Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The Nine Netherworld Guardian Array resembles a giant, dark yellow bowl, inverted upon the Primordial Netherworld Pure Land. Witchcraft runes flow, and the power of the earth's veins and the Netherworld intertwine, making it impregnable.

The erosion of the immortal laws from the outside world was effectively blocked, and the cycle of reincarnation within the Netherworld became smoother. The Xuanming Witch Clan also successfully moved into the newly built Witch Temple and began to appease the souls of the dead and regulate the energy of the Netherworld with the complete ancestral witch ritual. Everything was on the right track.

However, Lin Xuan did not become complacent with the current peace and stability.

The rubbing of the "Nine Netherworld Ancestral Witch Sacrifice Text" brought by the Witch Clan not only solved the problem of defense of the Netherworld, but also seemed to unveil a corner of the ancient history that had been sealed for thousands of years.

The information contained in the rubbing about the ancient land of reincarnation (which the Wu tribe called "ancestral land"), though incomplete, stirred his emotions.

It turns out that in the distant past, there was indeed a cycle of reincarnation in the universe! However, that cataclysmic ancient war not only caused the once-powerful Wu Clan to disintegrate and scatter across the starry sea, but also completely shattered the ancient order of reincarnation, causing the "ancestral land" to be annihilated and all spirits to lose their home, which led to the later situation where the Celestial Court established order and took control of part of the reincarnation authority.

Why did the ancient cycle of reincarnation collapse? What role did the Celestial Court play in it? How does the current order of reincarnation compare to that of the ancient times?

These questions took root and sprouted in his heart like seeds.

He vaguely sensed that uncovering this long-buried history was crucial for perfecting his own path of reincarnation and even for his ultimate confrontation with the Celestial Court in the future.

On this day, he summoned the Xuan Yue shaman.

Inside the Netherworld Palace, the Daoist aura of reincarnation permeated the air. Lin Xuan sat high in the main seat, while the Xuan Yue Priest stood respectfully below.

"Xuan Yue, besides this sacrificial ritual, does your clan's heritage contain any specific records about the ancient 'ancestral land,' that is, the collapsed place of reincarnation? For example, where are its ruins located?" Lin Xuan got straight to the point, his voice indifferent yet carrying an undeniable authority.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of reminiscence and pain flashed in Xuan Yue's cloudy old eyes. He pondered for a moment before respectfully replying, "Reporting to the Sovereign, the era is far too ancient. Our tribe wandered the starry seas, enduring countless hardships, and many specific star map coordinates have long been lost to the annals of history. However…"

He changed the subject, seemingly trying to recall some extremely ancient, orally transmitted secrets: "The vague proverbs left by our ancestors mentioned that after the ancestral land collapsed, its core fragments were not completely annihilated, but scattered in some extremely desolate and desolate places in the universe."

The largest piece, or the area most likely to retain some remnant features, appears to have fallen near a desolate area known as the "Eye of the Ruins."

"The Eye of the Void?" Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened. He had seen this mark on some ancient star map fragments of the Ancient Star Road. It was a terrifying region that even light could not escape, rumored to be connected to the ultimate void of the universe. It was an absolute forbidden zone for life, and even Nascent Soul cultivators dared not approach it easily.

"Yes, Lord," Xuan Yue affirmed. "It is a terrifying zone where even stars, light, and time are swallowed up and reduced to nothingness."

Ancestors warned that those who do not possess great supernatural powers, great perseverance, and a connection to reincarnation should not approach, otherwise they will be assimilated by the power of the Void and suffer eternal damnation.

But only in those absolutely desolate and desolate places can the fragments of the collapsed ancestral land be preserved from being completely erased by time.

He paused, then added, "Moreover, based on some hidden patterns on the sacrificial rubbings, and our clan's special sensitivity to the power of life and death, if the Sovereign were to personally go to that area, with your complete reincarnation authority (he was referring to Lin Xuan's Netherworld), you might be able to sense the unique reincarnation fluctuations emanating from the ancestral land fragments."

Although the clues were still vague and pointed to an extremely dangerous place, it was enough for Lin Xuan!

