Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 1034 - 118: Endings and Turmoil

After treatment, the depleted essence has been restored — in the end, it's just an illusion technique.

However, the confidence is almost gone.

Mrs. Huansha trembled. She knew the rule that "dying in the reincarnation space means dying in the real world too." So, she was terrified.

— Who would have thought? That little demon actually... actually made a move! It seems like to him, Divine Separation cultivators are like used handkerchiefs, thrown away at will...

— Could it be, in his eyes, we Divine Separation Stage cultivators have no value at all...

The same goes for other low-level cultivators. This time, not only did one Divine Separation Stage cultivator die, the mortality rate among low-level cultivators was even higher, directly losing half. The remaining half are either looking dim or have a mad demeanor, probably lingering by the cliff of death for a long time.

— Death Mission...

— This is the Death Mission...

No one stood out to speak.

Fan Zhongxing stood up, took a deep breath, trying to boost morale: "Alright, we... can go back now..."

At this moment, thick fog rolled swiftly, then retreated in all directions.

"What's going on?"

"Shouldn't we be returning to the square of the Reincarnation Realm?"

"Why is this happening?"

"Could the Death Mission have a continuation?"

"Why?"

The unprecedented anomaly made everyone panic.

At this moment, the voice of the Reincarnation Realm Master resounded once more.

"Conquer death, delve into reincarnation, new secrets shall be open to you."

"The purpose of the Reincarnation Realm will be presented before you."

After the fog retreated, everyone arrived in a small grove. A beggar, dressed in rags, was limping along.

Xiao Jizong exclaimed: "Bai Liu?"

This was Bai Liu, the cultivator they altered history to save!

Bai Liu turned a blind eye to everyone. Xiao Jizong tried to step forward to greet him. However, his outreached hand passed through Bai Liu's body without any hindrance.

"This is an illusion!"

Everyone realized it.

The Reincarnation Realm Master displayed this scene alone, surely there is a deeper meaning...

Everyone watched as Bai Liu walked into a small village.

Then, day and night alternated rapidly as if gone mad, only slowing at certain special moments to let everyone witness some historical fragments. Soon, they saw what followed.

Bai Liu married, had children, lived through the era of the Holy Infant Sect's rule, and passed away in this small village. Then, some pieces of jade were treated as family heirlooms, passed down generation after generation.

Sometimes from father to son, sometimes from father-in-law to son-in-law, sometimes from master to disciple. The surnames of the inheritors changed several times.

Until, a young boy took over those pieces of jade.

Wu Qi suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

All Luochen Sword Palace disciples shivered.

That face, though much younger than they remembered, was a visage they would recognize even if it turned to ashes. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Xia Li.

This young boy was Xia Li!

"I see, no wonder he's so powerful, no wonder the Third Elder didn't kill him before..."

"He is indeed the last descendant of the Luofu Xuanqing Palace!"

Seeing the expressions of the Luochen Sword Palace disciples, most realized something was amiss.

Mrs. Huansha did not comprehend. Before Wang Qi left Luochen Sword Palace, he had already entrusted Mi to once again distort his appearance with the Transformation Divine Power. The face seen by the Ruyi Daoist School and Heart Demon Illusion Sect members bore no resemblance to "Xia Li."

Fan Zhongxing curiously asked. Wu Qi explained Xia Li's matter. Of course, including how Xia Li cut off Xiao Changgu's arm and was taken away by Ru Tianqi, eventually becoming the Third Elder's disciple.

"Lian Yichen and Elder Lian must have seen his potential, and Elder Ru Tianqi likely knew about this and made a deal..." Xiao Jizong joined the discussion.

At this moment, Wu Qi had a flash of insight: "I remember, recently, the sect did indeed issue many new cultivation methods... Those methods unrelated to swords don't follow the path of Luochen Sword Palace... No wonder, those must be the means of Luofu Xuanqing Palace..."

Fan Zhongxing said nothing.

He was already stunned.

Cause and effect were overturned, this is overturning cause and effect!

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Soon, many cultivators returned to the real world.

Some people were puzzled, not knowing why there was no exchange session. But soon they figured it out. After all, exchanges are private matters, forced to share with teammates only out of necessity, but revealing to unrelated strangers is definitely unwelcome.

"It seems to be the peculiarity of the death reincarnation task... the Reincarnation Realm Master has indeed thought it through... "

A cultivator wanted to calm down and meditate to circulate his energy, but he was still immersed in the miracle of cause and effect orchestrated by the Reincarnation Realm Master, unable to extricate his mind completely. Unable to settle down, he simply stood up and flipped through the history book.

