Chapter 971: Supreme Divine Staff

Ye Qingran's eyes flashed, and she saw Qiu Yue Lang looking at her, his voice trembling, "Sister, I am Lu Shen!"

At that moment, Ye Qingran and Lu Yunfeng both widened their eyes, stunned in place.

Lu Shen!

Their younger brother, Lu Shen!

Lu Yunfeng slapped Lu Shen's shoulder, overcome with excitement, "Lu Shen, it's really you!" No wonder he felt Qiu Yue Lang familiar—turns out he is Lu Shen!

"Little Shen, we finally meet again!"

Ye Qingran's smile, born from her heart, hung on her face, and she instantly felt fulfilled.

"Sister, Brother Feng, I never expected to see you again!"

From China to here, across endless time and vast ages, that the three siblings could reunite is a great fortune; past lives are gone, in this life he will cherish their sibling bond even more.

"You're a Beast Clan prince and a Sea Clan prince; as their sister, I can just kick back!"

Her brothers have become successful; she, as their sister, feels genuine joy.

"Sister, leave it to us!"

Lu Yunfeng and Qiu Yue Lang flashed a resolute look in their eyes.

In their past lives, they were sheltered by Ye Qingran, wanting for nothing; in this life it's their turn to protect their sister.

Ni Chang's face darkened.

The Divine Clan does not fear the Beast Clan, but if the Beast Clan and Sea Clan join forces, then...

"Ye Qingran is a sinner of my Divine Clan; are you sure you want to stand with her?"

Ni Chang narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping over Qiu Yue Lang and finally landing on Lu Yunfeng.

"Shut up! If anything happens to her, I'll spare no effort to make the Divine Clan pay a heavy price!"

One is a Beast Clan prince, the other a Sea Clan prince, their aura strong; although Ni Chang is a Divine Clan princess, she lacks the Divine Emperor's bloodline, their fierce stance made her involuntarily retreat a step, her face instantly paling.

"Forget it, stand behind me."

Lu Yunfeng and Qiu Yue Lang glanced at Ye Qingran, asked no more, then stepped back two paces, very obedient and well-behaved.

"You want to kill me?"

"It is you who committed an unforgivable sin first; I am merely carrying out heaven's will!"

"What a fine 'carrying out heaven's will.' How do you plan to kill me?"

"According to Divine Clan law, I should have taken you to the Divine Clan for imprisonment and imminent execution, but you are too arrogant and unrepentant, so this princess decided on her own to slay you here!"

"You can't kill me." Ye Qingran gave Ni Chang a once‑over and drew that conclusion.

"A mere Saint‑level, overestimating yourself!"

Ni Chang snorted coldly.

From the Mysterious Force Wave she sensed from Ye Qingran, she judged it to be Saint‑level Cultivation. What she didn't know was that Ye Qingran was deliberately releasing Mysterious Force. If she wished, even the Divine Emperor coming wouldn't see her cultivation!

Ni Chang released her cultivation, Peak Human Emperor!

At her age, possessing such cultivation makes her an absolute genius, yet no one is surprised—after all, she is a Divine Clan princess, raised in the Divine Clan imperial household; such talent and cultivation are hardly remarkable.

Ni Chang then drew a sword, a long blade that radiated golden light all over.

"This is the Divine Clan's Judgment Sword; today I will use it to take your head!"

As the sword came down, endless divine light flowed, sharp radiance slashing toward Ye Qingran; from afar, a fan‑shaped golden area unfolded, making one dare not stare, inspiring awe.

Without doubt, if that sword struck, not to mention serious injury—Ye Qingran could be obliterated outright!

Know that this is a sword charged with Divine Clan divine power!

However, those who know Ye Qingran are not very worried.

Because they know full well that this sword cannot harm Ye Qingran!

Indeed, the sword failed to cut Ye Qingran; she was fast, very agile, dodging just before the blade fell.

Ni Chang's eyes darkened; realizing a single sword couldn't defeat Ye Qingran, she gave no extra reaction, flourished her blade, and struck again!

Move after move.

Each move was swift as lightning, fierce as a tiger; the surging killing intent like a huge wave showed everyone Ni Chang's determination to kill.

Yet no matter how swift Ni Chang's attacks, she never once touched the corner of Ye Qingran's robe!

Know that Ni Chang is a Peak Human Emperor, while Ye Qingran is merely a Saint‑level!

