Chapter 396 - Chapter 396: From the Immortal Dao, The Hope of an Emperor
Chapter 396: From the Immortal Dao, The Hope of an Emperor
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“What’s going on?”
Jiang Ziyu turned to Chang Yueqian and asked in a deep voice.
Even though Jiang Shan did not become the crown prince, he had always had special feelings for his first-born son Even Jiang Xiu could not compare to him.
Chang Yueqian pondered for a moment and said, “Perhaps he had suppressed his nature for a long time and suddenly released it. His bloodline has been stimulated. After all, he is the Eternal Killing Star. Killing is his path to become stronger. Compared to training hard, he is more suitable to gain enlightenment through mass killing.”
Taishi Changce sighed and said, “The last time he fought against the Great Yue Dynasty of the Xuanhuang Great World, he did kill a lot of people, and his aura has also strengthened by a lot. I’m so envious.”
If he had the talent of the Eternal Killing Star, his strength would have skyrocketed.
However, Jiang Shan was different. His education since he was young made him want to be a good person. Even if he wanted to kill, he would only kill his enemies. However, there was not an endless number of enemies for him to slaughter and the war could not last forever. Every time a war ended, his heart would enter an empty state. It was very torturous and after each time, it would completely burst out like this.
Chen Li stroked his beard and said, “Your Majesty, it seems like we have to find a battlefield for him. Otherwise, if the killing intent bewitches his mind, he will go berserk. Perhaps after enough slaughter, he will be able to control this killing intent.”
Jiang Tianming nodded and looked at Jiang Ziyu.
Jiang Ziyu took a deep breath and said, “I understand, but I don’t know where to place him. Perhaps the Dao Ancestor can give a suggestion.”
There were not many places that could provide Jiang Shan with unlimited people to kill. And he could not tarnish the reputation of the Heavenly Court in the Kunlun Field.
Those who achieved great things would always use the name of benevolence and justice. But as long as they succeeded, regardless of whether they were sincere or not, they had to respect this concept. The Heavenly Court was also implementing this rule to protect the peace of the Kunlun Field.
With that said, Jiang Ziyu turned around and left.
Chang Yueqian lamented. “If such a place really exists, then the Eternal Killing Star will grow very quickly. Coupled with Ye Zhan who has mastered the Nirvana Ultimate Creation Technique, tsk tsk, the Kunlun Field already has two prodigies that can shock the world.”
Taishi Changce shook his head and said, “Not only that, but His Majesty Celestial Emperor’s talent is also terrifying. I even feel that he is not inferior to the Eternal Killing Star and Ye Zhan…
After his ascension, Jiang Ziyu recovered his training schedule. As someone with the bloodline of Jiang Changsheng after he became an immortal, he was once the number one prodigy in Heavenly Jing. His talents had shocked Taishi
Changce.
“Of course. His Majesty is the only bloodline of the Dao Ancestor.”
Chen Li smiled with satisfaction. He had witnessed Jiang Ziyu’s growth, and he was very much in line with the image of the Celestial Emperor he had imagined.
In the world of martial arts, those in positions of power had to be the strongest. Otherwise, chaos would break out sooner or later.
Everyone started to chat about the Celestial Emperor’s talent and his upper limit. The atmosphere was pleasant and they were not worried about Jiang Shan. After all, the Celestial Emperor had already gone to look for the Dao Ancestor, so this matter could be said to be settled.
Within the Purple Cloud Palace.
The moment Jiang Ziyu left, Jiang Changsheng’s gaze landed on the Purple Crystal Gourd.
A place where you could kill indefinitely…
Blood Realm!
Jiang Changsheng had seen the Blood Realm in the memories of the Soul Skeleton Empress. The Blood Realm was a place of mass killing. The Blood Qi there was vast and mighty, and it would constantly breed irrational blood demons for the undead evil spirits to fight and become stronger. This was also one of the reasons why the undead evil spirits did not often attack the Xuanhuang Great World.
