Chapter 735: Chapter 735

Such an unexpected event left both Wang Shouzhe and the Immortal Emperor momentarily stunned, exchanging glances.

Even such legendary figures couldn't escape the fate of their souls scattering and their true spirits reincarnating anew.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance," Wang Shouzhe slightly furrowed his brow and said, "I don't quite understand the heavenly laws of reincarnation. I've always wanted to ask, you're also at the True Immortal level, and you're not exactly young..."

The Immortal Emperor was immediately displeased upon hearing this, spitting several times: "Shouzhe, I'm not even seven thousand years old yet. The Han Yue Immortal Scripture has effects that preserve one's appearance, and with various maintenance and the support of treasures, my body is still quite youthful... If you don't believe me, you can try..."

"Ahem~ Your Majesty, you've misunderstood my meaning." Wang Shouzhe coughed twice and said, "All living beings must eventually die. When you reincarnate one day, will you retain your current memories?"

The Immortal Emperor furrowed his brow and pondered: "The laws of reincarnation are among the most profound cosmic origin laws. My power is far from sufficient to touch the laws of reincarnation. However, my Yun Clan ancestors left behind some scattered records, which provide some insights."

"After death, if the soul scatters, the true spirit of life will be dragged into the omnipresent river of reincarnation, where all memories and information will be swiftly washed away."

"In such cases, the race and bloodline of the reincarnation cannot be chosen, and the chances of retaining memories are extremely low, almost negligible. Therefore, if I were to die and my soul scatter, once I enter the reincarnation process, it's highly unlikely I would retain memories of my past life, nor could I determine where or into what race or bloodline I would reincarnate."

"..." Wang Shouzhe was speechless for a moment and said, "Then why is it that after Huari and True Lord Yuling reincarnated, they could retain some bloodline information? Even some fragments of memories?"

"To escape the river of reincarnation, it's said that at least three factors are needed. First, at the time of soul scattering, one must be at least at the True Immortal Realm. Only the true spirits of those at or above the True Immortal Realm might have a chance to escape. Second, one needs to be young enough, as the younger the true spirit at the True Immortal Realm, the stronger it is. Third, one must have a very strong will and determination to be reborn. But even with all three conditions met, the probability of escaping the river of reincarnation is not high. Even if one is lucky enough to escape, they wouldn't know where they would reincarnate."

Immortal Emperor Mu Yun continued to explain: "However, I know there are some treasures in this world related to the laws of reincarnation that can increase the probability of escaping the river of reincarnation. But I've never seen such treasures; perhaps they exist among the major forces in the Holy Domain. Besides, there are sacred trees like the Reincarnation Tree that practice the laws of reincarnation. If a price is paid, they can protect reincarnators within a certain range, even fishing out their true spirits from the river of reincarnation and influencing the general direction and location of their rebirth. Of course, this is not guaranteed to succeed."

"After all, for the Reincarnation Tree to do so is undoubtedly defying the heavens, and it often incurs the backlash of the heavenly laws."

Wang Shouzhe's brow furrowed deeply: "In this way, it explains the reincarnation of Huari and His Majesty the Holy Emperor. Most likely, it's the work of the reincarnation predecessors in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss."

"Huari and the Holy Emperor are probably the results of the reincarnation predecessors' efforts. They must have high hopes for your Wang's Clan. As for Jiang Yuling, that little girl, it's hard to say. Perhaps she is a reincarnated True Immortal from elsewhere who managed to escape the river of reincarnation." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun paused and sighed, "However, the reincarnation predecessor is a fifteenth-level sacred plant. Protecting a True Immortal Realm reincarnation is barely manageable against the backlash. This time, forcibly protecting the Holy Emperor's true spirit reincarnation must have resulted in severe backlash from the heavenly laws, and it is likely not long for this world. Shouzhe, we need to pay more attention to the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss."

"Your Majesty is right." Wang Shouzhe furrowed his brow again and asked, "But Your Majesty, I have another question. If an ordinary person who hasn't practiced dies at around twenty, can they preserve their true spirit from dissipating? Then, as they reincarnate along the river of reincarnation to a faraway place, can all their memories be retained?"

"Impossible! At least in my understanding, it's impossible." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun said, "An ordinary person hasn't even opened their spiritual platform, and the layer outside their true spirit can't even be called a soul, at most a spirit. Once dead, the spirit will rapidly disperse, and the weak true spirit, once absorbed into the river of reincarnation, will have its true spirit power quickly stripped away, and memories and identity information will be instantly washed clean. Forget about retaining memories; even preserving the true spirit from dissipating is impossible, even with the help of the Reincarnation Tree."

