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Chapter 514 Reincarnation Restart
This is the tattered black banner I obtained in the Nightmare World. It has now been almost completely restored, with only a few remnants of the runes remaining on the banner.

This banner has an extraordinary origin.

At first, he thought it was just a divine artifact made by an ordinary True God, but as his cultivation reached the peak of True God, only one step away from becoming a Dao Lord, he still couldn't figure out the material of the banner.

Considering its uncanny ability to manipulate spirituality, and comparing it with the information obtained from the 'recorded book'.

This made Hu Qi realize that the origin of this thing was definitely not as simple as he thought.

At the very least, it should be a Dao artifact.

But if it really is a Dao artifact, it shouldn't be so easy to refine it when I hadn't yet broken through to the True God realm.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, but he knew too little information to delve into them too deeply.

He placed the 'book' on the ground, and the pages silently blended into the shadows.

Then, the shadow rose up, transforming into an ancient altar.

In the center of the altar, there is a round hole.

Hu Qi gripped the black banner and thrust it downwards with a sudden motion.

The shaft fits perfectly into the round hole, and the two are joined together seamlessly.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, layers of purple runes lit up the ground, spreading out like ripples.

at the same time.

In the mind.

The image of the Silver Ring Starfield seen from the perspective of the divine soul suddenly changed in the consciousness. The originally vast and boundless starfield began to shrink rapidly, like a miniature model compressed by some supreme power.

As the field of vision continued to expand, countless unfamiliar star fields appeared one after another.

The rotating, millstone-shaped nebula has stars that swirl like crushed silver sand.

A strange, funnel-shaped galaxy, its vortex shimmering with an eerie, ghostly light.

Further away, clusters of stars outlined the silhouettes of indescribable creatures, like sleeping celestial behemoths.

At this moment, the entire universe reveals its most absurd yet most real face.

"Have you reached your limit?"

Hu Qi's eyes flickered.

The action stopped.

The area now covers a much larger area than before.

The Black Disk Galaxy has three thousand Dao Domains.

Just looking at what's right in front of us, at a cursory glance, it's already nearly half of it.

If we consider the act of Reincarnation Bookstore placing readers as a signal transmission tower, then Black Banner is like a powerful signal amplifier installed on this transmission tower.

"That's about enough!"

Hu Qi's eyes flickered slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Let's restart the cycle of reincarnation!"

……

Within a starry sky.

A huge pyramid-shaped building stands there.

This is the space where the Reincarnation Bookstore is located.

Looking around, one would find that everything had come to a standstill; the readers, regardless of their strength, were like insects frozen in amber, unable to move an inch.

Sudden.

The surrounding space trembled.

Time, which had seemed to have stopped, began to flow again.

As the readers gradually regained consciousness, no one noticed anything unusual.

In their perception, the previous stagnation was only a brief pause, like the blink of an eye, and from solidification to thawing, less than a second had passed.

At this time.

A voice echoed in the minds of all readers.

At the same time, lines of black text appeared before my eyes.

[Ding! Announcement to all readers: The Origin Realm arc has officially begun!]

Main Quest: Explore and obtain the Dao Lord's legacy, and complete the Dao Lord's related information file (completeness will affect the final evaluation).

[Side mission]

First, enhance your personal strength and realm, and collect advanced extraordinary knowledge systems.

Second, to obtain more information about the origin world.

Total task duration: 2000 standard years.

[Task Rewards]

Side quest rewards: Different levels of rewards will be given at the end of the day based on performance.

Main quest reward (obtain the Dao Lord's successor):

You can choose to redeem any reward from the Reincarnation Bookstore list, or apply to terminate the Reincarnation Contract and gain complete freedom.

notice

1. The mission world is almost infinite in size and contains clues to the inheritance of multiple Dao Lords. Do not reveal your differences to avoid attracting the attention of unknown entities.

