The Dao of Reincarnation (157-158) (Patreon)

Chapter 157: The Eldest Senior Brother of Falling Emperor Mountain (Part 22)

"It's that person from Falling Emperor Mountain in the Azure Nether Dao Domain. He has taken action!"

Countless stars were annihilated, leaving twelve crisscrossing sword qi lingering in the sea of stars. In the future, this place might become a pilgrimage site for countless sword dao cultivators, a legendary location. It might also become a dead zone where no living beings dared tread.

The many powerhouses lurking in the starry sky recognized the one who had intervened. Three thousand years had passed, and many had assumed that the Sword God had fallen into deep slumber, waiting for the great era to arrive. Now it seemed that was not the case. He was still present in this era. What no one knew was the exact relationship between Lin Changsheng and that figure from Falling Emperor Mountain.

Lin Changsheng faced the terrifying heavenly tribulation head-on. He charged directly into the sea of lightning. His Longevity Supreme Body flowed with azure-gold blood. Ancient divine weapons descended upon him, and countless powerful enemies manifested. Yet even when only a skeleton remained, he could recover in a short time. His killing techniques shattered the marks of his foes one after another.

His combat prowess was unmatched, and his vitality was like that of an unkillable cockroach—endless and inexhaustible.

"The old man's obsession makes sense," Su Chen thought to himself.

The Longevity Supreme Body truly had few equals at the same realm, second only to those legendary supreme physiques. In a slightly weaker era, it would have had a very high chance of proving the Dao.

Several months later, Lin Changsheng successfully overcame the Great Saint tribulation and became the first cultivator in three thousand years to break through to the Great Saint realm. This gave countless Saint Kings a glimpse of hope, showing that the path forward was not completely severed. They still had a chance to succeed.

Unfortunately, in the following thousands of years, many Saint Kings attempted to break through to the Great Saint realm, fighting with their lives on the line. In the end, they all perished under the tribulation. Not everyone possessed the Longevity Supreme Body with its transcendent combat power and vitality.

Those events would come later.

After passing the Great Saint tribulation, Lin Changsheng returned to Falling Emperor Mountain. The news shook countless orthodoxies.

Lin Changsheng was actually the son of that person from Falling Emperor Mountain. No wonder he was so monstrous. In this era, he had managed to break the shackles and become a Great Saint.

Less than a few days after returning to Falling Emperor Mountain, Lin Changsheng successively destroyed five major orthodoxies. His hands were stained with the blood of Great Saints, causing the sea of stars to tremble. His thunderous methods were no less ruthless than those of the figure from Falling Emperor Mountain.

"Father… are you saying that a great calamity is about to descend upon the world?"

Lin Changsheng's face showed shock.

Su Chen nodded. "With your current cultivation, if you choose to wait for the great era to open, you will be qualified to compete for the Dao."

Lin Changsheng asked, "Father, do you plan to face the great calamity alone?"

Su Chen had no intention of hiding anything. He said, "Falling Emperor Mountain once had enemies in the forbidden zones. Now that we have lost the protection of an Emperor Weapon, we will surely face reckoning. This is my destiny and cannot be avoided. You still have hope. You can wait for the next great era."

Lin Changsheng shook his head firmly. "If I choose to flee out of fear and watch Falling Emperor Mountain be destroyed, I will never forgive myself. If the Dao is tarnished, even being born in a golden great era will offer no hope of proving the Dao. I want to face the great calamity together with you, Father."

Su Chen did not refuse.

Another thousand years passed.

Su Chen emerged from seclusion and saw Long Qiu, who had become so thin he nearly looked like a dried corpse.

Su Chen said helplessly, "Old dragon, you really need to show some restraint."

Long Qiu, however, did not mind at all. His face was full of excitement as he declared, "Nangong Chen, after four thousand years of this lord's unremitting effort, I have finally gotten that little female dragon pregnant with my offspring!"

