From the brink of death to the rebirth, returning to the Nine Heavens

The Great Emperor Wushi did not leave, but stood quietly in the void, looking at the desolate ancient star and the ashes scattered on it.

He is waiting.

Waiting for a miracle.

Even though he couldn't believe it, he was still waiting.

One day passed.

Two days have passed.

Three days have passed.

A month has passed.

On the ancient star, the ashes remained unchanged.

It does not absorb the essence of heaven and earth, nor does it devour the finest treasures; it has no trace of life.

The heart of the Great Emperor Wushi sank lower and lower each day.

He began to doubt whether he should continue waiting.

Perhaps Wang Mingyuan is really dead.

Perhaps he should leave.

Perhaps he should face the Emperor, the Immortal Emperor, and the Heaven-Mending Immortal alone.

Just as the Great Emperor Wushi was about to leave, he suddenly sensed something.

It was an extremely faint sensation, so faint that it could almost be ignored.

He turned his head sharply and looked at the ashes.

The ashes remained unchanged, still a deathly stillness.

But the Great Emperor Wushi did not look away. His divine sense locked onto the ashes, examining them carefully, inch by inch.

Finally, he discovered it.

Deep within that expanse of ashes, at the very bottom of that scorched and desolate landscape, there was a faint hint of green.

The green was so small, so tiny, that it was almost invisible.

It is like a speck of dust, a tiny speck of dust, hidden in endless ashes, inconspicuous.

But it does exist.

It was a seed.

A newly sprouted seed.

It is very fragile, extremely fragile.

A gentle breeze can blow it away, and a single raindrop can submerge it.

It has no defensive capabilities and no means of self-protection.

But it survived.

It stubbornly grew out of that desolate ashes, from that charred ruin.

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Great Emperor Wushi.

It was a ray of hope, a ray of expectation.

He held his breath, afraid that his breath would scatter the fragile seed.

He dared not approach, dared not move, but simply watched quietly as the seed grew little by little.

However, the seeds grow extremely slowly.

It's not that it doesn't grow, but that it grows too slowly.

It does not absorb the essence of heaven and earth, nor does it devour the essence of treasures; it merely relies on its own meager life force to barely maintain its vitality.

It's like a seedling that has just broken through the soil, with a fragile root system and tender leaves. It needs time, nutrients, and care.

However, it has no way to absorb nutrients from the outside world.

It was too weak, so weak that it couldn't even absorb the essence of heaven and earth.

It can only grow and strengthen little by little by accumulating its own resources.

As the Great Emperor Wushi looked at the seed, all the conflicting emotions in his heart vanished, and he even felt an unprecedented joy.

He cannot help it, cannot supply it with vital energy, and cannot provide it with nourishment.

Any external interference could destroy this fragile seed.

He could only wait.

Let it grow on its own, let it grow strong on its own, let it get through this most difficult period on its own.

Time passes day by day.

The seed grew extremely slowly, to the point of being agonizing.

A day passed, and nothing changed.

Two days have passed, and it remains unchanged.

Three days, four days, five days...

One month, two months, three months...

The seed grew from the size of a speck of dust to the size of a grain of rice.

Its root system changed from one root to two or three roots, and its leaves changed from one leaf to two or three leaves.

It remains fragile, still immature, and still cannot withstand any storms.

But it is alive.

It survived tenaciously.

The Great Emperor Wushi looked at the tiny seedling and was filled with emotion.

He saw Wang Mingyuan's shadow in this seedling.

That young man was just that kind of person.

No matter how great the difficulties or hardships he encounters, he will live tenaciously, fight tenaciously, and relentlessly strive toward his goal.

This tenacity, this indomitable spirit, this never-give-up attitude is Wang Mingyuan's greatest strength.

In the third year after its rebirth, a spring rain fell on this desolate ancient star.

It was a light rain, the raindrops fine and dense, like cow's hair or silver threads.

Rain fell from the sky, landing on the ashes and on the tiny seedling.

A drop of spring rain fell on that seed.

In that instant, everything changed.

That drop of spring rain was like a key, unlocking a tightly closed door.

The seed jolted violently, then began to frantically absorb water and nutrients.

Its root system expanded rapidly, from two or three roots to dozens, and from dozens to hundreds.

Its leaves unfolded in an instant, from two or three to dozens, and from dozens to hundreds.

It began to absorb the essence of heaven and earth.

It doesn't absorb slowly, but devours frantically.

The essence of heaven and earth from all directions surged in like a tide, flowing into the seedling's body.

The essence of those treasures that were previously unabsorbable, and the dragon vein essence that was previously undigestable, were all activated and devoured at this moment.

The treasures accumulated by the Great Emperor Wushi over many years, the essence of dozens of dragon veins, the medicinal power of the immortal elixir, and the essence of peerless treasures all surged into the seedling's body at this moment.

