Spiritual energy resurgence? My former empress wife has also revived!

Inside the celestial palace, Jiang Zhi wore a magnificent palace dress with a trailing hem, and her cloud-like sleeves resembled colorful clouds in the sky, hanging down to the ground.

She simply stood there, exuding an overwhelming and irresistible majesty.

Aloof, arrogant, and dignified, looking down upon the world.

That perfectly embodies the image of an empress that everyone desires—overwhelmingly powerful and invincible.

Opposite Jiang Zhi, Lou Guanxue wore a simple white dress.

Her features are delicate and beautiful, as if she were born with the spirit of heaven and earth. Her eyes are clear as a mountain after a fresh rain, and her calm and clear eyes are full of love and pursuit of life.

No one who sees her can recognize her as an invincible, unparalleled sword immortal.

But only true masters can sense, within that utter stillness and elegance, a surging, supreme sword intent that seems poised to cleave the world!

Jiang Zhi's gaze fell on Lou Guanxue, but she was pondering the words of "Yuanshi Daluotian" from earlier.

If I can defeat Lou Guanxue, can I take everything in this celestial palace?

A figure like the Primordial Great Luo Heaven, who is almost like the Dao Ancestor, would not go back on his word; this must be his thought.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhi abandoned all her complicated thoughts, her eyes only on Lou Guanxue and her sword, and nothing else.

Lou Guanxue, where is your sword?

Seeing that Lou Guanxue had no sword in her hand, Jiang Zhi frowned slightly, her delicate embroidered eyebrows furrowing, her tone revealing a hint of dissatisfaction.

Facing her, the peerless empress and one of the strongest in this world, you do not use a sword? Are you looking down on me?

Lou Guanxue lowered her eyes and gave a bitter smile: "It's not that I look down on the Emperor, but that Guanxue only has an ordinary sword in her hand."

"If I were to fight the Emperor with that mortal sword, it would be to underestimate him and prevent me from unleashing my full power."

Sword cultivators do not use magic weapons, but they all possess a celestial sword that cultivates both body and soul, enabling them to overcome all obstacles and conquer the world.

As for this immortal sword, the sword cultivator would naturally have to carefully refine it, using the best materials possible.

However, after reincarnation, none of the cultivators can be accompanied by the Immortal Sword. Now that the spiritual energy has just recovered, rare and precious materials are extremely scarce.

Lou Guanxue did forge a celestial sword.

However, the material of that immortal sword was just ordinary iron with a little spiritual energy, which was fine for everyday use.

However, when fighting against a powerhouse like Jiang Zhi, that sword seemed inadequate.

Lou Guanxue came to the Celestial Palace this time also to find a usable celestial sword.

However, before she could even search for them, Zhao Yuan, Jiang Zhi, and the others came knocking on her door.

Jiang Zhi didn't care about any of that, nor did she feel that she was bullying anyone.

As a sword cultivator, who can you blame if you don't have a sword?

If you get killed because of this, it's your own problem.

At this time,

The Primordial Great Luo Heaven, standing atop the celestial palace with its back to all living beings, chuckled softly.

Qin Zijun said calmly, "If there is no sword, then it is indeed a bit lacking."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qin Zijun casually waved his hand, and a sword's cry suddenly resounded from the depths of the Immortal Palace.

A celestial sword transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Lou Guanxue.

Sensing that familiar aura, Lou Guanxue's face lit up with joy. With a flick of her wrist, she caught the sword light and gracefully twirled it, displaying an ethereal beauty.

Holding the sword in her hand, feeling the comfort of being connected with life itself, Lou Guanxue felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

My master really cares about me. He was afraid I would lose this battle, so he gave me the sword.

Lou Guanxue held a sword in her hand. The blade was slender and suitable for a woman to use. It was covered with shimmering light, like endless water droplets gathering to form a gentle drizzle.

As she danced, the sound of raindrops falling could be heard all around, continuous and gentle, like a spring evening rain, filling the world with the fresh scent of earth and vibrant life.

Lou Guanxue's eyes were gentle, as if she were caressing her own child, and her fingers lightly glided across the blade of the sword.

The sword, seemingly imbued with spirit, also murmured softly in the rain, as if cheering joyfully to see its master.

Lou Guanxue said in her clear, pure voice, "My master once said that there were six rhymes in ancient times."

"It is for pouring tea and admiring the moon, watching the snow and listening to the rain, and tasting wine and smelling its fragrance."

"This sword is named Tingyu (Listening to the Rain), a gift from my master, and one of the two swords that accompanied Guanxue the longest in her life."

