Chapter 462: Chapter 374: The Empress Comes to Visit
The golden light represents sharpness and resilience, transforming into golden giants, while the green wood power becomes a wooden armor, interwoven into a solid bastion on the golden giants, and the blue water power turns into surging waves.
The giants stride over the waves toward the thunder, being destroyed by the thunder, transforming back into streams of water to continue blocking the lightning.
Shen Wang channels all his mana, mobilizing the power of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth attributes, using the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, to cleverly counter the raging thunder.
The final bolt of lightning forces Shen Wang to unleash all five elements simultaneously. The five powers blend and cooperate, forming a huge five-colored ring that firmly protects Shen Wang inside.
The thunder strikes fiercely against the five-colored ring, and the powerful impact makes Shen Wang’s vision go black, almost causing him to faint. He fights to maintain his mental clarity and fully stabilize the ring.
The five-colored ring flickers under the impact of the thunder, with multicolored light and purple thunder intertwined, bursting into a brilliant yet dangerous glow.
Through his gritted determination, the power of the final heavenly tribulation gradually depletes. Although the five-colored ring dims and is covered with cracks, it still steadfastly shields Shen Wang.
The thunder seems to roar, attempting to break through the five-colored ring. With a thought, the five-element ring lights up and explodes.
The whole world seems to shake suddenly, followed by an incredibly bright multicolored light, detonating the last thunder, illuminating the entire sky like a blazing sun.
A strong shockwave, like a rampant hurricane, sweeps outward, flattening the surrounding undulating mountains in its path, creating a massive cloud of dust that obscures the sky.
Standing in the ruins, Shen Wang lets out a sigh of relief — finally, it’s over.
Even though Shen Wang utilized the power of the five elements to the fullest, he couldn’t avoid getting injured after enduring eighteen celestial thunders.
At this moment, his clothes are in tatters, his body covered with blood, looking utterly disheveled, yet his aura becomes more stable, like a majestic mountain that has withstood the test of storms.
Not far away, a mysterious woman in a blue dress stands silently.
Her gaze is cold and her expression is calm, but upon seeing Shen Wang’s profound foundation during his tribulation crossing, a trace of surprise flashes in her eyes.
"To wield the power of the five elements so masterfully, and to control so many attributes while cultivating to this realm."
It’s no wonder she is surprised, as the more attributes one controls, the harder it is to progress. This person, who does not seem very old, must possess extraordinary talent or understanding.
She can’t help but develop a strong interest in this man.
"If he could break through another realm, with a foundation above mine, he’d qualify to be my man."
She muses in her heart, deciding to step out and disclose herself.
As the last heavenly tribulation releases, the clouds in the sky begin to disperse, revealing the sunlight.
The light gradually fades, while Shen Wang stands there exhausted yet firm.
Having successfully passed the tribulation, he feels a lightness in his body — his strength increased further, and his sensitivity to the power of heaven and earth has reached a new height. He has entered a broader realm of cultivation.
At this moment, the mysterious woman in the distance steps gracefully toward Shen Wang, breaking the brief silence: "Your foundation didn’t disappoint me; it matches your bloodline, Youli is quite lucky."
Just as Shen Wang prepares to consolidate his realm, he hears this and feels a chill down his spine.
He looks towards her, alert, and asks: "Are you from the Dark Race?"
Shen Wang finds himself unable to see through this woman, having just made a breakthrough, which implies that her strength is far greater than his was.
A Great Demon Saint at the Integration Realm?
Or perhaps an even stronger being? But probably not beyond the Integration Realm, because there’s no need to deploy someone at the Emperor Level.
"You Ruoxi."
The woman’s eyes reveal a peculiar look: "You don’t need to be nervous. I’m not here to cause trouble; I’m here to ask you to sire a child."
Shen Wang is stunned. Did he hear correctly? Such a stunning woman, both in beauty and strength, came to ask him to sire a child?
You Ruoxi’s cheeks flush slightly: "You haven’t heard, so I won’t beat around the bush. Because you and Youli had a child with divine-level bloodline, we suspect you possess it as well. My clan wants me to bear even more exceptional offspring with you."
