Nine Reincarnations

In the void, Qin Hao and Venerable Tianji stood facing each other. Venerable Tianji looked at Qin Hao with a smiling face and asked, "Do you have nothing you wish to ask me?"

Qin Hao looked Venerable Tianji up and down, then said, "From your tone, it sounds as if we have known each other before. However, this is clearly our first time meeting."

Venerable Tianji smiled and replied, "This is already the ninth time we are meeting for the first time."

Venerable Tianji's words made Qin Hao tremble all over. What?! The first thing that came to Qin Hao's mind was his Nine-Revolutions Reincarnation Supreme Physique.

The Nine-Revolutions Reincarnation Supreme Physique allowed one to be reborn nine times. Could it be that, just like Ruyan, he was currently in his ninth rebirth? No, that wasn't right. The point at which memories were restored for the Nine-Revolutions Reincarnation Supreme Physique was always the exact moment the physique awakened.

His Nine-Revolutions Reincarnation Supreme Physique had awakened long ago, yet he didn't possess any so-called memories of his past lives.

Venerable Tianji seemed to see through Qin Hao's doubts. He smiled and patted Qin Hao on the shoulder. "It is fine. It does not matter if you cannot remember. One day, you will recall everything."

Qin Hao's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Did the previous eight attempts all fail? Could the enemy truly be that powerful?"

Venerable Tianji stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking up at the sky with a melancholy expression. "We succeeded. We succeeded every single time. But only after succeeding did we realize that there was an even greater conspiracy behind it all."

"In the first life, our target was the Foreign Realm. We succeeded; we annihilated the Foreign Realm without breaking a sweat. Later, we discovered there was another faction behind the Foreign Realm. They were the ones who provoked the war between the Foreign Realm and us."

"In the second life, we began to scheme. We found the Foreign Realm and allied with them to deal with the faction behind the scenes. We succeeded again, only to find out later that the mastermind behind the Foreign Realm was nothing more than a minor lackey."

"..."

"In our previous life, we thought we had calculated everything in the world. But in the end, something utterly irresistible appeared. It was not human, nor was it any form of living organism. It did not even possess its own thoughts. In your words, it was a robot. We succeeded, and in the end, this non-human entity was defeated by us at a disastrous cost."

"But afterward, along with this world, we were directly erased by an irresistible force."

"This is our final life, our last chance. I am very worried. I am afraid that even if we defeat the one who directly erased us, there will be an even more powerful existence behind them."

Qin Hao listened to Venerable Tianji's words with a deeply furrowed brow, then asked, "What kind of robot is this strong?"

Venerable Tianji closed his eyes, a solemn look appearing on his face. "It cannot be killed. One can turn into two, two can turn into four, endlessly multiplying. And every single one is a perfect replica of the original version."

"That robot possesses a mighty chassis capable of withstanding cultivators at the Immortal Emperor Realm, as well as two unstoppable, powerful weapons."

"A cannon and a blade."

"Whenever it swings its blade, let alone cultivators, even the entire world would be fundamentally cleaved in two. Its cannon has devastating attack power, and the damage it inflicts is irreversible."

"As you know, once a cultivator reaches the Soul Formation Realm, as long as a single drop of blood or a wisp of their divine soul remains, they can restore themselves to their original state relying on the power of laws."

"But the damage caused by that cannon is different. Even an Immortal Emperor cannot recover from it. In the previous life, Qin Wuya was blasted into a cripple. Even he, despite exhausting all kinds of heavenly treasures, could not heal."

"Because that cannon does not merely harm the present you; it simultaneously inflicts damage on the past and future you. If you are crippled across all future timelines, how could you possibly recover?"

Venerable Tianji's words made Qin Hao's expression turn grave. Not only harming the present you, but also simultaneously damaging the past and future you? What kind of heaven-defying weapon was this?

"And what you mentioned later about the entire world being erased, what was that about?"

Venerable Tianji fell silent for a moment before his cloudy eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing a deep sense of powerlessness. He had lived for countless years, calculated all the secrets of heaven, and seen through destiny, yet in the face of that force, he felt his own insignificance for the very first time.

"Do you know what this world is made of?"

Qin Hao was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Matter, laws, and the Great Dao."

Venerable Tianji shook his head and reached out his hand. A stone suddenly appeared in his palm. "Do you know how this stone was formed?"

Seeing Qin Hao remain silent, Venerable Tianji continued, "This stone is composed of countless tiny particles. These particles are incredibly small, so small that they are completely invisible to the naked eye and can only be perceived using divine sense."

Qin Hao nodded. "You mean molecules."

Venerable Tianji glanced at Qin Hao, then continued, "Between these molecules you speak of, there exists a kind of force. This force binds the molecules together, allowing them to form a stable state."

"Mountains, rivers, and even every single one of us can exist stably precisely because this force is at work."

"Chemical bonds, the strong interaction force between atoms," Qin Hao muttered to himself, before abruptly looking up at Venerable Tianji.

"Don't tell me that that non-human existence can directly erase this force."

Venerable Tianji nodded. "Exactly. That thing directly erased this force on a fundamental, rule-based level. Without this force, spiritual energy ceased to exist, mountains collapsed, rivers evaporated, and the earth disintegrated. It was not destroyed or damaged; it simply could no longer continue to exist."

"In the previous life, we defeated the robot and thought everything was finally over. But the entity behind the robot made its move. It did not attack us, nor did it attack any cultivators. It merely shifted its thoughts, and that force was eliminated."

"Those with strength at the level of Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors could actually withstand this rule erasure. However, eliminating that force was just one of its many methods. Ultimately, we still suffered defeat."

At this point, Venerable Tianji shook his head helplessly. "Absurd, absolutely absurd! We have fought for nine lifetimes, yet we do not even know who we are fighting against. In my entire life, I have never fought such a senseless war."

"Liu Ruyan has gone. She went to seek this answer. I do not know if she can find it, but whether in the Three Realms and Nine Heavens or the Foreign Realm, there is no trace of her aura."

Hearing this, Qin Hao's heart sank. He clenched his fists and asked, "Is she still alive?"

Venerable Tianji shrugged. "Who knows? Even you can die. Liu Ruyan's strength is formidable, but it is only equivalent to your strength in your third life."

Saying this, Venerable Tianji patted Qin Hao on the shoulder. "Alright, I have said just about everything I needed to say. Now is not the time for you to dwell on these matters, nor was that my intention. I merely wanted you to know that the enemy is incredibly powerful. Therefore, go and focus on your rental Dao Companion missions. Overthinking is pointless; raising your strength as much as possible is what truly matters!"