Shrouding the Heavens: Empress, I am truly not the Desolate Heavenly Emperor!

She tilted her head, as if trying to understand the meaning of the word.

The next second, her expression became contorted and pained.

His left cheek remained as cold as ice, but his killing intent surged: "Liar...kill...prove your path..."

The right side of her face revealed extreme panic and attachment, and a single tear even slid down her cheek: "No... I can't hurt... that's my brother..."

"roar!!!"

The empress clutched her head and let out a painful roar.

Her internal energy was completely disrupted.

On one side is the demonic nature that wants to destroy everything, and on the other is the divine nature that vows to protect her brother to the death.

Two opposing wills, using her body as their battlefield, engaged in a fierce battle.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A terrifying shockwave erupted from her and spread outwards.

The mountains crumbled like dust, and the void cracked open with deep, dark fissures.

"puff!"

The aftershocks alone felt like a high-speed train had struck Ye Chen in the chest. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and flew dozens of meters before crashing heavily into a boulder.

"Cough cough..."

Ye Chen felt as if his internal organs had shifted.

But he couldn't care less about the pain.

He stared intently at the struggling figure in mid-air, feeling both fear and a strange pang of heartache.

"Is this... the price the Emperor pays?"

He drove himself insane in his attempt to revive his brother.

Just then.

The nine-aperture stone figure kneeling on the ground seemed to sense that something was wrong with the Empress.

A glint of cunning and ruthlessness flashed in its stone eyes.

If you don't run now, when will you wait?

Even... if I could take advantage of this woman's madness to launch a sneak attack and devour her imperial blood, could I instantly become a saint?

Greed triumphed over fear.

The Nine-Aperture Stone Man suddenly sprang up, not to run away, but to transform into a gray lightning bolt. It didn't rush towards the Empress (it didn't have the guts), but instead rushed towards the heavily injured and fallen Ye Chen!

It figured it out.

This human boy is that crazy woman's Achilles' heel!

Once we capture him, we can not only drain his life force, but also use it to blackmail that terrifying being!

"roar!"

The stone figure instantly appeared in front of Ye Chen, its hand, which had just been half-absorbed, carrying a foul stench, aimed straight for Ye Chen's crown.

This strike was as swift as lightning.

At this moment, Ye Chen was seriously injured and had no power to dodge.

"You want to take me hostage?"

Ye Chen watched the stone hand getting closer and closer, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.

"idiot."

"You have no idea what you've messed up."

Just as the stone man's fingertips were about to touch Ye Chen's brow.

The empress, suspended in mid-air, suddenly stopped struggling.

She suddenly lowered her head.

Those eyes, which were originally chaotic and confused, briefly overlapped at this moment.

Whether it's a demonic fetus or a younger sister.

At this moment, an absolute consensus was reached—

Someone wants to harm her brother.

"roll!!!"

One word.

Just one word.

Yet it seemed as if the Great Dao was judging, and the law followed the words spoken.

There are no lighting or shadow effects.

The nine-aperture stone man remained frozen in mid-air, still in the posture of grabbing Ye Chen.

next second.

Click.

A soft sound.

This ancient remnant, possessing peak Dao Palace strength and an indestructible physical body, is like a pencil drawing that has been erased by an eraser.

Starting from the fingertips, it vanishes inch by inch.

It transformed into the most primordial particles and dissipated between heaven and earth.

Not even a crumb was left.

Sold out instantly.

A true instant kill.

The rocky forest fell into a deathly silence.

The only sound was the rustling of the wind through Ye Chen's clothes.

Ye Chen swallowed hard; his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

He watched the blood-stained white-clad figure slowly descend from mid-air, and only one thought occupied his mind:

Those thighs...

It's fucking thick, and fucking deadly!

The Empress landed in front of Ye Chen.

The confusion in her eyes was fading, replaced by a deep weariness.

But she still forced herself to stand up and reached out her trembling hand, trying to touch the bloodstains on Ye Chen's face.

"Brother... does it hurt?"

Her voice was soft, trembling with tears, like a child who had done something wrong.

Looking into her worried eyes, Ye Chen's fear inexplicably dissipated.

He sighed, disregarding any imperial authority, and reached out to pull the woman who had almost killed him into his arms.

"It doesn't hurt."

Ye Chen patted her back gently, his eyes becoming deep and resolute.

"Go to sleep."

"Leave the rest to my brother."

The empress's tense body finally softened, and she fell into a deep sleep in his arms.

Ye Chen held her in his arms, looking at the mess around him, and then at the stone man's essence remaining in his palm.

This time, it was a narrow escape from death.

What about next time?

As long as the Empress's Dao injury is not healed, this place will be a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

"We must become stronger."

Ye Chen clenched his fist, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Not only do you have to be a kept man, you also have to learn... how to heal the person who cooks you."

Just then.

The system notification tone suddenly sounded:

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully survived."

"The Nine-Aperture Stone Man has been detected to have perished, dropping a special item: [Primordial Stone Heart]."

"Detected that the bond between the host and the Empress has deepened, unlocking a new feature: [Synchronous Analysis of Dao Injuries]."

Ye Chen was taken aback.

Synchronized with Dao injury?

He subconsciously looked at the empress in his arms.

A faint black crack appeared between the empress's brows.

Meanwhile.

Ye Chen felt a sharp pain between his eyebrows.

An extremely mysterious connection was established between the two.

"This is……"

Ye Chen's pupils contracted.

"You've tied my life to hers?"

He gave a wry smile.

"That's good."

"We can't even get off the ship now."

"This is forcing me to make the whole world my enemy..."

The wind picked up.

Deep within the desolate, forbidden land, even more eyes seemed to be fixed upon this place.

Outside of the forbidden area.

The warship fleet of the Yao Guang Holy Land is advancing in a mighty and imposing manner.

It’s just a good show.

pain.

It felt as if someone had poured molten iron into the top of the head, then poured it down the spine to the tailbone.

"hiss--"

Ye Chen gasped, his nerves, which had relaxed after surviving the ordeal, instantly tightened.

He looked down at the empress in his arms. Her beautiful face was still pale, but the black crack between her brows was pulsating wildly, like a living ghost eye.

And this "ghost eye" is transmitting death to him.

"System, is this what you called 'Synchronized Dao Injury'?" Ye Chen gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, cold sweat instantly soaking his clothes. "This is more like 'Going to the Underworld Together'!"

So-called synchronization is not simply about empathy.

The Dao injury within the Empress's body was a destructive law left behind from her resistance against the rules of the universe. At this moment, due to the connection of that causal line, this violent energy, powerful enough to shatter stars, is frantically pouring back into Ye Chen's "small water cup," which is only at the Life Spring Realm, along the connection point.

It's like using a fire hose to feed an ant.

There's only one outcome: explosion!

"Warning: Host's physical body is about to collapse. Countdown: 3, 2..."

"Grass!"