The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1721 - 1718: Heavenly Dragon Emperor

"Your Majesty!"

With a heartbreaking wail, Xia Yuan nearly collapsed in despair.

The soul lamp belonging to the Heavenly Dragon Emperor had actually gone out?!

Behind him, the East Desolate Wolf and Mountain Ridge Venerable stood stunned—this was truly the Heavenly Dragon Emperor's soul lamp?!

Ye Xuan stared at the dimmed soul lamp, deep in contemplation.

Zhou Youwei parted her lips but then sealed them shut once more.

She must stay silent to avoid disturbing her husband's stroke of fortune.

Ye Xuan caught sight of her action and found it oddly endearing.

Youwei remains Youwei, even under the sway of Hong Yao’s memories.

Yet, who knows if, upon Hong Yao reclaiming her prime at the Heavenly Sea, the two personalities will fuse and decide to cut off this bond.

Cultivators at a high level can sever their feelings, or even erase all ties from their past.

Ye Xuan had witnessed a Great Emperor within the River of Time; after wandering the realms and witnessing myriad lives, he cut away the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, turning into a being devoid of feelings, detached above all existence.

In that state, nothing in the world held purpose for him, yet he accepted it as the natural law of the cosmos without meddling.

This Great Emperor named himself Heartless.

Scant records exist of him.

For the marks he left were far too minimal.

Ye Xuan had only caught a fleeting glimpse of him in the shadows.

Ye Xuan wondered if Youwei might follow the same path someday.

Such thoughts darkened Ye Xuan’s mood.

"Young Master Ye, please come take a look!"

Xia Yuan’s urgent plea snapped Ye Xuan from his reverie.

Ye Xuan shifted his attention, stepped toward the soul lamp, and gestured for Xia Yuan to pass it to him.

Without delay, Xia Yuan presented the soul lamp straight to Ye Xuan.

Grasping the soul lamp, Ye Xuan examined it with utmost care.

"Young Master Ye, what do you think? Can it be revived?" Xia Yuan’s anxiety peaked.

Ye Xuan knitted his brows, remaining silent, as if grappling with a tough challenge.

Witnessing this, Xia Yuan’s face filled with grief.

"Let me give it a shot."

Ye Xuan offered no full assurance, merely stating this much.

"I beg you," Xia Yuan pleaded, cupping his hands together.

Ye Xuan said nothing more; his Emperor Soul stirred and latched onto the soul lamp, delving deep inside.

Ye Xuan focused intently.

Xia Yuan watched with bated breath, equally on edge.

Beside them, Zhou Youwei observed and nearly burst into laughter.

Her husband loved to play tricks. The soul lamp of the Heavenly Dragon Emperor had dimmed due to a flaw in it alone. She believed the Heavenly Dragon Emperor had set it up on purpose.

Barring any surprises, the Heavenly Dragon Emperor lay in deep slumber now.

Ye Xuan was just pretending at the moment.

From Zhou Youwei’s viewpoint, at least.

In truth, Ye Xuan wasn’t acting; he sought to connect with the Heavenly Dragon Emperor through this soul lamp.

But after some time, Ye Xuan abandoned the effort.

That individual slumbered far too profoundly; the soul lamp alone couldn’t rouse him.

Only self-awakening by the Heavenly Dragon Emperor would do.

Still, relighting the soul lamp proved straightforward.

Ye Xuan readied a hidden technique.

"Hmm..."

A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Xuan; even before he acted, the soul lamp began to glow faintly once more.

The sight dumbfounded Xia Yuan.

He hastened to bow, "Many thanks, Young Master Ye, for your help. This immense grace is beyond repayment!"

Ye Xuan fixed his gaze on the rekindled soul lamp, pondering deeply.

Was that guy stirring to wakefulness?

Had he sensed this Emperor’s summons?

A touch of confusion stirred in Ye Xuan.

By rights, his earlier probe shouldn’t have roused the Heavenly Dragon Emperor.

Now with the soul lamp aglow, things grew easier.

