"You..."

"Grandpa..."

"You all..."

Ye Xian'er was a bit stunned.

She didn't know why the Emperor Huang before her would be connected to the grandfather who saved her in the past.

"Hehe!"

Emperor Huang smiled wryly and said, "You might not recognize me in this form, but if I change, you'll know who I am!" After speaking, his body flickered with radiance, and in an instant, he transformed into an old man with white hair.

"How about now?" Emperor Huang looked at the dazed Ye Xian'er with a corner of his mouth upturned, and a faint smile traced on his wrinkled face: "Does this look familiar?"

"Grand... grandpa!"

"You... how could you possibly be the Heavenly Emperor?"

Ye Xian'er was unsettled.

The old man who had rescued her in the past was actually the Heavenly Emperor who dominates all heavens and myriad worlds, which was simply unbelievable!

Emperor Huang did not answer Ye Xian'er's question but once more took on the domineering appearance of the Heavenly Emperor with flickering radiance around him.

"Do you know about my past experiences?"

Emperor Huang asked.

"Not very clearly!"

Although Ye Xian'er had heard about Emperor Huang's past from "grandpa," she wasn't very detailed since they weren't from the same era.

"My experiences are quite similar to yours, as a youth I was persecuted by my closest kin and lost my Supreme Bone..."

Emperor Huang began to recount his past hardships, including the removal of his Supreme Bone in his youth, as well as receiving guidance in Stone Village from the "White-clothed Empress" and "Liu Shen."

He talked about his struggles after leaving Stone Village, his wandering path, and eventually losing all his loved ones to attain the position of Heavenly Emperor.

One could say that Emperor Huang was the person who had suffered the most, even compared with Ye Xian'er, the difference was substantial.

He was sharing this not to express his own hardships but as a preamble for what he was about to propose next, to prevent Ye Xian'er from entertaining other thoughts.

"Do you think our experiences are similar?" Emperor Huang inquired.

"Um!"

Ye Xian'er didn't know why Emperor Huang was sharing these things with her but still silently nodded.

"You don't have to look at me like that, although I can see your destiny, I cannot intervene!" Emperor Huang saw Ye Xian'er's strange gaze and said with a slight smile:

"The path you've reached today is the best one among all endings I have seen!"

"This is inseparable from your struggle and effort!"

"Now, you have become one of the ultimate powers in this world, and you're qualified to know some of the secret matters and make a deal with me!"

As Emperor Huang spoke, he casually took out the True Spirit of Ye Xian'er's brother, Ye Hao: "This is the True Spirit you've been looking for; it has always been in my hands!"

"If you want his True Spirit, you need to succeed my position after ten thousand years, becoming the new Heavenly Emperor!"

"This is a deal, but also a responsibility!"

"As for how to choose, that you will need to decide on your own!"

"..."

Upon seeing her brother Ye Hao's True Spirit, Ye Xian'er's face was filled with excitement; after more than twenty thousand years, she finally saw her brother's True Spirit.

But she was immediately shocked by Emperor Huang's words.

She stood there stunned, looking at Emperor Huang.

After a moment.

She exclaimed in a lost voice: "Succeed your position, become the new Heavenly Emperor?"

"Why?"

"You... why would you give up the throne of the Heavenly Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Huang chuckled and said: "The throne of the Heavenly Emperor is seen as the ultimate authority in your eyes, but for me, it's actually a shackle!"

"If it were not for the delicate situation in the battle between the righteous and the evil back then, I wouldn't have contested the Heavenly Emperor's succession!"

"Now, I have guarded Primordial for tens of thousands of years; it's time for me to advance to a higher level plane!"

"Of course!"

"If you feel that the throne of the Heavenly Emperor is a constraint, you can refuse to take my place and become the new Heavenly Emperor!"

"But likewise, I won't give you Ye Hao's True Spirit."

"Perhaps one day when you are strong enough, you can take it back from me!"

"But let me remind you, Dijun and Fu Xi, two Transcenders who transcended tens of thousands of years ago, once joined forces to attack me and ended in failure!"

"With my current strength, I am invincible among those of the same level!"

"If you are confident, you can refuse and wait until you are powerful enough to challenge me..."

Emperor Huang was not threatening Ye Xian'er; he was making a trade, acknowledging the cause and effect of his actions in helping Ye Xian'er escape death in the past.

However, if Ye Xian'er refused, he would not intimidate her either.

Because that is not something he would do.

"Um?"

Ye Xian'er's brows furrowed, and a hint of shock appeared on her delicate face; the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, symbolizing supreme power and authority, was actually a shackle to Emperor Huang, how terrifying!

She found it a bit incredible!

But recalling the rumors she had heard about Emperor Huang, she had no choice but to believe it was true.

"I..."

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Xian'er said resolutely: "I choose the trade..."

She could refuse and believed that Emperor Huang would not coerce her, but according to Emperor Huang, even if she were to reach Transcendence one day, she might not be able to defeat him.

Instead of that, she preferred to make a straightforward trade with him.

Besides, if Transcendence were so easy to achieve, the Primordial would not have only a couple-dozen Transcenders up till now.

Therefore, agreeing to Emperor Huang's deal, attaining the Heavenly Emperor's position, and getting her brother Ye Hao's True Spirit was a more practical choice than trying to snatch it after attaining Transcendence.

