Bright Continent, Brightness Kingdom.
Recently, a major event occurred that shocked the entire world.
Suddenly, a person fell from the sky like a meteor, smashing through the Imperial Ancestral Temple of the Brightness Dynasty.
After the incident, the entire Brightness Dynasty was shaken. The Emperor of Brightness was furious and mobilized one hundred thousand imperial guards to surround the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
The person who fell from the sky was a young man in a cyan-grey robe with a sturdy build.
On his right wrist, he wore a treasure that shimmered with flowing light.
After crashing through the Imperial Ancestral Temple, he had not yet regained consciousness and sat amidst the ruins.
The one hundred thousand imperial guards arrived under imperial orders, intending to shackle the youth.
The youth sat on the ground, his body radiating a precious glow; the one hundred thousand imperial guards could not harm him in the slightest.
The one hundred thousand imperial guards, whether they fired crossbows, slashed with thousands of swords and spears, or attempted to burn or bury him...
Everything was blocked by the precious glow on his body; they could neither harm him nor move the youth even an inch.
Such a miracle led to rumors among the imperial guards that the youth was a god descended to earth.
This made the Emperor of Brightness even more restless; imperial power was supreme, and how could it tolerate such provocation?
The Emperor of Brightness and the State Preceptor arrived in person, their presence murderous.
The Emperor of Brightness was the third strongest expert on the Bright Continent, and his master, the State Preceptor, was the number one expert on the Bright Continent.
With two such great experts present, what difficulty could there be in executing a mere youth?
As the Emperor of Brightness and the State Preceptor arrived, the youth finally woke up.
Seeing the youth awaken, the Emperor of Brightness struck first, his sword moving like lightning, instantly piercing the youth's chest.
The State Preceptor, sensing something strange, disregarded his status and attacked simultaneously with the Emperor of Brightness, launching a pincer attack aimed at the youth's head.
With the two top three experts of the Bright Continent delivering a fatal blow, who on the Bright Continent could possibly resist?
However, whether it was the State Preceptor's heaven-rending strike or the Emperor of Brightness's fatal blow, both were blocked by the precious glow on the youth's body with a metallic "clang."
The full-force strikes of the world's two greatest experts had not harmed the youth in the slightest.
"Is this how you treat guests?"
The cyan-robed youth, Liu Chengfeng, looked at the sword pierced into his chest and couldn't help but shake his head.
He gently reached out, and the Myriad World Wristband on his wrist instantly shot out lightning.
The lightning surged forth, and neither the Emperor of Brightness nor the State Preceptor could dodge in time.
Struck by the lightning, they instantly collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing.
"Protect the Emperor—"
The commander of the imperial guards let out a roar and led his troops to the rescue.
Amidst the roar, the one hundred thousand-strong army charged toward Liu Chengfeng, intent on saving the Emperor of Brightness and the State Preceptor.
The one hundred thousand-strong army, like a torrent of steel, trampled the grass, their momentum terrifying.
"Why bother—"
Liu Chengfeng watched the charging imperial guards, raised a hand, and snapped his fingers.
The Myriad World Wristband on his wrist instantly unleashed lightning like divine thunder from the heavens, and with a "boom," it blasted the charging one hundred thousand-strong army away.
For a moment, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence.
Whether it was the soldiers blown away or the commanders collapsed on the ground, all were scared out of their wits.
"Overestimating yourselves."
Liu Chengfeng shook his head lightly, looking at the mess before him.
The Bright Continent was merely a small world for martial arts; compared to the world of god-cultivators, it was like a world of ants.
Liu Chengfeng was also a mortal, but he possessed the Myriad World Wristband.
He looked at the Myriad World Wristband on his wrist, which had dimmed somewhat.
His heart sank; the journey to the Bright Continent had taken a significant toll on the Myriad World Wristband.
Liu Chengfeng looked inward at his own mind, where a three-layered Quadrangular Platform floated.
At this moment, the Quadrangular Platform vibrated slightly.
"The Sky Eye must be here."
