Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

Soon, a group of figures appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

"Thousand Illusions Li Ping?! Undying Yang Xun?! People from the National Salvation Association?"

The crowd immediately recognized the two men in the lead.

During the battle for Shangjing, Li Ping and Yang Xun had also reached the city. However, even with Yuan Tianhao turning a blind eye, their history prevented them from joining the main battlefield. After the city gates were breached, they moved through Shangjing, on one hand, slowing the Neon Army’s advance, and on the other, organizing people to rescue fleeing civilians.

Now, their appearance with reinforcements was a veritable lifeline for the group.

At this moment, factions and allegiances were meaningless. They all shared a common enemy.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!!

Before the people from the National Salvation Association had even arrived, dozens of Jade Bottles flew toward the group. They were all top-grade Secret Medicines for recovering from injuries and restoring Physical Ability, a temporary solution to their urgent crisis.

"Come with us! We’ve secretly cleared an escape route out of the city!"

Yang Xun glanced at the unconscious Zhao Xuanqi, his expression grave as he spoke.

"Let’s go!"

The crowd was overjoyed. With the National Salvation Association’s help, they no longer needed to leave anyone behind for a risky rearguard action.

「An hour later.」

"Commander, we’ve completely lost track of the Divine Land masters... They’ve broken through and escaped Shangjing. The Three Saints and Jiang Feiyu are severely wounded and unconscious. It seems to be due to overuse of their Holy Seed abilities. It’s unknown if or when they will recover."

The officer in charge of the Neon Army stood before Seiichiro Shintani, speaking cautiously.

SMACK!!

A hand suddenly slapped him across the face with a sharp crack, leaving a clear palm print.

"Useless!! You’re all useless!!"

A terrifying roar erupted from Seiichiro Shintani’s frail body.

...

...

「Meanwhile.」

Outside Shangjing, in the suburbs.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!

A figure flickered like a phantom, swiftly disappearing into the mountain forest.

The figure eventually entered a hidden cave deep within the woods.

THWACK!!

The moment he entered the cave, his body suddenly lurched to one side and he collapsed. His limbs twitched uncontrollably as Black Flame erupted from his cracked skin, a bizarre and terrifying sight.

’Hahahahaha!! Li Zhenyuan, this is nothing but your final struggle! Go on, resist a little more fiercely. Soon, you won’t even have the chance!’

’Think back to nearly three hundred years ago, when you and I had just reawakened. Your resistance was so fierce then, wasn’t it? If even the slightest evil thought crossed my mind, you could plunge me into extreme agony and make me lose control of this body. For a full century!! I could only pretend to be an ordinary person, struggling through human society, doing good deeds, being a thoroughly good man, never once daring to cross the line!!!’

’But so what? Look at you now! I killed a Reincarnator just like you right in front of your face, and all you can do is affect me this much. You’re like a defeated dog barking impotently! Hahahaha!! Soon, you won’t even have the right to bark. As war breaks out and lives are extinguished, the power of the Holy Seeds will grow, and this world will finally be in our grasp!’

’You know, I barely had to do anything. I just revealed a little about the uses of the Holy Seeds to that curious lucky fool, and they went and developed it on their own, even unearthing an entire system of Secret Medicine. They fought tooth and nail for the Holy Seeds and their remains, not hesitating to incite war and chaos!’

’Once they have power, they crave even more. Once they become strong, they must oppress the weak to show off their status! I didn’t need to deliberately instigate them; they did everything I wanted on their own. Invasion, war, slaughter... Why didn’t I think of this method back then? If I had, this entire world would have been corrupted by me long ago. How would you have ever had the chance to restrain me?!’

"Li Zhenyuan" lay on the ground, his body twisting unnaturally as he muttered these seemingly crazed words.

BUZZ!!

Suddenly, his body began to tremble more violently, his face contorting in extreme pain.

Yet, amidst the agony, he let out a triumphant, crazed laugh, filled with a strange sense of mockery.

The pain only began to subside a full three hours later.

However, though the feeling of pain stopped, Li Zhenyuan’s body couldn’t move an inch. The Black Flame continued to burn, harming his own body.

But he seemed long accustomed to it, his expression calm.

He had once spent a thousand years in this state in the extreme cold of the north; he was long used to it.

’You can’t hold me back anymore.’

