"Splash!"
Ripples spread across the lake, and a figure emerged from the Water of Life.
Jiangnan was shirtless, and his skin, which was originally covered with cracks, was now smooth and flawless.
No trace of Annihilation Ray erosion was left.
He casually ripped off the [Qilin X-Type Reactor Core] and threw it onto the shore.
A long-lost peak power surged through his limbs and bones, and Jiangnan looked towards the end of his gaze.
The tall figure that had descended from the sky was standing up.
It was an ancient corpse exuding an aura of death [Ying Zheng].
Jiangnan's eyes turned cold as he drew his Three-Point Double-Edged Spear.
Dusk immediately stepped in front of Jiangnan, a cold glint flashing in his hand.
"Xiao Jiang, it's me."
The corpse uttered a hoarse voice, "No need to act. I am one of the ancestors of the Dragon Clan, Ying Shanhe."
"We... are friendly forces."
Jiangnan squinted, scrutinizing the old man who claimed to be an ancestor.
"The Dragon Clan Ancestor?"
"What, is it now fashionable to crawl out of a coffin to claim kinship?"
Ying Shanhe a wry smile; he didn't care about Jiangnan's offense.
Instead, he stared intently at Jiangnan.
"My time is running out; this corpse won't last much longer."
"Xiao Jiang, tell me, what exactly do you know now?"
"If you're referring to my so-called [past life] memories..."
Jiangnan casually took the trench coat and put it on, her tone indifferent, "Then I can only say, it's almost a complete blank."
"I know nothing."
He suspected the other person was trying to extract information from him.
Unfortunately...
He really knew nothing.
"How could this be..."
A look of astonishment appeared on Ying Shanhe's dead face.
"This seems illogical..."
"[Fate] clearly has the ability to retain memories..."
He muttered to himself, then sighed as if trying to comfort himself.
"But thinking about it carefully, it's only been a little over twenty days since you were reincarnated, that's indeed too short a time..."
"Since you remember nothing, let me tell you part of the truth now."
Ying Shanhe took a deep breath and began his long speech.
"A thousand years ago, our homeland was still in the Kindling Flame Realm."
"At that time, you had already successfully ascended to godhood, single-handedly confronting the twelve Evil God of the Filth Starfield."
"You're very strong, so strong that even all twelve monsters combined wouldn't be a match for you."
But... we still lost.
"Because above them exists the Abyssal Lord God, and in His possession lies a High God- level power."
"[The Underworld Tree]."
"As long as that tree remains, those Evil God can be reborn indefinitely."
"The Abyssal Lord God..."
Jiangnan showed no fear. "Is He very strong?"
Ying Shanhe lowered his head. "They were very strong... so strong that even when we gave it our all, we felt utterly helpless."
"He is the true god, the High God who transcends all other gods."
"Compared to our strength, it's a complete gap."
"To Him, our desperate resistance and futile sacrifices were nothing but..."
Ying Shanhe's voice trembled. "In His eyes, it was nothing more than a sandbox game between children."
"The entire protracted war..."
"It's just a pastime He uses when he's bored!"
Jiangnan fell silent.
But things are different now!
Ying Shanhe raised his head. "The millennium's stalemate has been set; our moment of counterattack is about to arrive!"
He flipped his withered hand and produced a bronze box.
"Here lies the final piece of the puzzle to help you become an otherworldly god."
"Remember, don't open it unless absolutely necessary. Only use it when you're facing a breakthrough to the Divine Realm barrier..."
"Buzz!"
The bronze box transformed into a stream of light and fell into Jiangnan's hands.
Jiangnan casually put it in his pocket and asked a question.
You just mentioned reincarnation.
"Since I was once in the Kindling Flame Realm, what about my reincarnation?"
Ying Shanhe gave a bitter smile.
"That's what I'm going to talk about next."
"The Barbaric Realm has no cultivation system of its own."
"The fact that humans can now cultivate and awaken Supernatural Ability is entirely due to the legacy of the Kindling Flame Realm..."
"However, the cultivation system in the Kindling Flame Realm has its limits."
"A thousand years ago, you were exceptionally talented, becoming an unprecedented dual-rank god, and you have reached the end of that path."
"You've killed so many Evil God that they dare not show themselves, and they can only rely on the Underworld Tree to wear you down."
"Although you brought us a brief period of peace, it has only led to our resources dwindling."
"Because everyone knows that when your lifespan ends, or when that Abyssal Lord God gets tired of this game..."
"It is the day of our deaths."
"Then..."
Jiangnan's eyes flickered slightly. "I suggested finding other systems to break through the ceiling?"
"That's right."
Ying Shanhe nodded, his eyes filled with awe. "And then... we found Blue Star."
