91: Chapter 91 The Seed of the Dao Sprouts, The Beginning of Reincarnation

"Child... you have suffered..."

"Sleep now... leave the rest... to... Mother..."

That gentle, kind, and maternal voice, which seemed to contain the power of endless life and creation, was like a warm ray of light, piercing through the eternal darkness that Lin Wan's consciousness was about to sink into, and piercing through this cold space filled with "the end" and "Nothingness". It gently enveloped his shattered Divine Soul and his flickering fire of life.

"Mother...?"

Within his consciousness that was about to dissipate completely, a blurry yet incredibly intimate figure emerged—the warm silhouette of a mother, long blurred in his memories, yet etched into the deepest depths of his Soul.

But he knew, that could not be his mother from his mortal life.

This voice, this power, this feeling... it was "Life" itself, the source of "Creation", the manifestation of... the "Dao".

As this voice sounded, that faint yet incredibly resilient emerald-green light suddenly brightened!

It was no longer a weak firefly, but had transformed into an emerald-green, crystal-clear phantom of a seed, as if it had condensed all the vitality, all the hope, and all the true essence of "Life" in the world!

The moment the seed phantom appeared, that gentle yet vast power of creation, like a bursting spring tide, surged powerfully into Lin Wan's collapsing body, Divine Soul, and Chaos Return-to-Ruins Dao Fruit!

A miracle had occurred.

Lin Wan's Chaos Return-to-Ruins Dao Fruit, which had been eroded by the "Void Burial" and covered in cracks, on the verge of complete disintegration, was nourished by this pure, supreme power of "Life" and creation. Those cracks began to seal and repair at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The Dao Fruit not only restored to its original state but became even more solid and perfect. Inside it, the Five Elements, Returning to Ruins, stars, Void Realm, and the Laws of the end, which had become chaotic and on the verge of collapse due to Lin Wan's forced "Heaven Opening", were now reconciled, organized, and nourished by this power of "Life". They began to rearrange, combine, and evolve in a more harmonious, orderly, and "vibrant" manner!

On the Dao Fruit, the Chaos dao pattern representing the Chaos Return-to-Ruins Dao was now faintly tinged with a light, vibrant emerald-green halo, becoming even more profound and abstruse. It was as if "Life" and "Death", "Creation" and "Destruction" had reached a higher level of unity and balance at this moment.

His broken, withered body, which was almost about to turn into nothingness, was washed by this power of creation, and every cell was cheering, leaping, and being reborn!

Broken bones reconnected, internal organs healed, Meridians were recast, and flesh and blood regenerated!

Even its strength, vitality, and affinity for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi far exceeded what they were before, faintly radiating a light, precious aura of life that seemed almost liquid.

His Divine Soul, which was about to be completely annihilated, was also gently enveloped, repaired, and strengthened by this power.

The Divine Soul not only recovered to its original state but became even more condensed, pure, and resilient. His perception of the Laws of heaven and earth and his understanding of his own "Dao" reached an unprecedented height.

Even more shocking was that his chaos dao sword, which had been covered in cracks and had its spirituality greatly damaged from bearing the "Heaven Opening" strike, was now being nourished by this power of "Life". The cracks on the sword blade were healing rapidly, and the dim sword light shone again, becoming even more restrained and profound. Within the Sword Intent, there was faintly an added touch of "protection" and "vitality", as if it had completed some kind of transformation.

All of this seemed long, but it actually happened in the blink of an eye.

When the "Apostle's" power of "Void Burial" touched the barrier of creation emitted by the emerald-green seed phantom, it was like snow meeting the scorching sun—it rapidly melted and disintegrated, unable to penetrate even a fraction!

That pure, supreme power of "Life" seemed born to be the nemesis of "the end" and "Nothingness", a higher-dimensional, inviolable Law!

"No! This is impossible! This is absolutely impossible! 'Source Seed of Life'! This is the aura of the 'Source Seed of Life' that was long ago devoured by the 'Master'! How could it appear here?! How could it be on this ant?!"

The "Apostle" let out an incredulous roar of consciousness, filled with terror and rage. For the first time, he stood up abruptly from that high and lofty altar!

