Ancient Empress Aishiliya

This lengthy explanation left Luo Jun speechless for a long time...

First of all, the Cinerary Urn is gone, and this Ancestral Skeleton Headband was made from the ashes of the Tomb King originally in the Cinerary Urn, infused with Godly Aura... Thinking about it this way, what I'm holding in my hand is the ashes of the ancient tomb king? And I have to wear it on my head to use it?

Will this thing shed crumbs while I'm wearing it?

Luo Jun held it in his hand and examined it for a few moments. He had to admit that the legendary quality of the treasure was indeed of excellent quality. Although it didn't have any special effects like indestructibility or increased strength, its texture was still very hard, and it wouldn't be so easy to break.

Then there are the special effects. Each Summoned Creature is an upgraded version of the previous one, requiring more energy to consume and lasting longer. However, judging from the names, they seem to be different from before, as the words "undying" are no longer present.

Luo Jun put the headband on his head and tried to summon an Ancient Soldier. In a flash, a fully armed warrior appeared before him and stood still in the room.

Good heavens, he must be over 1.85 meters tall. He's wearing a thick layer of armor with a leather lining and large plates on the outside. The design is both imposing and beautiful, especially the armor on his torso, which has metal outlines resembling muscle lines.

As for his weapons, he held an oval-shaped metal shield in his left hand and a huge Scythe Sword in his right, gleaming coldly and Killing Intent.

More importantly, the soldiers summoned this time were no longer dried-up corpses that crumbled after a few steps, but rather well-muscled, living people!

No wonder the description didn't include any adjectives related to the undead; does this mean they've been resurrected?

Luo Jun tried summoning a few more, and sure enough, their weapons were random. Some had shields with spears, while others had short swords and javelins. In any case, they all looked more powerful than their original desiccated corpse state.

After recalling the few soldiers, Luo Jun summoned a Jackal Warrior.

I remember this rank used to be centurion, a towering, two-meter-tall mummified corpse... What will it evolve into this time?

As a flash of light appeared, Luo Jun felt himself enveloped in a shadow and looked up in surprise.

Inside the house stood a tall... monster?

Yes, it was a monster, entirely black, clad in golden armor, its head not a human face, but a gigantic dog's head... no, judging by the name, it should be Jackal Head, with sharp claws on its hands and feet, and wielding a massive Two-handed Battle Axe...

What's most astonishing is its size. Even though it's slightly hunched over and has bent legs due to its animalistic posture, its head still almost touches the ceiling... It must be at least 2.5 meters tall! Its strong physique comes with a terrifying weight, and this behemoth pacing around the room makes the floorboards creak.

This is the Jackal Warrior? His Legendary Treasure Item is something else! The pressure he exudes is off the charts!

Fearing discovery, Luo Jun quickly put the thing away, then looked at the description of the Honor Guard...

If the Jackal Warrior is already this outrageous, what kind of monster would the Honor Guard have to be? Wouldn't their appearance blast off the ceiling?

Luo Jun considered it for a moment, then abandoned the idea of summoning that thing, and looked at the last two, which were also the highest-level monsters.

Ancient High Priest who consumed five hundred Breath Vital Energy, and Ancient Empress consumed one thousand breaths of vital energy...

Good heavens, summoning one actually consumes over a thousand breaths! Apart from the Gate of Myriad Realms, Luo Jun has never seen a treasure that consumes such terrifying amounts of energy!

But what's with this Ancient Empress? Although the Tomb King is so gaunt that its gender is impossible to discern, its voice and mannerisms suggest it should be male, right?

Could it be that he... no, she was originally a woman? Because she wanted to be an empress, she intentionally imitated men's behavior? Plus, after becoming a mummified corpse, her vocal cords deformed, making her voice sound hoarse, so I've been mistaken all along?

No way, the one I've been working with the whole time is actually a female ghost?

Luo Jun suddenly had a strange feeling, but after thinking about it, he decided to summon the newly appeared High Priest first.

Judging from the description, it's a magical unit, so it shouldn't have an exaggerated size.

As the vital energy was injected, a beam of light flashed, and a middle-aged man wearing a wide-sleeved robe appeared before Luo Jun.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably around fifty years old, slightly overweight, with a round face and a goatee. His face could be described as kind, but his expression was very dignified. He wore a magnificent robe, a crown with intricate runes on his head, bracelets and rings on his hands, and a staff in his hand.

