Qin Yu's eyes turned cold as the power of the new universe spread, instantly killing Zhou Xian!
If Zhou Xian and he were merely rivals in love, Qin Yu would not have killed him.
But he would never forget the city that Zhou Xian destroyed in the mortal realm!
Countless innocent people were slaughtered by Zhou Xian!
Previously, with the protection of the Heavenly Venerable and the God King, Qin Yu could not easily make a move.
But now...
"Die!"
Inside that magnificent and imposing mansion, Zhou Xian suddenly stood up, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
"What's wrong? Why am I so restless?"
"Could it be that Venerable Cao Ya has attacked? No! Impossible! Grandpa is still safe and sound!"
Zhou Xian quickly shook his head, banishing the terrible thought to the winds.
The core of Thunder Punishment City lies with Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable; even the several God Kings are secondary.
Although Cao Yatian was invincible, he killed the Zhou family's God King and severely injured Lei Fatian...
But with the Celestial Venerable Piaoyu present, Zhou Xian thought to himself that his grandfather should be fine!
He had heard his grandfather mention that Piaoyu Tianzun was the strongest being in the God Realm and also his senior brother!
The fall of the God King left the Celestial Venerable Piaoyu unmoved, but the death of the Celestial Venerable... surely it should be stopped? Since the beginning of the two eras in the God Realm, including the most recent Celestial Venerable Cao Ya, there have only been four such people.
"As long as Grandpa is still alive, the position of Thunder Punishment City will be as stable as Mount Tai!"
"Our lineage can also suppress the other lineages!"
"I am still the prince of Thunder Punishment City, renowned throughout the God Realm. Even the God King himself dares not lay a hand on me!"
As Zhou Xian pondered this, a fiery glint suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"My father has passed away, as have my two uncles and my cousin."
"This is indeed a great loss for Thunder Punishment City. If it weren't for my grandfather still being alive, I'm afraid there would have been a really big problem..."
"But from another perspective, isn't this a stroke of luck for me personally?"
Zhou Xian licked his lips.
Normally, reaching the realm of God-King requires a celestial being to master the spatial laws of the divine realm through personal comprehension.
Only a very few treasures can help a god be forcibly promoted!
The "tears of a meteor" left behind by the God of Life is a typical example of this.
Unfortunately, he neither married Jiang Li nor killed Qin Yu, but Jiang Li became the lucky one who attained the King Realm.
Whenever Zhou Xian thought about this, he was filled with envy!
That King Realm title should have belonged to him! Jiang Li, what kind of trash is he? He doesn't even deserve to be a God King! He didn't even become a Heavenly God through self-cultivation; he just relied on "Meteor Tears" to force his way up!
However, Zhou Xian seemed to have forgotten that of the two "Meteor Tears," one had left the God Realm and fallen into countless lower planes, eventually being obtained by Qin Yu, while the other had fallen directly into Jiang Liti's body.
That was Jiang Li's destiny, and had nothing to do with him!
"The relics of the God of Life are no longer available."
"But the primordial spirit pearls of the eight royal clans... as first-class clan-protecting treasures, each spirit pearl can create a god-king!"
"This is the realm of gods, and the favor shown to the eight royal families also signifies their noble status. Only members of the corresponding royal family can refine the Heavenly Gift Spirit Pearl!"
"Otherwise, why has the status of the eight royal families in the God Realm remained unshakable throughout history?!"
There's a reason for that!
Zhou Xian paced back and forth in the room, feeling restless and unable to sit still.
"Even if Cao Yatianzun obtained the Thunder Source Spirit Pearl of my Thunder Punishment City, he would never be able to successfully refine it!"
"Because of the authority over Thunder Punishment City, he must also return it!"
"Otherwise, if the Heavenly Tribulation of Thunder goes wrong, even a newly promoted Heavenly Venerable will be in deep trouble and could be killed by Heavenly Venerable Piaoyu as a warning to others!"