The condensed, cold aura of "the end" around his body exploded, attempting to unleash an even more terrifying Divine Ability to completely eradicate the emerald-green seed phantom, along with Lin Wan!

However, it was already too late.

After completing the repair and nourishment of Lin Wan, the emerald-green seed phantom seemed to have exhausted its final strength. Its light slowly dimmed, and finally, it transformed into a soft emerald-green stream of light that entered Lin Wan's brow, completely fusing with his already repaired and even further advanced Chaos Return-to-Ruins Dao Fruit.

The moment the seed phantom fused with the Dao Fruit—

"Hum——!!!"

An indescribable, even grander, even more vast, and more primordial supreme Dao Rhyme, which seemed to transcend "Life" and "Death", "Creation" and "Destruction", and was closer to the Origin of the "Dao", containing the true meaning of "Reincarnation", "Cycle", and "Balance", exploded from Lin Wan as the center, instantly sweeping through the entire dark space!

This Dao Rhyme was so grand, so supreme, that the terrifying aura of "the end" erupted by the "Apostle" was like a firefly before the bright moon in its presence, instantly suppressed and dispersed!

Even the huge Chaos vortex that constantly gushed out the Origin of "the end" had its rotation speed stagnate, as if it were shocked and interfered with by this more primordial, grander Dao Rhyme!

On the other two altars, the "Apostles" who had not moved until now finally reacted. Almost simultaneously, they looked up, their gazes in the shadows cast toward the direction of Lin Wan for the first time. Their fluctuations of consciousness were filled with the same shock and horror as the first "Apostle", as well as a trace of... indescribable, instinctive... fear?!

"This is... the aura of 'Reincarnation'?! Is... is it the... mark left by 'Him'?!"

"No! It's not just a mark! It is... a Dao Seed! It is the sprouting of the 'Life Reincarnation Dao Seed'! How is this possible?! 'His' Legacy was long ago cut off! How could it be on this person..."

The consciousnesses of the three "Apostles" communicated frantically in the Void Realm, filled with Chaos and disbelief.

They could clearly feel that the Dao Rhyme emanating from Lin Wan at this moment was no longer simple "Five Elements Returning to Ruins", nor was it pure "Life Creation". Instead, it was a Dao Rhyme of "Reincarnation" that was closer to the Origin, grander, and even faintly made them feel palpitations and... a trace of "suppressed" fear from the depths of their Souls!

"Kill him! Immediately! At all costs! He must not be allowed to truly awaken! Otherwise, the 'Master's' plan will face unpredictable variables!"

The first "Apostle" let out a frantic roar of consciousness, no longer caring about the stability of the ritual. He raised his hands high, and countless hideous ghost-face runes on his pitch-black armor lit up simultaneously. A destructive aura, far exceeding the previous one, even more terrifying, as if it were about to "end" the entire world, and at the Peak of the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, exploded forth!

"Void——the end!"

A beam of destruction, condensed to the extreme, appearing purely pitch-black, as if it could devour all light, all existence, and all "concepts", gathered between his hands. Carrying the absolute will to end everything, it shot toward Lin Wan, who still had his eyes closed and was immersed in that mysterious "Reincarnation" Dao Rhyme!

This strike had already surpassed the "Void Burial" he had unleashed before; it was his true killing move, with power sufficient to threaten existences at the Void Refining stage!

"Hum——!"

However, just as this terrifying "Void—the end" beam was about to strike Lin Wan—

Lin Wan slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, there was no longer the flow of Chaos brilliance, no scenes of Five Elements birth and destruction, and no lingering intent of returning to ruins and annihilation.

There was only a... calm, profound, and seemingly containing the myriad worlds, past and future, the life and death Reincarnation of all living beings, the withering and flourishing of plants, and the birth and destruction of stars... endless vicissitudes and... indifference.

That gaze calmly swept over the incoming "Void—the end" beam capable of ending everything, swept over the three "Apostles" with monstrous auras and soaring killing intent, swept over the huge Chaos vortex constantly gushing out evil power, and also swept over this dark space filled with "the end" and "Nothingness".

Then, he gently raised his right hand, and with five fingers, slowly... opened them toward the incoming "Void—the end" beam that seemed capable of ending everything.

