Chapter 2231: Above the Moon

"Master Zhang, battles between Sovereign Lords are extremely powerful. Without reaching that realm, rushing over rashly can easily get you caught in the aftermath and hurt..."

Ziyuan Ancient Saint spoke.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He knew this well.

But... with the battle between the two involving them, how could he bear to wait here idly?

His face full of anxiety, he wanted to chase after them, but found his speed too slow; by the time he reached the battlefield, it would likely be over.

"Young master, I'm not too late, am I..."

Just as he was growing anxious, a faint voice sounded, and a young man appeared before him with a smile.

"You've come just in time. Take me to catch up with Master Kong..."

Seeing the young man, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said.

It was none other than Little Yellow Chicken, who had been consolidating his cultivation in the Upper Firmament.

He had only been in the Divine Realm for half a day, but in the Upper Firmament, nearly two months had passed. His cultivation was now fully consolidated, restored to its peak.

"Let's go!"

Yellow Chicken nodded, traced a line in the air with his hand, and the two tore through the void, vanishing before everyone's eyes in the blink of an eye.

"A battle at the Sovereign Lord level... they're going to watch it... too dangerous..."

Ziyuan Ancient Saint, unable to stop them in time, frowned.

"With that one accompanying him, there should be no need to worry..." Luo Qiqi said with a light smile.

"Who is he?"

Ziyuan Ancient Saint quickly looked over, but before he could finish his sentence, his pupils suddenly contracted: "Could he also be a Sovereign Lord... the Undying Sovereign Lord?"

Of the Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns, the teacher had sparred with many of them, so he knew almost all the great emperors of the heavens. If there was one he hadn't met, it could only be the one from the Heaven of Freedom and this Undying Sovereign Lord.

Luo Qiqi nodded.

"The Undying Sovereign Lord calls him... young master?"

All the disciples of the Kong Sect were stunned.

Earlier, when the teacher made them acknowledge this fellow as their leader, most were unconvinced. Now, seeing a great emperor call him young master, they were all too shocked to speak.

Everyone knew well how powerful a Sovereign Lord was.

To make a Sovereign Lord acknowledge a master...

What had he done?

"Even with the Undying Sovereign Lord protecting him, the battle between Sovereign Lords is still extremely dangerous. Even if Master Zhang goes, he can't do anything for the teacher. It would be better to wait here for the result..."

Bu Shang Ancient Saint said from the side.

"Yes, what if that one from the Heaven of Freedom learns that he is the teacher's successor and attacks him, or uses him as leverage? That could easily disrupt the teacher's rhythm and cause unnecessary danger..."

Ziyuan Ancient Saint said.

This Master Zhang going to watch the battle was fine, but if the one from the Heaven of Freedom found out and deliberately released power or launched a sneak attack, it could easily put the teacher in a passive position.

"You're overthinking..."

Knowing everyone's concerns, Luo Qiqi smiled bitterly and shook her head: "That one from the Heaven of Freedom won't harm him..."

"Why?"

Ziyuan Ancient Saint frowned, full of confusion: "In the face of life and death, even a Sovereign Lord may not follow the rules..."

That one had gone to great lengths to infiltrate the Master Teacher Continent just to learn the teacher's ultimate techniques. With such scheming, how could you be sure she wouldn't do it?

The victor is king; everything else is false.

"A Sovereign Lord may not necessarily follow the rules, but she will definitely follow them, because..."

A bitter expression on her face, Luo Qiqi explained: "This Lingxi Sovereign Lord from the Heaven of Freedom is his girlfriend!"

"Girlfriend?"

Ziyuan Ancient Saint, Bu Shang Ancient Saint, and the others stood frozen in place.

The teacher's successor, the Undying Sovereign Lord's young master, and now the Lingxi Sovereign Lord's boyfriend...

This Zhang Xuan's identities seemed more terrifying than the last...

...

Space flickered, and Zhang Xuan's vision blurred. He found himself standing on a flat expanse of ground.

Boundless, immeasurably vast.

There was no spiritual energy, no life—utterly devoid of vitality.

"Where is this?"

Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

If his cultivation hadn't reached the God King level, he probably couldn't have survived in this environment, let alone watched the battle.

"Above the moon!" Little Yellow Chicken said.

"The moon?" His pupils shrinking, Zhang Xuan noticed that the ground emitted a faint glow. The stars filled the sky, and the Divine Realm hung like a curtain before his eyes.

It was indeed above the moon.

They had arrived here in the blink of an eye.

The speed of a Sovereign Lord was truly terrifying.

Looking around, he saw people standing not far away, each emitting a faint aura. He tried to see them clearly, but they seemed impossibly distant, beyond his perception.

The owner of the giant face he had seen in Linglong Heaven was among them.

Though the young man who had instructed him in swordsmanship was not visible, the old man behind him had come and stood not far away.

"Are these... the Nine Heavens' Nine Sovereigns?"

Zhang Xuan realized.

Those who could come here to watch the battle were likely all at the Great Emperor level. Only they could arrive so quickly, and only they were qualified to be unharmed by the shockwaves.

As for that old man, he was probably like Zhang Xuan, sent here by the great power of the Sword Hut.

"It's starting..."

Little Yellow Chicken didn't explain but spoke instead.

Zhang Xuan looked up and indeed saw two figures standing proudly on two opposing peaks thousands of kilometers away.

One had a white beard flowing, his eyes filled with a compassionate kindness; the other had long hair flying, her brow carrying a cold aloofness.

Luo Ruoxi!

Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

Since parting on the Master Teacher Continent, he had imagined meeting again, under the moon and flowers... He had also thought there might be struggles due to family disapproval...

But he never expected it to be like this.

Fighting a life-and-death battle with another important person in his life...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Unable to see what moves were made, cracks appeared in the sky above, countless thunderbolts rained down, and the ground shook incessantly.

Amid the pitch-black fissures, Luo Ruoxi and Master Kong floated in the air, each striking out.

Their movements were not fast, but every move contained an irresistible force.

The entire moon seemed unable to bear it, as if it would fall from the sky.

"Fighting on the moon prevents them from using the power of the Heavenly Dao..."

After watching for a while, Zhang Xuan understood why the two had chosen this place for their duel.

Both controlled the Heavenly Dao. If they used it, it could easily throw the Divine Realm into turmoil and cause countless deaths...

So it was better to fight here.

Neither could borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao; they could only rely on their own strength.

The shockwaves of the battle were blocked by Little Yellow Chicken before him.

The ground was not so fortunate; crack after crack appeared. The moon had no life to begin with, and under the impact of two forces, it became even more desolate and ruined.

"Who do you think will win?"

After watching for a while, knowing that with his current insight—without the Library of Heaven's Path—he could not discern the subtleties, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but look at Little Yellow Chicken beside him.