Chapter 2677: Reincarnated Jade Emperor

Under the moonlight, Ye Chen took out a scroll. It emanated an ancient and weathered aura. It wasn't a divine ability or secret technique, nor some legendary secret. Inscribed on the scroll were names, the names of reincarnated individuals.

Whenever he found a reincarnated person from Da Chu, he would cross one off. Over several hundred years across his past and present lives, he had searched for many and crossed out many, but those that remained were still just a list: Ye Xingchen, Zhuge Yu, Long Ye, Shen Xuanfeng, Dugu Ao, Ouyang Wang, Hu Wa, Dao Huang... and many more.

In moments like this, his mind would grow hazy, unsure if they were still alive or where they might be. Most had likely turned to dust in the passage of time, while he continued on this endless journey, searching bitterly, day after day, year after year. It was a mission the Tenth Emperor of Da Chu would not abandon until his death.

He fell silent, and Tianzun fell silent too.

The difference was that Ye Chen was thinking about the reincarnated people, while Xiuluo Tianzun stared at Ye Chen like he was some kind of monster. He still remembered the time of his death, when the siege by Tianting was a certain doom. Back then, Ye Chen was only at the third level of Zhun Di, yet in such a short time, he had already reached the eighth level of Zhun Di heaven. The speed of his advancement was astonishingly fast.

Ye Chen was quite perceptive and transmitted his divine sense, sharing everything that had happened since that day to Tianzun, so he wouldn't be left confused.

As Tianzun read it, his expression changed dramatically.

Now, when he looked at Ye Chen, it wasn't like staring at a monster anymore, but at a god. This guy was practically a divine being! Advancing five levels in five steps, defeating Yudi, battling Taigong, slaughtering Tianting until corpses piled like mountains and blood flowed like rivers—even a great emperor had been provoked, leading to his true suppression.

Speaking of the emperor, that was what shocked him the most. The heavenly realm actually had a great emperor, an supreme existence that, in their universe, could only be compared to legendary gods. This universe was extraordinary, far more terrifying than he had imagined.

The small garden eventually fell into tranquility.

As the night deepened, Ye Chen held the ancient scroll, examining it over and over. Every name on it represented a vibrant life. So many predecessors and successors had sworn to protect him with their lives.

Tianzun sighed, suppressing his shock, and continued to nurture Yue Xin's yuan shen quietly, drawing in the moonlight and using its power to nourish it. The dim fire of Yue Xin's yuan shen gradually brightened, and if you looked closely, you could vaguely see a graceful figure dancing elegantly within the yuan shen fire.

By the third day, Yue Xin had taken human form.

Her state of mind was shrouded in a dreamy haze. Having died and been reborn, even though it was only a few months, it felt like another full cycle of reincarnation. Her life had been legendary enough, and this time, her holy master had created another myth. Seeing the ancient scroll in Ye Chen's hand, her yuan shen body trembled violently, as most of the names on it were familiar to her—all relatives.

It was another night filled with stars.

Ye Chen collected the two into his small world, stood up, and left the small garden.

The ancient city at night was still bustling with flowers in full bloom, home to both immortals and mortals, full of liveliness. Teahouses and taverns were always buzzing with discussions, and Ye Chen remained the main character. Ever since he arrived in the heavenly realm, wherever he went, his legends persisted endlessly.

"I say, where did this immortal tree come from?"

In the small world, Xiuluo Tianzun's words echoed. He and Yue Xin stood one on each side under the Changsheng Guo Shu, their eyes gleaming as they gazed at it. As a Tianzun from the Xiuluo realm, he had a sharp eye and could see the tree's extraordinary nature. Every fruit on it was crystal clear, containing vast essence, a divine fruit that could replenish lifespan. Plucking just one and selling it would spark a frenzy among the elders.

"Stolen... well, picked up," Ye Chen replied.

"Not bad at all."

Xiuluo Tianzun sighed, only taking the first half seriously. As for the second part, it was clearly nonsense. Describing it as stolen perfectly matched Ye Chen's style.

"Behave yourself and don't cause trouble."

The Hundun Ding darted over, circling Xiuluo Tianzun and buzzing intensely, as if issuing a warning.

Yue Xin recognized this ding and felt quite affectionate toward it. Ye Chen had undergone the tribulation with his memories intact and passed it successfully, so everything had returned.

Xiuluo Tianzun, on the other hand, stroked his chin and examined the ding from all angles. This artifact could actually speak, which was quite interesting. And the material it was forged from was truly heaven-defying. If you used it to smash people or fight, it would be incredibly domineering.

Once he withdrew his gaze, Xiuluo Tianzun looked around at Ye Chen's small world. Immortal energy enveloped everything, with mist swirling around. It was vast, with towering mountains and winding rivers; intimate, with lush bamboo groves and babbling streams. It was like an immense paradise, and the treasures weren't ordinary either. Various floating artifacts shone like stars, while clusters of spiritual flowers and exotic grasses were laced with chaos dao essence. Heavenly stones, secret treasures—these were countless, piled up like mountains, truly a natural treasure trove filled with divine items everywhere.

"This must have come from robbing how many people?"

Xiuluo Tianzun clicked his tongue, rummaging around and picking out quite a few immortal pills, all of which supplemented yuan shen power. He crushed them handful by handful and fused them into Yue Xin's body, solidifying her yuan shen form. Since they weren't his own pills, he didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache.

