Chapter 1781: The Great Cycle of Reincarnation

Chapter 1781: The Da Lun Hui Tian Dao

Amidst the roaring of billions of thunderclaps, Ye Chen’s furious roar shattered the ancient heavens. "If you wish to destroy me, then come." This roar carried a surging wave of anger, directed at the heavens themselves. The merciless heavenly punishment had tormented him for a hundred years, and the heartless heavenly dao had toyed with the world, weaving tales of tragedy and pain.

He refused to yield and had never submitted to fate. From the moment of his calamity, he had walked the path of defying the heavens, his spirit unyielding. He didn't believe in some predetermined destiny. Fate was in his own hands, not the heavens'. He fought against that damned shackle, breaking free from the chains of fate to challenge the heavens.

"My heart is undying, my body indestructible—come, heavens, fight me." With another enraged shout, he blasted apart a bolt of lightning and charged upward against the heavens. He wielded no divine powers, no secret techniques, no weapons—only his golden fists, which shattered the universe. His body was drenched in fresh blood, his radiant bones exposed, and his golden blood essence burned like fierce flames.

From afar, amidst the billions of thunderbolts, he appeared as a streak of golden light piercing straight into the vast heavens, dazzling and brilliant. The divine punishment from the heavens and the annihilating tribulation were also a reverse-heavenly transformation for him. He tempered his body in the thunder and achieved rebirth in the tribulation. The world-destroying thunder was like a whetstone to him, polishing this piece of rusted iron time and again into an indestructible divine sword.

"Kill!" Ye Chen bellowed, pressing his attack upward, bathing in the thunder, refining his sacred body, and evolving his dao principles through the tribulation. He battled the heavenly punishment but comprehended the great dao. Every wound and gash was a mark of his path.

A soft "pop" echoed from the void, seemingly originating from his eyes if one listened carefully. Upon closer inspection, the reincarnation mark in his pupils had begun to rotate, flickering with mysterious light. Ye Chen was undergoing tribulation, transforming under the thunder, and it was responding as well, achieving rebirth in the tribulation. A mysterious power was awakened, forming an invisible ripple centered on his eyes.

"Six Paths Reincarnation Eye?" Inside the furnace, Xi Zun exclaimed in shock, staring in disbelief at Ye Chen's eyes.

"Did I see that right?" Kui Niu murmured, his eyes wide with astonishment, his expression full of wonder. After following Ye Chen for so long, they had no idea he possessed such a heaven-defying eye technique—it was completely unexpected.

"Is that the Six Paths Reincarnation Eye?" Li Changsheng muttered to himself, as if he had heard legends of it before. In terms of rank, it surpassed even the Six Paths Immortal Wheel Eye of the immortal clan. It was a pair of heaven-defying eyes, hiding the power to overturn laws, with innate divine abilities rivaling imperial immortal techniques. A single pair of eyes was on the level of the divine. Its legends were mysterious and ancient, no less than imperial dao inheritances.

"Da Lun Hui Tian Dao, awaken." As the three watched, an ethereal voice resounded, as if from a distant era, ancient and desolate. Only Ye Chen could hear it.

In that instant, his mind trembled, and his vision became much clearer. He could see the true essence of everything in the world. This included the spatial black holes; he could peer through the haze to see them clearly. With just a thought, he could enter one, ignoring the laws' restrictions.

"Immortal Wheel Heavenly Dao?" Ye Chen frowned, murmuring softly. The Da Lun Hui Tian Dao of the Six Paths Reincarnation Eye shared similarities with the Immortal Wheel Heavenly Dao of the Six Paths Immortal Wheel Eye.

"The innate divine ability of the Reincarnation Eye?" Ye Chen's eyes lit up. Being able to connect with black holes was truly on the divine level! It was far more practical than turning the universe to dust with his sacred body divine treasury.

"Excellent." The unexpected awakening of the forbidden technique excited Ye Chen greatly. He laughed heartily and punched through the heavens, causing the rampant thunder to stall momentarily. Since it surpassed the Six Paths Immortal Wheel Eye, the other forbidden techniques of the Reincarnation Eye must be incredibly dominant as well.

The first one he thought of was Amaterasu. If the Reincarnation Eye could awaken that, it would be like adding wings to a tiger—absolutely overpowering. In any case, if he didn't like someone, he could just glance at them. Da Lun Hui Tian Zhao was more effective than any divine technique or secret art.