This confirmed to Liu Chengfeng that he had come to the right place.
At this moment, the State Preceptor and the Emperor of Brightness regained consciousness from their stupor, struggling to crawl up to kill Liu Chengfeng.
Unfortunately, Liu Chengfeng did not give them the chance; he picked up a sword from the ground and hacked off both their heads.
"The Emperor has fallen, the State Preceptor is dead—"
The commanders and soldiers of the imperial guards, who had still intended to save their masters, saw the heads of the State Preceptor and the Emperor of Brightness severed, and their morale instantly collapsed.
Countless soldiers dropped their weapons and turned to flee.
Liu Chengfeng did not pursue them, choosing instead to stand amidst the ruins and listen intently.
The Heavenly Mound within his mind began to rotate, expanding Liu Chengfeng's perception and allowing him to hear a myriad of sounds.
The loudest of these was, unexpectedly, the sound of a dragon's roar emanating from beneath the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
"So the Dragon Vein of this nation is here; no wonder I was transported to this location."
Upon hearing the dragon's roar from underground, Liu Chengfeng instantly understood why he had landed here.
By the time Liu Chengfeng walked out of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the entire Brightness Dynasty was in chaos, and the one hundred thousand Imperial Guards had completely collapsed.
The Emperor had fallen, the State Preceptor was dead, and a celestial being had descended.
The first and third greatest experts of the Bright Continent had both been killed by a youth with a mere wave of his hand.
To even crush one hundred thousand Imperial Guards—if this was not a celestial being, what was it?
However, no one knew that Liu Chengfeng, who had descended from the sky, was merely a mortal.
While the entire Brightness Dynasty was leaderless and in a state of turmoil.
The Empress of Brightness stood out like a pillar of strength.
She led the civil and military officials of the Brightness Dynasty to kneel before the Golden Throne Hall, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the celestial being.
Liu Chengfeng stood before the Empress of Brightness, looking at the woman kneeling on the ground.
The Empress of Brightness wore a phoenix robe embroidered with gold, and a phoenix crown upon her head; her demeanor was beautiful and voluptuous, with a hint of charm hidden beneath her dignified appearance.
The Empress of Brightness was twenty-six years old and was renowned throughout the Brightness Dynasty for her beauty and virtue.
At this moment, she led the civil and military officials to kneel at the Golden Throne Hall to welcome the celestial being.
Seeing this youth in green robes, she could hardly believe he was the one who had killed the Emperor and the State Preceptor with a wave of his hand and crushed one hundred thousand Imperial Guards.
As he drew closer to the Empress of Brightness, Liu Chengfeng could sense a familiar aura.
The quadrangular platform floating in his mind, the Heavenly Mound, actually rotated three times.
This had never happened before, and Liu Chengfeng immediately knew he had come to the right place.
"I have come here only to find one thing: a black pearl."
Liu Chengfeng took out a portrait and showed it to the civil and military officials at the Golden Throne Hall.
However, his gaze remained fixed on the Empress of Brightness.
The portrait depicted a black pearl that looked like an eye. When the officials saw the image, they shook their heads one after another, having no idea what it was.
The Empress of Brightness glanced at it, quickly lowered her head, shook it, and said she did not know.
"My patience is limited. If you do not hand over the item, I will destroy this dynasty."
Liu Chengfeng could not help but curl his lips as he looked at the Empress of Brightness.
The Empress of Brightness kept her head bowed and remained silent.
Hearing these words, the civil and military officials were even more terrified, like cicadas in late autumn.
To all of them, this was no celestial being; he was a demon from legend.
"I am tired. You had better search well; you do not have much time."
Liu Chengfeng yawned and turned to leave.
For a moment, the civil and military officials stood frozen in place, not knowing what to do.
"Search! We must search! Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find it—"
Someone shouted, and the officials scattered like a swarm, rushing out.
At this point, it was no longer a question of who would be the emperor, but of finding what the celestial being wanted; otherwise, the entire dynasty would be annihilated.
