Chapter 1338: Past and Present Lives

**Chapter 1340: Past and Present Lives**

The Reincarnation Seal is an ancient method that was proven to confer immortality during the Mythological Era. Various Supremes from eons past had diligently studied and comprehended it for a considerable period.

Legend has it that only in that era did someone test it with their own body, suffering severe repercussions, and there was no further mention of it afterward.

However, in the present world, this was not Ye Fan's first encounter with the seal. He, along with the Human Demon and the Black Sovereign, had unexpectedly discovered Duan De's secret in the Solar Star: there were four Reincarnation Seals on Duan De's body!

The person was no longer the same as before, and the soul had long since changed. In a sense, it was an entirely new life form. What meaning was left in that?

Ye Fan once asked himself if it was truly worth having one's soul replaced just to retain some life characteristics. His answer was a definitive no; he would never accept it, absolutely refusing to walk that path.

At this moment, hearing about the Reincarnation Seal again, he was instantly stunned!

"You and I are separated by vast ages," the Fourth Generation Source Heavenly Master said, his eyes dim as though speaking of something unrelated to himself. "Our meeting is only because half a Reincarnation Seal is carved within me. In truth, I have long been a corpse."

"I obtained the Primordial Fate Stone, gained Immortal Source, cut out unformed Sacred Spirits, excavated the Netherworld Underworld, and delved into too many untouchable domains. Misfortune was already predetermined," Wu Yi continued, his eyes lifeless.

In this world, there are some domains that even beings as powerful as peak Great Sages cannot touch, as doing so often leads to immediate death. Only ancient Great Emperors had no scruples and could suppress everything.

"The curse descends, leaving no choice," he continued. "Our later years will be spent in a stupor, eventually taking that final step. This is a fate hard to break; ominous entities will come knocking."

Some domains in the world, once entered, cannot be escaped. One becomes increasingly entangled, losing the way back.

"I spent my time in a daze. I vaguely heard about the Reincarnation Seal," Wu Yi screamed in agony, shaking his head forcefully. "Everything I say is merely speculation; what is the true situation?!" The light in his eyes dimmed further.

Ye Fan sighed, lamenting the tragedy of it all. Wu Yi didn't even know what he had done; such a long period of time had left behind only a blank space.

The Source Heavenly Masters' later years were tragic. After encountering many ominous signs, disappearing from the world meant becoming a red-haired creature, thereafter living in a stupor and losing their sanity.

Ye Fan had many things he wanted to say, but for a moment, he didn't know how to begin. Wu Yi didn't know much; most of what he knew he had heard while his consciousness was blurred, and it was mostly speculation.

Wu Yi fell into a trance, as though struggling to think. After an unknown period, he suddenly said, "The Buried Emperor Star is suitable for burying ancient Great Emperors."

"Ancestor Master, why do you say that?" Ye Fan asked, startled.

"I seem to have vaguely heard such a phrase, but I don't know who said it," he replied. His period of stupor had been too long; he didn't even know why he had escorted the Yin Soldiers across the border, as if another consciousness resided within him.

Ye Fan was startled. The residing consciousness was Wu Yi of this lifetime, an entirely new soul body, no longer the same person as in the past life.

Escorting the Yin Soldiers across the border and the recent battle had been the work of another soul body!

Ye Fan shivered, realizing he had almost overlooked something crucial. Currently, Wu Yi had only formed half a Reincarnation Seal, meaning that although his past life had died, his old memories had not been completely erased.

"The Immortal Ascension Road," Wu Yi suddenly uttered, "is the path taken to pursue the ancient method of immortal ascension."

"Was that still something you vaguely heard?" Ye Fan urgently pressed.

"Yes," the Fourth Generation Ancestor Master nodded, his eyes growing dimmer, turning lead-gray and devoid of any luster.

Ye Fan's heart pounded. He felt some of his past assumptions seemed wrong! Who had spoken those words, and what kind of being had Wu Yi encountered in the Underworld?

He truly wanted to understand thoroughly.

"It's... two paths," Wu Yi said, his mind in a daze, almost in a trance. "One is a path leading to an Immortal Realm whose existence is unknown. The other is a path to pursue the ancient method of immortal ascension."

Ye Fan's heart was shaken by what he had heard today. Was what the Fourth Generation Ancestor Master said about "suitable for burying ancient Great Emperors" related to the Immortal Ascension Road?

"Please send me on my way," Wu Yi sighed softly. His true self was already dead; being able to perish consciously at this moment was the greatest liberation for him.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a dreadful aura erupted. Wu Yi's eyes instantly turned blood-red, becoming ferocious and terrifying. The red hair all over his body bristled without wind, appearing exceptionally wild and fierce.

He attacked in an instant, filling the sky with arcane patterns. Source Heavenly patterns reappeared, strangling towards Ye Fan.

Undoubtedly, the soul body within Wu Yi had changed. His "current life" had awakened, suppressing the fragments of his past consciousness, and he had transformed into the Underworld's Soul Summoner.

Ye Fan did not hold back, acting decisively. He had been on guard because facing such a being capable of killing Saint Kings, one lapse could lead to a bloody demise.

"Buzz!"

Ye Fan unleashed his phenomena: Immortal King Descends Upon Nine Heavens, Chaos Seeded Green Lotus, Splendid Rivers and Mountains, Yin-Yang Life-Death Diagram, and others all emerged, linking together and merging into one, as if opening up heaven and earth and recreating a world.

At this moment, he didn't want to hold anything back. Simultaneously evolving the Sacred Battle Art, he held the Void Mirror in his left hand and raised the Wu Shi Bell in his right, unleashing terrifying divine might. Mirror light and bell waves moved together, suppressing Wu Yi.

