The Dao of Reincarnation (257-258) (Patreon)

Chapter 257: Transcendence (Part 13)

Su Chen and Qin Wujie fought from the starry sky into the Chaos Sea. Their terrifying auras rivaled those of a full Emperor battle. As the two exchanged insights and clashed, they tore open a massive hole deep within the Chaos Sea. The depths of the hole seemed to connect to another world.

Su Chen suppressed Qin Wujie with a single palm and looked into the depths of the opening. In his previous life, he had spent over ten million years in the Chaos Sea and had explored every corner of it. He had even invaded the ancient Emperor Domain and refined it entirely for his cultivation, yet he had never discovered such a place before.

"As expected of a Child of Destiny," Su Chen thought with emotion.

He sensed a faint but familiar aura coming from the depths of the cavern—Ning Changqing's aura. However, Su Chen quickly realized something was off. There were now two auras.

Qin Wujie casually slaughtered two terrifying beasts from the seabed, his hair disheveled. "What is this place?" he asked, full of curiosity. He had lived in the Chaos Sea for so long yet had never found this location.

He shook his head and stared at Su Chen like he was looking at a monster. "You bastard, you've been hiding your true strength all along!"

Qin Wujie was shocked. In that last exchange, Su Chen's power had surged to ten times what he had shown before. It was obvious that Su Chen had not used his full strength earlier.

Su Chen offered no explanation. He had indeed been holding back. To him, Qin Wujie was simply an excellent sparring partner and punching bag.

Right now, however, Su Chen had no time to deal with him. He was far more interested in the unknown world beneath the Chaos Sea.

Seeing Su Chen step into the mysterious hole and enter the other world, Qin Wujie shouted, "Di Chen, you still haven't answered my question!"

He quickly followed Su Chen into the cavern beneath the Chaos Sea.

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At that moment, Ning Changqing was utterly stunned. He had indeed found the Embryo of Darkness, one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures. However, a living being was already being nurtured inside it.

"Who exactly…?" After hundreds of millions of years of mental training, Ning Changqing's composure instantly shattered.

The Embryo of Darkness could completely remold a living being and grant mastery over the Dao of Darkness. Its potential was no weaker than an Immortal Spirit's—perhaps even stronger.

Beside the Embryo of Darkness lay a dried-up corpse. Though the body had long since died, a wisp of divine sense had resonated with the treasure. Using the Innate Supreme Treasure as its foundation, it was undergoing nirvana and rebirth. As Ning Changqing broke the restrictions, the being gradually took form. Before his eyes, it transformed into a little girl of about eight or nine years old, holding a demonic pattern in her palm.

"A fragment of the Death Book, one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures?" Ning Changqing recognized it immediately. The rune in the girl's hand was the final missing piece of the legendary Death Book, containing heaven-defying fortune and the secrets of life and death.

Ning Changqing sighed. "Fine, so be it. Although the Embryo of Darkness has already been refined and given birth to a new life, obtaining the final Death Book fragment and its insights is still acceptable."

He believed he could use his methods to subdue this new being born from the Embryo of Darkness and make her serve him.

Suddenly, Ning Changqing's expression changed drastically. The entire forbidden zone shook violently as supreme experts descended and charged straight in.

At the same time, the being who had fused with the Embryo of Darkness slowly opened her eyes…

"Ning Changqing, it seems we meet again."

Su Chen had stormed into the forbidden zone and fought his way to its depths. He saw a familiar figure—Ning Changqing.

Su Chen was delighted. What surprised him even more was that the terrifying new being held the final fragment of the Death Book, the very piece he had searched the universe for millions of years without success in his previous life.

"So that's how it is…"

Su Chen looked at the skeleton sitting beside the being born of darkness. The body had long since died, its divine radiance erased by time, yet he sensed a familiar aura.

Zhou Hanchan (Su Chen's sister in the First Steps on the Demonic Path Arc).

She had fled the ancient Emperor Domain back then and vanished without a trace. Even after Su Chen became a Great Emperor, he had never found any clues. It turned out she had been trapped in this forbidden zone, unable to escape. She had chosen to comprehend the Embryo of Darkness in an attempt to live another life.

She had failed. Yet she had also succeeded.

"Zhou Hanchan" opened her eyes and examined the world. Her pupils were like bottomless black holes, devouring the terrifying residual energy around her.

Born as a Saint!

Ning Changqing's body trembled slightly.

"It's you again!" His face darkened.

The last time he had entered the Jade Pool Sacred Land, Su Chen had snatched the Jade Pool Immortal Spirit from him. This time, he had entered this ancient forbidden zone of supreme terror, only to encounter Su Chen once more. An ominous feeling rose in his heart.