"From now on, you'll handle the showing off." Ye Chen grinned and laughed, but in his distraction, he was struck by a thunderbolt and plummeted from the sky. If not for his powerful sacred body, he would have been reduced to ashes.

"Old Seven, don't get distracted!" Kui Niu quickly warned.

"Got it." Ye Chen steadied himself, his divine eyes radiating brilliant golden light. Surging killing intent and murderous aura merged, carrying unmatched battle spirit as he charged against the heavens once more. Perhaps in high spirits, his assault was even more ferocious.

Bathing in the thunder, he charged from the heavenly vault into the heavens, then from the heavens into the void. From the void, he waged war all the way to the nothingness, and from the nothingness into the ethereal realm.

"This is insane—crossing a heavenly tribulation like it's a game." Ye Chen's dominance left everyone around in shock.

"If that were me, I'd be reduced to ashes by now." Many veteran cultivators muttered, their expressions somewhat awkward as they clutched their hands.

"I've seen fierce ones, but never anyone as monstrous as him." Countless people clicked their tongues in amazement, gazing at him like a god.

"He must die." Compared to the human cultivators of the realms, the faces of the Hong Huang great clans were twisted in grotesque fury. Ye Chen was too much of an anomaly; such a person had to be eliminated.

"That's the one." Amid the discussions, Ye Chen broke through the universe and caught sight of the most fundamental chaos in the heavenly tribulation. With a cold snort, he transformed chaos dao principles into a divine sword, infused it with his bloodline power, and merged it with his origin divine treasury. One sword stroke, devastating and swift, cleaved through that patch of chaos.

Only then did the thunder across the sky cease, dissipating into smoke and revealing the scarred and ravaged world. Finally, he fell from the nothingness. Perhaps his body was as heavy as a mountain, for upon landing, he cracked the earth, sending layers of air waves rippling endlessly across the eight directions. He was a blood-soaked figure, covered in countless wounds, each one entwined with the breath of silent thunder.

The world fell instantly silent, with everyone staring at the blood-drenched Ye Chen. Though he was as insignificant as an ant, he shone brighter than the sun, illuminating the world.

"The heavenly tribulation is over—kill him for me!" The brief silence was shattered by Qiong Qi Zhun Di's furious roar. At his command, the Hong Huang forces mobilized, and a black ghostly figure charged forward—it was Shang E. His face was sinister and terrifying, twisted like a demon, even more eager than the Hong Huang clans to eliminate Ye Chen.

"Dog." The human cultivators around cursed under their breaths. A dignified Zhun Di acting so subserviently was truly laughable.

"Die!" Shang E grinned maliciously, ignoring the hateful glares from all sides, condensing thousands of secret techniques into a single finger aimed straight at Ye Chen's brow, targeting his primordial spirit. In his view, the half-dead Ye Chen could never withstand this killing strike.

However, a strange scene unfolded. As soon as Shang E stepped into that area, before his fatal finger could reach Ye Chen, he was struck by a sudden, inexplicable thunderbolt and reduced to ashes.

"What is this?" The human cultivators were stunned, unsure of what had happened. The heavenly tribulation was over—where did this thunder come from?

"A Zhun Di, just like that, turned to ashes?"

"What's going on?" Chi Yang Zi, Jiu Xiao Zhenren, the old elder Zhun Di, and many other Zhun Di-level figures exchanged bewildered glances. This was too bizarre; none of them knew what had occurred.

"Halt!" On the other side, the Hong Huang eight clans charging forward stopped abruptly upon seeing Shang E's demise. This was too strange—a Zhun Di had vanished in an instant. If they entered, they would likely die even faster.

Yet, some were moving too quickly and couldn't stop in time, accidentally stepping into that area. In the next moment, their fate was miserably tragic; everyone who entered was collectively turned to ashes. Now, the Hong Huang clan members felt a chill run down their spines and retreated frantically, keeping as far away from that patch of land as possible, fearing that stray thunderbolts might strike them too.

The most frustrated one was probably Shang E. He had intended to show off, but instead, he ended up in the underworld. Even in death, he didn't know who had struck him—dying in utter confusion, his Zhun Di-level cultivation reduced to dust.

"How could this be?" The eight clans' Zhun Di were furious, filled with doubts. Why were there so many strange events?

"The heavenly tribulation isn't over yet." Yan Tian Laozu gritted his teeth, as if he had glimpsed the truth, but it was too late—his disciple had already been reduced to ashes.