Chapter 850: The Divine Realm

Chapter 850: Chapter 850: The Divine Realm

The moment Su Afo saw the glint in the Ninth Princess's eyes, he knew he was in trouble. Oh no, the enchantress had spotted his treasures. My poor treasures, he lamented internally.

"Princess, these... these are mine!" Su Afo said with a tearful expression, hugging the treasures closer to his chest.

These were celestial artifacts, spiritual tools that couldn't be stored in storage bracelets and hadn't been refined yet. Su Afo was indeed unlucky. In Qingqiu, few could snatch things from him, but the Ninth Princess was one of those few exceptions. She could take things from him with impunity.

"Nonsense, I recognize these celestial artifacts. Each of you losers had one. How did they all end up in your hands? Did you steal them? I'll confiscate them as stolen goods!" the Ninth Princess declared.

"Please, no, no, no. I didn't steal them. We made a bet, and I won. I just got them," Su Afo hurriedly explained.

"A bet? What kind of bet?"

"It was about the ill-fated Holy King, Zhong Shan!" Su Afo quickly said.

"Zhong Shan? Him again? What's the story?" The Ninth Princess's interest was piqued.

"You wouldn't believe it, Princess. Qingqiu is in chaos because of him. He released all the prisoners from the Eighteenth Layer of Hell," Su Afo explained.

"Oh?" The Ninth Princess's eyes lit up with excitement.

Seeing her interest, Su Afo quickly recounted the events of the Eighteenth Layer of Hell.

"Interesting, very interesting!" The Ninth Princess's eyes gleamed with excitement as she pondered over her thoughts, seemingly making a decision.

Seizing the moment while she was deep in thought, Su Afo sneakily retreated and then fled at an incredible speed.

Su Afo flew back to his residence in no time, his speed twice as fast as usual. If his grandfather had seen him, he would have been pleased to see such an impressive display of power.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Su Afo thought, "That was close. What's going on with the Ninth Princess today? What is she planning?"

"No, no, no. Even if she was momentarily distracted, she'll figure it out soon enough."

Realizing this, Su Afo panicked again. He reluctantly picked a necklace-shaped celestial artifact from his collection, feeling the loss deeply.

"I'll have to ask Brother Hongxiao to take it to her. I hope the enchantress doesn't come after my other treasures!" Su Afo said helplessly.

The Ninth Princess saw Su Afo leave but didn't stop him. She looked around, then headed towards Qingqiu Mountain.

Meanwhile, Zhong Shan was brought by Mr. Li to a vast forest area, filled with numerous buildings. Zhong Shan noticed a large array surrounding the area, preventing anyone from leaving.

At the forest's edge stood many guards, and there was a giant stone monument inscribed with the words "Palace of the Hostages."

Mr. Li led Zhong Shan inside, to a cluster of palaces.

"Holy King Zhong, you'll be staying here for now. All the emperors and kings who have allied with our court reside here. Feel free to socialize. If you wish to go out, just pick two guards at the gate. As long as you stay within Qingqiu's borders, you'll have your freedom," Mr. Li explained.

"Understood," Zhong Shan nodded.

Going out with two guards? More like two watchers.

As if responding to his proclamation, the sky echoed with another clap of thunder.

"Boom!"

As the Divine Realm continued to strengthen, the Eye of Divine Retribution slowly closed and disappeared into the heavens.

Zhong Shan's Divine Realm, embracing all the laws of the universe, would one day undoubtedly make its name resound throughout the Great Thousand World.

As Zhong Shan was immersed in observing his Divine Realm, an unexpected guest suddenly arrived in the Da Qin Hall.

Sima Sanliang, whose entry into the heavily guarded Hostage Prince's Mansion was a mystery, brought a fierce determination with him. The outside world had already begun a manhunt for him, leaving him with no escape. His only chance for survival lay in defeating Zhong Shan. If he could incapacitate Zhong Shan, he believed he would be saved.

"My wife will surely save me," Sima Sanliang kept reassuring himself.

He noticed a purple light sphere in the hall and frowned.

"A world? Is this Zhong Shan's world?"

No matter, he had to disable Zhong Shan.

A black longsword appeared in Sima Sanliang's hand. His eyes focused, and he thrust the sword fiercely toward the purple light sphere. A massive sword intent surged from his blade, aiming directly at the heart of the light sphere, filling the hall with sword energy.

"Swish!"

Just as the sword was about to pierce the purple sphere, a purple sword shot out from the sphere. No, it looked like a sword but also resembled a fox's tail.

The purple sword carried a terrifyingly destructive sword intent, far surpassing Sima Sanliang's. In an instant, Sima Sanliang felt frozen by the overwhelming sword intent.

The powerful sword intent shattered all of Sima Sanliang's sword energy within the hall. An even more terrifying aura of destruction erupted.

"Imitation of the Immortal Execution Sword?" Sima Sanliang seemed to recognize the sword in an instant, his face showing shock.

But it was too late. The fox tail, merged with the soul of the Immortal Execution Sword, clashed with Sima Sanliang's black sword.

"Boom!"

The massive impact caused the entire Da Qin Hall to explode, sending powerful purple sword energy into the surrounding mountains, reducing countless forests to dust.

With the emergence of the Immortal Execution Sword, none could rival its might.

Sima Sanliang's black sword shattered instantly. He was bombarded with Immortal Execution Sword energy, sent flying, and coughed up blood mid-air. His face showed utter bewilderment.

The terrifying strike of the Immortal Execution Sword left thick smoke rolling in all directions. As the smoke cleared, Zhong Shan stood revealed.

The fox tail of the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail had vanished, but Zhong Shan's imposing presence remained.

Stepping forward, Zhong Shan looked down at the fallen Sima Sanliang.

"You came to kill me?" Zhong Shan's eyes turned icy.