Rebirth Again

Two swords clashed, exploding in Li Jiusheng's sea of consciousness.

Li Jiusheng was blasted, spitting blood on the spot. The consciousness he had refined through day and night contemplation of the Earth Store's Original Vows Sutra was instantly reduced by more than half. He slumped to the ground, utterly weakened and unable to rise.

This blow had severely damaged him.

But fortunately, Emperor Wu of Zhou's remnant soul was slain.

Emperor Wu of Zhou's Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique was instantly broken, his primordial spirit shredded. Li Jiusheng heard his roar in the final moments. He smiled weakly, "How could someone like you understand? The sword technique the Thousand-Year Sword God of the Old Land passed down to you, I gave it without reservation, but you never believed in it and never practiced it. What I used was merely what he improved over these past few hundred years."

"Emperor Wu of Zhou, your death is not unjust, because you have died once again at the hands of the Thousand-Year Sword God of the Old Land," Li Jiusheng laughed heartily, then sensed something unusual within his body.

"No, after Emperor Wu of Zhou's remnant soul was slain, its consciousness was annihilated, but the energy might still remain. This is pure Grandmaster-level energy, a great tonic for me." Li Jiusheng realized this was also an opportunity.

He mustered all his strength to prop himself up into a sitting position, then circulated the Earth Store's Original Vows Sutra, beginning to absorb the residual Grandmaster-level primordial spirit energy within his body to repair his shattered sea of consciousness.

At this moment, Li Jiusheng borrowed the power of the Grandmaster's primordial spirit to refine his own Pure Yang consciousness.

His thoughts became like brilliant pearls, becoming incredibly resilient under the cleansing of the Grandmaster's primordial spirit power, radiating Pure Yang energy.

Thus, one by one, his thoughts transformed into Pure Yang consciousness.

These Pure Yang consciousnesses emitted intense light, dense and numerous, like golden needles, connecting, repairing, and strengthening the fragmented sea of consciousness.

Li Jiusheng's spirit improved, and his physical injuries vanished.

How powerful was the Grandmaster's primordial spirit energy? Even a mere wisp of a remnant soul was a great tonic for Li Jiusheng, who was at the Grandmaster realm.

After repairing his sea of consciousness, there was still plenty of energy left.

Li Jiusheng realized this was an opportunity.

He intended to break through the Grandmaster realm and enter the Great Grandmaster level.

The first step was to fuse all the Pure Yang consciousnesses together to form his own primordial spirit.

This step presented no difficulty for Li Jiusheng.

He frantically circulated the Earth Store's Original Vows Sutra, visualizing the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha in the depths of hell. Then, under Ksitigarbha's reflection, his Pure Yang consciousnesses gathered, decomposed, and merged one by one.

Within his sea of consciousness, Li Jiusheng's Pure Yang consciousnesses were like a sky full of brilliant stars, dazzling and resplendent.

At this moment, these stars decomposed into vast amounts of light, slowly condensing within the sea of consciousness. They transformed from a sky full of brilliant stars into a blazing sun.

Within this great sun, Li Jiusheng's primordial spirit was taking shape.

He was striding towards the Great Grandmaster realm.

"The most difficult part of breaking through from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster has been resolved. Since that's the case, why shouldn't I undergo a second rebirth?" Li Jiusheng's ambition was immense. In the Grandmaster realm, he had already undergone one rebirth, which greatly boosted his strength. Within that realm, he dared to claim invincibility against anyone. However, after entering the Great Grandmaster realm, that would no longer be the case.

So why shouldn't he undergo a second rebirth?

His accumulation was profound enough, and with the supply of Grandmaster-level primordial spirit power, he could completely achieve it.

"I was invincible in the Grandmaster realm, and I will remain invincible within the Great Grandmaster realm." Li Jiusheng decisively initiated his second rebirth.

Within his sea of consciousness, the Earth Store's Original Vows Sutra was circulating madly.

Within his physical body, the Mountain and Wild New Life Method, Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Strength, Invincible Golden Body, Great Sun Nirvana Scripture, and Savage Force all operated in unison.

Boom!

At this moment, a vast amount of energy surged from Li Jiusheng's body. This energy transformed into wisps of golden light, intertwining and densely covering him completely.

These golden lights originated from different cultivation methods, but they shared the same goal: to assist Li Jiusheng in completing this rebirth.

Old skin on his body continuously scabbed and fell off, new flesh grew, and his bones and meridians crackled. A profound, pure fragrance emanated from his flesh and blood, more pleasant than any medicinal aroma, like orchids and musk, carrying a vigorous life force.

The second rebirth had begun!

At the edge of the cliff, beside the waterfall, the roar of the immense water flow drowned out the commotion caused by Li Jiusheng's breakthrough. No one knew he was undergoing his transformation. The only one guarding him was a little fox, watching nervously while looking around, extremely vigilant, allowing no one to approach Li Jiusheng.

In his sea of consciousness, his primordial spirit was being slowly sculpted.

In his physical body, his reborn form was being excavated.

In his cultivation realm, he was steadfastly advancing from the late stage of the Grandmaster realm towards the Great Grandmaster realm.

His strength was continuously climbing.

Two hundred Dragon Elephant Power.

Three hundred Dragon Elephant Power.

Four hundred Dragon Elephant Power.

Five hundred Dragon Elephant Power.

One rebirth, one breakthrough, had directly elevated Li Jiusheng's strength from over a hundred Dragon Elephant Power to five hundred Dragon Elephant Power.

And this was merely the smallest gain from this event.

His primordial spirit was sculpted and stood in his sea of consciousness, resembling a miniature Li Jiusheng. Because it had absorbed Grandmaster-level energy, the reborn primordial spirit was robust and healthy, completely lacking the weakness of others' nascent primordial spirits.

His physical body shone with golden light. The pure fragrance and rich vitality couldn't help but draw the little fox closer. She licked her lips, finding Li Jiusheng incredibly fragrant.

The breakthrough lasted for a day and a night. During this time, Li Qingshan came, wanting to discuss some matters with Li Jiusheng, but he was "scared away" by the little fox baring her teeth and waving her claws.

Of course, Li Qingshan also saw that Li Jiusheng was in breakthrough. With the little fox guarding him, he did not rashly disturb him. Instead, he ordered that no disciples or elders were to go to the Scripture Repository Pavilion for the next few days.

A day and a night passed before Li Jiusheng recovered from his breakthrough.

He opened his eyes, and the golden threads of light on his body had all vanished, dissipating like thin mist in the wind.

He sat up and found that after this rebirth, his flesh and blood were radiant, with no wounds on his body. He closed his eyes, and his consciousness space was smooth and translucent, surpassing his past self, shining brilliantly.

Within it, the chibi version of Li Jiusheng even greeted him.

"This rebirth is wondrous beyond words," Li Jiusheng said, sensing the changes in himself: surging power, a robust physique, a radiant primordial spirit, and even his appearance had become ten years younger.

"My realm has already entered the Great Grandmaster level, and even my understanding of various Dao and Dharma has made significant progress," Li Jiusheng rejoiced.

This rebirth had not only brought about a massive change in his physical body; for him, all the cultivation techniques involved in the rebirth had made immense progress. Each one had broken through the Essence and entered the Dao realm, their power far exceeding what it was before.

"If I could experience rebirth every time I break through a major realm, then not only my combat power, but perhaps even my lifespan would far exceed those in the same realm. Could I achieve eternal life by cultivating to the very end?" Li Jiusheng couldn't help but fantasize.