Chapter 202: Battle Between Two Stars!

Chapter 202: Battle Between Two Stars!

"Please, both of you, calm your fury. This is a misunderstanding," the Divine Dawn Empress pleaded with a face full of helplessness. "I apologize! This is entirely Yun Xiao's doing. The lad has made a grave mistake, and I shall punish him severely!"

"And what might this severe punishment be?" the Gu Emperor asked coldly.

Before the gathered crowd, the Divine Dawn Empress declared, "Yun Xiao has acted recklessly, killing guests of our Immortal Empire without cause. Even if he has made contributions to the world, he cannot escape his crimes. Therefore, I have decided to strip him of his powers, confine him to the deep palace, and personally oversee his punishment. He shall not see another soul for the rest of his life!"

"Then deal with him now!" the Gu Emperor demanded, wanting to see Yun Xiao's powers stripped away with his own eyes. Once he's powerless, he's no threat! As for revenge, the Demon Continent could handle that themselves.

Yun Xiao's previous killing of Kong Ming was in the heat of battle, leaving the Demon Continent with no ground to complain. But this time, they finally had the upper hand!

"Gu Emperor, the War of Immortals battlefield has opened, and it will close only when the time is right! I will strip him of his powers then," the Divine Dawn Empress said.

Even the patient Gu Emperor was struggling to hold his anger upon hearing this. Furious as he was, he still had to wait an hour to execute Yun Xiao? How was he supposed to endure this hour? Watching Yun Xiao kick around inside like a dog?

BOOM! The Eclipse Demon Emperor tried one last time to break open the battlefield's formation but failed!

Inside the formation, Yun Xiao, holding a dog's head in his hand, ignored the Divine Dawn Empress' draining judgment. He scoffed at the Eclipse Demon Emperor, taunting, "What's the matter, Eclipse Demon Emperor? Did you skip your meal? With such feeble strength, you can't even tickle this formation!"

Everyone present buzzed in their minds upon hearing this.

The Divine Dawn Empress had abandoned him, yet he dared to mock the Demon Emperor? And the worst part was, he was holding someone's head!

The Eclipse Demon Emperor had never been so insulted in his life. If it had been an equal adversary, it wouldn't have been so infuriating. But this boy was someone he could crush with a single claw!

BOOM! The entire battlefield was engulfed in black smoke. With explosive sounds reverberating, the formation stood firm while the surrounding land and buildings were obliterated!

The spectating humans and demons had no choice but to retreat further back. The entire battlefield was shrouded in thick smoke, and ferocious beasts roared to the heavens.

"Ha ha ha..." Yun Xiao's cold laughter rang piercingly amidst the demonic shrieks. Alone in the formation, he faced the black heavenly hound. "An hour, you say? Then enjoy the show!"

WHOOSH! He pulled the rest of the dog corpse out from his Pouch of Holding. Hearing how important the Eclipse's sister was, he had personally gone corpse-picking. He tossed the dog corpse onto the ground and began setting up his tools—a stove, ginger, scallions, garlic—all neatly arranged.

The sight left both humans and demons dumbfounded. What on earth was he planning?

The young man in white rolled up his sleeves and smiled slightly. "An hour is just enough time to stew a pot of fragrant dog meat!"

He glanced at the Eclipse Demon Emperor and continued cheerfully, "It seems you're in a hurry, so you can wait at the door. I'll let you have the first taste. But I have a question. Do dogs eat dog bones?"

This question exploded like a bomb!

BOOM! Millions of demons had their minds blown, smoke practically billowing from their nostrils!

The Eclipse Demon Emperor fell silent, his dense fog and shadows completely enveloping the formation of the first battlefield. He said no more, focusing on one thing only—breaking the formation to exact revenge.

"Yun Xiao, hold your tongue! Do not insult the esteemed guests of the Heavenly Realm!" the Divine Dawn Empress commanded authoritatively, redirecting all the demonic fury towards Yun Xiao.

"You be quiet!" Yun Xiao glared at her. "You talk of serving the nation and the people, yet you call these beasts honored guests? Have you forgotten the hatred of a million souls from the Divine Continent's Martial Realm?"

