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The next moment, amidst a faint glimmer, a sound came from within the large cocoon.

"it's me……"

The voice carried an air of profound weariness and weakness, causing Jiang Yun to frown slightly upon hearing it.

He had already put away the dragon qilin immediately to prevent it from hearing anything it shouldn't have, but even so, he was still deeply shocked.

If I remember correctly, the God Emperor had infiltrated the River of Souls as an undercover agent under the arrangement of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, a position similar to my own.

Once, Liu Shenceng transmitted his voice to Jiang Yun, informing him that this matter was arranged by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor.

I just don't know if the God Emperor knows Jiang Yun's identity.

In fact, according to the original timeline, the God Emperor should not have joined the River of Souls at this point in the world.

However, Jiang Yun's appearance in this world is no longer the same as in the past.

Furthermore, the God Emperor's characteristics resonated with those of the Soul River. With the help of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, he was discovered by the Soul River Dao Ancestor and regarded as a seed to be cultivated.

Jiang Yun carefully scanned the surrounding cycle of reincarnation with his divine sense, then used his powers to seal off the area, ensuring that their conversation would not be overheard by others, before continuing:

"God Emperor, you came to the Immortal Realm with me in the past. After many twists and turns, we each had our own destiny. Hundreds of thousands of years have passed. I never thought that we would meet again today."

"Do you have something to ask of me?"

The cocoon trembled, and the phantom inside, having heard these words, continued to speak:

"Indeed, I have an important matter to ask of you. However, a few days ago, many Dao Ancestors in the Soul River bothered you and even attacked you. I wonder if you mind?"

The Emperor's words sounded strange at first glance, but upon closer examination, they seemed to have a deeper meaning.

It was a test; the Divine Emperor was unaware of Shen Yun's true identity.

"The Soul River is the Soul River, and the God Emperor is the God Emperor. How can they be confused? It was the Soul River Dao Ancestor who attacked me back then, not you."

"Moreover, we all come from the other side of the Boundary Sea, and we know each other very well."

"Otherwise, why would you come here today to ask for my help? Wouldn't it be better to ask your Dao Ancestor of the Soul River to take action?"

Jiang Yun pondered for a moment, feeling that these were not enough to convince the God Emperor, so he said directly:

"Back then, the Desolate Heavenly Emperor took action to erase many traces of me in the Boundary Sea. I suppose you did the same?"

"Aren't you right, God Emperor?"

This statement essentially revealed his true identity indirectly, and only after hearing it did the God Emperor feel relieved.

When the Desolate Emperor tried to erase Jiang Yun's traces, he accidentally discovered the God Emperor who was undergoing a transformation.

The God Emperor's physique was well-suited to the River of Souls, so inspired by Jiang Yun, he had a sudden inspiration and arranged for him to enter the River of Souls as an undercover agent after being nurtured by the heavens for a period of time.

He was also implied that if he couldn't find the Desolate Emperor when he couldn't solve a problem, he could go to the Ancient Underworld to seek help from Jiang Yun.

At that time, the God Emperor had already vaguely guessed something.

And today, it has finally been confirmed.

"That's right. I only entered the River of Souls under the arrangement of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor."

This statement was tantamount to revealing a card, meaning that at this moment, both of them were certain of each other's true identities.

"The reason I came to find you is because of my health..."

"There's a big problem."

"What's the big deal?"

Jiang Yun had long sensed that the Divine Emperor's aura was somewhat strange, and upon hearing him speak like this, he couldn't help but ask:
"If I can help you, I will do so without hesitation."

"Only you, senior, can help with this matter; there is no one else we can count on."

"After all, I can't let the Dao Ancestor of the Soul River know what I'm doing."

"Even if I have a chance to advance to the Dao Ancestor realm by the end of this sacrificial ceremony, I still can't."

"The Soul River has received orders from the ancestral land to remain dormant for the foreseeable future, awaiting further instructions. Presumably, the ancient underworld will follow suit."

"Given the urgency of time, I guessed that you might be on this cycle of reincarnation, so I waited here. I didn't expect to meet you so soon."

Jiang Yun was somewhat confused and couldn't grasp the main point. He looked at the large cocoon and the illusory figure inside, and said in a low voice:
"Time is limited, so please keep it short."

"It's alright. At the very least, there are still some things I need to tell you, senior." The cocoon trembled, and the God Emperor continued:
"Senior, do you know why the River of Souls is called the River of Souls?"

