The Eternal Calamity of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 281 Talking about Reincarnation

Reincarnation, a taboo topic that cannot be avoided.

Throughout the trilogy's world, it runs throughout, involving the alternation of cause and effect and encompassing the cycle of the heavens.

Whether you believe it or not, no one can escape its influence; it's as ominous as the supernatural omen of "an unfortunate old age."

In terms of the era of "Covering the Sky," the one who went the furthest on a similar path was undoubtedly Cao Yusheng. He focused on his own reincarnation, and his goal was nothing more than to become an immortal.

However, Chen Wu did not expect that Lingbao Tianzun, because he was cleaning up the mess for Fatty Cao, would actually have the idea of ​​"ending the cycle of reincarnation".

The Sutra of Salvation is one such attempt. On the surface, it appears to be specifically designed to counter the Corpse Calamity, but in reality, the core of its true control is the Reincarnation Seal.

If that were all, it would be fine, but he was not satisfied. He wanted to use himself as the experimental subject to try to completely decipher Cao Yusheng's path and then do the opposite.

……

"Back on Burial Sky Island, you showed me a glimpse of the future: the cycle of reincarnation was overturned, and the path of the corpse was supreme. After I attained enlightenment, I regained those memories, but I couldn't find any trace of you anywhere in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

"After years of fighting, I know that one person's ability is limited. As long as the burial soil remains and the reincarnation seal of the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation remains, the corpse calamity will eventually make a comeback."

"At that point, it won't just be a simple matter of an ancient corpse reviving. If it develops further, the entire universe will become a ghost world, and everyone will become a ghost. That would be true despair," Lingbao sighed sincerely.

"So, you came up with this idea to completely end reincarnation from its source, thereby proving that the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable was wrong," Chen Wu said calmly.

"Ok!"

Lingbao nodded with a wry smile, "The great success of the Sutra of Salvation filled me with confidence. I thought that my sixth Nirvana would be the same as before. As long as I transformed and returned, the Seal of Reincarnation would break down on its own. But I didn't expect that I would fall into a deep sleep and almost perish."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wu said meaningfully, "You should feel fortunate that I discovered it in time. If it had been delayed for hundreds of thousands of years, it would have been truly dangerous."

"Thank you so much for saving me, senior!" Lingbao immediately bowed respectfully, deeply grateful.

In fact, he wasn't just worrying unnecessarily.

On the contrary, in the era of the extinction of spirits (i.e. the Holy Ruins Era) after endless years, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths became a wasteland due to the great war that buried too many living beings. It was named "Little Underworld" and the living beings living there were regarded as ghosts.

Although it has absolutely no connection with Cao Yusheng, the operation of the behind-the-scenes order cannot escape the influence of "reincarnation".

The Lesser Underworld, the Greater Underworld, and the Mortal World form a tightly closed loop, together weaving a vast web of civilization's destruction and rebirth.

Lingbao Tianzun was not Chen Wu and did not know about the future. He only foresaw a glimpse of the mystery during the process of suppressing the corpse calamity.

But it must be said that he was the boldest and most deeply hidden "genius" in the entire era of Shrouding the Heavens, wanting to end the cycle of reincarnation while still in the realm of humanity.

In some ways, it has far surpassed the Azure Emperor who attempted to evolve the Immortal Realm and the Fighting Saint Emperor who reversed the Battle Immortal. After all, these two "Sleeping Dragons" and "Young Phoenixes" could only make trouble within the framework of the Immortal King.

People like Lingbao Tianzun, who directly confront the cycle of reincarnation, are extremely rare.

No wonder that in the original timeline, he was destined to never return and meet a tragic end.

His head was put to good use by the Emperor, becoming a training ground for soldiers; the Immortal Platform served as the cradle for the second incarnation of the Golden Crow Emperor; the Sea of ​​Wheels and the Dao Palace were sought after by the world, becoming places for young prodigies to hone their skills...

In the era of the Heavenly Emperor, even the weapons used to prove the Dao were reforged and sublimated in Ye Fan's hands. Two more killing swords were added, making a total of six swords.

Isn't this a kind of minotaur in a different sense?
It can only be said that Lingbao Tianzun was quite unlucky, both in life and after death.

……

“There are countless ways to become an immortal in this world. You don’t need to go against Cao Yusheng. He’s a fat man with a background and influence. The cycle of reincarnation is not an insurmountable barrier for him,” Chen Wu sighed softly.

Having said that, he pointed his fingers like a knife and carved a mark on the chessboard.

"Senior, is there really a cycle of reincarnation in this world?" Lingbao asked, somewhat hesitant.

"Yes!" Chen Wu nodded firmly.

The oldest cycle of reincarnation existed as early as the era of the Fallen Emperors, leaving behind immortal legends in both the Immortal Ancient and Chaotic Ancient eras. Later, it was isolated by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, making it difficult for the supreme beings of humanity in the world of Shrouding the Heavens to come into contact with it.

