Ch. 789 - Battle Against Three Ancestors

Once the three spirit crystals were brought forward, everyone stood up from their seats.

Whether it was the visiting city lords, the divine envoys of the Goddess Palace, or even the three ancestors, all turned toward the statue and knelt down in reverence.

The three spirit crystals were placed in front of the statue, and a soft light radiated from the statue, enveloping the crystals.

“May the Goddess bestow her blessing,” Ancestor Heaven-Bearer proclaimed loudly.

The next moment, the three spirit crystals began to transform.

One turned into a stream of light and returned to the statue.

One flew into Lan Ke’er’s body and formed a totem on her forehead.

The third became a long blade that floated gently in front of Lan Ke’er.

“A blade, so she’s destined for battle?” Ancestor Heaven-Bearer frowned slightly and muttered.

The totem on Lan Ke’er’s forehead resembled a bird in flight and was sky-blue in color.

It occasionally emitted flickers of blue light.

“Greetings, Young Palace Master,” the people around all knelt and greeted Lan Ke’er.

“Please rise,” Lan Ke’er said, lifting her head as her blue robe fluttered in the wind.

The succession ceremony was not complicated. Once the Goddess’s blessing was received, a banquet would be held for everyone.

“If the succession ceremony is finished, may I say a few words?”

At that moment, a voice rang out from the back of the crowd.

Everyone turned quickly and saw Xu Zimo and his group slowly walking forward.

“Who is that?” someone asked curiously.

Upon seeing Xu Zimo appear, Lan Ke’er’s eyes locked on him, her body trembling slightly as if she nearly lost her balance.

“Who are you?” Two divine envoys stepped forward to block Xu Zimo’s group.

“I’m here to see your ancestors. I have some business to discuss with them,” Xu Zimo said.

The two divine envoys looked behind them and saw the ancestor woman in the back gesture for them to allow the group through.

The three ancestors of the Goddess Palace were Heaven-Bearer, Heaven-Sworn, and Luminous.

The woman in the blue robe seated in the center who had spoken with Xu Zimo before was Luminous.

Xu Zimo pointed at Gongsun Hongtian, who was bound with the Immortal-Suppression Chain, and said, “I brought the man you wanted. Do with him what you will. Now, where’s what you promised me?”

“It’s been a long time, Gongsun Hongtian,” Luminous smiled in surprise.

Not just her, but the other two ancestors were visibly stirred.

“Gongsun Hongtian, you finally crawled out of your turtle shell in Heavenly Bond City,” Ancestor Heaven-Bearer laughed loudly.

Hearing the ancestors speak, the crowd around them erupted in shock.

“He’s Gongsun Hongtian? The leader of the Heavenly Bond Cult?”

“He came to the Goddess Palace? Isn’t he asking for death?”

This event was even more shocking than the succession of the Young Palace Master.

After all, the Heavenly Bond Cult was like a thorn in the side of the Goddess Palace, one they could never seem to remove.

And in recent years, it had only grown stronger.

Ignoring the noise around them, Xu Zimo turned to Luminous and asked, “So? Where’s what you promised me?”

“What did you promise him?” Ancestor Heaven-Bearer asked Luminous in a low voice.

“The Nirvana-Fire Pearl,” Luminous replied.

“Are you crazy? That treasure is invaluable, you know that better than I do,” Heaven-Bearer said anxiously.

“You decide,” Luminous stretched lazily and reclined in her chair.

Heaven-Bearer pondered for a moment, then smiled at Xu Zimo and said, “Would you allow us a moment to discuss before we give you an answer?”

“What, your word means nothing now?” Xu Zimo said with a smirk.

“It’s not that. It’s just a serious matter, we must be cautious,” Heaven-Bearer replied.

“In that case,” Xu Zimo waved his hand and removed the Immortal-Suppression Chain from Gongsun Hongtian.

He said, “You’re free to go. Seems they have no intention of honoring their deal.”

As Gongsun Hongtian turned to leave, Ancestor Heaven-Sworn, who had remained silent the whole time, suddenly slammed her seat.

She shouted, “Gongsun, you cur! You think you can leave the Goddess Palace alive?”

As soon as she finished, she lunged at Gongsun Hongtian.

Seeing this, Xu Zimo smiled faintly.

“Figures, people this shameless still exist in the world.”

Gongsun Hongtian clashed with Ancestor Heaven-Sworn.

He laughed loudly and said, “See, Young Master Xu? The people of the Goddess Palace are nothing but liars.”

Around them, blue barriers rose up, like invisible membranes enclosing the entire palace.

This was the Goddess Palace’s protective formation, activated to prevent Gongsun Hongtian from escaping.

Xu Zimo’s gaze turned cold.

He raised his hand and grabbed forcefully, summoning an enormous spiritual hand from the air.

As the giant hand lunged at Heaven-Sworn, the skies seemed to tremble.

With a thunderous boom, the heavens themselves appeared to shatter.

Heaven-Sworn was sent flying.

Heaven-Bearer’s eyes narrowed. He looked at Xu Zimo and asked, “What is the meaning of this?”

“What do you think?” Xu Zimo replied. “If you won’t hand over the Nirvana-Fire Pearl peacefully, I’ll just take it myself.”

“Outrageous! Do you think the Goddess Palace is a place where you can act so recklessly?” Heaven-Bearer snorted coldly.

His aura exploded, surging with overwhelming force.

It shook the entire heavens.

“Luminous,” Heaven-Bearer called out in frustration to the still-idle Luminous.

Luminous shrugged, then stood up with a smile.

Like ripples in a pond, celestial gates began to open around her. Each one radiated an even stronger presence.

The three ancestors stepped into the air, their combined pressure blanketing the entire sky.

Everyone below was crushed beneath it, feeling utterly insignificant and powerless.

“None of you are leaving,” Heaven-Bearer said.

All three ancestors had reached the Immortal Path.

Heaven-Sworn was an Immortal Sovereign, Luminous was an Undying Immortal, and Heaven-Bearer stood at the peak of immortality, a Zenith Immortal.

“Young Master Xu, I’ll take one of them,” Gongsun Hongtian said with a laugh.

Xu Zimo turned to the monk Great Wisdom.

The monk quickly shook his head and said, “I have to protect Gu Yue. I’m sorry, I can’t handle a battle at this level.”

Xu Zimo shook his head slightly.

He looked up at the two remaining ancestors.

His own aura began to rise.

He waved his right hand, and Chaos emerged from the God World of True Fate.

The beast’s majestic presence filled the area.

Through cultivation in the God World of True Fate, Chaos had grown rapidly, now reaching the level of Immortal Sovereign.

Xu Zimo patted Chaos on the head and said, “One each.”

Then he charged straight at Heaven-Bearer.

He walked step by step into the air, with the power of Heaven-Shattering Force and the Three-Gates spinning within him.

His aura shattered the pressure from the three ancestors above.

The War God’s Nine Transformations activated at the same time.

Explosions resounded, drowning the entire space in violent chaos.

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