Supreme Heartless Body

An endless grassland stretched before him. Xu Changqing was bare-chested, his thick white hair cascading to his waist, swaying gently in the breeze. His expression was blank as he walked forward, not knowing where he was going.

He looked inward at his own body and found that earth-shattering changes had taken place within.

White runes flowed over his bones. Flesh and blood steamed with immortal mist. The Sea of Bitterness was bright as a mirror, without a trace of turbid qi.

His Five Viscera and Six Bowels emitted various colors, each organ containing an emotional deity, each an independent existence.

The Immortal Platform shimmered with light, like a golden mirror reflecting everything within the sea of consciousness.

Moreover, he possessed a Vision of his own—himself standing half-kneeling atop a Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood, with fallen Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors lying before him.

During the Severing Dao Tribulation, although he could not defeat the strongest few Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors, some ordinary Ancient Emperors had still fallen to his hand, turning into branded imprints that entered his Vision.

This was a Vision unique to him, and now it had transformed into a Vision of his physique.

As for how strong it was, he did not know. He only knew that once he activated the Vision, the Dao Bodies of the Ancient Emperors within would emerge to fight.

"My comprehension seems to have improved. Without bonds and restraints, it feels like I've shattered some kind of shackle. My physique has become much stronger, and my cultivation speed as well." Xu Changqing murmured to himself.

He could clearly sense that his current physique was far stronger than a Mortal Body—not by a small margin. Moreover, his flesh and blood had been remolded by All Heavens and Myriad Daos, baptized by infinite lightning and white water.

"I can even feel that the Great Dao is right beside me, with no secrets left hidden."

He could even sense that his physique seemed to have merged with the Great Dao, much like an Innate Dao Body—a physique close to the Dao.

"Severing emotion, but not completely cutting off emotions. As long as a living being has intelligence, it will have emotions to some degree."

"Emotion is the root of all living things, but also the source of all chaos."

"Perhaps many will disagree with my Dao, thinking I have extinguished my humanity. But that is not the case."

"I simply will not fall in love. I will have no romantic love, no family affection, no friendship, no brotherhood."

Xu Changqing had long understood the word "emotion." Some people broke through because of the emotions in their hearts. Others worked hard toward goals set by someone they loved, and succeeded in the end.

But more people were wounded by emotion. After being hurt, they would languish for a time, then rekindle their goals. Yet when they saw that person again, their hearts could not help but soften.

Some people seemed heartless—demonic villains who slaughtered everything—but in truth, they had fallen into the demonic path after countless hardships. To others, they were ruthless, but toward certain people or matters, they still had feelings.

Xu Changqing had truly achieved heartlessness. Toward the people in his memories, he no longer had the slightest trace of emotion.

But if anyone tried to stir his heart, he would not hesitate to raise his blade. No one could destroy his path or his Dao heart.

"I just wonder where my Supreme Heartless Body ranks among the physiques of Covering the Heavens." Xu Changqing muttered. His was a physique close to the Dao.

For now, the abilities of his physique had not been fully developed. He only felt that his cultivation speed had increased and his physical body had become even more terrifying.

Moreover, after this tribulation, his realm had stepped into the half-Saint level. With just a little more force, he could pierce that membrane and fully enter the Saint Realm.

There was no helping it—his Heavenly Tribulation was simply too monstrous.

"I just wonder how she's doing." Xu Changqing thought of the Ruthless Great Emperor's younger self.

By now, her cultivation should be about the same as his.

She had no name and rarely spoke. People simply called her the Female Demon or the Woman in White.

But Xu Changqing knew her as Little Nannan. But she wasn't little anymore, so calling her Little Nannan wouldn't do either. Calling her Nannan? That didn't feel right either.

The sky was clear and cloudless. The grassland stretched like a green sea, endless and rolling.

Xu Changqing had no idea where this place was. Back then, the Bone Saber had used a Great Sage's Divine Movement Talisman, rapidly moving through the cosmos. That time, they had crossed countless star domains, ending up in some unknown life star domain.

"I need to find a place to restore my saber..."

He now had many precious materials, but no Immortal Gold. However, he did have Divine Iron—the strongest tier of material below Immortal Gold.

