Chapter 1301 - 929: Reincarnation of the Hell Path

Faced with Gong Shao’s words, the Human King was rendered silent, because according to the other’s deduction, the most likely party to commit such an act of sowing discord was indeed none other than the Great Victory royal family.

The Eight Great Clans fighting amongst themselves would ultimately benefit the Great Victory royal family, but if the Great Victory royal family had such means, why would they remain helpless while the Eight Great Clans plotted rebellion?

He now somewhat believed that the Gong Family was indeed innocent, that they had been framed by someone.

If the Gong Family really intended to make a move, as a great family with a million-year heritage, their actions could not possibly be so clumsy.

"Are there any clues about the mastermind behind the scenes?" the Great Victory Human King asked.

Hearing the Great Victory Human King’s words, Gong Shao smiled bitterly: "If there were clues, how could the Gong Family be in such a passive situation?"

"The Gong Family’s allegiance to me is permitted, but I still need to see the Gong Family’s sincerity," the Great Victory Human King said after pondering for a moment.

"The Great King will see the sincerity of my Gong Family," Gong Shao replied respectfully.

Meanwhile, within the secret realm of the Zhang Family, Zhang Chen, after tearing through space, entered a dim, gray area. Before his eyes was a giant reincarnation vortex, a powerful pulling force shook his soul, trying to drag his soul from his body to reincarnate into the vortex. However, Zhang Chen commanded the Yama Authority, and as his Yama Authority activated, the power emanating from the vortex was immediately suppressed.

Zhang Chen slowly walked forward in the direction of the vortex, seeing that the vortex was indeed vast, encompassing dozens of miles in radius, and beneath the vortex lay a skeleton, shimmering with a jade-like brilliance, emitting an immortal radiance.

Its flesh had long turned to ash, only the bones still retaining divine power.

"I know not which divine being has concealed their physical body beneath Human Reincarnation, hoping to use the Power of Human Reincarnation to suppress their origin, lest they be devoured by the great Heaven and Earth, yet they still failed," Zhang Chen mused with surprise as he looked at the skeleton beneath the reincarnation vortex.

"These bones belong to your Zhang Family ancestor, the Black Impermanence. His physical body remained here while his soul sought refuge in the Underworld. If his soul could have been preserved, once reunited with his physical body, he could quickly restore his power. Alas, his plans were for naught, ultimately benefiting the two of us," the voice of the Innate Mosquito echoed within the Ice Hell.

Zhang Chen was startled upon hearing this: "Weren’t you trapped in the Ice Hell? How do you still have awareness of the outside world?"

"Though your Ice Hell is profound, your cultivation is too weak to wield its power effectively, so it cannot imprison me," the Innate Mosquito indifferently remarked.

Zhang Chen fell into silence, first facing the Queen Mother of the West who could spy at will, now another Daoist Wen; it seemed all the secrets he harbored were at risk of being exposed.

Zhang Chen remarked in surprise: "To think it’s the body of Black Impermanence, what a pity..."

Zhang Chen expressed a sigh of emotion. In the tide of the Heavenly Dao, even Primordial Saints like the Queen Mother of the West could stumble, let alone Black Impermanence?

The fact that Black Impermanence’s soul could survive from that mysterious era to now was already miraculous, and his methods astonishing. Were it not for encountering Zhang Chen, perhaps Black Impermanence could have continued his existence.

Zhang Chen looked at the distant Human Reincarnation vortex, motioning towards it. The Human Reincarnation vortex began to shrink, eventually transforming into a pea-sized gray vortex, which fell into Zhang Chen’s hand, firmly grasped.

"Of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, I have gathered five. I need only claim the reincarnation within Chongzheng Academy to assemble the complete Six Paths of Reincarnation," Zhang Chen planned to leave the gray space with the Six Paths of Reincarnation in hand. Just then, the skeleton emitted a gleaming light, with a series of cracking noises arising in the void, causing Zhang Chen to halt, turning to face the skeleton with surprise: "I didn’t see it before, it’s not just a simple body; it harbors the power of a remnant soul."

The skeleton emitted a ghostly glow, gathering into a ghostly fire, suspended within the skull, a tremendous Qi mechanism surging from within the bones, sweeping outwards in space like a tide, oppressively enveloping Zhang Chen.

This Qi mechanism surpassed the Twelfth Tier!

Zhang Chen could discern that the remnant soul remained due to the power of Human Reincarnation preserving a wisp of the soul.

Crucially, Zhang Chen sensed a familiar aura from the entity, akin to the Black Robed Monster from Yellow Springs. Yet without the chain mark, it indicated this remnant soul shared origins with the Black Impermanence from Yellow Springs but was not the same person.

"Young one, leave behind the Six Paths of Reincarnation!" The skeleton spoke, its tone devoid of joy or sorrow.

"Since I have the Six Paths of Reincarnation in hand, why would I let them go?" Zhang Chen retorted, a God-Beating Whip unknowingly appearing in his grip.

"For you to command the power of reincarnation, truly a talent. Leave behind the Power of Reincarnation and all shall rest; my ancestor will allow you to depart. Refuse, and you shall remain here as a companion in death today." The remnant soul of Black Impermanence fixed its gaze intently on Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen remained silent, only for a streak of light to flash from his sleeve, the God-Beating Whip flying out towards the skeleton.

"Clueless!" Hei Wuchang did not say much upon seeing the situation. Instead, the next moment, a chain flew out from his hand, aiming to bind Zhang Chen. As Zhang Chen’s God-Beating Whip approached within three feet of Hei Wuchang, a cloud of light emerged around Hei Wuchang, blocking Zhang Chen’s whip outside his body.

