132: Liu Ruyan made a strong move

“How dare you!”

A cold shout exploded between heaven and earth, causing the air to tremble slightly.

Liu Ruyan had appeared at some unknown point, blocking the space between the Demonic Shadow and the emperor pill.

She did not use any weapon; she merely raised her slender jade hand and gently pressed it toward the direction of the Demonic Claw.

With this press, the wind stopped, the clouds paused, and space seemed to solidify.

That terrifying Demonic Claw, capable of tearing apart stars and obliterating Ten Thousand Daos, slammed into an invisible Spatial Barrier three feet away from the emperor pill, unable to advance an inch further.

“Empress… Empress!”

The Demonic Dao Great Emperor looked at the peerless silhouette in front of him, his pupils contracting sharply, filled with terror.

He quickly bowed and begged for mercy: “Empress, please forgive me! Junior did not know this was an emperor pill refined by the Pill Emperor at your request. Please spare my dog life!”

Liu Ruyan’s gaze was cold, and her tone held no ripple: “If begging for mercy were useful, then what would be the purpose of This Emperor’s arduous Cultivation until now?”

As her voice fell.

Her pressing hand slightly curled its five fingers, and she gently clenched a fist.

“Buzz—!”

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor any miserable roar.

The vast Devilish Qi filling the sky, the terrifying Demonic Claw, and the Demonic Shadow itself, instantly collapsed into a wisp of black smoke, like dust wiped away by an invisible giant hand, and then vanished between heaven and earth, leaving not a single trace.

A Demonic Dao Great Emperor of considerable strength was thus Destroyed, Body and Soul, as if he had never existed in this world.

Silence!

A deathly silence!

The five Great Emperors who had arrived earlier had their pupils shrink, feeling chills all over their bodies. Their gazes toward Liu Ruyan were filled with horror and disbelief.

They hadn't even seen how Liu Ruyan attacked, yet a Great Emperor of the Same Rank had died just like that.

Rumor had it that Liu Ruyan was already the Second Strongest Expert in the Spirit Realm.

Now it seemed the rumors were well-deserved!

Fang Ruodan’s heart was also greatly shaken. She knew Liu Ruyan was strong, but she hadn't expected her to be so powerful, slaying a Great Emperor as easily as brushing away dust.

With such strength, she was in no way inferior to Heavenly Emperor Lu.

What shocked her more was that she clearly remembered Liu Ruyan was only at the Great Emperor First Layer before. To jump two Minor Realms in less than two years—this speed was absurdly terrifying.

Liu Ruyan slowly withdrew her hand, her gaze sweeping over the five Great Emperors. Her tone was calm but carried unquestionable authority: “Do you also want to steal the pill?”

The five Great Emperors were terrified into silence, waving their hands repeatedly: “Empress, you must be joking. We absolutely had no such intention; we were just passing by!”

One of them quickly chimed in: “Yes, yes, we were just passing by.”

“Then what are you still doing here?” Liu Ruyan’s tone chilled slightly, carrying a hint of imperceptible pressure.

The bodies of the five Great Emperors stiffened. Losing all thought of asking about the Pill Formula, they quickly tore open the Void Realm and departed, terrified that if they were even a step slow, they would follow in the footsteps of that Demonic Dao Great Emperor.

Just at this moment.

The Multicolored Light filling the sky was finally completely absorbed by the two emperor pills.

The Medicinal Pills shed their last trace of Mundane Qi, becoming inwardly radiant, silently suspended in the air. The pill bodies emitted the flawless, perfect Emperor Dao Pressure.

The true emperor pills were complete!

Fang Ruodan raised her hand to beckon, and the two emperor pills settled firmly into her palm.

She walked toward Liu Ruyan and offered one of them: “Empress, I have fortunately accomplished the mission. This is the emperor soul pill you requested.”

Liu Ruyan took the emperor pill and said faintly, “Thank you for your efforts, Pill Emperor.”

She was about to speak, asking Fang Ruodan to show her Cao Bu’s “rebirth pill,” when Fang Ruodan had already turned around and descended toward the Courtyard below.

“Cao Bu, this is your rebirth pill.” Fang Ruodan handed the other emperor pill to Cao Bu.

