A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

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The entire side room had a unique atmosphere, filled with a scholarly air.

This aura is gentle yet strong, firm yet not overpowering, much like the line that divides Yin and Yang in the Tai Chi symbol, harmonizing in the middle.

"It's changed, it's really changed!" Yunhua thought to herself.

The aura of the book was very faint; one would need at least the cultivation level of a seventh-level lightning tribulation to detect it.

However, even experts who had undergone the seventh level of tribulation would only assume that the aura left behind by an ordinary scholar when they sensed it.

However, Yunhua could clearly sense the peculiarity of this aura. It was something that ordinary scholars could not achieve; rather, it was an aura that was indescribable and inexplicable.

"And... Hong Yi has actually cultivated into a Ghost Immortal?" Yun Hua turned a corner and finally saw Hong Yi himself through the open window.

At this moment, Hong Yi possessed a unique aura, resembling a learned scholar well-versed in poetry and literature.

However, despite his outstanding aura, ordinary cultivators couldn't discern anything about him at first glance. If Yunhua hadn't known that he had already cultivated into a Ghost Immortal, he probably wouldn't have been able to tell anything either.

"He became a ghost immortal so quickly, and his soul is so strong that he can even undergo four or five tribulations of lightning."

"I clearly took away the 'Past Amitabha Sutra,' taking away his biggest starting point, yet he still managed to cultivate into a ghost immortal. Something's not right!" The more Yunhua looked at Hong Yi, the more she felt that he was not simple.

He wanted to probe out a thought, but as soon as he dared to think it, a slight fluctuation appeared in his blood and qi, as if doing so would cause a huge change.

"It seems that the Eternal Emperor has also made a move. He was originally supposed to be suppressing the Bridge to the Other Shore, but since he allowed his sons to take action, it means that he has also noticed some changes!" Yun Hua sighed inwardly, feeling a bit annoyed.

The cultivation methods of this world have made cultivators and the world too closely intertwined. Changes that occur in the vast world cannot be hidden from those top-tier beings.

In fact, Yunhua himself had a sudden whim, and it was because of this whim that he came to see Hongyi and discovered such a big secret.

“The scholars have made their move… and Hong Yi has a secret. The fact that he gives me this feeling suggests that the Bridge to the Other Shore might be on Hong Yi’s person now.” Yun Hua pondered for a moment before choosing to leave.

Because he is not yet at the point where he can overturn the table, it is not advisable for him to engage in a major battle.

Moreover, Hong Yi might possess some of the philosophers' hidden trump cards, and given Hong Xuanji's unpredictable nature, there might even be two king-tier artifacts here: the Bridge to the Other Shore and the Ark of Creation. Yun Hua wasn't confident she could defeat Hong Yi here.

Yunhua carefully sensed Hong Yi's changes and had a vague feeling in his heart: "If I'm not mistaken, Hong Yi should have already achieved the state of unity with the philosophers. He is no longer Hong Yi, but one of the philosophers!"

"But without the spirits of the philosophers suppressing it, aren't the philosophers afraid that the Bridge to the Other Shore will be taken away?" Yunhua was also somewhat surprised.

The Bridge to the Other Shore is the true embodiment of the wisdom of all philosophers. It encapsulates the essence of all the sages, and their spirits have always resided within it.

The fact that the philosophers have now united with Hong Yi ahead of time means that the Bridge to the Other Shore is now easier to seize.

"However, whose side is the Longevity Emperor on?" Yunhua pondered for a while, and had some general guesses in his mind.

The Immortal Emperor is unlikely to intervene further.

Whether the philosophers win or the "variable" wins, it has no impact on the Eternal Emperor, because everyone will eventually go to the Land of Origin and stand before him.

Moreover, the Longevity Emperor no longer cared about any material possessions; all he wanted was the other shore. To reach that shore, he was willing to pay any price, even his own life.

The other shore path proposed by the philosophers was, in the eyes of the Longevity Emperor, a path with a very high probability of reaching the other shore; but the "variable" that suddenly appeared at this time would certainly also arouse the interest of the Longevity Emperor.

