I was the Heavenly Emperor in ancient times

Chapter 54: Emperor's Blood
Beiming.

Youdu.

Recently, Youdu seems to be unusually lively. This dead land and the first entrance to the Yin and Yang realms has been receiving a steady stream of living guests from afar.

In the beginning, it was the Emperor who came to Youdu. Yu Jiang was brought to the Emperor in a bottle and knelt down to see him off.

The second one was the Great Witch Chou of the Hanhuang Clan, whom Yu Jiang also greatly feared.

Then, the shamans from all over the Great Wilderness somehow got wind of this news, and these famous figures, who possessed all sorts of strange supernatural powers, came to the Northern Underworld in search of Youdu.

Some of these people already knew that he was not dead and that the Emperor had spared his life.

But these people didn't come to mock him; instead, they came respectfully to seek Yu Jiang's help.

Some were unaware that Yu Jiang was still alive and were greatly surprised when they saw him.

but.

No matter who it was, Yu Jiang felt extremely annoyed.

He asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

The visitor said, "We only hope that when we die, we can borrow a trace of the power of the demon god Xuanming and the Northern Darkness Black Water to become ghosts. It would be even better if Youdu could come to pick us up and send our ghosts to the Yellow Springs for reincarnation."

Yu Jiang said, "You witches are destined to be eaten by the demon god, how could it be my turn to receive you?"

The other party said, "The Emperor has initiated the cycle of reincarnation and controls the life and death of all living beings. We do not want to be eaten by the demon god. We hope that our names can be engraved by the Emperor and enter the cycle of reincarnation initiated by the Emperor."

"However, the Emperor's whereabouts are elusive and beyond our reach. We can only seek the assistance of the Great Witch Yu Jiang."

Yu Jiang said, "Where did you get this information? How come I didn't know?"

They said, "It was the great witch Chou who said that she once dreamed of the Emperor starting the cycle of reincarnation in the Yellow Springs by the shores of the Northern Sea."

Yu Jiang laughed loudly: "You actually believe in a dream?"

They said, "That's the Great Witch Ugly, the Imperial Witch."

Upon hearing what the other party said, Yu Jiang suddenly became hesitant.

"Could this be true?"

Yu Jiang pondered many things: why the Emperor came to the Northern Underworld, and why he entered the Yellow Springs.

And given the recent changes concerning the depths of the Yellow Springs and the Northern Underworld, Yu Jiang vaguely sensed that what they were saying might be true.

However, Yu Jiang couldn't be bothered with the reincarnation of these people.

"I can't care about you guys."

“Youdu will only send your souls to the Northern Underworld. If you have the ability to become souls here after you die, then come here. Youdu will send you to the deepest part of the Yellow Springs in the Northern Underworld.”

"If you can't come, then don't say anything."

Upon hearing Yu Jiang's reply, everyone bowed instead, without any complaints.

They didn't actually come to seek Yu Jiang's help; they just came to say hello in order to get a word from him.

After all, Yu Jiang guards the first gate of Youdu and the cycle of life and death. Whether he can help people enter the cycle of reincarnation is uncertain, but preventing you from entering the cycle of reincarnation is a piece of cake.

The fact that they possessed such power truly terrified these witches.

It's already a blessing if they can refrain from helping or causing harm.

Unknowingly.

Yu Jiang also brought back the feeling that the former emperor had given him: if he wanted you to be reduced to ashes, you could not escape.

However, Yu Jiang, who was in charge of the cycle of birth and death of all living beings and was like the first generation of the living Yama, had not yet had time to experience this sudden great power.

This day.

A figure walked from the north of Youdu, which was already deep within the Northern Underworld, but that being came from an even deeper place.

The figure was small, but it was so obvious to the people of Yujiang and Youdu that its appearance startled everyone on the island.

The vast Northern Ocean.

Only demonic winds, black water, and ghostly spirits.

However, the other party walked on the sea surface and the dark, demonic wind, as if pressing down on the dark sky and the dark sea as they walked towards him.

