167: Chapter 167 The Stunningly Beautiful Empress! A Plan Behind the Scenes…

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation wrapped her flawless, jade-like arms tightly around Zhou Liangan's neck, her beautiful eyes shimmering with endless charm...

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Three days later.

Suddenly, two figures appeared without warning in the Void Realm, three hundred million light-years away from the samsara dao coffin.

There were no spatial fluctuations, no ripples of energy; it was as if they had been standing there since the dawn of time.

The forms of Fentian and Daoist Canglong slowly manifested.

Fentian wore a crimson robe, which seemed to have countless dancing flames burning upon it. His hair was also crimson, and every strand radiated a terrifying temperature capable of incinerating stars.

He appeared to be only in his thirties, with sharp, well-defined features and eyes as deep as an abyss, though they always held a hint of undisguised violence and madness.

Daoist Canglong wore a cyan Daoist robe, embroidered with a lifelike Dragon. The Dragon's eyes were carved from two stellar cores, gleaming with a cold, piercing light.

His hair was silver-white, draped casually over his shoulders. His face looked older than Fentian's, etched with the marks of time, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp, as if they could see through all the illusions of the world.

Fentian turned his head to look at Daoist Canglong beside him, a flash of undisguised joy crossing his eyes.

He took a deep breath, sensing the familiar yet terrifying Aura emanating from three hundred million light-years away. His voice trembled as he said, "That's it! It is definitely that woman's samsara dao coffin! I will never mistake it! This Aura of Reincarnation—even after a hundred epochs, I could never forget it!"

Daoist Canglong did not speak, merely nodding slightly.

His gaze was fixed tightly on the massive coffin in the distance, which emitted a faint light, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

There was fear, greed, resentment, and a trace of obsession he was unwilling to admit even to himself.

The war that had swept across the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds nine epochs ago remained an indelible nightmare in his heart.

That woman, relying solely on her own strength, had suppressed all the powerhouses of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, leaving them unable to catch their breath.

Nine Great Emperors had joined forces only to barely fight her to a draw; in the end, they had relied on schemes and trickery to severely wound her, forcing her to sever her own Karma and hide within the samsara dao coffin to sleep.

Nine epochs had passed, and most of the nine Great Half-Emperors had abandoned the thought of hunting her; now, only the two of them remained obsessed with that woman.

For these nine epochs, he and Fentian had been searching for the whereabouts of the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation every single moment.

They were afraid—afraid that one day, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation would awaken from her slumber and seek revenge.

At the same time, they were greedy—greedy for the power the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation possessed, and greedy for the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation herself.

Thinking of this, the killing intent and greed in Daoist Canglong's eyes became intensely concentrated.

No longer hesitating, he focused his mind, and his true form instantly manifested.

A cyan light erupted from Daoist Canglong, and immediately after, a Dragon thirty thousand light-years long appeared in the Void Realm.

This Dragon was entirely cyan, its scales seemingly forged from the hardest divine metal, each one gleaming with a cold, icy light.

Its dragon horns were like two mountains towering into the clouds, and its dragon eyes were like two burning suns, radiating a terrifying pressure.

The Dragon opened its massive claw, which blotted out the sky and covered an entire Star Domain.

It reached out with a claw, seemingly effortless, towards the location of the samsara dao coffin three hundred million light-years away.

This claw strike appeared slow, but it was actually fast to the extreme. It fused Daoist Canglong's lifelong comprehension of the Law of Heaven and Earth, especially his control over the Law of Space, which had reached a masterful Realm.

Wherever it passed, the surrounding space shattered like fragile glass, instantly dissolving into nothingness.

Massive spatial rifts appeared in the Void Realm, the depths of which were endless darkness, as if they could devour everything.

Rumble—

A deafening roar echoed, as if the entire Universe were trembling.

As Daoist Canglong's claw descended, countless surrounding Star Domains instantly collapsed.

Giant stars exploded like fireworks, releasing terrifying energy.

Planets shattered, moons fell, and the entire Universe turned into a living Hell.

Fentian stood to the side, watching it all with an expressionless face.

He felt not the slightest pity for the destruction of these Star Domains.

In his eyes, these ordinary life-bearing planets were nothing more than inconsequential ants.

However, he still waved his hand casually. A crimson light shot from his hand, instantly enveloping all the surrounding life-bearing planets that had not yet been destroyed.

