Trying to stop a chariot with a mantis's arm or an ant trying to shake a tree are both acts of overestimating one's own strength.

The Empress smiled wryly, ignoring the long sword in Liu Yi's hand, and walked past her.

Swish.

With all his accumulated cultivation, Liu Yi's longsword trembled as he swiftly thrust it toward the Empress's back.

The empress neither turned back nor stopped.

When the sword tip was still three feet away from the empress's back, it was difficult to pierce it even half an inch further.

Dugu Qiusheng brandished his jade flute, about to go over and help, when he saw the Empress's figure flash and disappear from his sight.

Liu Yi collapsed to the ground, feeling utterly exhausted, yet tears streamed down her face.

It's still too weak.

They were so weak that they couldn't help Bian Lang at all.

"Let's go rescue Brother Bian." Dugu Qiusheng helped her up.

Sun Wuse and the others stood to the side, none of them intending to cross the river to rescue Bian Lang.

It wasn't that they were cold-blooded and heartless, but rather that they remembered Bian Lang's instructions: under no circumstances should they cross the river on the path paved by the enemy.

Moreover, they always believed that Bianlang would definitely find a way to escape.

The Winged Clan soon sent word that the Empress had appeared at Justice Fortress.

Just as everyone was at a loss, a loud bang came from the other side of the river, and the shrunken wooden palace was blown up.

Shen Sanmu, who was guarding the wooden palace, was so shocked that he stared in disbelief, his mouth agape and unable to close.

Bian Lang emerged from the debris, chuckled, dusted himself off, and asked, "Lord Shen, are we enemies now?"

"Form the formation." Upon hearing this, Shen Sanmu was startled awake and hurriedly gave the order.

But before those soldiers could even get into position, they were slapped away by Bian Lang.

Just as Shen Sanmu drew his weapon, Bian Lang grabbed his throat.

Despite his Nascent Soul cultivation, Shen Sanmu was completely powerless at this moment and could only be slaughtered by Bian Lang.

The terrifying sense of oppression that Bian Lang brought was something Shen Sanmu had only ever experienced in front of the Empress.

Just as Shen Sanmu felt he was about to meet the King of Hell, Bian Lang released his grip and chuckled, "For Ru Sui's sake, I'll spare your life this time."

"Who exactly are you?" Shen Sanmu was now actually starting to worry about the Empress.

Bian Lang is so strong, he might not even be as powerful as the Empress...

Bian Lang laughed and replied, "A corpse driver." After saying that, he quickly crossed the river on his magic gourd.

"Are you alright?" Liu Yi noticed that Bian Lang's face was unusually pale.

Although they escaped from the Namu Palace, they must have suffered greatly.

Bian Lang laughed and said it was nothing, but instructed Sun Wuse and the others to hold this place and not let the enemy troops come over.

The Empress went to Justice Fortress alone, which was quite unexpected for Bian Lang.

Bian Lang wanted to rush over and see what the Empress was up to.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the Empress suddenly appeared not far in front of them.

That red figure looked very familiar to Bian Lang no matter how he looked at it.

The Empress stared blankly at Bian Lang.

The layout of Justice Castle was exactly the same as the one that appeared in her dream.

The only thing that remained unclear was the appearance of the corpse driver in my dream.

"Liu Yi, have you noticed that Brother Bian and the Empress are acting strangely?" Dugu Qiusheng said in a low voice.

Anyone with eyes can see that, right?

Liu Yi was also extremely surprised.

Bian Lang's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he slowly raised his trembling hand, as if he wanted to remove the veil from the Empress's face.

But the Empress suddenly vanished again.

Bian Lang arrived at the edge of the cliff, looked at the firelight on the opposite bank, and fell into deep thought.

"Brother Bian, you wouldn't happen to be having an affair with the Empress, would you?" Dugu Qiusheng's gossipy nature was completely aroused.

Liu Yi was also full of curiosity.

Bian Lang turned around and said with a smile, "She looks a lot like my wife."

"Brother Bian is already married?" Dugu Qiusheng was greatly shocked.

Liu Yi asked, "When did this happen?"

Even Sun Wukong and the others gathered around, clearly very interested in this kind of thing.

Bian Lang thought for a moment and replied, "That happened tens of thousands of years ago. She was the young lady of Justice Fortress."

Tens of thousands of years ago?

It feels like Bian Lang is bragging, but it also doesn't seem like it.

Upon learning that Shangguan Hongyu had died of old age, Dugu Qiusheng's eyes widened, and he asked, "You haven't remarried in all these tens of thousands of years?"

Bian Lang shook his head.

Liu Yi also sighed. It was clear that Bian Lang was deeply in love with Shangguan Hongyu.

This affection, even after tens of thousands of years, has not diminished but has grown stronger.

"Brother Bian, I'm not trying to be mean, but once someone dies, they're dead. Even if they're reincarnated, do you really want to rekindle the old flame?" Dugu Qiusheng still wanted to persuade Bian Lang to think more positively. So much time has passed; it's time to move on and start enjoying the next relationship.

Bian Lang laughed and said, "You don't understand."

“Bian Lang, if you have doubts, you should seek the truth.” Liu Yi strongly supported Bian Lang.

With Bian Lang's unwavering devotion as an example, Liu Yi felt that if she were to find a man in the future, she would also want to find someone like Bian Lang.

The empress on the other side of the river was in a bad mood. Bian Lang thought it best not to disturb her for the time being, and to wait until dawn to have everything laid out.

Faced with the ruins of the wooden palace, the Empress felt heartache, but more than anything, she was shocked.

This wooden palace was a treasure she obtained by chance a thousand years ago. It was very sturdy, and even she could not break it open directly.

Once the wooden palace opens its imprisonment, a strange sound will emanate from within, instantly overwhelming anyone with high cultivation levels.

Bian Lang not only overcame that sound, but also forcibly broke open the wooden palace, demonstrating astonishing strength.

Especially after seeing the structure of Justice Fortress with her own eyes, she began to wonder if Bian Lang was the person she had been looking for.

Bian Lang is a powerful corpse driver who also built the Justice Fortress exactly like the one in her dream.

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