Fengdu Reincarnation (Wishing my friends peace and safety on New Year's Eve)

The Fengdu Secret Site has been in ruins for an unknown period of time, but its former outline can still be seen in its dilapidated state.

This secret place is like a fortified city surrounded on all sides; its layout was almost entirely designed for war.

Just thinking about the Yellow Springs flowing freely outside, even Emperor Rao Xin felt that creating such a secret place would be extremely difficult.

The Ghost Yin Vine, severed by the Vertical Sword Technique, transformed into a truly withered vine, which was then ignited by a fire, the flames illuminating almost the entire secret realm.

Standing on the ancient city wall made of broken bluestone, the new emperor looked at the Reincarnation Stone in the distance, and also at the flying zombie that was still gripping the Red Empyrean Sword.

The person Zhang Xuezhou entrusted with the safekeeping of the Crimson Red Empyrean Sword. The person who entrusted the Red Empyrean Sword was indeed very responsible.

"Who is inside which flying zombie?" the new emperor asked seriously.

"Do you know who Xiao Huo's father is?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Chen Zhang," the new emperor replied without hesitation.

"Why doesn't Xiao Huo have the surname Chen?" Zhang Xuezhou continued to ask.

"Marquis of Quni Chen He, does not allow unmarried children to enter the Chen family ancestral hall, so the sick child cannot bear the surname Chen," the new emperor said.

"Then why does he have the surname Huo, instead of Wei?"

"Sick child... Oh dear, tell me who the sick child's father is. I want to hear who this scoundrel who abandoned his wife and child is!"

"Please don't be impulsive. I'm just using Xiao Huo as an example. Xiao Huo has a biological father, but he later recognized Chen Zhang as his godfather," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Yes, and then what?"

That's all!

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head. The former Emperor Jing was indeed dead. The Emperor Jing inside the flying zombie was more of a new individual formed from the residual memories of the past Emperor Jing.

This is not just a change in species; memory and cognition have also changed.

The new emperor is not a child like Huo Qubing who had no choice, but the monarch of a country and a great cultivator in the True Self Realm. His strength surpasses that of the former Emperor Jing and is far stronger than the Flying Zombie.

In this situation, it remains to be seen whether the new emperor will still acknowledge his father.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't act as matchmaker, but he couldn't hide it either, so he left the matter to the two parties to discuss face-to-face.

Seeing that Emperor Jing was flying with his Vertical Sword, did not acknowledge the new emperor, the new emperor seemed to have thought of something. An incredulous look flashed across his face, but he did not speak. Instead, he remained silent and observed.

Entrusting the Red Empyrean Sword to Zhang Xuezhou wasn't a reliable idea, but Red Empyrean Sword Zhang Xuezhou a reliable custodian for it.

Unless he is completely killed, Emperor Jing is unlikely to give up this sword.

Compared to the turbulent Chang'an City, the Red Empyrean Sword is indeed safer in the desolate secret place, and the Spiritual Qi of the secret place will more or less nourish the sword.

"Are you guys dawdling or not?!"

The new emperor fell silent. After answering the question, Zhang Xuezhou waited a moment before shouting at the flying zombies swaying near the Reincarnation Stone in the distance.

"I was almost scared to death by that sword strike!" Shi Wudao shouted. "Don't yell! Shouting in a place like this will easily scare people!"

Who do you think you are?!

Zhang Xuezhou scoffed. Shi Wudao to retort, but the flying zombie quickly crawled down.

The flying zombie's head wobbled and crashed into the Reincarnation Stone.

Don't provoke him!

Only then did the new emperor exclaim in surprise.

Leaving Zhang Xuezhou behind, the new emperor strode away, his body stomping on the ground. Zhang Xuezhou shook his head behind him.

An ancient, black boulder stood on a hillside in the secret place, and a chill began to emanate from it as the flying zombies collided.

Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor each gained something from the Reincarnation Stone by fortuitous opportunity, while Emperor Jing and Shi Wudao were less fortunate. They relied on the corpse energy within the flying zombies to continuously refine the Reincarnation Stone and attempted to change their life and death objects within it.

Zhang Xuezhou also saw Shi Wudao's "Death Order," which was a jet-black jade pendant.

The dark luster on the jade pendant swirled and tried to coil around the Reincarnation Stone.

