I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1286 - 494: Empress Breaks Down! Imperial Consort Strikes!

The Empress was in a state between wakefulness and sleep, her consciousness muddled and unclear.

Even though she possessed the Heavenly Shining Seal, which allowed her to control Dragon Qi to some extent, she had never truly understood this power.

Now under Chen Mo’s guidance, she was immersed in the mysterious Daoist Charm, as if she had become a part of the Earth Veins, watching the changes of seas and mulberry fields, the rise and fall of dynasties.

"So this is..."

"This is destiny?"

It was only at this moment that the Empress truly understood why Yu Youhan, who was nearly invincible in this era, chose to remain confined within the deep palace, painstakingly plotting to seize national destiny; why Wu Lie, as the Venerable Emperor, was not content, spending nearly a thousand years to scheme and plan.

In essence, their purpose was the same, all for two words—

Transcendence.

Above the Six Paths is the Heavenly Dao, an ineffable existence, part of the world’s origin.

Its purpose is to maintain stability, allowing everything to operate within rules, except these rules are not born predetermined but are constantly evolving.

From the beginning of chaos and nothingness to the birth of the first living being, leading to the emergence of "reincarnation."

Over the long years, these beings acquired wisdom and emotions, creating love, hatred, entanglements, and endless feuds, thus "cause and effect" and "karmic fate" appeared.

After the Human Race attempted to comprehend Primordial Qi and created cultivation methods, a vast gap emerged between cultivators and ordinary people. Faced with those who could move mountains and fill seas, ordinary people were like ants, easily crushed.

To balance this disparity, a system of laws was established, restraining the strong, hence the emergence of "balance."

But as the golden era arrived, Heavenly Pride continued to emerge, more and more strong individuals started perceiving the origin, gaining the power to break the rules, the Heavenly Dao lost authority, and could no longer control them.

Until a thousand years ago, a war broke out, in which the strongest from the Human Demon clans perished, bringing everything back to "normal."

To prevent the same disaster from recurring, the Heavenly Dao set up barriers, isolating the origin, completely severing the path to transcendence, and everyone attempting to perceive the Great Dao would be corroded by Karmic Fire.

This is what the Ultimate Venerable referred to as the "price."

"Dragon Qi is essentially the manifestation of Heaven and Earth’s will; those who possess Dragon Qi are the executors of the Heavenly Dao, naturally endowed with endless destiny, but this is just a bonus..."

"The most important thing is to ignore restraints, ascend to the true path of immortality!"

"And the end of that path is ’eternal life’!"

It’s no wonder that in prophecy, Chen Mo is referred to as a variable.

He is not only a variable of the Great Yuan but also a variable of the entire world!

So, what purpose does the Heavenly Dao have for showing such favor to Chen Mo?

Before the Empress could think clearly about this question, her body had already reached its limit, the cultivation technique stopped operating, Dragon Qi dissipated, and she came out of her state of enlightenment.

This cultivation session had greatly benefited her; although she still couldn’t use her physical body to bear Dragon Qi, both her body and Divine Soul had transformed, leading to a new understanding of the "Dao."

"Only when the foundation is solid, can a tower be built up to the sky."

"Thanks to the little thief, I have the opportunity to touch this level of realm... Uh..."

An indescribable tingle spread, shattering the Empress’s newly cleared consciousness once again.

Though the cultivation had ended, the long night belonging to the two had only just begun.

Vaguely, she seemed to hear voices conversing:

"They say behind every successful man there’s a woman pushing him forward... How do you think I’m doing?"

"No need! Get out of here!"

"Hey, aren’t we close enough? Why so courteous..."

?

The Empress turned her head slightly puzzled.

When she saw the scene behind her clearly, she was stunned and froze in place.

"Li, Li’er?!"

The Empress rubbed her eyes vigorously, doubting whether she was seeing things.

Chu Yanli was soaking wet, the bright red dress clung to her body, outlining seductive curves, acting as a propeller behind Chen Mo.

"Chan’er, you’re awake?" Chu Yanli blinked her eyes and said with a smile, "It’s alright, go about your business, just ignore me."

The Empress snapped back to reality, her cheeks instantly reddened, stammering, "Why... why are you here?! Little thief, what are you doing frozen, hurry and drive her out!"

Although she and Chu Yanli had a good relationship and often bathed together, the other knew about her relationship with Chen Mo, that didn’t mean there was no privacy, especially being seen in such an embarrassing state; she wished she could find a hole to hide in!

"I’d like to, but I can’t defeat her..." Chen Mo said with a face full of helplessness.

He thought the Dragon Clan should have strict hierarchies, but this woman repeatedly defied authority, even the suppression of Dragon Power was very limited.

Seeing the Empress genuinely anxious, Chu Yanli cleared her throat, saying, "Actually, the reason I came over is to talk to you about something, I heard you are going to fuse with Dragon Blood too?"

"Is this the time to talk about that?"

"Wait..."

"What do you mean ’also’ fuse with Dragon Blood?"

The Empress suddenly realized, looking at the intimate manner between the two, incredulously said, "So you two have already..."

No wonder Chen Mo knew the pros and cons of Dragon Blood transformation so well, because he had already experimented on Chu Yanli!

In that case, doesn’t it mean they have also had skin-to-skin intimacy?!

"Let me explain to you..."

Chu Yanli carefully recounted the entire process.

After understanding the cause and effect, the Empress’s brows furrowed more tightly, her eyes flickering with a complex expression.