âHahaha, Yan Ye, you too have met your doom today. I thought you really could defy the heavens, thought you were the Creation God himself, but it turns out you canât escape divine punishment eitherâ¦â
Ming Xiuâs laughter bordered on madness, tears as if about to burst forth from the play of light and shadow on water. For him, the shift from hell to heaven could not be more profound. Just a second ago, his heaven-sent blood contract with Beiting Huang had been erased by Yan Ye, his name replaced by Yan Yeâs. And now, divine punishment was about to take Yan Ye away. How could he not be overjoyed?
âShut up!â
A clear, rebuking voice, like thunder, mercilessly bombarded towards Ming Xiu. Even though the Four Directional Divine Pillars were spinning around Beiting Huang and another so fast that no one could see the two clearly, everyone still felt as if two arrow-like gazes pierced through the spinning pillars and shot towards Ming Xiu.
Everyoneâs hearts were taut at this moment, utterly ignorant of just how severe the impending divine punishment would be. And the people of Huang City were most worried about Beiting Huang, afraid that she couldnât withstand the divine punishment that Yan Ye was about to receive.
In the sky, thunder roared constantly, dark clouds piling continuously above the plaza. Bolts of lightning, thick as a human arm and purple-red in color, intermittently visible within the clouds, were like iron chains falling from the sky, vicious and terrifying, as if to bind this mortal world.
Once, Jiu Yan and King Kong had faced tribulation lightning, with the nine heavens sending down thunderbolts. Back then, Beiting Huang only felt terror. But now, looking up at the thunder in the sky, her black eyes enveloped by the pervasive purple-red, the thought of the lightning striking Yan Ye made her heart spasm and tremble in pain.
âYan Ye, letâs shoulder it together!â said Beiting Huang, her voice incredibly calm. After forming the heaven-sent blood contract, she and Yan Ye became betrothed, truly preordained by heaven and earth, with heaven and earth as the matchmaker and covenant of their betrothalâlife and death together was the highest realm every couple aspired to.
Reflected in Beiting Huangâs eyes, the thunderbolts in the sky turned her pupils purple-red, robbing them of their original blackness. Meanwhile, reflected in Yan Yeâs eyes was the image of a young man. He lifted his hand to hold Beiting Huangâs wrist, gently toggling the clasp of the bracelet there, and Beiting Huang, who had been obscured by the bracelet, appeared before Yan Ye.
The youthful girl, not lacking in valiance, Beiting Huang regained her senses and looked at Yan Ye with puzzled eyes, not understanding why, at such a time, he cared about her disguise bracelet. Yet, she saw the affection in Yan Yeâs eyes, a relaxed smile in them as he leaned down to plant a gentle kiss on Beiting Huangâs lips, âHuangâer, do you believe in me?â
Wasnât that a pointless question? Beiting Huang didnât answer but looked at him with eyes shimmering in purple-red light.
At this moment, even as thunder clapped above and bolts of lightning cast their glow within the area locked by the Divine Pillars, the figures of the two were barely visible. However, their words came through clearly. This puzzled everyone in the plaza. What was the Devil Emperorâs intent? Divine punishment was already manifesting overhead, yet he found time to express love?
And Xu Xiaomo, who had been standing all along between Yan City and Huang City with the Chi brothers, Chi Fei and Chi Lan, felt somewhat aggrieved for the Devil Emperorâs actions on behalf of a man who wasnât even a womanâwouldnât taking the divine punishment at least result in loss of strength? Xu Xiaomoâs heart, meanwhile, remained restless. At this moment, tears slipped down her cheeks; she stole a glance at Lord Beiting Jing, noticing his anxious expression, clearly worried for the two within the Divine Pillars. Only then did Xu Xiaomo let out a light sigh.