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Chapter 495: Reincarnation
In the giant egg-shaped amber object with a strange red light, Zhao Bao looked extremely embarrassed.

His hair was like a mess of dry grass, and his face had a look of pain, with his brows furrowed, as if he was enduring some unspeakable torture.

His body was slightly curled up, his eyes were closed, and he was motionless, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep from which he could not wake up, or like a person who had drowned in water.

And in this amber, besides Zhao Bao, there were actually two other people.

To be precise, it is a conjoined male and female freak.

They were extremely old and skinny, as if all the blood and flesh had been drained away by time, leaving only a dried-up shell.

The two men were connected at the back, emitting a creepy evil aura.

What was particularly strange was that the conjoined twins actually held Zhao Bao's hands and feet tightly. Their fingers were like dry branches, deeply embedded in Zhao Bao's skin.

Their two heads were pressed tightly against Zhao Bao's head.

Looking closely, one could faintly see some red threads connecting their heads and Zhao Bao's like spider silk. These threads seemed to be transmitting some mysterious power, as if a terrible ritual was being performed.

The three of them seemed to be sleeping in amber, with no response to anything in the outside world. The whole scene was like a painting from hell, eerie and terrifying.

Just as Liang Jin was observing carefully with full concentration.

Shen Cangming on the side suddenly spoke:

"The cave you came from is called the Formless Snake Cave."

"That place is a sacrificial site. If you peel away the thick Mirage Blood Ivy, you'll find piles of human bones underneath."

His voice was low and hoarse, as if coming from the bottom of a deep ancient well:

"And this place was originally called Kuiyuan."

"This is the sacred place of worship for the Youhuan people. People believe it is a passage to the underworld."

"After a person dies, a Kuilong will crawl out of this endless abyss and lead their soul to the underworld."

"This was originally a holy place, but Emperor Taizu Daqian was greedy and wanted to explore the secrets below. As a result, he triggered the eruption of poisonous miasma in Kuiyuan, turning this Burial Dragon Ridge into a deadly place, causing tens of thousands of people to lose their lives because of his greed."

Shen Cangming's tone was filled with anger and helplessness, as if he was telling a painful history that had been buried for a long time.

"Afterwards, Emperor Taizu, for his own sake, even gave this place a new name, the Black Gold Miasma Eye, as a token of his imperial grace."

"But just the day after bestowing the new name, he discovered that Dragon Burial Ridge was no longer under his control and had no choice but to abandon it. Even his own lifespan was drawing to a close. It was truly ridiculous."

After saying this, he sneered, and the laughter echoed in this empty and gloomy space, seeming particularly desolate.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jin slowly lowered his head and looked down.

Wen Hengrong, who was held in his arms, thought Liang Jin wanted to look at her. In panic, she quickly covered her collar with her hands, her eyes full of panic and shyness.

But Liang Jin's gaze fell directly on the huge, dark, bottomless hole beneath him.

After integrating the essence and blood of the divine beast, Liang Jin's perception of danger has long surpassed that of ordinary humans.

At this moment, he could clearly feel that this bottomless cave was emitting a strong and deadly aura of danger.

Even if he is facing a second-grade warrior now, he can remain calm and fearless.

But when facing this huge hole, Liang Jin had no intention of going down to explore it. It was as if there was a voice in his heart shouting: If you go down, you will surely die!

At this time.

Shen Cangming stretched out his hand and pointed at the giant egg-like amber object wrapped in countless blood vines:
"This thing, called the Reincarnation Embryo, is a sacred object of the Youhuan Clan and a treasure that Emperor Zhao Wuji of Daqian has longed to obtain."

"It's a pity that it was thrown into the Kuiyuan by the Youhuan Clan. Zhao Wuji didn't dare to enter the Kuiyuan, so he had no choice but to give up."

"And now, it has been spit out by Kui Yuan again."

"Look at the conjoined twins inside. He is the last high priest of the Youhuan tribe."

"Back then, Daqian Taizu Zhao Wuji asked him to lead the Youhuan Clan to help Zhao Wuji seize the throne."

"This high priest thought that by helping Zhao Wuji ascend the throne, he could free the Youhuan clan from their fate and completely leave the mountains. But who knew he would end up being abandoned after his rabbit was dead? The entire Youhuan clan was annihilated by Zhao Wuji's army."

