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Chapter 304: Empress’s Sword, All in Astonishment

The next day at dawn, when Chu Qingyue appeared, all the disciples understood clearly.

The journey to the Emperor Mausoleum was finally about to begin!

Instantly, half of the formidable Elders and soldiers of Heavenly Cloud Palace respectfully lined up, looking up at Chu Qingyue with reverence.

“Follow me.”

As a cold voice filled with imperial authority rang out, Elder Wang led the way, bowing and responding loudly:

“Yes!”

Immediately, everyone rode the wind into the sky, following behind Chu Qingyue.

Above Heavenly Cloud Palace, the clouds churned and drifted.

Following the Empress, countless people stood respectfully, slowly moving in the direction of the Emperor Mausoleum.

However, there was a small interlude.

Nie Chen took advantage of the gap to lead Ao Lan, who had tears in the corners of her eyes and looked as if she was about to cry, back to the clouds from the forest of the Desolate Forbidden Area.

Poor Ao Lan had been forgotten and tied there for two days.

During these two days, not only did she not get to eat Golden Scale Carp, but she didn’t even see a single person.

It was no wonder; even if it were any other dragon, they would probably cry as well.

“Sob, sob, sob, too much! This is simply dragon abuse! Impotent, need more fish!”

Ao Lan looked pitifully at Nie Chen.

“You just reached the Transforming Sea Realm, be careful of indigestion. Let’s talk about it after we return from the Emperor Mausoleum.”

Nie Chen decisively refused.

“Too much! Riding a dragon without feeding it, riding day and night, simply exploitation!”

Even though she had reached the Transforming Sea Realm, Ao Lan’s tearfulness clearly hadn’t improved…

Finally, after Nie Chen promised that maybe he could reward her with carp after their strength improved, she stopped sobbing.

The clouds driven by Chu Qingyue were extremely fast, and in just a short time, the scenery before them changed.

Everyone clearly saw a continuous mountain range ahead.

It was as if it stretched from one end of the sky to the other.

The continuous mountain peaks seemed to have no end.

However, in the very center of this mountain range, there was an extremely wide fissure.

It was as if it had been cleaved open by a sword.

The fissure was extremely narrow and long, and towering and steep, reaching into the clouds.

This fissure stood there like a gate, accompanied by ethereal clouds and mist, majestic and exuding an imposing and inviolable aura.

It was as if this fissure led to a completely different shore.

Under normal circumstances, looking at this sacred and majestic scene, many people would be filled with awe, light three incense sticks, and pay their respects to the Great Emperors once buried here.

But at this moment, many cultivators could faintly feel the bloody aura exuding from within the Emperor Mausoleum.

Although there was only a faint bloody aura, the strange and unusual feeling made them involuntarily feel a chill down their spines and filled with the urge to retreat.

It seemed that within this once highly revered Emperor Mausoleum, an unforeseen situation had unfolded.

At the entrance of the Emperor Mausoleum, numerous cultivators had gathered.

There were ethereal female cultivators and robust body cultivators with honed physical strength.

The cultivators who came here were mostly elite cultivators from various sects.

Among them, there were almost no cultivators below the Opening Profound Realm.

Saintess Fanhua, the Golden Crow Great Emperor, and the Pang Yuan Great Emperor also led their respective forces here.

When Chu Qingyue arrived, everyone’s gaze gathered on her.

Watching the light blue skirt gently fluttering, Chu Qingyue walked step by step to the front of the Emperor Mausoleum.

It was the first time for most people to see Empress Qingyue at such a close distance.

The faint, cold majesty she exuded filled them with even more awe than before.

Guarding the Emperor Mausoleum was a chain cast from thirty-six golden locks.

Ancient and profound patterns constantly shifted on the chain, as if it were as solid as a rock and unshakeable.

This chain, cast from thirty-six golden locks, was meant to protect the Emperor Mausoleum, preventing any evil person from entering.

But at this moment, a faint layer of blood-red light covered the chain.

With this extremely strange and unusual blood-red light, no matter who it was, it was impossible to break through the chain and enter.

But just as everyone was watching, a bamboo sword appeared in Chu Qingyue’s hand.

Behind her, an emerald green bamboo sword slowly appeared as well.

Many people knew that Empress Qingyue’s Dharma Body was a bamboo sword.

But very few people knew that the bamboo sword adorned with a touch of light ink was the strongest one in Chu Qingyue’s possession.

At this moment, she was holding that very bamboo sword.

The faint ink dotted the emerald green bamboo sword like an ink painting.

Elegant yet with a sense of simple beauty.

A gentle breeze blew, Chu Qingyue’s long black hair fluttered gently, and her stunning figure exuded a cold aura.

A faint chill spread around her, and just standing beside her was enough to fill one with awe.

The sword’s edge was sharp, its might already condensed!

This was Empress Qingyue, the ruler of Heavenly Cloud Palace!

Under the heavens, it was unimaginable that any other woman could exude such a cold majesty.

No wonder the Empress disregarded marriage and wrote the “No Need for Marriage Treatise.”

Looking at that stunning back, countless people were filled with awe.

At this moment, a dark green light gradually shone in her hand.

The cold imperial authority exuded by Chu Qingyue suddenly sharpened, and her momentum abruptly changed.

One sword strike!

“Crack!”

Amidst the boundless astonishment, all the cultivators present saw something incredibly unbelievable.

The sword light was sharp, as if it could cut through anything in the world.

Its majesty was vast, as if it had fallen from the nine heavens.

This sword strike was unstoppable!

The thirty-six golden locks blocking the Emperor Mausoleum, engraved with boundless profound patterns and texts, had guarded this place for countless years.

But under this sword strike…

“Crack.”

…they instantly shattered!

The golden locks fell to the ground, and the entrance to the Emperor Mausoleum appeared before them.

“This is Empress Qingyue!”

Instantly, an uproar arose.

Countless people had been filled with awe before.

But it wasn’t until this moment that they truly understood that Empress Qingyue’s strength had already reached the pinnacle of a Great Emperor.

The momentum and power of this sword strike were probably beyond the capabilities of any other Great Emperor!

“Empress Qingyue’s strength is indeed convincing to this emperor.”

Looking at the scene before him, Great Emperor Jin Ming couldn’t help but nod.

Although he had a grudge against Nie Chen, Chu Qingyue’s status had not changed since her sudden rise.

“Still mocking me for being a virgin, for not having a girlfriend. Ridiculous! As if you have one!”

As if venting his sudden anger, Great Emperor Jin Ming snorted coldly.

His gaze unintentionally fell upon Nie Chen.

But just at this moment, he suddenly discovered something.

Empress Qingyue, who had been cold and arrogant, as if no one was in her eyes since arriving at the Emperor Mausoleum…

…happened to be looking at Nie Chen at the same time as him.

And in that gaze, there was even…!

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