The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

Chapter 120 Empress: My Master is My Daoist Partner

Bottom of the pit.

Yue Qingyi lay amidst rubble and blood, her bones broken in countless places.

Her once aloof and stunningly beautiful face was now covered in dust and blood, making her look as disheveled as a beggar.

But those eyes burned with fierce anger, staring intently at Chen Xuan, who stood at the edge of the pit.

She had never been so humiliated.

Never!

"Chen Xuan...you...you dare...!"

Yue Qingyi's voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded, each word carrying intense killing intent and humiliation, "How dare you treat me like this!"

Chen Xuan looked down at her, his gaze as calm as if he were looking at a corpse.

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

he asks.

Why?

Yue Qingyi suddenly laughed, a ferocious, maniacal laugh, "Because I am Yue Qingyi! Because I am the Holy Maiden of the Lingyuan Sect!"

She struggled to get up, but the excruciating pain all over her body forced her to remain lying on the spot.

"You think you're so great? You think you're something special just because you can beat me?"

Yue Qingyi's voice grew louder and sharper, "I'm telling you, the current environment only allows the highest realm to be the Golden Core Perfection!"

"The elders of the Lingyuan Sect are currently only at the half-step Nascent Soul stage due to the limitations of the natural environment!"

She stared intently at Chen Xuan, her eyes filled with resentment and venom.

"Once the restrictions of heaven and earth are further lifted, the Lingyuan Sect will unleash power beyond your imagination!"

"Those elders who are in seclusion within the sect will reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage in no time!"

"At that time, what will you be? You won't even be an ant in front of my Lingyuan Sect!"

She spoke with such fervor that she seemed to be able to regain a semblance of dignity.

It was as if this would frighten Chen Xuan.

But Chen Xuan just looked at her quietly, his eyes showing no emotion.

It's like watching a madman.

"Are you done talking?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"No!"

Yue Qingyi roared, "Chen Xuan, do you know that I have been a favored daughter of heaven since birth!"

"I reached the Foundation Establishment stage at three, the Core Formation stage at seven, and the late Golden Core stage at twenty!"

"Throughout the Lingyuan Sect, who doesn't fawn over me? Who doesn't respect me?"

"Throughout the land of China, countless talented young men would find it difficult to even catch a glimpse of me, and many disciples of ancient sects would like to become my Daoist partners, but I wouldn't even bother to glance at them!"

She became more and more agitated and angry as she spoke.

"But you! I took the initiative to invite you to become my Daoist partner. This is a blessing you've accumulated over several lifetimes! It's an unparalleled honor!"

"But what about you? Not only did you reject me, you also called me ugly and shameless!"

"You dare hit me...you dare beat me up like this..."

Her voice trembled with a hint of a sob.

It's not that I feel wronged.

It is a disgrace.

A shame that runs deep in the bones.

"Chen Xuan, let me tell you, this isn't over yet!"

Yue Qingyi stared intently at him, enunciating each word clearly, "The Lingyuan Sect will not let you get away with this!"

"I will make you, this dilapidated temple, and all your fellow disciples pay the price!"

She paused, then her voice softened, carrying a hint of seduction and a hint of threat.

"Of course, if you kneel down now, apologize to me, kowtow to me and admit your mistakes, and then obediently become my Daoist partner, I might consider forgiving you."

"I can give you a chance to choose again."

"otherwise......."

Her voice turned cold again.

"Otherwise, once the elders of the Lingyuan Sect emerge from seclusion and the restrictions on heaven and earth are lifted, it will be too late for you to kneel down."

She's finished speaking.

He was panting heavily, his chest heaving, his eyes fixed on Chen Xuan, waiting for his reaction.

She believed that Chen Xuan would be afraid.

No one is unafraid of the Lingyuan Sect.

No one is afraid of a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.

No matter how strong Chen Xuan is, he is just a reincarnated person, someone who has only recently awakened.

He needs time to recover and to accumulate resources; he cannot afford to offend an ancient sect like Lingyuan Sect.

Therefore, he would kneel.

They will definitely kneel.

But Chen Xuan just stared at her quietly for a long, long time, finding it noisy.

"If I am not worthy to be your Daoist partner, then no woman in this world is qualified to be your Daoist partner!"

"You're nothing but a narrow-minded fool who gained power by chance! You have no idea what it truly means to become my Daoist partner!"

As Yue Qingyi spoke, she became more and more agitated. Her face, covered in grime, no longer possessed its former beauty; instead, it was filled with resentment and ferocity.