2. Anyone who slacks off in any way and gains nothing before the mission ends will be eliminated.

3. Anyone who reveals information about the Reincarnation Bookstore will be completely eliminated!

(Note: You can choose to enter using either your physical body or your soul.)
The countdown has begun, now at 11 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

.........

The moment the task prompt appears.

All the readers wore expressions of shock.

"It's a novel mission world that all readers participate in? And there are no requirements regarding strength!"

"The world is infinitely large, and judging from the situation, there should be different extraordinary systems within it."

"What level of existence is the Dao Lord? Nine stars? Or the legendary ten stars?"

"Furthermore, have you noticed something? This novel world doesn't have any levels!"

However, what shocked readers the most was the content of the mission rewards.

"This is the reward?!"

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to the reward descriptions for the main quest.

Although monthly tickets and royalties were not mentioned this time, the rewards were more generous than ever before.

Redeem any reward!
The exchange list at the Reincarnation Bookstore contains those coveted rare items.

It often takes astronomical sums of royalties and monthly passes to earn them.

And now, we can choose any one of them unconditionally?

For example, demonic bloodlines that wield the power of death can control life and death, causing all things to wither.

With unparalleled physical strength and the bloodline of the Ancestral Witch, he could break through all laws and shatter stars with his fist.

The blood of the phoenix, reborn from the ashes, is inextinguishable by fire and eternally immortal.

In addition, there are other supreme bloodlines and various heaven-defying items.

Regardless of which one you acquire, it will instantly grant you the power to destroy a world.

They might even become immortal beings.

Alternatively, the second option.

Readers who are tired of the life-and-death struggles in the Reincarnation Bookstore can directly terminate their contracts and completely leave this cruel space.

Both rewards are irresistible temptations for readers, no matter which one they choose.

However, after a brief period of euphoria, some seasoned readers...

They all calmed down.

Because they understand.

Based on the usual practices of Reincarnation Bookstore.

The more generous the reward, the higher the risk often is.

Realizing this, readers began emptying their savings due to time constraints.

They sell the less useful props to other readers or have the Reincarnation Bookstore recycle them.

This will allow them to collect more monthly votes and royalties.

Then, they would use all their wealth to strengthen themselves or exchange it for life-saving items.

……

Twelve hours of preparation time is actually not a long time.

As time went by and the countdown was about to reach zero, readers made their choices about entering the body or soul.

Their figures were enveloped in beams of light, and in an instant they vanished from the Reincarnation Bookstore.

The once bustling Reincarnation Bookstore became deserted in the blink of an eye.

Although it was because of the previous mission to search for the true god's whereabouts.

The readers in the Reincarnation Bookstore suffered considerable losses.

However, some of them were later acquired by Hu Qi.

The overall number is not small.

The total number reached as high as 800,000.

However, compared to the vast and boundless territories of various Dao Domains, even if all these hundreds of thousands of people were placed into a single Dao Domain, they would be like a drop in the ocean, with the possibility of them meeting being extremely slim.

Moreover, these readers are now scattered across thousands of different Dao domains.

This situation is like throwing a drop of water into a vast ocean; it's difficult to even create a ripple.

……

Outside, the world is vast and boundless.

Just ten days after Hu Qi went into seclusion.

Inside a magnificent and ancient hall.

A beam of morning light pierced through the glass dome and fell obliquely on the snake-turtle statue that was over ten feet tall in the hall.

The divine tortoise shell gleamed with a deep blue luster, and the scales of the coiled serpent on it were menacing. Its lifelike eyes seemed to shimmer with starlight.

This beast is called Xuanwu.

On the jade futon in front of the statue, a man dressed in a Taoist robe with yin-yang fish patterns sat cross-legged, as still as a deep pool.

The wide sleeves of the robe reached to the ground, and the stars in the sky could be faintly seen embroidered on the cuffs.

His breaths seemed to rise and fall like the tides, and the dust within three zhang around him was suspended in mid-air, forming a subtle vortex of airflow.

