The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 123 The Method of the Azure Emperor's Reincarnation Seal by the Portable Old Man

The soil, every grain glistening like multicolored sand, bursts forth with dazzling colors, creating a hazy, dreamlike scene.

This is soil that even celestial kings crave, imbued with divine essence, capable of nourishing all things.

Legend has it that the seriously injured and dying can be healed by hiding in the soil of all things, and even the dead who are buried here will be able to communicate with spirits and their true forms will reappear in the world.

Now, a palm bone has been found in this pit, which is only about ten feet in diameter. What does this mean?
Ning Qingyi felt a chill run down her spine, staring in disbelief.

The white metacarpal bone was the same size as an ordinary person's and did not exude any special aura. However, its appearance in the Soil of All Things indicated that it was by no means simple.

The Qilin Immortal Medicine, which had taken root, was circling around the Soil of All Things with great eagerness, as if it wanted to enter the soil but dared not.

Within the Sea of ​​Wheels, the Desolate Tower also stirred, leaping out from Ning Qingyi's body and hovering above his head, its Great Dao Heavenly Sounds resounding endlessly, even exuding immortal energy.

The Qilin Immortal Elixir was momentarily stunned. The little purple Qilin looked around hesitantly, unsure of who to follow.

Ning Qingyi was taken aback and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty the Azure Emperor? You're awake?"

Within the desolate tower, celestial light permeated the air, gradually forming a somewhat illusory human figure, majestic and lofty as the heavens—it was none other than the Azure Emperor!
"This metacarpal bone..."

The Azure Emperor stared at the white palm bone, then suddenly took action, stepping forward to the vicinity of the Soil of All Things to retrieve the palm bone from the pit.

"Buzz!"

Without any warning, the area where the Land of All Things was located emitted a strange fluctuation, which, like a vast ocean, caused the void to resonate and tremble violently, on the verge of collapse.

The Azure Emperor's outstretched hand began to become unstable, its illusory transparency seeming to dissipate.

"boom!"

A terrifying aura surged forth from the pit, emanating an unfathomable pressure!

Ning Qingyi quickly retreated, utterly shocked. Just how powerful was this palm bone master in life? He had been dead for at least several million years, yet he had still managed to make the Azure Emperor uneasy!
It should be noted that even if the Azure Emperor is a tiger fallen into the plains, he is still not someone below the level of an ancient emperor, and therefore cannot be easily fooled.

"Immortal..." Ning Qingyi came to the answer in her heart and solemnly uttered a single word.

A strange light shone in the Azure Emperor's eyes, and he activated the Desolate Tower without hesitation.

"boom!"

An unparalleled aura that could reverse the heavens and earth and sweep across the six directions and eight wastelands swept around, and the ancient immortal artifact that had been passed down from the chaotic ancient era exuded supreme majesty.

"kill!"

The metacarpal bones also underwent a strange transformation, even more astonishingly, emanating a shockwave that tore through the heavens, as if traversing the past, present, and future, disrupting time itself—a sensation impossible to describe. Furthermore, shouts erupted from within, shaking the very fabric of the world.

In the dim light, Ning Qingyi seemed to hear the sounds of thousands of troops fighting and shouting battles that shook the heavens!

The Azure Emperor's eyes shone brightly as he commanded the Desolate Tower to descend.

The phenomena triggered by the white palm bones became even more terrifying, with gods and demons falling and blood staining the heavens and the earth.

Several figures roared through the air, locked in battle, their casual strikes seemingly capable of tearing apart the universe and creating chaos.

The Azure Emperor became even more serious, and the Desolate Tower pressed down directly. This time, a new change occurred.

"The Immortal King... Kill... Desire to Live... Hatred...!"

A faint, indistinct wave emanated from the white metacarpal bone, yet a few words were clearly uttered. Then, it fully revived, lifted off the ground, and reached for the desolate tower.

Ning Qingyi's expression changed drastically. He grabbed the Qilin Immortal Elixir and fled as if he wanted to disappear into the world.

Fortunately, what he feared did not happen.

"Destroy Form..." The Azure Emperor's illusory figure solidified, and he rode the Desolate Tower, shooting out a divine light.

The Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes!

This is a forbidden killing move created by the Azure Emperor. Each move is nearly as powerful as a celestial being, but it is not as eager for quick success as the one Yan Ruyu used.

In the hands of the Azure Emperor, the light of annihilation flowed like water across the white palm bones, but the consequences were extremely terrible.

"Crack!"

The white metacarpal bone cracked open and then rapidly weathered away, turning into a pair of white sands that disappeared into the world.

Ning Qingyi stopped moving, her expression filled with surprise and uncertainty, but she slowly approached only after the white palm bone turned into sand had completely disappeared.

"Your Majesty, what was that just now?" Ning Qingyi asked cautiously, looking at the Azure Emperor who was still in human form.

