157: A public, forceful kiss! Su Yang, I'm back!

The woman stepped through the air; with every step she took, the Aura on her body surged.

Initially, she was hidden among the crowd, completely inconspicuous.

Now, however, she was like an ancient Vicious Beast awakening from slumber, and an immense, boundless pressure swept across the entire Profound Heaven Dao Sect like a tangible tide, wave after wave, each stronger than the last.

Above the high platform, the expressions of Xuan Qing, Xuan Yan, and Xuan Jian, the Three Grand Elders, drastically changed.

Their Body Integration Stage cultivation felt like a lone boat in the sea before this pressure—tiny and helpless.

At this moment, let alone mobilizing their true essence, even maintaining a standing posture became extremely difficult, and cold sweat instantly beaded on their foreheads!

Such might far exceeded the Body Integration Stage; they had encountered Cultivators in the Undergoing Tribulation stage, but none possessed such terrifying pressure, which was even comparable to that of the Grand Elder in the Wangxian Hall.

Who exactly was this woman?

When did someone with such terrifying strength appear in the Myriad Spirits Realm!?

Sect Master Wen Yuheng, along with the various Pavilion Masters and Stewards, felt as if they were suppressed by an invisible mountain range; their bones creaked, their breathing became ragged, and their eyes were filled with disbelief.

The thousands of new disciples below, who had not yet departed, were already paralyzed on the ground under this terrifying pressure, trembling uncontrollably, unable even to raise their heads.

Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, the woman in black walked toward the high platform, step by step.

With every step she took closer to the platform, the pressure intensified significantly.

From Xuan Qing, Xuan Yan, and Xuan Jian, the Three Grand Elders, down to the ordinary Sect Stewards on the high platform, absolutely no one could resist or escape this pressure.

When she finally reached the high platform, everyone—including Xuan Qing, Xuan Yan, and Xuan Jian, the Three Grand Elders—except for Su Yang and Crimson Phoenix, was suppressed by this terrifying pressure and forced to kneel.

In the face of absolute power, all resistance was futile.

Whether they wished it or not, they involuntarily knelt at this moment; the absolute power had completely surpassed the limits their will could sustain.

The woman in black completely ignored the Three Grand Elders and the Sect Master, who were facing a formidable enemy yet were unable to move.

Her deep eyes fixed directly on Su Yang.

That gaze was complex and hard to decipher; it held longing that spanned eons, ecstasy at recovering something lost, and a hint of undeniable dominance.

"What are you showing off, you little girl!"

Crimson Phoenix snorted, but she was also suppressed and unable to move, only managing to speak through gritted teeth.

The woman in black glanced at Crimson Phoenix, a cold, stunning smile playing on her lips.

Yet, she did not respond to Crimson Phoenix's provocation, instead walking straight toward Su Yang.

The next moment, before Su Yang could react, a fragrant breeze assaulted him, and a soft, scented body tightly embraced Su Yang under the astonished gazes of the crowd.

The woman in black wrapped her arms around Su Yang's neck, and then, under everyone's stunned gaze, she pressed her cold yet soft lips onto Su Yang's mouth!

Su Yang: ...???

What is happening???

I'm a grown man, and I was just forcibly kissed by a woman???

Su Yang was not some delicate girl; he was completely clear-headed right now, even clearly feeling her cold lips gradually warm up, along with the intense, surging emotion that threatened to drown him.

Below and above the platform, there was absolute silence.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the shocked expressions on everyone's faces were consequently fixed.

No one knew what was going on.

Furthermore, no one knew who this suddenly appearing woman was, except for Crimson Phoenix.

"You wretched girl, what are you doing!!!"

"Have you no shame, pulling a stunt like this in front of so many people!!!"

"Let go of Su Yang quickly!!!"

Crimson Phoenix was nearly furious seeing Su Yang being forcibly kissed by her.

But she was suppressed and unable to move, forced to watch Su Yang being kissed, which made her even angrier.

I met Su Yang first, yet she was the one who kissed him first!!!

Ahhh, this is infuriating!!!

