Chapter 237

Chapter 237: Endless Reincarnation

Duobao Daoist spoke steadily and at length.

Ye Xian’er listened as if bewitched.

Ye Xu remained unmoved.

In his previous life, he had seen too many soul-stirring, tenderly entangled love stories on television and in novels. Duobao Daoist’s romantic history was no exception.

First, they met as enemies; then, they came to understand each other; finally, they fell in love.

Yet in the end, they did not stay together.

"Lingxi and I attained immortality together. We thought ascending to the Immortal Realm meant we could grow old together, inseparable forever. But then… an irresistible temptation appeared."

"The Gate of All Mysteries…"

To this day, Duobao Daoist remembered how frenzied the Immortal Realm had become when the Gate emerged.

Yue Lingxi had repeatedly dissuaded him, but Duobao Daoist, as if possessed by madness, refused all counsel and stubbornly sought the Gate of All Mysteries to unravel the supreme Dao.

"She died because of me…"

"I wronged her…"

Duobao Daoist lowered his head, tears blurring his vision.

Men don’t shed tears lightly, yet here he was—grief-stricken and overcome. After all, he was an Immortal King who had weathered countless storms.

"My later years were spent in endless self-blame and guilt. We could have had a beautiful ending, but because of one misguided thought… I brought about endless ruin." Duobao Daoist sighed with lingering regret.

Thump!

His Dao heart trembled, unsettling his spirit. Duobao Daoist vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Uncle Baldhead…" Ye Xian’er’s face filled with concern as she steadied the swaying Duobao Daoist.

"It’s nothing."

Duobao Daoist waved dismissively. "That grievance festered inside me far too long. Now I feel… somewhat unburdened."

"Ah, matters of the heart—how many have they brought to their knees?"

Ye Xu sighed. "Daoist friend, your devotion runs deep. To have experienced such unforgettable love… that itself is rare."

"Since descending to the mortal realm, you’ve pursued… archaeological ventures. Surely you seek traces of Yue Lingxi’s whereabouts?"

"Archaeological work?"

Duobao Daoist looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"He means tomb raiding!" Ye Xian’er giggled.

Blushing slightly, Duobao Daoist admitted, "Back then, Lingxi suffered fatal wounds from the Dark Emperor. Her primordial spirit shattered completely. For an ordinary being… survival would’ve been impossible."

"However, the spiritual art she cultivated—Universal Salvation—holds profound mysteries. It preserved fragments of her divine soul, allowing her to reincarnate."

"Yet… unlike my own rebirth, once she successfully reincarnated, she’d be trapped by the confusion in the womb. Likely… her entire life might pass without awakening her true self."

"And with each successive reincarnation… that core memory grows overshadowed by new experiences. Until finally… it vanishes entirely within the cycle of rebirth."

"It had been 1.26 million years since her first reincarnation. Since I descended to the lower realm, I had been searching for her whereabouts and seeking any relevant information."

"The reason I stole the corpse of the former Palace Master of Holy Mother Palace was because it somewhat resembled Lingxi. I wanted to confirm—it definitely wasn’t like what outsiders think."

Duobao Daoist did not forget to explain.

Ye Xu smiled strangely. When he first learned about this matter, he had thought that Duobao Daoist was a man with peculiar fetishes.

It was no wonder people speculated so. After all, when someone like Poison Emperor robbed tombs, it was to steal treasures, yet Duobao Daoist specifically stole a woman’s corpse—how could it not provoke wild imaginations?

"It has been 180,000 years since I descended to the lower realm. I had almost searched all realms, missing nothing except for some places I dared not enter."

Duobao Daoist took out a golden phoenix hairpin, showing a nostalgic look. "This phoenix hairpin, she often wore it; it carries her aura. But even with this, I couldn’t find her."

"Under all the heavens, if anyone can help me, it must be you, Daoist brother."

Duobao Daoist looked at Ye Xu and bowed deeply to the ground, with a devoted expression. "Please help me, Daoist brother. No matter how great the cost, I am willing to bear it."

"Daoist friend, have you ever considered that the reincarnation you find may no longer be the her of the past?" Ye Xu was not in a hurry to set a price; instead, he was comforting Duobao Daoist.

This was a highly possible outcome.

Who knew how many lifetimes Yue Lingxi had been reincarnated in over 1.26 million years?

As if struck by lightning, Duobao Daoist’s face stiffened, and his body went rigid.

"Then I will accompany her, tell her every bit of our past, take her to the places we once walked, and she will remember one day."

