He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

He knew that his consciousness could never take the dominant position, because in a true sense...

In his mind, he was already a corpse. His previous life was over, and now it was just a remnant awakening. The other consciousness within him was the true master of this life.

Moreover, even if Zhou Qing helps him completely suppress the other consciousness within his body, it will be useless, because the lingering resentment will dissipate sooner or later.

Even if he can remain conscious for a long time, as time goes by, he will eventually turn to dust one morning and be scattered by the wind.

Zhou Qing's eyes were deep as he looked at the Samsara Seal within the body of the third-generation Source Master, a strange meaning in his eyes, as if he were pondering something.

Upon hearing the words of the third-generation Source Master, he took out a gleaming ancient book from his body. It was made of metal and had three large characters engraved on it, resembling a coiled dragon: Source Book!

This is the original of the Source Book, which Zhou Qing always carries with him. Although there is also a Source Book in the Zhou family's treasure vault, the Source Books in the treasure vault are all replicas.

The third-generation Source Master quickly took the Source Book. As soon as he opened it, beams of silver light shot out, dazzling and sparkling like diamonds.

"Familiar paper, familiar words. In any case, the lineage of the Source Celestial Master has successors, which puts my mind at ease. Now, I will compile even more profound secret texts for the Source Celestial Master lineage. From now on, the Source Celestial Master will no longer be our limit!" The third-generation Source Celestial Master's expression was complicated, sometimes relieved, sometimes excited.

The third-generation Source Master turned the pages one by one, his fingertips radiating brilliant divine light, carrying the power of the Heavenly Dao's origin, and landing on the silver book, further perfecting the basic Source Techniques.

When they turned to the back, the third-generation Source Master let out a soft exclamation and said, "These are the Source Heaven Divine Techniques and Source Heaven Grand Arrays that you deduced? The ideas are ingenious and extremely close to the power of the origin of heaven and earth. They are quite profound. Perhaps if I give you time, you will be able to break through to the realm above Source Master in the future."

He wasn't this surprised when he saw the source techniques left by the fourth and fifth generation source masters, but after seeing the last few pages of source techniques left by Zhou Qing, he immediately felt that these few pages of source techniques were extraordinary.

These few pages of source techniques subtly touched the power of the Heavenly Dao's origin, which is extremely close to the realm after becoming a Source Master.

"Are you the sixth-generation Source Master? Could you tell me how many years you cultivated Source Arts to become a Source Master?" the third-generation Source Master asked curiously.

"About fourteen years," Zhou Qing recalled. If he counted carefully, he had actually been a Source Master for five years.

Over such a long period of time, his Source Techniques could not possibly have remained stagnant. He had already traveled a great distance on the path of Source Master. If we were to compare it with the realm of Secret Realm Techniques, it would probably be equivalent to the realm of a Great Completion King.

"What?" the third-generation Yuan Tian Master exclaimed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Are you sure it's fourteen years, not twenty-four? No, even twenty-four years is too fast. From the time I obtained the Source Book until I became a Source Master, it took me more than fifty years. Just the step from Source Earth Master to Source Master took me nearly thirty years!" The third-generation Source Master stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"I obtained a terrain that every source master dreams of—a small dragon's nest. Based on this super terrain, I spent a tremendous amount of effort..."

"We set up a powerful Origin Heaven Array that rivals the creation of heaven and earth, and with the overwhelming power of this super terrain, we broke through the Origin Heaven Master's shackles," Zhou Qing said calmly.

"I see. But even so, your Source Technique level is still faster than I imagined. What kind of Source Technique talent is this?" The third-generation Source Master gasped, but then burst into laughter.

“In that case, I don’t need to worry about whether you can reach my current level in your lifetime. With your talent, if you have a more profound source technique to guide you, so that you don’t have to fumble your way forward, reaching my current level shouldn’t be a difficult thing.”

As the third-generation Yuan Tian Master sighed, he left behind small, star-like characters on the back of the Yuan Tian Book.

Zhou Qing glanced at it and immediately sensed that the content was profound and extensive. It was not just about the terrain, landforms, celestial phenomena, and the interaction between heaven and man, but also about the unity of heaven and man, the methods of unleashing the power of the primordial heavenly way, and the different effects of the movement and mass of stars on time and space.

