123: The Empress's Difficulty

“Mm.”

Emperor Jun, having issued his command, nodded slightly, preparing to announce the end of the court session and rest, but Dragon Flame's hesitant expression made him raise an eyebrow.

“What is it, Dragon Flame?”

“Yes.”

Hearing this, Dragon Flame reacted after a moment of stunned, kneeling on one knee and saying in a deep voice, “Emperor Jun, your subordinate requests to directly execute the Illusory Blue Empress, Blue Heart.”

“Oh?”

Emperor Jun, though puzzled, did not speak, merely watched him quietly, awaiting a reasonable explanation.

“Reporting to Emperor Jun, five thousand years ago, Blue Heart personally executed my son, so… ”

“Enough.”

Before Dragon Flame could finish, Emperor Jun waved his hand, signaling him to stop, then said calmly, “Since that’s the case, then destroy her. Our Yao Race will certainly avenge this grudge.”

Upon hearing this, Dragon Flame’s face immediately lit up with joy, and he bowed again.

“Yes, thank you, Emperor Jun.”

“Alright, all of you go prepare.”

Emperor Jun stood up, his previously calm expression becoming serious, and he said in a deep voice, “This is the first step of our Yao Race’s expansion. All of you must be careful.”

“Yes!”

Hearing this, the few Yao also dared not be careless and responded respectfully.

Thus, in a brief meeting lasting only a few minutes, the future of several Quasi-Emperors was decided, and no one knew what kind of chain reaction this meeting would bring about.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, the entire Sky Profound Continent was shaking with the awakening of several Great Emperors, causing countless chain reactions.

Many forces had already keenly perceived that the Sky Profound Continent was about to change.

Regardless of the outside world, the people within Wuji Palace continued as usual, doing what they needed to do, though occasionally someone would look up at the dense dark clouds overhead and the Middle Peak constantly attracting lightning strikes, sighing for a moment before continuing on their way.

Atop the Middle Peak at this time, Lin Xiao sat on the stone table as usual, his expression serious as he looked forward.

Following his gaze, one could see a figure standing at the peak at the end of his sight, allowing lightning to entangle her, the recently repaired ground once again shattered, with dense pits being exceptionally conspicuous.

Lin Xiao, however, was not in the mood to pay attention to the ground; his entire focus was on the central figure, with a hint of worry flashing in his eyes from time to time.

The one in the center was none other than Yun Ling'er, who, having reached Celestial Venerable Realm Perfection, was now undergoing her own God King Lightning Tribulation.

“Boom!”

The massive thunderclap from overhead made Lin Xiao unconsciously frown. After glancing up, he suppressed the urge to slap it away and lowered his head again, his hands clasped at his sides instinctively tightening their grip on his robes, an indistinct Aura inadvertently emanating.

“Awoo…”

The White Tiger and Black Panther, lying beside him, dared not even breathe when they felt this Aura, both curling up and continuously shrinking backward, stopping only when they reached the edge of the stone cliff, looking at the not-so-tall Lin Xiao with human-like fear on their faces.

“Huh?”

Noticing the two beasts' unusual movements, Lin Xiao instinctively turned his head. Realizing his mistake, he quickly withdrew his Aura, apologized by stroking their heads, then turned back, continuing his anxious wait.

After an unknown amount of time, when the lightning disappeared, Lin Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He casually slapped away the dark clouds overhead and then darted forward, instantly arriving at the pitted center of the mountain peak.

“How are you?”

Lin Xiao skillfully handed over a jade bottle and asked with a frown, “Any discomfort?”

“Cough, cough.”

Yun Ling'er lightly coughed twice. Her originally neat and clean robes were now quite tattered, with bright red stains almost everywhere, but she looked up at Lin Xiao and forced a smile, saying softly, “I’m fine, Revered Master.”

“Alright, alright, heal your injuries first.”

Lin Xiao urged with a hint of impatience. He only relaxed after seeing her drink the Three Lights Divine Water and her injuries begin to heal.

Although this Lightning Tribulation was only for the God King Realm and not very difficult for his eldest Disciple, Lin Xiao still couldn't help but worry, fearing any mishap.

During her Undergoing Tribulation, he was always ready to strike. If her life was ever in danger, Lin Xiao guaranteed he would not hesitate to dispel this so-called Lightning Tribulation.

Although he wanted his Disciples to overcome their tribulations on their own, when push came to shove, he would certainly not stand by, even if it meant they might be slightly weaker than other Cultivators of the same Realm; it didn't matter, as he would protect them anyway.

“Honestly, not a single one of them makes things easy.”