Is this the High Priest?

Luo Jun looked at the dignified monk before him, about to ask a question, when the priest suddenly bowed respectfully to him. "Master, we meet again!"

That voice... Tomb King?

That's right, although it wasn't as hoarse, the tone and manner of his voice were clearly those of the previous Tomb King!

"Old Gu? It's you?" Luo Jun looked at the Tomb King with some surprise. "How did you become a priest?"

The Tomb King... who should now be called the Ancient Priest, nodded to Luo Jun: "An empire can only have one ruler, and now there is a more suitable candidate. I am no longer the emperor."

Luo Jun looked at him. "Don't you think that sounds a bit awkward?"

The Tomb King paused for a moment, then realized, "Right... I am not the emperor, so I shouldn't call myself 'I' anymore... I have decided to change my title from now on, and I ask my Great Master to supervise me... Alas, why can't I change it... This..."

"Never mind, never mind..." Luo Jun waved his hand, "I think you don't need to change it, just stick to whatever sounds natural..."

"So you were dethroned by that Empress?" Luo Jun looked at the description on the headband. So the Empress was the newly added summoned unit?

"It was not a robbery," the Tomb King. "This Empress inherited the authority of her ancestor, Emperor Menehses, and also possessed the aura of the great god Karruth. I voluntarily offered her the throne."

The authority of Menehses and the aura of Karruth? Luo Jun understood both, but why did they merge together to become an Empress? Shouldn't they have merged into the Tomb King, enhancing him into a super-invincible Tomb King Pro Max version?

Luo Jun became increasingly curious about who this Empress was, and immediately channeled his vital energy into her.

The instructions said that it would take a thousand Breath Vital Energy to successfully summon it, but with Luo Jun's current Foundation Establishment Realm level of the third level, he activated the special effect in just over five hundred breaths.

With a flash of light, a beautiful and dignified mature woman dressed in a gorgeous ancient robe stood before Luo Jun.

"Empress of the Parami Second Empire pays homage to the Supreme Master!"

As she spoke, the Empress actually knelt on one knee in front of Luo Jun, showing a submissive posture.

Is this the Empress?

Luo Jun stared blankly at her, suddenly feeling that she looked somewhat familiar...

Where have I seen her before? No... not in a familiar way, but she looks a bit like someone I know...

"Ophelia?" Luo Jun thought of a name, but then shook his head.

No, Ophelia may have pretty features, but her figure is like a dried-up eggplant—she's got nothing in common. You'd think she was a middle school student.

Then look at this Empress, her temperament, her charm, her figure... the way she lowers her head reveals a bottomless cleavage, those smooth and rounded long legs, her mature and beautiful aura... it's like comparing heaven and earth.

But why did I suddenly think of Ophelia...? Looking closely, there really is a resemblance in their eyes and brows.

They are the kind of people who, when standing together, have obvious differences, but when viewed alone, resemble the other person.

To everyone's surprise, the moment Luo Jun uttered the name "Ophelia," the Ancient Empress kneeling before him sneered, "Don't mention that woman who values romance over friendship and is ungrateful!"

"Huh?" Luo Jun was taken aback. "You actually know her?"

"Of course." The Empress raised her head and looked at Luo Jun: "We are siblings from the same mother, have lived together for over twenty years, and are the most familiar with each other."

Upon hearing this description, Luo Jun immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed with wide eyes, "You... you're Liya?!"

The Empress nodded. "That was my former name. Now, I am the Empress of the Parami Second Empire. What I call myself is entirely up to my master."

That's really true!

Luo Jun never expected that the woman in front of him was actually the Second Personality that had been hidden within Ophelia.

No... this makes sense!

Luo Jun suddenly remembered that when his soul was attacked by Ophelia's illusion, he had tried to clear away the hidden Chaos Personality by rolling dice, leaving behind the kind-hearted Liya. The dice roll was successful, but Ophelia ultimately declared that Liya's personality had disappeared. At the time, Luo Jun found it strange, but after experiencing so many things, he had forgotten about this little episode.

However, now that I think about it, Liya's personality didn't disappear; instead, it entered Luo Jun's body through the soul link!

