I am devoted to the Tao

Chapter 511 The True Face of the Love Simulator
"There is no Immortal Emperor. My master requests your assistance."

Under Jiang Chuan's watchful gaze, the Immortal Emperor and a woman walked gracefully out of the Azure Emperor's Palace.

The woman wore a nine-colored robe embroidered with patterns of the netherworld and the underworld.

She had a face like an angel, skin as white as snow, and deep, gentle eyes that shone with compassion and wisdom.

Her hair was styled in a high bun, secured with a jade hairpin, and the pearl flowers shimmered with a subtle light, making her appear even more ethereal.

She seemed to have walked out of the river, yet she also seemed to be outside of this time and space, making her elusive.

"Jiang Chuan, be careful. This is the Azure Emperor's eldest disciple, Immortal Emperor Qiu Shui. She survived the Heavenly Court War and has been cultivating diligently without perishing. Now, her cultivation level is only half a step below that of Liang Yi and Zhu Zhao," Tai Huang warned telepathically.

"Fellow Daoist Taihuang flatters Qiushui. Qiushui is no match for Fellow Daoists Liangyi and Zhuzhao."

Autumn Water Immortal Emperor glanced at Taihuang and said with a smile, "Even compared to the two of them, let alone the peak of the Immortal Emperor Wu, he is much weaker."

"Fellow Daoist Qiushui is too modest." Jiang Chuan naturally did not believe what Qiushui Immortal Emperor said. Although there was no confrontation, it was not difficult to see from the aura that Qiushui Immortal Emperor had displayed that his realm was very high.

"Compared to this matter, I am more curious about why the Immortal Emperor Wuxian returned to the ancient time and space?" After saying this, the Autumn Water Immortal Emperor raised his eyelids to look at the crimson-gold sun in the sky.

"To return a treasure," Jiang Chuan said, stepping into the Azure Emperor's Palace.

Autumn Water Immortal Emperor seemed somewhat surprised: "Not for proving the Great Luo Dao?"

"My path lies beneath my feet. The Azure Emperor cannot help me, nor can any of the Great Luo Immortals in the myriad realms. I must walk it myself." Jiang Chuan's voice was calm, but when it reached the ears of the Autumn Water Immortal Emperor and the Spirit Immortal Emperor, it sounded as if the Immortal Emperor's sword was clanging.

"It won't be easy to make this path through on your own."

The Autumn Water Immortal Emperor was the one who knew best the difficulties of attaining the Great Luo Dao. To attain the Great Luo Dao, one not only needed to walk the Great Luo path, but more importantly, one needed to overcome the tribulation of attaining the Great Luo Dao.

Even powerful figures like the Two Elements Daoist and the Candlelight Daoist, backed by their Immortal Ancestor, still dared not undergo tribulation.

Any Grand Luo cultivator undergoing tribulation could potentially trigger a coordinated attack from all the Grand Luo cultivators of the myriad realms.

“It’s nothing more than success or failure. Success is certainly cause for celebration, but what does it matter if we fail?” Jiang Chuan’s eyes revealed a firm resolve.

"Fellow Daoist's spirit truly surpasses that of all the Celestial Emperors and Gods!"

Autumn Water Immortal Emperor sighed, "Let alone an Immortal Emperor, any True Immortal is an existence that stands out from billions of living beings."

Many of the immortal emperors and deities who perished in the Heavenly Court War at the end of ancient times did not reincarnate when the two realms were united.

Once the Dao perishes, hundreds of millions of years of arduous cultivation will turn to ashes. Not to mention eternal reincarnation, the return will be a distant prospect.

Which celestial emperor or deity would be willing to fall to this point?
Jiang Chuan, however, could face it calmly, completely unconcerned about his own demise!
Lingxian Emperor nodded slightly, then moved his feet to follow Jiang Chuan.

Led by the two, Jiang Chuan arrived at the main hall of the Qingdi Palace once again.

As soon as the palace door was opened, a rich aroma of medicine wafted out.

The main hall of the Azure Emperor Palace was exactly the same as what Jiang Chuan had seen in the simulation.