The seedling was growing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

It grew from a tiny seedling into a sapling;
It grew from a sapling into a large tree;

It grew from a small tree into a towering ancient tree.

Its roots extend deep into the earth, stretching for hundreds of miles, drawing every bit of nourishment from the depths of the ancient star.

Its branches soar into the sky, reaching tens of thousands of feet high, with lush foliage and vibrant greenery.

It even extends out from the starry sky, obscuring the entire sky.

Within its body, chaotic energy surged, and nine-colored divine light flickered.

Its aura began to surge.

From weak to strong, from strong to vast, from vast to unfathomable.

The ancient tree began to glow.

It was not ordinary light, but the light of chaos, the nine-colored divine light, the light of life.

The light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire desolate ancient star.

On the ancient star, the once-parched land began to recover, and the once-withered plants began to grow again.

Greenery emerged from the surface of the ancient star, and flowers bloomed among its mountains and rivers.

The entire ancient star seemed to have transitioned from winter to spring in an instant, from death to rebirth. Finally, the light of that ancient tree reached its zenith.

Then, it began to contract.

That towering ancient tree, that ancient tree that was hundreds of feet tall, began to shrink little by little.

Its branches and leaves shrink, its trunk shrinks, and its root system shrinks.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, it transformed from a towering ancient tree back into a human form.

Chaotic energy surged, and nine-colored divine light flashed.

The human figure became clearer and more solid.

Finally, the chaotic energy dissipated, and the nine-colored divine light receded.

Wang Mingyuan stood atop the ancient star.

His body was as upright as a pine tree, his face as handsome as a painting, and his aura as vast as the sea.

His eyes shone brightly, as if reflecting the entire universe's galaxy.

He succeeded.

He completed this most crucial and difficult rebirth.

The Great Emperor Wushi looked at him, remaining silent for a long time.

This young man is truly risking his life.

And he won.

Wang Mingyuan raised his head, looked at Emperor Wushi, and smiled slightly.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

His voice was calm, yet it contained an indescribable power.

Emperor Wushi shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"It won't be long, it's worth the wait."

The two Heavenly Emperors exchanged a glance, both seeing the same light in each other's eyes.

Chaotic energy surged around Wang Mingyuan, and the Exquisite Xuanhuang Pagoda of Heaven and Earth hung above his head, with nine-colored divine light descending.

His aura has surpassed his pre-Nirvana peak, reaching an unprecedented height.

His chaotic body underwent another transformation, becoming more solid in its foundation and possessing even greater potential.

His principles are more complete, and his combat power is stronger.

Next,

Wang Mingyuan looked into the depths of the strange world, his eyes flashing like lightning.

"It's time to go find the Emperor."

Emperor Wushi nodded, surrounded by the laws of time.

"Let's go."

The two Heavenly Emperors stepped forward simultaneously and disappeared into the void.

It's not just the Heavenly Emperor; at their current stage, they have reached an incredible level.

There are no other standards of measurement or specific names for the realm between the Great Emperor and the Immortal of the Mortal World.

Therefore, calling him the Heavenly Emperor is actually far beyond that level.

"This is Nirvana. How can there be so many amazing changes? I thought you were about to succeed before, so why did such a huge change happen afterward?"

Traveling between heaven and earth, this time both of them were very calm, without retreating or hiding, nor deliberately concealing their aura, walking naturally.

Even as they walked, the Great Emperor Wushi introduced the surrounding environment and the world around them to Wang Mingyuan.

"This place is a unique sight. The mountains are upside down and the rivers are flowing backwards. It was a special place in the Immortal Realm back then."

Rumor has it that a true immortal went into seclusion, and the influence of his own rules affected him. Such are the rules of his cultivation; prolonged seclusion thus impacts the outside world!

Both of them had completed Nirvana, and their strength and realm were incomparable. Therefore, they were calm and composed, introducing the environment while discussing the process of Nirvana.

"Previously, the Nirvana process seemed to be going smoothly and was about to be completed, but it was far from thorough and didn't change much for me personally. Therefore, after discovering the situation and problems halfway through, I took the initiative to summon lightning and use the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique to destroy my old body, seeking rebirth in the midst of destruction..."

Wang Mingyuan did not hide this fact, because he had already developed a sense of familiarity with the Great Emperor Wushi when they talked.

It felt like I had returned to the ancient times and was talking with the Immortal King Wuzhong.

What amazed him even more was that the Great Emperor Wushi could accept his ingenious ideas and various thoughts and keep up with his train of thought.

That's truly amazing.

Therefore, he is willing to say more on this matter.

In fact, he didn't hide much of his insights. Indeed, it was only when he was close to achieving Nirvana that he felt things were going too smoothly and there was something wrong with them.

