Ruthless's Dazzling Brilliance and Solitude

That question, "Who are you?", was so cold and detached from any worldly concerns that it froze the entire Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, as well as the Myriad Dao Laws of the Big Dipper Star Domain.

A terrifying aura, like Primordial Divine Mountain, burst forth from the white-clad figure, pressing down upon Qin Feng and his group.

This is not merely a display of power, but rather the manifestation of her invincible Dao Fruit, which allows her to suppress all ages and look down upon the world as a supreme being!

It was the absolute will released from her Emperor Heart, which had been frozen for over two hundred thousand years, slaughtering all within the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands without ever stirring again!

Faced with this will, even Saint King would be instantly crushed into dust, and Great Sage would have his Dao Heart collapse and turn into ashes.

Even if another Ancient Great Emperor were here, he would have to go all out and be on high alert.

This aura is proof of her status as the Ruthless Great Emperor, and evidence of her unparalleled dominance in this era!

However, this terrifying imperial might, enough to crush eternity and reverse the galaxy, was like spring snow meeting the blazing sun, or a gentle breeze sweeping across a great river, when it reached within three feet of Qin Feng.

Not even a ripple was stirred.

Qin Feng's smile remained unchanged, and the goddesses behind him didn't even bother to change their expressions.

Shi Ji even yawned listlessly, finding the masked woman before her far less interesting than her husband's embrace.

How is that possible?

For the first time, a crack appeared in the white-clad figure, the Ruthless Great Emperor who stood at the pinnacle of the Mortal Dao, his unwavering Dao Heart.

For the first time, her eyes, which had witnessed countless births and deaths, and buried Immortals, Gods, Buddhas, and Demons, revealed an emotion called "shock."

Her imperial power, her Dao, everything about her seemed to vanish before this man.

The other party didn't even make a move, didn't mobilize any power, just stood there, and everything she was so proud of turned into a joke.

This silent, crushing defeat was even more unbelievable and more... frustrating to her than an earth-shattering imperial war.

What shocked her even more was the woman beside Qin Feng, whose beauty was unparalleled and whose temperament was like that of the first willow tree World Creation.

Willow God's gaze calmly fell upon her.

There was no hostility, no scrutiny, no fear in that gaze.

There was only a shared understanding of suffering, and a deep sympathy that transcended countless ages.

Willow God could sense it.

She could sense the profound loneliness hidden beneath that Ghost Face Mask.

She was all too familiar with that kind of unwavering devotion and loneliness—the kind of devotion that lasts a lifetime for one person, the kind that waits for eternity for a single thought.

That was a wait she had also experienced—a wait so long it was almost despairing.

The Ruthless Great Emperor's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

The gaze of the Willow God was even more alarming to her than the silent clash of imperial might just now.

It was a feeling of being completely seen through.

Not only did the other party ignore her power, but they even... saw through her soul.

Just as the Ruthless Great Emperor lost his composure, Qin Feng finally spoke.

He ignored the chilling killing intent that still surged in the void but had no effect on him. His gaze seemed to pierce through the Ghost Face Mask and through the layers of time mist, revealing a peerless face beneath the mask that would make even immortals pale in comparison, and a soul that was already exhausted but still struggling to hold on.

"His talent is timeless, unparalleled throughout history."

Qin Feng's voice was calm, as if he were stating an undeniable fact.

"Not for immortality, but only to wait for your return in the mortal world. With One Thought Blooms, Reign Supreme."

"To become emperor for one person, to live nine lifetimes in reverse for one person—you are truly amazing."

Each word of affirmation caused the Ruthless Great Emperor to unconsciously restrain his murderous intent.

She assumed the other person was an ancient being who had returned from the Immortal Domain and knew about her past.

But Qin Feng's next words struck her like a thunderbolt.

Qin Feng changed the subject, his calm tone now tinged with undisguised pity.

But you are also lonely.

"You guard his memories, and with your unparalleled talent, you have turned yourself into a cold tomb, a cage that has imprisoned you for over two hundred thousand years."

Boom!

The Ruthless Great Emperor's mind went completely blank.

grave?

cage?

No one has ever dared to describe her like that!

No one has ever dared to deny the principles she upheld throughout her life!

Her aura began to dissipate uncontrollably, cutting dark cracks into the surrounding void.

But Qin Feng didn't stop. His voice was like the sharpest knife, slicing through the ice she had forged over two hundred thousand years.

Do you think he would be happy to see you like this?

he...

The moment that word was uttered lightly from Qin Feng's lips, the entire world seemed to freeze.

This word, like a red-hot, tempered divine sword, pierced into the deepest part of the Ruthless Great Emperor's Dao Heart, which he thought was already unyielding for eternity, without any resistance!

That was the only soft spot in her heart, and also her only taboo.

It was her sole obsession, for which she was willing to defy the world and bury herself!

This man not only knew her past and her path, but he even knew the name that was deepest and most untouchable in her heart!

Boom!!!

An aura a thousand times more terrifying than before erupted from the Ruthless Great Emperor!

But this aura was no longer cold, no longer ruthless, no longer the imperial might that suppressed all ages.

Instead, it was a completely out-of-control energy storm, a mixture of emotions that should never have appeared in her, including confusion, pain, anger, and grievances!

The void around her collapsed in large swathes, turning into the most primordial chaos.

The Ghost Face Mask on her face cracked under the strain, and cracks spread rapidly.

This was the first time in over two hundred thousand years that her aura had fluctuated so violently.

This was the first time her Dao Heart had shown signs of cracking in front of someone.

She can ignore any enemy and sweep across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

But that one title, that "he," was her only weakness; it shattered at the slightest touch.