Chapter 316
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Chapter 316: My Name: Spirit Cut
In the Void Realm, Li Xingci gazed at Su Rantian, her belly swollen with pregnancy, his eyes shadowed with regret.
“Tian’er, it’s all my fault for not being skilled enough with the Light Energy Armor. If I were better, we’d have escaped this place by now.”
“Then you wouldn’t have to hold back our baby from being born,” Li Xingci added, his voice heavy with guilt.
“It’s alright, I can manage. Our child must not be born in this realm,” Su Rantian murmured softly, her hand gently caressing her belly. She couldn’t bear the thought of her child’s life being limited to a mere hundred years.
“It’s my fault, really. If only I had passed the tenth checkpoint, we wouldn’t be in such a bind,” an elderly man chimed in from the side.
The trio had launched four assaults on the Void Gate, each time nearly defeating the Nascent Soul stage beasts, only to be repelled by reinforcements from another direction.
They once considered deploying all their Light Energy Armors, but the beasts matched their numbers, and that encounter nearly cost them their lives.
That night, Li Xingci lay awake, watching Su Rantian sleep.
Rest eluded him, for today marked the deadline for his entry into the Cycle of Rebirth. He wondered if his powers could awaken in this spiritless world.
“What good is this divine ability now?” Li Xingci chuckled bitterly to himself.
As Su Rantian’s pregnancy advanced, she could no longer fight, unable to muster the mental strength to operate the Light Energy Armor, which was why they were stuck.
Li Xingci contemplated a dire plan: let Su Rantian deliver the baby, defeat the Nascent Soul stage beasts, and then return to the cultivation world with their child.
He gently touched Su Rantian’s belly, a pang of shame piercing his heart.
Suddenly, sleep overcame him, and he drifted off.
In the Cycle of Rebirth, on Tian Puppet Continent, in the wealthiest household of Longyuan Kingdom, a throng of guests arrived, bearing gifts to celebrate the birth of the family’s first male heir.
Amidst a circle of maids, the newborn baby cast a fleeting glance around, his eyes tinged with sorrow.
“Xing’er, why do you look so sad right after being born?” a graceful woman on the bed asked softly.
“Did the midwife hurt you?” she added, her voice laced with concern.
Her son’s first cries had carried an unexpected note of melancholy.
The baby simply looked at her, his eyes warm and affectionate, before slipping into a deep sleep.
Seven years later, a little boy, a ring adorning his head, was engrossed in mental strength reaction training.
A small Tian Puppet deftly evaded arrows from ten Archers, its longsword flashing as it deflected the unavoidable ones.
From afar, a middle-aged couple watched their son train with a mix of pride and pain.
“Husband, why is Xing’er so different? Ever since he discovered the Tian Puppet, he’s been training obsessively.”
“He’s just a child; how can he endure such rigor?” the gentle woman said, tears welling up. She had only this one child and hated to see him suffer.
“The men of the Li family are born to stand tall. Whether in business, politics, or as Tian Puppet Masters, they must excel in whatever they choose.”
“I too feel for Xing’er, but he’s passionate about this path. All I can do is bring in the finest Tian Puppet Master to guide him.”
“He’s chosen his path; he must walk it alone,” the middle-aged man said with a resigned smile.
“But it’s so hard on Xing’er.”
Seeing her son pause to rest, the woman quickly handed him a cup of chilled Snow Lotus Tea.
“Thank you, mother,” Li Xingci said warmly to his mother in this life. Since gaining the ability to retain memories through reincarnation, this kind of start was his least favorite.
With both parents alive and a prestigious family background, being the treasured child of the family, even though Li Xingci was cold-hearted, he would feel a sense of guilt towards his parents when he left this life.
"Let’s skip practice today. How about mother takes you out to play?" the woman said, looking at Li Xingci with hopeful eyes, wishing he would agree.
Seeing the hopeful gaze of his mother in this life, Li Xingci thought for a moment and replied, "Just for the afternoon."
"Just for the afternoon!" The woman instantly became as happy as a child.
“Ten Aunts, Hundred Flowers, Thousand Pinks, and Ten Thousand Reds, prepare the puppet chariot! We are taking the young master out to play," she joyfully declared.
In the distance, a middle-aged man watched this scene and smiled.
On Tian Puppet Continent, the strongest were the Tian Puppet Masters, who controlled the mightiest Tian Puppets. They could turn rivers and seas upside down, move mountains and change the moons. Legend has it that in ancient times, this realm was invaded by celestial beings from outside, and it was the Tian Puppet Masters who stood up against the tide, controlling their Tian Puppets to slay all the invading immortals.
In the Void Realm, Li Xingci slowly opened his eyes, while Su Rantian was still lost in her dreams.
Li Xingci quietly made his way to where the Light Energy Armors were parked in the barracks.
"Is this a coincidence?" Li Xingci murmured as he looked at the Light Energy Armor, identical to a Tian Puppet.
"Li boy, let’s try again. This time I’ll directly use the Heavenly Demon Disintegration technique. If I reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, defeating that pack of Nascent Soul stage beasts should be a piece of cake," an old man said as he appeared beside Li Xingci.
"Senior, you used to be unwilling to reveal your true name, saying you didn’t want to waste that name by dying in a humiliating way."
"Senior, today I want you to tell me your true name—do you believe it?" Li Xingci said with a smile.
"Haha, Li boy, your boast has another meaning," the old man laughed heartily.
At that moment, Su Rantian approached with her large belly, holding a food box.
"What were you talking about with the senior that made him so happy?" Su Rantian asked with a smile.
Seeing Su Rantian coming, Li Xingci quickly went over to support her, carefully attending to her.
"I said we could go out today," Li Xingci informed her.
"Haha, after we go out, I want to give birth to our child," Su Rantian laughed.
"Alright, let’s go challenge the Void Gate," Li Xingci said.
"Are you serious?" The old man looked at Li Xingci.
"Trust me," Li Xingci replied with a smile.
"Jin Ling, activate the flight mode; location, 100 miles away from the Void Gate," Li Xingci confidently ordered.
As the barracks activated flight mode, both of them realized Li Xingci was indeed serious.
"Let’s head to the training room," Li Xingci said, fearing that both of them were still uneasy; he wanted to prove something to them.
"Alright, let’s see if your boasting has any truth to it," the old man said.
In the training room, a light curtain appeared before them, showing the scene of Li Xingci’s Light Energy Armor slaughtering opponents.
Both of them were left dumbfounded, unable to understand how Li Xingci had transformed overnight from a novice into an expert. The gap was as if a bronze novice suddenly became a peerless master, creating an overwhelming visual effect.
At that moment, Li Xingci had reached the eleventh challenge, with the task to eliminate 100 Nascent Soul stage beasts.
Li Xingci skillfully maneuvered the Light Energy Armor, using a longsword to directly pierce through the beasts. Eventually, he made the Light Energy Armor shake off the blood from the Giant Sword.
"My name is: Spirit Cut," the old man said dreamily, feeling the scene of the Light Energy Armor swinging its sword and shaking off blood was the most beautiful sight he had ever witnessed.
“I heard that, Senior Spirit Cut,” Li Xingci replied, stepping out of the training pod.
"Husband, I was just joking earlier. After we go out, I want to further delay our child’s birth time to nurture our child’s talents," Su Rantian said, happiness suddenly causing tears to well up in her eyes.
