Chapter 36: Reincarnation Trial Ground, Signed In Twice, Encounter with Cai'er!
Sheng Yue was somewhat anxious now.
Under other circumstances, fighting Long Xingyu wouldn't be impossible. Perhaps he wouldn't be a match for Long Xingyu, but he understood that Long Xingyu wouldn't dare harm him; at worst, he'd just lose.
Losing to Long Xingyu wasn't shameful.
After all, he was only a ninth-rank, second-stage knight-errant, while Long Xingyu was a ninth-level, fourth-stage Divine Seal Knight, wielding the artifact Judgment Throne!
But now, things were different.
"Cai'er?" Long Xingyu looked puzzled, his gaze sweeping toward Ye Ling's position, just in time to see the purple ring on his hand.
"Forget-me-not?"
"The first time I saw it, there wasn't such a ring. It looks like it was given by that assassin named Cai'er," Long Xingyu murmured.
Then he looked at Sheng Yue.
He understood something. Sheng Yue was rumored to have a great-granddaughter, a genius who had never appeared in the public eye. Even as a Divine Seal Knight, he had little information. He had once asked Sheng Lingxin, who responded only with a sorrowful expression.
And the one who could make Sheng Yue this anxious could only be that person.
Although Long Xingyu was still somewhat confused, he didn't ask too much but turned to look at Ye Ling.
"Teacher Xingyu, let me leave with the Temple Lord. He won't harm me."
"In the meantime, teach Haochen well. Don't let him injure himself with forging, and adjust your relationship honestly later," Ye Ling said calmly, then walked beside Sheng Yue, waiting for him to take him away.
Long Xingyu nodded upon hearing this, saying little. He had anticipated Ye Ling's reaction and was amazed at his investigative ability, having learned Ye Ling's true identity and the reason behind his care for Long Haochen.
Sigh, but he probably didn't know Ye Ling's true purpose.
Seeing this, Sheng Yue didn't hesitate. He grabbed Ye Ling, infused him with spiritual power, and without hesitation, they vanished instantly.
Sheng Yue was truly moving at full speed as a ninth-rank knight-errant, fearing even a moment's delay.
"What's going on?" Ye Ling's eyes flashed with confusion as they flew to the great hall. Now he had time to ask Sheng Yue, instead of just blankly flying.
"There's a problem with Cai'er's reincarnation trial. She released a domain that completely isolated us, preventing entry. We can forcibly remove it but dare not, lest we harm Cai'er."
"So we had to find you, see if you can resolve it, then bring Cai'er out?"
Sheng Yue sighed, saying he wasn't heartless. Cai'er had completely sealed herself away and was suffering immense pain. Sheng Yue felt deeply troubled but, at present, couldn't change much.
He wanted to, but past events made it impossible.
That's why he sought out Ye Ling immediately, hoping to rely on him to change everything.
If Ye Ling couldn't, then things would be truly troublesome.
Completely and utterly troublesome.
Only Cai'er herself could hold on.
This time would be extremely long.
Hearing this, Ye Ling nodded, understanding the situation, and followed Sheng Yue in.
Upon entering the Reincarnation Temple, a corresponding voice echoed in Ye Ling's mind:
[Detected host entering Assassin Temple main hall. Sign-in available.]
[Sign-in successful. Host received Reincarnation Trial Adjustment Method and 100,000-year Immortal Herb Narcissus Jade Bone.]
"Narcissus Jade Bone, this seems to be an immortal herb that enhances physique and strengthens the foundation. Since it signed in with the Reincarnation Trial Adjustment Method, it must be useful. No need to check the methods now; let's first see Cai'er's situation," Ye Ling thought.
Without further words, he stepped forward.
In the outer hall were many assassins ranging from third to fourth rank up to seventh and eighth rank. Upon seeing Sheng Yue, they all saluted immediately, curious about Ye Ling by Sheng Yue's side but dared not inquire—Sheng Yue's company was none of their concern.
After entering the inner hall, a young man resembling Sheng Yue quickly approached, his expression anxious as he hurriedly said, "Grandpa, have you found your last resort?"
"Can it help Cai'er?"
Sheng Lingxin's voice was filled with anxiety and panic, fearing Sheng Yue might say no.
"Found it," Sheng Yue nodded. Ye Ling truly was their last resort.
