[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit-":3,"chapter-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-406":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ten Thousand Laws of the Occult, I Am the Spirit Sovereign",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356589,4609,"Chapter 406: Big Harvest! Resurrection Card!","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-406",406,"\u003Cp>When Takros, this so-called \"Sage of Life-Stitching,\" began to let out frantic roars, anyone could see he had been ensnared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contaminated once more, and by the Son of the Vortex God, who had already been scorched into shriveled strips of flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the crystal lattice, the scenes manifesting one after another were ironclad proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vortexes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless, boundless vortexes appeared within that arena world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air, the shattered earth, the firmament, flesh and blood... everything, absolutely everything, took on the form of a vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, strange, black, thread-like objects outlined a multitude of vortexes in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spinning and entangling, while releasing terrifying contamination, they also continuously emitted a massive amount of information and countless strange curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deeply mired within it, Takros felt nothing amiss; he simply kept blurting out the thoughts from the bottom of his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect flesh, perfect synthesis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After stitching with me, I will obtain countless evolutionary paths for life... the problems that plague me, the secret arts I cannot comprehend, will all be easily solved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wherever I go, I can bring great prosperity to life; I will become the savior of all humanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one will loathe me; I will be the new Son of the Vortex God...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Takros shouted this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already used those three divine artifacts to unfold a [Life Transmutation Magic Array], and immediately, he began to fuse with those wisps of the Vortex God's flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one only listened to his roars, one would think he was devouring the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene presented to the eyes of all the spectators was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Son of the Vortex God was resurrecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reborn on the spot by completely possessing Takros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene left countless spectators stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the narrator was quite puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Takros thought the Son of the Vortex God was dead, and in a moment of laxity, he was taken advantage of, triggering some kind of rule-based possession ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is somewhat similar to the resurrection curse blessed by the [Wicked God]; after being killed, as long as the opponent feels pleasure from it, they can possess the opponent and resurrect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rule for this forbidden art of the Son of the Vortex God seems to be: the opponent must develop an impulse to replace oneself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how did he make Takros develop this impulse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One must know, even having this thought is a betrayal of the [Ancient Saint]; he is already committing blasphemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The final suspense is whether this scheme can deceive the protection of the Philosopher's Stone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This divine artifact, which countless spellcasters in the Boundless Spirit Realm dream of, was squandered by Takros as a [life-saving object]. Following the principle of equivalent exchange, it has already saved Takros's life twice, with at most one last time remaining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the third time is triggered, causing Takros to wake up again, does the Son of the Vortex God have any backup plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrative commentary of the Master of the Veil once again displayed its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the curiosity of all spectators, including the gods, was piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The popularity of this duel between the two continued to soar, gradually approaching the top ten, and the wave of tips became increasingly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the message board, mockery of the [Ancient Saint] also began to appear from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the outcome had not yet appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least for now, the scene of Takros whispering with a \"dazed expression,\" dreaming of becoming the Son of the Vortex God, was a great loss of face for the Ancient Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the group of gods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a disgrace for any of their fanatical followers to defect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Takros was no ordinary fanatical follower; he was one of the future subsidiary gods favored by the Ancient Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't even a demigod yet, and had already been bestowed the Philosopher's Stone, the Holy Grail of Corrupt Life, and the Pseudo-Holy Scepter. Such high regard, yet it led to a betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other deities and spectators dared not mock the Ancient Saint openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some were unscrupulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Toad God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the Mad God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were also the Star Gods who had been in constant opposition to the Ancient Saint for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all seized this opportunity to tip Li Yu and leave messages mocking the Ancient Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Saint could only endure it, unable to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fear that even if Takros wins this time, after he wakes up, he will not escape the outcome of being abandoned by his own master god and eventually meeting his end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the \"puzzles\" mentioned by the narrator were soon answered in the subsequent turn of events, or rather, the conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wisps of the Vortex God's flesh covered Takros, at the final moment of replacement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly sensing the impending disaster, this \"Sage of Life-Stitching\" finally had some perception, and a look of struggle appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, red light began to emerge from the Philosopher's Stone, seemingly about to trigger its third life-saving effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether by his own awakening or the artifact's trigger, either could