109: Chapter 109: The Seal of Heaven and Earth, the First Manifestation of Reincarnation

The "reincarnation seal" is the head of the "three keys," the ultimate symbol of the "Gatekeeper" authority, and even more, the key hub connecting the "Reincarnation" Law of this realm with the entity of the "Nine Nether Passage"!

Lin Ye sacrificed his body to the array and used his Soul as a guide; his greatest contribution was not his own power, but rather, through his identity as a candidate for "Gatekeeper" and his resolute will, he completely activated the true potential of the "reincarnation seal" here—to communicate with Heaven and Earth and command Reincarnation!

At this moment, focus on the strange transformation of the "reincarnation seal" and see how it becomes the key to stabilizing the battle and manifesting the true meaning of Reincarnation!

The perspective instantly stripped away from Lin Ye's consciousness, which was about to completely dissipate and transform into a sword shadow; it was as if lifted by an invisible force, using the "Heavenly Eye" that transcends the mundane to overlook the entire battlefield, and further penetrating the ground layers to "gaze" at that object suspended high in the sky, erupting with a pillar of Chaos light that connected Heaven and Earth—the "reincarnation seal"!

Hum—!!!

The pillar of Chaos light connected Heaven and Earth; it was not static but slowly rotating according to a profound and unfathomable pattern.

Inside the light pillar, it was not pure Chaos, but rather it seemed as if the birth and destruction of countless worlds, the rise and fall of civilizations, and fragments of the cycle of life were rapidly flashing and flowing within.

An aura of the "Dao," vast, ancient, majestic, and seemingly representing the most fundamental Order of the operation of all things in this realm, spread out in all directions without limit, with the "reincarnation seal" as the core.

Wherever this aura passed, incredible changes occurred.

First, it was the "yan jun token" and the "command token of ten thousand ghosts" that Lin Ye had thrown out at the very end.

The two tokens did not fall; instead, as if attracted by the "reincarnation seal" light pillar, they each transformed into a streak of crimson gold and pitch-black light, automatically flying into the Chaos light pillar; they were not devoured, but rather, as if having found their destination, they merged seamlessly with the radiance of the "reincarnation seal."

The three-colored radiance intertwined and rotated within the light pillar, faintly forming a stable and profound triangular structure, making the aura of the light pillar more solid and restrained, yet even more deep and unfathomable.

Immediately after, the Spiritual Vein energy of the entire Lingyun Mountain range, as if summoned by a king, began to surge and gather with unprecedented activity; wisps of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi rose from the mountains, rivers, plants, and earth, flowing like a hundred rivers into the sea, injecting into the Chaos light pillar and becoming one of the sources of its power.

What was even more shocking was that from the direction of the "Nine Nether Demon-Suppressing Platform," a more pure, more original, and grand power containing "Suppression," "Seal," and "Reincarnation Order" surged across space, following some invisible passage (very likely the connection built by the just-completed "three keys" return ceremony), and likewise merged into the Chaos light pillar of the "reincarnation seal"!

This caused the color of the light pillar to lean more towards a deep, dark Chaos color that seemed capable of devouring everything, and the pressure it emitted even began to faintly rival that of the Demonic Lord projection that had descended from the Black Water Swamp!

The "reincarnation seal," at this moment, was no longer just a powerful Magic Treasure or token.

It seemed to have become a "coordinate," a "hub," and an "amplifier"!

It used itself as a guide to communicate with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Vein of this realm (Vitality), the sealing power of the "Nine Nether Demon-Suppressing Platform" (Order), and a trace of the Origin of the "Reincarnation" Law (Dao) from the netherworld, which was briefly touched through Lin Ye's sacrifice and the resonance of the "three keys"!

The convergence of the three enabled the "reincarnation seal" to briefly and truly possess a portion of the supreme authority to "act on behalf of Heaven to punish" and "stabilize Reincarnation"!

And at the center of all these changes, the heaven-shaking sword shadow, formed by Lin Ye's final will, the overflowing Sword Intent, and the power of Reincarnation, which was slashing towards the Demonic Lord projection, at the very moment it was about to touch the gray ripples representing the "Death" Law that the Demonic Lord had unleashed—

Hum!

The Chaos light pillar of the "reincarnation seal" suddenly split off an incomparably condensed beam of dark Chaos light; it arrived first despite being launched later, not as an attack, but like a living spirit snake, instantly coiling around the "sword spine" of that heaven-shaking sword shadow!

The next moment, the sword shadow's radiance flared greatly!

Its originally brilliant Sword Intent light was quickly stained with a layer of deep Chaos color, and on the sword body, countless subtle and profound patterns, originating from the same source as the runes on the surface of the "reincarnation seal," emerged!

An aura of "Judgment" and "Order" that was more grand, colder, and more unquestionable burst forth from the sword shadow!

This was no longer just the sword of vengeance of the Lingyun Sword Sect, the unyielding battle Soul of the vengeful sword sect!

