712: Chapter 713 Battle against the Celestial Emperor

At the Peak of Zizhu Peak.

The Taiyin Immortal Qi swirling around Yue Liuli's body, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, was entirely absorbed by her now solidified Divine Soul.

Her remnant soul was no longer illusory; its Divine Soul strength had reached the Immortal Sovereign level.

She slowly opened her eyes, silver light flowing within them. The majesty of the Ancient Taiyin Immortal Emperor was restrained, yet it still made the Laws of Heaven and Earth bow before her.

The next moment, she saw Gu Changge staring at her, his brows slightly furrowed, as if contemplating something.

Yue Liuli's heart trembled slightly, and she quickly reined in her aura:

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist, for your protection; only then could I recover to this extent."

Gu Changge slowly withdrew his gaze, without much courtesy, and spoke directly in a calm tone:

"I went to the Immortal Domain a few days ago and found something amiss."

Yue Liuli was slightly startled: "Amiss?"

"To be precise, after the Immortal Domain shattered, many things seem to have happened."

Gu Changge lightly raised a finger, gently twirling it in the Void Realm. In an instant, a clear, water-like mirror of light appeared above Zizhu Peak.

The scenes within the mirror flowed, showing what he had witnessed in the fragments of the Battle Mausoleum.

Scene after scene, clear as yesterday, with nothing held back.

Yue Liuli gazed at the mirror of light, her originally serene countenance gradually becoming solemn. Her eyes were fixed on the broken stone tablet.

"Such pure Battle Intent. This Physique..."

Immediately after, the scene shifted to the towering, golden Battle Soul phantom that had condensed from ancient Battle Intent.

Although the figure was blurry, that aura of Battle Intent piercing the heavens, as if to shatter the firmament, still caused Yue Liuli's remnant soul to tremble violently, even across time and projection!

"This is...!"

Yue Liuli abruptly stood up, staring intently at the Battle Soul, especially the phantom of the battle halberd in its hand that seemed capable of severing star rivers.

She exclaimed in shock, "Heaven-Slaying Halberd! It's Immortal Emperor Zhantian! Is he still alive?! No... this is merely a wisp of his indestructible Battle Intent!"

Gu Changge's gaze slightly narrowed: "You recognize him?"

"More than just recognize him," Yue Liuli's voice was a little hoarse.

"Immortal Emperor Zhantian was universally acknowledged as a Peak Immortal Emperor in ancient times. He fought countless battles throughout his life, defeating all his contemporaries.

His name, Zhantian (Heaven-Slaying), resounded throughout the Immortal Domain!"

She took a deep breath, calming her turbulent emotions.

Then, the scene in the mirror flowed, changing to the Nightmare Ancient Beast suppressed deep beneath Purple Miasma Mountain, and the scene of Gu Changge effortlessly annihilating it.

Afterward, the scene froze at the moment the Nightmare Ancient Beast dissipated, and an extremely faint Bloodline fluctuation belonging to the Heart-Moon Fox clan was magnified and presented.

"Heart-Moon Fox..." Yue Liuli's expression changed again, this time with a hint of sorrow in her voice.

"This is the Bloodline of the Heart-Moon Fox! A powerful branch of the Yao Race, which once produced an Immortal Emperor..."

She suddenly looked up at Gu Changge, her silver eyes filled with shock:

"Fragments of Immortal Emperor Zhantian's Battle Mausoleum, remnant Bloodline of the Heart-Moon Fox clan, and this suppressed Nightmare Ancient Beast..."

Gu Changge withdrew his finger, the mirror disappeared, and he said indifferently, "As you can see."

"That Nightmare Ancient Beast seems to be an Outer Realm Vicious Beast, sealed here by the Heart-Moon Fox clan with the strength of their entire race."

"Outer Realm Vicious Beast... sealed by the entire race..."

Yue Liuli repeated in a low voice, her face showing deep grief and understanding.