Ye Chen hadn't been watching; he had suddenly stopped in his tracks. Beside him was a Chenghuang Temple, and that was what he was looking at. In the previous instant, he had detected a faint aura, one he despised—more precisely, the aura of a Tianmo. He was quite sensitive to this and wouldn't mistake it.

Though it was night, the temple was filled with incense and bustling with people, mostly mortals coming to burn offerings and pray. Glancing around, smoke curled everywhere, and that trace of Tianmo aura emanated from within.

He narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on a woman. She was holding an infant in swaddling clothes, just stepping out of the Chenghuang Temple. It seemed the child had recently turned one month old, and she was here to fulfill a vow.

As he watched, the woman carried the child past, chatting and playfully teasing the baby with her husband, their voices full of loving laughter.

Ye Chen restrained himself and silently followed them. What he was focused on was the infant in the swaddling clothes. This baby was no ordinary child—it was the reincarnated Yudi. He could see a faint black aura at the baby's brow, appearing and disappearing.

"Tianmo aura?"

Xiuluo Tianzun was surprised, faintly detecting it as well. Since Ye Chen was looking, he was looking too, his eyes narrowing into slits. The more he observed the baby, the more familiar it seemed.

"It's the reincarnated Yudi."

"You all have reincarnation here?"

"Pretty novel, isn't it?"

"Damn, it really is novel."

As they spoke, the loving couple had already entered a farmhouse courtyard. They were ordinary people, not immortals, but living quite peacefully.

Ye Chen followed them in and waved his hand to cast a spell.

The young couple both fell into a deep sleep, while the reincarnated Yudi was taken out of the room. The little one was curled up in the swaddling clothes, sleeping soundly, his tiny mouth puckering as he murmured in dreams. At first glance, he looked utterly adorable.

Ye Chen watched quietly, his emotions complex. He had never expected to encounter Yudi again so soon, and in such a situation.

Xiuluo Tianzun emerged, took the baby, and grabbed him by one little leg, lifting him straight out of the swaddling clothes like a rabbit. He held him up single-handedly, examining him up and down, his eyes burning with fire. He still held grudges from his past conflicts with Yudi.

Yue Xin also came out, looking at the little one with a strange expression. Who would think that this chubby baby had been the ruler of Tianting in his previous life?

"You little thing, do you still recognize me?"

"In your past life, you dared to capture me."

"Now the tables have turned—I've got you!"

Xiuluo Tianzun was fuming, and Ye Chen wasn't far behind. The two took turns—one patting the baby's bottom, the other flicking his forehead. The baby, who had been sleeping peacefully, was suddenly made to wail loudly, tears welling up in his eyes.

Yue Xin watched, amused and exasperated. She knew Ye Chen's temperament all too well, and Xiuluo Tianzun, when in a playful mood, was quite the character.

Waaah...!

The farmhouse courtyard grew lively.

The scene was quite a sight: one Xiuluo Tianzun and one Da Chu emperor, up in the middle of the night not sleeping, actually bullying a child.

It wasn't until sometime later that the two finally stopped.

Although Xiuluo Tianzun wanted to settle scores with Yudi, he eventually shook his head and placed the reincarnated Yudi back in the swaddling clothes. The grievances of the past were in the past; a cycle of reincarnation had passed, and he let it go. All those resentments had dissipated with Yudi's rebirth.

Ye Chen did the same and didn't kill him.

He waved his sleeve again, sending the reincarnated Yudi into a dream, then gently placed a finger on Yudi's brow, invoking Dao Hua Wanqian and enhancing it with Ni Shi Lunhui. He wanted to see if he could completely eliminate the Tianmo aura—this was like an experiment.

Xiuluo Tianzun and Yue Xin said nothing, just watched quietly.

Under their gaze, the Tianmo aura at Yudi's brow faded visibly, gradually dissipating. If the Tianmo aura was a disease, then Ye Chen was a divine doctor, eradicating it entirely.

"This works too?" Xiuluo Tianzun raised an eyebrow.

But Ye Chen's eyes showed delight.

Daozu hadn't deceived him. That Dao Hua Wanqian, combined with his Ni Shi Lunhui, could truly root out the Tianmo aura—but only for those who had reincarnated. Every reincarnated person carried a trace of lunhui within them, and his Ni Shi Lunhui targeted that lunhui. That was the secret to its eradication, a heaven-defying creation.

"Our karma is settled."

Ye Chen smiled, then returned the reincarnated Yudi to the room. Before that, he extracted the trace of lunhui from Yudi's body and absorbed it into his own. It would serve as nourishment to help him comprehend lunhui. The technique for extracting lunhui was something Hongyan had taught him, and through repeated insights, it truly allowed for heaven-defying creation.

"Holy Master, could my master also reincarnate?"

Yue Xin looked at Ye Chen with hope.

"Assuming no accidents, she should be able to."

Ye Chen's smile carried a hint of guilt. It was he who had killed Bixia Xianzi, and because of her death, the Third Prince Yin Yang had fallen into despair and taken his own life, even striking Yudi with a sword before dying.

Some things he had only learned later.

They must have loved each other deeply—it wasn't just about Yin Yang.

The Third Prince of Tianting was a pitiable figure. He had committed so many evils for Yin Ming, all to save his beloved, but in the end, he lost Bixia. And Ye Chen had been one of those who contributed to her death.

"May this life allow Your Highness and my master to reunite."

Yue Xin prayed sincerely, blessing that beautiful fate.

"Let's go."

Ye Chen turned and collected the two into his small world, stepping into the sky like a brilliant divine rainbow, vanishing in an instant.