Chapter 84: Sun Holy Emperor

Chapter 84: Sun Holy Emperor

Yin and Yang, which is weaker, which is stronger? Yin and Yang together, the world is ruled!

In her early years, Shaohua had already obtained the Yin Primordial Sutra and the Yang Primordial Sutra, the two great human mother scriptures. She studied and pondered them deeply, benefiting greatly.

However, attempting to combine the two true scriptures to form a Chaotic Body was a bit too fanciful and unrealistic.

Shaohua calmed her mind, took a step, and instantly arrived at the Northern Sea of the Ziwei Ancient Star.

The Northern Sea was as dark as ink, with massive waves shattering the clouds, black waves stretching to the sky, vast and boundless.

In ancient times, the Human Emperor once ruled the Ziwei Star Domain, then ascended to the universe, looking down upon all the realms, leaving behind countless legends.

And the Fusang Divine Tree he possessed still remained here, growing in the Valley of Steam in the Northern Sea.

Shaohua had no grand ambitions for the Fusang Divine Tree; she only wanted to enter the Valley of Steam to bury this worthy Holy Emperor.

"Who can bury me in my homeland?"

Suddenly, the originally unconscious old man in the green robe opened his eyes wide. His dull, lifeless eyes lit up, shooting out two beams of brilliant divine light, splitting the Northern Sea.

"Senior, I will send you back to your homeland." Shaohua's expression was solemn, and she bowed deeply to the ancient coffin.

In the entire world, who else could make her bow, let alone perform such a deep bow? Except for her parents, even when she met the Empress, she did not perform such a grand gesture.

But the Sun Human Emperor deserved it!

He was an ancient ancestor of the human race, who, in the ancient era when humans were lowly, upheld the spine of humanity, founding the mother scripture that had a profound impact, and fought his entire life to protect the human race.

Returning to his homeland, the Sun Holy Emperor's divine consciousness fully revived, regaining a sense of self, no longer lost. His body radiated light, and he lifted the ancient coffin with near-reverence, taking one step at a time toward the Valley of Steam.

An ancient island stood in the black sea, teeming with life, with ancient medicines growing everywhere. In the center stood a six-zhang-tall golden ancient tree, its leaves lush and surrounded by divine mist, flowing with the Sun Holy Power.

This was the Fusang Divine Tree, also a tree of immortality, whose golden leaves gently swayed, like stars falling from the sky.

This tree did not bear fruit or grow holy medicines; it only contained Sun Holy Power. Among the many trees of immortality, it was the most destructive.

Of course, obtaining it could also help one live another life.

Visible on the tree's crown was a palace that appeared and disappeared, the former residence of the Holy Emperor. There was also a crow's nest on the tree, possibly where the Holy Emperor once kept a Golden Crow.

The old man in the green robe stood under the divine tree, which rustled as if it sensed something, swaying and showering golden light down on him and the ancient coffin.

"Nine Heavens and Ten Realms, I am supreme, sweeping through three thousand worlds, reversing the Six Dao Reincarnations. I am the Sun Holy Emperor!"

The one-armed old man in green slowly said, and at that moment, it seemed to shake the three realms and six paths. The vast black Northern Sea surged with endless waves, and the clouds in all directions dissipated.

Though he was neither handsome nor robust, he exuded an unparalleled and world-defying aura at that moment.

"Unfortunately, you are not the true Holy Emperor." Shaohua's eyes lowered. She had just bowed to the ancient coffin, not to this person.

A ray of Immortal Radiance entered the old man's body, causing it to tremble, emitting ripples that transformed into black light, like a black sun orbiting around him.

Then it quickly faded, the black sun turning into a golden sun, and the old man's eyes became clear, carrying the aura of an ancient human emperor.

"I am not the Sun Holy Emperor; I am merely a sliver of his dark thoughts, far from his true essence."

He realized his past and present, knowing his origins, and turned to look at the black-robed woman who had revealed her presence beside him, bowing deeply with the utmost respect.

"Thank you, Great Empress, for your assistance."

