Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1979

While the Azure Dragon Clan worked hard to rebuild their destroyed underwater city, much of which was left in ruins by the invasion, Yuan focused on cleansing the lingering poison from the clan’s remaining children.

Meanwhile, the Mystic Sea Dragon Clan did not stop moving at their peak speed until they escaped the water and returned to the surface.

Once outside the water, Mystic Empress halted her movements and stared at the empty space before her in silence.

The army behind didn’t dare to disturb her and patiently waited for her to snap out of it.

After a few days of complete stillness, Mystic Empress finally moved again. She took a deep breath before releasing a profound sigh.

"The cultivation world is quite brutal…"

As the leader of one of the Ten Dragon Clans bearing a royal bloodline, the Mystic Empress had always believed herself to stand at the very pinnacle of the world. Never had she imagined a day would come when she’d be forced to bow her head and retreat so helplessly.

Even now, she would tremble when recalling the presence she felt from Dragon Goddess Yeyou.

’Just who was that woman? I have never felt such fear before—not even when I stood before the Great One!’

With her vast influence, the Mystic Empress had crossed paths with most—if not all—of the most powerful beings in the Nine Heavens. Yet, not a single one had ever made her feel as utterly powerless as Dragon Goddess Yeyou did, and she had done so effortlessly, merely by releasing a sliver of her aura.

’There’s no way such a powerful entity isn’t known across the Nine Heavens! Somebody must know something about her!’

"Mystic Empress… what should we do now?"

Someone eventually asked, pulling her out of her thoughts.

The Mystic Empress turned to look at them and said, "The Tear of the Azure Heavens is no more, so the rest of our plan no longer matters. It’s unfortunate, but this is the end of our cooperation."

"If you want to blame the Mystic Sea Dragon Clan—me for our incompetence, you’re free to do so, but I will not tolerate anyone thinking of coming after my family for this incident."

"We won’t blame you, Mystic Empress. That entity’s appearance was completely out of our control. Hell, even if we knew about her existence beforehand, we still wouldn’t be able to do anything about it."

Some time later, the Mystic Sea Dragon Clan and the others went their own way.

Time flowed like a fleeting stream, and in the blink of an eye, a year had passed since the failed invasion of the Mystic Sea Dragon Clan.

While everyone tried to move on and forget the incident, one individual had been living a waking nightmare ever since.

No matter how desperately she tried to bury the memory, the Mystic Empress could not escape the looming shadow of Dragon Goddess Yeyou. The goddess’s presence from that day clung to her mind like a curse, and with each passing day, the weight of that humiliation gnawed at her sanity, slowly driving her toward madness.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion echoed from the Mystic Empress’s quarters, followed by a tremor that rippled through the surrounding area. Yet, none of those nearby so much as flinched, as such disturbances had become routine ever since her return.

The Mystic Sea Dragon Clan tried seeking doctors to help her, but since this was a mental battle, there was nothing the doctors could do but suggest pills that strengthened the mind

"I can’t believe a sixth-level God Ascension powerhouse like the Mystic Empress still has to deal with heart demons."

"Heart demons are cruel and merciless. They can bring down even a Cultivation God if it gets bad enough."