Chapter 510
As time went by, she gradually grew stronger, becoming the most powerful being in the Eight Mountains and Nine Seas.
She sought a way to resurrect the departed souls from the ancient beings of the Eight Mountains and Nine Seas.
However.
No matter who she asked for help, she received no response.
It seems that the ancient beings of the Eight Mountains and Nine Seas do not regard death as a kind of suffering, but rather as a necessary experience for living beings.
In a daze, she felt despair.
But there's always a way out.
A mysterious being approached her and showed her a path.
She must have lost her mind back then, actually believing such nonsense.
Later, guided by that mysterious being, she gradually unleashed a reign of terror across the Eight Mountains and Nine Seas.
Ultimately, he became, in the eyes of countless people, the supreme one—
Heavenly Emperor!
Later, she learned that the mysterious being that guided her was the embodiment of the Great Dao Will.
After eliminating the Eight Mountains and Nine Seas, she was betrayed by the Great Dao Will and imprisoned in the Heavenly Court until the Three Heavenly Venerables broke into the Heavenly Court and accidentally released her.
After she fled Heaven, she completely forgot about her daughter.
Her daughter was sealed within the Spirit Source, drifting through the universe until she was discovered and adopted by the Li Yan Immortal King.
However, at that time, Li Hongying had not regained her memories. It was only after recognizing her that she remembered everything from the past.
After listening to Li Luoshang's story, Ye Ruoshui felt completely overwhelmed.
She rubbed her temples, paused for a moment, and said, "I don't remember this. Xiao Ying has only recently regained her memory, and she's probably thinking about the past all the time. Bringing it up now will definitely have the opposite effect!"
"What does Miss Ye mean?"
"Let's take a long-term view."
"Oh well..."
Ye Ruoshui stood up, cupped her hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "Then this junior will take her leave. I will remember this matter and will certainly keep an eye on it, living up to your expectations!"
"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Ye!"
"You're too kind, senior!"
After leaving the valley, Ye Ruoshui walked through the clouds and mist, a troubled look appearing on her face.
"Sigh, the Heavenly Emperor's family affairs are really difficult to handle. I never imagined she was such an extreme person..."
No one could have imagined that this wait would last for tens of thousands of years.
During this long and arduous period of time, all the heavens, star fields, and the New Shanhai Realm have undergone changes to varying degrees.
Especially the heavens.
As the tentacles of the Three Heavenly Venerables continued to extend, the Heavenly Court officially re-established absolute control over all the heavenly realms.
Of the thirty-two celestial realms, twenty-five ultimately submitted to the Heavenly Court's commands, either willingly or unwillingly.
The remaining seven celestial realms have all been removed from the list of heavens!
This includes the Longevity Heaven Realm.
Having lost his territory, the Longevity Heavenly Venerable led only a small number of his subordinates to the Jingyun Star Domain.
However, the Heavenly Court was clearly not satisfied with conquering all the heavens; what the Heavenly Court wanted was to bring the entire Great Void Universe under its control!
In fact, after gaining control of the heavens, the Heavenly Court has been advancing relentlessly towards the star regions.
Over the past thousand years, of the seventeen super-large star domains, excluding the Fenwang Star Domain which has long been removed from the list, eleven star domains have been annexed by the Heavenly Court.
Of course, the Heavenly Court also paid a heavy price in the process of continuous mergers.
The number of immortals who have fallen throughout the heavens and star fields is probably in the millions.
But in return for these sacrifices was the Heavenly Court's prestige and an even more terrifying ability to rule!
Today, the Heavenly Court's prestige has reached the point where its commands are obeyed without question.
The remaining five star regions are all in grave danger, and some have even begun to secretly contact the Heavenly Court, seeking submission to avoid being slaughtered.
However, this clearly does not include the Jingyun Star Domain.
As the Heavenly Court's war of reconquest progressed, many people who were unwilling to submit to the Heavenly Court were forced to leave their homeland.
With nowhere else to go, these exiles eventually flocked to the Jingyun Star Domain.
As the number of exiles continued to increase, and even former celestial rulers such as the Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Liuli Heavenly Venerable were welcomed, the prestige and strength of the Jingyun Star Domain also increased day by day, and even showed signs of rivaling the Heavenly Court.
At this moment, the Jingyun Star Domain has become the last bastion against the Heavenly Court.
Jingyun Star Domain.
Jingyun Heavenly Palace.
Jingyun Immortal Venerable sat in the main seat, with the Longevity Heavenly Venerable, Liuli Heavenly Venerable, and Five Spirits Heavenly Venerable, Four Heavenly Venerables of the Star Domains standing on either side.
These twelve Immortal Venerables were undoubtedly an incredibly powerful force, capable of shaking the entire Great Void Universe.
But at this moment, all twelve immortal venerables wore expressions of worry.
"The Heavenly Court has sent a challenge, ordering us to surrender within seven days and hand over the origin of the Jingyun Star Domain. What strategies do you all have?"
Jingyun Immortal Venerable glanced around at everyone and was the first to ask a question.
They all knew it very well.
