Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 419 Six Paths of Reincarnation
The breakthrough in his cultivation made Song Xianqing overjoyed. Before long, he regained his composure, but instead of continuing to meditate and cultivate, he entered the Niwan Palace and used his divine sense to enter the fragments of the Tree of Memories to examine Dong Xuanchen's memories.

The increase in cultivation level is like a key to unlock fragments. Every time he breaks through his realm, he can obtain several fragment keys, and this time is no exception.

Song Xian controlled the flow of memory, quickly skimming through the fragments of content he could access.

During this period of his memory, Dong Xuanchen spent most of his time cultivating and researching puppets, so he quickly discovered an unusual memory within it.

It was a unique exploration of a secret realm. One of Dong Xuanchen's trusted subordinates accidentally discovered a secret realm. Due to his lack of strength, he almost died there. He barely managed to escape and then told Dong Xuanchen about it.

After the two went to the secret realm and killed the entrenched demonic beasts, they arrived at a grand hall and found a cultivator who had long since passed away. Dong Xuanchen obtained two magic treasures, as well as a lot of spirit stones and rare cultivation items from the storage bag left behind by the cultivator.

The most valuable of them all is a supernatural manual called the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

After reading about this experience and emerging from the fragments of memory, it was already late at night.

Song Xian then got up and returned to his residence. For some time afterward, he immersed himself in Dong Xuanchen's memories and copied the Six Paths of Reincarnation manual in its entirety.

The so-called six realms are the realm of gods, the realm of humans, the realm of asuras, the realm of animals, the realm of hungry ghosts, and the realm of hell.

Each path has a corresponding magical technique or supernatural power.

The Heavenly Path corresponds to a technique called the Gate of Revelation, which is a method of spatial manipulation, a way to travel through space. When mastered, it allows one to control the power of space.

Looking at the entire cultivation world, the Technique of Spatial Maneuvering is both the most difficult to cultivate and the rarest method. Very few people can master it, and the demon race, led by the Ice Phoenix, is the most proficient in this area.

The Ice Phoenix Clan became the most powerful force among the demon races because they were naturally skilled in spatial magic.

Humanity corresponds to a technique called Taiji Liangyi, which, when mastered, can condense Yin and Yang energies to annihilate all living beings.

The Asura Path corresponds to a technique called "Splitting Light and Shadow." When mastered, it allows one to create two clones in a short time. After merging into one, the clone transforms into an Asura form, which can greatly enhance one's spiritual power in a short period of time.

The animal realm corresponds to a technique called "Myriad Manifestations Without Action," which is a sealing method. When mastered, it can seal all sentient beings.

The Hungry Ghost Realm corresponds to a technique called Devouring Heaven and Earth, which, when mastered, can devour all things in heaven and earth.

The Hell Path corresponds to a technique called the Cycle of Reincarnation. When mastered, it can drag all living beings into the Cycle of Reincarnation, obliterating their lives and souls.

Each of these six techniques is incredibly powerful and extremely difficult to master.

It is unknown what the origin of the master of that secret realm is, that he is able to possess six different kinds of powerful spells.

Song Xian was confident in his possession of the Xuan Tian Fusion Fire Technique, a top-tier cultivation method in the world. Not only could he absorb and refine strange fires for his own use, but each advancement in the technique would also greatly enhance the power of his fire-based magical abilities.

Therefore, he disregarded other techniques and focused only on cultivating this skill and fire-attribute techniques. In fact, he has obtained powerful magical abilities over the years.

For example, the two supernatural power manuals that Han Yuan and I obtained together in the secret realm: the Dragon Tiger Purgatory Manual and the Great Wilderness Dragon Hunting Hand.

Both of these techniques are quite powerful, but he felt they were not as practical as fire-attribute techniques. After all, fire-attribute techniques could be enhanced through the progression of cultivation methods and the absorption of different flames, while other techniques had their limits. Therefore, he did not spend time and energy cultivating them.

However, obtaining the Six Paths of Reincarnation Divine Power Manual from Dong Xuanchen's memory fragments this time filled him with both surprise and joy.

Not to mention the immense power of these six supernatural abilities, their wondrous uses are far beyond those of simple fire-attribute spells. For example, the Heavenly Gate of Revelation, if one can successfully cultivate it, will allow one to traverse space, thus making oneself invincible when facing powerful enemies. If one wins, one can pursue them; if one loses, one can flee.

The Asura Path's Splitting Light and Shadow Technique can greatly enhance one's spiritual power.

