So this was the taste of power? Ye Wushuang silently clicked his tongue.
The goddess the world adored, someone even another glance at was a luxury, had become my maid today. How delightful.
"Reincarnation really is a technical skill. I've managed to play the cracked version." A smile curved Ye Wushuang's lips.
Then, as though remembering something, he immediately sent a voice transmission to the Ninth Ancestor.
"Grandpa Ninth Ancestor, now that I have followers of my own in my palace, you don't need to keep looking after me. Just leave it to Kong Ling and Yan Ling."
"Don't worry, Wushuang certainly won't slack off. For matters of cultivation, I'll seek out the ancestors myself."
After all, if someone came over and caught him having his little maids give him a massage, it would not leave a very good impression.
The Ninth Ancestor's eyes twitched slightly upon receiving Ye Wushuang's voice transmission.
Other people forgot their mothers after marrying wives. Have you forgotten your grandpa now that you have beauties?
"Fine, fine, fine. You brat, you know the ropes far better than your father did back then. You certainly know how to enjoy yourself."
Back then, Ye Lingxiao had stood invincible in his era, stirring the hearts of countless proud daughters of heaven and being forced to incur many romantic debts.
Yet the illustrious Son of Heaven Lingxiao had become thoroughly henpecked after meeting Ye Wushuang's mother, Ji Luoshen, disappointing many beauties.
Many of them were now heads of imperial lineages, sect elders, or rulers of dynasties, yet all had remained unmarried their entire lives.
"Oh, Little Wushuang, the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm will open in a few days. There are several peerless swords in there that your Grandpa Sixth Ancestor has coveted for a long time."
Legend had it that, in ancient times, a supreme sword cultivator had fought a decisive battle against a Demon Emperor of the Demon Race atop the clouds. During that battle, Sword Qi had reportedly filled the surrounding ten thousand miles, eventually forming a sword-domain secret realm of its own: the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm.
Later, many renowned swords had flown from the horizon into the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm. Even the sword intent and souls of many fallen sword cultivators had been drawn inside.
Sword Qi crisscrossed this place, enduring for ten thousand years without dissipating. Those who entered revealed their sword intent and sensed swords compatible with them.
If they gained an ancient sword's recognition, they could claim it. Those with exceptional talent could even evoke a resonance of souls and inherit a peerless sword move or a powerful form of sword intent from an ancient sword cultivator.
Several Sword Emperors had obtained their renowned swords in this secret realm and suppressed an entire era, but the Sword Qi here was too powerful, making the space extremely unstable.
Thus, the imperial lineages and other factions had agreed to join forces at intervals to open this secret realm and send the younger generation inside to compete.
"It really is a fine place. The Immortal-Slaying Sword is indeed too conspicuous and too powerful. I can't make good use of it for now, so I need to find another sword." Ye Wushuang pondered for a moment.
The system's voice also sounded in his mind.
"Master, a new check-in location has been refreshed. Please check in within the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm."
Hearing this voice, Ye Wushuang smiled faintly. The system really was considerate. Was it even tailoring a growth plan for him?
Every check-in location was precisely somewhere he needed to go.
If I suppress the outside world's heavenly geniuses on my very first appearance, won't that be slapping others in the face a little? Ye Wushuang joked mischievously.
"Also, Little Wushuang, you can begin cultivating the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities your father passed on to you."
"Keep your Chaos Physique concealed as a trump card when appropriate. With the Human Emperor Body as well, your safety can be assured." The Ninth Ancestor's voice transmission arrived again.
Ye Wushuang froze slightly. He had indeed set this matter aside; he had yet to use the drop of blood essence his father had given him.
He would use his father's blood essence to refine his first physique, the Human Emperor Body.
Then he would reveal it in the secret realm and suppress the heavenly geniuses of the various factions with the might of a Human Emperor.
Even if the various lineages racked their brains, they probably would never imagine that this was merely one of Ye Wushuang's physiques.