When the Immortal Domain shattered, she saw countless powerful individuals, including herself, instantly perish under that destructive force. Countless Immortal Domain beings died!

She had thought that was the ultimate catastrophe of the Immortal Domain, but through these scattered fragments, she seemed to glimpse the bloody battles and resistance of the surviving Immortal Emperors after the Immortal Domain's destruction.

Even a powerhouse like Zhantian might have bled to death there, and the fate of the intelligent Heart-Moon Fox, sacrificing their entire race to Seal the Vicious Beast...

She was silent for a long time, her gaze reluctantly withdrawing from the long-vanished projection. When she looked at Gu Changge again, a spark had ignited deep within her silver eyes.

"Purple Miasma Mountain actually holds the remnant Battle Intent of Immortal Emperor Zhantian, and the Bloodline of ancient exotic beasts like the Heart-Moon Fox still exists..."

Yue Liuli's voice was soft, yet it carried a determined strength.

"They all left traces... then what about my Taiyin Immortal Palace?"

The last few words were spoken very softly, yet they weighed a thousand jin.

The Taiyin Immortal Palace, that was her true home, the place where she Cultivated from a naive child to an Immortal Emperor, the place that carried all her glory, warmth, and responsibility.

An almost instinctive urge surged within her remnant soul; she wanted to go back and see.

To see if her Moonflower Palace was still there, to see if her fellow Disciples and Disciples in the Immortal Palace were still there...

She looked at Gu Changge: "I want to return to the Immortal Domain. To see the old site of my Taiyin Immortal Palace."

Gu Changge nodded, his tone calm: "You may."

His gaze fell upon Ji Qingyi, who was quietly Cultivating nearby. He was silent for a moment, then, almost imperceptibly, he frowned slightly.

This subtle expression was clearly caught by Yue Liuli.

A hint of understanding flashed across her face, then turned into a faint bitterness. She understood what Gu Changge was concerned about.

"She and I are born of the same Origin, linked by life and death."

Yue Liuli spoke softly, her silver eyes gazing at Ji Qingyi, her voice carrying a complexity that spanned eons.

"Although my Divine Soul has been reforged, its Foundation is still tied to her. If I go too far, for too long, it will not only damage her Foundation, but my Divine Soul will also be like rootless duckweed, difficult to stabilize."

She paused, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes as she looked at Gu Changge: "I know what you're thinking. If I followed my initial thoughts upon awakening, devouring her and reclaiming everything would be the fastest way to recover."

Her gaze swept over Ji Qingyi's serene face again, on which were contours both familiar and unfamiliar to her.

"But it's impossible now. She is no longer just a part of me; she has her memories, her life, her Dao."

Yue Liuli's voice dropped, with a trace of self-mockery:

"And I can't do it anymore. Moreover, you wouldn't allow it."

Gu Changge was noncommittal, merely listening quietly.

Yue Liuli took a deep breath, as if having made up her mind, and looked up, her gaze clear and resolute:

"I need a body, a Physical Body that completely belongs to Yue Liuli and can bear my current Immortal Sovereign Divine Soul. Only then can I leave in an independent form, separated from her."

She then added, her tone carrying practical considerations: "However, treasures capable of bearing an Immortal Sovereign or even higher Realm are rare and depend on Opportunity, concerning the Foundation of my future Dao path.

This matter is not urgent for now. If an Opportunity arises in the future, and I find a suitable one..."

"How will you deal with the Origin connection between you and her? Even with an independent Physical Body, the shared Origin imprint will remain, and the entanglement will be difficult to dispel."

Gu Changge interrupted her.

Yue Liuli had already thought about this issue and immediately replied: "With an independent Physical Body and my Divine Soul relying on the new body, daily sensory entanglement can be maximally severed.

However, the Origin was ultimately once one entity. Even after separation, there will still be a faint, subtle connection in the ethereal Realm, impossible to completely sever.

But, this might be the best state for maintaining both our independence and safety after separation."