The Reincarnation Supreme's Inheritance, He Chuan's Death

Suddenly, a ripple spread through the air, and the figures of Nan Xunran and the others slowly appeared.

The clamor of discussion came to an abrupt halt. Everyone's gaze seemed drawn to Nan Xunran like iron to a magnet, and they stared at him in a daze.

Nan Xunran stood tall, his black robes fluttering gently in the wind and his face like a piece of exquisitely carved jade.

He stood there quietly, yet he seemed to radiate a light of his own, making people afraid to look at him directly even as they couldn't resist stealing glances.

Pei Zimo watched the disciples' stunned reactions and couldn't help remarking, "How can my lord show no reaction at all? If it were me, I wouldn't be able to control my expression."

Lin Hongyu chimed in with a solemn expression and a touch of exaggeration. "If I had a face like that, I wouldn't even take it home. I'd show it off outside!"

Pei Ziheng couldn't stand watching the two of them any longer. He raised a hand and smacked each of them once, then snapped, "That's enough, you two! Be serious!"

Pei Zimo and Lin Hongyu both cried, "Ow!"

Nan Xunran seemed not to hear their antics and walked straight toward the elders.

He spoke softly. "Elder Zhou."

The other Daozi hurriedly followed suit and bowed. "Elder Zhou."

Elder Zhou Ren'an was fiercely protective of his own.

A few years ago, he had taken part in a trial as an elder, just as he was doing now, and had been responsible for protecting his disciples.

At the time, the disciples of the Crimson Plume Sacred Land had been maliciously targeted by a prince of the Qinglin Ancient Kingdom, leaving several disciples gravely injured and at death's door.

The elder of the Qinglin Sacred Land had done nothing but shield the prince and had refused to apologize.

Zhou Ren'an had cut down every last person from the Qinglin Sacred Land present.

The elder who had shielded the prince hadn't even been able to withstand a single move before his life was sent to the Yellow Springs.

Afterward, Zhou Ren'an had single-handedly wiped out the entire Qinglin Ancient Kingdom. The ruthlessness of his methods had been shocking.

From then on, news that a great ancient kingdom had been wiped out by one man spread far and wide. The various factions grew wary and became much better behaved.

Zhou Ren'an himself had not appeared again for several years afterward.

Zhou Ren'an's gaze drifted toward Nan Xunran, and a trace of warmth flickered in his eyes. "Xunran, be careful in all things," he said slowly. "You mustn't be careless."

Nan Xunran nodded lightly. "Mm. What brings you here?"

Zhou Ren'an chuckled. "The Saint Lord is worried about you. Of course, nothing can be allowed to happen to a treasure that appears only once in several million years."

Nan Xunran raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile playing at his lips. "Then I'll leave it to you."

Behind them, several of the others looked excited as they whispered among themselves.

Pei Zimo exclaimed, "Elder Zhou actually came!"

Lin Hongyu shouted even more excitedly, "That's great!"

Xu Tian pondered aloud at the side. "Elder Zhou was already a Quasi-Saint several years ago. I wonder what realm he's reached now."

Lin Hongyu replied without a care, "All that matters is that he's really powerful!"

Pei Zimo shouted even more excitedly, "Woohoo! Now we can go all out!"

With Zhou Ren'an here to back them up, the elders of the other sacred lands wouldn't dare meddle. After all, even if they joined forces, they would be no match for Zhou Ren'an alone.

Several elders from the other sacred lands nearby turned their gazes toward them.

One elder frowned slightly and asked, "Was Brother Ren'an always this gentle?"

Another elder curled his lip. "Gentle?! When has he ever smiled at anyone except that one from the Nan Clan?"

Everyone's eyes then turned in unison to Nan Xunran.

Expressions of admiration appeared on all their faces, and they exclaimed together, "As expected of him!"

Rumble, rumble. A deep, tremendous sound rang out as a stone gate slowly appeared at the entrance to the secret realm.

Within the stone gate was a pitch-black expanse, like a deep, endless black hole.

The disciples of the other sacred lands came back to their senses at the sound.

"The secret realm is open!" someone shouted.

Nan Xunran nodded lightly to Zhou Ren'an. "Elder Zhou, we'll head in first."

With that, he strode toward the entrance. Seeing this, Pei Zimo and the others hurried to follow close behind.

Before the stone gate, the disciples saw Nan Xunran and his group approaching and all stopped in their tracks.

Some of the female disciples gazed at Nan Xunran with entranced expressions.

Nan Xunran made no deliberate effort to withdraw his pressure. The disciples with lower cultivation couldn't withstand it and had no choice but to move aside, soon clearing a path.

Nan Xunran nodded slightly to the crowd and gave them a faint smile before stepping through the stone gate.

"Aahhh! He smiled at me!"

"I can die without regrets!"

"So powerful..."

The moment Nan Xunran stepped fully through the stone gate, all sounds from the outside world vanished.

Immediately afterward, the people behind him disappeared in the blink of an eye. Clearly, everyone had been separated.

Nan Xunran abruptly stopped in his tracks. Then the system's voice rang out in his mind. "Ding-dong! Son of Heaven's Mandate He Chuan has died because of the host. Host gains 15,870 Kill Points."

At the same time, a glowing system panel suddenly appeared before his eyes.

System panel

Congratulations, host, you have obtained:

-- Seven Kill Flute

Turns sound into blades that can tear through the void and create spatial rifts.

-- Demon-Breaking Bell

Keeps all demons at bay and can purify all things.

-- Hundred-Flower Dew

Contains the concentrated essence of a hundred flowers. A single drop can completely heal a dying person.

-- Memory fragment x1

-- Inheritance x1

Nan Xunran's gaze fell on the final reward. "An inheritance?"

The system's voice betrayed irrepressible excitement. "Yes!

"According to the original course of events, Son of Heaven's Mandate He Chuan was supposed to follow the host into Chaos Tribulation Purgatory and obtain the inheritance of a Great Power within a spatial rift.

"But because you killed him before he entered the secret realm, this inheritance now belongs to you, host!"

Nan Xunran's expression remained calm as he asked, "What inheritance is it?"

The system's ball of light suddenly glowed brighter, its excitement growing. "It's the Reincarnation Supreme's inheritance. It can reverse life and death and grant mastery over the Dao of reincarnation."

Nan Xunran raised an eyebrow slightly. "That does sound worth a look."