Chapter 1522

"Dao Master, Dao Master, wait for me..."

Saintess Yun Zheng's jade feet were elusive, as she pursued the white-robed figure ahead.

"Dao Master, I can fight alongside you; I already have the strength to battle them."

But that white-robed figure kept moving forward, merely uttering three words: "Go back."

Then it vanished in an instant.

She felt dejected; this time the Dao Master faced an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, and she had originally wished to assist him in battle, just like him.

But the Dao Master insisted on facing it alone.

"Dao Master, we have grown up; we no longer need your protection."

Yun Zheng's heart filled with regret: "This time the Dao Master's opponent is too strong; will he return…? Yes, he will."

The Dao Master felt she was still not strong enough!

I will become stronger! Strong enough that the Dao Master will deem me ready.

Two clear tears streamed down Yun Zheng's exquisite face; she clenched her tender fists, and a flame ignited in her heart.

……

As that image reflected in Yun Zheng's eyes, her delicate body grew increasingly hot; the seal submerged in her eyes began to boil, her eyes becoming profoundly mysterious and dark, within which a faint, unfathomable world appeared.

Terrifying power was brewing.

Her consciousness had begun to blur.

Just then, a Gu Clan expert arrived behind Yun Zheng, laughing wickedly: "Hahaha! I've caught you!"

Terrifying Gu Dao pressure descended; Yun Zheng's jade hand instinctively rose, releasing a massive suction that burst forth, seizing the Gu Clan expert and pulling him before her.

Hiss!

Her eyes shot forth two dim beams of Divine Light, directly striking the Gu Clan expert.

"What is this?" the Gu Clan expert exclaimed in shock, "It feels as if two abysses are staring at me!"

Yun Zheng's eyes had become extremely terrifying; the killing intent within was far more obscure and complex than the visions of the Abyss lineage.

His body was pierced straight through!

Several more experts descended, but all were slain by the world within Yun Zheng's eyes.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Great terror lay within Yun Zheng's eyes!

It was a forbidden power they could not comprehend.

"Quick, look—Yun Zheng's condition is very wrong!" someone shouted.

Now, Yun Zheng's jade body emanated an uncontrollable force, as if the two pupil worlds were about to burst apart.

The crowd had already surrounded Yun Zheng.

The heavens on all sides have been sealed!

But they dared not advance further, fearing to further provoke Yun Zheng.

They could see that Yun Zheng had entered a frenzied state, seemingly forgetting that she was being besieged.

Just then.

Boom!

Crack!

The void was ripped apart, space twisted!

Within the Space Channel, a wisp of green robe fluttered, followed by a pair of jade feet slowly descending; the newcomer's form was enveloped in the green robe, inscribed with several azure dragon motifs, she wore a phoenix crown, her bound black hair falling to her waist, and behind her a phantom of Yaochi appeared.

The newcomer was none other than Empress Chi Yao, the current ruler of the Yaochi Dynasty!

She bore a faint imperial aura, raising her gaze to look down upon Yun Zheng below, she lightly laughed, saying, "It is said that Saintess Yun Zheng, though powerful, has great flaws in her cultivation and double pupils; once she loses control, she will fall into a frenzied state, truly pitiful."

She gently shook her head, her eyes filled with pity for Yun Zheng.

Empress Chi Yao!

The crowd gave Empress Chi Yao a slight nod, saying, "Why don't you take action?"

Empress Chi Yao nodded, then lifted her jade hand and struck down upon Yun Zheng's jade back.

Boom!

Yun Zheng was directly blasted a hundred thousand zhang away, continuously spitting blood, her frost-flower long robe also stained with blood.

Empress Chi Yao revealed a playful smile, telling the crowd, "I have actually found a good destination for Yun Zheng—let Senior Youyou study her body."

Senior Youyou!

Upon hearing that name, even members of the Gu Clan and the Ghost Clan felt their hairs stand on end.

He is a madman!

He pursues the so-called ultimate Dao; in his view, Ghost Dao, Gu Dao, Sword Dao, and many other Daos are fundamentally of the same origin, and he is striving to verify this.

He conducts experiments not only on his own flesh, soul, and Dao foundation, but has even dissected vast numbers of Gu Clan, Ghost Clan, and Longevity Clan members.

When this was exposed in the past, it provoked the Ghost Clan, Longevity Clan, and Changsheng Sect to join forces in hunting him, but Senior Youyou's combat power was uncanny; he actually managed to counterattack and repel several waves of enemies, thereby shocking everyone.

Later, powerful beings from the Threefold Heaven Gate descended, captured Senior Youyou, originally intending to execute him, but upon seeing his research results, they were greatly shocked.

These results could help the Ghost Clan and Gu Clan increase their potential to a higher level.

Thus, Senior Youyou became the most terrifying existence in the Chaotic Star Sea!

His so-called research has been tacitly approved by various factions; his bloodline, having undergone self-transfusion, no longer belongs to humanity, nor to the Ghost, Longevity, or Gu Clans—he belongs to…… no, he is a monster.

As numerous ancient Dao traditions emerged, many other ethnic groups were also taken by Senior Youyou for research.

These four words struck like thunder!

Everyone couldn't help but sigh: back when Empress Chi Yao still ruled the Yaochi Dynasty, Senior Youyou was merely somewhat famous, though already eccentric, he was nowhere near as terrifying as he is now.

At that moment, Empress Chi Yao appeared with an ancient chain in her hand, and she lightly threw it.

"Siss!"

The power of Seal Heaven Lock Earth descended, about to imprison the Yun Zheng Saintess.

Thinking of the Yun Zheng Saintess's plight, Empress Chi Yao couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth; she loved seeing those gorgeous women who claimed to be her equals suffer devastation.

The iron chain stretched across the sky, like a hard tentacle reaching for Yun Zheng.

Just then.

"If you dare harm a single hair of Yun Zheng, you will be buried here."

An overbearing voice rang out like thunder through the void.

The next instant.

"Siss!"

A snowy blade qi stretched across millions of li of void, falling from afar; this blade qi spanned heaven and earth, making the void bitterly cold.

Everyone recognized the owner of that voice.

It was Xiahou Batian!

Someone exclaimed, "Wasn't he being hunted in the ownerless lands? When did he descend upon the Yao Chi Star Field?"

This blade qi was too terrifying; merely its overbearing, unmatched aura shattered the several stars controlled by the Longevity Sect along its path into fragments.

"Flee!"

The crowd chose to abandon Yun Zheng to avoid this blade qi.

But that blade qi's speed was too fast.

It almost instantly tore apart this heaven and earth!

Countless Fusion Realm experts were annihilated beneath the blade qi.

That chain was also cut into several segments, its Dao Resonance extinguished, and it fell into the void.

Only Empress Chi Yao in the field barely withstood the blow, but her avatar was covered in wounds, her green robe stained red with blood, a miserable sight.

Her gaze dazed, a tall figure stood before her, her voice trembling, "Xiahou Batian, you……"

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