Lin Xiao complained while waving his hand to summon the prepared Bodhi tea from the nearby stone table and handed it to the side.

“Don’t rest, stabilize your Realm first.”

“Yes.”

Seeing this, Yun Ling'er smiled slightly, took the teacup, drank it, then sat down cross-legged on the ground, closing her eyes and circulating the Void Scripture. Her body became ethereal, and the Aura around her gradually stabilized.

A quarter of an hour later, when Yun Ling'er opened her eyes again and stood up from the ground, the Aura around her was not only stable but had also increased significantly.

God King Realm Third Heaven!

Yun Ling'er's foundation was already solid; with this accumulation, breaking through the bottleneck was naturally effortless, and she still had plenty of residual power. Coupled with the supreme Spirit Treasure like Bodhi tea, she was able to break through two heavens in one go.

“Thank you, Revered Master, for protecting your Disciple.”

Yun Ling'er bowed solemnly to Lin Xiao, then looked at the uneven ground around them and said softly, “Revered Master, please sit for a while. Your Disciple will restore this place to its original state today.”

“No need.”

But as soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xiao waved his hand, saying casually, “It’s fine, someone will clean this up. You go back and rest.”

“Eh?”

Hearing this, Yun Ling'er was slightly stunned. Just as she was about to say something, a spatial passage suddenly appeared in front of her.

“Go back and get some good rest.”

After hearing this last sentence, Yun Ling'er felt a strong gust of wind. She was blown into the spatial passage without any resistance, and her vision instantly went dark.

“Ugh!”

Seeing this, Yun Ling'er couldn't help but exclaim, but the next moment, her vision suddenly brightened. After looking around, familiar flowers and plants came into view, and she realized she had been directly sent back to her Immortal Cave.

“Revered Master…”

Seeing this, Yun Ling'er felt a warmth in her heart. She looked up at the ceiling, her gaze seemingly able to penetrate the thick stone wall and fall upon a certain spot, and a smile immediately appeared on her pretty face.

To have met Revered Master and joined Wuji Palace, and to have so many reliable brothers and sisters around me, my luck is truly good…

Meanwhile, at the mountain peak, Lin Xiao casually closed the spatial passage, then turned and sat down at the stone table. The Emperor's Will spread throughout Wuji Palace, then quickly retracted.

Soon, two figures appeared before him: one was Qin Wudao, and the other was Bone Cultivator.

“Palace Revered Master (Revered Master)”

After greeting his Revered Master, Qin Wudao looked around and was stunned to see the familiar ground. Before he could react, a voice suddenly rang out.

“Wudao, restore this place to its original state for me. Finish it before dark.”

“What??”

At these words, Qin Wudao immediately became anxious, looking at Lin Xiao, about to try to explain, but the next moment, the other party's action instantly silenced him.

“How…”

Lin Xiao casually waved his hand in front of him, and two spatial passages suddenly appeared not far away. Then he raised an eyebrow at Qin Wudao and said, “Which one do you want to choose?”

“…”

Hearing the continuous roars of beasts and thunder, Qin Wudao's face instantly turned pale. He naturally knew what these were: the entrances to the Ten Thousand Beast Cave and the Five Thunder Pond.

“I understand, Revered Master! Your Disciple will definitely complete the task!”

The next moment, Qin Wudao rolled up his sleeves and rushed into the distance, frantically repairing the ground. He looked as diligent as could be. Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction at the sight.

Bone Cultivator, standing beside him, remained expressionless after seeing this scene, clearly having witnessed such sights many times over the past two years, now completely accustomed to them.

“Sit, Bone Cultivator.”

Lin Xiao motioned for Bone Cultivator to sit down, then pushed a cup of hot tea towards him. His gaze lingered on Bone Cultivator for a moment before slowly moving away, and he raised an eyebrow, saying, “Emperor Spirit Pill, have you refined it?”

“Mm.”

Hearing this, Bone Cultivator nodded slightly, feeling the boundless spiritual power within his body, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Although he was at Quasi-Emperor Realm Perfection, he still had a long period of arduous Cultivation before breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm, and the Emperor Spirit Pill that Lin Xiao took out was a Medicinal Pill used by Great Emperors for Cultivation.

Its immense medicinal power directly saved Bone Cultivator ten thousand years of arduous Cultivation, and there was still quite a bit remaining, stored in various parts of his body to enhance his foundation, thus giving him more confidence when facing the Great Emperor Lightning Tribulation.

And now, Bone Cultivator could be considered to have reached the level where he could attempt to break through to the Great Emperor Realm; as for success or failure, that remained uncertain.

