CHAPTER 1119: CHAPTER 842: GREAT POWER REINCARNATION

"Twelfth Rank!?"

Qin Yuyan was completely stunned.

She looked at Gu Jinlai with wide eyes, not blinking.

This expression...

Gu Jinlai inexplicably found her a bit adorably dazed.

He even wanted to reach out and pat her head.

However, considering that she was, after all, a Domain Master, this behavior was really inappropriate, so he restrained the thought.

"What’s going on?"

Yan Xiang, who had just finished arranging the starship clearance matters, walked over again.

"I think I just heard Junior Brother Gu say... his Divine Sense broke through to the Twelfth Rank?"

Xuanwu was somewhat unsettled.

Twelfth Rank Divine Sense!?

Even though he was also a Daoist with a Twelfth Rank Divine Sense, but...

How long had he been cultivating, and what about Gu Jinlai?

Not even a thousand years, right?

To reach a Twelfth Rank Spiritual Realm in less than a thousand years—is this some kind of hack?

"Twelfth Rank, how is this possible!?"

Yan Xiang exclaimed.

After speaking, he seemed to feel that his baseless refutation was somewhat disrespectful, so he quickly explained: "I don’t mean to doubt you, it’s just that... it’s just that..."

He couldn’t come up with a reason no matter how hard he tried.

However, his exclamation managed to wake up the slightly dazed Qin Yuyan.

She looked at Gu Jinlai, her eyes still a bit dazed: "Changqing, you’re... so fast."

"I encountered a large group of Divine Spirits besieging me, at a life-or-death moment, that’s when I broke and then established."

Gu Jinlai explained.

However...

Both Qin Yuyan and Yan Xiang felt this explanation was somewhat familiar.

It seemed like this was also his excuse when his Spiritual Realm reached the Eleventh Rank?

Since when did breaking and then establishing become this easy?

Or perhaps, the collision between the Divine Will of the Divine Spirits and the Divine Sense Ability facilitated the Spiritual Realm upgrade, hence Gu Jinlai kept seeking out Divine Spirits for training?

"I’ve also heard some rumors that some people, when pushed to their limits, can perform unbelievable feats, breaking and then establishing... but such cases are extremely rare. Achieving it requires the perfect combination of Heavenly Timing, Earthly Advantage, and Self-reliance."

Xuanwu, hearing this theory for the first time, sighed.

"Indeed, people can’t be generalized."

He believed it.

Yan Xiang and Qin Yuyan exchanged a peculiar glance at him.

Seeing this, the Daoist felt a bit strange.

Fortunately, Yan Xiang and Qin Yuyan did not pursue this issue further.

No matter how Gu Jinlai managed it, what opportunity he seized to upgrade his Spiritual Realm to the Twelfth Rank, it was now a fact.

"A Twelfth Rank cultivation before a thousand years..."

Yan Xiang took a brief moment of thought: "In the history of the New Fire Star Sea... no, in the entire Heart of the Cosmic history, what’s the shortest time anyone took to upgrade their Spirit Level to the Twelfth Rank?"

"Eighteen thousand years."

Qin Yuyan said.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang felt his breath slightly hitch.

Eighteen thousand years, less than a thousand!

The gap is more than just significant!

Standing by, Xuanwu voiced his curiosity: "Wasn’t the fastest record for reaching the Twelfth Rank Spiritual Realm three hundred and twenty-two years? Set by the Daoist Mingji who reincarnated as a Great Power..."

He didn’t finish the sentence before his eyes suddenly shrank.

The next moment, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind.

Reincarnated Great Power!?

The reincarnation of Great Powers is not uncommon in the vast starry sky.

Although some Great Power reincarnations are extremely confidential, many more Great Powers inadvertently remembered their past wisdom due to coincidental opportunities and were accepted as disciples by some Immortals or Immortal Venerables. With Supreme Golden Immortal talent, they created one incredible record after another.