"The people of Blue Star share similar bloodlines with us."
"Through deduction, theoretically, their belief in the divine attainment through incense offerings..."
"If we use our [World Tree] as an anchor point, it's entirely feasible!"
"This is a brand new track that can surpass the Abyssal Lord God!"
"Therefore, you used [Fate], which is ranked 101st in the sequence."
"I was reincarnated onto a planet called Blue Star to find a way out of this predicament."
"The price of reincarnation is the loss of all Supernatural Ability and powers, forcing one to descend once more into the Barbaric Realm and awaken from scratch."
Upon hearing this, Jiangnan frowned.
He recalled his journey so far.
Indeed, he himself had never awakened any Supernatural Ability belonging to this world.
Throughout the entire process, he relied solely on the mysterious [Word Spirit Sign-in System] in his mind.
As for his physical fitness, it was entirely due to the drugs and the Human Emperor Lamp that he forcibly boosted it.
Right now, he's completely a [quick-made product] built entirely up by the system and cheat codes.
"Since the price of reincarnation is losing everything..."
Jiangnan didn't directly mention the existence of the system, but instead asked, "Then where do my powers come from?"
After saying this, Jiangnan decided to test the old man.
He parted his thin lips slightly and softly recited a series of Word Spirit.
The next second, a ball of white Hellfire ignited in Jiangnan's left hand.
[Elemental Sequence] 06 Word Spirit: Divine Phoenix Karma Fire!
And his right hand suddenly emitted sword intent.
[Artifact Sequence] 086 Word Spirit: Sword Emperor!
Moreover, time itself seemed to be mired in chaos at this moment.
[Space-Time Sequence] 023 Word Spirit: Momentary Eternity!
Before Ying Shanhe could even see clearly, Jiangnan's figure had already appeared beside him at some point.
At the same time, a powerful pressure descended.
[Judgment Sequence] 067 Word Spirit: King's Authority!
Upon seeing this, Ying Shanhe was first stunned, then cried out in shock.
Four sequences?!
"How is this possible! These four sequences clearly don't have any overlapping Supernatural Ability!"
"Why does this all happen to you, Xiao Jiang?!"
"No... something's not right!!!"
Ying Shanhe stared at Jiangnan, scrutinizing him from head to toe. His eyes gradually shifted from shock to doubt, and even...
It's fear!
"Whoosh!"
He moved forward in a flash, his speed reaching its limit.
Even Jiangnan didn't have time to react before Ying Shanhe grabbed his shoulder!
"No... impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Ying Shanhe's withered fingers trembled.
His face was filled with despair!
He staggered backward, pointing towards Jiangnan!
Gradually, in Ying Shanhe's eyes, which could See Through Falsehood, a person...
No!
It should be said, it's a monster...
Gradually, it merged with the Jiangnan before my eyes!
"No wonder..."
No wonder you have no memory of your past life!
"So it was you!"
"Why..."
"Why is it you who's back?!"
"Why is your soul so similar to his!"
What's wrong with you?
Jiangnan was completely baffled by this old man, and even wondered if he had been buried underground for too long.
An old Madman whose brain has been eaten away by corpse beetles.
He brushed the dust off his shoulders and was about to speak.
But in the midst of his erratic behavior, Ying Shanhe suddenly stopped going mad.
He turned his head and stared at the distorting space behind the lake.
This time, his eyes no longer showed despair, but rather a sense of impending doom!
"Sizzle!"
A man with long, pale hair stepped out from the crack.
"Long time no see, Old Ghost Ying."
Gu Yueai straightened her snow-white cuffs and chuckled softly.
"I really didn't expect this from you old folks who're practically half-buried."
"They actually have the guts to go all in and overturn the chessboard."
"However, apart from that..."
Gu Yueai turned her head slightly, her eyes fixed on Jiangnan.
He twitched his nose. "There's another surprise in store."
"That familiar face... looks like I'm in luck today."
Gu Yueai's smile deepened.
"Dragon God, it seems your mortal body hasn't yet grown to be as powerful as it was back then."
"Gu Yueai..."
"You damned traitor!"
Ying Shanhe gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Then, he turned his head and roared at Jiangnan.
You are no match for him now!
"Get out of here right now! I'll hold him off!"
Regardless of who Jiangnan is, he is the only hope for breaking this deadlock!
We absolutely cannot die here!
"Walk?"
Jiangnan sneered, without even moving an inch.
Running away is not his style.
Besides, the smell on this guy is the same as that of Helge, the one he burned to death.
And that Su Gelu is exactly the same.
"Since you're here, don't leave."
"Are you crazy?!"
Ying Shanhe roared, "With your current strength, what can you possibly do?!"
