"Congratulations, you have passed the ninth layer of the Primordial Tower and also the First Trial!"

The artifact spirit flew out from the void and looked at Chu Ming with a complicated expression, speaking indifferently.

"Having cleared the ninth layer of the Primordial Tower, you can choose an artifact. Which one do you wish to choose?"

The artifact spirit inquired.

"I want the Celestial Stone!"

Chu Ming said calmly.

The Celestial Stone could enhance Chu Ming's comprehension tenfold within half a year. During this period, his strength would undoubtedly enter a terrifying phase of explosive growth.

As for the other sword mark, though Chu Ming also coveted it, it was still an external object. Only the Sword Dao that he comprehended himself belonged to him.

"Alright!"

The artifact spirit nodded and then lightly reached out. A transparent stone the size of a fist flew out from the void and landed steadily in front of Chu Ming, emanating a mystical aura. It was the Celestial Stone that Chu Ming had seen not long ago.

"The second trial is called the Hundred Life Reincarnations. Prepare yourself well!"

The artifact spirit instructed lightly.

"Alright!"

Chu Ming took the Celestial Stone and nodded heavily. The artifact spirit vanished into the void while Chu Ming sat cross-legged under the starry sky and began refining the Celestial Stone.

Boom!

As soon as he started refining the Celestial Stone, Chu Ming's mind exploded as if countless balls of light burst simultaneously. His mind spun rapidly, and many previously unclear aspects of the Sword Dao suddenly became clear.

Boom!

An aura of immortality and void rose from Chu Ming's body. Both his immortal and void secrets simultaneously advanced to middle-tier secrets in that brief moment.

A day passed quickly, and Chu Ming woke up from his cultivation state. It wasn't voluntary; the artifact spirit pulled him out of his cultivation. With his current comprehension, cultivating was simply a kind of enjoyment.

"Alright, now for your second trial!"

The artifact spirit said coldly.

"Hmm!"

Chu Ming nodded calmly, but soon his mind turned to the others who had entered the Holy Tomb with him, especially Feng Yuyan. He didn't know what had become of her. However, Feng Yuyan's strength was already strong enough; the likelihood of facing life-threatening danger in the Holy Tomb wasn't high. This thought somewhat comforted him.

"The second trial is called Hundred Life Reincarnations!"

Boom!

As the artifact spirit's words fell, Chu Ming completely lost consciousness.

...

"General, General, Madam has given birth! It's a boy!"

A pleasant voice rang out. Everything around Chu Ming felt sticky, and soon he felt himself being forcibly yanked from warmth into the cold world. His vision went white.

"Not bad, not bad, Cui Yan. The nose is like yours, and the eyes like mine, hahaha…"

A broad arm held Chu Ming immediately. Chu Ming slightly felt the spirit power within him and found none left at all.

Whoosh!

Letting out a gentle breath, Chu Ming finally understood why this trial was called Hundred Life Reincarnations. It allowed him to experience a hundred different lives.

In this life, Chu Ming's father was a National Guardian General, and his mother was a princess. He was indeed of royal kinship. However, the good times didn't last long. Within just a few years, the kingdom was destroyed due to the emperor's incompetence. His parents died tragically, and Chu Ming also perished under the iron cavalry!

Another life began. In this life, Chu Ming was a scholar, devoted to reading sage books. Finally, on his third civil service examination, he became the top scholar, bringing glory to his family...

Life after life, some good and some bad, Chu Ming deeply integrated into them. In each life, he experienced roles such as a scholar, an emperor, and even the strongest person on a continent, standing at its peak. But in the end, he couldn't escape the shackles of time, turning to bones.

In the void, a circular crystal appeared before the artifact spirit, displaying everything that Chu Ming had experienced.

"A hundred reincarnations are both a benefit and an opportunity!"

The artifact spirit muttered to itself. Experiencing a hundred reincarnations with one's own will was undoubtedly a baptism for one's martial will and martial arts realm. However, few could truly persist without going mad. After all, a person's personality is unique; experiencing so much could easily form multiple personalities.

"Oh? Someone else has passed the ninth layer of the Primordial Tower?"

At this moment, the artifact spirit's heart moved slightly, and a hint of joy appeared on its face.

...

Life after life, Chu Ming was completely submerged in the previous confusion. Even he didn't know who he was anymore—Chu Ming or someone from one of these lives?

Walking at the intersection of time and space, Chu Ming felt lost!

Boom!

Reincarnation continued life after life, and Chu Ming's martial arts realm kept rising. He was confident that even kings of the Life and Death Realm were far behind him in terms of mental realm at this moment.

"I am trapped in reincarnation!"

Chu Ming grew anxious. A hundred reincarnations—how could it be just a hundred? If he didn't break free, it would be endless, forever sinking into the cycle of reincarnation.

Life after life, Chu Ming's willpower steadily declined. Outside, a black aura shrouded his body, enwrapping him completely in a solitary black mist, eerie and extraordinary.

"Is he going to fail?"

In the void, the artifact spirit showed a look of disappointment. However, it then became indifferent. After countless epochs of solitude, it could perfectly conceal its emotional fluctuations.

Moreover, it never had much hope for Chu Ming. Before Chu Ming, many kings of the Life and Death Realm, and even Emperor Dao strongmen, had sunk into reincarnation, unable to escape.

Buzz!

In another life, Chu Ming was born in a small sect, but at the age of sixteen, the sect was destroyed by the nearby Celestial Blood Sect. From then on, he was constantly pursued by the Celestial Blood Sect.

Fleeing and counter-killing, Chu Ming cultivated and grew. At the age of thirty, he personally shattered the Supreme Elder of the Celestial Blood Sect into blood mist, annihilating the Celestial Blood Sect from history.

Chu Ming cultivated steadily, and by chance, he obtained a Divine Level cultivation technique called the "Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique." With this Divine Level technique, he stood at the continent's peak. As he continued cultivating, Chu Ming became completely enslaved to the seven emotions and six desires, accumulating countless concubines. Yet, as his life approached its end, he still couldn't break through the final layer, turning to bones.

One night, Chu Ming stood under the sky, and his dark eyes stared into the moon, feeling immensely oppressed.

"How can I break through the final layer?"

At this moment, Chu Ming was fully immersed in the role, completely unaware that he was experiencing the Hundred Life Reincarnations.