He Furen, of course, did not claim credit for himself, instead attributing everything to the elusive and intangible "Heavenly Dao."
Because the favor of a Great Demon of the Dao Union Realm was something a mere Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator like him could absolutely not afford to accept.
Even the Supreme Imperial Law Elder of Kongshan Sect, Huo Mu, who stood behind him, would have to carefully weigh his own worth and capabilities.
"So, what do you want?"
The Black Flood Dragon paused for a moment before asking He Furen.
"Senior, the Supreme Imperial Law Elder of Kongshan Sect, Huo Mu, has discovered a secret method that can help you, Senior, reconstruct your physical body!"
He Furen said.
"No, I mean, what do you want."
The Black Flood Dragon repeated the question.
He Furen continued.
"Fine. When do we go to meet this Huo Mu you speak of?"
Upon hearing this, He Furen lifted his head for the first time since the massive Black Snake Shadow had devoured Mo Zheng's soul, and said:
"This unworthy junior has an impertinent request!"
"What is it?"
"I hope you, Senior, will sweep away all the insignificant ants on this Heavenly Summit Mountain! This is to prevent any news of your return to the Chenping Continent from leaking out, which could bring you, Senior, some unnecessary trouble!"
He Furen declared loudly.
"......"
The Black Flood Dragon's remnant soul did not speak again.
It was only in the next instant that every living being on Heavenly Summit Mountain, except for He Furen, was crushed into dust.
...
[Reincarnation Ended.]
[This Reincarnation Rating: B+ (Total Annihilation Ending. In the end, you were still one move short)]
[Accumulated Cultivation: Martial Spring Realm Peak]
[Reincarnation Reward: The Great Derivation Art]
[Reincarnation settlement complete. Host will return to the previous reincarnation record point, inherit the accumulated cultivation from this reincarnation, and restart life]
The highest reincarnation rating in history.
The B+ rating level granted the reincarnation reward of the Great Derivation Art.
All art techniques granted by the reincarnation cycle could be automatically mastered to a basic level the moment Chen Yan obtained them.
Just like the Hidden Immortal Art and the Purple Mansion Record before.
The Purple Mansion Record was more like a pure cultivation heart method, solely related to the quality and density of one's own true qi.
The Hidden Immortal Art was different. Not only could it conceal Chen Yan's cultivation level from anyone, but the current greatest trump card Chen Yan possessed, the wisp of clear rainbow encircling his own Martial Spring, was also born from the Hidden Immortal Art.
As for the Great Derivation Art.
The moment Chen Yan received this reincarnation reward, he immediately realized its uniqueness.
Spiritual energy existed between heaven and earth.
A cultivator could only condense a single strand of spiritual energy after gathering ten thousand strands of innate true energy.
But the Great Derivation Art was not like that.
This art could actually directly derive spiritual energy from Chen Yan's Martial Spring!
And besides spiritual energy, Chen Yan had a premonition that the Great Derivation Art could derive something even more profound and mysterious than spiritual energy.
As for what that profound and mysterious existence was, Chen Yan did not know.
He was still far too lacking.
...
Chen Yan regained consciousness from the reincarnation cycle once again.
He glanced around and found himself amidst a scene of ruins, with two people standing beside him.
Lin Qifeng and Qin Qingyu.
Then, from in front of Chen Yan, flashed a flame composed of ice crystals.
"Bitter Sea Broken Cliff, Hatred Locks a Thousand Peaks!"
Immediately after, a loud roar followed.
A figure clad in the disciple robe of Yuanhua Mountain landed not far in front of Chen Yan.
"I thought we were getting along quite well, Fellow Daoist Lin."
Ye Xiu's arrogant voice rang out.
Chen Yan had already sorted out the time to which he had been reborn through the reincarnation record point.
He had to admit, the timing was quite tight.
But even if Chen Yan were given more time, he probably wouldn't have any other method.
Chen Yan had already figured out the true purpose of He Furen, or rather, Huo Mu.
That was to resurrect the remnant soul of that Great Demon of the Dao Union Realm.
The real reason Wen Hongli sealed the entire Heavenly Summit Mountain was not to create some so-called cage, but precisely to release the Black Flood Dragon's remnant soul.
Then, he would let the Black Flood Dragon's remnant soul devour Mo Zheng's soul, thereby allowing this former Great Demon of the Dao Union Realm to regain its intellect and restore its strength.
