"That battle shook the entire Upper Three Heavens!"
Chu Yingluo spoke slowly, her voice cool and even, yet tinged with emotion.
"Every major power in the Upper Three Heavens was stirred by that battle."
"Many said I was the most monstrously gifted female cultivator the Upper Three Heavens had seen in a million years."
"Others said I was a madwoman for daring to fight the Heaven-Severing Divine Hall and the Violetveil Immortal Court alone."
Li Qingshan's blood surged as he listened, and his admiration and respect for Chu Yingluo deepened.
As an Immortal King, she had single-handedly fought more than thirty Immortal Kings and slain over a dozen!
Such fighting prowess was truly staggering!
"But..."
Chu Yingluo's tone shifted, and a shadow of sorrow flashed through her cool eyes.
"In the end, I could not overcome their numbers. I was gravely wounded."
She spoke slowly, her voice carrying the weight of all she had endured.
"Over thirty Immortal Kings besieged me. I killed more than a dozen, but those who remained were still more than I could withstand."
"What's more, the master of the Heaven-Severing Divine Hall joined the battle himself."
"He was a Peerless Immortal King, far stronger than ordinary Immortal Kings. Though I had killed many Immortal Kings, I lacked the strength to contend with him."
Li Qingshan's heart tightened, and he could not help asking, "Master, what happened after that?"
Chu Yingluo sighed softly, a complicated light flickering through her cool eyes.
"The master of the Heaven-Severing Divine Hall struck me down, leaving me gravely wounded. Even my Dao fruit began to crack."
She spoke slowly, her voice cool and even, yet tinged with desolation.
"I knew that if I kept fighting, I would likely die there."
"So I made a decision."
She paused, gazing into the