102: Chapter 101 World Fragments, The Origin of Reincarnation

As the final stance of the Dao Sword descended, the black mist of the Underworld churned wildly.

The Yinshan Ghost King's Half-step Integration cultivation, forcibly built upon the authority of the Underworld, was beaten back directly down to the Void Refinement level.

Feeling his cultivation drop, he froze on the spot and stared at Ye Qingxuan, screaming out loud:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!! How could you possibly knock down my Realm?!"

Ye Qingxuan gripped the cangmang sword, his aura steady:

"Your Realm relies entirely on the authority of Luck, forcibly cobbled together. My Heart Sword specifically cuts through illusions; your pseudo-Dao Fruit is utterly frail."

The Ghost King's heart turned icy cold. He immediately tried to mobilize the power of Mount Yin's leyline to escape, but all his energy connections had long been severed by the Flow-Severing Sword Stance, leaving him unable to borrow even a shred of external power.

Though both were in the same Realm, the difference in their inherent Foundations was as vast as heaven and earth. Knowing he had zero chance of winning, he immediately activated all his remaining Ghost Qi and pounced forward like mad.

CCTV Livestream

Sister Qing: "The Ghost King's cultivation was knocked down?!"

Master Yuanxin: "That's how Realms built on external power work; once broken, they revert straight back to their original form."

Celestial Master Zhang: "This Ghost King falls far short of that Drought Demon back in the day. All his trumps have been shattered one by one by Qingxuan, and now he has reached the end of his rope."

Master Kongming: "This ghost creature cannot escape his doom today."

Bullet Chat Area—

[Classic legendary scene: 'Impossible, absolutely impossible!' I'm dying of laughter.]

[Half-step Integration? Turns out it's an inflated Realm, a pure paper tiger.]

[The Ghost King isn't weak per se. It's only because Daoist Ye stepped in. If it were a regular Void Refinement Cultivator, they'd probably have been killed by the Ghost King long ago.]

[Without the leyline buff, he's no different from an ordinary Void Refinement.]

[Daoist Ye crushed him across Realms, he really has no match.]

[How can a Realm just drop directly? This violates common cultivation sense! Huaxia's Ye Qingxuan is cheating!!]

[The Yinshan Ghost King shouldn't lose to a lower-tier Cultivator!]

[Hey, are the foreigners having a mental breakdown?]

National Destiny Space—

"I refuse to accept this! Mount Yin is my Foundation!"

The Ghost King charged forward with blood-red eyes.

Ye Qingxuan was unwilling to tangle with him any longer. Raising his hand, he summoned the gilded human emperor banner; as the banner unfolded, its overwhelming pressure instantly swept across the entire airspace.

"I invite the Ghost King to step into my human emperor banner for a chat."

Taking a clear look at the banner, the Ghost King bellowed in shock and rage: "What the f*ck human emperor banner? This is clearly a ten thousand souls banner!"

Ye Qingxuan spoke calmly, slowly refuting: "This item of mine is a human emperor banner. You simply fail to recognize the heavenly will. Your calamity has arrived. Rather than meeting your ultimate demise, it is better to enter my banner and enjoy eternal life."

A terrifying suction force erupted from within the banner, as countless chains tightly bound the Ghost King's Physical Body and Origin soul body.

The Ghost King struggled with all his might, Ghost Qi exploding in all directions, but he couldn't break free from the restraints at all. He roared: "Let me go! I am the Yinshan Ghost King! You cannot seal me!"

"Hmph, deathbed struggles! Everyone come out and say hello to your old friend!" With a thought, Ye Qingxuan released the yin souls inside the banner.

Instantly, countless yin souls drifted out of the banner, surrounding the Yinshan Ghost King and gnawing at him relentlessly.

"Ahhh, you scoundrels! Get away!!" Normally, with the Ghost King's cultivation, these yin souls wouldn't even be able to get close to him. Unfortunately, he was now locked down by the human emperor banner, unable to exert even a fraction of his true strength.

After a few futile attempts at resistance, his entire soul body was slowly dragged into and swallowed by the human emperor banner, leaving behind no further sound.

The livestream bullet chat instantly flooded the screen:

[The Ghost King recognized its Origins at a glance, but too bad it has evolved into a human emperor banner.]

[A Magic Treasure both most sacred and most evil; whoever touches it suffers.]

[Daoist Ye even gave him a way out—entering the banner grants eternal life. The Ghost King just doesn't appreciate good intentions.]

[Ghost King: I don't want eternal life, I want my Mount Yin territory!]

The sparse complaining comments from abroad were immediately buried under a tide of Huaxia comments, unable to make a single ripple.

The black mist slowly dispersed, and the Underworld returned to peace.

Ye Qingxuan retrieved the human emperor banner and stood atop Mount Yin, looking around.

