The moment Ye Xingchen sat down, the entire Night King Alliance erupted in cheers. Even the massive moving turtle beast stopped, its head slowly lowering in a gesture of worship.
Their king.
After countless years, had finally returned.
“Ahh—” Sitting on the alliance leader’s throne, Ye Xingchen clutched his head and screamed in pain. Memories buried deep in his soul surged forth like a flood.
These were segments of memories, images, completely recording his past life’s various experiences.
He.
Night King.
Broke through to Heavenly Mystery Realm in ten thousand years.
During that time, he fused with ten spirit seeds nurtured by the universe.
Later, unwilling to stop there, he continuously deduced the future through heaven-defying acts.
Until he found a method to break through to even higher levels, he chose self-dissolution without hesitation.
Abandoning family.
Abandoning subordinates.
Abandoning the woman who had accompanied him for hundreds of thousands of years.
Experiencing countless reincarnations, reborn in Xingyun Continent…
These were the memories Ye Xingchen obtained, and he realized that without Lingyao forcibly establishing karmic ties with him and appearing as Empress Lingyao, he might have continued reincarnating until he found an opportunity to break through to higher realms.
“I understand now, I understand…”
The pain weakened. Night King’s eyes were grave as he said: “I didn’t reincarnate just once.”
Yes.
He had reincarnated many times.
As for Ye Xingchen, he was merely one character among countless reincarnations.
According to the plan before self-dissolution, any character would go from nothing to powerful, until lifespan ran out, then experience rebirth again.
“Lingyao.”
Ye Xingchen said: “My purpose for self-dissolution wasn’t to find an opportunity, but to continuously reincarnate and be reborn in search of that opportunity.”
Back then.
He used the Spirit of Time and Space to continuously deduce the future. Every time he felt he was about to touch what he wanted, he was blocked by a wall inscribed with six characters: “Life is death, death is life.”
At that time, Night King had already become obsessed, even extreme. In the end, he understood it as “perhaps I need to experience life and death repeatedly to comprehend?” So… he decisively ended his own life.
“Too stupid.” Ye Xingchen said.
His future self evaluating his past self—truly hitting the nail on the head, straight to the point.
Some of you might not fully understand, so let me, the class representative, briefly summarize: Night King pursued higher realms and chose to continuously reincarnate.
Without incident, he would have continued indefinitely. But Lingyao relied on the Karmic Reincarnation Array, forcibly using the Spirit of Dual Souls to merge into his predetermined life trajectory, then… stabbed him.
Well.
Everything was thrown into chaos.
“Lingyao forcibly merged into my life under another identity. Though it changed the original plan, it also inadvertently led me to join Eternal Sect.” Ye Xingchen thought to himself.
Possessing Pei Aniu and being forced into the sect were events outside the script.
However!
Ye Xingchen clenched his fist, his eyes excited: “This might be precisely the opportunity I’ve been searching for through continuous reincarnation!”
That being the case.
What did Lingyao gain by sacrificing all her dao cultivation to forcibly merge into his life?
Honestly, from her perspective, she gained nothing. Even at the moment her soul dissipated, she couldn’t even achieve an embrace.
However.
From the big picture.
Because Empress Lingyao stabbed Night Emperor, subsequent events deviated. He met Jun Changxiao, joined Eternal Sect, and gradually began to subtly change his personality.
As Weibu Zi once said.
No matter how many times Night King reincarnated, he wouldn’t change his personality unless someone was willing to sacrifice.
Lingyao chose to sacrifice, so she changed him.
Of course.
One couldn’t say she gained nothing. At least… when Ye Xingchen recovered his past life memories and remembered this woman’s meticulous care for him, his heart surged with guilt.
Especially thinking of Jie Lingyao, his mindset also changed.
If in the past Jun Changxiao asked Ye Xingchen “save the mother or the child,” he would definitely choose to save the child. If asked now, he would definitely choose to save both!
Some might say.
Is Empress Lingyao being whitewashed just like that?
In fact, Empress Lingyao was Empress Lingyao. Though she had half of Lingyao’s soul, she was ultimately an independent being. Moreover, she died long ago—thoroughly dead.
More precisely, she had already completed her mission.