As for the other ultimate path of reincarnation in later generations, at its end flows the River of Souls, an outpost of a strange race, utterly wicked and unfathomable. Equally renowned are the Burial Pit, the Underworld, and the Four Extremes Floating Soil.

Fortunately, Lingbao Tianzun lived in the middle; otherwise, with his reckless and suicidal tendencies, the grass on his grave would have been three feet tall long ago.

"Reincarnation is untouchable and unexplorable. Once its peace is forcibly broken, it will be swallowed up forever and never recover."

“At the end of reincarnation, everything will come to an end. The past glory and the brilliance of the previous life will be erased and never seen again.” Chen Wu muttered to himself, his expression solemn.

Then, he casually plucked several large stars from the sky and threw them onto the chessboard.

"After countless moves, two pieces have finally taken effect. It's time to bring them into the game."

The moment the words fell, the Yin and Yang energies collided violently on the chessboard, bursting forth with dazzling light.

"With your burial technique, senior, you have managed to reverse the timeline for hundreds of beings at once. If they can unravel the mystery, they have the potential to attain enlightenment in the future," Lingbao exclaimed in admiration.

"Unfortunately, even though I set up such an obvious flaw, only two people noticed it." Chen Wu shook his head slightly, somewhat regretfully.

"It would be great if there were two people left," Lingbao smiled.

Chen Wu glanced at him and said indifferently, "Coincidentally, one of them is a descendant of your Guijian Sect, and he is imitating you, his ancestor, in everything he does."

"Really?" Lingbao looked surprised.

boom!
The next moment, the entire chessboard collapsed into a singularity, splashing up a wave that had gone through countless cycles in the river of time and space.

Chen Wu sighed, "Let's go, and while we're at it, let's go see my old friend. One of his divine thoughts has been locked up in a dark room for 100,000 years, so he probably harbors a lot of resentment towards me."

Upon hearing this, Lingbao's expression shifted, as if he had guessed something.

"In that case, I shall respectfully comply!" he said, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.

After saying this, the two figures gradually faded into the distance, leaving only a glimmer of light flickering between the eternal night and the dawn.

……

Xiaoyaoxing
The previously elusive Celestial Venerable's Tomb suddenly opened, transforming into a massive black hole that frantically devoured everything on the surface.

Caught off guard, many onlookers were also pulled down.

Oh oh oh!
Accompanied by a piercing, whistling wind, Chu Xiaoyao crashed heavily onto a hard surface.

"Is this the interior of the Celestial Venerable's tomb?" He quickly got up.

Looking around, the surroundings were deep, dark, and extremely cold.

This Celestial Venerable's tomb is very strange. It has absorbed the mountains and dragon veins of the outside world, but it appears unusually empty. Even if one spreads out one's divine sense, one still cannot perceive the limit. The road ahead is boundless, and the road behind is also endless.

Moreover, Wu Gen, Xu Dong, and other Guijian Sect members who had entered earlier had also disappeared.

"Be careful, I have a feeling this place is dangerous," Chu Xiaoyao whispered a warning.

However, there was no response from the air, only a rustling sound, "Aba, Aba..."

"Ok?"

Chu Xiaoyao turned around and saw that Fatty Cao's eyes were gleaming as he lay on the ground, looking greedy, with drool seemingly dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"What the hell are you doing?" Chu Xiaoyao asked, completely bewildered. Cao Yusheng grinned foolishly, pointing at the ground and babbling incoherently, "Hahaha, I'm rich, I'm rich!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoyao scrutinized him closely.

Only then did he notice that the ground beneath his feet was not ordinary ground, but a tangible tomb passage, with the floor tiles entirely made of nine-colored immortal gold, arranged in neat rows.

Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, Immortal Tears Green Gold, Eternal Blue Gold...

As the ultimate immortal material capable of bearing the laws of the highest realm, it is something even Heavenly Venerable level experts dream of. Yet now, it is neatly piled up here, serving as floor tiles for people to tread upon. It is simply the epitome of extravagance.

It's hard to imagine how such a massive project was completed. Or rather, where did they find so much celestial gold?
"Hey Chu kid, come lend a hand! Let's dig out a few more pieces of immortal gold, then we'll be rich, haha!"

As he spoke, Cao Yusheng was about to make his move, preparing to cut off a piece of black gold with dragon patterns.

"You can make your fortune all by yourself, I'll pass." Chu Xiaoyao shook his head and watched silently.

After his initial euphoria, he quickly regained his composure and noticed something illogical.

"hiss……"

Soon, Cao Yusheng ran into a snag.

"Why did this happen?" he cried out in anguish.

Because the Xianjin floor tiles laid on the ground cannot be cut off, they seem to be a single piece.

What's even stranger is that they have all lost their divinity and become dull and lifeless, as if something has devoured the great laws contained within them, leaving only an empty shell.