"At that time, who else but me will be the master of this Thunder Source Spirit Pearl?"
Zhou Xian's heart pounded violently. What was he pursuing? The God King!
Even though his father died, Zhou Xian felt it was all worth it to gain the title of King Cheng!
"Wishful thinking!" Suddenly, a voice rang in his ear, sounding somewhat familiar.
"Who?" Zhou Xian's pupils contracted, and armor appeared on his body, along with second-rate Primordial Spiritual Treasures and top-grade Heavenly Artifacts, protecting him.
The fact that they were able to infiltrate his mansion speaks volumes about their strength!
"Wait, that voice... it's you! Qin Yu!" Zhou Xian thought for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Then, he felt a chill run down his spine.
He knew very well that he had a grudge against Qin Yu, and that this man would never let him go!
"My grandfather is the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable, Qin Yu, if you dare to mess with me..."
Zhou Xian shouted, trying to make Qin Yu back down.
But all he got in response was a sneer.
The next second, the power of the new universe surged, unstoppable, instantly destroying those spiritual treasures and divine artifacts, and blasting the terrified Zhou Xian to death like a clay chicken or a clay dog!
"Ah!" Zhou Xian screamed in agony and died instantly.
Qin Yu's current strength is in no way inferior to that of a God King who has reached the third stage of "time freeze".
Without the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable appearing, who in Thunder Punishment City can fight him?
Even if all the Zhou family's divine kings were present, they would still be defeated by him!
Furthermore, with the new universe at his disposal, Qin Yu would not be afraid even if the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable descended.
Having found an opportunity, Qin Yu naturally wanted to kill Zhou Xian!
"What's wrong?"
When the servants of the manor heard the noise and rushed over, they only saw Zhou Xian's corpse, his face still bearing the deep-seated fear.
"Hiss..." A group of servants looked at each other in bewilderment.
They dared not hide it and had no choice but to report it.
However, unexpectedly, other powerful figures in Zhou An's faction, such as the veteran Upper Gods, ignored the matter.
They seemed to have run out of time to search for the murderer who caused Zhou Xian's death!
Because the Thunder Source Spirit Orb has actually appeared!
Most importantly, the Thunder Source Spirit Pearl did not fall into the hands of Zhou An's lineage, but was actually in the hands of a collateral branch!
Moreover, Zhou Qing, at such a young age, has already grasped the profound meaning of the Thunder Source Spirit Pearl and has become a king!
After the battle at Tianzun Mountain, Lei Fa Tianzun has not shown up, and all of his direct lineage of God Kings are dead. Who can stop Zhou Qing?
Even the gods of Zhou An's lineage were very dissatisfied, but they had no choice but to endure it and wait for the Heavenly Venerable's return.
"Let you be arrogant for a while! Once Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable has recovered from his injuries... Hmph, we'll kill you directly, strip you of the Thunder Source Spirit Pearl, and the Holy Emperor's throne will still return to our direct lineage!"
"As a form of punishment, the entire collateral branch to which Zhou Qing belongs must be wiped out! Men, women, and children—not a single one should be spared!"
These gods are vicious and wicked; they are all of the same race and intend to wreak havoc!
However, Zhou Qing was already a God King and had perfectly mastered the Thunder Source Spirit Pearl, so he was aware of many malicious intentions.
"Boom!" Zhou Qing was not a soft-hearted or womanly cultivator. His gaze turned cold, and lightning soared into the sky, directly killing all the gods who were secretly conspiring and plotting their vicious scheme through telepathic communication.
The few surviving direct descendants of the gods remained silent, daring not to make any further moves.
"Thunder Punishment City holds the power of punishment in the God Realm and countless lower planes. This is a great responsibility of Heaven and Earth. Without upholding justice and fairness, it is impossible to win the hearts of the people!"
"In the past, the direct line of Thunder Punishment City manipulated the lightning tribulation for their own selfish interests, using coercion and bribery to create chaos and disorder in many planes, causing countless cultivators to suffer greatly!"