The Underworld was filled with wandering ghosts and pervasive Yin mist; leaving them behind would eventually breed trouble again, so he directly activated the banner to cleanse the entire Realm.

With the Ghost King defeated, ghost soldiers and wandering souls of all sizes fled in chaos, some hiding in deep valleys and others in the depths of the black mist.

The human emperor banner hovered midair and expanded, unleashing a Realm-wide devouring power. Fleeing remnant souls of ghost generals and Yin Evil turbid Qi accumulated over centuries were all sucked into the banner. In just a short moment, not a single trace of Yin evil remained in the entire Underworld.

Looking at the Yin mist and evil frigid air that had floated in the Underworld for countless years, Ye Qingxuan sat cross-legged in the Void Realm and silently recited the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation.

"Heaven and Earth are natural, foul Qi dispels. Profound and empty within the cavern, brightly shines the Great Origin. Mighty spirits of the eight directions, make me natural. Spirit Treasure talismanic decree, widely proclaimed to the Nine Heavens..."

The Daoist divine mantra, combined with Ye Qingxuan's magical power, continuously purified the Underworld.

Before long, no ghosts or spirits could be seen anywhere in the Underworld, nor was there a single strand of evil Yin Qi in the air. All around became serene and quiet.

CCTV Livestream

Sister Qing: "Daoist Ye purified all the ghosts and Yin mist in the Underworld?"

Master Yuanxin: "Indeed. Eliminating the Ghost King and then clearing all Yin evil leaves absolutely no lingering troubles."

Celestial Master Zhang: "Using the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation to clean up Yin Evil Qi is indeed very effective."

Master Kongming: "With such a thorough cleanup, no evil spirits will spawn here ever again."

Bullet Chat Area—

[Cutting weeds by the roots, not a single fish escaped the net.]

[The human emperor banner literally cleared out the Underworld with one click, so convenient.]

[Ghost King captured, all minions taken along—this haul is maxed out!]

[Daoist Ye never leaves behind any lingering threats.]

[Purifying the whole Underworld directly is so satisfying to watch.]

[Monopolizing all the yin soul resources of the entire Underworld is completely unfair!]

[Ye Qingxuan's power far exceeds what a Chosen One should have.]

[Huaxia is cheating, it's unfair!! We demand immediate sanctions against him!]

[Are those bitter people upstairs remnant Sticks?]

[Definitely. Just ignore them.]

Ye Qingxuan stood in midair, surveying his surroundings.

Currently, the Underworld had no ghosts and no Yin mist, revealing vast stretches of ancient Underworld buildings that had previously been obscured by heavy Yin Qi.

His Divine Sense spread in all directions like spilled mercury, completely enveloping the entire Underworld area to inspect it inch by inch.

"Why is it so small? Is it a ruined Underworld? Or perhaps... just a fragment?"

Finishing his inspection, Ye Qingxuan retracted his Divine Sense and murmured to himself.

Then, with surging magic power, he delivered a sword strike with the momentum. The overbearing blow slammed against the boundary wall separating Yin and Yang. The Void Realm hummed, and a colossal tear connecting both Realms tore open.

Ye Qingxuan stepped out of the dim, chilly Underworld and returned steadily to the Realm of Yang.

At this moment, Duyuan, Bai Yuekui, Lin Lei, and Yan Chixia were quietly regulating their breathing on the spot. After several battles earlier, the four had suffered significant exhaustion, but after resting for a while, their magical power had mostly recovered, and their condition gradually stabilized.

While they were awaiting Ye Qingxuan's return, the Void Realm not far in front of them suddenly trembled violently, and a narrow crack tore open out of thin air.

Gusts of bone-chilling cold wind poured out from the crack, bearing dense Evil Qi of the Underworld and instantly permeating the surroundings.

Their expressions instantly turned grim as they entered a state of maximum alert. All four prepared for battle, fearing that a ferocious creature from the Underworld would cross over.

However, when Ye Qingxuan's figure slowly emerged from the crack, the four of them immediately put their hearts at ease upon recognizing him.

Bai Yuekui noticed at a glance that Ye Qingxuan's face was pale and he looked slightly weak, so she immediately stepped forward and asked softly: "Are you injured?"

Ye Qingxuan shook his head and said calmly: "I'm fine, don't worry. I just consumed quite a bit of magic power. The Yinshan Ghost King has been dealt with, and all the Yin evil and filth in the Underworld have been completely wiped clean."

After briefly explaining the situation, Ye Qingxuan looked at the four before him and said in a deep voice:

"Duyuan, Yuekui, Lin Lei, Fellow Daoist Yan, come back to the Underworld with me. Earlier, I searched the entire Underworld and discovered some very interesting secrets."

