Suppressing Demon King Pu

Boom!

A river of time emerged, carrying Demon King Pu's aura from the distant past. As a former Immortal King-level powerhouse, Demon King Pu could pay an immense price to summon its own Dao Fruit from the river of time, pushing its combat strength to the utmost limit. However, the consequence was that it might never recover to its peak afterward.

But Wushi was too fierce. Every strike carried the power of time, making it feel the origin source it had recovered gradually vanishing.

"Suppress!"

Wushi let out a soft shout, and the Wushi Bell above his head flew forth, directly severing the river of time and completely ruining Demon King Pu's plan.

To be safe, he had specifically gone to Purple Mountain before coming here to retrieve his Wushi Bell. It now came in handy. He knew that once Demon King Pu obtained its Dao Fruit, unless the suppression of its realm vanished, even he and the Empress combined would be no match for Demon King Pu.

"Ha ha! Again!" Wushi laughed boldly and continued his fierce battle with Demon King Pu. Every punch was incomparably valiant, its radiance enough to illuminate the nine heavens.

The Empress said nothing. Immortal Flying Light flickered around her body as she alone stabilized this space. Otherwise, it would have shattered long ago.

"Even in Immortal Ancient, they would have been among the most outstanding talents. Becoming kings is only a matter of time," Liu Shen sighed.

"Senior, is there a way to revive the dead in this world?" the Empress suddenly asked.

"Whether Reincarnation even exists in this world remains unknown, so I cannot answer your question. If the Reincarnation Immortal King were still alive, perhaps He could answer it. Since He bore the title of Reincarnation, He naturally had unique insights into it."

Liu Shen spoke meaningfully. She could see an exceedingly deep obsession in this woman's eyes, the deepest she had ever seen. Perhaps that was the fundamental force that had allowed her to reach where she was today.

"Empress, if you wish to revive someone, first reach that realm above Immortal Kings. Then you will know," Shi Jue said, alluding very subtly to the Immortal Emperor without speaking that title aloud. The karmic consequences of an Immortal Emperor were still far too great.

"Little Jue is right. That realm may hold the answer," Liu Shen nodded.

"I understand." The Empress did not ask further. Having a direction was far better than blindly wandering like a headless fly.

Several days later, the battle between the two was nearing its end. Other than a few minor wounds on his body, Wushi's aura remained at its peak.

Crack!

A crisp sound rang out as Demon King Pu's true trunk body was smashed into pieces by Wushi.

"You are not qualified to kill me!" Seeing that it was outmatched, Demon King Pu's divine soul directly broke free from its body and prepared to flee into the void. After Wushi's brutal beating and the destruction of its body, it was now in an even worse state than before.

"Demon King Pu, face your tribulation!" Liu Shen blocked the retreat of Demon King Pu's divine soul. Willow branches gleamed as though cast from gold, flickering with golden radiance. Gone was her usual serenity; they brimmed with killing intent as they wrapped directly around Demon King Pu's divine soul.

"It's you, Ancestor Spirit!"

Demon King Pu's voice was utterly panicked. Its current condition was even worse than Liu Shen's.

Pfft!

Liu Shen did not waste words. The golden willow branches tightened, causing even space to emit a mournful cry. Demon King Pu's divine soul instantly turned into countless motes of light and rain, which Liu Shen absorbed. For Demon King Pu, who had attained the Dao as a plant, this was a tremendous tonic.

Thus, a king of the Other Domain fell within Hundred Broken Mountain.

"This Dao Fruit is your contribution. Divide it between yourselves," Liu Shen said as she intercepted the Dao Fruit trapped in the river of time. It was covered in cracks and filled with endless Dao patterns, yet it remained incomparably precious. Even immortal medicine could not compare to it. It was something that could move even Immortal Kings, yet Liu Shen handed it to the Empress and Wushi without hesitation.

"No need. I have my own Dao to walk, and I have no use for such a thing." Wushi waved his hand. Today's battle had been quite satisfying. As a Great Emperor-level powerhouse, Demon King Pu was undoubtedly the strongest opponent he had ever encountered, though unfortunately, it had not been complete.

"I do not need it either." The Empress shook her head.

Both of them possessed their own pride and disdained using such a thing.

Seeing this, Liu Shen could only put it away herself. She understood why.

"Since that is the case, let us discuss the Dao. Regardless of cultivation systems, we will only exchange our understanding of the Dao," Liu Shen proposed.

"Alright!" Both the Empress and Wushi readily agreed.

"Mm, the aura of Green Lotus. She should be the descendant of a Green Lotus that attained the Dao. Her realm is equivalent to the Inscribed Realm. Very good." Liu Shen looked at Yan Ruyu and nodded.

"This is Bone Script related to a Green Lotus at the True Immortal realm. You may use it for reference."

"Thank you, Senior!"

An excited smile appeared on Yan Ruyu's face. Although this Bone Script differed from ordinary scriptures, its value was immeasurable. After cultivating it, she was confident that she would have no rivals among those of her age.

"Little girl, your physique has an affinity with techniques and can borrow the power of heaven and earth. You are indeed uniquely blessed, but your cultivation is lower than hers. Spend more time cultivating, and you will not be inferior. This scripture is fairly suitable for you."

"Thank you, Sister!" Ji Ziyue said sweetly, adorable dimples appearing on her face.

Liu Shen was not stingy, giving Yan Ruyu and Ji Ziyue each a meeting gift. As for Ye Fan, the Empress said there was no need to interfere with him, so Liu Shen did not take anything out.

"Ha ha, don't be disappointed. The Ancient Desolate Saint Body is very powerful. My father was a Great Accomplishment Saint Body who could contend with a Great Emperor. When the time comes, I'll give you a Saint Body cultivation method." Wushi patted Ye Fan on the shoulder. Perhaps because they both possessed Saint Bodies, he found Ye Fan quite agreeable.

Ye Fan was immediately overjoyed. He had been troubled by the lack of a cultivation method for the Saint Body, and this truly came at the perfect time.

"Not now, though. When the time comes, I will place it in Purple Mountain. You will have to obtain it yourself." Wushi would not let Ye Fan get it so easily. After all, the Empress clearly valued Ye Fan greatly. If it came too easily, the Empress might become unhappy and beat him up.

Ye Fan nodded solemnly. He also disliked gaining things without effort. This suited him better.

"There are many opportunities within Hundred Broken Mountain. You can explore them yourselves from here on. The three of us will not participate," Liu Shen said.

They could not protect them forever. There would always come a time when they left, and developing dependence would be extremely detrimental to cultivation.

Liu Shen and the other two did not remain there, leaving the group behind.

"So you're the Saint Body. I can't see anything particularly special about you. I wonder which is stronger, you or my brother's Divine Body." Ji Ziyue's lively, mischievous eyes sized Ye Fan up and down.

"Miss Ji Ziyue, your brother must have cultivated for a long time already. I definitely cannot be his match right now," Ye Fan said helplessly.

Among everyone present, he seemed to be the weakest. He could not even defeat cultivators with Ten Heavenly Passages. First, he had started relatively late, and second, the Ancient Desolate Saint Body was much more difficult to cultivate. The shortage of cultivation resources was now becoming apparent.

"You mean that you'll be able to defeat my brother in the future?" Ji Ziyue asked with a mischievous smile.