Goddess Emperor Phoenix: Rebirth Against Heaven

Emperor Huang slowly opened her eyes, and saw only darkness in the haze. She tried hard to recall her last memory -

It was during a world-shaking battle, she stood in front of countless relatives and resisted the enemy's attack for them. But just when she was about to defeat the last enemy, a dazzling light fell from the sky, and then she lost consciousness.

Is she...dead?

Just as Emperor Huang was puzzled, a faint light appeared beside her. She looked in the direction of the light and found herself lying beside a path in a deep forest. The surrounding trees were lush, birds were singing, and flowers were fragrant. The air was filled with a faint fresh scent.

"Where is this? How did I get here?" Emperor Huang muttered to himself and sat up carefully.

At this moment, a rustling sound came from not far away. Emperor Huang looked over vigilantly and saw a woman in white slowly approaching.

The woman had a beautiful face, noble and elegant temperament, and her eyebrows revealed a sense of extraordinary temperament. She walked lightly, as if she was walking on the clouds, giving people a sense of elegance and etherealness.

"You finally woke up." The woman smiled slightly, her voice as sweet as a clear spring.

Emperor Huang stood up and stared at the mysterious woman in front of him with his eyes shining: "Where is this place? Why am I here?"

"You are now in the place of 'expectation'." The woman replied calmly, "This is the intersection of several major elements such as 'attraction', 'narrative emotion', 'story contradiction' and 'sense of substitution'."

"What? 'Expectation'? 'Attraction'? What does this mean?" Di Huang was confused and had no idea what the woman in front of him was talking about.

The woman smiled slightly, stretched out her slender jade finger and pointed forward: "Come with me, I will help you solve your doubts."

Emperor Huang hesitated for a moment, but decided to follow this mysterious woman. After all, she had no idea where she was or what had happened. Perhaps this woman could give her some clues.

The two walked further and further along the path, passing through layers of woods, and finally came to a place that looked like a fairyland.

This place is like a paradise, surrounded by mountains and water, with green trees, blooming flowers, gurgling streams, and breezes blowing, just like a fairyland on earth. The air is filled with a faint fragrance, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

The woman turned around and spoke slowly: "This is the place of 'expectation'."

"A sense of anticipation?" Emperor Huang looked at the scene in front of him with confusion.

"Yes, a sense of anticipation." The woman smiled and continued, "This is the beginning of all stories. It is the readers' yearning and longing for stories. Here, readers will have expectations for the story, yearning for the fate of the protagonist, and longing for wonderful adventures."

Emperor Huang nodded thoughtfully: "I see. What does this place have to do with me?"

"Our meeting is to arouse readers' expectations of you." The woman said calmly, "You are the reborn goddess, the Emperor Phoenix, and your story is about to begin."

"What? I am the goddess Di Huang?" Di Huang looked incredulous, "But I clearly remember that I died in that earth-shattering battle. How could I be reborn here?"

"The reason why you can be reborn is because the 'sense of expectation' here has given you new life." The woman said slowly: "Here, a brand new story is waiting for you to write."

Emperor Huang thought for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Who is this goddess Emperor Huang? Why was she reborn?"

"The Goddess Emperor Huang is a legendary figure." The woman said slowly, "She has experienced countless hardships and obstacles, but in the end she overcame everything with her courage and wisdom and achieved unprecedented achievements. She is called 'Reborn Against the Odds' because no matter how great the hardship she encounters, she can always pick herself up and move forward."

"I see." Emperor Huang nodded thoughtfully, "So what should I do now? Should I continue to write her story?"

"That's right." The woman smiled slightly, "You are now going to write a new chapter for the Goddess Emperor Phoenix. This is just the place of 'expectation'. You still need to go to the places where other elements are located to complete the whole story."

"Other factors?" Emperor Huang looked at the woman in front of him puzzledly.

"Yes." The woman pointed ahead, "'Attraction', 'narrative emotion', 'story contradiction' and 'sense of involvement', these are all important elements needed to form a complete story. You need to go to these places to collect various clues and information, and finally complete this shocking legendary story."

Emperor Huang was silent for a moment, then nodded firmly: "Okay, I understand. Then I will set out now to explore the place where these mysterious elements are located."

The woman smiled and pointed forward: "Then, start from the place of 'attraction'. There will be new surprises and discoveries for you."

Emperor Huang nodded and walked forward. But just as she was about to step into the land of attraction, she suddenly turned around and looked at the mysterious woman again: "By the way, I don't know your name yet."

The woman smiled and said slowly: "My name is 'Narrative Emotion'. I will be here, waiting for you to complete the creation of the whole story."

Emperor Huang nodded, and then stepped into the land of 'attraction'.

In an instant, the scene in front of me changed dramatically. The originally quiet and deep forest turned into a vast and open plain. Under the blue sky and white clouds, a towering castle that stood into the clouds suddenly appeared in the field of vision.