The woman in black completely ignored the exasperated Crimson Phoenix and instead kissed him more earnestly, seemingly trying to convey over thirty thousand years of longing through this kiss, letting Su Yang know how much she had missed him over the past thirty millennia.

After an unknown amount of time passed.

The woman in black slowly released Su Yang.

A faint blush appeared on her exquisite face.

She looked at Su Yang's somewhat bewildered expression, a beautiful curve forming at the corner of her mouth.

"Su Yang, I'm back."

"Who... are you?"

Su Yang frowned.

From the kiss, he could tell she definitely knew him, and their relationship was far from shallow.

From her saying, "I'm back," Su Yang was even more certain she knew him, but he had absolutely no idea who she was.

Coming straight up and giving him a forceful kiss—this woman... seemed a bit fierce.

Su Yang's single question stunned the woman in black; she looked at Su Yang in surprise, and her cold expression immediately turned mournful.

"We've only been apart for thirty thousand years; did you forget me so quickly!?"

Crimson Phoenix pouted beside them and said, "Why should he remember you? To be harassed by you every day?"

The woman in black finally focused her gaze on Crimson Phoenix, her divine light penetrating Crimson Phoenix's inner world.

She then frowned slightly, looking somewhat incredulous, "Su Yang, you actually have amnesia? That shouldn't be possible.

Given your cultivation, no matter how severe your injuries, amnesia shouldn't occur.

Crimson Phoenix only had a wisp of remnant soul left and still retained all her memories.

Your Rebirth proves you definitely preserved enough Primordial Spirit at the final moment, so amnesia is impossible."

"Hey! Who allowed you to pry into my memories!!!"

Crimson Phoenix's small face flushed crimson with anger; she wanted nothing more than to pounce on her and bite her.

The woman in black ignored her.

Seeing Su Yang's own bewildered expression, she immediately felt relieved.

At least Su Yang didn't fail to recognize her.

As for his memory, for someone of his cultivation to lose it, the only explanation was that he actively concealed his own memories.

It was likely that extremely crucial information was hidden within his memories—information that could not be known by ill-intentioned individuals before his own strength was sufficient!

Thinking this, the woman in black smiled faintly and kissed Su Yang on the cheek.

She then turned to look at Crimson Phoenix and, without ceremony, gave Crimson Phoenix a hard rap on the forehead with a "dong" sound.

"Ouch!"

Crimson Phoenix cried out in pain, yelling furiously, "Ling Yue! You wretched girl, how dare you hit me!"

Ling Yue looked down at her, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes as she watched Crimson Phoenix's fiercely cute yet helpless appearance: "I knew you would undergo Rebirth, but I didn't expect you to use Su Yang's opportunity to form a Nascent Soul for your Rebirth, turning into such a little squirt.

Since that's the case, this time, I'm going to be the older sister."

"Dream on!"

Crimson Phoenix instantly bristled.

Even though movement was difficult, she tried hard to puff up her tiny chest—though there wasn't much to puff up—and yelled in a childish voice, "Even if I'm only older by a minute, I'm your older sister for eternity!

Don't think you can do whatever you want just because I've temporarily become small!"

Ling Yue raised an eyebrow, reached out, and unceremoniously pinched Crimson Phoenix's plump, tender little cheek, pulling it gently.

"I insist on doing whatever I want.

What can you do about it?

Your current small appearance is quite handy for pinching."

"Wuwu... let go of me! Su Yang, look at her!!"

Crimson Phoenix's speech was muffled from the pinching, and unable to break free, she could only appeal to Su Yang for help, her large eyes welling up with grievance.

Su Yang: ... From this conversation, Su Yang had generally figured out their relationship.

This woman named Ling Yue must be Crimson Phoenix's younger sister; judging by their interaction, they seemed to be blood sisters.

Looking at their rivalry, and then at Ling Yue's formidable strength, if his guess was correct, this Ling Yue was likely the other Empress from the Upper Realm War.

Which meant, another Empress from the Upper Realm who was vying for his affection...