Rebirth

Heavy injuries, a fading lifesource, a weak soul. This was Heavenly Emperor Xiao current state.

There wasn't any chance to a full recovery. And so he was left with only 2 choices.

Death or... Rebirth

Reviving people was hard but not impossible. As long as someone can manipulate the Heavenly rules and control the cycle of reincarnation, they could execute the feat. Anyone can be revived.

But Xiao Shi was an exception.

Heavenly Emperor was some one that stood at the peak of martial art and transcended beyond the Heavenly dao itself. So how can he still be under its rules.

The only thing that could help him achieve that is the Reincarnation pearl. One of the five divine items.

"... Where is it..." Xiao Shi muttered

"in the grotto of course. I can give it to you as long as you agree to a condition of mine"

Xiao Shi simply nodded and waited for her to speak.

"let me reside in your soul sea. I will reincarnate with you."

"... Will it work..."

"you don't have to worry about it. I'll take care of it"

"... Fine..."

"just to make it clear, We'll loose everything and start a new beginning"

"... It's hard falling from the peak... But it's not like I got a choice... After resting for a bit, I found it hard to just let go like this. I will fight again 10 billions years of now... For myself, my friends and my race. Only with victory would i let go... "

" heh, that's the stubbornness I like. So, Are you ready? "

"Anytime"

And so, the black Jade stone was put to use. It was first refined by Xiao Shi then was used to send his his own soul sea to the cycle of reincarnation.

No one knew that such a calm and peaceful action signaled to true end of the golden age of Heavenly Emperor Xiao.