Di Huang couldn't help but hold his breath. He felt that the scene before him was like a dream, full of indescribable charm and attraction.

"This is the place of 'attraction'." Emperor Huang muttered to himself and walked towards the castle involuntarily.

When she reached the castle gate, she saw two armored guards standing at the door.

"Stop!" one of the guards shouted, "Who dares to enter the Imperial Phoenix City without permission!"

Emperor Huang was stunned for a moment, then said: "I am...the goddess Emperor Huang."

"What?!" The two guards' eyes widened upon hearing this. "How dare you pretend to be the Goddess Emperor Phoenix! How daring!"

After saying that, the two men quickly drew their swords and rushed towards Emperor Huang viciously.

Di Huang was startled and subconsciously reached for her waist, but found that she didn't have any weapons. She hurriedly retreated, but the two guards were very fast and approached her in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, a loud shout came from the castle: "Stop!"

Emperor Huang and the two guards looked towards the source of the sound at the same time, and saw a general in golden armor striding towards them.

The general had sharp eyes, a serious expression, and an extraordinary bearing, and seemed to be the owner of the castle.

"How dare you take action in my Imperial Phoenix City?" the general shouted sternly, "Put down your weapons quickly and kneel down before me!"

The two guards' faces suddenly changed when they heard this, and they knelt down immediately, "We dare not, we dare not!"

Emperor Huang stared blankly at everything in front of him, at a loss as to what to do.

The general turned around and stared at Di Huang with a sharp gaze, "How dare you pretend to be my goddess! How audacious and ignorant!"

Emperor Huang panicked and quickly explained: "No, I am not pretending to be the goddess Emperor Huang, I just..."

"That's enough!" the general interrupted her. "You are so bold and reckless that you dare to step into our city. You must be tired of living!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and immediately several soldiers in armor rushed out of the castle and pounced towards Emperor Huang.

Di Huang felt desperate. Was she going to be arrested or even executed here? At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind: Was all this just a dramatic effect created by the place of attraction?

She quickly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then opened her eyes and shouted to the general: "Wait! I'm not pretending to be the Goddess Emperor Phoenix, I'm the real Goddess Emperor Phoenix!"

As soon as the voice fell, the originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet. The general and the guards were all stunned at the same time, their eyes full of surprise and disbelief.

After a long while, the general slowly spoke, "What did you say? Are you the real Goddess Emperor Phoenix?"

Emperor Huang nodded and said firmly: "Yes, I am the Goddess Emperor Huang. I don't know why I am here, but I can prove my identity to you."

The general was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Okay, I'll give you a chance. If you are really the Goddess Emperor Phoenix, then prove it to me!"

Di Huang's heart sank. Although she claimed to be the goddess Di Huang, she actually didn't know much about her identity. But since she had already said it, she could only bite the bullet and continue.

"I... I am indeed the Goddess Emperor Phoenix." She paused and continued, "I have experienced countless hardships and obstacles, but in the end I overcame everything with my courage and wisdom and achieved unparalleled achievements. I am the goddess known as 'reborn against the will of heaven'. No matter how great the hardship I encounter, I can always pick myself up and forge ahead."

Having said that, Di Huang straightened his back involuntarily, and his eyes became firm.

The general looked at Emperor Phoenix and spoke slowly after a while: "Well, since you claim to be the Goddess Emperor Phoenix, let me see your skills in person!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and immediately several elite soldiers in armor rushed out of the castle, formed a battle formation, and pressed towards Emperor Huang.

Emperor Huang was startled and quickly took a few steps back. At this moment, the general shouted coldly: "Come on, Goddess Emperor Huang, let me see what you are capable of!"

Emperor Huang secretly cried out, this is trouble. Although she called herself the Goddess Emperor Huang, she actually knew nothing about her own strength. If she was defeated by these elite soldiers in front of her, it would be a disgrace to the Goddess Emperor Huang.

At this critical moment, Di Huang's eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of an ancient temple hidden in the bushes not far away. The temple exuded a mysterious atmosphere, as if something was calling her.

For some reason, Emperor Huang subconsciously ran towards the temple. The soldiers behind him immediately chased after him, but Emperor Huang was so fast that he quickly got rid of the pursuers and entered the ancient temple.

As soon as he entered the temple, Emperor Huang felt that the atmosphere around him suddenly became heavy and mysterious. There was a strong spiritual atmosphere in the air, which made people feel awe involuntarily.

Emperor Huang walked forward cautiously, and saw a towering statue in the center of the temple, with a majestic appearance and extraordinary charm. What was unusual was that the statue was still slowly emitting a dim light.

Emperor Huang looked at the statue in amazement, and involuntarily reached out to touch it. The moment her fingers touched the statue, a powerful force immediately surged out of the statue and swept over.

Emperor Huang only felt that the power in his body was instantly stimulated.