Chapter 372: with translation of chapter title

Chu Yang looked at the three Supreme Ultimate Void Creatures before him, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Heavenly Sovereign! The strength of these three has reached the genuine Heavenly Sovereign level; although merely comparable to Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun, they are absolutely not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the void creatures' methods are strange and hard to guard against; facing three imperial-level beings simultaneously, even Chu Yang felt immense pressure.

Looking at the petite humanoid void creature, Chu Yang's brows furrowed slightly.

It wasn't because the humanoid creature's strength was too great, but rather this guy was simply too human-like! Without that purplish-black keratinous skin, he would be indistinguishable from a human female.

Chu Yang then thought of the Walker and the Prophet, comparing these three humanoid void creatures he had only seen in the void.

The Walker had no physical body, or more accurately, he was not humanoid at all; it was only due to the special nature of his armor that he appeared in a humanoid form.

Although the Prophet was humanoid, his entire body was tightly wrapped in clothing; who knows what monster's corpse might be hidden beneath those clothes? Only this one before him was closest to humanity, especially those eyes—though cold, they possessed a spirituality that void creatures lack.

"Kill you, and the main universe will have no one able to stop the void's descent!"

The empress's voice was icy, with a hint of excitement hidden within.

Compared to other void creatures, imperial-level beings obviously possess a certain self-awareness, not merely knowing to devour and evolve.

"Should I say you are cautious, or cowardly?"

Chu Yang shook his head with a wry smile, gripping the 【Fengdu】 tightly in his hand.

He had just revealed Heavenly Sovereign-level power when the Prophet directly self-destructed, summoning three imperial-level beings in one breath.

"Attack!" The empress glanced at the huge worm beside her, "Baron, as long as you kill him, the entire void will henceforth be your territory!"

She then looked at the humanoid creature, "You have always wanted to return home, haven't you?"

"This person is the greatest obstacle to the void's descent!"

As the words fell, the "Baron" let out a sharp hiss, then writhed his massive body and charged toward Chu Yang.

The humanoid creature hesitated for a moment, then his figure flickered, disappearing from the spot, and reappeared behind Chu Yang.

The empress also lunged forward at once, her two tentacles dancing, leaving afterimages.

As the empress's tentacles moved, the entire ancient city began to shake violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.

Chu Yang's brows locked tight; the Five Spirits power erupted, the Mixed Heaven Five Absolutes swept out, and with the aid of the Original Body of Martial Essence, he forcibly repelled the three ferocious imperial-level beings.

Glancing at the humanoid void creature, Chu Yang's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt.

Hearing the empress's earlier words, this humanoid creature seems not to have been born in the void...

Return home?

Could it be...

Is this guy human?

But once a human fuses with void matter, how could he still retain a flesh body?

Know that Kal researched the void for many years; although he ultimately succeeded in fusing with void matter, the price he paid was abandoning his flesh and becoming an illusory body.

He glanced again at the city beneath his feet, his brows furrowing deeper.

Why did the empress's attack affect the entire ancient city? As his thoughts raced, three fierce assaults struck again.

Compared to the earlier probing, this time the three imperial-level beings held nothing back.

Behind the humanoid creature, countless purple streams of light as thick as thumbs surged forth, shooting toward Chu Yang.

Wherever the streams passed, even the void was torn open with rifts!

The Baron's massive body twisted, and then the void around Chu Yang trembled; eighteen purplish-black energy spikes, like swords, pierced out!

Chu Yang's eyes narrowed; whether it was the purple streams like a volley of arrows or these eighteen energy spikes, their power was not to be underestimated.

Even a true Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun, if struck head-on by these two attacks, would likely not die but would be flayed.

I had underestimated the imperial beings' strength; after all, this is the void, their home turf, where they can exert at least 120% of their power!

Had I not undergone seven ascensions, today would surely be more ominous than fortunate!

Taking a deep breath, Chu Yang suddenly raised his sword, and his whole body was enveloped in a brilliant radiance.

This radiance clashed with the void, like redemption in darkness, or like divine glory.

"God? Impossible!"

The empress, who had originally rushed to Chu Yang's front, preparing to follow the other two attacks to deliver a fatal blow, suddenly halted, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

She withdrew violently, while the empress muttered almost madly: "That great explosion caused the gods to fall; how could the main universe still possess a true god?"