After all, reaching Transcendence might not guarantee her victory over Emperor Huang.

But there was one thing she didn't understand; why had Emperor Huang uniquely chosen her among the endless beings to inherit the Heavenly Emperor's position?

"May I know why you chose me to succeed the Heavenly Emperor's position?"

Ye Xian'er asked.

Emperor Huang let out a soft sigh and said, "It is the mandate of heaven, not something I can decide."

"Mandate of heaven? What do you mean?"

Ye Xian'er looked puzzled.

Wasn't being the successor of the Heavenly Emperor part of a deal with her? Why was the mandate of heaven involved now?

"Once you take my place, refine the fruit of the Heavenly Emperor, you will understand everything!"

Even Emperor Huang didn't know how to explain this matter; indeed, anyone could become the Heavenly Emperor, but not everyone could refine the fruit of the Heavenly Emperor—that required the approval of "that one"!

Otherwise, one cannot refine the fruit of the Heavenly Emperor!

"This..."

Ye Xian'er faintly guessed something and then she no longer dwelled on this question, but instead asked, "What should I do next?"

"There's nothing you need to do; just follow your heart!" Emperor Huang said with a faint smile, "As for the final outcome, let fate decide!" After saying that, his figure gradually became ethereal until, after a short moment, he vanished from Ye Xian'er's sight.

Not a single ripple was born, not even a fluctuation of the Tao Rules.

Crack!

Suddenly!

A crisp sound echoed.

The space surrounding Ye Xian'er abruptly shattered, dissolved, and disappeared without a trace.

Her figure also reappeared in the Heavenly Pool.

"Follow my heart?"

Ye Xian'er arching an eyebrow, said:

"Could it be that the demise of the Yuhua Dynasty is also predestined by fate?"

After speaking, she suddenly turned around and looked into the void, her eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth lifted into a grim, cold smile:

"They've arrived quite fast!"

After saying that, she stepped out and disappeared from the Heavenly Pool.

Moments later.

Dozens of powerful beings of the Human Race arrived here.

But they were too late!

The formidable Emperor Yuhua had been slain!

Not even his True Spirit was left behind.

"Damn it, who killed our Human Race's great emperor?"

"Search!"

"We must find the murderer!"

"..."

As the Human Race's roars thundered, the news of Ji Wudi's death spread like wildfire.

In the blink of an eye, it spread throughout the entire Heavenly Pool.

Then it traveled to the Boundary Sea, Primordial, and the Chaos Realm, immediately causing a thousand waves to surge.

"The former emperor of the Yuhua Dynasty, Ji Wudi, has been killed? Is this true?"

"It shouldn't be false, the news came from the Heavenly Pool Origin City, and many great emperors are scouring the world for the murderer!"

"Hisss! Someone has the power to kill Ji Wudi, such formidable strength!"

"Yes! To kill Emperor Yuhua Ji Wudi in a place like Original City, the killer's strength must at least be in the Chaos Realm, and then they could leave the Original City calmly without fear, their strength must be at least at the Peak of Chaos Realm, perhaps even at a half-step towards Transcendence.

Otherwise, there is no way to evade the detection of the strongest of the Human Race!

According to what is currently known of the top mighty ones in Primordial, there are only a handful of people who have reached such cultivation!

And these people are either trapped in certain death situations in the Heavenly Pool, or serving in the Heavenly Court, or have gone to the Boundary Sea to strive for passage. They certainly wouldn't go and kill a junior like Ji Wudi!

If I'm not mistaken, it must be a new strong being!

It might even be possible that it's Devouring Heavenly Demon Emperor Ye Xian'er!"

"It's possible! With Ye Xian'er's ruthlessness and talent, it really might be her!"

"Oh my, could it really be her?! Isn't she too bold, daring to publicly kill a Human Race emperor; isn't that tantamount to challenging the entire Human Race?!"

"The Human Race dominates the world, controls the Heavenly Court; if this person is really the Devouring Heavenly Demon Emperor, then she's not far from death!"

"Ruthless! Too ruthless! Publicly slapping the face of the Human Race's emperor, this is tantamount to deeply offending the Human Race!"

"..."

The Primordial Clans were all shocked.

How could they have imagined that in today's world, there would be someone daring enough to challenge the dignity of the Human Race... too brave!

So stunned they were.

The Human Race is now honored in this world.

Whether it's the powerful Witch Demon and Starry Sky Clan, they can't contend with the Human Race.

Yet under such circumstances, someone dared to commit a heinous act under the heavens by publicly killing the Human Race's great emperor Ji Wudi, right in the Human's original city of the Heavenly Pool.

This cannot be described as merely a slap in the face.

It can be described as declaring war on the Human Race!

For it wasn't a declaration of war, there would be no killing of Ji Wudi where the Human Race's emperors gather.

Even if Ji Wudi's lifespan was not much and he was close to death.

After all, he was a Human Race emperor, representing always the face of the Human Race wherever he went.

Now that he was killed.

The Human Race, even if just for the sake of face, would not just let it go!

It might even lead to a large-scale manhunt.

And if they went by the principle of "better to kill wrongly than to let go," then these innocent members of the Myriad Races would be in trouble!

"..."

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