Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 542 - 536 Reincarnation I

Chapter 542: Chapter 536 Reincarnation I

Yuan Dou Demon Sect, Mount Undetermined.

Yuan Dou Demon Palace.

"Sect Master! Have you really decided?" Quan Sheying furrowed her delicate brows and spoke solemnly. It was rare for her to be so serious, but this time she was exceptionally earnest as she stared at Lin Xin.

"Reincarnation is not a simple matter."

"To successfully avoid the Shattered Wheel Hall, timing, luck, and many other factors are needed," stated Bai Suozi, shaking his head.

"Sect Master, this journey you’re undertaking... is bound to be extremely difficult."

Yin Pengzi, as one of the City Lords of the Twin Cities, was also a staunch supporter of Lin Xin at this time.

He also disagreed with the notion of reincarnation.

"Sect Master, if Huang Yuerong and Hero Yuan could break through the realm and ascend, why can’t you? Wouldn’t it be just as well to go to the Human World like them?"

This question was also on everyone’s mind.

Lin Xin sat on the throne with an indifferent expression.

"Naturally, I can break through the realm and ascend, but reincarnation is one of the great secrets of the Three Realms. I also want to take this opportunity to comprehend some of its mysteries."

He paused for a moment before continuing,

"According to the records, ascending by breaking through the realm isn’t the best choice. Although I won’t fear with my strength, if there is a better option, why not choose the better one? Moreover, I don’t necessarily have to reincarnate. Let me try it first, and if it doesn’t work out, I can always come back."

In reality, he had deeper thoughts.

He wanted to take advantage of the Shattered Wheel Hall to see if he could completely crush the enormous mountain of memory fragments deep within his soul and fully assimilate them.

Otherwise, with such a huge iceberg of memories, if it were to burst forth one day, he feared it could instantly submerge his main consciousness, turning him into a vegetable or a madman.

But naturally, he couldn’t voice this reason.

"Sect Master has been preparing for decades for this day, it seems difficult to change your mind simply by persuasion," sighed Guan Mingyue gravely.

"But..."

"But what?" Lin Xin asked.

Guan Mingyue shook his head.

"But if reincarnation really brings such great benefits and advantages, then why didn’t Huang Yuerong and Hero Yuan choose it, and instead chose to break through the realm?"

"Maybe they were compelled by circumstances?" Lin Xin smiled, noncommittal.

"Perhaps the Sect Master is being too hasty," said Guan Mingyue, seeing that he could not persuade Lin Xin, and sighed again.

"Let’s settle the matter at that," Lin Xin said gently, tapping the armrest. "Is there any news of the resistance rebellion army?"

"After the last suppression, we forced them all into the mountain range of Lianxing, where they seem to have taken refuge with Red Spine Sect. It’s a bit troublesome," Quan Sheying said in a low voice.

"What about Meng Xinruo and Zhou Bopi?" Lin Xin smiled. "Tell them to hand over the people, or we’ll storm their place and spare no one."

"I only spared them some territory on account of Sect Leader Huang Yuerong, but if they do not know what’s good for them, then they can’t blame me for being ruthless."

"Yes."

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Two more years passed in the blink of an eye.

On the eleventh of May in the fourth year of Yuan Mo, An Ying’s life span came to an end. She scattered her Yuan Dou Demonic Arts soul on Mount Undetermined and reincarnated into the Mortal Realm.

Red Spine Sect ultimately handed over the people, and the Yuan Dou Demon Sect was like the midday sun; no one could withstand its might.

Meanwhile, Lin Xin laid out a grand formation, connecting twelve Sixth Grade Ancient Formations in a series, which cumulatively resulted in a massive superimposed Formation.

Employing a huge amount of manpower and resources, he constructed a colossal black structure akin to an inverted pyramid.

All kinds of materials and Magic Artifacts flowed into the building, constantly amplifying the vast Spiritual Demonic Qi of the structure.

Finally, after another half a year, Lin Xin completed all the preparations.

Together with his own body, he adjusted his mental and physical state, preparing to head toward reincarnation.

Before that, he also planned to arrange all the matters for his departure one by one.

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In the massive black hall.

Lin Xin stood with his hands behind his back, facing a towering arch-shaped door that was ten meters high.

The door was filled with flowing black liquid, as if it led to a completely unknown dark world.

The floor, walls, and ceiling of the hall, every part of it, had a hazy, grainy texture, as if the work of the Sword Master was quite rough, without any signs of polishing or smoothing.

But if someone could get very close and scrutinize the walls, they would find that what seemed like grainy marks were actually countless, extremely minute, fine Runes.

Lin Xin spent decades preparing and hand-inscribing about three hundred and forty-seven thousand Sixth Grade Runes, eventually forming a massive and supremely powerful Sixth Grade Ancient Formation. Then, by interconnecting twelve such Ancient Formations, the result was an immensely formidable, intricate, and complex abnormal Formation.

Even he himself couldn’t clearly determine whether the power of this Formation belonged to the Sixth or Seventh Grade.

But clearly, he could feel that the might of this series of Ancient Formations was like amplifying his own strength, with the addition of five more powerful beings like himself, all exerting their force at the same time.

It also possessed many other miraculous and mystical abilities.

At this moment, with all preparations complete, he quietly looked at the dark ten-meter-high door in front of him, which opened into an unknown location for his reincarnation.

"Qing’er, you’ve arrived?"

Suddenly, he slowly turned around, looking toward the sudden appearance of black light in the hall.

The black light dissipated, revealing Nan Shunqing’s figure at this moment.

He also practiced Yuan Dou Demonic Arts and had now reached the terrifying stage of the Seventh Layer. He might break through to the Eighth Layer at any time.

