Was it you that night?
Chapter 276 - 274: The Heavenly Emperor Falls, Taking Over the Heaven Realm

Chapter 276: Chapter 274: The Heavenly Emperor Falls, Taking Over the Heaven Realm

Dongfang Wuya heard these words and laughed.

Although he didn’t remember what had happened to him at the Sky Pole Sect, he was aware of how the heavenly soldiers and generals had killed him, thanks to the discussions among the disciples of the Sky Pole Sect. He couldn’t help it; his hearing was exceptional.

"Others may not know, but Mr. Wuya is well aware of what’s on your mind. When you first visited the Sky Pole Sect, it just so happened that Mr. Wuya was missing. At that time, you must have felt that Mr. Wuya was a threat to you, right? Later on, you sent the heavenly soldiers and generals to kill Mr. Wuya, merely wanting to eliminate Mr. Wuya before his Divine Power awoke. What, you want to dominate the Three Realms?!" Dongfang Wuya said with a taunting smile.

The Emperor of Heaven was at a loss for words.

His first visit to the Sky Pole Sect was because he had accidentally heard about Dongfang Wuya’s great reputation in the Heaven Realm.

Many people didn’t know that 500,000 years ago, the Three Realms had been destroyed by Dongfang Wuya, but he did. And the one who destroyed the Three Realms was none other than Dongfang Wuya.

He went to the Sky Pole Sect to see if this Dongfang Wuya was the same one who had destroyed the Three Realms 500,000 years ago. But just when he arrived, Dongfang Wuya had disappeared.

As the ruler of the Heaven Realm, he could not stay in the cultivation world for long. He had to return empty-handed and hastily returned to the Heaven Realm.

Later, when news of Nan Sheng being the World-Ending Catastrophe reached his ears, he heard Dongfang Wuya’s name again. Just as the God of Fate foretold the "fall of the Emperor," he concluded that Dongfang Wuya intended to usurp his position.

So, he resolved to kill Dongfang Wuya without hesitation, before the awakening of Dongfang Wuya’s Divine Power.

Indeed, he did succeed in killing Dongfang Wuya and achieved his goal, but he had not expected Dongfang Wuya to revive so quickly.

"No, it’s not what you think. I have no grudges against you, why would I want to kill you?" The Emperor of Heaven certainly didn’t want to admit his dark intentions.

Dongfang Wuya heard these words and shook with laughter. He stepped closer to the Emperor of Heaven: "You’re mistaken. I do have a grudge against you, and now, Mr. Wuya has taken a liking to your throne as the Emperor of Heaven..."

The Emperor of Heaven’s face changed color as he remembered the divination made by the God of Fate.

So, the prophecy was still being fulfilled, even if he had taken the initiative. Was he still going to die at the hands of Dongfang Wuya?

"Dongfang Wuya, how dare you be so presumptuous in front of me?!" The Emperor of Heaven shouted furiously.

The smile on Dongfang Wuya’s face faded, leaving the Emperor of Heaven trembling with fear. Seeing Shen Qinghe beside Dongfang Wuya, like receiving a pardon, he quickly pleaded, "Fairy Qinghe, please persuade Mr. Wuya not to commit any great atrocity!"

Shen Qinghe was actually reflecting on the plot of the book. Although she felt that the plot had gone awry, she genuinely didn’t remember a scene where Dongfang Wuya killed the Emperor of Heaven in the book.

"It was you who attempted to kill Mr. Wuya first. You can blame no one else!" Shen Qinghe replied coldly.

The moment Dongfang Wuya fell, she had told herself that one day she would avenge Dongfang Wuya and kill the Emperor of Heaven.

Now that Dongfang Wuya had returned safely, taking revenge personally was in keeping with his vindictive nature.

Dongfang Wuya had some concerns regarding Shen Qinghe.

Years ago, what she disliked most about him was that he destroyed the Three Realms and killed all living beings, saying his indiscriminate killing was particularly ugly. He had always kept those words in his heart.

Yet now, with a single sentence from her, he felt no further hesitation and launched his palm toward the Emperor of Heaven.

Of course, the Emperor of Heaven’s magical powers were also profound, but facing Dongfang Wuya, he was naturally no match—this was even under the condition that Dongfang Wuya was still holding Shen Qinghe’s hand.

