'You have received 80 shock points from Xu Wuchang!'
'You have received 100 shock points from Jian Chen!'
'You have received 200 shock points from Liu Yongchun!'
...
As the illusion of the ruthless Empress fully materialized atop the Dragon Coffin, the shock points Qin Mu earned soared rapidly!
80,000, 90,000, 100,000…
The rate at which the shock points were increasing now surpassed even the moment when the Dragon Coffin first appeared!
One reason was that most of the people affected were cultivators.
The other reason was that the appearance of the ruthless Empress's illusion caused an even greater shock to the cultivators than the Dragon Coffin itself.
Because this was a supreme being of the human race!
A legendary ancient Empress of the human race!
Having been in this world for a while, Qin Mu had come to understand why, despite the human race being the most populous in the universe, their status was still lower than many other races.
It was because, in the ancient era of the human race's limited history, there had never been a supreme being capable of sweeping through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, looking down upon the endless cosmos.
Other strong races had produced such beings, but the human race had not!
A supreme being represents the foundation and spirit of a race.
Without an ancient Emperor-level powerhouse leaving behind their legacy and pride, the human race had been relegated to a lowly position, even suffering from oppression by other races.
But now, the appearance of the ruthless Empress brought a glimmer of hope to the human cultivators.
The human race had once produced such an invincible being!
The human race could also give birth to such an unparalleled existence that could dominate the heavens and earth!
This was why everyone was so excited at the sight of the ruthless Empress's illusion.
"Spending 15,000 shock points to materialize the illusion of the ruthless Empress, and then using the remaining points to summon a trace of bloodline power that resonates with the human race's bloodline.
Now, it seems like this investment paid off!"
Qin Mu smiled.
If the ruthless Empress's real body were to appear, it would undoubtedly evoke a resonance in the bloodlines of all humans.
But since this was just an illusion, Qin Mu had to exchange a small amount of bloodline power, which could trigger this resonance, to be embedded within the Empress's illusion.
And now, the effect was proving to be very successful!
"Alright, the groundwork is done. Now, only the final step remains."
Qin Mu murmured.
With the last step completed, the Dragon Coffin's secret realm would finally come to an end!
Outside Ice Snow City.
The Dragon Coffin moved slowly, carrying an unmatched woman whose presence made the heavens themselves pale in comparison.
Below, many human cultivators knelt reverently, chanting the words "Ancient Empress."
After a long moment, a soft sigh came from atop the ancient bronze coffin!
A sigh that echoed through the ages, like a dream from a distant past!
The ruthless Empress's illusion stood atop the ancient coffin, gazing into the distance. In her hand, she held a simple bronze ring.
The ring was plain, with no adornments, yet it radiated an aura of immortality.
She gently raised her hand, and the ring slipped from her fingers, falling to the mortal world below.
Then, both the Dragon Coffin and the illusion of the Empress vibrated before slowly fading into nothingness.
Only a long sigh remained in the void.
"Not for immortality, just waiting for one to return in the mortal world."
The sigh seemed to carry the weight of countless ages.
"Not for immortality, but to wait for one to return in the mortal world."
In that moment, all the human cultivators were moved, tears unknowingly streaming down their faces.
It was as if they had been touched by the Empress's emotions.
When the illusion of the ruthless Empress and the Dragon Coffin faded, everyone snapped out of their reverie.
Staring at the empty sky, they felt an emptiness in their hearts, as though they had lost their soul, lost their anchor.
"The supreme human Empress has departed..."
"If only the ancient Empress of the human race could appear in this world today..."
"Not for immortality, but to wait for one to return in the mortal world? Who could it be, to make such a powerful ancient Empress yearn so?"
Among the many cultivators, thoughts of shock and confusion stirred.
"The Empress's illusion has vanished..."
Xue Ruyan gazed at the spot where the Dragon Coffin had disappeared, a contemplative look in her eyes.
She seemed to have realized something.
"This illusion couldn't have appeared for no reason. Most likely, this human Empress truly passed through this place, riding the Dragon Coffin."
"The Empress, with powers that defy the laws of nature, must have left traces of her Dao on this earth. The Dao patterns etched into the world would have sensed her thoughts and recorded this moment on their own."
In ancient texts Xue Ruyan had read, there were records of an ancient human sage who meditated for hundreds of years in seclusion.
When he emerged from seclusion, his illusion would occasionally appear in the place where he had once meditated, as though he was still contemplating the Dao there.
If an ancient sage could do this, then someone even more powerful than the sage—like the human Empress—would surely be able to do the same.
Long ago, there was a human Empress who traveled with the Dragon Coffin, passing through this very place!
And it seemed... she even dropped her ring!
Xue Ruyan's expression grew more excited. She fixed her gaze on the endless mountains of Tian Duan.
She had clearly seen the human Empress toss a bronze ring into some part of the Tian Duan Mountain Range.
Though it was only an illusion now, Xue Ruyan was certain that, in the past, the Empress had thrown a real bronze ring!
This simple ring, though plain in appearance, must have been extraordinary to be wielded by an Empress!
So, after so many long years, could the ring still be here?
Excitement colored Xue Ruyan's beautiful face, and her heart raced in anticipation.
If that bronze ring still existed…
Perhaps... this could be an incredible opportunity! An extraordinary fate!
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]