Chapter 87: The Greatest in History

The murmurs from the crowd reached the ears of those in the domain of the Baidan Sacred Kingdom, and their expressions instantly became unspeakably grim. Damn it, where on earth did this monstrous princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom come from?

“That wretched woman…” At this moment, Hua Wuhen’s face was contorted to the extreme, and even his body trembled slightly. Damn it, he had been utterly crushed by Donggong Qianxue! He couldn’t accept this fact; it felt as if he was about to explode from within.

Yet Donggong Qianxue still stood before that single character, her gaze unwavering, focusing all her profound energy to withstand the surging Dao resonance of the Vast World emanating from the word.

Right now, the sound of the Dao from that vast world echoed in her ears like the tolling of grand bells, almost splitting her apart. “I am a piece on Young Master Chen’s chessboard. I absolutely cannot allow him to lose face.” Gritting her teeth, Donggong Qianxue persisted.

Ten minutes passed. Eleven minutes…

By now, Hua Wuhen was so devastated he had gone numb. Seven minutes compared to eleven—before Donggong Qianxue, he was nothing more than filth. Just moments ago, he had worn an air of smug arrogance, but in the blink of an eye, Donggong Qianxue had ground him into dust.

He hated her! His hatred surged to the heavens.

Twelve minutes.

Donggong Qianxue’s body began to tremble violently, her flawless features twisting with the agony of her limit.

“Damn you, wretch, are you finally reaching your breaking point…” Hua Wuhen let out a long breath in secret, feeling a strange sense of relief.

“To think the princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom could withstand the Dao resonance of the Vast World for twelve minutes—truly astonishing,” sighed Dantai Wushuang, seated atop the back of her snowy beast in the sky.

But as her words fell, a sudden blaze erupted from Donggong Qianxue’s body.

With a piercing cry that soared to the heavens, Donggong Qianxue’s form transformed into a magnificent seven-colored divine phoenix.

Resplendent rays of color dazzled the eyes—peerless and magnificent. Noble and sacred, inspiring awe and reverence.

“A divine phoenix!” Even Dantai Wushuang’s delicate frame quaked, her expression gripped by terror.

All around the immense Xuanbing Battle Platform, a crowd of a million fell into dead silence. One could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was stunned, utterly bewildered, their hearts pounding wildly.

Hua Wuhen was completely dumbfounded as his body shook uncontrollably. He had been certain Donggong Qianxue’s record would end at twelve minutes. Who could have foreseen that, in the blink of an eye, she would become a divine phoenix before his eyes?

What had he just witnessed? Damn it, damn it, damn it… His heart bled in despair.

“My god, I’m absolutely shocked! The princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom actually possesses the bloodline of a divine phoenix!”
“Unbelievable, it’s terrifying—she’s actually a divine phoenix!”
“…”

After a brief, stunned silence, the crowd erupted into a tidal wave of noise. Faces flushed red with excitement and disbelief.

It was insane—utterly insane. The princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom had transformed into a divine phoenix. It was as if they were dreaming.

Now, as the seven-colored divine phoenix, Donggong Qianxue beat her majestic wings, remaining before the word. The golden light radiating from the character paled in comparison to the brilliance of her rainbow plumage, like stars before the moon.

She remained unmoved, not retreating a single step, until the Dao resonance of the Vast World from the word finally faded away.

A million onlookers were petrified.

She had actually withstood the full force of the Dao resonance within the character.

Had they not witnessed it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

Hua Wuhen stood dumbly upon the Xuanbing Battle Platform, stunned and lifeless. Shame and anger threatened to shatter him to pieces.

“How terrifying!” Even Qianlan, her face pale with shock, couldn’t help but exclaim, then quickly retrieved the character.

“Excellent! Simply marvelous!” Dantai Wushuang’s bright eyes shone, her chest heaving violently, betraying the stormy waves in her heart.

She looked at Donggong Qianxue with delight. “Princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom, you are truly peerless. So far, you are the only one I have seen able to withstand the complete Dao resonance of the Vast World contained within the word.”

“Thank you, Lady Wushuang!” Donggong Qianxue, now returned to human form, cupped her hands to Dantai Wushuang.

Then she turned to look into the distance, where Chen Changsheng stood on the platform, his face beaming with satisfaction.

It seems Young Master Chen is quite pleased with my performance. Donggong Qianxue’s heart leapt with joy.

“Haha!” Donggong Fu laughed heartily, brimming with pride. “Xue’er, you were truly outstanding! This time, you have brought immense honor to our Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom!”

Having spoken, he glanced at the distant Baidan Sacred Kingdom’s delegation, a flash of disdain passing through his gaze.

Not long ago, the Baidan Sacred Kingdom’s people had been strutting about like peacocks, but now, in the blink of an eye, they were as miserable as stray dogs. How satisfying!

The Holy Empress and all the powerful figures of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom were boiling with excitement, unable to contain their joy.

“If the princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom passes the next, third stage of the trial, our kingdom will undoubtedly become the foremost Sacred Kingdom in the Eastern Domain!”
“Yes, even now, I can scarcely believe what I have just seen is real!”

The crowd buzzed with excited discussion.

“That’s enough.” Dantai Wushuang raised her slender hand, pressing her palm down to signal for silence.

The crowd immediately quieted.

Dantai Wushuang spoke, “The second stage of the trial has been truly eye-opening. Who would have imagined the princess of the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom would possess such pure divine phoenix blood?”

“Now, we begin the third stage of the trial!”

“The third stage is actual combat. The format is simple: the remaining five princes and princesses from the great Sacred Kingdoms will engage in a grand melee. The last one standing upon the Xuanbing Battle Platform will earn the right to enter the Sacred Realm.”

A grand melee!

The crowd was stunned.

So, the third stage of the Windflower Banquet was, in fact, the main event.

The five who remained on the Xuanbing Battle Platform were undoubtedly the strongest.

A melee among these five promised unparalleled excitement.

After the first two trials, the five left standing on the platform were:

Donggong Qianxue from the Spring and Autumn Sacred Kingdom.
Hua Wuhen from the Baidan Empire.
Shi Gao from the Qianjue Sacred Kingdom.
Gongzu Xingyong from the Cangyue Sacred Kingdom.
Mo Shui from the Yulan Sacred Kingdom.

Indeed, the other four were all princes; only Donggong Qianxue was a princess.

One woman against four men!