Su Chen's expression turned strange.

This old lecherous dragon… aside from the years he had spent accompanying Lin Changsheng, had he really been working hard for four thousand straight years?

What a strong body.

"Congratulations, congratulations," Su Chen said.

Although he could no longer make the little dragon serve as Lin Changsheng's pet, Lin Changsheng and the Heavenly Profound Sacred Maiden Mu Qingqing's child was about to be born. Well… having the little one as his granddaughter's pet didn't sound bad either.

Long Qiu had no idea that Su Chen had already set his sights on his offspring. He continued excitedly, "This lord's child will definitely be a pure-blooded true dragon in the future. He will suppress the universe and achieve the position of Supreme Dragon Emperor!"

Long Qiu was overjoyed. Near the end of his lifespan, he had still managed to leave behind descendants.

Su Chen smiled along with him.

Three hundred years later, the child of Lin Changsheng and Mu Qingqing from the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land was born. It was a baby girl. The moment she came into the world, phenomena filled the sky above Falling Emperor Mountain, shaking the entire Azure Nether Dao Domain.

"She has not only inherited your Longevity Supreme Body, Changsheng, but also Qingqing's Innate Dao Soul. Excellent, excellent!"

Su Chen's face lit up with pleasant surprise.

The Longevity Supreme Body was already a top-tier physique. Adding an Innate Dao Soul on top of that made her a true monster.

Lin Changsheng looked at the little baby girl with deep affection and said softly, "Yunshu, Yunshu… Let's call this little one Nangong Yunshu."

Su Chen was momentarily stunned. "Nangong Yunshu. That's a good name."

Lin Changsheng and Mu Qingqing exchanged a smile.

Another hundred years passed.

Nangong Yunshu had grown into a graceful young woman. She had become the number one beauty of the Azure Nether Dao Domain and its number one genius, stepping onto the path of an unrivaled expert. Fortunately, she had not encountered any yellow-haired child of destiny.

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He vaguely began to understand the mindset of those villainous forces. After finally producing such a descendant, if some yellow-haired brat came along and ruined her, Su Chen would not simply kill him with a sword. That would be too easy a death.

Long Qiu and the little female dragon's offspring finally came into the world after a hundred years of waiting. His bloodline was extraordinary, filling Long Qiu with uncontrollable excitement. He loudly proclaimed that his son possessed the potential to become a Dragon Emperor.

Su Chen thought to himself that Long Qiu's child had probably lost all hope of ever becoming a Dragon Emperor.

Falling Emperor Mountain was filled with warmth and harmony.

"Father, are you planning to have Yunshu seal herself until the great era arrives?" Lin Changsheng asked, somewhat surprised by Su Chen's decision. He nodded and continued, "With Yunshu's talent, it would be too much of a waste in this era where becoming an Emperor is impossible. The great calamity of Falling Emperor Mountain can be faced by you and me. Yunshu is still young and should not be dragged into it."

Su Chen smiled and then arranged for Nangong Yunshu to enter the divine source.

With Falling Emperor Mountain, the Purple Firmament Dao Sect, the Nangong Family, and the Lin Family standing guard, Nangong Yunshu would surely live to see the great era.

Afterward, Su Chen found Long Qiu and informed him that the great calamity was approaching.

Long Qiu looked reluctant. "Nangong Chen, I agree to let him seal himself together with Yunshu and wait for the great era. As for the great calamity facing Falling Emperor Mountain, I will face it with you. However, you have to help me give him a name. I've thought of many, but none of them feel quite right."

Su Chen felt helpless. Long Qiu's naming sense was truly unbearable—things like Long Yi, Long Er, Long Hei, Long Bai.

"Just call him Long Aotian," Su Chen said.

Long Qiu's eyes brightened. "Long Aotian! What an excellent name! In the great era, my son Long Aotian will surely possess the potential of a Great Emperor and become a generation's Dragon Emperor!"

