Chapter 457: Chapter 57: Flame Empress, Plotting for the Divine Artifact (Second Update)

Flame Dynasty.

This is an incredibly prosperous dynasty, its territory even larger than that of the Great Qian Dynasty, because its founder, Flame Empress, is at her peak.

However, today the Flame Dynasty faces an unprecedented calamity.

A spatial rift suddenly appeared within the Flame Dynasty, countless beings from other worlds pouring through it like an unstoppable tide.

Flame Empress was the first to receive the news, bringing her powerful subordinates to suppress the invasion.

Apart from being a formidable Martial Emperor, Flame Empress is a stunning beauty with a fiery figure, pursued by many.

There are two Loose Cultivator Martial Emperors staying in the Flame Dynasty; though they are not subordinates of the Flame Empress, they also lend their support in such times.

With the power of three Martial Emperors, the initially appearing soldiers are easily suppressed and resolved.

However.

Soon, a Great Emperor on the opposing side discovers the spatial rift here and crosses dimensions.

Bang!

This Demon Emperor steps forward, unleashing a supreme aura that blankets the heavens and earth, even the celestial stars seem to tremble.

The vast and prosperous Flame Dynasty crumbles instantly, splitting into pieces, bottomless rifts criss-cross over the entire territory.

With just one step, countless beings explode in midair, like bursting fireworks rains, exceptionally beautiful, yet unimaginably terrifying and extreme.

A wail emanates from the Flame Dynasty, cries filling the air everywhere.

"Bastard!"

Flame Empress, completely in red imperial robe, shatters in rage, holding a Flaming Spear, transforming into a blaze that charges at the Demon Emperor.

"Hehe..."

A cold laugh echoed, devoid of any emotion, as this Demon Emperor’s jade-white hand slowly raised, easily grasping Flame Empress’s swan-like white neck, seemingly as if she had willingly extended it to him.

"Flame!"

Two Martial Emperors pursuing Flame Empress were shocked and terrified, wanting to save their goddess but overwhelmed with fear, they dared not approach.

Yet, in that brief moment of hesitation, their hearts’ fear overpowered their admiration for Flame Empress, turning away to flee in two different directions.

"Can you escape?"

The Demon Emperor sneered, filled with mockery, suddenly extending his neck.

"Roar!"

His head transformed into a colossal black tiger head.

This tiger head was as massive as a star, its blood-red mouth opened like a cosmic black hole.

The two Martial Emperors fleeing in different directions were halted by an immense suction force.

"No!"

The two Martial Emperors burned their life essence, desperately struggling.

They did not want to become prey, devoured as food.

However, the difference between an Emperor and a Martial Emperor, though a single realm apart, is a world of disparity.

In just one breath, the two Martial Emperors were swallowed into the giant black tiger head.

Crunch.

The tiger mouth closed, blood splattering, the two Martial Emperors were crushed with a bite, then effortlessly swallowed.

"Hoo!"

"Such fresh and delicious flesh and blood!"

"Truly delectable!"

Black Tiger Demon Emperor licked his lips, savoring the taste, then opened his mouth to inhale.

From the splintered Flame Dynasty, streams of life essence flew forth, forming a torrent, all rushing into his mouth.

In just one gulp, he devoured the life essence of billions of living beings.

Endless wails of agony echoed.

Looking out, the land was littered with corpses, blood forming rivers, too many had died, Black Tiger Demon Emperor only casually took one step, nearly annihilating a dynasty!

For a Great Emperor powerhouse, obliterating a dynasty with one move is not difficult, even quite easy.

"You won’t die well!"

"When our Human Great Emperors arrive, it will be your end!"

Flame Empress, grasped by the neck by Black Tiger Demon Emperor, was unable to resist, cursing relentlessly.

"This Emperor advises you to save your strength, later there will be plenty of time for you to scream."

Black Tiger Demon Emperor eyed Flame Empress’s voluptuous and beautiful form, leering:

"Whether this Emperor will die, you surely won’t see, but later this Emperor will absolutely make you feel like you’re in heaven and hell!"

If not for Flame Empress’s unparalleled beauty arousing the power of his Wolf Fang Divine Weapon, he would have devoured her already.

