ATG: My genius is almost frightening!
Chapter 291 - 290: Showing Off

Chapter 291: 290: Showing Off

"I’m fine!" she shouted, struggling to stand. Her body swayed slightly as she forced herself upright, then she swallowed hard, pushing down the blood that was rising in her throat. Her eyes, filled with burning hatred, locked onto the witch standing before her.

Yao Die stood still, floating in the air, her golden robe fluttering under her profound energy, and two huge black butterfly wings from her back, making her look like a noble, dark fairy, aloofly looking down on the world.

Yan Wu pushed herself up with her father’s support. No matter how much she tried to keep a strong front, the spear slipped from her hand, and her pale, sickly complexion clearly showed she had been defeated.

More than that... it was a complete defeat.

From the start of the fight to the very end, she had been at a constant disadvantage, taking blow after blow from the Fourth Witch without a single chance to fight back.

"I’m sorry, Royal Father." Yan Wu, with her father’s help, struggled to leave the Empty Soul Palace, her head lowered in shame. As a Yama Devil, she represented not just herself, but the entire Yama Realm, and more importantly, her father’s dignity. But now, she had lost terribly. It wasn’t even a battle. It was a one-sided beating.

Yan Jie, her brother, was struggling to keep his lips from curling into a wide grin. His heart pounded, pumping blood through his entire body. For the first time in a very long time, he felt alive! Watching his sister get pummeled by another woman felt fucking amazing!

Although Yan Wu had never intentionally tried to suppress him or shown any interest in vying for the throne, Yan Jie had always felt pressure from her. He had to work tirelessly, every single second, to prove to his father that he was worthy of being crown prince!

"It’s not your fault. Father expected this outcome from the beginning," Yan Tianxiao said calmly as he patted his daughter’s shoulder. From the Devil Queen’s attitude, the sudden surge in the witches’ strength, and the information he had received from Yan Hao, he had already prepared himself mentally for Yan Wu’s possible defeat. The only thing that truly shocked him was the manner in which she was defeated.

She was completely crushed by Yao Die.

If Yan Tianxiao stayed calm, the Burning Moon God Emperor and the Moon Eaters were far from it.

"This... is?" The Burning Moon God Emperor slowly turned his head towards Chi Wuyao, and everyone could clearly see... the astonishment and shock on his face. Emotions that he could not suppress, even though he possessed the dignity of a god emperor.

Chi Wuyao chuckled, her long snow-white fingers, more delicate and lustrous than devil jade, brushing her lips as she stared down both God Emperors. "Did you like my surprise?"

"Or would you both prefer to face my other two witches? I know it might feel like an insult to fight any of the others, so why not take your chances against Jie Ling and Jie Xin instead?"

After dual cultivating with Yun Wuji, it wasn’t only him who benefited due to his lower cultivation; the others gained as well. Chi Wuyao, Jie Ling, Jie Xin, and Hua Jin developed greater control over darkness than the other witches. They also gained strong resistance to darkness, and if this continued, they would soon become immune to it, just like him.

This was because, after Yun Wuji took Hei Xiaolian’s virgin yin, he gained absolute control over darkness, so powerful that it reached the level of suppression, much like the power the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor held over darkness.

Each time he dual cultivated with women who practiced darkness, their understanding and power grew. In a sense, he had become their cultivation incubator.

Right now, the witch rankings can no longer be considered accurate. Hua Jin, who was ranked seventh, was likely far stronger than Yao Die, who held fourth place, and possibly even stronger than Ye Li, the third-ranked witch.

The Burning Moon God Emperor realized his own lapse in composure. He let out a soft breath, his expression settling back into calm. "Haha, there’s no need, Devil Queen. You’ve already shown off your strength more than enough."

As he spoke, his eyes moved involuntarily to the two identical women standing behind Chi Wuyao, who were dressed in plain white robes. Their clothes were completely devoid of any patterns, and they weren’t wearing any jewelry. However, they were so beautiful that just by standing there, they turned that particular corner of the world into an exquisite painting.

Their eyes were devoid of any emotion, but it wasn’t frigidness that rejected all human contact. It was a kind of indifference toward everything and anything that exists in the world.