Shen Wang comes to his senses and remarks, "Isn’t one enough?"
"It’s not enough. If you don’t mind me, we can combine."
Despite her extensive experience, You Ruoxi inherently feels shy while saying this.
Shen Wang looks at the flawless woman before him incredulously. Such a good thing exists in the world?
But if she truly wants to produce more outstanding descendants, it makes sense, given the extraordinary nature of his bloodline.
You Ruoxi, blushing, says, "We will compensate you as much as possible. Whatever you need me to do, just ask."
She then produces a vial: "This is sacred water of life, which can quickly restore your status."
"Let’s get to know each other for a period; going straight feels a bit odd."
As Shen Wang regains his composure, he asks, "What’s your status in the Dark Race?"
"Empress."
Shen Wang is dumbfounded. An empress offering herself? Truly flabbergasting.
He can’t help but tease, "Your Dark Race is quite generous, offering someone of your lineage."
"I am the best among the younger generation of the Dark Race. Combining with you will produce even more excellent offspring, something both I and my people think is worthwhile."
You Ruoxi responds calmly. The higher one’s position, the clearer one’s responsibilities.
Thus, she has no objections to her clan’s arrangements and even agrees with them wholeheartedly.
She merely spent more time gathering information, learning about Shen Wang’s character. The only regret is being unaware of his origins.
Upon seeing his breakthrough, revealing a profound foundation, he qualifies to be her man, prompting her to reveal herself and propose.
"May I boldly ask what your realm is? I couldn’t quite discern it for now," Shen Wang asks with a thick face.
You Ruoxi smiles gently: "One major realm above you."
"..."
Shen Wang’s face twitches: "You all really think highly of me."
Apart from the lady he accidentally combined with, You Ruoxi’s strength difference with him is the largest, given the significant gap between the Integration and Refining Void Realms.
"You don’t need to feel pressured. I’ll leave once I’m pregnant."
You Ruoxi’s remarks are bold.
Shen Wang remarks, "There’s no need to be so utilitarian."
"It’s also for your good. Our offspring will be outstanding, possibly attracting attention from other powerful clans."
You Ruoxi adds, "My movements will also draw attention from some with ulterior motives."
"Sigh, I understand. Let’s go, lest we be discovered."
Shen Wang says.
"I shielded the area, so even if someone spies, they won’t know it’s you crossing tribulation."
You Ruoxi explains.
"Thank you. Come with me to meet your sisters."
Feeling goodwill, Shen Wang swiftly departs from the tribulation site and returns to Black Stone City.
He first takes You Ruoxi to the secret chamber to meet the hidden Little Phoenix.
The moment You Ruoxi sees it, her pupils contract, eyes glinting with golden light as a formidable aura emerges.
The surrounding array trembles. Shen Wang feels immense pressure, realizing he might not beat this woman even at full strength, he quickly explains, "Don’t be alarmed, it’s my pet."
You Ruoxi frowns and glances at Shen Wang: "You’re lying. You left Black Stone City for the nearest forbidden land recently, after which an emperor-level tribulation appeared there. Isn’t this the Emperor Phoenix that failed its tribulation?"
"Clever, can’t hide anything from you."
Shen Wang marvels, then wonders aloud: "You weren’t following us all along, were you?"
"Pretty much, but I didn’t expect you would encounter a phoenix preparing for emperor-level tribulation in the forbidden land. You were never in life-threatening danger and gained many advantages easily, so I didn’t intervene. Even when you teleported away, I didn’t stop you."
You Ruoxi nods.
Shen Wang is aghast, always being watched by a strong person without knowing it, somewhat terrifying.
He looks at Little Phoenix and asks, "This creature is very dangerous. Do you have a solution?"
"I don’t want to provoke it. From the current situation, it succeeded in tribulation crossing, but with its divine soul damaged, if we try to kill it or threaten its life, it might erupt with emperor-level strength at any moment. I’m simply not an opponent."
