Chapter 46: The Wilderness Ancient Forbidden Land, Visiting the Female Emperor

Chapter 46: The Wilderness Ancient Forbidden Land, Visiting the Female Emperor

The Primordial Ancient Mine, Immortal Mausoleum, Undying Mountains, Cycle Sea, and Divine Ruins—five of the Life Forbidden Zones—had all been visited by Shaohua, except for the Burial Sky Island, which had fled.

Now, only the Wilderness Ancient Forbidden Land remained unvisited.

"Too bad I didn't see the Wilderness Pagoda in the Divine Ruins. I wonder if that immortal artifact is even there, hidden deep within or simply not recognized."

Shaohua paced through the void, her mind filled with countless thoughts, as she slowly approached the Wilderness Ancient Forbidden Land.

She felt that the Wilderness Pagoda was in the Divine Ruins, or at least in Beidou. It was a matter of intuition.

There was plenty of time ahead, and she would surely find it eventually, especially since the Chaos Green Lotus was already in her possession.

"That's the Wilderness Ancient Forbidden Land. The Eastern Empress is indeed determined to visit all the Life Forbidden Zones."

"Powerful beings have already traveled to the edge of the universe to investigate, reporting that the Underworld has collapsed. This is a monumental event, and the Eastern Empress single-handedly destroyed the Underworld!"

"Destroying the Underworld, traversing the forbidden zones, and slaying supreme beings with ease—truly an extraordinary woman. Her achievements are unparalleled, and her greatness needs no further words!"

"Equal to the Emperor and rivaling the Heavenly Emperor, she can be called the Supreme Heavenly Empress!"

Across the universe, countless people marveled and praised Shaohua's strength, though many details were exaggerated.

Each one spoke with certainty, as if they had witnessed it firsthand, recounting tales of her effortlessly destroying the Underworld, suppressing seven forbidden zones, and slaying the Dark Sovereign with a single palm.

Fortunately, Shaohua was unaware of these rumors, or she might have blushed with embarrassment.

Despite the turmoil in the outside world, Shaohua had arrived at the Wilderness Ancient Forbidden Land.

She should have come here long ago, but various reasons had delayed her. Now, she had finally achieved her wish.

Nine majestic mountains stood tall and imposing, not particularly high, yet exuding a formidable aura, encircling an abyss that seemed bottomless.

Each mountain bore a sacred herb and a divine spring, remnants of the Nine-Soul Immortal Elixir, which shared a connection with the Great Law of the Indestructible Being.

Shaohua ascended the mountain, her eyes flickering with a faint light.

A force of time's passage permeated the area. If others were to come here, they would lose their cultivation and all their life force, making it extremely dangerous.

But this had no effect on her.

As the current Empress, she feared nothing, and her Dao also touched upon the realm of time.

The Eternal Formula operated autonomously, countering the force of time's passage. Light shone through countless transformations, and life remained constant, immune to all calamities.

"Shaohua pays her respects to the Female Emperor."

Her clear voice, though not loud, clearly reached the depths of the abyss, inaudible to the outside world.

The sound of chains clattered, and a tall figure seemed to awaken, sensing the aura of the current Empress on Shaohua. He was somewhat startled and wary.

In their current state, neither he nor the one inside could contend with a current Empress.

If they were to attack, the cost would be too great.

Fortunately, this person seemed to have no ill intentions.

Moreover, she clearly knew who was inside and used the term "pay respects", so it should be fine.

"Senior, there's no need to be on guard. I have no ill intentions; I only came to pay my respects to the Female Emperor", Shaohua said with a gentle smile.

"The Empress is too kind. I have not yet attained the Dao, so I cannot be called a senior", the tall figure's mind gradually cleared, surprised by the Empress's words.

This politeness was a bit excessive, making him feel somewhat uneasy.

"Senior, you may not know, but my father also possesses the Indestructible Golden Body. How can I not call you a senior?" Shaohua explained.

As the current Female Emperor, she naturally didn’t need to be polite to anyone.

Only those who truly earned her respect would receive special treatment, and the Great Completion Holy Body before her was one of them.

He had once risked his life to protect the mortal world, and there was a bloodline connection, so calling him a senior was not out of place.

"Why don’t you have the aura of the Indestructible Golden Body lineage?" The towering figure was thoroughly shocked, struggling to his feet from the ground.

"I severed it before my enlightenment", Shaohua shook her head, her expression somewhat somber. She then changed the subject, "It’s a long story. But your condition doesn’t seem very good."

"Surviving this long is already a miracle. Wait, you said your father is the Indestructible Golden Body. Could you be the daughter of the Western Emperor?!" At this moment, the man suddenly realized.

It wasn’t that he was slow to react; it was just that his condition was so poor that he wouldn’t have woken up if Shaohua hadn’t been standing right in front of him.

Before this, he only knew that the current enlightened one was a woman whose partner had the same constitution as himself.

Even the shocking battle fifteen years ago didn’t fully rouse him; he only vaguely sensed it.

As for Shaohua’s recent enlightenment and the battle with the Sovereign, he had no idea about that at all.

His condition was so poor that he was in a daze, unable to stay alert for long.

If Shaohua hadn’t revealed her identity, he would have thought the Western Emperor herself had arrived. Who would have thought it was her daughter?

The Emperor's daughter achieving enlightenment shattered the myths of the ages, an incredible feat. She would undoubtedly be a powerful Emperor, beyond imagination!

Shaohua nodded, acknowledging her identity without hesitation.

"Please, come in. I apologize for the poor reception; I hope you will forgive me, Great Emperor." Xiao Zicheng’s mind was still a bit muddled as he gestured for Shaohua to enter the deeper part of the forbidden zone.

Although Shaohua was very humble and referred to herself as a junior, he couldn’t let himself get carried away.

Beneath the abyss lay a Five-Color Altar and vast ruins, the origins of which were hard to determine.

Shaohua took a closer look at the Great Completion Holy Body before her.

He was a tall, slender man with disheveled black hair that covered most of his face, giving him a somewhat unkempt and sickly appearance.

But his sword-like eyebrows and resolute eyes were still visible, exuding a formidable aura even in his weakened state, as if he could still conquer mountains and rivers.

The Holy Body lineage had not yet been cursed, and the term "Holy Body" didn’t even exist yet. Only the Indestructible Golden Body was known.

During the Wilderness Ancient times, nine Indestructible Golden Bodies achieved great completion. In a world without Emperors, they fought the Dark Sovereigns to protect the mortal world, earning great merit.

Afterward, they were revered as the Holy Bodies of humanity.

However, the Holy Body lineage then faced intense enmity from the Life Forbidden Zones, which cursed them with supernatural means, causing them to grow hair in old age and suffer other misfortunes.

Especially after the great changes in the post-Wilderness era, this lineage seemed to have exhausted its fortune, making it unsuitable for cultivation, and the Holy Bodies became useless.

"I spent my entire life in battle. In my old age, I came here with my broken body, hoping to live a few more years and prevent more chaos."

The Great Completion Holy Body, Xiao Zicheng, smiled bitterly as he mentioned his past when he noticed Shaohua’s gaze.

"Without the one inside, I would have already given up and passed away. She is the one who kept me alive."

(End of Chapter)

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