This was even more... in the name of the "Reincarnation" and "Order" of this realm, the sword of Heaven's punishment descending upon the "foreign invader," the "Law breaker," and the "Death spreader"—Demon Lord Yinming!

The essence of the Sword Intent had already sublimated!

"Ant! How dare you borrow the power of Heaven?!" In the scarlet eyes of the Demonic Lord projection, a clear look of shock and anger appeared for the first time.

He felt that what was contained within this sword was not just power, but a will of rejection and judgment originating from the fundamental Laws of this realm, aimed at "Netherworld existences" like himself!

This will was even more "orthodox" in this realm than the "Death" Law he himself mastered, and it possessed more of a "home field" advantage!

The gray ripples he had unleashed, representing the end of "Death," and this heaven-shaking sword shadow, entwined with the Chaos beam and containing the will of Reincarnation judgment, finally—collided with a bang!

There was no sound.

Or rather, the sound at the core of the collision had already been annihilated by the extreme power and the clash of Laws.

There was only a sphere of Chaos-colored light, pure to the extreme and seemingly capable of devouring all light and darkness, that was constantly expanding, suddenly bursting and spreading from the point of collision!

Wherever the light sphere passed, space shattered into pieces like fragile glass, revealing the violent and chaotic Void Realm turbulence behind it!

Time seemed to be twisted and stretched, and the movements of all living beings on the battlefield turned into slow motion.

The gray ripples unleashed by the Demonic Lord projection, in front of this Chaos sword shadow containing the will of Reincarnation judgment, were like encountering a nemesis, quickly being eroded, decomposed, and subjected to Purification!

The sword shadow was like a bamboo being split, tearing through the ripples, and with unyielding resolve, it slashed fiercely onto the Demonic Claw that the Demonic Lord projection had just raised in an attempt to block it!

Sss—!!!

It was as if a hot knife was cutting into solidified grease, or as if a red-hot iron block had fallen into ice water.

The Demonic Claw of the Demonic Lord projection, condensed from pure Devilish Qi and the Law of Death, made a teeth-grinding sound of corrosion and disintegration the moment it touched the Chaos sword shadow!

The dense Devilish Qi evaporated crazily, and the claw tips began to crack and dissipate!

"Roar—!!!"

The Demonic Lord projection let out a roar mixed with pain and fury, a roar that made the Void Realm tremble!

He clearly had not expected that this sword, which gathered the last resistance power of this place and was formed by the sacrifice of an "ant," could trigger such a level of Law backlash and cause him real damage!

He suddenly wanted to retract his Demonic Claw, while at the same time, the Devilish Qi around his body surged crazily, attempting to condense a stronger defense; even the vortex of Death Qi above the Black Water Swamp rotated violently, as if to transport more power.

However, it was already too late.

Contained within the Chaos sword shadow was not only the power of Reincarnation judgment, but also the incomparably pure "Guardian" obsession formed by Lin Ye burning everything, as well as the unyielding Battle Intent of the ten thousand swords of the entire Lingyun Sword Sect wailing in grief!

These wills, under the integration and sublimation of the "reincarnation seal," formed a peculiar effect similar to "Karma locking" and "will crushing."

The sword shadow, without any obstruction, completely slashed off half of the Demonic Lord projection's palm! And with its remaining momentum undiminished, it hacked fiercely onto the hideous Demonic Armor on his chest!

Crack—!!!

On the Demonic Armor, a clear crack burning with Chaos-colored flames appeared! The crack spread rapidly, covering a small half of his chest like a spider web!

The massive body of the Demonic Lord projection suddenly stumbled back a step, the Devilish Qi around his body vibrated violently and dimmed, and his aura dropped by a notch instantly!

At the center of his forehead, a phantom, similar to the ghost face on the "command token of ten thousand ghosts" but more twisted and painful, faintly appeared; after letting out a sharp scream, it suddenly dissipated!

That was an important strand of Divided Soul that the Demonic Lord had attached to the projection, which was forcibly annihilated by the Reincarnation judgment and Lingyun Battle Intent contained in this sword!

"Ants... you... actually dare to... wound me..." The voice of the Demonic Lord projection was no longer cold and indifferent, but filled with unbelievable fury and resentment; however, within it, there seemed to be a faint trace of... trepidation?

This sword not only wounded his projection but also seemed to have touched some of his true body's Foundation, or rather, it had brought his wariness of the "Gatekeeper" and "reincarnation seal" of this realm to a new height.

And after slashing out this heaven-shaking sword, the Chaos sword shadow condensed by Lin Ye's will, Sword Intent, and the power of Reincarnation also exhausted its final strength; its radiance quickly dimmed and dissipated, eventually turning into dots of light filling the sky, like fireflies on a summer night, slowly drifting between Heaven and Earth, as if it had never existed.

Only high in the sky, the Chaos light pillar transformed from the "reincarnation seal" still connected Heaven and Earth, slowly rotating, emitting a majesty that suppressed everything.

The light pillar seemed to have dimmed a bit, but it was more solid and stable, and its connection with the earth and the "Nine Nether Demon-Suppressing Platform" was also tighter.

