469: Reincarnated Soul

Xiao Zhuo sat in meditation atop the icy peak, his form merging with the jagged ice rocks, like an ancient ice sculpture.

The howling wind and snow became his perfect curtain, so much so that the few people fiercely battling thousands of feet below were unaware that an observer was overlooking all living things from above their heads.

If the wind and snow had paused, anyone who looked up would have seen a young man in green robes leaning against an ice rock, a playful smile on his face, like a god watching a play of ants.

Divine light flowed in his eyes, and he had already seen through Fei Ruyi's origins—he was also a Reincarnation from the Immortal-Demon Realm.

"Interesting, truly interesting!" Xiao Zhuo mused to himself, "I haven't encountered anyone from the Immortal-Demon Realm in decades of Reincarnation, but I didn't expect to run into a few 'fellow villagers' today."

He developed a strong interest in the Divine Souls of these few people.

Especially the dying Liang Long; if he didn't act soon, this excellent "Materials" containing a Lightning Spiritual Root and a Dragon Demon Physical Body would be wasted.

Just as Zhou Duo and Fei Ruyi's group of three below locked onto each other's Qi, with killing intent on the verge of erupting—

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two silver lights, without warning, silently poured down from the peak of the icy mountain, faster than thought!

They were like living wheels of death light, instantly coiling around the two Fei Family Quasi-Immortals who hadn't even had time to react.

Puff! Puff!

Two muffled thuds sounded almost simultaneously; the protective immortal light of the two Quasi-Immortals was easily torn apart like paper, and their bodies instantly exploded into two gruesome blood mists. Under the surprise attack of the twin moon wheel, they couldn't even let out a scream, and their Divine Souls were annihilated!

"Who's there?!"

Fei Ruyi was both shocked and enraged, and he suddenly looked up.

He saw a figure in green robes who had quietly appeared beside the deep pit at some unknown point, standing in front of the dying Liang Long.

The newcomer's face was excessively young, yet his Aura was as profound as an ancient cold abyss.

Liang Long was also startled by this sudden turn of events. Seeing the two Fei Family Quasi-Immortals instantly killed, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, but his life force was like a candle in the wind, and he couldn't even utter a single word.

Under the astonished and uncertain gazes of Zhou Duo and Fei Ruyi, Xiao Zhuo's expression was calm. He pointed his finger like a sword and lightly tapped.

Pfft!

A finger-light instantly pierced through Liang Long's glabella.

The already fractured Nascent Soul completely disintegrated.

Liang Long's face was frozen in shock and incomprehension, and his last trace of life was completely severed.

Xiao Zhuo said nothing, but his powerful Divine Sense had already spread throughout the surroundings, meticulously monitoring every subtle change.

He killed Liang Long not simply to harvest Attribute Points, but to verify a conjecture—where would these Reincarnated individuals' Divine Souls go after death?

Under his Divine Sense observation, Liang Long's Divine Soul indeed overflowed from the shattered Nascent Soul.

In an instant, an invisible, formless, yet truly existing vortex quietly appeared in the Void Realm, emitting a profound pulling force, about to draw the weak Divine Soul into it.

"As expected." Xiao Zhuo's mind stirred. Just as Liang Long's Divine Soul was about to disappear into the vortex, he made a grabbing motion in the Void Realm. An invisible force instantly severed the pulling force, forcefully seizing Liang Long's Divine Soul into his palm.

He carefully investigated and soon discovered the key.

The core of this Divine Soul was a wisp of extremely pure Split Soul, carrying a distinct Aura of the Immortal-Demon Realm.

The rest was composed of Soul Power from the Nirvana Realm's Origin.

This kind of ingenious method of recreating a Divine Soul made him secretly admire it.

In contrast, the two Fei Family Quasi-Immortals he had casually killed earlier, their fragmented Divine Souls simply dissipated in the usual way after death, and would naturally vanish into the world in not too long.

Who was Reincarnated and who was native was clear at a glance.

"You... who exactly are you?!" Fei Ruyi's voice, full of shock and anger, rang out again, interrupting Xiao Zhuo's contemplation.

Xiao Zhuo slowly raised his eyes, his calm gaze sweeping over the two remaining individuals in the field, still not answering.

He formed a complex and ancient hand seal with one hand, and a translucent stream of light surged from his fingertips, entering the sleeping Divine Soul of Liang Long in his palm.

This was the Reincarnation Dharma Seal he had comprehended in the past, capable of peering into past lives.

However, the information fed back by the Dharma Seal made him frown slightly.

He saw Liang Long's memories of this life. As for memories of his previous life, only some fragmented pieces of a Western Buddhist kingdom Buddha named "Duzhi" remained, intermittent and blurry.

