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Chapter 634: The First Emperor's Soul, Ancient Secrets
Chapter 634: The First Emperor's Soul, Ancient Secrets
Qin Muye entered the Divine Man Palace, which was in ruins. It looked like the devastation left behind from when the First Emperor killed the Dragon-Serpent Deity. However, it seemed that someone was still alive.
"Having a guest arrive without the host coming to greet them is not very polite," Qin Muye said, bursting with the power of the abyss to demonstrate his strength, so as to avoid being overlooked due to his low presence.
A shadow emerged from the broken divine statue: "Why should I greet a wicked guest?"
The shadow gradually solidified into a human form with a sharp nose, long eyes, a vulture's chest, a wolf's voice, a tiger's mouth, prominent horns, and a prominent nose. Despite his small stature, he was over two meters tall, and his muscular build made him look incredibly powerful.
"Such a regal appearance," Qin Muye was completely taken aback. There was no need to guess; this had to be the First Emperor's soul.
This person was devious, having deceived even the Dragon-Serpent Deity and the First Emperor's prenatal form in the Taiyi Palace. Everyone thought he had reincarnated to await his return, but who would have thought he would take the opposite route and directly occupy the Dragon-Serpent Deity's position?
Hearing Qin Muye's words, the First Emperor's soul was momentarily stunned. It wasn't a good sign to be praised upon arrival.
"It seems you recognize Me," the First Emperor's soul said, his wrath radiating without any effort, stirring the entire anomalous space. Over the years, he must have been doing more than just passing time; he had likely taken control of the entire Divine Man Palace.
At this moment, Qin Muye also understood the contradiction. The hasty retreat was real, and later, the First Emperor's soul returned with 108 bronze warriors, leading to the current situation.
"Your Majesty, I have met you before," Qin Muye couldn't say that the prenatal form and the Dragon-Serpent Deity had betrayed him; that wouldn't be appropriate.
If it had been in the past, the prenatal form and the soul would have been one, so there would have been no issue. But people's hearts change, and with the Dragon-Serpent Deity's awakening, the prenatal form itself had become problematic.
Betraying the soul wasn't a big issue.
"Let Me ask you, how did you enter the Celestial Star Divine Realm?" the First Emperor's soul's pressure erupted, seemingly trying to intimidate Qin Muye.
Qin Muye saw through it; the First Emperor's soul's abilities seemed limited to within the Divine Man Palace, possibly because he had taken over the Dragon-Serpent Deity's temple.
"I don't know. I just passed by," Qin Muye said truthfully. He wasn't the one who came; this anomalous space called the Celestial Star Divine Realm had swallowed him, so it wasn't his fault.
"Ridiculous! The Celestial Star Divine Realm has the power of the ancient First Dragon; how could it allow others to enter?" the First Emperor's soul looked ready to attack.
"You know quite a lot. How about this: you ask one question, I ask one question. That seems fair, right? Otherwise, you'll be the only one asking, and I'll be at a disadvantage," Qin Muye suggested a fair exchange.
However, the First Emperor's soul had no intention of doing so and wanted to capture Qin Muye first.
He, the First Emperor, would not let Qin Muye get the upper hand.
Qin Muye also sensed his thoughts and smiled. It was perfect; he had the same idea.
He not only intended to capture the First Emperor's soul and extract his memories but also to use him to negotiate with the Dragon-Serpent Deity and the First Emperor's prenatal form in the Taiyi Palace.
Both sides seemed to be on the same wavelength and moved to act simultaneously.
Bang!
A massive body burst through the Divine Man Palace, and terrifying black crystals exploded instantly, spreading throughout the entire Celestial Star Divine Realm.
"Your Majesty, have you heard of the technique 'Law of Heaven and Earth'?"
Covered in pitch-black armor, with three heads, six arms, a green face, and fangs, Qin Muye wielded various weapons and charged directly at the First Emperor's soul.
He didn't need any technique; brute force was enough.
The First Emperor's soul didn't even have time to react and was completely overwhelmed, even the Dragon-Serpent Deity's statue where he was perched was shattered.
Sun Zhen, who was being chased by the bronze warriors, saw this and was utterly shocked. He recognized the terrifying giant with three heads and six arms as Qin Muye.
"I didn't expect the First Emperor's soul to really be here," Sun Zhen thought as he ran.
Qin Muye reached out and forcibly pulled the First Emperor's soul out. The grim face of the Sage's Book shadow armor couldn't help but smile: "Your Majesty, the times have changed!"