Su Chen thought to himself that the name Long Aotian might have been wasted.

Long Aotian and Nangong Yunshu were sealed together in the divine source, waiting for the great era to begin.

Chapter 158: The Eldest Senior Brother of Falling Emperor Mountain (Part 23)

Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone.

Fang Bubai grew increasingly powerful. It seemed as though entire universes were born and destroyed around his body. The vast sea of stars was nothing more than a corner of the scenery behind him.

"Contemporary Great Emperor, do you truly intend to fight us to the death?"

Nearly twenty thousand years! Not a single day had they been able to sleep. Even with the strictest conservation, they had been pushed to the brink by Fang Bubai.

Fang Bubai remained unmoved.

"Contemporary Great Emperor, if we trigger a Dark Turmoil, you must consider how terrifying such a Dark Turmoil would be. Do you think the other forbidden zones will obediently remain in their territories? Once we drag you into a Dark Turmoil, they will act without restraint against the living beings of the universe. You will become the sinner of all races!"

A supreme from the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone issued a threat.

Fang Bubai said indifferently, "This Emperor's mission is to suppress all of you. What does the death of countless living beings have to do with me?"

"Heh, contemporary Great Emperor, you really are cold-blooded enough. Even when I was an Emperor, I would never abandon all living beings. I would have ushered in a prosperous era."

A mocking voice rang out from the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone.

Fang Bubai's expression remained unchanged as he replied, "Hypocrite. Everything you did back then was merely whitewashing the truth. As long as this Emperor can destroy the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone, what does public condemnation matter? Let them curse me. If my name being cursed can cause a few more of you to die, then even if I am reviled for ten thousand generations, this Emperor does not care."

At least ten Supremes resided in the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone. If such a number joined forces, they could fight a newly ascended Great Emperor to the death. If they allied with several other powerful forbidden zones as well… After his death, would a new Great Emperor even be born in this universe?

"Contemporary Great Emperor, we are merely rearing some living beings to sustain our vitality and survive. We have never harmed the myriad races of the universe, never obstructed your path to the Dao, and never obstructed the emperors of past generations. What crime have we committed? We were once Emperors too!"

A supreme within the forbidden zone shouted, his voice filled with unwillingness.

Fang Bubai said coldly, "The mere fact that you are still alive is the greatest crime!"

"Contemporary Emperor, can you truly not take even one step back?" another Supreme questioned from the forbidden zone.

Mysterious Yellow Origin Qi swirled around Fang Bubai. The ten thousand daos of the universe trembled as he spoke calmly yet icily, "If you want to fight, then fight. When all of you are dead, this Emperor will withdraw!"

Eleven figures that shook the entire universe flew out from the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone.

"Then let's fight. A Great Emperor? It's not as if we have never reached that level before!"

"Since you refuse to let us live in peace, don't blame us for slaughtering an Emperor and bathing in emperor blood!"

"..."

The Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone had completely lost control. The eleven Supremes chose to fight with their lives on the line.

....

Azure Nether Dao Domain. Falling Emperor Mountain.

Su Chen felt a terrifying power sweeping across the entire universe, one that made him tremble and left him unable to generate any thought of resistance.

"The Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone has erupted into turmoil. The Emperor War has fully broken out!"

Su Chen knew exactly how dreadful the consequences would be. When Fang Bubai had been keeping them in check, the forbidden zones across the universe had remained deathly silent.

Now that Fang Bubai was facing the full counterattack of the entire Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone, those Supremes who had not fed since the era of Divine Evolution Great Emperor were probably starving beyond measure. They would eagerly emerge to plunder all living beings. All sorts of evil entities would crawl out as well.

Soon, a terrifying existence appeared from a forbidden land within the Azure Nether Dao Domain. The area around him was dry and lifeless. With a casual grasp, he seized millions of living beings and swallowed them in one gulp. A trace of rosiness returned to his body as he laughed loudly, "Refreshing! Truly refreshing… However…"

The terrifying being tilted his head, a cruel smile spreading across his lips.

