My future self's soul told me how to unlock the legacy of my past life and his legacy from the future life, so I could become even stronger, to have no regrets in this life.
With the legacies of my past and future lives, I quickly understood many things and learned much.
By merging a portion of the laws of time and the great dao (truth) of all things from both lives, my strength increased dramatically. Defeating the monsters in the area became a simple task.
After that, I found groups of survivors. Seeing their fear and pitiful weakness, I decided to take them in and teach them how to fight.
Fifty years passed. The number of people I took in grew, and our settlement grew to the size of a city, with considerable combat strength.
Another fifty years passed.
Sitting in a lavishly built imperial palace, looking at the dynasty I had created, I reflected. Over the years, I tirelessly eradicated monsters, and my territory kept expanding. Now, it had become an immensely powerful force, capable of sealing the spatial vortexes.
Over those fifty years, I had aged. My strength had reached unprecedented heights.
Sitting on the throne, the era of monsters had ended. Looking at the prosperous, peaceful lives of my people,
my dream had been fulfilled.
But strangely, I wasn't happy… I felt so empty… What's the point of great strength, of being a king revered by millions? None of it brought happiness like being with her. I regretted not cherishing her more back then…
Could the combined efforts of two lives change nothing? If only I could return to the past… I suddenly remembered the warning dreams from before. If only I had listened.
Another fifty years passed. I passed the throne to my most suitable disciple. During that time, I fully refined the legacy of my past life. I saw everything he was capable of.
Knowing my time was short, I gathered all my strength into a scroll called the power map and sent it back to the past, sending a plea for help to my past self to save her and, in doing so, save myself in the past.
I sent the power map to the place he specified, where he first encountered the celestial path. I protected him while hindering his cultivation progress to make him a mortal, as he wished. And when he realized the great dao of time, he came to meet me.
I told him everything and begged him to save the love of my life, to save her, bring her into the power map, and deliver her to me.
But waiting for me in the power map was only a single line:
"Sorry, I cannot interfere with your timeline. Face it."
I was devastated… Another fifty years passed, and I gradually found peace. I accepted the pain, smiled at the happy memories. Every moment was worth cherishing. I felt true tranquility.
In my final moments, I returned to the place where I was born. Everything was still, my heart at peace as memories slowly passed by. I let my body drift and merge with those beautiful memories (into the power map). I closed my eyes.
…
Feeling the noisy, chaotic surroundings, I slowly opened my eyes. Where is this? Struggling to open my eyes, my body numb, I saw Damien Voss looking at me, shouting something.
Touching the familiar face from the past, I whispered,
"I'm back… I've already dealt with those monsters… Don't blame me, alright?"
Damien Voss grew even more frantic, shouting loudly,
"Quick, call the physician! The general fell from his horse and damaged his brain…"
After all this time, this guy's turned traitor.
I slapped his face a few times and growled,
"Damaged your head, you mean…"
Slowly sitting up, my body felt sluggish. Out of habit, I stretched and took a deep breath. Instantly, the power within me erupted. I regained clarity, my five senses opening to perceive the world around me.
I sensed the 100,000-strong army from the past, the Grand Sui army I once fought, their laughter and voices… Where am I?
I leaped high into the air, looking down at the world below…
I've returned to the past?
No, there's something wrong with Crimson . It has a formation that creates powerful illusions, and it's targeting me. But why? If it's a dream, then what's this strength?
Back at the camp,
looking at the generals under my command standing in neat rows,
memories flooded back. It was the first day of battle… If the plan holds, three days from now, the monster calamity will descend.
Feeling the surges of power in my body, if I wanted, I could wipe out the enemy's 100,000-strong army instantly.
What's going on…? Wait…
Looking toward the capital, I saw Xiao Hui in the palace, laughing happily with the Queen. The space around me shifted, and I was standing before her.
Seeing her familiar figure, I rushed to embrace her, feeling her scent, warmth, and softness.
Xiao Hui, stunned and surprised, struggled and pushed me away.
"What are you doing? The Queen is here…"
Seeing me suddenly appear, Elara wasn't surprised and simply stood there quietly…
After a moment, she said,
"You've reached the peak state, haven't you?"
I looked at her silently.
The Queen knelt, bowing her head to the ground.
"Please, save this world from the monster calamity…"
It was clear she knew something.
My entire body radiated the aura of a sovereign, overwhelming all, my voice commanding and unyielding, like a supreme ruler holding the power of life and death over all things.
"What do you know, and what have you done?"
