Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 272 Endless Reincarnation, Metamorphosis of Will

After listening to the teachings of the progenitor Fengxi, Yu Duan and Empress Fengdu respectfully bowed and took their leave.

Leaving her teacher's secluded retreat, Empress Fengdu looked at Yu Duan beside her and said, "Junior brother, do you know that I once established a special force called the Reincarnation Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Duan nodded and said, "I have also heard of the reputation of the Samsara Pavilion. Senior Sister, would you like to invite me to join the Samsara Pavilion?"

Empress Fengdu smiled and nodded: "With Junior Brother's strength, he is naturally qualified to join my Samsara Pavilion."

The Reincarnation Pavilion has very few members, only eight.

Among the eight members, even the weakest is invincible at the first level of the God King realm, and is confident that he can contend head-on with an ordinary second-level God King for a period of time.

Among these members, the strongest are the founder, the Queen of Wind City, and the Earth God King.

Whether it's the Wind City Empress or the Earth God King, they are both beings capable of rivaling the Emperor. There are only five such beings in the entire Origin Continent, and the Reincarnation Pavilion holds two of them.

Besides these two strongest individuals, the other six are the Great Freedom Venerable Lord, the Returning Void Emperor, the Witch Heart God King, the Heavenly Capital King, the Black Fire Demon Lord, and the Cloud Heaven God King.

Apart from the Cloud Heaven God King, who is invincible in the first level, the other five are all top overlords in the second level of the God King realm, second only to super beings like the Wind Capital Empress who can rival the Emperor.

"Since my senior sister invited me, I naturally agreed."

Yu Duan naturally wouldn't refuse; he needed at least several hundred more centuries to develop before he could become invincible across the Origin Continent.

Over these hundreds of centuries, if one wanted to compete for any resources, it would definitely be necessary to join forces with powerful figures like the Elegant Queen.

It's impossible for the progenitor Feng Xi to provide every resource one needs.

After all, it's not easy for one's own teacher to be outside the confines of the school. Taking out so many resources to cultivate Yu Duan is already more than enough.

If Yu Duan were to become Di Qing's disciple, he certainly wouldn't be able to obtain so many resources, because Di Qing has more than one or two disciples, and he also has to consider the rules set by the Yanfeng Ancestor. He wouldn't invest much in Yu Duan, a non-royal powerhouse.

"This is the token of the Reincarnation Pavilion. We use this token to communicate about any activities on a daily basis."

"The Samsara Building has no rules. The only requirement is that members' identities must not be revealed to outsiders, and members must not withdraw or betray each other when working together. Of course, participation in joint operations is not mandatory and is entirely voluntary."

The Empress of Fengdu took out the token of the Reincarnation Pavilion and introduced some of the rules of the Reincarnation Pavilion.

The identities of the members of the Samsara Pavilion must be kept secret because the Samsara Pavilion often engages in activities that oppose the two ancient kingdoms. Apart from the Empress of Fengdu and the Earth God King, who are in the public eye, no one else dares to reveal their identities.

"Okay, senior sister, I understand."

Yu Duan took the token and imprinted a mark on it, immediately sensing a special space.

With this token, one can send a thought into that space and communicate with each other.

As Yu Duan took control of the token, the other members inside the Reincarnation Building also sensed this change.

"After so many eras, the Reincarnation Pavilion has finally gained a new member?"

"Hmm? Fuuto has invited new members? Let's see who it is!"

"Haha, a new member who can gain the approval of Fengdu must be extraordinary."

"..."

From different parts of the Origin Continent, several super-powerful beings felt something, and then a thought entered the 'Reincarnation Pavilion' plane.

This is a vast, illusory world.

In the center of this world stands an ancient pavilion, with the words "Reincarnation" inscribed above its entrance.

"Shh!"

A streak of light appeared, and Yu Duan's figure appeared in this space, entering the pavilion.

At this moment, the other eight members inside the pavilion had already gathered together.

Upon seeing Yu Duan enter, Empress Fengdu smiled and said, "My junior brother has arrived. Let me introduce him to you all, my junior brother Heng Jie..."