However, Jiang Shan was his grandson and could not become an undead evil spirit.
He had promised Jiang Ziyu to solve this matter, but he had to wait until he called for him.
Jiang Changsheng decided to talk to the Soul Skeleton Empress. As one of the three Great Emperors of the Blood Realm, the Soul Skeleton Empress was not someone without power. Her status in the Blood Realm was extremely high.
Within the Purple Crystal Gourd, the blood powder had condensed into a blood-colored skeleton.
“Are you willing to be muddle-headed and carry your hatred forever?”
Jiang Changsheng’s voice sounded. The Soul Skeleton Empress had killed too many people. No matter what the reason was, Jiang Changsheng would not accept her directly. The Flame Lord had also committed too many sins. Therefore, if they wanted to enter the Heavenly Court, they would have to work harder.
In a martial world, it was hard to find an existence that did not kill, but was extremely powerful. Any expert had blood on their hands. If the number of living beings they could save from the aftermath exceeded the number of innocent people they had killed, then they would be eligible to enter the Heavenly Court.
Right now, Jiang Changsheng wanted to make use of the Soul Skeleton Empress. If she wanted to change for the better in the future, he would have to see her achievements for millions of years or even more.
The Soul Skeleton Empress slowly raised her head and mocked, “You want to resolve my hatred with words and force?”
Her voice was exceptionally cold.
“If you can recover to your human form, will you regret your previous actions?” Hearing this, the Soul Skeleton Empress’ ice-cold heart trembled.
“If you maintain this appearance, can you find the meaning of your life? Or is it just senseless killing?”
“Have you ever wondered why you were able to survive every time you invaded the Xuanhuang Great World? Was it really because you are an undead? Even if you are an undead, why didn’t the Divine Martial Realm seal you?”
When he heard that, the Soul Skeleton Empress flew into a rage and roared, “What are you trying to say? Who are you? What’s your relationship with
Celestial Venerable Nirvana?”
“I have nothing to do with him. I don’t even have anything to do with the Martial Dao. I am the enemy of the Martial Dao, but this is a battle between orthodoxies. I am only observing your memories from the perspective of a bystander.”
“Are you from the ancient sects?”
Speaking of observing memories, she thought of the ancient sects.
“I am from the Immortal Dao, an orthodoxy that is older than the Martial Dao and the Ancient Arts. What the Martial Dao and Ancient Arts cannot do, I might be able to do it. If you are willing to turn back to the light, I might be able to help you return to your normal self.”
Jiang Changsheng’s tone was extremely calm, as if he was talking about something unimportant.
The Soul Skeleton Empress mocked, “You want me to work for you for such a promise? Are you bullying my ignorance or are you too confident?”
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly saw a figure appearing in front of her.
It was the Dao Heart Clone!
The Dao Heart Clone stomped his right foot and a terrifying light burst out from his body. An unimaginably terrifying aura exploded like a flood. The flames in the Soul Skeleton Empress’ eyes flickered as she was shocked.
The next second, the Dao Heart Clone suddenly disappeared. He did not use Heaven and Earth Destruction and merely frightened the Soul Skeleton Empress.
“Do you think you can really maintain your undying state just now? If I can let you die as an undead, then is it unlikely that I also let you get rid of your undead power?”
Jiang Changsheng’s voice sounded again. This time, the Soul Skeleton Empress could no longer remain calm.
This was the first time she had faced such power. How many years had she lived and how many experts had she encountered? She had never encountered such a power that frightened her.
Was that feeling just now the fear of death she had forgotten?
A glimmer of hope ignited in her heart. She asked in a trembling voice, “As long as I work for you, are you willing to help me?”
“No, working for me is only the key to unlocking the door of hope. If you want to return to normal, you have to atone for your sins. How many innocent lives have you killed? How many innocent lives have you saved? When your merit offsets the karma you accumulated through your senseless slaughter, you will become human again. In the future, you might even be able to become an immortal. ”
Jiang Changsheng’s answer did not disappoint or anger the Soul Skeleton Empress. Instead, she was pleasantly surprised.