Achievements like reaching Immortality in a century or becoming an Immortal Venerable in a millennium...

Countless.

But...

That was a reincarnated Great Power!

A being who had undergone Silent Annihilation and experienced cycles of reincarnation!

Yan Xiang, Qin Yuyan, and Xuanwu’s hearts were simultaneously shaken.

Their gaze toward Gu Jinlai suddenly turned to awe and reverence.

At this point, Gu Jinlai also realized something.

Raising the Spiritual Realm to the Twelfth Rank in a thousand years.

It seemed...

Still a bit too exaggerated?

At this moment, as the eldest disciple of Emperor Yan, possessing Thousand Epoch Cultivation, Daoist Yan Xiang, cautiously inquired: "Master Gu... Honorable Daoist Gu, when you broke through to Immortal Golden Immortal, did any memory images flash through your mind?"

"I know what you all want to say."

Gu Jinlai shrugged: "But I can clearly tell you, since I started cultivating, I’ve relied entirely on myself, without any so-called awakening memory images..."

Speaking to this point, he suddenly paused.

He recalled when Qingguang elevated the Spirit Level, it was as if he saw another version of himself in a parallel void.

Each time, it felt like he had experienced such scenes before.

It seemed that these events had once occurred, at some moment, in some space-time.

That kind of feeling...

Gu Jinlai’s pupils contracted sharply.

"Honorable Daoist Gu... what did you remember?"

Yan Xiang’s voice became even more cautious, extremely respectful.

Not only him, but Qin Yuyan and Xuanwu were also somewhat apprehensive.

Yet, what was more prevalent in their eyes was disbelief.

After all, if what they speculated was true in their hearts...

It would be too insane, too unbelievable.

It would be like the legends from books and myths happening right before them.

"It’s nothing."

Gu Jinlai did suspect that he might be the reincarnation of a Great Power.

However, in history, every reincarnated Great Power awakened during the Immortal Golden Immortal stage.

Even those who ascended less than a hundred thousand years before meeting the Daoist Ancestor’s purge were no exception.

As for him...

He had already become an Honorable Daoist.

If he were truly a reincarnated Great Power, he should have awakened long ago.

He preferred to believe he inherited the legacy of a Great Power—Qing Lian.

The other self he saw, seemingly in a parallel time and space, was actually a backup left by that Great Power, aimed at returning him swiftly to the realm of the Great Power.

This thought circulated in his mind for a moment, and he quickly considered his current situation.

Maybe, pretending to be a reincarnated Great Power might be a good idea?

The only question was the attitude of the Three Emperors of Fire Cloud Palace.

However, as far as he knew, almost all the Great Powers of the Human Clan were on the frontline. Even Emperor Xi, who was overseeing the entirety of Fire Cloud Palace, was just a powerful incarnation stationed here. Even if some unexpected event were to occur, with his Great Immortal Venerable level strength, he wouldn’t claim to oppose Fire Cloud Palace, but he could definitely retreat safely.

Moreover, Emperor Xi of Fire Cloud Palace, as long as he wasn’t mentally unsound, wouldn’t want to offend a reincarnated Great Power, erecting such a formidable enemy without reason.

The only problem was that, in the Heart of the Cosmic, not to mention a Great Power, even Great Immortal Venerables were limited. Everyone clearly knew who had the hope of achieving Silent Annihilation and aspired to become a Great Power. If Emperor Xi inquired about his identity...

He wouldn’t be able to answer.

"If I can’t answer, then I can’t answer. At worst, I’ll blame any questions on anomalies in the reincarnation process. Besides, as a reincarnated Great Power standing on equal footing with Emperor Xi, even if my feedback on certain doubts is vague, who would dare probe deeply? Let them guess."

Thinking of this, Gu Jinlai suddenly found clarity in his heart.

Although he wanted to continue hiding for safety until he reached the realm of a Great Power, there were only several hundred thousand Immortal Golden Immortals in the entire Human Clan, and an Immortal Golden Immortal was a true high-ranking figure in any power.