It didn’t matter whether he could defeat them. What truly mattered was the risk. If he failed, the consequences would be disastrous. A God Emperor was the pillar of faith and support for their realm. If they were defeated, it wouldn’t just be a simple loss of reputation.

"Enough wasting time. Devil Queen, get straight to the point and say why you gathered us here," Yan Tianxiao narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly. He didn’t bother responding to her offer for a spar; there was no need to lower himself to that level. Compared to the Burning Moon God Emperor, he held full confidence that even if the Soul Stealing Realm tripled its strength, it still wouldn’t be able to invade his Yama Realm.

With the protection of their ’immortal’ ancestors, no one in the God Realm could invade the Yama Realm.

"Ara~ Ara~ How impatient. Yan Tianxiao, you’re not cute at all~" Chi Wuyao shook her head in disappointment. In the next moment, her expression turned serious. "I’m sure both of you are curious how my cute little children suddenly became this strong."

They all stared at her with serious expressions. In this world, such an earth-shaking change had never occurred in the entire history of the God Realm, let alone in their barren Northern Divine Region. It would be a lie to say they weren’t dying to know how this had happened.

"I won’t leave you guessing," Chi Wuyao clapped her hands, her lips parted gently as a devilish voice that could melt one’s bones rang in the air, "Little darling~"

As her voice faded, a door at the back of the hall suddenly opened, and the figure of a man dressed in black walked out. Everyone’s attention immediately turned to him, their eyes boring into his body as if scrutinizing every inch. Yun Wuji walked calmly and slowly under their gazes until he reached Chi Wuyao’s side.

"It’s only been a short while, and I already find myself missing you, little darling~" Chi Wuyao leaned on his shoulder and said with a playful pout.

The other witches’ eyes all fixed on him, staring intensely, especially the twins and Hua Jin. Their dreamy, love-filled gazes conveyed their myriad feelings.

"Let me introduce you. This is my little darling, Jiao Heng. He is the future Emperor of the Soul Stealing Realm," Chi Wuyao said, clinging closer to him.

"Jiao Heng? The future Emperor?!" Everyone’s eyes widened slightly as they stared at the man with more intensity. His first-level Divine Master Realm cultivation was impressive, but compared to a God Emperor, it was hardly worth mentioning. What qualifications did he have to catch the Devil Queen’s attention?

Yes, he was handsome, but that couldn’t possibly be the only reason, right?

"My little darling is very talented. Not only did he reach the Divine Master Realm in less than 20 years (actually, less than 5 years since his body was created), but his insight into darkness profound energy has surpassed the limits of this era. He even created a profound skill that allows anyone to become perfectly compatible with darkness." Chi Wuyao straightened her posture and puffed out her chest proudly, pulling his arm closer to hers as if showing off her lover.

"What?" Both God Emperors, Yan Wu, and the others all felt like they’d heard something impossible. A 20-year-old Divine Master? What the hell was this woman saying!?

Aside from the King Realm and their indestructible inheritance that grants inheritors direct Late Stage Divine Master cultivation, the youngest ever to reach the Divine Master Realm in the entire history of the God Realm was Qianye Ying’er, and that took her over 600 years! But now, she claimed a man under 20 years old had already become a Divine Master?!

How the fuck did he pull that off? Did he start cultivating from the womb? No, even that wouldn’t be enough! Did he begin cultivation in his father’s balls!?

*That’s pretty close to the truth.*

When they heard the second half of her statement, their eyes suddenly grew even more heated! If what she said was true, this young man was an invaluable treasure! One who could raise the power of any realm to a whole new level. The proof stood right before them; the witches had gone through such an earth-shaking transformation!

Fen Daozang took a few steps forward, his voice sharp and full of anxiety. "Pardon this old one for speaking so bluntly, but your words sound unbelievable. How could something like this even exist?"

"Then what exactly did you just witness?" Chi Wuyao asked with a knowing smile.

"..." Fen Daozang fell silent, words failing him as he struggled to respond.

"Let me tell you one more thing," Chi Wuyao kept her smile, dropping another bomb, "The reason all my cute children suddenly advanced in their cultivation is also because of my little darling~."

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