allow Takros to counter-kill the Son of the Vortex God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the latter was the one being countered by heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of many spectators, causing this situation was purely because Takros was too arrogant and was dragged by Li Yu into a duel on another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This view was soon slapped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A void rift appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a strange radiance, a bizarre Luo Pan flew out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense \"space-time runes\" on it lit up, and the pointer also turned back by one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Takros or the Philosopher's Stone, both exhibited a space-time reversal phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The struggle vanished, and the red light retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this one second that decided everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takros's struggle for self-rescue and the automatically triggered Philosopher's Stone were both tricked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last wisp of the Vortex God's flesh covered him, the Sage of Life-Stitching completely disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking his place was the Son of the Vortex God, who was not only fully resurrected but also suffering from nutritional excess due to clearly having swallowed an expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in that shattered void!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eerily handsome, enchanting all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any living being who looked at him would only see the perfect existence their soul craved, with desires like possession and jealousy surging forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the increasingly obsessed gazes of the spectators, he smiled slightly and reached out to tuck the three divine artifacts before him into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu had refined Takros; his soul, origin, and even the hidden \"world coordinates\" now belonged to him, so naturally, in the sensing of the three divine artifacts, Li Yu was Takros, and thus there was no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done this, it was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually had another bout of mischief, and facing a certain direction outside the crystal lattice, as if he had known from the start that the Ancient Saint was in that area, he bowed slightly and then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks to the [Ancient Saint] for the gift!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Li Yu, accept it with a smile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this scene occurred and these two sentences rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere suddenly became heated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the evil gods and twisted perverts would appreciate such a graceful, charming, yet invincible presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere Son of the Vortex God had defeated the Ancient Saint's favored one with strange methods, eaten him clean, and snatched the three divine artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not enough; after it was over, he even took the initiative to provoke the Ancient Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the number of Li Yu's \"fans\" began to skyrocket, and reached another peak after the narrator, who had surged with emotion at this moment, revealed the truth. On the crystal lattice screen, the narrator's words, carrying a hint of emotion, burst forth continuously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That [Sage of Life-Stitching] did not lose unjustly; he was fooled from the very beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Son of the Vortex God never thought of defeating him head-on, nor could he; if they had truly clashed in a head-on battle, the Son of the Vortex God wouldn't have lasted a single round.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he set a trap. From the very first second, the Son of the Vortex God took the initiative to show himself, revealing all the 'abundant life essence paths,' 'flesh modification secret arts,' and 'divinity that enchants all living beings' that he possessed, all of which were things Takros lacked and desired immensely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was seen through; he was not a sage who purely pursued the great prosperity of life, but merely a pervert who enjoyed torturing and ravaging living beings, yet craved recognition and to be obsessed over and worshipped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, he stepped into the trap step by step, moved by his heart, wanting to obtain these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He thought this was just another life transmutation like the countless ones he had performed in the past, but unfortunately, it was not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the real reason this trap could succeed was that divine artifact Luo Pan, which was clearly transformed from the remains of the [Space-Time Demon Clan].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Son of the Vortex God used this artifact to hide those 'vortex contaminations' in the void, only letting them appear after his own death, and releasing them in a concentrated manner upon Takros.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, he even successfully deceived the Philosopher's Stone for one second!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one second decided Takros's fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possessing combat power comparable to a demigod, yet defeated so easily by a non-demigod heaven-gifted genius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A brilliant duel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect methods!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Takros, eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first person to clear the second stage has been born, and it is still... the Son of the Vortex God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reward for this stage is a [Resurrection Card], a wondrous item manifested from my own authority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The holder of this card may resurrect once without restriction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter the method, no matter who the killer is, even if a Sovereign-level True God has obliterated one's soul, one can still be resurrected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, you may carry it out of the Gate of Myriad Worlds, provided you have not consumed it within the gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doubts were resolved, and the result was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere among the spectators outside completely exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tips\" from the heavens and myriad worlds surged in like a tidal wave, pouring in frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reputation of the Son of the Vortex God began to skyrocket, bringing widespread fame to the [Vortex God], an extraterrestrial deity who had not yet preached extensively throughout the Boundless Spirit Realm multiverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many powerful beings could not help but begin to chant the honorable name of the Vortex God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This benefit alone was enough to offset the divinity borrowed from the Vortex God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu's own popularity ranking also soared in one go, straight into the top ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu, situated within the Gate of Myriad Worlds, was originally unable to know of the turmoil outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was the first victor, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That benefit came once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remaining in the original world, he digested the so-called [Life-Stitching Sage] while also being able to see the popularity rankings, the tip messages, and the blurred duel scenes within the numerous crystal grids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duels of the heaven-proud ones were still not clearly visible, and Li Yu did not care about the popularity rankings at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was those tip messages, however!