Before Evan Chu had even finished speaking, the Skycloud Palace expert’s body suddenly swelled, surging with fierce winds.
"Not good!"
Wenshan Easton noticed something was off too. The moment he saw that bastard gearing up for a self-detonation, he immediately retreated.
But Evan Chu wasn’t afraid at all watching this—he was just shocked, and a little amused.
"Master, get back!"
Even now, Wenshan Easton didn’t forget to shield Evan Chu, but Evan just waved his hand lightly. A transparent barrier rose up, and the terrifying dark-element energy explosion didn’t harm him at all.
Compared to the Skycloud Palace expert blowing himself up the moment he appeared, what shocked Wenshan Easton even more was Evan Chu’s methods. Was he really this terrifying now?
He knew for sure that if he’d tried to block that explosion head-on, his physical body would’ve been shattered on the spot—leaving only his God Infant.
And with an explosion that terrifying, most of the front palace of Frostbane Divine Palace would’ve been obliterated.
Even though Stormtower’s headquarters had a palace-protecting grand array, activating it would take time.
But now, Evan Chu could just casually wave out a barrier and block it with ease.
Feeling the terrifying Stellar Power and all kinds of strange elemental energies flowing across the barrier, Wenshan Easton was hit with a rush of mixed emotions.
"Master..."
"I'm fine. How about you?"
"Thank you for stepping in, Master. I’m not hurt either."
"Good. Let’s head back."
Evan Chu’s expression changed drastically. He didn’t say a word, his face growing so dark it was scary.
And the moment he returned to the palace’s main hall, he immediately gave the order:
"The ceremony ends here! Just now, there was an explosion outside the palace—Skycloud Palace attacked and delivered a war book, challenging us to a fight to the death!
Now I’m heading straight for Skycloud Palace headquarters—who’s willing to go to war with me?"
"I’m in!"
"We’re all in!"
"Good!"
Evan Chu shouted, then gathered Black Qilin, Silver Dragon, Fire Dragon, God Scorpion, Storm Roc, Old Goldwing, and Shadow—all his top divine beasts and companions.
Blue-Shade God-Venerable, Tao Dream, Wenshan Easton and the others stayed behind to guard the palace. Master Wan split his forces and sent them out to gather intelligence.
Just moments ago, Frostbane Divine Palace had been filled with celebration, but now it was in full emergency battle mode. Monica and Lena Zhong, who’d still been basking in newlywed joy, were suddenly hit with this disaster.
"Sorry, Lena, Monica... I have to go this time, and I can’t wait! I can’t stand this humiliation, and I can’t bear the guilt in my heart!"
"It’s okay, Linfeng. Whatever you do, we understand. But please tell us—what exactly happened?"
Monica said this, and Evan Chu’s expression grew even more pained.
"Skycloud just sent someone with a war book, and right after, that person blew himself up with overwhelming cultivation. Normally, with my current abilities, I could’ve killed him easily, without giving him any chance to self-destruct.
But I just couldn’t do it—he’s my third junior brother! How could I possibly kill him?"
"Your third junior brother...? How is that possible! Wasn’t he supposed to have fallen long ago?"
"That’s exactly what’s been bothering me all this time. Why have so many of the fallen powerhouses from the War of the Gods suddenly reappeared, and why are they all targeting us?
But after seeing my third junior brother today, I’m even more convinced my original guess was right.
Someone is using the Shadow Dragon Clan’s talent for controlling their kin’s bodies, and now they’re using it to control the corpses of these fallen powerhouses.
So even though their cultivation is powerful, they can only use dark-element energy.
Once controlled, their minds and memories are replaced by someone else’s—they’re completely loyal to that Spirit Lord! Today, they deliberately used my third junior brother’s body to self-destruct, just to show me—and Frostbane Divine Palace—who’s boss!
And they’re telling us that even late-stage God-Venerable experts are worthless to them—just disposable cannon fodder!"
After Evan Chu explained all this, Monica and Lena Zhong were just as shocked—they could hardly believe it. Luckily, only the two of them were in the bridal chamber; if anyone else heard, it would cause a huge stir!
That was all Evan Chu said about it—he hadn’t told anyone else but them.
If it hadn’t been for disrupting the wedding ceremony, Evan Chu honestly wouldn’t have wanted to tell anyone.
"So what are you going to do now?"
"I’m going to storm Skycloud Palace headquarters, wipe out these controlled puppets, and find Tu Jiaojiao. I want to ask her: after the War of the Gods, were all the fallen powerhouses controlled?
If that’s true, it’s terrifying. And I’ll find out from her who the Spirit Lord really is—and whether he’s the same person who harmed me back then!"
"But how do you know Tu Jiaojiao hasn’t been controlled too?"
"Heh, not possible. Last time, I killed the Flowcloud Pavilion Master, and he was clearly in his right mind. As the true leader of Skycloud Palace, Tu Jiaojiao wouldn’t be controlled either.
Alright, Lena, Monica, just wait here quietly for my triumphant return. When I get back, I expect both of you to serve me together."
"Hmph! You’re already thinking about that before you’re even back... Too naughty..."
"So what? All my women in the God Realm have already given me sons and daughters—even Nishang has my daughter. You two should hurry up. Anyone who hasn’t had kids yet, I’ll make sure to pamper her every day!
And I’ll especially pick you two... Eh, never mind, I’m off!"
As he left, Evan Chu couldn’t help but sneak a feel of Lena and Monica, taking advantage one last time.
Really, Evan was just trying to lighten the mood—so the two women wouldn’t worry about him.
An hour later, the army assembled to attack Skycloud Palace—seventy percent of Frostbane Divine Palace’s total strength. The Shadow Shrine, Nishang Manor, and the old members of Freewill Sect were all fired up at the news of storming Skycloud Palace headquarters.
"All generals, march with me! Kill!"
"Follow the Palace Lord! Kill!"
"Kill!"
Black Qilin led the charge, Jade and Silver Dragon flanked him as left and right generals, commanding a host of God-Venerable experts, thousands of God-Emperors, and tens of thousands of God-King soldiers.
This was destined to be a bloody battle!
Battle intent surged in Evan Chu, killing intent soaring. Truthfully, he’d originally planned to go alone—he could’ve gone straight for Tu Jiaojiao’s head.
After all, with Old Goldwing and the Void-Spirit Divine Shuttle, he could travel anywhere in the God Realm with ease.
But since Frostbane Divine Palace was newly founded, it needed a bloody battle to establish its reputation. So Evan Chu gathered all the top experts, ready to show the whole God Realm his overwhelming strength!
"Young Master, how confident are you in this battle? We still don’t know how many controlled flesh puppets Skycloud Palace has."
"No matter how many, I’ll wipe them all out! I’m at least eighty percent confident in victory this time.
If I’m right, it’s all the Qin Tianjian Sect’s doing—Skycloud Palace is just a puppet. I wanted to wait and see what Qin Tianjian Sect would do next, but there’s no time now.
They dared... to humiliate me like this—only blood can wash away my rage and shame!"
"Understood, Young Master."
Evan Chu didn’t tell Black Qilin about his junior brother—he was afraid Black Qilin would lose control and get even angrier than him, giving Skycloud Palace a chance to exploit the situation.