Cao Bu’s face was flushed. He took the Medicinal Pill with slightly trembling hands and immediately looked up and asked, “Pill Emperor, may I borrow a cultivation room?”

Fang Ruodan pointed to one side: “It’s over there.”

Cao Bu caught sight of Liu Ruyan approaching from the corner of his eye, dared not delay for a moment, and rushed straight into the cultivation room.

Liu Ruyan watched his hasty retreat, her brow slightly furrowed.

Cao Bu’s panicked appearance seemed like he was deliberately trying to conceal something.

She always felt there was something fishy hidden within this.

“Pill Emperor, was what you just gave Cao Bu truly the nine revolutions emperor bone rebuilding pill?” Liu Ruyan looked at Fang Ruodan, her tone carrying some doubt.

Hearing this, Fang Ruodan showed a hint of displeasure: “Empress, while your strength is formidable, you shouldn’t doubt my Integrity, should you?”

She paused, her tone softening slightly: “To be honest, when I was refining this Medicinal Pill, I also suspected whether I had made a mistake.”

“But I repeatedly cross-referenced the Pill Formula given by Cao Bu, checking every step three times, confirming there were no errors.”

“If the Empress still has doubts, why not wait a little longer? Once Cao Bu refines the Medicinal Pill and comes out, and we see if his Dantian has recovered, the answer will naturally be clear.”

Liu Ruyan looked toward the cultivation room where Cao Bu was located, and slowly nodded.

She Cultivated the Dao of Space, and was completely ignorant of the Pill Dao, so it was normal that she couldn't understand the Medicinal Pill.

Time slowly flowed by.

A quarter of an hour later.

Inside the Courtyard Barrier, Leng Yue's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Dao Rhymes flowed in her eyes, and the Qi around her was more condensed and pure than before. Clearly, this realization had benefited her greatly.

Leng Yue stood up, bowed to Liu Ruyan, and said with gratitude, “Ruyan, thank you.”

Liu Ruyan nodded slightly and said with satisfaction, “Your Foundation is now stable. You only need to Cultivate step by step, and breaking through to Great Emperor is only a matter of time.”

Leng Yue nodded and walked to Liu Ruyan's side.

Seeing that Fang Ruodan was also there, she couldn't help but ask, “Since the Pill Emperor is here, has the rebirth pill been refined already?”

Fang Ruodan nodded: “It has been refined.”

“Then where is Bu'er?” Leng Yue looked around the Courtyard, not seeing Cao Bu's figure. A faint guess arose in her heart, and she immediately turned her questioning gaze toward Fang Ruodan.

Just as Fang Ruodan was about to speak, her gaze suddenly shifted toward the cultivation room where Cao Bu was.

A powerful suction force erupted from inside the cultivation room, frantically absorbing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, even forming a massive Spiritual Qi Vortex above the roof.

Surging Spiritual Qi continuously poured into the cultivation room, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

This kind of commotion was precisely the sign of a Breakthrough.

The few people in the Courtyard were all drawn in, looking toward the cultivation room.

Fang Ruodan’s expression was calm, but a hint of complexity flashed deep in her eyes.

Liu Ruyan narrowed her beautiful eyes, and her Divine Sense quietly spread out, carefully sensing the changes in the aura inside the room.

Inside the cultivation room, Cao Bu's aura climbed steadily.

The barrier of the Heavenly Bridge Realm First Level shattered under the impact of the surging Spiritual Qi. The momentum did not decrease, advancing rapidly all the way until it reached the Peak of the Heavenly Bridge Realm, where the violent aura gradually stabilized.

The Spiritual Qi Vortex slowly dissipated, and the cultivation room returned to peace.

A moment later.

The door opened, and Cao Bu walked out, looking radiant and wearing an uncontrollable, excited smile.

The aura around him was very stable, having clearly reached the “Peak of the Heavenly Bridge Realm.”

“Bu'er, your Dantian has finally recovered!”

Leng Yue excitedly stepped forward quickly, nearly throwing herself into Cao Bu's arms.

Fortunately, Cao Bu gave her a look in time, and she suddenly reacted, forcefully stopping her steps, though the joy in her eyes remained unconcealed.