ATG: My genius is almost frightening!
Chapter 288 - 287: Invitation Card

Chapter 288: 287: Invitation Card

The Burning Moon God Emperor is a lustful and cowardly man. During his reign, he caused the entire Burning Moon Realm to stagnate. Among all the God Emperors of the Northern Divine Region, he had the weakest physique and willpower.

He had always been an extremely ’prudent’ man. Before making any major decision, he would thoroughly investigate every detail and ensure he held enough advantages before agreeing to anything.

If there was anyone the Burning Moon God Emperor feared most, it was the Devil Queen, especially after the incident ten thousand years ago, when he took advantage of the chaos following the Clear Sky God Emperor’s death to steal the Untamed Divine Marrow.

After learning that Hua Jin had found the Untamed Divine Marrow and wiped out the Thousand Desolation Divine Sect, the ’majestic’ God Emperor couldn’t eat or sleep with his beloved concubines for days. And things only got worse when, just a few days ago, the Moon Eater he sent to scout the Soul Stealing Realm returned battered and severely injured.

Normally, he wouldn’t have reacted much to something like this. But what truly sparked a sense of urgency and crisis was the identity of the one who had beaten him— the Ninth Witch!

The Ninth freaking Witch!

Fan Junxi wasn’t just any Moon Eater. He was the fourth strongest, a level nine Divine Master!

That woman, on the other hand, had only inherited her power a few damn years ago! How the hell did she already reach the ninth level of the Divine Master Realm, and completely overpower Fan Junxi like it was nothing!?

And she wasn’t even alone! Yu Wu, the Eighth Witch, also suddenly reached the ninth level of the Divine Master Realm!

The two weakest witches suddenly skyrocketed in strength at the same time. Combined with the unusual activity from the Devil Queen and the Soul Stealing Realm, the Burning Moon God Emperor felt a chilling premonition.

So when the Devil Queen suddenly sent an invitation, he was caught off guard and a even little terrified.

Fen Daoqi glanced at the jade tablet, a faint trace of dark energy swirling around it, and said, "For the Devil Queen to send something like this, it’s a clear break from her usual cruel and ruthless style."

Chi Wuyao had always been ruthless and cunning in her methods. The fact that she sent them an invitation could only mean one thing; she was brewing another scheme.

Fan Daoqi glanced at Fan Junxi and asked, "Did you notice anything unusual during your fight with the Ninth Witch?" Although Fan Daoqi was weaker than him in terms of strength among the Moon Eaters, his status was far higher, so he didn’t need to consider his feelings.

Fan Junxi had kept his head lowered the entire time. Being defeated by a woman who had inherited her power only a few years ago was a deep humiliation for someone like him, who had served as a Moon Eater for tens of thousands of years. It was a shame that wouldn’t wash away, even if he managed to defeat her in the future.

Standing among the other Moon Eaters, even though none of them looked his way, he still felt as if every gaze carried judgment. It was as if they were all mocking him, and worse, as if his own God Emperor was staring at him with disappointment and disapproval.

Hearing Fan Daoqi’s question, Fan Junxi slowly lifted his head and saw that everyone in the hall was now looking at him. His face turned pale, then flushed red.

The strange thing about people in this world was that despite living longer than entire civilizations in the lower realms, they were still so easily swayed by emotions.

Gritting his teeth, he spoke through clenched jaws, "Although her cultivation was at the ninth level Divine Master Realm, it was still lower than mine. But when I fought her, I noticed her control over darkness profound energy was absurdly high, unbelievably so. The speed at which she mobilized and withdrew her profound energy was something I had never seen before."

"If not for that... how could a greenhorn like her possibly defeat me!?"

"..." The Burning Moon God Emperor listened silently. Even though he had heard this before, he couldn’t stop his eyebrow from twitching. Fan Junxi was a Divine Master whose control over darkness was second only to his own and a few other God Emperors. If Fan Junxi called the Ninth Witch’s control ’unconceivable,’ then just how powerful was it?

Fan Daoqi listened carefully to Fan Junxi’s account and stayed silent for a moment, deep in thought. Then he turned to the God Emperor and said, "My king, I believe you should accept the Devil Queen’s invitation and go."

"Oh? And what makes you say that?" the God Emperor asked.

"From what Fan Junxi described, it’s clear the witches, and likely the Devil Queen herself, have gained a significant boost in strength, both in cultivation and control over darkness," Fan Daoqi said calmly and deliberately. "But knowing Chi Wuyao’s usual cunning, it’s strange that she would reveal her trump cards so openly..."

"Yes, that is indeed unusual for her," the God Emperor agreed.

"I think besides showing off her power to intimidate us, she might have something else in mind," Fan Daoqi said. Then, lowering his voice, he added, "We all know where the Devil Queen’s ambitions lie... She’s tried more than once to convince us and the Yama Realm to break away from the Northern Divine Region."

The leader of the Moon Eaters, Fen Daozang, frowned and asked, "Are you saying she’s inviting us to push for war against the other Divine Regions?"