In his view, Jiangnan's aura, at best, only resulted in a [Special Grade] physical fitness.
Even with the multiple Sequence Supernatural Ability he possesses...
At best, they can only manage to exchange blows with ordinary Demigod.
Facing a true Evil God like Gu Yueai, even if Suppression, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock!
But Jiangnan ignored Ying Shanhe's warning.
He walked straight to Dusk, grabbed the black metal suitcase, and stood it upright on the grass, then...
He sat down upright.
"Um?"
The Ying Shanhe are numb.
For a moment, I had no idea what Jiangnan was doing.
Jiangnan did not answer, but instead raised his right hand.
It slammed against the edge of the suitcase!
"Sin-Breaking Soul-Seizing, the Hall of Yama open!"
"By the Judge's Token, bring the soul back to the palace!"
The instant I heard those sixteen words.
Gu Yueai's smile vanished.
"No... this fluctuation!"
"Your physical body is only at the top-tier level, how could this be..."
"Why can you still use [divine skills]?!"
Meanwhile, Ying Shanhe, standing to the side, was stunned the moment he heard the words "Hall of Yama".
His old face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
As Jiangnan's theoretical teammate, he shouldn't have shown such a grief-stricken expression when he saw Jiangnan unleash his ultimate move.
But because he knew some inside information!
"Don't use that move! Stop it now!!!"
Ying Shanhe towards Jiangnan, attempting to interrupt the spellcasting.
But it was too late.
As the last syllable of "Jiangnan" faded away!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the gates of hell swung open!
The sky within a radius of dozens of miles was instantly enveloped by a dark red domain!
A chilling wind howled, and ghosts wailed!
Gu Yueai's soul was forcibly separated from her body and sucked into that bronze ghost gate that appeared out of nowhere!
Ying Shanhe, who was closest to the divine skill, was affected by its aftereffects.
They were also drawn into this realm called [Hall of Yama].
Beneath a dark red sky, the sinister and majestic Yama's Palace rises from the ground.
Immediately afterwards, two figures, one black and one white, descended from the sky, accompanied by hundreds of faceless ghost messengers wielding soul-hooking ropes.
Intending to surround Gu Yueai's soul!
Jiangnan sat upright on his suitcase, watching this scene unfold.
"The second form of the Judgment, [King Yama]."
"Perfect for dealing with Evil God."
However.
Just as Jiangnan was about to order Gu Yueai to be torn apart...
His brows suddenly furrowed.
He noticed something was wrong.
According to the setting of [Second Form: Judgment], the strongest combat force in this area should have appeared...
The final Executor of the fourth stage.
That [Zhong Kui] who should have wielded the power to subdue all ghosts...
They've vanished without a trace!
But Ying Shanhe, who was standing to the side, closed his eyes.
It seems they had foreseen all of this.
"As expected... the scene I least wanted to see has still happened..."
Ying Shanhe sighed.
He knew better than anyone the real reason for Zhong Kui's disappearance.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the bronze ghost gate that suppressed Gu Yueai's soul suddenly began to tremble!
The sound of a collision echoed throughout the hall!
Jiangnan did not search for the missing Executor.
It merely pointed to the Bronze Ghost Gate and delivered its verdict.
Manipulating the Black and White Impermanence to attack Gu Yueai
In an instant, the Black and White Impermanence and hundreds of faceless ghost messengers surged into the bronze gate!
However, the tug-of-war between Evil Ghost spirits and souls that Jiangnan had envisioned did not occur.
In fact, the battle ended faster than anyone had imagined.
"Sizzle!"
"Ughhhhh!!!"
A ghostly howl erupted from behind the bronze gate!
That wasn't the howl of Evil Ghost demanding a life, but the wailing of a soul being torn apart!
Less than five breaths had passed.
The hundreds of Evil Ghost from the underworld fell silent.
"Bang!"
The next second, a loud bang!
The Ghost Gate was kicked into bronze shards!
"Hehehe... Hahahaha!"
As the door shattered, Gu Yueai's laughter drifted out.
"You really startled me, Dragon God."
"I thought you had truly regained the supreme glory of a thousand years ago, and could directly Judgment my soul..."
"After all that, it turns out it's just a half-finished product without Executor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yueai revealed his true self in this pure realm of the soul.
Or rather, the true essence of this ancient Evil God's soul has been exposed within the Yama's Palace!
That's a monster that drives any sane person to madness!
He no longer has human facial features or a human torso.
The place that once had a head is now completely composed of wriggling tentacles!
His limbs had already transformed into tentacles!
"Now..."
"Let me, the Imperial Advisor of Dragon Xia Imperial City, speak!"
"I am the chaotic Evil God who represents the Abyss!"
Come, let's catch up!