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

The force of the punch has arrived.

The golden fist imprint was only three inches away from Ye Chen's nose.

Ye Chen could even clearly see the ancient patterns on the fist and feel the power that could shatter stars.

His nose was bleeding from the force of the punch, and his skin began to crack.

"Oh no, I'm really going to be killed off this time."

Ye Chen closed his eyes in despair.

however.

The expected pain did not come.

Everything fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

A soft sigh.

A faint sound rang out.

"well……"

The sigh was very soft and gentle.

It seemed as if it had traversed countless ages, carrying endless vicissitudes and loneliness.

Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, a slender, fair, and flawless hand appeared before him.

That hand looked fair and delicate, as if a gust of wind could break it.

But this very hand effortlessly blocked that golden bone fist, which was powerful enough to destroy the world.

There were no earth-shattering explosions.

There is no energy opposition.

The moment that fair hand touched the golden bone fist, the boundless, violent fighting spirit melted away instantly, like snow meeting the blazing sun.

The ferocious golden-blooded dragon let out a whimper and obediently dissipated into the air.

"It's you..."

The obsession within the golden skeleton caused the soul fire in its eye sockets to flicker violently upon seeing the owner of this hand.

Then, that indomitable fighting spirit completely dissipated.

Instead, there is a sense of liberation, a sense of relief.

Click.

The skeleton lowered its arms and bowed its proud head slightly towards the woman in white.

It's like a fallen general paying homage to his queen.

Ye Chen collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.

He looked up at the figure blocking his way.

The Ruthless Emperor has awakened.

But at this moment, she is neither the innocent and carefree "little girl" nor the murderous "demon fetus".

She was dressed in simple white clothes, her black hair was loose, and she wore a bronze mask that looked like she was both crying and laughing.

She didn't look at Ye Chen.

Her gaze, through the mask, quietly fixed on the golden skeleton before her.

A ripple appeared in those originally cold and deep eyes.

Is that a recollection?

Is it regret?

Or is it... a kind of mutual appreciation between two people who defy the heavens?

"The Great Accomplished Sacred Body..."

The Empress parted her lips slightly, her voice clear and cold, but no longer carrying that aloofness.

"You...don't want to leave either?"

She reached out and gently touched the golden skull with her fingertips.

The once incredibly violent remains of the Holy Body, which even Ye Chen found painful to look at, were now as docile as a child under her fingertips.

Ye Chen shrank to the side, holding his breath and keeping quiet.

He felt like a dwarf who had stumbled into a giant's funeral, the weight of history making it hard for him to breathe.

This sacred body must have been a person of extraordinary talent and brilliance in life.

Perhaps he once fought alongside the Empress?

Or perhaps he was her formidable rival?

Ultimately, under the erosion of time, they all turned into a handful of yellow earth and a skeleton.

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes."

The Empress withdrew her hand, her voice returning to calm.

As her voice fell.

The golden skeleton seemed to have completed its final mission; the golden light on its body began to recede, and it slowly sank back into the divine spring.

Just before it completely submerged, the empty eye sockets of the skeleton seemed to glance at Ye Chen again, intentionally or unintentionally.

That glance seemed to contain some kind of...entrustment?

Splash!

The water surface closed up.

Everything returned to calm.

It was as if that earth-shattering scene had never happened.

Only Ye Chen's still trembling legs testified to the brush with death he had just faced.

"Um... thank you."

Ye Chen wiped the blood from his face, forcing a bitter smile. "If I said he attacked first, would you believe me?"

The empress turned around.

Those deep, cold eyes fell on Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's heartstrings tightened suddenly.

It’s over.

Just now, I stole her source energy, impersonated her aura, and even dug up her "old friend".

With these multiple crimes combined, shouldn't he be sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve?

Who knew?

The empress did not get angry.

She simply looked at Ye Chen quietly, her gaze lingering on his pale face for a long time.

suddenly.

She raised her hand.

Ye Chen instinctively shrank his neck in fright.

But that hand didn't smash his skull; instead, it gently... wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

The movements were clumsy, even somewhat stiff.

But the slightly cool touch from his fingertips made Ye Chen freeze.

"elder brother."

The Empress's voice was soft, tinged with a hint of grogginess from not being fully awake, "Don't play with such dangerous toys in the future."

"..."

Ye Chen opened his mouth, but all his unspoken words were condensed into a single, "Oh."

This is a toy?!

That's a Great Perfection Holy Body that can shatter a holy land with a single punch!

However, looking at the Empress's nonchalant expression that said "this is just a bone," Ye Chen suddenly felt that in front of this woman, everything in this world really was just a toy.

"and."

The Empress's fingers slid down Ye Chen's cheek and finally stopped on his chest.

That was where Ye Chen's heart was beating.

It is also the core of the operation of the "Devouring Heaven Dao Scripture".

The Empress's eyes narrowed slightly, as if she could see through the power that had just surged within him, and the special cause and effect belonging to the "Holy Body".

"Too weak."

She frowned slightly, seemingly very dissatisfied with Ye Chen's current strength.

"Not even one of his fingers could stop him."

Ye Chen's expression stiffened slightly: "Elder sister, that's the Great Perfection Sacred Body, I'm only at the Divine Bridge Realm, how can you compare?"

The Empress ignored Ye Chen's complaints.

She suddenly flipped her palm over.

A golden bone fragment appeared in her hand.

That wasn't from the previous skeleton, but from a much older, more primitive bone.

There were no complicated runes on it, only the purest, most primal... primordial power.

"Eat it."

The Empress held the bone fragment to Ye Chen's lips, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"ha?"

Ye Chen's eyes widened. "Eat...eat bones? That's not a good idea, I wasn't born a dog..."

"This is his law."

The Empress said calmly, "Since you cultivate the Devouring Heaven technique, you should devour all things. This Sacred Body Origin is just right to nourish your body."

Done.

Ye Chen was not given a chance to refuse.

She flicked her finger lightly.

The golden bone fragment transformed into a stream of light and shot directly into Ye Chen's mouth.

"Ugh!!!"

Ye Chen's eyes widened suddenly.

A surge of heat, ten times more violent than the wisp of Origin Qi from before, exploded in his throat in an instant!

If I didn't mention that I was just drinking boiled water.

This is practically swallowing lava!

"Refine it."

The Empress's voice rang in his ears, tinged with sternness, "If you can't refine it, bury it at the bottom of the pool to keep him company."

Ye Chen: "..."

This gigolo job is really tough on the teeth!