Chapter 913: Chapter 913

The chief administrator of Lightport was left utterly stunned upon receiving a request from someone with Level 99 clearance in the Homo Sapien Alliance to use the port's spatial gate.

Level 99 clearance represented the very ceiling of the entire Homo Sapien Alliance's authority system! Only a few dozen individuals in the entire universe held Level 99 clearance. Each one stood at the absolute pinnacle of the Human Race, second only to the eleven figures who had created the clearance system themselves.

When the application first arrived, the gate examiner at Lightport couldn't help but shiver all over. He immediately reported it to the head of the Spatial Gate Department.

The department head trembled as well upon seeing the clearance level. He quickly passed the report up to the chief administrator.

After confirming that there was no system malfunction, the administrator wasted no time escalating the matter to the minister of the Xuanye Empire's Astral Gate Headquarters.

But even the minister didn't dare delay. He promptly reported it to the current crown prince.

The reason they didn't report to Emperor Xuan Yu himself was because his avatar had lost contact with his True Form and had since fallen into slumber, leaving the crown prince to handle all affairs of state.

After receiving the report, the crown prince of Xuanye once again verified the identity code of this Level 99 individual. Follow current novᴇls on NovєlFіre.net

Upon confirming it belonged to none other than Divine Emperor Origin, he was dumbstruck. He couldn't fathom why such a being had left the Astral World and appeared in the material universe. Even so, he acted without hesitation.

He quickly summoned the empire's core personnel, ordered the spatial gate to begin charging, and convened an emergency meeting.

All current traffic scheduled to use Lightport's spatial gate was postponed.

The destination connected to that gate also began emergency preparations.

Lightport wasn't the only one caught up in the commotion. Down on Planet Light, several other spatial gates had also begun charging. Behind each gate, backup travel routes had been prepared. Each was composed of two, or even several, interconnected Astral Gates.

This was a fail-safe. In case Lightport's gate malfunctioned and couldn't be activated, there would still be alternative routes to ensure that this Level 99 individual's business would not be delayed.

The chief administrator of Lightport personally acted as an escort, guiding the Luminous Ark toward the spatial gate. The gate's director oversaw the entire activation process and had a dedicated security team standing by to respond instantly to any possible issues.

Nearly the entire upper echelon of both Lightport and the Xuanye Empire had been mobilized.

Of course, Li Pin knew nothing about any of this. Or rather, he had never looked into it. All he noticed was that the process of passing through the Astral Gate felt unusually straightforward.

Sasha took care of everything, from guiding him into Lightport to leading him to the spatial gate and through it. And that was it.

Planet Youlan was one of the highest-rated colossal planets within the Xuanye Empire. It was located less than ten light-years from the empire's largest spatial gate on Planet Xuanye, making travel to and from it incredibly convenient.

Its diameter exceeded ten million kilometers. Naturally, a planet of this scale couldn't possibly be a typical terrestrial planet.

Its core resembled that of a star, containing immense energy. Yet, instead of burning with heat and fire, the surface was covered in a liquid that looked like seawater.

Though it appeared similar to water, this substance was far denser and more energetic than any ocean's water. Just a single ladle of it dropped on Planet Gaia could crush a skyscraper under its weight.

Originally, this planet served as a key energy production hub for the Xuanye Empire. But now, it had become the temporary site where Supreme Dao Origin suppressed and studied the ancient Abyssal Beast.

The beast had been sealed onto Planet Youlan. From its prior state of "nothingness," it now "existed" in the world's perception by becoming part of the planet itself.

When Li Pin arrived outside the planet aboard the Luminous Ark, the first thing he saw was a divine formation that enveloped the entire world. Beyond the formation floated a massive palace, easily over ten kilometers in diameter.

As he looked toward the palace, a figure immediately projected outward from within.

It was Supreme Dao Origin, the same person whom Li Pin had once sat before as he preached the profound mysteries of Reincarnation at the Dragon Origin Dojo.

Supreme Dao Origin looked at Li Pin with clear astonishment. "It's really you?"

At one glance, he could already tell that Li Pin was here in his avatar form. Even in this state, his strength surpassed any Divine Being by an unimaginable margin.

"Don't tell me... you've already broken through the Astral World's shackles and transcended it?"

Li Pin nodded. "More or less."

Supreme Dao Origin had mentally prepared himself for this, but hearing Li Pin confirm it still made him draw a sharp breath.

"That's... way too fast...."

For a moment, he had no idea what to say—especially when he remembered that Li Pin had only been cultivating for just over three hundred years. He was at a complete loss for words.

He didn't even want to think too deeply about what that meant. If he did, he would start to feel like he had wasted most of his own life.

