The peerless black hand that covers the sky

Chapter 1122 Jar, Seed!
Rise from the ashes!

A being that had already dimmed and perished in the flames emerged at the peak of the fire, its body scattering boundless rain of light, illuminating the entire human world!

At this moment, Ye Qingxian's charm was unparalleled.

She seemed to have taken a crucial step towards a qualitative change, establishing herself in an unfathomable realm that even the Celestial Emperor couldn't comprehend.

She stood quietly, overlooking the world beyond, as if she had transcended it all, flowing through the river of time that connects the past and present. The surrounding avenues were layered upon each other, like huge waves crashing around her, yet she remained unmoved.

Despite the changing times and the vicissitudes of life, she remains like a bright moon hanging high in the river of time, silently illuminating every minute detail and reflecting its radiant light!

That is moonlight, and also the light of the heart. No matter how the world changes, it remains, always there!
Faced with her, the souls of all the powerful trembled, and there was a faint but real urge to worship her.

The emperors fell silent for a moment, their shock beyond words.

It worked!

A shortcut was revealed from the mouth of a "Heavenly Emperor," and it was opened up right in front of them!

but……

"Are you... still her?"

A Celestial Emperor, in his hesitation, remotely conveyed his thoughts, touching the sacred and otherworldly maiden.

This is his confusion, and it is everyone's confusion.

The shortcut of sacrificing pollen was seen by many emperors of this era as a path chosen only in the most desperate circumstances, and there are reasons for that.

The mastermind behind the scenes, harboring malicious intentions, attempts to resurrect them from their true selves through memory empowerment, refining them into incarnations—a kind of unorthodox possession, whereby I am no longer myself.

Then, the spiritual transformation of pollen sacrifice purifies all selfish, self-interested, and egotistical nature, turning it into a flawless sage of selfless dedication... Isn't this also a case of not acting for myself?
If you can't accept the former, you'll find it just as hard to accept the latter, but it's a good approach as a lose-lose situation.

Now, right before their eyes, under their very gaze, someone has embarked on this path, and is extremely powerful and terrifying, with a foundation so profound it is earth-shattering, which has given rise to a different thought in them.

After all, Ye Qingxian's preparations were too thorough, even excessive!
He has condensed multiple Immortal Emperor Dao Fruits into one body, and has even made the Pollen Path one of his main evolutionary paths... This is extremely rare!

These days, everyone's cheating... Since everyone's cheating, the stronger the better!

Choosing the path of evolution inevitably means becoming incredibly powerful, or at the very least, reaching the pinnacle in a certain field.

Golden Elixir Technique, Secret Realm Technique, Bloodline Technique... and so on. Compared to the Pollen Path, they are far more powerful.

Compared to those supreme methods, what unique and irreplaceable advantages does the pollen road have?
Is it capable of competing with the power of the Secret Realm?

Or should we compete with the Golden Elixir Method in terms of survivability?

Or is it that it can compete with the Bloodline Method in terms of the number of cultivation pendants?

Will not work!
The pollen path is not bad; it far surpasses 99% of the cultivation methods in the world and can achieve overwhelming results.

Unfortunately, in this era where the supreme deity shines upon the world and all realms of humanity exchange goods and services, it pales in comparison to those supreme cultivation methods, lacking any outstanding advantages.

Actually, it's not that it doesn't exist.

This path contains an ancestral seed. As long as it is supplemented with soil of different levels, allowing it to grow, take root, sprout, grow into flowering trees, and release spiritual particles, cultivators on the Pollen Path can achieve rapid evolution and transformation of their flesh and spirit at the corresponding level.

Even Immortal Emperors can benefit from this—in other words, it can break the "end of the road" rule of ordinary evolutionary paths, which means that a path can only support the birth of one Immortal Emperor!

It is possible to create an immortal emperor by simply piling up pollen particles.

In fact, this point had already been indirectly verified in the era of the Ancestral Court... The ancestor who had the deepest research on the Pollen Road took action and persecuted the Dao Ancestor of the Pollen Road, making her shine in that era and achieving the feat of having three thousand Immortal Emperors standing side by side in the world!
Although the assistance of other extraordinary Dao Lords was indispensable in unraveling the mysteries of the Immortal Emperor level, who can say that the overdraft of pollen particles is not crucial or important?