"What do you think would be a good name for this realm?" The third-generation Source Master asked, pausing his writing after finishing.

“This is what the patriarch left behind, so of course it should be defined by the patriarch,” Zhou Qing said.

The third-generation Yuan Tianshi chuckled a few times, then said, "Then let's call him Yuan Shengshi, which corresponds to the realm of a sage."

“I think the patriarch’s Origin Technique realm is even stronger than that of a saint. What should it be called?” Zhou Qing asked.

“We will still be called Source Saint Master. The realm of our lineage is very vague, unlike the orthodox cultivation method which is already very perfect. Source techniques don’t have anything like first or second heaven. It’s enough to roughly divide them into early, middle and late stages,” said the third generation Source Celestial Master.

“If one can contend with a sage, we’ll call that the early stage. If one is like me, we’ll call that the middle stage. If one goes further, we’ll call that the late stage. Or you can use a division like minor achievement or major achievement if you want. After all, our path is different from the orthodox method, so it’s impossible to accurately correspond one by one,” said the third-generation Source Master.

Zhou Qing nodded thoughtfully, then took back the Source Book.

"Kill me. I'm about to lose control of the other consciousness. Let those muddled days end." The third-generation Source Master smiled with relief as he looked at Zhou Qing.

However, Zhou Qing showed no intention of making a move. Instead, he looked intently at the third-generation Source Master and said, "Grandmaster, have you ever considered that you still have a chance to survive?"

The third-generation Yuan Tian Master's eyes dimmed as he said, "Although I appear to be mentally sound on the surface, this is merely an illusion; the real me is long dead."

“No, that’s because you, Ancestor, don’t know just how heaven-defying the Reincarnation Seal is. That half of the Reincarnation Seal isn’t just for show. There’s a reason why you still have lingering resentment,” Zhou Qing said softly.

"The power of the Reincarnation Seal?" The third-generation Source Master looked puzzled.

At this moment, even the Azure Emperor, who was standing to the side, showed an interested look. He knew that the real show was about to begin, and perhaps he would be able to glimpse some of the secrets of this young man.

"Unlike ordinary zombie resurrection, I..."

What we commonly refer to as "spirit possession" is indeed because the original spirit of the deceased body died. Therefore, after a long period of time, the corpse gains spiritual power, regenerates its original spirit, and becomes a completely new life.

“But once the corpse condenses the Reincarnation Seal, it’s completely different. It’s a complete and earth-shattering change. The Reincarnation Seal can preserve a person’s true self and primordial spirit. Even if the corpse is reborn four, five, seven, or eight times, the original primordial spirit will not dissipate.”

"Perhaps in the eyes of the patriarch, his true self had died, and all that remained was a lingering resentment. But in reality, I am extremely certain that the patriarch's true self still exists, and it is right there in the Samsara Seal!"

After Zhou Qing finished speaking, the Azure Emperor's expression became extremely solemn. He said, "To condense the Reincarnation Seal and ensure my immortality, to exist for countless lifetimes? Is this true? If it truly has such an ability, then this ancient method of achieving immortality truly has the foundation for immortality!"

The power of the Azure Emperor spread out all at once, and the vegetation around the Immortal Transformation Pool grew wildly, as if it had accelerated a thousandfold.

A stream of azure light entered the body of the third-generation Source Master, wandering around the half of the Reincarnation Seal without any abnormality.

The Azure Emperor frowned. He really couldn't sense anything. He didn't know why Zhou Qing was so sure that the true self of the third-generation Source Celestial Master would be in the Reincarnation Seal.

Zhou Qing's expression remained unchanged. He was not surprised to see the Azure Emperor frown. Let alone a cultivator in the human realm, even if a Celestial King came, he would not be able to see the true self primordial spirit within the Samsara Seal.

The cycle of reincarnation has many wondrous uses; it is something beyond words, and even celestial kings have found it difficult to fully comprehend its entirety since ancient times.

However, Zhou Qing knew several miraculous effects of the Reincarnation Seal, such as substitution. In the chaotic ancient era, Huang once faced the Immortal Slaying Guillotine during his tribulation, and he survived by using the Reincarnation Seal to substitute for death.

