The Dao of Reincarnation (251-252) (Patreon)

Chapter 251: Transcendence (Part 7)

Ning Changqing's meticulously prepared nine-layered killing array was completely destroyed.

The giant hand blotted out the starry sky, shrouding all laws beneath it.

Only at this moment did Ning Changqing truly see the countless powerful divine runes converging into intricate patterns across the palm. An ordinary slap, yet it carried power no weaker than the killing arts of ancient great Emperors. He had to admit—he had underestimated this Immortal Spirit.

Just as the palm was about to descend and obliterate everything, time seemed to freeze.

The starry sky suddenly dimmed, and vast lands beyond Emperor City were erased from existence.

A flicker of surprise and delight crossed Su Chen's eyes.

Ning Changqing had not been killed by that single slap.

The moment before the palm could crush him, Su Chen had sensed a faint, obscure power.

"The Nine Innate Supreme Treasures!"

Su Chen sighed inwardly. In his previous life, he had searched every corner of the universe without finding even a trace of an Innate Supreme Treasure. He had never obtained the final quarter fragment of the Death Book either.

Yet now, Ning Changqing had returned like a king, bringing one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures straight to him.

No—this was practically delivered to his doorstep. When it came to finding treasures, nothing beat relying on a Child of Destiny.

"The power of time… That must be the legendary Time Wheel," Su Chen thought.

Each of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures possessed boundless miraculous abilities.

Ning Changqing was indeed still alive. At the critical moment, he had activated the Wheel of Time within his sea of consciousness, reversing time and space to evade the lethal strike.

He now looked somewhat disheveled. He had underestimated the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect's Immortal Spirit. With only the cultivation of a newly ascended Saint, trying to counter a Great Saint-level Immortal Spirit was still too difficult. But it didn't matter. An existence like him always had backup plans.

"By my calculations… that Chaos Body should be arriving soon."

Ning Changqing narrowed his eyes. His disheveled appearance quickly vanished, replaced by calm composure and absolute confidence.

At that very moment, Su Chen suddenly sensed a terrifying aura tearing through layers of space. Before the person arrived, an unparalleled fist imprint had already manifested, crushing every Dao and law in its path.

Blood qi surged across countless star domains, forming a mighty river.

"What is this aura? Why do I feel fear?"

"One punch shatters ten thousand laws, blood qi suppresses the starry sky. Who exactly is this person? How can he be so terrifying?"

"His target is the Immortal Spirit of the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect! Even the prodigies of myriad races are no match for that Immortal Spirit in a single exchange, and even the damaged Emperor Array was shattered with one slap. Yet someone still dares to challenge such a fearsome being!"

"I know him! That's the Chaos Body—the strongest physique since ancient times! It has actually appeared in this era!"

"What?"

"..."

Everyone inside Emperor City was shaken.

The Chaos Body had only been recorded once throughout history. Yet since that time, despite the changing eras and the fall of epochs, its title as the greatest physique of all ages had never faded.

Inside Emperor City, a majestic figure opened his eyes.

"The Chaos Body… Is that old fellow from the depths of the Chaos Sea's disciple?"

Even the Emperor residing in Emperor City had been alarmed.

"A battle between the Chaos Body and an Immortal Spirit—this truly is an unprecedented era."

Both the Chaos Body and the Immortal Spirit were legendary beings, said to be destined to become Emperors and hold the hope of achieving transcendence.

Ning Changqing had anticipated this. He had known about the Chaos Body long ago. Although his nine-layered killing array had failed to deal with the Immortal Spirit, he still had this backup. The Immortal Spirit would not be able to touch him. After all, he was the reincarnation of the Heavenly Venerate.

Su Chen faced the incoming lethal strike and manifested countless heavenly dharma images around himself. A towering, majestic figure appeared.

"One path suppressing ten thousand laws… So this is the legendary Chaos Body."

Su Chen had naturally heard of the Chaos Body's reputation. In the twenty million years he had dominated the universe in his previous life, he had never seen one emerge. Now, with the appearance of a Child of Destiny, even the Chaos Body had surfaced. It was known as the strongest physique since ancient times. Extremely powerful!

Interest gleamed in Su Chen's eyes. Such a rare physique had appeared perhaps only a second time since the dawn of creation.

This era had truly exceeded his expectations: a supreme expert from a past life carrying one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures, a Chaos Body bearing the title of the greatest physique in history, and himself—an Immortal Spirit cast down from the Upper Realm.

The Chaos Body's terrifying punch tore through the fabric of space.

Su Chen remained composed. He evolved ten thousand laws and threw a punch of his own. While the Chaos Body was said to suppress all laws with a single path, Su Chen walked the opposite road in this life—the path of mastering all laws and making them his own.

