Tales of Herding Gods
Chapter 1689: Human Emperor's Battle

"This treasured mirror should be called the ancient treasured mirror!"

The dragon qilin saw the situation and couldn't help exclaiming in admiration. He had learned Qin Mu's path of reincarnation before, but that was in his early years.

At that time, Qin Mu's Dao of Reincarnation was still in the stage of perfecting it.

Even at that time, Qin Mu's Dao of Reincarnation had already surpassed Son of Heaven Yin who had founded the Dao of Reincarnation.

However, what Qin Mu had learned was extremely complicated, and every one of them was extremely precise. He was full of energy and could achieve great things in all kinds of fields, but the dragon qilin couldn't.

Therefore, the dragon qilin's achievements in the path of reincarnation weren't high, but he could still barely understand Qin Mu's divine arts.

In the treasured mirror, Bai Yujing's time flowed again. Her memories were separated from South Deity's memories, and in the mirror, Bai Yujing seemed to have gone through the trials and tribulations of her life.

The story of this life was to relive it. It was to find her original heart and also to awaken her memories, separating her from South Deity.

Only Qin Mu would pity Bai Yujing and do these things for her.

However, Qin Mu didn't deprive her of her Vermillion Bird Divine Soul. Instead, he used the cycle of reincarnation to deepen her memory of nearly two hundred lifetimes.

Especially the memory of Que Feiyin in this lifetime.

This was her first life. Bai Yujing had never awakened the memories of this life, and the memories of her first life were also awakened in the Gujian Treasure Mirror.

The memory of this lifetime was the connection point between her and South Deity's memory. Without this connection point, she wouldn't know her connection with South Deity.

With the memories of this life, she knew the cause and effect.

How to make a choice, whether she wanted to forget everything about South Deity, or become South Deity, was up to her.

The vermillion bird that Bai Yujing had transformed into squatted in front of the mirror. The tears in her eyes were probably from the joy of remembering who she was again.

"I'm Bai Yujing…"

Vermillion Bird looked at the mirror quietly and muttered, "Human Bai Yujing! Human…"

She had already made a decision in her heart. In the mirror, she had reincarnated in this lifetime. Her memories of Que Feiyin and Bai Yujing continued to deepen, while her memories of South Deity gradually faded.

Finally, memories flooded into the Vermillion Bird's mind. She raised her wings, and the figure in the Dao fire changed. She returned to Bai Yujing's form.

"Did Bai Yujing come back to life?" Prince You Ming asked.

The dragon qilin was slightly hesitant and whispered, "Her current situation is somewhat similar to Cult Master and Little Earth Count. Cult Master and Little Earth Count are actually the same person, but they have two different consciousnesses. One is a human, and the other is a god. They also have the same memory, and only when Eternal Peace Calamity comes did they completely separate and become two people."

At that time, Qin Mu's situation was very complicated, but no matter if it was the Son of the Ruins of End, Qin Fengqing, or Heavenly Saint Cult Master Qin Mu, they were all the same person. Qin Mu had dug out the eyes and abandoned the soul, and only then could he be considered independent.

Bai Yujing's situation was actually much better than Qin Mu's. At that time, Qin Mu only had his body and consciousness. He had no soul and could dissipate at any time.

Besides South Deity's soul, Bai Yujing also had the soul that Son of Heaven Yin had 'shaped' for her.

In the Dao fire, Bai Yujing opened her eyes. In front of her, the mirror had already melted into ashes, leaving no trace.

She came back to life, but she didn't come back to life with a human body. Instead, she was a half-god.

She had the consciousness of a human and the body of a Vermillion Bird at the same time.

The dragon qilin went forward and said, "Son-in-law pays his respects to mother-in-law!"

Bai Yujing looked at him and suddenly burst into laughter. "I'm not married yet, but I already have a daughter and son-in-law. How strange."

However, there were memories of Yan'er in her mind. Before she became Que Feiyin, when she was still South Deity Zhu Que, she had an affair with East Deity Qing Long. After that, she sent Yan'er to Celestial Venerable Yue.

In her memory, although she had memories of South Deity, most of them were vague. She only remembered some things that left a deep impression on her. However, she had a deep impression of what happened after she became Que Feiyin and Bai Yujing.

She was still Bai Yujing.

At that moment, she had already become a brand new life. It was related to South Deity, but not her!

The Primordial Realm's Carefree Village, the Grand Pure Land.

