The Shrouding the Heavens World ".
Just as the sisters Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, and indeed the entire Douluo Continent through which they "listened," were about to accept the "historical fact" that " the Ruthless Great Emperor has perished in the river of time"...
Jiang Xiaoxiao, who had been standing quietly to the side, seemed a bit quieter than Jiang Wanwan, but suddenly blinked.
She glanced around furtively, as if to make sure there were no other "outsiders," then lowered her voice to an extremely low hue and said:
"Shh--Actually... I'll tell you a secret, what Wanwan said is what's written in the 'historical books'! But I... I always feel that that Ruthless Great Emperor... she might not have died at all!"
"What?!"
"Impossible!"
Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun were speechless almost simultaneously, their beautiful eyes widening instantly, filled with disbelief and shock.
Zhu Zhuqing even subconsciously covered her mouth, afraid that she would startle someone and make a sound.
The Ruthless Great Emperor... is not dead?!
Those were people from tens of thousands of years ago, or even longer!
According to Jiang Wanwan's previous account of a "one emperor ruling the world" and "future geniuses vying for the new throne," the Great Emperor's lifespan of ten thousand years was already its limit. If she hadn't died, how could she have allowed a successor to become emperor? How would the era have changed?
This news was even more shocking than hearing about the " Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art " itself!
Even Jiang Wanwan looked surprised, wondering where her sister got the information.
Shrek Academy.
"Holy crap!"
Ma Hongjun jumped three feet high, his fat face jiggling wildly, "She's not dead?! Then, how old must she be now?! Isn't she a living ancestor... no, a living fossil among living fossils?!"
Oscar gasped, forgetting all about making the sausage in his hand.
"Living across eras... how many secrets must she be hiding? How many lost martial arts techniques does she know? Oh right, she herself is the most powerful martial art..."
His thoughts began to wander again, but the horror in his eyes was unmistakable.
Deep within Tang San's pupils, the light of his Purple Demon Eye flickered violently. "Not dead... not dead..."
He pondered those two words repeatedly in his mind.
"Just as I expected! Just as I expected!"
Tang San was incredibly excited; after all, what did this mean?
This signifies a visible path that transcends known limits!
It signifies the infinite extension of power, knowledge, and... possibilities!
His previous subtle fervor for the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art was now completely ignited by this "possibility of immortality."
He even began to think rapidly about how he would cultivate the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art if he obtained it!
After her initial shock, Ning Rongrong's eyes practically exploded with excitement, transforming into a dazzling galaxy!
"He's not dead?! My God! Third Brother was right, how could such a powerful person die so easily!"
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Lower Four Sects, the royal families of the Great Emperor...
Countless exclamations and gasps echoed throughout every corner of the Douluo Continent.
Titled Douluo were speechless, Soul Douluo and Soul Saint were shaken, and even ordinary Soul Master and commoners, although they could not fully understand the specific meaning of "living through ten thousand ages", the message that " the Ruthless Great Emperor may still be alive" was enough to make them feel an instinctive shock and horror stemming from the difference in their life levels.
"She's not dead? Then where is she now?"
"Could it be in our world?"
"If she appears, will the gods be a match for her?"
"Does she... still need to devour the source?"
Various speculations, fears, awe, and curiosity spread rapidly.
At this moment, as everyone on the Douluo Continent was deeply shocked and in an uproar, Zhu Zhuyun barely suppressed her wildly beating heart, her voice trembling as she urgently asked Jiang Xiaoxiao:
"Sister Xiaoxiao, how... how is this possible? Didn't you say that a new Great Emperor would appear in future generations? How can a successor be allowed to rule while one Great Emperor is still alive? This... this doesn't make sense!"
Zhu Zhuqing also stared intently at Jiang Xiaoxiao, waiting for an explanation to clarify this contradiction.
Seeing that she had successfully stunned the two "listeners," Jiang Xiaoxiao's face showed a smug blush, the kind of excited excitement that comes from sharing top-secret gossip.
She lowered her voice again and said mysteriously, "As for the specific reason, I really don't know."
The realm of the Great Emperor is beyond our comprehension.
Those profound principles of heaven and earth, cause and effect, destiny—I don't understand them either.
She changed the subject, her eyes gleaming with gossip. "However, I heard it with my own ears when I was serving His Majesty!"
Once, His Majesty was perusing an extremely ancient jade slip, seemingly lost in some kind of memory, and then... he unconsciously murmured a sigh...
Jiang Xiaoxiao imitated that distant and slightly sighing tone, and said:
"'Unparalleled talent throughout the ages, peerless elegance... The Ruthless Empress, truly Ruthless Empress, next time...'"
"Think about it!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao clapped her hands, her eyes sparkling, "What kind of person is His Majesty? He has eyes that are high above all, looking down upon all ages!"
What does it mean that he could utter such praise?
She answered her own question with absolute certainty, "This means His Majesty must have met the Ruthless Empress!"
And it left a very deep impression on me!
Otherwise, separated by endless ages, how could one possibly offer such a... well... personal opinion as to the cold, Ruthless Empress records in history books?
Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun were stunned again.
This angle... while unusual, upon closer examination, possesses a strangely persuasive quality.
Especially considering the unfathomable and all-encompassing power of that " Heavenly Emperor," it seems... not impossible?
Jiang Xiaoxiao's gossip spirit was completely ignited. She leaned even closer, her voice almost inaudible, yet filled with boundless excitement:
"And that's not all! Although His Majesty has never said it explicitly, but! With a woman's intuition, I always feel..."
There's definitely something going on between our Emperor and this legendary, Ruthless Empress!
She nodded vigorously, emphasizing her judgment:
Something's definitely wrong! You can't be wrong about that feeling!
Perhaps, in some unknown fragment of time, they crossed paths, or even... had a very deep connection!
Zhu Zhuqing: "!!!"
Zhu Zhuyun: "!!!"
A living, Ruthless Great Emperor may have transcended countless ages!
And, there is also the equally unfathomable Heavenly Emperor, with whom she seems to have some mysterious connection!
These two messages, when combined, struck the two sisters and all the other "listening" beings of the Douluo Continent like two world-destroying bolts of lightning.
At this moment, the cruelty of the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art and the shock of being an enemy of the world seemed to be overshadowed by the more fundamental impact brought about by this "immortal legend" and "gossip that transcends time and space".
The Ruthless Great Emperor is no longer just a bloody and glorious figure recorded in history books.
She might still be "there".
She is a living, breathing myth, perhaps watching over all living beings from some corner of the universe...