Chapter 238
This painting is a microcosm of the Tiangang Secret Realm.
Xiao Minghuang sat upright before the Star River Map, her eyes closed, surrounded by a hazy starlight.
A faint air of majesty emanated from her brows, as if she were a deity looking down upon all living beings.
Stars swirled around her, making her appear as if she were truly in a boundless sea of stars, inspiring awe and awe.
"Your Highness..."
The three women were stunned by this scene, as if they were looking up at a god, filled with boundless admiration, and almost prostrated themselves on the ground.
At that very moment.
"Combine!"
A supreme and majestic voice came from the end of the starry river, and then a powerful aura surged towards the Heavenly Dipper Star Chart.
The entire secret realm shook, transforming into a tidal wave, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, surging towards Xiao Minghuang.
What's going on?
Ye Ruoshui lost her balance and flew up in fright.
"Don't be afraid, His Highness has completely refined the secret realm."
Xu Xiuer, being knowledgeable and experienced, explained.
"So, we're now inside His Highness's secret realm?"
Lin Wanqiu asked curiously.
However, everything soon returned to calm.
At this moment, Xiao Minghuang completely controlled the entire secret realm. Every blade of grass, every flower, every leaf, and every infinitesimal speck of dust in this world could be disposed of at will, as long as she wished.
"Mmm~!"
Xiao Minghuang opened her eyes and let out a soft moan. Her face was rosy, and her skin was as clear and fair as jade, with tiny sparkles of starlight between her fair skin. She was as translucent as a beautiful jade, and as dazzling as the brightest star in the night sky.
She slowly raised her head, and her eyes were as deep and vast as the Milky Way in the sky.
Her demeanor also improved dramatically in that instant.
Like the master of heaven and earth, above all living beings!
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on taking control of the secret realm!"
Ye Ruoshui and the other two women congratulated her in unison.
"Thanks to the great help of my three younger sisters, I was able to refine this secret realm so smoothly!"
Xiao Minghuang smiled gently, her beauty breathtaking and mesmerizing, but she did not show this expression to Lin Wanqiu and the other two.
Since she successfully refined the Heavenly Dipper Star Chart and gained control of the secret realm, she has essentially connected with the thirty-six Heavenly Gang Stars in the endless starry sky, gaining the favor of all the stars. Even her every move and every smile evokes boundless goodwill in people, not to mention the three women, including Ye Ruoshui, who were already extremely fond of her.
At this moment, even the usually reserved Lin Wanqiu had stars in her eyes and couldn't help but want to step forward and "kiss her".
Of the three women, Xu Xiuer was the first to regain her senses. She quickly grabbed Ye and Lin, who were about to pounce on her, and reminded them, "Your Highness, restrain yourself. You're being a bit too conspicuous right now!"
Seeing Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu suddenly lose their composure, Xiao Minghuang also overreacted, coughed lightly, and the starlight around her disappeared, returning her to her most normal appearance.
Ye Ruoshui and the others rubbed their eyes, and when they looked again, they felt that the most familiar Xiao Minghuang had returned.
"Your Highness looked so beautiful just now..."
Ye Ruoshui murmured.
"To be honest, it's true..."
A blush appeared on Lin Wanqiu's pretty face, making her look somewhat charming.
"Ahem!" Xiao Minghuang coughed lightly, reminding everyone, "Don't make a fuss, keep a low profile! Keep a low profile!"
"Mmm!"
Ye Ruoshui and the others nodded vigorously.
"Your Highness, shall we go out now?"
"I asked, "Xu Xiuer.
"It's time," Xiao Minghuang said. She had completely taken control of the secret realm, and there was no point in staying any longer.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui and the other two women showed expressions of worry.
Xiao Minghuang knew that they were afraid of being betrayed by the Holy Academy after they went out.
After all, the complete annihilation of all the disciples of the holy lands is no small matter.
"I will face what I must face; you don't need to worry."
Xiao Minghuang remained calm and composed as she spoke.
Then, with a flick of her sleeve, a screen of light unfolded out of thin air.
Let's go!
291. On par with sages
A few days ago.
Tiangang Secret Realm.
The Black-robed Saint sat high in the sky, ready to receive any disciples who retreated from the secret realm.
Initially, only a few disciples withdrew from the competition, including disciples from various holy lands and disciples from the Guixu Alliance.
However, once they arrived, very few Guixu Alliance disciples managed to escape. Instead, disciples from various holy lands fled the secret realm in large numbers, their faces filled with terror.
The Black-robed Saint stopped a disciple of the Ziwei Sacred Land and asked, "What's going on?"
"Princess Xiao, it's Princess Xiao from the Southern Border! She's an absolute prodigy, she defeated over three hundred of us all by herself!"
Xiao Minghuang's name is rarely known. Those who do know her refer to her as a princess because she comes from a dynasty founded by martial artists.
The Black-robed Saint had also heard of Princess Xiao.
However, it is truly unbelievable that Princess Xiao defeated more than 300 disciples of the Holy Land single-handedly!
But what the disciples of the Holy Land who escaped the secret realm said next shocked the Black-robed Saint even more.
"Senior Brother Wang Cheng, who controlled the Heavenly Dipper Stone Tablet, was also killed by Princess Xiao!"
