The Eight Empresses Betrayed Me, Only to Deeply Regret It After Being Reborn Chapter 78: Illuminating the Heavens

At that mont, Lu Ye’s heart was remarkably calm.

If I attain it, I am fortunate. If I do not, it is fate.

To cross blades with the Eternal Heaven’s Chosen at this very mont—was a blessing in itself.

The light continued to climb, though its speed had clearly begun to slow. The top twenty were all titans—aside from those who had fallen prematurely, the rest were all Emperors at minimum.

As he watched the light leap past one na after another—

Lu Ye’s lips curved into a faint smile.

Back when I faced the Eternal Tribulation, all of you beat down so viciously. Now it’s my turn to surpass you one by one, isn’t it?

Fifteenth!

Fourteenth!

Thirteenth!

All of First Heaven was utterly stunned.

It was still climbing?

Yue Hongling’s eyelids twitched wildly. No way... Why has Senior Brother beco this strong after reincarnation?

Even with a rebirth, being able to climb from thirty-third to sowhere in the top twenty was already ridiculously exaggerated. And now—he was still rising?

"Master, how can Senior Brother’s rank rise so much?" Yue Hongling asked, unable to understand.

She, too, had reincarnated as a Great Emperor. Though there was indeed a realm gap between an Emperor and a Heavenly Lord, the improvent Lu Ye was displaying far exceeded anything she’d achieved.

Bai Qiulan’s expression was complicated.

She stared unblinking at the beam of light that continued to surge upward.

Why had Lu Ye beco so powerful?

"Perfect Origin Core Pill," Bai Qiulan uttered those five words.

In his past life, Lu Ye had only ford a Sky-Grade Core—it had left serious flaws in his foundation.

Those who made the Eternal Heaven’s Chosen top thirty... no, even the top twenty—all of them had walked an utterly flawless path at every step.

For Lu Ye to reach thirty-third despite a flawed Origin Core said everything about how terrifyingly strong he already was.

Yue Hongling fell silent.

So... Lu Ye could’ve ranked higher in the past life, but because he gave her the Perfect Origin Core Pill, his placent dropped?

"A single Perfect Origin Core Pill isn’t enough to boost Senior Brother this far," Yue Hongling still resisted the idea.

Bai Qiulan’s gaze shifted toward her.

"The Silent Forest Battle."

Yue Hongling froze.

He was the Nine-Life Heavenly Lord—but last ti, because of her, he’d already lost one of his lives. Compared to now, when his lives remained intact—there was no contest.

"I rember... when Lu Ye left his na on the Eternal Heaven’s Chosen Ranking in his past life, he wasn’t at full strength," Bai Qiulan added.

Yue Hongling...

That wasn’t her fault, okay—Senior Brother had been injured saving Vermilion Bird.

"So now, without us holding him back... he truly soars. No one can stop him anymore." Bai Qiulan sighed deeply.

Yue Hongling no longer had the slightest smile on her face.

Twelve!

Eleven!

When the beam of light reached rank eleven, the Invincible Sword Sovereign was automatically pushed back.

That peerless sword cultivator—had just been surpassed by Lu Ye.

The crowd erupted.

Truly—an uproar.

Lu Ye breaking into the top twenty had shocked everyone—but it was still digestible. After all, this was a one-man slaughterhouse. If he wasn’t that strong, how could he have wiped out the entire Heaven’s Chosen Ancient Battlefield?

But now—you’re telling he’s entering the top ten?

Tenth!

The top ten nas were cloaked in chaotic light. When Lu Ye’s gaze pierced through the haze, one ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) of the nas erged from the mist.

Cang Jiutian.

Honorific title: Great Sage of the Nine Heavens.

The very one who carved out the Nine Heavens, giving the weak a chance to breathe—an exalted sage of supre virtue.

Before the Nine Heavens had been opened, what kind of world had this been?

The Human Sovereign Banners flew unchecked, blotting out the sun and sky. Tens of thousands, even millions of beings would be swept into the banners to be "guests."

The refinent of Purple Placenta Chariots had beco commonplace.