"Therefore, those who are part of the direct line deserve their fate today!"
"How can things be good when one is burdened by karmic obstacles?"
"From this day forward, Thunder Punishment City will be subject to the supervision of the Divine Realm—not only the other seven royal families, but also the ascended forces!—and will strictly adhere to the rules and regulations. Anyone who violates them will be severely punished!"
"As Holy Emperor, I will only do three things—fairness! Fairness! And more fairness!"
Zhou Qing's declaration caused a sensation in the divine realm.
After all, Zhou Qing was just an unknown nobody before. Even within Thunder Punishment City, not many people knew him, let alone outsiders.
But not only did he rise to the position of Holy Emperor of the Northwest overnight, he also made such a big move...
Instantly, the gazes of heroes from all directions focused on Thunder Punishment City in the northwest.
However, different forces and different stances reacted differently to Zhou Qing's statement.
"What is Zhou Qing doing, playing such nonsense!" Some royal god-kings were dissatisfied.
Those who ascend have billions of lower planes to supplement their power, and no matter how extraordinary the backgrounds of the eight royal families are, they can never compare!
Even the native beings of other divine realms, in terms of sheer numbers, far surpass the royal family by billions of times!
In this situation, if the tribulation lightning isn't made more severe, wouldn't the royal family's status be in jeopardy?!
Of course, some experts from the royal family said they didn't care.
As long as our clan's god-king is safe, our royal family's prestige will not be lost!
Moreover, prevention is better than cure. As time goes by, even controlling the Heavenly Tribulation of Thunder cannot suppress the rise of ascendants and the native heroes of the God Realm for long! —The Ascended Heavenly Venerable of Freedom, the Asura God King, and Qin Yu, the Lord of the Misty City, as well as the native God Realm Heavenly Venerable of Cao Ya and the Blood Sea Queen, are all clear evidence! Among the eight royal families, there is only one Heavenly Venerable of Thunder Punishment above the third stage God King level!
Instead, it has been met with hostility from all sides and will be held accountable in the future!
So, there's no problem if we don't resort to such underhanded tactics.
As long as the Celestial Venerable and the God-King are alive, how could the royal family be overthrown? At most, they will be on equal footing!
Disagreements within the royal family led to varying degrees of formality when the envoy from the upper celestial realm was dispatched to Thunder Punishment City in the northwest to deliver congratulatory gifts for the second Northwest Holy Emperor. —As for the rise and fall of factions within the Zhou family… generally, no matter the power, they wouldn't interfere! Didn't you see that Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerable didn't punish Zhou Qing?!
Some were lavish, others were simple.
Zhou Qing didn't care about any of that; his words had already made his stance clear.
However, the ascendant factions, including those in Misty City, all sent generous gifts!
The various forces that were attached to Thunder Punishment City dared not be negligent. The Heavenly God himself went to Thunder Punishment City to pay homage to the new Northwest Holy Emperor!
Therefore, at the Holy Emperor's celebration, Zhou Qing reiterated his will once again in front of guests from all directions!
Zhou Qing's subsequent actions proved this point; he was not a boastful person.
Many gods, deities, and god-kings applauded and cheered!
The most powerful city, Thunder Punishment City, finally has a qualified and competent Holy Emperor!
The previous Northwest Holy Emperor, "Zhou Huo," was despicable in his conduct!
The first thing Zhou Qing did was to clean up the Zhou family and the order and atmosphere of the Thunder Punishment City area.
Under his rule, not only has the reputation of Thunder Punishment City improved, but the cohesion of the entire camp has also increased rapidly!
After comparing himself to Zhou Qing, people secretly held the former Northwest Holy Emperor in contempt. —Although Zhou Huo was dead, the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable was still alive, so no one dared to openly criticize the God King!
