Retracing So Much

Within the Path of Supreme Goodness in the Immortal Realm, Li Qi sensed... Yao Ji's aura.

Moreover, it came directly to my side.

Yao Ji is a sixth-rank deity, which is common knowledge. As a reincarnated deity, although she is not a deity in this life, she still retains a considerable portion of the characteristics of a deity.

According to Li Qi's own understanding, she was basically unharmed, retaining most of her power as a god, only now possessing a physical body made of spiritual herbs.

This also caused her to lose her pure divinity and become somewhat human, which is why she is now an arrogant little imp.

The reason for this speculation is that when Li Qi was at the seventh rank, he saw Yao Ji, who was also at the seventh rank, fighting against the Demon Prince. At that time, she was clearly only at the seventh rank, but she already possessed the ability to turn the illusory into the real.

Transforming the illusory into the real is a characteristic of the fifth rank of Shaman Path. Yao Ji was able to do this purely because, as the reincarnation of the Primal Gods, her inner world was incredibly resilient, and her comprehension of the Dao principles far surpassed that of mortals. Even Li Qi and the Demon Prince at that time could not match her.

As the administrator of the universe, her talent in constructing inner worlds is unmatched by others, which is why she is known as the strongest of the younger generation of Wushen Mountain.

At least at that time, Li Qi, who was only a seventh-rank official, couldn't touch the other party.

However, the cultivation speed of the gods is relatively slow, and Li Qi's breakthrough speed is unusually fast, so the gap widened. But among the sixth-rank, Yao Ji is still one of the most powerful.

And this power was revealed at this moment.

Yao Ji, relying on her status as the Primal Gods, actually forced the laws of the celestial realm to regress.

This is utter nonsense!

That's cheating!

But upon closer reflection, it seems quite normal and can be explained.

When Yao Ji first arrived in the Immortal Realm, she casually commanded the water gods of the mountain to expel all their Spiritual Qi to cleanse Yao Ji clothes.

Li Qi abhorred this behavior, and it was precisely because of this that Li Qi became utterly disgusted with Yao Ji, to the point that he simply let her go alone and part ways with her.

However, this is quite normal for the Primal Gods, who naturally possess the ability to command other lower-ranking deities.

As the daughter of Haotian, Yao Ji was extremely skilled at this technique; she was already used to it.

Therefore, Yao Ji used this power to forcefully repel the laws of the Immortal Realm!

This will probably only work the first time.

Although the rank of the Celestial God should be lower than that of the Heavenly Emperor, the Celestial God is essentially a first-rank being born in the heavens. Even if he is not the Primal Gods, his rank definitely surpasses that of most gods, and may even surpass the essence of the world, reaching the level of 'heaven'.

The myriad realms are easy to understand, but why are they called the myriad realms?

This is because all the heavens are modeled after 'Haotian' and are manifestations of the Primal Gods's physical form.

This is probably... why Xiantian calls himself 'Xiantian'?

Therefore, Li Qi immediately concluded that Xian Tian should only be affected by the first accident, and the other party probably didn't take it seriously at all.

But why did Yao Ji appear?

Moreover, the timing of her appearance and what she is doing at this moment seem to be... protection?

Yes, protection.

Although she was only a sixth-rank official, and although she was actually not as strong as Li Qi, at this moment... it seemed that she was taking action to protect Li Qi.

Li Qi's mind raced, but his hands didn't slow down either. In the next instant, as the laws of the Immortal Heaven yielded, he decisively made his move to protect Yao Ji!

Even if we don't like it, we still need to work together now.

Li Qi made a move, intending to use his inner world to assist Yao Ji!

However... he was surprised to find that his inner world had also been repelled.

Yao Ji is not only fighting against the immortals, but also taking time to fight against Li Qi.

Arrogance as always.

Li Qi seemed to be able to sense what the other party meant—

Yao Ji seemed to be saying, "This is the realm of the gods. Mortals, stop here and get out."

Her attitude remained unchanged, even when facing Xian Tian.

This infuriated Li Qi, but without the other party's cooperation, his unilateral attempt to provide assistance would only result in both of them being buried here.

Since that's the case, it's better to sit and wait for the other party to die before taking over.