For example, absorbing the primordial spirit of a deceased person and reshaping it within the Reincarnation Seal is a testament to the immense contribution that allowed Huang to survive the attacks of the three Immortal Kings.

There's also Cao Yusheng, who, after becoming a Celestial King in later generations, shouted across time to the wilderness, saying that he was still himself, not just a simple corpse transformation, but had cultivated the Nine Reincarnation Marks and truly remembered the past.

All of this demonstrates that the Reincarnation Seal is not merely a mark, but truly possesses immense power. Even though the third-generation Source Master only possessed half of the Reincarnation Seal, it still had unparalleled miraculous effects.

“Ancestor, do you know why you have lingering resentment in this body? It’s because the Reincarnation Seal is incomplete. It only absorbed half of your true self, while the other half remains in your body. This is the fundamental reason why you still have the consciousness of your past life!” Zhou Qing said.

At the same time, this is the inner manifestation of the saying that Yuan Tianshi is half demon and half human. Half of him is his own consciousness, and the other half is the demonic thought that is completed by the curse of the underworld. Hence, he is called half demon and half human.

“Even if what you say is true, it doesn’t change the fact that my lifespan has come to an end. Even if the demonic thoughts are eliminated and my true self returns from the cycle of reincarnation, I will die immediately. I am not an immortal and do not have the ability to be immortal,” the third generation Yuan Tian Master sighed.

This is indeed a problem. If it weren't for the Reincarnation Seal, that half of my true self would have vanished into nothingness seventy thousand years ago. If the combined demonic thought hadn't belonged to the person who cast the curse, and that person hadn't reached the end of their lifespan, that other half of my true self would have vanished into nothingness in the outside world long ago.

“But there is a power in this world called fate. What you can’t imagine or do may not be so difficult for fate,” Zhou Qing said calmly.

"Next, I would like to ask the Azure Emperor for his assistance, as my own strength may not be enough to unleash this power," Zhou Qing said.

The Azure Emperor's eyes flashed. He was very interested in this and curious about how the power that Zhou Qing had mentioned to him earlier would be applied to the third-generation Source Celestial Master.

Chapter 287 Stealing Destiny

With a flick of his finger, the Azure Emperor sent forth a beam of immortal light that landed at Zhou Qing's feet.

"Rumble"

The earth trembled, and the area was bathed in azure light. A blue lotus seemed to support the heavens and earth, growing from beneath Zhou Qing's feet.

It was growing rapidly, all the leaves were shaking, as if the world was being created, and endless immortal light flew out from the Immortal Transformation Pool and disappeared into the blue lotus.

This azure lotus was completely translucent and shone with a deep blue brilliance. The immense pressure was unbearable for the Zhou family patriarch and the Cai family ancestor, causing their faces to turn pale. Even the ground of the broken mountain cracked and creaked, with large cracks appearing.

Zhou Qing was supported by petals at the center, with the illusory images of the sun, moon and stars falling around him, creating a magnificent spectacle. His aura became a thousand times more terrifying in a short time, and even the Zhou family patriarch felt somewhat suffocated.

Zhou Qing stretched out a hand and swept it across the void, producing a thunderous sound that shook the heavens and the myriad realms. All the great Daos of the heavens and the myriad worlds rose and fell under this hand.

"Thank you, Azure Emperor, for lending me your cultivation. With such power, I am now 98% confident about what's to come." Zhou Qing bowed slightly to the Azure Emperor.

Endless power flowed into his body from the blue lotus beneath his feet. With a wave of his hand, he caused the entire world to tremble. The laws were boundless, and his divine power was limitless. With a single roar, he could shatter galaxies. Nothing could stop him.

Although this was only a temporary loan of power from the Azure Emperor, and he couldn't maintain it for long, it was enough for him.

The Azure Emperor nodded at him and said, "Show me your abilities. Let me see where your confidence comes from."

Without hesitation, Zhou Qing immediately reached out a hand towards the Cai family ancestor.