This sword was personally forged by Qin Zijun and given to his disciple.

The Listening Rain Sword accompanied Lou Guanxue throughout her life, from the time she reached the Duan Ti Realm until she reached the Tai Qing Realm.

She used this sword her whole life.

When she reached the peak of Taiqing, she personally forged a "Supreme Dao Weapon". From then on, she had two swords with her and was known as the "Number One Sword Immortal in the World".

Lou Guanxue spoke of the Listening to Rain Sword, but her gentle and elegant gaze fell on the man standing atop the Immortal Palace.

Perhaps it's the emotional repression of ten thousand years, or the boldness gained after reincarnation, or perhaps it's because my current level is too low to sever my emotions with my sword heart.

Her words contained both a disciple's longing for their master and a faint hint of a woman's affection for a man.

Whether the others could hear it or not, Jiang Zhi certainly could.

She was also a woman of delicate emotions, and she had a relationship that she would never forget, a relationship that she still missed until her death.

How could she not notice the hint of affection in Lou Guanxue's tone?

"Ah, so she's just a little girl who's fallen for her master."

Jiang Zhi sneered inwardly.

In terms of age, Lou Guanxue should be hundreds of thousands of years older than her, but in Jiang Zhi's eyes, Lou Guanxue is a girl younger than herself.

There's no other reason than that it was determined by their life experiences.

Jiang Zhi struggled with pain throughout her life.

She was almost a victim from birth, destined to be sold to the State of Qi as a medicinal ingredient.

She finally found a sincere love in her youth that she could remember for a lifetime, but due to various reasons, she ended up living a lonely life.

She lost her beloved elder brother at the age of eighteen, her husband at the age of twenty, and her father passed away from a serious illness while she was at the age of twenty-four.

From that time on, Jiang Zhi had no relatives, no lover, and could only rely on herself for everything.

She wasn't born a great ruler; she was once naive and was manipulated and mocked by her ministers for inheriting the throne as a woman.

While engaging in superficial interactions with the ministers, she also had to cultivate the art of governing the court and resist the retaliation from surrounding states and the state of Qi. The pressure was beyond imagination.

But she ultimately triumphed over all her formidable enemies and made it through.

During her ascent to the summit, she faced countless life-or-death crises and was seriously injured and near death several times.

Everything Jiang Zhi has achieved is the result of her own hard work; few can match her in terms of determination.

Even after dominating an entire era, Jiang Zhi did not give up and give up. She sought out the little monk to reincarnate for another two thousand five hundred years.

After discovering that he couldn't find him, he spent five thousand years trying to break through to the Taiqing Realm and achieve an unprecedented feat, with only one goal: to find the little monk.

Throughout her life, Jiang Zhi never slacked off, and she never gave up until her death.

And what about Lou Guanxue?

The Empress recalled the records about Lou Guanxue's life that she had read.

Lou Guanxue lived under the protection of Yuanshi Daluotian for the first half of her life, although she also had a few years of tragic childhood.

But after that, she lived a happy life—happy in her childhood, happy in her adolescence, happy in her youth, happy throughout her life.

Even if the Primordial Great Luo Heaven were to pass away and the ancient heavens were destroyed.

However, the residual power of the Primordial Great Luo Heaven still lingered, and Lou Guanxue had long since cultivated to the pinnacle under the protection of his master.

At that time, who in the world did not give face to Yuanshi Daluotian, and no one could easily claim to defeat her. Lou Guanxue's later life remained peaceful.

Even the few fools who dared to challenge her sword were no match for her.

If Jiang Zhi's story is one of rising from humble beginnings, then it is a tale of a small person's struggle.

Lou Guanxue was born into wealth and grew up in a prestigious family.

Therefore,

Jiang Zhi looked down on this so-called "Number One Sword Immortal in the World".

Standing atop the celestial palace, Qin Zijun seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in Lou Guanxue's words, and also seemed unaware of the burgeoning fighting spirit between Jiang Zhi and Lou Guanxue.

He recalled the past, and it seemed that he had said something like that.

There are six ancient ways of enjoying life: pouring tea and admiring the moon, watching the snow and listening to the rain, and tasting wine and smelling its fragrance.

Few people know that the fragrance he was referring to was a woman's scent.

This is Qin Zijun's hobby in her spare time.

Lou Guanxue's name "Guanxue" was chosen unintentionally by Qin Zijun, while the matching sword "Tingyu" was chosen because Qin Zijun inexplicably thought of "Linyuanxianyu" (a Chinese idiom meaning to envy fish while standing by the abyss) and thus chose the name "Guanxue Tingyu".

