160: The decisive battle 30,000 years ago!
Even at Su Yang's fastest speed, it would take five days for the Profound Heaven Dao Sect to reach Burial Immortal Valley.
However, Wen Yunyao and Lin Bingqing, who were traveling with him this time, only had the Golden Core Stage Cultivation, so their speed was naturally slower. This gave them more time to understand the various baffling things about Su Yang's sudden disappearance and sudden return.
Wen Yunyao was the first to lose her patience, asking curiously, "What exactly happened when you went out? What do you mean by your previous life? And what exactly is going on with Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon? I'm completely confused."
"That's right, Master, you've confused us all,"
Gu Yue chimed in.
An Ran and Lin Bingqing looked at Su Yang curiously.
Since there was nothing else to do on the road besides traveling, Su Yang organized his thoughts and said in the calmest tone possible:
"There is no final conclusion yet about the specific situation because I still lack the relevant memories."
"But according to Crimson Phoenix, I am very likely the Reincarnation of the legendary Eternal Immortal Emperor, the only Cultivator in the Myriad Spirits Realm who stepped into the Upper Realm."
"You are... you are the Reincarnation of the Eternal Immortal Emperor???"
Wen Yunyao couldn't help but gasp, covering her small mouth.
The other women also showed expressions of shock.
The Eternal Immortal Emperor was the supreme existence in the Myriad Spirits Realm, a legendary being whom everyone worshipped. Now that Su Yang told them he was the Reincarnation of the Eternal Immortal Emperor, their minds struggled to process it immediately.
Su Yang continued, "According to Crimson Phoenix, after I ascended to the Upper Realm, which Crimson Phoenix calls the Spirit Realm, I quickly became a formidable existence even within the Spirit Realm due to my unparalleled talent. This deeply attracted the two female emperors of the Spirit Realm, who are Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon beside you."
Su Yang glanced at Crimson Phoenix in his arms and Cold Moon beside him, tentatively asking, "If I'm not mistaken, you two should be biological sisters, right?"
Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon both nodded silently.
Neither of them was surprised that Su Yang had guessed their identities, as the things they had said were already major hints.
Sure enough!
He hadn't expected two biological sisters to fight fiercely over him, resulting in their current state.
"Later, due to some... hmm, emotional entanglements, and perhaps some internal conflicts of their own, a fierce conflict erupted between the two of them."
"That great battle started in the Upper Realm and continued all the way to the Myriad Spirits Realm. The Burial Immortal Valley you know now was the final decisive battleground of that war. And at the end of that great battle, perhaps to stop them, I paid the price of my life, ultimately falling and undergoing Reincarnation."
Su Yang pointed to Crimson Phoenix in his arms: "Crimson Phoenix's Divine Soul and body were scattered in that great battle, leaving only a wisp of residual soul stored in her divine sword, which is the divine sword I obtained in Burial Immortal Valley. It wasn't until I made a Breakthrough to Nascent Soul that she was able to reshape herself using my power, becoming how she is now, which is why I told you she counts as half of my Nascent Soul."
Su Yang then looked at Cold Moon. Regarding the suddenly appearing Cold Moon, he still didn't know what her situation was.
Cold Moon possessed a unique gentleness in front of Su Yang; she, who was as aloof as a towering iceberg, would melt into ice water in front of him—though cold, it still held the tenderness of water.
Cold Moon explained, "In the final moments of that battle, you saved my sister's last Divine Soul..."
"It's older sister!"
Crimson Phoenix pouted and corrected her.
Cold Moon ignored her and continued, "Then you used your last bit of strength to forcibly transfer me out of the core battlefield. So, although I was also affected and severely injured, I... fortunately did not die."
"It's just that my injuries were too severe, and my Origin was heavily damaged. For the past thirty thousand years, I have been hidden underground recuperating."
"But the Myriad Spirits Realm... is ultimately just the Lower Realm. The Spiritual Qi here is far less pure and vast than that of the Spirit Realm, making its effect on healing injuries of my level negligible."
"As a result... thirty thousand years have passed, and my injuries have still not healed, nor has my strength recovered to its Peak."
Upon hearing this, not only were Gu Yue and the others aghast, but Su Yang's heart also shook.
A female emperor from the Upper Realm spent thirty thousand years and still couldn't heal her old wounds? How tragic must the battle back then have been? And how did Cold Moon endure these thirty thousand years in pain and loneliness?
Even Crimson Phoenix quieted down.
Looking at her sister, a flicker of hard-to-detect heartache and complex emotions crossed her small face.
Although the sisters constantly conflicted, the Bloodline connection between them could ultimately never be erased. Especially after the great battle thirty thousand years ago that tore apart the entire Spirit Realm, the fundamental reason they didn't truly fight upon meeting, but only exchanged verbal jabs, was that the emotions in both of their hearts had become more complex.
The scenery below flashed quickly before their eyes. Chen Mo traveled alongside them the whole way.
Finally, An Ran, unable to contain her shock, broke the silence and said, "So... Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon, the two of you female emperors from the Upper Realm, fought from the Upper Realm down to the Lower Realm because of Lingxiao Sword Ancestor... who is the Eternal Immortal Emperor? You even almost destroyed the Myriad Spirits Realm, and ultimately, it was the Eternal Immortal Emperor who intervened to stop a greater catastrophe, but this also led to his demise and Rebirth?"
Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon nodded silently, both wearing expressions of obvious guilt.
At this moment, the 'big sister' and 'little sister' looked at each other. Surprisingly, they had no intention of arguing, but simultaneously displayed a difficult-to-describe bitter smile.
The women exchanged glances.
The matter was truly this unbelievable... Su Yang said, "According to Crimson Phoenix's explanation, the true reason that sparked this great battle between them might not be as simple as just me. I disappeared for a period when I was in the Upper Realm, and when I returned, I found the two of them fighting a decisive battle in the Myriad Spirits Realm. While sacrificing my life to save the Myriad Spirits Realm and both of them, I also informed them that something was suspicious."
"If all of this is true, it means that during the time I left the Upper Realm, I must have discovered the mastermind who caused their rift. Perhaps I also had a relevant plan, but due to certain special reasons, I concealed my memories during Reincarnation to prevent the plan from being exposed."
Su Yang shrugged: "That's why I myself have absolutely no memories related to the Eternal Immortal Emperor. My purpose for going to Wangxian Hall with Crimson Phoenix earlier was hoping to find my own memories there, but the Wangxian Hall Grand Elder is currently occupied and unable to respond to my request."
Wen Yunyao and the others exchanged glances, suddenly feeling a huge conspiracy looming over them.
How powerful and terrifying must the force be that could cause two female emperors from the Upper Realm to fall out without being discovered!?
Since they already knew about this matter, it meant they were already involved in it.
Or rather, from the moment they became Su Yang's women, they were already drawn into this affair.
They were not afraid; the expressions on their faces showed more concern that their Cultivation levels were insufficient to provide Su Yang with more help when needed.
Looking at Su Yang, every single one of them resolved that once they arrived at their destination, they would Cultivate diligently with him every day!
"Oh, right, I just remembered something."
Cold Moon suddenly spoke, "When you sent me away from the decisive battleground back then, you said a few words to me at the very last moment."
"What did I say?"
Su Yang immediately asked.
Crimson Phoenix and the other women also focused their attention on Cold Moon...