Qi Feng hurriedly dressed himself and, before leaving, kissed the top of Meili's forehead, saying, "Stay right here and wait for your husband. I'll defeat the First Warrior of the Magic Race." "Can I? I'm actually a magic race member," Meili said, blinking her large eyes. "Of course you can—I've already informed my master," he said with a cheerful smile. "And this time, since I'm fighting on behalf of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor will surely want to give me this honor. As for anyone who dares to cause trouble for you, I'll make sure to hold them personally accountable." With that, he finally departed, full of reluctance. "The Mage Emperor smiled and said, "Rex, once you've won, I'll hand you over all the dozens of planets in the southwestern region. That way, your territory in the Mage Realm will rank right after mine." "Thank you, Uncle. Rex will give it his all to secure victory for our people," Rex replied loudly. "Last time he lost to Qin Feng, it left him deeply embarrassed—he certainly wouldn't miss an opportunity to humiliate Qin Feng. "You're from the Celestial Court. Can I rely on you? Either go up and fight Rex, or if you win, I'll make you Grand General," the Jade Emperor said with irritation. The Ju Ling God immediately drooped, knowing well his own strengths and weaknesses. Facing off against a magical race closely allied with the Magi King was simply asking for defeat. "The Emperor needn't worry so much," Taishang Laojun advised. "Based on my knowledge, Qin Feng isn't someone who gives up easily. He must have been delayed by some matter. I'm certain when he finally steps onto the stage, everyone will be amazed." The Jade Emperor nodded. "I hope so. The Heavenly Emperor once remarked that Qin Feng is a true prodigy—within just twenty days, he's risen from a lower-tier Ling Xian to an upper-tier one. For others, that kind of progress would take several hundred years, at the very least." At that moment, the representative of the demonic realm flew in, bowed to the Jade Emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, the Magistrate of the Demon Realm has asked whether the contest may now begin." The Jade Emperor glanced at Laojun, who immediately stepped forward and said, "The contest may begin at any time, though our side has not yet completed warm-up exercises. Therefore, we kindly ask the Demon Realm to wait a moment." "Understood. I will promptly inform the Magistrate of the Demon Realm." After the demonic representative departed, the Jade Emperor exhaled in relief, "Good thing we didn't specify a very concrete time. When I asked you all what was taking so long, I sent more people to find Qin Feng—make sure they find him quickly." "Indeed," a voice echoed from the sky, "I was looking for you all over—seemed like I couldn't find anyone at all." Qin Feng deliberately said this to conceal the fact that he had arrived late. The Jade Emperor frowned, "Then, no one told you where the contest would take place?" "Yes, but I'm not familiar with the way here. I made several mistakes when arriving, finally managing to find my way." He insisted firmly. Tai Shang Laojun took responsibility and said, "It's my fault for not having arranged things properly. Please, Emperor Yu, accept my apology." The Emperor waved his hand, saying, "This isn't serious at all—just a minor oversight. Qin Feng, what rank are you currently at?" Qin smiled warmly and then projected his presence. The Emperor was amazed, saying, "At the level of Supreme Immortal. You've truly reached Supreme Immortal rank." "Indeed," he replied with a cheerful smile. "Not only have I advanced in rank, but my combat strength has also improved. If Emperor Yu doesn't believe me, let Guiling Shen come out and fight me. While I demonstrate my skills in combat, he'll also get warmed up." Guiling Shen's eyes widened in surprise. "I'm no match for you..." "Guiling," the Emperor said with a sniff, "just play along with Qin Feng for now. It's only a warm-up, and I'm sure he'll give you a serious bout." Guiling Shen looked Standing stiffly before Qin Feng, he was thinking to himself that he absolutely must not hit too hard. Unfortunately, the few words he had just spoken to the Jade Emperor had been heard in full by Qin Shao, who, being a man of clear and well-defined grudges, could not allow the Juling God to go unscathed. Qin Feng raised his Haotian Hammer, tossed it gently into the air, and called out, "One strike, and the sky shall be broken." The Juling God quickly overlapped his two axes in front of him and expanded his spiritual shield to its fullest capacity, hoping this time he wouldn't be sent flying. Crack... gasp... Ah... The Juling God had no chance to defend at all, instantly reduced to a small black dot on the horizon—clearly demonstrating the immense force of that single strike. Qin Feng's prowess at the level of a near-immortal was truly on full display. The Jade Emperor clapped his hands in approval, saying, "Excellent! Indeed, no surprise that he is the Jade Emperor's most trusted disciple, and no wonder that the Haotian Hammer is his signature weapon. I have full confidence in you, Qin Feng. You will surely "He chuckled, saying, 'I also have confidence in myself.' 'Lord Yù, if I win, will you be able to grant me a request?' The face of the Lord Yù immediately changed. 'Qín Fēng, didn't I tell you before? I have no unmarried daughters at my court—my sister, my own daughter, my stepdaughters, my nieces, my nephews' daughters—all are taken. Please, don't pursue this matter anymore. Qín Fēng, you have so many young ladies in your life, while I, the sovereign of the heavenly court, have only the Queen Mother as a woman. You are far happier than I am.' Qín Shào nearly collapsed to the ground. How could it be that as soon as I opened my mouth, I was expected to ask for beautiful young women? This is nothing short of a slander against a man who has always been known for his kindness and integrity. 'Lord Yù, I didn't ask for women at all,' he sighed. 'Ah, then what is it?' The Lord Yù breathed a sigh of relief. Qín Shào raised a single finger and said, 'In fact, strictly speaking, it still has to do with women Puff—The Jade Emperor tumbled off his chair. "Are you deliberately playing tricks on me? This is high treason!"