Upon hearing this, the four had no hesitation whatsoever and nodded in agreement. Following closely behind Ye Qingxuan, they stepped into the rift of Yin and Yang that had not yet fully healed, returning to the Underworld once more.

The group passed through the spatial rift and re-entered the Underworld.

Now the Underworld was spick and span, devoid of black mist and Evil Qi. The City of Wrongful Death, previously hidden by Yin Qi, was fully revealed.

As Ye Qingxuan walked forward, he spoke:

"I inspected the place with my Divine Sense just now and noticed something off. The result calculated by the Heavenly Secrets Technique earlier might not be accurate."

As soon as Ye Qingxuan said this, the livestream broadcast began to boil over.

[Holy crap, Daoist Ye calculated wrong?]

[No way, right?]

[It must be that Daoist Ye discovered something new.]

[Hahaha, Huaxia's Ye isn't omnipotent after all! He can even make mistakes; completing tasks was just Luck.]

[Damn, what a bunch of sheep-like foreigners!]

[Ignore them, let's see what Daoist Ye has to say.]

National Destiny Space—

Bai Yuekui, Lin Lei, and Yan Chixia kept quiet, as they didn't understand the craft of deducing heavenly secrets. Only Duyuan stood to the side, lowering his head in thought.

Lin Lei couldn't help asking: "Can the Heavenly Secrets Technique actually be wrong?"

Ye Qingxuan nodded without adding much else.

Duyuan spoke up to explain:

"The so-called Heavenly Secrets Technique is when a Cultivator inquires with the Heavenly Dao or world consciousness about the past and future. However, information within Heaven and Earth is not fixed and unchanging. If a supreme powerhouse alters the heavenly secrets, the calculated results will go awry. This is what is commonly known as concealing the heavenly secrets."

Ye Qingxuan continued:

"When I previously said this was a Minor Thousand Worlds, I'm afraid I was mistaken. This place should be a fragment of a Major Thousand Worlds."

He looked toward the massive City of Wrongful Death ahead:

"Currently, the entire Underworld has only this single City of Wrongful Death. The Laws and heaven-and-earth aura lingering here are beyond what a Minor Thousand Worlds can qualify for.

A Minor Thousand Worlds lacks sufficient Foundation to possess Dao rhymes of this caliber. Only a ruined land of a Major Thousand Worlds could leave behind such traces."

Upon hearing this, they all looked toward the distant City of Wrongful Death, well aware in their hearts that if this really were a fragment of a Major Thousand Worlds, then this place was extraordinary.

CCTV Livestream—

Master Yuanxin: "A Major Thousand Worlds fragment?!"

Celestial Master Zhang: "No way? Such good Luck?"

Master Kongming: "Hmm, judging by the scale of this City of Wrongful Death and the remnant Dao rhymes, it's at least a Middle Thousand Worlds."

Sister Qing: "A fragment? Worlds can shatter too?"

Bullet Chat Area—

[Holy shit, a Major Thousand Worlds?? How many resources must there be!!]

[Did the person upstairs skip reading? It's a FRAGMENT!]

[Even a fragment is great! It's a Major Thousand fragment! No matter how bad it is, it's better than a Small World, right?]

[That's true, let's see what Daoist Ye and the others get.]

Just as the guests in the CCTV studio and the netizens in the bullet chat were discussing this Major Thousand fragment, the cold prompt of the National Destiny Space suddenly resounded in the ears of everyone worldwide.

[Ding! United States Chosen Ones completed the task. Reward: National Destiny +10%, All-citizen Attributes +10%...]

[Ding! United Kingdom Chosen Ones completed the task. Reward: National Destiny +10%, All-citizen Attributes +10%...]

[Ding! Nanyang Countries Chosen Ones completed the task. Reward: National Destiny +10%, All-citizen Attributes +10%...]

[Ding! Russia Chosen Ones completed the task. Reward: National Destiny +10%, All-citizen Attributes +10%...]

[Ding! Cuba Chosen Ones completed the task. Reward: National Destiny +10%, All-citizen Attributes +10%...]

[Ding! Pakistan Chosen Ones completed the task. Reward: National Destiny +10%, All-citizen Attributes +10%...]

Several announcements instantly covered the screens of all livestreams.

Netizens from the United States, the UK, and Nanyang countries exploded on the spot, all rushing out to boast about themselves while stepping on Huaxia in passing.

[Our Thor, Hulk, Captain, and Homelander can easily get National Destiny rewards just by casually fighting!]

[That Huaxia guy just wanders around researching incomprehensible stuff and can't even get any solid rewards!]

[Comparing power and dungeon clearing speed, Huaxia can't match us at all!]

[On our side, Her Highness Alice, the Werewolf, and the Mages complete tasks at a speed that crushes everyone!]

[That Huaxia cultivation stuff is completely useless, it yields zero rewards!]