Having already been a cultivator once before and thus needing less time, coupled with his extreme talent and the understanding of the Taoist Intent with Lin Xin and several elder martial sisters’ help, his progress was shockingly fast.

"Teacher... have you really decided to go?"

Nan Shunqing asked with a wry smile.

Over the decades, he had grown into a handsome and graceful man, with a tuft of beard on his chin, looking not much different in temperament from Lin Xin in his early years.

"Zhen’er is here too?"

Lin Xin turned his face and looked toward another place.

A burst of white vapor exploded, and out of it stepped Lin Zhen and Lin Luo.

Of the original four, only Nan Shunqing and Lin Luo had broken through to the Golden Core, enabling them to extend their lifespans, while Lin Duan had passed away decades ago.

Lin Zhen was already advanced in years, his face full of wrinkles, clearly not having much longer to live.

"Father."

"Teacher."

Both men knelt down together, Lin Zhen slightly choked up, his eyes moist.

Lin Luo, however, had an expressionless face, but it was evident that he was in poor spirits.

After all, he was the teacher and father who had raised them from childhood.

"If Ji Lu and his wife were still here, maybe they could have persuaded your teacher to change his mind, but now, no one can stop his decision," another woman’s voice came from the void.

Dugu Lin’s figure flickered, and with a flash of white light, she too appeared in the hall.

"You’re here too?" Lin Xin smiled, looking at this friend of over a hundred years. "When I’m gone, I’ll leave the pine forest in your hands."

"Don’t worry," Dugu Lin said nonchalantly, curling her lip. "With my teacher and Daoist Master here, the pine forest will surely stand firm for a thousand years."

She had now reached the Golden Core Dao Seeking stage, truly one of the top geniuses of the pine forest, with a Spirit Gathering Physique.

In recent years, she entered the Vermilion Bird Holy Court alone with her sword and captured the true culprit behind her brother’s death, putting him to a slow and painful death by flaying. With that, she shocked the world with a single battle.

Now, at any moment, she might step into Yuan Jing, making her the strongest genius in the entire pine forest.

"Just make sure you don’t die in the Mortal Realm," Dugu Lin said to Lin Xin, a trace of worry in her eyes.

"What about Yang Xuan Nu? How will she be dealt with?" Nan Shunqing asked.

Lin Xin pondered for a moment.

"Since she has merged with a remnant of Lingling’s soul, she must not be killed, otherwise Lingling won’t even be able to reincarnate. These years, she has sacrificed herself to alleviate my pain, leading to a great drop in her cultivation. From now on, leave her be, whether she returns to the Jade Pure Dao or freely leaves."

Nan Shunqing nodded.

The master and disciple had already discussed it; after Lin Xin left, Nan Shunqing would succeed as the Sect Leader.

Although he was only at the Seventh Layer of Demonic Arts, combined with the special third hand on his body, his strength was sufficient to contend with Eighth Layer Yuan Dou Demonic Technique experts.

In addition to the countless insect demon armies under Lin Xin’s command and the help from several True Monarch Elders of the Yuan Dou Demon Sect, it would be no problem to crush the entire Central Prefecture.

The only problem was that Heavenly Cloud Taoist Venerable and others were hiding in some unknown place; if they suddenly emerged, it would indeed be a big trouble.

The strength of those from the Polar Regions is not so easy to break through.

Lin Xin was also not sure if, once he left, the creatures under his command would lose the attribute enhancements they originally received.

Therefore, several years ago, he began to plan, searching for the whereabouts of Heavenly Cloud Taoist Honor and the great Demon Venerable. As for Yin Xuan Nu, since she and Yang Xuan Nu were originally one, they advanced and regressed together in cultivation; with Yang Xuan Nu dropping to the True Monarch level, she naturally couldn’t avoid the same fate.

So, the real threats were only Heavenly Cloud Taoist Venerable and the great Demon Venerable.

"Teacher, rest assured, I will act according to the circumstances and not be rash. After all, I have the help of the two Elder True Monarchs, Bai Suozi and Yin Pengzi," Nan Shunqing said, resigned.

"Don’t disappoint me," Lin Xin said sternly. Although he had prepared many contingencies, he still hoped not to use any of them.

"Rest assured..." Nan Shunqing nodded.

After Lin Xin finished speaking, he took one last look around at everyone, then transmitted some instructions to Lin Luo, cautioning him about a few things.

Then, in their tearful farewell, he slowly walked toward the black archway.

Reincarnation, it is said only between life and death does one see this special existence.

But Lin Xin, using a special method, had designed a way to adjust the frequency of his spirit and soul.

And this archway served as an essential pathway for the adjustment.

"Sect Leader Lin."

As he stepped into the gateway, Yang Xuan Nu’s voice came from behind him.

"Have a smooth journey."

Lin Xin didn’t turn his head, just raised his hand and took a firm step forward.

Hiss...

In that instant, his entire field of vision shook violently.

Lin Xin’s body flashed with black Demonic Qi, continually stabilizing his stance.

Inside the archway, thick black liquid existed in all directions.

He made a sweeping gesture with his hand, and immediately in front of him, a large gap opened, as all the black liquid parted to create a path, as if welcoming him forward.

Lin Xin stepped out, and with each step he took, his spiritual frequency vibrated once.

Unconsciously, when he finished the last step of the passage, his eyes lost focus.

Boom!

His entire body exploded in an instant, turning into countless streams of black Qi, vanishing without a trace.

It was as if he had completely merged into the surrounding black liquid.

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Outside the archway, the massive interconnected Ancient Formation suddenly thundered, a violent vibration emanated from the middle of the black liquid door.

A huge crack split open from the center of the black liquid door and then spread like wildfire.

The fissure spread quickly across the ground, growing wider and further, forming a vast abyss.