Within the Great Void.
A blue moon shone dimly, and a sea of blood churned. Two figures stood where lightning met Blood Qi, facing each other in silence. The divine general clad in sky-blue spirit armor held a blue jade ruler. Lightning flared and faded, bearing the intent to uproot evil and purge corruption, unstained by a single speck of blood.
"Great Li, you certainly laid your plans well."
The woman in dark red Array Robes spoke softly. Her expression had grown much livelier, almost like that of an ordinary person. A noble air graced her lovely features; without the bloody light beside her, she could have passed for a celestial beauty.
"Well? Have you remembered? Are you the heavenly maiden of the Unity Dao now, or the state preceptor of the Great Liang Kingdom?"
True Person Zhuoxie's voice was cold. His Dharma Body had already transformed into a Divine Dao Golden Body, but with the [Heavenly Capital Celestial Rite] to rely on, he could still wield numerous Sky Thunder Divine Abilities. His cultivation had risen rather than fallen.
"Who I am makes no difference, does it?"
The woman chuckled softly, and the entire sea of blood trembled with her. The pallid blood egg contracted and expanded.
"From beginning to end, I have always been myself. The me in the Tribulation Command Prison died, but a new me awakened within the bloodline of my descendants."
Zhuoxie's eyes brightened slightly. He activated the [Heavenly Capital Celestial Rite], and blue lightning spiraled down as the power of his Divine Ability surged. He merely said in a low voice:
"[Yao Lu], no matter which lifetime it was, the crimes you committed warrant execution. You were allowed to meet your former self this year. I imagine you know why."
The woman named Yao Lu