Danger? He had never feared danger on his journey. Compared to the allure of exploring the origin of reincarnation and perfecting his own path, the terror of the Guixu Sea Eye only fueled his stronger desire to explore.

"The Eye of the Void... Only in the ultimate stillness can the new life of reincarnation be born? Interesting." Lin Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile. "The history concealed by the Celestial Court, the truth of ancient reincarnation—I will personally uncover it!"

Without any hesitation, he made the decision immediately.

"Xuan Yue, you will remain in the Netherworld to assist in its management and stabilize the great formation."

"The Netherworld Legion, stationed at the border, vigilant against external enemies."

"I will head to the Eye of the Sea of ​​Ruins to investigate!"

Upon receiving the order, all departments of the Underworld immediately began operating efficiently.

Lin Xuan did not bring a large army to explore such a dangerous place; having too many people would be useless.

He made only simple preparations, adjusting himself to his peak condition, before stepping out of the Netherworld, his figure merging into the starry sky, and speeding towards the direction of the terrifying cosmic forbidden zone marked on the star chart—the Eye of Guixu.

He moved with incredible speed, using spatial magic to traverse the distorted void. The closer he got to the star field where the Eye of the Void Sea was located, the more eerie and desolate the surrounding environment became.

The stars became sparse and dim, as if all their vitality had been drained away. The light here became distorted and dim, as if even the light itself was tired and unwilling to move forward.

The stability of the space also decreased sharply, and tiny, all-consuming spatial cracks would appear from time to time.

Lin Xuan could even sense that the flow of time had become somewhat disordered here, sometimes stagnating and sometimes accelerating.

An invisible sense of "returning to nothingness," as if dragging everything into eternal silence and nothingness, began to permeate every inch of space.

Ordinary cultivators, upon reaching this point, would likely have their Dao hearts eroded by this aura without any external attack, ultimately disintegrating and turning into nothingness.

However, Lin Xuan's Dao heart was unbreakable, and he was in charge of reincarnation, possessing an understanding and resistance to "death" and "end" far beyond that of ordinary people.

His body was enveloped in a natural flow of Daoist energy, like an unsinkable small boat, steadfastly moving forward in this desolate ocean.

After an unknown amount of time, the scene before him suddenly changed—if it could still be called a "scene".

Ahead, there were no stars, no light, not even the normal concept of "space." It was an absolute "nothingness" that could not be described in words! A dark vortex, so enormous as to be unimaginable, seemingly capable of swallowing an entire galaxy, floated there silently.

That is the Guixu Sea Eye!

It has no sound, no color, no boundaries; it simply exists, radiating the ultimate Daoist aura that brings all things to an end and returns everything to primordial nothingness. Even when Lin Xuan's divine sense probed into it, it was like a mud ox entering the sea—instantly swallowed and annihilated, without providing any feedback.

This is the end of concepts, the grave of existence.

However, at the very edge of this extreme stillness and nothingness, the scene of the birth and death of the universe in the eyes of the ancient nascent soul within Lin Xuan's body suddenly accelerated! In particular, the scene in the right eye, which represents "death" and "annihilation," resonated strongly with the eye of the Returning Void Sea before him!

At the same time, the Samsara Mark in his dantian spontaneously emitted a scorching wave, as if it were craving something or guiding something!

"As expected, it's here!" Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He endured the burning heat of the Reincarnation Mark and the impact of the Return to Nothingness on his mind, carefully searching along the edge of the Return to Nothingness Sea Eye. His divine sense dared not penetrate deep into the sea eye; he could only sense the edge area like a blind man feeling an elephant.

One day, two days... ten days...

Just as Lin Xuandu felt his mind was greatly exhausted and was preparing to retreat and rest for the time being, suddenly!

In the gap between the all-consuming gravity of the Guixu Sea Eye and a relatively stable void space, he sensed an extremely faint, yet incredibly ancient and pure, wave of reincarnation!

That fluctuation, though originating from the same source as the laws of reincarnation in his underworld, was even more ancient and weathered, as if it carried the sorrow and resentment of countless ages!

"Found it!"

Lin Xuan's spirits lifted, and he immediately moved towards the direction from which the fluctuations were coming.

