Over the years, Qian Xun had frequently interacted with Moon Hall and, due to many events, gradually came to accept the Goddess, Yi Wu, Chen'er, and also accepted the sisters Chenxi and Yaya, essentially considering himself a member of Moon Hall.
Although there was still some resentment in his heart towards Ye Chen as a father, he also acknowledged him as his father in his heart.
"Brother—"
Little Chenxi in Yi Wu's arms called out, pouting her small mouth, "You're not allowed to say that about Daddy."
Seeing little Chenxi's unhappy face, Qian Xun's previous resentment instantly dissipated. Looking at the little girl, he could only show a face full of helplessness and deep affection, saying, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything about that heartless man anymore."
Yaya, however, giggled softly: "Little brother Qian Xun, you really listen to your little sister."
"I listen to you too—" Qian Xun glanced at Yaya, whose beauty was in no way inferior to the several female masters of Moon Hall, and muttered to himself quietly, not daring to refute, because he knew just how terrifying this nominal older sister was.
But there was also a genuine respect from the heart.
Over the years, this nominal older sister had taken good care of him.
Though she had also bullied him quite a bit.
And in terms of strength, Yaya was not the slightest bit weaker than him.
Inside the hall, a majestic figure bathed entirely in brilliant solar divine light was seated within, like a Sun God. It was none other than the Sun God from back in the day. Hearing this, he shook his head: "Nephew Qian Xun, you are mistaken. With your father, the Battle Saint King's personality, if he knew about Moon Hall's current predicament, he would definitely rush over without stopping."
As an old friend, the Sun God was quite familiar with the Battle Saint King.
Present in the hall were also several True Kings from the Sealed Boundary Universe back then. Naturally, over the years, they had all become Supreme Heavenly Prides and had perfected themselves.
Although not all of them were Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Prides, they had reached the high-level Divine King realm, and stepping into the Quasi-Monarch domain was just around the corner.
These young, top-tier Heaven's Prides from the Sealed Boundary Universe had all joined Moon Hall over the years, becoming important members.
"Hmph, if that heartless man knew, he should come right away, instead of letting my aunties work so hard," Qian Xun snorted a few times.
Within Moon Hall, there were also many strong individuals dissatisfied with the Battle Saint King, and they nodded in agreement.
Although the root of their dissatisfaction basically stemmed from him monopolizing all the female masters of Moon Hall—even if they weren't wives, they were sisters and daughters—it was inevitable that feelings of jealousy would spread in their hearts.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this for now," the Goddess on the main seat slowly spoke up. Her authoritative gaze swept over all the Moon Hall experts below, immediately restoring calm to the main hall.
She said, "Everyone, now that the three Ancient Path Overlord forces—Chaos Divine Hall, Primordial Beginning Holy Land, and Original Sin Palace—are pressing on our borders, and the three Ancient Path Overlords themselves have appeared together, perhaps in less than a day, the Moonlight Heavenly Veil of Moon God Mountain will be unable to hold and will shatter completely."
Hearing the Goddess's words, the hall fell into silence.
"Quasi-Monarchs are too strong, let alone Ancient Path Overlords who are at the late-stage Quasi-Monarch level, far stronger than us. Once we engage, the chance of defeat is eighty to ninety percent..."
Even the previously arrogant Qian Xun couldn't help but sigh softly.
Although he had advanced rapidly over the years and was now at the peak of the Nine Tribulations Divine King level as a Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Pride, the next step was Quasi-Monarch.
Although it seemed just a step away from Quasi-Monarch, it could also be a world apart.
Without sufficient opportunities, even with his extraordinary talent, it would take him dozens or even a hundred years to cross over.
Moreover, while the peak Divine King realm seemed just a step away from Quasi-Monarch, the gap between them was still quite vast, let alone facing Ancient Path Overlords who were at least at the late-stage Quasi-Monarch level. He simply had no power to resist.
Speaking of this, Qian Xun's face was full of bitter smiles.
The Sun God, Ye Gucheng, and several other veteran Supreme Heavenly Prides from the Sealed Boundary Universe felt the same.
In the entire Moon Hall, only someone like the Goddess, who was also an Ancient Path Overlord, could contend with an Ancient Path Overlord.
But this time, three Ancient Path Overlords had come. How could they contend?
Yaya, on her peerlessly beautiful face, also let out a helpless sigh: "I'm afraid only Mother Jingruo can contend, but she can't fight three at once. Moreover, Mother Jingruo's injuries haven't recovered yet. If Auntie were still here..."
Although Moon Hall had many talents and quite a few Supreme Heavenly Prides—even Yi Wu, Chen'er, Qian Xun, Yaya, and Chenxi were at the Great Perfection Supreme Heavenly Pride level—none had reached the Quasi-Monarch level, making it difficult to truly contend.
If there was anyone else who could fight alongside the Goddess against Ancient Path Overlords, it would probably only be Ruoxi.
Over the years, Ruoxi had displayed astonishing cultivation talent and an extremely mysterious bloodline power. Her cultivation had risen steadily, reaching a shocking level, and a hundred years ago, she too had become a Quasi-Monarch of her generation.
But she had been in seclusion all these years and had not emerged. Even facing the siege of the three Ancient Path Overlords, the Moon Hall experts had not called her out, fearing to disturb her cultivation and cause her to go berserk.
Otherwise, Moon Hall's current predicament wouldn't be so difficult.
"We must not disturb Ruoxi's seclusion."
The Goddess on the main seat spoke softly.
Now, Ruoxi was at a critical moment in her seclusion. How could they disturb her?
At this moment, a Divine King realm Supreme Heavenly Pride from Moon Hall suddenly spoke up: "Hall Master, why not hand over the Supreme Divine Crown? That way, our Moon Hall can avoid annihilation!"
Hearing this, many experts in Moon Hall nodded, feeling this was a good suggestion.
The goal of the three Ancient Path Overlords was only the Supreme Divine Crown. As long as they handed it over, Moon Hall would no longer be attacked by the three Ancient Path Overlords, and they could remain safe and sound.
Seeing over half of the experts in the hall nodding in agreement, the several female masters of Moon Hall on the main seat, along with Yaya, Chenxi, Qian Xun, the Sun God, Ye Gucheng, and others, felt their hearts sink.
"We cannot hand it over," the Goddess directly rejected this decision.
"Jingruo, do you really want to plunge the entire Moon Hall into utter crisis for the sake of the Supreme Divine Crown? Moreover, if the Battle Saint King truly has the ability, we should hand it over. Let the Battle Saint King come and seize it back later, demonstrating his absolute power."
At this moment, a powerful expert suddenly spoke up. He was exceptionally handsome and divine, like a son of the heavens. His entire body shimmered with brilliant divine light, with Dao principles surrounding him and Divine King spirits manifesting, setting him apart from the mortal world like an ancient heavenly god.
Even more astonishing was that his aura carried faint traces of Quasi-Monarch presence. He was actually a super expert at the absolute peak of the Divine King realm.
Moreover, he had one foot already in the Quasi-Monarch domain and could step the other foot in at any time. He was one of the top-tier peak experts in Moon Hall and also one of the most hopeful to become the next Quasi-Monarch among Moon Hall's experts.
His name was Ouyang Yu, a Supreme Heavenly Pride expert of Moon Hall and also one of its most peak-level experts, a elder-level figure in Moon Hall. He had joined Moon Hall because he pursued the Goddess. With his profound strength, even the Goddess and others treated him with courtesy and respect.
Now, as he spoke, he immediately gained the support of many experts within Moon Hall. They spoke up one after another, hoping Moon Hall would hand over the Supreme Divine Crown to avoid annihilation.