Chapter 865 - 491: Divine Realm Empress

Zhao Feixiong’s words left Zou Feng dumbfounded.

To put it bluntly, he planned to abandon his previously cultivated Dao Skill and switch to primarily focusing on the Dance Dao. Even his Nascent Soul Formation had to be predicated on mastering the Dance Dao. Thus, even though Zhao Feixiong could already attempt the breakthrough, he delayed taking action.

He had truly become a Dance Fanatic.

Although Zou Feng was also proficient in the Dance Dao, his main focus remained unshakeably the Poison Dao. He would never be as extreme as Zhao Feixiong.

Next, seemingly aware that Zou Feng wanted to say more, Zhao Feixiong said firmly, "Junior Brother Zou, my mind is made up. You don’t need to persuade me anymore!

"We Cultivators value acting in accordance with our true will above all else. If I were to give up focusing on the Dance Dao now, it would only negatively impact my future path..."

These words immediately rendered Zou Feng speechless. After all, it was true. He couldn’t force Zhao Feixiong to act against his true will, could he?

"Brother Zhao is so dedicated to the Dance Dao. I am truly in awe!" Zou Feng could only respond in this manner.

Getting Zhao Feixiong to undergo Nascent Soul Formation as soon as possible was a lost cause for now. However, with Zhao Feixiong’s Dance Dao Talent, combined with his existing foundation for Nascent Soul Formation, the wait shouldn’t be too long...

Yingri Imperial Palace, Dubhe Divine Domain.

Gongyang Yunlan, the reigning Divine Realm Empress, sat elegantly upon her throne. She possessed deep, striking features full of a heroic air. Beautiful as she was, her appearance leaned slightly toward the masculine; at first glance, her gender was difficult to distinguish.

Below the throne stood a group of Royal Family ministers. Every one of them wore a solemn expression, as if facing a formidable enemy. On Gongyang Yunlan’s left, the masked Wuxiang Emperor flickered in and out of the shadows.

"Your Majesty, we should still... avoid the brunt of their attack!" the reigning Right Minister of the Divine Domain advised, taking a step forward.

Clearly, the Dubhe Divine Domain hadn’t anticipated that the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect would pinpoint their location so quickly. Their initial advantage, which allowed them to advance or retreat at will, had vanished in an instant. Seeing that the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s grand army could bear down on them at any moment, the Dubhe Divine Domain had every reason to panic. Even if this was their territory and the Divine Domain’s strongest treasure, the Heaven-Flipping Seal, possessed unpredictable, god-like might, the invaders were, after all, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect—a name that struck terror into the hearts of countless Outer Realms.

"Avoid the brunt of their attack!?" Before the Empress could respond, the Left Minister stepped forward with a cold snort. "There is no need for that. In our own territory, are we supposed to be afraid of them?

"Besides, where can we even escape to? We’ll only be hunted down relentlessly and forced into an even more disadvantageous position!"

With that, the Left Minister turned to the Empress. "Your Majesty, you should be well aware that if we drag this out just a little longer, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect will inevitably descend into chaos!"

The Right Minister stomped his foot in exasperation. "And what if we can’t drag it out? Who will take responsibility for that!?"

"I will take responsibility!!" Gongyang Yunlan finally spoke.

As soon as she said this, the crowd naturally understood that the Empress had made her decision. The Left Minister, who advocated for battle, revealed a smile.

"Your Majesty!" The Right Minister clearly hadn’t expected the Empress to be so resolute. Hadn’t Gongyang Yunlan been putting on an air of hesitation during their lengthy discussion just now?

"There is no need for further discussion. Prepare for battle..." Gongyang Yunlan narrowed her eyes slightly. "The Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s time is up. I just received news that their Immortal Sect Guardian, Gu Zhaoyue, is heavily injured, and Yan Canglan has yet to break free. The only person with enough weight leading the attack on our Divine Domain is Xu Xiongda!

"When the time comes, I will personally deal with this man. As long as we take down Xu Xiongda, the remaining bandits will be of no concern at all!"

Hearing that Gongyang Yunlan planned to personally execute a decapitation strike, the ministers below burst into an uproar.

The Right Minister immediately objected, "Please think twice, Your Majesty! You absolutely must not put yourself at risk!"

"Right Minister, your words... Are you suggesting that I will lose to Xu Xiongda?!" Gongyang Yunlan’s tone had sharpened into a severe reprimand.

The Right Minister froze, then revealed a terrified expression. "That is absolutely not what this old minister means. It’s just that the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect has always been treacherous. They will definitely use this opportunity to lay a trap for Your Majesty..."

"Ridiculous. With the Heaven-Flipping Seal here, could they possibly pull any tricks in our territory?" Gongyang Yunlan grew increasingly displeased, then sighed. "Right Minister, you are getting old..."

Hearing this, the Right Minister deflated like a punctured balloon, instantly wilting. A deeply ominous premonition was already faintly surfacing in his heart.

Although the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect was indeed unable to protect itself and would likely see an end to its millennia-long hegemony, their Dubhe Divine Domain might also walk a path to ruin because of Gongyang Yunlan’s current decision. This Xu Xiongda might appear reckless, but to have become the Vice Sect Leader of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, how could he possibly be easy to deal with?

In truth, the Right Minister also understood why Gongyang Yunlan had made the decision to fight. It was nothing more than a bid to gain a greater say in the impending chaos, ensuring the Dubhe Divine Domain could claim a larger share of the spoils after the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s collapse. However, these calculations were ultimately taking things too much for granted. Even if the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect were truly done for, they would likely take a long time to truly perish and would still be capable of causing all sorts of trouble. Therefore, to consider how to divide the spoils of war right now was simply too naive...

Just as the atmosphere turned delicate, a Personal Guard rushed in.

"Reporting to Your Majesty! Extremely strong spatial fluctuations have been detected from the west and the east! Those bandits from the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect should be arriving soon!"

They were arriving this fast!?

The flow of time in the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm was not consistent with that of the Dubhe Divine Domain. Furthermore, although the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect had stated they would set off in two days, they had actually only prepared for a little over a day before assembling their grand army and having the Celestial Dao Cauldron initiate the teleportation based on the coordinates.

No fewer than twenty massive Flying Celestial Ships, accompanied by over a hundred medium and small Divine Ships, were about to arrive at the battlefield.

"Perfect timing!"

Gongyang Yunlan abruptly stood up from her throne.