Chapter 2929: Fusing Reincarnation

Ah!

The starry sky was eerily silent. Hei Lian Nü Di's piercing scream echoed through the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity, piercing straight to the soul.

An emperor had fallen—a heavenly emperor had been utterly destroyed.

In that instant, not only the cultivators of the myriad heavens but even Dong Huang Nü Di felt a sudden daze in their minds.

Wu Lei's words from years past proved truly accurate.

An emperor is supreme, yet not invincible. Beyond the heavens lie greater heavens, and beyond people, greater people. Even as great emperors, in the presence of Di Zun, she was no more than a three-year-old child. If Di Zun could destroy a heavenly emperor, he could destroy her just the same.

"You, as unparalleled as you were ten thousand years ago."

The Fourth Shen Jiang murmured, staring in a daze as ancient memories pulled him back to a glorious era.

He and Di Zun were of the same generation.

This relationship was like that between Ye Chen and Xie Yun—once Di Zun attained the Dao, he became the emperor's divine general.

The passage of time could turn people to dust, yet it could not erase eternal memories.

The starry sky remained deathly quiet.

Glancing at the nine heavenly demon emperors, from the moment Hei Lian Nü Di was obliterated, they began retreating—one step after another— their legs trembling, their imperial forms shaking. A couple of them even stumbled and fell during the retreat, scrambling up only to continue backing away, as if they would not stop until the end of time. The fear etched in their eyes as they looked at Di Zun was palpable.

A heavenly emperor had been extinguished without even throwing a single strike—what hope did they have?

Ah!

As they retreated, a terrified howl erupted from the nine emperors, and they turned to flee like nine streaks of demonic light, vanishing into the towering demon pillar. They could no longer stay in these heavens; with a heavenly emperor slain, lingering here would lead to a humiliating death.

As the great emperors fled, so did the demon soldiers and generals, discarding their armor as they scrambled back into the demon pillar.

Di Zun said nothing, striding across the void and following them into the pillar.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Soon, thunderous roars echoed from within the demon pillar, making it rumble and shake as dark fragments scattered through the air.

No need to witness it—one could tell Di Zun was unleashing a massacre inside the pillar.

The hearts of the people trembled with every boom, each sound like a funeral toll ringing for the demons. That unparalleled emperor was truly a legend, every step he took etching an immortal mark.

"Just like this, and it's not even the strongest great emperor. How terrifying must Xuan Yuan Di be?"

Xi Chen whispered lightly, having witnessed Di Zun's power and now yearning even more to see the legendary Xuan Yuan Di.

Xuan Yuan Di was undoubtedly the strongest.

This was the answer from both Ming Di and Tian Di. Even Di Zun himself would say the same. The Dao has no end; reincarnation is not the ultimate, nor is time, despite its strength—it depends on who comprehends it more deeply. Some paths, even supremes have never trod.

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of all, the heavenly emperor-level demon pillar collapsed with a tremendous crash.

Amid the flying debris, Di Zun slowly emerged.

That sight left the people in a trance. The emperor was a myth, and he seemed to step right out of one.

As he walked, Di Zun vanished from sight.

Dong Huang Nü Di disappeared with him. He had returned to the front of Ling Xiao Bao Dian, and she followed.

The cultivators of the heavens remained motionless for a long time, still staring blankly at where the demon pillar had been.

This demonic invasion might not have had the largest forces, but it was the highest level and the most decisively defeated—one heavenly emperor slain, nine great emperors destroyed, and countless demon soldiers buried in the demon pillar.

The emperor's fame would be eternally recorded and passed down through generations.

At Tian Xuan Men, in front of Ling Xiao Dian, Di Zun had once again become a statue, standing silently without a stir.

"What exactly is your state right now?"

Ming Di could not help but ask, having called out to him more than once in hopes that Di Zun would visit the underworld.

Dao Zu was calling too.

Unfortunately, ever since slaying Hei Lian Nü Di, Di Zun seemed like a puppet, unresponsive to anyone.

Dong Huang Nü Di was there as well, hesitating several times as if to speak.

Di Zun had manifested in the world. What about her Ye Chen? Had he been replaced in the reincarnation?

"Brother."

Di Xuan had returned, crying even more painfully, desperate to embrace her brother but unable to approach.

"You wretched one, you're too heartless."

The Fourth Shen Jiang cursed outright, not even bothering to use Di Zun's title, just calling him a wretch. The other divine generals did the same.

It was a good thing the Fifth Shen Jiang wasn't there, or he would have cursed even more vehemently.

Don't be fooled by that emperor's dignified appearance. He was the one most shameless in his deeds, an expert at betraying his own divine generals. Among the Di Dao F4, he was the most outstanding, truly deserving of the title.

"You're still the bold one."

Zao Hua Shen Wang gave the Fourth Shen Jiang a thumbs-up, and Ren Wang did the same.

They certainly wouldn't dare curse the one who had slain a heavenly emperor.

Yet, despite the curses, Di Zun showed no reaction, no change, and not a trace of Ye Chen.

"Do you think feeding your Di Zun some special Big Chu products would work?"

"Don't mess around. That's a peak great emperor. I'd bet on the rare collector's edition over regular products any day."

"Emperor, Di Xuan, why don't you two go wander elsewhere for a bit?"

A few old fogies were at it again, their heads together as they chattered endlessly.

Di Xuan said nothing.

Dong Huang Nü Di said nothing either, in no mood to deal with them. Otherwise, she might have slapped them all the way to the Milky Way.

