Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 1392 - 1082: After this era, this universe should no longer exist.

Canghai Star Domain.

An Immortal Ship emitting purple light drifted aimlessly in the void.

At this moment, a surge of immense power rushed towards the Immortal Ship like a tide. However, the ship remained stable, unaffected.

Soon after, a space rift appeared in front of the Immortal Ship, and the Law Manifestation avatar of Emperor Shenwu emerged from it.

The Immortal Ship then slowly came to a halt.

Emperor Shenwu looked at Xuan Qingyun behind the purple curtains of the Immortal Ship and said, "I am curious, what kind of conflict do you have with the Tower Master of Tianji Pavilion that made you leave in such a hurry?"

Xuan Qingyun replied expressionlessly, "Emperor Shenwu, you didn’t come here just for that, did you?"

Emperor Shenwu said, "It seems you have already calculated my purpose. What will you choose next?"

Emperor Shenwu added, "You probably won’t return to Tianji Pavilion, so why not find a strong ally?"

"If we join forces, we can certainly overcome the cosmic catastrophe."

Xuan Qingyun said indifferently, "No need. After this era, this universe shall no longer exist."

Hearing Xuan Qingyun’s words, Emperor Shenwu was stunned. It wasn’t that Xuan Qingyun’s refusal shocked him; he had expected to be rejected.

What Emperor Shenwu didn’t expect was Xuan Qingyun’s statement that the universe would cease to exist after this era.

Xuan Qingyun’s deduction skills were extremely powerful, and no one would doubt her words. If she said this, it meant that in her calculations, this universe indeed would be destroyed.

Previously, the cosmic catastrophes people experienced were merely the end of an era. The universe itself wasn’t destroyed. If the universe itself were destroyed, no one from the Ancient Era would have survived.

Xuan Qingyun’s words made Emperor Shenwu furrow his brows deeply.

After a long while, Emperor Shenwu asked again, "What have you deduced?"

"Why will this universe cease to exist?"

Xuan Qingyun did not answer Emperor Shenwu’s question. Instead, she said, "If you only seek to survive the Era Tribulation, you should cooperate with Xuan Tian, not me."

"The greatest difference between me and Xuan Tian is that I prefer to see this universe destroyed, while Xuan Tian will protect it at all costs."

This...

Emperor Shenwu was bewildered. Did the Heavenly Mystery Maiden really wish for the universe’s destruction?

Only now did Emperor Shenwu realize he had indeed found the wrong person. The Heavenly Mystery Maiden was simply a madwoman.

Since she had already said this, there was no need to continue seeking her cooperation. He would go to Tianji Pavilion and ask the Tower Master directly.

Although the Tower Master’s reputation was not as grand as the Heavenly Mystery Maiden’s, to become the Tower Master of Tianji Pavilion was no small feat. Otherwise, the Tower Master would not be that person but rather the Heavenly Mystery Maiden.

But before leaving, Emperor Shenwu still had some questions.

"Did you hide Lu Yuanzheng?"

Since the Heavenly Mystery Maiden preferred to see this universe destroyed, it meant she did not want to see others resisting the cosmic catastrophe. Thus, it was more likely that she did it.

Xuan Qingyun did not deny it; she said directly, "It was I."

Upon hearing Xuan Qingyun’s direct admission, Emperor Shenwu instantly released the power of slaughter from his body, a terrifying force sweeping towards Xuan Qingyun’s Immortal Ship.

However, just as the power of slaughter was about to impact the Immortal Ship, a Tai Chi Diagram suddenly appeared below the ship.

The Tai Chi Diagram began to rotate.

As the Tai Chi Diagram rotated, it absorbed the power of slaughter completely.

The power of slaughter released by Emperor Shenwu was wholly absorbed by the Tai Chi Diagram.

The Immortal Ship remained calmly floating in the void.

Seeing this, Emperor Shenwu’s face darkened.

Despite only one clash, Emperor Shenwu had roughly gauged Xuan Qingyun’s strength.

He could gain no advantage over Xuan Qingyun, forming his judgment at that moment.

Emperor Shenwu then said, "It’s surprising, not only are your deduction skills remarkable, but your strength is also extraordinary. Have you already taken that step?"

Xuan Qingyun did not respond to Emperor Shenwu’s question. She directly controlled the Immortal Ship, leaving with the other Immortal Boats of Tianji Pavilion.

Watching those Immortal Boats departing, Emperor Shenwu felt extremely furious inside, but he did not make another move.

He had already judged Xuan Qingyun’s strength. Even if he exerted his full power now, it was highly likely that he could not deal with Xuan Qingyun and might even get hurt by her.

Being already injured, if he got hurt again now, it could greatly affect his subsequent plans.

Since Xuan Qingyun had already fallen out with Tianji Pavilion, he would directly seek cooperation with the Tower Master of Tianji Pavilion.

With this thought, Emperor Shenwu did not hesitate and headed straight for Tianji Pavilion.

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Yunhua Palace.

Palace Master’s Residence.

The Life-saving Empress, dressed in a flowing blue dress, stood in a pavilion on the mountain, looking towards the distant Serenity Tower.

At this time, a woman in a red dress entered the pavilion, "Greetings, Honored Master!"

The Life-saving Empress hummed in response, then glanced at Lie Hongyun.

Seeing Lie Hongyun’s unstable Realm, fluctuating between the Saint Realm and the Returning Ruin Realm, the Life-saving Empress frowned.

"Hongyun, why is your cultivation state so unstable?"

Lie Hongyun replied, "Honored Master, recently, I have been in closed-door cultivation, lacking experience. Although my Realm has broken through, my cultivation appears unstable without the nourishment of evil qi, as I practice the Slaughter Path."

Upon hearing Lie Hongyun’s words, the Life-saving Empress fell into deep thought. After a while, she raised her hand, and a gentle spiritual power flew from her fingers into Lie Hongyun’s body.

After checking, the Life-saving Empress found that the spiritual power inside Lie Hongyun’s body was indeed restless, indicating her Realm had not stabilized.

This situation could not continue. Lie Hongyun was her chosen candidate for reincarnation. If something happened to Lie Hongyun, it would be difficult to find another woman with her talents.

Thinking for a while, the Life-saving Empress said, "In that case, I will assign you a Protector. You shall leave Yunhua Palace for training for the next thousand years."

Upon hearing this, Lie Hongyun immediately said, "Thank you, Honored Master!"

In fact, the reason Lie Hongyun’s cultivation state was unstable was not due to her path but because of the influence of the marriage line.

She had been thinking a lot recently and ultimately decided to find a way to resolve the troubles brought by the marriage line by finding Lu Chen.

But she knew if the Life-saving Empress learned it was because of a man that her cultivation state was affected, she would not be permitted to leave Yunhua Palace.

After all, the previous Saintess of Yunhua Palace had been abolished for having an affair with a man and remained locked in Serenity Tower ever since.

At this moment, Lie Hongyun felt relieved. Fortunately, she practiced the Slaughter Path, or she wouldn’t know what excuse to use for leaving.

As for the Protector assigned by the Life-saving Empress, she didn’t take it to heart.