Moreover, Ni Chang wields the Judgment Sword!

"Damn it!" After dozens of exchanges, Ni Chang was furious, her anger blazing like fire.

"I told you, you're not my opponent!" Ye Qingran spoke lightly, her tone casual.

She is indeed at the Saint‑level, but that's because she deliberately suppressed it.

She has a special ability: the lower the level she trains at, the more solid her foundation, the faster her breakthroughs, and the stronger she becomes.

Therefore, she has always followed the principle of delaying as long as possible; otherwise, with her talent, not even reaching the Human Emperor level—she could become an emperor!

Of course, Ye Qingran will not reveal this secret to the world.

"Courting death!" Ni Chang gritted her teeth, shouted angrily, and swung another sword down.

Ye Qingran raised her hand; a strand of Mysterious Force collided with the Judgment Sword, easily neutralizing Ni Chang's attack.

"A Divine Clan princess, and this is all you've got?"

Everyone watched Ye Qingran remain calm from start to finish, then glanced at the slightly embarrassed Ni Chang Princess, increasingly feeling their identities seemed reversed.

Ye Qingran should be the Divine Clan's princess!

"I've given you plenty of chances; you're useless—now it's my turn to act!"

Ye Qingran's voice took on a hint of icy chill.

An invisible gust centered on Ye Qingran spread outward, lifting everyone's hair and clothes in the void; looking at her again, one felt her aura had changed.

Her former self was pure and elegant like an orchid, bright and clean like the moon, but now she has gained much sword-like sharpness, making her seem like the sun, so that people dare not stare directly.

Strong aura!

Those present, not lacking powerhouses who have reached the pinnacle, instantly sensed Ye Qingran's excessively terrifying aura—this is not the aura a normal Saint should have!

Even an ordinary Human Emperor would be suppressed before her!

"Impossible!" Feeling Ye Qingran's terrifying aura, Nichang's pupils constricted slightly.

Ye Qingran made a move!

Her weapon is a sword, just like Nichang's.

However, this sword is not damaged; it is an ordinary sword, the one Fu Hanxiu gave her when they were still in Xiliang City, and its quality cannot compare to the Divine Clan's Judgment Sword.

Yet, in Ye Qingran's hand, this sword inexplicably gains a certain confidence, making one feel that even a piece of scrap iron in her hand could become a peerless divine weapon!

Ye Qingran thrust her long sword forward; in an instant, sword intent Ling Tian, sword qi crisscrossed!

That omnipresent sword intent filled the entire Celestial Dome, almost enveloping Wànlíng Chéng; with each breath, it seemed to harbor sharpness, making one wonder if all the sword qi in the world had gathered here.

Strong!

Overbearing Sword Qi!

As an old sword cultivator, I've practiced for years and never seen a sword cultivator of such a realm!

Everyone present was shocked by Ye Qingran's sudden move, especially the sword cultivators, who were utterly astonished, feeling that having seen the vast sea, no other water seemed worth noticing, and having seen the Wu Mountains, no other clouds seemed worth noticing.

Ye Qingran, with an attitude of swift victory, unleashed an aura that would surely knock down her opponent as she attacked; the sky-full of sword qi gathered and howled toward Nichang.

The sword qi compressed, emitting a sonic boom as it broke through the air, fast and fierce; even though Nichang possessed the cultivation of a Human Emperor and had a treasure protecting her body, she was still sent flying, her body like a kite with its string cut, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

If not for her servant catching her, she would have likely fallen to the ground in an extremely unsightly posture!

Then, the face of the Divine Clan Princess would be completely lost!

One move to defeat a Human Emperor, and it's still Nichang the Princess!

Terrifying strength!

Exclamations accompanied by gasps rose and fell; everyone widened their eyes, staring at Ye Qingran, their hearts beyond shocked.

Nichang's qi and blood surged; even after taking precious pills for a moment, it could not calm, she clutched her chest, the anger in her heart blazing, the killing intent in her eyes growing colder, her expression gradually becoming ferocious.

Damn it!

She hated Ye Qingran to the extreme; this damned woman not only tried to steal her Divine Clan Princess identity, but also humiliated her in front of so many people, causing her to lose all face!

She would absolutely not let Ye Qingran off! Absolutely not!

Nichang's thoughts moved, a flash of light in her hand, and a scepter entirely icy, with only the tip flashing gold, slowly appeared.

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