Ye Xuan geared up to persist, aiming once more to communicate with the Heavenly Dragon Emperor.

His Emperor Soul slipped into the soul lamp as Ye Xuan hunted for the Heavenly Dragon Emperor’s whereabouts.

He floated past the universe’s edge, crossing vast Great Worlds in succession.

At last, he halted amid utter void.

Ye Xuan sensed a familiar presence.

It matched the soul threads lingering on the lamp.

Thus...

The Heavenly Dragon Emperor had to be located here!

Ye Xuan waited patiently for the Heavenly Dragon Emperor to appear.

Having arrived, the Heavenly Dragon Emperor would detect him inevitably; no need for further summons—the awakening would follow.

"Who are you?"

A distant voice echoed gradually, as though spanning endless epochs.

Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, noting the Heavenly Dragon Emperor’s age—barely over three million years—made the voice sound misleadingly ancient.

Ye Xuan opened his mouth to reply when his gaze sharpened abruptly.

In the gloom ahead, a pair of blue-diamond-like eyes materialized slowly, emotionless, piercing through eons of space and time!

Those eyes locked onto Ye Xuan.

"Space-time Eyes?"

Shock surged through Ye Xuan.

The Heavenly Dragon Emperor wielded Space-time Eyes too?

Myriad ideas raced across Ye Xuan’s thoughts in a flash.

Did the Heavenly Dragon Emperor hail from the Dou Tian Divine Domain as well?

"Who are you?" The voice repeated.

"Who are you?" Ye Xuan countered without answering.

The voice paused, but the Space-time Eyes kept probing Ye Xuan, as if peering into his lifetime of experiences.

Yet Ye Xuan’s Emperor Soul stood impregnable, deflecting every scrutiny.

Mighty as they were, the Space-time Eyes failed to pierce Ye Xuan’s Emperor Soul.

The Space-time Eyes dimmed faintly, and the voice resumed: "I am... God Destruction."

"God Destruction?"

Ye Xuan repeated the title, eyes narrowing, "Who is the Heavenly Dragon Emperor?"

A hint of bewilderment flickered in the Space-time Eyes’ owner: "Heavenly Dragon Emperor..."

He murmured for a beat, then as memory dawned, affirmed: "Yes, I am also the Heavenly Dragon Emperor."

Ye Xuan spotted oddities in this ’Heavenly Dragon Emperor’ and pressed: "Are you from the Dou Tian Divine Domain?"

The ’Heavenly Dragon Emperor’ heard yet offered Ye Xuan only a cold stare, staying mute.

Then, he faded away bit by bit.

No remnant of ’Heavenly Dragon Emperor’s’ aura lingered for Ye Xuan.

He realized ’Heavenly Dragon Emperor’ had withdrawn.

Soon after, Ye Xuan’s Emperor Soul flowed back to his flesh.

The soul lamp he clutched now burned steadily bright.

This showed ’Heavenly Dragon Emperor’s’ condition was excellent.

Perhaps he had fully awakened!

"Young Master Ye, thank you so much!"

Xia Yuan brimmed with thrill, voicing his thanks over and over.

Ye Xuan appeared deaf to it, sunk in thought.

Did the Heavenly Dragon Emperor just possess Space-time Eyes, or originate from the Dou Tian Divine Domain?

Why proclaim himself God Destruction?

Everything felt profoundly strange.

Ye Xuan had thought the Heavenly Dragon Emperor merely plotted for this golden era; now mysteries enveloped him.

Ye Xuan handed the soul lamp back to Xia Yuan, declaring: "Your Majesty should be awake by now."

Joy overwhelmed Xia Yuan; tears welled in his eyes as he quivered, "If that’s the case, it’s marvelous."

Ye Xuan eyed Xia Yuan and abruptly asked: "What’s your Majesty’s real name?"

Xia Yuan puzzled over the sudden query—after all, wasn’t the Majesty’s name common knowledge?—but answered: "His Majesty’s true name is Xia Zhi."

"Born exactly on the day of Xia Zhi, His Majesty’s father chose that name for him."