Before she heard those words, she thought that Jiang Changsheng was the same as Celestial Venerable Nirvana, a hypocrite who was full of nonsense and lacking righteousness and morals. On the other hand, Jiang Changsheng actually wanted her to spend countless years to atone for her sins, which made her feel hopeful.
Her dream to become human again was illusory to begin with. She did not dare to believe that this opportunity would appear before her eyes. If this opportunity required her to cross countless trials and difficulties, she felt that it was real.
The Soul Skeleton Empress took a deep breath and asked, “What do you want me to do?”
Jiang Changsheng did not hide anything and revealed Jiang Shan’s identity and needs.
The Soul Skeleton Empress asked in surprise, “The Eternal Killing Star is innately evil. Why are you helping him?”
Her tone when addressing Jiang Changsheng had changed.
“The act of killing has two sides. Those who kill enemies to protect their own people can be heroes. However, in the eyes of the enemy, that hero is an evil spirit. Even if the Eternal Killing Star dies, it will be reincarnated as a human again and there will be no end to it. Instead of letting the Eternal Killing Star fall into endless slaughter and cause internal strife between humans, it would be better to help the Eternal Killing Star master his killing nature and become a hero of all beings. I believe that there must be other forces that require such heroes to stand up.”
Jiang Changsheng’s words made the Soul Skeleton Empress fall silent. This was the first time she had heard such a point of view.
In her opinion, the Eternal Killing Star was the same as her. They were both evil existences that could never turn over a new leaf. Most importantly, existences like them could not be eliminated. This was not a curse, but despair.
After several days of silence, she finally agreed.
Jiang Changsheng did not reply to her. Instead, he let a beam of light descend from the sky and enter her bones. She was surprised to discover that this power could resist the undead power, and it was imprinted in her bones.
From this, she understood that the other party did not fully trust her.
Jiang Changsheng released the Soul Skeleton Empress and a terrifying killing intent woke Bai Qi and White Dragon up. The two demon beasts looked up and their hearts trembled when they saw the Soul Skeleton Empress.
The Soul Skeleton Empress slowly raised her head. She maintained a cross-legged posture and seemed very humble in front of Jiang Changsheng who sat on the Divine Throne of the Great Dao Origin.
Facing Jiang Changsheng at close range, she was still unable to see his true appearance, which shocked her.
Immortal Dao?
The Soul Skeleton Empress was silent, not knowing what to say.
At that moment, Jiang Shan walked into the Purple Cloud Palace nervously. When he saw the Soul Skeleton Empress, he was stunned. What kind of evil creature was this?
“Shan’er, your father has already told you where you are going. Follow her.”
Jiang Changsheng stared at Jiang Shan as three strands of his hair soundlessly hid in Jiang Shan’s hair.
Jiang Shan took a deep breath and nodded. “I understand. I will not disappoint you. I will overcome my nature!”
Jiang Changsheng waved his hand and sent the Soul Skeleton Empress and Jiang Shan out.
The two of them felt their eyes blur. When they opened them again, they were already in the dark void.
Jiang Shan hurriedly bowed to the Soul Skeleton Empress and said, “Jiang Shan pays his respects to Senior. I’ll have to trouble Senior in the future.”
Trouble me?
The Soul Skeleton Empress felt awkward. It had been a long time since she had heard someone speak to her like that.
However, even though she had promised the Dao Ancestor, her nature could not be changed. It was impossible for her to be kind to Jiang Shan.
“Come with me! ”
The Soul Skeleton Empress turned around and her surging Blood Qi exploded, wrapping around Jiang Shan as they flew into the depths of the void.
Surrounded by the cold Blood Qi, instead of feeling afraid, Jiang Shan revealed a fascinated expression..