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Chapter 1816 He has his plan, you have your ideas (modified, updated)

"You finally came."

A vicissitudes and distant voice echoed at the end of the reincarnation, as if it had traveled through eternity.

The cracked clay statue slowly woke up, and brilliant golden light flowed from every crack, illuminating the dark space that had been silent for countless epochs.

The voice contained indescribable complex emotions, like relief, like melancholy, and even more like a long-awaited reunion across the long river of time.

"Pfft!"

Before Xu Xin could react, he heard the sound of his knees hitting the ground behind him.

Jiudaoyi of the First Mountain was now kneeling on the ground, trembling all over. This powerful man who usually looked down on everyone was now like a lost child returning home, with his forehead pressed against the cold ground, choking with sobs and unable to utter complete words.

His broad shoulders kept shaking and his knuckles turned white from excessive force, as if he was pouring all the thoughts of billions of years into this kneeling.

This scene shocked everyone present. Several Immortal King-level masters subconsciously took a half step back, their pupils shrinking violently.

There was a suffocating feeling of oppression in the air, and even time seemed to have stopped at this moment.

"This... could it be that legendary existence?"

A white-haired old immortal king muttered to himself, his voice so soft that it was almost inaudible.

"The dictatorial Emperor Desolate Heaven has reshaped the path of reincarnation? This seems very likely..."

Another person boldly guessed that his Adam's apple rolled up and down.

"Besides that person, who else in this world can sleep here forever?"

The whispers stopped abruptly, and everyone held their breath at the same time.

This speculation is too shocking. If it is true, it will surely shake the heavens and the world.

Some powerful people who have risen in the world looked at each other and saw the same shock in each other's eyes. They might be witnessing a historical moment that subverts their cognition.

Gu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, and the majesty of the newly promoted Quasi-Immortal Emperor turned into cautious silence at this moment.

His fingertips trembled slightly, and he felt a kind of Taoist rhyme that surpassed the emperor level permeating the road of reincarnation.

This reminded him of the majestic figure he caught a glimpse of at the end of the long river of destiny when he ascended the throne.

"You, you are...Meng...Meng Zushi?"

Jiudaoyi finally raised his head, his voice intermittent like a child who is just learning to speak.

This man, who usually speaks calmly and is tougher than a dog with a bald tail when facing the enemy, is now as nervous as a stuttering child.

"Master Meng?"

This unfamiliar title caused ripples among the crowd. Most people felt confused and unfamiliar. Only the oldest immortal kings seemed to have thought of something after their confusion, and their faces changed drastically.

"Is that really the one?"

"That one is older than that one."

"That one is the guide of that one."

"Who is Master Meng?"

A fallen immortal couldn't help but ask.

"shut up!"

The Fallen Immortal King of the branch to which this Fallen True Immortal belonged shouted so harshly that there was actually a sound of chattering teeth. The king who ruled over the dark universe was actually trembling slightly, and his wide robe sleeves moved without wind, revealing the turmoil in his heart.

This fallen Immortal King was in fear, because he was also a disciple of this "Master Meng".

The Fallen Immortals are divided into many branches, most of which are practitioners of multiple systems on the path of "attaining the truth and becoming immortal" in the past, which is different from the "pollen evolution path" that dominates the heavens and all worlds today.

The path to immortality and the path to evolution are, in essence, both paths for practitioners to constantly transform and become stronger. In the end, they lead to the same destination and there is no distinction between high and low.

However, problems have arisen on the path to immortality in this future time and space.

The successive rise of powerful people such as Emperor Huang Tian, ​​God Willow, Empress Ye Fan, Wu Shi, etc. made Weird Plateau realize that the path to immortality was too threatening, and they spent a huge price to cut off the foundation of the path to immortality. Not only the path of "using the body as a seed", but also the more ancient paths related to the immortality such as "immortal seeds", "treasure spells and runes", all had their foundations cut off.

The immortal path no longer has the possibility of continued practice, and has become a "broken road" in a sense. Most of the immortal practitioners have also been "corrupted" by the mysterious entanglement and have become the "corrupted immortals."

The Fallen Immortals are divided into many branches according to their previous systems of cultivation. The "body as seed" branch is considered the strongest and most promising one among them. One of the pioneers of this path of cultivation is the "clay figure" in front of them.

The one among the Nine Paths is called "Master Meng", the leader of the Huangtian Emperor's "using his body as a seed", the grand elder of the Heavenly God Academy in the chaotic ancient era, Meng Tianzheng.

