Sister Houtu Explains the Dao of Reincarnation! Little Ancestor Listens Until He Drools!

<Asura! Don't run away!>

When the Ancestor Minghe uttered this name in a voice that was almost a roar, filled with boundless passion and gambler's anticipation.

The entire Blood Sea Dao Platform was utterly silent.

All the Sage and all the great powers focused their gazes on Minghe.

That look in his eyes was like he was looking at a complete madman.

The Tongtian Jiaozhu nearly rolled off his prayer mat laughing so hard he clutched his stomach, his thoughts racing through the Divine Sense Group Chat senses.

"Hahahaha! Asura! Don't Run!? Who came up with this name? Absolutely brilliant! It perfectly captures the essence of competition!"

"Has the Minghe lost its mind from being soaked in the Blood Sea?" Yuanshi Tianzun's brows furrowed into a tight knot. "He calls this... a game?"

He felt that his own Order Dao was being subjected to some indescribable desecration.

However, as the only "target user" in the entire event, Lin Shen's big, dark eyes suddenly lit up like a sky full of stars after hearing this name.

"Asura?"

"Are they the kind of older brothers and sisters who are very good-looking, but have a bad temper and like to fight?"

He asked the question out of curiosity, clearly having heard of this legendary race.

"Yes, yes, yes! It's them!"

When Minghe saw that Lin Shen actually knew, he was so excited that he almost did a backflip on the spot.

He waved his hand again, and the Blood Sea scroll behind him instantly became crystal clear.

Above the boundless Blood Sea, countless magnificent arenas forged from crimson crystals rose from the ground.

Thousands upon thousands of tall, handsome Asura Clan, wielding various dazzling and cool-looking "Martial Arts Immortal Weapons" that were utterly harmless, were locked in fierce combat.

The battle was fierce and devastating, with waves of blood surging everywhere.

An Asura man was struck by his opponent with a huge "Hammer of Infinite Itchiness," immediately collapsing to the ground, rolling around wildly while letting out deafening laughter.

"Hahaha! It itches! It's so itchy! Again! Go ahead and do it to me again if you dare!"

Another Asura woman was stabbed by a "Sword of Forced Dancing," causing her to lose control of her body and start dancing a demonic dance that Lin Shen had never seen before.

She jumped and cursed at the same time.

"You just wait! After this dance is over, I'll use my 'Whip of Making You Sing 'Conquer'' to whip you until you beg for mercy on your knees!"

The entire scene was filled with wild violence, yet there wasn't a trace of bloodshed.

It was filled with fierce competition, yet it was brimming with a pure, high-spirited fighting spirit, solely for "victory" and "happiness."

Most importantly, any defeated Asura Clan will vanish in a streak of blood and then reappear in full health in the "Resurrection Blood Pool" next to the arena, cursing and shouting, "I'll be a hero again in three seconds, let's go again!"

"Wow!"

Lin Shen's eyes lit up, his mouth was wide open, and glistening saliva involuntarily slid down from the corner of his mouth.

This game looks... even more fun than Third Master's "Fruit Ninja"!

You can hit people however you want, and they won't even kill you!

"Uncle-Master Minghe! You're amazing!" Lin Shen exclaimed sincerely. "Can I play this game, Lin Shen?"

"Yes! Of course!"

The Ancestor Minghe was so excited that his Saintly Body trembled. He felt that the door to success had been half opened for him.

He was preparing to press his advantage and provide a detailed introduction to the game's core gameplay, including "PVP ranked matches," "100-player battle royale mode," and "first recharge of 6 yuan to receive an exclusive skin."

"Cough cough."

A soft cough, not loud, but clearly drowned out the clamor of the sea of the Blood Sea, interrupting his passionate speech.

It is Hongjun Daozu.

Hongjun looked at Minghe with a smile, his eyes clearly saying: Kid, you did well, but this isn't your time to shine.

"You can play the game later."

Hongjun turned to Houtu in the center of the platform, his voice becoming solemn and dignified.

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, the time has come, please begin your discourse."

Houtu nodded slightly to Hongjun.

Then, her eyes, which held the compassion and majesty of the earth, slowly swept over every living being present.

The entire Blood Sea Dao Platform fell silent once more.

Everyone sat upright, their expressions solemn, ready to listen to the first discourse on the supreme Dao of "reincarnation" since the World Creation.