Out of gratitude to Qin Yu, Zhou Qing also spearheaded the effort to foster a friendly relationship between Thunder Punishment City and Mist City.
Qin Yu also personally took action, showing respect and not being negligent.
From then on, Zhou Qing's reputation grew ever stronger, and his prestige far surpassed that of the deceased Zhou Huo. Even the seven veteran Holy Emperors paled in comparison!
However, while people admire Zhou Qing, the "second Holy Emperor of the Northwest," they are also puzzled.
Why hasn't the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable appeared yet?
There's also no news about Piaoyu Tianzun, Xiaoyao Tianzun, and Caoya Tianzun.
Could it be that the Four Heavenly Venerables have begun a duel outside the realm of gods?
This is naturally unfounded speculation.
In fact, after leaving Tianzun Mountain, Cao Ya and Xiaoyao Tianzun instantly teleported to Shanhai Palace.
"Come with me to see Master!"
The Celestial Venerable of Floating Feathers was a young man with silver hair and silver eyes. On the back of his head, there were three black horns that looked like feather crests. He was clearly not human, but some special race, or perhaps a divine beast.
"Yes, Senior Brother." The Carefree Celestial Venerable held the Feathered Celestial Venerable in high esteem.
Although it was his master Lin Meng's intention to help him achieve enlightenment, the one who truly intervened and enabled him to obtain the complete Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure from last time was still Heavenly Venerable Piaoyu!
Furthermore, this senior brother's strength is something even the carefree Celestial Venerable could only dream of.
“Cao Ya…”
The Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable "Zhou An" is also located in the Mountain and Sea Palace.
His face was deathly pale and his breath was weak, clearly from the injuries left by Cao Ya that could not be healed. They were like maggots clinging to his bones, unbearable for him, yet he was helpless to do anything about them.
After returning to the Mountain and Sea Palace, he asked his senior brother, but the Celestial Venerable Piaoyu remained indifferent and did not help him heal. He simply said to go see the Master, and everything became clear.
"I'll let you live a little longer! You have the strength of a Celestial Venerable, yet you dare to participate in the competition for Celestial Venerable Mountain... Once I inform my master, Cao Ya, you will definitely be dead!"
Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable spoke in a sinister tone.
The Celestial Venerable Piaoyu remained unmoved, his face expressionless.
A hint of worry appeared on the face of the carefree Celestial Venerable.
On the contrary, Cao Ya, the person involved, had a smile on her face.
"Back then, I was a genuine God-King!" Cao Ya said with a smile.
His expression showed no sign of tension.
It seems that even the teachers mentioned by the three Heavenly Venerables were not enough to surprise him.
This surprised the three Heavenly Venerables.
He didn't even ask who the Celestial Venerable's teacher was.
Because of Hou Fei's relationship, the Carefree Celestial Venerable was worried about something happening and reminded Cao Ya:
"Cao Ya, the Celestial Venerable, is not as invincible as the legends of the divine realm suggest!"
"Above the Celestial Venerable, there exists an even stronger being, known as the 'Controller'! He is also the master of my eldest brother, second brother, and me. He is the creator of the entire God Realm and the vast lower planes! He is the strongest being in all of history! Far surpassing the Celestial Venerable!"
Cao Ya's eye twitched.
Lin Meng was called "Old Man" by the Free and Unfettered Celestial Venerable... Well, as a giant who created the universe, Lin Meng here has definitely lived for more than two epochs!
Using Panlong's own way of thinking is a bit unacceptable!
Of course, he was familiar with the former Lin Lei and knew his personality.
His actions did not violate any rules and he will not be held accountable.
Surely it's not like being allowed to defy the Heavenly Venerable with the body of a God-King?!
"Walk!"
Piaoyu Tianzun took the lead in flight, followed closely by Leifa Tianzun and Xiaoyao Tianzun.
Cao Ya followed.
"I haven't seen Linley after he became the Controller yet! Hmm, he should be called Lin Meng now!"
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