"Hahaha, Fengdu, we've all heard of the Great Sage of the Eternal Realm's reputation. He's the number one transcendent being in the Chaos Realm, almost comparable to an invincible first-level God King!"

A fat man, who looked like Maitreya Buddha, said with a smile.

He is the Great Freedom Lord, the personal disciple of the Lord of Myriad Realms, and the second strongest in Myriad Realms.

Empress Fengdu smiled and said, "It's not the Great Sage of the Eternal Realm, it's the God King of the Eternal Realm. My junior brother has already broken through."

As they spoke, the Empress of Fengdu pulled Yu Duan aside and introduced him to the members of the Reincarnation Pavilion.

Apart from the Empress of Fengdu, the other seven people have different appearances and auras, with the most eye-catching being the Cloud God King and the Earth God King.

The Earth God King was a strong and robust man, calm and taciturn, giving people a sense of reliability.

Indeed, this is the case. As the second strongest being in the Samsara Tower and also the one with the best survival ability, the Earth God King is definitely reliable.

The other is the Cloud Goddess, there's not much to say about her, because she is the only remaining woman in the Reincarnation Pavilion besides the Empress of Fengdu, and she is absolutely beautiful.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yu Duan got to know the other members of the Reincarnation Building.

After the "Welcome Newcomers" meeting ended, the various God-Kings went about their own business, and Yu Duan also needed some time to consolidate his newly broken-through God-King realm.

……

In the weathered ancient courtyard, Mohe, who had just come out of the pass, looked at Yu Duan with eager anticipation.

"Master, I've become stronger. Shall we have a spar?"

Mohe looked at Yu Duan with great confidence.

Yu Duan had a sudden thought and glanced at the Book of Cause and Effect, noticing the progress bar on it increasing in speed.

"Let me settle down for a few decades, then we can spar again."

Mohe thought about it and realized that he had broken through to the God King realm earlier and his realm was already stable.

My master has just broken through to the next level, and is definitely no match for me now.

"Approximately how long will it take you to evolve to the second level of the God King realm?"

The two corpses of peak second-level God Kings sent by Senior Sister Fengdu from Mohe can be used for digestion.

He doesn't even need to evolve to the peak of the second level of the God King realm; just evolving to the second level is enough for him.

Mohe made a rough estimate and said, "It would take at least thirty epochs, and at most fifty epochs."

Even with sufficient resources, it will take hundreds of epochs to evolve into a peak world beast.

"Ah……"

Yu Duan chuckled and said, "Then I'll fight you again after twenty centuries."

This time, the advance payment of insights from the Unified Branch of the Boundless Great Dao was paid for by studying the Boundless Great Dao for 16.7 epochs.

Of course, after breaking through to the God King level, Yu Duan's understanding of the Boundless Great Dao became deeper, and his comprehension speed increased.

To be honest, Yu Duan's insights were almost entirely focused on the Unity branch, and his research on other branches of the Boundless Great Dao was not in-depth.

Many people in the Chaos Realm study multiple branches simultaneously. If they can understand one branch thoroughly, it will be easier to comprehend other branches.

This is because there are connections between the branches of the Great Way.

Once you've mastered one thing, you can learn from others' experiences and improve at a much faster pace.

The research required nearly 17 epochs in the Chaos Realm, but Yu Duan estimated that it would only take a little over a thousand epochs after he became a God-King.

This is still the speed of comprehension achieved by Yu Duan through sheer hard work, not including the blessing of directly facing the boundless primordial Dao, refining the Hunyuan Crystal, and consuming various treasures to enhance comprehension.

Especially after Yu Duan became the God King, the time he could face the original Dao would become longer and longer.

More than a thousand eras? If Yu Duan were to complete the progress bar in more than ten eras, he would be wasting all the resources and opportunities he had.

"I need to improve my willpower first, because my willpower is really too weak."

With a flick of his right hand, Yu Duan revealed a fruit radiating a dreamlike aura.

The fruit was not large, but it was multicolored and even had a somewhat ethereal feel to it.

