After telling Lu Yu to give it a try, the Reincarnation King did not respond immediately.
He hesitated for a long time before saying, “The human soul and body cannot be separated. A person who loses their soul becomes a living dead, no different from death itself—only the physical body remains, while the soul has already perished.”
Lu Yu nodded in agreement.
Because his demonic fire is capable of destroying souls, there are indeed cases where souls are destroyed while the physical bodies remain.
The King of Reincarnation continued, “I once conducted experiments, attempting to separate the souls from the bodies of some living beings, trying to keep the souls alive to see whether the bodies could still be controlled. The results were always failures; not a single attempt succeeded. Later, however, I tried a different approach—separating only a part of the soul, allowing the body to remain connected to a portion of the soul. Unfortunately, the body with a missing soul was no different from an idiot. From this, I gained a rough understanding: there indeed exists a method to completely separate the soul, and there is also a way to maintain the connection between the body and soul, but the probability of success is only one in a million.”
Speaking of which, the Reincarnation King paused for a moment, his voice turning icy. “This one-in-a-million chance is my conclusion after I destroyed all living beings in an entire city. If you, Lu Yu, still insist on conducting the experiment, I’ll tell you the method.”
A one-in-a-million chance, that’s just too elusive.
When the King of Rebirth spoke of the conclusion drawn from destroying all living beings in a city, his expression remained unchanged.
None of the expressions of the people present changed in the slightest.
Because of King Cheng, no one knows how much blood remains on each person’s hands.
Even if it’s not in the millions, it’s definitely in the hundreds of thousands.
The difference is merely a matter of degree.
They were just a bit surprised by the one-in-a-million chance.
Thunder King Shanye said earnestly, “King Reborn, if you don’t mind, could you please explain this method? Let’s see whether we can find ways to improve it.”
This is a way to have an extra life.
If improvement is possible, even if the physical body perishes, one can still revive again through the soul.
If it could be improved to perfection, one could possess an infinite method of resurrection.
The Reborn King laughed and said, “There’s nothing wrong with discussing matters like this. If you’d like to hear about it, I’ll tell you. As for trying it myself, I dare not—the odds are simply too low. With this method, once you die, there’s absolutely no chance of resurrection. Actually, this technique involves separating a tiny thread of one’s soul, which doesn’t affect the original body but can serve as a medium to connect with a clone. This thin strand of soul must then be injected into a human body. If your soul successfully fuses with that human’s soul, there’s a certain probability of establishing the connection. However, many unexpected incidents can occur throughout this process. One possibility is soul fusion, whereby your soul controls the other person’s soul and takes over their body. Their soul then becomes a vessel; you can devour it and recreate your own soul inside their body. But this is merely the best-case scenario. Out of three million attempts, only two people succeeded. You should understand just how slim these odds really are.”
The King of Rebirth paused for a moment, noticing that Flash Thunder King and the others were listening attentively. He continued, “One type of fusion might succeed, but if your soul is devoured by the other party, your body will be taken over by their soul, turning you into their puppet. This is equivalent to your death, with no chance of rebirth. The third scenario is that if the fusion fails, this fragment of your soul will be destroyed, which could also severely injure the main soul within your original body, possibly leaving you mentally impaired or even causing immediate death. Alternatively, after a failed fusion, the incompatible soul within the other party might cause an internal explosion. Both your original body and the body into which the soul was injected would explode, rendering any recovery techniques or methods of rebirth completely ineffective, resulting in instant death.”
King Reincarnation spoke, and finally explained in detail how to use this method.
“Hiss!” Several people, including Thunder King and Lu Yu, couldn’t help but inhale sharply through their teeth.
This is nothing less than a gamble, with more losses than victories.
This is even less likely than a one-in-nine chance of survival.
The Reborn King continued, “If you truly wish to attempt this and want to reduce some of the risks, the only way is to find someone you trust completely to carry it out. However, if you succeed, that person will lose their life. If you fail, there’s a certain chance the other party could take control of your body. Your physical form still won’t fall into enemy hands, but you yourself will die, and no method of rebirth will be effective.”
Lu Yu fell silent.
Shan Lei Wang and Xue Ji, among others, stopped as well.
This is somewhat similar to the City of Bloodbath, where one places their soul imprint into the core of the City of Bloodbath in order to reincarnate.
But the risk is too high. With only a one-in-a-million chance, who would dare to try?
“I’ve given up,” Lu Yu sighed. “Although I sometimes enjoy taking risks, the odds of success in this particular adventure are simply too low.”
The Regeneration King said solemnly, “Everyone, I urge you to abandon this idea—it simply won’t succeed. There’s only a one-in-a-million chance; even if you gamble, you’d still need extraordinary luck.”
“It seems侥幸 psychology doesn’t work here,” Thunder King said, bowing to Regeneration King. “Although I couldn’t succeed, your method might be helpful for my future cultivation. Thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. If you succeed, or one day come up with a better method, please let me know. That way, I can feel my past experiments weren’t a complete waste.”
Thunder King said, “Mr. Lu, there really isn’t a better solution. King Sheng’s approach might be the only one available. I can’t be of much help here, so I’ll take my leave first. If you need anything, feel free to send someone to contact me again.”