Passing through layers of distorted spatial folds and resisting the ever-increasing gravitational pull of the void, he finally arrived at his destination.

It was a colossal fragment of a continent floating on the edge of the Ruins of Return?

No, to be more precise, it was the ruins of a world! Its entire surface was a deathly dark gray, riddled with terrifying ravines, as if torn apart by an immense force. Atop the ruins, the faint outlines of massive, collapsed buildings, their style utterly unlike any modern civilization, could be seen. They had long since lost all their luster, leaving only cold stone, telling tales of past glory and present decay.

What is most striking is the frame of a colossal stone gate in the center of this ruin, which, even though it is half-collapsed, still stands majestically, comparable to a star!

Above the stone gate were carved countless patterns that had long since become blurred, but Lin Xuan could barely make them out by relying on the Reincarnation Mark—the birth, growth, aging, and death of all living things, and... the cyclical scene of souls returning to one place! Behind the stone gate, there should have been a passage connecting to Reincarnation, but now there was only a huge, pitch-black hole constantly being eroded by the power of the Void, leading to the unknown nothingness.

This is a fragment of the ancient land of reincarnation! That stone gate is very likely the legendary... Gate of Reincarnation!

Despite its long-destroyed state and deathly silence, standing atop these ruins, Lin Xuan could still sense a grand, tragic, and seemingly ancient Daoist aura that seemed to permeate the life and death of the universe. His reincarnation mark rejoiced here, frantically absorbing the extremely pure ancient reincarnation aura permeating the air, becoming even more solid and profound.

He slowly walked to the half-collapsed Gate of Reincarnation and reached out to touch the cold, rough stone pillars covered with the marks of time.

In an instant, it seemed as if the cries of billions of souls, the roars of gods and demons, and the deafening roar of the collapsing heaven and earth surged into his sea of ​​consciousness, transcending countless ages!

Fragmented images flashed by:

• The vast and boundless land of reincarnation is orderly, where all spirits come and go.

A cataclysmic war between gods and demons erupted, and the terrifying attack tore apart the cycle of reincarnation.

A dazzling celestial light, seemingly imbued with the laws of the heavens, struck the Land of Reincarnation like a spear of divine punishment, delivering the final blow and shattering it completely…

Countless figures of immortals and gods emerged on the outskirts of the shattered land of reincarnation, coldly observing everything...

The scene abruptly ended.

Lin Xuan abruptly withdrew his hand, his eyes flashing with a chilling light, and his murderous aura spread uncontrollably around him, causing the already fragile space around him to crackle.

"The Celestial Court... it really is you!"

Although the image is incomplete, the celestial light that delivered the final blow to the Land of Reincarnation, as well as the indifferent figures of the immortals and gods, share the same origin as the immortal laws of the Celestial Court today!

The truth of history is cruel and cold.

The so-called Celestial Court order and the so-called control over reincarnation are actually based on destroying the ancient reincarnation and seizing power!

"What a Celestial Court! What a leader of the righteous path!" Lin Xuan's voice was icy, carrying a chilling aura and overwhelming killing intent. "You ruined my path, stole my power, and now you dare to regard me as a rebellious immortal?"

He stood before the collapsed Gate of Reincarnation, gazing upon this ancient ruin, and an unprecedented sense of mission and resolute will welled up within him.

"The old cycle of reincarnation has passed; it is I who... will establish a new heaven!" "The blood debt owed by the Celestial Court will one day be paid for by my own presence in the Celestial Realm, where I will use the blood of you immortals and gods to atone for the eternally fallen souls!" "The era in which I will rule this cycle of reincarnation begins!"

The grand sound of Tao echoed through these desolate ruins, as if bidding farewell to the past and declaring its future.

Lin Xuan gazed deeply at the ruins, imprinting their coordinates and everything he sensed deep within his soul. Then, without lingering, he turned and transformed into a stream of light, departing from the edge of this desolate place that bore the weight of history.

He needed to digest what he had gained from this trip, to consolidate his strength, and to prepare... for the inevitable final showdown with the Celestial Court!

The remnants of reincarnation reveal not only the past, but also the flames that ignite the future!