Only by mastering the ancestral species of the pollen path can this path display its most dazzling splendor, not inferior to other supreme evolutionary paths, and even surpassing them in some aspects.

After all, other paths, in their later stages, will more or less test the cultivator's wisdom and talent, unlike the powerful feeding provided by the Pollen Ancestor, which doesn't require much brainpower; you just need to grow flowers!

Unfortunately, the matter of the ancestral temple, once, is enough for the pollen emperor to remember for a lifetime. Does he want to do it a second time in this era?
She said—Dream on!
Therefore, the path of pollen in the human world is flawed, which greatly reduces its appeal and makes it unable to compare with other supreme paths of evolution. Few people embark on this path, let alone reach the pinnacle of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Perhaps, this is the only one of its kind in this era!

Her outcome naturally became a source of curiosity for everyone.

Faced with curiosity and confusion, Ye Qingxian turned her head and looked at the emperors.

In an instant, the emperors' breaths stopped... They felt an ultimate power rushing towards them, countless roots of the Great Dao transforming into towering waves, billions of runes, the surging waves shaking the past and present, influencing the continuation of all ages, like the moon and the sun, shining in people's hearts!

At this moment, their hearts felt as if they had been struck hard and resonated with something. It was as if light came from the chaos, washing away the confusion and haze, or as if they were facing a dazzling mirror, which revealed their distorted true selves!

Heart palpitations, terror... and so on.

However, this feeling was brief and fleeting. Ye Qingxian seemed to sense something, restrained her overwhelming divine power, and spoke calmly.

"I... am her, or perhaps not entirely her."

“I have all her memories, I know all her interests and preferences, and all those sincere feelings remain the same; I haven’t forgotten them…”

"but……"

"These are like fragments of historical time and space, a line of text, a piece of information, separated by a barrier, as if we are detached from it and not personally involved."

She said this in a calm tone, lacking the liveliness and energy she once possessed.

As the powerful figures watched, they felt a strange emptiness in their hearts.

Was this... a failure?
"No! There might not have been failure..."

Suddenly, a Celestial Emperor spoke up, his eyes shining brightly and his mind resolute, "This situation is not without its righteous path!"

"We don't know when it started, but our true selves have been tainted and corrupted. The methods of those behind the scenes are too dirty. They have taken fragments of memories carrying their own will and values ​​and schemed against us..."

"From then on, we unknowingly became their shadows, and our conduct inevitably bore their traces, making it difficult to distinguish them clearly. It was a tangled mess that we couldn't untangle..."

How much of what we do comes from our true selves? And how much is influenced by subtle, gradual changes?

"Being caught up in the situation, we simply can't see clearly..."

"But if we can step back and look at it from an outsider's perspective, and start over on a blank sheet of paper, perhaps we can recreate our perfect true selves!"

These words sent a jolt through the hearts of all the emperors!
Is this right?
"Start anew, splash ink afresh on a blank sheet of paper, and add the ink marks of the past..."

Some hesitated, asking, "Wouldn't this mean sacrificing both my past self and my present self?"

"A new life begins amidst sacrifice, a phoenix rises from the ashes, yet it is stained with the colors of the past... Could it be that I have possessed 'myself'?"

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures fell silent, speechless.

No one could say for sure, so they could only look at the young girl.

The answer can only be sought from the beings who are actually walking this path!
She placed one hand lightly on her chest, from which a ray of the most transcendent light gently emanated, clear and pure.

"Past, present, lifetimes upon lifetimes..."

She murmured softly, "Rebirth... but who isn't constantly being reborn?"

"In every fleeting moment, the past is buried in the myriad worlds, giving birth to the present. We have died countless times already; it is the colors of the past that stain the blank page of the present, passing on in this way, moving towards the future..." "Now, it is merely a clearer and more explicit confirmation, transmitting more and richer colors, yet remaining true to its essence..."

"As long as the self can reconcile and the light of the heart continues to shine, there is no essential difference."

Ye Qingxian explained, then paused and whispered, "No, there are still differences..."

"Perhaps, after achieving greater success on the path of pollen, I have developed an instinct to share a splendor, resonate with a spirit, and transform this world... to make everything better."

"Sacrifice... dedication..."

"They're trying to influence me, even to dominate me..."

