Heavens' Laughter

It didn't take long for the ancestor to find the young man he sought to destroy. The desire to obliterate not only his body but also his very soul — to ensure he could never reincarnate.

"Found you…" Without hesitation, he propelled himself forward, leaving a trail of flames in his wake.

The ancestor landed with a thunderous impact, the ground beneath him fracturing from the force. Standing before his the young man, he narrowed his eyes.

"So, you're the brat?" the ancestor sneered, his voice dripping with contempt. His eyes burned with rage as he took a step closer, the ground beneath him trembling even more.

"Well, whatever. You die here!" he roared.

With a swift motion, the ancestor raised his hand, flames beginning to flicker to life in his palm, their heat distorting the air around.

Just as the inferno threatened to erupt, an unexpected surge of water exploded from seemingly nowhere.

The torrent collided with the ancestor, dousing his flames and sending him hurtling backward with a surprised grunt.

Feng Shen let out a low chuckle, his lips curling into a sly smile as his gaze shifted to where the water had come from.

"Ah~ thank you, my little birdie friend!" he said with a playful lilt, tilting his head slightly in amusement.

Rumble. Rumble. Rumble.

The Two Divine Birds' movements were frantic, their cries echoing as they approached.

As the two creatures drew nearer…

Feng Shen remained motionless…

When the birds were just a breath away, they veered sharply, bypassing him entirely. Their target was clear.

They streaked toward the ancestor, who had risen to his feet, his face twisted in fury:

"You damn pathetic birds! Dare to get in my way!?"

Without hesitation, the ancestor surged forward, his fury manifesting in an explosion of flames that roared around him like a blazing inferno.

Seconds later…

BOOM!

The collision of the three powerful beings sent shockwaves rippling across the entire Upper Realm. As their energies clashed.

Earthquakes erupted across the land, causing massive fissures to tear through the ground as if the earth itself were recoiling in pain.

The balance of Qi was thrown into utter chaos. Spiraling uncontrollably.

Feng Shen, unfazed by the violent shockwaves, casually stretched and let out a bored yawn. All thanks to his Heavenly Immortal Juggernaut Physique.

Finding a relatively stable spot amid everything, he plopped himself down onto a corpse, leaning back lazily against another with a smirk on his face.

"This is going to be such a great fight!" Feng Shen mused aloud, his voice carrying a playful excitement:

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Feng Shen wasn't foolish — far from it.

He knew the ancestor's realm far surpassed his own in this life, making a direct confrontation nothing short of suicidal.

But Feng Shen had a simple plan: wait.

It was that simple.

After all, Feng Shen knew all he had to do was let these three clash until they were battered, drained, and vulnerable.

Then, when the victor emerged bloodied and exhausted, he would strike.

Feng Shen's grin widened as he stretched out his legs.

"Why do the hard work when someone else can tire themselves out for you?" he muttered, chuckling softly to himself as he continued to enjoy the spectacle.

The ancestor's raging flames clashed violently with the Phoenix's divine fire and the Crane's powerful water.

These elements met head-on in a storm of heat and steam, sparks and mist.

The three were unyielding, their immense wills keeping them locked in this standoff.

None would give an inch, but the strain was clear.

Their once-overwhelming Qi reserves began to falter, the relentless onslaught taking its toll.

Realizing their Qi was nearing depletion, the three shifted tactics.

With primal roars and cries, they hurled themselves bodily at one another.

The ancestor's blazing fists collided with divine feathers, while talons and wings lashed out with brutal precision.

They smashed into each other repeatedly.

The fight devolved into a savage melee, with each blow sending one combatant stumbling back, only for another to charge forward.

Again and again, they collided, their immense forms battering one another like unstoppable forces meeting immovable objects.

Dust and debris filled the air as their struggle became less about Qi and more about sheer strength.

"So boring…" Feng Shen muttered with a long, exaggerated sigh, his tone laced with disappointment.

He leaned further back against the corpse, crossing his arms as he watched the brawl unfold with half-lidded eyes.

