Chapter 336: Restoring Strength, Returning Home

At this moment, a beautiful woman with gray hair and dressed in a black dress appeared in the hall; her tall figure seemed like the mother goddess who gave birth to heaven and earth, sacred and noble, and the eternal, unextinguishable aura made the many chaotic beings within the palace hall revere her immensely.

Another eternal existence!

"Lord Zhechuan."

Upon seeing this, the many chaotic beings in the hall immediately bowed in respectful greeting.

Lin Qing turned his head and couldn't help but feel a slight shock inside.

Could an eternal existence actually be interested in this essence of Tianluo Cosmic Light?

Although he himself also desired such a treasure capable of transforming his primordial cosmic artifact, he knew his strength was insufficient—possessing such a treasure invited disaster; to compete with a being of this level would be suicide.

"Let it go then…" Lin Qing silently shook his head.

"Zhechuan."

The handsome young man turned to the gray-haired woman and frowned slightly: "Your cosmic artifact has already been polished for over ten billion years, right? It has no potential to become an eternal treasure—what use do you have for my Tianluo Cosmic Light essence?"

"Recently, I obtained a single drop of Indestructible Dew in Xifeng Ravine," the gray-haired woman Zhechuan said softly. "If I accumulate enough, there may still be a chance to transform it into an eternal treasure. I've already used up every treasure I could find—if I'd known you had Tianluo Cosmic Light essence, I would've come to you long ago."

"Indestructible Dew?"

The handsome young man shook his head slightly. "No matter how much you accumulate, your chance of success is less than ten percent—still going to try?"

"It's still a glimmer of hope," the gray-haired woman Zhechuan said. "I'll compensate you adequately—it's far better than giving it to some unknown brat, isn't it?"

The handsome young man frowned. "You're at least a nominal disciple of His Majesty the Ice Emperor—surely you can find even one piece of Tianluo Cosmic Light essence?"

"Master takes in countless disciples; how many nominal disciples are there?" the gray-haired woman Zhechuan slowly shook her head. "Competition among Master's disciples has always been fierce—I can't compete."

"Then you still shouldn't be stealing a little brat's treasure," the handsome young man said coolly. "You're an eternal existence—why rush now?"

"Time waits for no one—I won't miss the next fruiting of the Cosmic Tree."

The gray-haired woman Zhechuan frowned slightly and said: "Besides, you haven't given it away yet—why not just exchange another treasure for this brat? Consider it a debt I owe you."

The handsome young man looked at her expressionlessly and said: "I know I have no hope of advancing further, nor do I have the means to transform my cosmic artifact into an eternal one. Your compensation means nothing to me—even if you succeed and grow stronger, you still can't help me."

His tone was calm and indifferent: "Please leave."

Then the handsome young man turned to Lin Qing and smiled: "Little brother, take it without worry—it's yours now, given by me."

Lin Qing glanced at the gray-haired woman and reached out to take it—when suddenly, an invisible force descended, as if bound by an unresistible rule, rendering him motionless.

The handsome young man's eyes turned cold as he sharply looked at the gray-haired woman and said sternly: "You dared to interfere?"

The gray-haired woman Zhechuan frowned slightly, then whispered: "Hongnuo, I've observed this brat's performance—he's indeed impressive. But do you know his origins? Do you think investing in him now is worthwhile?"

"Hmm?"

The handsome young man frowned at her and whispered: "Among the worlds we created, who besides ultimate existences can secretly reincarnate someone here? Moreover, his will technique is almost certainly the Illusory World Annihilation of that future World God—can't you tell?"

"No need to guess—he must be a disciple of an ultimate existence. And given his talent, he might even be a direct disciple."

He glanced at Zhechuan and whispered: "You're a nominal disciple of His Majesty the Ice Emperor—compare yourself to his direct disciples. Can't you see the difference?"

Here, the handsome young man's whisper turned cold: "Zhechuan, I advise you to stop meddling here. If you disturb this disciple of Di Jun's mood and he develops a dislike for you, do you think His Majesty the Ice Emperor will defend you? Wake up."

The gray-haired woman Zhechuan frowned slightly, said nothing further, and turned to Lin Qing, speaking softly: "Little one, where did you reincarnate from to enter my Liewang Realm?"