Clearly, the memories carried by the Split Soul had been cleansed by some force, leaving only insignificant residual fragments.

"It seems that there are indeed powerful individuals who can reincarnate with more memories, but whether the amount of memories carried can awaken is still unknown!" Xiao Zhuo concluded in his mind, immediately losing interest in the grievances between these few people.

His earlier intervention was merely for experimentation and harvesting Attribute Points.

Fei Ruyi saw this mysterious person first use thunderous methods to ambush and kill two of his Family's Elders, then turn around and kill Liang Long, and now even ignored his questions. A sense of humiliation at being completely disregarded, mixed with rage, surged to his head.

Among his peers, even his mortal enemy Zhou Duo would not dare to treat him with such contempt!

"Playing tricks! Go to hell!"

In his exasperation, his folding fan "swished" open. With a flick of his sleeve, he conjured a putrid, crimson poisonous wind, which swept towards Xiao Zhuo like a living creature!

This poisonous wind was extremely vicious, specifically eroding the Physical Body and Divine Soul. Once it touched someone, the repercussions would be endless.

Zhou Duo, nearby, felt his sword hum slightly, but he ultimately restrained himself, choosing to observe the situation and seize the opportunity to fully recover his immortal power.

Facing this insidious and malicious attack, Xiao Zhuo didn't even lift an eyelid; he merely casually flicked his sleeve.

The aggressively crimson poisonous wind seemed to hit an invisible wall, letting out a whimper, and actually rolled back even faster!

Fei Ruyi's expression changed. Though surprised, he was not flustered. With a turn of his folding fan, it transformed into a light screen, easily dispelling the rebounding poisonous wind.

"Your Excellency!" He flashed, closing in to within ten zhang of Xiao Zhuo, his voice sharp and stern, "You ambushed and killed two of my Fei Family's Quasi-Immortals; do you really think this can be easily dismissed? If you don't give my Fei Family an explanation today, this place will be your burial ground!"

His Family had suddenly lost two Quasi-Immortals, and he had to provide an explanation.

He was confident that his cultivation had reached the Late Stage of Quasi-Immortal, with almost no opponents among those of the same cultivation class. Although Xiao Zhuo had succeeded with a sneak attack just now, he believed that if they faced each other head-on, with his own strength and foundation, even if he couldn't defeat him, he could at least protect himself, so he naturally had to act to save face!

Xiao Zhuo finally looked at him directly, a half-smile playing on the corner of his lips: "Oh? An explanation? What kind of explanation do you want?"

Fei Ruyi felt an inexplicable tremor in his heart from that gaze, but his arrogance compelled him to suppress that unease. He said coldly, "Naturally... your life as an explanation!"

Before his words finished, his folding fan "clapped" shut!

Buzz—!

A dark green Domain suddenly expanded with him as the center, instantly enveloping Xiao Zhuo!

Within the Domain, poisonous mist permeated, corroding the Void Realm, and even the light became distorted and dim!

It was Fei Ruyi's Myriad Poison Domain!

Zhou Duo, who had been on guard, his expression changed slightly, and he instantly flashed several miles away to avoid being affected by the Domain.

Yet, Xiao Zhuo, at the very center of the Domain, still maintained a calm and composed demeanor, even commenting with some interest: "A Poison Domain? That's somewhat intriguing."

Seeing the highly toxic mist in the Domain coil around him like countless tentacles, Xiao Zhuo's body suddenly erupted with dense, brilliant purple electric light!

Crackling!

Those poisonous mists, which would make a Quasi-Immortal of the same cultivation class treat them with seriousness, once they approached the range of the purple lightning, were like ice and snow meeting spring sunshine, instantly purified, devoured, and dissipated into nothingness!

Fei Ruyi's eyes flared with a fierce light: "No wonder you dare to be so arrogant; you indeed have some skill! But what of it? In my Domain, no matter how strong you are, you'll still lose a layer of skin!"

He roared, and his folding fan swung out again!

The fan's surface shimmered with flowing light, and a cyan-green poisonous Dragon, entirely condensed from pure poisonous Origin, instantly roared into form! The endless poisonous mist within the Domain frantically surged into the Dragon's body, causing its size to swell, its scales to bristle, and emitting a terrifying Aura that made one's Divine Soul tremble!

The poisonous Dragon let out an earth-shattering roar, opening its gaping maw, and with world-destroying momentum, it lunged down at Xiao Zhuo!

A cruel, cold smile had already appeared on Fei Ruyi's face.

This person was overconfident, falling into his Domain and not immediately breaking out, yet still daring to take his strongest attack, which condensed the power of the Domain? He was simply seeking death!