Therefore, Li Qi immediately derived the optimal solution for the current state.

Yao Ji forbade her to intervene, so while the other side was fighting against Xian Tian, she continued with her previous thought: by comparing Hao Tian and Xian Tian, she could find Xian Tian's weaknesses and perhaps hold out a little longer.

Despite the seemingly hopeless situation that meant certain death, Li Qi continued to do what he was supposed to do, refusing to give up just because it was 'futile'.

This is what true steadfastness is.

Just do your best, and we'll see how it goes.

However, as he pondered further, Li Qi suddenly realized... he had an idea.

The reason was simple: he knew a little more about 'Haotian'.

Yao Ji was the daughter of Haotian.

The procreation of gods is essentially the same as the procreation of powerful beings; both involve separating a portion of their own Dao principles and then giving it life.

In other words, Yao Ji is actually a part of Haotian.

The battle between Yao Ji and Xian Tian can be considered a small part of the battle between Hao Tian and Xian Tian.

Yes, only a small portion. Xian Tian has not yet used its power, but that's normal. If Xian Tian were determined to kill Li Qi, they wouldn't have been able to hold out until now.

This is one of the reasons why Li Qi felt puzzled.

Li Qi was certain that if he could not resist the erosion of the Immortal Heaven, he would die.

Oh, to be precise, it's not death, but 'merging with the Dao'.

The Celestials didn't want to kill them; they just wanted to 'eat' them, making Li Qi and Yao Ji completely a part of the Celestials. This process could actually be resisted.

Therefore, there is still room for resistance.

Is this... some kind of test?

While observing the battle between Yao Ji and Xian Tian, Li Qi pondered these questions.

Anyway, there's nothing we can do about it.

Not long after, Yao Ji was defeated and assimilated by the immortals.

She has attained 'the Way'.

Li Qi's heart tightened, knowing it was his turn, and he immediately stood up.

But in that instant, Li Qi discovered... the world around him was beginning to reorganize.

He was very familiar with this; it was a backtracking technique often used by powerful beings.

This is inside Xiantian's body, which means... the only one who can rewind here is probably Xiantian himself, right?

Li Qi was protected by the Witch God, so he was not affected by the time reversal, but Yao Ji on the other side had already returned to the moment she made her move.

Everything happened again.

Li Qi sat back down, and Yao Ji reappeared, attempting to 'protect' Li Qi.

Time rewinds to that very moment.

Why is Xiantian doing this? What is he retracing? Is there anything he needs to retrace?

Don't know.

However, there are insufficient clues to deduce the cause.

Let's continue comparing the Celestial Realm and the Heavenly Realm.

He continued to focus his attention on the battle between Yao Ji and Xian Tian.

However, after watching the whole thing again, he found nothing.

There was no suspense; it was a completely overwhelming victory.

Xian Tian didn't even make a move. He was just there, yet he easily crushed Li Qi and Yao Ji. His perfect and flawless Dao principles easily devoured Yao Ji.

Yao Ji was unable to unleash the full potential of Haotian and was defeated.

But... immediately, time rewound again, and Yao Ji made her move once more.

Li Qi was puzzled.

What on earth is going on here?

Is someone manipulating all of this? Or is this a test from the heavens?

Li Qi's feelings had unconsciously shifted from initial anger and tension to confusion.

This is really strange. What could possibly be causing this?

With a skeptical mindset, Li Qi began to observe and ponder.

But he soon discovered that things were not as simple as he had thought.

Yao Ji failed once, twice, three times...

Then, a thousand times, two thousand times.

100,000 times, 200,000 times.

One million times, ten million times.

Finally... it reached one hundred million times.

Time keeps rewinding and resetting.

Yao Ji's battle lasted for about a few minutes.

Li Qi watched the whole thing from beginning to end over those few minutes. Then, after Yao Ji failed, she would start over.

It was repeated a hundred million times.

Li Qi didn't know what Yao Ji was thinking. Perhaps she didn't even realize it. In her eyes, it was all a first time.

But Li Qi has already experienced it hundreds of millions of times.

Even with Li Qi's patience, he's almost reached his limit.

It's indescribable how he felt. The same thing happened to him a hundred million times, and he never dared to let it go, fearing that something might go wrong.