"Reincarnation——Return to Silence."

The calm voice, like the heavenly constitution of the Dao, rang out in this void darkness.

There was no earth-shattering energy explosion, no world-destroying collision of Laws.

The "Void End" beam, capable of threatening Void Refining and ending everything, the moment it touched Lin Wan's open palm, seemed to strike an invisible, yet supreme "Reincarnation" barrier that contained all "existence" and "extinction" of the myriad worlds, past and future.

It suddenly froze, then, like an ice cube thrown into boiling water, it rapidly dissolved, disintegrated, and collapsed, turning into the most primitive, primordial energy particles without any attributes.

Then, drawn and swept away by an invisible, grand, and supreme power of "Reincarnation," it vanished silently into nothingness, as if it had never existed.

Everything returned to... silence.

"This... impossible..."

Having the "Void End" so casually neutralized, the "Apostle" who attacked felt as if struck by lightning.

His figure shook violently, and the face shrouded in shadow seemed to reveal an expression of disbelief and fear.

He felt that the connection between himself and that "Void End" beam had been forcibly severed and erased by an even grander, more primordial power!

That power seemed to transcend "the end," and was the... destination of "the end"?!

The other two "Apostles" also stood up simultaneously, their auras erupting violently.

They merged with the first "Apostle," forming an even more terrifying, joint pressure filled with destruction and "the end," locking onto Lin Wan.

Yet, their consciousnesses were filled with unprecedented gravity and... a trace of undisguisable terror.

The existence before their eyes, who had just been on the verge of death and like an ant, was now emitting an aura that made even them, "Apostles" of "the end," feel a... trembling from the depths of their Souls!

This was a suppression of status and essence!

It was as if they had encountered... a natural enemy!

Lin Wan's gaze finally fell upon the three "Apostles" who were facing a formidable enemy.

His calm, deep, and indifferent eyes seemed to be looking at three... insignificant mantises attempting to block a chariot wheel.

"You, who steal the name of 'the end' and commit acts of destruction, disturbing Reincarnation, your crimes... deserve execution."

The calm voice sounded again, yet it was like a final judgment.

"Today, I shall use your 'end' to settle the 'Karma' of this place and sever the 'Calamity' of this world."

As the words fell, Lin Wan said no more.

He pressed his right fingers together like a sword and, facing the three "Apostles" whose auras were connected and who stood ready, as well as the massive Chaos vortex behind them and the twelve altars emitting evil light, he gently... made a slash.

"Reincarnation—Sword Seal, Sever Karma and Slash Calamity."

A strange sword seal, only a few feet long, appearing as an intertwining of Chaos and emerald green, yet containing endless vicissitudes, as if it could sever Karma, end fate, and terminate calamities, flew leisurely from Lin Wan's fingertips, floating slowly toward the target.

The sword seal was not fast, arguably even slow.

But the supreme "Reincarnation" Dao rhyme it contained, which transcended "life" and "death," "Karma" and "result," "beginning" and "the end," caused the faces of the three "Apostles" to change wildly, and for the first time, their eyes revealed true, uncontrollable... fear and despair!

They could feel that this sword seal was locking onto not just their bodies and Divine Souls, but their "Karma connection" with the Origin of "the end," their "Destiny" for existing in this world, and their "Calamity" for descending upon this realm!

Once struck, they would not merely "die," but be thoroughly "erased" from the level of "existence," from the chain of "Karma," losing even the qualification to become a part of "the end"!

It was a true, thorough, and irreversible... "end"!

"No—!!!"

"Master, save me!"

The three "Apostles" let out crazy, desperate roars, burning their own Origin regardless of the cost, unleashing their respective forbidden Divine Abilities, attempting to block, delay, or even escape this sword seal that looked slow but seemed to have destined their final fate.

"the end—Wall of Nirvana!"

"Void—Eternal Exile!"

"the end—Mutual Destruction!"

Three terrifying Divine Abilities, capable of easily destroying a Small World and containing the Origin power of "the end," erupted violently, meeting the slowly drifting, Chaos and emerald green intertwined sword seal.

However, all resistance appeared so pale and weak in front of that sword seal containing the true meaning of "Reincarnation."

