Chapter 636: The Final Chapter: The Path of Reincarnation (Part 1)

Chapter 636: The Final Chapter: The Path of Reincarnation (Part 1)



January 20, 2025

The Celestial Deity was extinguished.

The powerful beings who witnessed this were all stunned.

"The Celestial Deity has actually been extinguished!"

"Did he lose his vow just by seeing Qi Yuan?"

"It seems the relationship between the Celestial Deity and San Sheng... was not that of ordinary master and disciple."

These powerful beings sighed, their expressions varied.

A dark shadow also murmured.

"In this battle, I was the only one who thought he had a chance... But I never imagined it would end like this!"

Many of the powerful beings believed that this battle would be fierce and would end in Qi Yuan's defeat.

After all, in this world, there had never been a case of Yang Five rebelling against Yang Six.

But unexpectedly, Qi Yuan lived, won, and won so easily.

When the Celestial Deity saw Qi Yuan, he fell in such a simple manner.

It was too simple, too unexpected, beyond everyone's imagination.

After all, it was illogical and unreasonable.

Of course, they didn't know that the Celestial Deity had long been at his wit's end.

Over the years, in resisting the Void Land, the injuries he had suffered were not much weaker than San Sheng's.

"San Sheng... is actually a part of him. Will there be another Yang Six in this world...?"

Pillar Tian Kai murmured, his eyes filled with complexity.

That was Yang Six, an existence that had lasted forever in the heavens and the earth, in all the myriad worlds.

"San Sheng hasn't entered Yang Six. With his pride and his heart for pursuing the Great Dao, would he really enter Yang Six so easily?" The Emperor Deity had a different idea.

For them, Yang Six was incredibly difficult, so much so that they couldn't even see a glimmer of hope.

But for San Sheng, it wasn't a big deal.

After all, the legendary Heavenly Emperor had a relationship with San Sheng that was both teacher and friend.

There were also rumors that the Heavenly Emperor was able to enter Yang Six because of San Sheng's guidance.

Everyone on Origin Mountain believed that San Sheng would definitely enter Yang Six.

But who would have thought that San Sheng wouldn't choose the path of others and wanted to forge his own path.

He refused to enter Yang Six.

With such talent and pride, how could he easily enter Yang Six?

"The Celestial Deity entered Yang Six, and the Heavenly Emperor also entered Yang Six... If I could become friends with him, perhaps..." The Emperor Deity sighed, his thoughts running wild.

Fortunately, through Tian Kai's relationship, he had the opportunity to meet with Qi Yuan.

If Qi Yuan imparted his teachings and gave him some guidance, the benefits would be unimaginable.

The powerful beings in the distance were all moved, and different thoughts emerged in their hearts.

Who wouldn't want to befriend Qi Yuan or San Sheng? Even a casual word from them would be like the sound of the Great Dao to these beings.

However, when they looked towards Qi Yuan, they found that Qi Yuan's figure had disappeared at that moment.

It was as if he had never appeared.

"Where did he go?"

All the powerful leaders were puzzled, and the Dao Lord of the Universal Alliance was also surprised.

Qi Yuan had disappeared right before their eyes.

...

Origin Mountain.

The sound of dripping water echoed as the Heavenly Emperor, dressed in white, held a teapot in one hand and brewed tea with the other.

The boiling tea emitted steam, and with a shake of the Heavenly Emperor's hand, more steam was released, evenly mixing the tea leaves and water.

"Our existence in this world... is inherently meaningless. If there is any meaning, it is to find an opponent and surpass them," the Heavenly Emperor said with a light smile.

A cup of scalding hot tea was poured into a cup and instantly warmed.

Qi Yuan took a sip, feeling a slight bitterness: "Do all the other Yang Six have the same idea?"

The realm of Yang Six had already reached the pinnacle of cultivation.

No matter how far one traveled, it was still Yang Six.

"In this world, we must find something to do," the Heavenly Emperor said, "Last time you told me that all sentient beings are me... is a good path."

If all sentient beings were Heavenly Emperors and all were Yang Six, then the Void Land would be unable to devour.

This was also a way to resist the Void Land.

If other cultivators resisted the Void Land for survival,

Then for Yang Six, it was to temper themselves, or perhaps to find an opponent to give their existence some meaning.

"If all sentient beings are me, and I am constantly growing stronger, compared to when I last saw you, I estimate I've become a hundred million times stronger," the Heavenly Emperor casually spoke a terrifying number.

