Chapter 725: Reincarnator

"Don't get too close!"

Nan Qiqi grabbed He Pingsheng, who was about to move forward, and said: "These Dao tides are deadly—ordinary Void Refinement cultivators can't withstand them!"

"Not long ago, one of my ancestral uncles came here and was blasted back by this Dao tide!"

"My uncle was at Body Integration—he still suffered serious injuries from just one strike!"

This…

Hearing Nan Qiqi's account, He Pingsheng was startled again.

"How long has it been?" He Pingsheng took several deep breaths, then asked Nan Qiqi.

Nan Qiqi replied: "About half a month."

"This is her Dharma Body!" Nan Qiqi continued. "Her true form is still inside the hall. Logically, a Dharma Body a thousand zhang tall must be Body Integration!"

"Moreover, if she weren't Body Integration, she couldn't have the power to blast away a Body Integration cultivator!"

"But isn't this too fast?"

"She only spent seventy-six years to break from Void Refinement Level One to Body Integration?"

"This speed is unprecedented in history!"

"The key question is—how did she break through her bottleneck?"

"And I didn't even see her merge with the Dao!"

Nan Qiqi fired off a series of questions, then fixed her gaze on He Pingsheng.

She hoped he could provide some answers.

But in truth, He Pingsheng didn't know either.

"So…" He Pingsheng pointed at the hall: "Even now, you still don't know what realm my sister-in-law is in?"

"No idea!" Nan Qiqi shook her head. "I just guessed she's Body Integration based on her Dharma Body. Only seeing her true form can confirm it!"

"But the problem is…"

"We can't enter the hall!"

"Every time we try to go in, some powerful force pushes us back!"

"I suspect she has no intent to kill—otherwise, several Body Integration cultivators would already be dead!"

He Pingsheng asked in shock: "That powerful?"

Nan Qiqi nodded, face filled with fear: "He Pingsheng, what kind of monster did you marry?"

"What monster?" He Pingsheng frowned. "She's my legally wedded wife, formally betrothed by elders—she's unquestionably human!"

"Oh oh oh…" Nan Qiqi nodded, unable to say more.

The two of them stood there, staring at the thousand-zhang Dharma Body of Qiao Hui Zhu, endlessly inhaling and exhaling Dao principles in the distant void.

These Dao principles He Pingsheng recognized—they were all Creation principles.

Originally, Qiao Hui Zhu had cultivated the technique 【Creation Divine Art】 inside the Yinming Emperor Palace—the technique named 【Creation Without Limit】.

He Pingsheng had planned to have her write down 【Creation Without Limit】, then help her strengthen it.

But due to various reasons, Qiao Hui Zhu still hadn't given him the technique.

"Sister Qiao…" He Pingsheng opened his mouth and suddenly shouted loudly.

After all, standing here uselessly wasn't a solution.

As He Pingsheng spoke, the thousand-zhang Dharma Body in the void finally reacted.

Slowly, she turned her head, expression calm.

She stared at He Pingsheng, face utterly emotionless.

No joy. No delight. No familiar longing.

He Pingsheng even saw a glint of coldness in her corner of the eye…

Then, a surge of energy blasted toward He Pingsheng.

Boom…

He Pingsheng's body was struck by the force and flung a thousand zhang away.

Puh…

A streak of blood arced through the void.

Then fell toward the earth.

"Brother He!" Nan Qiqi, horrified, immediately flew toward He Pingsheng.

"Brother He, are you alright?"

He Pingsheng hovered in midair, pale-faced, blood still at the corner of his mouth—but he didn't answer Nan Qiqi. He didn't even look at her. His eyes remained locked on Qiao Hui Zhu's Dharma Body, his whole body trembling: "Sister… what happened?"

Qiao Hui Zhu's massive body turned again to face He Pingsheng.

Then she spoke, voice calm: "Rebirth sees me; I see Rebirth…"

"He Pingsheng, all karmic ties between you and I—I will settle them with you in another life!"

"I am on the verge of attaining Dao. Do not disturb me!"

"Go."

With that, Qiao Hui Zhu's Dharma Body turned away once more, resuming her cultivation.

He Pingsheng fell silent.

Nan Qiqi was stunned.

What did that mean?

"Let's go," He Pingsheng shook his head.

Since Sister Qiao was in deep cultivation, better not disturb her—wait until she finishes.

The two returned to Nan Qiqi's Dao hall.

"What do you think?" He Pingsheng still couldn't let go of Qiao Hui Zhu, asking Nan Qiqi's opinion.

Nan Qiqi thought for a moment: "I know your bond is deep—you've shared life and death, endured hardship together countless times!"

"But from her behavior today, she seems distant from you."

"I've seen a situation like this before."

He Pingsheng asked: "What situation?"

Nan Qiqi said: "Reincarnator…"

He Pingsheng's voice trembled: "Re… Reincarnator?"

Reincarnator—he knew what that meant.

Those who, in past lives, were mighty beings of the world—or even higher-realm cultivators.

They reincarnated through the Six Realms, yet retained fragments of memory through their former methods.

When their cultivation reached a certain level, those memories would awaken.

The present self might become the past self.

"Think about it!" Nan Qiqi said. "She just said she's on the verge of attaining Dao, and spoke of settling karmic ties with you—she clearly remembers everything between you two!"

"But her attitude has changed."

"So I suspect—she's almost certainly a Reincarnator."

"Brother He… actually, this isn't necessarily bad."

"If she attains Mahayana Emperor realm or higher, you'll gain a powerful ally!"

He Pingsheng shook his head.

What ally?

What Empress?

None of it matters.

I only want my Sister Qiao—my wife.

"Enough about this," He Pingsheng didn't want this to affect him—he forcibly changed the subject. "Princess Shengnu, let's talk about the Stone Platform Gathering."

"It's about to begin, and I still don't know what it entails."

"Oh!" Nan Qiqi nodded. "Alright… but honestly, I don't fully understand this Stone Platform Gathering either."

"Traditionally, the trials select one or more from five categories: spiritual sense, magic power, comprehension, fortune, and combat strength."

"Then they calculate individual and team points."

"Finally, the top thirty individuals from the entire gathering ascend the Stone Platform Stairway to Heaven."

"Each person who ascends may also choose one companion to break through the barrier with them."

"But since the Stone Platform Gathering is still five years away, the exact trials haven't been decided yet."