Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

Chapter 67 Rebirth, What is Reincarnation?

Harosa's figure was like a silhouette blending into the gray mist; in a few flashes, he had already traversed the vast wasteland of the Realm of Rebirth, composed of towering white bones and endless death energy. His destination was clear—the Black Sea Lake, which Harosa habitually called the Black Sea Lake, though now even the Destruction Sea had vanished.

The once turbulent black seawater, exuding an aura of destruction and devouring everything, has vanished without a trace. In its place lies a gigantic, deep, and terrifying crater, as if the earth itself had been forcibly shoved away.

The pit walls were not rocks or soil, but rather exhibited a vitrified state formed by being washed and scorched by extreme energy. They were smooth and hard, reflecting the bleak shadows under the hazy light of the divine realm.

The bottom of the pit was unfathomably deep, covered with a thin layer of dust-like ash, the last trace left after the devastating seawater had completely annihilated it.

Empty and desolate. Only the giant crater itself, like a silent wound leading to nothingness, tells of the desolation after the terrifying power that once existed has been completely drained away.

Halosa hovered at the edge of the giant pit, his deep gaze silently watching it. With a wave of his hand, the Destruction-Life Yin-Yang Body appeared at the center of the pit's bottom.

It sits silently at the absolute core of the giant crater, not particularly large in size, yet exuding an indescribable presence. Like a strange heart, it pulsates slowly with a steady and continuous rhythm. The two fundamental fragments that constitute it—destruction and life—are now in a peculiar state of fusion, not completely merged, but forming a delicate cycle of mutual restraint and mutual generation.

Most notably, from the chaotic core of the Yin-Yang Body, a dense, grayish-black gas was continuously gushing out—the very death energy that constitutes the foundational energy of the entire Rebirth God Realm!

These deathly energies, like living things, seeped out of the Yin-Yang body in wisps and strands. Instead of spreading wildly, they seemed to be drawn by some invisible will, dispersing evenly and merging into the omnipresent gray mist of the divine realm, replenishing and strengthening the foundation of this kingdom of the dead.

Harosa slowly descended to the edge of the pit, the glassy ground cold and hard. He stood there silently, his gray eyes fixed on the two-dimensional body that pulsed slowly, breathing death energy.

Absolute silence reigned. There was no sound of wind, no sound of water, and even the aftershocks of the energy explosion had dissipated. Only the deep hum of the Yin-Yang body, seemingly emanating from the depths of the underworld, and the faint, sigh-like hissing sound of death energy dissipating, echoed in the vast, empty crater, making the place seem like an isolated island.

Harosa's inner world was far less calm than her outward appearance suggested.

Deathly aura, deathly aura again, deathly aura filling the entire divine realm.

This was the power he knew best, the source of his strength, and the cornerstone upon which his divine realm depended for existence. The transformation of the soul core of the dead souls of the underworld into the divine position of the Reincarnation Walker allowed him to glimpse a corner of the profound and unfathomable Dao of Reincarnation.

The core of the origin of rebirth lies in the interpretation and control of the flow between "death" and "life". And death energy is the easiest form of energy to obtain, the easiest to transform, and the easiest to drive the operation of the divine realm of rebirth in this flow.

He knew better than anyone the benefits of death energy. It was like the most docile fuel, igniting his path to higher levels. The divine realm devoured the energy of the void, ultimately transforming it into a primal power with the attribute of "death," more suitable for his divine status, which he then converted into a pure source of rebirth.

but--

Harosa's gaze seemed to pierce through the pulsating yin and yang and the pervasive death aura before him, seeing into other corners of the divine realm. While Elex was unafraid of death aura, other beings were not; death aura would corrode living beings.

His divine realm is called the Realm of Rebirth. Rebirth is not merely "death," but rather the transition from "death" to "life," a link in the cycle of reincarnation. What should a higher-level world, a divine realm truly capable of supporting his ambitions, look like?

It should not merely be a graveyard filled with death and decay, a desolate place where only the dead or those who can resist the deathly aura can survive.

The "paradise" of the Douluo God Realm, filled with immortal energy and where one breath could prolong life, was certainly not what he sought; in fact, he found it absurd.

But extremes lead to the opposite, turning his world into a forbidden zone for living beings and a wasteland of life. Is this the true meaning of "rebirth"?

"To be embraced in the afterlife," Harosa's lips moved silently, the deep voice barely audible in the empty pit, more like a questioning of his own soul.

The highest realm he pursued was to control reincarnation. What is reincarnation? It is the cycle of birth and death, the alternation of all things, and the intertwining of destruction and creation.

How can a divine realm that can only contain the aspect of "death" bear the complete cycle of reincarnation? It is like a lame giant, powerful but never able to truly run, let alone touch the ultimate laws governing the universe.

Their gazes once again focused on the Yin-Yang body that was constantly generating death energy.

The two extremely opposing forces of destruction and life can achieve a delicate balance at this moment, together giving birth to what represents "the end".

The deathly aura.

Isn't this, in itself, a higher level of "inclusivity"? The end of destruction breeds end (death), and end (death)...

This is also the prerequisite for the resurgence of life. This is a cycle, a cycle that includes extremes and is even grander.

A sudden realization, like a flash of lightning in the darkness, instantly illuminated Harosa's mind.

His divine realm doesn't need to imitate the immortal energy of the Douluo God Realm, but it also shouldn't be forever shrouded in the gloom of pure death energy. It should become a "container," a place capable of encompassing both "life" and "death," and their transitional phases! It needs to possess its own laws—laws that allow the dead to rest in peace, make death energy a source of power, and also allow the living to temporarily reside there, conduct research, and...

They can even reproduce and thrive, as long as they follow the rules of this world and pay the corresponding price (such as contributing faith or knowledge), rather than being indiscriminately eroded and destroyed.

This wasn't out of soft-heartedness, but rather a deeper understanding of the nature of power. While extreme environments of death energy could certainly enhance his personal power attributes,

However, this limited the potential of the divine realm and restricted his more comprehensive control over the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

Death alone is not reincarnation, nor is birth alone, nor is the simple combination of birth and death reincarnation. What reincarnation is requires Harosa's constant contemplation.

A divine realm that can encompass all forms of existence, even those defined by the rule of "rebirth," will inevitably have more perfect laws, a more solid foundation, and a more vast and diverse amount of void energy that it can absorb and transform!

"Hoo—" Harosa exhaled a long, silent breath. It wasn't exhaustion, but a sense of relief, as if an invisible shackle had been lifted.

A clarity that opened up a new vista. In the depths of his greyish-white eyes, the light of the origin of life flowed even more profoundly and dynamically, as if reflecting a galaxy where life and death intertwine.

But even in those seemingly clear eyes, there was endless confusion; one's understanding was still shallow.

He remained standing quietly, but this stillness was no longer simply observation; it carried a new kind of scrutiny and planning.

The duality of destruction and life continued to pulsate steadily at the center of the pit, spewing death energy. However, in Harosa's eyes, it was no longer just an energy source, but an opportunity, a key to building a more perfect, more powerful divine realm that could truly encompass the essence of "rebirth".

The road ahead seemed to unfold in his mind. Although it was still long and full of challenges, the direction was clearer than ever before. What he needed was no longer just an increase in power, but a deeper understanding of the essential laws of the divine realm—a true divine realm of rebirth that could encompass the cycle of life and death.

He should both reject and embrace the death energy, and transform all the death energy within the realm of the gods.

>