One by one, the medicinal herbs grew wildly in the spiritual soil inside the house, chasing and playing.

In the center of the main hall is a platform made of Great Luo Immortal Jade, upon which the Azure Emperor sits cross-legged.

"Master, the Immortal Emperor has been brought here."

Autumn Water Immortal Emperor led Jiang Chuan to the front of the Dao Platform and bowed to the Azure Emperor.

Jiang Chuan clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Jiang pays his respects to the Azure Emperor."

The Azure Emperor raised his hand and pointed, and three prayer mats appeared in front of the altar.

Jiang Chuan, Qiu Shui Xian Di, and Ling Xian Di immediately sat down on the prayer mats.

"Why don't you give me a futon too?" Taihuang muttered.

"I owe my current success to the Azure Emperor's assistance. However, the love simulator is no longer of any use to me. Therefore, I am returning to ancient times to return this item to the Azure Emperor," Jiang Chuan explained his purpose.

"At your current level, a broken Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit really can't help you anymore."

With a flick of his finger, the Azure Emperor sent a beam of azure light flying from his fingertip into Jiang Chuan's body.

In an instant, a sacred, boundless, and profound aura surged from the depths of Jiang Chuan's body, as if a great immortal had awakened from his slumber, causing Jiang Chuan's mind to tremble.

"Da Luo's methods are indeed terrifying!" Jiang Chuan thought to himself. He had already reached the Taiji Realm and was only one step away from becoming a Da Luo, but he did not realize where the love simulator was in his body.

A ball of azure light emerged from the depths of Jiang Chuan's body, then passed through his skin and flesh, and fell into the hand of the Azure Emperor.

The ball of light was small, only the size of a fist, but it was like a universe in itself. Any cultivator who saw this ball of light would feel a sense of fear.

The boundless Daoist principles manifest within it as the changing of the seasons, the rising and setting of the sun and moon, and the ephemeral nature of the Milky Way.

"The Way of Evolution!"

Sensing the Great Dao upon it, Jiang Chuan immediately recognized the Dao principles that constructed this Dao Fruit.

"This Dao Fruit is the Dao Fruit constructed using the Dao of Evolution among the thirty-three Dao Fruits of the Heavenly Emperor. Every time you simulate, it is an evolution. Every time the simulation stops, it is the end of the evolution, returning to the original state."

The Azure Emperor stared at the Dao Fruit in his hand, a hint of emotion appearing in his eyes.

"Back then, the Heavenly Emperor also considered using the Way of Evolution to prove his Dao, but unfortunately, the one who controls the Way of Evolution in all the heavens and myriad realms is that Sage Taiqing. He is the true supreme being in all the heavens and myriad realms, and his Dao aura permeates all the heavens and myriad realms. If he does not allow it, who can inherit his Dao?"

"Wang!"

Taihuang asked doubtfully, "If that's the case, then Yunyao is following the Path of Origin, which is the path of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. Doesn't that mean she will never have any hope of attaining the fifteenth realm of Dao? How could the Heavenly Emperor allow his daughter to cultivate a dead end?"

Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered slightly.

"The Primordial Chaos is too far away. Even among the Great Luo Immortals of all the heavens and myriad realms, how many can attain the Primordial Chaos?"

The Azure Emperor glanced at Taihuang and put away the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit.

Jiang Chuan then took out the Great Sun Divine Bell and asked, "The remains of Emperor Rongxian and the future Star Venerable King Buddha have merged. Eroded by the resentment and killing intent of his death before his demise, he has become a monster. I wonder if the Azure Emperor has any way to save Emperor Rongxian?"

"The fact that Emperor Rongxian has become what he is today is both a matter of chance and a result of the machinations of the Tathagata Buddha."

The Azure Emperor stared at the Great Sun Divine Bell, her gaze passing through the golden bell and landing on the Rong Immortal Emperor, who was being suppressed by Jiang Chuan.

