The Star Gods' Glimmer of Hope! Reincarnation

"A glimmer of hope... a glimmer of hope... a lifeline..."

Sitting cross-legged on the large blue stone, Jinling pondered deeply.

Ever since the Cult Master Tongtian told her about the Star Gods in the Investiture of the Gods the Gods, and the possible glimmer of hope...

Jinling's spiritual awareness, as Quasi-Sage, kept buzzing.

It was as if it was reminding Jinling of what this so-called glimmer of hope was... But no matter how hard Jinling racked her brains, she couldn't figure out what this glimmer of hope was.

After all, the Investiture of the Gods Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Even the sages could not forcibly change the names of the gods on the Investiture of the Gods, so what could Jinling do?

"Jinling..."

Suddenly, a voice woke Jinling from her reverie.

Jinling turned her head and looked towards the direction of the Ghost Gate Pass. Guiling was walking out of it and calling out to her.

Seeing that Guiling had returned unharmed and that his cultivation had greatly improved, Guiling temporarily put aside his distracting thoughts and went to greet him.

"Congratulations! You've made great progress this fortuitous opportunity, Guiling!"

Jinling looked at the Guiling, whose cultivation had clearly improved significantly compared to the one she had just met, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

Now, Guiling's cultivation level is probably almost catching up with hers!

Jinling recalled that when she became Quasi-Sage, Guiling was only a newly promoted Daluo Immortal, but now he was almost catching up with her.

While sincerely congratulating Guiling in my heart, I couldn't help but feel envious.

If... if she had the talent and background of Guiling, perhaps this Immortal Slaughter Tribulation wouldn't be a problem at all.

I can now protect those unborn star gods.

Although Jinling was thinking about these things, she showed no abnormality on her face and had a smile on her face.

Jinling was about to speak as she approached Guiling Ling.

However...

"Sister Jinling... what's wrong?"

Guiling frowned and spoke first, interrupting Jinling's thoughts.

If it were anyone else, even Jinling's master, the Cult Master Tongtian, present, they probably wouldn't be able to see through Jinling's hidden thoughts.

But Guiling immediately noticed that Jinling was preoccupied, and with a serious matter at that.

Jinling opened her mouth, about to make up some excuse...

But seeing Guiling's serious and earnest face, Jinling couldn't help but speak, and began to recount the Immortal Slaughter Tribulation and the famous events involving the stars on the Investiture of the Gods.

"This matter..."

Guiling frowned, a look of distress creeping onto his face.

The Investiture of the Gods, the Immortal Slaughter Tribulation, matters involving the Dao Ancestor Hongjun... even the Guiling felt extremely troubled at this moment.

After all, that was Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the teacher of all sages, the existence of the Heavenly Dao behind him, and absolutely invincible in the Primordial World.

Even if her senior brother and master were both Sage, they couldn't possibly interfere with the decision of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

Although her master had told her countless times with a humble expression that his strength was only so-so, barely enough to fight to a draw with the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

But...

How could the Guiling possibly believe that?

(Someone's master quietly passed by and made a note in his little notebook that the Guiling did not trust his master.)

During the previous reincarnation, when Ao Changsheng fought against the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, Guiling was unconscious, and after waking up, Pingxin did not leave this information with her.

Seeing the Guiling frowning and deep in thought, the Jinling seemed to have seen through it all and spoke softly.

"Alright, Guiling, you don't need to think too much about it."

"My master said that all things can survive through a glimmer of hope, and the Star Gods are no exception. I believe..."

At this moment, it was as if the originally sorrowful star god had become the Guiling, and the Jinling was the one advising the Guiling not to overthink things.

However, before Jinling could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Guiling once again.

"Sister Jinling, I remember you told me before that you were not fully conceived and were born in the Jinling Primordial World, and were reincarnated, right?"

Guiling looked at Jinling in front of him, a strange light in his eyes.

"Yes... yes!"

Jinling nodded in agreement, her eyes shining, as if she had also thought of something.

"So, was the method you used back then unique to you, or could it be taught to others, or perhaps even used by those unborn star gods?"

Guiling spoke, a smile appeared on his lips.

"It is... something that can be used by those unborn star gods."

As Jinling spoke, her eyes grew even brighter, as if she had seen some hope.

"That's right, that's exactly it. Let those unborn star gods reincarnate in the Primordial World. Although they will lose their positions as star gods, at least they can all survive."

Before Guiling could speak again, Jinling said excitedly.

However...

No, no, no!

Guiling shook his head, a smile on his face, his eyes gleaming with wisdom, and spoke softly.

