Chapter 719

He watched everything unfold before him with a hint of shock, his thoughts racing.

This woman truly looked beautiful, so beautiful it seemed almost unreal. More importantly, her power was also unnervingly strong. He was, after all, a formidable expert at the God-King realm. Since he had arrived in this world, he had never seen anyone suppress him so effortlessly. Yet, this woman had done it with such ease. This undoubtedly left him in immense shock.

His mind felt somewhat disoriented. A thought flashed through his mind: could this woman be a true Celestial God?

This idea was simply too terrifying. For since ancient times, the legendary Celestial Gods had only ever existed in myths. No one had ever seen a true Celestial God. Yet, the woman before him was incredibly powerful. So powerful that it evoked a sense of profound despair. This despair was like that of a mortal facing a true deity—a feeling of helplessness and insignificance.

“What is your name?”

Just as his mind wandered, the woman slowly spoke, her voice gentle.

He instinctively replied, “I am Tianqing, the leader of the Celestial God Alliance!”

“Tianqing?”

A slight smile, almost imperceptible, touched the woman's lips. “That's an interesting name.”

Tianqing said nothing more. The only thing he wanted to know now was what this woman intended to do.

“What do you want?” he asked in a deep voice.

Hearing his question, the woman chuckled softly, her laugh captivating.

“I don't want anything. I merely wish to inform you that you have provoked someone you shouldn't have.”

There was a hint of playfulness, yet also a touch of coldness, in the woman’s voice.

Tianqing’s expression subtly changed. He recalled the events that had transpired earlier. None of the people he had sent out had returned alive. Could this woman be responsible?

“Was it you?” he probed tentatively.

The woman neither admitted nor denied it. She simply chuckled softly, her laughter still enchanting. But Tianqing’s heart suddenly turned cold. He understood. It was this woman who had done it. He could hardly believe it. A single woman could achieve something of this magnitude.

“You…”

Just as Tianqing was about to speak, the woman’s voice resonated again.

“As I said, you provoked someone you shouldn’t have.”

“And now, you must pay the price.”

The woman's voice carried a chilling edge, tinged with murderous intent.

Tianqing’s face instantly changed. He felt it. A terrifying surge of killing intent locked onto his mind. This murderous intent made him feel as if he were suffocating. His body began to tremble uncontrollably. He knew that this time, he had truly encountered trouble. And it was trouble unlike anything he had ever faced before. He was well aware that the woman before him was absolutely not someone he could afford to provoke.

“What do you want?”

Tianqing took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. “Do you want my life?”

The woman chuckled softly at his words.

“Your life is insignificant to me.”

“I merely wish for you to understand that there are some people you cannot afford to provoke.”

The woman's voice was cold, tinged with arrogance.

Tianqing’s face immediately fell. He understood. This woman wanted him to submit! But he was the leader of the Celestial God Alliance. He was a formidable expert at the God-King realm. How could he possibly submit to a woman? This was an absolute humiliation!

“You dream of it!”

Tianqing roared, his divine power surging wildly within him. He was going to fight with all his might. He knew he was no match for this woman, but he would rather die than surrender.

“Overestimating yourself.”

The woman spoke indifferently, a hint of disdain in her voice. She extended her hand and pressed gently. A terrifying pressure instantly descended. Tianqing felt his body sink, as if crushed by a colossal mountain. The divine power within him instantly solidified. He couldn't even resist. His body began to crack inch by inch. His skin, bones, and flesh started to rupture. He felt a soul-rending pain.

He let out a bloodcurdling scream. But he found that his voice wouldn't come out. His throat felt as if something was blocking it. He could only produce hoarse roars. He opened his mouth wide but couldn't utter a single word. He watched helplessly as his body disintegrated piece by piece. He felt the terror of death. He didn’t want to die. He still had a great life ahead of him. He still had countless riches and supreme power. How could he die here?

His heart was filled with intense unwillingness. He wanted to struggle. But he found that he couldn't move at all. He was like the Monkey King trapped under the Five-Finger Mountain, unable to stir. He despaired. He felt the breath of death. His consciousness began to blur.

Just as he thought he was about to die, the woman suddenly withdrew her hand. The terrifying pressure instantly vanished. Tianqing’s body returned to normal. He gasped for air, his entire body drenched in cold sweat. He had escaped death, and his heart was filled with terror. He looked at the woman before him, his eyes wide with horror. This woman was too terrifying. So terrifying that she instilled in him a profound sense of despair. He knew that this time, he had truly fallen. Fallen into the hands of this woman.

“You… what exactly do you want?” he asked, his voice trembling.

The woman didn't answer him. She simply smiled softly.

“As I said, I don't want anything.”

“I merely wish for you to understand that you provoked someone you shouldn't have.”

“And now, you know.”

After speaking, the woman turned and walked into the distance. Her figure quickly vanished into the sky. Tianqing stared in the direction where the woman had disappeared, unable to compose himself for a long time. The woman's earlier words echoed in his mind.

“You provoked someone you shouldn't have.”

“You already know.”

His mind was shaken. He understood. This woman hadn't killed him. She merely wanted to teach him a lesson. A lesson he would never forget for the rest of his life. He knew that he had truly fallen this time. Fallen into the hands of this woman. And it was a complete fall. He dared not provoke this woman ever again. He didn't even dare to recall everything that had just happened. It was simply his nightmare. He swore that he would never provoke any woman again, especially those who looked beautiful. Because he discovered that the more beautiful a woman was, the more dangerous she became. And the woman before him was dangerous to the extreme.

He didn't know if he would survive this time. But no matter what, he had to live. He wanted revenge. He wanted to make this woman pay. He wanted to make her understand the consequences of provoking him, Tianqing. He wanted to make her regret it. This thought furiously grew in his mind. He swore he would make this woman wish she were dead. He would make her understand what it meant to wish for death. His gaze became incredibly venomous. He was ready for a fight to the death with this woman. He wanted this woman to pay a terrible price. He wanted this woman to kneel before him and beg for mercy. He wanted this woman to wish she were dead. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, was not to be trifled with. He wanted her to know the consequences of angering him. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, would never let this go. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, was the strongest. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, was invincible. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, was a true Celestial God. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, was eternal and immortal. He wanted her to know that he, Tianqing, was…

*Bang!*

A tremendous sound suddenly erupted. Tianqing’s body instantly exploded at that moment. Flesh and blood flew everywhere, turning into a cloud of mist. It completely dissipated. His body instantly turned into ashes. Not even a speck of dust remained. Until his death, he did not understand how he had died. His consciousness, in its final moment, was still caught in the thought that he had vowed to make that woman pay. But before he could do anything, he had already vanished completely.

His death was truly somewhat humiliating. His death was truly somewhat unwilling. His death was truly somewhat pathetic. His death was like a joke. A complete and utter joke. That woman, from beginning to end, had never taken him seriously. In his own eyes, he was the leader of the Celestial God Alliance. He was a formidable expert at the God-King realm. He was the strongest. He was invincible. He was eternal and immortal. But in front of that woman, he was nothing. He didn't even have room to struggle. He just, like that, completely disappeared.

And that woman, as if nothing had happened, vanished into the sky. It was as if she had merely done a trivial little thing. And his death, to her, was also just a trivial little thing.