Duobao Daoist said firmly, "Moreover, once the confusion in the womb is broken, she will recall everything."

"She definitely will."

Ye Xu lightly nodded his head.

This talk was just Duobao Daoist comforting himself.

"System, to inquire about Yue Lingxi’s whereabouts, how many heavenly secrets points are needed?" Ye Xu asked.

Ding!

["In all realms, no such person found."]

No such person found?

Ye Xu frowned deeply; how could that be possible?

"Then what about Yue Lingxi’s reincarnation?" Ye Xu asked again. "Does Yue Lingxi have a reincarnation?"

["Yes."]

Hearing the system’s reply, Ye Xu breathed a long sigh of relief. It must have been that his previous question was wrong; Yue Lingxi had already perished, so naturally, no such person was found.

"To inquire about Yue Lingxi’s reincarnation, how many heavenly secrets points are needed?"

["One million."]

Ye Xu felt a slight stir in his heart.

This price seemed very low, but considering Yue Lingxi’s current circumstances, it was no surprise.

In the past, Yue Lingxi was a true immortal and Immortal King, but now she was just an ordinary cultivator. If not for her having a part of an immortal dao spirit, her whereabouts wouldn’t be worth one million.

"The cheaper the price, the worse it is for Duobao Daoist," Ye Xu thought to himself.

He looked at Duobao Daoist and said, "Daoist friend, I already know the whereabouts of Yue Lingxi’s reincarnation body, but I still have to go through Heaven’s Secret Pavilion’s procedures."

"For the sake of our friendliness, just one Emperor Venerable’s treasure."

Duobao Daoist shook his head.

He first bowed deeply, then activated his profound arts, surprisingly transporting a true immortal’s cave out of his Purple Palace. Inside the cave, the immortal light misted, the great dao roared, and treasure lights shone brilliantly. Evidently, this was his special place for storing treasures.

"Daoist brother, Lingxi is the love of my life. If there’s news of her, I wouldn’t hesitate to exchange all my cultivation for it."

"This token of my sincerity, please accept it, Daoist brother."

Duobao Daoist’s expression was grave.

"Very well, then."

Ye Xu smiled and said, "Then I won’t refuse out of courtesy."

"System, exchange all treasures."

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained one hundred eighty million heavenly secrets points!]

The true immortal’s cave, with all the magical treasures inside, was entirely exchanged by Ye Xu for heavenly secrets points.

Just one Duobao Daoist contributed nearly two hundred million heavenly secrets points to him.

"Inquire about the whereabouts of Yue Lingxi’s reincarnation body."

Ye Xu commanded.

Ding!

[Yue Lingxi: She cultivated Universal Salvation. One hundred twenty-six thousand years ago, she was at the Half-step Immortal King realm. While contending for the Gate of All Mysteries, she was severely injured by the Dark Emperor. Relying on Universal Salvation, a wisp of her remnant soul reincarnated.]

[To this day, Yue Lingxi has reincarnated nine thousand nine hundred ninety-eight times. In this life, her reincarnation body is sixteen years old with True Spirit realm cultivation. She is currently in Dutian Realm, Ziyang County, Seven Stars Academy, as a disciple of the Northern Dipper Palace.]

[Note: Yue Lingxi is afflicted by the Dark Emperor’s Eternal Catastrophe Soul Curse. Her lifespan does not exceed one hundred twenty years per lifetime, which is why she has reincarnated over ten thousand times.]

[Without removing the Eternal Catastrophe Soul Curse, she cannot break through to the Divine Catastrophe stage, become a Heavenly God, or achieve sainthood and proof of dao.]

Ye Xu’s pupils trembled. This Dark Emperor was truly a ruthless character.

It wasn’t enough to crush Yue Lingxi’s soul; he even planted the Eternal Catastrophe Soul Curse on it.

"Daoist friend, this is the information you requested."

Ye Xu handed the jade slip to Duobao Daoist.

"Thank you, Daoist brother."

Duobao Daoist’s face brightened with joy. His Divine Sense instantly flooded into the jade slip, eager to learn Yue Lingxi’s whereabouts.

"Reincarnated nine thousand nine hundred ninety-eight times…"

Duobao Daoist’s fingers, clutching the jade slip, began to shake.

"Eternal Catastrophe Soul Curse…"

"Dark Emperor, I swear by the Heavenly Dao, as a lowly daoist, eternally now and forever, I shall not coexist with you under heaven!"