Undying Life

Chapter 900: The Path of Beasts! Sealing!

Was he even human? How could there be such an abnormal root bone in the world? Luo Xingchen, dragging his weakened body, was utterly shocked.

In Luo Xingchen's eyes, Zhong Shan had simply shouted "Ascend," and his cultivation had skyrocketed from the Golden Core Stage straight up to the Eighth Heaven of Tianxian! Luo Xingchen was dumbfounded and felt an intense urge to curse.

How could this be happening? He had expended an enormous amount of energy, injuring himself severely, and used the world's ninth-ranked divine ability to drain Zhong Shan's cultivation down to the Golden Core Stage. And now, in such a short time, Zhong Shan was back at his previous level?

Zhong Shan moved his fingers slightly, opened his eyes, and exhaled deeply.

Cultivation? For the shadow body, it was never an issue. As long as the main body advanced, the shadow body's cultivation would follow. Occasionally, closed-door training was needed merely to adapt to the increased cultivation level, but having gone through this process once, it could now be bypassed directly.

An abnormal root bone! Or rather, the shadow body didn't need the concept of a root bone—it was an inherent ability. As long as the main body wasn't restricted, the cultivation level would immediately rise.

Reverse time was incredibly strong and abnormal! But unfortunately, Luo Xingchen had encountered Zhong Shan, or more precisely, Zhong Shan's shadow body.

The shadow body's root bone truly stunned Luo Xingchen. Zhong Shan, whom he had just acknowledged as his greatest opponent, seemed to have reached an unimaginable height in an instant. Luo Xingchen couldn't help but think, was an Ancient Immortal not as strong as a Tianxian?

As Zhong Shan opened his eyes, he looked coldly at Luo Xingchen. Reverse time was too powerful, and Luo Xingchen had only initially mastered it. If he could control it at will, the consequences just now would have been unimaginable.

Such a divine ability was too terrifying. Luo Xingchen could not be allowed to escape—he must be destroyed or subdued. There was no third option!

"Luo Xingchen, I ask you again, will you join my Da Jing?" Zhong Shan asked with utmost seriousness.

This was Zhong Shan's final ultimatum, and the massive Reincarnation Channel was spinning furiously. He absolutely couldn't let Luo Xingchen escape. Zhong Shan was also worried that if Luo Xingchen got away, his future would be in grave danger, and his loved ones might suffer as well.

Luo Xingchen, extremely weak, looked up at Zhong Shan with unprecedented bitterness on his face.

Inferior to Zhong Shan in every aspect—wealth, companions, techniques, and territory—except for his cultivation. But what use was cultivation alone? In the face of true power, what did cultivation matter?

Defeated. Luo Xingchen knew he was utterly defeated in this battle. The so-called strongest in the Zhuanlun Domain, the strongest Ancient Immortal, the ninth-ranked divine ability—it was all a joke, all hollow. Only true power was real.

Defeated! I am defeated?

"Luo Xingchen, will you join my Da Jing?" Zhong Shan asked again.

Luo Xingchen flicked his long hair back, his eyes reddening as he looked at Zhong Shan.

A crazed look flashed in Luo Xingchen's eyes!

"I, Luo Xingchen, have roared proudly throughout my life and have never been defeated. Never before, not now. I said it before—it's either you die or I die. In a battle of life and death, there is no defeat, only death! I failed to revert you to your initial state earlier. This time, even if it costs my life, I will reverse you back to your primordial state. I want to see if, once you become mere primordial essence, you still have the ability to return!" Luo Xingchen roared.

As he spoke, Luo Xingchen's long hair scattered once more, blue light radiating from his body. This time, Luo Xingchen was prepared to sacrifice his life to defend his last bit of dignity.

A terrifying blue light, just like before, shot straight at Zhong Shan.

"Stubborn fool!" Zhong Shan snorted coldly.

Suddenly, green light erupted around Zhong Shan, and his pupils turned green. Behind him, an enormous, eerie green eye appeared.

A giant green eye that seemed to be filled with heavenly might appeared. The green eye was brimming with a destructive aura, and at this moment, Zhong Shan stood within its pupil. The surrounding Reincarnation Passage channeled a vast amount of reincarnation power into the green eye, as if they were inherently one.

Previously, Zhong Shan had merely controlled the Reincarnation Passage, but now he had become its master.

Zhong Shan's eyes glowed green as he extended his right hand, forming a massive hand seal that crashed down. With this seal, the green eye connected with the Reincarnation Passage, transforming a vast amount of reincarnation energy into green light that Zhong Shan unleashed.

A colossal green beam shot towards Luo Xingchen.

The green light clashed violently with Luo Xingchen's blue light.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The quantity of green light was overwhelming, like a torrent, whereas Luo Xingchen's blue light was a mere stream. The sheer volume gave Zhong Shan an absolute advantage.

Having comprehended the power of heaven and earth, Zhong Shan's eye technique fully harnessed the power of the Reincarnation Passage. In contrast, Luo Xingchen's time manipulation relied solely on his own energy.

The outcome was clear.

Under the tremendous impact, the blue light was driven back. The terrifying force of the reincarnation power left Luo Xingchen with no time to react.

In shock and disbelief, Luo Xingchen experienced yet another of the emperor's hidden moves.

This was another unexpected trump card, and it was too terrifying. Was the emperor's concealment really this formidable?

How many more hidden moves did he have? Could a Tianxian emperor possess so many secret techniques?

