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After a drop of Immortal King's blood from Yunhua fell, it quickly seeped into the willow tree and was absorbed by it. The tree trembled slightly, and its entire branch was stained red.
Before long, several more branches sprouted, incredibly tender and green, shimmering with an incomparably soft luster.
"Could this be... immortal blood?" Willow Tree sent out a divine thought, its emotions seemingly fluctuating again.
"I suppose so." Yunhua smiled. The Celestial King was still a Celestial, and the Willow God was not wrong either.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Liu Shen then remained silent for a moment before expressing her gratitude solemnly, knowing that she owed Yun Hua a great debt of karma.
At the same time, gratitude arose in his heart. She was at her weakest point, and this immortal blood was undoubtedly crucial to him.
He estimated that this man's background must be extremely astonishing. Such a person should not appear in the desolate eight regions of the lower realm. The quality of this immortal blood is frighteningly high. This person's cultivation level must also be extraordinary, otherwise it would be impossible to have such heaven-defying blood.
Don't be polite, it's not my blood anyway. This blood comes from the Immortal King that Yunhua killed.
Yunhua silently complained, then said in a serious tone, "When the ocean turns to dust and lightning withers, it is not necessarily destruction, but may also be a new life in another sense."
"A broken mirror can be mended, and a new one can be built from the ashes, becoming even stronger."
Liu Shen paused slightly, then exclaimed in admiration, "Fellow Daoist is right."
Upon hearing Liu Shen's approval, Yun Hua smiled and began to act without restraint.
"The simplest and most fundamental truths are found in ordinary things. An ancient tree that breaks may die because its vitality has long been exhausted."
Chapter 697 Deceiving the God of Willows
"Like leeks, yellow and thin when first planted, but with each harvest, they grow ever greener and stronger. It's also like a silkworm: if trapped in its cocoon, it will suffocate and perish, but if it breaks free, it will transform into a vibrant butterfly. This is nirvana, a transcendence of the past."
Yunhua spoke eloquently
Liu Shen was immediately startled, because Yun Hua's words struck a chord with him, as if they were spoken by him himself.
"Is this the Great Dao that you have comprehended, fellow Daoist?" Willow God praised, "Truly a great talent."
Yunhua chuckled, shook his head, and said honestly and modestly, "This is not what I said, but what a fellow Daoist named Zujiling said."
"Ancestral spirits..."
Liu Shen, who had lost many memories, frowned inexplicably. She felt that this name was particularly familiar and important to her, occupying a large part of her mind.
Yunhua boasted, "Fellow Daoist Liu Shen may not know this, but the Ancestral Sacrifice Spirit is arguably the number one expert in our realm. He is invincible in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, capable of punching the Endless and kicking the Six Paths. Even a true dragon passing by would get slapped twice."
"Ancestral spirits..."
Liu Shen was silent for a moment, lost in thought, before her voice became ethereal and distant: "I think I know him."
"The Ancestral Sacrifice Spirit is an unparalleled Immortal King, with unparalleled elegance and strength. His achievements are comparable to the creation of the universe, and his combat power is unprecedented. He once single-handedly entered the alien realm, making nine entries and exits, and causing the immortal king of the alien realm to tremble in fear."
Yunhua said with a regretful expression, "It's normal for us lowly cultivators to know such a powerful being, but I guess the Ancestral Sacrificial Spirit doesn't recognize me."
"But it's quite a coincidence that the Ancestral Sacrifice Spirit and you are from the same clan, and you are both made of plants."
"Legend has it that the ancestral spirit was ambushed by two villains from the Immortal Realm and was seriously injured, but was eventually reborn from the ashes."
"It can be said that it is like a wildfire that cannot be extinguished, but springs back to life with the spring breeze."
Willow God smiled slightly: "Plants wither and flourish again, emerging from destruction and becoming stronger in the future. This is a kind of tempering, and also a unique kind of cultivation."
In fact, Liu Shen is on this path. Once she is reborn, she will reach an incredible realm. Although I dare not say that she will directly step into the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor, she will at least be an Emperor Light Immortal King, reaching the pinnacle of Immortal King, the end of the road.
"Isn't that a coincidence?"
Yunhua slapped his thigh and chuckled as he extracted a section of the True Phoenix Treasure Technique.
A phoenix leaped and danced in Yunhua's palm, its flames catching the little one's attention. The little one stared intently at the bird, wondering why it could breathe fire.
