Chapter 3008: Emperor's Divine Soul, Heavenly Emperor's Body

"Da Chu's tenth emperor, you've done well."

On the dim Taigu Road, amidst howls and roars, the gods and generals of Zhutian were all exhilarated.

"You're quite capable, reaching the Tian Di level."

Ren Wang sighed with amazement, his emotions swinging from sorrow to joy so dramatically it felt unreal, like a dream.

"But that's just the dharma body. Where's the true self?"

Xiao Yuan Huang scratched his monkey fur, usually unreliable, but now with tears in his eyes.

"He should be in Zhutian."

Zaohua Shen Wang stroked his beard, having mostly guessed the truth—Ye Chen had likely circled back to Zhutian.

Such details weren't important, though.

What mattered was that the fellow named Ye Chen was still alive in this world and had reached the Tian Di level.

"What a tenacious life!"

After the excitement came a wave of curses. Just as Hong Yan had said, Ye Chen had caused people too many tears. Every time he died, they cried, and they'd shed more tears for him than for their ancestors' graves.

"I told you, the boss's fate isn't over yet."

The Huntun Ding perked up, having been listless earlier but now darting about everywhere. The Huntun fire and Huntun thunder were also full of energy; though their connection with their master was severed, the bond remained.

"Your descendant here seems to have become a true spirit."

Xing Tian glanced at Di Huang, his expression full of envy. Why didn't his War Body lineage have such an outstanding individual?

Di Huang just smiled without a word.

This time, he was genuinely shocked—Ye Chen was actually alive, truly deserving of the title of eternal emperor.

The Nu Di showed a faint smile again and wearily sat down.

No need to ask; she knew Ye Chen was in Zhutian. The reason he sent his dharma body was likely because his true self was repairing a great array. She was aware of the flaws in that mysterious array, which was why he couldn't attend to anything else and remained in Zhutian.

She would wait for him to return.

With a Tian Di-level sacred body sharing the burden, perhaps they could continue the path all the way without the help of the other emperors.

In other words, Ye Chen, that variable, could turn the tide of battle.

Because Ye Chen was alive, the gloom hanging over this world lifted, and the gods and generals of Zhutian even brought out wine jars to celebrate.

The Nu Di wasn't idle; she channeled her eternal immortal power again.

The Taigu Road still hadn't been fully connected and was retracting, so she used the eternal power to slow its regression. She had been doing this for days, and precisely because of her efforts, the situation wasn't as dire as it could have been.

In Zhutian, Ye Chen had returned to Yunu Peak.

Under the old tree, Yao Chi sat quietly in meditation, her injuries fully healed, as she sought the opportunity to break through to the peak.

For an ordinary emperor, this might be impossible.

But she wasn't an ordinary emperor. Though young, she had comprehended the dream path and could gain insights through dreams.

"Dad."

Ye Ling appeared, throwing herself into Ye Chen's arms, unable to hold back any longer as she cried with tear-streaked eyes.

Ye Chen smiled warmly, gently stroking his daughter's head.

As a father, his heart ached. His daughter, like his wife, had fought so hard, and a lingering fear still haunted him. Thank goodness he had come back; otherwise, Da Chu would have been lost.

Night gradually deepened.

Ye Ling had fallen into a deep sleep, more peaceful than she had been in years.

She was asleep, but Yao Chi awoke.

Her eyes were slightly dim; in her dream, a thousand years had passed, yet she still hadn't broken through to the peak despite her enlightenment.

"Enter my physical body."

Ye Chen sat cross-legged, his yuan shen leaving his body, yielding his Tian Di body.

Yao Chi nodded, her own yuan shen departing as well.

After many years, she entered Ye Chen's body again, perhaps truly gaining a stroke of fortune.

Ye Chen sat under the old tree, quietly watching.

Now a Tian Di, his vision was extraordinarily sharp, allowing him to see connections in certain ancient inheritances. For instance, the Huang Gu Sheng Ti and Yao Chi Xian Ti shared deep origins; in ancient times, they likely came from the same lineage, though one flourished while the other faded with the passage of time.

Yet, the origins remained, much like the fusion of physical body and yuan shen.

This had been evident years ago—they had both gained opportunities and fortunes by swapping bodies.

"Get into Yao Chi's body and come chat!"

Ming Di was quite restless, his words interrupting Ye Chen's thoughts, his eyes gleaming brightly.

Ye Chen said nothing, just glanced toward the Ming Realm.

That look—how to put it—made Ming Di tremble and instantly behave.

Ye Chen withdrew his gaze, having no time for Ming Di.

Just wait; when the successive supreme beings of Taigu Hong Huang returned, they would definitely have a chat with Ming Di. As for how that chat would go and what they'd discuss, it depended on those supreme beings' moods—likely a very bloody scene.

"We've been waiting for that day for many years."

Though Dao Zu didn't speak, his expression perfectly conveyed those words. No one was waiting except for Dong Hua Nu Di; that little female emperor had a terrible temper. Di Huang's temper wasn't great either. The two of them together visiting Ming Di would surely be lively.

Bathed in moonlight, Dong Huang Nu Di had immersed herself in the dao realm.

Her yuan shen true form was crystal clear, perfectly merging into Ye Chen's eternal emperor body—or rather, his emperor body adapted to her yuan shen, as eternity was compatible with all paths in the world.

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, able to see everything clearly.

He could see that Yao Chi's yuan shen was transforming, her dao undergoing nirvana, all thanks to the eternity. It might even awaken her latent divine power, allowing her to advance against the heavens. He believed Ji Ningshuang could achieve it.

"You bastard, you're still alive?"