In an instant, those life-bearing planets disappeared from the Void Realm, taken by Fentian into his own Dao Universe.

"These lives are still useful," Fentian said indifferently, his tone devoid of any emotion.

Subsequently, in the surrounding Void Realm, while not a single flame could be seen, a terrifying, scorching heat instantly permeated the area.

This temperature was so high that even the Void Realm was burned and twisted out of shape, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

This was Fentian's Dao—the Burning Heaven Dao.

Using himself as the spark to burn all things in Heaven and Earth, burning away all Laws, burning away all Karma.

Inside the samsara dao coffin.

This was a completely independent space, isolated from the outside Universe.

The space was filled with dense Reincarnation Qi, which condensed into pure white lotus flowers floating in the Void Realm.

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation sat quietly on a jade bed crafted from Reincarnation Crystals.

She wore a white long dress embroidered with exquisite Reincarnation patterns; with her breathing, those patterns seemed to come alive, flowing slowly across the dress.

Her appearance was stunningly beautiful, enough to make all men in the world fall for her.

Her skin was as white as snow and delicate enough to be broken by a touch, and her beautiful eyes were like autumn water, filled with endless charm, as if they could snatch away a person's soul.

She turned her head, casting a charming, reproachful glance at Zhou Liangan standing beside her. Her vermilion lips parted slightly as she said in a tone filled with a hint of resentment, "Little rascal~ They've come knocking at our door now~ These two old guys are much stronger than they were nine epochs ago! If I have to fight them, I might not be able to protect you."

Zhou Liangan smiled and reached out to gently flick the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's pert nose, saying in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, my good wife. Your husband is no soft persimmon for anyone to squeeze."

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's pretty face flushed red from Zhou Liangan's intimate gesture, and she chided coquettishly, "Who is your wife? Shameless!"

Although she said this, her heart felt sweet.

The loneliness and solitude of nine epochs seemed to have vanished like smoke after meeting Zhou Liangan.

This man, who had suddenly burst into her world, brought her warmth and happiness she had never experienced before.

Zhou Liangan did not speak again; he simply focused his mind.

In an instant, his figure disappeared from within the samsara dao coffin, entering his own System space.

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation was slightly stunned; she was surprised to discover that she could no longer perceive Zhou Liangan's Aura at all.

It was as if Zhou Liangan had never existed, having disappeared from the world completely.

One must know that she was the dignified Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, controlling all Reincarnation in the world.

Even other Great Emperors could not hide their Aura in front of her.

Yet Zhou Liangan, a man whose cultivation she regarded as no more than an ant, could actually manage to hide his existence from her.

Just as the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation was filled with surprise, Zhou Liangan's voice suddenly emerged from the Void Realm, clearly reaching her ears: "Don't worry, just fight! When the critical moment comes, I might just be able to save you."

Hearing this, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's curiosity about Zhou Liangan deepened further.

What exactly was this guy's identity?

This method was simply too astonishing!

To be able to completely hide his Aura right under her nose was definitely not something an ordinary Cultivator could do.

Even those reclusive old monsters could not possibly have such eerie methods.

However, although the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation felt a bit more curiosity about Zhou Liangan, she did not probe too deeply.

Fortunately, he was her husband, and he posed no threat to her at all.

Moreover, the more mysterious Zhou Liangan was, the more interesting she found him.

The most troublesome matter now was still the two old guys outside.

Thinking of Fentian and Daoist Canglong, a flash of cold killing intent instantly surfaced in the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's beautiful eyes.

The hatred from nine epochs ago—she had never forgotten it for a single moment.

She focused her mind, and in an instant, she flew out from the samsara dao coffin.

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation stepped lightly upon the Void Realm, her body illuminated by layers of Dao radiance, her white dress fluttering in the wind in the Void Realm like a celestial being descending to the mortal world.

But the Aura she radiated was terrifying, as if it could crush the entire Universe.

"You two are truly like ghosts that refuse to dissipate!" The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's voice was bone-chillingly cold, as if coming from the Nine Nether Hell. "I severed my own Karma and intended to give you a way to live, having not yet sought revenge on you two! Yet, to think you two would dare to come knocking on my door! It seems you are truly tired of living, are you not?"

Fentian and Daoist Canglong felt the unparalleled and terrifying pressure from the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation. After exchanging a glance, a look of undisguised panic flashed in their eyes.

The woman before them was right; it seemed she had indeed severed her own Karma.