"Zhao Wuji extracted the high priest's bones, injected him with poison, and imprisoned him in this Dragon Burial Ridge."

"I originally thought that when the poisonous miasma broke out, the high priest would have been poisoned to death along with the eighteen rebel kings. But who would have thought that the high priest actually survived and even entered this samsara womb, about to be reincarnated."

Shen Cangming talked to himself, as if he was lost in a distant and painful memory.

His eyes were full of vicissitudes, and his tone was sometimes angry, sometimes sad, especially because these things had been suppressed in his heart for a long time, and now he finally had the opportunity to speak out.

So once he opened his mouth, it was like a flood bursting through a dam, and he kept talking.

Having said that, Shen Cangming quietly looked at the conjoined twins in the blood-colored amber, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

If such a freak were in the outside world, he would definitely be regarded as a monster and would be despised and hunted down by everyone.

But in the Youhuan tribe, he seemed to have become a shaman priest who could communicate with the gods, enjoying the awe and respect of his people.

Liang Jin also moved closer to the blood-colored amber known as the reincarnation embryo, staring intently at everything inside, examining it carefully.

As his observation deepened, he felt more and more familiar with the aura of this reincarnation fetus, as if he had encountered this aura before in the depths of his distant memory.

"You said the conjoined twins wanted...reincarnation?"

Liang Jin couldn't help but ask.

His heart was full of doubts, and he didn't understand what the reincarnation of these conjoined twins had to do with Zhao Bao.

But he believed that Zhao Bao was probably carrying out a capture mission assigned by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, and in the process of chasing the Minister of War, he accidentally stepped into this mysterious and dangerous place.

Shen Cangming replied:

"After Zhao Wuji extracted his bones and injected him with poison, the High Priest's body was completely damaged and could no longer be used."

"And in this reincarnation womb, the high priest can transfer his soul into this body, thus continuing to survive with a new appearance."

The body he was talking about was obviously Zhao Bao's body.

When Liang Jin heard this, his brows instantly wrinkled into the shape of the Chinese character "川":

"Seize the body?"

"Is this a case of a cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest?"

Thinking that these conjoined twins actually wanted to take over Zhao Bao's body, Liang Jin felt a surge of anger in his heart.

No wonder there are many red thread-like things connecting their heads.

Liang Jin had no idea whether souls existed in this world.

But I am afraid that the so-called "soul" is the general term for human consciousness.

And if the conjoined twins could infuse their consciousness into Zhao Bao's mind and occupy Zhao Bao's body, wouldn't that be as terrifying as the possession of one's body in mythological stories?

Shen Cangming heard this and said with some dissatisfaction:

"Why do you have to say it so harshly?"

"If he had no other choice, why would the high priest choose such a weak body?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Jin slowly turned his head and looked at Shen Cangming with sharp eyes.

Shen Cangming, however, was also staring straight at Liang Jin.

Wen Hengrong looked at the two of them, her eyes filled with bewilderment and confusion, she had no idea what was going on between the two guys.

Liang Jin suddenly asked:

"Are you from the Youhuan tribe?"

Assuming that what Shen Cangming said is true, then the person who knows these old stories must be either a member of the Youhuan clan or a close confidant of the emperor.

And this Shen Cangming doesn't look like someone who is close to the emperor.

really.

Shen Cangming replied:

"Yes, I am from the Youhuan tribe."

"And I am the most cowardly one."

"That night fifty years ago, all the members of our tribe who bravely defended the tribe against the Daqian army are dead. Only a coward like me, who only wanted to escape, survived until now."

Speaking of this, Shen Cangming's tone was filled with infinite sadness and self-mockery, and his eyes were dim, as if swallowed by endless darkness.

Wen Hengrong was filled with surprise when she heard this.

Although she didn't know what the Youhuan Clan was, she keenly realized that she had heard some secrets that were enough to shock the martial arts world.

Shen Cangming, who has been a powerful figure in the martial arts world for decades, actually has such a hidden life experience!
Liang Jin continued to ask:

"Why are you telling us this?"

Shen Cangming was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he looked straight at Liang Jin and said in a deep voice:
"I'm not telling you, but telling you!"

