"If you truly wish to seek guidance, then seek it from me."
Su Hua did not want Gu Qingfeng to fight Jade Dragon Flying Star.
Firstly, she was worried about Gu Qingfeng's physical condition. Although she didn't know exactly how powerful Gu Qingfeng's physique was, nor what kind of existence he truly was, one thing was absolutely certain: Gu Qingfeng's vital energy was extremely weak, so weak that it was already very severe. Perhaps he wasn't on the brink of death, but he was definitely exhausted.
Of course.
Even so, Su Hua wasn't worried that Jade Dragon Flying Star could pose any threat to Gu Qingfeng. In her mind, even if Gu Qingfeng had only a single breath left, wiping out Jade Dragon Flying Star would be as easy as turning over his hand. Not to mention Jade Dragon Flying Star was merely a star-incarnate descended from the heavens; even if he had truly ascended to the position of Star Lord, he would be no match for Gu Qingfeng.
What truly worried her was whether Gu Qingfeng would kill Jade Dragon Flying Star in a fit of anger.
After all, Jade Dragon Flying Star was a star-incarnate descended from the heavens, a person bearing a great Heavenly Destiny.
Such individuals all had the Great Dao secretly supporting them from behind, with many powerful experts investing in them. Without mentioning others, Jade Dragon Flying Star's backing was the Immortal Dao. Many experts of the Immortal Dao had invested heavily in him and would absolutely not allow him to die easily at Gu Qingfeng's hands.
Most terrifyingly, those bearing Heavenly Destiny were star-incarnates personally appointed by the Heavenly Dao—by Old Heaven Himself.
What would it mean to kill a star-incarnate personally appointed by Old Heaven?
This wasn't merely a matter of disrespecting Old Heaven; it was challenging the dignity of the Heavenly Dao, challenging the authority of Old Heaven.
Since ancient times, this had been a great taboo, something that would incur heavenly retribution.
The relationship between the three thousand Daos, even the Heavenly Dao, and Gu Qingfeng had just barely eased a little. If Gu Qingfeng publicly executed a person bearing the Heavenly Destiny of a star-incarnate, it would be absolutely disastrous. Perhaps the three thousand Daos, even the Heavenly Dao, could do nothing to Gu Qingfeng, but doing so would only intensify the conflict between Gu Qingfeng and the three thousand Daos.
Unfortunately.
Jade Dragon Flying Star was unaware of all this.
Having personally witnessed tens of thousands of immortals joining forces to besiege Gu Qingfeng yet failing to budge him an inch, the reason he dared to step forward now and openly seek guidance from Gu Qingfeng was precisely because he had seen that Gu Qingfeng's vital energy was weak and he was on the brink of death. Now, seeing Su Hua step forward, ready to fight in Gu Qingfeng's stead, made him even more certain that Gu Qingfeng had weakened to the extreme. This further diminished his wariness of Gu Qingfeng, making him even more emboldened.
He smiled and said, "My apologies, Fairy Hua. This humble one merely wishes to ask the Monarch for a lesson or two."
Before Su Hua could speak, another voice rang out, saying, "The name of Monarch Chixiao is indeed thunderous to the ears. As a member of the Red-Zi Banner, I grew up listening to the legendary tales of Monarch Chixiao since childhood. The world says Monarch Chixiao is aloof, domineering, and unrivaled in his rampage across the world, hailed as a god-like man. Heh, seeing him today, his reputation is indeed well-deserved, and I admire him immensely."
The one who responded was another man, none other than Ten Thousand Flowers Rain, the Child of the Stellar Fate from the Red-Zi Banner's Zixiao Pavilion who also bore a great Heavenly Destiny.
Jade Dragon Flying Star had seen that Gu Qingfeng's vital energy was weak and he was on the brink of death; Ten Thousand Flowers Rain had seen it too.
Jade Dragon Flying Star wanted to use this opportunity to step on the great name of Monarch Chixiao to rise to prominence; Ten Thousand Flowers Rain harbored the same thought.
