Its cultivation level was comparable to that of the Earth Refining Realm cultivator, and its physical body was stronger than that of the Heavenly Realm cultivator. This was not much different from Zhou Xingdou's own guess, but it also made him more curious about the soul in the ring.

Zhou Xingdou looked at the bronze ring with a hint of amusement, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"If you can tell that my physical body is stronger than that of the Heaven-Covering Realm, then it means that you are stronger than that of the Heaven-Refining Realm."

The soul within the ring remained silent for a long time, then hesitated before finally speaking:

"Yes, I was at the Beginning Realm back then."

Zhou Xingdou thought to himself, "As expected," and then continued to ask:

"The Refining Dao Realm is already the pinnacle of your world, and you, at the Initial Realm, should not be an unknown figure."

If Zhou Xingdou's physique, capable of striking at the Creator Venerable, is equivalent to the Heaven-Covering Realm, then this Initial Realm is probably equivalent to a Quasi-Emperor of the Primordial Era!

Zhou Xingdou's words seemed to touch upon the innermost thoughts of the soul within the ring, causing it to sigh softly, its voice tinged with melancholy as it said:

"I was once revered as the Empress of the Desolate Heaven, and the first imperial dynasty of the Desolate Heaven was established under my rule."

Empress of Huangtian?

Upon hearing her name, Zhou Xingdou's eyelids twitched violently, not because of the soul within the ring, but because the title "Empress of the Desolate Heaven" was only one character different from the legendary Emperor of the Desolate Heaven.

He felt that he already knew why the Desolate Empress had died, and that she probably didn't deserve the title.

However, these things are not the focus right now. Although the title surprised Zhou Xingdou, he was more curious about how this empress, who stood at the pinnacle of the world, died.

"The number one power in the Desolate Heaven, and also revered as the Desolate Heaven Empress, who could kill you? Moreover, with your abilities, how could you not be able to revive yourself? How could you be residing in the ring and becoming Xiao Tianzuo's senior?"

Zhou Xingdou's question was somewhat gossipy, which made Qing Yanjing, who had been quietly watching Zhou Xingdou, prick up her ears, ready to listen to the past of the Desolate Empress.

But the Desolate Empress remained calm and composed, making no attempt to avoid mentioning the matter, and said in a cold tone:

"I raised an ungrateful child, and he was ambushed and killed by a pack of wild dogs."

“I also had a way to be resurrected, but unfortunately it was destroyed by that ingrate. My broken soul could only reside in this ring for ten thousand years until it was finally awakened by Tianzuo. Seeing that he was kind-hearted, I decided to help him cultivate so that he could help me be resurrected in the future.”

"You ungrateful wretch..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingdou couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion in his silvery-white eyes, which were filled with a purple aura.

He understood the ingrate all too well. In a sense, he and the Desolate Empress had once shared the same fate, but he was luckier and was reborn back to the past, giving him time to make up for his past mistakes and take revenge on that ingrate.

This stirred a pang of pity in Stephen Chow, who remained silent for a long while before finally speaking:

"I've finished asking my questions. What kind of physical body do you want?"

Empress Huangtian was taken aback by Zhou Xingdou's direct approach in asking what kind of physical body she desired, and momentarily stammered:

"Huh? Is that all? You don't need to ask about my cultivation techniques or secret arts, or if I have any treasures left behind?"

Stephen Chow remained calm, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

"I don't want those things, you can keep them for Tianzuo."

What martial art can rival my Ziwei Taihuang Scripture and Shenxiang Zhenyu Jin?

He was too lazy to even study the Nine-Nine Profound Heaven Creation Treasure Book, and the Universal Daytime Heaven Scripture, the inherited cultivation technique of the Universal Holy Land, was almost gathering dust in his system warehouse. He couldn't be bothered to even glance at it, so how could he possibly be interested in a cultivation technique or secret art that was only equivalent to a quasi-emperor?

As for treasures, those at the Quasi-Emperor level are alright, but they're not very useful to him right now. He just switched to cultivating the Heavenly Dao Realm, and his cultivation level is only at the first level of the Dao Realm, which is equivalent to the Saint Realm. It's simply not enough to trigger things at the Quasi-Emperor level.

Once he cultivates his power to the point where he can trigger things at the Quasi-Emperor level, he will probably have accumulated enough luck points to return to the beginning of the world. At that time, he will probably be able to find even an Emperor Weapon among the Zhou family's remnants. Would he still need to covet the things of the Desolate Heaven Empress?

Empress Huangtian had no objection to Zhou Xingdou's disdain; on the contrary, she felt a little respect for him.

Although this person was capricious, he was not a shameless villain. He selflessly passed on his supreme skills to Xiao Tianzuo, who had just become his disciple. Although he made things difficult for her, it was only because she was disrespectful and he did not harm her soul.

Even the questions he asks are just common sense and gossip. Apart from being a bit ruthless and eccentric, he's still a decent person.

This ultimately made the Desolate Empress feel somewhat embarrassed, and her cold voice finally uttered:

Thank you.

"Don't thank me, thank my disciple. If it weren't for him, I would not only not have saved you, but I would have also refined your soul."

Zhou Xingdou's expression was extremely calm, and his words were very sincere. This left the Desolate Empress, who had just felt grateful to Zhou Xingdou, speechless for a moment. She cursed him inwardly for his lack of emotional intelligence and poor communication skills.

Seeing that the Desolate Heavenly Empress remained silent, Zhou Xingdou spoke again and asked:

"It's still the same question: what kind of body do you want, male or female, beautiful or ugly, big or small, A or D?"

She could understand the earlier "Empress of the Desolate Heaven," but the pronunciation of the two words "ad" confused her, so she asked:

What is Aidi?

Zhou Xingdou then realized that this was a term from his previous life in the mortal world. Cultivators wouldn't understand its meaning, but he knew it would be troublesome to explain. He impatiently said:

"Fine, you can adjust your appearance yourself."

After saying that, Zhou Xingdou's body suddenly erupted with a tremendous roar of blood and qi, as deafening as thunder!

The majestic divine might that had been permeating the intertwined silver-purple vertical lines between the eyebrows vanished instantly, replaced by a drop of mysterious essence blood shimmering with purple-gold light.

The moment this drop of essence appeared, it emitted an indescribable and powerful vitality, which quickly filled the entire room like a tidal wave.

Stimulated by this powerful vitality, the boundless Dao power within Zhou Xingdou's body erupted like a volcanic eruption, continuously flowing into that drop of essence blood.

These Dao forces contained boundless creative power, instantly condensing that drop of essence blood into a lifelike humanoid essence blood, radiating a hint of vitality, as if it were about to come to life.

As the human form was fully formed, Zhou Xingdou flicked his finger without hesitation, slamming it into the cracked bronze ring with tremendous force.

At this moment, Zhou Xingdou released his grip on the bronze ring, and without any assistance, the bronze ring floated in mid-air. The vitality that filled the room also began to pour into the bronze ring.

In no time, the bronze ring, which was already covered in cracks, began to tremble and hum wildly. The world outside was shaking, and a strange phenomenon was about to erupt, but it was suppressed by Zhou Xingdou with a flick of his finger.

No one knows whether the Desolate Empress's enemies are still alive. If the strange phenomenon is too great and is discovered by the Desolate Empress's enemies, it will be troublesome if they come to eliminate her completely.

Zhou Xingdou is not afraid of the Heavenly Realm, but if it is a Starting Realm expert comparable to a Quasi-Emperor, it would be very troublesome for Zhou Xingdou. Therefore, out of caution, Zhou Xingdou naturally cannot allow any major anomalies to occur here.