"What?" The crowd was even more baffled. Was he really talking back to the Empress?

BUZZ! Just then, a silver figure suddenly burst into the first battlefield!

"Who is that?" Both humans and demons strained their eyes to see.

"Moon Fairy?" That silver figure had already transformed into a three-tailed fox demon!

It dawned on everyone that since Midnight was not yet upon them, and considering the rules of the War of Immortals, those who were qualified for the grand melee still had a chance to enter. Although both sides had declared their withdrawal from the battle, the Divine Dawn Empress hadn't removed their names from the list.

"To hell with stopping! If I die, so be it! I'm no coward!" Angry Cauldron bellowed, charging into the first battlefield. He had reached his breaking point! The opponent's bluff was exposed, and yet, the restraint persisted? Daring to defy Gu Emperor himself was a clear sign that his limits had been repeatedly crossed!

Madness ensued!

BOOM! Starting with Angry Cauldron, the situation, once under the control of the Gu Emperor, spiraled wildly out of hand!

"Gu Emperor, if thousands of us can't beat one, then we deserve to die!" the paper doll woman declared solemnly before charging into the battlefield.

The White Bone Spirit, Xue Qi, and all the other Demon Princes and Princesses joined the fray!

"Father, I'm going too," the seventh princess of the Violet Sky Immortal Empire announced, following the Demon Continent's talents as she leaped into the battle.

BOOM BOOM BOOM! Thousands of participants, still holding War of Immortal jade tokens, driven by rage and racing against time, swarmed into the battlefield! There was no more holding back!

At this point, not even the Gu Emperor could restrain these rampaging forces! Even if they couldn't get close to Yun Xiao, just being there to witness the chaos was a thrill in itself!

On the human side, due to the sudden turn of events and without orders from the Divine Dawn Empress, many talents with War of Immortals jade tokens missed their chance to join the battle!

Time was of the essence!

At least two thousand demon geniuses charged in!

BOOM! As midnight arrived, the battlefield was sealed shut!

A one-hour time limit! It was like a Gu breeding ground! Who would emerge as the Gu King? Many demons were left outside, faces filled with regret.

Inside the battlefield, Yun Xiao stood up, covered in dust and grime, to face two thousand red-eyed talents from the Demon Continent. They sneered at Yun Xiao menacingly.

Even if Yun Xiao was a fierce tiger, what fear did they have as two thousand hungry wolves? They were the future of the Demon Continent! Every direct lineage and bloodline of the demon races was represented here!

Moon Fairy landed before the two thousand talents, standing tall like a leader.

"Hehehehe..." The two thousand Demon Continent geniuses looked at the dog corpse lying between them, their laughter growing more sinister by the second.

One against two thousand? This scene sent a shiver down the spines of countless humans, stirring deep concerns in their hearts.

"Did we overdo it...?" People's hearts raced with anxiety for Yun Xiao.

"As midnight arrives, the grand melee begins!" In this suffocating moment, the Divine Dawn Empress' cold voice echoed across the battlefield. As her words fell, a black light curtain suddenly enveloped the first battlefield.

All anyone could see was a dark sphere! Inside, Yun Xiao and the two thousand demons were completely obscured, even their sounds muffled.

"Divine Dawn?" the Gu Emperor looked at her coldly.

The Divine Dawn Empress, taken aback, explained, "An hour ago, I declared this grand melee as a Black Box Battle didn't you know?"

A Black Box Battle meant confining everyone in a space invisible from the outside, waiting for the time to end before opening it again. Like unveiling a mystery box! All for that moment of surprise!

With the Black Box Battle initiated, even the Ascension Gate was temporarily closed.

"A Black Box Battle?" the Gu Emperor remembered the announcement. But he had declared withdrawal from the battle, so he hadn't paid much attention.

Now, looking at Divine Dawn Empress and thinking back to everything that had transpired in the last hour, he stared at the dark, silent battlefield, sinking into deep worry. He had already guessed that the Divine Dawn Empress was Chen Xi! What else couldn't he predict...?



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