The Outcast

"Ah, what a shame. But he did everything he could."

After reviewing the memories of his Chakra reincarnation, Indra could not help sighing.

His Chakra had tried so hard, yet it still could not defy the course of events.

Wugen Sheng's battle with Zuo Ruotong at the Three One Sect had, in truth, been unavoidable.

Wugen Sheng might have been brought there by that troublemaker Li Muxuan, but he was also the "companion" Zuo Ruotong had hoped to find.

The four Daoist essentials were "methods, land, wealth, and companions."

As head of the Three One Sect, Zuo Ruotong had reached the peak of Reverse Rebirth Second Layer. He had gathered the first three.

Wugen Sheng was the companion who could help Zuo Ruotong complete Reverse Birth Triple Layer.

Unfortunately, Reverse Birth Triple Layer could not lead him to heaven. It was a technique, not a "method."

If the method was wrong, then Zuo Ruotong and the Three One Sect had been on the wrong path from the start.

Zuo Ruotong had suffered a mishap while attempting to reach Reverse Rebirth Second Layer in his youth, leaving him unable to leave his reversed state.

He had held on because he wanted to master Reverse Birth Triple Layer and finally lay down his burden.

Sadly, it was not possible.

Reverse Birth Triple Layer could turn the entire body into Qi, preserve a youthful appearance, and even regrow severed limbs. But it could not heal old wounds or grant a person longevity.

Maintaining Reverse Birth Triple Layer constantly consumed both mental strength and Qi. Even if Wugen Sheng had never come, Zuo Ruotong would not have lived more than a few years.

To persuade Zuo Ruotong to live a little longer, Indra's Chakra reincarnation had even devised a Reverse Rebirth Fourth Layer.

By combining the Six Treasury Immortal Thieves' ability to steal the essence of heaven and earth and convert it into Qi with Reverse Birth Triple Layer's transformation of the whole body into innate Qi, one could attain immortality and become an immortal.

His Chakra reincarnation's idea was ingenious, but Zuo Ruotong had already lost the will to pursue it.

Still, the idea had opened a new path for the Three One Sect. Those who remained, including Si Chong and Cheng Zhen, had at least regained some hope of becoming immortals.

"How could he come up with something so clever but be so bad at putting it into practice? He was still only at Reverse Rebirth First Layer when he died."

Jo could complain all he wanted, but the Chakra reincarnation from the Under One Person World had given him far more power than the one from Jackie Chan Adventures.

At Reverse Rebirth First Layer, True Qi filled the body and transformed the skin and flesh into Qi, granting the strength of a dragon and tiger along with formidable recovery.

Jo instantly grasped Monster Strength, which he had never managed to learn before.

"That's over a decade of experience controlling Qi from the Chakra reincarnation."

"That experience applies to Chakra too. The two work in much the same way."

With a thought, Indra sent Chakra flowing beneath his skin. It moved unhindered wherever he directed it, under precise control.

Now, even without the Tiger Talisman's help, he could easily complete the first stage of Medical Ninjutsu training.

Jo looked at the glowing All-Heavens Pearl and reached out.

He would use this chance to travel to the Under One Person World!

After his last trip, the time he could spend in another world had increased to two months!

The items in Jackie Chan Adventures were useful, but the Twelve Talismans were enough for him for now.

The secret arts of the Under One Person World and the Eight Extraordinary Skills that would appear in the future were all things he could use.

More importantly, Indra wanted revenge!

He had seen every memory of his Chakra reincarnation.

"The Japanese soldiers and Bihu Mountain Ninja Group members who killed my Chakra reincarnation are all going to die!"

The Under One Person World.

Zuo Ruotong stared blankly at the disciple whose forehead had been pierced by a bullet.

Before he could grieve or grow angry, "Indra" vanished like a bubble.

The next instant, a child who looked no older than eleven or twelve floated down like an immortal banished from heaven.

The gunfire stopped abruptly. Everyone there was stunned.

Jo landed steadily and glanced at the people frozen around him.

Among the thirty Japanese soldiers were three ninjas and two Japanese monks.

Those five belonged to the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group. Their ambush was what had led to his Chakra reincarnation's death.

Otherwise, he and Zuo Ruotong could have wiped out the entire squad of Japanese soldiers.

As for why Zuo Ruotong was here, that was thanks to a little scheme his Chakra reincarnation had devised.

Back then, Zuo Ruotong had lost the will to live and was on the verge of death.

The Chakra reincarnation had urged him to do something for the people before he died.

As a revered orthodox Daoist sect, the Three One Sect had earned the admiration of countless people. They had also given the sect money, openly or discreetly.

How else could so many members of the Three One Sect devote themselves entirely to seeking immortality?

When the Three One Sect lost its standing as an orthodox Daoist sect, those people had effectively been deceived. The sect had to find some way to make amends.

If Zuo Ruotong no longer wanted to live, he could at least repay some of that debt.

That appeal to his conscience had worked remarkably well, pulling him back from the brink of death.

The Great Fullness Immortal had then descended the mountain to make one final contribution.

The Chakra reincarnation, wanting to do his part too, had secretly followed him.

Master and disciple had traveled north, killing many bandits and Japanese soldiers along the way. Eventually, the Japanese forces targeted them.

The Japanese soldiers joined forces with the Bihu Mountain Ninja Group to assassinate them. They struck from hiding while Zuo Ruotong was fighting, killing Indra's Chakra reincarnation.

"Jo?"

Zuo Ruotong looked at him in disbelief.

Not only did Indra look younger, but the air about him was completely different.

More importantly, hadn't the Japanese soldiers shot him dead just a moment ago?

Bang!

A gunshot cut through Zuo Ruotong's thoughts.

The Japanese soldiers were terrified at the sight of Indra alive again.

"Kill him! Kill him!"

They screamed and kept pulling their triggers, their rifles firing one after another.

A dense storm of brass-colored bullets flew toward Indra. He stood his ground, merely raising his right palm and pushing it gently forward.

Hummm—!

Psychokinesis surged forth, forming an invisible barrier before him.

The spinning bullets slowed visibly until they stopped right in front of him.

The sight was far more terrifying than watching bullets pass harmlessly through Zuo Ruotong's Qi-transformed body.

As the Japanese soldiers stared in horror, Indra flicked a finger.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The mass of bullets shot back, killing every Japanese soldier in an instant.

Only the five Bihu Mountain Ninja Group members avoided the bullets, each relying on their own abilities.

Staring at Indra as though he were a demon god, the three ninjas edged toward the Japanese monks, trembling.

The two monks glared at them and barked, "What are you afraid of? We'll hold the brat off. You kill him!"

"Us?"

Beneath their masks, the three ninjas smiled bitterly.

Leaving aside the Great Fullness Immortal Zuo Ruotong, who stood nearby watching them like a hawk, could they really kill Indra after what he had just done?

The three ninjas soon realized they did not need to answer that question.

Before everyone's eyes, Indra rose into the air and hovered above them, looking down.

With the Pig Talisman in his grasp, golden flames lit up Indra's eyes.

The next instant, the burning light became laser beams that blasted toward them with unstoppable force!

Boom!

The moment a beam struck a ninja's head, it burst like a watermelon dropped from a high-rise!

Before the shattered flesh could scatter, the beam swept toward those beside him.

Szzzt!

The other two ninjas failed to dodge and were cut in half at the waist. The Japanese monks, eyes wide with fury, had barely begun to channel their Qi when the beams blew their heads apart.

Gulp.

Zuo Ruotong stood frozen, staring at the scene before him.

What word could describe Indra now?

An immortal?

No. A "demon god" was closer.