He was Yang Six at the beginning.

A hundred million times stronger—what concept was this?

"However... I'm afraid that in this lifetime, it will be difficult to surpass the Void Land," the Heavenly Emperor changed the topic and looked at Qi Yuan.

This was what he truly wanted to express.

"I am also a part of the Void Land. All sentient beings are the Void Land.

Therefore, I am less than the sum of myself and the Void Land."

As he grew stronger, so did the Void Land.

He was a part of the Void Land.

No matter how strong he became, he couldn't surpass the Void Land.

After all, the other Yang Six were also part of the Void Land.

He was too.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan remained silent for a moment, then said, "So, you enhance yourselves by resisting the Void Land...?"

"You could say that," the Heavenly Emperor replied, "Time is too short, and living beings... must find something to do, and there must be a goal to strive for."

All the Yang Six regarded the Void Land as their goal to surpass.

If, in the beginning, a Yang Six's strength was close to that of the Void Land,

Now, after so many years, they had come infinitely close but had never truly surpassed it.

This was the tedious path and the only amusement for these Yang Six in the endless years.

Being too omniscient and omnipotent, they had witnessed too many scenes in this world.

So-called morality, ethics, and all other knowledge seemed insignificant in the eyes of Yang Six.

In their sight, only the Void Land and their Great Dao held some importance.

After all, there weren't many interesting and challenging things left for them.

It was as if, with the strength of Yang Six, they could dominate any game in the world with ease.

Only when it came to the Void Land did they need to work hard and grind their way through.

"Sigh, I'm still young, and my life is short. I haven't had the time to develop such profound thoughts and deep insights as you have."

Qi Yuan spoke honestly.

In truth, he admired those who were open-minded, saw through the ways of the world, or found their own path.

"I resist the Void Land, simply because... I'm just an ordinary mortal."

Even after cultivating, Qi Yuan always felt that he was an ordinary person, lacking the demeanor of a powerful cultivator.

Battles between powerful beings could easily affect an entire galaxy, causing the demise of countless lives.

These powerful beings killed without batting an eye, unconcerned about the consequences.

Qi Yuan couldn't bring himself to do the same; he liked to blink.

Every time he fought, he was extremely careful, controlling his spiritual power to avoid harming the innocent.

He even refrained from killing a single ant without reason.

Of course, the flies and mosquitoes buzzing around his ears were a different story.

Thus, Qi Yuan didn't possess the mindset of a powerful cultivator, and he always considered himself an ordinary mortal.

"I'm just too soft-hearted."

Qi Yuan sighed.

As for killing entire families or exterminating clans, that wasn't his fault.

Besides, could these things be compared?

"I don't want to see mortals struggling their entire lives just to survive.

I don't want to see kind people falling victim to misfortune.

I don't want to see the lovable trapped in dire straits.

I don't want to see bullies living in comfort.

I don't want to see foul-mouthed individuals enjoying a life of moral depravity.

I also don't want to see the devoted destroyed by betrayal, the promiscuous dying for their loyalty, or the sincere being slandered... The eight sufferings of life, never finding what one seeks."

There were too many things Qi Yuan didn't want to see.

Especially foul-mouthed individuals enjoying a life of moral depravity; Qi Yuan had poor oratory skills and social anxiety, and he had never won an online argument.

If he could improve his argumentative skills, this part of his speech would need to be edited to remove the foul-mouthed individuals.

He had to support their right to enjoy a life of moral depravity.

Qi Yuan was a complex person.

Or perhaps, all living beings in this world were complex.

Even the most cunning and treacherous plotters had things they cherished.

Those in high positions with lasting contributions had moral flaws.

Saints... also had personal desires.

Right and wrong... to some extent, were defined by the people, or perhaps, it depended on whose perspective one adopted.

Different perspectives led to different answers.

Of course, it was also possible that it depended on who held the power of speech.

"I also don't want to see innocent ants being crushed by me.

Now that I think about it, when I was thirteen, I accidentally spilled a cup of hot water and scalded three ants to death.

I was a minor, protected by the law, and didn't have to bear any legal responsibility.

Oh, and I also have a mental illness.

But... I felt guilty. They were three ants, worker ants, who toiled their entire lives in service. From a cultivator's perspective, I might have even helped them escape their suffering.

But... I shouldn't have judged their ant lives or decided their fate on a whim, even if... most people would think I was doing them a favor.