Qin Mu's gaze moved away from South Deity, and he said with a smile, "To block the path of the celestial heavens' defeat, Eternal Peace can only mobilize a small army, but they are all elites among elites."

South Deity Zhu Que asked, "May I ask, Celestial Venerable Mu, who do you plan to send?"

Qin Mu's gaze landed on First Ancestor Human Emperor, and he said with a smile, "First Ancestor can lead the army of Hall of Human Emperors to go."

First Ancestor Human Emperor stood up and greeted South Deity Zhu Que.

South Deity Zhu Que's gaze flickered, and she said, "My South Sea has the two emperors of Crimson Light, Yan'er's master of tigers and wolves, and Red Deity Qi Xiayu's army of phoenixes. With unparalleled power, we can crush the remnants of the various army marquises of the celestial heavens. In order to survive, the various army marquises of the celestial heavens have been fleeing all the way. If Prince Qin Wu is blocking the path ahead, he will be like a trapped beast. Trapped beasts are the most dangerous. Prince Qin Wu, do you have the ability to defend?"

Her tone was a little overbearing, and divine light shone in her eyes. "I heard that Prince Qin Wu became a deserter when he was Founding Emperor, abandoning Jade Brightness Palace and his siblings and friends. In today's battle, facing the trapped beasts of the various marquises of the celestial heavens, do you have the guts to face such an intense battle?"

Ling Yuxiu frowned and was about to defend herself when Qin Mu raised his hand to stop her and shook his head gently.

"If you can't stop the defeated troops of the celestial heavens, they will converge with the army of the celestial heavens that is attacking Carefree Village and bite me instead!"

South Deity Zhu Que stood up, and her aura was like a raging fire on the battlefield. She took a step forward and pressed her overflowing aura on First Ancestor. She said sternly, "You can't make me trust you. Have you ever been a deserter before? Can you face the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield?"

Her aura rose to the extreme, and in the boundless sea of fire, countless gods and devils struggled, roared, and howled miserably. They were incomparably miserable!

As South Deity, Vermillion Bird had experienced too many battles and killings. From the wars between the masters of creation during the ancient primordial era, to the wars between the masters of creation and the ancient gods, to the war between gods and devils during the Dragon Han Era, her aura was filled with a bloody storm. Just her aura alone could make the weak collapse!

First Ancestor Human Emperor was dejected, but he still faced that miserable aura head-on. His body was like a pillar that could hold up the sky when heaven and earth collapsed, and he had the power to overturn heaven and earth.

"I can." He was slightly depressed, but he said firmly.

South Deity Zhu Que spread her red sleeves and waved them in front of First Ancestor Human Emperor. The sea of fire turned into a sea of blood, and the sight of countless people dying miserably appeared in First Ancestor's mind.

Vermillion Bird said sternly, "Can you still do it? Your Dao heart is lacking. In the face of a bleak battlefield, as long as your heart softens a little, the fear in your Dao heart will show a little, and you will become a deserter, bringing us a great defeat! Can you handle it? Can you? Qin Wu, it's not too late for you to back out now!"

First Ancestor Human Emperor stood there steadily like the center of heaven and earth. His voice was hoarse. "I can!"

"Words have no proof!"

South Deity Zhu Que's aura trembled, and suddenly, her qi, blood, and Dao fire transformed into a sinister and twisted apparition of the thirty-ninth Southern Heavenly Army Marquis. She pounced at First Ancestor!

The thirty-nine marquises of the Southern Heaven Army were all half-gods in all kinds of forms. The leader of the marquises was even more sinister and fierce. He had all kinds of strange shapes, and his limbs were twisted. He was abnormally savage, and he used an overwhelming power to suppress First Ancestor!

When ordinary people faced this kind of abnormal sight, their Dao hearts would have long crumbled. However, First Ancestor Human Emperor still stood there and moved his hands. With his vital qi and blood as a formation, he transformed into a magnificent army that clashed with the countless gods and devils of the thirty-ninth army!

This wave of impact sent countless limbs flying. It was abnormally tragic!

South Deity Zhu Que stared at his face and his eyes as if she wanted to see the fear in his heart.

Suddenly, the apparitions that filled the sky vanished, and South Deity Zhu Que pulled back her red robe. She said with a smile, "Prince Qin Wu, I look forward to meeting you in Eternal Peace Southern Border!"

First Ancestor cupped his fists and bowed. "We await your arrival, South Deity."

South Deity Zhu Que returned the greeting and bowed to Qin Mu, Lang Lang, and the rest. She said, "The battle in the South Sea is urgent, so I'll be going back first." After she said that, she transformed into a streak of fire and vanished from Carefree Village.

