Jiang Human Emperor, Come and Fight!

After the Red Dust Fairy went into seclusion in the Red Dust Pure Land, she no longer received visitors, but her likeness was recorded by painters, and her portraits likewise sparked contention among many.

In the end, following the proposal of discerning individuals, all portraits of the Red Dust Fairy were destroyed. As things stand now, only the Treasure Vault of the Red Dust Pure Land likely holds a portrait of their founder.

Although Jiang Li marveled at the Red Dust Fairy's beauty, he did not lose his composure. This could not be explained solely by his profound cultivation, yet he himself had not fully grasped the reasoning behind it.

"This Humble One is merely an outsider, unworthy of gazing upon your esteemed sect's founder's remains. I ask that you two go to the tomb to inspect whether your founder's Immortal Body is still present."

"What words are those, Jiang Human Emperor? From the moment you revived the Immortal Tree, you became an benefactor to our Red Dust Pure Land. How could a benefactor be considered an outsider?"

Jiang Li could not refuse Pure Heart Saintess and arrived at the place where the founder's Immortal Body was kept.

The Red Dust Fairy's tomb chamber was extremely simple, devoid of any decoration. The empty room held only a man-sized crystal at its center.

The crystal was empty; no Immortal Body was to be seen.

"To prevent anyone from taking her Immortal Body, the founder left a seal on the crystal that only she could undo. She must have revived and left on her own!" Pure Heart Saintess judged swiftly. "What we don't know now is her state—whether she has fully recovered her memories or is acting on instinct."

"So the woman in the Golden House is indeed your founder!" Though he had suspected as much, witnessing resurrection from the dead firsthand still surprised Jiang Li slightly.

"Pure Heart, you and Jiang Human Emperor must hurry to the Meng Jiang Emperor's place to investigate!" Qingyu Daoist said immediately. She knew this was also what Pure Heart Saintess had in mind, but she could not always let Pure Heart Saintess make the decisions herself—otherwise, where would her own face as Sect Leader be?

The Meng Jiang Dynasty bordered the Red Dust Pure Land; otherwise, the Red Dust Fairy would not have been found by the Meng Jiang Emperor while hunting to the west after descending the mountain.

The two soon saw the red-robed woman sleeping in the Golden House.

"It truly is the Red Dust Founder!"

The moment they met, Pure Heart Saintess felt a blood-deep intimacy with the red-robed woman. Otherwise, even a woman would find it hard to resist the Red Dust Fairy's charm.

The Red Dust Pure Land was renowned for its many beauties, enduring through the ages, because its disciples came from two sources.

First, elders would travel down the mountain and take in women they favored as disciples.

Second, the Red Dust Pure Land possessed an Immortal Peach Tree. Eating an Immortal Peach could cause a woman to conceive, and the newborn child would naturally be counted as a disciple of the Red Dust Pure Land.

The Red Dust Fairy herself had consumed an Immortal Peach.

As for Pure Heart Saintess, she naturally belonged to the latter category.

"The founder's beauty truly surpasses what mortals like us can compare to."

Though Pure Heart Saintess was confident in her own beauty, she was not arrogant enough to rival the Red Dust Fairy, who was unique through the ages.

At best, she considered herself a beauty that appeared once in five thousand years.

"But why does the founder remain asleep? When will she wake?"

"Perhaps the Meng Jiang Emperor knows the answer."

"That's the situation. This woman is the founding founder of the Red Dust Pure Land. Whether she is a revived corpse or a body that has given birth to a new spirit is unknown. For now, she remains asleep, likely still unaccustomed to the transition from death to life. So, do you know how to wake her?"

Although there were no instances of resurrection in the Nine Provinces, records of such cases existed in handwritten notes left by immortals. Resurrection could only occur in two ways: one, the soul escaped the underworld and returned to the Yang Realm; two, the original soul vanished, and the body gave birth to a new consciousness.

However, the latter was not truly resurrection in the strict sense; it could only be considered a new life.

