"Not for immortality! Only to wait for your return in this mortal world..."
After the seal on the cultivation technique was undone, a book instantly weathered away, and a golden light surged into Zeus's pale forehead.
A sigh exploded in Zeus's mind, directly causing blood to flow from her eyes, ears, and nose, showing its extraordinary power. It could actually injure Zeus, who was peeking at the skill, with just a trace of obsession. It seemed to be the real deal.
After a moment, Zeus seemed to enter a live-action movie, living with a pitiful little girl, depending on each other. The scenes played out before Zeus's eyes as real as a revolving lantern, giving Zeus the illusion that she was the one the little girl called 'Sister'.
Then, the scene abruptly shifted: a tragic separation, 'her' death, the little girl's sorrow, resilience, and anticipation.
Zeus watched from the side as the little girl grew up, became a young woman, and embarked on the path of cultivation.
Her body, originally not suited for ordinary mortals, was completely transformed by the skill she created, changing her original destiny.
The young woman began to defy heaven; she originally had no talent and could not cultivate, but she broke through heaven and earth, rising against the world due to her obsession, achieving the supreme Heavenly Emperor status, her Illustriousness shining through all ages and heavens!
She slaughtered across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, causing the Supremes of all realms to tremble, and all living beings bowed in reverence, shocking ancient and modern times.
She swept across the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations, standing alone in the glory of the Nine Heavens, clearly at the peak of the human path, overlooking the cycles of reincarnation through the ages.
This was the powerful Empress in history who once swallowed mountains and rivers, terrifying the various races of the universe!
It was she who suppressed and killed the Imperial Dao Fire Spirit.
It was she who, with a single sword, cut off the Heavenly Severing Mountain Range, turning the ancestral land of the Saint Spirit Imperial Family into ruins, and sweeping away a life forbidden zone with one strike.
It was she who single-handedly resisted the after-effects of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerates, even confronting those who were still alive, conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands alone, and creating nine ultimate profound meanings comparable to the Nine Secrets.
It was also she who entered the Immortal Mountain, sat cross-legged under the Enlightenment Tea, while the ancient emperors dared not speak, remaining silent.
It was also she who stepped into Kunlun Immortal Land, shattered the Immortal Cauldron with one palm, suppressed the Immortal Embryo in the Divine Pond with a single thought, killed ten thousand ancestral dragon heads with a finger, transcending the world, ignoring the wish of the Ginseng Fruit Tree to follow her, and departed gracefully.
She did not perish; instead, she lived for generation after generation, creating a miracle of longevity, yet not for immortality, but only to wait for "you" to return in this mortal world.
The only thing that accompanied her was that ghost-faced mask, with an expression that was neither crying nor smiling, making people feel a pang of sadness and be infected by it.
Many speculated that it was a memorable experience of Great Emperor Ruthless, with tears in her smile and beautiful memories in her bitterness, but they never imagined such a secret.
To outsiders, it might have been an ordinary and common past, but that was the most precious thing in the little girl's life, a memory Great Emperor Ruthless could never forget.
And these were just snippets of her life; there was so much more that had dissipated in the long river of time, unknown to outsiders, the truth buried in the past.
People only knew that Great Emperor Ruthless's life was accompanied by controversy, yet also full of legend, her near-immortal experiences and heaven-defying acts too numerous to count, leaving endless memories behind that seemingly crying, seemingly smiling ghost face.
She was the most astonishing Great Emperor in human history, the most talented woman of ancient times! She was also the greatest ruthless person of all time.
Zeus experienced all the events of 'Great Emperor Ruthless' from an observational perspective, which deeply moved her.
Just when Zeus thought it was over, a woman suddenly appeared before her. The woman was very quiet, as if treading on the long river of history, shrouded in chaotic mist. Her slender body was still, only her snow-white long dress danced with the strong winds. Even her black hair was still, naturally draped over her chest and back. She was like an immortal jade sculpture, incredibly beautiful.
The woman was so perfect that even looking at her for too long felt like a 'blasphemy'. At this moment, Zeus didn't know what was happening or what was going on.
But the woman suddenly moved. She slowly walked in front of Zeus and gently picked her up, which left little Zeus utterly bewildered. Wasn't this just an illusion?
"I finally see you again, my Sister. I won't let you escape again."
The woman looked at Zeus in her arms with deep affection, her gentle words reaching Zeus's ears, but the content of her words was like a thunderclap, scaring Zeus to death! When did I ever meet a great deity like you? Could you please tell ignorant me?
"Is it not working? Then quickly accept my skill! I believe we will meet again."
After the woman finished speaking, her body began to become transparent. She said this to Zeus and then placed a jade-like hand on Zeus's forehead.
At this moment, the stunned Zeus offered no resistance, because that phrase, 'my skill', could it be Great Emperor Ruthless herself!
Before Zeus could ask, a massive amount of knowledge instantly flooded into her mind, and Zeus dramatically fainted.
"Please, Sister, don't forget little Nan Nan."
The woman, who disappeared immediately after doing all this, gently kissed Zeus's forehead and said.
At this moment, the unconscious Zeus could not enjoy this gentle kiss, and the woman directly vanished from the spot.
Somewhere, a woman identical to the one Zeus had just seen opened her eyes and stood up. Her eyes revealed a look of surprise.
"How many years has it been, how many years? You have finally appeared again…"
The woman's joyful voice actually pierced through the Nine Heavens, causing even the gods to tremble.
"I will wait for you. I have always been waiting for you. I believe you will come back again."
After speaking, the woman continued to sit back in her original position, as if she had never moved.
At this moment, Zeus, lying on the ground in the cave, had no idea that she had already formed a karma that she would inevitably have to repay, a karma that would make Zeus both happy and somewhat helpless.
After an unknown period of lying down, Zeus finally showed signs of waking up. Fortunately, her body was no longer that of an ordinary person, otherwise, lying on the ground for so long, it would be strange if she didn't catch a cold.
"Ugh~! My head hurts."
Little Zeus clutched her head, struggling to get up from the ground with a pained expression, looking like she had 'overindulged'.
"However, the suffering was worth it."
In her mind, there was not only the Devouring Heaven Magic Skill, but also the Indestructible Heavenly Skill, the Only One Supreme Sacred Art, and so on… In Zeus's opinion, Great Emperor Ruthless was truly too generous.
"Why are you so good to me? I'm really not your sister."
But thinking of the scenes she saw in the 'illusion', Zeus said with a wry smile.
However, no matter what, Zeus had remembered this kindness. She desperately needed power now and could only keep the kindness in her heart for the time being.
But Zeus forgot a saying: the most difficult kindness to bear is that of a beautiful woman. By the time she realized it, it would be too late to regret.
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