Elara, trembling and bowing even lower, said it was my future self who told her to do this. He said,
"Between reality and illusion, I'd rather choose the pain of a dream than live in harsh reality."
And this was also the gift he gave his future self, and in return, he wanted her.
So it was my future self who acted. No wonder…
"He wanted you? Wanted you how?"
Still in that posture, she hesitantly said,
"That every full moon night, you would lend your body to be with me…"
…
"So every full moon night, you called me for this reason?"
Elara shyly nodded.
…
So I was used every full moon night? What's that supposed to mean?
I looked at her; she looked back at me, her eyes suddenly turning indifferent.
"How can you be so calm about this?"
Elara looked at me and calmly said,
"You were with me every full moon night, but though it was your body, the soul was someone else's. Don't delude yourself."
…
"Someone else? It's still me!"
… Silence enveloped us…
I looked at Xiao Hui beside me, her mouth agape as she watched us.
Who's going to clean up this mess? Why should I bear the consequences for him? How could he use my body for that…
It must be related to that legacy. The legacy he left in the future lies within the soul. As long as there are no thoughts or attachments in the mind, the soul becomes free and enters a state of connection with all things, able to see through everything.
How could he control me?
I must fix this, lest he harbors ill intentions toward Xiao Hui.
Letting myself follow the vibrations of my soul, I sought out my future self.
At this moment, my body began to blur, enveloped in a profound aura, my movements slow and unhurried, in harmony with heaven and earth.
In my consciousness, I confronted him, demanding why he used my body like that.
But in response to my accusations, he only smiled with satisfaction and said,
"In my life, she was gone. I missed her so much. Only in your life does she exist again. I had no choice but to do this. Besides, you and she would have no connection otherwise. So I just borrowed you. You understand, don't you?"
…
I am you, you are me. There's not much difference between us.
The only difference is that I am the dominant soul, while you follow the path of physical cultivation. But in the end, I am a part of the soul, you are the body, and our past life is the mind.
She drives our soul wild; you can feel it too, right? I can also feel that a part of your body is very fond of Xiao Hui. So our relationship with them is very special. If you try to balance these three aspects, our forms will merge into one.
…
Instead of saying "we," it's better to say it's one self with multiple personalities.
Outside, Elara, at some point, had knelt and clung to my leg, rubbing her chest against it, her eyes full of anticipation, heedless of those around her.
Noah, ignoring everything, lifted her chin and whispered, his voice resonating like the great dao.
"Tonight, I'll give you three times the pleasure. Now let go, people are watching…"
Her cheeks flushed, her eyes dreamy, she shyly whispered,
"I don't care. I want everyone to know I'm your little dog, I want…"
…
The profound aura around my body slowly faded. I looked at Queen Elara kneeling and clinging to my leg, feeling her sensitive parts touching me…
What just happened?
I tried to pull her away.
But she didn't care, her clear, melodious shout echoing through the court,
"Where is he? Bring him back, I have something to say…"
That guy just took over my body again.
"Stop it. People are watching…"
…
No compromise. He wouldn't come out to resolve this. Taking her away now in front of everyone would make it impossible to explain later.
Out of options, I could only balance the three aspects right there…
Letting my mind go blank, flowing with time, letting my soul sense all things, relaxing my body to feel the power of sky and earth, freeing myself from all limits.
In this state, I felt miraculous, as if I had become… everything…there is no difference in me anymore.
With one hand, I gently lifted Elara; with the other, I pulled Xiao Hui into my arms.
Before everyone's eyes, I, full of vigor, boldly led the two women into a room and closed the door. Moments later, alluring moans echoed from within…
…
I looked at the two women sleeping soundly beside me. With a slight shake, space shifted, and I was back at the Grand Valorian camp in Crimson . I immediately stopped this battle.
I also found my long-lost older brother and younger brother, who had been conscripted into the Grand Sui army.
I went to the two great sects, Eternal Sect and Kiam Thia Sect, fought a few rounds, and they submitted to me.
Three days later, when the monster calamity descended, I dealt with it effortlessly.
After that, I gradually unified all the sects and this realm.
Returning to the past, I took Xiao Hui's first time.
After doing all this, I increasingly felt an invisible force manipulating my fate, making me like a puppet following its arrangements. I knew I couldn't do anything in this life. I condensed all my strength at the end of my life into the power map once more, hoping my next life would use it wisely.
I returned to the palace, holding Elara on my left and Xiao Hui on my right, living peacefully until the end of my days…