"Thank you, Undying Arhat." Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng first thanked Cao Ya, and then congratulated Meng Qi on attaining the Dharma Body, becoming an immortal, and escaping the clutches of the Demon Buddha, thus gaining freedom.
"Congratulations to you too." Meng Qi smiled.
Upon hearing this, the four looked at each other and smiled.
Now, they are free to soar like birds in the sky and leap like fish in the sea.
After being pulled into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, they demonstrated their potential and advanced to the Outer Realm, which caught Lu Ya's attention, and their names were added to the Investiture of the Gods.
You should know that this is a flawed peerless divine weapon. When combined with the God-Slaying Whip, it becomes a complete peerless divine weapon.
This shows how precious the Investiture of the Gods is!
This is extremely rare!
However, compared to the Emperor's sword, the Investiture of the Gods is still inferior.
The combination of the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip creates an unparalleled divine weapon, comparable to the complete peerless weapons of the Other Shore, such as the Emperor's Sword, the Overlord's Blade, the Nether Sea Sword, the Reincarnation Seal, the Demon Saint Spear, the Time Blade, and the Demon Emperor's Claw.
In the original timeline, Cao Ya did not exist. Without his help, Meng Qi's battle to get rid of the Demon Buddha was undoubtedly much more difficult and full of twists and turns. Even though he finally won, he was unable to capture Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng from the foot of Mount Ling. In the end, they were controlled by Lu Ya again, and there was no time to use the Human Emperor Sword to remove the Investiture of the Gods mark.
Therefore, Meng Qi had no choice but to cooperate with Lu Ya and accept Lu Ya's three conditions in exchange for the lives and freedom of the three people.
Now that Cao Ya is present, the whole situation is quite different.
These three were granted their freedom ahead of schedule!
Like Meng Qi, they will no longer be reincarnators from now on.
After Cao Ya helped Jiang Zhiwei and the other two to their rescue, he turned his gaze and focused on the Samsara Seal.
He could sense that countless important figures were paying attention to this item.
Multiple powerful auras, concealed and unleashed, were mutually targeted and wary of each other.
"Hey, Meng Qi, Cao Ya, neither of you asked for my opinion."
At the summit of Ling Mountain, a small vermilion gourd suddenly jumped out of the void. Sensing the loss of control of Jiang Zhiwei and the other two, it chuckled.
“Lord Lu Ya.” Meng Qi’s eyes darkened as he stared at the crimson gourd, gripping the Overlord’s Blade and the Human Emperor’s Sword tightly.
Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng were also extremely solemn.
Legend has it that this was a supreme being with unparalleled abilities!
To be honest, they never imagined that the Six Paths of Reincarnation was something created by such powerful beings as the Demon Buddha, Lu Ya, the Demon Lord, and the Seven Killings Daoist.
The masters of the Six Paths of Reincarnation are mostly ancient beings of great power and creation, while the Demon Buddhas are even beyond the other shore!
These beings, who usually only appear in myths and legends and are passed down from generation to generation, have even been questioned by some who doubt their authenticity. But who would have thought that they would actually appear now?!
After thinking it over carefully, the group realized that it wasn't really anything special. Along their journey to Mount Ling, they had encountered countless mythological figures, Buddhist Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats, as well as demons such as Great Sages, Lesser Sages, and Demon Gods.
And they were all dead!
The kind that dies with their eyes wide open in disbelief!
He called out the name "Ananda" until his death!
The fall of Mount Ling, the destruction of both Buddha and demon—what an earth-shattering event that must have been!
“Meng Qi, there are others still on the Investiture of the Gods list. If you want to save them, you must agree to my conditions—well, fulfill one of my conditions and I will release one person,” Lu Ya said with a smile.
Images of Daoist Chonghe, Qu Jiuniang, and others flashed through his mind, along with his former teammates Zhang Yuanshan and Fu Zhenzhen. Meng Qi frowned, and instead of immediately refusing, he asked in a deep voice:
"May I ask, Lord Lu Ya, what are the conditions?"
The small, vermilion gourd jumped, and a laugh rang out:
"Hey, no rush, I'll explain in detail later."
"You don't need to worry about me going back on my word. I still have that much credibility. Well, every time you fulfill a condition, I will release someone, and you can choose them. I won't make decisions for you."
"Moreover, these are not tasks that you cannot complete; they are all within your capabilities, and I will not ask you to do anything immoral or heinous—I am not a demon lord or a demon Buddha."
As Lu Ya spoke, he dispelled some of Meng Qi's doubts.
In fact, he had no choice. If he wanted to rescue Daoist Chonghe, Qu Jiuniang, Ye Yuqi, and the others, what else could he do besides asking Daoist Lu Ya for help?
He was originally the "other self" of the Demon Buddha, not in Lu Ya's hands, but in the Demon Buddha's, and was controlled by the Demon Buddha. Now, having attained the Dharma Body and with the help of others, he launched a powerful attack and ruthlessly killed the Demon Buddha's avatar. Meng Qi then gained his freedom and was no longer a reincarnator.
As for Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng, Cao Ya and Meng Qi took advantage of the chaos and the activation of several peerless artifacts from the other side, blurring the lines between time and space, to strike one after the other. In the end, the Human Emperor's sword severed all cause and effect.
Qi Zhengyan needs no further explanation. As the current master of the Demon Emperor's Claw, he is a pawn of the Demon Lord. Moreover, because of the peerless divine weapon, the Demon Emperor's Claw, he has the means to resist and is no longer a reincarnator.
However, Daoist Chonghe and Qu Jiuniang do not fall into any of these three categories. Without these special opportunities, they would naturally be unable to escape the control of the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation on their own, becoming mere pawns and puppets, without freedom. Even worse, some would be directly "fish," their future uncertain, perhaps being replaced by the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and dying completely.
As for teammates like Zhang Yuanshan and Fu Zhenzhen, they died many years ago, and their bodies are now cold.
Upon thinking of this, Meng Qi's heart stirred, and he asked:
"Lord Lu Ya, may I ask if your Investiture of the Gods list includes Zhang Yuanshan, Fu Zhenzhen, and others? Is it possible to resurrect them?"
Lu Yadao:
"This is beyond my power. The number of places on the Investiture of the Gods is limited. Without going to the outer realms, how can ordinary people make it onto the list? Besides, they are already dead. If you want to resurrect them... well, there are only two options."
"The first way is for you to reach the other shore and resurrect them directly from the depths of time and space; the second way is for you to reach the realm of Hou Tu in the past, or to control the Samsara Seal and wield the power of reincarnation, so that you can pursue their reincarnated bodies, actively awaken their past memories, and naturally resurrect them."
Lu Ya did not hide this fact.
He can't do it anyway!
What he held was the Investiture of the Gods, not the Seal of Reincarnation, and the path he walked was completely different from that of Houtu.
As for reaching the other shore...
Lu Ya felt that he should first get out of trouble and recover to his peak condition before making any further moves!
Although the seal, which had been sealed for tens of thousands of years, could now emit a wisp of power, his true body was indeed severely damaged, making it difficult for him to even maintain his level of creation.
Upon hearing Lu Ya's answer, Meng Qi, Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng were all stunned for a few moments.
Then their gazes turned in unison to the six-sided seal floating in mid-air.
Beside him, Cao Ya pondered, suppressing the urge to seize the Reincarnation Seal.
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