240: Loudly pointing out the cloth is hard to hear

Almost simultaneously, Cao Bu tightened his right hand as if grasping something.

An originally majestic stone tablet emerged out of thin air, shrinking in an instant to transform into a ruler about three feet long.

The body of the ruler was covered in Emperor Dao patterns, with the faint charm of the Dao that creates heaven and earth flowing through it.

supreme dao emperor weapon: yin yang emperor stele: Ruler Form!

Clang—!!!

The crimson spear tip stabbed fiercely into the center of the Yin-Yang fish on the chest of the yin yang emperor armor, producing a deafening roar!

Destructive power erupted, leveling the surrounding million miles of mountain forest to the ground; even Gu Yun's corpse was turned to fly ash.

Only within ten zhang of Cao Bu was it calm and tranquil.

Luo Qingcheng's phoenix eyes widened as she watched the scene before her in disbelief.

What shocked her even more was that the opponent's aura was only at the fourth level of the Quasi-Emperor Realm?!

"Impossible!" she hissed under her breath, her wrist shaking as the spear momentum surged like a dragon, conjuring thousands of destructive spear shadows that enveloped Cao Bu from all directions. "Who exactly are you?!"

"Who am I?" Cao Bu laughed loudly, casually waving the profound black ruler in his hand. Ruler shadows fluttered, shattering all the spear shadows in the sky. "I am your good Bu'er, Adoptive Mother!"

As his voice fell, his figure vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already close to Luo Qingcheng's side.

Slap!

A crisp sound echoed in the air.

The profound black ruler struck Luo Qingcheng's buttocks with moderate force.

Though separated by her palace dress, the clear sensation and sound caused the air to freeze instantly.

Luo Qingcheng's delicate body shook violently. An indescribable sense of shame and indignation rushed to her head, her beautiful face flushing crimson instantly as the killing intent in her eyes almost solidified.

"Cao Bu, how dare you! This Palace is your Adoptive Mother!!"

"So what if you're my Adoptive Mother? It's exactly the Adoptive Mother I'm striking."

Cao Bu's playful voice rang in her ear as the ruler moved again.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

The ruler seemed to have eyes of its own, specifically picking tricky spots.

Sometimes it was the side of her hip, sometimes the back of her thigh, and sometimes it even brushed past her waist.

Each strike was not heavy and would not truly harm this Great Emperor's Physical Body, but the clear sounds of the hits broke Luo Qingcheng more than any torture could.

"Ah! Stop it!!"

She frantically swung the nirvana beauty spear, her Destruction Law erupting with full force, turning the surrounding ten thousand miles into scorched earth.

However, with the support of the yin yang emperor armor, Cao Bu's figure was so fast it transcended spatial limits. He could always precisely evade her killing moves, and the ruler followed her like a shadow, landing accurately.

"Adoptive Mother, the way you look when you're angry has a unique flavor to it."

Cao Bu teased as he moved around her, the tip of the ruler occasionally brushing aside her messy lapel to graze her collarbone.

"Where did that ruthlessness from when you killed Gu Yun go? Oh, I forgot, he was your biological son."

"You're looking for death!!!"

Luo Qingcheng went completely mad, her Essence Blood burning as her aura surged again. Her spear momentum became even more sharp, each strike enough to make experts at the second or third level of the Great Emperor Realm retreat.

Cao Bu, however, became more composed as the fight went on.

The yin yang emperor armor's defense was peerless, and the Yin Yang Emperor Ruler was versatile in both offense and defense. Furthermore, it contained the Great Dao of Yin and Yang, faintly suppressing her Destruction Law.

Coupled with the Virtual-Real Yin-Yang Boundary, most of her attacks were turned into nothingness by him.

Unless Luo Qingcheng's combat power reached the fourth level of the Great Emperor Realm, she might not be able to break through his Virtual-Real Yin-Yang Boundary.

Otherwise, within this domain and among those in the same major Realm, Cao Bu was an invincible existence.

"I've played enough."

After another strike, seeing the tears of humiliation almost overflowing from Luo Qingcheng's eyes, Cao Bu's smile vanished, and his gaze turned cold.

"Adoptive Mother, if you call me Master, Bu'er will return that shadow-recording stone to you."

"And I guarantee that I will never leak the news of you killing your son."

Luo Qingcheng was both ashamed and furious.

"Cao Bu, if you kneel and beg for mercy now and hand over the shadow-recording stone, this Palace might spare your life."

