After years of silence, Ao Xue broke through and emerged with overwhelming power, her aura shaking the world. Several top powers were moved!
The Eastern Emperor's face was extremely grim. He clenched his fists tightly and murmured in a low voice:
"This time, I'm afraid something big is going to happen!"
He then suddenly disappeared, already rushing towards Dragon Imprisonment Mountain. He happened to encounter the Western Emperor, who was also feeling uneasy and rushing over. The two of them greeted each other briefly. Then, the Western Emperor's eyes flashed with a ruthless look, and he said coldly:
"So what if she broke through? With the five of us here, can she alone really cause any waves?"
"Exactly. It wasn't easy for us to get the Outer Realm Demons to stop fighting and bring hundreds of years of peace to the Continent. The major powers on the Continent have seen it all. I absolutely will not allow her to mess things up and destroy all of this! I don't believe that the few of us can't handle a newly advanced Dou Di!"
The Northern Emperor hadn't arrived yet, but his indifferent voice reached their ears. Looking over, they saw a middle-aged man with a hint of sharpness in his eyes, stepping through the air.
Seeing the grim expressions of the others, who had already treated Ao Xue as an enemy, the Southern Emperor suddenly felt a wave of self-doubt:
"Why are we so united when dealing with our own people? But when facing that Demon Emperor, we didn't have this kind of spirit? Hehe..."
Suddenly, he seemed to understand why Ao Xue was so angry. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he knew that they had truly been scared into submission.
*Rumble!*
Just then, a Dragon's Roar suddenly echoed in the sky, deafening. Immediately after, the few people who had gathered together felt a cold, indifferent gaze fall upon them.
The Southern Emperor suppressed the sigh in his heart and showed a friendly smile:
"Congratulations, Niece Ao Xue, on entering the Emperor Realm."
Ao Xue didn't feel the same malice from him as she did from the others. She nodded at him as a return courtesy, but her gaze remained on the rest of them. She took a deep breath, forcing down the anger in her heart, and said:
"If the Seniors are here to congratulate me, Ao Xue thanks you in advance. If it's for something else, please leave."
She wasn't stupid. How could she not know their intentions? It was nothing more than fear that she would repeat what she had done before. But seeing them come together, she still felt a sense of ridicule. Why were they joining forces not to fight the Outer Realm Demons, but to guard against her?
Hearing Ao Xue speak so directly, under her undisguised mockery, the others didn't care. The Northern Emperor said in a deep voice:
"First, congratulations to Niece Ao Xue on your breakthrough. It's just that there are some things that we cannot allow you to mess with."
Ao Xue looked at him deeply, a mocking look in her eyes. Her tone suddenly rose:
"Mess with? I'd like to know, when did resisting the Outer Realm Demons and protecting my home become messing with things?"
The Northern Emperor was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Ao Xue to ask such a question so suddenly. But he also had his reasons and said loudly:
"You make it sound easy! If we hadn't signed an agreement with the Upper Realm, the Continent would be engulfed in war everywhere. How could you still be here shouting slogans? The Continent has endured war for a long time and needs to rest and recuperate. Only when the war stops can you have a good environment to grow and have the possibility of resisting the demons!"
But Ao Xue didn't care what he said. She only knew that after they signed that ridiculous agreement, the people of the Continent were trapped in a deception and lost their former spirit. She couldn't help but retort:
"Your so-called exchange for peace and recuperation to wait for the future is to cater to the demons without bottom line, and even deceive the people for it? Even when an envoy from the Upper Realm, a Dou Sheng, comes, you are respectful, but you dare to attack me, a Dou Di within this realm?"
"Have the demons only been attacking the Continent for these past few hundred years? Before you, even when facing the demons, the Continent wasn't like this. According to records, the struggle between the demons and the Continent has lasted for thousands of years. Countless people died in a hundred battles, never returning."
"So many heroes who fought in bloody battles, what they were protecting was a home full of hope, hoping that future generations would grow up in the flames of war and bring hope, not a leader who makes the people of the Continent kneel down to the demons and be inferior, nor a Northern Emperor who claims to be for the Continent but hands over the people to the demons!"
"In the thousands of years of war, countless benevolent and righteous people shed their blood and sacrificed their lives for the Continent to be what it is today. But you, as the leaders of the Continent, representing the dignity of the Continent, look at the terrible things you've done. Starting with you, the major powers have all bowed and scraped to the Outer Realm Demons. You, as the Supreme of the Eastern Region, even wagged your tail at the Demon Emperor as a Dou Di."
"Are you worthy of your Master who wielded a spear and rode a horse, was invincible, and struck fear into the hearts of the demons? Are you worthy of the people who became the fuel for the surging Demonic Flame of the demons? Are you worthy of your own identity as the Northern Emperor?"