I never expected that this disciple would remember what I said.

An unparalleled pressure swept over us, and sword intents that could tear apart the world crisscrossed.

Jiang Zhi and Lou Guanxue are finally about to make their move.

Qin Zijun stopped thinking wildly. He silently sensed the energy between the two and shook his head slightly.

He knew Lou Guanxue had lost even before the fight started.

Her sword spirit was no longer clear and bright; it had become distracted and her mind was in complete turmoil after she saw him.

Especially since she has lost her competitive spirit and doesn't seem to think that defeating Jiang Zhi is anything important, which is extremely dangerous for a sword cultivator.

On the contrary, Miss Jiang was unstoppable. Her momentum was unstoppable, her purpose was firm and pure, she had a reason to win, and she had an invincible belief.

"Lou Guanxue, draw your sword!"

Jiang Zhi let out a low shout, took a step forward, and the void beneath her feet seemed to shatter, as her external mental image expanded.

Behind her, endless mountains and palaces rose and fell, and the majestic power of the divine dynasty was like the sky collapsing and the earth overturning. This was the exterior view of the Empress, her Great Yan Supreme Divine Dynasty!

With a simple gesture, she thrust out a fist as white as jade, yet it carried the weight of the vast land and the fortunes of countless people.

At the same time, the national fortunes of all the Xia peoples in this world were concentrated in a single fist. As the fist pressed down, heaven and earth trembled, and the entire celestial palace shook as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Lou Guanxue stood with his sword in hand, and the scenery beneath his feet suddenly unfolded, the world turning pale and boundless with snow falling.

That was the day she met her master. The snow was white, and the young girl's sword heart burned brightly.

As the snowflakes fluttered down, each one transformed into a celestial sword; the falling snow became swords, and the swords filled the universe.

Her sword intent was like snow, cold, dense, and endless.

She drew her sword, and the rain fell like raindrops, mixed with wind and snow that swept across the earth. With just one strike, ten thousand swords rang out in the sea of ​​snow, as if the entire world was drawing its sword for her.

Fist and sword collided in the void, instantly creating a hurricane, with the power of fist and sword energy surging.

The majesty of the divine dynasty clashed with the pinnacle of swordsmanship in an instant, annihilating all things and silencing the heavens and earth.

"boom----"

The East Sea beneath the celestial palace surged with waves stretching for thousands of miles.

The fleets of the various states and the combined enemy fleet tumbled in the huge waves, and the people on the warships stumbled and fell, clinging to the iron railings in terror.

People looked up at the sky in shock.

Although they could not see the duel between the two most powerful figures of the era, they saw the clouds in the sky shatter and the earth become clear.

This was once a powerful expert of the Taiqing Realm. Even now, as an outer realm expert, he is still capable of stirring up huge waves, like divine retribution descending. He could easily overturn a fleet!

The wind has stopped and the snow has settled; one is the imperial majesty as imprisoned, the other is the sword intent as deep as an abyss.

Master Xuanwei's expression was solemn as he observed the duel between this peerless expert, who had once dominated his era, and he secretly thought to himself that his senior sister and this empress were indeed formidable.

Zhao Yuan and Tang Daoren were both stunned.

Before their reincarnation, they were only at the Dao Lord realm. They thought that after reincarnation, everyone would be at the same level, so even if they couldn't beat them, they could still escape.

But now it seems that the two of them are no match for the Empress and the Sword Immortal, and may not even have a chance to escape!

Lou Guanxue's face was deathly pale, blood dripped from the corner of her mouth, and her hair was disheveled.

Her body swayed slightly, and her sorrowful expression was pitiful to behold.

Jiang Zhi slowly raised her right hand, revealing a sword wound on the back of her fair, jade-like hand, which was also bleeding.

The outcome is decided!

Jiang Zhi's injuries were much less severe; she won!

Lou Guanxue paid no attention to her injuries. Slightly distracted, she murmured, "What...what is your relationship with Master?"

"Could it be that you are also a disciple of my Yuanshi Daluo Sect?"

"The method you are using is clearly one of the Nine Contemplations of the Primordial Beginning."

"—I see all the celestial emperors coming to pay homage!"

Lou Guanxue gritted her teeth; that was the method of cultivating the Yuan Dynasty from the "Nine Views of the Primordial Beginning" created by her master.

However, due to the special circumstances of the ancient times, no one except the master could cultivate this method, so it could only be passed down to later generations.

Previously, Master said that this Empress of Great Yan had a karmic connection with him, but the Empress cultivated the "Nine Views of Primordial Beginning".

What exactly is her relationship with her master?