"Chi, chi, chi..."

Amidst the light sounds, the three terrifying Divine Abilities, as if encountering their nemesis, were instantly and silently "decomposed," "assimilated," and "settled" by the sword seal, turning into the most basic energy particles and vanishing into nothingness.

The momentum of the sword seal did not diminish in the slightest; it continued unhurriedly, floating toward the three "Apostles."

"No—!!!"

The desperate wail stopped abruptly.

The sword seal gently swept past the bodies of the three "Apostles," past the twelve altars behind them, and past that massive Chaos vortex constantly pouring out evil power.

The moment they were swept by the sword seal, the figures of the three "Apostles" suddenly froze.

The looks of madness, despair, and fear in their eyes rapidly faded, replaced by a kind of emptiness and confusion, as if all meaning of "existence," all "Karma" connections, and all "will" were forcibly "settled" and "returned to silence" at this moment.

Immediately, their bodies, along with the Origin of "the end" within them, and their Karma connection with "the end," began to silently disintegrate and collapse, turning into the purest, most primordial energy light dots without any attributes, like extinguished stars in the night sky, slowly dissipating into the dark Void Realm, leaving no trace, as if they had never existed.

The twelve altars emitting evil light also collapsed and disintegrated the moment the sword seal swept past, the massive crystals upon them shattering into powder.

The "Law" lines maintaining the passage were completely severed.

And that massive Chaos vortex, constantly pouring out the Origin of "the end," suddenly stopped rotating after the sword seal passed, and the evil energy pouring from within rapidly withered.

The vortex itself began to collapse and close inward at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally turning into a tiny singularity emitting a faint Chaos luster, then, completely annihilated and disappeared.

It left behind only a relatively "calm" but still broken Void Realm space, lingering with a thick aura of "the end."

One sword strike, slayed three Apostles, destroyed twelve altars, annihilated the Chaos vortex, and settled the "Karma" and "Calamity" of "the end" descending upon this world!

After doing all this, the calm, deep, and indifferent look in Lin Wan's eyes slowly receded like a tide.

Replacing it was a trace of fatigue, a trace of confusion, and... deep contemplation.

He looked down at his own unscathed, and even stronger body, feeling the Chaos Return-to-Ruins Dao Fruit in his Sea of Consciousness, which had already undergone a certain essential transformation and was faintly emitting the Dao rhyme of "Reincarnation," and then looked toward this dark space that was beginning to slowly "heal" but was still full of ruin and the remnants of "the end."

"Mother... 'Source Seed of Life'... 'Reincarnation'..."

He whispered to himself, the gentle female voice from earlier and the phantom of the emerald green seed appearing in his mind.

He could feel that the phantom of the "Source Seed of Life" had now completely fused with his Chaos Return-to-Ruins Dao Fruit, becoming inseparable, causing his Dao Fruit to undergo an irreversible, higher-level transformation, touching the threshold of "Reincarnation."

This not only saved his life but also endowed him with a brand new, even grander "Dao" and "power."

However, where did this power come from?

Who was the owner of that voice?

Why did she call him "child"?

What connection did all this have with his background, with Five Elements Dao Venerable, and with "the end"?

Countless questions flooded his mind.

But now was not the time to delve into them.

"The matter here is settled. This fissure, having had its Karma severed by the power of 'Reincarnation' and having lost its source and support, is slowly 'healing.' But the erosion of 'the end' will not stop here. I must return as soon as possible, report the situation here, and consolidate strength to cope with potential attacks from other directions."

Lin Wan suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart, his gaze becoming firm once more.

He took one last look at this dark space that was slowly "healing itself," and without lingering, his figure moved, turning into a stream of light intertwined with Chaos and emerald green, shooting away toward the direction he came from, toward the exit of the space fissure that had already begun to slowly close and shrink.

Behind him was the Void Realm, gradually calming down and lingering with the aura of "the end."

Ahead of him was the future of the Tiannan Continent, waiting for him, full of unknowns and challenges.

And his "Dao," after experiencing life-and-death Reincarnation and Nirvana in a desperate situation, had already embarked on another, even grander, and even more difficult path—the path of Reincarnation.