"Survival is important, but the position of the Star God is equally important."

"Sister Jinling, don't forget that when you failed to reclaim your identity Dipper Mother of the Kan Palace, you were stuck at the Daluo Golden Immortal, unable to break through to the Quasi-Sage."

"If those star gods had survived in this way, their cultivation would probably have been stuck at a certain level, unable to advance any further."

"As long as you're alive, there's always a way to make up for it," Jinling said with a smile, completely carefree.

She was already quite satisfied that the Star God, who might have otherwise been stripped of everything, had survived.

As for those pseudo-Star Gods...

A glint of ruthlessness flashed in the eyes of the Holy Mother Jinling.

Even with the Investiture of the Gods in existence, she couldn't kill those star gods, or even banish them, but...

As the lord of all stars, making things difficult for those star gods is incredibly easy for her.

Looking at Jinling beside him, Guiling shook his head slightly, a confident look on his face, and said, "What if I told you I have a way to ensure that the Star Gods retain their Star God positions!"

Upon hearing this,

Jinling suddenly turned her head and looked at the smiling Guiling, the light in her eyes a hundred or a thousand times brighter than before.

Seeing Jinling's state, Guiling did not hesitate and immediately began to explain his idea.

"As Dao Ancestor Hongjun himself said, this Immortal Slaughter Tribulation is aimed at the disciples of Sage, but the Investiture of the Gods..."

"What the Dao Ancestor Hongjun said is true. Those who are on the list will have their true spirits pulled into the Immortal Slaughter Tribulation after they perish, their divine bodies will be reshaped, and they will become the Orthodox God of the Heavenly Court, serving the Heavenly Court."

"But it was never said that only disciples of Sage could go up there."

"Guiling said softly."

As for how Guiling learned of what Dao Ancestor said, it was naturally from Jinling, who in turn learned it from his master, Cult Master Tongtian.

As Sage, the Cult Master Tongtian naturally understood the importance of information; sometimes, even a single word could have a tremendous impact.

So...

In the Purple Firmament Palace, aside from the little secrets that the saints couldn't reveal, the Cult Master Tongtian restored everything else to Jinling without any discrepancy.

So that Jinling could go and find those star gods, and find a glimmer of hope for his disciples of the Jie Sect.

That's right!

Upon hearing what Guiling said, Jinling realized what was happening and immediately showed a hint of joy.

"Doesn't that mean my fellow disciples from the Jie Sect don't need to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods the Gods?" Jinling immediately showed a look of surprise and delight.

That's right.

At that moment, Jinling's first thought was of her fellow disciples in the Jie Sect.

There are 365 people on the Investiture of the Gods.

Among the disciples of the Sage, even if all the disciples of the other sages were combined, they probably wouldn't be able to fill this quota.

The disciples of the Jie Sect are destined to occupy the majority of the spots on the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods; Jinling had already considered this when the Cult Master Tongtian mentioned it.

Even someone as intelligent as Jinling had already figured out why the Cult Master Tongtian would tell her such a thing.

After all, among the disciples of the Jie Sect, besides her...

It's likely that even his other direct disciples, such as Daoist Duobao and the Holy Mother Wudang, are unaware of the details of the Investiture of the Gods of the Gods for the time being.

Why single her out, and specifically send her to find a glimmer of hope for the Star Gods?

Jinling knew all of this.

Of course, the Cult Master Tongtian never intended to hide this fact from Jinling.

Otherwise, with the wisdom of Sage, it wouldn't be difficult for the Holy Mother Jinling to not discover this.

And it is precisely because he not only bears the fate of these star gods, but also the fate of many disciples of the Jie Sect.

That's why Jinling is so anxious.

Upon hearing what Guiling said, Jinling felt a surge of hope.

Yes!

Although it was a great calamity targeting the disciples of the Sage, the Investiture of the Gods never stated that only the disciples of the Sage could be listed.

In that case... let's leave aside the Star Gods for now, but it's certain that most of her disciples from the Jie Sect won't make the list as expected.

However, Jinling immediately frowned.

Investiture of the Gods.

This isn't a list you can just casually climb onto.

It should be noted that even in a sect as powerful as the Western Sect, very few disciples could make it onto the list.

Although it's obvious to anyone with eyes to see that there's something fishy going on, but...

This illustrates that not just anyone could be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

"Where can we find a cultivator who can both be listed on the Investiture of the Gods the Gods and intervene in the Immortal Slaughter Tribulation?" Jinling frowned and murmured to herself.

