It turns out, they were the main characters.

Only a handful of people will make it to the end on this path.

"While it's the truth, it's a bit too harsh," Mu Zhian shook his head helplessly.

"But isn't that the truth?" The fairy in the green dress smiled brightly, seemingly dimming even the moonlight.

"Opportunities are usually left behind by predecessors, and this is the way to go further and further on the path of cultivation," she continued.

Mu Zhian turned his head and gazed at the beautiful profile of the fairy in the green dress, and sighed softly, "Actually, I know the gap between myself and the fairy, and I have never asked for anything."

He withdrew his gaze, put his hands behind his back, slowly raised his head, looked at the hazy moonlight, and said, "I only hope that many years later, the fairy will still remember that in your life, there was once such a little cultivator who admired you."

He quickly shook his head again and smiled helplessly, "Sorry, I seem to be feeling a bit sad tonight. I shouldn't be saying these things to you; they'll only bother you, Fairy."

However, the fairy in the green dress merely turned her head slightly to look at Mu Zhian, a faint smile curving her lips.

"You know, the path I walk can make others naturally like me and treat me sincerely. Similarly, I can also feel a person's true feelings."

"Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner..." Mu Zhian looked calmly at the moonlight, appearing as composed as an old dog, but in reality, he was starting to lose his composure.

“However, you are indeed sincere, but it’s not just for one person,” the fairy in the green dress added.

As she said this, she turned to face Mu Zhi'an, raised her fingertips, and placed her cool, soft little hand on Mu Zhi'an's face.

Then, under his questioning gaze, with a faint smile in her eyes, she said softly, "Close your eyes."

Come again?

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, but under the gaze of the fairy in the green dress, he closed his eyes.

Then, he quickly felt a cool and soft touch gently kissing his lips. Mu Zhian opened his eyes and saw the fairy in the green dress gazing at him quietly.

"What do you think your little lover would do if he saw this?" Suddenly, the voice of the fairy in the green dress came from beside him.

Who is this little lover you're talking about? I have quite a few little lovers... Mu Zhian thought to himself, but for some reason, his heart started beating faster.

This subtle change was also noticed by the fairy in the green dress, and for a moment, a hint of pleasure seemed to flash in her eyes.

But this joy was soon shattered by an external force.

The fairy in the green dress glanced briefly in a certain direction to her side, then casually looked away, as if she hadn't noticed anything.

Meanwhile, Mu Zhian gazed at the beautiful face of the fairy in the green dress, which was flushed with a faint blush. He mustered up his courage, placed one hand on the fairy's slender waist, and gently pulled her into his arms, feeling the wonderful sensation brought by this fairy body.

Then, he wanted to take a more proactive approach to savor the soft lips of the fairy in the green dress.

However, at that moment, his innate spiritual body made him immediately aware of something unusual, and Mu Zhi'an glanced at a corner by the Yaochi Pond.

Judging from this, the first 'guest' of the night has arrived.

Chapter 210 So what if he's the Azure Emperor? He suppresses me with a wave of his hand! 4.5K

In the Jade Pool, the moonlight is hazy, lotus flowers sway gently in the wind, and the ancient Heavenly Phoenix Tree rustles its leaves.

Hidden beneath the surface, several pairs of eyes were secretly watching this place.

To be precise, he was staring at the fairy in the green dress.

They weren't quite sure if this fairy was the Azure Emperor... and even thought that she definitely wasn't the Azure Emperor.

Although I have never seen the empress's ethereal beauty before, I can imagine how the Azure Emperor could possibly kiss a junior in front of the Heavenly Phoenix Tree.

The defenses at Yaochi have been significantly lowered tonight, presenting a rare opportunity to damage the Heavenly Phoenix Tree.

But what if this person in front of me is truly the Azure Emperor...?

Even though rumors circulated that the Azure Emperor had just reshaped his immortal body and had not yet formed a cauldron, it still instilled fear in people.

Are you suggesting we destroy the Heavenly Phoenix Tree in front of the Azure Emperor?

It's obviously unrealistic.

In the shadows, the two exchanged a glance, then tacitly looked away and turned to leave.

They were all elders from ancient aristocratic families. Each of them concealed their aura and did not know each other, but their goal was the same—to destroy the Heavenly Phoenix Tree.

But upon seeing this fairy in the green dress, one immediately felt the urge to retreat.

If this woman is indeed the Azure Emperor, then making a hasty move now might lead to unforeseen consequences.

Although she doesn't exude any spiritual energy right now... it's precisely this restrained aura that makes people's hearts flutter.

"Humph."

At this moment, the third old man snorted coldly and decisively made his move.

His old, withered hand transformed into a huge palm print, reaching out to grab towards the Heavenly Phoenix Tree.

From within his sleeve, a platinum-gold orb emanated a dangerous aura, quietly spreading throughout the area of ​​the Heavenly Phoenix Tree.

Ancestor weapon!

The other two elders in the shadows were horrified. They never expected that an ancient family would go so far as to use their ancestral artifact to prevent the Azure Emperor's rebirth.

However, the aura of the ancestral artifact was clearly concealed by layers of disguise, as it did not reveal its true form.

This is also why the ancient aristocratic family that made the move was worried that the Yaochi Holy Land would retaliate without regard for the consequences in the future, so they deliberately concealed the original form of the ancestral artifact.

The fairy in the green dress remained calm, her expression as pure and aloof as frost and snow, and she made no move.

boom!

