177: Chapter 176 The Three Gods Begin to Unite

In the days that followed...

The Main World returned to its normal operations.

The River of Time disappeared from sight, and Ming also arrived at the King of Great Xia's Palace in Yanjing City.

"This place is quite nice, little friend. This old man would like to stay for a few days, I wonder if it's convenient?"

Ye Xiu looked at the old man.

He felt a bit suspicious in his heart. "Senior, if there is anything you need help with, please feel free to say so."

"Little friend, do not overthink it. It is just that you are extremely similar to an old friend of mine."

"An old friend?"

"Hehe..."

Ming stroked his beard and chuckled, not hiding anything. "Previously, this old man was not too certain, but after witnessing the annexation of the Main World, I finally dare to be sure of a few things."

"Please speak, Senior."

"This era is an era of recovery; you might be the Reincarnation of the Immortal God Lord."

"Reincarnation? Senior, you must be joking. Look at my Origin power; is it the same as the Lord of Guixu's?"

Ye Xiu shook his head slightly.

He did not believe this explanation.

After entering the ranks of the Supreme Realm, one generates Origin power.

No matter how a person changes, their Origin can never be altered, just like Ji Xingyue and Xing Mu.

No matter what changes occur in the future...

The Origin power remains exactly the same, difficult to replicate.

Although he had never seen the Origin power of the Lord of Guixu, it would definitely not be the same as his own.

Otherwise...

The same Origin power would have resonated with the remains of the Lord of Guixu back in Guixu long ago.

"The Lord's power has long surpassed your understanding, little friend. It is true that Origin power cannot change, but the Lord was an existence who reached the level of a [Taboo Emperor]. In that Realm, everything is possible, is it not?"

"Then why does Senior feel that I am the Reincarnation of the Lord of Guixu?"

"A feeling."

"A feeling?"

The corner of Ye Xiu's mouth twitched slightly; could he please be a bit more serious?

Ming burst into laughter. "Time will prove everything. It matters not whether you believe it or not, little friend. From now on, this old man will live here with you. You won't mind, will you?"

"Naturally not, but is Senior truly only waiting for the Lord of Guixu to recover?"

"You have never met the Lord, so there are many things you cannot understand. When you become the Lord, you will know why this old man seeks longevity."

Ming's mood seemed quite good.

While sizing up the King's palace, he took out some small items and began to tinker with them on his own.

Ye Xiu said nothing more.

Regardless of why Ming was following him, the only certainty was that for now, this old man bore no ill will toward him.

Staying in Great Xia was fine too.

He could deter many characters with ill intentions.

After all, if it was as Ming said and this era was one of recovery, it would naturally attract the covetous eyes of many powerful experts.

Whoosh...

A flash of divine light flickered.

Ye Xiu's gaze pierced through the Main World.

He looked deep into the Chaos, toward the area where the two women were battling.

It was hazy there, completely covered by endless mist.

He paid no more attention to Ming.

Sitting upon his throne, he began to wait quietly.

And outside the King's palace...

After the Main World had fully recovered, the land area became vast and boundless, and terrifying Spiritual Qi permeated the entire world.

The struggles of those in the Supreme Realm...

Were out of reach for the myriad races of the heavens, who could not even detect them.

Aside from submitting to the Imperial Court, disputes among the myriad races gradually began to appear.

Within the Main World, they fought fiercely for control over territories.

Great Xia similarly joined such disputes; to ensure the Nine Cities were fully connected, blood inevitably flowed like rivers in the connecting regions, with the fighting turning the world upside down.

Three years later.

Ye Xiu, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the King's palace, suddenly opened his eyes.

The battle was over.

In the Chaos, there were no longer any ripples of combat. The area where the two women had been was now covered in divine light, and an indescribably terrifying pressure surged within the Chaos World.

"It seems the Three Souls into One has begun."

Below him...

Ming also opened his eyes from his meditation.

Ye Xiu sat on the throne with a complex expression, remaining silent for a good while.

Only then did he speak: "Senior, how high do you think the chances are for the future self to survive? Can one manually interfere with this Primordial Spirit Merging Technique?"

"It is best if you do not interfere, little friend. Destroying someone's Dao fruit creates a death grudge. No matter the result, the Princess Consort will not disappear."

"Does becoming a part of someone else also count as not disappearing..."

Shaking his head slightly...

Ye Xiu took a step forward and vanished directly from the Main World.

He traversed the endless Void Realm and entered the Chaos directly; in an instant, he arrived deep within the Chaos that was shrouded in haziness.

This place was filled with brilliant divine light.

Xing Mu sat cross-legged in the Chaos, a hazy immortal light covering her entire body.

Two peerless figures...

Were currently standing to the side with solemn expressions, clearly acting as her Protectors.

"Blade Master?"

"In a mere few hundred years, little brother has already achieved the Supreme Realm. Throughout history, I fear you are the only one. Congratulations." Sword Lord Li Si sized up Ye Xiu and chuckled.

Ye Xiu cupped his hands slightly. "I was weak back then and obtained Your Excellency's Legacy. Please forgive me."

"Actually, leaving those things behind was also to deceive others. Little brother being able to obtain them was also Venerable Mu's decision; there is no need to be too grateful."

Li Si spoke dismissively.

Everything left behind back then was part of the Imperial Court's schemes.

Do not be fooled by how glorious the Imperial Court was in ancient times.

The existences within the Boundary Sea did not respect the Imperial Court's authority.

Some ancient Venerables even allied with the Guixing Pavilion, adopting a stance to replace the Imperial Court.

Back then, they had already battled several times in the shadows.

Fortunately, Xing Mu was born—a peerless Prodigy unlike any seen before. In just ten thousand years, she became the fourth Supreme Realm expert of the Imperial Court, and at her Peak, her combat power directly rivaled the Human Emperor.

The appearance of such a figure...

Was also the primary reason for the Imperial Court's schemes regarding the Main World.

Xing Mu was the hope.

The hope to lead the Imperial Court out of the Main World and become the overlord of the Boundary Sea.

Ye Xiu looked at the two of them.

He frowned slightly. "You two should be clear about Xing Mu's Three Souls into One technique. If the three souls merge, a new Primordial Spirit will be formed. Will such a Primordial Spirit still be the Venerable Mu you know?"

"Little brother, there is something you do not know about this."

"I would like to hear the details."

"Li Si, you are talking too much."

The Great Heavenly Venerable on the side spoke, his cool tone filled with distance and indifference.

"Hehe... I suppose I did chat a bit too much. Little brother, your entanglement with Venerable Mu is not small; the Imperial Court will always be your friend." Li Si laughed loudly, and his originally solemn expression relaxed considerably.

Ye Xiu said nothing more.

He looked at Xing Mu sitting cross-legged in the Chaos, a trace of complexity flashing through his solemn expression.