This was still somewhat inexplicable. What else could the Soul River be but the Soul River? But Jiang Yun realized after a moment that what the God Emperor wanted to tell him was the reason why the Soul River was able to be among the four ancient origin lands!

"what is the reason?"

"The River of Souls became the River of Souls because a powerful figure perished in the past, and their lingering soul, after countless ages, evolved into the River of Souls..."

The God Emperor spoke this simple sentence with immense difficulty, as if it involved the most fundamental secret of the world!
Jiang Yun's expression changed instantly.

The remnant soul of a powerful being evolves into a river of souls?

who?

How could someone be so powerful? Could they be a Celestial Emperor level expert, after all, they were able to create a River of Souls?
But even if the mysterious Immortal Emperor died in battle, he could be resurrected. How could his remnant soul have evolved into the River of Souls?
"Not the Dao Ancestor, but far above the Dao Ancestor..."

The God Emperor spoke these words with great difficulty. The next moment, he suddenly fell silent, and the Cycle of Reincarnation here suddenly trembled. Then, an unbelievable scene occurred: the phantom of the River of Souls actually descended here out of thin air.

It carried an immense sense of majesty, as if it were a warning.

The God Emperor's words did indeed touch upon the essence of the Soul River, causing it to begin to revive in the darkness and manifest a phantom. Fortunately, this was not intentional; rather, it was more of a self-evolution of the laws.

"I can't say any more. Fellow Daoist, knowing this is enough. In the past, I thought I could take advantage of the Soul River Dao Ancestor's unpreparedness to secretly investigate and find out what was going on, but I never expected..."

The Divine Emperor remained silent, and Jiang Yun now understood why he was so badly injured.

"It was while my senior was confronting many Soul River Dao Ancestors that Kong Zun left. With the help of the artifacts left behind by the Desolate Heaven Emperor, I reached the source of the Soul River. Before I could even truly explore it, I encountered a great terror..."

"If it weren't for the characteristics of the Divine Silkworm Clan, which is best at reincarnation and rebirth, plus the trump card left by the Desolate Emperor that came into play at the crucial moment, I'm afraid I would have turned into ashes by now."

"Even so, a major problem has arisen above my primordial spirit. There is a terrifying power that I cannot destroy, and it is constantly eroding my primordial spirit..."

"However, my condition is really too bad, and I can't hold on for much longer. I can't let the Dao Ancestor of the Soul River find out, so I risked coming here to ask for help from you, senior." As the God Emperor said this, the large cocoon opened up, and then his figure appeared in front of Jiang Yun.

He was a valiant and unparalleled man, with the sun, moon, and stars swirling in his eyes, but at this moment he was sickly, with a strange black aura swirling above his brow, and blood constantly flowing from his seven orifices, making him look exceptionally terrifying.

In addition, he had all sorts of strangely colored hair growing on his body, making him look like a monster.

It is clear that the root of everything lies in the primordial spirit, where wisps of eerie black energy are rising. The God Emperor's primordial spirit is already extremely weak and obviously cannot resist the erosion of that eerie energy.

This reminded Jiang Yun of a similar problem that had occurred in her body in the past.

Clearly, the God Emperor does not possess the same methods as I do to resolve the erosion caused by this strange aura.

"Please forgive my rudeness, senior; I simply couldn't control myself..."

The God Emperor's voice was filled with deep regret. How could he have imagined that simply wanting to explore the secrets of the source of the Soul River and figure out some things would lead to such a terrifying event?

Jiang Yun sighed deeply; he had roughly figured out what had happened.

The ancient underworld was born because of that oldest cycle of reincarnation, which has existed for eternity and is indestructible through countless eons. The River of Souls is probably the same.

Everything is related to the ancestral land, whether it is the ancient underworld or the River of Souls.

And the power from the ancestral land is not so easy to deal with. Even if it is not a true Immortal Emperor, that kind of power exceeds the limit that a God Emperor can cope with.

Fortunately, the God Emperor did not encounter true terror; he only vaguely sensed something was wrong and stopped in time. Even so, he still paid a heavy price.

And among all the heavens, the helpers he could think of were nowhere he could contact.

That's why he chose to risk coming to the cycle of reincarnation in the ancient underworld to seek Jiang Yun's help.

But how exactly should we help them?
Sensing the terrifying corrosive force, Jiang Yun couldn't help but frown slightly.

If I were still in my prime, this wouldn't be a problem at all.

But now, his primordial spirit is also in serious trouble, and the supernatural powers he can exert are only at the level of Immortal King.

"Let me think of a way..."

