Beside the Heavenly God Blood Pool, within an ancient, unadorned palace.
Ji Hong's true body sat cross-legged atop the main hall.
He wore a black dragon robe, his face imposing as a prison. Yet at this moment, his complexion was pale as paper, and Metal-colored blood constantly spilled from the corners of his mouth. That Metal-colored blood emanated a dense Immortal Emperor Dao aura—clearly, it was Immortal Emperor blood.
He had suffered extremely severe internal injuries!
Although most of the Ancient Female Emperor's palm strike had been blocked by the Heavenly Will Divine Saber, its remaining force had still wounded his origin. Even with his Half-Step Immortal Emperor cultivation, he would need a considerable length of time to recover.
"The Ancient Female Emperor... wasn't dead?"
Ji Hong's gaze was incomparably sharp as he muttered to himself, his voice brimming with shock, fury, and lingering fear.
"Damn it, she was actually that strong? If not for the Heavenly Will Divine Saber, I really would have fallen this time!"
His heart was filled with shock, fury, and lingering fear.
Recalling the scene of his clash with the Ancient Female Emperor within the Ancient Emperor Mausoleum, he still felt a chill of fear.
That palm strike, carrying the terrifying might to reduce an Immortal King to ashes and dust; that dreadful power that could tear apart the Great Dao with a casual blow...
That was the power of an Immortal Emperor!
Even if she was merely a battle spirit, she was far beyond what a Half-Step Immortal Emperor like him could contend against!
He could tell that the Ancient Female Emperor was not here in her true body, but only as a battle spirit in a special state. Her strength was likely less than one-tenth of her peak.
But even so, he was