After weighing his chances, Ning Changqing did not hesitate for even a second. He immediately activated the Wheel of Time , and his figure vanished.

This time, he had no intention of clashing with Su Chen. He knew he was not his match right now. Fighting would only bring him humiliation.

Su Chen was slightly surprised by Ning Changqing's decisiveness, but he soon understood. No matter what, Ning Changqing was the reincarnation of an ancient powerhouse. Beings who had once stood at the peak of an era were no longer hot-blooded youths who fought for momentary pride. As long as they survived, they would always find ways to turn the tables.

Su Chen greatly appreciated Ning Changqing and looked forward to their next meeting.

"Di Chen, you bastard!" Qin Wujie arrived late, complaining loudly. "You left me alone to face those rotting Emperor corpses in such a terrifying place!"

He had encountered powerful enemies in the forbidden zone. By the time he broke through, Su Chen had already gone ahead, and all the horrors had turned their attention to him instead. If not for his many methods, he would have been heavily injured, if not killed.

Qin Wujie wanted to continue scolding Su Chen for his lack of conscience, but when he turned and saw the newly awakened being of darkness, his entire body shook violently.

"What a terrifying physique! It's not the slightest bit inferior to mine."

Qin Wujie was shocked. This small being possessed a constitution that could rival the legendary Chaos Body. His eyes burned with intense heat.

Su Chen remained expressionless. He slapped out with his palm, transforming it into a divine mountain that suppressed Qin Wujie and forced him to calm down.

At that moment, the being born from the Embryo of Darkness opened her eyes and looked at the world. Suddenly startled by Su Chen's action, the little creature—who had been born with peak Saint realm cultivation—curled up fearfully in the corner, trembling.

Su Chen knew that the little one's foundation came from a wisp of Zhou Hanchan's immortal divine sense. In that previous life, Zhou Hanchan had been a fierce figure who devoured countless prodigies and earned a fearsome reputation. Yet the little girl she had become was surprisingly timid.

Su Chen walked forward and slowly crouched down in front of her.

"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you."

The little girl watched him warily, still somewhat suspicious.

Su Chen continued gently, "From now on, you will cultivate with me."

He thought for a moment, then smiled. "Your name shall be Di Chan. You may call me Master."

Di Chan sensed that the person before her meant her no harm and gradually lowered her guard. In a soft, timid voice, she said, "Master."

Chapter 258: Transcendence (Part 14)

The Myriad Laws Emperor Sect was shaken once again. Their Emperor Son had brought back yet another living being. This one appeared to be only eight or nine years old, yet she already possessed peak Saint realm cultivation.

The ancestors of the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect drew in sharp breaths.

One Emperor and two Immortal Spirits had not been the limit. Now it was one Emperor and three Immortal Spirits?

Unprecedented in history! Was the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect truly destined by heaven in this era?

Su Chen noticed that the entire sect had become increasingly lively lately. The ancestral hall was packed with people every day, and the incense never stopped burning.

Su Chen continued guiding both Chi Yao and Di Chan in their cultivation.

"Master, why can she call you Big Brother? I want to call you Big Brother too," Di Chan said, looking up at Su Chen with her large, watery eyes full of expectation.

Su Chen firmly refused.

Little Di Chan instantly looked crestfallen, her mood sinking.

Chi Yao, on the other hand, looked smug. She flew forward and hung onto Su Chen's front, making a face at Di Chan, which only made the latter even more dejected.

Su Chen could not help but chuckle.

Di Chan was born from a wisp of Zhou Hanchan's divine sense fused with the Embryo of Darkness, yet she was also a completely new life form with extraordinary talent.

In Su Chen's possession was a demonic pattern—the final quarter fragment of the Death Book. He had finally gathered the complete last piece.

This was good news.

The bad news was that the Undying Nether Emperor of his previous life had failed to achieve transcendence and had fallen. Even now, Su Chen still did not know where or how he had died in that life. With the Undying Nether Emperor's cultivation, turning into a forbidden zone should have been simple, yet no trace of him existed in the world.

Although Su Chen now held the final quarter of the Death Book, the other three-quarters that the Undying Nether Emperor had obtained in his previous life had vanished without a trace.

Su Chen was not worried. He still had his trump card. Ning Changqing, that supreme treasure-hunting rat, would surely bring him more pleasant surprises.

After all, surprises were mutual.

...

Ning Changqing was both depressed and heartbroken. Ever since his first defeat against Su Chen, he had found the man haunting him like a nightmare.

He had found the Jade Pool Immortal Spirit, only for her to run off with Su Chen. He had entered the forbidden zone of supreme terror within the Chaos Sea, only for the Embryo of Darkness to be claimed by someone else.