It was clearly a preparation for a great Nirvana, but the Nirvana that was completely expected was even somewhat like the small Nirvana of the Immortal Emperor.

He had always mocked and ridiculed the Immortal Emperor, but he himself became the Immortal Emperor. After realizing this, he decisively changed everything.

Then, after checking for omissions and filling in the gaps, it was discovered that the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique was the most suitable for this method.

Because when Liu Shen underwent Nirvana, she did so with the mindset of facing nine deaths and one life, or even ten deaths and no chance of survival.

Even after returning alive from the foreign land, Liu Shen still faced numerous obstacles and risks upon returning to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

In the original work, when she appeared, she was also bathed in billions of bolts of lightning, falling from the nine heavens and ten earths to the lower eight realms.

Finally, nearly dying, it fell into Stone Village, where it absorbed the essence of a figure at the Divine Fire Realm and was reborn, sprouting new buds.

After new buds sprouted, her recovery speed was extremely fast, whereas before that, she had truly almost perished.

What level is the Divine Fire Realm equivalent to in this era? It's probably equivalent to the Four Extremes or Dragon Transformation levels, or even less.

To be so weak as to need to absorb the essence of someone of that level to aid in Nirvana—one can only imagine how dangerous that situation was.

That's a Celestial King level figure, and a Celestial King giant at that. He can usually cultivate a bunch of Celestial God level figures just by blowing on them.

He could kill billions of Divine Fire Realm experts in one breath, yet he ultimately achieved Nirvana with the corpse of a Divine Fire Realm expert.

But after completing the Nirvana and taking this step, the gains are also numerous.

In that era, they had almost reached the quasi-immortal emperor realm, leading the way for everyone else.

Therefore, once Wang Mingyuan thought of that step, he directly followed that process.

Sure enough, a last glimmer of life was born amidst the thunder and fire, and it struggled out of it, completing its rebirth in one fell swoop.

"To undergo a rebirth in imitation of a peerless figure from the beginning of the Chaotic Era..."

Emperor Wushi vaguely felt that this process seemed somewhat familiar, but when he tried to remember it carefully, he could not find any trace of it.

He thought about it for a while, and after finding no answer, he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he carefully savored the changes in Wang Mingyuan's transformation and the entire process of his mental journey, and felt that he had gained a lot.

As for the process of his rebirth using the True Phoenix Technique, Wang Mingyuan had already gone through it.

Even though he explained it many times, Wang Mingyuan didn't gain much from it.

The two were making plans on this side, but while walking between heaven and earth, they unexpectedly discovered that the Undying Emperor and the Heaven-Mending Immortal who had been chasing them everywhere had left little trace.

The two of them were instead able to leisurely wander through this strange world, taking in the landscapes and human relationships of this world little by little.

"I have been in this world for over 80,000 years, and this is the first time I have been able to tour this world so leisurely!"

"It's just that we can still walk freely in this world now, but I wonder when we will be able to walk freely through the nine heavens and ten earths."

Even the Great Emperor Wushi couldn't help but sigh repeatedly at this situation.

Of course, what he felt most emotional about and what he most wanted to return to was the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

He never intended to come to the strange world to prolong his life.

If he hadn't been ambushed by the Immortal Emperor in his later years, and his immortal essence, which he had used to live out his next life, hadn't been used up by the Immortal Emperor, he should have undergone Nirvana in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and lived on forever.

"To travel through the nine heavens and ten lands is no longer difficult!"

Upon hearing the request of the Great Emperor Wushi, Wang Mingyuan smiled slightly.

For the time being, neither the Immortal Who Mended the Heavens nor the Undying Emperor could be found.

But fulfilling Emperor Wushi's small wish is not difficult.

"Having been in this world for some time now, I'm curious about what stage the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have developed to."

Why don't we go and take a look at the Realm of the Gods together?

Before Wang Mingyuan extended the invitation, he had already contacted the Great Emperor Wushi through the Divine Realm. However, the Great Emperor Wushi was either fighting or preparing for battle most of the time, so he only invited the Great Emperor Wushi's subordinate, the Supreme Kongyin.

Emperor Wushi did not have time to enter the Realm of the Void Gods for a visit.

Now is an opportunity!
Sister Xushen has now perfectly replicated the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Although one has entered a strange world and cannot return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, it is still possible to understand the changes and development of that world through the spiritual realm.

Wang Mingyuan also wanted to know if anyone would ascend to the throne of the Great Emperor again after he left.

Has anyone continued to integrate the Heavenly Heart Imprint?

Will Ye Fan successfully break the curse? And who will emerge victorious in the competition between the Innate Sacred Body and Ye Fan?

With this thought in mind, he ventured deep into the Realm of the Void Gods, then casually pulled the Great Emperor Wushi beside him into it. (End of Chapter)