"Li Zhenyuan" said with a smile, his eyes closing slightly as he seemed to drift into a dream.

And in his sleep, his consciousness seemed to communicate with something.

Or rather, it communicated with a certain Holy Seed that existed in this world.

’Dream Gu, bring them into a dream to see me.’

In the dreamscape, "Li Zhenyuan" followed a mystical connection and sent out a call.

’The situation in the Divine Land has changed. Although Zhao Xuanqi was afflicted by the Unquenchable Fire and had drawn in Primordial Qi, leaving him crippled if not dead, he is still a Reincarnator. Not being certain of his death leaves me uneasy.’

’The plan for the Western Continent must be accelerated, even with the increased risks.’

In the dream, the concept of time became blurry. After an unknown period, a voice mystically entered his mind.

"Yes, Source."

...

...

After leaving Shangjing, the group from the Divine Land rushed to Jinmen without stopping and brought Zhao Xuanqi into the Martial Arts Association.

"How could this be..."

Inside the Martial Arts Association Headquarters, Zhao Xuanqi sat in a massive bathtub, his eyes tightly shut, his breathing faint.

The tub was filled with a large quantity of Golden Willow Jade Liquid, used for healing injuries.

The three Military Commanders, the Martial Arts Association Three Elders, Wang Sea of the Cyan Dragon Sect, and other masters were in the room, their gazes fixed on Zhao Xuanqi, their expressions grim.

The Golden Willow Jade Liquid, said to be able to bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh on bare bones, seemed to have lost its effect. The onlookers could almost see with their naked eyes a faint light radiating from Zhao Xuanqi’s body. His flesh and blood were undergoing Rainbow Transformation, and his body was slowly withering.

At this moment, he was unrecognizable. His once robust and burly frame now appeared somewhat gaunt, his skin dry and wrinkled.

"It’s ’Qi’ that’s eroding his body. It’s very similar to my foster father’s condition back then. Anything involving ’Qi’ can’t be treated with simple medicine. At this rate, I’m afraid he’ll be dead in less than three days."

"Back then, my foster father was barely saved because he had prepared my sect’s life-extending methods beforehand, which sustained him for a while. Did Zhao Xuanqi leave behind any similar measures?"

Meng Dongtai said with a grim expression, looking over at the Three Elders and the others.

"No."

The Three Elders shook their heads, their faces heavy.

"Why is it like this? First Yuan Tianhao, and now Zhao Xuanqi. Is it truly impossible to break through to the Divine General realm? Is death the only outcome for those who try?"

Chi Zhenyun murmured, a look of despair flashing in his eyes.

The path ahead was severed. The Divine General realm was insurmountable.

The others felt the same. They had just seen hope rise, only for it to be shattered once again.

"I don’t know. According to what my foster father revealed, it seems someone interfered at the critical moment of his breakthrough to Divine General. No one can say for sure what it was. I’m afraid Zhao Xuanqi encountered something similar."

Meng Dongtai revealed a shocking secret, causing everyone’s faces to turn even paler. It was as if a dark cloud truly loomed over their heads, everything controlled by some unseen force.

"Isn’t there any other way?"

Xie Yunhe and Li Wanhong asked through gritted teeth.

Everyone fell silent.

"Wait a moment."

Just then, Wang Sea of the Cyan Dragon Sect seemed to recall something and suddenly spoke up.

The silent crowd immediately turned to look at him.

However, Wang Sea didn’t speak. He immediately stood up, left the room, went to an adjacent one, and retrieved a brocade box.

Returning to the room, he opened the box under everyone’s puzzled gazes.

Inside the box lay a thumb-sized piece of jade, which looked unremarkable.

This piece of jade was the very one Zhao Xuanqi had obtained from the secret chamber at the end of the Nine Dragon Cave.

Because it wasn’t convenient to carry and he was worried about losing it, Zhao Xuanqi hadn’t taken it with him to Shangjing. Instead, he had left it at the Martial Arts Association in Jinmen.

"I can’t explain its origins right now, and I have no idea if it’ll work. In any case, let’s just treat it as a last-ditch effort. We’re at this point already, so let’s just give it a try and see."

Wang Sea said, taking the jade from the box. He pondered for a moment, then pressed it against Zhao Xuanqi’s skin.

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