The Heavenly Court will not allow them to continue existing.
The twelve of them, when united, constituted a force powerful enough to threaten the Heavenly Court.
However, the power of the Heavenly Court has been undeniably demonstrated in the conquest wars of the past ten thousand years.
Not to mention the Three Heavenly Venerables and the hidden forces of the Heavenly Court.
However, the Heavenly Venerables of all realms and Immortal Venerables of all star domains who submitted to the Heavenly Court were a force even more powerful than them.
Therefore, they probably have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation.
"No matter how you look at it, we have absolutely no chance of winning..."
Heavenly Venerable Yinglong, one of the Five Spirits Heavenly Venerable, sighed and shook his head, saying, "Even if we were willing to surrender our origins, the Heavenly Court might not let us go..."
The immortal venerables from all the star domains nodded in agreement.
Jingyun Immortal Venerable frowned, his gaze sweeping over the assembled immortals. "In that case, do any of you have any good suggestions?"
"Well..."
All the celestial beings lowered their heads and remained silent.
This battle is almost destined to be a one-sided affair.
Even if they unite, they still cannot change the outcome.
But just then, a figure resembling a guard walked in from outside the door.
The guard knelt on one knee and respectfully reported, "Reporting to Your Excellency, a guest has arrived to visit."
"What guest? Can't you see we're discussing important matters?!"
The guard hesitated for a moment, then said, "Reporting to the Immortal Venerable, that person said she was an old friend from the Ziwei Star Domain."
The guard was only at the Saint Realm level, with a cultivation period of only a thousand years. Ten thousand years ago, the entire Ziwei Star Domain had already been transferred to the New Shanhai Realm, so he had never heard of where the Ziwei Star Domain was.
As soon as these words were spoken, the previously noisy Mirror Cloud Palace fell silent.
Jingyun Immortal Venerable's eyes flickered. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said, "Let her in."
"Yes."
Before long, the palace doors were pushed open.
As light footsteps entered the hall, Jingyun Immortal Venerable and the others looked up, their pupils immediately shrinking!
What comes into view.
She was a woman dressed in a gold and red dress. She was stunningly beautiful, with skin as white as snow, and a gentle look in her eyes.
What was even more striking was that standing beside her was a girl who looked to be seven or eight years old. The girl was exquisitely beautiful, as cute as a porcelain doll. Her large, black, gem-like eyes sparkled with the light of stars, but they also revealed a cold indifference that sent chills down one's spine.
"You, you are..."
Upon seeing the woman who had suddenly barged in, Jingyun Immortal Venerable was deeply moved, as if he had been shocked by something. He forgot what he was supposed to do and just stared blankly at the woman.
"Fellow Daoists, it's been a long time."
The woman who suddenly arrived with the little girl was none other than Xiao Minghuang, whom she had not seen for ten thousand years!
She smiled and greeted the assembled immortals.
"It really is you!"
The Longevity Heavenly Venerable suddenly stood up and strode over to her, as if trying to see right through her!
"It really is me."
Xiao Minghuang spread her arms wide and replied with a smile.
"You've advanced to the Immortal Venerable realm!"
Heavenly Venerable Yinglong took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, as if trying to see through the depth of Xiao Minghuang's cultivation.
"Luckily... Let's not talk about that now, I'll explain it to you all in detail later."
As she spoke, she patted the little girl beside her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come, Xingruo, greet your seniors."
"Xingruo greets all the seniors!"
A girl's voice, or rather, Xiao Xingruo was childish yet carried a hint of coldness, rang out.
"Fellow Daoist Ziwei, this is... your daughter?"
The Longevity Heavenly Venerable did not affirm the Dao.
Xiao Minghuang nodded.
"Hmm, very good! She really is Fellow Daoist Ziwei's daughter."
The Longevity Heavenly Venerable laughed heartily, praising her repeatedly. He then took out a gourd-shaped magic weapon from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Xingruo.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I don't have anything special to offer, so I'll give this little trinket to Xingruo as a small gift."
But Xiao Xingruo only glanced at the small gourd before resuming her indifferent expression. "Thank you for your generous gift, Senior!"
Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang looked embarrassed and quickly said, "This young girl is inexperienced and lacks manners. I hope you will forgive her!"
"It's alright, it's alright, this is true nature, good, good!"
The Longevity Heavenly Venerable laughed heartily.
Seeing this, the others also stepped forward to present Xiao Xingruo with their gifts.
Xiao Xingruo accepted them one by one and expressed her gratitude, but her tone and expression were extremely indifferent, as if nothing could make her show the slightest smile.
"Little Star, these uncles and aunties all like you very much, so don't always have such a cold face, smile!"
Xiao Minghuang leaned close to her ear and whispered gently.
"Mother..."
Xiao Xingruo hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile.
In an instant, everyone was captivated by this fleeting glimpse.
Especially Heavenly Venerable Yinglong, seeing Xiao Xingruo's appearance, he stood there blankly, filled with indescribable emotions!
No one would have imagined that a mere seven or eight-year-old girl would possess such great charm, enough to almost captivate a celestial being.