Peerless Heavens Mandate - Chapter 134

Chapter 134: These Old Bones Can’t Take It Anymore
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Translation by: Weebsread👹
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When demi-gods clash, there is little room for needless flourish.
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Their power, honed and condensed to its absolute limit, leaves no space for wasted motion—only direct, devastating exchanges.
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Force meets force.
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Dao collides with Dao.
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Each strike reverberates as an eruption of energies so dense they threaten to split the heavens.
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At the heart of the battlefield, the demi-god of the Netherworld Holy Order found himself besieged. Demi-gods from every major faction closed in, while Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s Luo Sea world sealed off every path of escape.
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He was utterly trapped—nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
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Bang—
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One instant, the demi-god’s head was smashed apart; before his power could even begin to knit his skull anew, a demi-god from the Heaven’s Desolation Holy Order surged forward and kicked his body into fragments once more.
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All present were demi-gods themselves.
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They knew well the regenerative might that came with such cultivation.
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And so, within the confines of Xi Yao’s Luo Sea world, the demi-god of the Netherworld Holy Order was battered and broken, tossed about like a sandbag by his peers for the better part of half a day.
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Only when every last trace of his demi-god power was spent did the assault finally end.
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“It really isn’t easy to kill a demi-god.”
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Beyond the boundary of the Luo Sea world, Ye Xuan watched, unable to suppress a deep sigh.
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Even surrounded by enemies of equal rank, even sealed within the Divine Maiden’s domain,
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the Netherworld Holy Order’s demi-god had endured for half a day before his strength was finally exhausted.
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Had it not been for Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s Luo Sea world,
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even if he could not win, the demi-god’s terrifying regenerative power would have let him slip away long ago.
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“No wonder he had the nerve to act so arrogantly, making threats even with all the demi-gods of the major factions watching him.”
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Yet, under the might of Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s True God divine art, that advantage was wiped away. The demi-god of the Netherworld Holy Order could never have imagined that the Divine Maiden’s greatest secret—her True God divine art, hidden for so many years—would be unleashed first upon him.
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“Your Divine Maiden of the Divine Way of the Profound Heavens seems to care quite a bit about you.”
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A voice drifted over. Tantai Mingyue glanced at Ye Xuan from afar.
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She had spoken up for him at a critical moment, but ever since the events at Desolate Mountain, within the True God Secret Realm, Tantai Mingyue found herself unsure how to face Ye Xuan.
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Though it was not truly her, but the Mysterious Woman within the ring, who had used Ye Xuan as a conduit for the Yao God’s Scent Pouch,
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in the end, Tantai Mingyue could not help but feel indebted.
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But the thought of Ye Xuan sharing such intimacy with another woman—right before her eyes—
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her heart twisted with jealousy all over again.
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As his rightful fiancée, bound by contract, what woman in the world could tolerate such a thing?
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Yet the hand that orchestrated it all was her own.
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No—more precisely, it was the Mysterious Woman’s doing.
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But in Tantai Mingyue’s heart, whether it was the Mysterious Woman or herself, it made no real difference.
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Because of this guilt, she did not even dare to feel jealous.
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She could only stand beside the Nine Pavilion Chiefs, stifled and uneasy, watching from a distance.
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“Oh my, your little fiancée is watching you.”
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Just then, Rou Ruanzhi sauntered out from behind Ye Xuan, her tone teasing as she pressed herself deliberately against his back,
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sending sly, provocative glances toward Tantai Mingyue.
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“That shameless fox!”
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Tantai Mingyue’s jealousy flared to new heights.
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Sensing the murderous glare from his little wife, Ye Xuan hurriedly sidestepped, deftly dodging Rou Ruanzhi’s approach.
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“Everyone’s busy killing that demi-god from the Netherworld Holy Order—aren’t you going to lend a hand?”
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After all, Rou Ruanzhi was a newly advanced demi-god of the Divine Way of the Profound Heavens.
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Even if her breakthrough was recent, she was still a demi-god.
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If she joined the fray, the pace of the kill would surely quicken.
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“Hehehe, my dear Ye Xuan, you underestimate our Divine Maiden of the Divine Way of the Profound Heavens. With her in there, what need is there for me to intervene?”
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True enough, even as Rou Ruanzhi spoke,
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within the Luo Sea world, Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s eyes flashed with divine light.
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She stretched her hand into the void, and the battered demi-god of the Netherworld Holy Order—his power all but spent—was seized in her grasp.
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At that moment, Divine Maiden Xi Yao seemed to pluck up the dying demi-god like a fragile chick.
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“Do you know why I must kill you?”
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“Heh, heh heh, isn’t it because I discovered your Divine Way of the Profound Heavens’ Golden Lotus—”
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Crack—
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Before he could finish, Divine Maiden Xi Yao crushed his throat with a single motion.
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This time, no demi-god power remained to heal his shattered larynx.
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“You used the identity of the Golden Lotus Phenomenon Initiator as a ruse to deceive the great factions and turn them against my Divine Way of the Profound Heavens, hoping to make us destroy each other so you could reap the spoils.
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What I loathe most is being treated like a fool.”
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Ye Xuan was genuinely surprised.
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Even at this stage,
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Divine Maiden Xi Yao could use the death of the Netherworld Holy Order’s demi-god to tie up every loose end, putting the perfect finish on this twisted scheme—for his sake.
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“No wonder she’s the Divine Maiden. Her talent is unmatched, and her skill at deception is equally extraordinary.”
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As expected, with Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s flawless performance,
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any lingering suspicion that Ye Xuan might be the Golden Lotus Phenomenon Initiator was thoroughly dispelled.
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Even Luo Tong, the Twelfth Hall Master standing nearby, quietly gave a mental thumbs-up for the Divine Maiden’s masterful acting.
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“The Divine Maiden is incredible!”
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As the remnants of the demi-god from the Netherworld Holy Order dissolved into dust beneath Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s divine radiance,
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the demi-gods of the major factions finally withdrew their gazes from the scene, turning their attention back to the swirling Luo Sea world around them.
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“Divine Maiden, the wonders of your Luo Sea world—surely they are not limited to trapping your enemies?”
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A probing voice came from the Fire Spirit Divine Way’s contingent.
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Divine Maiden Xi Yao’s eyes flashed with divine light, and the Luo Sea world surged once more, returning everyone to the original realm.
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“What? Does your Fire Spirit Divine Way wish to try it firsthand?”
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Meeting her gaze, the demi-god from the Fire Spirit Divine Way quickly raised his hands in protest.
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“These old bones can’t take that kind of punishment anymore.”
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Earlier, when the demi-god from the Netherworld Holy Order was trapped in the Luo Sea world, unable to escape, they had all witnessed it clearly.
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Without that domain, there would have been no way to slowly grind the demi-god of the Netherworld Holy Order to death by attrition.
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“It seems Divine Maiden Xi Yao has grown even stronger than she was in years past. Today, we old fellows have truly had our eyes opened.”
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As they sighed inwardly, everyone present felt a deeper sense of wariness toward Divine Maiden Xi Yao.