Chapter 738

Chapter 738: The Rebirth of the Water Emperor

By the time Yun Ye emerged again, he had already formed a contract with Tiankai.

On Yun Ye’s left hand and Tiankai’s right hand, a clear mark appeared, identical in design, depicting a nine-tailed fox.

This was a special contract that allowed demons to learn human laws and enabled those who would normally grow slowly to achieve high-speed growth.

Tiankai had already been reborn as a human, so the contract was of limited help to her. However, for others, it could allow the True Spirit to directly integrate into the mainstream system.

The only issue was that the contract was too complex, and until a means of promotion was found, they could only rely on the old contract.

As the two left the Dream Sky Palace, they saw a fairy in a colorful skirt leaning against a divine tree, waiting for them.

"Qing Liu Sheng, you seem to value the Dream Princess greatly. You shouldn’t need to seek her help to eliminate internal threats… Or do you have a special interest in the Dream Princess? Is it because she is young? The Dream Princess’s allure is unmatched; becoming too infatuated may not be beneficial for your cultivation."

The Enlightened Immortal Monarch had a thoughtful expression.

"Oh, is that what you think, President? That sounds quite interesting. However, someone as ancient as Her Majesty the Dream Princess seems unlikely to take a shine to anyone."

Tiankai returned to her usual playful self, showing no concern that her cultivation level was enough to earn her the title of senior from most.

Perhaps, that’s how the Celestial Foxes were, so carefree.

"…"

Yun Ye fell silent; it was the first time he had seen high-level cultivators discuss matters of the heart between men and women.

After some thought, he realized that there seemed to be very few high-level cultivators who formed Dao partners.

The Celestial Empire was doomed!

With that thought, Yun Ye felt he had to say something.

He adjusted his expression, dispelling his earlier indifference. Reflecting on the past, he spoke seriously, "There was once a genuine love presented before me, but I failed to cherish it. In my frantic studies, I missed it. When I achieved my goals and turned back, I found no one by my side, and I regretted it deeply. The most painful thing in the mortal world is nothing but this!"

"If heaven grants me another chance… um… I will definitely…"

"Why did you stop?"

The Enlightened Immortal Monarch asked with curiosity.

Her way of speaking showed that she completely lacked an understanding of love between men and women, so she found Yun Ye’s confession somewhat interesting.

"Sigh…"

Yun Ye sighed. What else could he say? He suddenly realized that heaven had given him several chances, but he was not capable enough to seize them!

He longed for a romantic encounter like in a love story, followed by a sweet ending. However, during his time on Earth, he was someone who preferred staying at home for entertainment, with no social circle whatsoever. How could he stage a romantic story?

He knew he was dreaming, so he never held out any expectations.

As for the Red Heaven realm, in his first life, he was indeed excited, thinking his story would begin, but unfortunately, the outcome was total annihilation.

After experiencing all this, Yun Ye lost any desire to dream of love; such things belonged in times of peace.

He deeply realized that if the world was unstable, personal happiness was impossible to achieve.

In the many lives that followed, he progressed toward this goal. Although he encountered countless beauties, they were all cultivators, too rational, making it impossible for him to think wildly, limiting his view to talent, cultivation level, and battle power.

"Indeed, cultivation is a trial of the heart. Enlightened Immortal Monarch, don’t corrupt my Dao heart; don’t attribute everything to desires!"

"I am innocent with the Dream Princess! And with Xiaoxiao too!"

Yun Ye finally remembered that his view on love was one of lifelong commitment; he had no intention of courting women, so he firmly criticized the Enlightened Immortal Monarch.

"Did you not wish to become a Dao partner with the Dream Princess? Your resolve is very strong; even as a woman, I can feel the attraction."

The Enlightened Immortal Monarch nodded.

Her demeanor revealed that she was naturally good-natured and did not see Yun Ye’s words as any form of slander.

"By the way, what brings you to me? Are you worried about those in the sky?"

Yun Ye sighed, reflecting on the Enlightened Immortal Monarch’s innocence. No wonder she was the holder of the Dao Classics of Colorful Glow, which was said to only be usable by pure-hearted women.

This candid beauty was truly vastly different from the Water Emperor. Did reincarnation change personalities? No, maybe it was the environment of the Celestial Empire that allowed her to express her true self, freed from the previous constraints that required a cautious nature.