The inaction and non-action of the animal realm can seal away all kinds of sentient beings.

These various supernatural abilities not only greatly enhance his combat power, but each also has its own unique uses.

If you don't study it properly, it's not just a waste, it's a complete squandering of talent.

Therefore, Song Xian decided to devote himself to cultivating these supernatural abilities without much consideration. However, these supernatural abilities were very profound and complex, and could not be mastered in a day.

Fortunately, he had Dong Xuanchen as his 'master'. After obtaining the manual of this supernatural power, Dong Xuanchen immediately began to study it diligently. He could analyze the mysteries of cultivating these supernatural powers by watching Dong Xuanchen's memory fragments. Although it was not possible to master them quickly, he could avoid many detours.

.........

In the days that followed, Song Xian spent his days cultivating and studying the mysteries of these supernatural powers.

On this day, he was in a secret room analyzing Dong Xuanchen's research on the Human Dao Tai Chi Yin-Yang Divine Power.

Perhaps feeling that it would be easier to master the humanistic supernatural powers among the six paths when cultivating as a cultivator, Dong Xuanchen chose to study the Taiji Yin-Yang supernatural power first. In his memories of the past ten years or so, he has only focused on cultivating this supernatural power.

As for whether he researched other supernatural abilities later, Song Xian did not know because he could not access the memory fragments at the bottom of the tree for the time being.

Just as his consciousness was immersed in the fragments of memory, repeatedly observing the mysteries of Dong Xuanchen's cultivation of this divine power, he suddenly sensed something unusual.

He quickly exited the memory fragments and soon discovered the source of the anomaly: the Blood Soul Banner in his storage bag was vibrating slightly.

The Blood Soul Banner had been with him for so many years, but there had never been such an abnormal situation before. Without thinking much about it, he immediately took it out of his storage bag and probed it with his divine sense.

What he found out was quite a surprise.

But then they saw a ghost within the Blood Soul Banner, its body enveloped in black light, while countless black gases surged into its body from all around it.

What's going on? Song Xian watched the changes in the ghosts and monsters within the Blood Soul Banner, his heart filled with shock.

The Blood Soul Banner now has forty-nine layers of restrictions, with a ghost generated in each layer. The ghost in front of him, enveloped in black light, is the one in the first layer of restrictions, and it is also the same ghost he used to test the effects of the Ghost Spirit Pearl.

Because it was used as an experimental subject, Song Xian gave it a lot of spiritual milk to observe its changes. After that, it remained dormant in the Blood Soul Banner and had not reacted for many years. Unexpectedly, it has now caused such a commotion.

In addition, where exactly did these black gases come from?

Song Xian left this layer of restricted space with his divine sense and went to observe other layers of restricted space. He found that apart from this ghost, the other ghosts were all fine, and there was no black gas flowing into the restricted space where they were.

As time went by, the black gas merged into the light surrounding the first-level ghost, gradually becoming one with it. Its appearance also gradually changed, becoming taller and larger. The black gas around its body condensed into black armor, and the black gas on its head condensed into a black helmet. Its crimson eyes flickered with firelight.

It was clearly the appearance of a ghost general.

Song Xian had never witnessed the advancement process of a ghost general, nor did he know the specific procedures for ghosts to advance.

But he knew that this monster was being promoted to the rank of Ghost General.

As all the black gas was absorbed into the light emitted by the ghost, its form finally stopped changing. Not only did its appearance change drastically, but it also exuded a powerful aura at the level of a ghost general.

Seeing that the changes had stopped, Song Xian withdrew his divine sense from the Blood Soul Banner. With a thought, he saw the banner surface flash with black light, and a beam of black light shot out from within, revealing the majestic figure of the Ghost General.

Its entire body was covered by tough black armor, completely concealing it except for a pair of empty eyes, inside which two flames floated.

Emerging from the black banner, the ghost general locked his gaze on Song Xian, then bowed, kneeling on one knee and placing his hand over his face as a gesture of respect. Before Song Xian could understand what was happening, a deep voice echoed in his mind, like a vigorous and energetic man saying, "Greetings, Envoy."

The moment the sound rang out, Song Xian was startled and almost jumped up.

But he quickly realized that it was the voice of the ghost general in front of him, because there was no one else here.

Based on its actions, it can be inferred that the sound came from it.

The communication between ghosts is something that human cultivators cannot achieve; it is a form of communication similar to divine consciousness.

But why did the ghost general's voice suddenly explode in his mind?