Chu Yang narrowed his eyes, yet ignored the empress; those energy streams and spikes, upon contacting the radiance on his body, instantly shattered, as if encountering their nemesis.

This exceeded his expectation; that radiance was the Original Power of the De Novo Ultimate Gene, yet the various sequences in the De Novo gene chain have no relation to the void, so why would they exert near-absolute restraint against void power? However, Chu Yang did not dwell on it; with a thought, the brilliant radiance on his body flowed into the 【Fengdu】, after which the 【Fengdu】 glowed with a great black light, releasing waves of destructive aura.

"Reincarnation..." Chu Yang's voice was cold and flat.

As the words fell, clusters of chaotic light darted from the 【Fengdu】, enveloping the Baron who bore the brunt.

The Baron struggled violently, emitting a series of hisses, but could not break free from the light's binding; his massive body shrank at a visible speed.

In merely a few breaths, the Baron became a thumb-sized purple worm.

Seeing this, the empress trembled all over, almost without thought turning to flee.

Chu Yang coldly snorted; the 【Fengdu】 in his hand trembled, and again dozens of light clusters shot out, directly wrapping the empress and the humanoid creature.

Like the Baron, the empress's body rapidly shrank; however, what surprised Chu Yang was that the empress ultimately turned into a pitifully small fish-like void creature.

"Reincarnation" is the fusion method of the 【Fengdu】 and the De Novo Ultimate Gene; to further blend the two powers, Chu Yang infused the power of the Infinity Stones into it.

So-called reincarnation means returning the target to its origin; although it cannot strip away all its power, it can, like a seal, reduce its strength greatly while in the primal state.

Take a simple example: if used on a human, it would turn him into a newborn infant wailing at birth.

Even a Heavenly Sovereign, in infant form, how much power could he exert?

If one forcibly mobilizes all power, it will cause the fragile "primal body" to collapse. Of course, this varies by individual; for instance, if Chu Yang applied reincarnation to the Heavenly Evil God, it would instead turn him into a true "Son of Heaven"! Even a newborn Son of Heaven far surpasses the current Outer Evil Tribe!

After all, the Son of Heaven's bloodline comes from the Heavenly God, and the Heavenly God exists in a mighty world, infinitely close to the "World Lord"!

This also shows that reincarnation can be used not only to resist enemies but also has many wonderful uses.

And this move, when used on a void creature, clearly maximizes its power!

After all, all void creatures have evolved by devouring from their weak beginnings to reach their current heights.

The Empress's original form in her early, insignificant stage was clearly a weak fish-shaped void creature; the worm drawn by the Baron's original form, although Chu Yang had never seen it, seemed not much stronger than the fish-shaped void creature.

What shocked him even more was that humanoid creature! Its purple‑black keratin skin peeled away, yet unlike the other two imperial‑rank beings, it did not drastically change its appearance, but became a completely naked beautiful girl.

Chu Yang was absolutely certain it was human! In other words, this humanoid void creature had once been a human! It is said that why it did not directly become an infant form? Naturally, it is because the power of Reincarnation is limited.

Chu Yang has not yet fully mastered all the might of Fengdu, and the ultimate gene still awaits development.

If he were to fully control both, the ultimate version of Reincarnation could even cause the target to vanish outright.

A single thought to the beginning of Reincarnation is Reincarnation! Chu Yang withdrew his gaze, glanced at the ancient city beneath his feet, which was shaking violently and seemed ready to collapse at any moment, and his mind became a bit chaotic.

This ancient city appears to have a great connection with the Empress; that humanoid creature may very well have once been an ordinary human girl.

But now he has no time for much thought, because the duration of Reincarnation is limited, and each second drains him greatly.

Chu Yang took a deep breath, raised his hand, and retrieved the ancient tome.

During the casting of Reincarnation, he cannot separate Primordial Qi for attack; to seize the chance to deal with the present enemy, Soul Force is undoubtedly the only choice.

The surging Soul Force poured into the ancient tome, and the pages began to flutter; a brilliant light erupted, and a Divine General formed from condensed Soul Force leapt forth.

The Divine General wielded a long spear; the spear tip jabbed the purple worm, whose body shattered on the spot, and terrifying purple‑black energy surged out.

Within the ancient city, the surviving void creatures instantly rioted, greedily devouring the purple‑black energy, their sizes soaring.

