The power of the Celestial Race is bestowed by heaven. When they descend from the heavens, this power manifests as auspicious radiance.
Suddenly.
While the purple light was still descending, there was another strange rumble.
The purple light seemed to have been purified by chaos, suddenly emitting a golden glow at its center, which quickly turned it into a splendid gilded color.
“Where am I?”
Jiang Yu was surrounded by golden light, barely reaching half a person’s height. He looked at his hands, which did not seem human.
“The Celestial Race shall rise!”
The reverent and admiring glances around him made him no longer dwell on what he had forgotten.
The memories given to him by the Heavenly Phoenix Domain rapidly flowed into his mind.
“I am now a citizen of the City of Heaven, one of the rarest and most powerful beings among the three cities of heaven, earth, and humanity. The Celestial Race possesses a divine sword that can summon wind and rain, incomparably powerful.”
“Every ten years, this realm faces calamity, and my duty is to protect the City of Divine Beings forever…”
“In such a Celestial Race, no one has yet received the divine sword’s recognition…”
Jiang Yu raised his head and looked at the long sword embedded above the main hall in the Cloud-Top Palace.
He suddenly felt that the long sword was both unfamiliar and familiar.
Could it be that his destiny is to become the master of this sword?
Upon descending, there was golden light surrounding them. The people of the Celestial Race were very excited, as they hadn’t seen this for many years, indicating that the structure of the City of Divine Beings would change.
Perhaps, he could pull out the divine sword!
…
In the Realm of Mountains and Rivers painting, everything in the City of Divine Beings was projected.
Following Emperor Jingtai’s perspective, they could clearly see what was happening.
Inside and outside the Imperial Capital, there was a commotion, with more people watching than during the Flower Festival.
“Only the colors green, purple, and gold appear. The later it is, the stronger the innate ability becomes.”
Under the canopy, Xie Xuan explained to everyone.
“How was your innate ability when you entered the city for training?” Huang Donglai asked.
“Purple. As far as I know, since Uncle Su Jun, Jiang Yu is the one who started with the highest level in the City of Divine Beings.” Xie Xuan replied.
“In the City of Heaven, the strong rule. Therefore, even last time I trained, I had to listen to him. It’s infuriating, just thinking about it.”
“This time, it shouldn’t be like that. He isn’t the top of the Hidden Dragon anymore.”
Huang Donglai, Xiao Qian, Murong Xiao, and Zhong Zhenyue exchanged glances, all seeing the smile in each other’s eyes.
They couldn’t help but laugh maniacally.
“Look, isn’t that Little Ice Girl?”
Shang Wu sipped her wine, pointing upward with her finger.
Everyone followed her gaze, countless eyes converging on the City of Divine Beings.
A red meteor appeared in the sky, dyeing the clouds with rosy light.
“Red?”
People who had witnessed the trials of the City of Divine Beings were stunned. This scene was unprecedented.
It was like drawing a card and getting a character that wasn’t in the pool.
The radiant light filled the sky.
It resonated with that world, the overflowing colors in the red giving off a lustrous glow, like a dusty treasure being rediscovered, the red light forming a rainbow spanning the sky.
This aura caused ripples in the Realm of Mountains and Rivers, as if the City of Divine Beings within was undergoing some indescribable transformation.
Compared to this,
Just now, Jiang Yu seemed to instantly fade away, long forgotten by the people inside and outside the Realm of Mountains and Rivers.
Before he could even try, the divine sword of the Celestial Race hanging in the hall had already pierced through the sky, heading towards the heavens like a swallow returning to its nest.
Emperor Jingtai’s eyebrows rose, and a strong light flashed in his eyes.
Tian Miao wiped her mouth, muttering seriously, “No, no, my divination skills have improved so much, how could looking at Little Ice Girl make me feel worse?”
Generally speaking, a person’s fate can change, but within certain limits.
But how could Little Ice Girl’s fate change so much in just a year?
She glanced at her master, only to find him looking calm and composed, as if he had everything under control.
“As expected of the master, his fate is vast, even like this, he remains unperturbed.”
“…”
“Master?”
Tian Miao was startled, leaning in to hear the steady breathing of the old woman.
“Oh.”
The master was actually sleeping with his eyes open…
The radiant light fell upon the highest point of the City of Divine Beings. In her hand, she held the long sword, her eyes momentarily blank. She too was affected by the memory loss.
But not completely forgotten.
“I was reborn? But this doesn’t seem to be the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…”
Ying Bing stood on the eaves of the palace, her cold eyes surveying the scene below.
The Celestial Race values strength.
At this moment, a crowd knelt below her, treating her as a deity.
“Your sword has chosen you; we will obey your commands!”
“You will surely rule the world!”
“In the future, you will be the one destined by heaven! Ascend the throne and command the City of Divine Beings!”
The people of the Celestial Race saw a bright future ahead.
The people outside the Realm of Mountains and Rivers were bewildered. The presence of the Cold Fairy was too overwhelming.
The officials in the court also felt something strange.
It was as if, despite Da Yu never having a female emperor, they all had the thought of requesting the emperor to step down and the Cold Fairy to ascend the throne immediately.
“Divine Sword…”
Ying Bing frowned slightly, looking down at the divine sword of the Celestial Race in her palm.
She also felt a familiar sensation.
Images flashed in her mind—a young man wielding a wooden stick, vigorously playing in the garden.
As soon as this image appeared, it was like an ant hole appearing on a thousand-year-old dike, memories flooding back like a tidal wave.
She remembered everything that happened just now.
Thus, Ying Bing looked down and said softly:
“Will you follow all my orders?”
“Of course!”
The Celestial Race responded in unison.
“Then good, I want to renounce my identity as a member of the Celestial Race and leave the City of Heaven.”
“Of course, you are wise…”
“Wait, what?”
The words hung in the air, leaving a profound silence.
One by one, the incredibly powerful Celestial Race members had question marks on their foreheads, their eyes full of confusion.
It was like the first imperial edict after the emperor ascended the throne was to announce his own abdication.
Who could understand that?
The people of the City of Divine Beings couldn’t understand, the citizens of the Imperial Capital couldn’t understand, and even the people of the Huanmo Sect probably couldn’t understand either.
But they didn’t mishear.
Clang—
The divine sword was thrown to the ground by Ying Bing. She then gracefully leaped off the roof and headed toward the palace entrance.
No Celestial Race member attempted to stop her.
Firstly, with Ying Bing leading, they should follow her orders, but her order was to refuse to wield the divine sword and renounce her identity. If she had already renounced her power, were her orders still valid?
Even if the CPU burned out, it wouldn’t be able to comprehend this issue.
Of course, the second reason was the primary one.
Ying Bing’s innate ability was incredibly strong.
To obstruct her… you know, you don’t have the capability.
“Did she really do it?”
“This time’s trial is different from before. Her voluntary resignation means the group will have no leader and cut off its own arm. What was she thinking…”
“Right, where is Young Hero Li?”
A while passed, and no one else descended.
Ying Bing and Jiang Yu successfully landed in the City of Divine Beings.
Ironically, the first of the Hidden Dragons was nowhere to be found.
Emperor Jingtai pondered for a moment, deciding not to wait any longer. He decided to use the Realm of Mountains and Rivers painting to search for Li Mo.
The light and shadows in the Realm of Mountains and Rivers changed.
Moments later, the image shifted from the ethereal City of Heaven to the bustling Underground City, finally stopping at a barren village.