The collision erupted with fluctuations akin to the creation of the world. Everyone in Emperor City felt their scalps go numb at the sight. The two combatants were simply too horrifying. Even the aftershocks of a single exchange were enough to heavily injure them. To outsiders, it looked as if two revived utmost Dao powerhouses were clashing.

"Hahaha! As expected of the legendary Immortal Spirit—you truly did not disappoint me!"

A bright, hearty laugh rang out as the vast starry sky was torn open. Chaotic qi surged wildly, weighing down the heavens until they seemed to sink by half. A towering figure emerged from the rift, his eyes shining with sharp brilliance. He was the Chaos Body.

The brief exchange had already made him realize how terrifying the Immortal Spirit was. This was an existence fully equal to himself—one who had achieved perfect mastery of the innate Great Dao and cultivated all laws with exquisite control over each path.

He was the second Chaos Body since ancient times, yet this was the first Immortal Spirit he had ever encountered. Someone who cultivated all laws would either remain mediocre or walk a supreme path never before seen. Clearly, Su Chen belonged to the latter.

Su Chen looked at the figure emerging from the rift, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile. It was the joy of meeting a worthy opponent and the delight of spotting precious prey. In some ways, the Chaos Body's arrival brought him just as much excitement as Ning Changqing had.

Su Chen no longer held back his aura. Dense layers of Dao and law spread outward, enveloping countless star domains. Over the years, he had traveled through many orthodoxies and drawn upon his previous life's foundation, comprehending the paths of all living beings. He alone represented the myriad phenomena of the world.

"Master is getting serious!"

The followers behind Su Chen widened their eyes in unison. They had never seen him like this before.

Two unparalleled auras clashed fiercely, shattering entire seas of stars.

The battle was so terrifying that even the leaders of the great orthodoxies did not dare to probe it with their divine sense. The destructive power was enough to annihilate everything.

Only after the heavenly radiance finally faded did they dare look toward the obliterated battlefield.

"Who won this fight?"

A sigh delivered the answer.

"I… have been defeated…"

It was the Chaos Body's voice.

The Chaos Body had ultimately lost to the Immortal Spirit.

Chapter 252: Transcendence (Part 8)

Su Chen looked at the dejected Chaos Body.

In the clash of Great Daos, the Chaos Body was said to suppress all laws. Yet Su Chen had suppressed the Chaos Body with ten thousand laws instead.

The Chaos Body had never known defeat—until this first battle.

Su Chen had not killed him.

The Chaos Body was also surprised that the Immortal Spirit had spared his life.

"I was defeated. Why didn't you kill me?" he asked. He sensed no killing intent from the Immortal Spirit opposite him.

Su Chen replied calmly, "If I killed you, wouldn't this era become too boring?"

The only second Chaos Body since ancient times—Su Chen could not bear to kill him. After witnessing the Chaos Body's strength, his intention had shifted from dissecting him after death to subduing him instead. After all, studying a living Chaos Body was far better than studying a dead one.

"My name is Qin Wujie," the Chaos Body said.

The fighting spirit in his eyes had not diminished. Instead, it burned even brighter.

"Di Chen," Su Chen replied, stating his name in this life.

At this moment, the two most dazzling figures of the era acknowledged each other.

"Di Chen, I will challenge you again," Qin Wujie declared.

Su Chen did not stop him and allowed him to leave. He knew Qin Wujie would come find him again. Since he could defeat him once, he could defeat him a second time.

"As expected of the greatest prodigy of all time—even the Chaos Body was suppressed."

Witnessing the battle, everyone realized Su Chen had won. Even the Chaos Body admitted inferiority. In their eyes, Su Chen had now become the undisputed number one prodigy throughout history, unmatched by anyone.

After dealing with the Chaos Body, Su Chen turned his gaze toward Ning Changqing.

"You want to kill me?" Ning Changqing spoke unhurriedly.

The Chaos Body's defeat had exceeded his expectations. Even more surprising was that the Immortal Spirit had not killed the Chaos Body but had let him go instead. Still, it was not a big problem. He still had trump cards. He would not die.

Su Chen stared at Ning Changqing, who remained calm and composed, still striking a lofty pose like an invincible expert above the world. He was genuinely impressed.

"This guy… really knows how to act."

Su Chen felt that Ning Changqing might be even more of a poser than he was. He decided to find out exactly what kind of background this fellow had to be so confident.

Just as Su Chen prepared to make a move, a figure clad in golden armor stepped out from Emperor City. It was a Quasi-Emperor. Though his blood qi had declined, he was still a genuine Quasi-Emperor. His vast aura suppressed the starry sky as he held an emperor decree that radiated utmost Dao power. The moment it appeared, every being in Emperor City trembled.

