There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 293 The Mystery of the Immortal Dynasty Dissipates, the Imperial Lineage Becomes Clear

The Immortal Dynasty has existed for 30,000 years and has had seven emperors.

The founding emperor, the Primordial Immortal Emperor, established the empire, founded the Immortal Dynasty, and forged a glorious foundation.

The second emperor, Taiyuan Immortal Emperor, was a man of great talent and ambition. His civil and military achievements reached their zenith. He swept away the demons in the north, his power shook the eight wastelands, and the world submitted to him.

The third emperor, Taijing Immortal Emperor, carried on the legacy of his predecessors and ushered in a new era. In the early part of his reign, he worked diligently to expand the territory of the Immortal Dynasty to its fullest extent, but his whereabouts in his later years became a mystery, leaving behind many unsolved cases.

The fourth emperor, Tai Xuan Immortal Emperor, was of a tranquil nature and lived a secluded life. During his reign, he relied heavily on his ministers, and the Immortal Dynasty entered a period of stability and preservation. However, this also sowed the seeds of a gradual division of power.

The fifth emperor, Taikang, was ambitious but incompetent, fond of grand achievements and undertakings year after year of military campaigns. Although these campaigns brought some small benefits to the people, they depleted the nation's strength, and the once glorious dynasty gradually dimmed.

The sixth emperor, Taiyan Immortal Emperor, was violent and wanted to revitalize the court with harsh laws and severe punishments. However, the accumulated problems were too deep-rooted, which led to widespread resentment and the beginning of war in all directions.

By the seventh generation, the last Immortal Emperor, Taiying Immortal Emperor, seemed to have a chance to revive the nation at the beginning of his reign. Unfortunately, the country's power was already declining like a river flowing downhill, and there was no way to reverse the situation. In addition, there were natural disasters and man-made calamities, which eventually led to the collapse of the country and the disintegration of the Immortal Dynasty!
"The Taiying Immortal Emperor is indeed the last Immortal Emperor..."

Although he had suspected it before, seeing the definite record in this ancient star chart with his own eyes still made Chen Qing's mind waver.

"Is the immortal dynasty, which has been passed down for 30,000 years, truly going to end in this generation?"

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and continued his investigation.

Then, Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat as he discovered unexpected information.

After the Taiying Immortal Emperor, there are records of two more "Emperors"!

The so-called "post-emperors" all refer to those who, after the collapse of the Immortal Dynasty, harbored the ambitions of the former dynasty and sought to turn the tide and continue the Immortal lineage. They briefly established regimes and, for this purpose, found a member of the Immortal Dynasty's royal bloodline and elected him as emperor. However, with the nation's power gone and the Mandate of Heaven lost, these restorations were all like a fleeting moment, vanishing in an instant.

Even in the records of that astronomical chart, the specific names of these two "Emperors" are unclear, and they are only referred to as "Emperor A" and "Emperor B" as substitutes, so their legitimacy is not widely recognized.

He then took the opportunity to learn more about the deeds and records of these two individuals—

The first one, Emperor Jia, is said to be a distant relative of the Immortal Dynasty. He rallied the remaining forces in the southern border and struggled for ten years before finally being defeated and killed, quickly disappearing into the dust of history.

The second one, Emperor Yi, rose to prominence more than three hundred years after the fall of the Immortal Dynasty. His origins are unknown, but he is exceptionally talented and ruthless, sweeping away several separatist lords with lightning speed!

However, the horoscope does not provide detailed information about him, only mentioning that he seemed to be skilled in divination, often using starlight as a guide, and was a master strategist. He was also able to manipulate people's hearts and gather defeated troops through strange means.

But its rise was swift, and its fall was sudden. In the end, it failed at the last moment, like a shooting star streaking across the long night, disappearing in an instant, without even leaving behind a specific name.

"These two individuals, though nameless in later generations, were undoubtedly trendsetters in their time..."

From those few words, Chen Qing felt a profound sense of unease, and his vision blurred as if he were witnessing the devastation and devastation of the Immortal Dynasty at its end, with its raging flames and shattered landscape.

As he sighed, a chill ran through him, and the dazed scene before him vanished instantly.

"Is this an illusion? No, at my level, how could I so easily develop illusions? It must be some kind of unseen connection. But I didn't experience the true collapse of the Immortal Dynasty. The changes there are worth exploring, but it's not the right time..."

As he pondered, he composed himself and focused his attention on the Taijing Immortal Emperor and the Taiying Dynasty.

Information about the Taijing Immortal Emperor seems to be deliberately concealed by some force, or perhaps the information collected by the Myriad Manifestations Star Chart is incomplete and mostly fragmented.

However, after Chen Qing exhausted his energy and successively cracked several exceptionally tough "spiritual locks," the contents of several key runes finally became clear—

"Emperor Taijing lived a secluded life, gradually ceasing to attend court, and entrusting most of the government affairs to his ministers, relatives, and the Five Clans and Six Religions..."

