Chapter 852: Chapter 23: The Great Emperor Summons! Liyao Sweeps Through Her Generation
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The greatest strength of a Celestial Pride in the Celestial Human realm is still the awakened Dao Body. With it, the connection with the Heaven and Earth Laws becomes more intimate, granting the qualification to comprehend the Heavenly Dao Divine Techniques based on one’s bloodline Dao Body.
However, what is comprehended at this time is basically "minor divine techniques." Moreover, since the cultivation realm is merely Celestial Human, in deploying minor divine techniques, reliance on the bloodline Dharma Aspect’s power is needed, thus unable to fully exhibit all its might, and the duration it can be maintained is not lengthy.
As Wang Liyao’s voice fell, a heavy and forceful aura rose up.
Meanwhile.
A giant ethereal shadow appeared behind her.
It was a massive azure bird, adorned with splendid crown feathers, layers of azure plumage, and even more lavish tail feathers gleaming with iridescence.
Those knowledgeable immediately recognized it; this Dharma Aspect was unmistakably the Ancient Divine Beast—Cyan Phoenix!
The Cyan Phoenix is an Ancient Divine Beast on par with the Ying Dragon, born as the Water Monarch, holding dominion over the sky’s waters.
The image of the Cyan Phoenix Dharma Aspect behind Wang Liyao was extremely vivid, as if it had condensed into a solid form. From aura and presence, it seemed to faintly suppress Wu Zhixing’s Ying Dragon bloodline slightly.
Simultaneously, her previously hidden and understated cultivation aura was instantly unleashed, revealing an edge slightly surpassing Wu Zhixing’s cultivation.
In an instant, the entire White Cloud Tower fell silent.
"How is this possible?"
Within the elegant room, Prince Dexin, who originally appeared self-assured and certain of victory, momentarily froze, his expression becoming rigid: "This, Wang Liyao’s cultivation could be hidden so deeply, reaching the peak of the Fifth-Layer of Celestial Human Realm, but isn’t she only sixty-nine years old? Her Cyan Phoenix Dharma Aspect is even more consolidated, its aura robust... could it be..."
Various anomalies indicated that Wang Liyao’s bloodline was far beyond the level of a novice Great Celestial Pride. Her talent might not even be that of a Great Celestial Pride Grade C, as such a grade couldn’t possibly achieve such rapid progress.
Only an extremely rare Great Celestial Pride Grade B bloodline could advance cultivation so swiftly, reaching such a realm at the mere age of sixty-nine.
The last time Gongyang Strategy came for the battle of the Celestial Prodigies, he was already in his nineties "old age," and was only at the semblance of the Sixth Layer of the Celestial Human Realm. Yet even so, Gongyang Strategy was considered relatively formidable among the Great Celestial Pride, not much different from the current Junior Prince Wu Zhixing, all around the Great Celestial Pride Grade C.
But compared to Wang Liyao, they fell significantly short.
Indeed, could Grade B and Grade C be the same?
For Wang Liyao’s bloodline enhancement, Master Tianhe had invested everything over a millennium. If such a disparity couldn’t be widened, wouldn’t all that money be spent in vain?
Observing Prince Dexin’s fly-eaten expression, Master Tianhe felt gratified, suddenly realizing all past investments were worth it.
Dexin, oh Dexin~ So you dared to compete with me for Senior Mu Xuan!
You relied on your advantageous family background, relied on being a royal relative, didn’t you? You secretly used despicable means, causing Senior Mu Xuan to be expelled from the Academy, driving her into desperation, forcing her to marry you and become your Princess Consort.
Now, I, Celestial River, shall repay you for all this!
"Celestial River Old Ghost!" Prince Dexin finally responded, angrily shouting, "You shamelessly used despicable means to conceal Wang Liyao’s cultivation aura, deliberately enticing me into betting."
"Dexin Old Ghost, you’ve always been too arrogant, blinded by your vanity." Master Tianhe retorted sarcastically, "If you wish to default, that’s fine, as long as you bark three times like a dog before everyone, I’ll cancel your debt."
Prince Dexin nearly spewed old blood in fury.
If he truly did that, the entire Imperial Family’s reputation would be utterly disgraced. He immediately coldly replied, "Not to mention the outcome is yet uncertain, even if Zhixing loses this small skirmish, this mere twenty Upper Spirits is something I can afford."
Despite his words, inwardly he felt as though being carved by knives. As a Prince, indeed he was wealthy, but his branch had many dependents and numerous children needing his support, leaving him with truly not much surplus. That was a full twenty Upper Spirits~~!!
While the Divine Power Lords exchanged blows, the battle on the arena continued apace.
A clear and resounding feather cry echoed, the Cyan Phoenix Dharma Aspect behind Wang Liyao suddenly spreading its wings, the surrounding environment dimming with dense clouds, unexpectedly suppressing Wu Zhixing’s minor divine technique, Celestial Spirit Hurricane, substantially reducing the wind speed.
The whole interior of the White Cloud Tower seemed to turn gloomy and filled with vapor, the servants hurriedly activating the illumination array, brightening the White Cloud Tower again.
"Cloudy turning to light rain."
Wang Liyao’s eyes were cold, murmuring softly.
Her slender fingers rapidly performed finger techniques, as if plucking the strings of the Heavenly Dao’s zither with exquisite jade fingers, brilliant rosy light cascaded forth. In her eyes, a vague minor divine technique seal seemed to emerge.
"Whoosh!"
A cool breeze swept over, sweeping away all restless hearts, leaving a pleasantly chilly sensation.
Then.
The surrounding ambient vapor coalesced, transforming into droplets of delicate water beads, falling gently down like a soft spring drizzle.
"Is this it?"
The crowd gazed at the sparse, gentle rain droplets, instantly slipping into a state of bewilderment, as such fine rain indeed matched the essence of "cloudy turning to light rain."