"That might be the case," Fan Daoqi replied. "But either way, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to accept the invitation. Even if we refuse, it would show weakness to the others and make them look down on us."

"That would damage not only the reputation of the Burning Moon Realm but also threaten our long-term interests."

The Burning Moon God Emperor listened quietly, keeping his thoughts to himself as he weighed all possible outcomes. After a long pause, he finally stood and said, "We will do as you suggest, Imperial Uncle. Master, Fen Zhuo, and Fan Junxi, you will accompany this king."

...

At the center of the Northern Divine Region lay the Yama Devil Realm, the Yama Imperial District.

Inside the Imperial Hall, a similar scene unfolded. The core power of the Yama Realm, the ten Yama Devils who served the Yama Emperor directly, along with the thirty-six Yama Ghosts, were all present.

They were also discussing how to handle the invitation Chi Wuyao sent after beating the shit out of Yan Huo.

However, unlike the indecisive and ’cowardly’ Burning Moon God Emperor, the Yama God Emperor, Yan Tianxiao, was far more decisive.

Standing up from his imperial throne, Yan Tianxiao said seriously, "It’s been a long time since we last dealt with the Soul Stealing Realm. The time has come."

"Wu’er, Jie’er, you will come with me." As soon as he finished speaking, his figure passed through the barrier of the Devil Palace of Eternal Darkness.

Unlike the Burning Moon God Emperor, who took four of the strongest Moon Eaters, Yan Tianxiao only called his son and daughter to accompany him.

"Yes, Royal Father!" Yan Wu and Yan Jie replied, following closely behind him.

...

Yun Wuji stepped out of his cultivation chamber, stretching his shoulders as he did. Suddenly, he stumbled upon Fairy Zixuan and Dongfeng Hanwei, both standing guard at his door. "What are you two doing here?" he asked.

"Lord Jiao!" both said with surprise and excitement. After being escorted by Yu Wu to the Soul Stealing Realm, the two women had met Yun Wuji fewer than three times. Since he had been in secluded cultivation, and this place was unfamiliar with no one they knew, both felt extremely uneasy. The only place they felt comfortable was near Yun Wuji.

"Lord, I missed you so much!" Fairy Zixuan took the chance to move closer, throwing herself into his arms and wrapping her arms around his waist.

Dongfeng Hanwei pouted at the sight, biting her lip in frustration. She stomped her foot, then threw herself into his arms too. "I missed you too, Lord Jiao Heng."

"Sigh, who made me so charming? My good looks are just unfair, sometimes I even envy myself." Yun Wuji blinked at their sudden moves, then grinned cockily, holding the two women and thinking to himself with a narcissistic smile.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "So, have you two gotten used to this place yet?"

"The environment’s great for cultivation, but I can’t shake this uneasy feeling being surrounded by strong people who could kill me with a snap of their fingers. It feels like my life’s completely out of my control," Fairy Zixuan said softly, holding him tighter. Even though this place was over a hundred times better than the East Ruins Realm, being surrounded by Divine Masters and Divine Sovereigns, any one of whom could slap her to death, was just too stressful.

The feeling of being like an ant made her feel extremely unsafe. The only place where she felt even a bit of safety was close to Yun Wuji.

"Hmm, me too," Dongfeng Hanwei nodded, her voice sounding a little wronged.

Compared to Fairy Zixuan, who was a Divine King, she was much weaker, with far less experience and mental strength.

"It’s my negligence, sorry," Yun Wuji remained silent for a moment. He’d been so focused on recovering his strength that he’d overlooked the feelings of the two women. He thought they’d be happy just getting into the King Realm and enjoying the benefits here. After all, to those from the middle and upper Star Realms, the King Realms were like Immortal lands, the ultimate goal for every profound practitioner.

He hadn’t expected this experience to be so stressful for them.

"No! My lord, it’s not your fault. It’s us who are useless," Fairy Zixuan hurriedly shook her head. Seeing him apologize to them felt unreal. After all, in their eyes, Jiao Heng was extremely arrogant and unreasonable. The fact that he would apologize to people like them gave her a strange sense of happiness.

"..." Hanwei’s reaction was opposite. Her heart was beating faster as she subtly rubbed her body against his without them noticing.

"By the way, my real name is Yun Wuji. You can call me Wuji if you like," Yun Wuji said. He didn’t need to hide his identity from them.

Suddenly, he glanced ahead and sensed someone approaching.

"Little darling, you’re finally out~?" A bone-melting, seductive voice suddenly rang from above, and the Devil Queen’s seductive figure appeared before them.

"Yes," Yun Wuji said, letting go of the two women as he replied.

"If you don’t mind, little ladies, I’ll borrow Wuji for a short while," Chi Wuyao winked at the two women with her bewitching eyes and pulled Yun Wuji into her arms, burying his face between her twin soft peaks, flaying away.

"...She’s too demonic... I’m so envious," Fairy Zixuan’s eyes stayed fixed on Chi Wuyao’s seductive body until it disappeared from her sight, muttering absentmindedly.

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