Only the Empress of Brightness remained at the Golden Throne Hall, and at some point, a cold glint appeared in her beautiful, shimmering eyes.
In the imperial garden pool, which was filled with Azure Sky Stone Milk, Liu Chengfeng soaked, his lean and sturdy muscles exposed.
Azure Sky Stone Milk was incredibly precious on the Bright Continent; a martial artist who drank a single bottle could gain ten years of internal energy.
Yet here, a full pool of it was used by Liu Chengfeng merely for bathing.
The Azure Sky Stone Milk, which could grant ten years of cultivation to a martial artist, had little effect on Liu Chengfeng, serving only to restore his mental energy.
This was because he came from the Green Meng Realm, which existed above the Bright Continent.
As someone from a great world, even a mortal like him found that the supplements of a small world had no effect on him.
If a god-cultivator were to come to such a small world, their spiritual energy would only be polluted by the turbid air of the mortal realm.
This was precisely why his master had sent him, a mortal disciple, to travel through these small worlds.
If a god-cultivator came to such a small world, they would become even weaker and would not be able to stay for long.
Soaking in the Azure Sky Stone Milk, Liu Chengfeng closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the fish to take the bait.
Not long after, a commotion was heard.
Liu Chengfeng opened his eyes to see a woman standing by the pool; it was none other than the Empress of Brightness.
At this moment, the Empress of Brightness was not draped in her phoenix robes, but instead wore only a thin layer of gauze.
Beneath the sheer fabric, her skin was as white as accumulated snow, and the curves outlined by her peaks and valleys were enough to make one's heart race with shock.
Such a beautiful and alluring sight made it impossible for anyone to look away.
"The Immortal is bathing his body, and I fear the common, vulgar women of the palace would only defile your immortal form. If the Immortal does not mind, I shall serve you."
The Empress of Brightness knelt by the edge of the pool, an endless display of beauty visible beneath the thin gauze.
Liu Chengfeng could not help but smile calmly, nodding as he said, "Very well."
The Empress of Brightness entered the pool.
The water soaked through the gauze, causing it to cling tightly to her peaks and valleys; in an instant, the contrast of crimson and snow-white was laid bare, a beauty beyond compare.
Liu Chengfeng could not help but laugh.
He closed his eyes, enjoying the service of the Empress of Brightness.
The Empress of Brightness, the mother of the nation, was incomparably noble.
Yet now, she knelt in the pool, washing and massaging Liu Chengfeng's body with the utmost caution and gentleness.
Her fingers kneaded like a spring breeze, bringing Liu Chengfeng an indescribable sense of comfort.
"Is the Immortal a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal?"
While serving him, the Empress of Brightness spoke with a hint of shyness.
"I am no Immortal; I am merely a mortal."
Liu Chengfeng did not hide the truth, speaking with complete candor.
The movements of the Empress of Brightness stiffened for a moment before she continued to massage Liu Chengfeng.
Liu Chengfeng closed his eyes to rest, enjoying the service of the Empress of Brightness.
Just as Liu Chengfeng was resting his head against her plumpness while she massaged his shoulders, a sudden change occurred, and a cold light flashed in an instant.
A strand of Cold Silk, as thin as a thread and as crystalline as nothingness, wrapped around Liu Chengfeng's neck, tightening its grip.
In that moment, the Empress of Brightness was no longer a shy and fragile queen; a vast and surging power erupted from within her body.
The strength of this power was unmatched across the Bright Continent.
"Die—"
The Empress of Brightness let out a sharp cry, pulling the Cold Silk taut, intending to sever Liu Chengfeng's neck.
The Empress of Brightness was not merely a queen; her true identity was the second most powerful expert on the Bright Continent, ranked only behind the State Preceptor.
This secret was known to no one else, save for the State Preceptor.
Today, she had stooped to lower herself, sacrificing her dignity and beauty to serve Liu Chengfeng, all for the sake of slaying a god to preserve the Brightness Dynasty.
As the second most powerful expert on the Bright Continent, she was brimming with confidence in the fatal strike she had just delivered.