"During the ancient Heavenly Court war, Emperor Rong was besieged and killed several of the Dragon Ancestor's and Phoenix Mother's children. He was also severely injured. In order to save his life, he had to forcibly fuse with a part of the remnant body of the Future Star Venerable King Buddha. The remnant body is just a remnant body after all. With Emperor Rong's realm, it should have been enough to refine the resentment and killing intent within it over millions of years. So I only left a seal back then. However, because the Twin Saints prevented the Future Star Venerable King Buddha from returning, the Tathagata Buddha broke my seal in order to bring his junior brother back, allowing Emperor Wu to be found by the Bodhi Saint Buddha. This became another means to help the Future Star Venerable King Buddha return."

Jiang Chuan remained calm, because this was almost exactly what he had expected.

"May I ask the Azure Emperor, is the future Star King Buddha Master a Great Luo born from the cycle of cause and effect?" "You could say that."

The Azure Emperor nodded slightly: "The Heavenly Emperor led us in a fierce battle against the Demon Emperor, the Supreme Dao Lord, and other Great Luo Immortals, traversing endless time and space. Even the infinite multiverse suffered heavy damage in the battle of so many Great Luo Immortals, with one universe after another collapsing."

"The Worldly Immeasurable King Buddha and the Great Void Dao Lord protected many universes, but still generated enormous karmic forces. The Many Treasures Tathagata King Buddha and the Future Star King Buddha both grew and attained enlightenment under the protection of the Worldly Immeasurable King Buddha, and thus became his disciples. Because he understood the karma he carried, the Future Star King Buddha, after attaining enlightenment, went back in time to participate in this battle. The Worldly Immeasurable King Buddha was also worried about the demise of his disciple, so he also went back in time with the Future Star King Buddha to participate in this battle, but in the end, the Future Star King Buddha was still killed by the Heavenly Emperor."

"The Heavenly Emperor is indeed infinitely powerful!"

Although he had some suspicions about this battle, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but feel emotional after hearing about it from the Azure Emperor.

"Then did the countless Buddhas and Kings of the world also perish in the ancient war?" the rabbit asked.

"The countless Buddhas and kings of the world did not perish in the ancient war."

The Azure Emperor replied, "If they all perished in the ancient times, who can gather the traces of the future Star King Buddha, preserve their Dao without wear and tear amidst the endless turbulence of time and space, reshape history, imprint them in the universe, and allow them to return one day?"

"When will the future Star King Buddha return?" the rabbit asked curiously.

The Azure Emperor did not answer, but looked at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I understand the Azure Emperor's intentions. If I am able to attain enlightenment, I will do my utmost to help the future Star King Buddha Ancestor return. The path to the Great Luo is difficult to achieve, and regardless of whether I can attain enlightenment in the future, I will never forget the Azure Emperor's great kindness!"

"I think you should have some idea why the Azure History God has returned. Before you left the Ancient Heavenly Court, you released him, which can be considered as repaying the kindness of me in bestowing the Dao Fruit."

Upon hearing the Azure Emperor's words, Jiang Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "I obey your command. If the Azure Emperor has nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

Jiang Chuan turned and left with the cat, dog, and rabbit. After Jiang Chuan left the Azure Emperor Palace, the Spirit Immortal Emperor asked, "Master, are you really not going to save the Rong Immortal Emperor?"

“There are some people Jiang Chuan can save, but I can’t. There are some things I can’t do, but other Great Luo Immortals can. You may all go down now.”

After the Azure Emperor finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes.

The Spirit Immortal Emperor's eyes were full of doubt, not understanding what the Azure Emperor meant.

The Autumn Water Immortal Emperor seemed to be deep in thought.

After leaving the Azure Emperor Palace, Jiang Chuan used the Void Dao to cross the void and arrive at the Cloud Heaven Palace, the palace of Princess Yun Yao.

The Cloud Palace soars into the clouds, seemingly connected to the heavens. Its top is inlaid with dazzling gems, shining brightly like twinkling stars.

The entire Cloud Palace was made of a divine material that Jiang Chuan had never seen before. Every brick and tile exuded the aura of the primordial era, and the entire palace seemed to be refined from the essence before the creation of heaven and earth.

"It's you! Emperor Wuxian! You wanted criminal, how dare you come to the Princess's palace!"