Faced with this wave of reincarnation power and already severely injured, Luo Xingchen had no means to resist. Despite exerting his full strength, he was still overpowered by Zhong Shan's fierce assault.

The impact hurled Luo Xingchen downwards, driving him into the depths of the Reincarnation Passage, into the terrifying, distant abyss.

It was over. Unable to fight back, Luo Xingchen felt a deep sense of defeat.

High in the sky, Zhong Shan watched the results of his hand seals. This was the first time he used the newly comprehended application of reincarnation power.

As he observed Luo Xingchen's descent, Zhong Shan's other hand suddenly moved. His right hand formed a changing seal, and his left hand created another seal.

"Open~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

With a loud shout, Luo Xingchen saw six passages. The Reincarnation Passage split into six?

Five were indistinct, but one was clear, and he was being driven into it.

Luo Xingchen was absorbed.

"Path of Beasts, seal!"

Zhong Shan's two hand seals overlapped.

Green light burst forth. Then, the green light dissipated as if nothing had happened.

The enormous green eye behind Zhong Shan vanished, and everything returned to normal. However, within the Reincarnation Passage, Luo Xingchen had disappeared.

Zhong Shan exhaled deeply and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Ancient Immortals? Truly monstrous," Zhong Shan muttered to himself.

Of course, Zhong Shan's remark was merely a casual comment. If Luo Xingchen knew Zhong Shan admired his strength, it was hard to say whether he would be happy or sad.

Gazing at the passage below, Zhong Shan took another deep look. Luo Xingchen wasn't dead; he was sealed.

Luo Xingchen was trapped within the Path of Beasts, one of the six paths of the Reincarnation Passage. Here, he would be transformed and reincarnated through the cycle of beastly existence, indefinitely until the seal was broken.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, the immense energy of the Reincarnation Passage subsided. The surrounding cultivators and spectators, who had witnessed the unprecedented clash, were left in awe and disbelief at Zhong Shan's display of power.

"Da Jing's emperor is invincible!"

"Zhong Shan has subdued the strongest Ancient Immortal of the Zhuanlun Domain!"

Such exclamations echoed through the crowd as Zhong Shan reasserted his dominance.

Back in the Da Jing Empire, the people celebrated their emperor's victory, their unwavering faith in him growing stronger.

The battle had ended, but the impact of this confrontation would reverberate throughout the realms. Zhong Shan's might and strategic prowess had once again proven why he was a force to be reckoned with. The name of Zhong Shan would be etched deeper into the annals of history as a symbol of unparalleled strength and wisdom.

In that moment, Zhong Shan indeed considered destroying Luo Xingchen, but ultimately decided against it. Pride! Who doesn't have pride! Pride is the key to achievement.

Pride can be tempered over time!

Outside the Wheel Palace, the vast Reincarnation Passage continuously overwhelmed everyone's hearts.

The power of reincarnation, vast and majestic!

The sudden expansion to ten thousand times its original size was a concept almost unimaginable. As people retreated, they wore expressions of awe. Every Da Yin citizen displayed deep reverence.

"That's our Saint King, the Saint King of Da Yin!" Every Da Yin cultivator spoke with immense pride.

This was a form of veneration, and it seemed to infect others as well. Those who were merely observing now looked at the Reincarnation Passage and continuously thought of Zhong Shan's immense power.

He wasn't just a barbarian from a minor world; he was an extraordinary Saint King with transcendent methods!

People held their breaths, watching. The vast Reincarnation Passage enveloped the two peerless powerhouses. At one point, it seemed to shrink, making everyone think Zhong Shan was about to lose, but then it expanded again, regaining its powerful operation.

The sky-reaching, earth-penetrating phenomenon deeply shook everyone's hearts.

Although they couldn't see the specific details of the battle, this overwhelming power was more than enough for many to process.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion erupted, and the colossal Reincarnation Passage suddenly dispersed, sending a fierce wind in all directions, blowing past all the strong cultivators.

The powerful wind stirred up dust and debris, and when the dust settled, they saw the vast area where once there were countless mountains now turned into a giant crater.

People eagerly looked towards the center of the battlefield.

Under the moonlight, in the middle of the battlefield, a lone figure stood, looking extremely proud.

Only one person remained. Who was that figure?

It was Zhong Shan, the Saint King of Da Yin.

Dressed in a black dragon robe, he stood proudly against the world!

At this moment, Zhong Shan's image seemed infinitely grand.

"The Saint King, it really is the Saint King!"

"Long live the Saint King! May he enjoy eternal blessings and longevity!"

"Long live the Saint King, long live, long live!"

The people of Da Yin were extremely excited, and even started chanting the praises they used to chant in their minor world.

Those who were not part of Da Yin were now deeply shocked.

Da Yin Saint King vs. an Ancient Immortal!

Zhong Shan vs. Luo Xingchen!

Victory! Zhong Shan won? That was an Ancient Immortal, the number one expert in the Wheel Domain, and now he was completely annihilated? Not even a trace remained?

The terrifying Da Yin Saint King, the mighty Zhong Shan!

At this moment, no words could express the feelings of the crowd. The first reaction was one of awe. Zhong Shan was powerful!

Those from the eight great dynasties who were at war with Da Yin were now in a state of utter shock, their minds reeling.

PS: This is the second update. Guan Qi is about to write the third update. Have new monthly tickets been born? Let's push the ranking of Undying Life up a bit!