"What bastard is so wasteful? Good stuff is right in front of me, but it's been ruined. Let me die, it's so painful..."

Cao Yusheng cried and screamed, rolling back and forth on the ground.

For him, this was nothing short of inhuman mental torture.

Of course, Chu Xiaoyao was also upset, feeling that he had missed a tremendous opportunity.

"Let's go, Fatty, let's keep going in. Maybe there's something even better waiting for us."

"What a bastard!"

Cao Yusheng wiped away his tears and got up, saying indignantly, "The person who built this tomb used supreme magic to set up a field filled with the laws of death, and even killed those eternal and immortal immortals."

"Field?" Chu Xiaoyao asked, puzzled.

Cao Yusheng added, "That's a different kind of term; you can think of it as an array!"

Upon hearing this explanation, Chu Xiaoyao blurted out without hesitation, "Since it's an array, who else could it be besides Lingbao Tianzun?"

Unexpectedly, Cao Yusheng listened with a distracted expression, "Perhaps!"

……

The two chose a direction and flew forward while discussing it.

Of course, no cultivators were seen along the way; only the dim, golden celestial tiles on the ground flashed by one after another, seemingly endless.

Cao Yusheng was a kind-hearted man who couldn't stand seeing treasures being ruined, so he simply closed his eyes and decided to avoid seeing it and being bothered by it.

Just then, Chu Xiaoyao's eyes narrowed as he saw a glimmer of light appear ahead.

As the distance closed, the light gradually became clearer.

It was actually a shattered void rift, and one could sense the aura of spatial laws surging within it, as if the interior connected to another world.

"That... could it be a tomb within a tomb?" Chu Xiaoyao asked in surprise.

"This is fucking awful! It's like it's trapped an entire world inside it, nested within it." Cao Yusheng opened his eyes, his expression grim, and it was unclear who he was cursing.

"By the way, you said earlier that if this isn't the tomb of Lingbao Tianzun, then who else could it be?" Chu Xiaoyao suddenly thought of this topic and asked again.

As expected, Cao Yusheng still did not give a direct answer, but instead chose to fly inside.

Seeing this, Chu Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and followed behind.

boom!
Passing through the void rift, the two arrived in another world.

Completely different from the previous empty space, this place is filled with rolling hills and wide plains, as if you have arrived at a vast continent.

woohoo hoo...

A chilling wind howled, and a thick black fog billowed into the sky.

Besides the corpses scattered everywhere, there were also large burial mounds, as magnificent and huge as small hills. It was hard to imagine how many lives had died.

"My God, have we stumbled upon the legendary burial ground?"

Chu Xiaoyao was astonished. He saw a large yellow river flowing by, which seemed to be the legendary Yellow Springs, with bewitching red spider lilies growing on both sides.

Even though he had never been there, he had heard of the reputation of the Burial Ground, which was said to be the final source of the corpse calamity, where eternity was buried.

Cao Yusheng, however, seemed to have returned home, and even his brows relaxed considerably.

boom!
Suddenly, a terrifying aura erupted from ahead, chilling and intimidating. Even someone as powerful as Chu Xiaoyao felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

A great battle broke out there, with overwhelming divine power that shattered many coffins and corpses.

"Who is Xu Dong, the Supreme Elder of Guijian Sect, fighting against?" Chu Xiaoyao's face stiffened as he sensed a familiar presence.

He mustered his courage and opened his third eye, then saw an unbelievable scene.

There came to see rows and rows of ghostly soldiers, all dressed in ancient costumes, some carrying iron halberds and others rusty spears.

Each one of them was extremely terrifying, exuding a murderous aura that soared to the heavens and chilling to the bone; they could easily kill the Great Sage.

However, at this moment, they are besieging Xu Dong, while Wu Gen, the true inheritor of the Guijian Sect's formation techniques, is nowhere to be found.

"This is truly bizarre! Didn't the Celestial Venerable Lingbao once suppress the corpse calamity and sweep across the entire burial ground? How come there are still so many Yin soldiers?"

Chu Xiaoyao muttered to himself, a chill running down his spine. He had inadvertently seen the corpses of many cultivators, all of whom had died tragically.

……

"It's your turn!"

Deep in the burial ground, Chen Wu and Lingbao Tianzun sat cross-legged, playing chess.

The white pieces are clear and bright like shattered jade, and as they fall, the stars in the sky shift with them; the black pieces are deep and heavy like muffled thunder, causing the Yellow Springs to surge with towering turbid waves.

As each piece was placed, the black and white dragons entangled and tore at each other across the 108 lines, creating ripples of chaos.

"Has the Fellow Daoist undergoing tribulation finally arrived?"

As the rain continued, Lingbao Tianzun suddenly turned his head and glanced at the scene, letting out a soft sigh.

(End of this chapter)