Goddess Emperor Phoenix: Rebirth Against Heaven

As the sun sets, Empress Huang Lingran steps on the tiny golden rays of light, standing alone on the edge of the cliff, looking into the distance. Her solemn expression reveals a hint of weariness, but her eyes faintly gleam with the determination of a king who has lost his country.

She slowly raised her hand and lightly touched her forehead with her index finger. A surge of spiritual power suddenly surged out. In front of her, a dark space opened up and turned into a door to an unknown space and time. Ling Ran took a deep breath and stepped into it resolutely.

In the void, light and shadow intertwined, and time went backwards. After a moment, Ling Ran stepped out of the time tunnel and found himself standing in an unfamiliar hill. Surrounded by endless green mountains and green waters, the air was filled with a faint scent of flowers.

"Where is this?" Ling Ran frowned, with a puzzled look in her eyes. She looked around, but found no one around, only the chirping of birds and the sound of cicadas. Suddenly, a melodious song came from not far away, which aroused her curiosity.

Ling Ran quietly walked towards the direction where the singing came from. He saw a woman in white singing beside a stream, her movements revealing a natural elegance. Her skin was as white as cream, her eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a painting, as if a beauty had walked out of a painting. Ling Ran was involuntarily attracted by her beauty and stopped to watch.

After a while, the singing stopped, and the woman slowly opened her eyes, and happened to look at Ling Ran. Her eyes flashed, and she smiled, "Hello, I don't know who you are, and why are you here?"

Ling Ran was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, "I don't know how I got here. But I am very interested in your singing, can you please continue singing?"

The woman was slightly startled, then smiled gently and said: "Since you like it so much, I will continue to sing for you." As she spoke, she opened her mouth again, and her pleasant singing voice echoed between the valleys.

Ling Ran listened quietly, and was involuntarily overwhelmed by the moving song. Unconsciously, she was completely immersed in this soft melody, forgetting the passage of time. It was not until the last note fell that she withdrew her gaze as if she had just woken up from a dream.

"You sing so well!" Ling Ran praised sincerely.

The woman smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. But I'm still curious, how did you get here?"

Ling Ran thought for a moment and then simply told her about his experience of traveling through time and space. After listening to her, the woman frowned slightly, as if thinking about something. After a long while, she spoke: "It seems that you came here from another world. However, I don't know where this place is, and I don't know whether you can successfully return to your original world."

Ling Ran couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she heard this. As an outsider from another world, she couldn't be sure when she could return to her homeland, and she couldn't help but feel a little bitter. Seeing this, the woman reached out and gently stroked her shoulder, "Don't worry, I will try my best to help you find a way to return. Before that, why don't we go to the village first, maybe we can find some clues."

Ling Ran couldn't help but feel relieved when she heard that. She nodded and said, "Thank you very much."

The woman smiled gently, then turned around and led the way.

The two walked along the stream and soon came to a quiet little village. The village was surrounded by green mountains and the stream was gurgling, which was very pleasant. In the distance, smoke from cooking was curling, and every household was busy with their own things, filled with a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

Ling Ran couldn't help but exclaimed: "This place is so beautiful! It's completely different from my original world."

The woman smiled slightly, "This is indeed a paradise-like place. I wonder what your original world was like?"

Ling Ran thought of the world filled with war, gunpowder and power, and couldn't help but sigh, "That world... is full of disputes and turmoil, conspiracy and betrayal. People's hearts are sinister, full of desire and greed. But here, it is so peaceful and tranquil, making people feel like spring breeze."

The woman's expression became serious after hearing this. After a long while, she said in a deep voice: "I see, it seems that the world you came from is indeed a very uneasy place. How about you? How did you escape from that world?"

Ling Ran smiled faintly, "I didn't escape, but I left on my own initiative. I was originally the empress of this world, but I couldn't stand it, so I chose to return to the past and find another world that belongs to me."

The woman widened her eyes in surprise, "What? You are the empress? No wonder your temperament is so different! No wonder you chose to come to such a peaceful world."

Ling Ran nodded slightly, "Yes, I am the empress of this world, but now I am in a foreign land. However, being able to come to such a beautiful place is also a pleasant surprise for me."

The woman listened to Ling Ran's words and couldn't help but become more curious about this empress from another world. She gently placed her hand on Ling Ran's arm and said softly: "Since you are already here, why not let me take you around this village. Maybe I can give you some new inspiration."

Ling Ran heard this, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, "Thank you for your kindness. I am also very pleased to be able to rest for a while in such a beautiful place."

The two then walked side by side, passing through the quiet village. Along the way, they saw a series of peaceful and tranquil pastoral scenes. Villagers greeted them from time to time and expressed their warm welcome to the two strangers.

