Souls flying out of the giant gate danced in the base, searching for their corpses before drilling into them.
Wang Liren stared blankly at the appearance of those souls, dumbfounded.
The souls that flew out of the giant gate were clearly members of their Dragon Department!
Was the Emperor trying to… revive them?
Thinking of this, Wang Liren was completely stunned, his brain almost ceasing to function.
The dead cannot be brought back to life; this was an ironclad rule of the world!
Wang Liren had never imagined that he would witness this iron rule being broken one day!
Could even the laws of heaven and earth not bind the Emperor?
Looking at Ye Ling manipulating the souls, Wang Liren felt as if he were looking at the only god in the world.
How powerful was this?
As a large number of souls found their bodies, and with Ye Ling's spiritual power helping them heal their injuries, the dead within and outside the Dragon Department base began to slowly rise from the ground.
They were all being resurrected!
In fact, resurrection was a secret art with countless variations on the Eastern Xuan Continent!
However, since it violated the laws of heaven, unless one mastered the laws of reincarnation, any other attempt at resurrection would surely incur severe punishment.
Either the resurrected would turn into monsters, the caster would die violently, or it would require the sacrifice of thousands of lives…
However, all these punishments were imposed by the laws of heaven on the caster. Although Ye Ling had not mastered the laws of reincarnation, he would still suffer backlash from forcibly reviving people, but Ye Ling could transfer all the backlash to himself.
As for the punishment from the laws of heaven towards Ye Ling…
The consciousness of Earth's heavenly laws had already dissipated. The operation of the heavenly laws now relied on Ye Ling to maintain them, so the punishment naturally could not reach him.
However, even if Earth's heavenly laws did impose punishment, Ye Ling could completely disregard it.
In other words, even without mastering the laws of reincarnation, Ye Ling could forcibly revive people, but this was achieved by Ye Ling enduring it with his strength, not by the orthodox way.
If it were on the Eastern Xuan Continent, where the heavenly laws were far more powerful than Earth's, Ye Ling would still need the help of an Emperor-level cultivator who had mastered the laws of reincarnation to revive people on a large scale. Otherwise, Ye Ling would also suffer backlash and need time to recover.
Of course, there was no need to worry about Earth.
Under the secret art cast by Ye Ling, the deceased members of the Dragon Department and the Desolate Department all rose from the ground.
Their clothes were tattered, but their bodies were intact.
On each of their faces was an expression of endless confusion.
"I, how did I come back to life?"
"What is going on? Didn't I get killed by that monster?"
"Am I dreaming? Or is this already the underworld?"
For a time, such questions echoed inside and outside the base, and no one could figure out the current situation.
"They, they are all alive…"
Muto Masao stared tremblingly at the people standing up before him, his forehead covered in sweat, a tempestuous wave surging in his heart!
After all, just moments ago, this living person before him had been a corpse twisted into a pretzel!
Ye Ling's methods were simply too astonishing, and Muto Masao's entire mental state had been severely impacted!
Unlike Qi Zhuyue and Wang Liren, Muto Masao was a member of the Takamagahara and had been possessed by a deity, thus he had a relatively clear understanding of the three realms.
The dead cannot be brought back to life; this was the order of heaven and earth, an ironclad rule that even the gods could not violate!
Once one forcibly revived someone, even just one person, both the caster and the resurrected would have to bear extremely severe backlash!
But now, Ye Ling had revived over a thousand people in such a short period, and he himself was as good as new…
Based on this alone, Muto Masao dared to say that Ye Ling's strength was above Izanagi's!
Previously, Muto Masao had harbored a small scheme, intending to guide Ye Ling to a mutually destructive battle with Izanagi, and then seize the opportunity to escape.
But now, after witnessing Ye Ling's methods, all his petty schemes vanished.
With Ye Ling's abilities, he believed that if he dared to play any tricks, he would absolutely have no good end!
As Muto Masao slowly became obedient, Ye Ling also removed the giant gate, allowing the sky to become clear again.
Everyone around looked at Ye Ling with burning gazes. Although they still didn't understand what had happened, they vaguely knew that their resurrection was related to Ye Ling!
Ye Ling ignored the questioning glances from the surroundings and walked up to Wang Liren, saying, "This place has been targeted by Takamagahara. Tell the people in the base to return to their country and take refuge for a while, and leave this place to the people of Takamagahara."
Wang Liren was still in shock from Ye Ling's miraculous resurrection. He stared blankly at the resurrected people in the base, his mind wandering, completely not listening to what Ye Ling was saying.
"Wang Liren?"
Ye Ling patted Wang Liren's shoulder again. Wang Liren snapped back to attention, straightened up instantly, and exclaimed in surprise, "Emperor, I am here!"
Seeing Wang Liren's dazed state, Ye Ling sighed slightly and said, "I told you to send all the Dragon Department personnel back to the country. Do you understand?"
"Under, understand…"
Wang Liren nodded repeatedly. Although he hadn't heard the reason Ye Ling gave, his adoration for Ye Ling was now beyond measure, and he would undoubtedly carry out Ye Ling's requests without hesitation!
Regardless of anything else, just the fact that Ye Ling had resurrected their fallen compatriots was enough to make Wang Liren's gratitude towards Ye Ling reach the heavens!
Ye Ling didn't care whether Wang Liren understood or not, and said with a hint of annoyance, "You'd better finish this quickly. Otherwise, if the people of Takamagahara discover that the Dragon Department personnel have come back to life, they might make another move. I won't save you a second time."
"Yes, yes, yes! I'll go do it immediately!"
Wang Liren nodded repeatedly and then quickly went to organize the bewildered staff in the base, informing them of the situation and arranging for their evacuation back to China for safety.
Qi Zhuyue looked at the bustling crowd in the base, pursed her lips, and mustered her courage to look at Ye Ling, saying, "Emperor, I…"
Ye Ling: "I know what you're thinking, but don't get your hopes up."
Upon receiving Ye Ling's answer, the light that had just lit up in Qi Zhuyue's eyes quickly disappeared, and her expression was filled with unconcealed disappointment. "I understand…"
Ye Ling looked at Qi Zhuyue deeply and continued, "Your father's ashes have returned to the country and been buried. His soul has entered reincarnation and begun a new life. Your mother has also entered the cycle of reincarnation in Yang Country and has a new life. They cannot be brought back to life."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Qi Zhuyue was completely stunned. She stared blankly at Ye Ling, lost in thought.
However, soon, a smile of relief appeared on her lips.
She looked at Ye Ling and said, "Thank you, Emperor."
Although she learned that her parents could not be resurrected, at least she knew that her beloved relatives had not completely departed, but were living again in this world under different identities.
They were still here.
Knowing this was enough to comfort Qi Zhuyue.
As Qi Zhuyue's last lingering concern was resolved, the inner demon that had been troubling her finally dissipated, and her spiritual power began to surge.
In the blink of an eye, Qi Zhuyue broke through to become a Rank Three异士!
Seeing Qi Zhuyue break through, a trace of relief flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He nodded at her, "Not bad…"
Now, Qi Zhuyue had truly shed her inner demons and could advance on the path of cultivation with a clear mind.
It was estimated that before long, the circle would have another top-tier 异士 who would shake the world!
With the issues of the Dragon Department and Qi Zhuyue resolved, Ye Ling's mood greatly improved.
He watched Wang Liren diligently directing the employees of the Dragon Department, a slight smile curving his lips. He then stretched lazily, and only then did he look at Muto Masao, who was still in a state of shock nearby, and said with a smile, "Muto Masao, you should lead the way now."