Years had passed since their last meeting.
The two had not seen each other for a long time.
Within the Green Bamboo Spiritual Domain, Chen Jiuyang was a symbol of invincibility.
Many enemies who wished to kill Chen Jiuyang had appeared, but none had made a move.
Dark clouds gathered.
This was one of the mortal tribulations on Chen Jiuyang's path to becoming the Human Emperor. Even the karma owed to Chen Jiuyang by the Chongming Sea could not be directly interfered with, as it would escalate the difficulty of Chen Jiuyang's tribulation.
Chen Jiuyang was not in a hurry and had spent some time with Yao Zixuan in the Green Bamboo Spiritual Domain.
During this period, although Yan Huang and others knew that Chen Jiuyang was in Green Bamboo Town, they did not visit him.
Yan Huang and the others lacked sufficient combat power and feared that their presence would further increase the difficulty of Chen Jiuyang's mortal tribulation.
It was better not to meet.
For so many years, Chen Jiuyang had never had a peaceful life with Yao Zixuan.
With the mortal tribulation imminent, Chen Jiuyang, however, had a period of peaceful life with Yao Zixuan.
Fate and fortune played tricks on people, and it was precisely like this.
The tree wished to remain still, but the wind did not cease.
Every day, they would stroll through the streets, cook, and enjoy a life like ordinary mortals, peaceful and happy.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
One night, as they lay in bed, Yao Zixuan, resting on Chen Jiuyang's chest, asked, "Jiuyang, do you have confidence?"
Chen Jiuyang was silent for a moment and said, "Zixuan, you don't need to worry."
"If you lack confidence, you can return to Green Bamboo Town."
Beneath the Green Bamboo River lay the ruins and cave dwelling of the Pure Yang Medical Immortal, containing the immortal artifact Two Realms Mirror. Chen Jiuyang had considered using the Two Realms Mirror to escape and head directly to the forbidden area of Remnant Elder Village.
However, the former Martial Saint Chaolan had taught him a lesson: spatial magic could be blocked, and the direction could be anchored incorrectly.
In that case, the situation would be even more uncontrollable.
Even if this mortal tribulation was considered a four-nine tribulation, there was still a sliver of hope for survival.
And this hope rested on the Human King Sword.
The feeling of reaching the peak and beginning to decline grew stronger, nearing a critical point. Chen Jiuyang could no longer delay.
His luck was self-contained, making him impossible for anyone to divine. However, Yao Zixuan's luck could be captured and calculated. Everyone knew that Chen Jiuyang had abandoned his position as the Lord of Chongming Sea for Yao Zixuan.
Chen Jiuyang absolutely could not be separated from Yao Zixuan.
Therefore, wherever Yao Zixuan was, Chen Jiuyang would be. A simple divination could reveal this.
And Green Bamboo Town was already filled with people, including supreme powerhouses who had come to kill Chen Jiuyang and those who had come to watch the spectacle.
Although the Green Bamboo Spiritual Domain provided Chen Jiuyang with a sanctuary, allowing him to be safe for a short time, Chen Jiuyang would eventually have to leave Green Bamboo Town and head to Remnant Elder Village.
There was a feeling in the depths of his being warning Chen Jiuyang not to contact Princess Shile, otherwise the entire Green Bamboo Spiritual Domain would collapse.
Yao Zixuan hugged Chen Jiuyang and said, "Jiuyang, let's set off tomorrow. I have a bad feeling, and if we delay further, something will happen."
Even Yao Zixuan could sense that something was amiss.
Chen Jiuyang was silent for a long time and then said, "Alright."
Having charged forward triumphantly for so many years, Chen Jiuyang had never been afraid; he had always fought with a crushing advantage.
As Yao Zixuan and Chen Jiuyang's reactions resonated,
The results of many people's divinations changed. The various great powers within Green Bamboo Town instantly soared into the sky, leaving the scope of the Green Bamboo Spiritual Domain, and began to set up killing formations.
"Is it about to begin..."
On the other side of Green Bamboo Town, Yan Huang, the couple Yan Hongming, the couple Ye Tiannan, the couple Zhou Fangzun, Huangfu Ruisheng, Ye Taisheng, and the forty-eight Hou who were formerly Chen Jiuyang's subordinates were all awakened, gazing at the night sky.
