Chapter 369: 369. Chapter 369: Past Life Karma

369. Chapter 369: Past Life Karma

The small talk ended, and Ano took a sharp breath, clenching her fists.

Although she was the Saintess of the Leiyin Clan, she was still young and not yet very experienced in entering the Shengdi, so she was still a bit nervous.

She closed her eyes, stretched out her hands, and suddenly began to dance a graceful dance; her waist was supple, and her hair moved without any wind.

A faint fragrance drifted through the air—very fresh, an unknown floral scent that lingered at the tip of everyone's nose.

The previously overcast sky suddenly cleared up, and a ray of sunlight shone directly onto Ano.

Ano seemed not to hear, continuing to dance, her steps blooming like lotuses, nimble and free like a young deer in the forest.

Su Chen and Sen watched quietly, feeling as if the scene before them was intoxicating.

Immediately after, a door suddenly appeared before everyone.

A faint light swirled around the door, and in the center was a strange vortex, as if it wanted to absorb everything in the world.

"Alright, let's go in."

Ano took a heavy breath, a thin layer of sweat having fallen onto her forehead, but her eyes were bright as she looked at Sen and Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

The few of them walked in, and the world before them instantly spun around.

They saw an ancient Altar standing across the vast, empty land, surrounded by eight great stone pillars with countless vines wrapped around them.

On the stone pillars were countless totems drawn in green; these totems were very familiar, as Su Chen had seen them on the bodies of the Leiyin Clan members before.

In the very center was a purple ball of light, surrounded by countless lightning bolts, standing quietly there as if to judge all the sins in the world.

Directly below the ball of light was the massive Altar, which contained some holy water; although no one had entered here for hundreds of years, the water inside was still clear to the bottom.

"Benefactor, walk forward, and the Leiyin Holy Fire will naturally understand everything. We can just wait here."

Sen held Ano's hand, pulling the somewhat exhausted Ano into his arms, and looked at Su Chen with a face full of respect.

Su Chen did not want to watch this couple show off their affection in front of him, so he took two quick steps and arrived at the Altar.

As soon as he entered, he instantly felt a powerful pressure sweep over him; the Leiyin Holy Fire seemed to be scrutinizing Su Chen's identity.

In an instant, the pressure vanished.

The eight great stone pillars simultaneously burst forth with dazzling light, green and purple intermingling, shooting toward the purple ball of light in the center and surrounding the entire Altar.

Before Su Chen could understand what was happening, he opened his eyes again and found himself in a void of space.

A purple silhouette of light appeared before Su Chen.

"You are the fated one."

The voice was old and muddy, carrying a sense of vicissitudes.

"You are..."

Su Chen said tentatively.

"It has been a long time since anyone asked for my name."

The silhouette of light was silent for a long time before slowly saying, "I am the first spirit born at the beginning of this Leiyin Mountain. Because I committed an unforgivable mistake, I voluntarily sacrificed myself here, and now hundreds of thousands of years have passed."

Having said this, the silhouette of light sighed leisurely.

Even though the silhouette of light had no human facial features, Su Chen inexplicably associated it with the decadent appearance of an old man.

"This is not your fault; if you must blame someone, blame those whose greed was like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."

Su Chen felt very uncomfortable and could only tentatively offer comfort.

He had already guessed that the person before him was likely the ancestor Ano and Sen had spoken of.

The silhouette of light swayed slightly upon hearing this. "As expected of the person recognized by the current Saintess. I didn't expect her to tell you all these things; it seems she trusts you very much."

The silhouette of light laughed, then continued, "Seeing that you and I are fated, today I shall assist your cultivation."

Su Chen nodded. He did not dance with excitement like an ordinary person upon encountering a stroke of luck; instead, he sat down very steadily and summoned his Divine Dragon Martial Soul.

The massive golden dragon did not appear small within the entire space, and even had a tendency to faintly illuminate the whole area.

The golden dragon looked at the silhouette before it with majestic power, a calm expression in its golden eyes.

Seeing this scene, the phantom was so astonished it could not speak.

Divine Dragon...

It is actually the Great Emperor Divine Dragon! But...

"You... are the reincarnation of the Great Emperor Divine Dragon!?"

The phantom's voice carried a hint of excitement, no longer maintaining its previous steady demeanor, and it circled Su Chen several times.

"Yes."

Su Chen did not understand why the phantom was so excited, but he answered honestly nonetheless.

"I am Nanling."

The shadow's voice carried a hint of excitement, but it soon realized that Su Chen had already reincarnated and did not remember the events of the past.

"Back then, I was able to successfully take human form thanks to the compassionate guidance of the Great Emperor Divine Dragon when he passed through here. You gave me a great fortune; if not for you, I fear I would never have gained sentience."

After finishing these words, Nanling's voice carried a hint of nostalgia; back then, he was merely a newborn, ignorant spirit.

The gestation of a spirit is very difficult; without the guidance of the Great Emperor Divine Dragon, he would likely have had to wait tens of thousands of years to cultivate a human body.

Su Chen had not expected there to be such a connection.

"Now, everything can be considered a cycle of karma. Back then, you gifted me a fortune, and today, I shall gift you a sweet dew."

Nanling sighed, his tone significantly more solemn than before.

"Please, Great Emperor Divine Dragon, close your eyes and quietly feel the surging Spiritual Power around you. This process might be a little painful; I apologize for the trouble, please endure it," Nanling said.

Su Chen nodded, closed his eyes, and began to meditate.

As he closed his eyes, all the light and shadow around him seemed to converge upon Su Chen, and purple flames were transmitted from the shadow onto Su Chen.

Those flames passed through Su Chen's meridians, circulating throughout his limbs and bones.

This process was extremely painful, but it is something a cultivator must endure; not only can it widen the meridians, but it will also yield twice the result with half the effort in future cultivation.

In the midst of a deep slumber, Xiao Ling suddenly felt a powerful force, warm and intimate.

It could not help but begin to absorb the nourishment of the Spiritual Power.

The time spent tempering was neither long nor short, but by the time Su Chen regained consciousness, he did not know what time it was.

Nan Ling was very excited to see Su Chen wake up.

As expected of the reincarnation of the Dragon Great Emperor, even accepting the inheritance was this fast, and not only that, it was accepted so well.

"I never imagined the Dragon Great Emperor would wake up so early; truly, the younger generation is to be feared!"

Nan Ling said with great emotion.

Hearing this, Su Chen smiled a little embarrassedly.

"It is nothing."

He now felt his entire body filled with power, and his frame even felt much lighter; even his Martial Soul had become more powerful, with pale purple thunderous power even surrounding his body. (End of chapter)