Chapter 696 677: Challenging the Power of Yin and Yang

The housekeeper had already withdrawn quietly. Although the Fire Emperor was staying with the Yuan Family, his temper was notoriously unpredictable.

"Old Fire, what are you up to? If this keeps up, I think the Yuan Family's estate will be blown to bits by you sooner or later."

"Hehe, I just thought of a new technique and couldn't resist trying it out. Who knew your shout would make me lose a little control? Haha."

"Old Fire, I took care of that thing for you."

"Oh? Really? That was fast." The Fire Emperor was taken aback. He had sent people to search for so long, yet that bunch of idiots hadn't found a single lead.

"But of course! You should know who you're dealing with. It's Princess Jin'Er, the very embodiment of beauty and wisdom. Now, you have to take me somewhere fun, and you can't go back on your word!"

"Alright, alright. Where do you want to go?"

"I heard there's a big spectacle happening in the Divine Space. Someone is challenging the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable, the Leader of the Seven Extremes, and I want to go see it!"

Ji Jin'Er said. She knew that Golden Wolf. 'That guy is really something, always stirring up trouble. To think he'd even dare to provoke the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable! How can I miss a spectacle like that? Zhang Yang and the others are all going, but they didn't invite me. This is simply intolerable! After all, they only met Golden Wolf because of me, and now they want to leave me behind.'

"Ahem, that might not be... convenient."

Getting to Tower 76 was obviously not an issue for the Fire Emperor. 'It's just that old man Wan Wuchang has a few screws loose. If I go, it might stir up trouble. Besides, I have no interest in that old geezer Reincarnation anyway.'

"Then I guess you don't want to know about his origins?"

"Ahem, fine, we can go. But you are not to cause any trouble. Otherwise, I'm not taking you."

"Hooray! I knew you were the most dependable, Old Fire! Will a lot of experts be there? I can't wait."

Ji Jin'Er's eyes were sparkling. 'The Three Immortals, the Five Emperors, the Seven Extremes, and top experts from all the major sects... Wow, this is going to be a monumental gathering!'

The Fire Emperor was a little speechless. 'Hey, I'm one of the Five Emperors, too. How come I don't get any of that worshipful treatment?'

"Old Fire, that prospective disciple you have your eye on is named Wang Meng. He used to be called Wang Rencai, a third-generation member of the Wang Family. Taking him as your disciple is going to be fraught with difficulties."

Ji Jin'Er, wise beyond her years, naturally knew about the relationship between the Wang and Yuan Families.

'How could a scion of the Wang Family study under someone from the Yuan Family? It would be like saying the Wang Family has no one capable of teaching him—a total laughingstock.'

The Fire Emperor was stunned. He never would have imagined that this Five Elements Wasted Body was really that good-for-nothing kid from the Wang Family.

'But it doesn't seem right. With my sharp eye for character, having judged countless people, I could tell at a glance that the boy was no good-for-nothing. Both his aura and his composure far surpassed those so-called elites of the younger generation.'

"How interesting. This kid piques my interest more and more."

"Well, Old Fire, quite a few people are interested in him now," Ji Jin'Er said with a giggle, munching on candy. The Little Princess was thoroughly enjoying all the current excitement. Ever since Wang Meng returned to Haojing, her once-dull life had suddenly become rich and colorful.

"Oh? And do you have something interesting for me?"

"Heehee, let's trade. You tell me some interesting anecdotes from your generation, and I'll tell you about Wang Meng's past, present, and future. How about that? It's a fair deal, right?"

Ji Jin'Er batted her eyelashes, but the Fire Emperor was extremely wary.

"What is it you want to know?"

The moment she heard this, Ji Jin'Er sat bolt upright. "I heard that one of the Three Immortals, the Pill Immortal, is a woman. Are there any... *scandalous* stories involving her and the other two?"

The Fire Emperor nearly tumbled out of his seat. 'This little girl's appetite for gossip is way too high-class! How could anyone talk recklessly about something like that?'

