Becoming Invincible By Marrying The Ultimate Villainess - Chapter 17 - Chapter 17 – Tianmen Pass Battle, Riding A Donkey In The Sunset!

At the time when the Yanyun Empire was stirring with activity, the entire Eastern Wilderness was in an uproar as the battle of heroes at Tianmen Pass was about to begin!

This competition, originally initiated by Emperor Wu Yuan of the Junlin Empire, was to determine who would become the number one heavenly hero of Eastern Wilderness and win the hand of the Junlin Empire’s First Princess—Wu Yao!

However, the battle gained even more attention when a supreme force became involved, and it was soon drawing the attention of the entire Eastern Wilderness.

This force aimed to establish the “Eastern Wilderness Heavenly Hero Ranking” through this arena!

And that force was—Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower!

Throughout the entire Nine Heavens Continent, it was known that Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower was the number one hidden force in the world!

This force was an organization created by the gods of the Nine Heavens Upper Realm!

Their influence spread across the entire Nine Heavens Continent, and it could be said that Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower acted as the representative of the gods in the lower realms, as well as their watchtower in the lower realms!

The original purpose of Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower was to combat the demon race beyond the Abyssal Wall!

For countless years, Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower had organized two epic Holy Wars with the demon race, involving the strongest cultivators of the Nine Heavens Continent.

These two epic wars had an immense and lasting impact on the Nine Heavens Continent, with many heroic tales and the rise and fall of countless extraordinary cultivators, their stories immortalized in the ancient history of Nine Heavens, becoming an irreplaceable and shining page in history.

And Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower had always stood at the pinnacle of this ancient history, protecting the continent and watching over it!

Thus, it held an incredibly elevated position in the Nine Heavens Continent!

No matter how powerful the cultivation sects or the thousand-year-old royal families were, they all held the Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower in the highest regard.

Because of this.

Once the news broke that Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower would establish the Heavenly Hero Ranking in the Eastern Wilderness, it naturally attracted the attention of millions of cultivators and common folk across the Eastern Wilderness. It even stirred up the top seven cultivation sects that stood at the peak of cultivation in the Eastern Wilderness!

Most importantly, once someone made it to the Heavenly Hero Ranking, it meant they would receive immense attention. There was also a high chance that they could enter Nine Heavens Fengyu Tower and receive the inheritance of the gods from the Upper Realm. Who could resist such an alluring temptation on the entire Nine Heavens Continent?

………

Eastern Wilderness, one of the seven major cultivation sects—Hidden Sword Mountain Villa.

Young master Ye Wuya, dressed in green, carried the famous sword “Luo Xie” on his back and vowed to the elders of Hidden Sword Mountain Villa:

“Rest assured, elders!”

“This battle at Tianmen Pass…”

“Wuya will win!”

With that, he mounted his steed and departed from Hidden Sword Mountain Villa, heading towards Tianmen Pass.

………

Eastern Wilderness, one of the seven major cultivation sects—Xie Sect.

The Evil Emperor gazed at the setting sun and spoke to a tall, handsome, and devilishly beautiful young man:

“Disciple!”

“It’s time for you to descend the mountain!”

“This will be the final test I give you!”

“Take the top spot in the Heavenly Hero Ranking!”

“And bring back that saintess, Wu Yao, from the Misty Peak to marry me!”

Heh!

The young man in black, hearing these words, couldn’t help but laugh wickedly and said: “Old man, don’t worry!”

“Looking at the entire Eastern Wilderness’ younger generation, there’s no one who can be my opponent!”

“Hahaha!”

…

Eastern Wilderness, one of the seven major cultivation sects—Misty Peak, amidst a blooming sea of peach blossoms.

At this moment, a woman in a simple dress wielded a sharp sword in her hand. The sky was filled with peach blossoms following the movement of her sword, and every swing perfectly aligned with the trajectory of the heavenly path, so exquisitely perfect it was as if she were beyond this world!

The saintess danced with her sword!

Peach blossoms followed her!

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful!

In the peach blossom forest, the female cultivators of Misty Peak looked at her with admiration.

“Senior Sister Wu Yao’s combat power is unmatched!”