They could clearly feel that the lines of Karma on the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation had completely vanished.

This meant that the schemes and tricks they had previously used to deal with the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, those lethal moves relying on the power of Karma, were now all ineffective.

Furthermore, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation after severing her Karma, although her strength had temporarily declined, had broken free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, becoming freer and even more difficult to deal with.

Alarm bells rang in the hearts of Fentian and Daoist Canglong, and they secretly communicated via sound transmission.

"Fentian, stop holding back your methods," Daoist Canglong said in a grave voice. "This woman has severed her Karma and no longer has any scruples. If we cannot eliminate her as soon as possible, I fear you and I will die without a burial place today."

Fentian responded via secret transmission: "The same goes for you! Over so many epochs, you have never abandoned your covetous desire for this woman, have you! I assume you must have means to deal with her, so do not hide anything. Act quickly; delay invites change."

In fact, Fentian and Daoist Canglong were not exactly allies of one mind.

Between the two of them, there also existed competition and conflict.

It was only when facing the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, their common enemy, that they had to join forces temporarily.

If they could successfully kill the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation today, then a life-and-death battle would inevitably ensue between the two of them to fight over the samsara dao coffin and the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's Origin power.

However, now was not the time to consider such things. The urgent priority was to join forces and eliminate the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, the greatest threat.

Both of them shifted their Divine Thought, striking almost simultaneously.

The surrounding world was instantly swallowed by an invisible flame.

This flame had no color and no temperature, yet it was more terrifying than any other flame in the world.

It could burn Laws, burn energy, and burn everything tangible and intangible.

Immediately after, a massive Cauldron three hundred million light-years wide slowly emerged in the Void Realm.

This massive Cauldron was entirely crimson, its body engraved with dense, packed flame runes, each one radiating the terrifying power of burning heaven.

Surrounding the massive Cauldron were nine giant suns; these nine suns were refined by Fentian using the cores of nine stars, each possessing the power to destroy the world.

"burning heaven cauldron!"

Fentian shouted, forming seals with his hands.

That massive burning heaven cauldron instantly began to spin, and with world-destroying momentum, it smashed fiercely towards where the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation was located.

Meanwhile, Daoist Canglong let out a dragon roar that shook the Universe.

The dragon figure, thirty thousand light-years long, manifested once more; it opened its massive maw and spewed forth a beam of azure light.

Following this, a crystalline palace slowly emerged above the Void Realm.

This crystal palace, spanning hundreds of millions of light-years in length and width, blotted out the sky and sun, shrouding the entire Universe in its shadow.

Every brick and stone of the palace was crafted from the most precious star crystals, shimmering with brilliant light.

Carved around the palace were countless lifelike dragon patterns; these dragon patterns seemed to come alive, slowly swimming across the palace and emitting a terrifying dragon Aura.

"Azure Dragon Palace!"

Daoist Canglong also shouted, forming seals with his hands.

The massive Azure Dragon Palace instantly erupted with dazzling azure light, and with the momentum to suppress everything, it also pressed down toward where the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation was located.

Both the burning heaven cauldron and the Azure Dragon Palace were genuine Innate treasures.

They were born at the dawn of the Universe and contained the most fundamental power of the Universe.

Zhou Liangan, hiding within the System space, secretly released his Divine Thought to observe everything outside.

When he saw the burning heaven cauldron and the Azure Dragon Palace, he couldn't help but gasp.

He could clearly feel a vast and obscure Aura emanating from both of these Innate treasures. The dense Law patterns upon them contained the most fundamental truths of the Universe.

Looking at these Law patterns, Zhou Liangan couldn't help but feel a sense of enlightenment in his body and mind.

His understanding of the Dao actually had a subtle improvement at this moment.

"As expected of Innate treasures, they truly live up to their reputation." Zhou Liangan sighed inwardly, "However, compared to the samsara dao coffin, they are still a bit lacking."

Just then, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation sneered.

She looked at the burning heaven cauldron crashing toward her and the Azure Dragon Palace pressing down, without the slightest hint of fear on her face.

She waved her slender hand, and immediately after, the samsara dao coffin suspended in the Void Realm began to grow in the wind.

In the blink of an eye, the samsara dao coffin became incomparably huge, also reaching a scale of hundreds of millions of light-years.

The coffin body was engraved with mysterious Reincarnation runes; these runes flickered with a faint light, emitting a Power of Reincarnation capable of devouring everything.