The Eternal Emperor even wanted to see how the various philosophers would confront that "variable," hoping that something different might emerge, or perhaps a more powerful path to the other shore might be born.

"However, these philosophers are not easy to deal with..." Yunhua thought to himself after a moment of contemplation.

Hong Xuanji's boxing intent has undergone an internal transformation, and the meaning of his boxing intent has changed in this way. Without a doubt, Hong Xuanji has now probably become Hong Yi's "protector".

Moreover, Yunhua strongly suspected that the various philosophers were using Hong Xuanji and Yang Pan as pawns, as vanguards for the king. Once the two of them had settled things in the world, the other philosophers would then emerge to reap the rewards.

Unfortunately, only Yunhua could perceive this, because he could sense the changes in Hong Xuanji's fist intent and knew some of the inside information about the various masters.

Chapter 400 Meeting the Qian Emperor

If it were someone else, they could perceive the changes in Hong Xuanji's fist intent, but they wouldn't know the inside story of the various schools; those who knew the inside story of the various schools would be waiting in the place of origin.

"This kind of world is so annoying, there are old foxes everywhere, it's hard to even survive..." Yun Hua exclaimed inwardly. There are no fools in this world, everyone is a cunning old fox. It's much harder to survive than in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, where you have to break through the situation by your own strength.

"Hong Yi is currently in a state of lurking dormancy, so it needs Hong Xuanji, who is in the open, to provide cover. However, since the scholars can influence Hong Xuanji, I will directly target Yang Pan!"

“With Hong Xuanji not in the palace, Yang Pan’s strength and the guards in the palace are so limited that no one can detect me at all. Moreover, if I want to, Yang Pan will have no chance to use the Creation Boat.”

Yunhua snorted coldly, glanced at the Wuwen Marquis's residence one last time, and then walked straight towards the imperial city without looking back.

Meanwhile, inside the palace.

A magnificent palace with carved railings and jade steps, where precious cauldrons and incense burn, and many palace maids and eunuchs are either holding lamps or patrolling, all in an orderly manner, revealing a sense of peace and tranquility.

This is where Emperor Qian, Yang Pan, handled state affairs late at night.

"Who is this extraordinary person who has descended upon us? Please show yourself!" Suddenly, Yang Pan, who was busy handling government affairs, raised his head and shouted.

"Crack!"

In an instant, a crack appeared in the void, and Yunhua slowly walked out from it.

"Tearing through the void, a Six Tribulation Ghost Immortal?" Emperor Qian Yang Pan narrowed his eyes slightly, and in an instant, an aura of ruling the world emerged from him.

In that instant, he seemed to transform into an unparalleled holy emperor, ruling the universe and changing the course of the heavens.

His eight short words, in particular, seemed almost tangible, each one possessing a spirit and its own life. His words even exuded a terrifying aura of "words becoming law."

"Yang Pan, it seems your Taoist arts are quite impressive, six tribulations of lightning?" Yun Hua looked at Yang Pan, a smile appearing in his eyes.

With a smile, before Yang Pan could speak, Yun Hua continued, "Yang Pan, are you aware that Hong Xuanji has changed? He is no longer the Hong Xuanji you once knew..."

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details?" Yang Pan smiled as well.

To outsiders, his relationship with Hong Xuanji was simply that of a close ruler and his subject; but Yang Pan knew very well that his relationship with Hong Xuanji was not so simple, and that Hong Xuanji was his future physical body!

According to Yang Pan and Hong Xuanji's original plan, Hong Xuanji was to follow the path of shattering the void, while Yang Pan was to follow the path of the Yang God.

When the two of them reach the peak together in the future, Hong Xuanji will offer his physical body to Yang Pan to help Yang Pan take the final step towards becoming a Yang God.

"Yang Pan, I know about your relationship with Hong Xuanji. You two just want to join forces to enter the Yang God Realm, don't you? Do you really think you can fool so many people?" Yun Hua chuckled.