[The good stuff in later dungeons will definitely all belong to us in the end!]

[Haha, our Tamegushi sorcerers inherently counter Underworld ghosts and monsters!]

[Killing a few random specters gets rewards; Huaxia is purely wasting effort!]

[Now Huaxia is left way behind!]

On the other hand, in the livestreams of Russia, Cuba, and Pakistan, netizens had no bragging at all; the bullet chat was filled with expressions of gratitude.

[Being able to successfully complete the task this time was all thanks to Huaxia's Talismans, which blocked many yin soul attacks for us!]

[Thanks to Huaxia for sharing basic cultivation methods, they're so practical!]

[Without the Talismans provided by Huaxia, dealing with wandering souls wouldn't have been this easy. Sincere thanks!]

[Thanks to our Huaxia brothers' Talismans, this task was completed smoothly. We'll remember this favor!]

Watching those foreign countries indulge in self-congratulatory excitement, domestic netizens burst out laughing and fired back furiously in the bullet chat.

[Dying of laughter! Imagine showing off over such tiny rewards—it's purely basic welfare for national destiny.]

[I watched the US stream. They relied entirely on reckless brute force. If not for that God of Thunder's lightning element countering ghost creatures, they'd probably be dead already.]

[Though Britain's vampires and Nanyang's evil sorcerers are somewhat interesting.]

[Killed ten monsters, and they were all low-level specters.]

[Working hard just to mix in a few basic buffs—what's there to be arrogant about?]

[This bunch of foreigners doesn't understand cultivation or heavenly secrets at all. They are literally frogs at the bottom of a well.]

[Floating off to cloud nine after killing a few of the weakest wandering souls—they have no clue how important the secret Daoist Ye uncovered is!]

[The difference in vision is night and day. Knowing nothing, all they do is clamor around.]

[Russia, Cuba, and Pakistan are honest and grateful; the contrast is just too obvious.]

The camera cut back to the Underworld dungeon of the National Destiny Space.

Ye Qingxuan led Duyuan, Bai Yuekui, Lin Lei, and Yan Chixia, walking forward along the ancient path of the Underworld.

Passing along the Yellow Springs, the Santu River, and the Wangxiang Platform, the scenery along the way was ancient and desolate. The evil spirits had been wiped clean by Ye Qingxuan, leaving only countless specters queuing up for reincarnation.

Proceeding without hindrance, the group walked straight into the main hall in the deepest part of the City of Wrongful Death.

The moment they stepped into the hall, the surroundings were empty and silent. In midair at the center of the main hall, several clusters of flowing light floated quietly.

There were five azure orbs of light and two purple orbs of light, shrouded in golden magical power, floating quietly in the Void Realm.

Ye Qingxuan's gaze fell upon the light orbs, recognizing their true nature at a single glance.

He looked calm and slowly spoke: "It's world Origin."

Moreover, these five shares of world Origin were neither more nor less, perfectly corresponding to the five of them, as if specifically prepared in advance.

Lin Lei: "No way, world Origin?! And exactly five shares?!"

Hearing Lin Lei's words, the livestream exploded. Master Yuanxin, Master Kongming, and Celestial Master Zhang were secretly communicating via voice transmission.

Host Sister Qing looked as if a hundred claws were scratching at her heart, while the three big shots all maintained the demeanors of riddlers.

Bullet Chat Area—

[Brothers, I have a bold guess.]

[To the guy upstairs, as long as you know it, don't say it out loud!]

[Feels like we discovered some incredible secret; I won't be silenced, right?]

[Come off it, just look at the three Seniors' expressions.]

[Probably plenty of people know, but hardly anyone dares to speak it.]

[We hit the jackpot this time!!]

[Though I'm a bit curious, why haven't Daoist Ye and the others completed their task yet? The Underworld is cleaned up, and the demons in the Yang Realm are killed, so why isn't the task completed?]

[We'll see what Daoist Ye does in a bit; anyway, there's no danger.]

[Makes sense!!]

National Destiny Space—

Seeing this scene, Duyuan instantly understood. Ye Qingxuan and Duyuan exchanged a tacit glance.

After a moment of silence, Ye Qingxuan raised his eyes toward the purple light orbs and slowly spoke:

"These purple orbs of light are the reincarnation origin."

'And two clusters at that! Really, couldn't they just say it outright? Why must they play this game?' Ye Qingxuan grumbled inwardly.

World Origin was rare, but Ye Qingxuan had obtained quite a bit. As for this reincarnation origin, it was likely the top-tier treasure of this world.

Even taking it back to give to the Heavenly Dao would exchange for plenty of Karma.

At this moment, everyone finally realized that the true ultimate treasure of this Major Thousand fragment was hidden right within the main hall of the City of Wrongful Death.