Lin Xiao was also helpless about this; there was no item in the System Shop that could directly help someone Undergoing Tribulation, otherwise he wouldn’t have considered forcefully confronting the Lightning Tribulation to protect them.

“When do you plan to Breakthrough?”

“Tomorrow, I suppose.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiao paused his tea-drinking motion, but Bone Cultivator seemed oblivious, saying with a wry smile, “There’s no point in dragging it out.”

“Indeed.”

Lin Xiao put down his teacup, remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke. “Alright, then it’s tomorrow. As for the place of Undergoing Tribulation, let’s go to the sea.”

“Mm.”

Bone Cultivator had no objection to this; after all, he was undergoing a Great Emperor Tribulation this time, so the commotion would naturally be immense. If it were in the Bone Spirit Mountain Range, regardless of whether he succeeded or not, this mountain range, which had existed for tens of thousands of years, would likely be reduced to ashes.

But there was no such concern at sea. No matter how much commotion he caused, at most it would only affect some fish and shrimp. Throughout history, almost all Great Emperors chose the same location for their Undergoing Tribulation; it was truly the best choice for Undergoing Tribulation.

As the two chatted, night quickly fell. Qin Wudao descended the mountain peak with soaring resentment, leaving behind a flat piece of ground.

“Whoa, it’s already dark.”

After looking up at the sky, Lin Xiao casually placed the black and white chess pieces into the chess box beside him, then stood up and nodded slightly to Bone Cultivator, who was directly in front of him.

“Let’s go, we’ll depart now.”

“Mm.”

Hearing this, Bone Cultivator nodded slightly. The two simultaneously stepped into the Void Realm at the edge of the cliff, instantly soaring into the sky, and the Emperor's Will spread out with them.

“Old An!”

Hearing the voice suddenly resounding in his mind, An Lan, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Sword Tomb, slowly opened his eyes. His gaze turned to the sky and quickly locked onto a certain spot. He instantly vanished from his original location, reappearing under the starry sky, and nodded to the two figures before him.

“Palace Revered Master, Grand Elder.”

“Old An, we need to go out for a while. The Palace will be left to you.”

If it had been a month ago, Lin Xiao would certainly not have left such an instruction, but with the emergence of numerous Great Emperors, he had no choice but to make arrangements.

After all, Wuji Palace was still in its growth stage. Although its combat power was strong, it was still slightly insufficient. If any Great Emperor truly went mad and came knocking, no one except An Lan could take on the responsibility.

“I understand.”

“That’s good then.”

Lin Xiao patted his shoulder, then followed Bone Cultivator as they transformed into a rainbow light and flew into the distance, his voice drifting back with the wind.

“It’s hard on you, Old An. We’ll be back soon.”

After watching the two figures disappear into the horizon, An Lan turned and descended, but this time he chose a different spot. He sat down where Lin Xiao and Bone Cultivator had previously drunk tea and began to Cultivate with his eyes closed.

As time passed, the night deepened…

Just as Lin Xiao and Bone Cultivator headed towards the sea, thousands of miles away, the Illusion Blue Sea welcomed two uninvited guests.

Above the boundless sea, gusts of sea breeze blew, occasionally stirring up waves and tides. Groups of marine creatures thrived within, presenting a vibrant scene.

Just then, a spatial passage suddenly formed in the sky, and immediately after, two figures slowly walked out from it.

“Illusion Blue Sea…”

From beneath the black robes, a deep male voice emerged, tinged with anger. A pair of eyes filled with resentment slowly lifted, looking at the sea surface before them, as if recalling an unpleasant memory.

“Don’t worry, Hall Revered Master.”

Another clear female voice slowly resounded. A beautiful face was revealed from beneath the black robes. Looking at the sea below, she said coldly, “With you and me taking action, plus the divine artifact bestowed by Lord Emperor Jun, we will certainly be able to eliminate this Illusory Blue Empress on the spot.”

These two were none other than Dragon Flame and White Pian, two Quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouses from the Demon God Hall. They had come here on Emperor Jun’s orders to slay Blue Heart.

Dragon Flame nodded slightly, then suddenly looked down at the sea below as if he had discovered something, frowning and saying, “Hmm? Have we been discovered?”

The next moment, a beautiful figure rushed out from the sea. Dressed in white with a cold and stunning face, she was set against the backdrop of splashing water, making her appear like a fairy descending to the mortal Realm.

“Heh, so you finally came out.”

White Pian narrowed her eyes at this sight, staring at the figure standing not far from them, her mind automatically recalling the other party’s name.

Illusory Blue Empress, Blue Heart.