The Azure Emperor's power was too great; even a portion of it was stronger than that of an ordinary quasi-emperor. His body was under immense pressure. If it weren't for the Azure Emperor's gentle power and the properties of the immortal elixir, his body might have already cracked.

Even so, time cannot be wasted now. If he delays even slightly, his body will still crack. He must finish this quickly within ten breaths.

"boom"

A humanoid red light shot up from the crown of the third-generation Source Master's head, revealing a ferocious expression.

"Demon Emperor, and you brat, you'd better think this through. My remnant spirit and this dead man's spirit are one and the same, inseparable. Once I die, his remnant spirit will also dissipate."

"I don't know which one of you in the underworld you are, but you should know that there are always people more powerful than you, and nothing is impossible," Zhou Qing snorted coldly.

The third-generation Yuan Tian Master was half-demon and half-human. The human part naturally came from his own half of true self, while the other half, which was demonic, belonged to the corresponding spellcaster.

After all, this demonic thought has lived for 70,000 years without dying. Even a Great Emperor would find it difficult to have such a lifespan. Only the Tongtian Mingbao group, which has existed from ancient times to the present and has never perished, has the ability to maintain a demonic thought for more than 70,000 years.

Zhou Qing's composure and calmness, along with the Azure Emperor's gaze, made the red light sense a crisis.

The humanoid red light struggled violently, trying to break free from Zhou Qing's grasp and escape into the sky.

However, all efforts were in vain. Zhou Qing's massive hand, like a vast sky descending, covered the head of the third-generation Source Master, imprisoning the void and rendering the humanoid figure...

Both Hongguang and the third-generation Yuan Tianshi were unable to move.

"I've never activated this thing to this extent before. Even I can't predict how terrifying its power will be," Zhou Qing said calmly, his eyes containing a chilling quality that made the humanoid red light tremble.

At this moment, the Gate of Destiny in his sea of ​​consciousness emitted a roar of unimaginable complexity. It was clearly just a single syllable, yet it seemed to contain billions of chants, like an ancient, faint echo, or perhaps his own sigh.

In an instant, beneath Zhou Qing's massive hand, a supreme portal faintly appeared between heaven and earth.

The portal was blurry in form, just a phantom, or even just a door frame, extremely simple and indistinct. But the moment the portal appeared, the Azure Emperor's expression changed drastically.

"What is this thing? This feeling... this is the power that prevented me from peering into Zhou Qing's memories before!"

This portal was more magnificent, splendid, grand, and vast than any portal the Azure Emperor had ever seen. All words of praise could be used to describe it, and it exuded an aura of supreme immortality.

The Azure Emperor's divine sense could extend to an infinitely distant distance, even traversing star fields, but no matter how high or wide it spread, he still couldn't clearly see how tall or big this portal was.

"Fate holds all power, fate rules over all living beings, heaven and earth exist because of fate, time and space operate because of fate, everything you have belongs to fate!" The grand chant resounded from Zhou Qing's mouth, shaking heaven and earth.

In an instant, everyone present felt as if they had merged into the river of destiny, connecting the past and the present, and even the Azure Emperor was shocked.

"Rumble"

This place transformed into a distorted spacetime, constantly vibrating. The Azure Emperor sensed a power emerging from an infinitely high place, and that surging power suddenly collapsed, engulfing this place.

Zhou Qing reached out and grabbed at the humanoid red light with one hand. The humanoid red light was unable to move and could only watch helplessly as Zhou Qing's large hand reached out, its face showing fear.

This unknown power truly instilled fear in him; his Dao of Curses trembled incessantly before it, rendering him completely powerless.

Zhou Qing's hand seemed to traverse all the heavens and myriad realms, piercing through the void, matter, and life. The moment it grasped the humanoid red light, it was as if it was not grasping an entity, but the cause and effect, the laws, the essence that could grasp all rise and fall, and dominate everything.

Although he does not yet understand the true meaning of destiny and the will to control everything, and is currently only using the power of the Gate of Destiny, this terrifying power is still beyond his own imagination. He himself cannot fathom the extent of this power.

"This is also a rule and a great path, but it is mysterious and profound to the extreme. Even the way of time in the universe is not as profound and complex as this one," the Azure Emperor muttered to himself.