Obviously, Wen Hengrong was excluded from the conversation.

But when Liang Jin thought about it carefully, although Wen Hengrong was beautiful and attractive, with a captivating charm, Shen Cangming had never looked at her directly from the beginning, as if she was just an insignificant passerby.

Shen Cangming continued:
"I originally thought that I was the last member of the Youhuan clan in the world, but I didn't expect that there were still people alive in my clan."

"Now that I've returned to my homeland, I've discovered that the high priest has already begun reincarnation. It won't take a few days for him to succeed completely."

"At the same time, I actually met you—the queen of my clan."

At this point, Shen Cangming pointed at Liang Jin excitedly:
"Speak the names of your fathers and ancestors!"

Liang Jin was slightly puzzled, and Wen Hengrong was also stunned. Both of them were filled with surprise and curiosity.

Judging from what Shen Cangming said... Liang Jin is also a member of the Youhuan clan?
"Did you make a mistake?"

Liang Jin spoke.

Shen Cangming sneered:
"It seems that you don't know your own bloodline yet."

"But considering your age, it's normal. When the Youhuan clan was exterminated fifty years ago, not only were you not born yet, even your father probably wasn't born yet."

"But I will never make a mistake when it comes to members of the Youhuan clan."

Having said that, Shen Cangming suddenly drew out the sword in his hand.

"Qiang!!!"

Accompanied by a crisp and loud sound of a long sword being unsheathed, the long sword instantly turned into a cold light and slashed towards Liang Jin fiercely.

Wen Hengrong couldn't help but exclaimed when she saw this.

The third-grade warrior took action!

The power of a third-grade warrior is enough to change the surrounding environment, and their every move is like a divine punishment.

At this moment, she was held in Liang Jin's hands and couldn't run away even if she wanted to.

This also filled her heart with fear, as if she was being tightly grasped by an invisible big hand and unable to breathe.

however……

This sword was not as sharp and terrifying as she had imagined.

Even when Liang Jin faced this sword, he didn't even try to dodge or resist it, but just watched calmly as the sword fell on his shoulder.

He had keenly realized that Shen Cangming's sword was not an attack, but just a test.

"when!!!"

The moment the long sword landed on Liang Jin's shoulder, a crisp metallic clang sounded, a sound that echoed in the silent space for a long time. This sword strike wasn't meant to chop, but merely to strike.

The clothes on Liang Jin's shoulders were torn apart, and a scaly pattern appeared on the intact skin inside the clothes.

This is the powerful characteristic of Liang Jin's Dragon Arm, which is invulnerable to swords and guns, and immune to water and fire.

Shen Cangming saw the scale-like pattern and nodded with satisfaction:

"Having dragon scales on the body, only members of our Youhuan clan have this characteristic."

"But your dragon scales are truly powerful. When they collide, there's a metallic clang. I've never seen anything like it before."

"But I'm sure this effect can only be achieved by those of the Youhuan Clan who have undergone baptism in the Molting Stream and obtained the purest bloodline."

As he spoke, Shen Cangming opened his collar.

I saw some scale-like things on his chest.

But there is a huge difference between him and Liang Jin.

The scale-like patterns on Liang Jin's hands usually only appear when he suffers a heavy blow, but they will completely take on the shape of scales after he enters the Hundred Evils Body state.

The scale-like things on Shen Cangming's body are more like some hardened cuticles.

Shen Cangming looked at Liang Jin and said with a little excitement:

"See, my people!"

"As long as all our people are alive, we still have hope for revenge!"

"The crimes committed by Emperor Zhao Wuji of Daqian will be repaid with blood sooner or later!"

"Jiang Duanchao asked me to kill you, but he didn't know that this gave our tribesmen the opportunity to meet."

"We can plan carefully this time. Maybe we can kill a princess first to avenge our tribe!"

Liang Jin frowned slightly.

Why did he always feel a familiar feeling here at this moment?

Before, he was always unable to determine what kind of familiar feeling it was.

That was because he hadn't figured it out before. This sense of familiarity came from the mixture of two auras, which confused his judgment.

And now, he can finally distinguish them accurately.

One of the auras is similar to the aura from the dragon on Hualong Island.

It was as if there once existed a giant snake-like creature in this place.