Everyone's expression was extremely solemn, their eyes filled with worry.
"Killing tribulation..."
That night, neither Yao Zixuan nor Chen Jiuyang slept.
With the killing tribulation upon him, Chen Jiuyang felt at ease.
"Swish swish swish!!!"
In the night sky, something resembling meteors appeared.
Although it was the Yin aspect of reaching the peak and beginning to decline, there was still a sliver of hope. Humans could not appear, but there were other ways to assist.
"That's... Yan Fengyun's Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Spear..."
"This... Liao Bei Feng Family's Eight Vaulted Dragon Bow..."
"Ye Tiannan's Nine Luminaries Sword!"
The people had not yet arrived, but their lifelong accompanying weapons came to assist. In this way, it did not interfere with Chen Jiuyang's mortal tribulation and could provide him with some help.
Time trickled by, until the sky gradually revealed a hint of fish-belly white.
"Creak—"
The old bungalow where Chen Jiuyang and Yao Zixuan lived opened its door.
Chen Jiuyang looked at the three weapons lying in the courtyard, a slight smile curving his lips: "They are indeed... thoughtful."
Chen Jiuyang's weapon path, the four great weapon paths of saber, bow, spear, and sword, were all perfected, but he only possessed the Yan Sheng Saber.
"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"
In an instant, the hum of the saber, the spear, the bow, and the sword sounded in unison, their resonance shaking heaven and earth, their clear and bright tones spreading for ten miles around!
The four great weapons all possessed spirits, soaring into the air and circling around Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang drew the Human King Sword, and majestic purple sword energy instantly spanned across heaven and earth!
"Swish swish swish!"
However, Chen Jiuyang gave the Human King Sword to Yao Zixuan for protection.
Only with the Human King Sword protecting Yao Zixuan could Chen Jiuyang be at ease.
At the same time, it was a clear message to everyone that the killing blow should be directed at him.
As long as anyone who had inherited the destiny of the mortal world and was in the Dragon Country dared to attack the person protected by the Human King Sword, they would be seeking their own death.
Chen Jiuyang looked at Yao Zixuan and said, "Let's go."
"Alright."
A great wind arose in heaven and earth, and a fierce killing intent approached.
The Green Bamboo Town at this moment was not as crowded as usual; it had been cleared out and was empty.
Chen Jiuyang and Yao Zixuan walked to the edge of the Green Bamboo Spiritual Domain.
In the sky, there were dense ranks of enemies.
There were martial monks from Shaolin Temple, Taoists from Longhu Mountain, and scholars from Jixia Academy.
Even more so were the powerhouses from various forbidden areas whose names were on the World Ranking.
"Jia Fu Ben, Qi Chang Sheng, Xia Dao Sheng, Jin Wu Hen, Shui Dong Liu..."
Chen Jiuyang was not surprised by these former prodigies of the Five Great Sacred Lands who were still alive.
They had been protected by Jixia Academy, shed their identities from the Five Great Sacred Lands, and become disciples of other major forces, thus surviving.
And then there were—
"Prodigies from Burial Emperor Mountain, Wuming Palace, and the Eternal Night Desert forbidden areas... Oh, those who were killed by them on the path to becoming the Human Emperor have now revealed themselves, as they no longer have the identity of Chongming Sea."
Finally, there was Ming Huatong, who stood beside a supremely elegant and extremely beautiful young girl.
The girl's appearance was exquisite, but her eyes made Chen Jiuyang recognize her: "Lotus Birth Mother."
The magnificent power, radiating from the sky, like the descent of gods, Buddhas, demons, and immortals, obscured the sun and the sky.
This was indeed a killing tribulation.
Especially the aura emanating from Lotus Birth Mother was extremely terrifying, making everyone extremely wary.
Lotus Birth Mother looked at Chen Jiuyang and said, "Little child Chen Jiuyang, if I kill you today, will anyone in the world come to your rescue?"
"Clang!!!"
It was as if the bell of heaven and earth had sounded.
"Felling Immortals."
"Unity of Heaven and Man."
Chen Jiuyang uttered a few words, and his aura surged, instantly filling the air with immortal light. The terrifying personal martial intent manifested and spanned across heaven and earth.
"What does it matter?"
"It's just a fight to the death."