Myriad Woods Reborn, Journey to the Primordial Spirit Vein

Within the rift, that emerald-green light gradually faded.

The Azure Emperor stood in the void, lowering his head to look at his hands and the brand-new body, feeling the Life Force brimming within it to the utmost.

After billions of epochs, he had waited for this day for billions of epochs.

He had faked his death to escape, hiding deep within the Myriad Woods Ancestral Court and barely clinging to life under the guise of fragments of his remaining will.

He had thought he would never again have the chance to possess a body of his own.

Yet at this moment, he stood here.

His limbs were whole, his features clear, and his aura deep and steady.

Within that young and vigorous body flowed the most primal Origin Power of the Ancestor of Myriad Woods.

He slowly raised his head and looked toward That Green Clad Figure at the edge of the rift. In his emerald-green eyes surged a radiance he had never possessed throughout all those billions of epochs.

"You were right." The Azure Emperor spoke, his voice far steadier than before.

"The transaction is complete."

"I owe you my life."

"From now on, this life of mine belongs to you."

Xuandu looked at him, his gaze still calm. "You owe me nothing."

"Finding this body for you was something I had already promised to do."

"I said it before: a fair exchange, with neither side owing the other anything."

"You don't need to stake your life on me."

The Azure Emperor gently shook his head. There was not the slightest wavering in his emerald-green eyes. "That wasn't a wager."

"It was my choice."

"You found a body for me, concealed my aura, and led me out of the prison of billions of epochs."

"I acknowledge this Karma."

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