Even Shen Cangming in front of him had a hint of this very similar aura.

These two auras should have the same origin, but they are not the same type.

It is no wonder that Shen Cangming mistook Liang Jin for one of his tribesmen. After all, after Liang Jin merged with the essence and blood of the divine beast, he also had a hint of the aura of a giant snake.

And the other kind of aura is...similar to the aura of the Yin Bone Puppet!
This aura is particularly evident above this reincarnation fetus.

Compared with the aura of the giant snake of the same origin but different species, the aura of this Yin Bone Puppet is simply of the same species but different form!
The Yin Bone Puppet was discovered by Liang Jin in the secret room of the mansion left behind by Ma Rang, the former eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department. The rags on Ma Rang's official uniform revealed the origin of the Yin Bone Puppet - the emperor's Yin Seal.

As for the origin of the Yin Seal, there was no record on the rag, and Liang Jin had no way of knowing.

But at this moment, Liang Jin could feel that the so-called Yin Seal of the Emperor must be related to the reincarnation fetus in front of him.

Liang Jin immediately asked:

"How do I use this reincarnation tire?"

Shen Cangming shook his head, indicating that he didn't know:

"This is knowledge that only the high priest is qualified to master."

Liang Jin asked again:

"What would happen if someone cut open this samsara fetus at this moment?"

"Is there any hope for those in the reincarnation womb?"

Shen Cangming now regards Liang Jin as a member of the clan, so he tells him everything he knows.

After hearing Liang Jin's words, he immediately stopped him in a deep voice:

"No one is allowed to do this!"

"Once reincarnation begins, it cannot be interrupted. If the high priest's reincarnation is disturbed, his life will be in danger!"

Of course Liang Jin didn't care whether the high priest was dead or alive. What he cared about was Zhao Bao's safety.

Now that even Shen Cangming doesn’t know how to use the reincarnation fetus, let alone how to rescue Zhao Bao, Liang Jin can only do it himself.

Immediately, Liang Jin placed his hand on the reincarnation fetus.

To his surprise, this reincarnation fetus was not as hard as amber, but as soft as jelly.

Liang Jin's hand easily fell into the reincarnation womb.

He only felt that there was a very sticky liquid inside the reincarnation womb. When the liquid touched his hands, he felt slippery and strange.

Shen Cangming was shocked when he saw this:
"Stop it! You can't affect the reincarnation of the high priest!"

As he spoke, Shen Cangming stretched out his hand and grabbed Liang Jin.

Liang Jin suddenly retracted his hand that had reached into the reincarnation fetus, and then punched directly at Shen Cangming.

"call!!!"

As soon as the fists came together, a strong gust of wind immediately blew up. The wind was like a small tornado, causing the surrounding blood vines to swing wildly.

Shen Cangming was a third-grade warrior after all, and he immediately felt the terrifying power of this punch.

Without hesitation, he quickly retreated to avoid the powerful punch.

Then he flew in mid-air, staring at Liang Jin in surprise and doubt:

"You are also a third-rank warrior?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Hengrong, who was held in Liang Jin's hand, felt her heart skip a beat.

Third rank?!
This guy is actually a third-rank warrior?!

Wen Hengrong couldn't help but raise her head and looked at the man above her in horror.

In this world, there really is such a young third-grade warrior?!

Wen Hengrong felt that all her previous understanding of warriors had been overturned.

If these words had not come from the mouth of Shen Cangming, a third-rank cultivator, she would not have dared to believe it.

After all, in her opinion, it is normal for an old man like Shen Cangming, who is in his sixties or seventies, to reach the third level.

Those who can reach the third level in their forties or fifties are all monsters among geniuses!
And reaching the third rank in his twenties was simply unheard of!

At this moment, when Wen Hengrong faced Liang Jin, the reluctance in her heart involuntarily subsided.

At this time, Shen Cangming continued to stare at Liang Jin, thinking:
"It seems that you have indeed obtained the purest bloodline!"

"Otherwise, your cultivation level wouldn't have increased so dramatically, and your dragon scales wouldn't be so peculiar."

"But you want to disrupt the High Priest's reincarnation. What exactly are you planning?"

Liang Jin continued to put his hand into the reincarnation womb.

