Hell Emperor.

Chapter 592 Taiyin Xingjun
A clear ray of light illuminated the dark universe, its radiant glow so dazzling that it was difficult for anyone to look directly at it.

"what happened……"

Ye Jie narrowed his eyes slightly; the origin of that intense light was the moon in front of him.

The entire moon seemed to be ablaze, its dazzling light bursting forth, its silvery radiance spreading across the heavens and earth, each ray crystal clear, as if containing the most profound secrets of the world.

The sudden turn of events also conveyed an unusual signal to Ye Jie: the entire moon seemed to be undergoing some kind of astonishing change.

Yao Yin slowly raised her eyes, a lingering solemnity hidden deep within them:
"The power of the moonlight has fully blossomed; this moment has finally arrived..."

Ye Jie glanced at her, sensing that she was implying something: "Does Fairy Yaoyin know anything about the strange changes in the moon?"

Yao Yin spoke slowly: "Do you know that the power of moonlight contains the secrets of time?"

Ye Jie nodded: "I've heard a little about it."

In my memory, whether it was the Moonlight Box that could alter the past or the Mirror Moon Cave where Li Feie had cultivated for many years, both could distort time, and both inevitably required the power of moonlight. Within moonlight lies the mystery of time.

Yao Yin gazed into the distance: "Now, the entire moonlight of Taiyin has been fully activated. The only person in the world capable of doing this is the Taiyin Ancestor himself."

Ye Jie took a deep breath. In the past, even a wisp of moonlight power was enough to activate the Moonlight Treasure Box and help him make up for his past mistakes. The power before him was so vast, accumulated over countless millennia. If he were to use it to activate his cultivation technique, its power would be enough to shatter stars, which was quite terrifying.
"What exactly does the Moon Goddess intend to do with the power of the moon's essence? If the power of the moon's essence continues to accumulate like this, I'm afraid the entire moon will shatter before it can withstand it..."

Yao Yin lowered her gaze: "Whatever the Taiyin Ancestor wants to do, it is all for the sake of saving this world... If I remember correctly, all of this is related to you and your disciple."

Ye Jie was slightly taken aback: "You mean... Xia Wei? What does the Moon Goddess plan to do to her?"

Yao Yin said slowly, "A person's past life experiences do not disappear completely with reincarnation, but are imprinted in the deepest part of their soul. Xia Wei is the reincarnation of the Mysterious Maiden. She inherited unparalleled talent, but also bears a heavy mission. Now, heretics are rampant, and demon kings from all heavens are coming one after another. What the Taiyin Ancestor needs to do is to use the power of the moonlight to trace back the time of her soul and turn her back into the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden who has survived countless tribulations and eliminated all impurities."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jie's pupils contracted, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart: "If everything comes true, what will happen to Xia Wei herself?"

Yao Yin shook her head: "She will forget everything about Xia Wei in this life. All her experiences and the past will disappear from her memory. At that time, she will not remember anything about you. To her, you will just be a stranger she has never met."

"What……"

Ye Jie took a deep breath, a strong sense of urgency welling up inside him. He couldn't let this happen under any circumstances: "No! I must stop this!"

After bidding farewell to Yaoyin, Ye Jie disregarded the consumption of top-grade spirit stones and fully activated the Heaven and Earth Trading Company, heading at full speed towards the place where the moonlight was in full bloom.

In the distance, outside the serene and chilly palace, a palace maid dressed in a flowing embroidered gown and adorned with a white jade belt stood before the heavy palace doors. She raised her hand several times, intending to knock on the door, but ultimately lowered it weakly each time.

Upon closer inspection, the palace maid's appearance was different from ordinary people. Her lips were divided into three parts, her eyes were slightly red, half of her face was still swollen, and there were still some bruises on the corners of her mouth.

Just as the palace maid hesitated, a click sound was heard, and the person inside sensed her presence and opened the palace door.

Xia Wei stood behind the door, noticed the palace maid outside, and immediately frowned: "What are you doing here?"

Yao Bai pursed her lips. From the Moon Goddess, she knew the whole story. Her rabbit ears drooped, and her eyes showed more fear as she looked at Xia Wei: "You...you are really the reincarnation of the legendary Mystic Maiden? No wonder you have the Thunder Control Mirror left behind by the Mystic Maiden on you..."

Xia Wei curled her lips, unwilling to say anything more to her: "Consider yourself lucky. The Taiyin Star Lord only abolished your cultivation, not executed you. For what you did, you wouldn't be spared even if you died ten times!"