Now that the Celestial Demon Realm and the Celestial Essence Realm have collided, countless dimensional rifts have appeared, countless Demon Emperors invade the Celestial Essence Realm.

Currently, even the Supreme Powerhouses of the Celestial Essence Continent are likely overwhelmed.

He wasn’t worried at all.

Moreover, given his strength, even if he encounters two Great Emperors, if defeated, he can escape back to the Celestial Demon Realm.

Attempting to kill him won’t be easy.

He stood proudly in the void, overlooking the entire Flame Dynasty, countless beings reflecting in his eyes, making his gaze grow fervent.

In his eyes, they are all delicious blood meals.

He opened his blood-filled mouth once again, to consume the beings of the Flame Dynasty.

Buzz.

A beam of Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly appeared, startling Black Tiger Demon Emperor, who wanted to resist but couldn’t, in a swoosh, he was swept into a special space.

Crack, crack, crack!

Immense pressure surged from all directions, as if the entire world was pressing down on him, immobilizing him.

"What is this?"

Flame Empress was startled, seeing Order Chains appear out of nowhere, piercing through Black Tiger Demon Emperor’s body, sealing and suppressing him, then disappearing before her.

In the next moment.

She was transported to another place.

There were mountains and waters here, Reishi Mushroom everywhere, fragrant like a fairyland.

At the center of this paradise, surrounded by blossoming Hundred Flowers, stood an exquisite and luxurious bed, with several figures on it.

Each was incredibly beautiful, of incomparable elegance.

The only man among them was surrounded like stars around the moon, exceptionally handsome, charismatic, holding an enchanting beauty in his arms.

"Shuiyun Fairy!"

The Flame Empress immediately recognized the woman held in the man’s arms, none other than Shuiyun Fairy, who had recently ascended to the Mahayana stage.

She had seen her from afar during Shuiyun Fairy’s celebration.

And the man was someone she knew too.

It was Zhou Chen, the Purple Mansion Saint Heir, whose fame was unmatched, known far and wide.

Rumor had it that Zhou Chen was a philanderer, but she was surprised to see that even a Mahayana Fairy like Shuiyun would indulge with him.

They were playing multiplayer...

Games!

"Many thanks to Shuiyun Fairy and the Saint Heir for saving me. I have no means to repay such a life-saving kindness. Should you need anything in the future, feel free to arrange it."

The Flame Empress clasped her hands and bowed, expressing her gratitude.

"I don’t have the skills to rescue you from a Demon Emperor’s grasp; it was Zhou Chen who saved you!"

Shuiyun Fairy glanced at the Flame Empress and said blandly:

"You should reward him since he saved you!"

"Thank you, Saint Heir, for your intervention in saving me. Words cannot express my gratitude. Flames will remember this in the heart, and if there is ever a need, just instruct!"

The Flame Empress was secretly astonished; Zhou Chen’s cultivation level was only in the Dharma Realm, yet he managed to save her from a Demon Emperor. Truly impressive.

She did not doubt Shuiyun Fairy’s words.

Shuiyun Fairy had just attained the Mahayana stage, and her true strength was likely not enough to match a Demon Emperor, let alone to save her from one.

It’s understood that saving someone is far more challenging than killing a Demon Emperor.

Because if a Demon Emperor realizes things aren’t going their way, they’ll crush her on a whim.

Unless one’s strength completely overpowers the Demon Emperor.

"It was but a trifling effort; Flame Empress, there’s no need for formality."

Zhou Chen smiled, brushing it off casually.

He merely passed by and saw the Black Tiger Demon Emperor being so cruel, thus conveniently used a Five-Colored Divine Light to capture him and suppress him into the Celestial Ship.

At this moment.

The Black Tiger Demon Emperor had already been cast into the Life Furnace.

The Black Tiger Demon Emperor used the beings of the Celestial Essence Continent as nourishment for blood meals.

Similarly, Zhou Chen used his flesh and Dao as nourishment for the Celestial Ship.

"Master, Tiger Soul Saber detected, shall it be fused into the Celestial Ship?"

"Fuse it!"

Zhou Chen did not hesitate; with the great war between the two realms erupting, although his cultivation improved swiftly, time was still required.

The greatest card and method he had currently was the Red Dust Celestial Ship.