Behind the golden-armored Quasi-Emperor followed a woman of peerless beauty. She wore a black dress and trod upon the void like a bright pearl in the night sky. She looked at Ning Changqing with a smile.

"Young Master Ning, thank you for saving my life."

All eyes in Emperor City turned to the woman, filled with shock.

"That woman… she's the Emperor's daughter of the Eternal Night Great Emperor!"

"I never expected Ning Changqing to have the backing of an Emperor's daughter. No—this is the Eternal Night Great Emperor's most favored daughter. That means a current Great Emperor stands behind Ning Changqing. No wonder he acts so arrogantly and without restraint."

"..."

The various great orthodoxies inside Emperor City were stunned. Ning Changqing's connection to a Great Emperor had suddenly made the situation much more difficult to handle.

Ning Changqing gave the woman a slight nod. Since he had dared to attempt capturing an Immortal Spirit alive, he had naturally prepared contingencies. After all, he was the most ancient Heavenly Venerate who had once ended the Mythical Era. Having risen from obscurity, he had always been extremely cautious.

Although his plan to capture the Immortal Spirit and uncover the secret of transcendence had failed, it was not a major issue.

Ning Changqing turned back toward Su Chen and grinned. "What a shame. You can't kill me."

At that moment, the golden-armored war general holding the emperor's decree spoke.

"Di Chen of the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect, Ning Changqing has rendered great service by saving the Emperor's daughter and has shown profound kindness to the Eternal Night Emperor Palace. Cease hostilities at once and withdraw. His Majesty the Emperor may then pardon your crimes of disturbing Emperor City and showing disrespect."

Su Chen's expression turned strange. Was this Great Emperor seriously spouting such blatant nonsense?

He clicked his tongue inwardly. As expected of a Child of Destiny.

The war general looked down at Su Chen, his face suddenly twisting with shock.

"You think a mere emperor decree can make me submit?"

Su Chen reached out and tore apart the overwhelming Emperor's pressure.

The emperor's decree was shattered instantly.

"How dare you disrespect the dignity of the Eternal Night Great Emperor?!" the war general roared in fury.

Su Chen had not only shown zero respect but had directly torn apart a Great Emperor's decree.

In the current era, Great Emperors were not the only ones at the apex, yet only two or three existed in any given generation. They remained the supreme rulers of this starry sky and the lords of heaven and earth.

Everyone in Emperor City felt their scalps tingle. They had lost count of how many shocking reversals they had witnessed today, but they knew one thing for certain: a Great Emperor's decree had just been torn apart right outside Emperor City. This was a direct provocation against an Emperor's prestige.

Even Ning Changqing was surprised. Su Chen had actually torn the Great Emperor's decree. This was outright challenging a Great Emperor. Even if the Emperor could not kill him, he could still suppress him until his lifespan neared its end.

"Ignorant or simply foolish?" Ning Changqing shook his head. He had wanted to wait until he reached the Great Saint realm before personally suppressing the Immortal Spirit, but it seemed that opportunity had now vanished.

Although he had killed many Great Emperors in his past life, it was not because they were weak. An Emperor was a pinnacle existence in any era, without question.

The Eternal Night Great Emperor's war general immediately awakened the spirit within his Quasi-Emperor weapon. To him, a devout follower of the Eternal Night Great Emperor, Su Chen's act of tearing the decree was an unforgivable sin.

A bloodstained Quasi-Emperor battle halberd revived in the hands of the Quasi-Emperor expert. As a general who had accompanied the Eternal Night Great Emperor on countless campaigns, the weapon had been soaked in the blood of innumerable powerhouses and had long become a terrifying weapon. It now slashed straight toward Su Chen.

"Ridiculous."

Su Chen stretched out one hand and directly seized the fearsome battle halberd. The power of ten thousand laws converged into raging lightning that rampaged within the weapon. He was actually trying to erase the artifact spirit inside a Quasi-Emperor weapon!

The void trembled with mournful cries as the Quasi-Emperor weapon disintegrated into nothingness in Su Chen's grip.

The scene left everyone petrified.

"You dare threaten me?"

Su Chen raised his head. His eyes were intertwined with the most terrifying aura. In that instant, the Eternal Night Great Emperor's war general shuddered violently. He… actually felt fear.

This sensation was something he had only ever felt in the presence of the Eternal Night Great Emperor—yet it was even more terrifying. It was like drowning, unable to breathe.

A battle-hardened Quasi-Emperor expert found his mind completely blank. Su Chen was making a move to kill a Great Emperor's war general!