"You should have already guessed it, it could be a legendary immortal!" the Azure Emperor said calmly, but the excitement in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Ning Qingyi nodded. Others might not understand what the white metacarpal bone had said, but Ning Qingyi certainly did.
It is highly likely that this is an immortal who perished during the invasion of foreign lands in the chaotic ancient or even immortal ancient era. Even a piece of white palm bone carries deep hatred and obsession.

The Azure Emperor suddenly asked again, "Young friend, do you know what kind of soil this is?"

Ning Qingyi followed the Azure Emperor's gaze and clearly saw that he was referring to the Soil of All Things.

He sighed, grabbed the Qilin Immortal Elixir that was trying to rush into the pit, and, ignoring the latter's displeasure, hesitated before speaking the truth.

"This is the soil of all things, a rare treasure of the world, capable of nourishing all things, and soil that only immortal kings can use to bury them."

The Azure Emperor's gaze sharpened, and he said, "Immortal King... King among immortals? It seems that not only immortals exist, but there are beings even stronger than immortals."

Ning Qingyi remained silent, but inwardly he muttered something unusual: Not only is there one, but there is a reincarnated Immortal King right before my eyes.

“However, since even the Celestial King has to use burial soil, it means that immortals can also die.” The Azure Emperor said calmly, a hint of understanding in his eyes: “Perhaps immortals do not not exist, but they are all dead.”

Xiandu is dead.

Upon hearing this, Ning Qing dared not utter a single word. Although he possessed the advantage of foresight, he understood that having come to this world, he was now a part of it and could not underestimate the characters in the book, especially a special being like the Azure Emperor, who might be able to see through something with just a few words.

It should be noted that he was the reincarnation of the Azure Lotus Immortal King, a terrifying being who almost established the Heavenly Court.

"If the immortals are all dead, then is there still an immortal realm? If I become an immortal, will the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths be an immortal realm?" The Azure Emperor sighed softly. Finally, he reached out and grabbed a handful of the Soil of All Things, saying, "Young friend, you have great fortune. I'll shamelessly take a bit of it." "Your Majesty is joking. If it weren't for Your Majesty, even if I came here, I might not be able to use it," Ning Qingyi quickly shook his head and said very seriously.

The Azure Emperor nodded, then pondered for a moment and said, "You have great fortune and have studied many imperial scriptures, but in the end you were afraid that you would not be able to control them, so you did not study the Azure Emperor Scripture and the Boundless Scripture in depth. That is very good."

“The more techniques you cultivate, the more restrictions you will need to overcome at the Dao-Slaying Realm. However, I observe that your single secret realm technique in the Sea of ​​Wheels is extraordinary. If you can use the ‘Group’ secret to create a primordial pattern, it might be able to nurture your fundamental life spring,” the Azure Emperor said.

Ning Qingyi was first surprised, then delighted, and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty! May I ask, is there any explanation of innate destiny?"

The Azure Emperor pondered for a moment and then said, "You were born on a primordial ancient star, so you must have heard of the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains of the former Heavenly Court?"

Ning Qing was shocked.

Ninety-nine Dragon Mountain.

This was once the unparalleled divine land of the Heavenly Court in the mythical era. The Emperor seized it from the Kunlun remnants, and the Underworld Lord set up an unparalleled magic array for it. The Heavenly Court used it to travel from one ancient star to another, draining the essence of countless ancient life-bearing stars, and finally giving birth to the third immortal artifact of the mythical era.

The Cauldron of Ascension!
Now that the Azure Emperor had actually mentioned this terrain, how could Ning Qingyi not be excited? In a daze, he seemed to see a bright future ahead.

“I know. It is because of the Ninety-Nine Dragons Mountain that the spiritual energy of the ancient primordial star has been cut off, and the ancient Qi cultivators have had to leave their hometowns.” Ning Qing nodded.

"Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain has nurtured two immortal artifacts, the Immortal Bell and the Immortal Cauldron, making it arguably the best terrain in the world, capable of nurturing the hope of becoming an immortal." The Azure Emperor's eyes gleamed with divine light. He possessed the Desolate Tower and understood how incredible it was for an immortal artifact to be created in the mortal world.

"The Sea of ​​Wheels is the beginning of cultivation, and it is extremely mysterious. If one can transform the Dao Spring into Dragon Mountain to nourish the Fundamental Life Spring, one might be able to forge an unprecedented path."

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Ning Qingyi, and she understood everything.

"Legend has it that the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain was nurtured by the Underworld Lord. That holy body obtained the method of the Source Celestial Master, and perhaps there are clues about the peerless formation of the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain."

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty!" Ning Qingyi bowed deeply, extremely excited. Even if the Azure Emperor didn't know where to find a map of the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains, how could he not know?

It's right here on the ancient star of the Big Dipper! It's right here in the Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons!

