Chapter 0738 The Emperor’s Insight

Chapter 0738 The Emperor's Epiphany

Qin Yun didn’t know why, but he suddenly became very calm.

"At least I'm still alive!" Qin Yun thought to himself. "Running into past foes in the Spirit Barrens isn’t so bad! Consider it a dry run for when I reach the Immortal Wasteland!"

A few days later, just as dawn broke—

The black giant eagle, which had been flying swiftly for days, dropped Qin Yun off.

The rope binding him loosened on its own.

"Yun'er, my beauty, I'm safe for now!" Qin Yun closed his eyes and called out to Ling Yuner.

"You scared me to death!" Ling Yuner finally spoke up. "That Lunar Demon didn’t detect your Darkmoon Martial Spirit, or she would never have let you off the hook!"

"Yun'er, why are you so afraid of her?" Qin Yun was puzzled.

"Because that creature can devour me! Lunar Demons like her can easily take away others' Spiritual Daos! I don’t want to leave you!" Ling Yuner said. "And if she took me, I’d suffer eternal torment!"

"Xiao Yun, the Lunar Demon you met was actually one of the better ones! If you encountered one of the unreasonable ones, you’d understand why I’m so afraid!"

Qin Yun was left in a barren black wastes.

Though it was daytime, the Nine Suns in the sky were obscured by a hazy veil, making them appear pale and distant.

"The Lunar Demon must have a good relationship with Elder Sister Yang! But she still let those outsiders in!" Qin Yun muttered in confusion.

"Could she be planning something big?" Qin Yun exclaimed in surprise, bolting upright.

"I don’t know, but stop guessing! This Darkmoon Barrens is definitely dangerous!"

Even now, Ling Yuner was still shivering with fear.

Qin Yun walked through the endless desert, his mood somber.

Suddenly, he felt the Nine Yang Divine Bracelet on his wrist glow faintly.

"You rascal, where are you? Why do I sense the aura of the Dark Moon?" It was Yao Fang’s voice.

Hearing Yao Fang’s voice, Qin Yun grew excited. "Sister Yao Fang, I’m inside the Darkmoon Barrens! How do I get out of this damned place?"

"Darkmoon Barrens? Hahaha…" Yao Fang burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Sister Yao Fang, why are you laughing? Can you tell me how to leave the Darkmoon Barrens?" Qin Yun shouted.

"Many years ago, the Moonfrost Palace gave birth to a prodigy, destined to be its future ruler. She was born with the Darkmoon Martial Spirit and later cultivated a Darkmoon of her own!"

"Her name was Yue You, and in a very short time, she became a Celestial King!"

"Back in the Immortal Wasteland, she was the famed Celestial King Yue You! But because of your machinations, she was hounded by countless powers and imprisoned in a wasteland of the Spirit Barrens—the Darkmoon Barrens!"

Qin Yun sighed deeply upon hearing Yao Fang’s words. He couldn’t understand why his past self had provoked so many people.

"Sister Yao Fang, did my past self only bring disaster to women?" Qin Yun asked mournfully.

"Of course not! If there was profit to be had, you’d harm anyone! You were even bold enough to trick the Demon Immortal Emperor—and then made me shoulder the blame, leading to his curse on me!" Yao Fang’s voice was thick with hatred as she spoke.

Qin Yun flinched internally. Xie Qirou, Yang Shiyue, Bingxing, Xiao Xuanqin, and Xiao Yuemei had all mentioned how terrifying the Demon Immortal Emperor was.

If it were just the strength of a Celestial King, it wouldn't be so easy to provoke the Demon Immortal Emperor.

Yet, his past life truly managed to trick the Demon Immortal Emperor!

"How did I trick the Demon Immortal Emperor?" Qin Yun suddenly grew curious, feeling this was something worth boasting about for lifetimes.

"He spent tens of thousands of years gathering materials to have someone refine a Longevity Elixir for him! But you impersonated that alchemist and stole his ingredients," Yao Fang said. "Later, for some reason, somehow I got blamed, leading to my curse!"

"Unless I return those immortal herbs, he won't lift my curse, but you vanished without a trace!"

Listening to Yao Fang recount this, Qin Yun gained some clues. If he ever asked Xie Qirou and the others about it, he’d at least have a direction.

"Sister Yao Fang, hate me if you must, but I’m in trouble now! You have to help me—Sister Qi Rou has put all her faith in me!"

Qin Yun added, "You’ve seen it too—I’ve got decent luck. I’ve obtained two Yang Spirits! Among the Nine Wastelands, there are only nine Yang Spirits, and I have two!"

"Think about it—if I grow stronger in the future, I’ll have a real shot at turning things around! I’ll definitely help you break the curse then."

Hearing no response from Yao Fang, Qin Yun continued, "Rather than hating me, why not hold out some hope for me? That way, you can escape your current predicament too!"

"Oh, and I also have the Nether Yang Spirit. Even in the Immortal Wasteland, not many have something like this, right?"

Yao Fang had long known about Qin Yun’s Nether Yang Spirit and snorted, "Forget the Immortal Wasteland—even in the Sacred Wasteland, hardly anyone has one! I really don’t understand—your past life was so wicked, yet this life you’re so fortunate. The heavens aren’t fair!"