"It seems I have discovered something interesting."

His figure flashed and vanished, reappearing in the sky above Falling Emperor Mountain.

"I don't sense that old ghost's aura. That old ghost is dead! No, there isn't even the aura of an Emperor Weapon. Falling Emperor Mountain's Emperor Weapon is gone as well! Heaven is truly helping me!"

The terrifying being laughed heartily.

At that moment, he noticed two figures walking out from Falling Emperor Mountain.

"Two Great Saints? You think the two of you can challenge me, a Quasi-Emperor?"

The terrifying being looked at them with utter disdain.

Su Chen turned to Lin Changsheng and said, "Changsheng, I have never taught you anything before. Watch this battle carefully today."

Lin Changsheng nodded.

At that moment, Su Chen spread his hands wide. A golden giant sword that pierced heaven and earth rose from the ground. In this instant, every sword dao cultivator in the entire Azure Nether Dao Domain mysteriously saw a golden giant sword appear before their eyes. At this moment, the only Dao that remained in the entire Azure Nether Dao Domain was one.

The sword Dao!

"This is… the great completion of the Innate Supreme Sword Body! Nangong Chen has stepped into that taboo realm!"

All the old monsters of the Azure Nether Dao Domain were filled with horror.

The terrifying being's expression changed drastically. "I didn't expect that even after that old ghost died and Falling Emperor Mountain lost its Emperor Weapon, someone like you would still appear!"

A peak Great Saint with a great completion divine body possessed the strength to threaten him.

"Even so, what of it?"

The terrifying being had no intention of letting Su Chen go. A great completion divine body was far more nourishing than any divine medicine!

The battle between the two shook heaven and earth, shattering countless seas of stars.

Su Chen severed the terrifying being's head and obliterated his body. The head fled directly into the starry sky and disappeared without a trace.

Beyond the domain, in many star seas, supremes opened their mouths and devoured all living beings in entire star domains. In the starry sky, Quasi-Emperors also emerged, wielding Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons as they prepared to fight with everything they had.

A miserable scream rang out from one star sea.

"Divine Evolution, you damned old thing! Even in death, you refuse to rest!"

A middle-aged man with silver hair, looking both god-like and demonic, was imprinted in the void. He wore tattered daoist robes and held a precious pagoda as he battled a Supreme.

"Li Shenhua… he is still alive?"

Su Chen was somewhat surprised.

In the direction of the Azure Nether Dao Domain, an elderly Quasi-Emperor holding an Emperor Weapon also stood majestically in the starry sky, blocking the path of a supreme.

The same scene played out in the Black Nether Demon Domain. After struggling against each other for countless tens of thousands of years, the remaining Quasi-Emperors of the Black Nether Demon Domain and the Azure Nether Dao Domain showed unprecedented unity at this moment. They joined forces to stall one supreme and buy time.

In this universe, at this moment, all races shared the same will and forged an unprecedented conviction!

Even so, too many supremes had appeared. In addition to the eleven from the Demon Abyss Forbidden Zone, there were seven more, not to mention the various Quasi-Emperors and Saints that had also emerged.

In this era, aside from some self-sealed old fellows, the other Quasi-Emperors had either died or reached the end of their lifespans and were about to perish. The universe was nearing the end of the dharma era, and the number of powerhouses among the myriad races was far too few.

"I want to break through to Quasi-Emperor!"

The deaths of countless living beings across the universe gave Su Chen a clear opportunity to break through. The dao that suppressed all beings pressed down toward him, yet it could not block his resolve.

The sea of lightning surged, drawing the attention of one forbidden zone powerhouse after another, including Quasi-Emperors. They planned to dismember Su Chen the moment he broke through… A Quasi-Emperor with a great completion divine body was almost equivalent to half an undying divine medicine.

Even more terrifying gazes had locked onto Su Chen.