“If you can truly find a path, it will also benefit me,” the Azure Emperor said. “I have observed your individual cultivation methods, each with its own wonders and flaws, but if each path is successfully followed, it will lead to a bright future. I hope you will carefully consider them.”

Ning Qingyi nodded earnestly and bowed to the Azure Emperor.

Without a doubt, at this moment, the Azure Emperor was like his personal grandfather.

The Azure Emperor held the Soil of All Things in his hand and said no more. Everyone has their own path. Even if you take the wrong path, as long as you keep going, you may still have a chance.

"Transforming into an immortal realm amidst the mortal world..."

He sighed softly, merged with the desolate tower, and returned to Ning Qingyi's sea of ​​consciousness once more.

Ning Qing breathed a sigh of relief and released the Qilin Immortal Elixir that he had been holding tightly. The elixir leaped through the air and took root in the deep pit, seemingly determined not to move.

He didn't care and directly used his divine power to dig out the Qilin Immortal Medicine along with all the soil of all things. Then he took out the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Wood Coffin that he had taken from the Immortal Mansion World.

This coffin was originally used by the Immortal Emperor to bury his past life. Later, it was opened by the Great Emperor Taihuang and forcibly taken away. Now it has come into Ning Qingyi's hands, so it can be said to be a third-hand coffin.

However, Ning Qingyi did not find it distasteful at all; in fact, she cherished it very much.

Such a coffin would be the finest divine material even in the vast universe of "Covering the Sky," comparable only to divine trees and immortal medicines like the Ancient Tree of Life, the Bodhi Tree, and the Fusang Tree. Considering that the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree was likely the third spiritual root of all heavens before it severed itself, it was subtly superior to the Bodhi Tree and the Fusang Tree.

Such a coffin board, let alone three hands, it would be fought over even eighteen hands.

Ning Qingyi first filled the coffin with some of the Myriad Things Soil, then placed the coffin in the Myriad Things Soil, tidied it up a bit, and then decisively lay down, letting the avatar he had created close the coffin lid, and then completely buried it with the Myriad Things Soil.

Immediately afterwards, the avatar summoned the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda, which completely revived the Quasi-Emperor God-like weapon. It autonomously burned the divine power of the Divine Source Lake and, under the effect of the avatar's "Group" secret technique, connected with the Emperor Array to protect Ning Qingyi's safety.

Inside the coffin, Ning Qingyi arranged everything properly, feeling the vibrant life force of the Primordial Life Stone in his arms, as well as the unique power of the Soil of All Things, and began a period of hibernation by circulating the Reincarnation Seal.

In an instant, the garden fell completely silent. Only the Qilin Immortal Medicine, rooted in the soil, remained still. The little Qilin looked left and right, and finally ran to the top of the coffin. Its roots penetrated the soil and took hold, and then it remained motionless.

……

From birth to death, a normal person's body will develop a death mark.

If the dead body is powerful enough to remain immortal for hundreds of thousands of years, then it is possible for a new soul to be born and become a new life form.

Therefore, the Seal of Reincarnation was created!

This is also the most widely circulated belief in reincarnation in the world.

In the mythological era, there was a Lord of the Underworld whose origins were unknown. After attaining enlightenment, he left behind a book called the "Scripture of the Underworld," which contained a method for actively forming the Seal of Reincarnation.

However, this method only works after death, and it cannot guarantee that the deceased soul is the same as the original soul, thus causing many calamities involving corpses.

Lingbao Tianzun fought a bloody battle his entire life, almost entirely to quell the great calamity caused by Mingzun.

Therefore, the Lingbao Sutra not only left behind the Duren Sutra, which specifically counteracts the calamity of corpses, but also explained it in great depth, only without the method of actively forming the Samsara Seal.

However, once Ning Qing entered the Immortal Mausoleum and explored the imperial tomb of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable, he unexpectedly obtained the method of the Reincarnation Seal.

Therefore, this time, he wanted to use the method of the Reincarnation Seal and the soil of all things to allow his body to undergo a reincarnation and completely heal the Dao injury.

"The power of destiny..."

Inside the coffin, Ning Qingyi unhesitatingly used the Lesser Destiny Technique to enhance the Reincarnation Seal.

In a daze, he seemed to see many scenes, but upon closer inspection, he could not see anything. He gradually became confused and drowsy, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

He had a feeling that he had stepped into a cycle of reincarnation, seeing himself as an infant, as a teenager studying, as a businessman after graduation, and as a man surrounded by children and grandchildren before turning to dust...

Undoubtedly, it was a strange feeling, and if he were conscious, he would be shaken. However, at this moment he was completely unaware, only feeling that he was about to dissipate and die completely.

Am I reincarnating?

A thought popped into this body.

In an instant, within the Dao Palace, the departed self, the original self, and the Dao self moved together, rotating in turn, as if performing the supreme and wondrous Dharma!
The sea of ​​wheels, the desolate pagoda hangs high, languishing.

(End of this chapter)