"Grandpa, what is the last resort? Where is it?" A beautiful woman hurried over. She was Cai'er's mother, Lan Yanyu, a sixth-rank mage.
Ying Suifeng stood nearby, watching. His gaze landed on Ye Ling behind Sheng Yue, suddenly recalling everything that had happened when he was controlled by the Angel Holy Sword.
Damn, it sent chills down his spine.
His reaction caught Sheng Lingxin and Lan Yanyu's attention; they looked over.
Grandpa's last resort? It was a boy only a few months older than Cai'er?
Sheng Lingxin didn't think much but marveled at Ye Ling's age and what he was about to do.
Lan Yanyu, being a woman, thought more. At this moment, countless thoughts flooded her mind.
Could this young boy be her daughter's boyfriend? Impossible. Cai'er was always undergoing trials and knew few people—how could there be a peer?
Could his constitution be very close to Cai'er's?
But how could that be? Who else in this world could be a second reincarnation divine favored one?
"There's a teleportation array. Step into it, and you'll enter Cai'er's reincarnation trial ground. If you feel something's wrong, leave immediately and try again later. Don't leave your life behind," Sheng Yue told Ye Ling.
Ye Ling didn't hesitate and immediately stepped into the teleportation gate, leaving the place.
"Grandpa, who is he?" Lan Yanyu asked Sheng Yue anxiously, her expression full of worry and confusion.
"For now, he should be the only one who can bring Cai'er some safety. Even I, a ninth-rank knight-errant, can't match that sense of security," Sheng Yue said.
Ying Suifeng wanted to explain but kept quiet, the pain of the Angel Holy Sword still vivid in his mind.
"What is his identity?" Sheng Lingxin asked curiously.
"From the information currently known, he is a knight who trained in a branch hall for more than two years, always ordinary and unremarkable, until about half a year ago when he advanced from a knight squire to a true knight," Sheng Yue said, adding finally, "This is the simplest basic information."
"What about deeper information?" Sheng Lingxin asked.
"He is not yet thirteen years old. Your good big brother Long Xingyu believes he will be a genius of future humanity and almost fought me because of him," Sheng Yu said calmly.
Hearing this, Sheng Lingxin involuntarily gasped.
Perhaps...
She could choose not to intervene.
He might not believe his grandfather Sheng Yue, but he would never disbelieve his big brother Long Xingyu.
Don't ask—just blindly trust Long Xingyu's judgment.
Perhaps, this time, her daughter's crisis could be resolved by him.
However, Sheng Lingxin was also curious about just how terrifying Ye Ling's talent really was.
Long Xingyu is a genius with an innate internal spiritual power of 77 points. If even he considers Ye Ling a genius, that means Ye Ling must be even more formidable—possibly an 80-point Light's Protector, or even a divine favored one of the Knight's Temple, a Child of Light?
If so, in the future, pairing him with her daughter might be possible.
After passing through the teleportation array, Ye Ling soon arrived at another place filled with a dense, eerie underworld aura. The atmosphere of reincarnation lingered continuously there.
Upon truly stepping into this place, a system prompt suddenly appeared in Ye Ling's mind.
[Detecting {Divine Favored Land} Reincarnation Trial, host may sign in. Would the host like to sign in?]
"Sign in!"
[Host successfully signed in. Obtained Reincarnation Spirit Furnace, artifact (upgradeable) Reincarnation Twin Dragon Blades (attached to the Spirit Beast Time-Space Dragon).]
"This recent sign-in just happens to come in handy now. Next, I hope Cai'er's current situation isn't too vicious; otherwise, it will be troublesome," Ye Ling murmured.
Then, he began observing everything nearby.
The Reincarnation Trial land was not large but filled everywhere with an uncomfortable reincarnation aura. The mountains surrounded tightly, the terrain was uneven and somewhat dangerous. It seemed to reflect Cai'er's current mood—lonely and perilous.
Without hesitation, Ye Ling quickly searched for Cai'er. Along the way, he manipulated the Time-Space Dragon spirit beast within him to emit spiritual power, nurturing the Reincarnation Spirit Furnace.
"The Reincarnation Spirit Furnace indeed carries a special reincarnation legacy, very profound. But I won't rush to learn it now. I'll find Cai'er first. If I start learning now, I might immediately suffer from the loss of the six senses of reincarnation—that would be troublesome."
