“Well, more tales of how unchangeably dumb you are will only sour your mood. Let’s get on with it…” The Supreme Yang Emperor had a mocking expression on his face.

“Of course, you are quickly getting to the subject… You already want to go home and push down your wife, don’t you? A horndog like you not getting any for a million years… Your wife will probably have difficulty walking for a century, Perpetual Emperor or not.” Heifeng Jiansui shook his head with a ‘tsk’.

At their banter, the million-year yet pure Nineorigin was scandalized, blushing red while Extreme Yin Empress simply smiled while licking her lips, all too ready to fulfill her husband’s wishes.

“Of course! If it was found out that the Yin-Yang Supreme Couple had not slept together for a million years, a great scandal shall shake the world!” At this, the two Perpetual Emperors laughed, while Heifeng Jiansui smiled with bitterness hidden in his eyes.

After some more banter, Heifeng Jiansui gently smiled. “Well, I was planning on refining Void Daoscripts before cultivating to solidify my path. Just when I was thinking of finding a good place to refine them, a meat pie in the form of a yet-to-consolidate Supreme World fell from the sky! So how about you let me sit down and eat it?”

At Heifeng Jiansui’s question, the two immediately stood up, entering a posture that had their backs pressed against each other. Countless seals flashed in their hands, and finally a small circle which Heifeng Jiansui could sit in was built.

“Time acceleration of 100x. The world is yet to be completed so you’ll have to be satisfied by this measly amount…” The Pure Yang Emperor shook his head derisively, but that motion was not caught by Heifeng Jiansui who had already sat down in the circle with his eyes closed.

“Always so diligent about cultivation, even now…” Among the four Perpetual Emperors of the previous era, the youngest was Heifeng Jiansui. But he was also the most diligent and hard-working, an existence who never tired of cultivation. In the end, he proved to be the strongest among them all…

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In the creation of a new Supreme World by a Perpetual Emperor, the limitless void would bear all the Heavenly Daos. Thus, at this moment where the complete capabilities of the Void would be shown to the fullest, Heifeng Jiansui could comprehend the entirety of its majesty!

Before this, Heifeng Jiansui had analyzed all the Void- based manuals within his possession, be it from his past or present life. In essence, the both of them were the same and Void was a Dao that would be unchanged by the changing of eras, as it predated the era and even the Heavenly Dao that controlled a world!

The Void gave birth to all existence, sustained all existence and destroyed all existence. It was the primal darkness within the mother’s womb and the primal darkness that greeted the soul after shattering. Upon it, primal chaos would be birthed, separating into yin-yang, further separating into the four components of Greater Yin, Lesser Yin, Greater Yang and Lesser Yang. This would form the Five Phases and Four Creations and give birth to the celestial stars for life to roam in!

The Void was a good path to train in. But Heifeng Jiansui simply stepped on this path to build a good foundation for the new cultivation path he would embark on, the path of World Creation…

Upon his body, tens of thousands of runes flashed. The Dao of Void ranked higher than simple Great Dao and Supreme Dao, and was on the level of Chaos Daos, capable of turning worlds to dust with a thought! Having many aspects, it was hard to take in its entirety with a simple mortal body.

But Heifeng Jiansui’s body was not simple after all. The mortal body of the legendary Divine Beast, Black Phoenix was saturated with the purest blood essence which it could bear. With all the 9 layers of the physique trained to the peak, it added on to the potential. Along with the body having all its prior Daoscripts purged, it was the best vessel to gather the limitless laws of the Void into!

Since he needed the Void Daoscripts to embark on the path of World Creation, Heifeng Jiansui concentrated on the creating, nurturing and bearing aspects of the void, while only gathering aspects of entropy and destruction to balance them out.

Time passed like water as Heifeng Jiansui balanced all aspects to create the perfect foundation for himself. His understanding of countless years, his study of the Void techniques and the foundation of the Black Phoenix Nine Daos which contained Void came together as one.

Finally, Heifeng Jiansui was satisfied. All the Daoscripts coming from the source of Void snaked over his skin like the lines of a magical formation. And by the way it was a formation, a Void Dao-Array, easily capable of dispatching existences like the Thunderfire Dragon Heifeng Jiansui had earlier needed to trick into entering hibernation!

After he opened his eyes and walked out of the formation, he saw a mobile manor set up nearby. From it, two figures walked out, their faces flushed and clothes rumpled.

“So you two couldn’t even wait for some time to pass before pouncing on each other like horny rabbits… Hmph, you two really are something.” Heifeng Jiansui’s amused expression didn’t embarrass the two.

“It took around three years in the formation, but that means only 11 days passed in reality. You… damn, that Phoenix body is really a marvel, even capable of sustaining these Daoscripts! You always leave me astonished, those Daoscripts are enough to keep you alive against anyone other than a Perpetual Emperor!” The Pure Yang Emperor praised unreservedly.