Evil demons and wayward cultivators were endless in number, their growth frighteningly fast. Billions of living beings floated rootless like pond scum—not knowing if they would survive today, not knowing what tomorrow might bring.

You could devote yourself wholeheartedly to cultivating the Dao—only to step outside and be slaughtered by so devil cultivator who started far later than you.

They roared and howled, murdering and burning, flaunting their golden belts. Build a bridge? Die in a ditch.

“Fellow Daoist, help attain the Dao!”

In such an atmosphere, it’s easy to imagine how absurd the world was.

Ordinary beings were on the brink of extinction.

It was under such conditions that the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, after much sorrow and reflection, rose to beco invincible, purging evil and cleansing the world—this is also how the Nine Heavens ca to be.

He was a benevolent saint, admired by all living beings.

To this day, countless beings still offer incense in his na.

Lu Ye admired him as well.

But now, Lu Ye had taken his place, directly occupying the tenth spot.

It was at this very mont.

The illusory stone stele in the void erupted with unprecedented brilliance.

In that instant, countless shadows of the stele cast their light toward the heavens.

Second Heaven!

Third Heaven!

Fourth Heaven!

All the way up to the Ninth Heaven!

The Eternal Heaven’s Chosen Ranking was a chaos-grade treasure, possessing boundless power. Simply casting an illusory shadow across the Nine Heavens was a simple task.

But this shadow created an uproar across the realms.

"Heaven’s Chosen Stele? Soone has entered the top ten again?"

"Good, good, good! Looks like another great era is arriving. My path to becoming an Emperor is right before this person!"

"Father, what is this?"

"The Eternal Heaven’s Chosen Ranking records the greatest Chosen of all ti. Anyone who makes it onto the list is an unparalleled genius, destined to beco an Emperor, a Supre Lord, or even a Saint. There’s more than one who will achieve this!"

"Where is it? I’ll go try it! With my strength, I’m sure I’ll make it to the top!"

"It’s in the First Heaven. You won’t be able to pass."

"Is there no way? This kind of montum should be mine!"

"It’s set by the Saints, and it’s not easy."

The stele floated high in the Nine Heavens.

Under the gaze of thousands, the race for the rankings was far from over.

Lu Ye saw the ninth na on the stele.

Li Mo!

Also known as, Mo Sheng!

Ah, this was the strongest evil cultivator who had ascended through the darkest and most chaotic era.

One could say that the title of Mo Sheng was so prestigious, it was almost absurd.

Eighth.

Zhu Qing Shen.

Oh, so the Heartless Saint only ranks eighth, huh?

The deeper the love, the shorter its life. The more profound the feelings, the deeper the wounds.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but sigh when he saw that na.

The Heartless Dao, the Heartless Dao...

If Lu Ye weren’t such an optimistic person after all that had happened—betrayed by eight won he loved—he might have doubted himself as well.

As the saying goes, if one person betrays you, it’s their fault.

But if eight people betray you, perhaps it’s ti to reflect on your own issues?

There’s a valid point in that.

Lu Ye didn’t argue against or agree with that kind of thinking.

No one is perfect, no saint is flawless.

There’s not always a right or wrong in this world—what matters is whether you stay true to your own heart.

To be honest, with those eight won...

If even one of them had truly cut off their love after being reborn and moved forward with determination, Lu Ye might not have grown so disgusted with them.

Of course, the premise was that they never ca near him again.

Leave him be, stay far away, live a good life, and perhaps, they might create a dazzling future for themselves.

Wasn’t Shangguan Huanling trying to beco independent and strong?

Her Origin-Swallowing Heaven Scripture was also the ultimate technique Lu Ye had derived for her based on the Swallowing Heaven True Scripture. If Shangguan Huanling could use her own strength to gain enough treasures and devour her own origin, she might truly be able to rise to the throne once again.

But of course, only if she could really pull it off.

Seventh place.

Yao!

This na didn’t even leave a personal mark, instead using the title "Yao."

A great Saint of the Demon Clan, Swallowing Heaven Mayfly?

As for this, Lu Ye couldn’t say for certain, but it didn’t matter. He’d never really cared much for demons or monsters.