Qin Mu stood up and bowed. "First Ancestor, please intercept the defeated army of South Heaven!"

First Ancestor Human Emperor returned the greeting. "I will not fail!" After saying that, he turned to leave.

Qin Mu let out a long sigh and watched him leave.

Ling Yuxiu was slightly worried and asked in a low voice, "Will South Deity be fine if she suppresses First Ancestor's Dao heart like this?"

"He won't. Instead, it will arouse his fighting spirit."

Qin Mu revealed a smile and said, "This battle is extremely important, and South Deity has no choice but to be careful. However, First Ancestor is no longer the deserter of Jade Brightness Palace. He had already transformed after experiencing the end of Founding Emperor's journey to lead the people of the various races. The reason why he is slightly depressed is because he regrets why he couldn't save the people of Jade Brightness Palace back then. This battle will be the best time for him to walk out of his regrets!"

Hall of Human Emperors.

Founding Emperor Jade Capital's Jade Brightness Palace.

First Ancestor walked through the palace, and this place still maintained the scene of Jade Brightness Palace's destruction. Nothing had changed. Jade Brightness Palace was the place where Founding Emperor Era taught people. During the golden age of this celestial palace, there were countless students seeking knowledge here. It could be said to be the highest educational institution and sacred ground of Founding Emperor Era.

When the calamity erupted, Son of Heaven Yin cast a spell and instantly seized the souls of almost all the students, leaving only their bodies.

These people still maintained their postures when they were alive, as though they were still alive.

First Ancestor walked silently through the crowd. In front of him was still Jade Brightness Palace from back then. His classmates were still young, and many fresh lifeforms leaped around him. In his ears were the cheerful laughter of his classmates and teachers.

He stopped and stood there silently. Son of Heaven Yin had cast Calamity Descent, and everyone had died. Only he had escaped alive.

This place had become the pain of his life.

"Students and teacher, I won't be a deserter this time!"

He bowed respectfully to these old friends, and when he stood up again, his Dao heart was perfected and clear like jade.

First Ancestor turned around and walked out of Jade Brightness Palace and Hall of Human Emperors.

Outside the Hall of Human Emperors, the past human emperors led their armies and waited quietly outside.

First Ancestor's gaze swept past Second Ancestor, Third Ancestor, and the rest before landing on Village Chief Su Muzhe's face. He revealed a smile and said solemnly, "For the past twenty thousand years, our Hall of Human Emperors has always been the guardian of this land. For the past twenty thousand years, generation after generation of human emperors have always been alone, fighting against High Heavens, the celestial heavens, and the unreasonable and unjust! However, twenty thousand years later, today is different."

He took a step forward and passed through the army, his voice loud and clear. "We have many Dao friends, we have many like-minded comrades! Behind us is the Eternal Peace that rose from the ruins created by the gods of the celestial heavens!"

He pointed to the south with his right hand. "The human emperors of Hall of Human Emperors have spent their lives protecting this land! Follow me, kill the enemies!"

The army roared and moved.

Human Emperor Qi Kang rushed forward and chuckled. "Little Su, are you okay? You're old!"

When Village Chief Su Muzhe heard that, he didn't move his face and gave him a sideways glance. Suddenly, his qi and blood boiled, and he transformed from an old man into a young man. His muscles were incomparably majestic, and he hugged a divine sword. With a glance, the sword intent in his eyes dwarfed Human Emperor Qi Kang.

Human Emperor Qi Kang laughed loudly. "You are good at deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors, as expected of someone I taught! However, my grand-disciple is even stronger!"

Human Emperor laughed loudly, and his laughter rushed into the clouds, scattering them.

In the Grand Pure Land of Carefree Village, a god walked out of the teleportation gate and delivered a letter from Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor. Qin Mu opened the letter, and it said that Green Deity of the Eastern Sky was too cautious and wouldn't fight to the death. Jiang Baigui wanted to borrow a congratulatory gift from someone else when Qin Mu got married.

Qin Mu had a weird expression and smiled. "Why is Junior Brother Jiang borrowing the dragon scales of East Deity Qing Long?"

Celestial Venerable Yun's voice rang out. "Green Deity of the Eastern Sky and the Green Dragon of the Eastern Deity have a huge grudge. Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor wants to break Green Deity of the Eastern Sky and start war with Green Dragon of the Eastern Deity. This is indeed a brilliant plan!"