Heavenly Emperor Haotian Returns

"Emperor Haotian's spirit?"

Elder Long Dai had Xu Ying behind him, just as Xu Ying was about to stab him again. Hearing this, Xu Ying was also utterly astonished.

"Hadn't Emperor Haotian abdicated the Imperial Throne to Emperor Taihao, then died peacefully?" he exclaimed.

According to official history, at the end of Emperor Haotian's reign, Emperor Taihao summoned Taiyi Cave Abyss and achieved extraordinary accomplishments. Emperor Haotian felt ashamed of his inferiority, believing his virtue too meager and himself inferior to Emperor Taihao, so he abdicated the Imperial Throne three times.

Emperor Taihao declined the first two times. On the third, he truly could not refuse any longer and could only accept with great reluctance, ascending the Imperial Throne.

Afterward, Emperor Haotian enjoyed his later years in peace. Thus, a generation of Immortal Emperors died without illness, and even his Taiyi Cave Abyss subsequently vanished without a trace.

That was the official history.

Of course, there were also rumors from the countryside claiming that Emperor Taihao had seized power, forced Emperor Haotian to abdicate three times, and finally succeeded on the third attempt, severely wounding Emperor Haotian. After injuring him, Emperor Taihao demanded that he hand over Taiyi Cave Abyss to prevent him from rising again. Emperor Haotian therefore hid Taiyi Cave Abyss and was killed by the enraged Emperor Taihao.

That was merely unofficial history.

Yet many people believed it, including Ziwei's Successor, who was utterly convinced.

Because that was precisely what he had done.

Xu Ying had once believed the second version as well, but some parts of it were still suspicious, such as the whereabouts of Taiyi Cave Abyss.

Back then, when Qing Xuan attained the Dao, Taiyi Cave Abyss should have been summoned from the Other Shore after he comprehended Taiyi Enlightenment. After Qing Xuan died,