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu paid extreme attention to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting for a hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing called Takros, although he truly lacked formidable combat talent, was highly favored, and the three divine artifacts also made him invincible in both offense and defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu could not defeat him relying solely on the \"Power of the Vortex God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he could not use the abilities of the Food-Bait True Monarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting them up, only a few wondrous items kept at the bottom of his collection remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Universe Demon Luo Pan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, Li Yu was somewhat worried that he would be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was easy to understand; although the Gate of Myriad Worlds provided concealment, and Li Yu's Truth Soul Body also made him completely immune to prying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Master of the Veil, the Ancient Saint, the Master of Myriad Changes... which one of them was a pushover?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all Sovereign-level existences with terrifying foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one of them were unreasonable and saw through Li Yu for no reason, the trouble would be immense, and even running away would be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Li Yu also had an \"insider.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His top benefactor: the Toad God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man and the god could be said to be birds of a feather; there was no need to even discuss it beforehand, as Li Yu was certain the Toad God would give him relevant hints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next moment, his premonition indeed became reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dense list of tip notifications was suddenly suppressed by a massive golden tip, and a Toad-croak message clearly containing a joyful temperament appeared, which translated as:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... what a joyful spectacle, the face of that old thing, the Ancient Saint, has turned green.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I favor this child; I want to bet on him to become the champion of this Boundless Grand Tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be able to deceive even the eyes of the gods, he is simply a perfect god-child; if there is a chance, I would even be willing to contend with that Vortex God for this child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue, continue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Yu understood in a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Toad God mocking the Ancient Saint was real, and the intention to take Li Yu in as a Toad God's god-child was also real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, it was also hinting to Li Yu that the gods had all been deceived by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not been exposed for the time being and could safely enter the final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading these, although Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he had no mood to look at those rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he did not even have the time to properly explore those three divine artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Philosopher's Stone, the Corrupting Life Holy Grail, and the Pseudo-Holy Scepter... no matter which one, they were existences no weaker than the Universe Demon Luo Pan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Li Yu, should be incomparably happy right now; after all, he had made a fortune, thanks to Takros, that gift-giving boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he could not attend to these things, but instead used all his strength to digest and pry into the secrets within the soul of the Life-Stitching Sage, especially the \"world coordinates\" concerning the plan for the collapse of the present world; whether he could intervene, pry into the Ancient Saint's backup plans and secrets, and protect his own life, all depended on this one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he remembered the reward the Master of the Veil gave when he broke through the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Resurrection Card!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu also did not expect that the online gaming terminology he often heard on Earth in his past life would appear in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the effect was even more astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The narrative authority of the Master of the Veil is truly shameless enough to be able to mass-produce [Resurrection Cards]. One must know that in the entire Boundless Spirit Realm, resurrection-type wondrous items are extremely rare, requiring extremely harsh conditions to be born, and the price is always terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this kind of unlimited resurrection is even more unimaginable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, it is clearly also prepared for the [Third Stage], the battle royale mode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the rules, every heaven-proud one, in addition to facing other dangers, must also be hunted by a so-called [Pursuer]. The one serving as the pursuer is precisely the projection of the True God behind the opponent killed in the previous stage; for instance, I must face the pursuit of the Ancient Saint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Resurrection Card is equivalent to giving one chance at resurrection, to prevent the heaven-proud ones from being wiped out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there really is a heaven-proud one who can handle the pursuit without using it, they are naturally allowed to take the Resurrection Card away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2717,"2026-06-21T04:11:02.280Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6b9cb832b247d9a3ecdecd6d0c315079a668d5d31ab7a8466908c1be5e464806","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-407","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-405",427,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ften-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--cover.jpg"]