Seeing this, Shen Cangming drew his sword again.

He held the sword in his hand, and the long sword was shaking slightly, with sword energy surging and exhaling. The sword energy was like a materialized sharp blade, flashing cold light in the air.

Then Shen Cangming raised the sword in his hand and was about to chop down Liang Jin.

When he had murderous intentions, the sharp sword energy made Wen Hengrong feel a stinging pain on his skin even from a long distance away, as if being pierced by countless fine needles at the same time, and he was terrified.

Obviously, this time, Shen Cangming is planning to take real action.

Wen Hengrong was filled with fear. She could never have imagined that she would be involved in a contest between two third-grade warriors in this way. It felt like an ant was involved in a war between giants and could be crushed to pieces at any time.

At this time, Liang Jin said:

"The high priest is no longer fit to lead the Youhuan tribe."

"He's already brought disaster upon the Youhuan Clan once. Do you want him to do it again?"

Liang Jin just said a few words casually to distract Shen Cangming.

But who would have thought that after Shen Cangming heard this, his expression changed, and even the long sword in his hand slowly stopped.

Obviously Liang Jin's words gave him deep thoughts.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"You have a point. If the High Priest hadn't believed the lies of the Great Qian Emperor, how could our Youhuan Clan have been wiped out?"

Liang Jin didn't expect that Shen Cangming would be moved by his words. Liang Jin immediately wanted to continue to rescue Zhao Bao in the reincarnation womb.

But who knew that the next second, Shen Cangming was still worried:
"But only the High Priest knows the secrets of the Youhuan Clan. If anything happens to him, these secrets will be forever unknown!"

"So, you can't interfere with the High Priest's reincarnation now!"

"All problems will be dealt with after the High Priest's reincarnation is complete!"

However, Shen Cangming's brief hesitation and consideration, like a fleeting moment, was enough to change the entire situation, causing him to completely miss the best opportunity to stop Liang Jin.

In the blink of an eye, Liang Jin had already inserted his entire arm deeply into the reincarnation womb without hesitation.

The jelly-soft texture of the reincarnation fetus accepted his arm without any hindrance. The sticky liquid wrapped around his arm, and the touch was strange and warm.

Liang Jin's eyes were firm, and his big hands grasped Zhao Bao's shoulders precisely and firmly.

He clenched his fingers tightly, as if trying to pull Zhao Bao out of this mysterious predicament.

Seeing this, Shen Cangming's eyes widened instantly, and fear and anger instantly surged in his heart. He no longer cared about thinking and weighing the pros and cons, and screamed at the top of his lungs:
"stop!!!"

The sound was like a thunder, exploding in this gloomy space, carrying with it endless anxiety and despair.

But how could Liang Jin stop because of this shout?
He had made up his mind, tensed his muscles, and pulled hard.

In the reincarnation fetus, the red line connecting Zhao Bao and the conjoined twins' heads was torn apart like fragile spider silk under the pull of this powerful force.

Zhao Bao's body, which was originally trapped in the reincarnation womb, was quickly pulled out by Liang Jin.

His eyes were closed, his face was as pale as paper, and his body was limp as he let Liang Jin pull him.

And the conjoined twins still remain in the reincarnation womb.

As the red line was broken, their bodies underwent drastic changes in an instant.

The bodies of the conjoined twins could not stop twitching, and the frequency of the twitching was extremely fast, as if they were hit by electric current.

The four eyes on the monster's two heads suddenly opened wide, their eyes filled with fear and unwillingness, their eyeballs bulging outwards abruptly, as if trying to break free from the constraints of their eye sockets.

Their limbs also began to struggle frantically, waving around wildly. Every movement caused violent fluctuations in the viscous liquid inside the samsara womb, just like a drowning person struggling desperately in the turbulent sea, trying to grab the last straw.

But such twitching and struggling only lasted for a few breaths before stopping as quickly as a candle in the wind.

The conjoined twins' bodies instantly stiffened, without any movement.

Their four eyes began to roll back, and their originally dull look completely lost its luster. Life force quickly disappeared from their bodies like sand in an hourglass.

The viscous liquid within the womb gradually calmed down. The conjoined twins remained suspended in the womb, motionless, completely dead...

(End of this chapter)