The Great Road of Shading the Sky

Chapter 298 The Mask of a Ruthless Man, Radiance Through the Years

"The sun is the clock, the moon is the wheel; day and night revolve, and humankind changes."

"I'm back, and one day I will find you all again, and find those days again."

Shaohua gently raised her head, gazing at the moon, her exquisitely beautiful face revealing a look of longing.

Suddenly, she seemed to sense something, her expression changed, her eyes narrowed, and she noticed the unusual fluctuations in the night sky, feeling that something was amiss.

Something's strange?
She continued to observe, somewhat surprised, and a certain stirring in her heart became more and more obvious, as if something was about to emerge and be reflected in her heart.

Yes, the sun during the day was transformed from the Eastern Emperor Bell, and the moon at night was transformed from the Taiyi Wheel. As for the stars that fill the heavens, are they just the faint light emitted by ordinary stars?
At this moment, the stars in the heavens seemed to sense something, and they all shone brightly. The entire night sky gradually became brighter, and endless rain of light fell. With a single thought, a flower bloomed, and each petal was a scripture, which fell in abundance and danced in the sky.

"Holy crap, Heavenly Emperor! Why is there another strange occurrence?!"

"How many times has the heavens and earth trembled today? Never mind, I'll go inform the ancestor again."

Across the mortal realm, countless evolved beings no longer had the strength to be surprised.

Too many things happened that day: the Tower of Babel shook, and the Martial Madman and Li Sanlong went to war.

Once or twice is one thing, but if it happens again and again, who can stand it?
The major factions, who were very excited and unable to contain themselves during the day, are now calm and composed, showing no signs of panic.

Only a very few old monsters perceived some of the true nature of the phenomenon, were so frightened by the strange sights in the night sky that they were speechless, and some even panicked.

"With a single thought, a flower blooms; in heaven and on earth, who can rival it?" someone whispered, clearly thinking of some ancient legend.

Anyone who knew even a tiny fragment of it was deeply moved. Everyone was shocked, and in their minds, they seemed to see an empress descending from the sky to rule the world.

"That is."

Even the Western Emperor opened his eyes, gazed at the starry sky, and looked on in surprise.

In an instant, Shao Hua felt a thunderous roar in her heart, the clouds and mist surged, and lightning suddenly flashed, creating a breathtaking scene.

A woman, of unparalleled beauty, dressed in flawless white, seemed to drift down from the eternally silent, dark night sky like a bright moon.

She was divine and otherworldly; as her hair fluttered, she seemed to ascend to heaven, transcending the mortal world and rising above all realms.

"Greetings, Empress!"

Throughout the mortal realm, countless evolved beings knelt down and kowtowed incessantly.

Whether they knew each other or not, anyone who looked up at the sky at this moment would be speechless with astonishment, their souls would tremble, their bodies would shake, and they would be unable to control themselves and prostrate down.

Some ethnic groups and religious sects, having experienced countless calamities, truly know some ancient secrets, and at this moment, their hearts are filled with turbulent waves of emotion and profound shock.

The supreme being of yesteryear, the legendary empress, has actually reappeared in the mortal realm?

Those who knew the truth were utterly dumbfounded.

In certain special places, such as the Celestial Island overseas, the evolved beings are extremely devout on pilgrimage. They still inherit some of the ancient immortal methods and naturally regard the Empress as their faith.

However, Shaohua let out a soft sigh.

The woman in her flowing white dress remained as graceful as ever, just as she had been back then.

She was beautiful beyond description, like an unreal being who had walked from the end of the immortal path, perfect and flawless.

Dressed in white, hovering in mid-air, she was breathtakingly beautiful, with unparalleled grace!
With her eyes closed, she possessed an ethereal beauty, her robes fluttering in the breeze. Her beauty transcended the mundane, embodying the wisdom of heaven and earth. However, her beauty was not merely ethereal; rather, she exuded a sharp and domineering aura, a power that looked down upon the past, present, and future.

The world calls her an empress, which is truly a fitting title.

However, Shao Hua knew very well that this was not the real her; the person in front of her was just a phantom.

Even with her unwavering will, her emotions still fluctuated at this moment, filled with sadness and loneliness. Looking back, she had shone brightly in the world, but now she was so heartbroken.

"My dear girl, I will find you!"

Shao Hua's heart trembled as he made a promise to his dearest friend. His voice echoed through the ages, resounding firmly in ancient times, in the present, and in the future.

The ruthless phantom's long eyelashes trembled, and her beautiful eyes seemed about to open at any moment, but ultimately they could not cross the distance to meet. However, an unparalleled Daoist aura spread from the horizon. Shaohua touched her face and felt a dampness—tears falling, stars falling, and longing.

Amidst the falling stars, only the moon shines bright, like rain descending upon the mortal world.

Now she finally understood why the stars in the heavens twinkled: it was because her dear friend shed tears, which transformed into countless galaxies, silently gazing upon the human world for countless years, waiting for her beloved to return.

