Plain Maiden was slightly startled, then suddenly smiled like a flower in bloom.
Yes.
If such a thing was fated, then in her current state, she would certainly be unable to resist it. She could only place herself in death before seeking life.
Yet the sudden stirring in her heart might not necessarily mean that the Milky River would fall into the mortal world.
She always felt that it was unlikely.
What worried her more was that the great expert who had left behind thirty-six divine steles in the Milky River would return.
But she could not mention such worries to Jia Chen. She feared dragging Jia Chen into it.
One year later
Before Baohua Hall, Yang Huai was on duty when his expression suddenly changed. He looked beneath the heavens and saw two unparalleled currents of divine power abruptly emerge below the heavenly realm, rapidly speeding toward the Zhou Mountain heavenly pillar.
Their sudden appearance caused an enormous disturbance, one that was impossible to overlook.
The disturbance alerted not only him, but numerous gods of the heavenly realm as well.
Not far away, within Taisui Duty Palace, Tai Sui Star Lord transformed into a streak of light and descended into the high sky. His gaze pierced through heaven and earth. With just one look, faint bloody tears flowed from the depths of his eyes, accompanied by shock, fury, and disbelief.
He was not the only one. Many heavenly gods who had not prepared themselves and rashly peered in suffered a hidden loss before they could react.
Fortunately, Yang Huai had long been prepared.
He did not dare use Clear-Spirit Divine Eye to examine them closely, relying only on the innate perception of Swordheart Clarity.
Yet he could sense two immense divine powers battling below, as if they had formed