All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

"Junior Uncle, this person is two-faced and an utterly shameless scoundrel. He always smiles to your face but stabs you in the back!"

"He even betrayed his sect, and while he was still with the sect, he killed many of his fellow disciples!"

"But he still has some conscience, and he has managed to uphold some of the righteous path!"

Ling Ruoxue seemed to be recalling something, and described Lei Zheng's actions.

Upon hearing this, Han Hai, who was about to transform into a Daoist, suddenly opened his eyes.

"What? Betrayed your sect, smiling to your face but stabbing us in the back?"

Han Hai was shocked.

This is the successor he instinctively chose, the key to his life's destiny?

Damn it, this kid was just serving me with a smile on his face. Could he have been harboring ill intentions the whole time?

No, I didn't feel it myself.

The key issue is that his past history of betraying his master and using underhanded tactics is there for all to see, so as his master, he is genuinely a little worried.

Suddenly, he felt a pang of regret.

How could I have taken such a scoundrel as my apprentice? My lifelong reputation is ruined!

Not to mention him, even Bai Shushu, Binghuo Sun Buwang, Chen Bei and others looked at the master and disciple with strange expressions.

Neither of these two, master and apprentice, is any good.

"Oh no, Fairy Ruoxue, are you speaking up for me?"

Lei Zheng was also stunned, forgetting for a moment what he wanted to do, and looked at Ling Ruoxue with a conflicted expression.

I asked you for help, and you come here to criticize me. You say I have a conscience, but I can tolerate it since it's not much.

Now that a bunch of my past controversies have been dug up, how am I supposed to face people now?

At this moment, Lei Zhengzhen really wanted to say, "You're the one who likes to use underhanded tactics, you're the one who likes to betray your sect."

Am I easy?

Since my birth, I have been in harmony with heaven and earth, like a child of the heavens, sensitive to all things, and intertwined with cause and effect.

Logically, I should be the pride of the Northern Wilderness, the embodiment of Heaven's will. But Heaven has granted your blessings, and I have nothing.

Having always been all-knowing, I was forced to become a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. I was unwilling to associate with them and do such wicked things. What was wrong with that?

Why should I become a villain just because I'm here?

Although they added the phrase "he's a decent person," it still didn't sound convincing at all.

At this moment, Lei felt very wronged. He had a pure and innocent heart, so how could he be described as so filthy?

"Hehehe, to be honest, whether this old guy lives or dies has nothing to do with me!"

"But having taken in such an eccentric disciple, I'd like to let this old guy live a long and healthy life!"

"Kid, get up. Keep up the good work, I believe in you!"

Zhou Hai's lips twitched, and he finally couldn't help but laugh. He stepped forward, patted Lei Zheng on the shoulder, and said with a smile.

"what……"

Lei Zheng opened his mouth wide, looking bewildered.

What does it mean

Are you optimistic about me?

Is this a compliment?

Zhou Hai didn't look at him again, but instead put his hands behind his back and said, "Heaven and earth have cycles, endlessly repeating themselves!"

"What is gone will eventually return, and what returns is all new life. The new and the old cycle endlessly, and in between, all that remains is the washing away of the dust!"

"Since we've already decided to start over, why not let the past fade away like a gentle spring breeze and a flowing river, allowing for a new beginning?"

At this moment, Han Hai's body became increasingly illusory during the transformation process, as if it might disappear at any moment.

Upon hearing this, he trembled as if he had grasped something, and his Dao heart shook.

At this moment, what he was protecting was his Dao heart. As long as his Dao heart remained intact, he would have a chance to survive.

If his Dao heart collapses, he will truly disappear.

This is the most important thing he left himself in his previous life.

But at that moment, he had a feeling that he had done something wrong, that he shouldn't have done it this way.

"Please give us your instructions, Elder Zhou!"

Han Hai's voice trembled as he hurriedly spoke.

"Since ancient times, have you ever seen a fallen dynasty rise again? Even with thousands of followers, unless favored by Heaven, how can it possibly have the power to start over?"