“And of course, I have two Perpetual Emperors to back me, so I can lord over the Nineorigin Chaosworld without fear… Maybe I should roam the world as a young master, astonishing all with sky towering arrogance. Damn, after being screwed over by those young lords time after time in the previous era, I am having feelings of schadenfraude as well…” Heifeng Jiansui’s words incited laughter from the two Emperors.

“Anyway, since you have returned to a mortal, I- no we wanted to pass you that protection but your body was incapable of bearing it. But now with the exquisite Void Dao-Array, you can use it for sure… How about it, won’t you accept our Perpetual Tree Sprouts?” The two Emperors asked him.

“Ah, having friends who are higher up on the ladder is the best. My Phoenix bloodline is particularly suited to Water-Fire. I won’t like it if you give me a half-hearted strand, all right?” As cultivators entered the Three Steps of Eternity, they had to form a world and create a world tree to sustain it. They could sever of a strand of their trees to create a sprout to protect a weaker acquaintance. This would also be a good way to seal an inheritance…

If it were a Perennial Lord or an Immortal King, Heifeng Jiansui could easily bear many of their Sprouts. But the two were Perpetual Emperors after all. Luckily, Heifeng Jiansui had formed a Void Dao-Array from the laws of their own Supreme World that was forming. He could easily accept their inheritance!

“So be it.” Exquisite seals formed as their hands flipped and turned. The secrets of Yin-Yang, of eternal companionship were simplified for Heifeng Jiansui, turning into something that he could bear. The Dao profoundness of the fusion of ice-fire, of opposition coming together into one condensed into tangibility and solidified.

Two simple tree sprouts of parasol and bamboo, symbolizing fire and water entered Heifeng Jiansui’s dantian, settling there. The energy of the forming Supreme World surged and entered them until they firmly took root. Now, they no longer needed energy, and could be instantaneously deployed to kill!

“That’s done then, I suppose. If I use this, I can reign unparalleled across the Chaosworld. Spending more of my life rampaging around taking complete advantage of my wealth and status… It seems that I’ll be living the good life.” Heifeng Jiansui’s face turned bitter.

“…Perhaps you should take up other interests then. At that time when you played the Guqin… Perhaps, it is worth taking up new ventures.” The Extreme Yin Empress’ expression was gentle as she said this.

“My Guqin is only strung when there is an occasion worth it. In the previous era, I only performed once during the wedding of Xuewen Er and Quanji Xin, my two successor disciples…” Heifeng Jiansui’s cold expression had unknowingly turned fond and nostalgic.

“Well, since your rebirth is a happy occasion, I would have granted you a hearing. Unfortunately, I have no Guqin to play…” Heifeng Jiansui gently sighed.

In response, a beautiful Guqin with an ancient wood frame and 7 colored strings formed upon a pitch black block of stone. A small stand of Heifeng Jiansui to sit on was also formed.

“Five Elements Transformation Tune, you want to hear that?” Heifeng Jiansui realized the Empress’ intentions with the zither that formed.

The two outer strings were the black and white of Yin-Yang, while the five inner strings were five colors of the Five Phases. Heifeng Jiansui immediately sat upon the stand, tuning the strings. He plucked, pressed, stroked, strummed and tapped on the strings, getting used to playing the zither after a long time.

After he was finished with it, he began playing. With a single pluck, the sound of water dripping was produced, shocking the Yang Emperor and Nineorigin who were speaking casually.

The sharp sound of dripping water striking dry land, drop by drop forming a pond, the gentle rain turning into a freezing downpour, a pond turning into a lake, forming rivers and streams, the majestic sea and the vast oceans… The majesty of water could be heard from the gentle plucks of the zither.

The bursting, explosive plucks of the Guqin seemed to resonate with the laws of Fire. The gentle, absorbing strokes of the 7 strings were like hard Wood that could swallow formless water. For the sturdy Earth that bore and the sharp Metal that chopped, the zither’s strings were strummed and pressed…

A few twangs later, the beautiful symphony came to an end. It was as if Yin-Yang came together and the Five Elements were still once more.

“Five Elements Transformation Tune… All those years back when you were still Perpetual, your music could astound the heavens and shock the earth… But I don’t recall you exchanging pointers with famous masters or even playing that wonderful Guqin over all the years. Why so?” The Pure Yang Emperor asked.

“That’s right, I wouldn’t be surprised if you entered Perpetuity with that Guqin rather than a sword. You should perform more.” The Extreme Yin Empress as usual resounded her husband’s opinion.

“That’s right, if fate was unchanged, this Guqin would have been my path. That’s why, this guqin… is in remembrance of a unwalked path.” Heifeng Jiansui had a nostalgic expression as his mind replayed memories of countless years back. They were the earliest memories in his heart, yet the memories that would never be forgotten.

Back when he was a simple villager in a wealthy farming family, learning the zither from his old grandfather. Back when his simple mother would cook simple food to sustain their simple lives. Back when there was a sturdy elder brother who worked the farms with his father…