Do you understand?"

Qi Yuan looked at the Heavenly Emperor, his emotions laid bare.

The Heavenly Emperor leisurely picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.

"In the past, I would have called you sick, sentimental, and childish. But now... good luck, Qi Yuan. I also want to see... your path of reincarnation... and whether it can truly resist the Void Land."

"Why resist the Void Land? Actually... aren't I also part of the Void Land?" Qi Yuan took another sip of tea. "What has the Void Land done wrong that we must resist it?"

"The Void Land hasn't done anything wrong," the Heavenly Emperor said. "In fact, it is the first Yang Six in this world."

"Is that so?" Qi Yuan's expression remained calm as he finished his tea. "The tea is finished, and I should be going. I haven't completed the game yet, and I'm busy. Next time... I'll come back here and have tea with you again."

As Qi Yuan finished speaking, his figure disappeared.

On Origin Mountain, the Heavenly Emperor continued drinking tea leisurely, as if Qi Yuan had never appeared.

...

"My special ability is to merge with all things."

"Merge with... the Void Land?"

"To create reincarnation, to resolve the Void Land, to save those three ants, I need to understand them, know them..."

"Just like if I killed the Heavenly Emperor, and to revive him, I would need to know his divine abilities, the Great Dao, and his methods... everything."

In an unknown land, Qi Yuan's clothes fluttered in the wind.

He had many thoughts and realizations.

"Reincarnation... let's start from the beginning."

"Merge with... the Void Land."

After becoming a Yin Deity, Qi Yuan rarely used this special ability, except when merging with the Ten Thousand Paths Gate.

At this moment, he chose to merge with the Void Land.

He wanted to see the beings within the Void Land.

Without seeing these people and these lives, how could he bring them into... his soul?

"Three ants... here I come."

Qi Yuan murmured, and his figure completely disappeared.

His consciousness also became hazy, like the sound of cicadas outside on a sunny afternoon, but a hundred times faster.

Suddenly, a can of chilled Sprite exploded, as if signaling something.

Spinning, upside down.

Time was pulled back onto the right track.

...

Moon Gazing Continent.

July Lake.

Ancient cypress trees towered, their heights unknown, as if they could almost reach the stars.

"Old man, stop boasting. Stories of the Faceless Sword God and the Extraterrestrial Demon are just for scaring children."

In the tavern, a burly man with a flushed face from drinking spoke with disparaging words.

"You've told this story a hundred times; we're all tired of it. Tell a different one."

Many martial artists clamored.

The bearded old man's face turned red, as if he had drunk fake alcohol.

"You... you... sigh, this world isn't worth it."

After the bearded old man finished speaking, he left, grumbling.

When his figure reappeared, he was in a dilapidated temple.

Inside the temple was a somewhat dilapidated statue.

This statue did not have its face carved.

"In just three hundred years, it has come to this?"

"Sigh..."

The bearded old man looked at the statue, his face filled with longing, memories, and a hint of reverence.

At this moment, a crisp sound rang out.

"Old man, stop living in the past. You need to look forward."

"Perhaps, in your heart, this person is very important, but to others, they have their own priorities and attachments."

The bearded old man couldn't help but speak up, "You young lad, what do you know about the Faceless Sword God?"

The young man quoted a famous saying, "No one in this world understands him better than I do."

Suddenly, the bearded old man seemed to realize something and turned around abruptly.

He scrutinized the young man behind him, his eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty.

His pupils trembled.

"You... you..."

"Long Pan, it's been a long time. You're still the same as before, easily blushing."

The young man was none other than Qi Yuan.

He had merged with the Void Land, intending to visit the place of his origins and see the three ants he had accidentally killed.

Unexpectedly, he found himself in the Moon Gazing Continent, or more specifically, the Moon Gazing Continent after the annihilation of the foreign demons.

Long Pan was one of the Divine Realm experts lying in coffins within the Five Elements Forbidden Land.

When Qi Yuan entered the Five Elements Forbidden Land, he gained the recognition of the Five Ancestors and obtained control over the forbidden land, along with the Divine Babies of those Divine Realm experts.

Long Pan was one of them.

From the memories of the Divine Baby, Qi Yuan learned that Long Pan was handsome and delicate-looking but prone to blushing. To avoid being looked down upon, he grew a full beard.

"You..." Long Pan's heart trembled, still unable to believe what he was hearing.

