Chapter 120

Xiao Minghuang had no need for caution. Even if she struck ten, a hundred, or a thousand times, she wouldn’t have to worry about running out of spiritual energy.

She could simply unleash her sword like a tidal wave, continuously attacking. The first to falter would undoubtedly be the Second Prince.

But.

A brutal war of attrition was too dull.

She had even more powerful techniques at her disposal.

Enough to secure victory in a single strike!

Since breaking through to the Spring Realm, her comprehension of the “Daytime Stars Manifestation” had deepened, and she had already grasped the second stage of this divine ability. However, she had never encountered an opponent worthy of her full strength, so she had never used it.

But today.

She was going to unleash her most powerful strength, with a dignified and invincible intent, to completely overwhelm and defeat the Second Prince, laying the foundation for her path to becoming the sovereign!

This was not because she enjoyed showing off, but because ascending to the position of crown prince required the blessing of the nation’s fortune.

And to obtain the blessing of the nation’s fortune, there was no better way than to defeat all opponents with an invincible intent.

In this way, her fortune would resonate with the fortune of the hundreds of millions of people in the Xia Kingdom. By then, within the Great Xia Kingdom, even cultivators whose realms far surpassed hers would not be able to withstand a single blow from her!

In the next moment.

Xiao Minghuang’s eyes focused, her gaze sharp as a torch. Beams of golden light radiated from her body, as dazzling as the eternal blazing sun.

A vast, ancient, and boundless aura emanated from her. Faint starlight appeared out of thin air, like swimming fish, gathering above her head. In an instant, it condensed into a thread-like beam of light, shooting straight into the nine heavens.

In that moment.

The boundless azure sky seemed to dim slightly.

This scene left everyone present in stunned silence.

“Why isn’t that light targeting the Second Prince? Instead, it’s shooting into the sky?”

“Is Princess Ziwei performing some kind of secret technique?”

“Is she… setting off fireworks?”

The crowd buzzed with speculation.

Almost everyone wore expressions of confusion.

Just then.

A faint glimmer appeared in the blue sky.

At first glance, it seemed insignificant, as if it were infinitely distant, like an ancient and mysterious star traversing billions of miles through the vast cosmos, casting a faint light.

The light grew increasingly intense.

Soon, it became blindingly radiant, illuminating half the sky, making it impossible to keep one’s eyes open. It seemed as if it would pierce the heavens and crush the earth below.

At that moment, a soft chant, as if traversing the ancient void, echoed.

“Daytime Stars Manifestation! The Seventh Star… Kaiyang!”

As her voice fell.

The massive star, large enough to blot out the sky, instantly coalesced and disappeared, transforming into a pure golden pillar of light that descended from the heavens and infused into Xiao Minghuang’s body.

The moment the celestial phenomenon vanished.

BOOM!!!

Accompanied by deafening roars, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted.

The earth trembled violently, like waves crashing against rocky shores, stirring up monstrous waves. A massive fissure spread across the land, extending into the distance. Wherever it passed, countless mountains crumbled, vegetation was obliterated, hills vanished, and rivers dried up. Within a radius of ten thousand zhang, countless enormous ravines appeared.

“How… how is this possible?!”

“How can a Spring Realm cultivator possess such destructive power?!”

Everyone present was utterly shocked, their eyes filled with disbelief as they gazed at the sky.

They saw.

Within the colossal golden pillar of light, a stunningly beautiful girl stood in the sky, like a celestial deity.

At this moment, Xiao Minghuang underwent a dramatic transformation. The pressure emanating from her body surged several times over, and her pale red dress was now tinged with a deep golden hue. Her skin glowed like the silver radiance of the moon, and her hair shimmered with the brilliance of stars. Tiny specks of starlight swirled around her, as if the stars themselves were paying homage to her. She radiated a dazzling, resplendent light, like a goddess descending to the mortal world!

Her entire being exuded an overwhelming sense of nobility and dominance, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.

“Is this the power of two stars? It’s truly unimaginably powerful,” Xiao Minghuang murmured to herself, feeling the surging spiritual energy within her. She was deeply moved.

This time, when she invoked the “Daytime Stars Manifestation,” she had harnessed the power of the stars Yaoguang and Kaiyang. The boost she received was not merely additive but multiplicative, far surpassing a simple one-plus-one-equals-two effect.

At this moment, countless people outside the arena were utterly shocked.

“Wonderful! Her Highness’s strength has grown even more!” Ye Ruoshui’s eyes sparkled with admiration.

“If one day… I could also…” Xu Xiu’er gazed at the sky, feeling incredibly small, like a grain of sand in the vast ocean.