"I'm rather looking forward to this Heavenly Sword Secret Realm." Ye Wushuang smiled faintly.
Then Ye Wushuang began comprehending the cultivation method.
"The Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, three gives birth to all things, and three transforms into Three Purities. With the soul as the core, divide divine thought into three, each forming a body."
Ye Wushuang sat cross-legged in the palace, drawing his soul inward and stabilizing his divine sense.
Ye Wushuang abruptly opened his eyes. "Now!" Keeping the formula firmly in mind, he drove his soul power to divide into three portions.
The three portions of divine thought he had separated now gradually began to grow from their initially feeble state.
His divine thought was being continuously consumed. The slightest mistake would cause the condensation to fail.
"Then let me show you who the true master is." A radiance of chaos appeared within his sea of consciousness, and all three separated portions of divine thought stabilized.
Each portion of divine thought began nurturing and evolving a soul, ultimately growing until its soul power was not a fraction different from that of his original soul.
Slowly, three tiny figures appeared within his sea of consciousness, sitting side by side beneath the main body's chaos.
Their faces were identical to Ye Wushuang's.
Possessing three souls simultaneously was such a peculiar feeling.
"This One Qi Transforms into Three Purities truly is miraculous. It can allow one person to possess three additional physiques at once."
However, only the immortal ancient Ye Lineage could support the cultivation of such a divine ability.
Manifesting ordinary physiques would hold little meaning and instead waste effort.
Powerful special physiques rarely appeared in the world to begin with, and obtaining their blood essence was extremely difficult.
If a lineage was not powerful enough, it could not produce the origins of powerful physiques either.
Sensing the marvels of One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, Ye Wushuang pondered silently.
His sea of consciousness settled into calm.
Ye Wushuang sensed the fluctuations within his sea of consciousness. "My soul was already far stronger than an ordinary person's. Now that I've cultivated One Qi Transforms into Three Purities and possess three souls, it's even further beyond others' reach."
In the future, Ye Wushuang would surely be like a fish in water when cultivating his soul.
"It's time to condense my first physique. Let me see the might of this Human Emperor Body," Ye Wushuang murmured.
Then Ye Wushuang drew out the drop of blood essence Ye Lingxiao had given him and slowly merged it into his first soul.
The might of a Human Emperor spread, and a scalding torrent coursed through Ye Wushuang's entire body. His bloodline seemed to ignite, and wisps of imperial Dao Qi flowed out.
With the awakening of the Human Emperor Body, Ye Wushuang directly grew into the appearance of a young man.
In his Human Emperor Body state, his white hair gave him an exceptionally dashing air, like a banished immortal descending into the world.
Ye Wushuang opened his eyes, and a towering Human Emperor manifestation condensed behind him, ancient and majestic, making one involuntarily wish to kneel and kowtow.
"There seem to be some unexpected surprises. This Human Emperor Body is somewhat different from what the ancient histories recorded."
Sensing his condition, Ye Wushuang revealed a trace of surprise.
A silver marking appeared between Ye Wushuang's brows. As all his hair turned snow-white, primordial Qi swirled around him, and a cool expression showed on his face.
Yet every movement brimmed with domineering battle intent, exuding the bearing of one born for battle, a fearless conqueror.
Facing the heavens, destroying Gods and Devils with his fists, shattering stars-the emperor descended.
"It seems this is the Human Emperor Body Father spoke of, baptized in the blood essence of our Ye Lineage's Primordial Emperor and the Ancient Battle Emperor."
Feeling his strength in the Human Emperor Body state, Ye Wushuang also revealed a smile.
Ye Wushuang walked to the lake within his cave abode. Seeing his noble appearance with his head of white hair, he was very satisfied.
Hair like snow, a face like jade, spirited and heroic, he stood above the mortal world.
He seemed to float apart from the world, standing alone, as though sprouting wings and ascending to immortality.