"Duan De saw the Ruthless Emperor and was so shocked that he questioned his entire life, thinking he was dreaming. Shock Value +1,500,000!"
Feeling the Shock Value continuously rise, Li Ping was overjoyed. Duan De had been completely dumbfounded this time!
However, he had not come to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone to seek the Ruthless Emperor's help purely to shock Duan De.
Healing Old Man Human-Demon had also been an important reason. Now, it seemed his choice had not been wrong.
Once the Ruthless Emperor acted, her methods truly were extraordinary. This was far more than simply healing Old Man Human-Demon.
With the Ruthless Emperor's help, the yin and yang within Old Man Human-Demon's body had been harmonized, allowing them to nourish one another.
It was no exaggeration to say that, with the Ruthless Emperor's help this time, Old Man Human-Demon would no longer face the risk of qi deviation.
Moreover, with yin and yang complementing each other, while Old Man Human-Demon might not necessarily attain the Dao, becoming a Quasi-Emperor should not be too difficult.
Even if the Void Emperor had acted personally, the results would likely not have matched those of the Ruthless Emperor.
"The Desolate Lord is the Ruthless Emperor? She has actually lived for so long?" Duan De muttered.
He still could not recover from his shock. His mind buzzed, unable to process it all.
It was no wonder he reacted this way. The news was simply too unbelievable. Anyone else would have been the same.
The Ruthless Emperor had been a human Great Emperor more than two hundred thousand years ago. The world had guessed that she might have ended after living four lives.
That alone was shocking enough. Throughout history, among all those Ancient Sovereigns and Great Emperors, who had managed to live against the heavens for four lives?
Yet everyone had underestimated the Ruthless Emperor. She had not merely lived four lives—she had never died at all!
Having endured alongside the world for more than two hundred thousand years, just how many lives had the Ruthless Emperor lived?
Could it be that the Ruthless Emperor had already become immortal?
"No! Even if the Ruthless Emperor never died, why is she on such good terms with your master?" Duan De asked Ye Fan.
As far as he knew, there was a reason she was called the "Ruthless Emperor."
This Great Emperor was not someone easy to deal with. The fact that the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land was known as one of the seven great Life Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland said enough.
Forget asking the Ruthless Emperor for help—anyone who dared enter the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone would die without even seeing her.
But what about Li Ping?
Not only had he openly entered the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone, he had even safely arrived before the Ruthless Emperor.
Thinking about it now, the reason they had not been affected by the terrifying power of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone was clearly because the Ruthless Emperor had deliberately allowed it.
Even more outrageous, the Ruthless Emperor had been waiting here early on. Had she been welcoming them?
The moment Li Ping spoke, the Ruthless Emperor readily agreed. Since when had she become so easy to talk to?
Why? What made Li Ping worthy of this?
Forget Li Ping not being an emperor's son—even if he truly were one, he could not possibly command such respect.
Who exactly was Li Ping? Why did he have such tremendous influence?
Could there be some ancient monster hidden beneath Li Ping's unremarkable appearance?
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Ye Fan said irritably.
Fine! He admitted it. He was equally shocked by his master's identity.
He was truly curious about what had happened in the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains that could make the Ruthless Emperor behave so differently.
He clearly remembered that the Ruthless Emperor had been brimming with killing intent back then. How had she become so calm in the blink of an eye?
She had even personally gone to Immortal Mountain, beaten the Stone Emperor severely, and declared that she no longer owed his master anything.
There had to be something he did not know. It was definitely related to his master's identity.
His cultivation was still lacking, but one day, he would learn the secret behind all this.
"Duan De let his imagination run wild over your identity. The more he thought, the more shocked he became. Shock Value +1,500,000!"
"Ye Fan guessed that you carried an unimaginable secret. Startled and curious, Shock Value +1,000!"
"The Black Emperor realized that he had still underestimated you. He was both shocked and excited. Shock Value +800!"
The Shock Value was still increasing. Li Ping remained calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was exceptionally excited.
Before coming to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone, he had already been close to having enough Shock Value, but he had still fallen just short.
Now, thanks to Duan De, his Shock Value had finally surpassed one billion again!
In the past, to obtain Shock Value, he had stopped at nothing and tried every possible method.
Even with the advantage of foresight, it had still taken him several hundred years to gather one billion Shock Value.
But how long had it been since he revived the Void Emperor?
At most, only a dozen or so years, even counting the trip to Earth.
Reviving human Great Emperors had undoubtedly been the most correct choice. The speed at which he earned Shock Value had increased dramatically.
Now that his Shock Value had surpassed one billion again, it meant he could revive another human Great Emperor.
If he revived another human Great Emperor and gave the world another shock, he could harvest another huge wave of Shock Value.
If this virtuous cycle continued, his grand goal of gathering more than a dozen human Great Emperors might truly be realized.
As he pondered this, the Ruthless Emperor withdrew her outstretched finger and said, "Done!"
The next moment, Old Man Human-Demon opened his eyes. The aura of an Ancient Saint revived, boundless and terrifying, shaking the Star River.
However, in the next moment, Old Man Human-Demon restrained his aura and looked around in confusion.
Clearly, though Old Man Human-Demon did not know what had happened, he knew someone had helped him.
"Senior, this is no longer the Primordial Era. You have been asleep for many years."
Li Ping knew that Old Man Human-Demon disliked talking and had slept for many years, leaving him utterly unfamiliar with everything around him.
Thus, he took the initiative to explain the whole story to Old Man Human-Demon and introduce the current era.
"So that is how it is! Thank you, Senior, for lending me your aid!" Old Man Human-Demon bowed to the Ruthless Emperor.
There was no seniority in learning; the accomplished came first. Though he did not know the strength of the person before him, she was certainly far beyond him.
He knew his own condition well. Cultivating both yin and yang had caused him to suffer qi deviation, creating a nearly unsolvable death trap.
Yet this person had taken only a moment to help him fuse Taiyin and Taiyang. Such means were simply horrifying.
A Great Saint? A Quasi-Emperor? Or perhaps an Ancient Sovereign?
Why would such a powerful expert help him?
The Ruthless Emperor remained silent. She had only been willing to help because of Li Ping. Everyone else had nothing to do with her.
"Thank you, Great Emperor, for your help," Li Ping said.
Old Man Human-Demon had recovered, and Li Ping did not wish to disturb the Ruthless Emperor any longer, so he bid her farewell and left.
On the way out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, Duan De and Old Man Human-Demon both remained silent, looking deeply preoccupied.
"Old Man Human-Demon was filled with questions and deeply shocked. Shock Value +15,000!"
Li Ping felt somewhat regretful. Duan De did not continue contributing Shock Value, apparently because today's shock had already been enough.
Thinking about it, that made sense. He had even seen the Ruthless Emperor; it would be difficult to shock him further.
However, this was only the beginning. Li Ping naturally would not let go of such a major source of Shock Value as Duan De!
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