"But if you don't know what's good for you, this Palace will immediately use the trump card your Adoptive Father left behind to completely erase you."

Cao Bu suddenly leaned in, replacing the ruler with his palm to strike her.

"Oh? Is that so? Then what are you waiting for? Use it quickly."

"I can't wait to witness Adoptive Father's power once again."

Luo Qingcheng was overwhelmed with shame and anger, her face exceptionally flushed.

"You scoundrel, such rebellious behavior will surely bring divine retribution upon you."

"I may be rebellious and face retribution, but that's still better than an Adoptive Mother killing her own son with her own hands."

"You're looking for death."

"Since Adoptive Mother is so stubborn, it's time to make you realize who the master is now."

Boom—!!!

A simple and mottled bronze bell slowly emerged above Cao Bu's head.

Even before the bell rang, the surrounding Destruction Law froze!

supreme dao emperor weapon: wushi bell!

Immediately after, a majestic and grand palace enveloped the heavens and earth.

The void rippled, and the flow of time in the surroundings began to turn chaotic.

supreme dao emperor weapon: Time Wheel Emperor Palace!

With the support of two more supreme dao emperor weapons, Cao Bu's aura surged instantly.

"Suppress!"

Cao Bu gave a low shout, and the Time Wheel Emperor Palace trembled slightly.

Luo Qingcheng felt as if the time around her had frozen. Her movements became ten thousand times slower, and even her thoughts became sluggish.

The light of the nirvana beauty spear dimmed rapidly.

The wushi bell crashed down, its infinite gravity and sealing power locking her firmly in place, making it difficult for her to even move a finger!

"You..."

Luo Qingcheng struggled desperately, her eyes filled with shock and fear.

In these short nine-plus years, what exactly had happened?

Why did Cao Bu possess so many supreme dao emperor weapons and use them so skillfully? This was definitely not something one could acquire in a short time.

Even more terrifying was...

He was wielding four supreme dao emperor weapons simultaneously with a Quasi-Emperor cultivation.

Wouldn't the spiritual energy and Laws within his body be depleted?

One must know that just using the methods left by Gu Qingtian had absorbed more than half of her spiritual energy and Laws.

During this battle with Cao Bu, the nirvana beauty spear in her hand was almost sucking her dry.

If this continued, she would undoubtedly lose.

At that moment.

Cao Bu stepped in front of her, looking down at this once high-and-mighty, stunningly beautiful young woman.

Her hair was disheveled, her palace dress was torn, and her eyes were full of panic.

He reached out, his fingertips tilting up her pale chin.

"Now, it's time to change how you address me."

Cao Bu leaned down and whispered softly into her ear, his tone gentle but carrying an unquestionable command:

"Call me Master."

Luo Qingcheng trembled all over, her pearly teeth almost biting her red lips until they bled.

Humiliation, anger, fear—various emotions intertwined, causing her heart and mind to shudder.

She glared deathly at Cao Bu, her eyes filled with a stubbornness that preferred death over surrender.

Cao Bu smiled, not forcing her.

He stood up straight, raising the ruler in his hand again. The tip of the ruler lightly touched her heart, and a wisp of cold Yin-Yang Qi seeped in, heading straight for her Great Emperor Origin.

At the same time, the Time Wheel Emperor Palace rippled again, intensifying the sense of time sluggishness, making it difficult for her to even self-detonate.

"My patience is limited, Adoptive Mother," Cao Bu's voice suddenly turned cold. "If you want to lie here forever like Gu Yun, Bu'er can grant you that wish."

"Furthermore, your daughter Gu Yin—Bu'er will take very good care of her."

"I'll definitely make sure she gives you a big, fat grandson."

Luo Qingcheng's delicate body gave a violent jolt.

She looked around abruptly, only then realizing that Gu Yun's corpse had already been turned into dust during the previous battle.

A flash of pain crossed her eyes as she looked at the unfathomable Cao Bu before her.

Endless exhaustion and despair flooded her final psychological defenses.

That straight back finally bent slightly.

She closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling violently, as a crystal teardrop slid down her pale cheek.

Her red lips parted slightly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, carrying an indescribable humiliation:

"Mas... Master."

Cao Bu smiled with satisfaction.

He put away the Yin Yang Emperor Ruler and reached out to gently caress her wet cheek.

Feeling the soft sensation, he couldn't help but give it a hard pinch.

"Speak louder, Bu'er can't hear you."