this infinite world

The Haotian Mirror is Hao's supreme treasure for proving his Dao.

For those who participated in the establishment of the "First Human City" and survived the battle alongside Hao, this innate spiritual treasure will undoubtedly leave an unforgettable impression, a memory almost etched into their very blood. After all, it was the first innate spiritual treasure ever possessed by the human race, a truly unprecedented event.

That uprising led by Hao was arguably the first awakening war in the history of humanity. When the Haotian Mirror self-destructed, its brilliant divine light pierced the eternal night, illuminating not only the ruins of the original human city, but also planting an inextinguishable seed in the hearts of countless enslaved humans.

Wherever the mirror's light shone, ignorance vanished, and for the first time, the oppressed race saw the trajectory of their destiny clearly... If it weren't for the ray of dawn reflected by the Haotian Mirror in the darkest hour, if it weren't for the future possibilities revealed in the mirror, how could humanity have, in the years that followed, mustered the overwhelming courage to point their swords at the heavens and vow to create a new world? This uprising ultimately became the spark that ignited the war to create a new world!

"No, it's not the Haotian Mirror, at most it's just a fragment, worlds apart from the original innate treasure..."

As an ancient being who had personally experienced the war in the human city, the memories evoked by that azure light were far too vivid. The scene when the Haotian Mirror shattered was still one of the most memorable scenes in his memory... So after a brief moment of shock, Jieyin quickly realized that the azure light was at most a fragment left behind after Haotian Mirror self-destructed back then, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It should be understood that the self-destruction of an innate spiritual treasure is irreversible. Even if someone uses great supernatural powers to collect countless fragments in an attempt to restore it, the innate spiritual treasure that is ultimately reforged will never be the Haotian Mirror, but will have some other name.

The saying "a broken mirror is hard to mend" perfectly illustrates this point.

As the creator of the Dream World Technique, Chu Hao had received some credit for guiding him through his previous dream journey. He was also aware that Chu Hao had brought out a portion of the Haotian Mirror's origin from that dream under the arrangement of the Human Emperor Fuxi.

But the question is... why is this fragment of the Haotian Mirror, which already had an owner, in Yang Yun's hands?
As everyone knows, anyone destined to achieve this, guided by the light of their soul, can entrust their will to an innate spiritual treasure and complete its refinement, thus gaining ownership of the treasure. Each innate spiritual treasure carries the most fundamental rules of the multiverse; no matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than the entire multiverse? Unless you reach the inner universe realm of no thought, no birth, no death, you can forget about forcibly seizing an innate spiritual treasure that someone else has already refined.

Therefore, if one wishes to borrow a refined innate spiritual treasure from another, there are generally only two feasible methods. The first is that the holder of the innate spiritual treasure voluntarily lends it out; this is the safest and most common method. The second is that the holder of the innate spiritual treasure owes the other person a great deal of karmic debt, so that when the other party asks to borrow the treasure, even if they are extremely unwilling, they must comply with the karmic obligation to repay this debt, otherwise they will inevitably suffer retribution…

However, Jieyin understood that the current situation did not conform to either of these two scenarios.

Know how profound the favor bestowed upon humanity by Hao since those past events? Humanity has always been the one owing Hao a debt of karma; when has anyone ever heard of Hao needing to repay the karma of others? He was the only human protagonist born with an innate spiritual treasure, the first human to develop a systematic cultivation system, the first human to attempt to become a saint, the first human to eliminate 107 saints without being a saint, and even Lian Gu and Jun, as well as almost everyone burdened with blood-red destiny, received his legacy… In fact, whether it's the many saints led by Jieyin, or even beings like the Human Emperor Fuxi, all their tireless efforts these days are precisely to repay the immense karma they owed Hao in the past.

As for the other possibility, that's utterly absurd. The great vow Hao made in the past was far too resolute. Even if he were to be reborn as a pig or a dog for ten lifetimes, or even endure countless tribulations and eternal damnation, it wouldn't be enough to repay even a fraction of his karmic debt. It essentially severed all possibilities for his future. Therefore, even with Hao's former strength, it took countless years, from the primordial era to the human era, to barely create this glimmer of hope for Chu Hao…

It is obvious that although Hao was reincarnated as Chu Hao, the two cannot be equated at all. Anyone who understands the principles of cause and effect can perceive the karmic entanglement on Chu Hao from a distance—it is like a filthy latrine, with a stench that is overwhelming even before you get close.

Faced with such a situation, any discerning person would avoid it like the plague. How could anyone invite trouble upon themselves, instead of moving forward, plunging headlong into this quagmire that even other sages would avoid at all costs, foolishly choosing to get involved in such karma?

Wait a minute, is there really an idiot who would do something so reckless?
The guide's gaze swept over Yang Yun imperceptibly, instantly extinguishing any lingering suspicions. This person could not only discern the causal connection between his true form and his avatar, but also had just displayed the exquisite "Cloud Waves and Dawn Mist" technique for evading calamity. These two points alone were enough to prove that his understanding of the Dao of Cause and Effect far surpassed that of ordinary people. How could such a person commit such a foolish act?
After eliminating the correct answer, Jieyin's thoughts raced wildly in an even more terrifying direction. The more he thought about it, the more horrified he became... Having ruled out the first two possibilities, throughout the vast history of humanity, apart from the Human Emperor who held the reins of power and could use the Eight Trigrams runes to create all kinds of laws and freely control the innate spiritual treasures that determined the fate of the entire human race, even Nuwa and Houtu, who were ranked among the Three Sovereigns, had no such power.

However, this Yang Yun in front of me can so skillfully activate the Haotian Mirror and use its power... Could it be that his identity is...?
The moment this thought arose, it exploded in Jieyin's mind like a thunderclap from the heavens, causing his thoughts to tremble.

I don't know the name of this mythological form, but at its peak, it must have been among the high-ranking saints; it has a great connection with the Human Emperor, even using the Human Emperor's name to avoid karmic consequences, and even using some of the Human Emperor's powers; its connection with the Earthly Empress is even more unfathomable, and its cultivation of the path of reincarnation is even comparable to that of the royal saint who controls the Reincarnation Platform...

"...Kyuzu clan!"

Suddenly, a name that should have been forgotten, erased, and vanished into the long river of history appeared in Jieyin's mind, causing this innate sage to lose his composure and shout loudly: "These characteristics cannot be wrong... You are the Nine-Headed Clan!"

"The Human Emperor, the Nine-Headed Clan!" (End of Chapter)