"Martial Arts Marriage Tournament!?"
Crack—
This piece of bad news struck Ye Chen like a bolt from the blue, leaving him dumbfounded. What on earth did this mean?
"Forgot to tell you, whoever wins their approval gets to enjoy the blessings of all three," the Peacock King added fuel to the fire with a mischievous chuckle.
"What is going on?"
Hearing the urgency in Ye Chen's voice, the Peacock King dared not joke further and directly tossed over the Memory Jade. "See for yourself.
Ye Chen pressed it to his brow, and a vivid scene immediately appeared in his mind.
It was a magnificent and extraordinary ancient city, suspended high in the Nine Heavens. It could be called a Divine City, for it sat upon the firmament, immense and vast, even grander and more majestic than the Divine City of the Ancient Divine Continent, appearing utterly inviolable.
Upon the Sky Divine City, countless people had gathered. At this moment, everyone looked up towards the heavens, for there stood three women of peerless beauty that could topple kingdoms and captivate the world.
One was gentle and serene, her glance and faint smile radiating a hundred charms, with eyes like autumn water and bones of crystal jade.
Another stood amidst blooming green lotuses, pure and innocent in cyan robes, to be admired from afar but not profaned.
The last was as sacred and inviolable as an immortal, yet also incomparably noble, clad in red robes, resembling an empress.
Three peerless beauties, each absolutely capable of toppling kingdoms and captivating the world, their aura transcendent, as if untouched by mortal dust, like female immortals from the Primordial Immortal Realm. They drew the gaze of all under heaven, leaving everyone spellbound.
As Ye Chen watched this scene, his steadfast heart trembled slightly.
It was them!
Yi Wu, Chen'er, Zhao Jingruo. With a turn of their heads, decades had passed in the mortal world. Reborn into another life, he finally learned their confirmed whereabouts, knowing they were on the same continent as him.
Although this Ancient Emperor Continent was immeasurably vast and immense, larger than any great domain in the myriad realms.
But in this life, he had never felt their presence so closely, and knowing they were safe and well filled him with joy.
His heart trembled, wisps of terrifying aura beginning to emanate. Had the Peacock King not immediately employed the laws of the Void Great Dao to isolate Ye Chen in an other-dimensional space, the entire treasure pavilion would have been unable to withstand it and collapsed, greatly affecting the three thousand Divine Islands.
Ye Chen quickly regained his composure and looked towards his three beloved confidantes.
In the center stood none other than the Primordial Female Saint Lord Zhao Jingruo. She appeared like the empress of the Ancient Emperor Continent, noble and awe-inspiring, inviolable, yet possessing a unique divine charm, transcendent as a Divine Maiden, divine radiance swirling around her.
With another glance, she seemed enchantingly alluring, graceful as an immortal. Every frown and smile carried a charm that could make all under heaven fall forever, ensnaring even Saint Lords.
Ye Chen sighed softly. After these years apart, the Goddess had clearly advanced further in cultivation, becoming even more captivating to all beings.
"Everyone—"
Zhao Jingruo spoke. Her voice was like the most melodious heavenly music between heaven and earth, carrying an unparalleled magic that made all under heaven wish to sink into it, unable to extricate themselves.
The Goddess lived up to her name, truly like a Nine Heavens Divine Maiden, her beauty peerless, the finest in the world, peerless in grace and beauty, the focus of the world's attention. She also spoke with a light laugh, carrying an irresistible allure: "Today, my two sisters and I announce a marriage tournament to all under heaven—"
The moment her words fell, the entire vast ancient city erupted. Countless people went wild, their gazes burning as they looked at the three peerless Divine Maidens in the sky. Who wouldn't hope to marry them, take them as Dao companions, and walk the path of life together?
Such women—any one of them, across the entire Ancient Emperor Continent, not just in the present age, but even searching Throughout the ages, few could likely compare. They were simply too outstanding.
Now three had appeared at once, and all were holding a martial arts marriage tournament. It was enough to drive all the men under heaven mad.
At this point, Ye Chen's expression calmed. He didn't believe the Goddess would truly shift her affections, and Yi Wu and Chen'er certainly wouldn't either. It seemed there were other purposes at play.
"Three months from now, we three sisters will set up a stage here for a marriage tournament open to all under heaven. As long as you are strong enough to emerge victorious in the end and win the approval of all three of us, whether it's one of us or all three, as long as you wish it, you can take us as your Dao companions!"
Boom—
Like the loudest thunderclap, it exploded within the ancient city. Countless people went wild, and this became the most astonishing news, spreading far and wide across the world.
To obtain even one of these women would be fortune accumulated over who knows how many lifetimes, let alone possessing all three. Even if they died the next moment, countless people would likely be willing.
Zhao Jingruo smiled lightly, radiating a hundred charms, dimming the sun, moon, and stars, leaving only the brilliance of the three women in the world.
Finally, the Goddess lightly parted her red lips and spoke these words, whether intentional or truly deliberate, her heavenly voice spreading across the world: "I have recently heard that among the humans, there is a young man named Qian who is very formidable, renowned across the Hundred Battles Mountain Range.
"To be honest with everyone, we three sisters have a history of grievances and debts with this man called Qian. That's right, this Qian once forced us three sisters in our youth to marry him, threatening to exterminate our nine clans and bring disaster upon our families if we refused.
"Later, as you all see, we three sisters did not marry him. But who would have thought he would become so powerful. Now I can tell you all for certain: whoever can capture this Qian, bind him hand and foot, and throw him before us three sisters, I promise here and now that I will marry him immediately—"
The moment her words fell, the entire city erupted!
One could clearly see the men in the Sky Divine City going mad one by one, their eyes blood-red, losing all reason, murderous intent soaring to the heavens.
Ye Chen couldn't help but massage his aching forehead, feeling a headache like never before.
Intentional. The Goddess was doing this intentionally, pushing him to the opposite side of the world, deliberately trying to mess with him.
"Qian Yue, happy? Soon you'll have the whole world as your enemy, and you'll soon be invincible against the world."
The Peacock King laughed heartily, casually taking out a second Memory Jade and tossing it over. "Qian Yue, if you see this Memory Jade, I guarantee you'll feel even more pain and pleasure."
Ye Chen really had a bit of a headache, but knowing this must be a Memory Jade from the Goddess and the others, he had no choice but to take it. Immediately, the familiar faces of the three women appeared. The Goddess was prominently in the center, laughing enchantingly and charmingly, giggling non-stop.
"My dear little brother—"
As soon as she opened her mouth, she was like a fox spirit, her pink tongue lightly licking her red lips, utterly captivating to all beings.