After all, Qi Yuan's solo journey into the Earth's Abyss to battle the foreign demons was both tragic and awe-inspiring.

He must have died without a trace.

"Don't get too excited. I've come from the future to take a look, but it seems I've arrived at the wrong time." Qi Yuan explained.

He glanced at the statue of the Faceless Sword God and slowly walked towards the July Lake.

The July Lake held many memories for him.

Long Pan's heart was in turmoil at the mention of the "future." He felt uncertain about what to do.

"This time... it didn't snow."

"What about Yu and Zang Hua?" Qi Yuan asked casually.

Being omniscient, he could find the answers to any question with a simple sense.

But where was the fun in that?

"We were like lamps running out of oil, and after breaking free from the seal, we learned that you had single-handedly annihilated the foreign demons. We felt both guilty and happy," Long Pan sighed. "The first to go was Yu... He was the strongest among us, but he also exerted himself the most, bearing the most hidden injuries. The second was Zang Hua, and a month ago, Xiao Lu also passed away. She was buried in the Five Elements Forbidden Land, beside the Five Ancestors."

"Now, I'm the only one left in this world."

Long Pan spoke with a trembling voice, reminiscing about the past.

One by one, his old acquaintances had passed away, and the once-familiar human world had become increasingly foreign.

He felt like a transient visitor in the vast universe, aging and dying alone in some corner, on some dark night.

When he was found, he would likely be mistaken for an old vagrant.

His body would be hastily wrapped in a straw mat and buried in a random grave.

No one in this world would remember him.

Or perhaps, in the future, only Qi Yuan would recall the story of the handsome, bearded man who blushed easily.

"In the Five Elements Forbidden Land, the Five Ancestors sacrificed themselves for me, and I remember their kindness.

At that time, I thought that if I could reestablish the Five Elements and transform the false into reality, I would definitely bring the Five Ancestors back to the human world."

Qi Yuan spoke.

Hearing this, Long Pan's body shook. He recalled Qi Yuan's earlier words about coming from the future.

He seemed to realize something.

Could it be...

This was both terrifying and unimaginable.

"Long Pan, do you think Yu, Tong, and Zang Hua would be willing to enter my reincarnation?" Qi Yuan asked.

He respected others' opinions.

His resurrection was different from that of other Radiant Sages.

Perhaps, when other Radiant Sages resurrected, they retained the same memories and personalities.

As for Dao Lords, they were resurrected in the Cosmic Mother River with their true spirits.

Qi Yuan's resurrection involved marking and entering his reincarnation.

Long Pan's body trembled slightly, "Perhaps... they would be willing."

"But my resurrection... it feels like an invasion of privacy. Is that a problem?" Qi Yuan hesitated.

His resurrection had various forms, or perhaps his method of countering the Void Land was to truly understand and know everything.

From the One comes Two, from Two comes Three, from Three comes the Ten Thousand Things.

All things belong to the realm of the Void Land.

To counter the Void Land is to counter everyone, including oneself.

Understanding the Void Land is to understand everything and everything in the world.

It could be a gust of wind passing through a hall, a yeast sleeping soundly, or a playful pangolin.

By merging with everything, marking, and entering his reincarnation.

"Oh, I forgot, they had Divine Babies of me, so I know their secrets," Qi Yuan said.

Hearing this, Long Pan's face turned red again.

Qi Yuan had also witnessed his past.

"They probably won't mind," Long Pan said hesitantly.

"Sigh, reincarnation is so difficult. The first step involves invading one's privacy." Qi Yuan sighed.

Indeed, the path to greatness was destined to be filled with challenges.

Running red lights and invading privacy were things Qi Yuan couldn't do.

He had always been a law-abiding and kind person.

Although occasionally, he would kill entire families and wipe out their clans.

But wasn't that influenced by his homeland on the Blue Planet?

And could these be compared?

Killing entire families didn't affect his habit of never running red lights.

"Since that's the case, I'll begin," Qi Yuan said.

"Good," Long Pan nodded vigorously.

Qi Yuan closed his eyes.

He began to use his special ability.

He merged with the Void Land.

He merged with the Moon Gazing Continent.

He merged with... the deceased Jin Zu, Mu Zu, Shui Zu, Huo Zu, and Tu Zu, as well as the Divine Realm experts in the Five Elements Forbidden Land whose Divine Babies he had experienced.

(End of Chapter)

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