He had encountered ghost generals before, but never in a similar situation. Why could this ghost general communicate with him?

Moreover, it calls itself an envoy, but what does that even mean? How did it inexplicably become some kind of damned envoy?

Song Xian was completely bewildered, his mind a jumble of questions.

He gazed at the ghost general kneeling before him and, using the same method he had previously controlled, posed a question through his mind in his sea of ​​consciousness: Why does it call itself an envoy?

The ghost general seemed to have received the message, as flames flickered in its eyes, and then the deep voice echoed in Song Xian's mind again.

"It is our master who wants us to obey your orders."

The ghost general's answer stirred up another storm in his heart. Master? Who is the master? Where did this master come from?

Could it be that there is a mysterious entity within the Blood Soul Banner that I have not yet discovered, or that the Blood Soul Banner itself is a living and conscious object?

This is not impossible; a magical artifact that can automatically advance in rank already transcends the category of magical artifacts.

Only objects with concrete life forms can improve themselves. Magical artifacts are inanimate objects, like tables and chairs, so how could they possibly advance in rank?
Song Xian immediately transmitted this question to the ghost general through his mind via his Niwan Palace.

It quickly responded again.

"The master is the master; it is the one who gave us life."

Who is it? Where is it?

"It has always been with us."

"Have you seen your owner? When did it meet you?"

"Our master is always with us."

Song Xian was completely dumbfounded. Although this ghost general possessed intelligence and could be communicated with, it could not accurately understand his meaning. Perhaps it itself did not know what its so-called master was.

"When did your master tell you to obey my orders?"

"After I woke up, my master told me to obey your orders."

"When did you wake up?"

"I don't know. I've forgotten. I've been asleep for too long."

"Was your advancement this time secretly assisted by your master?"

"What advancement?"

.........

Song Xian conveyed his questions through his mind, and the ghost general responded. However, it was clear that it didn't know much either, and was in a state of confusion. It couldn't explain what its master was, only that it had heard its master's words since it woke up.

As for why it recognized this owner, it didn't understand; it seemed to be something it was born with.

Seeing that he could not get an answer from it, Song Xian ordered it to return to the Blood Soul Banner and began to ponder on his own.

It is obvious that there is another consciousness inside this Blood Soul Banner, besides those ghosts and monsters.

These ghosts and monsters were created by that consciousness, or perhaps awakened.

This was because the ghost claimed that he had been asleep for too long and had only recently woken up.

As for why the Blood Soul Banner's consciousness made those ghosts obey its commands, there is only one possibility: its existence is beneficial to that consciousness.

The Blood Soul Banner originally had only one layer of restrictions and initially only a faint blood light. By absorbing flesh and blood, it grew stronger and stronger, eventually becoming a top-level magic weapon with forty-nine layers of restrictions. The original faint blood light also transformed into forty-nine ghosts.

What is certain is that whether it was the previous bloodshed, the current ghosts, or the newly promoted ghost generals.

Neither of them is that 'master'.

The master mentioned by the ghost general is most likely the Blood Soul Banner itself.

It absorbs the flesh and blood of ghosts to nourish itself, thereby creating or awakening more ghosts to serve it.

The reason it chose me as its messenger, to make the ghosts obey its commands, is because I have been searching for flesh and blood to nourish them.

That makes sense.

Of course, all of this was just Song Xian's personal speculation. After the ghost general returned to the banner, he tried to communicate directly with the Blood Soul Banner. Using the same method he used to communicate with the ghost general, he asked the Blood Soul Banner questions through his mind in the Niwan Palace of his divine consciousness.

But he never received any response. He didn't know if he had guessed wrong, if the Blood Soul Banner didn't want to respond, or if it simply hadn't received the message.

After much deliberation, Song Xian finally put away the Blood Soul Banner.

Regardless of whether the master mentioned by the ghost general is the Blood Soul Banner itself or the consciousness hidden within it.

At least for now, there will be no conflict between the two sides, and he doesn't need to worry that the ghost master will plot against him, because that would not benefit him.

Since it has chosen me as its messenger, I can use those ghost generals to do things for it.

Upon returning to their residence, Song Xian immediately informed Su Zhirou of the matter, but the couple failed to reach a conclusion during their discussion.

Song Xian didn't expect her to have any brilliant insights. The reason he talked to her about this was simply because he wanted someone to confide in. Otherwise, it would be painful to have no one to know or talk to about his thoughts.

(End of this chapter)