Suddenly, a burst of cheerful laughter came from not far away. A group of naughty children were playing and fighting in the square at the entrance of the village, with laughter and chattering. Ling Ran couldn't help but stop and observe these innocent children with interest.

Seeing this, the woman couldn't help but smile, "It seems that you also like the innocence of children."

Ling Ran nodded, "Yes, in my original world, I rarely see such innocent children. They have been eroded by the dark side of this world and have long lost their innocence and simplicity."

The woman sighed, "I guess your world is indeed a very difficult place. However, here at least you can put aside your worries for a while and enjoy this peace and beauty."

Ling Ran smiled slightly, "You are right. This is indeed a place that makes people feel relaxed and happy. Now I finally know why I am here. Maybe this is God's will, allowing me to temporarily stay away from that turbulent world and come here to find a moment of peace."

The two were talking when suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from not far away.

Ling Ran and the girl looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man running over breathlessly. He looked panicked and anxious, "Come, come and help! A ferocious monster just appeared at the entrance of the village and has hurt many villagers. No one can do anything!"

The woman's face turned stern when she heard this. "What? A monster would appear here? What should I do?"

The old man anxiously grabbed the woman's sleeve and said, "Please go and help us! We are really powerless. Only you can drive away the monster!"

The woman gritted her teeth, then turned to Ling Ran and said, "I'm sorry, it seems I have to go to the village entrance to help first. You have to be careful, I will send someone to take care of you later."

Ling Ran nodded, "Okay, go ahead. I'll wait here for you to return safely."

The woman smiled at her, then hurriedly followed the old man towards the village entrance.

Ling Ran watched the two go away, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. She didn't know much about this strange world, and couldn't help at the moment. She could only wait quietly, hoping that the woman would be safe.

After a while, there were violent collisions in the distance, mixed with the screams of villagers. Ling Ran couldn't help but feel nervous, and looked in that direction anxiously. Suddenly, she saw a huge monster rushing out from the village entrance, roaring. It was huge, furry like a tiger, with claws and teeth, and exuding a strong murderous intent.

Following closely, the woman also rushed out from the village entrance, waving a long sword with a cold glow in her hand, and fiercely fighting with the monster. The two fought endlessly, with swords flashing, and the battle was in full swing. Ling Ran held his breath and stared at the scene intently, fearing that something would happen to the woman.

At this moment, the monster suddenly burst out with a powerful energy and attacked the woman fiercely. The woman had no time to dodge and could only barely resist with her sword. But the energy was so strong that she could not bear it and staggered.

Seeing this, Ling Ran could not help but feel anxious. She subconsciously stretched out her hand and pointed, and a powerful spiritual power condensed and rushed straight towards the monster. The spiritual power was like a sharp arrow, accurately hitting the monster's vital point, and immediately made it let out a miserable howl.

The monster twisted its huge body in pain, its eyes burning with rage, staring at Ling Ran fiercely. Ling Ran looked grim, and waved his hand again, and a more turbulent spiritual power swept over like a raging wave, hitting the monster fiercely.

The monster let out a sharp roar, and was hit repeatedly. Finally, it could no longer hold on and fell to the ground, motionless.

Seeing this, the woman couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. She quickly retracted her sword and walked quickly to Ling Ran's side, "How did you do it? That spiritual power is so strong!"

Ling Ran smiled slightly, "I already have this kind of power. It seems that I can use it in this world."

The woman nodded repeatedly, "Thank you so much! If it weren't for your timely help, I would have had a hard time fighting that ferocious monster alone."

Ling Ran reached out and patted her shoulder. "You're welcome. I'm glad to help you. But I'm still very curious. Why would such a monster appear here? This place is so peaceful and tranquil."

The woman frowned slightly, "This really puzzles me. Logically, such a monster would not appear here. Moreover, its strength is so strong that it seems to have come here on purpose."

Ling Ran was also very puzzled, "Could it be that there is some unknown secret here?"

The woman hesitated for a moment, "Maybe. I think we'd better go to the village first, maybe we can get some information from the villagers."

Ling Ran nodded, "Okay, let's go take a look together."

The two of them then walked side by side towards the village. The villagers had gathered one after another, with terrified expressions on their faces. Seeing that the woman was safe, they came forward to ask about the situation.

The woman quickly comforted everyone, "Don't be afraid, the monster has been killed by me and this lady. However, we still need to find out why it appeared here. Have you heard any news?"

The villagers looked at each other, and no one answered for a long time. Suddenly, an old woman came out trembling, "I, I seem to have heard some rumors..."

Upon hearing this, the woman hurried forward and asked, "What's the rumor? Please tell us!"

The old woman hesitated.