If he were the true Sun Holy Emperor, he could have called her a fellow Daoist, but he was not, so he had to show the utmost respect.

"Merely a small favor. The Holy Emperor's achievements are eternal; I am just doing what I should." Shaohua stepped aside, accepting only a half bow.

The old man in the green robe turned around, saying no more. A stone pagoda descended from his brow, the imperial artifact of the Sun Holy Emperor, radiating countless rays of immortal light that illuminated eternity.

He stood before the Fusang Divine Tree and slowly pushed open the ancient coffin.

"Boom!!!"

The overwhelming aura of the ancient emperor burst forth, shaking the heavens and earth. Billions of living beings in the Ziwei Ancient Star felt the supreme imperial might and involuntarily knelt down, bowing toward the Northern Sea.

But inside the coffin, there was no body of the Sun Holy Emperor, only a human skin, stained with a few drops of golden blood. It seemed to have been recently peeled off, glowing with a golden light as brilliant as the sun.

Shaohua's eyes narrowed slightly. Though she didn't know where the emperor's remains had gone, she decided to blame the undying old bird first.

That guy loved to sneak attacks. It was likely he had ambushed the Sun Holy Emperor in his later years, devouring his body and leaving only the skin.

The old man in the green robe knelt before the ancient coffin with utmost reverence. After a long while, he stood up and closed the coffin.

"Here he attained the Dao, here he is buried. The cycle of cause and effect, all has passed. Now, the leaves have returned to their roots, bringing a sense of completion."

He turned to face Shaohua and said, "I am about to dissipate, but I will take the liberty of delivering the Fusang Divine Tree to the emperor as a token of gratitude."

"Why the rush, friend? I wish to understand the emperor's past and glimpse the ancient times. Let us sit and discuss the Dao", Shaohua shook her head.

The old man in the green robe smiled bitterly. "You flatter me, but I am not the emperor. I am merely a remnant of his will. Now that this remnant is fading, I will soon follow the emperor."

Shaohua extended her delicate fingers, and at their tips, an immortal radiance blossomed. She carefully traced the character "Eternal", which then merged into the old man's body.

"This..." The old man's eyes widened. He was about to dissipate, but now this trend had halted, as if his time had been frozen, which was simply incredible!

What is this, an immortal art?

"Also, friend, you may have misunderstood. I am not the emperor of this age", Shaohua chuckled lightly.

She wasn't boasting or seeking praise; she was simply stating a fact, showing her true self before the sage.

The old man in the green robe was taken aback. No wonder he felt something was off earlier; the cosmic heart of the universe had not yet formed, and there was no overwhelming pressure.

"I see, you have already taken that path. You have surpassed the emperor. If he knew that humanity has such a successor, he would surely laugh with joy."

The two sat under the Fusang Divine Tree, discussing the Dao. Most of the conversation was the old man recounting the Sun Holy Emperor's past.

No matter how profound Shaohua's Dao was, it held no meaning for him or the Sun Holy Emperor, who was now reduced to a skin.

With a gentle tremor, the entire island began to sink, and the black ocean surged in. The Valley of Steam disappeared, submerged beneath the eye of the Northern Sea, with only faint resonances of the Dao barely audible.

Shaohua sat under the Fusang Divine Tree for a hundred years. As long as she remained, the old man in the green robe would not dissipate. It was as if she was forcefully keeping him around for conversation.

"Alright, it's time for me to go. There's no need to trouble you with maintaining this", the old man in the green robe smiled with a hint of relief.

It wasn't that he was annoyed; he had already finished telling everything over the years, including the complete ancient scriptures and forbidden chapters of the Sun Holy Emperor, as well as the love and hate of his youth.

His continued existence would only waste the time of this future emperor.

But Shaohua shook her head again, earnestly saying, "I have a method, and I need your cooperation. Even if we can't bring the Sun Holy Emperor back from the heavens, we can add a bit of strength in the future when darkness and chaos arise."

The old man in the green robe nodded, understanding the gravity of her words.

(End of Chapter)

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