Unlike other Sage who preach with a flurry of heavenly flowers and Golden Lotuses Springing from the Earth, Houtu did not begin her sermons with such grand gestures.

She simply sat there quietly and, in an incredibly gentle yet incredibly clear voice, asked everyone present a question.

"Gentlemen, do you know what 'suffering' is?"

This question stunned everyone.

Bitter?

They are Sage, Quasi-Saint, at the top of the Primordial World food chain, having long transcended the mundane, indestructible through countless eons. How could they possibly experience "suffering"?

Just as everyone was puzzled, Houtu stretched out her hand and gently tapped the void.

The illusory image of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk behind her suddenly spun around!

An invisible, intangible, yet irresistible force of reincarnation enveloped everyone present.

The next instant.

The scene before everyone's eyes suddenly changed.

They were no longer high and mighty beings, but transformed into... the most humble ant on the Primordial Land.

The scorching sun, the icy earth, the torment of hunger—every feeling was incredibly real.

They struggled, searching for a single drop of dew, only to be accidentally stepped on by a passing rabbit.

The world was plunged into darkness in an instant.

It is the purest form of powerlessness, a pain stemming from a complete lack of control over one's own destiny.

The scene changed again.

They became like deer running through the mountains and forests, enjoying the freedom of the wind and the sweetness of the grass.

But the next moment, the tiger burst out of the forest, its sharp claws tearing through flesh and blood. The excruciating pain and the endless fear of death instantly overwhelmed his Divine Soul.

That is the pain of separation by death.

The scene changed again.

They became a rogue cultivator who had practiced diligently for tens of thousands of years but could not break through the bottleneck.

Seeing his peers ascend to immortality while his own lifespan was nearing its end and his foundation for cultivation was decaying.

That kind of resentment and bitterness of wanting something but not getting it, and ultimately being reduced to dust in resentment and despair.

Love and separation, resentment and hatred, unfulfilled desires...

Scene after scene, one incident after another, the most ordinary yet most profound sufferings belonging to all living beings, are truly played out in the primordial spirit of every great being, allowing us to feel their pain as if they were our own.

Even the Three Pure Ones, with their unwavering and steadfast Sage's Heart, couldn't help but feel a slight ripple.

They seemed to see themselves back then, lost, weak, and on the verge of collapse on their path of seeking enlightenment.

All living beings suffer.

Houtu's voice rang out again, as loud as a bell, each word striking the heart of everyone.

"Life is inherently painful."

"Old age has its own hardships."

"Illness, the suffering of being sick."

"Death has its own suffering."

"These four sufferings are like shadows, always following you; even the Great Luo cannot completely escape them."

"And reincarnation is for... liberation from this suffering."

With that immersive experience as a foundation, her words were no longer empty theories, but rather resonated deeply and profoundly.

"Reincarnation is neither punishment nor reward."

"It is giving all living beings a chance to 'start over'."

"It can transform an ant crushed by fate into an eagle in its next life, soaring through the sky."

"It can allow a deer devoured by a tiger to be reborn as a mountain god, protecting the region."

"It can allow those wandering cultivators who have nowhere to seek the Dao to be reborn in a blessed land in their next life, to become disciples of Sage, and to continue their Daoist destiny."

"Reincarnation is the greatest compassion under the laws of Heaven."

The voice of Houtu was filled with boundless compassion and grandeur.

She didn't speak of any mysterious laws, nor did she expound any profound principles.

She was simply telling a story about "hope".

Below the platform, Lin Shen listened with a mixture of understanding and confusion.

He didn't understand birth, Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death, or death, nor did he understand the meaning of unfulfilled desires.

But he understood.

This thing called "reincarnation" can turn a little ant into a big eagle, a little deer into a mountain god, and even allow a brother who failed to get into a good school to take the exam again next time!

Most importantly!

It can help those "gray children" grow back and eat real candy again!

Thinking of this, Lin Shen's eyes lit up completely.

He felt that this "reincarnation" was simply the most fun and most delicious... game in the whole world!

He looked at the Sister Houtu in the center of the platform, radiating a warm glow, and once again, drool uncontrollably dripped from the corner of his mouth.

This "cycle" smells...

It tastes even better than Mapo Tofu!