Chapter 698 - 694: Capturing a Divine King to Guard the Gate

Chapter 698: Chapter 694: Capturing a Divine King to Guard the Gate

This time, it was the powerhouses of the Celestial Horse Race who had arrived.

The powerhouses of the Celestial Horse Race arrived in a grand, imposing procession. Every one of them was a God King Level existence, their vitality as vibrant as a rainbow.

Although the Celestial Horse Race was ranked only seventh among the Eight Great Battle Clans, their overall strength could be considered in the top three. They were only ranked seventh because they were not proficient in close-quarters combat.

Their race’s Divine King powerhouses were second only to the Kuafu Race and the Holy Tiger Tribe, boasting a total of six Divine Kings!

Leading the group this time were the Grand Elder of the Celestial Horse Race, Ma Yuanfei, and four other Divine King powerhouses.

Ma Qi was, of course, among them.

Each member of the Celestial Horse Race spread their massive wings, which radiated a brilliant light that blotted out the sky. Their momentum was like a rainbow.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The powerhouses of the Celestial Horse Race approached the Hongmeng Divine City without slowing down in the slightest.

They landed heavily just outside the Divine City, kicking up a violent gale. An invisible astral wind howled forth, like a pack of Wind Dragons rampaging and roaring.

’These people are here to cause trouble!’

This was what everyone was thinking.

The powerhouses from the Kuafu Race and the Giant Sound Tribe all stopped in their tracks, watching the Celestial Horse Race with peculiar expressions.

With a savage and venomous look on his face, Ma Qi whispered into Ma Yuanfei’s ear, "Grandfather, is this the Hongmeng Divine City that bastard Hong Yu built?"

Ma Yuanfei nodded. His gaze was dark, flickering with a cold glint like Nether Fire. "This city isn’t half bad... Humans certainly know how to enjoy themselves. The Four Great Divine Cities already surpass ours several times over, and now this Hongmeng Divine City is on an even higher level!"

A hint of fervor burned in his eyes.

The Eight Great Battle Clans were not skilled in construction; their main camps all maintained their primitive forms.

Even the few changes they had made over the years were just from learning the styles of the Four Great Divine Cities. These slight modifications were still a far cry from what humans, with their long history of architecture, could achieve.

Now, gazing upon the majestic and domineering Hongmeng Divine City, Ma Yuanfei began to have other ideas. ’If I could make this Divine City the main camp for my Celestial Horse Race, our prestige would soar, perhaps even surpassing the Kuafu Race!’ As the Grand Elder of the Celestial Horse Race, Ma Yuanfei was very dissatisfied with their seventh-place ranking!

Ma Qi nodded. He thought about his own residence, which seemed like little more than an outhouse compared to the Hongmeng Divine City.

He immediately said wistfully, "I’d love to live here."

The other powerhouses from the Celestial Horse Race felt the same way. But when they thought of the young man inside the Hongmeng Divine City, they couldn’t help but smile bitterly. "Hong Yu is too strong. Several City Lord Level powerhouses have fallen at his hands. It won’t be easy to seize this Divine City."

"Yeah, look at the two pillars flanking the city gate. Those were made by severing and refining the arms of two mighty City Lord Level experts."

"The Order Divine Chains on them make my skin crawl!"

The powerhouses of the Celestial Horse Race lamented one after another.

Ma Qi’s eyes twitched, and he felt extremely resentful. ’Damn it! What did Hong Yu ever do to deserve being so strong?’

Ma Yuanfei snorted lightly. "Eastern Asura and Bai Shikang are strong, but these two pillars are merely the Dharma Bodies they condensed with their Order Divine Chains. They had less than a third of the combat power of their true selves. It’s not that surprising that Hong Yu could cut them down."

Ma Yuanfei licked his lips and muttered, "The few of you, proceed as planned. Give the people of Hongmeng Divine City a little warning first."

"Yes!"

The four Divine Kings immediately stepped forward. Each stood over three meters tall, looking down haughtily at Feng Xue Xin and Mao Mei’Er. "Tell Hong Yu to come out and greet us!"

"..."

Feng Xue Xin rubbed his nose, looking exasperated.