Yang Pan's expression changed slightly.

"But what you don't know is that something has happened in Hong Xuanji's family, and Hong Xuanji herself has been affected by others."

His path is no longer that of the gods of the Reincarnation Heavens, but the Great Dao of the Reincarnation Heavens! Yun Hua said leisurely, "You should be very clear about which of the two—the gods of the Reincarnation Heavens or the Great Dao of the Reincarnation Heavens—is truly suitable for you!"

"You..." Yang Pan suddenly realized that what the person in front of him said had hit the deepest secret in his and Hong Xuanji's hearts.

The difference between "Gods of the Wheel of Reincarnation" and "Great Dao of the Wheel of Reincarnation" may seem to be just the difference between "gods" and "great Dao," but the difference between them is not small.

If Hong Xuanji is the king of all gods in the Heavens of Reincarnation, then he will be the king of all gods. If Hong Xuanji gives his physical body to Yang Pan in the future, it will be the same as giving the position of king of gods to Yang Pan.

The position of God-King perfectly matches Yang Pan's own identity and status as an "Emperor".

But the "Great Dao" of the Reincarnation Heavens is different.

This path may not align with the one Yang Pan has chosen. If Hong Xuanji were to offer her physical body, she might not be able to perfectly match Yang Pan's path.

Even if the two eventually merge, his own path might be distorted by Hong Xuanji's path.

Once he himself becomes a being of the Great Dao of Reincarnation, then he might really have to abandon all his emotions and become a cold and ruthless tool to maintain the operation of heaven and earth...

This is a future that Yang Pan absolutely does not want.

"What exactly do you know?!" Yang Pan demanded in a deep voice.

“I don’t know much, just a little more than you do!” Yunhua said softly. “Hong Xuanji and you were both originally successors of the Dao of Creation, but now Hong Xuanji has become the protector of the various schools of thought.”

"The protectors of the Hundred Sages!?" Yang Pan's pupils contracted, revealing a hint of shock. "Could it be the families left behind by the Hundred Sages who made their move? But something's not right..."

Yang Pan was shocked when he first heard the news, but then he realized something was wrong.

The descendants of the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought are actually nothing special. Although they possess immense power, it is not enough to contend with the Great Qian Dynasty, let alone change Hong Xuanji's martial will.

"I don't know whether the families left behind by the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought have made a move; but I do know that the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought have made a move!" Yunhua looked at Yang Pan with a smile. "Although the Hundred Sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought are dead, their spirit and will remain in this world."

"The spirit and will left behind by the ancient sages have influenced Hong Xuanji, completely reversing his spirit and will, and causing his martial arts will to undergo an unimaginable change."

"You probably can't see anything now, but as time goes by, the aura of the Great Wheel of Reincarnation will become stronger and stronger."

"When that time comes, you two, who were once so close as ruler and subject, always ready to unite, will naturally dissipate!" Yunhua shook his head as he spoke.

Yang Pan's expression shifted, a hint of worry and sorrow appearing between his brows.

In fact, he was well aware of what Yunhua was talking about.

How many years had he worked with Hong Xuanji? How could he not know Hong Xuanji's working style and goals?

However, in the past few days, Hong Xuanji's methods and approaches have changed somewhat; Yang Pan previously thought that Hong Xuanji had gained different insights into the affairs of heaven and earth after his realm improved.

But now he understood that Hong Xuanji's will and thoughts had undergone some changes. He was no longer the Hong Xuanji who was willing to sacrifice his own body for him at any time.

Upon realizing this, Yang Pan felt a pang of regret.

Although he was an emperor, he was not a heartless person. He had known Hong Xuanji for many years and shared his heart with her. How could he not be moved when he suddenly learned of some changes in Hong Xuanji?

However, he was, after all, an emperor. After his initial emotion, he quickly calmed down and put aside all those unnecessary feelings.

Yang Pan turned to look at Yun Hua and asked, "So what exactly do you want to do?"

