Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 621 - 618 The Arrival of the Queen Mother

And in the Lingxiao Palace, where the Jade Emperor was feeling rather bored, he was startled to hear the Queen Mother's lion roar from the east of the river for the first time in millions of years, which reverberated through the Three Realms, causing his hand holding the chess piece to tremble slightly, and the pure white piece fell onto the board.

He leisurely took a sip of tea, praising how the taste of this year's Spirit Tea was much better than previous years, and then asked.

"Why is the Queen Mother so agitated?"

The Thousand-Mile Eye, who was waiting at the side, had already observed the situation. Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's words, he cupped his fists and said, "Report to the Jade Emperor, the Peach Garden has been robbed by a thief, and the flat peaches inside have been stolen."

The Jade Emperor, upon hearing this, showed a hint of interest and said, "The Peach Banquet has already been held. Weren't there any more ripe peaches left?"

The Thousand-Mile Eye hesitated and then whispered, "The peach at the very top, which forms its own realm, has been damaged."

"Oh?"

Only then did the Jade Emperor show genuine surprise. He knew that the peaches at the very top of the Peach Garden were the Queen Mother's treasures. They were transplanted and nurtured since the establishment of the Celestial Court. It took countless Primordial Assemblies to finally cultivate a Peach King.

He never expected that someone would come and snatch it away.

This really made the Jade Emperor raise his eyebrows in surprise. Despite all the trials and endless years he had endured, he couldn't help but stand up, wanting to laugh heartily with his hands on his hips, his delight uncontrollable, spilling from the corners of his eyes.

After a while, he sternly said, "Li Jing, let you and Nezha lead the troops to investigate. This matter is of great importance. Capture the thief who stole the peaches with all your might!"

Li Jing acknowledged, immediately assembled the troops, and swiftly headed to the Peach Garden.

As for Lu Ren, just after storing all the peaches into his Inner Heaven and Earth, when he was about to run out of the Peach Garden entrance, he saw the Queen Mother, eyes filled with wrath, bejeweled crown on her head, her presence extending far and wide, capable of stirring the entire Three Realms, suddenly appearing at the entrance of the Peach Garden.

Can't see me, can't see me, can't see me!!

Deep within his Inner Image, Lu Ren chanted in his heart while moving microscopically, wanting to swiftly evade the Queen Mother and flee, but then saw her gaze suddenly sharpen, cutting through layers of space, altering dimensions, and seeing him clearly through the Inner Image.

Lu Ren's heart sank. Before he could make any move, he saw an unimaginable force erupt from within her, clashing a hundred thousand times, like rain hitting banana leaves, ceaselessly crashing with the surrounding space.

Paths of visible ripples spread instantly, expanding outward like concentric circles.

Then, he saw the Queen Mother's finger slightly lift. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

In an instant, the Spiritual Qi that was supposed to be gentle and warm filled with extreme killing intent, like substantial world-ending Immortal Light, crisscrossing this space like dragons and snakes, emitting a wave of unparalleled power, wave after wave.

In just a blink, this space shattered layer by layer, surging like waves, with fragments that seemed to obliterate everything.

Lu Ren observed all this. He understood well that perhaps the opponent temporarily had no means to pull him out of the Alternate Dimension True Realm's Inner Image, but it didn't mean she couldn't completely destroy this region, returning it to chaos.

Lu Ren was forcibly expelled from his Inner Image.

This scene was not only watched by those in the Jade Emperor's Celestial Court—every powerful being capable of observing was privately shocked.

They couldn't have anticipated that the seemingly elegant and noble Queen Mother would possess such cultivation, would have such a wild side.

Seated in the Buddhist Hall, Sun Wukong bared his teeth as he watched, his Fire Eyes Golden Gaze flickering without cease, flames illuminating and dimming.

He understood that back when he entered the Peach Garden, it must have been the Queen Mother who turned a blind eye, allowing him in, otherwise, with his cultivation at that time, facing this Queen Mother who had lived for countless Primordial Assemblies, he was no match at all.

As of now…

Sun Wukong's gaze was eager, despite knowing he was just a pawn in this calamity, he was confident that one day he too would become a player!

"Who could have done it, showing the same recklessness I had back then… There were still ripe peaches in the Peach Garden?"

Sun Wukong silently mused to himself, understanding well that the unripe peaches in the Peach Garden were very bitter, and their Spiritual Qi mottled. Without the nurturing of the Flat Peach Tree, they'd end up like spirit fruits that exploded like thunder, eating one would surely be fatal.

Seeing the space shatter, Lu Ren had no choice but to step out from the Inner Image.

Seeing Lu Ren dressed in black with an indistinct face, the Queen Mother coldly shouted, "Hidden scoundrel, hand over the flat peaches!"

Lu Ren remained silent. This Journey to the West World, with its Cosmos on par with his Current Cosmos, had the Queen Mother living through countless Primordial Assemblies, standing at the peak of the Divine Realm with the Jade Emperor since the beginning of the Celestial Court.

It's said that besides the Three Pristine Ones, the Queen Mother's power and status were supreme. Even if the Tathagata came, he would have to bow to her, calling her Queen Mother.

Lu Ren continued in silence; he had to blend in around the patrol circles. If he spoke and was tracked by some strange spell, no place in heaven or earth could hide him. Even replicating Sun Wukong's havoc in the Celestial Palace would be futile.

After all, the top forces of the Celestial Court hadn't made a move back then, but now, Lu Ren had truly stolen the Queen Mother's heart, provoking her fierce backlash.

Rumble!!

Then, the Queen Mother executed a Seal Technique, her vast mana surging, causing all things visible and invisible to emit unbearable sounds.

In the next instant, hundreds of golden stripes intertwined like thunderbolts, rushing towards Lu Ren from all directions, colliding instantly!

Bang!!

Amidst a loud blast, boundless extreme brilliance erupted, nearly creating a second sun at the Peach Garden, illuminating the entire Celestial Court.

For a moment, even the nascent Immortal Path mighty beings using various means to monitor this place saw nothing but blankness in their eyes.

The Divine Sense not merely observing the world with physical eyes, but with Divine Thought discerning the world, ordinary Arrays and solid objects couldn't block their vision. Yet at this moment, the white light blinded them, unable to see amidst the colorful clouds and golden light.

Following this, the colorful clouds and golden light retracted suddenly, exploding outwards, turning into streams of Qi spewing forth, spreading in all directions.

The Qi waves surged like the sea, thunder roared like the stars exploding.

This attack of Divine Power Techniques seemed to make the entire Divine Realm tremor slightly, not to mention the swirling clouds and upside-down heavens, with palace structures collapsing and being destroyed.

The wanton release of power even caused many Celestial Soldiers and Generals to suffer, their Primordial Spirits vanishing instantly, without uttering a sound, fully dissipating into the heavens, leaving no trace behind.

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