“Princess Ziwei… What level has she reached? Even with my peak Spring Realm cultivation, I couldn’t help but feel my spiritual energy tremble uncontrollably!”

“This divine ability is unheard of, unseen before. It seems to harness the power of the stars to enhance one’s cultivation… But don’t stars only appear at night?”

“Are you stupid? The reason we can’t see stars during the day is because the sun’s light is too bright, obscuring the other stars. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And by the way, the sun is also a star.”

Hearing this, everyone gasped in astonishment.

If harnessing the power of ordinary stars was already hard to imagine, then harnessing the power of the sun was utterly inconceivable.

After all, the sun symbolized eternal, blazing light—the ultimate embodiment of yang, strength, and greatness.

“Princess Ziwei’s divine ability has immense potential. If we trace the origins of her technique, it might not be inferior to a high-grade Earth Tier technique!”

“I wonder, is it possible—just a possibility—that Princess Ziwei’s technique could be a Heaven Tier technique?”

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

Outside the arena, countless people were abuzz with discussion.

Amidst all this, Xiao Minghuang remained completely unfazed.

Her gaze fell upon the Second Prince, devoid of joy or sorrow. Her entire essence was at its peak, her surging spiritual energy ready to be unleashed. Once she attacked, it would surely shake heaven and earth.

On the other side, witnessing all this, the Second Prince’s expression turned extremely grim.

He had never imagined that Xiao Minghuang, already unimaginably powerful, would possess such a formidable divine ability, instantly elevating her strength to a level comparable to the peak Spring Realm!

No!

It might even surpass the average peak Spring Realm!

“At this point, only a Divine Sea Realm cultivator could suppress her!” The Second Prince took a deep breath, a flash of crimson flickering in his pupils.

“But, I, the Second Prince, will see for myself whether you, Princess Ziwei, truly live up to your reputation!”

At this point, he had no choice but to unleash a portion of his dark arts to have even a sliver of a chance at victory.

In the next moment, “Blood Dragon, condense!” he roared, swinging his arms. Instantly, two streaks of bloody light materialized out of thin air, merging together to form a crimson demonic dragon.

“Roar——!!”

A dragon’s roar echoed through the air as the blood dragon soared into the sky, circling above and letting out a long, resounding cry, as if announcing its arrival.

The appearance of the blood dragon stunned everyone present. They all widened their eyes in disbelief, including Xiao Minghuang.

The form of the blood dragon was too bizarre!

It resembled a dragon, yet it wasn’t quite a dragon. Its head had a serpent-like shape, while its tail resembled that of a crocodile. Its two blood-red pupils emitted an eerie glow.

“The Second Prince was born in Great Xia and has never traveled abroad. All the martial arts and techniques he has learned are from the treasured collections of Great Xia. Where did he acquire such a divine ability?”

Xiao Minghuang furrowed her delicate brows, her heart filled with doubt.

It wasn’t just her. All the cultivators who knew of the Second Prince wore expressions of suspicion.

Many turned their gazes toward Prince Wu’an.

If the Second Prince had obtained a technique that wasn’t from the Xia Kingdom’s Scripture Pavilion, it was likely from Prince Wu’an.

At this moment, Prince Wu’an spoke up to explain:

“Many years ago, I took the Second Prince on a journey, and we accidentally stumbled upon the resting place of an ancient cultivator. There, we obtained some opportunities. Although this technique may look bizarre, it is not an evil art.”

Hearing this, although everyone still frowned, they didn’t press further.

There are countless techniques in the world, and just because one looks bizarre doesn’t mean it’s evil.

Moreover, although this technique was strange, there was no evil aura surrounding it, indicating that it was only peculiar in form, not in its essence.

Furthermore, with the renowned Prince Wu’an of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms vouching for it, no one continued to dwell on the matter.

“So that’s how it is. But this blood dragon is still too sinister!”

“There’s no evil aura emanating from the blood dragon, so it shouldn’t be an evil technique.”

“Such a formidable blood dragon is almost as powerful as Princess Ziwei’s celestial phenomenon. It must be a technique of at least the Earth Grade or higher!”

However, Xiao Minghuang felt that things weren’t so simple.

Immediately, she pulled up the Second Prince’s information panel.

【Name: Xiao Yi】

【Realm: Springing Well Seventh Layer】

【Fate: Heaven’s Favor (Blue), Blood Demon Seed (Purple)】

【Fate has brought extraordinary encounters.

A Blood Demon Dao secret technique has been planted within his body. Once activated, it will unleash overwhelming evil, leading to rivers of blood.】

Seeing the last few words, Xiao Minghuang’s expression turned grave.