It was a heavy history book he specifically borrowed to tackle the death task.

Then, he noticed a line he hadn't noticed before.

"... there was a small group of Golden Cores attempting to leave, the Emperor sent someone to stop them."

Just this line, twelve characters.

A group of Golden Core cultivators, each capable of easily massacring thousands of mortals. Yet, after their struggles, they were only granted twelve characters in this history book.

"The river of Tianjiang flows east, washing away the heroes..."

He recalled exchanging for a set of fist techniques in the Reincarnation Realm, feeling infinite emotions well up in him. For a moment, a surging boxing intent emanated from him, as if manifesting the pitiless will of heaven, or the vicissitudes of the righteous path in the mortal world.

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"As long as you truly believe, you can make up any Martial Arts Fist Intent—provided that you truly believe..." Wang Qi recorded this, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"It seems this type of cultivation, which acts as an extension of the spirit, is still quite useful for some ignorant people. They can't understand the principles or grasp the explanations..."

Zhen Chan was still immersed in the earlier illusion, wanting to rush back in and give that "Master of Heaven Splitting Dao" a beating. Upon hearing this, he lazily interjected, "This doesn't help you much, does it?"

"Not much help, just a bit of small experimentation out of curiosity. Twenty people have already comprehended this 'nonexistent Martial Arts Fist Intent.' I'm planning to divide them into three groups: one group of six does nothing; one group of seven has their memories erased; and the last group of seven is told the truth—I'll see what changes in the Martial Arts Fist Intent—if there's time."

"Erase memories? You have that ability?"

"The essence of memory is the solidification of brain neural connections. This solidified structure responds to specific stimuli. Generally, forgetting means a problem with the 'recall' mechanism, not the destruction of that part of the brain circuit. Destroying such a 'memory structure' only leads to 'irreversible' amnesia," Wang Qi explained, "That's also why the soul isn't suitable for storing memories. Before reaching the Nascent Soul Stage or Primordial Spirit Stage, the soul struggles to store memories. Also, for this reason, low-level demon clan members have poor memory—they lack a brain to remember with, and their soul is insufficient."

"To erase memories of a specific time, you attack the brain circuit formed during that age; to erase specific memories, you need to provide specific stimuli, then erase all awakened brain circuits."

Zhen Chan pondered: "This won't work on high-order cultivators."

"The principles of the soul, Nascent Soul, and Primordial Spirit are similar; the essence of memory is also an 'inherent structure.'"

At this point, Zhen Chan posed a question: "Since you understand this trick... why don't you use it on Yixin Daoist's disciples and those low-level cultivators?"

Wang Qi was taken aback: "Huh? Why?"

"I'm aware you're not afraid of the Holy Emperor. But if even one person risks it all and allows the Holy Emperor or other cultivators to search their soul..." Zhen Chan said, "I think the possibility isn't small, your reincarnators might collapse at any time."

"Oh, is that so..."

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Inside the Ruyi Daoist School, Zhen Ru Daoist looked at his hands stained with blood, haunted by heart demons.

He watched as his meditative master's body suddenly exhibited a sword wound. He watched as his master suddenly exploded.

Yixin Daoist's blood splattered all over his head and face.

"Teacher, is dead..."

"It was supposed to be just a performance..."

"Dead..."

He recalled the day when a cultivator named "Wang Qi" overawed the Ruyi Daoist School.

Life at his discretion, death at his whim. Acting recklessly, utterly unrestrained...

"That little demon didn't even care about the life of a Divine Separation Stage cultivator..."

"Continue under him, and sooner or later, I'll be toyed to death..."

He placed his left foot outside the door, intending to report to the Emperor's Extreme Split Sky Dao. However, that step never landed.

——The little demon's methods are astounding... surely he's still monitoring me!

——He can't escape now...

Then, once again, he witnessed the gruesome corpse of Yixin Daoist.

"Wahaha... hahaha..."

Zhen Ru Daoist, already haunted by the Heart Demon Curse Power, with a flawed mental state and multiplied obsession, directly descended into madness, erupting in hysterical laughter.

Whether advancing means death, retreating also means death...

——Rather than being toyed to death by that little demon, I'd better seek a glorious end myself...

"Wahaha... hahaha..."

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Facing Zhen Chan's questioning, Wang Qi said: "What do you think memory is? To the human brain, it's a type of topology structure, to put it plainly, it's a form of data's physical storage. Since memory is data, it's not surprising if something seemingly harmless yet fatally dangerous is mixed into it, is it?"

"Huh?"

"Do you think I wanted to kill the old Yixin Daoist right now for no reason?"