Fruit of reincarnation!
This treasure is specifically designed to enhance willpower; after consuming it, one's mind and will will be trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation.

A god-king's will can break the mystery of the womb, and even after reincarnation, one can still retain memories of the previous life.

However, in the endless cycle of reincarnation within the Samsara Fruit, without the ultimate will of a God-King, it is impossible to break the mystery of the womb.

This is why the Reincarnation Fruit has a remarkable effect on enhancing willpower.

Of course, this also carries certain risks.

If someone has a flawed mind, the consequence of consuming this Reincarnation Fruit is a distorted mind, to the point that they may be unable to awaken.

"Don't let me down..."

Yu Duan swallowed the Reincarnation Fruit in one gulp.

The radiant five-colored spiritual fruit melted instantly upon entering his mouth, forming a dreamlike river that flowed into Yu Duan's limbs and bones, then permeated his soul, ultimately pulling at Yu Duan's will and spirit.

This fruit of reincarnation will affect the mind and consciousness; it will have the same effect no matter which incarnation takes it.

"Buzz!"

A peculiar ripple spread from the depths of Yu Duan's soul.

Bathed in this special ripple, Yu Duan's soul light became even more intense and pure, and his consciousness fell into a dream.

...The 21st century, a bustling metropolis.

Yu Duan woke up in a room, feeling as if he hadn't slept well, with waves of headache.

"It felt like I had a very long dream?"

Yu Duan looked at her familiar bedroom with a bit of a daze, unable to remember what she had dreamed about.

"Never mind, I'll go to work first."

Yu Duan didn't dwell on it; it was just a dream.

In the blink of an eye, several years have passed.

When Yu Duan turned thirty, his parents started urging him to get married, but he didn't resist.

Finally, through her parents' arranged matchmaking, she met a classmate from her middle school days. They got along well and got married smoothly.

Marriage, childbirth, raising children...

He lived an ordinary and unremarkable life until he closed his eyes on his sickbed.

……

When Yu Duan opened his eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

A group of beautiful women surrounded Yu Duan.

"Has the Emperor woken up?"

Yu Duan had a splitting headache and looked at his young hands with a sense of bewilderment and confusion.

"Your Majesty, it's me?"

Yu Duan stared blankly at the androgynous eunuch beside him.

Soon, Yu Duan found out who he was.

An emperor who fled south in panic, a notorious tyrant.

Yu Duan didn't know why she had traveled through time, nor did she know what she should do.

Fortunately, Yu Duan is at least an 'old man' who has lived a whole life, so he is not impulsive.

No matter what I do, I won't be any worse than Emperor Gaozong in history, right?

Throughout the rest of his life, Yu Duan did not possess any great talent or ambition, nor was he particularly diligent; he simply remained steadfast in his goal of the Northern Expedition.

One group after another of loyal people will spontaneously gather around Yu Duan.

Three years, ten years... twenty years.

Nearly thirty years later, the Southern Dynasty, with its greater resources and wealth, ultimately triumphed under a monarch who was neither incompetent nor particularly brilliant, but was determined to launch a northern expedition.

……

When Yu Duan opened his eyes again, he had become a 'garbage person'.

This is the 31st century. The so-called "trash people" are parasites who contribute nothing to society and enjoy a life of subsistence allowance.

Fortunately, even with the so-called minimum living allowance, their material comforts far exceed those of the wealthiest people in the 21st century.

In his third life, Yu Duan sank into depravity, ending his existence in this lifetime.

……

In the fourth life, when Yu Duan opened his eyes again, he was certain that he would continue to travel through time and time again.

As time goes by, ten generations, a hundred generations... ten thousand generations.

Yu Duan traveled through the cycle of reincarnation time and time again, experiencing far too much.

I've been a beggar, a cripple... and I've reunited with my whole family in a boiling cauldron.

At the same time, Yu Duan also felt high-spirited on the magnificent starship and overlooked the majestic Forbidden City.

Yu Duan even became an immortal, a great emperor, a celestial being, a god-king... these are examples of his successful career.

