Xu Aotian: Why Is This Happening?

Who is calling us?

Within the celestial palace, an ancient, sacred, and majestic voice resonated like a great bell throughout the entire palace's protective barrier.

The mere sound caused the souls of all the cultivators present to tremble.

Even Bing Yan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; the beings in that celestial palace were simply too terrifying.

"My lord, I am the most loyal servant of the immortal. Now that someone has dared to offend the immortal palace, I beg you to send the Dark Moon Legion to suppress these villains."

Xu Aotian's face was full of piety, but his gaze toward Qin Qin and the others was filled with pity and regret.

He merely summoned those terrifying creatures; he had no real power to command them.

However, even if these women die, he can still steal their fortune.

"As you wish."

As that majestic voice fell, a blinding light emanated from the celestial palace.

The moment the light vanished, a dark shadow blotted out the sky within the celestial palace's barrier.

Everyone instinctively looked up and saw a large army dressed in Black Robe standing in the sky, each Black Robe embroidered with a bright moon.

What's most disheartening is that every soldier exudes the aura of Great Sage, and the leader is even a Saint Realm being.

The leader of the Dark Moon Legion turned his gaze to Xu Aotian and said calmly, "Where is the one who provoked me?"

Xu Aotian pointed at the group of students from the Dao-Seeking Academy and said, "It's them."

The leader of the Dark Moon Legion slowly turned his gaze to the crowd, and when he saw Chu Caiyi standing in the crowd, he froze on the spot.

Chu Caiyi sensed the other person's gaze, and her entire aura changed.

"Moon Demon, how dare you look me in the eye?"

Upon hearing this, fear flashed in the Moon Demon's eyes, and the army following behind him trembled.

Xu Aotian, oblivious to the change in the Dark Moon Legion, wore a disdainful expression and coldly said, "What kind of time is this for a woman to dare disrespect these esteemed officials!"

Snap!

A crisp slap rang out.

Before Xu Aotian could react, he was sent flying and crashed heavily into the Immortal Palace's barrier before landing heavily on the ground.

This sudden turn of events left everyone present completely bewildered.

Before everyone could react, the Dark Moon Army in the sky fell to the ground one after another.

They then knelt on one knee and said in unison, "We pay our respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

Xu Aotian, who had just come to his senses, was completely dumbfounded. Only one thought remained in his mind, "Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

"Rise."

Chu Caiyi's tone remained calm, like a stagnant pool.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Moon Demon and his army all stood up.

Its gaze fell upon Xu Aotian, and it asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, this man dares to offend you. How should we deal with him?"

"His soul and spirit are annihilated, and he will never be reborn."

Chu Caiyi's tone was icy and devoid of any emotion, causing all the cultivators present to feel a chill run down their spines upon hearing her words.

This Chu Caiyi was a terrifying being they had never seen before.

What exactly happened to her?

Just as everyone was puzzled, the Moon Demon grabbed Xu Aotian's soul and pulled it out of his body, then crushed it with a flick of his wrist.

Xu Aotian died without ever understanding what had happened. He was clearly the successor of that supreme being, and not only did the Dark Moon Legion disobey his orders, but they also suppressed him.

Moon Demon and the others respectfully said, "We warmly welcome Your Majesty back to the Celestial Palace."

Chu Caiyi was ushered into the celestial palace by the army.

As the army disappeared, the gates of the celestial palace closed and slowly landed on the ground, returning to their previous state.

After a long while, Qin Qin and the others finally came to their senses.

Looking at the celestial palace before him, Chen Zun murmured, "Gentlemen, do you think Mr. Caiyi will be alright?"

Qin Qin said calmly, "Don't worry, Junior Sister Caiyi will be fine. Let's dispose of Xu Aotian's body now."

"Promise."

After Chen Zun responded, he began to loot all the treasures from Xu Aotian's body, and then burned the corpse.

The chosen Child of Destiny vanished before he could even grow up.

After distributing Xu Aotian's belongings to everyone present, Qin Qin sat cross-legged and began to cultivate, completely unconcerned about Chu Caiyi in the Immortal Palace.

Seeing this, everyone else also began to cultivate on the spot, as they did not want to become targets for hunting in the future.

Inside the celestial palace, Chu Caiyi, surrounded by the Dark Moon Legion, arrived at a grand hall.

The Moon Demon respectfully said, "Your Majesty, you said back then that if you were to recover and come to the Celestial Palace, you would have me bring you here to restore your memories of your past life, but..."

"Explain."

Chu Caiyi's expression was no different from usual at this moment. Just a moment ago, some memories she had never had before flooded into her mind.

In her previous life, she was an invincible empress above the Nine Heavens.

However, she was betrayed and ultimately perished, and this celestial palace before her was one of the contingency plans she left behind in her previous life.

The influx of these memories made it difficult for her to distinguish whether she was the high and mighty Empress or Chu Caiyi, a disciple of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

Chu Caiyi is feeling lost and doesn't know what to do next.

"You previously said that you would come here when you became a saint, but now..."

The Moon Demon dared not speak further, for the decision of the person before him was not one that he, as the leader of the Dark Moon Legion, could question.

"You may leave."

Chu Caiyi didn't want to continue this topic. Since she was already here, she naturally wanted to see what would happen.

"Promise."

After giving a reply, the Moon Demon turned and left.

Chu Caiyi slowly pushed open the door and walked into the main hall.

What came into her view was an empty hall, in which stood a statue exactly like her.

However, a terrifying aura emanated from this statue.

This kind of oppressive aura was something she had never experienced before.

If it weren't for the pressure gradually aligning with her memories, she probably would have been suffocated by it long ago.

Chu Caiyi tried to take a step forward, but found that her legs seemed to be nailed to the spot by something and she couldn't move at all.

Just then, a beam of divine light emanated from the statue, and a figure emerged from within it.

The figure frowned instinctively the moment it saw Chu Caiyi.

Why are you here? You shouldn't be here right now.

Chu Caiyi was not afraid of that figure at all. After a brief moment of thought, she had made up her mind, regardless of whether she was a high and mighty empress in her past life or an ordinary person with nothing to show for it.

Now she is Chu Caiyi, and no one can disturb her Dao heart.

She spoke slowly, "But I'm already here."

As soon as those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire hall changed instantly...