Reincarnation Qi permeated the surroundings, forming a massive sea of Reincarnation clouds.

Within the sea of clouds, countless lives and deaths, countless Reincarnations, were constantly playing out.

The three looked incredibly calm, but only the constantly collapsing space-time and the constantly extinguished stars around them spoke of the power of the three individuals here.

The burning heaven cauldron carried the momentum to burn the heavens and destroy the earth, the Azure Dragon Palace carried the power to suppress everything, and the samsara dao coffin carried the Power of Reincarnation that devoured everything.

The three Innate treasures finally collided.

In an instant, everything seemed to stand still.

There was no earth-shattering roar, no dazzling light.

Time seemed to stop flowing at this moment, and space seemed to solidify into eternity.

The entire Universe fell into an absolute dead silence.

Only the three colliding Innate treasures were constantly releasing terrifying energy.

These energies intertwined and collided, forming a massive energy storm.

Wherever the energy storm passed, everything was completely annihilated.

Space shattered, time became chaotic, Laws were broken, and even the most basic material particles ceased to exist.

This was a Universe-level war, a Peak showdown between Great Emperors.

Zhou Liangan, hiding in the System space, stared intently at everything outside.

His eyes were extremely solemn, and he secretly prepared himself in his heart.

He knew that this battle had only just begun.

The real life-and-death struggle was yet to come.

Inside the samsara dao coffin, Zhou Liangan's figure stood quietly in the center of the System space.

His eyes were as deep as an abyss, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.

He was analyzing the strength of Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong, analyzing their weaknesses, and also analyzing the strength of the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation.

Nine epochs ago, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation was able to fight against nine Great Emperors single-handedly; the strength she possessed was imaginable.

However, Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong were not to be trifled with either.

The two of them had cultivated for nine epochs, and their strength had also improved greatly.

Moreover, the two of them joined forces, coordinating tacitly, and their strength was even multiplied.

Therefore, it was hard to say the outcome of this battle.

In the Void Realm outside, the collision of the three Innate treasures continued.

The burning heaven cauldron continuously released terrifying burning heaven power, attempting to burn the samsara dao coffin to ashes.

The Azure Dragon Palace continuously released terrifying suppression power, attempting to completely suppress the samsara dao coffin.

And the samsara dao coffin continuously released terrifying Power of Reincarnation, devouring the burning heaven power and suppression power one by one, converting them into its own strength.

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation stood quietly above the samsara dao coffin, her slender hands constantly forming seals, manipulating the samsara dao coffin to defend and counterattack.

Her face was calm, showing no emotional fluctuations.

However, only she knew how much pressure she was under right now.

The strength of Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong was even stronger than she had imagined.

Especially Burning Heaven; his Burning Heaven Dao had a certain restraining effect on her Dao of Samsara.

"Hmph! You two old undying things, do you think you can deal with this Emperor just by joining forces?" The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation sneered in her heart, a flash of cold killing intent in her eyes.

With a thought, the Reincarnation runes on the samsara dao coffin instantly became brighter.

An even more terrifying Power of Reincarnation erupted from the samsara dao coffin, forming a massive Reincarnation vortex.

"Reincarnation Devour!"

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation shouted softly.

The massive Reincarnation vortex instantly expanded, enveloping both the burning heaven cauldron and the Azure Dragon Palace.

Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong's expressions changed; they could clearly feel that their Innate treasures were being continuously devoured by the Reincarnation vortex.

The Law patterns on them were dimming bit by bit.

"Not good!" Burning Heaven exclaimed, hurriedly increasing his output of magic power, attempting to pull the burning heaven cauldron out of the Reincarnation vortex.

Daoist Canglong did not dare to be negligent either, similarly increasing his magic power output, manipulating the Azure Dragon Palace to resist.

For a time, both sides fell into a stalemate.

In the Void Realm, the energy storm became increasingly violent and terrifying.

The entire Universe trembled under the aftermath of this great battle.

Countless Star Domains were destroyed, countless lives were devoured.

This was a battle between Great Emperors; a single move could destroy countless worlds and cause endless slaughter.

Zhou Liangan, hiding in the System space, looked at this earth-shattering battle outside, feeling many emotions in his heart.

"Is this the power of a Great Emperor? It is truly terrifying." Zhou Liangan thought to himself, "One day, I will also reach this Realm, and even surpass them!"

