Chapter 1721: The Female Emperor
This scene, this sight—how could anyone remain calm? A pure white jade foot stepped onto the Heavenly Blade, facing the cosmic gale, peerless and unparalleled in elegance.
This magnificent and shocking scene would remain etched in people's hearts for many years to come, impossible to erase.
That was the weapon of the Immortal Emperor, yet it was suppressed beneath her like this, as if a myth had come to life. Such a feat stirred the blood, made hearts race, and made one want to shout along.
"Roar…"
Suddenly, the Heavenly Blade let out a human-like roar, like a raging tsunami striking the heavens, sending chills down spines. The blade's aura surged violently, and with a boom, the area exploded.
This destructive law shattered the universe, turning this place into a wasteland of calamity, fragmented and overflowing with chaos.
The Heavenly Blade vanished. The Female Emperor moved, crossing the void horizontally. The abyss-like void did not swallow her; she shifted positions, her robes still fluttering, transcendent above the world.
A river of stars hung across the sky—the Immortal Heavenly Blade reappeared in another stretch of the cosmos, spanning there, its killing intent terrifying the mortal realm. It was furious. Who was it? It had nearly achieved supremacy among weapons, never having suffered such humiliation. Yet today, it had been stepped upon.
This had never happened before. Such a stain could never be erased in this lifetime!
To wash away this disgrace, only by slaying the woman before it could it break free from all that had just occurred; otherwise, the shame would accompany it forever.
The Heavenly Blade shook, and around it appeared a host of gods and demons. With another flicker, a rain of light emerged, also bearing the power of Soaring Immortal Force, entwined with Arctic Immortal Light.
Everyone was astonished. Had this Heavenly Blade become immortal? Legends said those were things from the path to immortality, yet it had absorbed so much and was now releasing them.
Boom!
To the left and right of the Heavenly Blade, a hundred thousand gods and demons roared—these were the prodigies it had slain, now turned into demonic souls serving it, bearing its laws and Dao, dancing together to amplify its killing intent.
People had to marvel. This imperial weapon had long since mutated, almost like a human, knowing all kinds of secret arts, unleashing them one by one in a great confrontation.
"Boom!"
Thousands of troops charged like a stampede. The Heavenly Blade came with supreme divine might, unleashing all kinds of laws and secret arts together. This was an assault meant to shatter the heavens and draw imperial blood.
The Female Emperor swept her hands, and starlight danced, forging the bodies of countless powerful beings before her. With a flick of her feathered sleeve, a million troops charged forth.
Each contained a thread of supreme law. It seemed like scattering stars to form soldiers, but it was far more than that. This was a technique she had created to counter the Weapon Art.
Sure enough, as she moved her hands again, the Heavenly Blade trembled violently, pulled by a terrifying force, about to be dragged over.
At the same time, the million figures struck, slaying gods and demons, slaughtering the mighty, dispersing the immortal light, breaking everything.
People saw another side of the Ruthless Great Emperor. Though peerlessly elegant, her attacks were this sharp and unmatched, her methods terrifying. With one strike, she destroyed those gods and demons, her killing intent immense.
Crack!
The Immortal Heavenly Blade's blade light burst and shattered, breaking free from the Female Emperor's control. It barely avoided being pulled over, hovering in the distance, not attacking again for a long time. It was reflecting.
This weapon was unnaturally powerful. It began to wonder—was this the Devouring Demon Jar, or had a Great Emperor miraculously come back to life?
"I am evolving into an immortal weapon. Why are you this strong? Could it be that the one behind you still hasn't died, refining you all these years to turn you into an immortal artifact? But even so, you shouldn't surpass me!"
From the Heavenly Blade's words, its arrogance was clear. It didn't believe any imperial weapon in the world could be stronger than it, for it had an extraordinary origin.
"I have fused more than one imperial artifact to achieve this. What gives you the right?" it said, staring at the Female Emperor.
"Boom!"
Its answer was a Flying Immortal Art. Light rain scattered, the universe blazed, like the most dazzling fireworks blooming at the end of the world, becoming eternal.
With a deafening clang, the Immortal Heavenly Blade was sent flying, nearly shattered. It crossed the void repeatedly, retreating continuously, barely managing to neutralize this strike.
This time, its realization deepened. Its entire body blazed with light as it deduced, "You… could it be that you're not a weapon at all, but a Great Emperor?"
The Female Emperor said nothing. She walked forward with bare jade feet, ethereal and otherworldly, yet possessing such devastating power. Searching through past and present, how many could match her?
She crossed her hands, forming a vase shape, like a fairy descending to the mortal world. The wind stirred the ten wastelands. The moment she raised the vase, a wave spread that could crush the universe.
The Great Dao Vase reappeared, hovering above her head.
The Immortal Heavenly Blade was shocked, and even this universe shook three times, trembled thrice. Everyone's hearts and souls quaked.
What kind of news was this?
The Ruthless Great Emperor was still alive? Over two hundred thousand years had passed, and she remained in the mortal world. Where was she now?
Everyone was shaken. This news was too astonishing. Recalling her life, they couldn't help but tremble. The Female Emperor truly lived by her words!
"Not to become an immortal, but to wait for your return in the mortal world."
Her persistence, her faith, her vow—they had not yet faded. Standing at one end of the starry sky, rooted in this mortal world—what kind of obsession was this?
It was too shocking. Everyone felt their blood boil and their primordial spirits tremble.
Only Ye Fan remained relatively calm. Over the years, he had discerned some things about the Ruthless Great Emperor, and this outcome was not beyond his expectations.
Yet for the world, this was undoubtedly earth-shattering. Had the Ruthless Great Emperor achieved immortality?
After realizing the truth, the Immortal Heavenly Blade was silent for a moment, then relieved. It was not a defeat at the hands of a mere imperial weapon—that was its greatest comfort.
But it also felt a chill. The Immortal Emperor had an enemy now. Besides Emperor Wu Shi, there was now the Ruthless One, definitely a powerhouse of the same level.
"Flee!"
This was its first decision after uncovering the secret. The Devouring Demon Jar had revived due to special circumstances, allowing the Female Emperor to half-live and reign over the mortal world. It could not be her match.
However, the Ruthless Great Emperor cut off its path, refusing to let it escape.
"Array, destroy the world!" the Heavenly Blade roared. A vast array pattern emerged—a complete imperial array left by the Immortal Emperor.
Everyone trembled, for this was a flawless formation. Who could break it except a Great Emperor?
The Female Emperor did not disappoint. She did not ponder or deduce; she struck directly. As she stepped forward, immortal light flickered, and a row of Female Emperors appeared—nine more in total!
Everyone was dumbfounded. What was happening?
Ye Fan was shocked. Could this be a supreme secret art created to counter the All Secret?
"Boom!"
Those nine figures were unstable. They only launched one strike before vanishing, but the flawless imperial array was shattered in an instant.
It was an incomplete secret art, not truly equivalent to ten people striking together, but it was still terrifying, stunning everyone.
If this secret art were perfected, one person transforming into ten Great Emperors… just thinking about it made one tremble, cold all over. This was true immortal magic, utterly heaven-defying!
"Crack!"
Though the Immortal Heavenly Blade avoided the great storm and impact, it was struck by the Female Emperor's true body. The blade snapped, turning into blinding cold light.
Everyone was stunned!