After Cao Ya stopped everyone, they all tacitly stopped discussing the Heavenly Punishment Axe. It was too dangerous; if they weren't careful, they might offend a powerful being from the other shore.

You won't even know how you died.

"Huh?" Cao Ya suddenly frowned, because he discovered that, at some point, Chunyangzi's coffin in the tomb had been moved, and the coffin lid was shaking, as if someone inside was struggling.

"Is it a zombie coming back to life?" Meng Qi's heart skipped a beat.

"I didn't find any relevant information in the records left by our patriarch," Daoist Chonghe shook his head, also quite puzzled.

The patriarch of the Chunyang Sect who entered Chunyangzi's tomb and received the inheritance of this great master Chunyangzi left no record of corpse resurrection. In any case, Daoist Chonghe had consulted all kinds of books in the sect and had never seen it.

"Perhaps, during our battle, we were careless and our power dissipated, affecting that bronze coffin?" Master Lu pondered, drawing his sword again.

A powerful being, whose existence is shrouded in legend, has risen from the dead, his body imbued with spirit, and has been resurrected. Who can say for sure what will happen?

Often, these kinds of beings are no longer the same as they were in life; they are filled with murderous intent and have fallen into the demonic path.

Therefore, no matter how many chivalrous stories Chunyangzi left behind during his lifetime, everyone remained extremely solemn when faced with his body, which might rise from the dead, and kept their magic hidden.

"If someone comes back to life after death, their strength will definitely be lower than when they were alive, right?" Meng Qi muttered.

"I don't know! Just be prepared." Su Wuming said calmly, standing tall with his sword drawn, showing no fear whatsoever.

Cao Ya stood facing the bronze coffin, his gaze deep and thoughtful, pondering in his heart:

According to historical records, Chunyangzi was a legendary great power... but I know that Chunyangzi was a Daoist incarnation of the Azure Emperor, and he could display the power of perfect creation at any time if he wished...

Having achieved perfect enlightenment, I am just one step away from the other shore. I have already delved into the long river of time, able to perceive the changes in history, and anchor my own imprint in different eras...

However, the path to enlightenment for the Azure Emperor is somewhat different from that of others... This can be seen from the fact that the Azure Emperor does not need to slumber to confront the changing world...

Of course, the Azure Emperor's loss of memories, and his lingering in the world searching for his past, is another flaw...

Thinking it over, Cao Ya turned to look at Meng Qi and hesitated for a moment.

Why is Uncle Xuanjie looking at me like that? Did I accidentally shake Chunyangzi's coffin?

Meng Qi touched his nose; he really wasn't sure if he had caused this mess.

In fact, Cao Ya was thinking that the person Meng Qi chose for the Three Pure Ones, and the fact that so many of his Dharma bodies returned to the Middle Ages this time, was also because the Celestial Venerable of Morality sent Meng Qi back specifically to help the Azure Emperor attain enlightenment, in order to awaken the Azure Emperor's several bodies in the Middle Ages.

Clearly, Meng Qi's entry into Chunyangzi's mausoleum, his understanding of everything, and his knowledge of the mission he carried were crucial steps.

As for the others, some were sent by Amitabha Buddha specifically to interfere with the Green Emperor and undermine the Moral Celestial Venerable.

Some were sent randomly by two people from the other side to deceive others.

Cao Ya does not belong to either of these two categories because he was sent by the Heavenly Emperor.

Among all the Dharma Body experts who traveled back to the Middle Ages, three were actually from the Other Shore!

Unfortunately, apart from a few people from the other side, only Cao Ya among the parties involved knows all this behind-the-scenes information so far.

He was filled with concerns and naturally wouldn't speak carelessly, lest he incur the killing intent of the other side.

“Let’s step back, the coffin lid is about to be opened.” Cao Ya narrowed his eyes and stepped back a considerable distance.

Seeing that even the most powerful Cao Ya was so wary, the others naturally wouldn't act recklessly. They followed and retreated, gazing at the bronze coffin.

when! ! !

