The Undying Transmigrator

Book 2: Chapter 20: Cooperation

Vol 2 Chapter 20: Cooperation

Inside the imperial mausoleum, She Chengze observed the battle situation outside.

But even after watching the entire fight, he still couldn't quite accept the current situation: "He just... won like that?"

"Rumors say the new emperor made all the demons submit through sheer pressure alone during his coronation ceremony, with even the Demon Emperor bowing her head. Now with just a slight display of power, he actually made the Undying Monarch of the Ancestral Spirit Dynasty surrender along with his entire army."

"Even those folk novels wouldn't dare write such an outrageous story."

An emperor famous for his martial prowess during his lifetime heard this and actually looked proud, wearing an expression of honor: "Because he's strong enough."

"Life instinctively worships strength and craves security. Absolute power means absolute security."

"Beyond this sense of security, his eyes gaze toward the distant future, his heart can encompass the entire world. He thirsts for knowledge like a man starving, treats capable people with sincerity, shows gentleness to the weak... More crucially, all these come naturally to him - he never considers any of it special."

"Subordinates will admire his presence, enemies will fear his power, people will sing praises of his legends, follow in his footsteps, serve under his command, and even take pride in doing so, competing in their devotion to him."

"Someone like this has every reason to unite others under his banner."She Chengze stroked his chin, speaking uncertainly: "Aren't you just imagining the new emperor as an enhanced version of yourself, then openly praising others while secretly boasting about yourself?"

These words immediately made the other emperor flush red: "You coffin-stealing old thief, what nonsense are you spouting..."

Seeing they were about to fight again, a peacemaker quickly stepped forward: "Everyone calm down. With such chaos outside, our first priority should be considering the Mausoleum Guards."

She Chengze immediately realized what they had nearly forgotten: "Oh dear, we've played around until the mausoleum collapsed. If the guards discover this..."

The Mausoleum Guards listened to the mournful howling winds in the distance, gazing at the shattered mountains, collapsed mausoleum, and Mo Wen receiving the kneeling surrender of ten thousand soldiers.

They didn't know what had happened, but they now felt their world had collapsed along with the imperial mausoleum.

Even if the previous emperors had ordered them to leave, failing to stop the enemy and prevent the mausoleum's destruction was still their fault.

This was an unforgivable crime worthy of ten thousand deaths - not even exterminating three generations of their families would be excessive.

The Mausoleum Guard commander rushed toward Mo Wen, intending to kneel before the emperor as a criminal official begging for judgment. But before his knees could touch the ground, Mo Wen had already read his thoughts with psychic power and stopped him.

"The previous emperors are unharmed. The mausoleum's collapse was merely an accident."

"Since you can resist Yin Energy erosion, you shall supervise this newly surrendered army for me."

The Undying Monarch, having been dispersed once, temporarily couldn't reclaim these soldiers who had appeared for unknown reasons. He needed more time to adapt to the new rules.

Hearing Mo Wen's command, the Mausoleum Guard commander froze momentarily. This iron-willed man nearly shed hot tears.

The new emperor had subdued these invaders, saved the previous emperors, preserved the dynasty's foundation, indirectly saved him and his family, and yet remained so approachable - even willing to entrust such important responsibilities to those who had just failed their duties.

Those powerful arms lifted him, making him stand straight.

From the depths of his heart, he bowed his head and declared to Mo Wen with resonant voice: "Your Majesty, we will definitely not fail this mission!"

He quickly led the Mausoleum Guards to begin integrating this army that far surpassed them in strength but had completely submitted to Mo Wen.

They would serve like every army in the Chenyao Dynasty - responsible for various tasks during training breaks while additionally fulfilling the wishes of the previous emperors.

Confirming everything was under control, Mo Wen brought the Undying Monarch into the mausoleum.

Mo Wen still remembered his original purpose for coming here - he hadn't finished examining the demon corpses yet.

But before he could introduce the Undying Monarch to the previous emperors, the corpse-examining emperor came floating over while carrying a body: "Finally finished the examination... What's happening here? What occurred? And who's that? He feels sinister, like he eats souls."

The Undying Monarch adopted a more gentle appearance and explained with a smile: "I am the combined entity of all emperors from the Ancestral Spirit Dynasty."

"No need for concern - I have submitted to the Divine Martial Emperor."

That version of the Undying Monarch who didn't know of Mo Wen's existence and entertained treacherous thoughts had already been destroyed.

As long as Mo Wen remained in this world, he wouldn't dare entertain even the slightest disloyal thought, especially after calming down and recalling how something had penetrated his consciousness during battle, reading his very thoughts.

The corpse-carrying emperor felt both shocked and delighted: "So you have extensive knowledge of souls? Then please determine whether the soul changed first in this corpse, or if the body influenced the soul."

The Undying Monarch took the demon corpse and had an answer within moments: "The soul influenced the body, and the soul's transformation occurred far earlier than the physical changes."

Mo Wen asked: "Is there a way to identify the cause of this soul mutation, thereby ensuring others won't experience similar soul mutations, or will only experience beneficial mutations?"

The Undying Monarch pondered for a moment before speaking uncertainly: "This appears to be a phenomenon caused by the combination of celestial anomalies and other factors. With more samples, I should be able to analyze the portion caused by the celestial anomalies."

"If samples are sufficient... I should be able to completely analyze its principles within twenty days."

"But I cannot guarantee anything regarding the other factors."

The corpse-carrier praised: "Truly worthy of the Ancestral Spirit Dynasty, most skilled in soul manipulation. Your techniques are indeed exceptional."

"I've only just begun to see clues, yet Senior can already provide a definite analysis timeline."

"If only I could have learned from you during my lifetime, I might not have failed to break through those extremely difficult technical bottlenecks before death, nor been unable to continue research after death due to sluggish thoughts."

"The chaos during the dynasty's final years truly destroyed too many technologies."

Mo Wen recalled that contemporary genius who had demonstrated remarkable soul-summoning skills and summoned She Chengze: "Although we cannot reverse time, we can indeed provide more learning opportunities for future generations."

"And for all members of the Undying Army - although various dynasties researched for thousands of years after the Ancestral Spirit Dynasty and made significant progress in some areas, these peak techniques from the past are still worth studying. Especially those geniuses who created techniques in that era - they all make excellent mentors."

"Continue your research. I will order the establishment of a specialized academy for soul technology research."

"I'll take the prototype divine mechanism and Memory Worm with me for now. We'll meet again in twenty days... or you can summon me yourselves when you achieve new results."

Just as when Mo Wen had arrived, he departed hurriedly once more.

The Undying Monarch and the previous emperors of the Chenyao Dynasty continued their research and discussions, while the Mausoleum Guards and Undying Army worked diligently to repair the terrain shattered during the recent battle.

The elites of two dynasties naturally united under the rule of one man.