The Divine General kept moving, raised the spear again toward the Empress; the Empress's body also exploded, yet the energy inside did not disperse.

Chu Yang frowned, then suddenly looked up toward the distance.

At the top of the tallest building in the ancient city, a fish-shaped void creature identical to the Empress's original body slowly coalesced into form.

Indeed!

Chu Yang squinted; this ancient city truly has a link with the Empress, a connection that seems to be… symbiosis? With that in mind, Chu Yang abandoned the attack on the Empress, and the Divine General turned its spear toward that girl.

Within the Reincarnation light, the girl never struggled, only her eyes flickered with recollective hues, and her expression was somewhat bewildered.

Only when the spear pierced through her body did the girl begin to tremble violently; then she seemed to regain composure and gave Chu Yang a faint smile.

That smile contained many emotions—relief, acceptance, and also regret…

Chu Yang's complexion turned a bit pale; the Fengdu in his hand quivered lightly, brilliant light burst from it and returned to his body.

At the same time, the Empress far away swelled dramatically, and in the blink of an eye reverted to a triangular shape, turned without hesitation, and fled.

Chu Yang did not rush to chase, but turned to look at the girl whose Soul Force had already vanished.

Purple keratin skin resurfaced once more, riddled with cracks, strands of purple‑black energy oozed out, and the body seemed ready to explode at any moment.

Chu Yang suddenly raised his hand, the Original Body of Martial Essence stepped forward a step, instantly appearing beside the girl; then he lifted his massive hand, snatched the girl into his palm, and shoved her straight into his mouth.

After completing all this, Chu Yang finally lowered his head to look down; the void creatures in the ancient city had fully evolved, but even the strongest among them were only king‑rank, posing no threat to him.

Fengdu transformed into a massive seal, a ghost city materialized behind him, a black imperial robe draped over him, and Chu Yang, like the Emperor of Fengdu who commands life and death, pointed gently downward.

The black curtain unfolded, and in the blink of an eye it enveloped the entire ancient city.

The imperial seal's light flickered, and Chu Yang's Primordial Qi inside was rapidly consumed.

After consecutively taking seven pills that restore Primordial Qi, the imperial seal finally calmed.

Feeling his Primordial Qi nearly exhausted within, Chu Yang let out a long sigh.

He waved his hand lightly, the black curtain dispersed, but the ancient city had already vanished without a trace, along with its void creatures, as if all had been devoured by the black curtain, leaving no mark.

Chu Yang's mind shifted, the ancient tome's light surged, and the Divine General standing behind him swooped out.

After a long while, the Divine General carried a corpse back and forth, and the corpse was unmistakably the Empress.

Just as Chu Yang had guessed, the Empress and the ancient city were in a symbiotic state; thus when the ancient city was destroyed, the Empress perished as well.

Clearly she had not anticipated that Chu Yang could deduce this.

She certainly did not expect that Chu Yang could annihilate the entire ancient city, leaving not even ruins! After all, the ancient city was massive, and destroying it would require at least star‑explosion‑level power.

Chu Yang was clever; by using Fengdu to erode and devour the ancient city, forced destruction became even easier.

He casually summoned a piece of void dust, sat down heavily on it; Chu Yang's complexion was a bit weary, but his eyes shone unusually bright.

He put away the ancient tome and Fengdu, and Chu Yang began to review the battle.

First, he assessed his own strength, feeling that his previous expectations had been too optimistic.

Although he can contend with the Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun, even among Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun there can be a huge disparity in power.

The three imperial‑rank void creatures have home‑field advantage in the void; any single one taken out is insufficient to match a Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun Zhongqi.

When the three cooperate, they are comparable to a late‑stage Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun!

If it were not for the recent seventh ascension and the Original Power of the De Novo Ultimate Gene, which absolutely suppresses void power, even if this battle could be won, it would be hard to eradicate the enemy completely.

After all, when casting Reincarnation, Chu Yang had already prepared to trade injury for life, so he did not try to resist the energy streams and spikes.

Had the Original Power of the De Novo Ultimate Gene not given him an unexpected boon, he would likely have been severely wounded.

In that case, even if he could deal with the Baron and the humanoid creature, he would lack the stamina to destroy the ancient city.

When the Empress breaks free from Reincarnation's influence, he will probably have to withdraw first and look for another chance. (End of chapter)