The atmosphere in the field became increasingly solemn. Some careful observers discovered that as the three words "Master Meng" were uttered, the entire reincarnation path was slightly trembling. Countless dusty memory fragments emerged from the void and quickly disappeared. Some indescribable existence seemed to be awakening outside the heavens.

A fallen immortal king who knew the inside story suppressed his fear and said in a low voice: "Master Meng, but that person's guide..."

It was just a simple sentence, but it was like a huge rock suddenly thrown into a calm lake. The heavens and the worlds shook at the same time, and countless ancient forbidden places erupted with shocking visions.

Deep in the ancient underworld, a bronze coffin suddenly exploded, and the sleeping ancient being opened its scarlet eyes.

Beneath the floating soil of the four poles, the sealed prehistoric being roared in pain, and the divine chain of order wrapped around its body broke piece by piece.

In the burial pit of the Emperor of Heaven, some indescribable monsters awakened, and their rotten bodies oozed black pus and blood.

And in a dimension invisible to everyone, a long river of time that runs through the past, present and future suddenly sets off huge waves.

A woman in white stopped by the river, raised her hand gently, and a crystal teardrop fell into the river, causing thousands of ripples.

……

The heaven and earth shook violently, and all the laws rang out. At this moment, the heavens and the worlds seemed to be shaken by some supreme power. Countless shocking visions emerged from the dark sources on all sides, and even the horrifying taboo scenes of the underworld being shattered and the soul river drying up. All these earth-shattering changes were caused by just half a sentence of explanation - "This is the leader of that person." Just a few words seemed to have touched some taboo cause and effect, causing the laws of the heavens to resonate and the order of the world to tremble.

"That...guide?"

The voices of beings at the level of living fossils trembled. The old monsters who knew the true identity of the clay statue were all shocked. Some of them immediately knelt on the ground and worshiped the clay statue.

In the chaotic ancient times, the man who had not yet risen suffered many hardships. If it were not for the old man surnamed Meng who sacrificed himself to protect him, he might have experienced more blood and pain.

As for that person's path, taking his body as the seed system, it can be said that it was entirely promoted by the Master Meng. Meng Tianzheng at that time had already gone a long way on that path, but it was a pity that he still fell short in the end and his path was interrupted. He did not connect the broken road and was unable to go through it completely.

Later, Emperor Huang Tian successfully walked the path to becoming an emperor and carried forward the idea of ​​"using the body as a seed". In this brilliant and invincible evolution system, Meng Tianzheng was definitely one of the founders. Naturally, he obtained the luck and destiny. Perhaps it was not enough to become an Immortal Emperor, but he could definitely become the ancestor.

The pioneer of a road, the founder of a system, no matter what state he is in, he is very worthy of respect and can be called an ancestor.

There are numerous cultivation systems in the world, and there is no telling how many people have created new systems. Only when a system has the hope of "reaching the end" and its founder has achieved the status of "quasi-immortal emperor", will he be qualified to be called the Taoist Patriarch.

Therefore, a Quasi-Immortal Emperor is not necessarily a Dao Ancestor, but a Dao Ancestor is definitely a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, and the strongest among the Quasi-Immortal Emperors.

"Great Elder, long time no see!"

Xu Xin calmly greeted the clay figure in front of him, and was not moved or surprised by his words.

He stared at the clay figure in front of him for a long time, paused for a moment, and continued: "It seems that you have been waiting for me. Is this a plan by that guy?"

"I'm very curious now, how did some things develop after I met him last time?"

Xu Xin was confused and asked directly.

After he attained the status of Immortal Emperor, he descended into the new century and witnessed the rise of the Three Heavenly Emperors. While he was waiting for an opportunity to kill the Dark High Priest and making his plans, he finally came into contact with the future Emperor Huangtian.

Because of the cause and effect of time and space, there are some things he cannot say directly, but Emperor Huang Tian seems to have understood a lot of things after he appeared, leaving him the opportunity to continue to break through, but trapped him for a period of time.

When Xu Xin came out again, he found that the future time and space had changed, but some things seemed to have been "corrected". It was obvious that someone was planning something. He guessed that it was related to Emperor Huang Tian, ​​so of course he had to find the answer, so he came all the way here.

"You should have the answers to many questions in your mind. So, what do you think reincarnation is?"

The clay figurine, which is most likely the existence that Meng Tianzheng is obsessed with, spoke, as if it was "discussing the Tao" with Xu Xin, or as if it was asking for advice.

"The heavens are vast, the universe is like dust, and all living beings in this infinite universe are floating in the never-ending wheel of reincarnation."

Xu Xin pointed to the void casually, and a strange scene as if at the end of the world appeared in that direction. In the depths of that unknown dimension, there seemed to be a huge river flowing endlessly.

