547: Empress of the Azure Sky! Holy Body of the Stars!

Boom, boom, boom—

The sound of explosions was incessant.

The attacks of the three individuals were all blocked.

"How is that possible!"

Empress Cangqiong's expression changed.

"This is the power of the Immortal Emperor Realm Late Stage!"

Eerie Immortal Emperor sneered.

"The three of you are no match for me at all!"

It struck out with its claws again, this time targeting Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor.

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's face darkened, and he smashed out with both fists.

Boom—

Fist and claw collided, and Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor rapidly retreated, blood spilling from his lips.

"Sacred Heaven!"

Jian Lingtian and Empress Cangqiong changed color simultaneously.

"I'm fine."

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor wiped the blood from his lips, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

"But if this continues, we won't last long."

Eerie Immortal Emperor's strength is too great. After consuming Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor, it has reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

While the three of them are all Immortal Emperors, the strongest, Jian Lingtian, is only in the Immortal Emperor Realm Middle Stage.

The gap is too wide.

"We must find a way," Jian Lingtian said solemnly.

"Otherwise, we will all die here today."

A trace of determination flashed in Empress Cangqiong's eyes.

"How about we use that?"

Jian Lingtian shook his head.

"The cost of that is too great, unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Still discussing countermeasures?"

Eerie Immortal Emperor sneered.

"It's useless. You will all die today!"

It struck again, this time sending out three claws simultaneously, attacking the three individuals respectively.

The three individuals' expressions changed, and they simultaneously moved to block.

Boom, boom, boom—

With three massive sounds, the trio were simultaneously forced back.

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's lips bled again, Jian Lingtian's face was somewhat pale, and Empress Cangqiong's aura was slightly unstable.

"Hahaha... Human Race Immortal Emperors are nothing special!"

Eerie Immortal Emperor laughed wildly.

"Today, I will let you know what despair is!"

The aura around it surged once more; clearly, it was about to use its full strength.

"We can't wait any longer!"

Empress Cangqiong wiped away the blood from her lips, a look of resolve flashing in her eyes.

Jian Lingtian noticed her abnormality, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Cang Qiong, what are you planning?"

"What I must do."

Empress Cangqiong looked up at the sky, and complex emotions appeared in those cold eyes for the first time.

"The true power of the Star Body is not meant for fighting."

"It is meant for burning."

She said softly.

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's pupils contracted.

"Are you crazy? That will destroy your Foundation!"

"Foundation?"

Empress Cangqiong smiled, her smile carrying a hint of self-mockery.

"If we die here today, what good is a Foundation?"

Eerie Immortal Emperor clearly heard their conversation, and its sneer became even more rampant.

"Burning your Foundation? Hahaha, the Human Race is truly foolish!"

Empress Cangqiong raised her right hand, and a bright, illusory star appeared in her palm.

"If there is no future today, what is the point of tomorrow?"

Her voice was soft, yet it caused Jian Lingtian and Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor to fall silent simultaneously.

The next moment.

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from Empress Cangqiong's body. That aura shot straight into the clouds, actually dyeing the sky a deep, starry blue.

"Stars Return to their Positions, All Phenomena Converge!"

She gave a low shout, and her entire body floated up.

In the sky, countless illusory stars appeared, densely packed, blotting out the sun.

Every star emitted a vast aura, as if truly descending from the depths of the Universe.

"This is..."

Jian Lingtian watched this scene in shock.

"The Primal Force of the Stars."

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor said gravely.

"She is drawing out all the Star Origin within her body, forcefully raising her Realm."

"And the cost?"

"Permanent damage."

A trace of pain flashed in Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor's eyes.

"Her cultivation will forever remain at this Realm, or she might even fall."

Jian Lingtian gripped the Immortal Sword in his hand.

He wanted to stop her, but he knew it was already too late.

Empress Cangqiong's aura continued to climb, from Immortal Emperor Early Stage, to Immortal Emperor Middle Stage, and then to... Immortal Emperor Late Stage!

"Impossible!"

Eerie Immortal Emperor showed an expression of shock for the first time.

"How could you, an Immortal Emperor Early Stage..."

"Nothing is impossible."

Empress Cangqiong opened her eyes; they had completely turned the color of stars, deep and cold.

"You could Breakthrough by consuming Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor, so why can't I by burning my Origin?"

She took a step, and her figure instantly appeared before Eerie Immortal Emperor.

"The difference is,"

She struck out with a palm.

"You rely on consumption, I rely on sacrifice."

Boom!

The power of this palm strike was in no way inferior to Eerie Immortal Emperor's previous attacks.

Eerie Immortal Emperor hastily blocked, yet was forced back several steps.

"Damn it!"

It roared in anger, sending out six claws simultaneously.

Empress Cangqiong neither dodged nor avoided, and with a lift of her hand, countless illusory stars condensed into a massive Star Shield.

Bang, bang, bang!

The claws struck the Star Shield, producing deafening roars, but failed to break through.

"Now, we are in the same Realm."

Empress Cangqiong said coldly.

"What right do you have to be arrogant now?"

A trace of apprehension flashed in Eerie Immortal Emperor's eyes.

Although they were both Immortal Emperor Late Stage, having just Broken Through after consuming Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor, its Foundation was unstable.

However, the power Empress Cangqiong unleashed after burning her Origin was even stronger than its own in the short term.

"Even if you did Breakthrough, so what?"

Eerie Immortal Emperor sneered.

"How long can you last? A quarter of an hour? Or half a quarter of an hour?"

"Enough to kill you."

As Empress Cangqiong's voice fell, her figure transformed into a streak of light, charging straight at Eerie Immortal Emperor.

The clash between two Immortal Emperor Late Stage powerhouses was terrifying in the extreme.

Every exchange shattered the Void Realm, and spatial turbulence raged.

Jian Lingtian and Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor had to retreat to avoid being caught in the aftermath.

"Should we help?"

Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor asked.

"No need."

"In the current battle, our intervention would only drag her down."

He looked at the dazzling, star-like figure in the sky, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"She is protecting this world in her own way."

Boom, boom, boom.

The battle continued.

Empress Cangqiong grew braver the longer she fought.

The Starry Sky Power continuously poured into her body, making her attacks stronger with each strike.

In contrast, Eerie Immortal Emperor, despite also being Immortal Emperor Late Stage, began to fall into a disadvantage under Empress Cangqiong's fierce assault.

"Impossible! Impossible!"

Eerie Immortal Emperor roared frantically.

"I consumed Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor, I am invincible!"

"Invincible?"

Empress Cangqiong sneered.

"That is merely your delusion."

She formed hand seals, and the illusory stars in the sky began to rotate, forming a massive Star Vortex.

"Star Annihilation!"

From the center of the vortex, a dazzling beam of starlight erupted, slamming directly toward Eerie Immortal Emperor.

Eerie Immortal Emperor's expression changed drastically, and it struck out with six claws simultaneously, attempting to block.

But this time, it failed.

The starlight pierced its defense and slammed directly into its body.

"Ah—"

Eerie Immortal Emperor let out a mournful shriek, and the eerie power covering its body began to dissipate.

"How is this possible!!!"

"I am clearly Immortal Emperor Late Stage already..."

"Because your power was stolen."

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