As Jiang Yun spoke, he began to separate a wisp of his primordial spirit power, intending to help the God Emperor expel the strange aura above his primordial spirit.

However, to his surprise, although he easily resolved this strange aura, a strange aura reappeared on the God Emperor's primordial spirit.

After trying this several more times, they found that they simply couldn't eradicate them completely.

It seems the problem doesn't lie in this strange aura, but in the God Emperor's primordial spirit. The God Emperor's primordial spirit has been corrupted, and the root of the problem lies deep within it.

The pollution of the River of Souls is terrifying!
He couldn't help but think of the time when he explored the section of the River of Souls in his hand, and he almost encountered an accident. Fortunately, he managed to hold on, but the God Emperor obviously did not have his kind of ability.

For a moment, Jiang Yun felt that he was in a difficult situation. After all, the God Emperor was not him and could transform the strange aura. Even if he helped him get rid of it today, it would only be a temporary solution.

But if you forcefully enter the depths of the God Emperor's primordial spirit, or directly transform his primordial spirit into the source of darkness, and then rely on your own abilities to help him maintain his self?
Doing so may not necessarily be a good thing, after all, the God Emperor is not in the ancient underworld, but in the River of Souls.

If such changes were noticed by the Dao Ancestor within the River of Souls, the problem would be easily discovered.

The God Emperor looked at him and spoke directly: "I have heard that you, senior, wield an extremely powerful flame called the Reincarnation Flame..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten about the Reincarnation Dao Flame?

He took out the newly collected Reincarnation Dao Flame and then controlled it to enter the God Emperor's body. Immediately afterward, under his deliberate control, the Reincarnation Dao Flame flew directly to the God Emperor's primordial spirit.

The eerie aura, as if encountering the most terrifying enemy, actually manifested as the figure of a small person!

Rumble!
A sound that shook the very soul rang out, but Jiang Yun was surprised to find that the strange little man, when facing the Reincarnation Dao Flame, acted as if it were facing the most terrifying natural enemy, and did not dare to confront it head-on. Instead, it directly entered the depths of the God Emperor's primordial spirit.

"This……"

The God Emperor was stunned, and so was Jiang Yun.

The Reincarnation Dao Flame can indeed resolve the small figure formed by this strange aura, but it seems that it might also have to sacrifice the God Emperor's primordial spirit. In that case, wouldn't the God Emperor be rendered useless?
What other options are there?
"If even you, senior, are helpless, then I can only bury myself again and leave it for future generations. Perhaps, when I complete my next transformation, I will be able to completely solve the major problem above the primordial spirit."

Seeing that Jiang Yun was in a dilemma, the God Emperor couldn't help but say this.

The next transformation will likely be hundreds of thousands of years from now, and if the transformation is successful, the person will most likely reach the Dao Ancestor realm.

By then, perhaps this problem can be solved, since the Divine Silkworm Clan is most skilled at metamorphosis and reincarnation, which even includes the primordial spirit.

However, doing so carries enormous risks; the power of that eerie aura is so strong that even reincarnation might not be able to completely rid one of it.

Just when Jiang Yun was at his wit's end, the broken Emperor Sword glowed, the stone jar suddenly appeared, and then descended directly upon the Divine Emperor's primordial spirit.

The next moment, the stone jar unleashed its power, immediately absorbing and releasing energy. The strange, seemingly endless energy was drawn into the stone jar by its suction force!

That wasn't all. The stone jar expanded on its own, swallowing the God Emperor whole. Then, before Jiang Yun could react, it spat the God Emperor out.

This time, no strange aura was born on the God Emperor's primordial spirit, as if the God Emperor had been cleansed.

Can you do this?

Jiang Yun was completely dumbfounded.

In the end, it was the Divine Emperor who reacted first. He looked at Jiang Yun and solemnly thanked him:

"Thank you so much, senior..."

His condition is also improving rapidly.

Jiang Yun was somewhat puzzled. He hadn't expected that in the end, it would be the stone jar that would work its magic and ultimately solve the problem.

"We must be extra careful in the future, for there is great terror within the River of Souls."

"Unless you truly advance to the Dao Ancestor realm and become a giant in the Soul River, do not attempt to explore lightly."

Jiang Yun earnestly gave her instructions.

"In any case, I still have to thank you, senior."

"This matter should be settled now. Once I complete my next transformation and truly advance to the Dao Ancestor realm, I shouldn't be in such a sorry state..."

"However, this isn't entirely a bad thing. As a result, in that brief moment of peering into the source of the Soul River, I also learned a great secret about it!" (End of Chapter)