The world seemed to lose its color instantly.
The heat that was being released from the God Burying Inferno Prison felt like an ant in comparison to the suppression that Huo Rulie felt from the silver-haired woman flying in the sky, her pair of impossibly enchanting eyes looking at him as if staring at a pig.
The arrogance and pride that oozed from just her presence alone made it impossible for the three sect masters to even utter a single word.
It was not like they had not been in the presence of strong people.
They have met many Divine Masters in their lives and had even seen God Emperors, yet the natural elegance and suppression they felt from the woman was beyond anything.
Not only them, but they even felt as if the world itself found it hard to bear the woman's presence.
It was overbearing and dominating.
As if a True God itself has descended on the world, almost impossible to be ignored.
"This noble one heard it right? You, an insignificant mortal, want to hurt this noble one's heir? So do you even have the qualifications to do so?"
Her voice was soft and majestic, each syllable making it hard for the three sect masters to even breathe normally.
They tried to use their profound energy to offset the invisible suppression, but it was meaningless.
Sweat dripped from their faces, and they found it hard to raise their eyes to look at her.
"Humph. A bunch of trash dogs." The Golden Crow scoffed. "What was this noble one's spirit thinking giving this noble one's bloodline to such people."
"Crow, mind your words." Another woman appeared beside Xue'er and said, "You don't want my husband to get angry because of your uncontrolled mouth."
"Heh! This noble one doesn't take advice from harlots."
Phoenix raised a brow and smiled. Unlike the Golden Crow, her presence was warm and gentle. Like that of a mother, it was impossible to not feel calm in her presence.
"I don't mind being a harlot of the most brilliant man of the Primal Chaos; even Creation Gods pale in the presence of my husband."
She raised her head and looked at the Golden Crow, her inhuman eyes having infinite circles and a teasing look.
"At least I gave my body and soul to my husband, unlike you, who simply sold her body and ran away. Really makes me wonder who is the real harlot here."
The Golden Crow gritted her pearl teeth.
'That bastard! Why didn't he make this noble one his wife?! How hateful!'
While Phoenix was his wife, she was just his servant to protect his birth planet. It really made the Golden Crow annoyed.
She completely forgot that it was her who denied him.
The Golden Crow was an unreasonable person to begin with, so she didn't find it hard to put all the blame on Yun Che in seconds.
'This noble one will definitely have to have him announce our relationship next time we meet!'
"Humph! This noble one finds it beneath her to use her breath against you."
Since she cannot win verbally, simply ignore Phoenix.
But much to her increasing annoyance at Phoenix's smirking expression, the Golden Crow turned her annoyed gaze towards Huo Rulie and smirked.
"You, raise your head."
With difficulty, Huo Rulie raised his head and—SLAP!
A distinct sound traveled in the air, and Huo Rulie's eyes widened, a stinging pain filling up his cheeks.
But this was definitely not enough to make the Golden Crow feel good, so she proceeded with an extra series of slaps.
Huo Rulie wanted to cry, but tears refused to fall from his eyes.
First, he was slapped by the maid of Yun Che within the Snow Song Realm uncontrollably, and now he was once again slapped within his home ground.
He wondered if he was cursed by heaven or something.
"Hmm, this noble one's feeling better now."
The Golden Crow crossed her hands below her blessed chest and smiled, feeling quite better now.
She turned her head and looked towards Caiyi, who had already walked out of the debris and smirked.
"To be beaten by a trash like him, it seems that this noble one has been neglecting your training."
After Phoenix had kidnapped Caiyi, she looked for a star realm that was better to train her and found the Flame God Realm.
Surprisingly, the Golden Crow had also brought Xue'er here to hasten the awakening of her bloodline.
So when she saw Caiyi, the Golden Crow decided to personally train her.
Even going as far as to give her full inheritance.
With her whole body resurrected, it wasn't hard for her to do so.
She wanted someone to compete with the true inheritor of the Phoenix, and understood that Yun Che wouldn't do it, so she decided to make Caiyi her true inheritor too.
"Humph! If not for the low cultivation of this empress, she would have slapped him back."
"Excuses won't save you from the harsh training."
Caiyi frowned.
A dissatisfied expression floated on her face.
"Why don't you beat Yun Che and then say it?"
The words instantly stuck within the Golden Crow's throat.
As Yun Che's wife, Caiyi obviously knew the fear the Golden Crow held towards him, or more specifically, the Evil Infant in his hand.
The last person the Golden Crow wanted to offend was him, who held both weapons that ended the Primordial Era.
Caiyi didn't like the Golden Crow looking down at her, so she decided to play a uno-reverse card on her.
Anyways, both of them were prideful and arrogant. It was almost impossible for them to get along with each other.
"Humph. As crude as always." The Golden Crow decided to take a step back.
"Sister Caiyi, are you alright?"
"As if anyone can hurt this empress. This is naught but a scratch; it will heal itself." She was too prideful to admit that she was wounded.
In fact, despite her resistances, the attack had damaged her internal organs.
It was not to the point where she became incapable of moving, but the damage was still there, and it was still painful to move.
Caiyi simply suppressed the pain with sheer will.
There was not a single sign of pain over her expression but endless annoyance and killing intent when she looked towards Rulie.
Once she has enough strength, she will definitely avenge today's humiliation.
She wasn't going to stop until she slapped Rulie a hundred times for sneak attacking her.
"Miss, can I ask you a question?" Wancang walked forward and smiled towards Caiyi, his eyes lingering on the sword she held in her hands, shimmering with deadly golden light.
"Humph." Caiyi simply ignored him, causing Wancang to smile wryly. It really was a new experience for him, being ignored by someone weaker than him.
But he didn't give up.
"That sword… If I am not wrong, is that the Golden Crow Sacred Sword?"
Huo Rulie and Yan Juehai instantly turned their gazes towards the sword held within Caiyi's small soft hands. A look of astonishment appeared on their faces.
"What if it is?" Caiyi arrogantly looked towards Yan Wancang, her eyes coldly staring at him.
She understood the greed of cultivators.
If not for stealing the sword from her, why else would Wancang inquire about it?
"That's…"
Wancang looked towards Juehai and Rulie, both who stared at the sword in Caiyi's hand in a daze.
The three sect masters looked at each other, understanding the importance of the matter, turned their gazes back to Caiyi.
Thud—With a distinct sound, all of them fell onto their knees and bowed towards Caiyi, startling everyone.
"We welcome the Realm King!"
Between the heat of the God Burying Inferno Prison and the gushing sound of lava, the voices of three sect masters rang loud and clear.
Everyone looked at the three sect masters in silence, confusion and bewilderment floating on their expressions.
They did not understand the sudden crowning of Caiyi.
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