He forcibly extracted a memory from the First Emperor's mind, and a flood of secrets began to be organized.
The First Emperor's soul was strong, but only at the 8th stage, and even that was crippled. Compared to the Dragon-Serpent Deity and the First Emperor's prenatal form, the gap was enormous.
After all, due to the underdevelopment of the Longevity Technique, he was dug out and struggled to survive for many years, which definitely made him even weaker.
If he had reincarnated, he could have used his physical body to ensure the immortality of his soul, losing his memories but achieving a form of eternal life. However, he would need to unravel the mysteries of the womb, which is very difficult. If he couldn't unravel them, he would essentially become a different person.
This was something the First Emperor's soul would not accept, so he came here to the Celestial Star Divine Realm, taking over the Dragon-Serpent Deity's statue, despite the various debuffs he was under.
In a sense, they had swapped bases.
Because Qin Muye extracted the First Emperor's soul's memories, the bronze warriors began to malfunction. The bronze warriors relied on the First Emperor's soul, and with it compromised, they naturally began to shut down.
If Qin Muye hadn't acted so quickly and beaten the First Emperor's soul to a pulp before it could react, the soul would have immediately summoned the bronze warriors to protect him instead of letting them continue to chase Sun Zhen.
"Who are you? How dare you commit such a heinous act! When I return, I will exterminate your entire clan!" The First Emperor's soul's voice was very weak.
Extracting memories, after all, is not a harmless process, even for an 8th-stage soul. Although the First Emperor's soul was weaker, it was still at the same stage as Qin Muye. For a manifestation to accomplish this was already quite remarkable.
Fortunately, the memories were complete, but unfortunately, they did not include the Dragon Vein Technique or any information related to the creation of the First Dragon. These were ancient matters, and the knowledge belonged to the Dragon-Serpent Deity, not the First Emperor's soul.
However, it wasn't without its rewards. Besides various secrets that might have expired, there was information about the Celestial Star Divine Realm and the origins of the Dragon-Serpent Deity.
This was a significant revelation.
The Celestial Star Divine Realm was secretly constructed by the Cat Minister of Stars, one of the subordinates of the Human Emperor, and it is said to have harnessed a portion of the First Dragon's power.
Yes, the First Dragon's power was the Dragon-Serpent Deity. The First Emperor did not know the origins of the First Dragon but obtained this information from some alchemist texts.
So, after slaying the deity, he became the First Emperor, signifying that he inherited the First Dragon's power, not that he was the first emperor to unify the land.
Later, he received the Mystic Womb Soul Technique from the Bureau of Inquiry, leading to his current state.
Qin Muye suspected that if he hadn't slain the Dragon-Serpent Deity and obtained the First Dragon's power, he wouldn't have met this fate.
'The extinction of the Cat Minister of Stars' lineage and the existence of the Celestial Star Divine Realm and the Dragon-Serpent Deity are closely related.'
The Celestial Star Divine Realm was secretly constructed by the Cat Minister of Stars, violating the laws of the time. The Dragon-Serpent Deity, Qin Muye suspected, was related to the defeated slave warriors who were used to create the First Dragon.
Some method was likely used to collect the resentment or blood and flesh of these defeated slaves, reshaping them to free them from eternal torment.
Perhaps this act caused the First Dragon to begin shedding its scales, directly leading to the birth of the human-ghosts.
Although there is no direct evidence, combining ancient texts, diaries, and the First Emperor's memories, it is clear that after the successful creation of the First Dragon, the Cat Minister of Stars suffered severe mental torment. Not only he, but most of the creators also went mad.
This led to the subsequent series of events.
'If this is true, does it count as a cycle of cause and effect, a just retribution?'
Sun Zhen's ancestors were responsible for creating the First Dragon. If the Dragon-Serpent Deity and the Celestial Star Divine Realm had not been created, Sun Zhen would not have taken the path he did.
It was all because of a moment of compassion. If there had been no compassion, Sun Zhen's ancestor would have been the thirteenth Cat Doctor in the current World Defenders organization.
'From this, it seems the First Dragon was successfully created, but it was all for naught due to the Cat Minister of Stars' compassion.' Qin Muye felt no pity; being merciful to enemies is being cruel to oneself.
This is unfair to future generations, whose ancestors' compassion results in their suffering. Who could bear this?
As for the treatment of the defeated slave warriors, it was also unfair, but losing means losing. To think that one could still enjoy the privileges of the victors after losing is sheer audacity.
Moreover, this happened in the ancient, barbaric era, not in the civilized society of today.
(End of Chapter)
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