My Celestial Ascension Chapter 919 919: A Small Mistake

A scorching, intolerable heat flared in the chests of King Evander and Nerith, just as if a colossal mountain had crashed down on them, slamming them against the ground.

'What in the world is this force?! It's crushing me!!' King Evander roared silently within, his face slick with beads of sweat.

Nerith, meanwhile, stood completely stunned. Such an overwhelming force had never assailed her before. Her body shook uncontrollably, her face paling as she sensed herself teetering on the brink of doom.

'How immensely strong must these women be to unleash such a horrifying aura?! I can hardly endure it…' she pondered, clenching her teeth against the agony.

"You have no right to compare us with those lowly creatures! Don't you dare liken us to such half-humans!" Xi Meili declared, her tone dripping with fury and clear contempt.

As a Divine Beast carrying the ancient blood of the Primordial Chaos Dragon, her arrogance towered over all in the realm.

By equating her to a simple half-human being, Princess Nerith and King Evander had crossed a serious line.

This held true for Fang Xiaoyan and Long Yuyan too. As Divine Beasts themselves, the comparison to demi-humans ignited their wrath.

"We are Divine Beasts… to compare us to lowly half-humans is a kind of disrespect we cannot tolerate. It is humiliation in our eyes," Long Yuyan stated, her piercing stare blazing with anger.

"Since you two were unaware of this, we will let it slide for now. However… there will never be a next time," Fang Xiaoyan warned, a menacing spark in her eyes as a fierce killing intent erupted outward.

The instant King Evander and Nerith detected it, their forms stiffened and their complexions drained to ghostly white, as though their spirits had fled their bodies.

'What sort of sensation is this?! It's so fierce and all-consuming!! If it keeps up, I'll perish right here!' the Vampire King cried out in his mind, his whole frame chilling as perspiration cascaded down his spine.

Princess Nerith endured the same torment. Her skin grew icy, her features ashen like she hovered at death's threshold.

All at once, the aura and killing intent dissolved entirely, flooding them with relief as they could finally draw breath once more.

'Terrifying! Utterly terrifying! Just who are these individuals? Divine Beasts? What could those be?!'

Innumerable queries swirled through the thoughts of both Nerith and Evander, deepening their bewilderment about the three women's backgrounds.

"Calm down, you three… there is no need to get so worked up about this. They simply do not know much about the world," Yuan murmured with a gentle exhale, placing his hands on Xi Meili's and Fang Xiaoyan's shoulders, which swiftly soothed them.

He then turned to Nerith and Evander and continued, "I apologize for their behavior just now. I hope you don't mind, since no one was harmed."

"I-It's fine, since we were the ones who asked that question. I won't take offense," King Evander responded after a heavy breath, striving to compose his thoughts.

"Me too…" Nerith murmured faintly, still gripped by fear, unable to meet the gazes of Xi Meili, Fang Xiaoyan, and Long Yuyan.

Once she regained her composure, she slowly steadied herself and fixed Yuan with a profoundly perplexed look. Though dread lingered toward the three women, an overwhelming curiosity burned within her.

Yuan drew in a steadying breath and announced, "Since you're so curious to know, I'll indulge the two of you for a while. I hope you will be satisfied."

With that, he started to elaborate, "Divine Beasts are creatures with immensely powerful bloodlines—god-like beings. They stand at the very peak of existence with unmatched strength and power, and they possess incredibly long lifespans."

"A few thousand years mean nothing to them. To put it into perspective, a few hundred years for them would feel like only a few months. They are far beyond your imagination and comprehension."

"Also, they can take on human form despite being beasts. And when they assume a human form, their internal organs and bodily structure change as well—everything except their dantian."

"The dantian of a human and that of a beast are fundamentally different. An expert can easily tell whether someone is a beast or a human with just a single glance," Yuan explained calmly.

King Evander and Nerith stared at Yuan in utter astonishment. They struggled to accept his words; it surpassed anything they had ever conceived.

"Xi Meili here is a Dragon—not just any Dragon. She is a Primordial Dragon," Yuan disclosed, leaving both Nerith and Evander reeling in shock.

He then shifted his attention to Fang Xiaoyan and Long Yuyan and went on, "As for Fang Xiaoyan, she is a Phoenix—a Primordial Phoenix, to be exact. And Lady Long Yuyan is also a dragon, an Azure Dragon."

"So, it would be best not to offend them. I can restrain Fang Xiaoyan and Xi Meili, considering they are my wives," Yuan hesitated momentarily before appending, "However, I cannot restrain Lady Yuyan."

"I-I understand…" King Evander answered shakily, beads of sweat gathering on his forehead.

Upon realizing three such formidable entities occupied the chamber, his expression had bleached with apprehension.

"It's fine. There is no need to fear me. I am not some mindless creature who kills for pleasure. Be at ease—unless someone provokes me, I will not act against them," Long Yuyan assured with a light laugh.

A few minutes later, King Evander bid his farewells and departed the room.

Aware of the perilous events unfolding at the border, his worries for his subjects' well-being pressed urgently on him. He resolved at once to gather every noble for a crisis council.

"Butler Sebastian, go and inform all the vampire nobles of my kingdom to come to the castle immediately. An urgent matter has arisen that concerns the safety of the kingdom," King Evander commanded resolutely, his eyes flickering with unease.

"I understand, Your Majesty. I will convey the message to all the Noble Houses at once," Butler Sebastian inclined his head formally and exited.

With the butler gone, King Evander lifted his gaze to the starry sky and whispered softly,

"Very soon… the situation will descend into chaos… The appearance of humans after a thousand years… is it a good omen, or a harbinger of something worse?"

In mere moments, every noble house got the King's urgent call to the castle. Without hesitation, they hurried toward the palace.

The King's sudden summons signaled something profoundly serious. Everyone recognized he would only rally them in true peril—particularly if catastrophe loomed near.