Chapter 633: Li Haoran's Nascent Soul

Mu Baiyi originally didn't care who the reincarnation of Cult Master Qin was. Given Qin Haoran's impoverished state, how could there be any money left in his inheritance? Anything valuable would have been sold off long ago; there was no way it would still be around now.

He couldn't straightforwardly tell the three Deputy Cult Masters about this; it would be disastrous if they knew the Nine Nether Cult had no money. Furthermore, the three Deputy Cult Masters were all more senior than him. If they wanted to fight over Qin Haoran's inheritance, they could. It had nothing to do with him who ended up with it.

But now it was different. The might of the Heavenly Court Cult was undeniable; Qin Yanyan had to be the reincarnation, even if she wasn't! Gender was not an issue; nobody stipulated that gender must remain the same after reincarnation. Moreover, the Heavenly Court Cult had Venerable Dou and the Phoenix Ancient Ancestor. Weren't they more powerful than the three Deputy Cult Masters? The person they found would definitely be reliable.

If they could truly find the reincarnation of Cult Master Qin, nothing would be better. This would be the first confirmed case of reincarnation! For the Nine Nether Cult, there was no better news. Their arduous effort in building Fengdu was precisely for this purpose.

Seeing that she couldn't get any more useful information from Mu Baiyi, the Senior Sister bid farewell and directly rose to leave.

"The Nine Nether Cult's role is different from what we anticipated."

"Alright."

The Heavenly Court Cult members left one after another. Mu Baiyi and the protectors finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Originally, I thought the purpose of establishing the Nine Nether Cult was the same as establishing the Immortal Cult: to condense the embryonic form of a Dao Fruit."

The Senior Sister was swift and decisive in her actions. As soon as she said she would ask, she immediately led everyone to the Fifth Peak. Li Haoran was the strongest proof of the existence of "reincarnation." Furthermore, he possessed Qin Haoran's memories, so he surely knew more than Mu Baiyi.

"Judging from the matter of the Nine Nether Cult's Ancestor, the 'embryonic form of the Reincarnation Dao Fruit' existed first, and then the Nine Nether Cult."

Li Haoran's cave dwelling was tightly shut, with accumulated dust at the entrance, indicating he had been in seclusion for at least over a month. Cult Master Yun's aura was too strong; Mu Baiyi felt his legs go weak just sitting across from him, let alone the protectors standing behind him.

"He's preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage." The Senior Sister scanned with her divine sense and immediately knew what Li Haoran was doing in the cave dwelling.

"That's good."

"Why not ask Junior Brother Li? As the ninth incarnation, he should know more than Mu Baiyi," Lu Yang suggested.

Mu Baiyi didn't dare to even breathe loudly from beginning to end, constantly on edge, fearing he might say something wrong and anger these two ancient powerful beings. Half a day passed in the blink of an eye for cultivators. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were already involved in the matter, so knowing was harmless.

"Phew—they're finally gone."

The Senior Sister rode on a cloud, bringing Lu Yang and the others back to Wen Dao Sect. Only after the four elders who had accompanied them to "keep up appearances" left did she begin to analyze the origins of the Nine Nether Cult.

"In seclusion?"

Matters involving Immortals were dangerous. It was better for the elders not to know, as it would do them more harm than good.

"Judging from his cultivation progress, he'll be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in another half a day. Let's wait."

"Who exactly condensed the 'embryonic form of the Reincarnation Dao Fruit'?"

"He's about to break through."

They sensed fluctuating strong and weak auras coming from deep within the cave dwelling—a precursor to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. The aura in the cave dwelling surged and receded, like a tumultuous tsunami or a long-suppressed volcano, ready to erupt with a single breakthrough.

Boom—

The moment the aura reached its critical point, the power hidden within the Golden Core completely erupted, like a volcanic eruption. The terrifyingly dense flame power didn't even burst out of the cave dwelling! Wen Dao Sect provided extremely high-grade cave dwellings for its disciples, capable of containing even the aura of Golden Core shattering into a Nascent Soul. Meng Jingzhou was an exception; he did it on purpose.

The terrifying flame power gathered back into its owner's body. The cave dwelling's door rumbled open, and Li Haoran's hearty laughter rang out: "Hahaha, I'm finally at the Nascent Soul stage!"

Then he saw the Senior Sister and others sitting at the entrance, and his laughter abruptly stopped.

"Se-Senior Sister, hello."

"Mm, hello to you too."

Li Haoran was so flustered by the Senior Sister's sudden appearance that he didn't know what to say.

"First, stabilize your aura. After a breakthrough, it's taboo to experience extreme joy or sorrow."

"Oh, alright."

Li Haoran quickly sat cross-legged on the spot, silently recited a calming mantra, stabilized his aura, and regulated his body. When he opened his eyes again, he was met by Meng Jingzhou's large face, which gave him quite a fright.

"Senior Brother Meng, what are you doing? You scared me to death."

"I'm observing what kind of Nascent Soul you condensed, to see if I can borrow it."

"So, did you figure it out?"

"Nope."

Li Haoran's mouth twitched. Was this something one could observe by getting close? He pushed Meng Jingzhou's large face away: "Then step back. I'll demonstrate it for you." With the Senior Sister here, it was a good chance to show off.

Li Haoran manifested his Nascent Soul, which was different in color from everyone else's. It was a red Nascent Soul made of flames.

"A Nascent Soul that absorbed two kinds of true fire?" The Senior Sister and Jiang Lianyi had seen many Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Especially Jiang Lianyi, from an era where ancient geniuses abounded, what kind of Nascent Soul hadn't she seen? Except for Lu Yang's, Meng Jingzhou's, and Man Gu's.

"Cultivators with fire spiritual roots have a chance of condensing a Nascent Soul like this. Because it's entirely composed of flames and resembles an infant, the cultivation world usually refers to this type of Nascent Soul as..."

Lu Yang blurted out: "Red Boy?"

The Senior Sister glanced at Lu Yang: "Fire Infant."

"However, it's just a matter of naming. Just as Junior Brother Meng's unique 'single spiritual root' is also known as the 'pure yang spiritual root,' if you wish to call a Fire Infant 'Red Boy,' that's fine too."

"Burn!"

Li Haoran roared, and under the influence of the Fire Infant, his body ignited with raging true fire, deterring enemies from approaching.

"Does your Nascent Soul have any other uses?" Meng Jingzhou asked again.

Li Haoran laughed heartily, retracting the true fire: "Of course it does."

"But they're all theoretical. Wait for me to prepare."

Li Haoran frowned and remained silent for a long time, then retracted his Nascent Soul into his body, gritting his teeth and making a painful sound. With a bang, Li Haoran's body exploded, tearing into pieces, with limbs, torso, and head flying in different directions, giving Meng Jingzhou a huge fright. Had Junior Brother Li finally succumbed to the pain of being a kept man and committed suicide out of depression?

At this moment, Li Haoran was freely flying in the air, even able to do somersaults and rolls, explaining with a laugh: "Senior Brother Meng, don't panic. This is the ability of my Nascent Soul." As he spoke, Li Haoran's limbs and torso began to move, striking different poses, clearly controlled by someone.

"The Rebirth Golden Core allowed me to regenerate severed limbs. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, this ability has been enhanced. Even if my body is dismembered like this, I can still control and restore it."

"However, restoring the head consumes too much. So I decided to do this."

His limbs and torso formed a new entity, performing various skills, while Li Haoran's head hid in the distance, wearing a smug expression.

"This way, my head won't get hurt."