Chapter 583

Lingxiao Baodian, tranquility was restored once more.

But Di Jun's heart was churning with monstrous waves.

Not the work of the Wu Clan?

A great terror?

The Ancestor of the Dao's words carried too much information.

This means that outside the Wu Clan, there exists an enemy hidden in the shadows, so troublesome that even the Ancestor of the Dao finds it difficult to deal with!

An enemy who dared, at the Celestial Marriage ceremony, before the entire Great Wasteland, to provoke the Heavenly Court and contaminate the Heavenly Dao's merit and virtue!

A layer of cold sweat seeped from Di Jun's back.

He thought that by slaying two corpses and pairing it with the perfected Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array, he could already look down upon the entire Great Wasteland, with no match except for those lofty Saints.

But now it seems, he had thought too simply.

This world is far more complex and dangerous than he imagined.

"Elder Brother."

Gu Yuan's voice pulled him back from shock.

"This matter should not be made public." Gu Yuan transmitted, "The Celestial Marriage is already consummated, the qi fortune has united—this is what matters most. As for those petty villains lurking in the dark, we have plenty of time to flush them out."

Di Jun drew a deep breath, suppressed the surging waves in his heart, and nodded slightly.

The younger brother speaks correctly.

Now is not the time for investigation; the great wedding has not yet ended, and we cannot let the Ten Thousand Immortals see a joke.

He once again took Xi He's hand, his face regaining the imperial dignity and composure, and addressing the myriad Yao Gods who had fallen silent like chilled cicadas below, he proclaimed loudly: "Officials, continue!"

The ceremony continued.

But in everyone's heart lay a heavy stone.

……

All the ancestral witches in Pangu Hall breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Rong even let out a proud snort: "See, I told you it wasn't us! The Ancestor of the Dao has borne witness for us!"

Di Jiang could not laugh.

His heart felt even heavier.

Even the Ancestor of the Dao personally stepped forward to clarify—this shows that the hidden enemy in the shadows has become so troublesome that even the Ancestor of the Dao must take notice, even breaking neutrality to maintain the temporary balance between the Wu and Yao clans.

Who exactly is this enemy?

He cannot figure it out.

This game of chess is becoming harder and harder to understand.

……

The ripples of the Celestial Marriage ceremony, under Hongjun's personal intervention, finally subsided.

But that strange black light, and the Ancestor of the Dao's warning—"there is a great terror between heaven and earth"—have become like a thorn, deeply embedded in the hearts of all the top-tier great abilities of the Great Wasteland.

A grand and joyous wedding feast turned dull and tasteless in its latter half.

Di Jun forced a smile to entertain the guests coming from all directions to offer congratulations, but a great stone forever weighed upon his heart.

Until night fell and the guests had all dispersed.

What should have been a night where a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold, the bridal chamber with flowers and candles, Di Jun did not hurry to go to Xi He's sleeping palace.

He took off his elaborate wedding robes, draped himself in a cloak, and hurriedly came to Donghuang Palace.

Inside the sleeping chamber, Gu Yuan was leaning against the soft couch, holding a cup of hot tea, as if he had long expected his arrival.

"Elder Brother."

Gu Yuan watched Di Jun push the door and enter, the corner of his mouth twitching into a teasing smile,

"On this joyous day, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold—you don't go keep company with my flower-like jade-like sister-in-law, but come here to this sickly weakling of mine—what are you up to? Could it be you fear my sister-in-law dislikes your lack of charm and has driven you out?"

Di Jun, teased by his own brother in this way, felt his originally heavy mood instantly turn into a mixture of laughter and tears.

He helplessly shook his head and walked over to sit beside the soft couch.

"Younger brother, stop teasing your elder brother for amusement."

Di Jun sighed, his brow and eyes filled with an indissoluble gravity,

"That black light in broad daylight, and the Ancestor of the Dao's warning…… my heart has never been at ease. What exactly is that thing? You have always been clever, able to see through many mysteries that even I cannot fathom—what do you think is really going on behind this?"

Gu Yuan set down his tea cup, put away his joking expression, and his eyes grew deep.