Xiong Er arrived, not sleeping in the middle of the night and carrying a large wine jar. Due to his talents, he wasn't among Zhutian's gods and generals and had been in self-sealing, but his precious son had woken him.

Clang!

The guy set down the wine jar, not even looking at Ye Chen as he approached Yao Chi's body, circling around it. He favored Ye Chen's wives more than Ye Chen himself, and his hands weren't honest, always wanting to touch.

His actions perfectly illustrated a truth: seeing beauty makes one forget friends.

Ye Chen raised his hand and pulled Xiong Er over from a distance. A few days apart, and the guy's audacity had grown.

"Drink up, drink up."

Xiong Er grinned widely, joking around as usual, but his true feelings were there, stirring emotions.

"You're just an old bag of bones; I almost don't have the heart to beat you."

Ye Chen laughed, placing a hand on Xiong Er's Tian Ling cover and enveloping his entire body with eternity.

This little fatty Xiong didn't have much time left.

Fortunately, as a Tian Di, Ye Chen had a deep enough understanding of eternity to stabilize his life root.

"Two cycles of past and present lives—I've lived long enough."

Xiong Er laughed carefree, his hair already white, with no energy left for mischief.

Ye Chen fell silent, his heart filled with nostalgia.

He still remembered the first time he met Xiong Er in the scripture pavilion back in the day—it had been so amusing.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew.

Ye Chen felt a force surge toward him, so strong he couldn't resist, coming from his own emperor body.

In an instant, Yao Chi's yuan shen was shaken out of his emperor body.

At the same time, his own yuan shen was pulled back into his physical body.

Once he stabilized, Yao Chi had returned to her own emperor body.

It was like a bizarre scene, coming too abruptly, catching even a Tian Di like him off guard. Xiong Er beside him was completely stunned; he'd seen voluntary body swaps before, but a forced yuan shen swap was a first.

Ye Chen stood up and squatted in front of Yao Chi.

Before he could speak, Ji Ningshuang opened her eyes, her gaze hazy, exuding a captivating feminine charm. She gently extended her jade arms, wrapping them around Ye Chen's neck, her watery eyes carrying a certain enchanting power.

"Little brother, it's a fine night for romance, with wind, flowers, snow, and moon."

Yao Chi smiled seductively, her voice soft and alluring, the words "little brother" making one feel utterly weak.

"Is this... acting up?"

Xiong Er's mouth hung open, staring with wide eyes. The Ji Ningshuang in his memory was gentle and graceful; this was his first time seeing her like this. Those in the know would recognize her as the Nu Di, but others might think she was from a brothel. Not just Ye Chen—even he, as a bystander, felt his heart racing.

"How interesting."

Ming Di stroked his beard, having already gone to bed but now opening his eyes to see—oh? Some entertainment.

Better not to look at impropriety.

Compared to him, Dao Zu was more reserved; at least, he had no lewd thoughts.

Ye Chen's brows furrowed slightly.

He'd seen Yao Chi like this before; it was just like during the sun and moon curse.

But he couldn't figure out how swapping bodies had triggered the sun and moon curse.

Or maybe swapping bodies didn't just bring opportunities and fortunes—it also came with some ridiculous side effects.

"Little brother, am I not beautiful?"

Yao Chi's face drew closer, her charming fragrance intoxicating.

"Beautiful."

Ye Chen smiled, pointing a finger to her brow and sending her into a deep sleep.

"What's going on here?"

Xiong Er rushed over, shivering to snap out of it, the "little brother" making his skin crawl.

"Go wherever it's cool and stay there."

Ye Chen waved his hand, sending Xiong Er away and erasing that memory from him in the process.

"The sun and moon curse is a good thing."

Ming Di's words were meaningful, now wide awake and sitting upright, eager for the show. The curse was simple to resolve—no need for any miraculous pills; sharing a bed was more direct than anything.

"Wash up and wait for me."

Ye Chen replied casually, planning to erase Ming Di's memory later too.

He stood up and placed Yao Chi on a cloud.

He didn't think this was the sun and moon curse; no curse could bewilder a mid-tier Da Di.

So, the issue had to be with the body swap.

He extended his finger and placed it on Yao Chi's brow, using eternal immortal techniques to examine her yuan shen.

At this sight, his eyes narrowed into slits.

As he expected, something was wrong with Yao Chi's yuan shen—it had been disrupted by some strange divine power, affecting her mind. He was certain that if she were awake, she'd exhibit multiple personalities.

"It must be that the yuan shen and body aren't balanced."

Dao Zu offered a guess: Ji Ningshuang had a Da Di-level yuan shen, while Ye Chen had a Tian Di body. This fusion of yuan shen and body had spawned an inexplicable force, one that could even disturb an emperor's mind.

"I think it's the sun and moon curse."

Ming Di spoke seriously, never giving up on his desire for drama—he was just that petty.

Ye Chen withdrew his hand and pondered for a long time.

Dao Zu's guess was partly right.

It was indeed due to the imbalance of yuan shen and body.

Beyond that, it was the latent divine power of the Yao Chi Xian Ti lineage. Because the Sheng Ti had been awakened, that power was too vast and sudden, even overwhelming Ji Ningshuang at the mid-tier Da Di level. His emperor body had residual will and suddenly expelled her yuan shen, likely to save her.

"The origins between the two lineages are truly extraordinary."

Ye Chen murmured softly, having underestimated the Yao Chi Xian Ti and the mysterious connection between the two bloodlines.

However, Ji Ningshuang's mental disruption might not be a bad thing.

If this was a tribulation, then fortune would follow. It could become the key to Yao Chi's breakthrough.

With that thought, he entered Ji Ningshuang's dream.