216: Chapter 216 Liu Ruyan Escapes…

The night was silent and still, the sky dotted with stars like a magnificent painting.

Liu Ruyan sat quietly in her Immortal Cave, eyes closed, seemingly fully immersed in her Cultivation.

However, at this moment, her heart was in turmoil, her thoughts surging like the tide.

The Heavenly Emperor might have already detected her disguise, which left her incredibly confused and shocked.

After all, she had been confident that she had made everything foolproof.

Not only had she used her Great Emperor Weapon from her past life, the demon subduing zither, to conceal her aura, but she had also used a mysterious technique far beyond Imperial Arts to change her appearance.

These methods were all from her past life; logically, they should have been able to deceive anyone with strength below the Great Emperor level.

But the problem was, the Heavenly Emperor was only at the Saint level, not even an Extreme Dao Saint.

His Dao had not yet fully matured, so how could he possibly see through her disguise?

One must know that the Great Emperors of her past life were far more powerful than the Extreme Dao Saints described in the Cultivation Techniques of this Universe.

Although her past life's Great Emperor self was slightly inferior to the powerhouse slain by the Heavenly Emperor, her strength had still been quite formidable.

Furthermore, during the time she spent fighting alongside the Heavenly Emperor, she had keenly noticed that his power seemed to have certain limitations.

Once he left a specific range, his power might no longer be so invincible.

However, this did not ease the unease in her heart.

Especially when she recalled the Heavenly Emperor's wicked smile, a deep sense of unease welled up within her.

She couldn't help but reflect on whether she had missed anything, or how exactly the Heavenly Emperor had seen through her disguise.

This question weighed on her heart like a heavy mountain, impossible to ignore.

This feeling of unease grew stronger over time, as if an invisible hand were tightly clutching her heart.

“Must I quietly flee from this Universe?”

Liu Ruyan thought to herself, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and despair.

After all, the current Heavenly Emperor already controlled the entire Divine Realm; could she really escape successfully? This made her feel doubtful.

However, Liu Ruyan did not give up easily; she decided to take a gamble.

No matter what, she had to try, or else failure was certain.

Thus, she resolutely brought out the azure Great Emperor Weapon, the demon subduing zither, and instantly hid within it.

Under Liu Ruyan's control, the demon subduing zither began to turn ethereal, as if merging with the surrounding environment.

After just a breath, it vanished silently from the Immortal Cave, leaving no trace behind.

Meanwhile, Cao Yang, who was on the bed explaining Daoist principles to Liu Caiyi and her daughter, suddenly glanced in the direction of Liu Ruyan's Immortal Cave. His lips curled up slightly, as if he had noticed something.

He softly said to Liu Caiyi and Yiran, “Caiyi, baby Yiran, you two go wash up and rest first. I have some matters to attend to outside.” Before his voice could even fade, his figure vanished from the bed.

Liu Caiyi and Yiran looked at each other, unsure of what had happened.

When they spread their Divine Sense to search for Cao Yang, they found that he had already left the Azure Divine Domain.

At that moment, in the territory of the Giant God Race, tens of trillions of miles away from the Azure Divine Domain, Liu Ruyan's demon subduing zither had turned transparent and appeared silently.

Just as she was about to flee again, time and space were suddenly frozen, and everything fell into a state of stillness.

Seeing the figure appearing outside, Liu Ruyan's heart tightened, and she cried out inwardly, “It's over! It's over! I'm really finished this time!”

“My dear Legion Commander Liu, it's so late at night. Instead of hosting us in the Falling Flower Valley, why have you run all the way out here?” With a casual wave of Cao Yang's hand, the azure demon subduing zither before him revealed its true form.

“I...” Liu Ruyan started to speak but didn't know how to explain.

“If you're not afraid of me taking action, come out and talk.”

Liu Ruyan found that she could move again. After a moment's thought, she stepped out of the demon subduing zither.

“Lord Heavenly Emperor, your power is truly terrifying. You could even freeze my supreme treasure in an instant. You are the most powerful person I have ever seen,” Liu Ruyan said, her face still filled with lingering fear.

“Haha, Miss Liu, you flatter me. Although my strength is terrifying, I am actually quite a kind person. You don't need to be so afraid,” Cao Yang said with a gentle smile.

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