"When have you ever seen a towering tree that has been struck by lightning and cut down by people grow back to the same state it was before?"

"So-called reincarnation is rebirth. You seem to have a firm Dao heart, but in reality, you just don't want to give up everything you once had. You can't bear to part with the Dao fruits you once attained!"

"But what's gone is gone. Instead of struggling to survive with a withered tree, why not transform into a seed, break through the soil, and soar into the sky again?"

Zhou Hai spoke, his voice not loud, but to Han Hai's ears it was like a resounding bell, shaking his soul.

"You want me to give up everything and start over?"

Han Hai looked conflicted and extremely hesitant.

"Your Dao heart has long been tarnished. Eight million years of wretchedness have not made you stronger; on the contrary, they have obliterated everything you should have!"

"You dare not start over now because you are afraid. What's the point of guarding a heart filled with fear and no future?"

Zhou Hai shook his head and shared his views on the Dao.

"boom……"

Han Hai felt a jolt in his heart, and in an instant, he understood.

"Hehehe...hahahaha..."

Han Hai laughed heartily, but for a moment he seemed rather desolate.

He never imagined that he, a peerless genius, would end up so ignorant, needing guidance from a successor to dispel the fog and see the blue sky.

In fact, how could he not understand these things?

But as Zhou Hai said, in the eight million years of living a life of mere survival, buried under fear and confusion, all the fighting spirit has faded.

He only wanted to protect everything he had, but he forgot that he was once a peerless hero who roamed the world and brought blessings to all beings.

Even now, he still wants to protect what little he has left. Isn't that just courting death and heading into a dead end?

"Thank you, Elder Zhou!"

With a soft sigh, Han Hai lowered his guard.

In an instant, his body became illusory, and he kept getting younger.

There is a mysterious power within him that is giving him new life.

As he vanished into nothingness, he was also like a fetus nurtured by heaven and earth, being reborn.

His cultivation level dropped again and again until he was completely reduced to a mortal and lost everything.

At this moment, his illusory body began to solidify, transforming into a child of no more than two or three years old. His wide robes could not hold him up and fell off, leaving him standing there naked.

"oops!"

Han Hai's old face... his little face turned red, and he hurriedly grabbed his clothes to wrap himself up.

Ling Ruoxue and Bai Shushu blushed even more and quickly turned their heads to look in the other direction.

Although Han Hai looked like a child at this moment, they shouldn't have any other thoughts about him.

In fact, they all knew who this childlike figure was, and they couldn't help but think about it; even a glance at him made them feel ashamed.

"Hehe... Sorry, sorry, that's really embarrassing!"

"Thank you, Elder Zhou, for your words that have awakened me from my dream. Now that my past life's Dao fruits have been completely destroyed, and I have been reborn as a human, I know that heaven and hell are just a thought away!"

"So what I held onto wasn't strength, but nothing more than decadence!"

"Only now, with my Dao heart rekindled, did I realize how much I had lost. I had completely lost myself!"

Han Hai smiled awkwardly, then looked at Zhou Hai earnestly and gratefully.

Every person who becomes an emperor is not inherently evil; they all possess a pure heart and are fearless in the face of adversity.

From the very beginning, they have upheld the principles of heaven and earth, and dedicated themselves to the well-being of the people, using their own strength to pave the way for all beings and safeguard peace and prosperity.

Some people, after reaching the pinnacle, have no further desires and no future path. They slowly lose themselves, wanting to protect everything they deserve, unable to face future hardships with equanimity. As a result, their changed mindset ultimately becomes the source of chaos in the cosmos.

The reborn Han Hai is no longer the Heavenly Venerable of the past, but a young Great Emperor with an invincible heart and a pure heart.

His eyes were so clear, as if all the past events had faded away.

Of course, what has faded is his extreme state of mind, not the memories of the past.

The vast ocean is still the same vast ocean, only now the pearls shine brightly, no longer dull.