Chapter 26: The Celestial Court Watches
"One battle in the mortal world… a storm in the heavens."
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The Divine Observers
Far above the mortal realm, in the Celestial Court, powerful beings gathered around a vast mirror of flowing starlight.
The Divine Lords, Celestial Elders, and Immortal Kings of the Divine Realm were watching.
At the center of the gathering sat the Supreme Celestial Lord, his presence veiled in golden mist.
A Divine General, clad in black celestial armor, narrowed his eyes. "Bai Zhen has descended to test the Heaven-Defier."
The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Empress smirked, resting her chin on her palm. "And what do you think will happen?"
A cold, distant voice echoed—one that belonged to a Primordial Celestial, an existence so old that even other immortals feared him.
"Bai Zhen is a celestial of the Sixth Heaven. In the mortal world, he is unmatched."
"Xiao Tian will either submit… or be destroyed."
The Supreme Celestial Lord remained silent, his golden eyes unreadable.
Then, he finally spoke.
"Let us see."
The mirror rippled—revealing the battlefield below, where Xiao Tian stood before Bai Zhen.
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Mortal vs. Divine—The Battle Begins
In the mortal world, the sky cracked as Bai Zhen raised his hand.
A golden divine spear materialized, glowing with power.
"This is your last chance, Xiao Tian." Bai Zhen's voice echoed across the world. "Kneel, and the Celestial Court may grant you mercy."
Xiao Tian smiled. "Mercy? The heavens already tried to erase me. And yet… here I stand."
His golden aura exploded outward, clashing against Bai Zhen's divine pressure.
For the first time, Bai Zhen's expression changed.
The gathered celestial beings in the Celestial Court leaned forward.
"His power… why does it not bow to divine might?"
Then—
BOOOOOOOM!
Bai Zhen struck first, his divine spear tearing through space itself as it shot toward Xiao Tian.
The mortal world shook as the battle of legend began.
And in the Celestial Court, the Divine Lords watched in silence, their thoughts unreadable.
But one thing was clear—
This was no ordinary mortal.
And the heavens might have made a mistake by provoking him.