Lin Qing felt a slight shock inside.

This eternal existence knew he was a reincarnator in the Liewang Realm?

But… this woman is His Majesty the Ice Emperor's disciple—perhaps she heard about him from His Majesty the Ice Emperor?

Xu Qingzhi said His Majesty the Ice Emperor and Emperor Jue Xian Di Jun were both under Guang Wang's command, and both knew he possessed the Reincarnation Token granted by Guang Wang. Even Xu Qingzhi knew—could this woman know too?

Lin Qing took a deep breath, kept calm, and said: "It's a secret. If you wish to know, ask His Majesty the Ice Emperor yourself."

Upon hearing this, the gray-haired woman Zhechuan felt slightly embarrassed but said nothing.

She understood—she was merely one of countless nominal disciples of His Majesty the Ice Emperor, unable even to request a private audience, let alone go ask about such trivial matters.

She took a deep breath and simply said: "So you truly reincarnated into my Liewang Realm from outside—that's enough."

Lin Qing frowned slightly.

Although he hadn't directly answered her question just now, he also hadn't denied being a reincarnator in the Liewang Realm.

The handsome young man, upon hearing this, also frowned slightly.

The gray-haired woman Zhechuan then whispered again to the handsome young man:

"Did you hear that? I acknowledge he's a Di Jun disciple, and I confirm his technique is Illusory World Annihilation—but precisely because of that, I advise you not to invest too much in him."

The handsome young man remained silent.

Seeing this, the gray-haired woman Zhechuan whispered again: "Do you know how Illusory World Annihilation is cultivated?"

She didn't delay, continuing immediately:

"It's a unique technique created by that future World God of the Void God Clan, better suited for Void God Clan cultivation. For our human race, it's extremely difficult—so back then, that future World God only granted one copy of the lineage to each third-tier civilization of our race."

"That lineage includes one Eternal Mist Realm Flower—my Liewang Realm possesses only this single lineage."

She whispered: "After discovering he cultivated Illusory World Annihilation, I immediately asked my senior brother Yunteng—he told me the Illusory World Annihilation lineage still exists here, and the Eternal Mist Realm Flower remains—but in three hundred billion years, no one has ever succeeded through this lineage!"

The handsome young man frowned slightly, immediately understanding her meaning.

"So… you believe he's not from my Liewang Realm, but trained under an ultimate existence from another civilization?" he whispered.

"Correct."

The gray-haired woman Zhechuan whispered: "And he's most likely a genius from either the Immortal Realm or Lin Yuan Realm—two semi-god-level civilizations. You must know: other transcendent civilizations are merely equal to my Liewang Realm; even ultimate existences lack the authority to reincarnate someone here—except those two."

Seeing the handsome young man frown, she whispered again: "Think—his background is astonishing. He's probably just training here in my Liewang Realm, and will eventually return home."

"Once he achieves strength, returns home, as an eternal existence of a semi-god-level civilization, even if he enters the Infinite Chaos, his sphere of activity will be entirely different from ours!"

"At that point, do you think you and I will have any further connection with him?"

"Besides, he's a disciple of a semi-god-level civilization—he's seen countless treasures. Do you think he'll care about your Tianluo Cosmic Light essence—or even a mere second-generation bloodline?"

"The treasure you give him won't serve as a lifeline—he won't remember it much. At best, he might repay you slightly later."

After her earnest persuasion, the gray-haired woman Zhechuan added: "But we've known each other for years—we're from the same nation, and we've collaborated together. If you help me now, when I obtain an eternal treasure, I may yet have a chance to pursue the first-generation bloodline—and become an ultimate peak powerhouse!"

She urged, transmitting her voice: "When the time comes, I will do my utmost to aid you. How about that?"

She had already explained the pros and cons in detail; she believed the other party should understand which was more important.

The handsome young man fell silent for a moment, glanced at her, then looked at Lin Qing, revealing a smile as he said, "Little brother, rest assured and accept it. What is given to you is yours."

"You..."

The gray-haired woman beside him, 'Zhe Yuan', her expression changed slightly; she then took a deep breath and said no more.

Seeing this, Lin Qing said nothing more, accepted it immediately, and said, "Thank you."