At least he had still obtained a fragment of the Death Book. Though only a fragment, it was still an unparalleled opportunity.

Yet Su Chen had appeared again.

Ning Changqing had no choice but to retreat. Both the Embryo of Darkness and the Death Book fragment had become wedding clothes for another.

His heart bled with resentment.

Still, as the reincarnation of the Heavenly Venerate, his mentality was transcendent. He quickly regained his confidence and resumed his journey of slaying enemies, leveling up, and hunting opportunities.

Ning Changqing broke the restriction of an ancient land. A beam of divine light immediately shot out and fled.

"An Undying Divine Medicine!"

Ning Changqing was first startled, then overjoyed. An Undying Divine Medicine was a divine item capable of granting a Great Emperor another lifetime. He immediately moved to suppress it, but the medicine was too fast. It vanished in a flash.

Ning Changqing looked in the direction it had fled with unwillingness in his eyes.

The Undying Divine Medicine was flying straight toward the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect.

"Di Chen! I am irreconcilable with you!" Ning Changqing roared in fury.

The Undying Divine Medicine he had worked so hard to unearth was about to abandon him as well. The heavy blow made it impossible for him to suppress the rage in his heart any longer.

Su Chen was guiding Di Chan and Chi Yao in their cultivation. The presence of these two little girls had brought much liveliness to the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect.

Suddenly, Su Chen sensed something.

"Someone is cursing me?" he thought.

The stronger one became, the sharper their sense to such things. Su Chen believed it firmly. Someone was definitely cursing him. Very few people had the qualifications to make him sense it.

"Qin Wujie?" Su Chen shook his head. Why would Qin Wujie curse him for no reason? He was a good person.

If not Qin Wujie, then it could only be Ning Changqing, that treasure-hunting rat.

Su Chen suddenly raised his head and looked toward a distant star domain.

"That is… the aura of an Undying Divine Medicine?"

The Undying Divine Medicine crossed countless star domains. No experts could stop it.

"Is it coming for me?"

Su Chen's expression turned strange. He sensed the medicine directing its aura toward him, as if it wanted to recognize him as its master.

He reached out across the starry sky. The Undying Divine Medicine, which had evaded several Emperor weapons, obediently landed in his palm.

"That's… the Immortal Spirit of the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect! The Undying Divine Medicine is actually heading for him!"

"The Undying Divine Medicine wants to recognize him as master. Once that Immortal Spirit becomes an Emperor, he will at least be able to live a second life!"

"What immense fortune! It actually drew an Undying Divine Medicine to him. Throughout history, how many Great Emperors managed to obtain one and live another life? Yet Di Chen hasn't even become an Emperor, and it has already come to him!"

"..."

Countless experts and forces were in an uproar. Some factions that had tried to intercept the medicine with Emperor weapons saw Su Chen take action and, no matter how unwilling, did not dare to snatch it.

Sitting at home, yet a divine medicine came from the heavens.

Su Chen sighed inwardly. Ning Changqing really was a good person.

In the Eternal Dawn Emperor Court, the Eternal Dawn Great Emperor slowly withdrew his outstretched hand.

"Great Emperor, that is an Undying Divine Medicine! It could grant you another lifetime!"

"We are willing to fight to the death to seize it for you!"

The war generals of the Eternal Dawn Emperor Court all volunteered. They wanted to risk everything to win their Emperor another life and a chance at transcendence.

The Eternal Dawn Great Emperor shook his head, his expression complex and desolate.

"There is no need… The Undying Divine Medicine was never meant for me. In this era, I am not qualified to use such a supreme treasure. Even if it were mine, it would only be a waste."

He no longer looked like a supreme Great Emperor. The usual dominance and unrivaled confidence were gone. Seeing their once-mighty Emperor like this, the war generals who had followed him for years felt their noses sting and their eyes redden.

"Great Emperor… Truly born in the wrong era…"

The Eternal Dawn Great Emperor sighed upon hearing their words. He had risen in chaos, flourished in prosperity, yet the final era did not belong to him. Even as a Great Emperor who had reached the end of the martial path, in this age, he was merely a supporting character.

"What a tragic era…" the Eternal Dawn Great Emperor thought. Perhaps Eternal Night's death in the Chaos Sea had been a mercy. If he were still alive, he might have ended up the same way.

...

Who was Ning Changqing? He was the number one Heavenly Venerate of the Mythical Era. Although losing the Undying Divine Medicine to his greatest enemy stung, he quickly recovered. He would defeat the Immortal Spirit of the Myriad Laws Emperor Sect.

After continuously fighting, leveling up, and hunting opportunities, Ning Changqing discovered a mysterious land. This time, he was smarter. He set up multiple layers of seals to lock down his aura.

"This is… The Undying Nether Emperor?"