However, Luo Jun, who possessed over two hundred points of spiritual attribute and was further enhanced by the Nine-Layer Body Tempering Art, was on a completely different level from Ophelia in terms of soul strength. Furthermore, Liya's soul had been ravaged by the Chaos Creature for many years, and the remaining Remnant Soul of her remnant spirit could not stir up the slightest ripple in Luo Jun's Sea of Consciousness, to the point that Luo Jun did not even notice her existence.

Now it all makes sense... Why could Menehses, whose consciousness had been annihilated, and the aura of Karruth had fallen a thousand years ago, merge smoothly and exhibit a certain degree of self-awareness? It turns out that all along, what truly dominated the crystallization of that aura was actually the soul of this Liya!

This soul, which was on the verge of extinction, was nourished by the crystallization of Menehses and the aura of Karl after a series of twists and turns. It eventually became dominant and, with the continuous replenishment of Luo Jun Jun's vital energy, used the flesh and blood residue in the Cinerary Urn as materials to reshape its body, it was resurrected!

"This is truly unexpected..."

Luo Jun shook his head in amazement. "If Ophelia saw you, she would be very pleased."

"Regarding this matter, I would like to make another request of my master," the Ancient Empress said, "Please do not tell Ophelia about my affairs; let her believe that I have completely perished."

"Why?" Luo Jun asked with some doubt, "Although you say she values romance over friendship and is ungrateful, I know that you care about her more than anyone else."

The Ancient Empress's eyelashes trembled slightly, her expression moved. After a while, she sighed, "Actually, strictly speaking, I am not Ophelia's Second Personality, but her older sister."

"Oh?" Luo Jun was slightly taken aback. "What's going on?"

The Ancient Empress said, "Originally, Ophelia and I were born as conjoined Conjoined Twins. We two babies shared almost the same spine, our skulls were fused together, and our brains were directly connected."

"But in this condition, neither baby could survive, so shortly after birth, the doctors performed surgery to separate us. Because there weren't enough organs, they could only ensure that one baby had a complete body, while the other had to be removed as a burden..."

"The baby who survived was Ophelia, and the one that was removed was me. But because our nervous systems are highly interconnected, a lot of my nerve tissue was left in Ophelia's body during the removal. As she grew and developed, my consciousness gradually matured, forming Ophelia's Second Personality."

"So that's how it is..." Luo Jun nodded. "So from the very beginning, you were a soul without a physical body."

The Ancient Empress said, "But now, I have completely separated from Ophelia's consciousness, fused with numerous powers, and reshaped my physical body with the help of my master... It can be said that I am no longer the Liya of yesteryear, but a completely new person who has inherited some of Liya's memories and personality, but has also fused with the remaining Divine Sense of other Menehses and even Karruth, and is loyal to the great master!"

"Demigod?" Luo Jun recalled the adjective from the item description.

"Before my Great Master, I dare not presume to call Demigod." The Ancient Empress lowered her head. "It was my master who gave me new life, allowed me to have my own body, and granted me great power. Therefore, I am now born for my master, your most loyal servant."

"So, you're now a completely new life dominated by Liya's soul, and you're not the same Liya as before." Luo Jun stroked his chin. "But calling you Ancient Empress all the time feels a bit awkward... How about I give you a name?"

"It would be my greatest honor." The Ancient Empress raised her head, her face full of anticipation.

"Then I'll call you Aishiliya."

Liya was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. As the new Parami ruler, she had inherited Menehses's knowledge and naturally knew that in the Ancient Parami Language, Aishe meant rebirth and regeneration... Her master's name both gave her a new life and acknowledged her past.

"Thank you, Great Master!"

Luo Jun smiled slightly. During his few days in Parami, he had come into contact with the Ancient Parami script quite a bit. Although he couldn't say he had mastered it, he still managed to memorize quite a few ancient words thanks to his amazing memory.

Upon hearing this, the Ancient Tomb King... now should be called the Ancient High Priest, also eagerly asked, "Great Master, what about me? Could you give me a new name too?"

Luo Jun glanced at him and said, "You can call yourself Amunnatto."

"Huh?" The Tomb King was taken aback by the name, then a wronged expression appeared on his face.

In Ancient Parami Language, this word means "a drunkard who acts out."

(End of this chapter)