"This True Phoenix Treasure Technique, Phoenix Rebirth, might be of some help to Fellow Daoist Liu Shen."
Yunhua sent the Immortal Phoenix Flame to the base of the Willow God, where it transformed into a head of fire and merged into the willow tree's body.
As Liu Shen comprehended the incomplete Immortal Phoenix Technique, it shone brightly. The scorched and withered foundation shed a cracked layer of old skin, and it seemed as if a phoenix was circling around her, like a vast world where countless people were worshipping, reciting scriptures, and offering sacrifices.
"The Supreme Ruler, the origin of the people. The Imperial System was established, and the moral order was established. The Five Virtues changed hands, and he received the mandate and the mandate."
.........
The charred willow wood, its trunk radiating a sacred glow that spread outwards like a fiery domain, silenced the entire world, as if it had returned to the time before the creation of the world.
Standing alone on the long river of time. Looking back on eternity, I am accompanied only by the divine path.
The old patriarch bowed in reverence. Regarding the mysterious man and the Immortal King mentioned by the Willow God, the peerless expert secretly speculated that he might be an existence even more powerful than the ancient gods.
Little Dot, meanwhile, was completely mesmerized by the image of Willow Goddess in the firelight.
Yunhua glanced sideways at him. As expected of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, his talent was unparalleled throughout the ages. He was born to cultivate the Dao and came to face the tribulation.
But looking at the little one who is only one and a half years old, with a chubby face and a baby face, he is very cute. He asks for animal milk every day, carefree, catching birds and fighting dogs.
Perhaps, the years spent in Stone Village were the happiest time for the Desolate Emperor.
"Does this mean a young boy must stand alone, facing the greatest darkness and turmoil in history, and stand up against a million soldiers with a single sword?"
"Should we expect a boy who has suffered from a young age to turn the tide and save the building from collapse?"
"Isn't this going too far? It's not that Shi Hao owes the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths owe Shi Hao and the Shi King lineage far too much."
Looking back on the past, recalling the years when the Dark Lord attacked, a sentence echoed in Yunhua's heart.
As the emperor, I shall suppress all darkness and turmoil!
Can the Human Emperor prove it? Why can't the Immortal Emperor prove it?!
"It all depends on human effort," Yunhua said softly.
At this moment, the Willow God, shrouded in radiant flames, revived and sighed, "A dream that lasts for eternity."
Through the incomplete Immortal Phoenix Technique, Liu Shen was able to recall some memories and recall some events from the past.
For example, the ancestral spirit seems to be related to her, and there is also a figure that looks extremely similar to the man in front of her.
During this time, the people of Stone Village came to Yunhua's side and surrounded her. Little Stone was also taken back by the people of Stone Village.
"Who are you? And why are you here?"
"Could this young master be a descendant of a powerful force or an ancient kingdom?"
A group of men from Shicun Village looked at Yunhua with a mixture of wariness and curiosity, their expressions slightly tense. After all, the sudden arrival of such a stranger was bound to make them uneasy.
"I am the clan chief of this village. May I ask where you come from, sir, and what brings you to my Shi Village?" The old clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, stepped out from the group of people. His aged face was deeply lined with wrinkles, bearing the marks of time.
"I am an old friend of the Willow God." Yunhua said with a smile, stood up, looked around, and saw the villagers. His eyes shone brightly.
"Willow God's friend?!"
Almost everyone stared wide-eyed, their expressions incredulous. Liu Shen was their sacrificial spirit; for someone to be a friend of a sacrificial spirit, their origins must be astonishing.
"Not bad." At this moment, several branches of the Willow God swayed gently, rippling with endless green light, and actually made a sound.
"The spirits have truly appeared!"
The men, women, and children of Shicun exclaimed in surprise. This was the first time the charred willow tree had spoken. In the past, it had never reacted, nor had it even accepted the offerings. But now it had actually spoken.
Moreover, many people looked on in surprise, because yesterday the offering to the spirit was only a willow branch, but now there are four or five more branches.
Moreover, a large portion of the charred tree trunk had turned green.
"Honorable sir, please come in!" Shi Yunfeng cupped his hands in greeting, his eyes burning with fervor as he invited Yunhua in. He vaguely guessed that the changes in Liu Shen were probably related to the incomparably handsome man before him.
