"If you dare harm a single hair on his head, I will make sure you die without a place to be buried!"
A voice suddenly rang out, melodious as celestial music, crisp and pleasant like the tinkling of spring water. Yet the moment it fell, it thoroughly shook this dilapidated Emperor World, carrying within it boundless, terrifying killing intent that surged forth like a tide, inundating the heavens, truly fearsome.
In an instant, the entire Emperor World seemed to drop in temperature. Everyone felt a bone-piercing chill rising in their hearts, expressions of shock appearing on their faces.
All of this was because of a single sentence from the newcomer.
Boom—
A graceful figure descended, drawing all eyes, for this was a woman, a peerless Divine Maiden of breathtaking beauty.
To describe her as having the spirit of autumn waters and bones of crystal jade was not an exaggeration in the slightest.
The Divine Maiden stood poised in the sky, three thousand strands of black hair as smooth as a cloud waterfall cascading down to her delicate hips.
On her exquisite face, her arched eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyelashes long and curled, her bright eyes like autumn waters, her delicate nose pert and charming, her red lips soft and alluring, her skin like congealed cream, suffused with a hazy immortal light, appearing so stunningly beautiful.
Her willow waist was slender, seemingly too delicate to withstand a single grasp. A gauzy dress outlined her tall, graceful form with a series of flawless curves, exceptionally eye-catching.
She was peerless in grace and beauty, captivating across ancient and modern times, worthy of being called one of the most exquisite women throughout history, like a Chang'e fairy from the Nine Heavens. Even a fairy from the Primordial Immortal Realm would find it hard to rival her.
Yet it was precisely such a peerless Divine Maiden whose seemingly delicate body now emanated a Dao aura that made even peak Great Powers from all sides change color and feel wary—so terrifying, so astonishing, causing people to pale at the mention.
Her appearance instantly captured the attention of everyone present, making the myriad heavens' powerhouses change expressions.
Not only because of her unparalleled beauty, but also because of her true origin—
The Great Hall Master of the Moon Hall, the Goddess!
A generation's Goddess, who dominated the Ultimate Ancient Path, commanded awe across the world, and reigned supreme through the ages. Who would have thought she would also rush here now, adding further twists to an already unpredictable situation.
Rumors said the Goddess's strength was in no way inferior to the Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path. In the past, she had even engaged in a peak battle with a certain Ancient Path Overlord, causing her fame to spread far and wide.
Originally, some in the world had doubted, believing that no matter how powerful the Goddess was, she shouldn't be able to compare to those peerless Overlords of the Ultimate Ancient Path. But now, seeing her in person, they finally understood—the rumors were not far from the truth, and were even more accurate.
The Moon Hall Goddess was indeed a supreme female prodigy not inferior to the Ancient Path Overlords, overwhelmingly powerful. The aura assailing their faces was completely on par with Taiyi's.
"Great Hall Master!" Chu Shuangyu and the Cloud Heaven Divine Maiden exclaimed with joy.
"Goddess!?"
Even Taiyi, upon seeing the Goddess's appearance, had a slight change in his gaze, clearly somewhat unexpected. But the Goddess's earlier words made his expression darken as he coldly said, "What do you mean by that?"
Similarly, it made the myriad heavens' powerhouses tense their expressions. Was the Goddess going to battle Taiyi?
However, the peerless Goddess did not look at Taiyi. Instead, she looked ahead of him, her gaze instantly freezing. The bone-piercing chill changed, replaced by boundless joy, boundless tenderness, and even sparkling, crystal-like tears that flowed out, tracing down her exquisite cheeks and falling into the starry sky like brilliant stars. In an instant, she captured everyone's attention and left countless people dumbfounded.
Because this Goddess, who dared to challenge Taiyi, was actually crying, shedding tears—completely opposite to her earlier fearless, domineering demeanor. One could feel the immense emotional fluctuation within her heart, a strong surge of excitement, a myriad of tender feelings. All of this was naturally because of Ye Chen's presence.
"Jingruo."
Ye Chen's Chaos Saint Soul smiled slightly, also looking at the Goddess. The various domineering qualities in his eyes from before were gone, leaving only a tenderness that could turn even Chaos Immortal Gold into something pliant.
After how many years, he could finally see his wife again. What a blissful thing this was.
"Yue!"
Zhao Jingruo also smiled, cried, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes, filled with immense excitement.
Indeed, as she had said in the past, Ye Chen would surely defy the heavens and revive. There was no mistake in this.
Wasn't he now defying the heavens and returning revived? Now, meeting him again, a myriad of emotions surged in her heart, difficult to suppress that excitement, because she had seen the most important, most beloved man in her life.
"You've finally returned."
The Goddess, with pear blossoms bathed in rain, blossomed with joyful tears, exceptionally beautiful and moving, outshining everything else.
"I've returned." Ye Chen nodded, a haze also flickering in his eyes.
"Yue, wait for me. I'll resolve all the troubles now, and we'll reunite shortly." The Goddess nodded toward Ye Chen.
"No, there's no need for you to resolve everything completely. Some matters require me. Give me some time, just delay him. I will personally resolve him later." Ye Chen spoke softly, yet his tone carried an unparalleled confidence that startled people. It was truly hard to believe where Ye Chen got such confidence to dare say such words.
After all, earlier, he had been overpowered by Taiyi, his physical body shattered.
"Good!"
The Goddess understood. Ye Chen needed to prove himself; even without her rescue, he had the ability to contend against Taiyi.
Perhaps this was further proof that her man, the Goddess's man, was worthy of her.
Ye Chen nodded toward the Goddess, his gaze gentle. "Go, be careful in everything."
"I will."
The Goddess then turned to face Taiyi. The tenderness of a young maiden vanished in an instant—that was only for her most beloved man. Now, she resumed the domineering side that had shaken the Ultimate Ancient Path.
The peerless Goddess, her black hair cascading, her slender eyes incomparably cold, carrying icy killing intent: "Taiyi."
"Goddess."
Taiyi nodded, then looked at Ye Chen with some complexity. "I never expected he truly is your Dao companion."
"He is my husband." The Goddess acknowledged, and her gaze instantly grew many times colder.
"In that case, I shall withdraw." Seeing this, Taiyi also sighed slightly, deeply aware that with the Goddess present, he couldn't do much to Ye Chen. It was just somewhat regrettable, for this was a supreme Chaos young generation's supreme. If possible, capturing him would allow the study of many secrets related to the Chaos Dao, with immense benefits.
Taiyi turned to leave, but with a whoosh, the Goddess instantly charged forward. Her slender, jade-like fingers struck out, accompanied by strands of Primordial Immortal Light that annihilated time and space.
At the same time, her voice exploded like heavenly thunder—
"Who said you could leave!"