"Ahem, I can tell you about other things. It's not right to talk about people behind their backs."

Ji Jin'Er mulled it over and figured that made sense.

The Fire Emperor wiped sweat from his brow. 'If I really told her those stories, this little girl would surely spread rumors all over the city. Not even I could handle the consequences.'

Wang Meng, of course, had also learned of the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable's challenge. He had provoked it intentionally. It was difficult for him to achieve a breakthrough without fighting an expert, so the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable delivering himself to his doorstep couldn't have been more perfect.

Whenever he was undisturbed, Wang Meng would shut himself in his room, while the five little ones stood guard outside.

Wang Meng's True Essence was attributeless. Recently, he had been constantly recalling Mingren's power.

Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang—a rather pure form of Yin Yang Reincarnation Power. He just didn't know what level the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable had reached.

Although his own Life Wheel had a high starting point, it was hard to say how pure his aptitude was. Since his opponent was known as the Leader of the Seven Extremes, he was surely formidable.

Facing an expert of this caliber was actually very dangerous for Wang Meng. Although his Fate Grid was powerful, his True Essence was utterly insignificant—a mere drizzle—compared to that of a Divinity Transformation Realm master. If his opponent's Cultivation Technique could force a stalemate, Master Wang could very well suffer an unexpected and humiliating defeat.

If he couldn't solve the issue with his True Essence and had to rely solely on the five little ones, he would have no room for error, which was incredibly dangerous.

But if he *could* solve the problem with his True Essence, the five little ones would become a safety net for his otherwise weak power. At a critical moment, survival would at least be guaranteed.

Within his Sea of Heart, Wang Meng quietly recalled his battle with Mingren.

'Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang, light and darkness, Reincarnation... This is a minor cycle of reincarnation, not divided into the Five Elements. In truth... it's a way of using Chaotic Power.'

'This fundamental power belongs in the domain of gods; it's not something an ordinary Cultivator can master. Splitting it into two to form a cycle is perhaps one method of application.'

Wang Meng's True Essence gradually began to stir, forming a spinning cycle around his body.

This was just ordinary, attributeless True Essence, showing no signs of destructive power. In the Middle Thousand Realm, a power lacking a Five Elements Attribute was, at best, only one-tenth as strong as others at the same level—practically negligible.

The same was true even for Wang Meng. His True Essence had no quality, no grade.

Wang Meng imagined himself as Mingren. Their final battle had thoroughly revealed the terror of the Holy Light Demon Collapse Body.

Possessing a Godhood made all of this a possibility for Wang Meng.

Although he had a decent understanding of the Yin Yang Reincarnation Power within his Heart Spirit, and he knew exactly what it was, he had no idea where to begin when it came to transforming his own True Essence.

There was still an insurmountable gulf between theory and material change.

Master Wang studied for hours on end, but made no progress.

When he opened his eyes, the sky had already grown dark. 'It seems I'll need the power of my Godhood to crack this problem after all.'

Wang Meng donned his mask and stepped into the Garden of the Gods.

He was quite familiar with the process now. The bustling Cultivators took note of his appearance, but they no longer stared so brazenly as before.

The Golden Wolf of today was a major figure in the Divine Space. If he could survive his battle with the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable, his standing would be elevated even further.

Wang Meng paid this no mind. 'The seventy-sixth layer... Since Wan Wuchang chose this level, he must have his reasons.' Wang Meng decided to go scout the battlefield.

Upon seeing Golden Wolf arrive, the Cultivators near the Divine Sealing Tower all gave him a wide berth, their discussions dropping to hushed whispers.

Wang Meng activated his Life Wheel and selected the seventy-sixth layer.

Tower 76 was a place that even Celestial Wheel Realm Cultivators kept a respectful distance from. A flash of light later, Wang Meng stepped directly onto the seventy-sixth layer.

