Rebirth: Return of the Abandoned Young Man
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Ye Ziqin and Long Geyue were both surprised; Zhuo Bufan's current strength was comparable to an Eternal Realm expert, making him one of the top powerhouses in the Three Realms. "I must find a way to clear this cancer from the Three Realms." Afterward, Zhuo Bufan left one clone to accompany Long Geyue and Ye Ziqin, while another clone took out a secret treasure. Over the years, Master helped me quickly increase my strength to fight against the Demon Race," Daoist Ying Huo said.
Ye Ziqin and Long Geyue were both surprised; Zhuo Bufan's current strength was comparable to an Eternal Realm expert, making him one of the top powerhouses in the Three Realms.
"Where did Shijian go? Why is my sense of her so faint and intermittent?" Zhuo Bufan asked.
With his current strength, he could sense changes anywhere in the Three Realms at any time, and since he shared a deep karmic bond with Shijian, it was strange that his perception of her was so fragmented.
"Xiao Fan, Shijian went to the Saha World. She took a disciple and is helping them find opportunities... Calculating the time, she should be back soon. You can also go look for her," Long Geyue said.
Zhuo Bufan nodded; he could easily send out a clone to find Shijian.
The three of them walked together, discussing the current situation of the Three Realms. The Demon Race was powerful, and the three major righteous forces were in decline! "The Ancient Demon Race has awakened in the Heavenly Spirit Sea and occupied many star domains, establishing the Ancient Nine Lineages. With the Blood Demon escaping, the Demon Race's strength has grown even further. Daoism, Buddhism, and the Divine Court are all facing great difficulties. If a full-scale conflict breaks out, all living beings in the Three Realms will suffer a catastrophe,"
"The wars of the ancient era might reappear!" Ye Ziqin said.
"In the past few thousand years, many experts in the Three Realms have fallen. Even the Peacock Great Wisdom King was forced to have his True Spirit reincarnate... Fortunately, the Buddha stepped in to guide his True Spirit back through the cycle of reincarnation!" Long Geyue added.
Zhuo Bufan was very surprised. The Peacock Great Wisdom King possessed unparalleled combat power and a wild, untamable nature. Back then, he even dared to swallow the Buddha into his belly, yet he was actually forced to reincarnate his True Spirit.
"Wutian heavily injured the Peacock Great Wisdom King and forced him to reincarnate; otherwise, he would have slaughtered the billions of living beings in the Great Wisdom King's hometown..." Ye Ziqin explained.
"Wutian is a defector from Buddhism and is the weakest among the several demons. How could he force the Peacock Great Wisdom King to reincarnate?" Zhuo Bufan asked in confusion.
Ye Ziqin said, "Wutian reached an agreement with the Ancient Demon Gods. It was the 'Heavenly Eye Ancestral Demon' among them who helped him, allowing his strength to reach a higher level. Now, even if Maitreya were to personally intervene, he wouldn't be able to suppress Wutian!"
"The Demon Ancestor's strength is growing stronger and stronger!" Zhuo Bufan frowned inwardly. "I must find a way to clear this cancer from the Three Realms."
Afterward, Zhuo Bufan left one clone to accompany Long Geyue and Ye Ziqin, while another clone took out a secret treasure. When he left the Three Realms for the Qi World years ago, he had left his Daoist Token behind.
As he took out the token, a hazy clear light shimmered!
It enveloped Zhuo Bufan's body, and soon his clone vanished from the spot, reappearing in the Ziwei Palace, the land of the Dao Ancestor.
"Master!" Zhuo Bufan bowed respectfully. Before him, spiritual mist churned, and sitting above was an old man with white hair and a beard that reached his chest. The old man smiled. "Xiao Fan, you are indeed still alive. I once deduced the heavenly secrets, looking into the
future, searching through karma, but I couldn't find you... Yet suddenly, the karmic thread between us began to emerge faintly again."
"Master, my true body was indeed destroyed in the Qi World, and even my soul was ground away, leaving only a sliver of my True Spirit. However, I obtained a heaven-defying opportunity to reshape my body and return to the Three Realms," Zhuo Bufan said quickly.
The Dao Ancestor closed his eyes, pinched his fingers to calculate, then opened them and said, "The death of Demon Star is related to you, isn't it?"