Just then, a fierce look suddenly flashed in Burning Heaven's eyes.

He glanced at Daoist Canglong beside him and secretly transmitted his voice: "Canglong, it is time to use that!"

Daoist Canglong was slightly stunned, then nodded.

A look of determination also flashed in his eyes.

Both of them knew that if they continued to stalemate like this, it would be very unfavorable for them.

The Power of Reincarnation of the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation was too strange, capable of devouring all power. The longer it dragged on, the more dangerous they became.

Therefore, they decided to use their final trump card.

Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong simultaneously bit their tongue tips and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.

This essence blood was not ordinary essence blood, but their Origin essence blood, containing their lifelong cultivation.

"With my blood, I sacrifice to my treasure! Burning Heaven Extinguishes the World!"

Burning Heaven shouted, spraying his Origin essence blood onto the burning heaven cauldron.

In an instant, the burning heaven cauldron erupted with dazzling crimson light.

The flame runes on the Cauldron body instantly ignited, forming a massive sea of fire.

The temperature of this sea of fire was so high that even the Power of Reincarnation was constantly evaporated by it.

"With my blood, I sacrifice to my treasure! Azure Dragon Suppresses the World!" Daoist Canglong also shouted, spraying his Origin essence blood onto the Azure Dragon Palace.

In an instant, the Azure Dragon Palace erupted with dazzling azure light.

The dragon patterns on the palace instantly came alive, and countless giant dragons flew out from the Azure Dragon Palace, letting out deafening dragon roars.

Each of these giant dragons possessed the strength of a Great Emperor; they bared their fangs and brandished their claws, pouncing toward the samsara dao coffin.

Seeing this scene, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's expression finally changed.

She did not expect that Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong would be so desperate, unwilling to spare their own Origin essence blood to enhance the power of their Innate treasures.

"You two lunatics!" The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation cursed angrily, not daring to hold back any longer.

She also bit her tongue tip and spat out a mouthful of Origin essence blood, spraying it onto the samsara dao coffin.

"With my blood, I sacrifice to my treasure! Reincarnation Rebirth!"

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation shouted softly.

In an instant, the samsara dao coffin erupted with unprecedented dazzling light.

The coffin lid slowly opened, and a terrifying Power of Reincarnation capable of devouring the entire Universe erupted from within the coffin.

Countless Reincarnation phantoms appeared in the Void Realm, from the past, the present, and the future.

Countless lives constantly lived and died in Reincarnation, constantly cycling over and over.

This was the true power of the samsara dao coffin — Reincarnation Rebirth.

It could cast all enemies into Reincarnation, letting them never be reborn for eternity.

"Boom —"

This time, the collision of the three Innate treasures finally emitted a deafening roar.

The terrifying energy shockwave instantly spread, sweeping across the entire Universe.

In the face of this terrifying energy shockwave, everything seemed so small and fragile.

Stars were extinguished, galaxies collapsed, and huge cracks were torn into the Universe.

The entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds felt this terrifying energy fluctuation.

Countless powerhouses woke up from their slumber, looking toward the direction from which the energy fluctuation came, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

"This Aura... is a battle at the Great Emperor level!"

"Who is fighting? To have such terrifying power!"

"Could it be... the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation has awakened?"

For a time, the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds fell into panic.

And at the center of the battlefield, the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, Burning Heaven, and Daoist Canglong all suffered varying degrees of injuries.

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation's face was as pale as paper, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Her Aura also became somewhat chaotic; clearly, that last blow had consumed a large amount of her Origin power.

The situation of Burning Heaven and Daoist Canglong was even worse.

Cracks had appeared on both of their bodies to varying degrees, and the massive consumption of Origin essence blood had greatly reduced their strength.

However, in their eyes, there was only madness and killing intent.

"Hahaha! Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, you are injured too!" Burning Heaven laughed madly, "Let's see how much longer you can hold on!"

Daoist Canglong also sneered and said: "That's right! Be obedient and surrender, and willingly become this seat's Cauldron, and this seat can spare your life."

The Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, looking at the two of them with cold eyes, and said disdainfully: "Just relying on you two pieces of trash? You want to devour this Emperor's Origin power and take this seat as a Cauldron! Delusional!"

As her words fell, a sneer curled on the lips of the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation, "It seems there is no one else! If it is only the two of you, then you should fall."

As she spoke, the Aura on the Ancient Emperor of Reincarnation actually surged again...