BSI Chapter 468: I’m Here. And Then?
Chapter 468: I’m Here. And Then?
Once their Cultivation reached the Emperor Realm, even without comprehending the Spatial Realm, they could use their immense power to forcibly tear open space and perform Spatial Movement.
However, this was fundamentally different from true Spatial Teleportation; it was more like a brutish act of demolition. Not only did it create a huge disturbance, but it also couldn’t transport people or objects of significant weight. It was far from the effortless grace of a powerhouse who had truly mastered the Space Law.
And then there was Gu Yuexi.
She had not yet reached the Emperor Realm.
Nor had she comprehended any Spatial Realm.
But.
After flying into the air, she raised her jade-white right hand and threw a nonchalant punch at the empty air before her.
There was no earth-shattering roar, no brilliant flash of exploding Energy.
The Space before her, like a fragile pane of glass, silently cracked open, revealing a pitch-black rift.
She took a step into it, and her figure vanished in an instant.
The next second, she reappeared high in the sky, dozens of miles away.
Without pausing, she punched again and stepped through once more.
Her power had undergone a monumental transformation during this period of seclusion.
The unique, oppressive aura of an Empress no longer just surfaced occasionally; it was now ingrained in her very being. Every move she made carried the domineering presence of one who ruled the world.
「Not long after.」
Having crossed hundreds of kilometers, Gu Yuexi’s figure appeared in the sky above the Zhongnan Mountain range in Guanzhong Province.
She hovered among the clouds, her icy gaze sweeping over the endless expanse of verdant mountains below.
In her past life, although she had never accepted the Military Department’s recruitment offers, she had dealt with them several times due to various matters. Naturally, she was no stranger to this place.
The entire Zhongnan Mountain range was enveloped by an immense, composite Array that integrated concealment, Defense, and Attack.
Even if an Emperor Realm Powerhouse were to arrive in person, they would have a hard time forcing their way in.
’Looks like that damned mosquito really got himself into some serious trouble this time, to actually be locked up in here...’ To this day, Gu Yuexi still believed that Chu Sheng must have caused some disaster or provoked some untouchable big shot in the Military Department, resulting in him being detained here, unable to leave.
’Did he raid the Military Department’s warehouse?’
’But, it doesn’t matter.’
’That damned mosquito is mine.’
’No matter how much trouble he’s caused, no matter how big of a mess he’s made, I’ll cover for him.’
...
But.
Even Gu Yuexi had to admit that the strength of the Great Xia Military Department was truly unfathomable.
Especially since, of the eight publicly known Emperor Realm Powerhouses in Great Xia, three of them came from the Military Department.
Several names flashed through Gu Yuexi’s mind.
She had dealings, to varying degrees, with all three Emperor Realm experts from the Military Department after she ascended to the Emperor Realm in her past life.
’The first was that drunkard, Feng Wuji. In my last life, that guy insisted on fighting me, lost, and then shamelessly welched on the bet.’
’The second was that iron-blooded man known as the "Military Department’s Chief Instructor." He was rigid and a strict disciplinarian, like a stone in a cesspit—unyielding and foul. I didn’t have much contact with him in my past life, but if that damned mosquito fell into his hands, it’s certainly possible he’d be locked up.’
’However, the voice from that earlier transmission was a woman’s.’
’Then that leaves only one last possibility.’
’Lin Yuehua. That old hag.’
’Heh, so it really is her.’
’That woman is very mysterious, but at her core, she exudes a self-righteous arrogance. In my past life, I was in a good mood and happened to save her once.’
’I never thought that in this life, she’d actually dare to provoke me.’
’Using my own Contracted Beast to taunt me?’
’Who gave her the nerve?’
Gu Yuexi’s eyes grew even colder.
’Actually, the Military Department should have four Emperor Realm experts.’
’There’s another one, whom even I, in my past life, had only heard of but never met. It’s said that a long, long time ago, this person ventured deep into the Outer Realm alone and never returned. That’s why this person isn’t counted among the current eight Emperors of Great Xia.’
Shaking off these thoughts, Gu Yuexi refocused her attention on the military base before her.
To rescue that damned mosquito, she first had to get inside the base.
With her current strength, she was not yet capable of forcibly breaking through this mountain-protecting Grand Array.
Furthermore, she was not proficient in the way of Arrays.
But there was not a trace of anxiety on Gu Yuexi’s face. Instead, the corners of her lips curled into a cold smirk.
’What a coincidence, really.’
’In my past life, I just so happened to know the head Array Master who had set up this Grand Array... a top-tier Array Master who called himself the "River Luo Heavenly Master."’
’Although that old fellow’s Cultivation never broke through to the Emperor Realm in his entire life, the Arrays he laid were enough to give any Emperor Realm Powerhouse a headache.’
’Many people thought he had died long ago, but only I knew that he hadn’t.’
’In my past life, I accidentally learned a secret about this military base’s Array from him.’
’A special method to enter the base directly.’
This secret was useless to her in her past life, and she had never used it.
Who would have thought that in this life, it would actually come in handy.
’Perhaps this is fate.’
Gu Yuexi closed her eyes, thinking no more of other matters.
The next second, her Mental Power—so immense it would startle even an Emperor Realm Powerhouse—spread out like an invisible tide, instantly blanketing the entire mountain range.
...
「Meanwhile.」
「Inside the base.」
Chu Sheng had no idea that Gu Yuexi had arrived. He had only guessed that she was about to come out of seclusion and was preparing to pack up his things, calculate what supplies to redeem, and then go find her.
At this very moment, he was in the supply warehouse, picking and choosing.
"Bzz, hmm, this is useful. I’ll take it."
"This looks like it would be good for Gu Yuexi. I’ll redeem this too!"
"..."
「At the same time.」
In a room with an antique, classical decor within the Military Department’s main command base.
Empress Yuehua was lounging lazily on a sofa, her long, straight legs crossed, as she watched a floating screen of light in the air before her with great interest.
Displayed on the screen was the scene above Zhongnan Mountain, where Gu Yuexi had her eyes closed, seemingly sensing something.
"Well now, she’s certainly got some nerve, actually daring to come."
A playful smile touched the corners of Empress Yuehua’s lips.
"But what’s the use in coming?"
"I, the Empress, would like to see just what you, the so-called Future Empress, are made of."
"If you can’t even see that little mosquito, what right do you have to be its Master?"
As she spoke, she elegantly lifted the teacup from the table, preparing to bring it to her lips for a delicate sip.
However, her hand froze mid-air, the teacup only halfway to her lips.
A voice—cold, domineering, and carrying an indisputable will—suddenly spread to every corner of the entire base without any warning.
"I have arrived."
"And then?"