Qin Yun chuckled, "Who knows? Maybe my past life did more good deeds? My wife says my past life was a good person!"

"You have a wife? Who is she?" Yao Fang asked.

"Yuelan. Know her?" Qin Yun replied. "I don’t know her past life’s name—she never told me. Oh, she also has a younger sister named Yuemei!"

Yao Fang fell silent.

"Sister Yao Fang, Sister Yao Fang… do you know them?" Qin Yun felt certain Yao Fang knew these sisters.

"I asked Yuelan and Yuemei—they both said they never heard of anyone named Yao Fang!" Qin Yun added.

"Yuelan is your wife? That’s absolutely impossible!" Yao Fang shouted.

"It’s true!" Qin Yun shrugged.

"Wonderful! Yuelan must be seeking revenge—that’s why she’s pretending to be your wife! Hahaha… you’re done for, you bastard!" Yao Fang sounded half-crazed.

Qin Yun didn’t want to provoke Yao Fang further, but he was certain now—Yao Fang and Xiao Yuelan were close.

"One day, I’ll prove I’m a good man!" Qin Yun strode across the black desert, vowing silently.

He trusted Xiao Yuelan, so he would never doubt his past life because of this.

After walking for most of the day, night fell. Qin Yun sat down and brought out the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron to shield himself.

"Xiao Yun, have you noticed? Bingxing, Yue You, and Yao Fang—all three got sealed away ages ago, so they hold a grudge against you. And Xiao Xuanqin seems unaware of what happened to you later—she misunderstands you too!" Ling Yuner said.

"Yeah, that’s true," Qin Yun nodded. "Sister Yang, Yuemei, Yuelan, and Little Meilian all died around when I did—they’ve all been kind to me."

"You must have had something you couldn’t talk about back then," Ling Yuner said. "As for what happened between you and Yao Fang, it must’ve been a mistake—that’s why Sister Qi Rou doesn’t know."

"Doesn’t matter—the truth’ll come out sooner or later." Qin Yun lay on the black sand, staring at the blood-red sky.

Late at night, the mist in the sky dispersed, unveiling a pale moon.

Qin Yun discovered that in the Moonlit Desolate Domain, there was fog during the day but none at night, as if someone were controlling it.

"Hey, little devil! How did you enter the Moonlit Desolate Domain?" Yao Fang suddenly asked, her tone much gentler for reasons unknown.

Qin Yun told Yao Fang about the massive silver coffin.

"There's actually a way in and out? That's impossible! I heard back then that the entrance was permanently sealed!" Yao Fang said doubtfully. "Who left this passage?"

"I don't know either. I only know this place has become Yue You's territory now. And I'm deathly afraid of her—I'm afraid she might consume my Nine Sun Martial Soul!" Qin Yun sighed helplessly.

"If that's so, there are only two ways for you to leave the Moonlit Desolate Domain. First, find the exit passage. Second, get Yue You to take you out. She's been sealed here for years and should have control over this domain by now," Yao Fang said.

"An exit passage?" Qin Yun recalled the grassland where he had fallen from.

But later, he was tied up and carried around by a giant eagle, completely lost all sense of the way back.

"Sister Yao Fang, thanks for the guidance!" Qin Yun said gratefully.

"As long as you can prove that your previous incarnation didn't harm me, I can treat you the same as before," Yao Fang said.

"What was our relationship before?" Qin Yun asked curiously.

"That's not for me to say yet!" Yao Fang snorted. "The name 'Yao Fang' is only known to you, so asking Xiao Rou and the others would be pointless!"

"Besides, no one knows that you and I were acquainted."

Qin Yun asked, "Then how can I prove I didn't harm you?"

"Break my curse!"

Yao Fang said, "Though I'm cursed, there's one major benefit—this powerful curse prolongs my life. I don't know why, but I can also sense the Demon Immortal Emperor's cultivation insights, which helps immensely!"

Qin Yun thought bitterly. If there were such great benefits, why did she still hate him so much?

"Sister Yao Fang, who put you inside the Nine Sun Divine Soul?" Qin Yun asked.

"The Demon Immortal Emperor's sister, also one of the Celestial Emperor's wives in the Immortal Desolate—the Demoness Celestial King, Xiao Rou's mother," Yao Fang said.

Qin Yun wasn't surprised. He had guessed as much before, though he hadn't expected the Demoness to be the Demon Immortal Emperor's sister.

"Sister Yao Fang, how much do you know about the CelestialDemonic Sacred Body Art?" Qin Yun suddenly asked. "The Demon Immortal Emperor's cultivation insights should help me cultivate the ImmortalDemon Physique, right?"

"In the Immortal Desolate, only three people ever cultivated the ImmortalDemon Physique—but they all died, killed by the combined efforts of the Demon Immortal Emperor and the Celestial Emperor of the Immortal Desolate. One of them was Xiao Rou!"

"And you might very well be the fourth! The irony is, the Demon Immortal Emperor and the Celestial Emperor have also been trying to cultivate the ImmortalDemon Physique—who knows whether they've succeeded yet."

Yao Fang's words sent a chill through Qin Yun.

"Though it sounds terrifying, that won't deter me!" Qin Yun laughed. "Sister Yao Fang, you must have the Demon Immortal Emperor's cultivation insights, right? Can you share some with me?"