"After finding Cai'er, I'll check the trial's adjustment method and plan the next steps. That's better," Ye Ling thought.
He fell silent and focused on finding Cai'er.
Soon, he entered the core of the Reincarnation Trial. There, Cai'er lay curled up on an altar in the center, hugging her small body. Her face was full of pain, expression indifferent, and her whole body emitted a dangerous aura.
Around her, within about a hundred meters, flashed a terrifying and sharp reincarnation energy. Anyone daring to enter, even a 4th-rank warrior, would be injured, and even 5th or 6th ranks would suffer wounds, possibly harmed by the reincarnation energy itself.
Intrusion to the source.
More precisely, under the shock of the reincarnation energy, even an 8th-rank or above expert would have their defenses broken and their meridians assaulted.
This was why Sheng Lingxin had been stopped by Sheng Yue when she wanted to enter earlier.
Not to mention her, even Sheng Yue himself had to be very cautious, dared not act to resist, nor dare approach—he could only watch from a distance with his terrifying eyesight.
Fortunately for Ye Ling, this reincarnation energy was not too piercingly cold.
Its power indeed carried great life-threatening danger.
But compared to others, Ye Ling had a few trump cards.
Soon, Ye Ling activated his special spirit beast Time-Space Dragon, instantly driving space and advancing nearly ten meters.
"It seems that within this hundred-meter radius, there is a resistance force blocking the outside world. I must hurry over and see if I can use the power of the Reincarnation Spirit Furnace to dispel it," Ye Ling murmured.
He then became silent, his aura flickering, and vanished from where he stood.
He spatially shifted toward Cai'er's position.
In an instant, he disappeared from sight.
After many shuttles through space-time, Ye Ling reappeared close to Cai'er.
At this moment, Ye Ling began to channel spiritual power into the Reincarnation Spirit Furnace. Though he had not fully mastered its power, the layers of its strength still suppressed the nearby reincarnation energy, clearing a path for Ye Ling.
He silently walked toward Cai'er's position.
When he was only one meter away, Cai'er's facial pain eased slightly.
Because of this, Cai'er became somewhat alert, immediately sensing that someone had stepped into her territory.
Someone approached while she was undergoing the reincarnation trial.
Feeling this, Cai'er quickly summoned her dagger and thrust it directly at the intruder.
Ye Ling did not dodge but stood calmly.
When Cai'er's dagger was about to pierce him, she stopped.
Ye Ling's face was very familiar to Cai'er, so she paused immediately.
"Brother Ye Ling?" Cai'er called out uncertainly. She seemed unfamiliar with speaking, as she hadn't spoken for a long time. This time, her six senses had changed—not losing hearing and smell anymore.
"It's me," Ye Ling raised his hand to stroke Cai'er's head. That familiar feeling brightened her face, making her a bit excited.
"Did you lose your hearing and smell this time?" Ye Ling asked curiously; he could tell.
Cai'er nodded, "Yes."
Her voice was very pleasant but layered with loneliness and regret.
"Do you want to continue the reincarnation trial?" Ye Ling asked gently.
"There's no way to stop. I understand now—from the first trial on, I must keep completing the reincarnation trials without stopping, unless I die. Otherwise, after some time, the reincarnation trials torment me, making me want to die," Cai'er murmured. She wanted to cry, but the long-lasting reincarnation trials had already robbed her of the ability to cry, replaced instead by the ability to endure pain.
"Then from now on, let me bear it with you," Ye Ling said.
Hearing this, Cai'er was somewhat confused. Ye Ling entering to relieve her pain was already strange, but bearing it together meant going through the reincarnation trial together?
Impossible.
Before Cai'er could ask, Ye Ling suddenly lifted her into his arms. A blush of shyness flashed across her face. Last time was a crisis; this time, it seemed Ye Ling acted on his own.
At this moment, Ye Ling also began probing the secret method of adjusting the reincarnation trial in his mind.
"If one wants to adjust the reincarnation trial, the foremost step is to enhance the trial participant's internal and external spiritual power to surpass the demands of this reincarnation trial, thereby maximizing change."
"If raised to a certain level, the negative effects of the reincarnation trial can be completely dispelled and replaced by perfect enhancement."
(The End of this chapter)
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