"True Immortals cannot enter the Red Heaven realm, so the threat is significantly diminished. Moreover, the Divine Empress has left a backup plan that has greatly accelerated my Cave Techniques, enough to envelop the Nine Continents of the entire Red Heaven realm. With the Annihilation Banishment, blocking their sight is not an issue."

"What I want to know is about the fragments of the Future Dao Classics. Back in the day, the Red Heaven realm must have sealed some fragments; can they still not be found now?"

The Enlightened Immortal Monarch gazed intently at Yun Ye.

"It’s difficult. True Immortals shattered the Dao Classics for sealing precisely to prevent anyone from getting a hold of them. The sealing sites must be extremely well-hidden, and the countless secrets of the entire Red Heaven realm, along with the vast Dimensions, not to mention the existence of parallel worlds, make it impossible to search."

Yun Ye shook his head.

"Can we not ask Path Lord to take action? With the Future Spirit Law, one should be able to see everything. As long as there is a future where the Dao Classics emerge, one could trace it back. Over endless time, the Future Dao Classics must eventually appear, and True Immortals can no longer reinforce the seal."

The Enlightened Immortal Monarch frowned.

"The Dao Classics are not controlled by True Immortals, and they possess the same-origin Laws. Even if Tong Ming Qiong himself descended into Red Heaven, he would not be able to succeed. Whatever he can see, the Dao Classics can see too, and perhaps even more strongly…"

Yun Ye explained.

The Dao Classics are a refinement based on the Royal Path itself.

The Complete Future Spirit Law, which is built upon the Half-step Absolute Rules, would further ascend; what height could it now reach?

Yun Ye had never even obtained a single fragment, so he was unaware of the specificities but was certain it must surpass the Royal Path.

"Eh?"

What were they discussing?

Tiankai appeared to tremble slightly.

"In the rules of True Immortal descendance, the future powers of the Path Lord are included; he can only descend as the Royal Body… Is the path diverting?"

"When I became a Monarch back then, I kept maintaining the balance with the God Destruction Clan; it wasn’t that we could not distinguish victory from defeat, rather it was deliberately so."

"In our youth, we met Tong Ming Qiong. He hoped to join forces with us to execute a plan to deceive the True Immortals and claimed he had absolute confidence. To prove this, he guided us to successively become Monarchs."

"The Cave Techniques of the God Destruction Clan were also given to him by Tong Ming Qiong and were interpreted many times in future time and space. Otherwise, under the conditions back then, even with a five-element body, it would be hard to successfully establish a Cave in one attempt; the level of heaven and earth was too restricted; it was not the era of Caves."

"With the assistance of the Future Spirit Law, we could accomplish nearly anything; any miracle could be born after countless repetitions… But we still could not solve one fundamental problem: the direction of the Dao artifact!"

"To become a True Immortal with a ruling Dao artifact would mean that artifact transforms into the absolute rules of True Immortals, interfering with their will until they converge."

"The Royal Path of Red Heaven has remained unchanged for a million years; the Immortal Path of Azure Heaven has been tainted by the Royal Path and has no choice but to change, seeking to lead humanity to transcend."

"Likewise, after several hundred thousand years, Tong Ming Qiong will face similar issues, falling into a half-Royal Path and half-Ruling Dao state, becoming the most terrifying enemy against humanity."

"We all want to change this, but countless attempts have proven meaningless. Back then, Mystic Heaven kept a close watch on the Red Heaven realm and would not allow us to rule it through the Royal Path. Forcing it would only expose abnormalities and lead to destruction. Tong Ming Qiong had no choice but to become a True Immortal with a ruling Dao artifact; he must have informed the Divine Monarch not to classify him separately, right?"

The Enlightened Immortal Monarch sighed.

After listening for a while,

Tiankai looked at the Enlightened Immortal Monarch’s appearance; her originally blue long hair had somehow taken on other colors, becoming rainbow-colored.

That figure and appearance… she seemed to have seen it not long ago?

"You are Water Emperor Ni Xin Zhao! How is this possible? It has been at least thirty thousand years; the span of heaven rules is not something like depleted blood and energy; one cannot live a second life—how can you still be alive?"

She finally recognized her.

The holder of the Dao Classics of Colorful Glow, a monarch from the same era as the Divine Monarch of the God Destruction Clan…

Who else but the Water Emperor, long thought to have vanished from history?