Especially since the Red Dust Celestial Ship uses the World Tree Seed as its core, offering infinite potential and rapid growth, provided there are enough Emperor’s Weapons and nourishment, it could soon ascend to the immortal grade.

Once ascended to the immortal grade, even against Immortal Gods, it could stand a chance.

The power from the Life Thunder Pool infused into the Tiger Soul Saber, and a splendid blade light sliced through Chaos, creating another Unit World in the Celestial Ship—Tiger Soul Realm. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Tiger Soul Saber transformed into an Opening Heaven Divine Artifact, significantly boosting its power.

In Zhou Chen’s celestial ship, each Unit World had Opening Heaven Divine Artifacts, which could serve as weapons for the ship but could also be wielded as Divine Weapons individually.

However, with Zhou Chen’s current cultivation level, he couldn’t fully wield their power—it was better to leave them on the ship and use the ship to activate them for the ultimate divine might.

"The World Tree from the Life Thunder Pool has grown twenty leaves, and a total of twenty Unit Worlds have been created, just sixteen away from reaching immortal grade’s thirty-six!"

Zhou Chen sensed the entirety of the Celestial Ship; as each Demon Emperor was devoured and one Emperor’s Weapon after another fused, new Unit Worlds were established.

The Celestial Ship continued to grow and strengthen.

The Opening Heaven Divine Artifacts of each Unit World enhanced as the Celestial Ship became stronger, growing alongside it.

They are one and the same.

"That is..."

The Flame Empress suddenly noticed adjacent virtual screens showing the surrounding area’s scenes.

And at the central screen, a terrifying, awe-inducing battle unfolded.

"Yaochi Empress, Emperor Ziji, Xuanji Fairy, Emperor of the Desolate Heaven..."

She saw one supreme powerhouse after another from the Eastern Wilderness battling against the terrifying Demon Emperors.

The mountains and rivers were shattered, and the stars lost their brilliance.

"That’s the legendary Immortal Artifact, Purple Mansion’s Map, from the Purple Mansion Sacred Land!"

The Flame Empress, her mind shaken, saw the Purple Mansion’s Map unfurl, covering the skies, containing endless mountains and rivers.

Ancient ancestors plowed with fire, all things competing freely under the frost sky...

Yet, a Demon Emperor from the Celestial Demon Realm wielded an Ancient Mirror, with divine might boundless, devilish might overwhelming, actually pressing down the supreme powerhouses like Emperor Ziji and Yaochi Empress, who held the Purple Mansion’s Map.

"That mirror must be a Divine Artifact; if it could be fused into the Celestial Ship, the ship’s power would instantly surge multiple times!"

Zhou Chen’s eyes blazed intently, staring down the Ancient Mirror.

"Empress Master and the others can still hold; I must make a surprise strike at the critical moment, best to annihilate that Demon Emperor and seize the Divine Artifact Ancient Mirror!"

Zhou Chen calculated, the Red Dust Celestial Ship hidden in the void, waiting for the moment to act.

"Zhou Chen, I’m heading out to assist."

Shuiyun Fairy stood up and spoke.

"No rush!"

Zhou Chen embraced Shuiyun Fairy, pulling her back to sit down, settling her onto his lap:

"You’ve just ascended to Mahayana, your treasures haven’t even transformed and upgraded, your strength is the weakest. Going there won’t change anything, you can’t even match a single Demon Emperor!"

"Rest assured, I’m here, Empress Master and the others won’t meet demise; I’m waiting for the opportunity to obliterate that Demon Emperor wielding the Divine Artifact Ancient Mirror!"

"Hmm."

Shuiyun Fairy nodded slightly, her face flushed.

The Flame Empress’s ears twitched; she seemed to have heard a puffing sound just now.

Turns out Zhou Chen had pulled Shuiyun Fairy back to her original position.

They returned to the Integration Realm.

At this moment, Yaochi Empress and the others fought back fiercely, the Purple Mansion’s Map emitted endless radiance, and the Demon Emperor’s Divine Artifact Ancient Mirror was pushed to the limits.

The situation reached a stalemate.

"Perfect opportunity!"

Feeling invigorated by Shuiyun Fairy, Zhou Chen’s eyes sparked brightly, he immediately commanded:

"Use the Five-Colored Divine Light, first sweep that Ancient Mirror!"

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