Jiang Chuan was noticed as soon as he arrived at Yuntian Palace. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yun Yao's purple-clad maid staring at him.

"Guards, seize this wanted criminal and send him to the Heavenly Prison!"

The guards and maids of Yuntian Palace were all powerful cultivators, including many Immortal Emperors. Upon hearing the maid's words, they instinctively prepared to activate Yuntian Palace's grand formation to kill Jiang Chuan.

Ancestor Ziyun squatted on Jiang Chuan's shoulder and said with great dissatisfaction, "It was your eldest princess who invited Jiang Chuan to come to Yuntian Palace for a chat in his spare time. How dare you lay a hand on Jiang Chuan?"

"This"

The golden-armored guard at the head of the guards was slightly taken aback when he heard what the Purple Cloud Ancestor said.

How could a cultivator who can become an Immortal Emperor be a fool?

It is true that Emperor Wuxian stole the Innate Dao Palace, but with Emperor Wuxian's strength, could he have stolen the Innate Dao Palace without the tacit approval of several Great Luo Immortals?

"Yun Yao already knows I've arrived. Take me inside," Jiang Chuan said, stepping into Yuntian Palace.

"You, Immortal Emperor!!" the purple-clad maid gritted her teeth.

Jiang Chuan didn't even glance at her. With his current strength, even those who were famous throughout history would address him as "fellow Daoist," so there was no need for him to argue with a mere maid.

The scenery inside the Cloud Palace is extraordinary, with a painting every five steps and a new scene every ten steps. Melodious celestial music constantly emanates from the void, gentle and pleasant to the ear.

Upon entering the main hall of Yuntian Palace, Jiang Chuan was greeted by a golden world.

Inside the magnificent hall, a gleaming golden statue stands, some holding magical weapons, others with three heads and six arms, and still others with wings on their backs; all are solemn, majestic, and sacred.

Around the statue, countless fist-sized bright yellow flames floated, pure and without a trace of smoke, reflecting a peaceful atmosphere.

"This is the legendary Myriad Gods Annihilation Array, created by the Eternal Emperor. Legend has it that once activated, its power can rival the strike of a Great Luo Immortal!"

Taihuang looked worried and transmitted his voice, "Jiangchuan, if this woman makes a move, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape!"

"Since I am a guest, the Princess will surely not lay a hand on a guest." Jiang Chuan smiled as he looked at Princess Yun Yao, who was sitting at the head of the main hall, and the woman beside her.

Wearing a beautifully embroidered fairy dress, Yun Yao smiled and said, "I invited Jiang Chuan, not the number one wanted criminal in the Heavenly Court."

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow: "Is the princess planning to capture me alive?"

“In this Cloud Palace, if I want to make a move, even if you swallow the sun and moon of all the heavens and myriad worlds, you still won’t be able to escape.”

Yun Yao then instructed, "Serve tea to Jiang Chuan."

"Yes, ma'am." The maid immediately bowed and withdrew to serve Jiang Chuan tea.

"The eldest princess has indeed returned."

Jiang Chuan sat down in the chair to Yun Yao's left and asked, "Which fellow Daoist is the reincarnation of the Eldest Princess?"

"Guess? If you guess right, I'll grant you one wish, how about that?"

Yun Yao smiled radiantly, like a divine flower in bloom, or the warm winter sun, dazzlingly beautiful.

"Wang!"

Taihuang wagged its tail: "Can I guess along with you?"

“Sure, as long as you can guess correctly, but you only get one chance.” Yun Yao was very generous.

"Let me think about it, there are actually only a handful of female Immortal Emperors with names and surnames throughout the myriad realms."

Taihuang muttered to himself, "Immortal Emperor Huanyun and Immortal Emperor Feiyan have been confirmed not to be your reincarnations. There are others whose past lives have not yet been confirmed."

"Was Yun Yao's reincarnation truly a female Immortal Emperor?"

Jiang Chuan pondered to himself that Yun Yao's reincarnation was probably not a female Immortal Emperor, because he could always feel a sense of familiarity with Yun Yao.

(End of this chapter)