Borrowing the Immortal Tool

The torrential rain brought down the temperature of the hot day.

Domain Lords Mansion!

On a rockery, Red Dust Empress was comprehending the true meaning of the Dao amidst the pouring rain.

Although she was already a Two Tribulation Great Emperor, she knew very well how extraordinary her master was, and the Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm would definitely not limit her master's steps.

One day, her master would surely ascend to the Upper Realm.

The addition of Ancient Emperor and Dou Emperor not only put great pressure on Phoenix Aotian but also caused considerable pressure on Red Dust Empress.

This pressure did not come from Ancient Emperor and Dou Emperor themselves but from the future.

If they reached the Upper Realm, it was hard to guarantee that no one stronger than her would join her master's command.

To always keep up with her master's pace, she had to constantly strive to improve her own strength.

At this moment, an ethereal divine light emanated from Red Dust Empress. This divine light spread out, forming a pure land around Red Dust Empress that was untouched by the rain.

Red Dust Empress observed the heavens and comprehended the earth, with Daoist sounds rumbling around her, as if her entire being was merging with the world.

From a distance, she looked like an immortal descending to the mortal world, as if she was about to transcend this world, exuding an infinitely majestic aura.

From her surroundings, a rich aura of life permeated, and as time passed, wherever the aura of life touched, golden lotuses bloomed, and some flowers and spiritual trees, nourished by this creative energy, became astonishingly spiritual, as if they were about to develop sentience on the spot.

Even the surrounding stubborn rocks showed subtle changes.

For a being like Red Dust Empress, every session of cultivation and enlightenment was a great fortune for all living things around her!

At the same time!

In a grand hall not far from the rockery.

Ancient Emperor and Dou Emperor were watching Red Dust Empress cultivating and comprehending the Dao from the third floor, with traces of envy on their faces.

On the balcony, Dou Emperor slowly withdrew his gaze and exclaimed, “Empress must have gained a lot from this cultivation session; her strength has grown even more!”

Amidst his envy, he inevitably felt a little lost: “The gap between us and her has widened again!”

They were all originally at the same realm, but now Red Dust Empress was not only far ahead of them by one realm but was also bravely forging ahead on the path of advancement. This feeling was not pleasant.

“As long as we perform well in front of Zhong Qing in the future, today's Empress might just be us in the future.”

Ancient Emperor, who was beside him, had a different feeling, full of anticipation for the future.

Ever since the two successfully joined Zhong Qing's command, their minor conflicts naturally vanished without a trace.

In fact, their relationship had even improved compared to before.

“Rumble…”

As bursts of thunder sounded, Dou Emperor, with his hands behind his back, looked at the vast rain before him and sighed, “That is true, but we have just joined master's command and have yet to accomplish anything. It will probably be difficult to gain master's attention and rewards in a short time.”

“Then what do you mean?”

Ancient Emperor was puzzled.

After pondering for a moment, Dou Emperor slowly said, “It is already a great fortune that master can take us in. We naturally dare not ask master to do anything for us.”

“But what do you say, now that we and Empress are both under master's command, if we were to borrow an immortal artifact from her, would she lend it?”

“If we could have the help of an immortal artifact, we would no longer need to fear the Tribulation of Three Disasters and Nine Calamities, and we could enter the Second Tribulation Emperor realm.”

At these words, Ancient Emperor's heart fluttered.

“That’s right, why didn't I think of that!”

Although immortal artifacts were precious, by common sense, they would absolutely not be lent out easily.

But it was worth a try!

Even if the other party refused, they would lose nothing.

At this moment, the two exchanged glances, reaching a certain consensus in their hearts.

Three days passed in a flash!

After the heavy rain, the sky cleared.

A rainbow streaked across the sky, passing directly over Red Dust Empress.

Its seven colors, with a sacred light, made her appear even more extraordinary and ethereal.

“Hoo…”

Red Dust Empress gently exhaled a turbid breath, the Dao rhythm on her body gradually dissipated, and the surrounding Daoist sounds gradually disappeared.

She slowly opened her eyes, a flash of joy passing through them.

She had gained much from this enlightenment, equivalent to thousands of years of ordinary arduous cultivation.

It allowed her to take another solid small step on the path of a Two Tribulation Great Emperor.

As Red Dust Empress stretched her body, the congratulatory voices of Ancient Emperor and Dou Emperor reached her ears from a distance.

“Congratulations, Empress, congratulations! Your cultivation has advanced further. It seems that reaching the Three Tribulation Great Emperor realm is just around the corner.”

Red Dust Empress heard this and looked over in the direction of the voices.

She chuckled, “Although there is only one realm difference between Two Tribulation and Three Tribulation, how difficult it is to break through this realm! Without hundreds of thousands of years of arduous cultivation and accumulation, it is simply impossible to touch this level.”

“Please do not flatter me, both of you.”

Ancient Emperor shook his head and said, “Empress has an immortal artifact. As long as the accumulation is sufficient, passing the third Emperor Tribulation is not a problem at all.”

“We are merely speaking the truth; how can it be flattery!”

The corners of Empress's mouth curled up slightly, showing that she was in a very good mood.

For ordinary Great Emperors, the Tribulation of Three Disasters and Nine Calamities was something to be dreaded, with a success rate of less than one percent for passing such a tribulation.

However, for her, this tribulation was indeed not a problem.

In other words, she had already obtained the pass to become a Three Tribulation Great Emperor.

And it was a very stable one.

She glanced at the fawning duo, knowing that they had been waiting here for a long time, probably for something else.

She then said, “Both of you are now under master's command, just like me. If there is anything, just say it directly; there’s no need to beat around the bush!”

Ancient Emperor was waiting for these words.

He chuckled awkwardly, “To be honest, we do have one matter we’d like to trouble Empress with!”

“We two have been stuck at the One Tribulation Great Emperor realm for quite a long time. Our reason for coming to follow master this time was because we saw the hope of advancing further in master.”

“But now we have not accomplished anything and dare not ask master for any rewards.”

“Today, this old man wishes to brazenly ask Empress to borrow an immortal artifact to help us successfully pass the Tribulation of Three Disasters and Nine Calamities.”

“Of course, the matter of an immortal artifact is of great importance. If Empress finds it inconvenient to lend it, we can certainly understand.”

“Please forgive us for our abruptness, Empress!”

“Borrow an immortal artifact?”

Red Dust Empress murmured.

She could understand and empathize with the thoughts of the two.

After a moment of thought, she softly said, “For me, lending the immortal artifact to you would do no harm.”

“But this immortal artifact was bestowed by master.”

“For this matter, I need to first inform master.”

It was no wonder Red Dust Empress acted this way; the preciousness of an immortal artifact was extraordinary.

In her heart, only her master could dictate the use of the immortal artifact.

“That is natural, natural!”

Ancient Emperor and Dou Emperor responded repeatedly.

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