The Celestial Horse Race had just arrived and hadn’t seen his exchange with Elephant Liqun. That’s why they were acting so high and mighty right from the start.

It was as if they believed Hong Yu was the only person in the entire Hongmeng Divine City worthy of their attention, which was truly annoying.

Just as he was hesitating about how to act, Hong Yu’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind. "Senior Brother, our Hongmeng Divine City is still missing a few gatekeepers. I think these four will do nicely!"

"Hm?"

Feng Xue Xin was taken aback.

A smile then tugged at the corners of his lips, but he saw Mao Mei’Er looking at him in confusion.

Apparently, she had also received Hong Yu’s transmission.

Feng Xue Xin grinned. "Watch me!"

"Okay!"

Mao Mei’Er nodded, then watched Feng Xue Xin, still perplexed.

She had heard Hong Yu’s transmission as well, but she couldn’t quite understand. It seemed like Hong Yu was planning to let Feng Xue Xin handle this?

But Feng Xue Xin was only at the Peak of the Primordial Embryo Realm!

’How could he possibly deal with four Divine Kings?’

However, since it was Hong Yu’s idea, she naturally had no objections. With a faint smile, she quietly watched Feng Xue Xin step forward to face the four Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race. He smiled and said, "Gentlemen, what do you think of my Hongmeng Divine City?"

"Huh?"

The powerhouses from the Celestial Horse Race were completely bewildered. ’Are you sick in the head? We know your Hongmeng Divine City is majestic and imposing, but you don’t have to be so smug about it, do you?’

The powerhouses from the Giant Elephant Race and the Kuafu Race also looked at each other, nonplussed.

They didn’t understand what Feng Xue Xin meant.

The four Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race exchanged a look. One of them stepped forward and said arrogantly, "The city is indeed impressive, and using the arms of two City Lords as pillars certainly adds to its majesty. However, I happen to know that the gates of Xiakang Divine City are guarded by two Tier Six Wild Beast Profound Nether Fire Lions, and Eastern Divine City has two Tier Six Wild Beast Red Demon Turtles. Your city just has two pillars. It’s a bit plain!"

The powerhouse’s face was filled with smug satisfaction.

He was the one the Celestial Horse Race had sent to the Four Great Divine Cities to study and observe their construction. He believed that by nitpicking and pointing out this flaw in the Hongmeng Divine City, he had dealt a harsh blow to its prestige.

He crossed his arms, his face a mask of confidence and pride.

The other members of the Celestial Horse Race applauded. "Well said, well said!"

"The Hongmeng Divine City has no real presence! It’s nothing special!"

All eyes focused on Feng Xue Xin, trying to spot a look of embarrassment or awkwardness on his face. Unexpectedly, Feng Xue Xin maintained a calm, light smile. He said slowly, "You’re absolutely right. This Divine King is truly worldly and knowledgeable. My City Lord also felt that just having two pillars was too plain, so he specifically asked me to borrow a few things from the Celestial Horse Race for decoration!"

"Hm? Borrow things?"

The powerhouses of the Celestial Horse Race paused, all looking toward Ma Yuanfei.

Ma Yuanfei’s expression remained unchanged. He said nonchalantly, "My Celestial Horse Race is wealthy and powerful. Just say what you want! As long as we have it, consider it a donation to your Hongmeng Divine City!"

"Haha, that’s wonderful!"

Feng Xue Xin laughed heartily. He slowly raised his finger and pointed at the four Divine King powerhouses. "My City Lord’s meaning is this: our Hongmeng Divine City is missing a few gatekeepers, so... we’d like to borrow four Divine Kings from your esteemed race to serve as Gatekeepers for our Divine City’s entrance!"

"..."

Silence!

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Even breathing seemed to be suppressed.

Ma Yuanfei’s face stiffened. His gaze turned icy as he said, word by word, "What did you say?"

Feng Xue Xin straightened his back and smiled. "We’d like to borrow the four Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race for a bit!"

"Insolent whelp!"

"A mere Primordial Embryo Realm cultivator dares to act so presumptuously before me? You’re courting death!"

"The Hongmeng Divine City goes too far! I’ll tear down this bullshit Divine City today..."

