Any who would steal her, die!"
Hearing this, his teammates all shrank back, looking at the devilishly charming man in terror, not even daring to breathe too loudly. They knew that in this man’s eyes, killing a person was as simple as killing a chicken.
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Flame Dragon Dynasty, in the High-level Empire viewing seats, a burly, muscular man in a golden robe laughed heartily. "I never imagined our Flame Dragon Dynasty had such a peerless woman! In that case, I must take her as my consort. I’ll go ask my Father Emperor for permission in a moment. Everything that belongs to the Flame Dragon Dynasty is mine! Hahaha!"
...
Meanwhile, Mu Chen, who was currently speeding toward the Sacas Imperial City, had no idea that what awaited him was not just a tournament, but a battle of guardianship.
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