Invincible Dad-Chapter 559 559 I have a dream_1
"You may not kill me, but if I really am the key, Jing Ke will definitely take me. That kid is unsettlingly powerful, and his background is definitely anything but simple. And the descendants or inheritors of the Emperors from past generations won't let me go either."
Heavenly Dao burst into tears with a wail. "I was just staying on Earth, minding my own business! Who did I provoke? Why am I so miserable! I should never have awakened on Earth, never have gained consciousness, and I especially shouldn't have developed a love for candied hawthorn. That old man selling them didn't lie; he said sweet things cause cavities. But the problem is, candied hawthorn is sour too! I'm just too miserable!"
Dark lines ran down Xu Lai's forehead. This Heavenly Dao just kept droning on and on.
What does being a potential key have to do with eating candied hawthorn and getting cavities?
He couldn't listen anymore and interrupted, "One more word of this nonsense and I'll kill you."
SWOOSH—
Heavenly Dao instantly stopped crying, though tears the size of soybeans continued to roll from the corners of his eyes.
"Go cry somewhere else."
Heavenly Dao closed his mouth and his eyes, but the tears still disobediently streamed out.
Xu Lai rubbed his temples, a headache coming on. His thoughts couldn't help but drift.
「In the Samsara Sea.」
He had fought a battle at his peak against the incarnation of the Great Emperor Yin Yang, fighting from the edge of the Samsara Sea to its very depths. Neither had used an Emperor Artifact. Both fought with only thirty percent of their peak combat strength. In that brief confrontation, Xu Lai had come out slightly ahead.
If it had been a normal battle, it would have lasted for decades, perhaps even a century, to determine the true victor and decide matters of life and death. After all, even as incarnations with seventy percent of their Boundary sealed, they were still in the Emperor Realm. A momentary advantage was just that—momentary.
Unfortunately, time waits for no one.
With a sigh of regret, the incarnation of the Great Emperor Yin Yang dissipated into a stream of light, its innate Emperor Scripture never fully displayed. Xu Lai also felt regret, for he hadn't been able to unleash the core Qingfeng Sword Intent from his self-created Qingfeng Emperor Scripture.
Eighty thousand years had passed. Since the day he became an emperor, Xu Lai had not drawn his sword. Now, when he finally had a target worthy of his blade, the opponent departed before he could fight to his heart's content.
How many regrets does one have in a lifetime? For me, perhaps it was the collapsing Sect Gate I failed to protect, and never getting to see my master and two senior brothers one last time. And then there was the sword strike I failed to deliver today.
Xu Lai quickly gave a self-deprecating smile. One can't always get what one wants, but at least I can strive for a clear conscience.
As per their agreement, he had spared Shang Yuan, the descendant of the Great Emperor Yin Yang. He confined the Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens to the star system governed by the Yin Yang Clan.
The appearance of a descendant of the Great Emperor Yin Yang immediately shocked the Yin Yang Clan. The current clan leader was a Quasi-Emperor of the Second Heaven. When he discovered that the Great Emperor's descendant was not only alive but had also become a Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens, he was so excited he nearly fainted.
A Quasi-Emperor of the Nine Heavens was second only to an Emperor! His words carried far more weight in the Immortal Domain than those of the current clan leader, a mere Quasi-Emperor of the Second Heaven. He just couldn't figure out why the Great Emperor's descendant was bruised and swollen, as if someone had beaten him up…
Of course, these minor details did not concern Xu Lai.
The injuries and fatigue he returned to Haitang Court with were not sustained during his battle with the Great Emperor Yin Yang. Rather, they were a result of resisting the corrosive power of the Samsara Sea and fighting the Emperor Realm corpses that had become puppets of the forbidden sea.
Xu Lai hadn't expected it. He had been fearless during the battle, but leaving had proven to be quite troublesome, requiring a few hours of rest to recover. Nevertheless, his battle with the Great Emperor Yin Yang had been immensely beneficial.
"It's a pity that as beings of the Emperor Realm, we couldn't exist in the same era. Otherwise, we might have become friends."
