Boundless Heavens.
In the peripheral area.
Sowhere in the vast wilderness.
Huo Hangku cut a wretched figure, trudging onward with difficulty as he clutched his severed hand. More than the physical wound, it was the injury to his pride that tornted him. An excruciating mix of sha and indignation twisted in his heart, driving him to the brink of madness.
Suddenly, Elder Wei of the Heavenly Moon Cult walked up beside him and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "i Ji was your wife, after all. Why would she stand by and watch you suffer such mutilation and humiliation?"
Huo Hangku gritted his teeth and snorted coldly. "Who knows? That shaless hussy… she's probably taken a liking to that pretty boy. I refuse to believe that with her power as the Red Emperor, she would lose to him!"
Elder Wei sighed deeply. "This ti, we return in defeat and utter humiliation. What should we do next?"
Huo Hangku's expression turned sinister as he ground his teeth. "Send a ssage back to the sect! Call for powerful experts to co!"
Elder Wei nodded. "I will also send a ssage to the main church imdiately!"
…
At this very mont, Lao Ba had pushed his flight speed to its absolute limit.
"I say, Crown Prince, ever since we entered the Boundless Heavens, you've been saying sothing is drawing you in. What in the world is it?"
Luo Xiu shook his head gently. "I don't know specifically, but the feeling is getting clearer. If I had to describe it… it's like an old friend is calling out to ."
Beside him, i Ji's delicate brows furrowed. "Could it be a shard of your War Sword?" she asked. "Years ago, I heard that the Azure Emperor's War Sword was forged from a Deep Space teor refined into tal. It was then tempered with thunder and fire and quenched with the blood of one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, making it an unparalleled divine weapon capable of ascending to the heavens and slaying gods.
"Even when shattered, a divine weapon of that caliber would retain its spiritual nature. Now that you've entered the Boundless Heavens, it must have sensed your presence, which is why it's calling to you."
Luo Xiu remained silent.
Lao Ba chuckled. "It sounds impressive enough. I just hope that when we go searching, it won't be like those other tis where we couldn't find a single hair."
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"Everyone, be careful! Maintain the formation and don't get anywhere near that demoness!"
As Lin Shanshan activated the Blood Burning Technique, the Heavenly Azure War Soldiers all grew tense.
At this mont, the leading eagle-nosed elder's expression was grave, his eyes fixed on Lin Shanshan. The Blood Burning Technique was not a particularly profound or difficult secret technique; it was simply a desperate asure a cultivator used when backed into a corner. Once their Essence Blood began to burn, they could unleash power far beyond their normal capacity.
The price, however, was that once the Essence Blood was exhausted, their body would perish and their Dao would vanish. It was a pyrrhic tactic—injuring the enemy by eight hundred while harming oneself by a thousand.
Many people knew this secret technique. But since everyone was different, and the blood flowing in their veins was different, the power they could unleash with the technique also varied. However, so people were born with Emperor's Blood—like the demoness before them.
Sensing the aura erupting from Lin Shanshan, the eagle-nosed elder couldn't help but recall a terrifying figure from his past.
Could this demoness… be a descendant of the Azure Emperor? There's no mistake. This is undoubtedly the aura of the Azure Emperor… I could never forget it, not even in death! That explains why she has the Green Lotus Petal.
The eagle-nosed elder's na was Gu Zhiying. Back when the Azure Emperor established the Heaven Azure Empire, Luo Hao had arranged for Gu Zhiying to serve as an imperial guard by the Azure Emperor's side. He was Luo Hao's man. Later, after the Azure Emperor fell in battle and Luo Hao ascended to the throne, Gu Zhiying was heavily favored by the new emperor and beca the Imperial Guard Chief.
As Gu Zhiying was lost in thought, a loud explosion erupted ahead. Lin Shanshan had darted forward, striking a Heavenly Azure War Soldier with a single punch. The terrifying force of the blow resonated through the soldier's body, causing him to explode.
At this mont, Lin Shanshan had already begun to burn her Essence Blood. She had to make every second count, fighting to carve a bloody path for the Snow Kirin before her life force was completely consud.
Gu Zhiying saw through her intentions and flickered, transforming into a series of afterimages. "Even if you possess Emperor's Blood, you are rely at the Dao Jade First Realm! How much of a storm can you possibly stir up by burning your blood?"
Gu Zhiying's form split into countless afterimages that surrounded Lin Shanshan, finally coalescing behind her to strike her down with a forceful palm.
BOOM!
Lin Shanshan's delicate body crashed into the ground, causing it to collapse. Facing a Profound Emperor like Gu Zhiying, even burning her Essence Blood, she was no match for him.
