Fairy, listen to my explanation.

Chapter 575 The Empress Dowager Arrives
"That's... death energy?"

Qin Yu's expression changed.

Isn't death energy something only ghosts can possess?
Could this gluttonous demon also be one of the ancient ghosts?

"What deathly aura? It's just somewhat similar."

Tu Yaoyao scoffed and said, "As I said, it's a gluttonous demon, it has..."

"Snapped!"

Qin Yu was very unhappy.

How dare you laugh at him?
Tu Yaoyao's eyes widened in disbelief.

Why, why did you hit her?!

If you're so capable, go fight the Gluttonous Demon and the Empress!

However, seeing Qin Yu's solemn expression, Tu Yaoyao held back.

This guy……

I wonder if he would be just as worried if I were ever in danger?

Pooh!
Does this seat require his concern?

ridiculous!

"Is there any other solution?"

Qin Yu naturally put his arm around Tu Yaoyao and asked.

He could tell that the Empress intended to kill him, but Taosha's abilities were too strange; even when injured, it could recover completely in an instant.

If this drags on, it will be impossible to kill him.

"Yes, why not just invite that person from the capital of the Great Yan Dynasty over?"

Tu Yaoyao slapped away the hand on her waist.

snort!
She got a little angry when the Empress Dowager was mentioned.

What gives you the right to say that about her?
She's not that kind of fox at all.

"The Empress Dowager?"

Qin Yu was taken aback and asked.

"She possesses an auspicious aura, her blessings extend to all things, and her bloodline is noble. Even ancient ferocious beasts would bow their heads and retreat before her, daring not to offend her. To her, a mere Taosha, whose body contains the bloodline of an ancient ferocious beast, is not worth worrying about at all."

Tu Yaoyao's tone was somewhat indifferent, as if she were talking about something trivial.

Does this guy even know how noble the auspicious bloodline of Xiangrui is?!
It's unbelievable that it dares to be so close to auspicious creatures on ordinary days.

"This... I'm afraid it's not quite right."

Qin Yu simply couldn't reconcile the innocent and blank-slate Empress Dowager with the ferocious and overwhelmingly powerful Taotie in the light screen.

but.

He had heard of the Empress Dowager's auspicious identity, but how could the Empress Dowager, who already possessed a great phoenix, still not have fully passed through her childhood?!

This may explain why she does so many inexplicable things.

However, since both are young clown chickens, sleeping soundly all day long, is the Empress Dowager really that powerful?

Thinking of the Empress Dowager looking aggrieved after being easily manipulated by the Empress, Qin Yu felt it was unrealistic.

"Then you can continue watching Emperor Yan being dragged along."

Tu Yaoyao glanced at the light screen and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, there is also a half-saint Void Beast in the shadows."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu trembled and her body tensed up.

Then, his gaze swept across the area. Although he did not see any trace of the half-demon beast that Tu Yaoyao had mentioned, he did find that while the Empress's attack was fierce, she was clearly holding back.

It's very likely that, just as Tu Yaoyao said, they're keeping some reserves to guard against the hidden Void Beasts.

"Your Majesty, why don't I send a telepathic message to the Empress Dowager and ask her to come and help?"

Qin Yu took a deep breath, and her voice echoed through the light screen.

With a wave of her hand, the Empress shattered the black light spewed from the Taotie's mouth, and her figure paused slightly.

"Can!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu did not hesitate and immediately took out the communication stone to send the message to the Empress Dowager.

"What? His Majesty is trapped in the crevice of the ruins?"

"How dare they bully Her Majesty!"

"Qin Yu, protect yourself, I'm coming right away!"

Through the communication stone, the Empress Dowager's anxious voice revealed an undisguised joy.

Before Qin Yu could even finish speaking, the Empress Dowager had already hung up the telepathic message, as if she were afraid that the Empress would change her mind.

This……

Qin Yu was both amused and exasperated.

Does the Empress Dowager really have a way to deal with such a ferocious beast?

The only saving grace was that the Empress Dowager didn't ask anything this time, like whether His Majesty had bullied her. If Tu Yaoyao had overheard, she might have misunderstood, and if the Empress's authority had been damaged, Xiangrui would certainly have been punished.

"Sister, what kind of world is the Ruins?"

Looking at the gray-white world in the light screen, Qin Yu couldn't help but ask softly.

Perhaps the Qingqiu clan has a different understanding of "Xu".

"Can't you tell? This is another world."

Tu Yaoyao looked at him with a puzzled and worried expression.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's lips twitched slightly, and she was momentarily speechless.

Of course he could see that; even the sky and earth were grayish-white. Need I say more?

The question is, how exactly was this world formed? Why do they share so many spatial barriers with the world they inhabit, and why are some of these barriers so weak?

"To be precise, the Ruins are a broken world, or perhaps a world that was shattered in the ancient war between the ancestors of the human race and all other races."

Tu Yaoyao continued.