As Xu Lai's arm swayed, two wine cups materialized in his palm. He filled them both. One he placed on the table before him, and the other he downed in one gulp.
This cup was a toast to the Great Emperor Yin Yang from forty-three eons ago. If the opportunity arises, let us compete as peers in the next life. A fierce, spirited duel that determines not just who is superior, but who lives and who dies!
"Supreme Emperor," Heavenly Dao said, suddenly opening his eyes. He stopped his tears and choked out, "What am I going to do now?"
Xu Lai's hand, holding the wine cup, stiffened. "As long as I'm on Earth, no one can harm you," he said impatiently.
"Supreme Emperor!"
Heavenly Dao's eyes brimmed with tears of gratitude. He moved to hug Xu Lai's leg and continue crying, but was kicked away.
"Wipe your snot."
"SNIFF." Heavenly Dao sniffled. "Supreme Emperor, I always felt there was something wrong with Earth's spiritual energy. It's sparse, yes, but it shouldn't be barren. It turns out the Tree of Eternal Life was the culprit all along!
"Now that the parasitic Tree of Eternal Life is gone, Earth's spiritual energy can fully awaken. We no longer have to scrimp and save, worrying about it drying up."
"Mm," Xu Lai said offhandedly. "That's good."
Heavenly Dao looked nervous, as if he wanted to say something but was hesitating.
After finishing the second cup of wine, Xu Lai said indifferently, "You say you're missing memories, and I believe you. You may leave."
Sikong Jiu was silent for about three breaths before suddenly bending at the waist and performing a deep, formal bow. Since his body was that of a three-year-old child, the gesture looked inexplicably comical.
"Supreme Emperor," Heavenly Dao said solemnly, "I, Sikong Jiu, will not forget the kindness you've shown me by gifting me one hundred Ten-color Immortal Grade Spirit Stones. Once I recover my memory, I will tell you everything I know without reservation. If I break this oath—"
Sikong Jiu paused for a long moment, unable to think of a proper vow, and finally finished, "—then I'll never get to eat candied hawthorn again."
"Go on, get out of here," Xu Lai said with a laugh.
Heavenly Dao chuckled, knowing he was safe for now. But instead of leaving, he straightened up and said, "By the way, Supreme Emperor, there may be something unclean within the Sea of the Moon on the moon."
Xu Lai raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"
"But rest assured, Supreme Emperor," Heavenly Dao said quickly. "I've entrusted Xu Yanyang of Hua Country to investigate. There are no leads yet, but I will inform you immediately if anything comes up."
"I'll go take a look myself another day."
"Please don't!" Sikong Jiu's voice shot up an octave. Realizing his outburst, he hurriedly lowered it again. "Supreme Emperor, since it has come to this, I won't hide it from you any longer. I have a dream…"
"Don't tell me your surname is Money," Xu Lai said with a suspicious look.
"Ah?" Heavenly Dao was baffled. "I should be surnamed Sikong, or maybe just Si? But definitely not Money."
"Go on, what's your dream?"
Xu Lai's chair unexpectedly spun around once.
Why would the Supreme Emperor's chair spin?!
Sikong Jiu, completely dumbfounded, replied, "I dream of making Earth the brightest star in the Universe."
"A noble aspiration." Xu Lai patted Heavenly Dao on the shoulder. "Where there's a will, there's a way. Keep at it. You can do it."
And with that, Sikong Jiu was sent out of Haitang Court in a daze, feeling as if he'd been given a perfunctory dismissal.
Sikong Jiu stood on a white cloud, gazing down at the panorama of mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, and deserts. Everything was so familiar, so beloved.
He muttered to himself, "I have a dream to make Earth the most brilliant star in the Immortal Domain. This journey will inevitably involve death. If the Supreme Emperor were to intervene, it would be like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Everything must be achieved through your own slow, persistent efforts."
"Only then can we survive," Heavenly Dao whispered. "We have to survive, together."
Chapter 559 559 I have a dream_1
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