The four Divine Kings were furious. Their opponent actually wanted to use the four of them as gatekeepers. Recalling that the gatekeepers of Xiakang Divine City and Eastern Divine City were Desolate Beasts, didn’t that mean that in the eyes of the Hongmeng Divine City, they were no better than animals?

The four Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race all roared, their figures vanishing as they charged toward Feng Xue Xin, their fierce attacks radiating terrifying auras of energy.

"Hong Yu has to make a move now!"

"After all, Feng Xue Xin is only at the Peak of the Primordial Embryo Realm. No matter how bizarre his Divine Seal techniques are, he can’t possibly fight against four Divine Kings!"

"Serves him right!"

Elephant Liqun sneered.

However...

The smugness and sneers on their faces quickly froze!

Because as Feng Xue Xin faced the attacks of the four Divine Kings, he remained unhurried. A playful smile on his face, he suddenly waved his hand. "Come here and obediently guard the Divine City!"

BOOM!

The entire Divine City’s Array was activated.

Golden light surged out from behind Feng Xue Xin, coalescing into four golden light dragons. Their bodies were immense, ten thousand feet long, and every twist of their massive forms stirred the Power of the Void, making space tremble. It was an incredibly terrifying sight.

"Not good!"

Ma Yuanfei’s expression changed.

He wanted to intervene, but it was already too late...

The four light dragons swooped down, each one coiling around a Divine King from the Celestial Horse Race. Like pythons constricting their prey, the light dragons tightened their grip.

The bodies of the light dragons gradually transformed, turning into golden chains. These chains, comparable to Order Divine Chains, wrapped around the four Divine Kings, emitting the dull, clattering sound of CLANK CLANK CLANK. The four Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race were captured by the four chains before they could even let out a scream.

CLANK CLANK CLANK!

The chains retracted. With their bodies completely restrained, the four Divine Kings were transformed into four Divine Statues amidst four dull thuds. They were set down on either side of the Divine City’s main gate.

They stood in perfect correspondence with the two great pillars that glowed with the light of the Order Divine Chains!

Each Gate God statue was astonishingly lifelike. Since they were real Divine King powerhouses, they radiated an imposing pressure without even showing anger.

Under the suppression of the Array, they couldn’t move or even speak.

But they had a feeling that if anyone dared to attack the Hongmeng Divine City, the four of them would be forced to attack with their full power.

CLAP CLAP CLAP!

Feng Xue Xin clapped his hands, then cupped his chin with his right hand and smiled. "Not bad, not bad. It certainly looks much more solemn and imposing with four Gate Gods!"

"You bastard!"

Ma Yuanfei roared and attacked in a fury.

A confident arc formed on Feng Xue Xin’s lips. He didn’t move, but the four Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race involuntarily rushed out. WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH! Four Divine Arrows shot through the void, incredibly sharp, forcing Ma Yuanfei to retreat.

Ma Yuanfei was both shocked and enraged. "You..."

The four Divine Kings remained expressionless, bound by golden chains, and returned to their original positions.

Ma Yuanfei’s face alternated between green and white; he was utterly humiliated. He had intended to intimidate the Hongmeng Divine City, but instead, he had lost four Divine Kings before even setting foot inside.

And they had been turned into someone else’s watchdogs?

Off to the side, Elephant Liqun was covered in a cold sweat. He had been a little indignant earlier, but now he had completely backed down. ’Ma Le Gobi, thank goodness Lord Elephant didn’t act recklessly just now, or else I’d be the one turned into a Gate God. Holy shit, the Celestial Horse Race has lost face all the way back to their home!’

The powerhouses of the Kuafu Race all nodded in agreement.

After this battle...

More and more guests arrived, but not a single one dared to provoke the Hongmeng Divine City. Hadn’t they seen that even the Divine Kings of the Celestial Horse Race had been turned into watchdogs?

Subsequently, the people from the Four Great Divine Cities also arrived one after another.

However, the people from the Four Great Divine Cities didn’t seem to be looking for trouble. They entered the Hongmeng Divine City quietly, which allowed Feng Xue Xin to breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, he closed the main gates and led everyone toward the Central City Lord’s Mansion...