“Across the entire Eastern Wilderness, no one could be her opponent!”

“Of course! After all, Senior Sister is the woman who successfully made it out of our Misty Peak’s forbidden ground!”

“Hahaha! This time, with Senior Sister coming down the mountain, the first place in the Heavenly Hero Ranking is certainly hers!”

“Hmph! Those disgusting men down there want to marry our Saintess? They’re dreaming!”

“Exactly! Senior Sister Wu Yao is the best in the world!”

Boom!!!

The sword light exploded like thunder across the sky, then vanished like a falling star into the void.

Clang!!!

A clear, crisp sound of a sword ringing echoed.

She sheathed her sword.

Wu Yao stood at the mountain’s peak with one hand on the sword, her robe fluttering in the wind, exuding an ethereal and unmatched aura!

She gazed at the setting sun and murmured: “This time, if I win first place in the Heavenly Hero Ranking, my father should have no objections, right?”

After saying this, a confident smile appeared on her beautiful face.

………

The Buddhist Sect, Great Leiyin Temple.

“Master!”

“You want me to participate in the Heavenly Hero tournament?”

A handsome young monk looked in shock at the elder monk who presided over the Great Leiyin Temple.

“Yes!” The elder monk, Xuan Kong, nodded.

“But… we’re monks, we cannot marry!” The young monk shook his head and instinctively took a step back, his face showing clear resistance.

“Silly child!” The elder monk smiled kindly. “To claim the first rank in the Heavenly Heroes Ranking, you must marry the eldest princess of the Junlin Empire, Wu Yao.”

“Right now, you’re still far from ready!”

“I’m sending you down the mountain this time mainly for experience.”

The elder monk, Xuan Kong, responded with a helpless tone.

“But… what if I end up killing them all?” The young monk blinked, then swung his fist seriously. “I’m very strong now!”

“Hahahaha!” The elder monk, Xuan Kong, laughed loudly.

“Then let the people of Eastern Wilderness see the strength of our Buddhist Sect!”

“And if you happen to kill Wu Yao, well, you won’t need to marry her!”

Indeed!

The young monk nodded in sudden realization, agreeing with his master’s logic.

Listening to their conversation, the elders of the Buddhist Sect couldn’t help but shiver and, in perfect synchronization, lowered their heads, quietly turning their prayer beads while chanting: “Amitabha!”

Except for the people within the Buddhist Sect, few in the Eastern Wilderness knew that twenty years ago, a madman became the abbot of the Buddhist Sect, and that madman took in an even crazier disciple named—Xuan Zang!

………

And so, on this day.

A young swordsman, carrying a famous sword, rode a fine horse towards Tianmen Pass.

At the same time, the young master of the Xie Sect, sitting in his magnificent carriage, slowly drove out of Xie Mountain.

The Saintess of Misty Peak, wearing a veil, quietly entered the mortal world. She was not only the saintess but also a princess of the empire.

The young monk of the Buddhist Sect, dressed in his robes, walked out of the temple, stepping into the moonlight.

The young master of the Poison God’s Mansion!

The Saintess of the Red Robe Sect!

The young swordmaster of the Celestial Star Sect!

The leaders of the Seven Great Cultivation Sects of Eastern Wilderness all made their appearance!

The once quiet Eastern Wilderness suddenly became lively!

………

Meanwhile.

In the forbidden land of the Southern Border.

A prince in white, riding a small donkey that didn’t quite fit his status, hummed a tune as he slowly left the Shiwanda Mountains.

His destination was the Junlin Empire, and if he were to enter the empire, he would have to pass through Tianmen Pass, an unavoidable route.

On the official road, his figure grew more distant with each step. The setting sun stretched his shadow long, as though chasing the faint red hues of the evening sky and the setting sun.

Behind him, many older middle-aged cultivators, seeing his carefree and bold figure riding a small donkey toward Tianmen Pass, couldn’t help but be lost in thought. They sighed deeply, thinking that if they were twenty years younger, they would definitely have joined the Heavenly Hero Tournament!

Now, seeing this amazing young man, they were reminded of the passionate youth and blood they once had!