The Meng Jiang Emperor and the other two had weaker comprehension. It took them a while to react after Jiang Li finished explaining.

"Jiang Human Emperor certainly knows how to jest. Ever since I brought her to the Golden House, I have considered even touching her a desecration. How would I dare to wake her? Sometimes the fairy wakes after a few months, sometimes after a few days. I cannot grasp the pattern either."

Jiang Li nodded. The Meng Jiang Emperor's answer did not surprise him, so he said to him, "The Red Dust Fairy is of great consequence. Leaving her here will only cause trouble. Moreover, she is the founder of the Red Dust Pure Land. Pure Heart Saintess and I have discussed it, and both reason and sentiment dictate that she should be returned to the Red Dust Pure Land. What is your opinion?"

The Meng Jiang Emperor immediately objected: "Of course not! The Red Dust Fairy has slept here for three years and has long grown accustomed to this place. You cannot take her away!"

Though he knew the Red Dust Fairy's identity was noble and her origins astonishing, he was unwilling to let such a beauty be taken from him.

He understood that once she left, he might never see her again.

"I know your rules. When in doubt, the strongest fist prevails; the mighty rule, the weak eat dirt. Come, let you and I, the Meng Jiang Emperor, exchange a few moves." Jiang Li had not expected much awareness from these two monarchs. Wasn't a fight the simplest solution?

"Then I shall take the liberty!" The Meng Jiang Emperor's voice was deep, his confidence brimming.

"Count me in!" The Wei Emperor also stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Meng Jiang Emperor with considerable presence. He, too, was unwilling to let Jiang Li take the Red Dust Fairy away.

So what if she was the founder of the Red Dust Pure Land? It was merely one of the Six Great Sects. Their two ancient imperial dynasties had also produced immortals, and their foundations were no weaker than the Red Dust Pure Land. Were they, the two monarchs, unworthy of the Red Dust Fairy?

They refused to accept it!

What of the Human Emperor? They were all emperors. Was his status higher than theirs, that he could take her away as he pleased? So what if the Human Emperor Palace was Revered by the Nine Provinces? Their two dynasties would not bow this time! Zhang Konghu, seeing this, quickly retreated far away to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Unlike these two swollen-headed fools, he had seen Jiang Li fight. The Extraterrestrial Demon that had cost immense casualties to kill was slaughtered by Jiang Li like chopping vegetables.

The power of the Great Ascension Stage was unfathomable!

The Meng Jiang Emperor, clad in a majestic and ornate imperial robe, wearing a flat-topped crown, and holding the Star River Golden Staff, pointed to the sky. The Star River, hidden beneath the sun's radiance, reappeared in the sky. Countless starlight points, containing endless stellar power, converged upon the Star River Golden Staff. The Meng Jiang Emperor's aura rose step by step, like a great emperor holding the Star River in his hand! The national fortune of the Meng Jiang Dynasty—the brilliant Star River! The Meng Jiang Emperor released his suppression of the Great Wei Imperial Dynasty's national fortune, allowing it to arrive here as well.

The Wei Emperor was not to be outdone. Clad in an imperial robe patterned with tortoise and snake motifs, holding the Imperial Jade Seal, the eight seal-script characters "Receiving the Mandate from Heaven, May It Last Long and Prosper" gleamed brightly. They gradually twisted and transformed, eventually forming a Black Tortoise pattern. The Northern Ren Gui Water, each drop as heavy as a mountain, coiled around the Wei Emperor, making him seem like an ancient god whose hand could cover the sky!

The national fortune of the Great Wei Imperial Dynasty—the Water God Black Tortoise! "Jiang Human Emperor, come and fight!"

The two monarchs shouted in unison. Their minds were clear at this moment, and they armed themselves with every means, far stronger than when they fought Zhang Konghu! Three breaths later.

The Meng Jiang Emperor lay on the ground, gasping for breath, and shouted, "Imperial Physician... summon the Imperial Physician quickly to save This Lonely One..."