Because he feared failure and didn't want to delay, he wanted to subdue Wu Yi immediately, aiming to decide the outcome in a single, earth-shattering blow.

Even if it seemed disrespectful to his Ancestor Master, Ye Fan had to suppress Wu Yi first. Since the "current life" had been awakened, he had to thoroughly interrogate him; this soul body surely knew more.

The Source Heavenly patterns on the ground were almost destroyed. The Fourth Generation Ancestor Master lost a major reliance, and his combat strength significantly weakened. However, the meteorite was still there, with many ancient formations.

Furthermore, he himself possessed great methods capable of directly altering heaven and earth. Few could rival him, and even temporary applications were equally terrifying!

This was a world-shaking confrontation. Even with countless formations protecting it, the meteorite was torn apart at this moment and then turned into cosmic dust.

From afar, meteors flew in, forming a rain of stars, radiating immortal light. For an instant, it seemed to pierce through ancient and modern times, and the future.

Ye Fan fought fiercely against his Ancestor Master. This battle was arduous and extremely fierce. When everything concluded, there were many more golden bloodstains on his body.

"At the end of reincarnation, everything will conclude!" Wu Yi roared, his eyes blood-red, shouting at Ye Fan. "The Underworld is the destination of all spirits; I am here to guide you, to summon your soul!" It was like a curse.

Ye Fan's body ached. Red hair grew once again, but his body surface was covered in golden blood, causing the crimson hairs to crackle and continuously turn into ashes.

"Ancestor Master, stop struggling, you are not my match," Ye Fan said, stepping forward and extending a large golden hand downwards, where thousands of arcane patterns emerged.

"No!" Wu Yi screamed, his terrifying blood-red eyes refusing to yield. His body violently expanded, and his red hair grew several meters long, writhing like tentacles.

Ye Fan inwardly cursed. Golden light erupted between his palms and fingers, and ancient runes emerged one by one. The nine mysterious ancient characters from the Dao Scripture appeared, opening up a small chaotic world here for suppression.

However, the soul body within the red-haired creature was extremely decisive. From inside out, strands of Dao marks appeared, and he self-destructed.

Streams of blood splashed, red hair flew, and bone fragments scattered. Blood profusely splattered, turning the place into an Asura field.

"Ancestor Master!" Ye Fan cried out.

He rushed forward. With a turn of the 'Zhe' character art, his whole body glowed, and various vital energies surged forward overwhelmingly, reorganizing the shattered body.

But the reorganized body was very incomplete, and the light he emitted had a strong corrosive effect, causing the bloodied body to melt like ice and snow.

Ye Fan retreated, feeling a surge of powerlessness, his heart heavy with sadness. Was this truly the Source Heavenly Master's fate? Each one so tragic, unable to meet a peaceful end.

On the reconstructed remnant body, the blood color receded from Wu Yi's eyes, becoming dim and devoid of luster. His past life awakened, and he struggled to lift his head, saying, "This is my best destination."

He actually smiled, a very radiant smile. The red hair on his face receded, revealing his true appearance. Time had left too many marks, but one could vaguely discern his heroic demeanor from his youth.

"Ancestor Master..." Ye Fan could not change anything; he could only sadly bid him farewell.

"I have waited for this day for too long," Wu Yi said, seemingly liberated. Yet, Ye Fan clearly saw a hint of sorrow in his dim eyes.

The Fourth Generation Ancestor Master's body split apart. From his brow, streaks of light rain flew out—his scattered and decaying divine consciousness.

Ye Fan felt bitter, silently bidding him farewell.

Some light rain scattered, sparkling like falling petals, as scenes appeared one by one, revealing the experiences of Wu Yi's life.

It was clearly a handsome and jade-like young man, utterly different from the red-haired monster—the two could not be associated with each other at all.

In those days, he was spirited, guiding the nation, and renowned throughout the world—astonishing, with unparalleled grace, revered as a legendary figure of his generation.

"Such an unparalleled hero has met his end this way," Ye Fan could only sigh.

In the light-rain scenes, Ye Fan also saw some of Wu Yi's regrets. In his later life, Wu Yi had traveled across the land, digging into many mountains and ley lines, solely to pluck a "Divine Life Flower" to revive a woman whose divine consciousness had withered. But ultimately, he failed.

When the light rain dispersed, Wu Yi's life concluded.

Ye Fan silently stood up, cut off a piece of meteorite, and carved it into a stone coffin. He then buried all the blood, bones, and some cosmic dust inside.

He cast the great method of altering heaven and earth, borrowing the power of the sun, moon, and stars to shine upon this stone coffin, banishing it into the cosmos.

"In a stupor, deprived of freedom, then be buried in the cosmos," he murmured. "Unknown, with no known end, journeying forth, forever free."

Ye Fan cast spells, sending the stone coffin far away and watching it disappear into the dark depths of the cosmos.

The Fourth Generation Ancestor Master thus concluded his journey...

After an unknown period, Ye Fan left the place. He soared into the sky, like a brilliant star streaking across the void.

"The Buried Emperor Star, suitable for burying ancient Great Emperors—what does that have to do with the Immortal Ascension Road?" he pondered.

Ye Fan's mind was racing. He thought of Purple Mountain, rumored to seize the ultimate creation of heaven and earth, where the Undying Heavenly Sovereign was once buried, and later the Great Emperor Wu Shi took residence.

After that, he thought of the Chaotic Dragon Nest, hailed as unique since ancient times and a true dragon's lair. An ancient emperor once cultivated there in seclusion, and it finally became the burial ground of the Ruthless Great Emperor.