Chapter 1206 - 834: Bestowal of Marriage

Both of them had been taught a lesson. After Lady Biyun prepared the Spirit Medicine, they walked heavily towards the altar.

The Queen Mother of the West still stood atop the high platform, unmoving, as if she hadn’t moved for a century.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" Zhang Chen and Lady Biyun ascended the platform and knelt before the Queen Mother of the West.

"How far have you cultivated?" The Queen Mother of the West asked expressionlessly.

Zhang Chen spoke with resignation, his voice muffled, "Reporting to Your Highness, I have advanced one level since last time."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he looked down at the ground, awaiting the Queen Mother of the West’s fury. The next moment, the Queen Mother of the West coldly spat out two words: "Useless!"

Then the sound of a whip slicing through the air was heard, followed by Lady Biyun’s screams of agony. Zhang Chen knelt beside her like a sculpture, his head bowed, staring at the ground.

After a while, Lady Biyun’s screams ceased. The Queen Mother of the West put away her long whip and coldly said, "After a hundred years, I want you to break through thirty layers! If you can’t break through thirty layers, the punishment will double!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen’s expression changed, but he dared not refute. He could only respectfully say, "I will not fail Your Highness’s expectations. I will surely break through thirty layers."

After speaking, Zhang Chen looked at Lady Biyun, who had already turned into a blood-gourd, lying on the ground twitching, her life and death uncertain.

Zhang Chen stepped forward to pick up Lady Biyun, then rose into the air and flew down from the altar. He arrived at the Medicine Hall and applied a prepared ointment to Lady Biyun’s body. Her bones and muscles were all shattered, and she had turned into a pile of flesh. If not for her strong cultivation sustaining her, she would have long been dead.

At this moment, Lady Biyun was like a pile of flesh, her bones, blood vessels, flesh, and muscles mixed together, not recognizable as a whole.

Zhang Chen stared at Lady Biyun, carefully applying the ointment before taking a long breath. His eyes showed helplessness and guilt, yet he didn’t know what to say.

"This can’t go on. We’ll end up being beaten to death by the Queen Mother of the West sooner or later." Zhang Chen put away the ointment, carefully arranged Lady Biyun, and stood alone in front of the Alchemy Furnace, lost in silence.

He wanted to seize the Heaven-Opening Fire Spirit and stir up trouble, but the Queen Mother of the West was always at Kunlun Mountain, and he had no opportunity.

"What should I do?" Countless thoughts swirled in Zhang Chen’s mind, but he could not think of a way to break the impasse. In the end, his eyes fell on the Invisibility Technique: "Even if I perfect the Invisibility Technique to deceive the Queen Mother of the West... it won’t help. Once I go invisible and disappear from Kunlun Mountain, the Queen Mother of the West might still find me through other means."

"I need an opportunity, an opportunity for chaos in West Kunlun." Countless thoughts flashed in Zhang Chen’s mind, but he could never think of a way to break the impasse.

He needed an opportunity, but he didn’t know when it would come.

Time rushed by, and another hundred years passed. On this day in the Medicine Hall, Lady Biyun and Zhang Chen sat silently in the great hall.

"I’ve only broken through to twenty-eight levels, and fear it’s another difficult hurdle, sister. If you don’t die, you’ll surely get flayed." Zhang Chen looked at Lady Biyun, his voice full of guilt.

Lady Biyun’s face was ghastly pale, lacking any blood color, making her look pitiful: "Is this mantra really so difficult to cultivate?"

Zhang Chen didn’t speak. Lady Biyun, seeing his silence, assumed he was blaming himself. She gently comforted him, saying: "Don’t blame yourself. I see your daily hard work. I will never blame you."

Lady Biyun’s words made Zhang Chen feel even more guilty. It wasn’t diligent cultivation; he was merely slacking off every day.

While countless concerns swirled in Zhang Chen’s mind, Lady Biyun spoke: "Let’s go. We have to pass this hurdle sooner or later."

Zhang Chen didn’t know what to say, because he knew that no matter what he said, it wouldn’t change the outcome.

"I’m sorry!" Zhang Chen followed behind Lady Biyun, quietly saying.

"There’s nothing to be sorry about. We’re all pitiable ants." Lady Biyun walked steadily ahead without looking back, her voice calm: "You haven’t wronged me. We just lack the power to fight fate. In Kunlun Mountain, surviving is already good enough."

Listening to the green-clad maiden’s words, Zhang Chen felt a thousand emotions, unable to speak, merely following silently behind Lady Biyun as they made their way to the altar.

As they reached the foot of the altar, Lady Biyun’s body began to tremble, her legs weakened, almost collapsing. Unless one experiences that heart-piercing pain, they cannot imagine how painful the Queen Mother of the West’s whip is, which lashes the soul.

Zhang Chen quickly stepped forward to support Lady Biyun. She took a deep breath and, in a trembling voice, said: "I can’t hold on any longer. Might as well die."

Lady Biyun stopped, her eyes filled with despair and fear. Her Divine Power surged within her as she aimed to strike her forehead, intending to end her life.

