Starting With 100 Million Lives

"Fusion?"

Brother Cheng felt that this level was a bit distant.

"I've only heard that an Immortal Emperor can blend with the rules, becoming the embodiment of a particular rule."

"You're right."

The voice of the Azure Dragon Empress echoed.

"However, I was pursuing an even higher realm at the time."

"There is a higher realm?"

Brother Cheng was a bit confused. Could it be that the Immortal Emperor wasn't the pinnacle?

"I don't know either."

The Azure Dragon Empress sounded a bit uncertain.

"You don't even know, so what are you breaking through?"

"At that time, the Immortal and Demon Races were rising gradually, and the pressure on our Dragon Race was increasing."

The Azure Dragon Empress reminisced, "At that time, the three Great Dragon Emperors took three different paths."

"What three paths?"

"Brother Golden Dragon advocated full-scale attack, confronting the Immortal and Demon Races head-on."

"Cyan Dragon believed that the era of our Dragon Race was over, and we should recognize the situation and contract our territory."

Although Brother Cheng wasn't very fond of the Cyan Dragon Emperor, he had to admit in his heart that this Cyan Dragon Emperor was very calm and adept at assessing the situation.

Sometimes, when a great trend comes, forcibly resisting will only lead to being crushed into powder.

The rise of the Immortal and Demon Races was a great trend.

Going with the trend was the only way to seek a glimmer of vitality in the cracks.

The next words of the Azure Dragon Empress also proved the consequences of forcibly acting against the trend.

"In the end, Brother Golden Dragon died in battle, leaving not a trace behind."

Brother Cheng asked, "What about you?"

"Me?"

She chuckled softly, "I thought there was another realm beyond, so I kept strengthening my fusion with the Speed Rule."

"Imagining that I could become stronger, completely become the master of that rule, and then rise to sweep everything."

"But ultimately, I failed."

"I was devoured and fused by the Speed Rule, becoming a part of it."

"If it weren't for the last moment when I split a thought and fled back to the Azure Dragon Valley, I would have disappeared completely."

"Also, because I was not there, the Azure Dragon Race ultimately suffered the heaviest losses in that series of battles."

She spoke lightly, but Brother Cheng was deeply moved.

The three Dragon Emperors of the Dragon Race: Brother Golden Dragon was passionate and impulsive, Cyan Dragon was sober and realistic.

And the Azure Dragon Empress should be someone with a romantic imagination, a dreamer.

Because of different choices, the three of them ultimately met different fates.

He pondered for a while, then continued to ask, "Can't rules be fused?"

The Azure Dragon Empress said, "Rules can be fused, and they must be fused; otherwise, one cannot become an Emperor."

"The rules are there."

"Whoever has the highest degree of fusion with it, and is recognized by it first, can become its embodiment, achieving Immortal Emperor."

"Those who come later can only become Quasi-Emperors."

"But no one can consider it their personal property. It doesn't belong to any being. At that time, I was too ambitious, wanting to be its owner..."

"The reason why our three Dragon Sovereigns are stronger than many Human Race Immortal Emperors is that we were born with it, receiving its recognition on the day of our birth."

So that's how it is.

Brother Cheng suddenly understood.

He previously thought that an Immortal Emperor was a rule in itself.

Now it seems that the Immortal Emperor is actually just a spokesperson for the rules in the world.

And the Quasi-Emperor is a lower-tier spokesperson.

Thinking about it carefully, when the Nine Flames Immortal Emperor controlled the Fire Rule, after he was killed by himself, the Fire Rule in the world still remained and did not disappear with his death.

Perhaps, someone has already become its new spokesperson?

"Then do I need to resurrect you now?"

"Hehehe..."

The Azure Dragon Empress's laugh was joyful and pleasant.

"It's really touching that you could have such intention, being so quickly conquered by sister's charm that you want to do something for sister?"

Brother Cheng was speechless.

Conquer my ass, I don't even know what you look like, how could I be conquered?

Even if she were truly among the top five beauties in the Immortal Realm, shouldn't we at least have 'close' contact first?

"You're overthinking it. I just think that if I revive you, the Azure Dragon Race won't need me as their backbone. When the sky falls, you'll hold it up."

This was indeed Brother Cheng's true thought.

For someone as lazy as him, expecting him to hustle for the rise and fall of a race was indeed too much to ask.

The Azure Dragon Empress was not angry; instead, she chuckled and asked, "Do you know the consequences of resurrecting me?"

"What consequences could there be?"

"The Azure Dragon is primarily speed. To become the true Azure Dragon Emperor, one can only cultivate the Speed Rule."

She said softly, "And only one being can receive the final acknowledgment of a rule."

"This is also why only three Dragon Emperors have ever emerged among the Three Great Dragon Races."

Once she is resurrected, the Speed Rule will bear her name.

Other Quasi-Emperors who primarily cultivate the Speed Rule can forget about becoming Immortal Emperors in this lifetime.

It's that cruel.

"Then, after your incident, who is the master of the Speed Rule now?"

"The Void Splitting Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm."

"He was also one of many Quasi-Emperors cultivating the Speed Rule at that time."

"After I was fused, the position of Dominator of the Speed Rule was vacant, and he was the first to gain recognition of that rule!"

Mentioning this, the Azure Dragon Empress seemed somewhat annoyed.

"Cang Ji and Cangqiong Yikong were really disappointing."

Brother Cheng couldn't help but tease, "Then even if you're resurrected, you can't take it back. The Speed Rule already bears someone else's name."

The Azure Dragon Empress said calmly, "I was born simultaneously with the Speed Rule. As long as I come back to life, the Void Splitting Demon Emperor will revert to being the Void Splitting Quasi-Emperor."

"No one can take it from me."

Well this...

Brother Cheng was at a loss for words, being born earlier is indeed a significant advantage.

"Then let's give it a try."

Having said that, he activated the Resurrection Skill.

Speaking of which, this empress has perished for hundreds of billions of years; will my merit be sufficient?

The Azure Dragon Empress was extremely surprised, "You've already understood the consequences, yet you're still willing to resurrect me?"

Brother Cheng thought to himself, I'm not really part of the Azure Dragon Race, bro has 992 Main Rules, any one of them could lead to becoming an Emperor, why stick to just one?

But in order to gain some favor, he still habitually laid it on thick.

"It has to be!"

"As you said, it's my destiny with the Azure Dragon Race!"

"Perhaps destiny has guided me to resurrect you."

"To bring you back to the world, sacrificing myself, losing the opportunity to become an emperor—what does it matter?"

He spoke with great boldness, self-sacrifice that was truly touching.

Unfortunately, the Azure Dragon Empress, who had been with him day and night lately, could tell he was the type who wouldn't do something for nothing.

Hearing this, she wasn't touched; instead, she became suspicious.

"You're acting so unusual; are you brewing some kind of mischief?"

"The sun is shining bright; sister, your words are really heart-wrenching. I have kind intentions, and you actually suspect me?"

"Hehehe, who knows about you?"

After laughing enough, the Azure Dragon Empress sighed, "I appreciate your kindness."

"But resurrection is useless to me."

"I am not truly fallen, and cannot be resurrected."

At this point, Brother Cheng also aimed the resurrection towards the direction of the voice only to find there really was no target to resurrect.