Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 97

In the end, Liu Ningxian refused to be drawn into the competitive frenzy and instead continued watching Ye Wushuang.

Meanwhile, Ye Wushuang performed the complete Kunpeng Dao Technique right before her eyes.

There was no denying it—the Kunpeng Dao Technique was extraordinarily powerful.

In terms of speed alone, it was unmatched.

Though it didn’t allow one to traverse space like the Void Beasts, its speed surpassed even spatial travel.

If a Void Beast were to engage in combat with a Kunpeng, the Kunpeng could easily tear it apart with a single claw before the beast even had a chance to slip into the layered voids.

This wasn’t to say the Void Beasts were weak—it was simply that the Kunpeng’s terrifying speed was beyond comparison.

However, thinking of the Void Beasts, Ye Wushuang felt there was still room for improvement in the Kunpeng Dao Technique.

“What if I combined the Void Beasts’ spatial techniques with the Kunpeng’s speed? With extreme velocity and the ability to traverse the void, could I cross entire worlds in an instant?”

“If that were possible, wouldn’t my speed become truly unparalleled, unrivaled by anyone?”

With void traversal and ultimate speed combined, Ye Wushuang believed he could cross multiple great worlds in the blink of an eye.

Of course, this was just his intuition—no one had ever verified such a technique.

After all, the Void Dao Techniques of the Void Beasts were something only their kind could comprehend. Few outsiders had ever grasped them, let alone mastered them completely.

The Kunpeng Dao Technique was the same.

Whether in ancient times or now, the Kunpeng Dao Technique was exceedingly rare. Aside from the Kunpeng lineage itself, very few had ever cultivated it successfully.

Combining the two? That had never been done before.

Each technique was already of the highest difficulty.

Mastering even one in a lifetime was no guarantee.

Only those with supreme talent could hope to achieve either, let alone merge them.

To attempt such a fusion was the idea of a madman.

Yet Ye Wushuang was convinced he could turn this mad notion into reality.

Thus, he urgently approached Liu Ningxian.

“Aunt, I’ve replicated the Kunpeng Dao Technique—here, it’s yours!”

“I’ve had a new insight. I need to go into seclusion!”

Without giving her a chance to respond, Ye Wushuang vanished right before her.

“Ah—!”

Liu Ningxian still had questions for him, but his speed was too fast, and his eagerness suggested a profound revelation. Unwilling to disrupt his enlightenment, she could only watch helplessly as he left to continue his secluded cultivation.

Clutching the Kunpeng Dao Technique, she stood there, momentarily at a loss.

Looking around, she saw everyone else immersed in their own training.

With a sigh, she muttered,

“Fine, you’ve dragged me into this competition too. Might as well cultivate and see just how invincible this Kunpeng Dao Technique really is!”

Originally resistant to the pressure, Liu Ningxian now found herself swept up in it.

Besides, she wanted to verify whether the Kunpeng Dao Technique had truly been restored.

With nothing else to do, she, too, plunged into cultivation.

For Liu Ningxian, this wasn’t about absorbing energy to gradually strengthen herself.

Instead, she focused on mastering the Kunpeng Dao Technique Ye Wushuang had given her.

Though she had studied it before, this version had been repaired—even enhanced—by him.

Naturally, she wanted to experience firsthand how it differed now.

With that in mind, she scrutinized it intently.

The moment she delved in, she noticed something extraordinary.

The Kunpeng Dao Technique seemed… simpler.

Previously, though she hadn’t fully grasped it, she had comprehended parts of it.

She knew exactly how difficult it was.

Based on her past progress, she estimated it would take three to five hundred years to make any significant breakthrough.

Yet now, after just a short while of contemplation, she felt her stagnant understanding surge forward.

This kind of progress was unprecedented for her.

It left her astonished.

“Did Yan’er not only restore and enhance the Kunpeng Dao Technique but also simplify its difficulty?”

“This… this kind of talent is simply too monstrous!”

Once again, Ye Wushuang’s genius left her in awe.

She had heard of his mastery over multiple supreme techniques and witnessed his overwhelming prowess not long ago.

But experiencing it firsthand was entirely different.

Especially now, as she felt her comprehension of the Kunpeng Dao Technique steadily deepening—the sensation was indescribable.

“Yes! This is it!”

“This feeling… I haven’t felt it in so many years. It’s incredible!”

The deeper she immersed herself, the more she reveled in it.

Her strength had plateaued long ago.

After reaching the Sovereign Realm, though she stood among the mightiest in the world, it also imposed severe limitations.

For instance, her power had remained stagnant for an eternity.

To other Sovereigns, this might be normal—perhaps they had grown accustomed to it.

But not Liu Ningxian.

Before becoming a Sovereign, she had always been the pinnacle among her peers.

Back then, she had thrived on the thrill of surpassing others, standing unrivaled, and constantly growing stronger.

Who could have imagined that upon entering the Sovereign Realm, that exhilaration would vanish?

No matter how hard she worked, her progress was glacial.

Worse, she was no longer invincible within her realm.

She knew many Sovereigns were stronger than her.

That, too, had been a blow.

Especially in the last decade or so, with no improvement at all, she had grown lax and indifferent.

But now, she could clearly sense her Kunpeng Dao Technique advancing rapidly—her power surging forward.

This feeling was intoxicating.

So much so that she lost track of time, completely absorbed in her cultivation.