Accidentally Reincarnated in Cultivation World-Chapter 385: Heaven–Human Trials and Heavenly Human
Yu Xuan felt his grip tighten unconsciously.
’...What is that weapon?’ he wondered, a faint chill running down his spine.
Ximen Juesheng rested the spear casually at his side, yet the surrounding space subtly realigned itself around him, as if acknowledging its rightful sovereign.
Even the air seemed to hesitate, bending ever so slightly toward the spear’s presence.
Yu Xuan felt it then.
An intangible force.
A silent command.
Don’t fight.
Invisible strings wrapped around his limbs, his spirit, even his intent, whispering that raising a blade against this being was blasphemy, an unforgivable betrayal of humanity itself.
Against the Human Emperor.
But Yu Xuan didn’t care.
His jaw clenched hard.
A domineering red intent erupted from his sword, forcibly tearing through that unseen restraint.
The invisible strings snapped one by one, dissolving under the pressure of his will.
Ximen Juesheng’s eyes brightened slightly.
’As expected... he truly is a great seed.’
At the same time, he sensed it clearly – a dragon bloodline, and a inheritance deep within Yu Xuan.
Yet the origin of the boy remained unmistakably human.
That anomaly could be resolved later, once Yu Xuan faced and overcame the Heaven–Human Trials and stepped toward becoming a Heavenly Human himself.
After all, for a normal human to draw a blade against the Human Emperor was a forbidden act.
To do so and remain conscious, let alone resolute was already an achievement worthy of note.
What intrigued Ximen Juesheng even more was the red intent radiating from Yu Xuan’s sword.
It was not slaughter.
Not blood.
It carried an unknown mystery, something raw and unclassified, as if it did not belong to any established path.
In the next instant, a thin red line was carved into existence, slicing through reality toward Ximen Juesheng.
Calmly, he flicked his wrist.
The golden spear moved.
Clang—!
The red line shattered on contact.
"Not bad. Not bad," Ximen Juesheng said, genuinely impressed.
"You’re not just using physical dimensions, you’re bypassing them through an unknown mystery. That sword technique of yours is quite remarkable."
Even as he spoke, Yu Xuan felt the weight of the world pressing down on him grow heavier.
In a blur, Yu Xuan vanished and reappeared closer to Ximen Juesheng, attempting to exploit distance and timing.
But the spear was already there.
Blocked effortlessly.
"You’re making a simple mistake," Ximen Juesheng said, his tone instructional rather than mocking.
"Why bind yourself to space now? Your earlier attack was more effective precisely because you abandoned such limitations."
He tilted the spear slightly, countering another attack as his gaze sharpened.
"And why didn’t you consider the possibility that your opponent might not be bound by physical dimensions at all?" he added calmly.
Yu Xuan’s heart skipped a beat.
His mind flashed back to the half-ethereal figure he had encountered upon arriving in this place, Absolute Immortal Lord Hanxu, who had casually separated his consciousness from his body.
Even now, Yu Xuan doubted whether those beings had ever truly fought him seriously.
His pupils shifted.
Black and white light flooded his vision as his perception expanded outward.
Physical movement, spiritual fluctuations, soul resonance, even sound and intent ripples, everything came into focus at once
His trait [Soul Vision], activated fully.
Alongside it [Ultra Instinct] surged to life.
The world slowed.
No, it shattered into layers.
Possibilities unfolded.
Each future flickering at the edge of Yu Xuan’s awareness.
He felt it clearly now, what people on Earth might have called the Zone, but this was far beyond that.
This was perception pushed to its absolute extreme.
Every twitch of air, every shift in intent, every unborn motion was reflected within his mind before it even existed.
’The adaptability of this child is frightening...’ Ximen Juesheng thought, his expression finally turning solemn.
’Now that I think about it, I never even asked his name.’
And then.
He attacked.
The golden spear vanished.
Or rather, it existed everywhere at once.
Yu Xuan’s vision exploded with trajectories – thrusts from above, below, behind, angles that defied geometry and ignored space entirely.
Each possibility screamed danger.
So Yu Xuan did the only thing he could.
He attacked everything.
His sword moved faster than conscious thought.
He cut futures before they could occur, slashing at intent, severing momentum before form.
A storm of collisions erupted.
Red and gold lights crashed again and again, overlapping, detonating, erasing and reforming in rapid succession.
The exchange was so violent that even a seasoned cultivator’s eyes would fail to follow it, only two blinding streaks remained, endlessly clashing.
Yet despite everything.
The Human Emperor held the advantage.
Every strike Yu Xuan blocked carried something heavier than force.
It was inevitable destiny.
With each exchange, Yu Xuan felt it more clearly – a crushing, invisible weight pressing down on his body, his spirit, his very identity.
It wasn’t suppression. It wasn’t coercion.
It was authority.
The authority of Humanity’s chosen sovereign.
Yu Xuan’s breathing grew ragged.
Still, he did not retreat.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH—!!"
A roar tore from his throat as he poured everything into his sword. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
No technique, no restraint, no calculation, only pure intent and awareness.
He abandoned thought entirely, fighting with instinct alone.
And then.
Something answered him.
Not Qi.
Not cultivation.
His Will.
The space around Yu Xuan warped as something vast and oppressive unfolded outward, born purely from his determination.
His domain.
Not one refined by laws or energy, but forged by intent alone.
Sword Domain — Garden of Death.
The world darkened.
A graveyard of withered flowers bloomed across the ground.
Ghostly silhouettes rose from the soil, the eternal residents of this garden.
And then they attacked.
From every direction, the spectral forms surged toward Ximen Juesheng.
Ximen Juesheng’s eyes shined in unmistakable recognition.
"...A True Will domain," he murmured.
Then Ximen Juesheng changed his stance.
"Let’s end this here," he said like talking to himself.
"I’ve seen enough and if we continue, I might end up making things difficult for you before the real matters even begin."
The moment those words fell, the Human Destiny Spear in his hand ignited.
Not with light, but with meaning.
Its golden surface flared as if responding to an unseen decree.
In that instant, Yu Xuan felt it clearly.
The weight of whole Humanity descended upon him.