If a martial artist were here, they would find that spiritual energy was sweeping in wildly and continuously pouring into the young man's body.

Just then, a loud crane's cry suddenly pierced the clouds outside the hall.

A silver line between the man's brows flickered slightly, but then returned to silence in an instant.

The entire hall seemed to breathe in harmony with the mountains, and even the light seemed to stand still.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Suddenly, a crisp 'crack' sound rang out from inside, like a spring bud breaking through the soil.

The youth's aura suddenly surged, and a phantom of a snake-turtle, as large as the statue in front of him, appeared behind him, with yin-yang fish patterns flowing endlessly on its shell.

The phantom quickly solidified, raised its head, and let out a deafening roar.

"Buzz——"

A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, sweeping across all directions.

The sacred chants of the Great Dao echoed in the void, resonating with the heavens and earth.

In the blink of an eye, this vast surge receded like the tide, as if it had never existed.

"This means... someone has broken through to the Martial God Realm?"

At this moment, all the experts above the Martial Saint realm within Zongshi Mountain were deeply shaken.

The realm of Martial God is so vast that even within the Zongshi Mountain, only a handful of people can reach it.

Even worse, some remote Dao domains don't even have a single Martial God, with only a Martial Emperor in charge.

Think about this.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and came out of their homes to look toward the source of the aura.

"Could the direction of the sect leader's peak be that of him?"

In this Zongshi Mountain, only the Holy Son and Holy Daughter, both peak Martial Emperors, can reside on the sect's main peak and possess such cultivation.

This aura, as heavy as a mountain, clearly indicated that the Holy Son had already broken through.

With this in mind, the powerful figures no longer hesitated, their figures transforming into streaks of light that soared through the air and headed straight for the Holy Son's residence.

……

After a while, he calmed down the fluctuations in his body's energy.

Qin Zhenwu opened his eyes.

A hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

"This is the God of War, truly powerful!"

They sensed the many powerful auras gathering from the outside.

His expression returned to calm, he stood up, and walked out of the hall.

At this moment, several figures were already standing outside the main hall.

"Master, Uncle Yang, Uncle Mo..."

Seeing the crowd.

Qin Zhenwu bowed to each of them.

"Divine manifestation, excellent! I originally thought you would need at least a hundred years, but I did not expect it to be so fast!"

Zhang Huo stroked his long beard, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"It was merely a matter of chance that happened to me."

Qin Zhenwu smiled modestly.

He glanced at everyone present.

But that familiar figure never appeared.

Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but speak.

"Master, I wonder about Junior Sister Jiang?"

The words have not yet fallen.

Zhang Huo had already raised his hand to interrupt.

"She is also in seclusion, attempting to become a Martial God."

Speaking of which.

He gazed intently at his eldest disciple, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

“During your seclusion, Jiang Jiu has already made a vow to become a Daoist partner with someone.”

He paused.

"Do not disturb unless it is urgent."

"Junior Sister Jiang Jiu already has a Daoist partner?!"

Qin Zhenwu's pupils shrank suddenly, and his whole body trembled.

The news struck him like a bolt from the blue, hitting him hard at the heart.

As the Holy Son of Zongshi Mountain, he and the Holy Maiden Jiang Jiu should have been a match made in heaven.

Over the years, although the other party has not yet agreed to his proposal, he has long regarded Jiang Jiu as his ideal partner.

But now Zhang Huo is saying that Jiang Jiu has already chosen a Daoist partner.

Think of this.

His expression was rather unpleasant, and he immediately asked.

"Master, may I ask which Daoist Saint Prince has made a Daoist vow with Junior Sister Jiang?"

In his view, only those who are among the best of their generation in other star regions could be qualified to become Dao partners with Jiang Jiu.

The images of those Dao Domain Saint Sons who broke through to the Martial God realm flashed through his mind.

"He's not some holy son, but my newly accepted third disciple, and also your junior brother! His name is Lü Yang!"