Yu Jiang stood on Youdu Island, gazing at the figure at the far end.

At that moment, his body began to tremble involuntarily.

He knew who it was, and the moment he saw that figure, he was reminded once again of the experience of being trapped in a bottle.

I recalled the feeling of death constantly looming over me, and the thought of not being able to control my own life or death.

Yu Jiang already knew that he was afraid of the Emperor, afraid of that figure that looked like a human but was definitely not human.

But it wasn't until this moment, when he stood before him again, that he realized just how utterly terrifying that fear was.

Knowing the depth of his fear of death, which was etched into his heart in a way that seemed like a curse, and could not be removed.

When the person arrived at Youdu Island, Yu Jiang unconsciously knelt on the ground and bowed to the person in worship.

"Yu Jiang pays his respects to the Emperor!"

Li Jun looked at Yu Jiang, whose fear of him was so obvious that he could sense it without even needing to make any distinction.

When the other person knelt on the ground, their body was even trembling slightly.

He was oblivious to his own actions, and Li Jun felt that he hadn't done anything to the other party.

He had no idea what profound memories Yu Jiang had of that irresistible power he possessed, the ability to control the life and death of others with a mere snap of his fingers over the bottle.

The fear and conquest that result from not killing when one can kill is the most thorough.

He asked, "What are you doing here?"

Yu Jiang said, "We came to welcome the Emperor. Upon hearing that the Emperor had initiated the cycle of life and death, Yu Jiang and everyone in Youdu have been working tirelessly to transport souls from the Northern Underworld to the Yellow Springs."

Li Jun nodded: "You did a good job. Although the cycle of reincarnation has not been fully activated yet, Youdu has indeed helped me a bit."

Yu Jiang quickly said, "Your Majesty, is there anything that Youdu needs to do?"

Li Jun said, "The original great shaman has left, and the Yellow Springs is still lacking a great shaman who can guard it."

"However, the power of the Great Shaman alone is not enough. The Great Shaman cannot remain in time forever, let alone suppress the cycle of reincarnation."

"I need a great shaman to transform into a ghost or god to oversee the cycle of reincarnation before it can be considered to have truly begun."

Yu Jiang was stunned after hearing this. He himself was just a great shaman, while the emperor needed a ghost god.

He himself would find it difficult to create another great witch, let alone a ghost or god.

Yu Jiang could only say that they couldn't do it, and Li Jun didn't take it to heart. He had just asked casually, perhaps the other party had a suitable candidate.

Li Jun then said, "On this journey, I am going to find an Emperor Witch. I don't know when I will return, so you will have to keep an eye on this cycle of reincarnation."

Upon hearing the term "Emperor Witch," Yu Jiang was startled and quickly asked, "Can Yu Jiang become an Emperor Witch?"

Li Jun said, "The Emperor Witch I'm talking about is neither the Bluebird Witch nor the Xuanming Witch, but a witch who can be integrated into my blood."

Yu Jiang was completely stunned, and even blurted out.

"Emperor's blood?"

He said excitedly, and even crawled on his knees to the Emperor, bowing deeply before him.

“Your Majesty, I too once came from the Western Mother Clan.”

"I once followed..."

He was excited for many reasons, and his mind was in turmoil, with all sorts of emotions flowing through it.

"Integrated with the Emperor's bloodline?"

"What does that mean? Does it mean becoming a descendant of the Emperor?"

"Possessing a portion of the Emperor's power?"

"The Emperor Witch, this is the true Emperor Witch?"

At this moment, Yu Jiang looked at the Emperor.

The Emperor descended to earth from the great sun in the sky, and has remained immortal through the ages.

Yu Jiang suddenly thought, if he could become an Imperial Witch, could he also be like an Emperor?

To have an ageless appearance and to live forever.

The imagination is endless, as if as long as one receives the gift of that imperial blood, one can live forever and remain in the world, living as long as heaven and earth.

