High-Level Martial Era

Capítulo 1373: Chapter 622: Ten Thousand Reincarnations

Chaos Divine Court Headquarters, within the vast and endless world of ice and snow.

“This group of bastards, wasn’t it just for obtaining a single Qiansheng Undying Fruit? Why are they targeting me like this?” Dong Mang God King’s massive body lay sprawled within the world, muttering to himself.

He also crafted a clone, which was the one that fought outside year-round.

This time, the journey to Beichen Star was also undertaken by the clone.

“Those scoundrels from the Abyss.” Dong Mang God King shook his head, noting that while the Chaos Divine Court had four God Kings enter Beichen Star,

the Abyss Divine Court had no less than nine God Kings enter… which caused them to suffer considerably.

However.

“Hmph, the greatest advantage has already passed to me.” Dong Mang God King’s eyes were cold: “Scoundrels of the Abyss, you want to seize the second Qiansheng Undying Fruit? I’d rather let Sui Huan take it than give it to you.”

The Heavenly Gods battled fiercely on the surface of Beichen Star just as the God Kings struggled desperately within its Inner Domain.

Fighting in dangerous places, it was not uncommon for God Kings to fall.

Suddenly.

“Hmm?” A hint of surprise flickered in Dong Mang God King’s eyes: “Junior Brother? Has his main consciousness fallen completely again?”

Even though Li Yuan’s main consciousness often fell into oblivion, each time he swiftly recovered… Dong Mang God King would make it a point to check in periodically.

But this time.

Through ‘Space Retrospection’ and inquiries to the Emperor Palace Spirit, Dong Mang God King discovered Li Yuan’s main consciousness had been submerged for over three days.

Without hesitation, a wisp of Dong Mang God King’s consciousness descended directly to Li Yuan’s secluded place of retreat.

Attempting to awaken it.

Only to find it useless, even when Dong Mang God King tried to penetrate Li Yuan’s body with Soul Force… he found that Li Yuan’s Soul origin was completely submerged.

It was as if he had fallen victim to some kind of Soul Killing Move.

This was a very dangerous sign.

“Junior Brother, what exactly are you experiencing?” A trace of unease crossed Dong Mang God King’s mind: “The protection of the Emperor Palace has no effect on you?”

Usually, Soul Attacks only target the Soul origin of a specific Divine Body, and even if they pass through via Causality Attack to other clones or the main body, the impact is minimal.

In Dong Mang God King’s estimation, even if a Divine Emperor made a move, it shouldn’t render Li Yuan’s main body into such a state without any commotion, at the very least, there should be some noise.

“Could it be that Junior Brother triggered some forbidden items left by Beihai Supreme?” A possibility flashed through Dong Mang God King’s mind.

After hesitating for a moment.

“Master, it’s Dong Mang. I need to report something regarding Junior Brother ‘Li Yuan’…” Dong Mang God King decided to report directly.

He knew very well that the Master’s concern for Li Yuan far exceeded that for Sui Huan Divine Monarch and himself.

…

Li Yuan’s entire consciousness had already sunk deeply into it.

“What is this? Is it still an illusion?”

“I can’t escape?” Li Yuan was shocked, still striving to maintain his ‘self’.

Falling into an Illusionary Realm could happen in two ways: one still retains self-awareness, knowing they are in an illusion, thus able to avoid some dangers within the illusion.

The other way, one loses even self-awareness… and then, should the illusion change, they might unwittingly ‘commit suicide’ or ‘die of old age.’

“Break! Break! Break!” Li Yuan’s will was like a Divine Spear, its sharpness unstoppable, smashing through the facing illusions over and over.

But!

Just like the bravest Samurai, who would find nowhere to leverage in a mire, the Nine Layers of illusion were purely bewildering, constantly eroding Li Yuan’s Spiritual Will…

“Buzz~” As another illusion descended.

Li Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

Coming into view, was a ceiling, this was a room about twenty square meters, filled with numerous books… it should be a middle school student’s room.

“Xiao Yan, hurry up and wash up for breakfast.” His mother’s voice called from outside.

“Okay, Mom, I’m coming right away.” Li Yuan thought unconsciously, turning over and sitting up, taking his phone in hand and unlocking it.

It was in night mode.

The screen showed a dense sea of words.

A few words per paragraph.

“I stayed up late reading this novel last night, it’s written quite awesomely, the protagonist Li Yuan is about to become a Heavenly Divine, but the author isn’t great, recently hasn’t been updating…” Li Yuan instinctively uninstalled the app, then deleted the ‘download record’.

Suddenly.

“No, that’s not right.”

“I’m not some Tian Yuan, I am Li Yuan.” Li Yuan’s consciousness abruptly regained clarity: “This is no high fantasy novel, the content in the novel is drawn from my memory…”

“Break for me.” Li Yuan’s consciousness exploded instantly, and this peculiar illusion quickly collapsed.

Another illusion descended.

Increasingly real, increasingly mysterious… Li Yuan’s self-consciousness, under these increasingly terrifying illusions, finally completely collapsed.

Fully immersed within those illusion identities.

…”Damned.”

“Even with just Heavenly God level consciousness, shrouded by the Reincarnation Stone, he actually managed to fight off Nine Layers?” The hidden observer, the old tomb keeper, grew increasingly astonished.

Based on his past observations.

Once the Reincarnation Stone is activated, all challengers become utterly lost, without exception.

Until today, encountering Li Yuan.

Inexplicably, the old tomb keeper had a sense, Li Yuan seemed extremely special, his ‘self-awareness’ intensely strong.

