Chapter Four Hundred Ninety-Six: Revive My Lover
“Disclaimer.”
“The following content is information that can be revealed after the Host unlocks six Earthly Treasures.”
When the heavens and earth first opened, the Primordial Deity created the world, and after death, his body was scattered to evolve all things.
The true identity of the Primordial Deities is eight portions of the Primordial Soul transformed from the Primordial Deity’s spirit.
The Primordial Soul is as ancient as the chaos of the universe, being the oldest existence in this universe, immortal and indestructible.
Over long eons, the Primordial Souls inheriting the Primordial Deity’s creative power gradually developed intelligence, thus becoming the Primordial Deities.
In a sense, the Primordial Deities are the same existence as the Primordial Deity, the oldest gods of this universe.
Moreover, inheriting the power of the Primordial Deity, they even possess the ability to create their own realms.
Thus, the eight Primordial Deities established eight great realms, becoming the most supreme beings.
“Nian Nian, I have a question,” Young Master Sang raised his hand.
“Speak.”
“Since they are already so powerful, why do they still want to fight for the Earthly Treasures?”
“Good question,” Nian Nian adjusted her glasses.
“To understand this question, you first need to grasp what the Earthly Treasures really are.”
Young Master Sang eagerly leaned in, waiting to hear more.
Finally, it was time to unlock the key information.
“…Unfortunately, the Host’s knowledge is insufficient, so the following content cannot be unlocked for now~”
After saying that, Nian Nian cutely stuck out her tongue and tapped her head.
But evidently, Young Master Sang thought she tapped too lightly.
So he raised his fist and gave her little head a good whack.
“Are you messing with me?!”
“Woo… Well, that’s just how it is,” Nian Nian said pitifully, holding her head. “The Host has to collect all eight Earthly Treasures before more information can be unlocked.”
“Right now, the only information that can be unlocked is basic information about the Deities, so bear with it.”
Young Master Sang pouted in annoyance.
“Apart from the deceased First Deity, the remaining seven include Ancestral Cang, Xu Yao, Old Woman Xi, Long Huan, Hong Yi, Jiang Mei, and Foolish Child.”
Upon hearing this, Young Master Sang silently matched these names with the shadows he encountered in the dream realm with Si Jingzhu.
“Huo Longyuan… is that the Long Huan?”
“That’s right.”
Nian Nian continued, “I mentioned before that the Abyss Realm you are in is not part of the eight great realms. It is a space created separately.”
“And the Earthly Treasures are locked away in this space.”
“However, due to certain seals, Deities cannot forcibly enter from the outside and can only wait for the Earthly Treasures to appear one by one so the seals can weaken, allowing them to descend into the Abyss Realm. Even so, as outsiders, they will still face many limitations.”
“So, is there a way to enter the Abyss Realm before the seals are lifted?”
“There is,” she pushed her glasses up. “And it was discovered by Long Huan.”
“The Primordial Deity’s soul is immortal, so even if the body falls, the soul can reincarnate directly without going through the cycle of reincarnation.”
“And where the reincarnation occurs is completely randomly chosen by the Underworld.”
“Long Huan capitalized on this, sealing his body and reincarnating only the soul.”
“After countless failed attempts, he finally succeeded once and was reborn in the Abyss Realm.”
“And that is the wondrous First Holy Emperor of the Holy Kingdom, Huo Longyuan.”
I see, Young Master Sang nodded thoughtfully.
“At first, Huo Longyuan’s idea was quite simple.”
Nian Nian explained slowly, “Since other Deities cannot interfere and he can personally descend, he naturally has to take the initiative to search for the Earthly Treasures here.”
“However, unfortunately.”
“At that time, the Abyss Realm only had the Earthly Spirit present. No matter how Huo Longyuan searched, he couldn’t find the rest.”
“But he did not lose heart. For the Primordial Deities, time is merely a concept.”
“An eternity is just a snap of the fingers. Even if he failed this time, perhaps he might succeed next time.”
“To this end, he specifically brought civilization and enlightenment to the Abyss Realm, integrating the Human Clan’s power and establishing the vast Long Huan Holy Kingdom, becoming the overlord of the world.”
“As long as there is such a local force, even if his physical body is limited by the laws of heaven and earth and can only survive for a millennium, he could still pass down the search for the Earthly Treasures through generations—”
“—that was the plan.” Nian Nian paused.
“The plan? Young Master Sang was puzzled.
“As the Emperor of the Human Clan, Huo Longyuan made all the necessary efforts.”
“Established order and a dynasty, built Tianlang City, proclaimed himself Emperor, and set up hundreds of officials.”
“…And married concubines.” Nian Nian showed a bit of helplessness.
Young Master Sang suddenly understood.
Got it!
Next, according to the cliche romance plot.
Huo Longyuan must have had a love interest.
“A Primordial Deity, born throughout endless ages, would fall for a fragile mortal woman? What a joke.”
“But ironically, Huo Longyuan indeed did that.”
“In the millennium he spent in the Abyss Realm, he gradually realized that the allure of the Earthly Treasures was far less than spending time with his beloved woman.”
“And that woman he married as the empress was named Luo Qingqing, the first empress of the Holy Kingdom.”
“She was also Huo Longyuan’s only wife.”
“The two loved each other dearly, becoming the envy of the entire world.”
“Until a thousand years later, when Luo Qingqing reached the limits of her lifespan, Huo Longyuan could no longer extend their lives.”
“It was then that he buried his wife and ascended, leaving this realm.”
“And the children they bore in a thousand years were few, only three sons and two daughters. After another millennium, the Huo clan slowly branched out to become what it is now.”
Hearing this, Young Master Sang had many realizations.
“If Huo Longyuan’s love for Luo Qingqing was genuine, then it makes sense that he no longer valued the Earthly Treasures.”
After all, he was a Primordial Deity who lacked for nothing. Not everyone would be willing to destroy their beloved’s birthplace for a treasure.
And since the Earthly Treasure possessed was the Earthly Spirit.
It showed that Huo Longyuan must have tried to pull back his wife’s soul to bring her back to life.
“Unfortunately, the Earthly Treasures have side effects before being reclaimed by the system.”
“Like elixirs that backfire, sacred jade that has limitations, and so on.”
“The Earthly Spirit is the same,” Nian Nian said softly. “It needs to offer a soul to revive one.”
“That is, one life for another.”
“What’s the big deal?” Young Master Sang shrugged. “I don’t think Huo Longyuan would be magnanimous enough to trade a life for his wife’s revival.”
“Of course he would be willing.”
Nian Nian waved her hand, “But he was just unlucky.”
“When his wife died, he immediately used the Earthly Spirit to ‘revive my lover!'”
“But the system has already stated that once a soul enters the reincarnation cycle, the Earthly Spirit can’t bring it back.”
“And reincarnation is entirely random. One could enter right after dying or stay for a while in the Underworld…”
Young Master Sang twitched the corner of his mouth.
“Uh, is he that unlucky?”
Nian Nian nodded sympathetically.
“He is indeed that unlucky.”
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