To this end, he even brought up his past experiences to show that he was also a member of the Xixi Mu clan and a bloodline descendant who worshipped and sacrificed to the Emperor.

Li Jun looked at Yu Jiang and shook his head.

"You can't do it."

“You are already a sorcerer under the demon god Xuanming. The only person who can become an imperial sorcerer is someone who is not yet a sorcerer.”

Yu Jiang looked into the Emperor's eyes as he stared at him, and fear surged into his heart again. He lay on the ground, not daring to speak.

However, he was still somewhat disappointed. After all, the opportunity to become an Emperor-Witch was right before his eyes, and a witch who had truly integrated with the Emperor's bloodline, yet he could only let it slip by.

The Emperor then changed the subject: “Once the cycle of reincarnation begins, all living beings will have a past life, a present life, and a future life, with the cycle of birth and death never ending.”

"Yu Jiang, do you think this is a good thing?"

Yu Jiang quickly said, "This is a good thing."

Li Jun then asked, "Then when you die, I will come to take you into reincarnation, which will be considered as compensation for your service in guarding the Netherworld."

Yu Jiang said, "If I were to die one day, I would certainly be willing to enter the cycle of reincarnation, but..."

Li Jun asked him, "But what?"

Yu Jiang: "I don't want to die."

Li Jun nodded in agreement: "Who wants to die? But who can control life and death? And when death comes, who can defy it?"

Yu Jiang's fear of death surpasses that of ordinary people, and his determination not to die is exceptionally strong at this moment.

After saying this, Li Jun walked past Yu Jiang and gradually left Youdu.

At this moment, Yu Jiang, contrary to his fear of the emperor, suddenly stood up.

He caught up with the emperor and knelt down to stop him.

Li Jun asked him, "Is there anything else he wants to say?"

Yu Jiang asked, "Does the Emperor still stand by his promise to me?"

Li Jun recalled: "After death, they transformed into ghosts and gods."

Yu Jiang nodded, and then Li Jun asked him.

“Back then, reincarnation had not yet begun, and it was difficult for people to be reborn, so I made this promise to you.”

"Now that reincarnation is right before your eyes, why do you refuse to enter it and instead choose to become a ghost or god?"

Yu Jiang said, "Ghosts and gods don't need to die, but I don't want to die."

Li Jun: "You don't have to die to be reincarnated."

Yu Jiang: "But after reincarnation, Yu Jiang died and became another person."

"I would rather be an immortal, eternally existing ghost than become another person."

Li Jun: "Even if I can no longer be a human being?"

Yu Jiang: "No longer a human, but a ghost god Yu Jiang, always a ghost god Yu Jiang."

"It will be the same a thousand years from now, and ten thousand years from now."

At this moment, Li Jun suddenly thought of the ghost god Yu Jiang from ten thousand years later. Looking at the kneeling figure, he felt as if the power of words and vows had transcended ten thousand years.

Li Jun nodded: "In that case, when you die, I will come and send you to become a ghost or god."

Yu Jiang bowed again in thanks and said to Li Jun.

"emperor!"

“Yu Jiang will henceforth guard the cycle of reincarnation and will never set foot in the human world again.”
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The capital of the emperor.

In the main hall, the Queen Mother had removed her fierce mask and revealed her human face.

Many years have passed, and Xi Mu has grown up, long past the stage where she needed that fierce face to intimidate others.

His figure grew taller, and his eyes became cold and dignified.

Now, even if she sits at the head of the table dressed in plain clothes, no one below dares to show any disrespect.

She hadn't seen such a scene of people arguing so brazenly in front of her for a long time.

One by one, figures stepped forward to speak in the main hall, each one acting cautiously.

They were talking about major events that had recently occurred in the Great Wilderness, and naturally, the topic of reincarnation was also unavoidable.

At first, when Xi Mu heard that the Great Witch Chou of the Hanhuang Clan had dreamt of the Emperor initiating the cycle of life and death, she didn't take it seriously.