As these words came out of Ao Xue's mouth, the faces of the only five Dou Di on the Continent before her turned red. People like the Southern Emperor and the Dragon Emperor, who already had some pity for her, felt ashamed when she fought as a Dou Sheng, and now they hung their heads in shame, having made up their minds. If the others continued to be relentless towards her, they would act as peacemakers and try to resolve the differences.
The Northern Emperor was being pointed at and scolded by a young girl. He was somewhat stunned. He reached out and wiped his face, his expression gloomy, as if water could drip from it. He suppressed his anger with great effort and said:
"You are still young. You haven't experienced war, you don't know how terrifying war is, and you don't know how hard-won the current peace is. Be obedient, lie low, hide your strength, and wait for the future."
The disappointment in Ao Xue's beautiful eyes could no longer be hidden. She no longer held any hope for this Northern Emperor who had knelt for too long and lost his spirit. She said loudly:
"Peace is not exchanged for concessions, but fought for with fists!"
Hit one punch, avoid a hundred punches! She didn't know this saying, but she understood the principle! Unfortunately, they didn't!
A cold light flashed in the Northern Emperor's eyes, and he roared:
"Since you don't want to talk properly, then don't blame me. Everyone, follow me and suppress this person!"
Unfortunately, the few people who were united against a common enemy earlier did not make a move at this time. For a moment, the Northern Emperor seemed like a clown. He directly bypassed the Southern Emperor and the Dragon Emperor, turned to look at the Eastern Emperor and the Western Emperor, and said in a deep voice:
"Now is not the time for soft-heartedness. If we let her do as she pleases, the war that has finally disappeared for these past few hundred years will definitely flare up again. Do you want to watch everything repeat itself?"
Hearing this, a hint of reluctance flashed in the Southern Emperor's heart. He didn't want to see the Continent fall into war again, nor did he want Ao Xue and the Northern Emperor to fall out. After all, they were all people from the Continent. So he acted as a peacemaker, stopping Ao Xue from further provoking the Northern Emperor and also preventing the Northern Emperor from taking the opportunity to lash out:
"Niece Ao Xue, please give your Uncle Ouyang some face. Ouyang, Ao Xue is still young after all, and there are some things she doesn't understand. Let's talk about these things later. For now, how about you both take a step back?"
Hearing this, the Northern Emperor became so angry that he laughed:
"You want This Emperor to retreat? This Emperor is the Supreme of the Eastern Region. Who in this world can make me retreat?"
Ao Xue pouted, seizing the opportunity, and said faintly:
"Outer Realm Demons, envoys from the Upper Realm, which one can't make you retreat? What you're best at, isn't it being subservient to outsiders and hitting hard internally?"
The corner of the Northern Emperor's mouth twitched. His arrogant expression suddenly mixed with some complex emotions such as embarrassment, grimness, and even some grievance. Why didn't anyone understand his good intentions?
Ao Xue was utterly disappointed in them and didn't want to continue arguing with them. After mocking them, she smiled at the Southern Emperor and continued:
"Thank you, Uncle Duan. I am indeed young, but precisely because I am young, I still have passion in my heart. While my knees haven't bent yet, there are some things I must do!"
Her voice was not low, and everyone heard it clearly. Sensing the determination in her words, even the Eastern and Western Emperors stood on the Northern Emperor's side. Seeing this, the Dragon Emperor silently appeared behind Ao Xue, forming a three-on-three situation. For a moment, the scene fell silent.
They all knew what she was going to do, but those things were almost certainly a suicide mission. The Dragon Emperor couldn't help but ask:
"What if you don't return?"
Ao Xue pondered for a moment, then chuckled softly:
"Then I won't return!"
As her words fell, she suddenly felt the Soul Power, which was just a step away from a breakthrough, completely transform, stepping into the Emperor Realm and making up for her final weakness as a Magical Beast. Then, a look of sudden realization appeared on her face.
Seeing the relaxed expression on her face, the Eastern Emperor was puzzled and asked:
"Are you not afraid of death?"
"Even ants cling to life, let alone me? But I know that some people, though living, are already dead. Some people, though dead, are still alive."
Ao Xue said, walking away slowly. The Northern Emperor wanted to make a move but was blocked by the watchful Dragon Emperor and Southern Emperor. As for the Eastern Emperor and Western Emperor, they were currently replaying Ao Xue's words in their minds, making no move. The Northern Emperor could only watch her disappear before his eyes.
"If the sky is dark, then live in the darkness; if speaking out is dangerous, then remain silent; if you feel powerless to shine, then huddle in a corner. But do not defend the darkness just because you are used to it; do not be proud of your compromises; do not mock those who are braver and more passionate than you. You can be as humble as dust, but not as twisted as maggots."
