The nine chains of reincarnation suddenly tightened, dragging his devil body up and throwing him like a load of cargo towards the wide open gate of reincarnation!
“explosion!!!”
In the middle of the door, a gray-white vortex with a diameter of several tens of feet suddenly appeared.
The vortex was so deep that it seemed to lead to another universe, and what flowed within it was not matter or energy, but rules.
The most basic rules about the cycles of birth, death and reincarnation.
The moment the Soul Eater demon’s tattered body touched the vortex, it was torn apart and swallowed by an irresistible force.
His screams suddenly stopped, like a wild beast that had its throat strangled.
The gate of reincarnation slowly closed.
The rune carvings on the bone gate returned to calm, only the gray-white flames in the skull’s eye sockets on the surface of the gate seemed a little brighter than before.
The main hall fell silent again.
Zhan E walked towards the Gate of Reincarnation, gently pressed his shriveled palm against the cold bone surface, and closed his eyes to feel it.
A moment later, a cool and satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
“The Land of Reincarnation is indeed full of mysteries.”
Inside the Gate of Reincarnation.
The Soul Devourer’s consciousness gradually became clear during the endless fall.
His soul was pierced and torn by the chains of reincarnation, and he should have fallen into chaos in extreme agony.
However, an external force in the form of rules forcibly maintained the clarity of his consciousness, allowing him to fully feel every pain and every despair.
He opened his eyes and saw the world.
This room consists entirely of shades of gray and white.
The sky was whitish grey, devoid of the sun, moon, and stars, only covered by a thick layer of whitish gray clouds that looked oppressive.
The land was gray and white, with cracked soil, exposed rocks, withered vegetation all losing their color, leaving only a gloomy gray and white color.
The spiritual energy flowing in the air was also grey-white in color, a form of energy he had never encountered before.
The atmosphere was cold, eerily quiet, and filled with absolute order, completely opposite to the chaotic, greedy, and devouring characteristics of the Soul Devouring Demonic Art he cultivated.
What gave him the creeps the most was the widespread suppression of rules in this world.
Here, the Soul Devouring Demonic Art that he had painstakingly cultivated over thousands of years operated at a speed more than ten times slower, and every time he deployed demonic flames, it was like struggling in a sticky swamp.
The soul’s perception is compressed to a radius of one hundred feet around the body; beyond that, although visible to the naked eye, it is simply a void in perception.
Even the perception of time has been distorted.
He felt as if he had fallen for a very long time, long enough for humans to go through dozens of cycles of birth, aging, sickness, and death, but when he looked up, the gray sky was still far above him, the distance had not decreased at all.
“I have to go”
The Soul Devourer gritted his teeth, his remaining willpower pushing against his shattered soul in an attempt to regain control of his body.
He could feel that the wisp of chaotic sword energy in the severed arm was being suppressed in this world, and the rate of its erosion had slowed down significantly.
But instead, the excruciating pain caused by the soul being torn away became increasingly clear.
Even though the nine chains of reincarnation had disappeared, the wounds they left behind still remained. His soul was like a leaking bucket, constantly losing the essence that formed itself.
Finally, after a fall that felt both eternal and momentary, he hit the ground.
No impact, no vibration; as soft as a feather falling on water, it’s almost scary.
The Soul Devourer struggled to his feet and looked around.
He stood on a barren plain that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The gray-white land stretched to the horizon, merging and mixing with the sky which was also gray-white on the horizon.
Scattered across the plain were several twisted dead trees, their trunks devoid of bark, only a smooth, bone-white surface, their branches reaching up to the sky like the claws of ghosts.
Complete silence.
Complete silence.
There was no wind, no sound of insects, no sound of running water, and even the sound of my own heartbeat was so faint that it was almost inaudible.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is Zhan E’s true plan for the Soul Devourer?
A: Zhan E reveals he was aware of the Soul Devourer’s deceptive plans and intends to refine it into a puppet.
Q: What ancient artifact is brought into play during the confrontation?
A: The Reincarnation Gate, a massive bone door covered in intricate runes, is revealed from beneath the main hall.
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