Eternal Holy Emperor

Reincarnation, this is a special Great Realm, where one is reborn through reincarnation, losing the memories of the previous life, and living another life anew as a mortal.

Perhaps becoming a member of the Human Clan, perhaps becoming part of the Demon Race, perhaps becoming part of the Beast Clan, or perhaps transforming into a plant... The fate of reincarnation and rebirth into another life is uncertain, filled with unknowns.

And in reincarnation, memories are not retained, like a newborn infant; only under certain conditions can one awaken and recover the memories of the previous life.

At that time, once the memories of the past life awaken, the Primordial Spirit can detach at any moment, returning to the original self, transcending reincarnation, and achieving the status of Supreme Heavenly King.

But while it sounds easy, in reality, it is very difficult. To truly awaken from reincarnation, among the reincarnated cultivators, fewer than one in ten can succeed.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so few Heavenly Kings in the world.

Because it is so difficult to awaken, more people remain forever trapped in reincarnation, never awakening the myriad experiences of past lives, ultimately dying of old age in this life, extinguishing, and unable to surpass reincarnation.

Figures like the Sun God, Yuan Yang God King, and Cang Jitian are able to awaken due to their exceptionally brilliant natures and because their predecessors, the Great Sages, paid huge prices. Otherwise, they would not awaken easily.

Naturally, the reason they do not transcend reincarnation is that they aim to attempt the Supreme Method, to cultivate in this life, integrating the Dao Fruits of two lifetimes, to take another step defying the heavens upon the nine realms, ultimately achieving Ultimate Ascension and establishing themselves as a Mythical Tenth Layer Heaven.

Otherwise, they could have transcended reincarnation long ago to become Heavenly Kings.

As for Ye Chen, he harbors the idea of re-cultivating this life, but more so due to the Great Tribulation of his fall in the previous life, it is fundamentally impossible to surpass reincarnation like an ordinary person, he can only re-cultivate with this life as the foundation.

Of course, these matters also involve a deeper level of the Reincarnation Realm, in the process of reincarnation, among ten who can truly traverse reincarnation, there is often not even one, resulting in an extremely low probability.

The Peacock King is one of those, having failed in reincarnation, yet ultimately surviving, which can be considered a miracle.

Ye Chen asked, "Why did you fail at reincarnation?"

He did not believe the failure of the Peacock King was due to his own reasons; he sensed there might be hidden truths, arousing his concern.

"Must I say it?" The Peacock King, seeing Ye Chen's serious expression, sighed softly, "Actually, at the moment of awakening in reincarnation, I was suddenly attacked, and my Reincarnation Body was slain."

For the first time, he actively mentioned this matter to outsiders, previously unknown.

The reason for the Peacock King's failure in reincarnation was indeed not due to his own fault, but rather because of someone else's interference. At the very moment of awakening and about to transcend reincarnation, an enemy suddenly attacked and killed him.

Very unfortunately, the Peacock King's Reincarnation Body perished, but fortunately, the Peacock King had already awakened at that time, promptly exhibiting a Divine Skill to split a wisp of his Primordial Spirit, fleeing into the void, and escaping to return to his original self.

However, the consequences were severe; he wasn't able to fully transcend reincarnation, as even his Primordial Spirit was missing a part and was gravely injured. Later, through the various experiences in reincarnation, he pushed himself further, becoming a Reincarnation Level Supreme Powerhouse.

In this process, the Peacock King spoke lightly of I, but Ye Chen knew that dangers, even life-and-death crises, must have filled that time, otherwise he wouldn't have been forced to the point of splitting his Primordial Spirit.

Ye Chen never expected his friend, a brilliant Space King, to encounter such misfortune, breaking his path of cultivation.

It was spoken lightly, yet surely filled with a sense of bitterness behind it.

After all, reaching the Absolute Peak of the Dao is the dream of every cultivator, especially for such a brilliant character. With such a broad future, having it severed midway must be filled with pain.

Although a Reincarnation Strongest is considered a Super Expert, even in the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, more than capable of being a Lord of a Holy Land, both Ye Chen and the Peacock King well understood, be it a Saint or a Reincarnation Strongest, those truly standing at the top of the pyramid, starting from the status of Heavenly King.

Compared to a Heavenly King, a Reincarnation Strongest is just stronger than a Saintly Treasure Realm expert but falls significantly short of a true Heavenly King.

If Ye Chen found himself in such a predicament, he feared he would feel despair.

He saw the bitter smile at the Peacock King's lips, feeling uncomfortable for his friend.

The Peacock King smiled with some self-deprecation, "It's okay, things are fine now, as I can preside over a domain as a Supreme Powerhouse within the demon domain of the Ancient Emperor Continent, leading the vast Demon Race."

Ye Chen patted his shoulder, saying, "Peacock King, don't be too disheartened, for failing at reincarnation doesn't necessarily mean you can't cross into the Heavenly King Realm again."

Upon hearing this, the Peacock King was greatly astonished, then filled with joy, looking eagerly at Ye Chen as he quickly asked, "Qian Yue, do you mean it?"

It was evident that the Peacock King really cared about being able to become a Dao figure once more, for he was still young and with enough years ahead of him. Naturally, he did not want to be confined to this stage forever.

"That's right." Ye Chen nodded, saying, "Throughout history, there have been some incredibly stunning figures who failed to cross reincarnation, yet ultimately transcended it and reached the Heavenly King Realm. Have you forgotten about Wang Chen, the elder?"

Wang Chen, a Heavenly King within the Heavenly Gate, a legendary Heavenly King.

He was an ancient super expert, once close to reaching the Heavenly King Realm, but like the Peacock King, he was attacked during a critical moment, nearly slain, leaving only a wisp of Residual God indestructible, sealed until the present era, using some methods, he returned against the odds years later, once more climbing to the Heavenly King Domain.

It could be said that Heavenly King Wang Chen is a living example.

The Peacock King naturally recalled and had interacted somewhat, but previously, due to failure in reincarnation, he thought he was hopeless in this lifetime. Upon hearing Ye Chen's mentioning it, he truly remembered this matter, filling his previously extinguished eyes with hope.

In the past, Wang Chen went through nine deaths, nearly leaving only a Residual God to defy the odds and return to achieve the Heavenly King. Now, he is far better off compared to Wang Chen back then, as at least he can count as a Reincarnation Level Supreme Powerhouse, thus the hope is naturally greater.

"I am not quite clear on the specifics either. When we leave the Ancient Emperor Realm, you and I will head to the Heavenly Gate, and personally consult Wang Chen, the elder, to understand better," Ye Chen concluded.

The Peacock King agreed, filled with joy, not expecting hope to arise anew despite failing at reincarnation.

Although success is not guaranteed, at least there is a sliver of hope first.

On the side, Xia Miao'er was puzzled over what exactly the Heavenly Gate mentioned between them was, never having heard of it, but it seemed to be quite an extraordinary place.