Another king also waved goodbye to Lu Yu and said, “I also have something to attend to, so I’m leaving first. Unfortunately, I can’t help you this time.”
Soon, everyone left except for a few people from Fanggang City, such as the Violent King, Xue Ji, and the Rebirth King.
“It seems this method really won’t work after all.”
Lu Yu smiled bitterly and said, “It seems leaving a way out for myself just doesn’t work. The only solution is to continuously strengthen myself and become more powerful.”
Yuki said, “You possess infinite power; that is your advantage. No one has ever used the strength of an uncrowned king to surpass the king himself. Perhaps you can achieve all of this.”
Yuki rarely spoke; her speaking now was, in itself, a form of praise.
“A strong person who leaves a way out for himself becomes a weak one,” said the Tyrant King. “Back then, in order to become king, I challenged that man again and again without leaving myself a way out. Each time I fought, I risked my life, and in the end, I succeeded.”
The Rebirth King patted Lu Yu on the shoulder and said, “You’ve already become incredibly strong. But this isn’t over yet. When you eventually surpass the King, I wonder what the power of infinity will look like then. If we fail this time, we might leave behind unprecedented knowledge and abilities for future generations; someday, someone will succeed.”
Lu Yu nodded, took a deep breath, and said, “Since there’s no way back, I’ll just have to become stronger.”
Lu Yu clenched his teeth and fists, saying, “The royal blood is ready, and the materials for the star artifact have also been gathered. The next step is to complete my vision.”
The eyes behind Xue Ji’s mask shifted slightly, as if frowning. “Lu Yu,” she asked, “would you mind telling me exactly what you plan to do with so many star artifacts?”
“Build an invincible giant beast,” Lu Yu said, gazing at the sky. “It’s just beginning now.”
…
The commotion surrounding the ring is gradually subsiding.
Someone was still lurking outside the harbor, leaving him feeling uncertain and uneasy.
No one dares to say whether obtaining the ring will lead to being hunted or not.
Lu Yu is now risking his life to protect this ring. If anything goes wrong, he will be killed.
But another sensational piece of news was the return of the Blood Eye.
The Blood Eyes, who had vanished for decades, were believed by people to have been completely wiped out.
But overnight, hundreds of blood-eyed cities around the world rose from beneath the ground.
These cities are spread all over the world, ranging from large metropolitan areas with populations of five million to medium-sized cities with around one million residents.
Some of the cities with bloodshot eyes are located near the original cities controlled by various factions, while others have emerged atop the ruins of the former cities.
The bloodshot eyes, once shunned and discriminated against worldwide, gradually faded from attention or faced prejudice.
Who could have imagined that this emergence would result in the number of cities surpassing the combined total of all surface factions by nearly tenfold?
Especially since each Blood Eye City houses hundreds of kings, such a massive army sends chills down the spines of all factions.
Many kings with bloodshot eyes are returning in this way, announcing to the entire world the strength of their forces.
The bloodshot eyes from those days gradually faded away, unnoticed by anyone.
Now they have returned, and people have finally received information from some bloodshot eyes.
In those days, the gods assigned a mission to each of the Blood Eyes, and they separated from humans to enter the underground world, where they could receive rewards.
The Blood Eyes must not reveal any information about the deities; once any mission details are disclosed, the individual will be immediately eliminated.
Bloodshot eyes ventured underground, where another apocalyptic battlefield awaited beneath the surface.
It’s more brutal there, but the opportunities are greater.
Under the continuous tasks issued by the deities, the Blood Eyes gradually evolved into these large cities of today.
Now the Blood Eye has returned, its power and strength greatly increased.
Even with the protection of deities, their strength and progress surpassed that of humans on the surface.
The arrival of darkness not only failed to cause significant damage to the city of bloodshot eyes, but instead became a bountiful food source for numerous bloodshot eyes.
The Blood Eye devours everything. The beasts and beast kings that arrived with the darkness became energy for the Blood Eye.
Some even became kings through devouring others.
This is also the reason why Xueyan’s strength is so powerful.
After that night, all factions felt immense pressure.
The Blood Eyes, once discriminated against and marginalized, have now surpassed humans in both numbers and power.
This is equivalent to an inter-racial confrontation beginning to take shape.
While the people who had been near Fanggang during the battle for its defense returned to their respective cities, they discovered that numerous blood-eyed warriors were already strutting openly through the city streets.
Decades ago, the Blood Eyes were seen by many as merely special warriors. Many Blood Eyes, due to their cannibalistic tendencies, faced discrimination and unfair treatment even within the same organization.
Many bloodshot-eyed people have even become beggars, and everything they had on them would be taken away.
Now they walk down the street in groups, chests out and heads high, exuding an impressive and formidable presence.
They looked down upon everyone, showing utter disdain for the people around them, yet no one dared to say a word.
Blood eyes had appeared in any country, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and even the devastated Japan and India.
They are rebuilding their country.
Even outside the Fanggang, many arrogant and bloodshot-eyed people demanded that Liu Xing and Lu Yu grant them the right to enter the city.
The second wave of the Doomsday Tide has not yet arrived, but the return of the Blood Eye has placed even greater pressure upon the people.
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