Hearing Immortal Emperor Mu Yun speak so confidently, Wang Shouzhe had to dismiss his doubts.

It seems his transmigration should have nothing to do with the Reincarnation Tree.

Indeed, if the Reincarnation Tree truly had such power, the demons of the demon realm would have been crushed long ago, and there wouldn't be such a struggle.

But this means his transmigration and origin might be more complex than imagined, at least not something orchestrated by someone of the Da Luo Holy Sovereign's level.

Forget it~ best not to dwell on this matter for now.

Wang Shouzhe refocused on the matter at hand and smiled: "My direct line sixth-generation grandson has been born. This is a joyous occasion worth celebrating."

Regardless of whether the newborn is the reincarnation of the Holy Emperor, he is still a child of the Wang's Clan.

After all, reincarnation and the evil art of soul possession are different. Even if the child's true spirit originates from the Holy Emperor, he is a new individual, and strictly speaking, no longer the same person as the Holy Emperor.

According to the core of the reincarnation laws, from the moment the child's life consciousness awakens, the reincarnation is considered successful.

At this moment, the various anomalies in the sky had already disappeared, and the world had returned to peace.

Wang Fugui's father, Wang Ningyi, stumbled into the small courtyard.

His face was beaming with joy, radiantly reporting: "Ancestor, Mengyu has given birth to a boy. Please grant him a name."

He knew the Ancestor would be aware of everything, but he still had to report the good news. As a member of the direct line and one of the family's legal heirs, the newborn naturally needed the Ancestor to grant a name.

Moreover, over the years, the Ancestor had not only pressured Wang Fugui but also Wang Ningyi, urging him to push Wang Fugui to have children.

Now that a child was finally born, he naturally wanted to claim some credit.

"Good, good, good~" Wang Shouzhe was also very pleased, raising his hand to put several slips of paper with names into a pre-prepared box, handing it to Wang Ningyi, "Let the child choose for himself."

However, just as Wang Ningyi was about to take the box, Wang Shouzhe took it back, added another slip, and then waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Wang Ningyi left, holding the box with great excitement.

In fact, this wasn't his first time being a grandfather. He had already helped Fugui have a younger brother, who had long since married and had children. But that belonged to the collateral line, and in terms of status and treatment, would be slightly inferior to the child Fugui had.

Wang Ningyi returned, grinning from ear to ear: "Reporting to Ancestor, the child has some spirit. He picked the name 'Wang Baosheng' for himself. Do you think we should let him choose again?"

Wang Shouzhe nodded secretly.

The name "Wang Baosheng" was the one he had added last. It was fitting and matched the child's temperament.

He immediately nodded and decided: "Since Baosheng chose this name himself, it shows he has a connection with it. How can we change it casually?"

From then on, the Wang's Clan had a new generation of direct line.

A month later, there was another grand full moon banquet, both to celebrate Wang Baosheng and to announce to friends and family that the Wang's Clan's direct line had a successor.

And the name "Wang Baosheng" was deeply etched into everyone's memory.

While the Wang's Clan was celebrating the birth of a new direct line.

In the Nine Prison Demon God's Palace.

In a spacious side hall, demon lamps carved from beast bones emitted a ghastly white light.

Under the light, the Yincha Demon God, Nether Fiend Demon God, Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An, Nine Prison Demon God, and the two vassal demon gods, Mo Yu and Chi Yan, each sat on a large black demon chair, holding a meeting.

Among them, Dragonblood Demon God Yuntai An was covered in wounds, looking utterly miserable. The reason was simple: before the meeting, he had a "small" spar with the Nine Prison Demon God and was severely beaten.

It wasn't that Yuntai An was looking for trouble; he had no choice.

After quickly sending intelligence back to the Wang's Clan, he soon received a reply. Fugui wanted him to test the Nine Prison Demon God's strength.

Initially, Yuntai An thought that even if the Nine Prison Demon God was stronger, it wouldn't be by much. He should at least last the time it takes to burn a stick of incense before losing. But unexpectedly, he was utterly dominated from start to finish.

Fortunately, the Nine Prison Demon God had intentions of recruiting him and didn't go all out. Otherwise, Yuntai An, the Dragonblood Demon God, would have likely perished.

Despite cursing the Nine Prison Demon God a thousand times in his heart, wishing to tear it to pieces, Yuntai An had to suppress his grievances, forcing a smile and showing admiration for the Nine Prison Demon God.

He played the role of a reckless demon god who admired the strong.