They both knew this was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. Even if the chance was slim, they didn't want to miss it, nor did they want to give it up. The reason was simple: even if they lost to Gu Qingfeng, it wouldn't matter much; their fame and influence wouldn't be greatly affected. But if they won, their status, position, and influence would reach an unprecedented height.
Moreover, today's opportunity wasn't slim at all but held great hope. Under such circumstances, how could these two not be tempted?
As for life and death, the two weren't worried at all.
It wasn't that they weren't afraid of death, but they were confident that even if they weren't Gu Qingfeng's match, they absolutely had the ability to protect themselves. Most crucially, in their minds, even if Gu Qingfeng wanted to kill them, he probably wouldn't dare.
Just as Su Hua had said, they both had the Great Dao and many powerful experts secretly supporting them from behind. No matter what, the experts of the Great Dao would not allow them to die at Gu Qingfeng's hands.
Furthermore.
Both Jade Dragon Flying Star and Ten Thousand Flowers Rain knew they themselves bore Heavenly Destiny, that they were star-incarnates descended from the heavens.
They were inherently blessed with the protection of the Heavenly Dao.
Killing them would mean opposing the Heavenly Dao, acting against heaven's will, incurring heavenly retribution, and facing judgment from the Heavenly Dao.
This was their reliance, the capital that allowed them to act fearlessly and without restraint.
However.
Those wanting to step on Monarch Chixiao to rise to prominence weren't limited to just Jade Dragon Flying Star and Ten Thousand Flowers Rain. After they stepped forward, a third person also stepped out. He too was a Child of the Stellar Fate bearing Heavenly Destiny: none other than Wuya, the direct disciple of the Shangqing Sect Inner Gate.
Wuya had been hesitating all along.
He wanted to make a move, yet he was worried.
But even while worried, he didn't want to lose this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity.
In the end.
Impulse overcame reason.
So, despite Ghost Elder's vehement opposition, he still stepped forward.
In his mind, if he missed this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity today, he would surely regret it for the rest of his life. He didn't dare hope to wipe out Monarch Chixiao; he wouldn't dare do that anyway. All he sought was to best Monarch Chixiao in a move or half a move; that would be enough. Even if Monarch Chixiao, due to his weak vital energy and being on the brink of death, dared not accept the challenge, for him, it would still be a rare opportunity to make a name for himself across the world.
Life and death?
Like Jade Dragon Flying Star and Ten Thousand Flowers Rain, he was a Child of the Stellar Fate bearing Heavenly Destiny, blessed with the protection of the Heavenly Dao, so naturally, he had no fear.
Moreover, besides being a Child of the Stellar Fate bearing a great Heavenly Destiny, he himself also possessed an Immortal Dao Edict. Therefore, compared to Jade Dragon Flying Star and Ten Thousand Flowers Rain, he was more qualified, had more capital, and was even more fearless. Though he was within the Shangqing Sect Inner Gate, he did not follow the lead of the Great Heir Apparent precisely because of the dual blessings of his great Heavenly Destiny and the Immortal Dao Edict.
There might be many great experts secretly supporting Jade Dragon Flying Star and Ten Thousand Flowers Rain, but there were also quite a few secretly supporting him.
As all three Children of the Stellar Fate bearing great Heavenly Destiny stepped forward, the previously quiet Weiyang Great Domain once again erupted with excitement.
Perhaps the earlier scene of tens of thousands of immortals besieging Gu Qingfeng yet failing to budge him an inch had been too shocking, so shocking that everyone was immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves. It was only when the three Children of the Stellar Fate stepped forward that everyone remembered: there were still three Children of the Stellar Fate who hadn't made a move.
Children of the Stellar Fate bearing great Heavenly Destiny.
They were absolutely the most dazzling geniuses of the current era, bar none.
Exactly how powerful these three individuals were, no one knew. Since the Heavenly Destiny descended nine years ago, no one had ever seen them make a move.
Because they were people of Heavenly Destiny, almost no one dared to provoke them. Since ancient times, a saying had circulated: 'Kill one with Heavenly Destiny, incur heavenly retribution.' Under such circumstances, who would dare provoke them?
The answer was definite: no one dared.