Ye Qingxian tilted her head slightly. "Based on my past beliefs, before this influence completely dominates me, I need to rediscover my former self and control this influence?"

Is there anything we can do?

The Celestial Emperor was on edge.

“We should… stick to the original plan.” Ye Qingxian frowned. “Establish a faith, pass on the ideas of ‘saving the world’ and ‘saving ourselves,’ and integrate them into one…”

"We cannot allow internal strife and attrition to fend for ourselves; instead, we must achieve harmonious integration at a higher level to ensure that there is no further spiritual division..."

As she spoke, she murmured, "Strange...why does my past self seem to have some foresight about the present situation?"

"besides……"

"It's as if there are some blanks and blind spots deep in my memory? Like I've forgotten some important people and things..."

These whispers, hidden within that overwhelming divine power, remain unknown to people.

She was incredibly powerful at that moment, seemingly surpassing the level of a Celestial Emperor and standing in a completely new realm.

Several real Immortal Emperor Dao Fruits were used as the main ingredient, supplemented by dozens or even hundreds of illusory Immortal Emperor Dao Fruits, and then combined with a drop of supreme blood. They were burned in the most terrifying flames... It's hard to imagine what would eventually emerge from the flames.

Perhaps, as the emperors saw, she was a transcendent and sacred empress.

Or maybe...

"Is this the way of the gods to establish religion...?"

The emperors gave her a deep look, then nodded. "Leave it to us."

"Oh right, this is a keepsake."

Ye Qingxian snapped out of her thoughts and took out a... jar.

This looks like a... urn?

Moreover, from her heart, the bright, moon-like light flowed, condensed, and concentrated, finally gathering all its brilliance and transforming into a seed as pure as jade!
Jars and seeds are displayed together, complementing each other.

The soft light emanated, causing the emperors' spirits to relax involuntarily, as if a taut bowstring had been released, and the heavy burden on their true selves had been lightened instantly.

Instantly, the emperors' eyes blazed with intensity.

"You did it..."

They remembered Ye Qingxian's promise, which was made much earlier than expected!

"However, this design..."

The emperors were puzzled. "Isn't this a bit...inappropriate?"

"I shape it with my innate senses and instincts, and that's how it is..." Ye Qingxian said. "As for the seed, it is the crystallization of my Dao fruit, my highest achievement, which can help the beings of this era, like me, to embark on my path..."

"Holding these two things is both self-salvation and saving the world..."

Ye Qingxian spoke softly, her voice not loud, yet it turned a new page in this era and ushered in a new age!
Her appearance and her achievements exceeded many people's expectations, making her a crucial variable and causing considerable difficulty for the masterminds behind the scenes.

"No way! That fast?!"

An empress asked in surprise, "My path has a successor?"

"But... something feels a little off?"

“The jar…the seeds…”

"Why do I smell a conspiracy?"

She blinked, rested her chin on her hand, and pondered deeply, eager to reach the pinnacle of intelligence.

same moment.

"What kind of monster is this...?"

A dark mist swept in, obscuring the sky and the sun.

Three blurry figures stood side by side, their eyes all deep and unfathomable.

"Don't you all think there's something wrong with this little girl?"

One of the figures whispered.

"She was normal before, but after her rebirth from the ashes... she's not normal at all!"

"Is she still herself, or some kind of 'ghost thing'?"

He seemed to be referring to something.

“Yes, seeing her reminds me of our glorious past…” another person said, “Back then, there was the perilous highlands, the eerie and ominous, the progenitor of darkness, and the consciousness of the highlands…”

"Ah!"

"Who says that being reborn from the ashes is a guarantee of rebirth?"

"Why can't it be that the ashes are burned, and a plateau consciousness is created to wreak havoc on the world?"

"I think this girl is probably in trouble... who knows what kind of evil might have emerged from that fire!"

"The jar... I think it's an urn!"

"If that's the case... whose ashes are stored inside?"

"is her?"

"Or is it prepared for whom?"

The blurry figure spoke softly, causing the dark mist to tremble.

"Regardless of what kind of evil spirit she is, or what trouble she is causing, it's all irrelevant now... She has fulfilled her mission, becoming a symbol of pollen road in this era, making this road burn, boil, and reach its peak..."

"As bait for fishing, it's... enough!"

(End of this chapter)