He barely managed to dodge Dongfang Wuya’s first two palms, but he couldn’t avoid the third.

He watched helplessly as Dongfang Wuya’s palm pierced through his body, grabbed his Primordial Spirit, and ultimately saw his own Primordial Spirit being crushed by Dongfang Wuya.

When the God of Fate arrived, he witnessed the Emperor of Heaven dissipating into smoke and clouds.

Although he had long performed divination, he still clung to a sliver of hope, wishing that he interpreted the divinations wrong. At this moment, witnessing the death of the Heavenly Emperor confirmed his belief that the Heavenly Emperor’s fated death could not be avoided after all.

"God of Fate, you will convey my orders. From this moment on, I will take control of the Heaven Realm. Whoever disobeys, execute them!" Dongfang Wuya ordered indifferently.

Shen Qinghe finally snapped out of it upon hearing this. She looked at Dongfang Wuya, "You want to take control of the Heaven Realm?"

"What, is that not allowed?" Dongfang Wuya asked with feigned composure, though his heart was in his throat.

If she denied him control of the Heaven Realm, should he still listen to her?

But he could not repeat the tragedy from five hundred thousand years ago, when he acted with supreme arrogance and ended up causing harm to her.

Shen Qinghe opened her mouth, thinking if she said it wasn’t allowed, would he really not take control of the Heaven Realm?

It turned out he had forcefully brought her to the Heaven Realm to kill the Heavenly Emperor, and he also wanted to take over the Heaven Realm.

"What does this have to do with me?" Shen Qinghe managed to say after a long while.

Dongfang Wuya hurriedly said, "Of course it matters. I will take control of the Heaven Realm, what do you say?"

Shen Qinghe couldn’t be bothered with Dongfang Wuya, "This is your affair, why ask me?"

Dongfang Wuya felt relieved inside, at the very least she had not denied him control of the Heaven Realm, that was enough.

Seeing that the God of Fate was still present, Dongfang Wuya suddenly also ordered, "And while you’re at it, help me prepare for the wedding."

"As you command, my lord," the God of Fate replied, not daring to object and feeling relieved inside.

Although this ancestor once destroyed the Three Realms and was said to have done it for a woman, now that Shen Qinghe was in charge of Mr. Wuya, who seemed to be henpecked, maybe she could prevent Mr. Wuya from doing evil, right?

Besides, since it was preparations for a happy occasion, there likely wouldn’t be any bloodshed; thus, Mr. Wuya probably wouldn’t conduct a bloodbath in the Heaven Realm.

Meanwhile, Yan Changsheng had just ascended to the Heaven Realm and heard the tolling of the mourning bell. His heart chilled, sensing that something terrible had happened.

"What has happened?" he asked the first Immortal Attendant he found.

Upon recognizing who he was, the Immortal Attendant lit up with joy, "Has His Highness the Crown Prince returned?"

"I’m asking you what has occurred?" Yan Changsheng pressed, his expression darkening.

"The Heavenly Emperor has... has fallen, and Mr. Wuya has already taken control of the Heaven Realm," the Immortal Attendant cautiously replied.

Indeed, if Mr. Wuya becomes the Heavenly Emperor, would His Highness still be considered the Crown Prince?

Yan Changsheng hadn’t expected Dongfang Wuya’s actions to be so swift. While he was still in a daze, a dragon flew into the Heavenly Gate.

The Immortal Attendant recognized the dragon, his face draining of color in fear, "The... Ancestral Dragon Emperor?"

Yan Changsheng saw Xiao Chen transform from the dragon into human form, his expression turning sour, "It’s you?!"

This was indeed the Ancestral Dragon he had sought out five hundred thousand years ago. At that time, he banded together forces from the Three Realms, aiming to assassinate Dongfang Wuya but lacked a powerful fighter.

He knew that the Ancestral Dragon was an Ancient War God and that to match Dongfang Wuya in battle, none but the Ancestral Dragon would suffice.

And indeed, he found the battle-thirsty and bloodthirsty Ancestral Dragon. At that time, he had seen him with the head of a dragon and the body of a man, which is why he didn’t recognize Xiao Chen as the Ancestral Dragon from those days when he first woke up.