Xia Wei grew angrier the more she thought about it, and raised her hand to give Yao Bai a good beating. However, her movements came to an abrupt halt at the palace gate. An invisible barrier firmly enveloped the entire hall, and no matter how Xia Wei tried, she could not break through the barrier even slightly. She could only sigh as she looked at the barrier.

Since being forced to take the elixir of immortality, Xia Wei has been imprisoned here by the Moon God, unable to leave even for a moment.

"Are you alright?" Yao Bai asked, noticing Xia Wei's displeased expression and hint of disappointment.

"I don't need your pretense."

Xia Wei closed her eyes and said that ever since she saw through Yao Bai's true nature, she had never shown him any kindness.

As they were talking, a vast expanse of silver light fell from the sky, and the Moon Goddess stepped out from the moonlight. With a wave of her hand, she broke the restriction in front of her.

"The time has come."

The Moon Goddess spoke slowly, her tone carrying an undeniable authority.

Xia Wei didn't care what she was going to do and tried to escape, but a ray of moonlight shining down from the sky interrupted her movements. Not only that, but the immense power that seemed to cover the sky with stars made Xia Wei unable to move.

Beside her, Yao Bai trembled. In front of the Taiyin Star Lord, she dared not be disrespectful in any way, and her whole body was curled up into a ball.

"What are you going to do?" Xia Wei asked unwillingly after struggling to no avail.

"I will help you return to your position as the Mysterious Maiden. Now, the heretical demons are rampant, and only the most ruthless and fierce ruler of the Thunder Punishment Immortal Path can eliminate them. Hundreds of years ago, besides the Mysterious Maiden, there was another ruler of the Thunder Punishment Immortal Path. If he were still alive, perhaps he could put up a fight. But now, it is too late. This heavy responsibility must be borne by you." The Moon Goddess sighed.

Seeing that Xia Wei was struggling and unwilling to cooperate, the Moon Goddess said again:
"Don't worry, you won't feel any pain. Just wait a moment until the moonlight is fully condensed, and you will be completely freed from this life."

"Let me go!"

Xia Wei ignored her and her whole body surged with electric arcs. After taking the elixir of immortality, she, like Yao Bai before, rapidly advanced in her cultivation level, reaching the peak of the seventh level of the half-step saint realm. However, this level was still insufficient in front of Taiyin Xingjun. No matter how she struggled, it was all in vain.

The Moon Goddess looked at you with pity: "In your past life, you were the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, who reigned supreme over the Three Realms. Why be so obsessed with the karmic entanglements of this life? Look at what those worldly desires have turned you into. Forget everything in this life; it will be better for you, for the Mystic Maiden Sect, and for the entire Three Realms."

"Let her go!" Before the Moon Goddess could finish speaking, a sharp shout came from afar, interrupting her.

Upon hearing this, Yao Bai was dumbfounded, not understanding who dared to be so disrespectful to the Moon Goddess on the moon. Doing so was tantamount to courting death.

Xia Wei, who had been looking dejected, immediately brightened up when she heard this voice. The owner of the voice was her master, whom she had been thinking about day and night and dreaming of reuniting with!

Looking up, he saw Ye Jie suspended above the moon. Behind him, the huge divine ship was just a small dot. Before the divine ship arrived, he leaped out first and followed Xia Wei's aura to cross the void.

"Master...you are finally here."

Xia Wei pursed her lips tightly, recalling the loneliness and grievances she had endured during this time, and she had so much to say to Ye Jie. Until Ye Jie appeared in front of her, she still felt like she was dreaming, afraid that everything before her was just her illusion.

"It's you……"

The Moon Goddess recognized Ye Jie's face and looked surprised. Just a few months ago, Ye Jie was just an insignificant first-level ghost immortal. In her eyes, he was no different from an ant. She didn't even deserve to know his name and had no right to talk to him.

However, only a few months have passed, and Ye Jie's strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the fifth level of cultivation. This rapid progress is unmatched by many in the world, and if the news were to spread, the entire cultivation world would likely be shaken.

"I have no intention of being your enemy. Release Xia Wei now, and I can pretend nothing happened!"

Ye Jie's expression was stern; he was determined to rescue Xia Wei no matter what!

The Moon Goddess's gaze turned cold, and her elegant and dignified face darkened completely. Ye Jie's threat sounded like a joke to her.
"A karmic entanglement has come knocking, it seems I must sever it completely, otherwise, the reincarnation of the Mystic Maiden will not give up!"

As soon as she finished speaking, endless icy coldness surged from the body of the Moon Goddess, staring directly at her as if she were staring directly at an ancient, unchanging, and desolate star. The temperature was so cold that the space could not withstand it, and it became condensed and slowed down. Even Yao Bai, who was not far away, had his robes covered with frost and could not help but shiver.