Until she heard that the Hanhuang clan had actually sent a sacrificial vessel to the emperor's side, which was the wine bottle that had taken Yujiang away.

At that moment, a nameless rage suddenly surged within Xi Mu.

She didn't know where this nameless anger came from, but she felt this way every time she heard about Hanhuang Clan and Nüchou.

She couldn't say it aloud, but her heart was screaming for it.

"A desolate wasteland!"

"A desolate wasteland!"

"Why, why are there two Emperors and Witches in this world?"

At this moment, another person came forward and started talking about Beiming.

"Mother!"

“Yu Jiang is not dead. His former subordinates are restless. I heard that some of them have already started to go to Beiming to contact Yu Jiang and the people of Dayu, wanting to cause trouble again.”

“We, the Ximu clan, should make preparations early to guard against Yu Jiang and his former troops.”

The nameless anger in Xi Mu's heart had not subsided, and at this time, the legend that Yu Jiang was not dead was spread, which made Xi Mu think of many things.

When she was young, Yu Jiang rebelled, almost driving her to the brink of despair, and the entire Ximu clan nearly fell apart.

She said, "Things are not what they used to be. If Yu Jiang still wants to rebel again, I'll go and see if he still has the guts."

However, the other party is right. Yu Jiang is, after all, a great shaman. If he were to cause trouble, the impact and destruction he would cause would be unimaginable.

The Queen Mother summoned the shamans from all the old tribes of Yujiang and placed them under house arrest in the capital city.

Not only that, she also personally went to Beiming.

Just as she said, look at Yujiang, he doesn't have the guts to cause trouble yet.

The divine bird traversed the dark sky of the Northern Sea, soared over the black waters and floating ice, and circled above the Netherworld.

"Yu Jiang!"

"Come out and see me."

Unlike before, Xi Mu, who had also become a Great Shaman and was gradually growing up, no longer felt any pressure from Yu Jiang.

She also went through a lot and gradually grew up amidst the turmoil.

Now, even alone, she dares to fight her opponent fearlessly on the Northern Sea and the Netherworld.

Yu Jiang walked out of the city. Although he was in human form, his shadow on the ground was unusually large as he walked.

As he looked up at the high West Mother, the strange shadows on the ground also raised their heads and looked up at the sky.

"Mother!"

"What brings you to my Youdu?"

West Mother: "I've heard you intend to cause trouble again, so I've come to see you."

Yu Jiang said, "I have sworn to guard the cycle of life and death and never set foot in the human world again."

Xi Mu asked him, "Are you old, so you no longer have the ambition you once had?"

Yu Jiang looked at Xi Mu and said, "You've grown up, but that doesn't mean you've become the Xi Mu that everyone approves of."

However, seeing the divine bird soaring in the sky above Ximu...

Whether out of jealousy or some other motive, Yu Jiang couldn't help but bring up an incident.

"Not long ago, I met the Emperor, and I swore to him to guard Youdu forever."

"At that time, the Emperor told me something."

Xi Mu raised her head and stared intently at him.

Before Xi Mu could speak, Yu Jiang directly brought up the matter that the Emperor had mentioned to him, about his journey to the Great Wilderness to find a true Emperor-Witch.

Before Xi Mu had finished listening, having only heard half of it, she couldn't help but shout loudly in the sky.

"What did you say?"

"Emperor's blood?"

Then, the divine bird descended from the height, its feathers covering its entire body, and gradually transformed into a human form, landing on Youdu.

Yu Jiang looked at Xi Mu, who was already showing signs of aging, and said to her, "I am as young as the rising sun."

"Did you hear that clearly?"

"It is neither the Bluebird Witch nor the Xuanming Witch, but a witch who can be integrated with the Emperor's blood."

Yu Jiang's lips curled up, as if he were smiling.

"Mother!"

"By then, who will be the true Emperor of the Witches?"

(End of this chapter)