"Princess Xiao is terrifying! On the Tiangang Peak, she single-handedly suppressed all the disciples of our Holy Land!"
"She used some kind of supernatural power to sever the connection between the secret realm and the outside world. The remaining disciples are unable to leave and are probably already dead inside!"
Upon hearing this, the Black-robed Saint was utterly shocked!
One person suppresses more than three hundred disciples of the Holy Land?
What an astonishing achievement! Even the Young Great Emperor couldn't have accomplished this.
Among the inner court disciples who entered the sect within the last hundred years, only Wang Cheng, the divine son of the Northern Plains Wang Clan, and Luo Qianhua of the Guixu Alliance have already shown their talent. So where did this Princess Xiao come from?
"And how did she kill Wang Cheng...?"
The Black-robed Saint frowned deeply. The Sacred Academy Disciple might not be aware of Wang Cheng's identity, but these high-ranking members knew it perfectly well.
Wang Cheng was the divine son of the Northern Plains Wang Clan. He was highly regarded by a holy king ancestor within the Wang clan, who took him on as the divine Wang Clan Divine Son and cherished him greatly. He not only bestowed upon him Saint Treasure but also left a mark on his body.
If faced with a life-threatening crisis, the Holy King Ancestor can sense it and, even if not in the Eastern Great World, but in any secret realm or cave, can instantly cross over to arrive.
Wang Cheng is dead!
This shows that the Holy King Ancestor stood by and watched Wang Cheng die!
And, it didn't stop them!
The Black-robed Saint not only had a wild imagination, but perhaps there's another possibility.
The Holy King Ancestor wanted to stop it, but gave up... or perhaps, he dared not stop it!
In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through the Black-robed Saint's mind.
Such a stunningly Princess Xiao must have an extremely powerful figure protecting her behind the scenes.
If it weren't for the recognition and support of important figures early on, we wouldn't have reached this point today.
"Who could it be?" The Black-robed Saint's thoughts raced. "It's unlikely to be a Saint King, at least a Quasi-Emperor. Could it be one of the two Palace Masters, or some Vice Dean who has appeared without a word? Or perhaps... the Old Dean personally instructed him?"
In a short while, countless possibilities flashed through the Black-robed Saint's mind.
"No, I must report this matter to the Palace Master and ask her to make a decision!"
The Black-robed Saint was deeply worried; he didn't want to get involved in this matter under any circumstances.
Immediately, he burned a talisman, transmitting all the information he knew to the Sun Hall Mistress.
Temple of the Sun.
The magnificent, golden hall exuded an air of solemnity and grandeur.
A crimson figure sat at the head of the table. Her features were exquisite and flawless, and her long scarlet hair was like a raging fire. She exuded a powerful aura, making the entire palace seem to be shrouded in flames, unbearably hot.
Besides the Sun Hall Mistress, there were five Longevity Saints on each side, sitting cross-legged.
Before long, the Sun Hall Mistress parted her lips slightly, her voice like thunder from the heavens. "The man in black has sent word that this matter is of utmost importance. Please listen!"
She spoke slowly, each word uttered causing the air to tremble, yet everyone found it perfectly natural, as if it were the only right thing to do.
She is like a blazing sun, intensely hot, yet somehow doesn't sting the eyes of others, making people feel as if bathed in a spring breeze, warm and comfortable.
Upon hearing this, all the saints listened in solemn silence.
As the Sun Hall Mistress flicked his fingertips, a talisman flew out and ignited in the void.
The voice of the Black-robed Saint then rang out.
"Within the Tiangang Secret Realm, there is a person known as 'Princess Xiao'..."
Soon, the sound stopped, and the talisman went out.
Even though the saints present had experienced the vicissitudes of time and the ups and downs of life, they still showed expressions of surprise.
"Having never even reached the Saintly Realm, yet possessing such strength, this woman is absolutely Heavenly Prodigy. Her future achievements are destined to be no less than ours!"
A young sage exclaimed excitedly.
"Not necessarily. Princess Xiao is indeed exceptionally talented, but she is still too young, and her path of cultivation is still long. We need to plan carefully!"
A sage said cautiously.
"However, she killed so many disciples of the Holy Land, which will likely cause quite a stir."
Another veteran Holy King offered a reminder.
"Hmph! What do we cultivators have to fear from mere storms?"
The Great Sage sneered repeatedly.
The sages became quite excited as they discussed the matter.
After all, this was clearly a young genius with the potential to become an emperor, while none of the saints present actually possessed this potential.
Among all the saints, there was only one exception: the Sun Hall Mistress.
Her body was shrouded in a layer of crimson mist, obscuring her expression. She remained silent, listening quietly to the saints' discussion.
After a while.
She suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils like fire, like two eternally burning stars.
Immediately, the hall fell silent, everyone lowered their eyes, and dared not utter a word.
After a long silence, the Sun Hall Mistress finally spoke slowly, "Have you all finished speaking?"
The saints nodded silently, without saying a word.
"Then let me tell you something else. Just now, this Princess Xiao single-handedly killed almost all the disciples of the various holy lands who entered the Tiangang Secret Realm, and even refined the core of the Tiangang Secret Realm!"
"At this moment, she already possesses her own secret realm!"