The Second Prince has actually allied with evil cultivators!

Although she didn’t know what the Blood Demon Dao was, just hearing the name made it clear that it wasn’t a righteous sect—it had to be an evil one!

Combining the blood dragon technique the Second Prince had just displayed with Prince Wu’an’s explanation, a speculation formed in Xiao Minghuang’s mind.

Years ago, the Second Prince had indeed obtained some unknown inheritance, which contained evil cultivation techniques. Upon discovering this, he had kept it secret.

After all, as the prince most likely to inherit the throne, there was no need for him to stoop so low as to ally with evil cultivators.

But recently, realizing he had no hope of ascending the throne, the Second Prince had turned to the dark path, seeking even the slightest chance to seize the throne.

But.

“Even if you cultivate evil techniques, so what?”

A faint smile appeared on Xiao Minghuang’s lips, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

“Today, not only will I defeat you, but I will also expose your identity as an evil cultivator, ensuring your complete downfall!”

The assassination attempt outside Beiyang City had been the closest she had ever come to death, and she wouldn’t forget it so easily!

“Since he practices evil arts, he must be tainted with evil energy. Facing the terror between life and death, he will inevitably reveal his evil aura!”

Xiao Minghuang murmured to herself. She had already decided to unleash her most powerful technique to force out the Second Prince’s evil energy, utterly defeat him, and then slay him!

In the sky, a massive blood dragon bared its fangs and claws, exuding an awe-inspiring presence. Its blood-red eyes radiated an overwhelming aura of bloodlust, sending shivers down the spines of those who saw it.

The bloodlust that filled the sky created a momentum that was no less imposing than the towering golden pillar that pierced through the heavens.

Looking at the blood dragon in the sky, Xiao Minghuang raised an eyebrow.

The strength of this blood dragon was almost on par with the Divine Sea Realm.

“To conceal his true evil energy and still reach this level… it seems the inheritance of the Blood Demon Path is truly extraordinary…”

In the sky, the Second Prince stood atop the blood dragon’s head, his crimson hair billowing in the wind, his face filled with malice.

“Xiao Minghuang, today I will show you who the true ruler of this world is!”

“Blood Dragon’s Roar! Devour the Heavens!”

The Second Prince roared, his hands moving swiftly. Instantly, the blood dragon opened its gaping maw, aimed directly at Xiao Minghuang, and took a massive bite. A tremendous force of suction erupted from its mouth.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth surged madly into the mouth of the blood dragon, as if all its strength had been drained, leaving behind only a void of emptiness.

Within a radius of a thousand zhang…

“Xiao Minghuang, today is your day of death!”

The Second Prince roared in the sky, standing amidst the heavens, with dark clouds pressing down like a world-ending demon king.

Xiao Minghuang stood in the void, looking at the arrogant Second Prince with a calm gaze, showing no trace of fear.

Her eyes slightly narrowed, and then countless starlights appeared in the void. These starlights seemed to come alive, transforming into constellations of different colors, forming a mysterious scroll that descended from the sky.

At this moment, Xiao Minghuang seemed to have transformed into a star, dazzling and radiant, illuminating the rivers and mountains for thousands of miles!

Around her, a large number of golden sword shadows appeared.

Countless golden sword shadows floated, then condensed into a giant golden sword, hundreds of zhang long, shimmering with a brilliant golden light. Under her control, it slashed towards the blood dragon.

Boom!!!

The two collided, erupting with a deafening roar.

The entire sky seemed to explode with thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Huge shockwaves of energy spread out in all directions, stirring up endless sand and rocks, sweeping across the surroundings.

For a moment, dust filled the air, blotting out the sky and the sun!

At the point of collision between the blood dragon and the giant sword, the air was torn apart, forming a vacuum zone of a hundred zhang in radius, continuously expanding. The land, rocks, vegetation, and air—everything was annihilated!

The clash between the two triggered a cataclysmic roar, and within a radius of a thousand zhang, the aftermath of the battle turned the area into a bottomless, pitch-black abyss.

Everyone present was dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock.

Heavens!

The confrontation between two Spring Realm cultivators had such power, such terror, such might!

They could hardly believe it!

If Princess Ziwei’s strength was something everyone had witnessed, then the Second Prince’s strength was somewhat beyond everyone’s expectations.

After all, the Second Prince had not previously had any remarkable achievements.

Princess Ziwei, on the other hand, had single-handedly defeated two genius youths and had just last night broken through to the seventh level of the Spring Realm. With such talent and strength, it was not unimaginable for her to display power comparable to the Sea Realm.

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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu

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