What they truly wanted to frame the direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain for was not Qin Yue's death.
They wanted to add a layer of insurance to their plan.
If news of the Black Flood Dragon's remnant soul were accidentally leaked or if some mishap occurred, He Furen could directly pin the blame on the heads of Kongyuan Mountain's direct disciples.
According to their plan, by that time, the evidence would have long been dead and buried, and moreover, Huo Mu would be backing him up.
This was also the real reason why He Furen and his group wanted to slaughter all the cultivators on Heavenly Summit Mountain.
It had to be said, this was a grand scheme.
A grand scheme to resurrect that Great Demon of the Dao Union Realm that had been suppressed for nine thousand years.
Whether it was Mo Zheng, the Five Great Sects, or everyone on Heavenly Summit Mountain, they were all merely pawns on Huo Mu's chessboard.
"Fellow Daoist Chen?"
Ye Xiu's voice pulled Chen Yan back from his own thoughts.
"The grudge between us probably isn't over yet, right? I never expected that at such a critical moment, you would still specially come to the Water Mirror Pavilion to kill me?"
The look Ye Xiu gave Chen Yan was quite venomous. Then he glanced at the "Ye Xiu" corpse on the ground:
"What a pity, you came up empty-handed."
Qin Qingyu, standing to the side, remained silent. Another Moonlight Beam slashed out, precisely aimed at Ye Xiu's location.
Exactly as before, this Moonlight Beam, which could slay any Qi Sea Realm cultivator in the world, caused no harm to Ye Xiu.
It was as if nothing had happened.
"Hahahahaha, hahahahaha!"
Ye Xiu began laughing maniacally again, his voice utterly deranged:
"An ambush, Immortal Maiden Qin? Truly quite despicable. And you still have the face to keep claiming you're the number one Martial Spring Realm cultivator of the current generation in Chenping Continent? Oh, you're in the Qi Sea Realm now, right? What, are you going to claim to be the number one Qi Sea Realm cultivator of the current generation in Chenping Continent now? You've missed your chance!"
"It's useless."
Facing the deranged Ye Xiu, Chen Yan said coldly.
"......"
Ye Xiu paused for a moment, then glared in Chen Yan's direction:
"What did you say?"
"I said it's useless. Give up."
Chen Yan shook his head:
"You cannot summon Mo Zheng to possess you."
Hearing this, Ye Xiu took half a step back, his pupils contracting sharply.
"Why... why would you know about Elder Mo..."
An expression of disbelief appeared on his face, then he shook his head violently:
"Impossible, impossible! Chen Yan, you must die, you must die!"
Ye Xiu bit his thumb with all his might, blood spurted out, and he smeared the blood onto the ring on his hand:
"This junior, Ye Xiu, requests Senior Mo to possess me!"
A dead silence.
Just as Chen Yan had said, nothing happened.
"Why... why, Chen Yan!"
Ye Xiu screamed hysterically, while Chen Yan merely watched coldly.
Chen Yan was completely indifferent to all of Ye Xiu's actions and demeanor, because he deeply understood that in the current situation, Ye Xiu was merely a clown.
As for the real enemy...
The barrier suspended above the Heavenly Summit Palace began to show cracks.
Time was running out. He had to quickly think of a way to break the deadlock.
He Furen, at the Myriad Transformations Realm—even if Chen Yan, Lin Qifeng, Qin Qingyu, and Lin Xinyang combined their strength, they probably couldn't withstand a single slap from him.
As for the Black Flood Dragon's remnant soul, it went without saying.
In other words, the only hopeful breakthrough point was probably still on Ye Xiu himself.
If the Hidden Immortal Art wouldn't work, then...
The Great Derivation Art!
A wisp of profound, clear energy burst forth from Chen Yan's fingertip, shooting towards Ye Xiu's direction in the form of the Kongshan Finger technique.
Seeing that wisp of clear energy, Lin Qifeng was first stunned, then his face revealed an excited expression.
As a disciple personally taught by Kongshan Sect's Sect Leader, Yun Yichen, a great expert of the Unity Realm, Lin Qifeng naturally recognized what that wisp of clear energy was.
That was spiritual energy!
A means that only cultivators of the Upper Three Realms could employ!
"Senior, you truly are..."
Lin Qifeng murmured inwardly.