He did not fuse that Divine Iron into the Bone Saber. Instead, he let the saber's deity absorb the essence of the Divine Iron to strengthen itself.

Xu Changqing casually found a spot to stop, standing on the grassland. He took out the broken Bone Saber, then brought out over a dozen precious materials below the level of Immortal Gold, and began helping the Bone Saber refine the essence of the Divine Iron.

In the Big Dipper Star Domain, a woman in white stood silently in the starry sky. She gazed in the direction where Xu Changqing had crossed his tribulation, fell into silence, then turned and left without looking back.

After this tribulation, her Dao Methods had reached a higher level. Being able to fight against the Dao Bodies of young Great Emperors was an opportunity countless people dreamed of but could never obtain.

Although she and Xu Changqing had been suppressed the entire time, they had unleashed boundless potential amid life-and-death struggles.

The Woman in White had successfully crossed her Heavenly Tribulation, also reaching the peak of Severing Dao, about to enter the Saint Realm.

She glanced back at the Big Dipper Star Domain. Her gaze seemed to pierce through the infinite starry sky, carrying killing intent toward the Feathered Dynasty.

Finally, she resolutely turned and left, walking through the stars. She was going to conquer the Emperor's Road.

The Feathered Dynasty's foundation was far too deep. If she had not coincidentally obtained a divine object that concealed her aura, allowing her to evade the perception of Quasi-Emperors and Great Sages, she would have been killed long ago.

She would set foot on the Starry Sky Ancient Road, return with peak cultivation, and annihilate the Feathered Dynasty.

Within the Big Dipper, she had fought many physique holders, killed many King Bodies, and even slain several Divine Bodies. But these were still not enough to perfect her Dao.

Thus, heading to the Emperor's Road, she would surely return having Become Emperor!

Still, she felt some regret over Xu Changqing. After all, his physique was also a Mortal Body, and his comprehension rivaled her own.

Both of them were alone, with no one to rely on.

He had also been her Dao transmitter. Xu Changqing's death was a pity to her.

"The Twin Demons of the Era, once dazzling beyond compare, defeated the Holy Son of Qiankun Holy Land in their mortal bodies, slew the Ice Cold Body of Moon Palace, and beat the Divine Body of Misty Holy Land to the brink of death. A pity—they have fallen."

"The Female Demon's record is brilliant. Many kingly physiques have fallen to her hands, yet to this day, no one knows her name."

"Judging by the state of their tribulation crossing, even the Feathered Divine Son and other peerless Heavenly Prides heading to the ancient road would taste bitter defeat at their hands."

Everyone lamented. After all, they had never seen or heard of anyone without a special physique defeating a Divine Body. It gave hope to all those with Mortal Bodies.

A Divine Body was not invincible after all.

Xu Jin stood quietly by the window, gazing at the Starry Sky. Sadness crept across his face. He held great respect for Xu Changqing.

He even considered him his master. Even if Xu Changqing did not acknowledge him, he shamelessly claimed the title himself.

He had only cultivated for over twenty years, yet he was already a cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Realm.

"Even if I am a Frog Body, not human, as long as I am strong enough, I will walk the Emperor's Road in your disciple's name. That will not disgrace your renown." Xu Jin thought to himself, his gaze growing firmer.

Though he had only crossed paths with Xu Changqing once, without Xu Changqing, there would be no him today.

Perhaps he would still be a golden frog, soaking in a filthy swamp, or lying in some Fierce Beast's belly, waiting quietly for death.

On Xu Changqing's side, he had already restored his Bone Saber. The blade was crystalline like jade, both hilt and body made of milky white jade.

On that milky white blade were several lines, and a single crimson line ran along the edge. Only the edge itself was blood-red.

"Baa~"

From the other side of the grassland, the sound of sheep came. Xu Changqing naturally heard it and turned his gaze.

He spotted a boy who Looked only sixteen, lying quietly on the grass, legs crossed, facing the warm sunlight. A blade of grass dangled from the Corner of his Mouth. Beside him were forty sheep.

In his arms lay a tiny lamb, very small, no bigger than a puppy. It looked adorable, nestled quietly in the boy's embrace.

This was the first human Living Being Xu Changqing had seen after walking for a long time, but he paid him no mind.

Anyone appearing in a place like this was either a supreme expert or an ancient monster.