"What are they trying to do?" the new emperor asked, turning around.

"To leave an indelible mark of life and death, so that resurrection won't be so awkward!"

The new emperor turned around and looked to ask, while Zhang Xuezhou, who had also arrived, shrugged and quickly told him what the two of them had done.

The resurrection effect of the 'Decree of Life and Death' became weaker with each resurrection. The first time, it allowed Shi Wudao to find the corpse of an old man, and the second time it attached itself to the remains of Emperor Jing. As the probability of resurrection continued to decrease, Shi Wudao became less and less human.

Upon witnessing Zhang Xuezhou's resurrection, a perfect replica of his original body, Shi Wudao's beliefs nearly collapsed, and he resolved to change the vessel that held his life and death.

However, such things are not so easy to achieve. Zhang Xuezhou saw a white cold air spew out from the Reincarnation Stone, and the flying zombie's body was immediately covered with a layer of frost. Then came the painful cries of Emperor Jing and Shi Wudao.

"After the inscription is successfully completed, can it revert to its original form?" the new emperor asked.

"Nothing should have changed!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head. Entrusting one's life and death to another does not change the body's structure. Only when one successfully transforms oneself will the Reincarnation Stone change accordingly when it replicates life and death.

Even after Zhang Xuezhou dies, he remains Zhang Xuezhou. Similarly, even if a flying zombie dies and is resurrected, it will still be a flying Shi Wudao's previous appearance, nor will it become Emperor Jing.

"Old man, I don't want to see you again!"

Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor spoke in hushed tones. A muffled sound came from the flying zombie's body, followed by the sound of bones crushing. With uncontrollable trembling, the flying zombie's body detached from the Reincarnation Stone and fell to its side, convulsing on the ground.

What's going on?

"My attempt to transfer the mark failed. This Reincarnation Stone wanted to obliterate us. Suddenly, the tyrant lost his will to live. He severed me from his body and dragged himself into the Reincarnation Stone!"

Zhang Xuezhou asked quickly, and Shi Wudao's trembling explanation came from the flying Shi Wudao's body.

The new emperor acquired the 'Boundless' sword technique in a very short time, Zhang Xuezhou branded himself with the mark of life and death in a very short time, and Shi Wudao and the others took a little longer, but only about a minute.

Branding oneself on a mysterious and unknown Heaven and Earth is a gamble with one's life. Shi Wudao won once, but he couldn't repeat it a second time.

"Who is this tyrannical ruler you're talking about?" the new emperor pressed.

"Liu... Liu Qi was such a tyrant!"

Shi Wudao shuddered, a cold glint flashed in the new emperor's eyes, and the Sword Qi in his right hand surged, the sword fiercely stabbing towards the Reincarnation Stone.

The sword technique, powerful enough to wipe out the Ghost Yin Vine, was annihilated layer by layer in the blink of an eye before it could even be unleashed.

When the longsword pierced the Reincarnation Stone, only a slight clanging sound remained. A chilling aura instantly enveloped the longsword, extending directly into the new emperor's arm.

"Hey!"

With a roar, the new emperor's Qi and Blood erupted, and the whistling of countless longswords rose up. The 'Rise and Fall' sword technique, used for striking, appeared, but before the three-foot-long blade of cold light could appear, the sword in his hand shattered into pieces.

How could this be?

The new emperor, unable to comprehend it, staggered backward as he spoke. Zhang Xuezhou's eyelids twitched, and he felt a familiar sense of oppression.

"The Reincarnation Stone seems to contain the power of Principle?"

The thought of speculation crossed Zhang Xuezhou's mind. He could hardly believe it, but he felt he might have to admit it again.

Over the long years, the seventy-two Reincarnation Stone were neither taken away nor destroyed. It was one thing for unsuspecting later generations to ignore them, but it was impossible for a great cultivator spanning a thousand years to turn a blind eye.

Who left this behind?

He reached out and grabbed the Reincarnation Stone.

On this Reincarnation Stone, the power that was drawn into Emperor Jing's soul still ripples, and it is also filled with the power to counter the new Emperor Sword.

Zhang Xuezhou was prepared to fight back, but when he reached in, he found the Reincarnation Stone silk to be incredibly slippery.

Just as he had done at the Mount Tai Fujun Temple, his right hand once again grasped into the Reincarnation Stone.