Chapter 429: Divine Lord's Grand Wedding (Thanks to 'JO Taro Who Refuses to Be Human')

Chapter 429: The Divine Sovereign’s Grand Wedding (Thanks to the Alliance Leader, "JO Taro Who Doesn't Act Human")

Beside him, True Monarch Celestial Phenomenon listened to True Monarch Qiyun and nodded, saying, "True Monarch Qiyun, your Civil Engineering Department at Wanfa University is truly brimming with talent, each with their own specialty."

"It seems that beyond this current class, the next one will also produce candidates capable of earning their military certification."

True Monarch Qiyun smiled faintly and replied, "We cannot compare to the Civil Engineering Department of your Sky Demon University; for the past few years, the first-place spot in the inter-university civil engineering competition has been claimed by you."

Hearing this, True Monarch Celestial Phenomenon laughed heartily and said, "This year, that is not a certainty."

He gestured toward Ping Han and added, "This senior student is on the same team as Mo Shangjin, is he not?"

"He has accumulated years of experience; if he secures his military certification this time, I fear he will immediately master the Heaven Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power."

"By then, your Civil Engineering Department will have both Mo Shangjin and him—a team where both members have mastered military-grade martial arts."

True Monarch Qiyun smiled without a word, for in his view, Ping Han winning the military certification was indeed the most favorable outcome.

"Xiao Yunjie is excellent, but she could use two more years of tempering."

"As for Zhang Yu, he is destined to be sent to the Magnetic Pole of the Artifact Refining Department anyway."

"If Ping Han takes the military certification, it will be the perfect opportunity to join forces with Mo Shangjin to challenge the inter-university civil engineering competition and see if there is a chance to take first place."

Compared to individual achievements, True Monarch Qiyun was clearly more concerned with the overall performance of the Civil Engineering Department.

Wanfa University’s Civil Engineering Department had not won the inter-university competition for several years.

If they could secure it this year, it would be a significant boon for him as the Vice Principal in charge of academics.

Meanwhile, Director Gao was carefully observing the performance of each student on the field.

Just then, Director Lin appeared at his side, chuckled, and remarked, "Zhang Yu’s execution of the Small Three-Unity is quite impressive, and his construction capability is formidable; he truly puts every ounce of his strength to good use."

"But in the end, it cannot compare to Ping Han’s skill in currency speculation."

Director Lin looked at Director Gao and said coolly, "Seeing as the students of the War Faction ultimately rely on currency speculation to achieve breakthroughs and shine in the way of coin-craft, don't you have any thoughts on this, old Gao?"

Director Gao replied coldly, "Even if Ping Han secures his military certification today, it is merely the eruption of years of accumulation; the growth of Qiongjiang Coin is nothing more than a catalyst."

Director Lin shook his head and sighed, "Old Gao, the Finance Department has the money, and we have the people. Following them to secure funds and land, to engage in real estate and finance—it is clearly a grand path of immortality where everyone benefits. I simply do not understand what you War Faction people are struggling against."

Director Gao retorted, "I do not understand either how you can trust those in the Finance Department, who would skin a passing dog for its hide. The war has already reached the Thirty-Six Colonels; how can there still be people who close their eyes and pretend not to see?"

Director Lin sighed, "Gao Chongguang, your obsession with moving bricks has clouded your mind."

While the judges and guests on the flying ship watched the examination and conversed, the offensive on the field grew increasingly fierce. Various forms of Yellow Turban Warriors appeared in turns, wielding weapons and unleashing powers of ever-increasing intensity.

Gale-force energy swept the field, thunder and fire surged, shaking the earth until the plains were reduced to scorched soil.

It was precisely as the battle reached this fever pitch that the state of the examinees began to shift.

...

As the examination progressed, the underground tomb constructed by Su Yanyang became increasingly complex and complete. The labyrinthine palace devoured the incoming Yellow Turban Warriors, while endless traps continuously ground wave after wave of enemies into dust.

But just then, looking at the constant stream of notifications refreshing in his vision, Su Yanyang finally could not resist checking them.

Especially when he recalled the earlier news of the Qiongjiang Coin’s growth.

"What if the Qiongjiang Coin has risen again?"

Ever since he bought Qiongjiang Coin, Su Yanyang had made it a habit to check the price, refresh the news, and scour the gossip in various chat groups...

Sometimes, he would do nothing else but stare at the fluctuations in price, trading volume, and other data for hours.

At this moment, as he opened the notification, his heart jolted.

"Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign makes her partner public!"

"The Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign is to be wed!"

"Rumor has it that after the wedding, the Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign will no longer engage in dual cultivation with anyone other than her partner..."

Seeing these circulating messages, Su Yanyang’s mind was thrown into such turmoil that his circulation of mana faltered, causing a section of his underground tomb to be breached by the Yellow Turban Warriors.

Yet, even so, he only offered a half-hearted resistance, his focus remaining fixated on the Qiongjiang Coin.

For Su Yanyang realized one thing clearly: "If the Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign no longer engages in dual cultivation with outsiders, surely she will stop offering it as a lottery prize?"

"The Qiongjiang Coin is going to crash!"

"It’s going to plummet!"

Thinking this, Su Yanyang frantically logged into the platform and began manipulating his account to sell his Qiongjiang Coin.

"Damn it, why would the Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign stop dual cultivation with outsiders after her wedding?"

"What era is this? Must she still adhere to ancient customs?"

"Is she still the transcendent Divine Sovereign?"

"And who is her partner? How can they just watch as the Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign destroys her own foundation? Why don't they persuade her to continue?"