The Nine Prison Demon God, satisfied with Dragonblood Demon God's discernment, was also somewhat unnerved by his intense gaze.

Couldn't he tone down that blatant stare?

"Ahem! Yincha, you were too reckless. Why didn't you wait to welcome back the Great Demon Lord until I was out of seclusion? Now you've not only suffered defeats but also alerted the enemy." The Nine Prison Demon God, trying to shift attention, began scolding the Yincha Demon God and Nether Fiend Demon God, "Nether Fiend, you fool, look at the mess you've caused! Losing in the battles with the Immortal and Demon Dynasties is one thing, but losing six Demon King Fortresses to a small human border country? You've disgraced the demon race!"

As demon gods, being scolded like children by the Nine Prison Demon God was naturally frustrating for Yincha and Nether Fiend. But no matter how displeased, they could only endure it, putting on a submissive facade.

Yes, yes, yes, Nine Prison, you're absolutely right.

After all, the Nine Prison Demon God had the bigger fist.

Dragonblood did provoke a bit and got beaten badly, but it was also the Nine Prison Demon God's way of flexing muscles and setting an example.

"Nether Fiend, I've already gathered intelligence on the six lost Demon King Fortresses. The humans have taken that territory as their own, developing it and reaping great benefits. And you just let it slide? You've not only disgraced yourself but also me!" The Nine Prison Demon God, with hands behind its back, scolded like a superior, "I want results, not excuses. Red Flame will assist Dragonblood and Yincha in attacking the Immortal No. 3 and Demon No. 2 bases, tying up the Immortal and Demon Dynasties' forces." The Nine Prison Demon God assigned tasks, "Mo Yu will assist Nether Fiend in immediately attacking the six lost Demon King Fortresses. We can't let humans grow stronger in our demon realm!"

Yincha, Nether Fiend, and Yuntai An exchanged glances.

Was this tone treating them as subordinates?

"Nether Fiend, don't be upset." The Nine Prison Demon God, after the stick, offered a carrot, "I promise, if you reclaim the six lost Demon King Fortresses, I'll use vast resources to help you reform the Nether Fiend True Demon Seed."

The Nether Fiend Demon God was overjoyed: "Thank you, Brother Nine Prison."

"Yincha, Dragonblood, I know you want to welcome back the Great Demon Lord." The Nine Prison Demon God turned attention to the Yincha Demon God, "You're right; the demon realm can't be without a ruler. I agree to welcome back His Majesty Chi Long. After reclaiming the six fortresses, we'll unite forces to attack the humans and welcome back the Great Demon Lord."

"Thank you, Brother Nine Prison." The Yincha Demon God was overjoyed.

Only Yuntai An felt a chill in his heart.

Damn, this is going to stir up a big storm~

But for now, he could only feign excitement: "Thank you, Brother Nine Prison! His Majesty will surely remember your contributions upon return."

The Nine Prison Demon God, slightly impatient with the flattery, waved: "Alright, alright, less talk, more action. With me here, this time will surely succeed."

"Yes, Brother Nine Prison." The three demon gods, Yincha and others, took their leave.

The Mo Yu Demon God cautiously said: "Master, since you've broken through to the upper demon god level, why not gather the Bone Saw Demon God and others as well?"

To the Mo Yu Demon God, the Nine Prison Demon God's attitude was noticeably kinder: "Mo Yu, the upper demon god is powerful, but not invincible. Don't be fooled by Yincha and the others' apparent obedience today; they might not truly submit. To make all demon gods sincerely acknowledge me as their leader, I must ascend to the Great Demon Lord level."

"Therefore, for me, ascending to the Great Demon Lord position is the top priority. Once achieved, would the Bone Saw Demon God and others dare defy me?"

The Mo Yu Demon God and Chi Yan Demon God both bowed, eyes gleaming with excitement.

Returning from the Nine Prison Demon Hall, the three demon gods, Yincha, Nether Fiend, and Dragonblood, met again in the Yincha Demon God's Hall.

"Damn Nine Prison! Just because it ascended to the upper demon god level, does it think it's the Great Demon Lord? Does it really think I'm its subordinate?" Recalling the humiliation at the Nine Prison Demon Hall, the Yincha Demon God's face was particularly unpleasant.

"Alright~ You didn't see Dragonblood taking action either, so why vent now?" The Nether Fiend Demon God's mood wasn't much better than the Yincha Demon God's, unwilling to indulge her temper.

He then looked at Yuntai An: "Dragonblood, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, won't die." Yuntai An, having been beaten quite severely, looked terribly wounded, grimacing with pain as he spoke, "It seems Nine Prison is determined to restart the war. If we don't follow its orders, the consequences could be troublesome. What do you think?"