"I only wish that the people of my homeland can shake off the coldness and simply move forward, without listening to the words of those who have given up. Let those who can act, act, and those who can speak, speak. If you have a bit of warmth, emit a bit of light, even like a firefly, you can still emit a little light in the darkness, no need to wait for a torch. If there is no torch hereafter, I will be the only light."
The vast voice spread across the Continent from The Void, but the owner of that voice had vanished from this world.
Ye Yunsheng left the Dou Qi Continent for the first time and entered Chaos. She looked back at the Continent gradually becoming distant behind her and sighed in her heart:
"What a pity, all of this is ultimately just history."
She then pulled back her thoughts and looked into the distance. That was where the Outer Realm Demons were, that was the Upper Realm! Even if it was just an illusion, having the chance to participate in it was a fortunate thing!
A month later, powerful Energy Fluctuations came from Chaos, shaking the Continent. Another month later, the Dragon Emperor, Southern Emperor, and Eastern Emperor jointly walked out of the Continent and entered Chaos. Another month after that, blood rained down on the Dou Qi Continent!
In the same month, the Southern Emperor and Western Emperor returned from Chaos. After that, the Outer Realm Demons sent envoys again to demand accountability, but they were killed on the spot by the Eastern Emperor. The Northern Emperor, enraged, fought with him, causing the earth to crumble and the sky to fall. With the Southern Emperor and Western Emperor taking sides, the Northern Emperor was nothing...
The Continent was once again plunged into war, but it did not end in total defeat as they had once expected. Two hundred years later, a truce was called! The Continent truly gained a period of peace, and during these two hundred years, countless Heavenly Talents emerged on the Continent, with generations of powerhouses changing, but the legend of the Dragon God still circulated throughout the Continent!
Ye Yunsheng's consciousness was hazy. When she woke up, she was once again in an unfamiliar environment.
A grand and magnificent Crystal Palace came into her view. As she looked, the palace seemed somewhat familiar, like the Dragon Palace where she had lived for a hundred years, but before she could confirm further, she suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice, tinged with a hint of laughter, echoing in the palace:
"You did better than me! Little girl, I wonder what the Dou Qi Continent is like in your era?"
The sudden voice of praise startled Ye Yunsheng. She then looked towards the empty seat, where there was no one, but she had a feeling that the owner of the voice was there.
Ao Xue was stunned when she saw Ye Yunsheng's gaze, then realized. Although the little girl in front of her was not her, she had also started from the Dragon Gate and had been her for a time, and this little girl had actually done better than her!
So, Ao Xue appeared before Ye Yunsheng.
Ye Yunsheng looked at the tall throne in front of her. A mass of clear light condensed and transformed into a giant Divine Dragon. The Divine Dragon seemed to be sleeping, its head rising and falling with its breath. And on its head, a graceful figure in a green robe appeared in Ye Yunsheng's sight.
At this moment, the woman was sitting sideways on the dragon's head, with one leg crossed over the other, revealing a section of her smooth, fair calf. Her beautiful face held a smile of appreciation and curiosity as she looked at Ye Yunsheng.
Ye Yunsheng felt this figure was both familiar and somewhat strange. Familiar because she had become her during that trial, but strange because she was ultimately different from the person she had become.
Ye Yunsheng suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and respectfully performed a junior's bow to the woman on the dragon's head:
"Junior Ye Yunsheng greets Senior Dragon Emperor!"
Ye Yunsheng understood in her heart that this was the true Dragon Emperor Ao Xue! Perhaps this was just a residual image or a remnant soul, but no matter what, this person was the Dragon Emperor who, during Duan Zhongsheng's numb years, dared to break the peace, face the Outer Realm Demons directly, and awaken the consciousness of the people of the Dou Qi Continent!
"The legacy I left behind has finally been passed on..."
Ao Xue said with some emotion. Then, with a wave of her Jade Hand, a surge of green light erupted in the Grand Hall, and a green Divine Dragon appeared at Ye Yunsheng's feet, lifting her up to face her.
"You are very good! Can you tell me about your era?"
Hearing this, Ye Yunsheng did not act coy but recounted what she knew.
Even though she was meeting this legendary figure from an unknown era, although she had respect, she was not constrained.
As early as when she had reached the Emperor Realm Soul and awakened from that legacy, knowing that she was not Ao Xue, she had reached the same Realm as her. And at that time, when she felt something and spoke the words she had heard from Zhao Li, she completely understood that she, as a human, had gained the recognition of the Dragon Emperor.
"Senior, please rest assured, there are no more Outer Realm Demons on the Continent now."
Finally, Ye Yunsheng said.
Hearing this, although Ao Xue knew that Ye Yunsheng was not lying to her, she couldn't help but be suspicious and asked:
"Who is the Emperor on the Continent now?"
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