Chapter 597: Reforging the Immortal Path, Slaying the Wheel of Reincarnation Marquis!

The two players’ eyes widened in astonishment.

Xu Zhi, however, remained calm, slowly pouring tea. Clear water flowed into the teacup as he gazed at the charming, almost perfect, face of the young woman.

From the moment the Bodhi Fruit was produced, Xu Zhi knew it was a test. That particular Bodhi Fruit was very special. Those who consumed it could gain ancient inheritances and memories; it was also a method of possession. The other party was precisely that Era Bodhi Tree from over a decade ago, constantly using "multiple neurasthenia" to split itself and undergo reincarnation. The Celestial woman before him was also one of its manifestations. Although only a little over a decade had passed in the mortal realm since his birth, for the Celestial Dao, more than a century had gone by. It seemed that the tree had long ago lured a Celestial maiden, who was training in the forbidden zone, into eating a Bodhi Dao Fruit, thereby seizing her life. It had hidden itself among the Celestials, having multiple reincarnations of itself in the mortal world and within the Celestial Dao.

"Very impressive," Xu Zhi chuckled. "Your mind is indeed powerful."

The young woman licked her lips with a hint of morbid excitement. "Finding you wasn't entirely impossible! It also depended on some luck. As I investigated this new era's news and structure, I discovered that in previous years, information about the Underworld was being leaked everywhere. I then guessed that the person remembered events from their reincarnation. However, I infiltrated many places but couldn't find the person who remembered the Underworld. The Mortal Dao is simply too vast. It wasn't until I saw those astonishing Asura Dao beings that I quietly followed them and found Li Sansheng."

"An ancient existence from the Dark Forbidden Zone!?"

"Could it be that this travelling Emperor of the Reincarnation Hall was actually captured alive by *her*!?"

Yuan Qinghua and Bai Xiaojun exchanged glances, their pupils wide.

"This person is truly ruthless."

"There's always someone better."

They had been so excited when they found Li Sansheng, thinking no one knew. Yet, someone else had reaped the benefits, using their own hands; the players themselves had caused Li Sansheng's death.

"What kind of scheme is this?"

"This mysterious being from the ancient forbidden zone possesses near-demonic intelligence."

They were utterly astonished!

The girl raised a hand, slowly spinning the celadon teacup on the table like a top. "I had Li Sansheng consume the Bodhi Fruit, controlled him for a period, and learned his memories. At that time, I merely wanted to understand the secrets of the Underworld. After all, 'know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' From then on, I learned many structures and components of the Underworld."

Her voice was calm and leisurely. Yet, the two players nearby, and even the Celestial maidservant beside them, listened intently, feeling an inexplicable comfort in her slow, deliberate voice as she described her subtle machinations. This step sounded easy to describe, but in practice, it was extremely difficult. The white-bearded old man nearby, who seemed to be still tallying accounts, quietly put down his abacus and slipped downstairs.

Her voice remained unhurried. "I had slept for far, far too long, forgetting much of the past. I only remembered that I was once a loser of an era. So, the first thing I did upon awakening was to re-learn the structure of the Underworld; this was inevitable. It wasn't until a few years later that I extended my reach into the Celestial Dao and discovered a newborn Celestial being very similar to a deity on the Bridge of Forgetfulness in the Underworld."

"She must be referring to Meng Po!" Yuan Qinghua and the other player finally realized. They had figured it out; how could an ancient entity who had stolen Li Sansheng's memories not sense it? The moment her influence reached the Celestial Dao, she surely knew it was Meng Po reincarnated! After all, it was too difficult for someone so prominent and distinctive to appear by chance.

"And so, I dispatched people to constantly monitor her. One year, two years... until today, the seventy-eighth year and third month of the Celestial era, which is a little over seven years in the mortal realm." She lowered her head, poured another cup of tea, and took a sip. "Why watch her? Because at that point, I wanted to see someone. I guessed that if that particular Emperor were to leave the Underworld and travel the mortal realm, perhaps they would come to see her. There was a certain probability, and if there's a probability, it's worth doing."

"'If there's a probability, it's worth doing'?" Xu Zhi found that statement quite interesting. No wonder she had found him. Because he indeed would come to visit Shangguan Man, who had reincarnated. Of course, this visit was also to witness the twilight of the Cloud Emperor and Cloud Monarch era.

"So-called miracles are merely low-probability events. Do you know who can create miracles?" she asked.

"Who?" Xu Zhi asked, playing along.

She smiled, as if to an old friend, remarking, "It's those who know something is impossible yet still try. And those who never try, who believe 'this' absolutely, certainly, definitely cannot be achieved—they will never create miracles. To create a miracle, one must first believe in the possibility of a miracle."