Not long after, five figures descended one after another.

They were from the forbidden zones—the five great forbidden zone Shao Nian Di arriving together, now all forbidden zone heavenly kings.

The moment they saw Di Zun, the five Shao Nian Di all sharply inhaled.

Tian Xu Di Zi breathed the deepest, his face darkening for some reason.

He still remembered how Di Zun had blown half the forbidden zone to pieces back then.

To this day, he didn't know what Di Zun had thrown into the zone, only that the power was extraordinarily devastating.

"Beauty, want some special products?"

Ren Wang and Zao Hua Shen Wang positioned themselves, one on each side of Wang Chuan Di Nü.

"Come on, over here."

Lian Yu Di Zi, Huang Quan Di Zi, and Ming Tu Di Zi turned and dragged the two away by the neck.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Soon, thunderous sounds echoed across Big Chu. In a three-against-two matchup, Ren Wang and Zao Hua Shen Wang were hammered without a doubt.

When the three Shao Nian Di returned, their faces were beaming with satisfaction.

Did they really think Big Chu was the same as before? With most of the old fogies gone, how dare they act tough with us?

Such nonsense happened every year, and today was just ordinary.

When Ren Wang and Zao Hua Shen Wang returned, one clutching his face and the other his waist, they glared at the Fourth Shen Jiang and Tun Tian Mo Zun. You two clowns, you just watched us get beaten and didn't help?

But the Shen Jiang and the demon clan ignored them, focusing only on Di Zun, their eyes narrowing slightly.

For Di Zun had undergone a subtle change—his dark hair was turning strand by strand to snow white, his ultimate emperor aura fading, replaced by the might of a great saint. Even his ordinary bloodline was gradually incorporating the essence of the holy body.

Indeed, the unparalleled Di Zun was, before their eyes, transforming back into Ye Chen.

Like Di Zun before him, Ye Chen stood there motionless, like a stone statue.

"Ye Chen?"

Dong Huang Nü Di stepped forward, calling out softly.

But there was no response.

Her eyes grew deeper, and those of Ming Di and Tian Di narrowed instinctively.

Ye Chen was Ye Chen, yet his consciousness wandered in reincarnation.

It was like sleepwalking—he was still the same person, with flesh and blood, but utterly unaware of the outside world.

He stood there for another three years.

For three years, no one left, including Dong Huang Nü Di, who stayed guard.

In the fourth year, Jian Zun arrived, silent.

In the fifth year, Xuan Huang and Chu Jiang Wang came too, standing at a distance and watching for a long time.

In the ninth year, Dong Huang Tai Xin and Jian Shen arrived together.

In the tenth year, Zi Xuan suddenly appeared, in white robes and white hair, searching Ye Chen's form for the shadow of Di Huang.

Another ten years passed, and the people seemed to forget time altogether.

Dust accumulated on Ye Chen, who remained still, his aura of antiquity growing thicker.

In the eleventh year, his holy body trembled lightly, shaking off the dust of ages.

In that instant, two shadows seemed visible on him, slowly merging into one.

In that instant, the reincarnation on him strengthened.

"The ninth reincarnation has merged with the eighth."

Ming Di murmured, as if unraveling the mystery. Those two shadows were clear proof—one was Ye Chen, the other the eighth reincarnation. Under Ye Chen's derivation, the two reincarnations fused into one.

"No wonder Di Zun manifested."

Dao Zu's gaze deepened. That boy Ye Chen had truly comprehended reincarnation, though how deeply remained unknown.

In front of Ling Xiao Bao Dian, the five great forbidden zone Shao Nian Di had already left.

As they departed, the five looked at Ye Chen with eyes full of meaning and expectation.

The three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity were waiting—for the Heavenly Court Empress.

The empress was waiting too, perhaps for a holy body to attain the Dao. That person might be Ye Chen.

"What powerful reincarnation."

Ren Wang stopped joking around, standing shoulder to shoulder with Zao Hua Shen Wang, hands clasped as they stared straight ahead. They could feel the ethereal and vast power of reincarnation on Ye Chen. In its presence, they felt like mere ants.

"Master."

Jian Shen had murmured these words countless times. He had arrived too late to witness Di Zun's manifestation, and now he stayed without leaving, waiting for that day—waiting for Di Zun to appear again, so he could bow to his master.

Regrettably, it had not happened yet.

In the fifteenth year, Ye Chen's two reincarnations truly fused, with beams of light shooting skyward, revealing fragmented visions. There were scenes from Ye Chen's experiences and from the eighth reincarnation's life, but no one could make them out clearly—not even the three emperors.

In the twentieth year, the seventh reincarnation merged.

This fusion took longer, fully ten years to complete.

In the fortieth year, the sixth reincarnation merged.

That year, chaos erupted in the starry sky, and ancient supremes emerged on the Taigu Road—one heavenly demon emperor and two curse demon emperors.

Dong Huang Nü Di struck, suppressing them with overwhelming force.

When she returned to Tian Xuan Men, Ye Chen showed a bit more age. The sixth reincarnation's fusion seemed unsteady.

It took him twenty years for that one.

In the seventieth year, the fifth reincarnation merged.

In the ninetieth year, the fourth reincarnation merged.

In the hundredth year, the third reincarnation merged.

In the one hundred thirtieth year, the second reincarnation merged.

With that, all eight reincarnations except the first had fused. Ye Chen's reincarnation power reached its peak since he began cultivation. Not just Ren Wang and the others—even Dong Huang Nü Di regarded the reincarnation with wariness.