Blood trickled from her mouth and nose as she shakily picked herself up from the ground, gritting her teeth. "Since the Dao Jade Realm isn't enough, then I'll show you the Emperor Realm!"
Hearing this, Gu Zhiying's gaze wavered. The next mont, he saw Lin Shanshan sacrifice her Dao Jade, initiating the Heavenly Tribulation.
What a lunatic. To attempt a breakthrough to the Emperor Realm under these circumstances… is she trying to get herself killed?
Gu Zhiying flashed forward, attempting to stop her from triggering the tribulation. Seeing this, the Snow Kirin instantly transford into its true form. Galloping through the air, it charged ferociously at Gu Zhiying.
"Accursed beast! Get lost!"
With a single kick, Gu Zhiying sent the massive Qilin Body flying. He then gathered power in his palm and struck fiercely at Lin Shanshan. A colossal palm imprint, carrying terrifying power, tore through the air.
BOOM!
Unexpectedly, in the next instant, a bolt of Cataclysmic Thunder appeared from nothing, descending from The Void and instantly shattering the palm imprint. Suddenly, dark clouds roiled furiously across the sky, crackling with lightning and booming with thunder.
Gu Zhiying looked up, a sense of helplessness in his heart. Now that the Heavenly Tribulation had begun, it was irreversible. Gu Zhiying naturally didn't believe she had the luck to enter the Emperor Realm with just a single Dao Jade.
But he didn't dare to take the gamble. After all, Lin Shanshan possessed Emperor's Blood, which might increase her chances of success. If she actually managed to smoothly enter the Emperor Realm and then burn her Emperor's Blood, everyone here today would be dood.
At this thought, Gu Zhiying's resolve hardened. He had to stop her tribulation, no matter the cost.
"Everyone, attack the Cataclysmic Thunder! Stop the demoness from undergoing her tribulation!"
Receiving the order, the Heavenly Azure War Soldiers launched long-range Taoist Arts at the dark clouds. In an instant, streams of Spirit Light shot toward the sky like teors. The Cataclysmic Thunder itself possessed a degree of sentience. If attacked or obstructed by external forces, its power would intensify, making the tribulation even more difficult for the transcender to endure. This phenonon was commonly known as Thunder's Fury.
Just then, a cyan light array appeared as if from the horizon. It instantly flew up to intercept the Taoist Arts soaring into the sky. Then, it positioned itself in The Void behind Lin Shanshan, absorbing the descending Cataclysmic Thunder bolts one by one and withstanding them in her place.
Seeing this, Gu Zhiying's eyes widened in disbelief.
Is… is that the Great Dao Destiny Wheel? How can a fully-ford Great Dao Destiny Wheel exist here? Could it be… the Destiny Wheel that was shattered in the Boundless Heavens when the Azure Emperor was defeated?
As Gu Zhiying's thoughts churned, the roaring Cataclysmic Thunder suddenly vanished, and the sky of churning dark clouds returned to calm in an instant.
Lin Shanshan stood quietly in The Void, her body radiating a divine, dazzling purple glow. The cyan Destiny Wheel also gradually turned purple and fused with her Physical Body and soul. There was not the slightest hint of rejection, as if the Destiny Wheel had been hers from the start.
The battlefield fell silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
"She… she entered the Emperor Realm so easily?"
"How is this possible?"
…
Far away, the Snow Kirin transford back into his human form. He struggled up from the ground, rubbing his eyes as he stared at Lin Shanshan in disbelief.
"You've got to be kidding , right? I've never seen soone enter the Emperor Realm like this before."
…
PFFT—!
Just then, Lin Shanshan coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and fell powerlessly to the ground. She had effortlessly stepped into the Emperor Realm in an unimaginable way, thanks to the sudden appearance of the ready-made Destiny Wheel. However, the wheel, acting on its protective instinct, had also stopped her from burning her Essence Blood.
At this mont, she was utterly powerless.
Seeing this, Gu Zhiying's gaze darkened. "A perfect chance! Kill her now!"
The Heavenly Azure War Soldiers didn't hesitate, raising their war spears and charging toward Lin Shanshan.
Lin Shanshan watched the soldiers charging her like an unstoppable tide. She gave a self-mocking laugh and closed her eyes in despair.
How ridiculous… I finally reach the Emperor Realm, only to die at the hands of these insignificant grunts. Father… it seems I won't be able… to avenge you.
BOOM!
However, the pain and death she had imagined never ca.
Instead, a crystalline bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, instantly shattering the approaching Heavenly Azure War Soldiers.
She slowly opened her eyes, and her beautiful gaze filled with shock.
Before her stood a tall figure with wings of thunder sprouting from his back, standing proudly in The Void like a war god descended to the mortal realm.
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