“Let’s keep watching, breaking through the Reincarnation Stone isn’t that easy.” The old tomb keeper thought silently.

The Reincarnation Stone, an exotic treasure left by Beihai Supreme, contained extraordinary power.

“According to Beihai Supreme, this Reincarnation Stone, contains some secrets that lead directly to the eternal.” The old tomb keeper contemplated silently.

…

Li Yuan’s consciousness has been completely enveloped by the Reincarnation Stone, as if he’s trapped in cycles of reincarnation, life after life.

He turned into a beggar, born a beggar, without father or mother, and the elder who raised him died when he was eight… Cold wind howled, piercing to the bone, Li Yuan curled up beneath the god statue of a ruined temple.

In his palm, only half a moldy bun remained.

Outside the ruined temple, a stray dog was eyeing him.

The stray dog was weak too, its fangs dripping with saliva, finally couldn’t resist to pounce, and he fought desperately with the dog. When Li Yuan exerted force with his arms to lift the dog and slam it down, blood flowed from his arms.

The stray dog died.

Li Yuan lay powerless on the ground.

“Eat! Eat!” Only this thought remained in Li Yuan’s mind, as hunger left just one thought in a person.

… In this life, Li Yuan became an emperor, this is a mortal world.

Born a crown prince, ascended to the throne as a young man, with grand ambitions in his heart.

Canals, foreign expansion, wars… the empire’s strength eventually was exhausted, smoke arose everywhere, heroes contended for power.

The empire was ruined by his hands.

Under the dark sky, when the rebel’s fires blazed in the imperial capital, a beauty drew her sword and slit her throat in Li Yuan’s embrace.

As the flames soared, palace maids and eunuchs scattered and fled.

“This dragon robe, it’s nothing but a shroud embroidered with gold thread.” Li Yuan revealed a faint smile, walking into the blazing flames of the ‘Ascension Platform’.

…

In this life, Li Yuan became a lute master, a lute master who was blind.

… Another life.

Li Yuan became an executioner, wielding a Ghost Head Saber with superb skill, under his blade, noble heads fell, high officials’ bodies were divided, beauties turned into foul blood… However, when implicated, he was forced onto the guillotine, along with nine generations of his family.

He came to a realization in his heart: “He who kills, is always killed.”

…

In another life, he became a swordsmith, determined to forge the best sword in the world. At sixty years old, he collected mystic iron from across the land, and when the sword was completed, he laughed and passed away.

This sword also became the ultimate divine weapon in the martial arts world.

…

Life after life.

Pearl gatherer, storyteller, beast tamer, guardian monk, incense maker, wild dog, pet snake, a great tree… Li Yuan was immersed in the myriad of beings and things in the world.

He was shielded from his self, forgotten he was Li Yuan, only lost in the cycle of reincarnation.

Yet in each life, he had his own obsessions and endless desires in his heart.

Success or failure, until death, he felt no regret in his heart.

It was incredibly real.

The Reincarnation Stone felt like true reincarnation… Ordinary Heavenly Gods would have long blurred their identities in such cycles, even if they occasionally awoke, they’d think it was but a dream.

If it were when he first arrived at Beichen Star, Li Yuan might not have survived.

But through two hundred years of cultivation, under the Ten Thousand Saints Stone Wall, he increasingly understood his desires, comprehended his obsessions… Even if his consciousness had been shielded, a sliver of ‘clarity’ remained deep in Li Yuan’s heart.

It repeatedly awakened him, who was about to completely sink.

Like a great ship about to capsize, at the moment of its destruction, a mysterious force lifted him slightly… His spiritual will was sharpened by his obsessions in each life, becoming increasingly lucid, resplendent.

…

Chaos Divine Court Headquarters.

“Ten years have passed.”

“Little junior brother hasn’t awoken yet.” Dong Mang God King kept observing Li Yuan, and the more he watched, the more uneasy he felt.

“Communicated with Master, but received no reply… such lengthy immersion, little junior brother’s true consciousness is seemingly dormant.” Dong Mang God King sighed inwardly.

He could only endure, not daring to disturb his own master.

With the abilities of a Divine Emperor, if willing, a reply would naturally be sent… If no reply, it only meant the Divine Emperor saw no need to respond.

…

Deep within Beichen Star.

“It’s been ten years, clearly his consciousness repeatedly drowned, logically it should be a complete failure, consciousness annihilated.”

“How did he do it?” Elder Grave was utterly astonished: “In the past, those Heavenly Gods who braved the Reincarnation Tribulation, the longest could only hold on for two years at most… Why could this Li Yuan withstand ten years?”

Elder Grave could observe that Li Yuan’s soul will hadn’t transformed, logically he should’ve failed.

Yet.

Even the Reincarnation Stone struggled to extinguish Li Yuan’s sliver of spiritual light.

Li Yuan persisted throughout.

This perseverance, this determination made Elder Grave astonished and dumbfounded.

“It’s a pity, without transformation, even if able to persist, he can’t fully break free, eventually he’ll…” Elder Grave was thinking.

Suddenly.

“Hmm?” A trace of wonder flashed in Elder Grave’s eyes: “Is this?”

He sensed mysterious and unpredictable aura emanating from Li Yuan, who still sat cross-legged in endless darkness.

Yet vaguely, it carried an eternal essence.

“Heart?”

“Has the heart transformed!” Elder Grave instantly understood: “He unexpectedly directly transformed into the ‘Eternal Heart’?”

“How is this possible?” Elder Grave found it hard to believe.