"What I want to do... is actually very simple!" As Yunhua spoke, she appeared beside Yang Pan and touched Yang Pan's forehead with her right finger.

Chapter 401 The Ship of Creation

A spiritual imprint!!

In an instant, Yun Hua used a secret technique to examine all of Yang Pan's thoughts and memories, and then imprinted his own mental mark on Yang Pan's brow.

It was a series of extremely special runes, not runes from this Yangshen world, but secret runes from other worlds.

Although it was only a relatively basic part, it was something from another cultivation system, which Yang Pan couldn't understand at all and had no chance to crack.

After a long while, Yunhua withdrew her finger.

"you……"

Yang Pan's expression suddenly changed drastically, because he could feel that his soul had been tampered with, and every single thought had been imprinted with a series of runes.

"All I'm telling you is to inform you about the current state of the world and what you should do in the future."

Yunhua said leisurely, "If the philosophers can influence Hong Xuanji and indirectly turn him into their protector, then I can influence you and turn you into my tool!"

"A mere tool?! That's outrageous!!"

Yang Pan's face was extremely ugly. Since he ascended the throne, no one in the world had ever looked down on him like this. Even Meng Shenji, who was known as the number one in the world, would not dare to treat him so casually.

"brush!!"

Just then, a crack appeared not far from Yunhua, and a golden light flashed. A sharp edge pierced through the air, as if dissolving nothingness, and cleaved down.

A figure clad in dark yellow armor darted out silently, wielding a long sword and striking horizontally as if to shatter the heavens.

Without a doubt, the person who launched the sneak attack was a Human Immortal. Although not a peak Human Immortal, he was now a rare master in the world.

Yang Pan stared at the suddenly appearing figure, his face still bearing the same angry expression, but inwardly he was roaring, "A mere Ghost Immortal undergoing the Sixth Tribulation of Lightning! No matter what you did to me, as long as I kill you, your restrictions will be useless!!"

However, just as Yang Pan roared inwardly, the sneak attack in the void was suddenly frozen in mid-air.

In that instant, it was as if some extremely terrifying force appeared in the void and squeezed him into the void.

At the same time, Yun Hua revealed a mocking expression and said, "Do you really think I'm just a sixth-level Thunder Tribulation Ghost Immortal? Yang Pan, do you think a mere Human Immortal can deal with me? Do you think that once you kill me, those hands and feet on your soul will be removed?"

As he spoke, Yun Hua glanced at the source of his eye, and then extremely powerful air currents shot out from all the acupoints in his body. These air currents shook out and transformed into a sky full of divine lightning.

"boom!"

In an instant, the figure that launched the sneak attack vanished completely in the lightning, leaving no trace of its remains.

"A human immortal!!" Yang Pan's heart clenched.

I never expected to actually see such a person, a combination of a Six Tribulation Ghost Immortal and a Human Immortal.

Back then, only Meng Shenji had reached this level, but after Meng Shenji's immortal body was destroyed by him and Hong Xuanji, there was no one like him in the world. Unexpectedly, he has appeared again now.

"Yang Pan, what other trump cards do you have? Why don't you show them to us!" Yun Hua looked at Yang Pan. "And what about your Creation Ship? Why don't you take it out and give it a try? Maybe if you kill me, those marks on your soul can be erased?"

"What exactly do you want to do?" Yang Pan's face was extremely gloomy.

"Don't worry, I have no interest in your power whatsoever. You can continue to be your emperor. I'm only interested in what the Dao of Creation left behind, and only in the treasures of your Great Qian Dynasty... Come on, take me to see the Ship of Creation!"

As Yunhua spoke, he already regarded himself as the master of this place.

Yang Pan's expression changed, but he quickly felt a slight tremor in his soul. The mark vibrated, and a power he had never felt before instantly bombarded his soul.

"Fine... I'll take you there!" Yang Pan said, each word distinct, clearly furious.

That creation vessel, which reached the level of the King of Divine Artifacts, was damaged, but its contents were incredibly rich.