"Elder Brother, that black light was not aimed at you and me, nor at the Yao Clan." Gu Yuan said slowly, "It was aimed at the Heavenly Dao, at the foundation of this Great Wasteland."

Di Jun startled: "Aimed at the Heavenly Dao?"

"Exactly." Gu Yuan nodded, "Elder Brother, try to imagine: your marriage with Xi He, following the heavenly numbers, completing yin and yang, the Heavenly Dao descending merit golden lotus—what a sacred and solemn affair this is?

Yet that black light could silently penetrate layer after layer of void and directly contaminate the Heavenly Dao's merit and virtue. This shows that the essence of this power is opposed to the Heavenly Dao, and even, it transcends ordinary laws."

Di Jun sucked in a breath of cold air, recalling the nauseating stillness of death on that black light, his spine shivering.

"The Ancestor of the Dao said, there is a great terror between heaven and earth."

Gu Yuan's fingertips lightly rubbed the rim of the tea cup, his tone calm yet revealing a certainty that sees through everything,

"This shows that even the lofty Saints have already sensed the threat of this power. They are not the Wu Clan—the Wu Clan cultivates Pangu's flesh body, walks the turbid qi of the earth, while that black light is a pure destruction and pollution.

I even suspect this power does not belong to our Great Wasteland heaven and earth at all."

"Not belong to the Great Wasteland?" Di Jun was utterly shaken.

"Elder Brother need not worry too much."

Gu Yuan looked at Di Jun, smiled faintly, and soothed,

"No matter what the monsters and demons lurking in the dark are, since they can only use such sneaky, petty means to disgust people, it shows they dare not, or rather lack the ability, to confront the Heavenly Dao head-on in the open light of the Great Wasteland.

Today it seeks to block your celestial marriage, which precisely proves that our Yao Clan Heavenly Court's mandate is flourishing, the great trend of yin-yang unity has made them feel fear.

The ambush at Luoye Valley, the Blood Sacrifice Great Formation at Wan Gu Ku, and today's defilement at the celestial marriage—all were done by them.

Gu Yuan's words caused Di Jun's heart to tremble violently.

He understood the meaning behind them.

Younger brother's meaning is that the Wu Clan might merely be……chess pieces pushed to the forefront?

How could this be possible!

"Elder brother, do you still remember the tribe called Xue Tu?"

Di Jun's eyes narrowed: "Remember! Already utterly wiped out by the Treasure Vault Master leading the army!"

"That aura, is of the same origin as the bone fragment I sensed in the treasure vault back then."

Gu Yuan's voice turned icy, and in those eyes that always held a hint of frailty, for the first time, unhidden killing intent surfaced.

"Elder brother, issue the decree."

"In the name of the Heavenly Emperor, thoroughly investigate all tribes and lineages in the Great Wasteland related to blood sacrifice, ancestral spirits, and black bones."

"This time, it is not to intimidate, not to establish prestige."

"But……to exterminate!"

"Anyone implicated, from the highest Quasi-Sage powerhouse down to every blade of grass and tree, shall be……uprooted completely, soul and spirit annihilated, cause and effect severed!"

"Let those rats hiding in the gutters know."

"The Yao Clan does not seek trouble, but……also absolutely fears no trouble!"

Saying this, Gu Yuan resumed his lazy demeanor, yawning: "Alright, elder brother, if you don't go to your sister-in-law's place soon, I fear the chill of the Taiyin Star will freeze your Lingxiao Baodian."

"Good! Elder brother understands!"

Di Jun rose to his feet, heavily patted Gu Yuan's shoulder, eyes full of gratitude: "Younger brother, rest early, elder brother……I'm off now!"

Watching Di Jun's strides fade into the distance, Gu Yuan's eyes sank unfathomably deep.

Zang Tian Ge?

Seems like it, yet not quite.

Even the Heavenly Dao of the Great Wasteland fears it—this is power surpassing the Saint level, how could ordinary source-destroying force achieve it?

If the Zang Tian Ge in Gu Yuan's Meditation Spot had such power, it would have simply swept everything away directly.

"Not Zang Tian Ge, yet resembling the power of source-destroying force—what exactly could it be?"