On the tree, Ye Li frowned slightly, not because Yue Qingyi had gone too far, but because what she said was indeed somewhat inappropriate.

In this era, no one can compare to Yue Qingyi in terms of appearance, status, strength, or talent.

"Oh?"

A voice suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

It didn't come from a Taoist temple, nor from the mountains, but... from the heavens.

The voice was soft and faint, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

Like a king high above the heavens, casually uttering a single sentence as he looks down upon the mortal world.

Everyone looked up.

Including Yue Qingyi.

Including Chen Xuan.

Including Ye Li and Lin Xiaoman on the old locust tree.

Then they saw—

The sky has cracked open.

It's not that the dark clouds have dispersed, or that the cloud layers have separated; it's a true, spatial split.

A golden crack slowly extended down from the heavens.

Golden light flowed through the crack, ancient runes flickered, and a vast, oppressive aura permeated the air.

That oppressive aura was a hundred times heavier than Yue Qingyi's moonlight and a thousand times more powerful than Chen Xuan's aura.

It was as if the entire world was submitting to the being within that crack.

The crack slowly widened.

Then, a person emerged from the crack.

She wore a long, crimson-gold dress, the hem of which was embroidered with nine golden phoenixes poised to take flight. The eyes of each phoenix seemed to be alive, gleaming with a captivating light.

Her long hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, adorned with a phoenix hairpin, the tassels at the end of which swayed gently in the wind.

Her face was extremely beautiful, but not in a cold or seductive way; rather, it possessed a majestic, awe-inspiring presence.

Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes like cold stars, and her lips like vermilion; every feature was exquisite, like a work of art carefully sculpted by heaven.

She stood there quietly in the air, looking down.

Like an empress high in the heavens, surveying her territory.

"Just you."

She spoke, her voice not loud, yet it carried clearly throughout the mountains, each word carrying an undeniable authority.

"Are you also going to cooperate with me in vying for your husband?"

Yue Qingyi's face turned deathly pale instantly.

She recognized the person.

Or rather, there is no one in the entire land of China who doesn't recognize this person.

Empress.

Wu Minghuang.

In her previous life, she was an unparalleled empress who ruled over the land and governed all sects.

Even if he were to be reincarnated, he would still be a heroic figure who suppressed the demonic calamity in the southern border and forged unparalleled military achievements!

Her beauty and talent were unparalleled in the world.

"Female...Empress..."

Yue Qingyi's voice trembled.

Why is Wu Minghuang here?

How did they suddenly appear in Qingzhou City?

Wu Minghuang did not look at her.

Her gaze fell on Chen Xuan.

Those originally stern and cold eyes softened for a moment when they saw Chen Xuan.

Like a piece of ice that has been frozen for thousands of years suddenly melting.

"gentlemen."

Wu Minghuang spoke softly, her phoenix eyes filled with tenderness and a smile, "I came uninvited, you won't mind, will you?"

now.

Everyone was shocked by Wu Minghuang's words, but Chen Xuan felt a headache coming on.

The woman must have discovered it.

Given her pride, she would never have said those words unless she was absolutely certain that she was Prime Minister Chen.

Chen Xuan said helplessly, "What's the use of blaming me?"

Wu Minghuang's lips immediately curved into a smile, her suspicions becoming even more certain.

She slowly descended to the ground, her crimson-gold dress spotless.

She walked to Chen Xuan's side, stood still, and then slowly turned her head to look at the disheveled Yue Qingyi at the bottom of the pit.

"You just said that there is no woman in this world qualified to be your Daoist partner?"

Wu Minghuang's voice was calm, yet it struck Yue Qingyi's heart like a heavy hammer.

Yue Qingyi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found that she couldn't utter a single word.

"Then let me ask you."

Wu Minghuang looked down at her, his eyes devoid of any emotion, only a kind of indifferent scrutiny.

"I am the Empress. In my previous life, I ruled the land and governed all sects."

"Reincarnated in this life, he suppressed the demonic calamity in the southern border, his cultivation reached the Golden Core stage, and his combat strength was at the half-step Nascent Soul stage."

She paused, then continued:

"I am also your Daoist partner."

Do you think I'm qualified?

Every word struck Yue Qingyi's heart like a thunderbolt.

She stared blankly at Wu Minghuang, then at Chen Xuan, her mind completely blank.

Empress...

Is she Chen Xuan's Daoist partner?

How is this possible...?

How is this possible?!

But she didn't dare ask.

They didn't dare to question it.

Because she was an empress.