"The void is not void, the dead are not dead, and the same is true for reincarnation... All things in this world, from ancient times to the present, from the beginning of chaos to the end of the era, are undetermined?"

The sound of the clay figure was like the friction of sandpaper, carrying with it the vicissitudes of time. It seemed as if he was arguing with Xu Xin, or as if he was explaining something to someone else.

As he spoke, ripples appeared in this purgatory world of the Samsara Road. Countless particles of light condensed from nothingness and quickly dissipated.

The boundary between ancient history and the present world becomes blurred at this moment, like two overlapping pieces of parchment, with ink seeping into each other.

"Oh? Is this his plan?"

Xu Xin raised his head and looked beyond the empty world. In his double-pupil perspective, there seemed to be two timelines in the universe. One timeline was constantly wandering through the key historical nodes of the past, and the other timeline was constantly changing through the infinite possibilities of the future.

The universe is like the yin and yang fish, rotating eternally. When the supreme light shines on the dark side, the sleeping ancient history will awaken, and when the light turns to the bright side, all living beings in the world will be able to reproduce and thrive.

As Xu Xin's mind moved, the changes of yin and yang in the heavens and all worlds seemed to have problems again. Countless figures could be vaguely seen floating up and down, some were solidifying, while others were dissipating.

"There's something wrong with the reincarnation of this world... Or rather, is there something wrong with the reincarnation he created before, or is it affected by something weird..."

Xu Xin's eyes moved slightly, and he understood more secrets about the heavens and the worlds and this cycle of reincarnation.

The strange power has taken root in the universe for too long. Even many seemingly normal creatures have been unknowingly contaminated by the strange power. When they fall and enter the "reincarnation" of the "cosmic cycle", this strange power also enters the reincarnation.

The strange power can make people fall into darkness. One of the most common characteristics is that it will allow the infected person to give birth to a new dark soul, and it is very likely to backfire and replace the original soul.

This possible backlash and replacement of the soul brings into question the "reincarnation" that originally existed in the heavens and all worlds. The body can be recast, memories can be reproduced, and even personality and habits can be exactly the same, but... there is a problem with the soul, and the true spirit is no longer the original one.

The primordial spirit becomes different, the true spirit is replaced, and the reappearance of memory does not mean the rebirth of the soul. It is like copying text from ancient books, which is similar in form but different in spirit.

The future Emperor Huang Tian discovered this problem, so he recast this reincarnation path for experimentation. All living beings that reincarnate here will first be completely wiped out, and all the strange powers in their bodies will be eliminated. Chu Feng went through this step before he reincarnated from the underworld to the world of the living.

This path of reincarnation is already considered acceptable, but in the eyes of Emperor Huang Tian, ​​it is not perfect yet, so he continues to plan it.

Turn the world upside down, allow ancient history and the present world to occasionally blend, and allow the yin and yang worlds to overlap. Only when all conditions are perfectly matched and when every variable returns to its original position, can the spiritual light that dissipated that year truly reunite.

And this... is the truth that reflects the heavens.

“It’s very interesting!”

Xu Xin whispered, and the sky suddenly darkened. Lightning and thunder flashed in the dark clouds, and the earth began to tremble slightly. The outlines of the mountains in the distance became blurred, as if they were transforming.

Everyone on the samsara path discovered with horror that their shadows were twisting strangely, sometimes lengthening and sometimes shortening, as if trying to break free from their own restraints.

Suddenly, a huge crack appeared in the sky. Through the crack, everyone saw a scene that they would never forget. Countless parallel worlds floated in the void like bubbles, and similar yet not exactly the same stories were played out in each bubble.

And in the center of all the bubbles, a lonely figure can be vaguely seen, trying to connect these worlds one by one... Could that be Emperor Huang Tian?
"He has his layout, and you have your ideas."

At this time, the sound of the clay statue rang in Xu Xin's ears again. This made Xu Xin, who had already gained something and almost completely analyzed "Reflecting the Heavens", moved in his heart, and he looked at this "Master Meng" again.

"Those who imitate me will live, those who imitate me will die, is that right?"

Xu Xin seemed to understand. Whether it was "Sacrificial Dao" and "Above Sacrificial Dao" that illuminated the heavens or transcended the Immortal Emperor, he could refer to other people's breakthrough process, but it was best not to use it directly, because everyone is a different individual, and a method that suits others may not necessarily be useful to himself.

Unless... there are some universal variables or methods, such as the one involved in the weird origin, for example, the key to "Ji Dao" and "above Ji Dao" comes from the word "Ji".

(End of this chapter)