"He is also a divine body! His awakened form is the Great Perfection of the Desolate Heaven Overlord Body! It is a perfect match for Jiang Jiu's Phoenix Immortal Dao Embryo Body."

Zhang Huo finished speaking at this point.

He gazed intently at the silent Qin Zhenwu before him.

“Zhenwu, I understand that you are unwilling. But you must know that your Northern Heaven Profound Nether Body and Phoenix Immortal Dao Embryo Body are inherently incompatible. Even if you force them to combine, it will hardly be of any benefit.”

"Therefore, I hope you will not cause trouble for Lü Yang, at least not until he becomes a Martial God."

Qin Zhenwu remained silent.

He slowly looked up.

He looked directly into Zhang Huo's eyes.

The voice is deep.

"What if the disciple doesn't agree?"

"Don't agree?"

The kind smile on Zhang Huo's face gradually faded.

A suffocating pressure suddenly erupted from his body.

Under this oppressive force.

Even Qin Zhenwu, who had just broken through to the Martial God realm, couldn't help but take two steps back.

until now.

Qin Zhenwu finally came to his senses from his previous anger.

Only then did he remember.

His master was the sect leader of Zongshi Mountain standing before him.

They also possessed unparalleled divine bodies and were once peerless geniuses who suppressed an entire generation.

His cultivation is unfathomable.

Even though he had already broken through to the Martial God realm.

They are by no means a match for their master.

Think of this.

He took a deep breath,

He respectfully bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"I have just broken through to a higher realm. Upon hearing this, I was so agitated that I lost my composure and offended you. I humbly beg Master's forgiveness."

……

After everyone left, a figure quietly approached Zhang Huo.

The newcomer was dressed in pure white, holding a jade-shaped folding fan. He had a handsome, clean-shaven face and was none other than the peak master of Tianwu Peak, one of the 108 peaks.

"Sect Master, weren't you a bit too much just now? Zhenwu is, after all, the Holy Son of our Zongshi Mountain..."

The man in white gently waved his folding fan, his tone tinged with hesitation.

Zhang Huo stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze distant: "You are unaware of this. Otherwise, my eldest disciple would surely have attacked Lü Yang."

He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"The Desolate Heaven Overlord Body and the Phoenix Immortal Dao Embryo Body appeared in the same era and both entered the gates of my Zongshi Mountain. This is a sign that Heaven is blessing my sect with great prosperity."

"Although Zhenwu possesses a divine body, he is ultimately inferior to the Desolate Heavenly Overlord Body. Moreover..."

Zhang Huo's lips curled up slightly.

"If these two physical constitutions can be combined, it is highly likely that the legendary God-King Physique will be born."

"In comparison."

Zhang Huo turned and looked into the distance, towards where Qin Zhenwu was, his voice growing colder.

"What's so great about a mere Martial God? If Zhenwu obeys, fine; if not, don't blame me..."

Upon hearing this, the man in white paused slightly with his folding fan.

My heart skipped a beat.

He then realized that the sect leader in front of him, though seemingly gentle and peaceful, was by no means a kind person.

However, this is not Zhang Huo's fault.

You should know that it is a God-King Body; just hearing its name tells you it is extraordinary.

It belongs to the king among the gods.

A supreme physique that exists only in ancient legends.

Those who possess this physique will surely embark on a path to heaven, and may even have the chance to reach the legendary supreme realm.

According to ancient records, only when two perfectly compatible divine bodies combine can there be an extremely small probability of giving birth to a divine king body.

If a divine king body can truly emerge, then wait for it to grow up.

At that time, under his leadership, Zongshishan may well dominate the entire Black Disk Galaxy.

In comparison, Qin Zhenwu, though a prodigy, is really nothing special.

Furthermore, if there truly is a divine king's body protecting them, then Mount Zongshi will be even safer when the next source calamity arrives.

(End of this chapter)