The ancestral artifact slammed into the array on the surface of the Heavenly Phoenix Tree, and a deafening sound resounded, completely shattering the silence of the Yaochi Holy Land.

"Are you crazy?! If we alert the others in Yaochi, how are we supposed to leave tonight?!" An elder from an ancient family shouted in a low voice from the shadows.

"If we anger the Azure Emperor, we will both perish here!"

"Let's not even talk about whether that woman is the Azure Emperor or not. Even if she is, so what? An empress without a cauldron is no better than a junior in the Qi Refining Realm." The old man sneered. He possessed an ancestral artifact and was confident that he could escape unscathed, so he was naturally not afraid at this moment.

As for the fate of the others... anyone who dares to sneak in at this time should be prepared to die.

The old man once again summoned his ancestral artifact and blasted it towards the Heavenly Phoenix Tree!

He never made a move against the two people standing under the Heavenly Phoenix Tree, because from the beginning his goal was clear: to destroy the Heavenly Phoenix Tree, or at least delay its fruiting time by a few years.

However, when the ancestral artifact was brought out again, the fairy in the green dress sighed softly.

Mu Zhian could clearly feel an invisible, terrifying pressure quietly spreading out from the fairy in the green dress.

The two elders hiding in the shadows were terrified. They had originally planned to check the situation, but upon feeling the pressure, they turned and fled without hesitation.

Only cultivators at the seventh level of the Void Returning Realm could produce such an aura that could terrify even Void Returning Realm cultivators!

There is a huge gap between those at the seventh level of the Void Returning Realm and those below it. After the seventh level, as long as one can comprehend even a trace of the Great Dao, they will be beyond the reach of other Void Returning Realm cultivators.

Even if this woman isn't the Azure Emperor, she's at least a seventh-grade Void Returner who has comprehended the Great Dao!

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly heard a startled and angry voice coming from the shadows. He turned his head and saw that between the two elders who had just been hiding in the shadows, a green vine was quietly wrapped around them.

Then, a soft green light seemed to quietly spread across the surface of the vines, illuminating the Jade Pool.

The two elders roared in fear as they discovered that the strange vines were draining and absorbing the spiritual energy within their bodies! Moreover, their cauldrons were unable to operate, and their spiritual energy was completely restricted!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the two fell silent.

They were devoured by the blue vines, their internal cauldrons transformed into spiritual energy, and they completely disappeared into the world!

The last old man holding the ancestral artifact was terrified, staring intently at the fairy in the green dress, and asked, "Are you the Azure Emperor?!"

Legend has it that the Azure Emperor only revealed two moves to the world, and those two moves alone were enough to suppress all his enemies.

This mysterious vine is one of them.

Clearly, this woman is indeed the Azure Emperor!

Moreover, contrary to what was rumored, she was actually able to use spiritual energy!

But if that's the case, it still doesn't make sense...

At this moment, the old man holding the ancestral artifact had a look of horror in his eyes, and said, "No... if it's the Azure Emperor, how could he possibly kiss a mere cultivator—"

Before he could finish speaking, the old man's voice faltered as the vines suddenly bound him. Then, with a hiss, his cauldron shattered in an instant, and the ancestral artifact in his hand quietly turned into particles and disappeared into the world.

The three Void Returning Elders from the ancient aristocratic families all perished instantly!

Mu Zhian stared at this scene, and at the green vines that had quietly burrowed into the ground. He seemed calm, but in reality, his scalp tingled with fear.

The fairy in the green dress is far too terrifying in her supernatural powers. She suppressed three elders at the Void Returning Realm so easily.

And this was before she had even formed a cauldron.

What exactly is that vine? It can directly absorb other people's spiritual energy... If she wanted to, couldn't she also use it to absorb my spiritual energy...?

The Empress at the Dao Integration Realm is indeed powerful.

After watching this scene for an unknown amount of time, Mu Zhian suppressed the trembling in his heart and suddenly asked, "Was that an ancestral artifact he was holding just now?"

He recalled the weapon held by one of the old men earlier; the aura emanating from that weapon was far more threatening than any weapon he had ever seen before.

The fairy in the green dress gently shook her head and said, "It is an ancestral artifact, but not a true ancestral artifact. It is merely a projection created using an ancestral artifact, and its power is ultimately inferior to that of a true ancestral artifact."

"They're going to such lengths to stop your rebirth, even resorting to ancestral artifacts. These people are really going all out," Mu Zhian said.

Ancestral artifacts are not something every ancient family possesses. In the Eastern Continent, among hundreds of ancient families, only about ten might have ancestral artifacts.

Right now, an ancient family is even willing to use their ancestral artifact to try and destroy the Heavenly Phoenix Tree.

Clearly, they do not want the Green Emperor to be resurrected.

The fairy in the green dress gave Mu Zhi'an a deep look and said softly, "There are quite a few people who want to stop me."

Mu Zhian felt slightly relieved.

That's true; after all, some people probably don't want to see an empress reborn.

However, now, the rebirth of the Azure Emperor is almost a foregone conclusion.

If Mu Zhian isn't here, the Yaochi Holy Land might indeed be in some trouble this time.

After all, what the old man just used was not a true ancestral artifact.

If it were a true ancestral artifact, the power it unleashed alone would be beyond what a Void Returner could withstand.

Ancestral artifacts are weapons forged by experts at the Dao Integration Realm. Although they cannot unleash their true power in the hands of ordinary cultivators, they still contain terrifying power.

However, the old man was facing the Azure Emperor.