Chapter 638: Six Cycles of Reincarnation
Chapter 638: Chapter 638: Six Cycles of Reincarnation
The force of the reincarnation passage was so intense that even without directly targeting Yin Luo Ri and Tian Xiao, both of them felt an overwhelming soul-capturing power. The terror was palpable; even though they were both strong cultivators at the Heavenly Extreme Realm, they felt an inexplicable panic, as if the scythe of death hovered over their necks, sending chills through their entire bodies.
If the residual effects were so strong, what would it be like for the Wu Clan directly facing the passage?
The Wu Clan\'s eyes widened in horror, their bodies flickering with blue light. One could see the blue soul surging within, as if it could burst out at any moment. However, a strange black aura seemed to lock the soul within the Wu Clan\'s body.
With eyes filled with fierce determination, the Wu Clan glared at Zhong Shan.
"What a formidable reincarnation passage. If it weren\'t for the secret technique bestowed upon me by the ancestors, I might have perished here today," the Wu Clan member said coldly.
"I don\'t care what your connection with the Sage of Reincarnation is; today, you must die!" The Wu Clan\'s voice grew colder and more menacing.
Not far away, a few drops of cold sweat appeared on Zhong Shan\'s forehead. Was the Wu Clan truly this formidable?
"Ha---"
With a loud roar, the Wu Clan\'s eyes bulged, and veins popped out on their forehead.
As the roar echoed, the Wu Clan\'s body suddenly began to swell. In an eerie expansion, a powerful aura burst forth, blowing away the fainted strong cultivators nearby, sending them flying far into the distance.
"Puh!"
"Puh!"
Under the immense pressure of this powerful aura, Yin Luo Ri and Tian Xiao both spat out a mouthful of blood.
The Wu Clan was overwhelmingly powerful.
Their body swelled, emitting a powerful force, stabilizing the once shaky dark world. The previously emaciated body now appeared muscular, transforming the once withered figure into a robust giant in an instant.
Zhong Shan watched in astonishment. Although the Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Technique could also cause swelling, it was not to this exaggerated extent. This transformation was at least four or five times more robust than before.
Under the shroud of the black aura, the reincarnation passage was unable to pull out the Wu Clan\'s soul.
Zhong Shan squinted his eyes. If he couldn\'t extract the soul, he would crush the Wu Clan, shattering them to pieces like the brain-eating beasts of the past.
But the Wu Clan was faster. The frenzied expansion had greatly increased their strength. With a shake, a massive force blasted Yin Luo Ri and Tian Xiao away.
Yin Luo Ri\'s spear and Tian Xiao\'s Life Staff were suddenly snapped in two. The spear could be disregarded for now, but Tian Xiao\'s staff was an immortal artifact, yet it broke so easily?
With the Life Staff broken, it immediately lost its luster.
The two Heavenly Extreme cultivators were helpless against the transformed Wu Clan, being blasted away and severely injured.
As they flew out, coughing up blood, they saw what stood before Zhong Shan—a giant reincarnation passage, a terrifying passage that made their bodies shiver with just a glance.
But even more shocking was the Wu Clan\'s immense power.
The Wu Clan charged towards the reincarnation passage.
Chapter 638: Six Cycles of Reincarnation
With the staff in hand, the Wu Clan member fiercely struck towards the reincarnation passage.
The terrifying staff instantly emitted an extremely powerful aura, crashing into the passage with what seemed like the force of the heavens.
Seeing this, Zhong Shan instinctively knew something was wrong, sensing an imminent disaster.
Sure enough, the staff collided with the reincarnation passage.
"Boom—"
A powerful explosion resonated, shaking the entire space. Countless strong cultivators lying unconscious on the ground spewed fresh blood from their mouths.
If the unconscious ones were affected this badly, what about Yin Luo Ri and Tian Xiao?
The super loud crash was too much even for the strong Heavenly Extreme Realm cultivators. Already heavily injured, they both fainted.
But just before losing consciousness, they caught a final glimpse of the scene.
The eerie black staff had punctured the reincarnation passage, creating huge cracks on its surface. The staff shattered the passage with a single strike.
Carrying this sense of incredibility, the two Heavenly Extreme cultivators fainted.
The transformed Wu Clan member was incredibly powerful. After shattering the reincarnation passage, the powerful staff didn\'t stop and continued to charge towards Zhong Shan.
Zhong Shan\'s eyes widened in disbelief. How could this be? How could the reincarnation passage be shattered? Even if he had just touched the surface of its mysteries, it was impossible for a Celestial Immortal to break it.
But it was too late. The black staff moved too fast and in an instant, pierced through Zhong Shan\'s chest.
"Boom!"
The staff went right through him.
The Wu Clan member revealed a vicious smile, and with a shake of the hand, the reincarnation passage collapsed, as if it had never existed.
"Why... why is it like this!" Zhong Shan, blood pouring from his mouth, stared at the staff in his chest in disbelief.