The chain in Hei Wuchang’s hand was already close to Zhang Chen. Seeing this, Zhang Chen’s face showed an expression of surprise, and he noticed the space power around him slightly fluctuating, brushing past the chain.

Then the God-Beating Whip automatically returned, slipping into Zhang Chen’s sleeve. Next, Zhang Chen drew a line with the Celestial Measuring Ruler in his hand, creating a space rift, and the external Essence Qi of Heaven and Earth immediately surged in like a tide.

Zhang Chen could choose to harmonize with the Five Elements River or contend with his opponent using his Innate Spiritual Treasure, but he didn’t choose to waste his energy, instead opting to tear apart space directly.

In this era, Zhang Chen feared no old relic.

What surged from the outside was not only the Heavenly Dao Qi Mechanism of the Great Thousand Worlds but also the Dragon Qi from the Great Victory royal court, both being the nemeses of Hei Wuchang.

At the moment Zhang Chen tore space apart, the conjunction of the Great Thousand Worlds surged in vast waves. Hei Wuchang immediately sensed something amiss, as the Essence Qi within his body began to flow endlessly towards the greater Heaven and Earth.

Regarding the suppression of Dragon Qi? But because the power of the Underworld also belongs to the Immortal Dao, the suppression by Dragon Qi is not significant.

"Youngster, you’re looking for death!" Hei Wuchang, seeing this scene, became anxious and rushed towards Zhang Chen, aiming to quickly kill him, then divert focus to repair space.

However, facing the opponent’s attack, Zhang Chen directly summoned the Celestial Measuring Ruler. With the power of the Innate Spiritual Treasure and the force beyond the Twelfth Tier erupting, the entire space began to tremble. The space rift torn by Zhang Chen expanded, with countless space fragments scattering, causing the entire small space to gradually resemble a spider-web-like shatter.

"Brat, you’re courting death!" Hei Wuchang became enraged upon seeing the destruction of his hidden space, intending to kill Zhang Chen. But Zhang Chen, like a slippery eel, took a step directly appearing outside the space, arriving in the Zhang Family ancestral courtyard, not forgetting to apply an Invisibility Rune on himself.

At this moment, everyone in the Zhang Family old mansion involved in the conflict was shaken, witnessing a sudden emergence of a space rift in the Zhang family ancestral temple. The rift continued to expand, and the entire space seemed to be continuously shattering. A terrifying Qi Mechanism exploded from within the rift, transforming into a horrific black beam of light, even the Dragon Qi of the Great Victory dynasty couldn’t suppress it, drawing shocked gazes from across Kyoto.

"That Qi Mechanism... exceeds the Twelfth Tier! That’s a being beyond the Twelfth Tier, the Zhang Family indeed has a hidden card."

Inside the Great Victory royal palace, the Great Victory Human King suddenly looked up towards the direction of the Zhang Family, at the soaring black beam of light, with a trace of horror in his eyes: "The Eight Great Clans indeed have unfathomable depths."

Inside the Inspection and Supervision Department

The expressions of the Xie Family father and daughter were peculiar as they looked towards the Zhang Family direction: "The Zhang Family still has an old relic beyond the Twelfth Tier alive! It truly is terrifying! No wonder the royal family is deeply wary of the Eight Great Clans."

"What should we do now? Should we take action?" Xie Lingyun looked at Xie Xuan.

"This battle is beyond our intervention, just watch quietly," Xie Xuan stated grimly.

At the same time in the Zhong Family’s mansion, Elder Zhong looked up, his eyes glistening as he watched the Zhang Family: "With such depth in the Zhang Family, if my Zhong family can form an alliance with them, the future will surely hold great prospects."

Within the Academy

Various gazes watched towards the Zhang Family, all silent, with no intention of intervening.

After a long time, a sigh resonated in Heaven and Earth: "Too bad, it’s no longer like before. Even if those ancient beings survive from Ancient Times, what does it matter? The higher the cultivation, the faster they die. The Zhang Family is nothing to be feared! If they remain hidden, fine, but now coming forth is a path to death. We don’t need to risk ourselves, just watch coldly how they are killed by the Great Thousand Worlds!"

"Precisely! If the old fellow fights desperately, he might take away many people, better to watch for changes and wait for him to be exhausted to death by the Great Thousand Worlds!" echoed someone.

Inside the Zhang Family old mansion, at this moment, all the disciples of the Gong Family attacking the Zhang Family felt something amiss.

"The Zhang Family has an ancient being awakened, even the Dragon Qi of Heaven and Earth can’t suppress them, let’s run! The Zhang Family is cornered, pulling out their hidden cards." An old member of the Gong Family perceived the crisis, ready to flee.

"Dare to offend my Zhang Family, truly clueless, since you came, stay!" Zhang Shenqi looked at the fleeing Gong Family members, with a hint of murder in his eyes, addressing the damaged space rift:

"Ancestor, these thieves have stolen our Zhang Family’s Book of Life and Death, severing our Zhang Family’s inheritance, and even intend to kill all our bloodline. Please, Ancestor, leave them here." Zhang Shenqi formed a technique with his hand, beginning to communicate with his ancestral patriarch.

Within the dark hole, Hei Wuchang’s eyes flashed, looking towards the outside, with a cold killing intent in his gaze. Following, a hand reached out, causing the souls of the fleeing Gong Family disciples to emerge, captured into the black hole, and swallowed whole by Hei Wuchang.