So-called miracles are low-probability events? To create a miracle, one must first believe in the possibility of a miracle? Xu Zhi pondered these words, savoring their profound meaning. In this world, the most splendid and dramatic events are the incredible triumphs of the weak over the strong—these are called miracles. And almost all generational geniuses, great individuals, and mighty rulers, who fought their way to the top throughout their lives, share a common trait: they achieve what others cannot. They create many incredible miracles in their lives, overcome unimaginable opponents, develop inconceivable cultivation methods, and transcend all conventional limitations, allowing them to reach the pinnacle of the world and become eternal. Therefore, the person before him possessed the talent to create miracles, and her ability to triumph over the strong with weakness was enough to astound Xu Zhi. Throughout the vast ages, only great individuals believe in the impossible and create miracles.

This tree was incredibly audacious, with terrifying intelligence. One must remember that its current cultivation level was still very low, only Fifth Tier after more than a decade of cultivation. With a Fifth Tier cultivation, it dared to scheme in secret, calculating against him, a supreme existence who controlled the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Xu Zhi suddenly smiled. "Excellent."

Some fragmented memories he had given had blossomed into interesting, beautiful flowers. His efforts back then had not been in vain. Its neuron brain tree, composed of countless computers, cultivated "multiple neurasthenia," which resulted in its terrifying intelligence.

"And simply waiting by her side was clearly not enough," the Yama of You Mountain murmured with a chuckle. "Because she is constantly surrounded by countless men, revolving around her. I needed to ensure that I would certainly discover that existence when they arrived, otherwise, if they came and left quietly, I wouldn't know who it was, and what use would that be? But how to confirm it?"

"Appearance? Perhaps no one in the entire world had ever seen it, apart from Meng Po, the most trusted confidante! Even to Li Sansheng, that mysterious existence's face was always shrouded in divine light, never revealing its true form during its travels in the mortal realm."

"However, speaking of true forms..." She stared intently at Xu Zhi's face. "Your Majesty, you are truly handsome."

"That's merely a fact," Xu Zhi said, taking a sip of tea, unfazed.

The Yama of You Mountain chuckled softly again. "Then, confirm by temperament? Too elusive. Battle strength? Even more impossible. However, I knew there was a certain way to confirm it." She looked around.

Yuan Qinghua's eyes immediately widened! Looking at the empty surroundings, he instantly understood. "That's right! Ordinary talents wouldn't be able to tell, but Meng Po's talent is different. In front of that 'Beauty of Calamity' soup, one who doesn't rush over like a fawning sycophant, but instead watches quietly from a distance—that's most likely the one!"

"Too powerful!"

"This ancient Great Emperor from the depths of the forbidden zone is simply astonishing!"

"She's absolutely ruthless!"

The two of them kept taking screenshots. The more they listened to the conversation between the two, the more shocked they became by the words of that ancient forbidden zone existence. So, her initial attempts at seduction and various deliberate tests were all to further confirm the other party's identity, until she finally confirmed that he was indeed the most ancient forbidden existence who had descended from the Underworld to travel the mortal realm, one who had dominated all ages! Even now, the two of them felt as if they were in a dream.

"So you successfully found me," Xu Zhi said with a smile.

As Xu Zhi's words fell, the entire tea house fell into complete silence.

"He truly controls the Six Paths of Reincarnation, overseeing the birth and death of all things..."

"This!?"

"The Cloud Emperor and Cloud Monarch have just been sealed, and yet this supreme existence has been by our side all along, traveling the Celestial Dao!?"

In the distance, the white-bearded old man who had been tallying accounts slowly approached, accompanied by a group of Celestial Emperors and young saint-level prodigies, their hearts filled with disbelief. Even Zhang Xiao, Zhang Taiyuan, and Shangguan Man, the most outstanding geniuses, were among them. This current incarnation of Shangguan Man clearly didn't recognize him and had no memories of her past life. She had clearly embraced her identity as a Celestial Dao prodigy, and was now staring at him with a mix of awe and intense curiosity, wondering how this supreme existence, said to control the entire Six Paths of Reincarnation and oversee all their lives and deaths, had descended into this tea house so silently!?

Xu Zhi did not look at the powerful beings who were flocking towards them. He continued to gaze at the calm young woman before him. "Having only recovered for a little over a decade, to achieve this, to find me—it's truly extraordinary. So, did you merely come to find me?"

"No, of course not." She finally stated her objective. "I intend to kill you! Today marks the day humanity restores the immortal path, and an Emperor who controls the Six Paths of Reincarnation shall fall."

The moment these audacious words were uttered, it was as if a bolt from the blue had struck; the world seemed to stop, and the entire tea house fell into deathly silence.