As the creator, Lingyao also completed her mission when she separated the Spirit of Dual Souls from her body.
Both were the “cause” in cause and effect.
Jie Lingyao, transformed from the other half of the soul, was probably the “effect” in cause and effect.
“I’m sorry.”
The more he struggled to review past memories, the more guilt Ye Xingchen felt in his heart. He silently thought: “I was too much of a bastard, pursuing the martial dao while neglecting everyone. This will never happen again. I’ll use my entire life to protect Jie Lingyao.”
It’s over.
This was aligning with the future he had seen.
Eternal Sect disciple Ye Xingchen entering offline countdown.
If Lingyao could have held on a bit longer and heard his inner thoughts, when she left, it wouldn’t have been with dejection and helplessness, but rather relief and joy.
“Our King!”
Night King Alliance high-ranking members entered the great hall, cupping their fists: “The Heavenly Demon Emperor plagues the universe. Please show the common people a clear path!”
Looking at these people who once fought battles by his side, Ye Xingchen’s guilt deepened.
It was also fortunate that Lingyao commanded the overall situation. Otherwise, without a leader, this organization would have long since become dust in history.
“A clear path?”
Ye Xingchen interlocked his ten fingers, his expression grave: “There is one.”
Everyone became excited.
“Swish!”
Ye Xingchen stood up. The aura of one long accustomed to high position instantly erupted, and he announced in an unquestionable tone: “From today onward, the Night King Alliance merges into Eternal Sect, following Sect Master Jun’s commands. No one may resist!”
Screech!
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Night King Alliance high-ranking members were all listening attentively for the clear path, but instead… the alliance leader told everyone to merge into Eternal Sect. This was rather unexpected.
“Our King!”
Zhongli Ziyan said: “Eternal Sect may be colluding with the Heavenly Demon Emperor, and they even captured Elder Feng. We…”
She stopped speaking because Ye Xingchen’s gaze turned coldly toward her: “This is this king’s command. You need only obey.”
Very domineering.
Very much like Night King!
“Yes!”
Everyone said in unison, but in their hearts they wondered why the once proud Night King who refused to submit to heaven or earth would now willingly take a subordinate position.
Because…
He was both Night King and Ye Xingchen.
Or rather, the true Night King had long since self-dissolved and ceased to exist. Though he had now recovered his memories, he was still himself—Eternal Sect disciple Ye Xingchen!
Just as Lingyao had already died.
Though Jie Lingyao had half her soul, she was essentially a new life form.
“Let’s go.”
Ye Xingchen stood up: “Follow this king to pledge allegiance to Eternal Sect!”
Being so eager to pledge allegiance was only reason number one. Reason number two was worrying about Jie Lingyao.
Dog Leftovers’ attitude toward Hua Meigui changed gradually—for instance, from initially speaking insincerely, to secretly helping trim roses, to finally opening his heart with honesty.
What about Ye Xingchen?
Understanding cause and effect, his attitude toward Jie Lingyao was a complete one-hundred-eighty-degree reversal.
If one must give a reason, it would be that his past life identity had wronged Lingyao, and in this life he couldn’t wrong her remaining half soul.
This woman, I’ve fallen for her.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Suddenly, violent bombardment came from outside. The entire great hall immediately swayed precariously.
The camera shifts outside. Massive warships appeared out of nowhere, then quickly wove into an inescapable net, completely sealing off the entire mountain. Their numbers were as countless as grains of sand in the Ganges River.
“Night King Alliance.”
A sinister voice echoed across the sky: “From this moment, you are erased from the Upper Universe.”
“Not good!”
Night King Alliance high-ranking members exclaimed: “It’s the Heavenly Demon Emperor!”
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
In an instant, Night King Alliance members sprang into action, gathering in the training grounds, vigilantly preparing as if facing a great enemy.
“Roar!”
The Mountain-Moving Sacred Turtle raised its head and roared.
“Buzz buzz buzz!”
The defensive barrier, which had weakened from bombardment, became solid once again.
An intense murderous aura gathered across the entire dimension, presaging a brutal slaughter about to unfold. And as this book’s protagonist, Jun Changxiao was currently riding his horse on the way…