Seeing that Zhong Shan had lost his fighting ability, the Wu Clan member smiled in satisfaction.
"Why is it like this? I didn\'t expect it either. A mere small world has someone like you? Capable of opening the reincarnation passage? You\'re no simple figure. But your realm is too low. An Emperor Extreme Realm cultivator trying to maintain the reincarnation passage? If you were at the Heavenly Extreme Realm, I\'d be the one dead today. But you don\'t have that chance. This staff of mine has been refined for 18,000 years; it ensures your soul will scatter and never reincarnate!" The Wu Clan member laughed maniacally.
A staff through the heart, it was hopeless, at least in the Wu Clan member\'s eyes. No human could survive, especially not a member of the human race.
However, at that moment, Zhong Shan showed no fear. Instead, he wore a strange smile.
Seeing Zhong Shan\'s eerie smile, the Wu Clan member felt an instinctive unease.
"Boom—"
Zhong Shan\'s body suddenly exploded into countless black fragments, which then dissipated into the air, vanishing completely.
The bizarre scene startled the Wu Clan member, who quickly retracted his staff and guarded himself, sweat forming on his forehead. His eyes kept scanning the area where Zhong Shan\'s fragments had vanished.
"Are you looking for me?" A strange voice suddenly sounded from behind the Wu Clan member.
It was Zhong Shan!
The Wu Clan member quickly turned around, looking ahead in shock.
It was Zhong Shan, indeed, but the Zhong Shan before him showed no signs of injury, not even a scratch.
"How are you unharmed? That\'s impossible! How can you be perfectly fine?" the Wu Clan member roared at Zhong Shan.
The Wu Clan member was certain he had just killed Zhong Shan. But how was he now standing there, unscathed and showing no signs of injury? How had he managed this?
"I thought the reincarnation passage would be sufficient in this realm. I never expected anyone to force me to use this technique. It seems that the powerhouses of the great world indeed possess unique strengths!" Zhong Shan said coldly.
"What?"
"I don\'t care what tricks you still have. Today, you must die!" Zhong Shan\'s eyes turned cold, and his pupils changed to a bright green.
"You? Just you?" The Wu Clan member yelled at Zhong Shan, his voice filled with disbelief.
At that moment, the Wu Clan member\'s heart was filled with a chilling fear, but he was also crazed with disbelief that Zhong Shan could harm him. How could it be? In this realm, no one could kill him.
"Hmph!" Zhong Shan snorted coldly.
"Yin and Yang revolve, the cycle of reincarnation destroys the world!"
Suddenly, a chorus of voices echoed, making the Wu Clan member\'s hair stand on end.
A chorus, indeed. From six different directions—north, south, east, west, above, and below—six identical Zhong Shans appeared.
All six Zhong Shans had green pupils and shouted in unison. Before each of them, a reincarnation passage appeared.
Six reincarnation passages, appearing simultaneously, surrounded the Wu Clan member in the center.
With a mighty roar from Zhong Shan, the six passages emitted billions of green lights, casting an eerie green glow over the dark world. The space itself shook violently as if it might shatter at any moment.
"Combine—"
As the six Zhong Shans shouted, the six reincarnation passages converged on the center, pressing in on the Wu Clan member.
The Wu Clan member\'s eyes filled with horror. He never expected things to turn out this way. How could it be? How had Zhong Shan suddenly become six? Was it an external incarnation? But even so, how could he produce six reincarnation passages? How was this possible?
"No—"
The Wu Clan member let out a frenzied roar, striking a reincarnation passage with his staff.
"Boom—"
The passage shattered under the impact of the staff, completely breaking apart just like before.
But the remaining five passages wouldn\'t let him escape. In an instant, they merged into one, enveloping him in the reincarnation passage.
"All six were real? Impossible! No—"
With a mournful roar, the entire dark world suddenly collapsed.
Everyone returned to the external world they had been in before. The Wu Clan member was dead, utterly and completely.
Five of the six Zhong Shans vanished, leaving only one standing. The reincarnation passages dissipated, and the Wu Clan member was gone, leaving no trace behind.
Zhong Shan, the last one standing, exhaled deeply, appearing extremely fatigued.
He reached out to catch the staff left behind by the deceased Wu Clan member and looked around.
Countless strong cultivators still lay unconscious on the ground, but they would soon wake up. In the distance, near the edge of a massive black hole, Zhong Shan could vaguely see the phantom of a giant iron book. The space around it was continuously shattering, a clear sign of the battle between Nangong Sheng and two other Wu Clan members.
Zhong Shan was exhausted and had no desire to stay any longer. He glanced at Yin Luo Ri but didn\'t bother with him. After all, his relationship with Yin Luo Ri was merely superficial. They would wake up soon, and their fate would be in their own hands. With a flicker, Zhong Shan shot towards the outskirts of the area.