"...Nine thousand years later, the Emperor disappeared without a trace. His secluded palace was sealed by an array, and no one could approach it, nor did anyone know its inner workings..." "...At that time, some important ministers, worried about the foundation of the country, jointly requested an audience. Some risked their lives to forcefully open the Xuanqiong Palace where the Emperor was in seclusion, only to find it empty! Only the Emperor's aura remained, nowhere to be found!"

"Um?!"

Upon seeing this, Chen Qing's heart skipped a beat!
"If we look at these records and connect them together, it means that Emperor Taijing has not made a public appearance since the Immortal Dynasty began nine thousand years ago. Then this group of people eventually discovered that the so-called seclusion was just a ruse. He was not in seclusion at all. Where did he go, and when did he leave the seclusion place?"

As he pondered, Chen Qing naturally recalled the words of Canxuan Gong and others, as well as his own experiences and observations during the Immortal Dynasty.

The mysterious and cryptic attitude of the Immortal Emperor when he went into seclusion; the evaluation of Tai Jing by the incarnation of the evil corpse of Taiyuan in the dream of Jade Capital; and even the various mysterious rumors about Tai Jing's whereabouts in his later years in the present world...

These fragmented pieces of information were connected by an invisible thread!

A bold guess suddenly arose in his mind!

"Could it be that the so-called reclusive life and long-term seclusion of the Taijing Immortal Emperor is just a cover-up! He has actually already secretly reincarnated and started cultivating again with the help of the Three Lives Stone?!"

With this thought, many previously inexplicable mysteries seemed to have been answered!
Taijing Immortal Emperor!

Why did his whereabouts become a mystery in his later years?
Why was his secluded retreat hall empty?
Why is it that even high-ranking officials cannot see his true face?
There is only one answer!
All because the true master has already shed his skin and entered the vast cycle of reincarnation!
"That's it! Master Canxuan and the others may have already guessed the truth, but this matter concerns the very foundation of the Immortal Dynasty, and is too far-reaching, so no one dares to speak out!"

However, new questions arose.

"If he has already been reincarnated, how do you explain the 'Taijing Daoist' who was one of the Three Corpses incarnations that I fought in Jade Capital? Was that also a smokescreen?"

Suddenly, a thought struck him: he remembered the precedent set by the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor!

"The original body of the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor has already ascended to heaven, but his evil corpse incarnation can still remain in the world to suppress the demon Buddha! Then, after the reincarnation of the Taijing Immortal Emperor, wouldn't it be logical for him to leave behind one or more incarnations of the three corpses to handle worldly affairs, cover up his activities, and even secretly protect the growth of his reincarnated body?"

The more Chen Qing thought about it, the more likely it seemed, but the danger behind it was even greater!

"My third incarnation, 'Chen Qiu,' was mistaken by Zhang San and others as the reincarnation of the Holy Emperor. In essence, he was the reincarnation of Tai Jing, and he made the arrangements. If I were to falsely claim this identity and it were to spread afterward, what would the real reincarnation of Tai Jing or his incarnation think when they heard about it?"

He immediately realized that there was probably another good show behind this.

"In other words, although there are dangers involved, I can also use this as a pretext. If Tai Jing has truly reincarnated, I can use this opportunity to grasp the situation immediately, and even do something before he recovers his previous cultivation level!"

Upon realizing this, Chen Qing understood what he lacked most.

"Intelligence! We must obtain more and more accurate intelligence as soon as possible!"

He suppressed his turbulent thoughts, harnessed his divine sense, and roamed the sea of ​​runes in the Myriad Star Chart, dissecting the "spiritual locks" that contained secrets, just like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox.
As scattered pieces of information collided and combined, Chen Qing's understanding of the history of the Immortal Dynasty became increasingly clear.

He broke through the "spiritual lock" and seized and absorbed many secrets of the Taijing and Taiying dynasties, as well as various rumors about the Taijing Immortal Emperor himself that were difficult to verify.
After searching and exploring for a while, Chen Qing felt he had gained a lot and couldn't help but exclaim, "This Myriad Manifestations Star Chart of the Xuanji Chess Academy is truly a rare treasure! Although the information is complex and incomplete, it is all-encompassing and easy to search, just like a living, interactive library! It can be called a Xianxia big data database, much more convenient than the Fragmented Scroll Pavilion!"

In view of this, he gradually loosened his grip and, relying on his ability to quickly break the spirit lock, began to collect relevant information extensively, and the information he needed became more and more complete!

Two days later, Chen Qing breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling completely satisfied.

"If I can stay here, and if I encounter any difficulties in the Immortal Dynasty in my dreams, I can immediately come here to find the corresponding clues and verify them when I return to the real world. It is truly a treasure! Perhaps I should find a quiet courtyard in the Xuanji Chess Academy, stay for a while, and recuperate properly."

Thinking this through, he carefully reviewed what he had learned in the past two days.

"Based on what I've learned these past two days, with a little elaboration, dealing with that card that was given to that woman should be more than enough, enough to temporarily solidify the identity of the Holy Emperor's reincarnation! Hmm, it's about time to re-enter the dream."

(End of this chapter)