Chapter 462: Breakthrough to the Reincarnation Stage!
After returning to the cultivation chamber, Lin Fan immediately retrieved the reward he had previously obtained from the system—a single Reincarnation Fruit.
Holding the crystalline spirit fruit in his hand, which glowed with mysterious black and white hues, Lin Fan could feel the bottleneck of his cultivation realm loosening slightly.
He took out a Spirit-Gathering Cushion and sat cross-legged atop it before placing the Reincarnation Fruit into his mouth.
In that instant, Lin Fan felt a surge of pure, immense energy flooding into his body. Hidden within it was an unfathomably powerful aura—an aura imbued with the intent of reincarnation...
Taking a deep breath, Lin Fan calmed his heart completely, formed a cultivation seal with both hands, and immersed himself entirely in the process.
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Time flowed quietly as Lin Fan remained in seclusion. A few days later, Lin Dong returned to the Four Symbols Palace from the Heavenly Marten Clan—bringing Xiao Diao along with him.
"Second Brother! Third Brother! You're back!"
Xiao Yan was visibly delighted to see the two return.
"Where's Brother Lin Fan?" Lin Dong looked around but didn't spot Lin Fan's figure, so he asked Xiao Yan.
"Big Brother said he'd be in seclusion for a while," Xiao Yan scratched his head, then added, "Oh right, I have someone to introduce to you."
He was referring to Zhou Yi and Zhou Li, the two brothers who had been defeated and subdued by Lin Fan.
After Xiao Yan's introduction, the parties became acquainted. Once Zhou Yi and Zhou Li realized that Xiao Diao was the heir to the Heavenly Marten Clan, they were visibly shaken and became much more deferential.
In the days that followed, Lin Dong and the others remained stationed within the Four Symbols Palace, not venturing out again.
Under Lin Dong's direction, the entire palace became highly alert, with defensive measures tightened to the maximum.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.
One day, Lin Dong was seated atop a mountain peak, watching the cultivation drills of the palace's warriors when his expression suddenly changed. He snapped his head toward the distant northern sky, his dark pupils filled with ecstatic light.
At the center of his forehead, a crack appeared—the Ancestral Symbol Eye manifested. Through it, Lin Dong's gaze seemed to pierce space itself.
Far in the northern reaches of the Demon Region, he saw…
A massive spatial rift had torn open. From within it surged an overwhelming force that transcended the natural order, sending chaos rippling through the world's yuan power.
"The Devouring Divine Palace… it's finally emerged..."
As the Ancestral Eye closed slowly, Lin Dong clenched his fists, unable to calm his excitement.
Around the same time, the Heavenly Marten Clan, Dragon Clan, Nine Phoenix Clan, Kunpeng Clan, and even the Demonic Prison all sensed the shift in the north.
Of course, only a handful knew that the disturbance originated from the Devouring Divine Palace.
Lin Dong had initially planned to wait for Lin Fan to exit seclusion and go together. But as time passed and Lin Fan remained silent, he grew concerned about missing the opportunity.
After discussing it with Xiao Diao, they left Zhu Qing and Wu He—the two Reincarnation experts from the Heavenly Marten Clan—in the palace. They were to protect Lin Fan and stand guard over the Four Symbols Palace to deter external threats.
With preparations made, the three brothers—Lin Dong, Xiao Diao, and Xiao Yan—set out alongside Zhou Yi, Zhou Li, the Sky Dragon Demon Commander, and the Golden Ape Demon Commander toward the location of the Devouring Divine Palace.
Naturally, Lin Fan, still in closed-door cultivation, was unaware of any of this.
At that moment, he was immersed in a unique state.
His aura surged with each passing moment, and faint threads of reincarnation intent began emanating from his body. Even the surrounding space trembled, splitting with invisible cracks.
Eventually, a cocoon of black and white light formed around him.
Within it, countless images flickered—memories, like fragments of countless lives, flowed through his mind.
Cycles of reincarnation, endless and boundless, rotated and evolved around him.
Time passed unknowingly.
At some point, the glowing cocoon around Lin Fan dissolved. Radiant light imbued with reincarnation intent shimmered and fused into his body.
Then, the figure seated on the Spirit-Gathering Cushion suddenly trembled.
Slowly, his tightly closed eyes opened.
His deep, pitch-black eyes seemed as vast and mysterious as the night sky, with a subtle glimmer of reincarnation swirling deep within—emanating an inexplicable presence, as if endless phenomena were forming behind him.
He blinked slowly, still in a daze, before clarity returned to his gaze.
"Reincarnation Stage… and infused with the aura of Samsara. Not bad…"
Sensing the transformation in his body, Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction.
Rising to his feet, the very dust around him sparkled with light and drifted into the air, like a sea of glittering stars.
With a flick of his wrist, he stored the Spirit-Gathering Cushion, then stepped out of his cultivation chamber.
Meanwhile, in the Four Symbols Palace main hall atop Thunder Abyss Mountain, many powerful figures had gathered—presided over by Xiao Diao.
Seated below him were the Sky Dragon Demon Commander, the Golden Ape Demon Commander, Zhou Yi, Zhou Li, and other new, unfamiliar faces—each radiating formidable strength.
The palace's current strength and atmosphere were now far beyond what they had been just months ago.
Nearly two months had passed since the Devouring Divine Palace's appearance.
As expected, Lin Dong had obtained the Devouring Master's inheritance and was still undergoing the process. Xiao Diao, Xiao Yan, and the others had returned ahead of him.
With everyone gathered, it was clear that something important was about to be discussed.
Buzz…
Suddenly, Xiao Diao and the others felt the space around them ripple.
Before they could react, a tall figure in a blue robe appeared in the center of the hall.
It was Lin Fan—fresh out of seclusion.
"You're finally back!"
Seeing Lin Fan, everyone in the hall visibly relaxed. A faint smile appeared on Xiao Diao's face.
"Welcome back, Chief!"
Everyone present, from the Sky Dragon and Golden Ape Commanders to Zhou Yi and Zhou Li, stood and saluted Lin Fan respectfully.
"No need for that."
Lin Fan waved his hand casually, his voice calm.
In that instant, everyone felt an invisible force press down on them, making them instinctively straighten their backs.
Sensing this, a shudder passed through their hearts—and their respect for Lin Fan only deepened.
All of them had gained strength during their time in the Devouring Divine Palace, and they had believed they were catching up.
But now… they realized they had underestimated Lin Fan once again.
"You broke through too?" Xiao Diao's eyes lit up with surprise.
"Just Reincarnation Stage," Lin Fan replied, almost as if he were dissatisfied.
"You've only been cultivating for how long? Your yuan power's at the Reincarnation Stage, your spiritual power has entered the Spirit Symbol Master realm… and you're still not satisfied?" Xiao Diao rolled his eyes, clearly exasperated.
Lin Fan chuckled. "You've all made progress too. So, tell me—what's this all about? Something major going on?"
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