Feng Shen had been hoping for more — a spectacular display of techniques, a flurry of Qi-based attacks that would not only drain their reserves completely but also reveal their secret methods and weaknesses.

Instead, they had devolved into a brutish slugfest, relying on raw strength.

"What a waste," Feng Shen murmured, tapping his fingers on his knee. He clicked his tongue in frustration.

His sharp mind continued to analyze the fight, searching for openings or patterns, but their lack of refined techniques left him with little to work with.

"Ah, well," Feng Shen sighed again, shrugging lazily:

"Guess I'll have to work a little harder to figure them out later. For now, let's just hope they beat each other senseless enough to make my job easier."

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"I see him!" Yùn Yì cried out, her voice filled with relief.

Her robes were tattered and smeared with dirt, clinging to her sweat-soaked frame. Strands of hair stuck to her face.

Yùn Yì's exhaustion was clear.

However, a broad, almost childlike smile spread across her lips as she pointed ahead, her finger trembling slightly. "There! The Second Young Master!"

Without waiting for a reply, Yùn Yì bolted forward, her steps uneven. Her heart raced — not just from fatigue, but from the sheer joy of finally finding him.

The world around her seemed to blur as her focus honed in on the Second Young Master in the distance, her every thought consumed with reaching him. Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire

Cai Xiu rubbed the bridge of her nose. She let out a weary sigh. Shaking her head, she muttered under her breath:

"I swear, we've been surviving everything thrown at us by the skin of our teeth, and here you are, running headlong into danger without a second thought. It's like you're begging to be killed!"

Cai Xiu cast a quick glance around for any hidden threats before reluctantly moving to follow.

Unlike her impulsive "friend", she moved with deliberate caution, her every step measured as she remained hyper-aware of her environment.

"Honestly," Cai Xiu muttered, her voice barely audible, "if I don't keep an eye on her, we'll both end up in a grave before we reach him."

"Second Young Master! Second Young Master!! Second Young Master!!!" Yùn Yì's calls growing more desperate with each shout.

She waved her hands frantically in the air, as though she could somehow force his attention with sheer force of will.

Yùn Yì needed the Second Young Master to notice her. She needed him to acknowledge that she was there, that she had made it this far despite all odds.

Her breath quickened as she watched for any sign that he had heard her. Even the smallest glance, a mere flicker of recognition, would be enough.

Suddenly…

As Yùn Yì came closer and closer…

Out of nowhere…

A burst of water appeared…

However, in the split second before the water reached Yùn Yì's face, a large tree trunk shot up from the ground, its thick, gnarled form blocking the oncoming torrent.

The force of the water slammed against it, sending a spray of mist into the air.

But Yùn Yì, caught completely off guard, stumbled backward and fell onto her butt with a soft thud. "Huh!?"

Her wide eyes blinked in confusion as she looked up just in time to see the tree trunk splintering and cracking.

The water flowed forward with terrifying force.

Within moments, the massive trunk was obliterated, shattered as easily as a twig before the oncoming wave.

"…" Yùn Yì's breath caught in her throat as she watched the water surge forward, unstoppable, until it crashed into a nearby broken building.

The structure, already weak and crumbling, couldn't withstand the brutal assault.

With a loud, resounding crack, the building collapsed, the water destroying it entirely, leaving nothing but rubble in its wake.

Yùn Yì stayed frozen for a moment.

"Are you okay!?" Cai Xiu's face was pale as she rushed over.

Despite the exhaustion in her limbs, she pushed through.

Yùn Yì, still dazed from the near-death experience and about to open her mouth. But before she could…

Cai Xiu was already kneeling beside her, one hand clutching her side, coughing up a small amount of blood.

The effort to block that overwhelming wave of water had clearly taken a heavy toll on her.

"I used my most powerful defense technique to keep your ass alive!" Cai Xiu spat, her voice laced with frustration:

"So will you quit running in blind, without a single thought for the danger around you?"

Yùn Yì slowly nodded her head:

"Yea— Yeah…"