"Then I'll accept it without being impolite." Yunhua smiled slightly, her expression calm and detached.
He entered Stone Village with the old clan chief Shi Yunfeng and a group of men.
Chapter 698 Settling in Shicun
As Yunhua was leaving, a few willow branches swayed gently, making a barely perceptible sound, as if wondering, "Why do I have such a warm and familiar feeling?"
After the agreement was reached, the atmosphere here became more and more harmonious, and the people of Shicun were still very simple and honest.
Of course, being simple and honest does not mean being naive or foolish.
Shi Yunfeng and the others led Yunhua into the village to arrange a place for her to stay.
Stone Village is not very large, with a total of just over three hundred people, including men, women, and children. The houses are all built of huge stones, simple and natural.
A group of children were running around; they were all little ones, ranging from three or four years old to ten years old, and they were all very lively.
Soon, Yunhua's arrival attracted a lot of attention, and many elderly people, women and children came out to look at him curiously.
"We have guests!" A sharp-eyed child exclaimed, his big, bright eyes darting around.
Inside the village, men, women, and children alike turned around and looked towards the village entrance, all showing expressions of surprise.
A young man, tall and straight, dressed in white, walked in step by step, like a son of God descending to earth, even his hair seemed to be crystal clear.
"Is this... a deity stepping out of a painting?" Many people in Shicun stared at Yunhua with wide eyes.
"This gentleman is a friend of Liu Shen," Shi Yunfeng quickly introduced.
"Could Willow God's friend also be a deity?"
"This gentleman is so young..."
The villagers of Shicun were in an uproar. They had lived in the wilderness their whole lives and had never seen such an extraordinary person.
A group of adults brought over a large water vat. When they broke the mud seal, the aroma of wine filled the air, incredibly enticing, and they came to entertain Yunhua.
Afterwards, village chief Shi Yunfeng had some cured meat brought up.
"My lord, I'm sorry, the Great Wilderness is impoverished, and this is all the food we have. I hope you won't find it offensive," Shi Yunfeng said with a wry smile.
"It's alright." Yunhua shook his head, tore off a piece of beast meat, took a sip of wine, and his expression was calm.
So the small room was filled with joy and harmony.
The old patriarch felt at ease, Yunhua felt happy, and the little one was full of expectations for the Black Emperor's Milk. Everyone had a bright future.
Only when the Black King is injured can a world be formed.
Immortal Emperor Shi Hao: ? ? ?
“My lord…” The old clan chief Shi Yunfeng hesitated for a moment before adopting a more cautious and respectful tone.
"Calling me 'Your Excellency' is too distant." Yunhua said with a smile, "My name is Yunhua. If you don't like it, you can call me Heavenly Emperor. I can accept that."
Old patriarch: "..."
The little kids and toddlers in the village kept secretly watching Yunhua.
His striking appearance, so different from the burly men in the village, aroused the attention and curiosity of everyone in the village.
However, they didn't disturb Yunhua's rest, since Liu Shen was still too far removed from Shicun.
He really just wanted to rest and recuperate in Shicun for a while and have a proper check-up of his current condition.
His current situation is really complicated. He looks fine, but in reality, his body surface has countless cracks that resemble the texture of skin.
While Yunhua was sorting out his situation, a little guy sneaked up to his door, staring at Yunhua through the crack in the door with wide eyes.
Yunhua naturally noticed the peeping tom outside the door.
"What are you doing at the door? Come in!" Yunhua said.
"Oops, we've been spotted!" Little Dot's grandma's voice rang out, and then he took off running with his short legs.
Yunhua strode out, grabbed the little boy by the collar, pinched the back of his neck, and lifted him up.
The little one's short legs kept flapping in the air.
"Slap slap slap!" Yunhua gently patted the little one's bottom a few times; it was soft and felt strangely nice.
Picking up the little one, looking at the little one's flushed face, Yunhua deliberately put on a stern face and asked:
What are you doing at my door?
"I want to see Brother Yun." The little one blinked and looked at Yun Hua's face.
Yunhua was taken aback. Was this a child's yearning for beautiful things?
I never imagined that you, such a delicate and adorable little thing, would also be a sucker for good looks?
At the same time, Yunhua realized that the little guy was just a kid now, what could he possibly want from her?
"This must be the happiest time of his life, carefree every day, chasing birds and walking dogs," Yunhua thought to herself.