"Sister!" Zhang Chen grabbed Lady Biyun’s hand, his voice full of helplessness: "A poor life is better than an easy death. Even if I increase by three layers each year, I’ll eventually persevere. Sister, why speak of death lightly? If you die, how will I continue?"

Lady Biyun paused at the words, turned to look at Zhang Chen, facing Zhang Chen’s eyes that seemed to plead, she eventually slowly lowered her hand and then bowed her head to step onto the stairs.

Zhang Chen followed behind Lady Biyun, her steps were heavy, as if lead had weighed them down, that emaciated figure seemed as though a gust of wind could sweep it away.

The two came to the altar once more, knelt down in front of The Queen Mother of the West: "Greetings, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother of the West said nothing, her eyes fell upon Zhang Chen, who lowered his head and spoke in a heavy voice: "I am incompetent, only able to break through the Third Heaven, cultivating to the twenty-eighth level."

The Queen Mother of the West stared fixedly at Zhang Chen for a long while before speaking: "I see there is some affection between you and Biyun, from today I grant you to be wed to Lady Biyun, complete your marriage tonight and enter the bridal chamber."

"Ah?"

Zhang Chen and Lady Biyun were both startled, their eyes filled with amazement, not knowing what The Queen Mother of the West was doing now.

"Take this pill with Biyun!" The Queen Mother of the West opened her palm, and a red and blue light swept through the void, falling into the hands of Zhang Chen and Lady Biyun.

Faced with The Queen Mother of the West’s incontestable words, Zhang Chen looked at the red pill in his hand, even though a myriad of thoughts ran through his mind, he could only tilt his head back to swallow the Treasure Medicine.

Over there, Lady Biyun also tilted her head and placed the blue pill into her mouth, ingesting that blue light into her belly.

The pill entered the stomach, and the next moment a burning sensation rose in Zhang Chen’s heart, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit became chaotic, even his Primordial Spirit began to sway, and then an indescribable desire surged in his heart.

The Queen Mother of the West waved her sleeve, and Zhang Chen and Lady Biyun directly fell into the Medicine Hall, entangled with each other.

On the altar

The Queen Mother of the West silently watched the two in the Medicine Hall in chaotic passion, her eyes devoid of any ripple: "This child’s roots are too poor, I do not know whether their offspring can continue their unique physique, or if they can withstand the power of Celestial Punishment. His breakthrough speed is too slow, I cannot wait any longer! The Heavenly Dao is constantly changing, the time left for me is running out!"

The Queen Mother of the West’s voice carried a hint of urgency, for things that could make such a mighty figure of the Primordial realm anxious, it absolutely wasn’t a small matter.

"The time left for me is running out! This pill can assist in combining Yin Yang Qi into an embryo, I hope my plan proceeds smoothly."

Seven days later

In the main hall

Zhang Chen awoke from a gentle slumber, gazing at the unclad Lady Biyun beside him, only feeling his legs softening.

At this moment, Lady Biyun’s expression was heavy, neither joyful nor sorrowful, only bearing a sense of burden.

"Sister...I..." Zhang Chen wanted to apologize, but Lady Biyun raised her hand to interrupt: "This was the decree of The Queen Mother of the West, we possess no strength to defy it, you need not apologize to me."

Zhang Chen remained silent, Lady Biyun dressed herself, then picked up Zhang Chen’s clothes, helping him to put them on, stunning Zhang Chen, and before he could speak, Lady Biyun already said: "Regardless of what the reason is, you and I are now husband and wife, you are my husband now, in the future our destinies are interlinked, we must navigate together through all obstacles."

"Alright!" Zhang Chen nodded solemnly, uttering a single word seriously.

"It’s just that I feel something is not quite right, since The Queen Mother of the West established herself on Kunlun Mountain for millions of years, she has never bestowed marriage upon anyone." Lady Biyun’s eyes gazed at Zhang Chen, her voice heavy.

Zhang Chen wasn’t foolish, now considered a figure with a keen Primordial Spirit, after hearing Lady Biyun’s words, he bitterly laughed and said: "Actually, it isn’t hard to guess, they are targeting me, specifically my physique."

"My physique can be immune to the Power of Celestial Punishment, yet my cultivation speed is slow as a snail, The Queen Mother of the West likely has set her sights on my next generation." Zhang Chen’s voice was filled with helplessness.

Even if he understood The Queen Mother of the West’s scheme, what could he do? Could he dare not follow The Queen Mother of the West’s strategy?

"This cannot continue!" Lady Biyun changed her expression upon hearing this: "We cannot have children, we cannot bring them into a world of suffering. If that child is born without inheriting your physique, they will endure unknown pains."

"Such matters are likely not up to us as husband and wife, the pill The Queen Mother of the West just made us swallow, likely isn’t that simple." Zhang Chen’s voice was somewhat heavy.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Lady Biyun was overcome with sorrow, tears streaming down her face silently as she sat there, causing Zhang Chen’s heart to break.

However, before the two could react, the void resounded with The Queen Mother of the West’s words: "Open your mouth!"

The next moment, a red and blue light fell into the abdomens of the two.