Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 30 Prelude to Storm
Yan Shaozhe nodded and said no more, but the worry between his brows did not disappear.

He gazed deeper into the Starry Sky Forest, his ominous premonition growing stronger.

The escaped spirits, and the truth that may be hidden behind them, must be reported to the Sea God Pavilion as soon as possible.

The peace on the mainland may soon be shattered.

After leaving the area ravaged by the terrifying battle, Yin Chen and his two companions successfully reunited with Gray, who was anxiously waiting outside the forest.

Without lingering, the group boarded the magnificent soul-guided carriage again and sped off towards Star Luo City, the heart of the Star Luo Empire.

Inside the carriage, the atmosphere was no longer relaxed; instead, it was heavy with a sense of oppression.

She leaned back in the soft velvet chair for a long time, but the previous liveliness and calculation were gone from her amethyst-like eyes, leaving only an unyielding worry and unease.

She finally couldn't resist looking at the Nebula Douluo Manyi across from her, who was resting with her eyes closed but whose brows were slightly furrowed. Her voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly:

"Grandma Manyi... that... that woman, what's going on with her?"

She even found it difficult to accurately describe that existence.

"She...she really isn't an evil spirit master? But the way she looked...and the questions she asked...Spirit Hall? Heaven Dou Empire? These...these are questions that no one from this era should be asking."

His tone, after a long pause, carried a hint of fear:
"Moreover, the aura emanating from her was cold and deathly... I have never sensed such pure death energy from any living person, or even an evil spirit master."

If Lingyuan Douluo were merely a Title Douluo-level evil soul master, he would be terrifying, but the Star Luo Empire would not be afraid.

But the resurrection of a person who seems to have lived ten thousand years ago in this era carries a chilling significance.

Xu Jiujiu would rather it be just a powerful, unknown evil spirit master than face an ancient person who crawled out of the tomb of history and should have long since turned to dust.

The unknown and terror brought by the latter far exceed those of the former.

Nebula Douluo Manyi slowly opened her eyes. A sharp light flickered within her cloudy old eyes. She sighed softly and shook her head.

“Your Highness, I fought with her for too short a time to see the whole picture, but based on my experience and perception, her confusion and bewilderment at the time did not seem fake, especially when she learned of the destruction of the Spirit Hall and the split of the Heavenly Dou, the intense emotional fluctuations she experienced... could not be faked.”

Her tone was unusually grave:

"Although it sounds absurd, all indications suggest that she may very well be... not really from our time. She is some kind of 'foreign object' that we cannot understand, that has crossed thousands of years and returned."

This conclusion almost froze the air inside the carriage.

Uncle Grey was completely dumbfounded, feeling as if he were listening to something incomprehensible.

"This matter is of utmost importance, far exceeding the scope of ordinary battles between soul masters or the chaos caused by evil soul masters."

"Man Yi said in a deep voice."

"We must inform His Majesty as soon as possible so that he can make a decision. We must also send capable people to investigate this matter secretly. The reappearance of the soul of a titled Douluo from ten thousand years ago is something no one knows what kind of chain reaction it will trigger."

After a long pause, she nodded heavily, the last trace of hesitation vanishing from her face, replaced by the decisiveness befitting an imperial princess. She then instructed the guards outside the carriage:

"Remove all speed restrictions, maximize the power of the Soul Guidance Core, and return to Star Luo City at the fastest speed, regardless of the losses. Show the Royal Token at all checkpoints along the way and give them priority passage."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The guards outside the carriage responded respectfully.

Soon, the carriage shook slightly, followed by a humming sound of soul power fluctuations several times stronger than before.

The scenery outside the window began to rush past at a dizzying speed, even merging into a blurry band of color.

The carriage sped off at breakneck speed in order to bring the news back to the heart of the empire as quickly as possible.

Yin Chen sat to the side, silently listening to their conversation and feeling the sudden increase in speed.

He gazed at the scenery rushing past the window, his heart filled with turmoil.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, perhaps only he knew what had happened at this moment, and only he understood that the worry and fear that had been ingrained in his instincts for so long were not unfounded.

That was not some evil spirit master, but an undeniably powerful being from ten thousand years ago, forcibly dragged out of eternal slumber by a force that transcends cause and effect, to walk anew in this completely unfamiliar era.

What's even more frightening is that Lingyuan Douluo is by no means an isolated case.

Yin Chen could sense that the True Blood of Myriad Businesses had become fully active. It was foreseeable that in the future, more names buried by the dust of history and more beings that should have returned to silence would be chosen by the True Blood of Myriad Businesses, crossing the chasm between life and death, and returning to this land.

The existence of the Nirvana Corpse is destined to be impossible to hide forever.

Not every Nirvana Corpse possesses the same tenacious will, the foundation of a Title Douluo, and the luck and strength to escape from the siege of two contemporary powerhouses as Spirit Kite Douluo.

If any slightly weaker Nirvana Corpse is successfully captured and studied by a major power, then their identity as resurrected beings and their incomprehensible resurrection methods will no longer be a secret.

However, the impact of the Nirvana Corpse is far more than just a new type of undead.

They are not mindless zombies or skeletons driven only by instinct; they possess complete memories of their past lives, distinct personalities, and even nearly complete souls.

They are old friends who have returned, bearing all the marks of the past.

Imagine, when those names that should be cold in history books are transformed back into vibrant individuals, when those faces that have long been blurred in memory and taken away by time become clear again, when those lovers, blood relatives, or even unforgettable enemies who were thought to be gone forever stand before us again in a different guise... how should those involved in these situations cope?
Should we be overjoyed to welcome this miracle that defies common sense, or terrified of this curse that disrupts the order of life and death?

Will you embrace this lost and regained illusion, or will you collapse in the fierce struggle between reason and emotion?
How should the existing social order and ethical norms define and accommodate these returning individuals?
Yin Chen seemed to already see the upheavals that would be stirred up in the Douluo Continent by the appearance of these "returnees".

And this shadow sweeping across the continent, this source of chaos that is about to overturn the order of life and death, and is destined to stir up a monstrous wave of love and hate, longing and fear... is brought about by him.

After all, the True Blood of Myriad Realms exists because of him. Although he didn't do it on his own initiative, he can't escape the connection.

(End of this chapter)