At this point, even if he wanted to hide, he couldn’t, and hiding further seemed to have little purpose.

Therefore...

Even though exposure was somewhat risky, with the Evil God as a common enemy, Fire Cloud Palace likely wouldn’t act excessively.

At the moment, he wore a silent smile.

Yan Xiang shivered immediately, involuntarily bending his waist.

Even Qin Yuyan, who wanted to say something, quickly lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Gu Jinlai.

As for Xuanwu, there was no need to mention, he stood cautiously by the side.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai laughed and said, "Alright, don’t overthink. Why so wary? Just treat me as an Immortal Golden Immortal for now."

Even if they had their suspicions, upon hearing Gu Jinlai’s words that were almost an admission, they couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath, a slight tremble in their hearts.

"Indeed..."

Yan Xiang unconsciously opened his mouth.

At this moment, Qin Yuyan seemed to recall something, suddenly said, "Could it be... the great Emperor Xi was adept in the Yi Technique, did he... already see through something? Is that why in Changqing... when Honorable Daoist Gu stepped into the Immortal Golden Immortal realm, he specifically sent Immortal Venerable Hong Liang to congratulate, and furthermore, gifted the full version of the Innate Star River Map?"

As these words came out, Yan Xiang and Xuanwu both trembled, immediately enlightened.

No wonder!

No wonder when it came to congratulate, it was the direct disciple of Emperor Xi, Immortal Venerable Hong Liang!

An Immortal Venerable congratulating an Immortal was, in itself, quite unbelievable.

But if that Immortal was a reincarnated Great Power, everything made sense.

"Alright, don’t look so astonished."

Gu Jinlai said with a smile, "Perhaps I’ve concealed some information, but I think... it’d be better to maintain the status quo. Seeing you all so reserved makes me uncomfortable."

Hearing Gu Jinlai’s tone, almost unchanged from before, Yan Xiang, Qin Yuyan, and Xuanwu relaxed slightly but still didn’t dare to behave as casually as at the beginning.

The starship proceeded and soon arrived at the mountain gate of Fire Cloud Palace.

This was the place where space and the Three Thousand Great Dao were entirely suppressed.

When the starship descended to the outer spaceport, a figure was already effortlessly resisting the oppression of the Three Thousand Great Dao, crossing the Void, and easily landed beside the starship.

To be able to move freely and fly in such an environment...

"Greetings, Immortal Venerable Hong Liang."

Qin Yuyan, Yan Xiang, Xuanwu and others greeted respectfully in unison.

Immortal Venerable Hong Liang slightly nodded at them before her gaze fell on Gu Jinlai, who couldn’t help but scrutinize him for a moment.

But soon after, as if recalling something, she quickly withdrew her gaze and said solemnly, "Honorable Daoist Gu, the Master invites you."

"Master?"

The master of Immortal Venerable Hong Liang...

One of the strongest beings in the Cosmic, a Great Power of the Human Clan, the creator of the Innate Star River Map, one of the three Dominators of Fire Cloud Palace, Emperor Xi.

Upon hearing the words of Immortal Venerable Hong Liang, Gu Jinlai also recalled something at this moment.

Thinking about the fact that there were so few Immortal Golden Immortals in the world, let alone Immortal Venerable level figures.

With the commotion he caused in the Ashen Star Domain and the journey to the Eternal Star Domain, no matter how carefully hidden, as long as those top figures intended to investigate, it was not surprising to find some clues.

Now that he had arrived at Fire Cloud Palace, it was only natural that this Emperor Xi personally invited him to meet.

"Hoo!"

Gu Jinlai exhaled slightly.

If it’s a blessing, it’s not a curse; if it’s a curse, it can’t be avoided.

Besides...

He also wanted to meet this pinnacle existence of the Human Clan.

With this thought, Gu Jinlai looked at Immortal Venerable Hong Liang and nodded slightly, "Lead the way."