Upon hearing Jinling's words, Guiling couldn't help but smile helplessly.

This must be what they mean by being too concerned and losing your temper!

The usually clever Jinling couldn't understand such a simple thing.

"Star Goddess, Sister Jinling, don't forget, we were discussing how to reincarnate the Star Gods and allow them to continue to hold their divine positions."

Guiling reminded him helplessly.

"Guiling, you don't mean... that after the Star Gods are reincarnated, my master will then bring them into the Jie Sect, do you?"

Jinling frowned and said.

"That's impossible."

"After a Star God reincarnates, it will take a long time before they can be reborn, and the Immortal Slaughter Tribulation could begin at any time, so it's impossible to catch up..."

Jinling was interrupted by Guiling before she could finish speaking, looking both amused and annoyed.

She noticed that Jinling's thinking was unusually slow today, completely unlike her usual sharpness, even though she had made it so obvious.

Jinling hadn't even reacted yet.

"Sister Jinling, have you forgotten which Primordial World rules the primordial world now?" Guiling said helplessly.

"Guiling, you mean... Human Race?"

Jinling was somewhat stunned, staring blankly at Guiling, when a flash of inspiration quickly crossed her mind.

She seemed... as if she vaguely sensed what the Guiling meant.

"That's right, it's the Human Race!" Guiling said softly.

"Human Race gestate for ten months, and the Star Gods can be successfully reincarnated in less than a year. Moreover, Human Race are born with intelligence and grow extremely quickly."

Even the Star Gods grow rapidly after reincarnation.

"Moreover, although this so-called Immortal Slaughter Tribulation is aimed at the Human Teaching, the Heavenly Court has already intervened in it."

"Sister Jinling doesn't think that the Human Race... can stay out of this, does she?"

Guiling shook his head slightly and said softly.

"I'm certain that we can't possibly remain uninvolved in this Immortal Slaughter Tribulation; in fact... I have a feeling that this Immortal Slaughter Tribulation will revolve around the Human Race."

The Guiling cleaved the railway with a sharp blade.

At this moment, Jinling stared blankly at Guiling, a very subtle look of disbelief in her eyes.

Only now did Jinling seem to realize that it wasn't just the improvement in her cultivation level, but also the tremendous changes in her Guiling sister in every aspect!

Unaware of Jinling's unusual behavior, Guiling continued speaking.

"The Star Gods have been reincarnated into the Human Race. Given their potential, they should be able to grow up quickly and survive this Immortal Slaughter Tribulation..."

"Is there anyone more suited to that star god position than their respective star god themselves?"

At this point, Guiling paused, a smile returning to his face, and continued.

"Moreover... although it's impossible to completely avoid it, I have a way to allow the Star Gods to avoid the control of the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods to the greatest extent possible."

After Guiling finished speaking, he looked at Jinling, ready to see Jinling's extremely surprised expression.

She deliberately waited until now to bring this up, just so she could see this scene!

However...

When she turned to look at Jinling, she saw Jinling with red eyes.

Those red-rimmed eyes shimmered with glistening tears.

This isn't what she wanted to see!

The next moment.

Jinling immediately pounced on him and hugged Guiling tightly.

"Thank you... thank you so much, Guiling... little sister--"

Hearing Jinling's voice, which was tinged with a hint of sobbing, Guiling was slightly taken aback.

The first time, she and Jinling had gazed at each other for countless eons, but this was the first time Guiling Jinling like this.

From the very beginning, Jinling acted like an older sister in her presence.

Although she's not a little sister.

But it was only at this moment, when Jinling was crying, that the true Guiling realized just how much pressure Jinling had been under.

Immortal Slaughter Tribulation! The Investiture of the Gods!

It's just two simple words, really.

But the weight it represents is... that of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

He is Jinling's grandmaster, Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

Above the starry sky, the fates of their kind are like those of children; within the Jie Sect, the brothers and sisters are as close as family.

All of this, this sliver of hope, rested almost entirely on Jinling's shoulders.

This kind of pressure was Quasi-Sage that even a true Sage, let alone Cult Master Tongtian like Jinling, would feel slightly suffocated.

At this moment, in the void above the Guiling and the Jinling.

The Cult Master Tongtian, who was hiding here, also felt a slight blockage in his heart as he looked down at the sobbing Jinling.

Looking down at the Jinling, the Cult Master Tongtian recalled the conversation between the Guiling and the Jinling.

A glimmer of hope has been found.

But...

First...

The Cult Master Tongtian felt that he had failed as a master.