"What else can we do?" The Yincha Demon God sneered, "We've been planning for so long; how can we abandon such a good situation because of Nine Prison's words? Besides, Nine Prison wasn't interested in welcoming back the Great Demon Lord before, and now suddenly wants to. Who knows what it's thinking? I don't trust it."

The Nether Fiend Demon God and Yuntai An nodded in agreement.

In fact, it wasn't just the Yincha Demon God; they also didn't trust the Nine Prison Demon God. Its contradictory attitude was too suspicious.

"But didn't Nine Prison tell us to reclaim the lost territories?" The Nether Fiend Demon God hesitated, "If we do nothing, how do we explain to Nine Prison?"

"Nine Prison wants us to act, so we'll act." The Yincha Demon God's beautiful eyes narrowed, a glint of cunning flashing, "But acting and reclaiming the territories are two different things."

"Not putting in effort, huh~" Yuntai An immediately understood.

He's familiar with this.

The Yincha Demon God and Nether Fiend Demon God, recalling Yuntai An's previous antics, couldn't help but glare at him.

The Yincha Demon God continued: "Also, before taking action, we need to inform Wu Mingyan, telling her the situation has changed, and we need to accelerate our plans."

"That's the only way."

The Nether Fiend Demon God nodded.

Given the current situation, there seemed to be no other good options. As long as they could secretly welcome back the Great Demon Lord, all problems would be resolved.

Meanwhile, as the storm brewed in the Shenwu World, with dangerous clouds gathering, ready to descend upon the humans, and even the Wang's Clan.

In the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven of the Holy Domain, peace and tranquility reigned.

It was noon, the sun at its brightest, with golden rays piercing the ethereal cloud sea, refracted by the dense moisture within, creating hazy halos. From a distance, it truly resembled a celestial realm.

No matter how much time passed, this place remained serene and undisturbed.

Amidst the clouds, floating celestial pavilions appeared and disappeared, ethereal like a fairyland.

In one of these floating celestial pavilions.

In the garden beneath the jade tower, beside a brand-new barbecue grill, Wang Lici was gloomily grilling meat, looking listless. Latest content publıshed on novel{f}ire.net

"Sister, I had someone bring back eleventh-level phoenix wings and dragon claws from the Tianrui Holy Dynasty."

Suddenly, a steady male voice sounded in the garden.

The next moment, Qingyuan Holy Son, dressed in azure, appeared behind her, his robes fluttering gracefully.

Stepping out from the space, his movements were as leisurely as a stroll, seamlessly transitioning as he cheerfully began taking out various precious ingredients.

Judging by his skilled manner, it was clear he often did this.

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Wang Lici forced a smile.

"Sister, are you unwell?" Qingyuan Holy Son, noticing her state, asked with concern, "Or have you injured yourself from over-cultivating?"

"No, I just miss home." Wang Lici shook her head gloomily, "I miss my parents and siblings, and I miss my Fourth Uncle."

"That's simple." Qingyuan Holy Son smiled, "If you miss home, just go back and visit. I'll lend you my Azure Luan Immortal Carriage, and you can return in style."

"I can't go back." At the mention of this, Wang Lici's big eyes welled up with tears, looking pitiful, "Senior Brother, don't bring it up. The more you mention it, the sadder I get."

With the passage between worlds closed, she couldn't return even if she wanted to~

"Alright, alright, I won't mention it if you don't want me to."

Seeing Wang Lici's emotional state, Qingyuan Holy Son quickly agreed indulgently.

He had lived many years and was experienced. Seeing Lici , he could guess she was unable to return home. Whether her family had issues or she had a falling out with them, he didn't know.

Seeing her so sad and upset, he didn't press for details. Instead, he thought of another way, suggesting: "By the way, there's a 'Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws' happening soon. Representatives from various forces will attend, including some cave heavens and major forces. You love making friends, don't you? How about I take you to relax and meet new friends?"

"Making friends?" Wang Lici's big, watery eyes immediately brightened, showing some interest.

Her Yunyang Master had said, the more friends, the more paths, and she had always lived by this principle.

"Moreover, during the gathering, various forces will bring their specialty goods for trade, all sorts of things, everything you can imagine." Qingyuan Holy Son added with a smile, "There will surely be many delicacies you've never tasted."

"Alright, alright, I'll go, I'll go!"

Hearing about delicious food, Wang Lici's eyes sparkled, and her "homesickness" was instantly swept away, her spirits revived.