Qin Yu nodded slightly; this was almost identical to what the Great Yan royal family had recorded.

"So, the rifts don't connect a complete world?"

Qin Yu asked curiously.

After entering through the crevices, he had observed this world, but with his spiritual power, he couldn't detect the end of it at all.

"Of course, this is at best just a relatively large fragment of space."

Tu Yaoyao's eyes gleamed with wisdom as she said with a look of disdain, "Otherwise, do you think there are only three Void Beasts at the Half-Saint Realm in the Void?"

"Do you have a way to close the rift?"

Qin Yu, clinging to a sliver of hope, asked.

If this rift could be closed, the Empress would no longer have to worry about this matter.

"You're underestimating the Black Soul Palace. Do you think their long-planned revenge can be resolved so easily?"

Tu Yaoyao shook her head and said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's expression darkened.

These shady characters are truly disgusting!
Amidst this anxious waiting, more than a day quickly passed in the outside world.

"His Majesty!"

Suddenly, a clear, ethereal voice rang out.

The fierce flames that Taosha had been surging like a raging tide suddenly stopped, and its aura seemed to be tightly bound by an invisible force. The vicious aura that had been spreading wildly under the gray sky was forcibly forced back into its huge body.

Qin Yu didn't recklessly run out; instead, she observed the outside world through the light screen.

In this gray and chaotic world, a graceful and beautiful figure sped from afar. She was bathed in the bright moonlight, and every step she took seemed to be born from light. In this monotonous world, she was like a bright star, illuminating everything around her.

The Empress Dowager has finally arrived!
With her arrival, the enormous body of the Gluttonous Demon, which stretched for hundreds of feet, began to tremble involuntarily. The originally violent and terrifying demonic energy within its body seemed to feel immense pressure and retreated back into its body, not daring to leak out.

"Roar--!"

Taosha's eyes seemed to be ignited by raging fire, fixed on the beautiful figure rushing towards it from afar. As its pupils contracted, the moonlight surrounding the Empress Dowager rippled like flowing water, reflecting in its deep eyes, causing it to let out a low and suppressed sob.

Even through the light barrier, Qin Yu could clearly feel the intense hatred and disgust emanating from Tao Sha.

This gluttonous beast, even when facing the Empress, was fierce and ferocious. Yet, at this moment, upon seeing the Empress Dowager, it was so wary and fearful.
Could this be the bloodline suppression that Tu Yaoyao mentioned?

After confirming that the Empress was safe and sound, the Empress Dowager's tense expression finally eased. She glanced around but didn't see Qin Yu. However, she could guess that he had probably returned to that space to avoid causing trouble for the Empress.

"Is what I hate just that you're bullying His Majesty?"

The Empress Dowager slightly furrowed her brows, her gaze shifting like moonlight, carrying an inviolable sanctity, as if she could completely purify the filth before her with a mere wave of her hand.

"Do not underestimate it; its strength is extraordinary!"

The Empress gave a clear shout, offering a timely reminder.

Although the auspicious bloodline is incomparably noble, far surpassing the likes of the gluttonous demon, she is not yet fully grown up, and her power has not yet reached its peak.

On the other hand, even the Empress, who possesses the essence of golden lightning, is not confident in suppressing this gluttonous beast.

"With me here, Your Majesty need not worry."

The Empress Dowager's eyes were like two bright, clear moons. With each gentle breath, a radiant glow seemed to flow around her, and a faint moonlight surrounded her, as if she were draped in a shimmering silver armor. Each scale was crystal clear, as if carved from the purest crystal, radiating a soft yet sacred light.

It's one thing for His Majesty to bully Qin Yu, but in Xiangrui's heart, both of them are one of his own, so it's just infighting and doesn't really matter.

However, it's a different story that this hideous and ugly fellow dared to bully the Empress!

Moreover, as an auspicious being, she felt a deep-seated disgust for the ferocious aura emanating from the Taotie.

The Gluttonous Fiend crawled on its stomach, its eyes bloodshot like boiling blood from the depths of hell. It exuded a chilling aura of ferocity, as if it came from the deepest hell, and was impossible to look directly at. Its massive body was wreathed in wisps of terrifying malice, and its gaping maw revealed sharp, frost-like fangs that gleamed with a cold light, as if capable of tearing apart everything in the world.

The tiny human figure before it stirred a strange sense of alarm deep within its heart—a fear and awe that originated from its ancient bloodline and penetrated to its very bones.

"Roar--!"

With a violent roar, the Gluttonous Demon launched the first attack. In an instant, an unprecedented devouring power surged out of its body, as greedy and powerful as a black hole. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, the fluctuations of spiritual energy stopped abruptly, and even the light was mercilessly devoured when it touched that invisible power.

This scene was like the end of the world. The entire space seemed to tremble in the face of that boundless devouring power, as if even heaven and earth were about to be swallowed whole by this terrifying beast and reduced to endless nothingness.

(End of this chapter)