Under the shroud of the light pillar, the Demonic Lord projection, which had been wounded and whose aura had dropped significantly, did not dare to easily step forward for a moment; his scarlet eyes stared fixedly at the light pillar, as if weighing the situation and feeling wary.

On the battlefield, there was dead silence.

Whether it was the surviving Lingyun Disciples who had retreated to the vicinity of the "Ten Thousand Sword Forest," or those demonic soldiers kneeling on the ground and trembling, or even the two terrified Demonic Commanders, everyone was stunned into silence by the unimaginable strike that seemed like a battle between gods.

Acting Sect Master Lin Han, sacrificing his body to the array and transforming into a heaven-shaking sword, had actually... wounded the Demonic Lord projection?! Forcing the Demonic Lord to not dare to act rashly for a moment?!

The manifestation of the "reincarnation seal," stabilizing the universe, and communicating with the Heaven and Earth Reincarnation, actually had such supreme power?!

Hope, like wild grass in a desperate situation, was growing wildly in the heart of every Lingyun Disciple!

In the direction of the "Ten Thousand Sword Forest," the figure of Sect Master Master Lingxiao had already risen into the air; although his aura was still weak and his face pale, in those eyes that had regained clarity, a monstrous rage, endless grief, and... a trace of resolute realization were burning.

He looked at the "reincarnation seal" light pillar that was stabilizing the universe high in the sky, then at the Demonic Lord projection, and even more at the dots of light drifting across the sky representing Lin Ye's final existence, slowly raising the Sect Master's sword in his hand.

"Demonic Lord!" Master Lingxiao's voice was like ten-thousand-year-old ice, and also like a volcano about to erupt, "This enmity, this hatred, even if all the rivers and lakes were poured out, it would be hard to wash away!"

"Today, even if we exhaust the last person of the Lingyun Sword Sect and shed the last drop of blood, we will definitely—stop you here! Suppress you in this realm!"

"All Disciples, take Orders!" Master Lingxiao pointed his sword at the Demonic Lord, his voice shaking the nine heavens, "Form the 'Ten Thousand Sword Demon-Slaying Array'! Follow me—"

"Kill!!!"

"Kill!!!" A roar like a mountain collapsing and a sea raging erupted from the direction of the "Ten Thousand Sword Forest"!

The surviving Lingyun Disciples, led by the Sect Master, erupted with unprecedented fighting spirit and Killing Intent; sword light rose again, and they actually took the initiative to launch a counter-charge towards the demonic army, which had fallen into Chaos because the Demonic Lord was wounded and their morale had plummeted!

And high in the sky, the Chaos light pillar of the "reincarnation seal" seemed to sense the desperate Battle Intent of the Lingyun Sword Sect below; the light pillar swirled slightly, splitting off several slightly thinner Chaos light beams, which, as if possessing spirituality, shot into several areas where the battle was most intense or where Lingyun Disciples were in the most danger.

Wherever the light beams passed, Devilish Qi retreated, demonic creatures wailed, and it actually formed a powerful suppression and Purification effect locally, greatly alleviating the pressure on the Lingyun Disciples.

The battle situation, due to Lin Ye's desperate strike and the stabilization by the "reincarnation seal," had undergone a heaven-shaking reversal!

However, just at this moment when hope was rekindled and the horn of counter-attack was sounded.

No one noticed, or rather, no one could perceive it.

At the very core of the "reincarnation seal" Chaos light pillar, inside that Seal that was quietly suspended and slowly rotating, in the center of that sea of Chaos stars embodied by the "Reincarnation" Law, in front of that towering phantom of the "Reincarnation Hall."

A faint golden dot of light, so weak that it was almost imperceptible, mixed with Lin Ye's last trace of Soul Origin mark, his obsession with "Guardian," and a strand of strange fluctuation that the "reincarnation seal" had captured during that heaven-shaking resonance just now... was like a remnant candle in a gale, flickering uncertainly, yet stubbornly had not completely extinguished.

This dot of light seemed to have some kind of extremely weak and profound connection, transcending matter and time-space, with the "ancient ring" on Lin Ye's left hand, which had long since disappeared during the sacrifice, and the "bone ring" on his right hand, which was also nowhere to be found.

And at this moment, in this sea of Chaos stars inside the "reincarnation seal," directly in front of that faint golden dot of light, on the tightly closed door of the "Reincarnation Hall" phantom, a pattern, extremely complex and intertwined with stars and Reincarnation runes, was glowing slightly, as if it were "identifying" the "identity" of this dot of light, or as if... it were a "lock" that had waited for endless years, finally sensing that almost impossible aura of "the key."

On the door of the hall, the core of that pattern faintly formed two twisted ancient Seal characters that seemed to contain the supreme truth of the birth and destruction of the stars of the heavens.

If Lin Ye's consciousness were still present, perhaps he could have barely recognized, by relying on the "Gatekeeper" Legacy and the sensing of the "ancient ring": Star... Gate...