The bronze coffin suddenly shook, and the lid slowly moved.

Everyone tensed, their magic concealed, ready to unleash its power at any moment.

Clang!

The coffin lid opened and fell to the side. Everyone stared at it and suddenly froze.

Because it was completely empty, it seemed to contain only a lingering obsession. There were no remains, no decorations, and certainly no corpses that had risen from the dead.

It turned out to be a false alarm...

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but then their hearts skipped a beat and their pupils constricted.

The last vestige of its obsession dissipated, drifting out of the bronze coffin and echoing throughout the main tomb chamber, transforming into a refined, murmuring voice:

"Who am I? Who is me?"

Upon hearing this murmur, everyone was stunned.

Because they had all heard this phrase in later generations, especially on Jin'ao Island, and their elegant voices were exactly the same.

They were very impressed!

“The Azure Emperor?!” Daoist Chonghe said slowly, sheathing his longsword.

In their view, the return of numerous Dharma bodies to the Middle Ages was due to the collision between the Azure Emperor and Yuan Hong, the Great Sage of Meishan, but they never connected it to the Other Shore.

"Is Chunyangzi, like Dongyang Shenjun, also an incarnation of the Azure Emperor?" Meng Qi frowned.

"So, it seems our return to the Middle Ages was part of some grand scheme, not simply a result of the aftershocks of a clash between powerful beings," said Master Lu.

"Is it the Azure Emperor?" Su Wuming asked.

"Perhaps," He Qi sighed. There are many secrets behind this journey through time.

“Chunyangzi should be a disciple of Daode Tianzun. Although Qingdi is one of the Five Emperors of antiquity, he also has a Daoist identity, named Taiyi Tianzun, and is ranked among the Nine Venerables of Daoism. Of course, Qingdi also has a Buddhist identity, being one of the Three Buddhas of the Three Worlds.” Cao Ya calmly stated the information that everyone already knew. As for how much Meng Qi could comprehend, that depended on his comprehension.

He knew the more in-depth information, but dared not reveal it openly.

Upon hearing this, Meng Qi seemed to be deep in thought.

Chunyangzi is the Azure Emperor. Oh, right, and Dongyang Shenjun is also the Azure Emperor... Taiyi Tianzun and Yaoshi Wangfo are also Azure Emperors...

All of these things I've encountered are chanting "Who am I? Who is me?"... So, did the Azure Emperor have a problem with his cultivation and never find himself again? But then why was he able to send us to the medieval era?

Meng Qi couldn't quite understand it.

Forget it, I wouldn't understand the situation of these important figures even if I explained it to them...

Wait a minute, if Medicine Buddha is also the Azure Emperor, then I remember that Moonlight Bodhisattva was one of Medicine Buddha's attendants...

Perhaps I should go to Lanke Temple and ask the Moonlight Bodhisattva. It just so happens that I've met the Bodhisattva several times in my later life, and we had a good relationship… Hmm, the Moonlight Bodhisattva is neither the other shore nor a being of perfect creation; she probably doesn't know of my existence now…

After thinking it over, Meng Qi decided to give the ancient Lanke Temple a try.

Seeing that Meng Qi seemed to have a plan, Cao Ya stopped paying attention and decided to withdraw from Chunyangzi's mausoleum.

Master Chonghe tidied up the tomb to prevent the future founder of the Chunyang Sect from accidentally stumbling upon it and being dumbfounded by the sight of its chaotic state.

Finally, the group left, but did not travel together; instead, they each went their own way to walk in the real world.

They all wanted to seize the opportunity to improve their cultivation or enlighten the "other self" of the Middle Ages, leaving their mark and laying the groundwork for future enlightenment.

Although there may be no chance of good fortune at all.

Meng Qi chanted the name of the Moonlight Bodhisattva, and a surge of moonlight pulled him into Lanke Temple.

Cao Ya noticed Meng Qi's actions, smiled, and walked away with peace of mind, wandering the real world to understand the changes in the rules of different eras in order to seek the legend.