"I became a Supreme so I could explore the mysteries of reincarnation alongside you," Li Pin said with a smile. "How's your research into the ancient Abyssal Beast going? Any progress on the Reincarnation path?"

Supreme Dao Origin nodded. "Right...."

He still found it a bit unbelievable that Li Pin had managed to catch up to them so quickly, but the facts were right in front of him. There was no point in stubbornly refusing to accept the truth.

Besides, just as Li Pin had said, his growing strength would only make their study of the mysteries of reincarnation that much easier. So, rather than wasting time questioning whether it was real or not, Supreme Dao Origin quickly adjusted his mindset.

He said, "Speaking of the power of reincarnation, once I found the right direction, my research really started to pick up. Especially after I captured that ancient Abyssal Beast, I've been making progress almost every single day."

He reached out with an empty hand. Matter and energy converged, quickly forming a jade slip capable of holding an immense amount of information.

"All the insights I've gathered on the power of reincarnation are stored in here. Take a look. You'll see for yourself."

Li Pin accepted the jade slip without hesitation. "Alright."

With a similar motion, he also conjured a jade slip out of thin air. "I've made some discoveries in the Astral World recently. You should have a look too. Hopefully, it'll spark some new ideas for our upcoming discussion, maybe even help us fully systematize and refine this entire power."

He handed the jade slip to Supreme Dao Origin.

Dao Origin paused for a moment. While he didn't believe Li Pin could have made any substantial breakthroughs in such a short time, he still accepted the jade slip.

"Let's enter my Vessel of Origin," he said. "We can each digest what we've learned, then exchange insights afterward."

Li Pin gave a slight nod. "Exactly what I was thinking."

The so-called Vessel of Origin was the palace before them.

As a Supreme Divine Weapon, the Vessel of Origin naturally possessed more than one function and form. Earlier, the Dragon Origin Dojo had simply been one of the mystical spaces it could manifest.

Li Pin followed Dao Origin into the palace. Inside, a young man and woman were already there, both eyeing him with curiosity. One of them even had a trace of battle intent in their gaze.

Li Pin's interest was slightly piqued. "And these are?"

"My disciples—Jing Hai and Fei Rou," Dao Origin introduced with a smile. "Two hot-headed kids who weren't entirely convinced by your reputation. They think becoming Heavenly Emperors in just three epochs makes them something special. I had originally planned to let you show them what real strength looks like... but now, there's no need. Doing so would only be disrespectful to you."

Li Pin's interest quickly waned. "Heavenly Emperors, huh."

He had thought that anyone bold enough to show killing intent toward him at his current level would at least be a Divine Emperor. But two Heavenly Emperors... that was hardly worth his time.

"No matter. Once they reach the Supreme level, I'll be more than happy to accept their challenge," Li Pin responded politely.

His words made Supreme Dao Origin's smile stiffen for a moment before he let out a helpless chuckle.

Jing Hai and Fei Rou both looked as if they were itching to say something. But before they could say a word, Supreme Dao Origin cut in, "They reached the Heavenly Emperor Realm in just three epochs, not because of exceptional talent, but because they had ideal cultivation environments from a young age.

"Back then, their achievements weren't any better than Yao Ji's or Emperor Ara's. With talent like that, becoming Supremes won't be easy."

"Emperor Ara... Yao Ji..."

Hearing these two names, Li Pin glanced at Jing Hai and Fei Rou. He seemed to have wanted to say something, but decided not to in the end. He felt there wasn't a point in it. He simply encouraged, "Do your best."

Supreme Dao Origin smiled faintly and didn't dwell on the topic. Instead, he said, "Go on. I've already asked the weapon's spirit to set up your cultivation chamber. It's been linked to Sasha's permissions. She can guide you there. See how much of the reincarnation insights I've gained during this time you can absorb. I'm looking forward to our next discussion."

"Alright. Same to you."

Li Pin raised the jade slip in his hand and turned to leave.

Supreme Dao Origin looked down at the jade slip in his own hand.

It had only been a little over a hundred years since their last discussion. He didn't really believe Li Pin could've made any groundbreaking progress in such a short time, let alone bring any new surprises.

Still, considering Li Pin's talent, he decided to give him the respect he deserved. He planned to carefully examine his so-called understanding of the power of reincarnation.

Just then, Jing Hai and Fei Rou stepped forward, still looking both eager and confused.

"Master, how... how did Origin get out?"

"How did he get out?" Supreme Dao Origin gave them a glance. "At the very least, not in the same way you two did. I had to bring you into the Vessel of Origin early because I sensed something wrong with the Astral World."

"So he wasn't brought out early?"

At that moment, Jing Hai was hit with a sudden realization, linking this discovery to what Li Pin had said about challenging them when they reached the Supreme Realm.

His pupils dilated sharply. "He... he's already a Supreme?"