"Her strength... is indeed above the Saint Realm!"

Feeling the boundless power that shook the galaxy, Ye Jie understood how troublesome the Moon Goddess was. Compared to her, even the extremely ferocious demon god Xiang Liu became kind and amiable.

"Master, be careful! You're no match for her, run!"

Seeing that the Moon Goddess was showing no mercy and displaying power surpassing the stars, Xia Wei was so anxious that she couldn't speak. Even she, who had taken the elixir of immortality, was suppressed by the Moon Goddess in one move. How could her master possibly be a match for the Moon Goddess?

Although her master's cultivation level was much stronger than before, reaching the mid-stage of the fifth rank, what could the mid-stage of the fifth rank change? Thinking of this, Xia Wei felt a chill in her heart. If something happened to her master, she was afraid she would regret it for the rest of her life.

However, Ye Jie's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.

"So what if you've reached the eighth level? Do you think you're the only saint in the world?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a majestic aura, powerful enough to surpass even the demon god, surged forth from Ye Jie's body without showing any weakness. Countless supreme-level techniques overlapped with each other, ultimately presenting an arrogant power comparable to that of a saint.

After obtaining the power of the Saint Realm, Ye Jie never went all out. Even the Demon God Xiang Liu was not worthy of him using his full strength. Now, facing the Taiyin Star Lord, whose strength is even above Xiang Liu's, he can finally fight with all his might.

"This is impossible……"

Sensing the holy aura emanating from Ye Jie, the expression on Taiyin Xingjun's face finally changed.

To be worthy of the name of a sage, which immortal has not cultivated diligently for thousands of years, enduring unimaginable tribulations, before finally attaining the Dao fruit of sagehood? Even the Taiyin Star Lord underwent tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation, never daring to slacken for a moment, before finally reaching the early stage of the eighth level.

However, Ye Jie, who was only at the fifth level, was able to display power comparable to a saint, seemingly no less than himself. This result made the expression on Taiyin Xingjun's face quite interesting.

With her level of cultivation, she could tell at a glance whether Ye Jie's aura was genuine or just a facade. No matter how much the Moon Goddess disbelieved it, that aura of sainthood that surpassed all immortals could not be faked.

Even Xia Wei couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise. She thought that she had had many adventures in the Taiyin Land and had even taken the elixir of immortality, so her cultivation level should have long surpassed her master's. Who would have thought that when they met again, her master's strength was actually stronger than hers!
After a brief moment of shock, Xia Wei felt only joy and warmth. She knew that her master must have sacrificed a lot to be able to reunite with her.

"Palace fairies, follow me and form ranks to face the enemy!"

The Moon Goddess dared not be presumptuous. A clash between sages would cause an earth-shattering upheaval. She immediately summoned many of her generals, and the moon palace fairies, their robes fluttering and their faces cold and stern, surrounded Ye Jie, intending to kill him on the spot.

Ye Jie sneered. If the Taiyin Star Lord could summon his generals, he certainly wasn't alone.

The soul banner fluttered, and boundless evil energy soared into the sky, causing the entire space to tremble. Amidst the blurred light and shadow, it seemed as if some enormous creature had emerged.

The moment the aura was released, the expressions of the many celestial maidens in the palace changed drastically, their eyes revealing undisguised disgust:

"That aura... what exactly is it?"

"How could such an evil thing exist in the world? Even just looking at it makes me feel uncomfortable from the bottom of my heart..."

"You dare to use such filthy things to defile the pure radiance of the moon? Your death is imminent!"

Even the Moon Goddess's eyes showed a hint of solemnity. Her eyesight, which was stronger than that of ordinary celestial maidens, allowed her to see clearly the full appearance of the thing Ye Jie had summoned. It was a colossal creature with nine heads, larger than a mountain:

"A snake with nine heads, devouring countless people... Could it be that he summoned the snake god Xiangliu?"

Ye Jie smiled faintly. The power of the Underworld Emperor's Ghost Seal allowed him to use the Underworld Mist to condense the powerful enemies he had killed into ghost soldiers, who would be at his command from now on. These Xiangliu ghost soldiers were the strongest ghost soldiers condensed by the Ghost Seal!
The sounds of violent collisions continued to resound as the Xiangliu ghost soldiers and the fairy maidens fought fiercely. The aftershocks alone destroyed countless buildings, but Ye Jie remained calm, his gaze always fixed on the Taiyin Star Lord!

(End of this chapter)