There are also cases where things don't go well, such as becoming the main soul in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, or becoming consumables in the Burning Soul Lamp... With each reincarnation, Yu Duan's heart becomes more and more numb.

Gradually, Yu Duan vaguely remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something.

With endless cycles of reincarnation, these forgotten memories, like gems buried in dust, gradually become clear with each passing cycle.

Yu Duan couldn't remember how many cycles of reincarnation he had gone through.

In short, at a certain moment, the dust clears and light shines forth, shattering the cycle of reincarnation, and those memories forgotten through countless reincarnations are revived once again.

……

Inside the ancient courtyard enclosed by mottled stone walls.

Mohe did not close his doors, but instead stayed by Yu Duan's side.

Even in the Easternmost Region, Yu Duan wouldn't encounter any danger, and Mohe would continue to diligently protect him. If danger were to truly arise, Mohe would simply be there to deliver the food.

"The information states that after consuming the Reincarnation Fruit, one will generally awaken within a day."

Mohe looked at Yu Duan with some worry. If he didn't wake up within a day, there was a possibility that he would get lost.

Empress Fengdu personally instructed Mohe that if Yu Duan did not wake up within three days, he should go to the Ancestor Fengxi and have him forcibly awaken Yu Duan.

Although it may cause some side effects, it's still better than being permanently lost.

"Master has always been very composed; he should awaken soon, right?"

Just as Mohe was worried, a peculiar fluctuation suddenly spread from Yu Duan's body.

A brilliant, clear light emanated from Yu Duan's body; it was a divine phenomenon formed from the purest light of his soul.

"Boom!"

As Yu Duan opened his eyes, a brilliant light emanated from the vertical pupil between his brows, as if piercing through the past and present, illuminating the cycle of life and death.

Is this what it feels like to be in another world?

Yu Duan sighed softly, his eyes filled with an unyielding sense of vicissitude.

In the endless cycle of reincarnation, there was a period when Yu Duan's mentality was even lofty and superior to all things, believing himself to be the absolute One, the absolute God.

However, having experienced so much life and death, Yu Duan's mentality and temperament have also undergone unpredictable changes.

Until the memories returned and the true spirit awakened... it was as if some invisible barrier had been broken, and an extraordinary transformation had taken place.

In countless cycles of reincarnation, even the most perfect being will undergo a transformation in character and will after experiencing countless births and deaths, and tasting the sweetest and bitterest moments.

Life and death, reincarnation and the passage of time are always the highest means of tempering one's will and character.

"Mohe..."

Yu Duan spoke, his voice terribly hoarse.

A calm gaze fell upon Mohe, leaving Mohe frozen in place.

For some reason, Mohe always felt that Yu Duan in front of him gave him an indescribable sense of grandeur, a kind of spiritual aura that made Mohe fearful.

"Owner!"

Mohe immediately knelt down, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

Yu Duan spoke again: "How long have I been asleep?"

Mohe respectfully replied, "It hasn't even been a day, Master."

"call……"

Yu Duan let out a long sigh, the spiritual radiance in his eyes growing even brighter, while the sense of vicissitude and antiquity gradually faded away.

"Continue to guard the pass for me."

Yu Duan spoke again, and as his consciousness fully returned, a new Reincarnation Fruit appeared in Yu Duan's hand.

"Master, Lord Fengdu said that it cannot be taken continuously!"

Mohe was shocked and quickly tried to calm Yu Duan down.

Yu Duan chuckled and said, "No need to worry, I understand my situation."

"I have seen my true self; my mind will not be distorted, nor will I be lost."

After saying that, Yu Duan directly consumed the second Reincarnation Fruit.

Mohe was in a great hurry, but there was nothing he could do but continue to guard Yuduan.

The next morning, when Yu Duan woke up again, before Mohe could even speak, he immediately took the third Reincarnation Fruit.

In the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand days have passed.

When Yu Duan consumed the 1947th Reincarnation Fruit, he no longer possessed the mystery of the womb in his reincarnation.

Yu Duan knew that the Reincarnation Fruit had almost no effect on him anymore.

(End of this chapter)