An array manifested, and Wang Meng appeared on the seventy-sixth layer of the Divine Sealing Tower. The entire world before him was in a state of murky chaos.

Unlike other worlds, which were multicolored, this one was only gray and white. Life here was simple, and the presence of the Five Elements was undetectable.

"Do you think Golden Wolf still dares to face the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable in a decisive battle?"

"Layers Seventy-One through Eighty of the Divine Tower are the Yin Yang Reincarnation World. The Reincarnation Immortal Venerable can exert his power to its absolute peak there. Even the Three Immortals and Five Emperors wouldn't dare provoke him in that place."

"Heh. 'Never fight the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable in the Land of Reincarnation.' That's one of the cardinal rules of the Divine Space. I can't tell if this Golden Wolf is genuinely clueless or just playing dumb."

After Wang Meng entered, the surrounding Cultivators instantly erupted into a clamor.

From the seventy-first to the eightieth layer, this was practically the Reincarnation Immortal Venerable's personal domain. The higher the layer, the more of his power he could unleash. By choosing Tower 76 for Golden Wolf, he was already showing that he held his opponent in high regard.

An expert's eye misses nothing. While treating Wan Ming's injuries, Wan Wuchang had sensed the level of his opponent's power, which was why he chose Tower 76.

In the Yin Yang World, he didn't fear even the Three Immortals.

Ordinary Cultivators would find it extremely difficult to adapt here. Yin and Yang were a higher-tier power that suppressed the Five Elements. Unless one was exceptionally powerful, they could only await their death here.

Wang Meng walked through the Yin Yang Reincarnation World amidst gusts of flying sand. Everything around him appeared bleak and barren, yet he could sense a formidable power within it.

One could see it as a higher-level power, or as a primitive, undeveloped one. The key was whether one could master it.

Mingren had mastered it and brought forth its might, forcing out the ultimate power of the Qiankun Dragon Roar Moon.

And now, Wang Meng too had to master this power of Yin and Yang. Only by taking this step could he possibly transform Yin and Yang into the Five Elements.

Wang Meng walked deeper into the space. The gloomy wind grew increasingly fierce, feeling as if it could rip a person's very soul from their body.

The Yin Yang Reincarnation Power was the controller of all this. Soon, Wang Meng saw a cliff. On its edge stood a single, solitary black-and-white tree.

It was of no famous species, nor was it any kind of rare treasure. There was no telling how many ages it had spent in this space.

Wang Meng sat down beneath the tree, right beside a bottomless chasm.

The power of his Godhood could help him withstand everything here, but it was of no help at all for solving his True Essence problem.

Wang Meng released the protection of his Godhood.

The moment he let go of his Heart Spirit's protection, Wang Meng's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He could feel the tyrannical power of the seventy-sixth layer with his own body. His type of True Essence was inferior even to Five Elements Power; faced with the direct, brutal assault of the Reincarnation Power, he was utterly defenseless.

But only by experiencing this power with his own body could he truly come to understand it.

Wang Meng's Life Wheel spun unceasingly. Moments of crisis were also moments when potential erupted. His body had already undergone a fundamental transformation from his constant refinement, but the True Essence of the Earth Wheel Realm, lacking even the Five Elements Power, was immediately dwarfed by the ravaging power of this place.

Under the bombardment of the yin-yang power, Wang Meng's body began to crack. The five little ones were frantic, wanting to provide their master with Elemental Power, but Wang Meng had no intention of borrowing it.

To use Borrowing Spirit now, to draw upon the Five Elements Power, would render the entire effort pointless.

Hovering between life and death was already a common occurrence for Wang Meng. Such a brutal challenge, far from deterring him, instead awakened a fighting spirit that had lain dormant for a long time.

Ever since he became the Star Alliance Leader, he hadn't faced a challenge like this. The feeling made his blood boil.

'Let the wind and rain beat down, I will stand as immovable as a mountain.'

'Power of Reincarnation? Division of Yin and Yang? Bring it on!'

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