"Yes. When I returned to the Three Realms, I descended directly into the Great Win Territory and simply wiped out the Demon Star Ancestral Demon!" Zhuo Bufan said.
"Unfortunately, Demon Star still has a reincarnation clone that should have awakened its memories!" The Dao Ancestor shook his head. "The Ancestral Demons of the Ancient Nine Lineages have existed since the ancient era; every one of them is extremely difficult to erase!"
"Demon Star is still alive?" Zhuo Bufan frowned.
"Your karma with Demon Star was originally very shallow. You killed his original body of this life, but his clone has been through reincarnation for many years, severing the karmic connection. Naturally, it's hard to sense," the Dao Ancestor said slowly. "I am skilled in deducing heavenly secrets, and I actually many
years ago started paying attention to the Ancestral Demons of the Ancient Nine Lineages, which is why I could deduce that Demon Star has a reincarnation clone!"
"Master, where is that Demon Star? I'll go destroy him," Zhuo Bufan asked.
The Dao Ancestor's eyes flashed with golden light as he said, "Hmm? It might have something to do with your wife..."
"Related to my wife?" Zhuo Bufan was stunned. "Yes. Is your wife, Shijian, traveling in the Saha World?" the Dao Ancestor said slowly. "Demon Star's reincarnation clone is progressing very quickly in his cultivation. He even prepared a demon body and many treasures for his reincarnation clone long ago. Now,
he has already stepped into the Tribulation Realm!"
"He stepped into the Tribulation Realm so quickly?" Zhuo Bufan was surprised.
The Dao Ancestor said, "There are many supreme treasures in the universe. Demon Star might have used some space-time treasures to slow down the flow of time for cultivation. Combined with the various treasures he stored over the years, it's easy for him to increase his strength!"
A cold glint flashed in Zhuo Bufan's eyes. "How does this Demon Star know about my wife, Shijian? I didn't even speak to him when I killed him. Could he have deduced it from me?"
"He likely doesn't have that kind of power. The 'Heavenly Eye Ancestral Demon' of the first lineage among the Ancient Ancestral Demons is the best at deducing the past and future. It must have been him!" the Dao Ancestor said.
"I will leave for the Saha World now and slay Demon Star!" Zhuo Bufan said.
The Dao Ancestor mused, "Actually, I have another idea. This time, we might be able to deal a heavy blow to the Demon Race!"
"However, this plan requires the cooperation of you and your wife! And you might even be in danger!"
"As long as I can kill an Ancestral Demon, I'm not afraid of any danger!" Zhuo Bufan's gaze was resolute. "I suspect the Ancient Nine Lineages only suspect you are the one who killed Demon Star. I will now leak the news of your return. Once you find your wife in the Saha World, Demon Star will definitely observe you in secret. Once he confirms it... he will surely lay an inescapable"
net; I think they will send Ku Yue to intercept and kill you."
"Among the Ancestral Demons of the Ancient Nine Lineages, the first three are Eternal Realm experts. The fourth, Ku Yue, is a Half-step Eternal. It would be most secure for them to have him take action!"
The Dao Ancestor said slowly.
Then, the Dao Ancestor bestowed a piece of yellow jade, telling Zhuo Bufan to wear it close to his body. Even if the Heavenly Eye Ancestral Demon lent an Eternal Treasure to Demon Star to spy on him, he would be able to sense it.
After receiving the jade pendant, Zhuo Bufan bowed and left the land of the Dao Ancestor. Just as he left, he encountered Daoist Ying Huo in the Ziwei Palace.
"Junior Brother, Junior Brother!" Daoist Ying Huo's eyes were red. "We entered the Qi World together back then. After ten thousand years apart, when I returned, I heard from Heart Demon that you had already perished. I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"Senior Brother, I don't die that easily!" Zhuo Bufan laughed. "Senior Brother, you've also become a Seventh Tribulation Realm expert now. Congratulations."
"When I left the Qi World, I was only at the Fourth Tribulation Realm. Over the years, Master helped me quickly increase my strength to fight against the Demon Race," Daoist Ying Huo said. The two went to Daoist Ying Huo's residence and shared a few drinks before Zhuo Bufan finally departed.