But it's the same every time.

Li Qi discovered that even with ample time to review and deduce, he still couldn't find any flaws in the opponent's strategy.

It's too difficult.

It is perfect, the ultimate good, and even compared to Haotian, it cannot find any key difference.

Furthermore, Li Qi's sense of crisis grew stronger.

He didn't know where the sense of crisis came from, but the Shaman's sixth sense was always very accurate.

He could only continue recording and repeating this battle. Fortunately, he was already at the fifth rank, with a firm Dao heart and extraordinary patience.

Finally, after the 130 millionth attempt, Li Qi could no longer continue; he could no longer record the number of attempts, the duration, and the specific events that occurred.

Li Qi also has his limits; 130 million times has reached his processing limit.

Unfortunately... there is no limit to rewinding.

After that, Li Qi had no idea, nor could he count, how many times he had experienced regression.

He didn't understand why the other party wanted to go back so many times, nor did he understand what Xiantian wanted.

There was only one thing he could do: to stay as clear-headed as possible.

After 130 million times, Li Qi lost count.

Every time I see something, it's the same beginning.

The perfect celestial erosion, the stubborn Yao Ji's battle, after Li Qi gave up counting, he moved.

Later, Li Qi chose to intervene, disregarding Yao Ji's objections, and forcibly intervened in the battle, causing a change in the battle that had been repeated more than 100 million times.

But this variable was meaningless. Yao Ji's stubborn refusal and non-cooperation infuriated Li Qi, and he had no way to create a different outcome.

He had many options, such as escaping, or actively cooperating with Yao Ji in various ways, and enhancing Yao Ji's power through sacrificial rituals from behind the scenes. He could try any of those Technique Method.

Yes, there are many, many choices.

He tried them all.

I kept trying until my imagination ran dry, but I still couldn't escape this cycle of regression, and all the outcomes remained the same.

He even went so far as to betray Yao Ji and intentionally kill her.

Just to explore more possibilities.

Yes, a possibility.

Li Qi must find a 'possibility,' a possibility to break this cycle.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered that the sorcerer had once said that maintaining this perspective would be extremely 'painful'.

In his previous life, Li Qi had become accustomed to this kind of pain and had a profound understanding of the horror of looking back.

But he never imagined that the pain would be this intense.

Time slowly passed, and this same thing slowly repeated itself...

How many times has this been repeated?

So, two hundred million times?

Perhaps more?

He didn't know, he couldn't tell, and even with Li Qi's mental fortitude, he was somewhat mentally broken.

He began to experience a dazed state and amnesia. Although he would recover quickly, Li Qi realized that this was a sign that his Dao heart was being tormented to the point of collapse.

He had no choice. Even though Li Qi remained steadfast, neither committing suicide nor going mad, his mental fortitude had its limits.

Amnesia, loss of control, and memory distortion began to appear repeatedly in Li Qi's subsequent actions.

He would have occasional fits of madness, sometimes forgetting who he was, and even feeling like he was dreaming.

After countless times... perhaps five hundred million times? Or maybe a billion times, such numbers have become meaningless. Li Qi's mind has almost collapsed.

No matter how many times it's repeated, the outcome is always the same.

No matter how many possibilities you explore, all of them lead to the same future.

He even considered giving up thinking, becoming a complete beast, letting instinct guide him to continue sinking into this endless cycle, or simply committing suicide and dying.

But...

It's meaningless.

No matter what he does, he must face this endless cycle.

Repeated infinitely.

I remember Zhu Fengdan told him that coming here might take a million years. Should we help him erase his memories so as not to affect his Dao heart?

At that time, Li Qi righteously declared that he didn't need it; if 99% of his memories were erased, then he wouldn't be himself anymore.

But now, he has some regrets.

However, there's no going back in life, and he has to bear the consequences of his choices.

A person can make any decision, whether it is good, bad, criminal, or anything else, but must be responsible for each decision and bear the consequences in order to be considered a human being.

Thus, Li Qi reaped the bitter fruit of his arrogant decision.

In this seemingly endless cycle of reincarnation, Li Qi, in a daze, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

For Yipin, is their Infinite Monkey Typewriter the same?

Is what he is facing now the same as what Yi Pin is facing?