75: The realm above Emperor Zhang

The Ice Emperor looked at Lin Mu's cold face, and began to weigh the gains and losses in her heart.

Before, she had always thought that she was one of the few people standing at the pinnacle of this continent.

Until a few days ago.

This idea was brutally shattered by someone.

The mysterious person's strength was so great that it made her feel alarmed.

That day, the mysterious person suddenly appeared at her place of secluded cultivation.

He immediately demanded the heavenly dao stone.

She naturally refused.

The two of them fought because of a disagreement.

But as soon as they exchanged blows, she noticed something unusual.

No matter what methods she used, she could not touch the mysterious person in the slightest.

From the outside, it seemed like they were evenly matched.

But only she knew the truth.

That day, she had been unilaterally attacking, and the mysterious person had only dodged, never making a move.

Until the end, she had exhausted all her techniques but still couldn't do anything to the mysterious person.

The mysterious person just made a casual move and confined her.

She had no choice but to hand over the heavenly dao stone to the mysterious person.

This incident was a huge blow to her.

She had already decided that after Han Yue returned, she would enter a death seclusion.

She would not emerge until she had broken through to that step.

But unexpectedly, she hadn't even seen Han Yue yet.

Someone else had come to provoke her.

This led to the scene where she severely injured Yun Feiyang with a single blow.

After she severely injured Yun Feiyang, she didn't pay much attention to Lin Mu.

In her eyes.

Yun Feiyang, a Half-step Emperor Realm expert, was the greatest reliance of these people.

She hadn't expected that this handsome young man in front of her was actually the strongest one.

Although she had been somewhat hesitant earlier, fearing to harm Han Yue, the Eldest Princess, and others.

And she had underestimated Lin Mu, not using her full strength.

But that attack was still not something anyone below the Great Emperor Realm could withstand.

This arrogant young man in front of her definitely had the capital to be arrogant.

Although she didn't believe Lin Mu's threat.

There was no need to go to great lengths for something that had already been lost.

For an expert of her level, right and wrong were no longer important.

All actions must be weighed by whether they can yield profit.

Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on her cold face.

She saw spiritual power flickering around her.

Her injuries recovered as before, and even the bloodstains on her body were completely gone.

At this moment, she had regained her aloof and beautiful aura as an empress.

She moved her delicate body, walking step by step to Lin Mu's front.

With a hint of regret on her face, she said, "The heavenly dao stone, I would like to give it to you, but you came a step too late."

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

The Ice Emperor looked at Lin Mu's expression, and she felt a strange sense of smugness in her heart.

"I mean, it's a pity you came a few days late. The heavenly dao stone has already been snatched away by someone else."

Lin Mu suddenly remembered the conversation between the Eldest Princess and Yan Ruxue just now.

They had indeed mentioned that someone had infiltrated the Ice Emperor's place of secluded cultivation.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu asked again, "Do you recognize that person?"

A cunning look flashed in the Ice Emperor's eyes.

"Although that person deliberately changed his attire, I can vaguely guess who he is."

"However, I kindly advise you to give up the idea of looking for him as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Lin Mu's expression remained unchanged, and he retorted, "Otherwise what?"

"Although I don't know where you came from, your strength has actually reached the Emperor Realm."

"However, do you think the Emperor Realm is an invincible existence?"

The Ice Emperor's words made Lin Mu somewhat curious.

Even the severely injured Yun Feiyang leaned in and listened attentively.

The Empress continued.

"Everyone in the world thinks that the Great Emperor is the strongest fighting force on this continent, but in fact, they are all mistaken."

"The Emperor Realm is just the first step on the path to longevity."

"Above it, there is a mysterious realm; only by reaching that realm can one be qualified to glimpse longevity."

Yun Feiyang exclaimed, "What? A realm above the Emperor Realm?"

All along, the reason Yun Feiyang had been so obedient to Lin Mu.

Was not only because he feared Lin Mu's strength.

But also because he wanted to obtain the method to break through to the Emperor Realm from Lin Mu.

Lin Mu's strength had repeatedly astonished Yun Feiyang.

He had always believed that Lin Mu's strength was in the Great Emperor Realm.

Lin Mu was able to easily deal with the Black Bear Demon Emperor because he must have had a special cultivation technique.

Even when Lin Mu overpowered the Ice Emperor just now, he only thought that Lin Mu's physical body was exceptionally strong.

And the Ice Emperor had not used her divine abilities, which was why she was temporarily at a disadvantage.

Until this moment, the Empress revealed that there was an even higher realm above the Great Emperor Realm.

This made him wonder what Lin Mu's true strength actually was.

He couldn't help but think, could it be that Lin Mu and Lao Mo are truly people from the Upper Realm?

Yun Feiyang looked at Lin Mu with fervent eyes, like a strong man who had been thirsty for ten years seeing a young wife.

Lin Mu was currently considering how much credibility the Ice Emperor's words held.

Suddenly, he felt two unusual gazes.

He first looked at the first gaze and found that it was Yun Feiyang's slightly lewd-looking eyes, staring intently at him.

Seeing Lin Mu look at him, Yun Feiyang hastily looked away, covering his embarrassment.

Lin Mu, a bit bewildered, then looked at the second gaze.

That was the gaze of a woman from the ruins of the great hall.

Yan Ruxue's condition at this time could be described as utterly disheveled.

She had multiple cuts on her body from flying debris, her hair was messy, and her face was covered in dirt.

When Lin Mu repelled the Ice Emperor with a single punch, she was thrown backward by the aftershock and then buried in the ruins.

When she finally managed to crawl out of the ruins.

She just happened to overhear the conversation between Lin Mu and the Ice Emperor.

Ever since she first met Lin Mu, he had brought too many shocks to Yan Ruxue.

The heavenly dao bell, silent for a thousand years, was rung by him, and he repelled a Venerable Realm Expert from Yan Country with one blow.

He easily annihilated the White Ape clan.

And made top Venerable Realm Experts like Yun Feiyang bow down to him.

Now, even Her Majesty the Ice Emperor, who was high and mighty in her heart, was defeated by his single blow.

Her gaze towards Lin Mu was filled with complexity.

How could such a person be compared to her?

It was laughable that she had just tried to scheme against Lin Mu.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel fortunate that the Yan Family could submit to his name.

Just as she was staring blankly at Lin Mu.

Lin Mu's gaze suddenly turned towards her.

At this moment, she felt as if she had been caught red-handed and quickly lowered her head in panic.

The Ice Emperor also saw Lin Mu's actions just now.

Following Lin Mu's gaze, she also looked at Yan Ruxue.

Upon seeing Yan Ruxue's miserable state, she couldn't help but ask with concern:

"Ru Xue, are you hurt anywhere?"

Yan Ruxue felt a warmth rise in her heart upon hearing the Empress's concern.

She slowly looked up and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I am fine."

The Ice Emperor nodded slightly, then she looked at the large group of imperial guards who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

She frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Qingyue, I'll leave this to you. No one is to spread word of tonight's events."

"Those who disobey will have their nine generations exterminated."

Qingyue was the official name of the Eldest Princess.

Hearing the Ice Emperor's command, she quickly led Han Yue towards the approaching guards.

After Qingyue and the others left, the Ice Emperor suddenly soared into the air, flying towards her place of secluded cultivation.

"If you want to know about that person, follow me."

The Ice Emperor's voice drifted from afar.