Chapter 557: Entering

Having settled on the idea, Xu Zhi immediately began to act.

"First, I'll deal with the aftermath of the Underworld. Then, as the Overlord of Ancient Gods, I'll invite Caroline to visit this world of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. This will be a formality, a stepping stone to invite her to participate in the Starry Sky Farming Project."

It would be a waste not to make a big splash with such a surprisingly promising race, causing a stir and developing rapidly! Xu Zhi felt his plan was very sound.

Not long after, the Underworld trembled slightly. A large rift tore through space, rippling gently. A majestic being, shrouded in hazy light and shadow, returned, carrying the enormous, indistinct black-and-white Reincarnation mechanism, with countless interwoven light threads swirling above it. The entire Reincarnation mechanism slowly clicked into place, and the mechanical battle armor fully returned to its original position.

*Boom!!*

Accompanied by a tremendous tremor, it re-embedded itself above the Underworld. At the same time, the Earth, the Mortal Realm, the Beast Realm, and all the mighty beings felt an inexplicable connection in their hearts, as if something of theirs had completely returned.

"It's back."

People throughout Fengdu Ghost City quickly looked up, their throats feeling dry. The Emperor who had taken the Reincarnation mechanism with him had finally returned after several years.

Among them, Zhang Xiao whispered with a hint of bitterness, looking around, "Gentlemen, the Emperor of the Palace of Reincarnation has returned. Now that we know the ancient truth, I'm afraid we'll soon be drinking the soup and falling back into reincarnation to be reborn."

Those around him looked dejected, sighing. This is the Underworld. What good is knowing the truth of history? You bring nothing into life, and take nothing in death. At the Bridge of No Return, all you can do is sigh in despair.

The players were also in an uproar.

"Sure enough, the Emperor has returned!"

"Brothers, it's clear that the opening of Peerless God and Avici Hell – these changes were caused by those ancient beings, taking advantage of the departure of this Emperor who stands alone through eternity, to let us know some things!"

"It's time for us, the first two hundred, to form the Defiance Alliance."

"After all, every one of us has forged a bond stronger than life itself, having sworn a blood oath together. This is a profound connection."

"Come on! The only way to overcome fear is to bravely face it!"

In the Palace of Reincarnation, inside the dark and gloomy palace, towering black dragon pillars stood, exuding an ancient aura.

"Your Majesty..." Meng Po began, concisely relaying all the information about the Underworld's recent events, including Peerless God and even the changes in the entire Earth, which she had learned through Di Ting.

Xu Zhi felt increasingly at ease with Shangguan Man. She truly was his most favored and reliable subordinate. Sitting high above, he calmly stated, "Those beings, the failed ancient old gods, the forgotten ones of the world, are stirring up trouble in the shadows, trying to expose the truth of history. But they are merely like a mayfly shaking a tree."

He continued: "As for some manipulators, opening the temples of those most ancient gods is simply an attempt to awaken some prehistoric beings to contend with me... That's a wild fantasy. Those who have departed have ultimately perished in the long river of time; they cannot be revived."

Meng Po's heart churned with enormous waves. This single sentence contained many secrets. Was this a clash of ancient gods? The implication was that the other party were failures of the old era, meaning His Majesty was the... victor of the old era?!

Shangguan Man took a deep breath. This missing part of mysterious prehistory, some overly taboo existences, were beyond her intervention. She quickly bowed her head and replied, "Yes."

"Send all the beings of Fengdu Underworld to be reborn." A faint, majestic voice came. Xu Zhi seemed to have revealed many secrets, but upon closer inspection, one would realize there was nothing concrete, only relying on imagination.

"Departed souls, report for duty."

On this day, Fengdu was purged. In the Underworld, wails were incessant, and those awaiting reincarnation lined up in endless queues.

In the Human Realm:

*Waaah! Waaah! Waaah!*

A child was born seemingly out of thin air, with sharp blade energy soaring straight into the sky.

"What strong innate talent," the beautiful couple in the house exclaimed, immediately astonished. The man's eyes widened, his mind stirred. "Could it be that the innately talented are beginning to be born in large numbers?"

"This is a good opportunity," his wife beside him said shyly, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "Then let's quickly have another child. Who knows, we might get another one with exceptional talent."

"Here? Isn't that... not proper?" the husband said, somewhat shyly.

"Hurry up, don't be shy." Saying this, she hesitated for a moment, then softly called out to the sky: "Love Goddess Baihua!"

*Whoosh!*

A luminous arrow shot forth, piercing both of them. The two began a sacred kiss. In the Human Realm, everything yearned for was beautiful; noble people embodied pure love and marital relationships.

On the other side, Baihua presented herself. Not long after:

"Zhang Xiao..." a distant voice gently drifted, filled with emotion, "Zhang Xiao, you're finally here. Our Human Realm's strength has completely surged! No matter what contingencies you left in the Mortal Realm, you cannot defeat yourself, or me, let alone Lord Yun Zhongjun, whose talent is still rising."

Emperor Yun was full of confidence, yet his gaze flickered for a few seconds as he looked into the distance. "The Underworld has changed again. I feel like normal order has been restored. What exactly has happened over these years?"

Prospering.

Xu Zhi glanced at the Six Paths of Reincarnation. This "outing" concluded quite satisfactorily. As for how they develop, how the world progresses, the emergence of Chinese deities, and the various 'Radiation Buddhas' – that remains to be seen for a while...

"They wouldn't turn my Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art world into a Radioactive Buddha Land, would they?" Xu Zhi muttered inwardly, thinking that no matter how much they stirred things up, it shouldn't get *that* exaggerated.

And now, it was ultimately not the time to study this place. After all, he had finished resting, and they could develop on their own. This clone in the Palace of Reincarnation now sat quietly, completely still, like a statue.

On the other side, the clone of the Overlord of Ancient Gods opened its eyes.

"Now, my three clones are confirmed: Hermes, the Overlord of Ancient Gods, and the Emperor of the Palace of Reincarnation..."

As for Messiah, he wasn't a clone but a native body within that world, merely controlled when entered. Normally, he was left for Xila to play with, and currently kept for safekeeping at the Martial God Palace.

The ancient lava land was now surrounded by lush green trees. Several eras had passed, and various god clans had formed, with tall stone-walled ancient cities standing prominently. The Daughter of the Flourishing Forest and Subaru from back then had already achieved Middle God status. This time, the Three Pillar Gods stood in a tripartite balance, and no second disaster had erupted in the short term.

"Another era has passed, year after year. In this world, only time is eternal."

Xu Zhi lowered his head, drifted past, covering a thousand *li* with a single step. He quietly gazed at this land, recalling the turbulent era of the Humanoid Pillar God, the Great Unification Virus, and the forces behind the world's progression, using Emperor Great Joy as a pawn to try and rule the world.

And that Balloon Player seemed to have become Caroline's tool in the Ancient Lava Region, responsible for managing the reincarnators and, as part of the Transmigrator Association, absorbing deceased talents to transmigrate them into parallel universes.

"Transmigrators? It seems like this has become a reality."

Xu Zhi chuckled, striding forward. Before long, he arrived at the Great Michia Ranch, a temporal graveyard distorted by mental energies, where the civilization of the previous Lava Era was buried.