Thinking of the impending crash, Su Yanyang cursed the Divine Sovereign in his heart, feeling that she was too archaic, too backward, and lacked ambition.

"Giving up dual cultivation just because she has a partner? Abandoning the Qiongjiang Coin she spent so long building? This is self-destruction of her immortal foundation! The Qiongjiang Divine Sovereign is far too self-indulgent!" Because he focused the majority of his spirit here, he suffered defeat after defeat on the field, and in the blink of an eye, several more sections of his underground tomb were breached.

...

On the other side, in the examination area belonging to Xiao Yunjie.

She continued to move at high speed, her three-headed, six-armed form like an impregnable fortress, crushing every incoming Yellow Turban Warrior into fragments.

Dense piles of debris accumulated at her feet like mountains of trash, encircling the position of the formation core.

With a hiss, another vial was plunged into Xiao Yunjie’s neck, alleviating the constant decline in her mana-corpse synchronization rate.

But Xiao Yunjie no longer cared about such things. Her eyes held only the battle; she repeated her strikes again and again, slaying the Yellow Turban Warriors before her in the fastest, fiercest, and most violent manner possible.

As for the Qiongjiang Coin?

She had not paid it the slightest attention.

In fact, the moment the exam began, she had shut down all social software, determined to focus entirely on unleashing her combat power and perfectly demonstrating her strength on the field.

...

Meanwhile, the judges and guests on the flying ship also noticed the anomaly on the field.

"Have some news regarding the Qiongjiang Coin leaked out?"

Within the humanoid mist that was True Monarch Qiyun, lightning flickered repeatedly, accompanied by a series of muffled thunderclaps: "This is a true test of the students' mental fortitude regarding their holdings."

True Monarch Celestial Phenomenon, however, was unconcerned: "What does this matter?"

"Back when immortal technology was not as advanced, it wasn't unheard of for the internet to cut out, for earthquakes to strike, or for spiritual energy to spiral out of control in the middle of an exam."

"Without an indomitable heart, how can one hope to climb the path of immortality?"

In the eyes of True Monarch Celestial Phenomenon, fluctuations in currency were like the changing of stars or the surging of spiritual energy—a mere environmental shift. If one could not even withstand this, what business did they have taking a military certification?

True Monarch Qiyun nodded and said faintly, "As immortal technology becomes more advanced, the students' mentalities have become inferior to those of the past."

"In our day, people were still fighting on the front lines even as their companies back home went bankrupt. What is this compared to that?"

True Monarch Celestial Phenomenon watched Su Yanyang’s frantic state and shook his head: "That is not how one speculates on currency. In the old days, if one speculated like him, they would have collapsed long ago."

Then the Celestial Sovereign turned his gaze toward Ping Han, his eyes flickering: "Oh?"

...

"Do not panic, these are all false rumors."

"The price fluctuation is merely a technical adjustment; stay calm."

Facing the relentless stream of messages in the paid group, Ping Han remained composed, his hand seals shifting as he manipulated the power of the Lesser Triad and the grand formation to continue the fray.

His mana and vital energy operated with the stability of a machine; not only was there no trace of panic, but he could even comfort the masses in the group while continuing to wreak havoc on the examination field.

Boom!

With a single palm strike, the rock strata shattered like a roaring dragon, pulverizing the Yellow Turban Warriors into a sky full of debris that rained down upon the earth.

Yet, though Ping Han remained unruffled, the soul cultivators under his command grew anxious, causing the battle line to descend into momentary chaos.

Faced with this, Ping Han simply posted a screenshot.

Ping Han: This is the Qiongjiang Coin I just bought.

Ping Han: Trust me, based on my two years of experience in coin speculation, these are all false rumors; the price is just experiencing normal volatility.

Ping Han: Hold the line, do not panic.

Sensing the calm that radiated from Ping Han and seeing the order he had posted, the soul cultivators, who had been wavering, gradually steadied themselves.

But only Ping Han knew that his own back had just been soaked through with cold sweat.

Yet his extensive experience in speculation told him that the more critical the moment, the less one could afford to panic; one had to hold on.

And he believed from the bottom of his heart that his judgment was sound.

"Qiongjiang Coin will surely continue to rise."

"All I must do... is endure!"

In this moment, the Yellow Turban Warriors surging forward like a tide seemed to Ping Han to transform into waves of fluctuating market prices.

He hacked through the thorns, determined to maintain a resilient heart amidst the rising and falling tides, unyielding and sworn never to surrender.

Boom!

Ping Han struck out again, sending a vast swath of Yellow Turban Warriors flying.

14.99

14.98

14.99

14.97

Even as Ping Han resisted the endless onslaught of the Yellow Turban Warriors, the volatility of the Qiongjiang Coin continued, stirring the hearts and minds of the many soul cultivators.

Ping Han remained like a silent machine, continuously channeling his energy and striking out.

He was like a stubborn, rugged reef, standing silently at the forefront of the tide, shattering wave after wave of howling winds and roaring seas.

Just as the assault of the Yellow Turban Warriors grew increasingly ferocious and the soul cultivators became more anxious, unable to maintain Ping Han’s composure, the Qiongjiang Sovereign finally issued an announcement.

In another examination hall, Su Yanyang clicked on it with excitement, thinking: "Is this the announcement declaring there will be no grand wedding?"

Then he quickly discovered it was not.

The Qiongjiang Sovereign announced that regardless of how many grand weddings might occur in the future, he would never cease the development of his career, never stop his external dual cultivation, and certainly never stop the dual cultivation lotteries, vowing to forever pursue the dual cultivation cause he loved.

At the same time, he announced that the first lottery ceremony would begin next week, with 1,000 slots available.

(End of chapter)