With a deafening boom, the ruthless man's illusory figure vanished, resonating throughout the world and causing a violent tremor. Then, all the heavens trembled, the boundless Great Dao burned, and its dazzling brilliance illuminated the past and present, unparalleled and transcendent.

The dazzling rain of light gradually materialized into physical forms, hundreds and thousands of shattered bronze fragments, all flying in and swirling around Shaohua.

Amidst the clanging sounds and the glittering collision of fragments, these bronze pieces pieced together a mask, just like the bronze mask once worn by the ruthless man, carrying both sorrow and laughter.

The ruthless woman was orphaned at a young age and always relied on herself. When she was just a teenager, she never cried or shed tears again. From then on, she was only accompanied by the tear stains on a bronze mask.

However, that mask was broken and had long been put down by her. It wasn't until her best friend left that she put on the same mask again.

Because she carries wounds and sorrow in her heart.

Shao Hua reached out and took the cracked bronze mask, then put it on her face. She immediately felt the same way about the memories left behind by the original owner.

A tear stain had appeared on the bronze mask, seemingly out of nowhere.

Because she carries sorrow and pain in her heart.

In an instant, the whole world was filled with grief. In every corner of the world and throughout the vast universe, everyone felt an inexplicable sorrow and grief. Heaven and earth seemed to sense this, and strange phenomena appeared one after another.

Tears fell from the eyes of all beings, and a peerless white figure flashed before their eyes.

The ruthless man's past reflects in the hearts of many, revealing aspects of his past that evoke sympathy and bring tears to their eyes.

Some images flash by like fleeting light, transitioning from blurry to real, especially her childhood scenes, which seem to instantly pull people into that era, gradually becoming clearer.
She was poor and miserable from a young age, never owning new clothes and always wearing tattered little garments. She had only one older brother to depend on, but when she was very young, her brother was forcibly taken away from their homeland and died far from home. She was only four or five years old at the time.

From then on, she became even more lonely and miserable. It's hard to imagine how a frail four-year-old girl could survive after losing her only support, but she persevered and lived on.

Like wild grass, it takes root in the wilderness, yet it never stops growing.

She only had a tattered ghost face mask on her body. It carried sorrow and tears while laughing. It was picked up by her brother and was the only decent toy they had, so they cherished it dearly.

To survive, she ate grass roots, worked as a beggar, and wandered from place to place, enduring countless hardships and sorrows. Yet, she was incredibly resilient and possessed a will that was unimaginable to ordinary people!
No matter what, she was determined to wait for her brother to return. She waited and waited, year after year, but she never saw her brother return.

Later, as she grew older, her mind matured, and she became increasingly intelligent, her situation gradually improved through her own efforts. She even obtained a rudimentary cultivation mantra from an old monk who was dying on the roadside, which gave her a preliminary chance to change her fate.

It was just a simple teaching, but she figured out a different meaning from it. From then on, she embarked on the path of cultivation. She didn't have a strong foundation or a special physique, but she never felt that she was inferior to others. She could always understand something different from ordinary teachings.

Along the way, she explored her way forward on her own. As her strength gradually increased, she continuously collected various cultivation techniques and read through a large number of incomplete books. She gradually perfected her own techniques and then began to grow stronger rapidly, suppressing all opponents of the same realm and defeating all enemies with her mortal body.

No matter what kind of divine body, domineering body, Dao embryo, or ascension body, none of them can withstand her mortal body!
A young woman in white rose to prominence in the shortest time, illuminating the entire era with unparalleled brilliance. Later, she amazed countless people throughout history, inspiring awe and reverence.

No one knew that the White-Clad Empress's cultivation was not for immortality; she had a deep-seated obsession: to wait for her brother to appear and return.

She was powerful, but also lonely. The loneliness of waiting made her increasingly indifferent and apathetic.

Tens of thousands of years later, she met another person, also a woman, dressed in green, with the same unparalleled beauty, stunning the world and illuminating the ages.

The two met, formed a bond, and eventually became close friends, walking side by side.

From then on, the white-clad empress was no longer alone; a graceful figure in cyan would often appear beside her.

Later, she finally resolved her inner conflict, removed the mask she had always worn, and a touch of gentleness finally appeared on her usually cold face.

In that final moment, people throughout the world seemed to see another stunningly beautiful woman in green, and faintly heard the vow to find her dearest friend.
The stars fell, the waning moon dimmed, and the vast universe seemed to fall into darkness. Countless people were filled with melancholy, and the whole world seemed to have lost its brilliance.

Throughout the ages, all the strange phenomena gradually dissipated, but the regret that lingered in people's hearts never disappeared.

Will the White-Clad Empress ever return?
Who is that woman in green?
Even some ancient monsters who have lived for many eons only know bits and pieces about the white-robed empress. As for the woman in green who came later, she is even more mysterious, as if such a person has never appeared in ancient history.

But she was clearly also incredibly beautiful and stunning, a beauty that has amazed people throughout history, and could rival the White-Clad Empress in brilliance. How could such a person really be unknown?
Many old monsters became increasingly terrified as they thought about it, feeling as if they had unknowingly touched upon some ancient taboo, and couldn't help but gasp and shudder!

(End of this chapter)