288: Chapter 288 First Meeting with Ice Master Ying Huanhuan! The Reincarnation of the Symbol Ancestor

“Who are you!?” The Master of Life and Death opened her eyes, feeling that her strength had recovered by seventy to eighty percent, and asked in disbelief.

Xiao Ting glanced at her and smiled, saying, “Like the Symbol Ancestor, I also come from beyond this heaven. We both belong to the Great Thousand World, and we both fight against the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. As the eldest disciple of the Symbol Ancestor, you know a lot about the world beyond, so I believe you can understand.”

“Next, you will come with me. Once I gather all eight Ancestral Symbols, I can make the plane spirit obediently acknowledge me as master.”

“The Otherworld Demon Emperor has already been slain by me. Once I become the master of the plane, a single thought of mine can make all the otherworld demons on this plane vanish.”

As his voice fell, Xiao Ting carried the Master of Life and Death across space, arriving in an instant within the Demon Suppressing Prison beneath the Dragon Tribe in the Demon Region.

“Disperse!”

Xiao Ting spat out a single word indifferently.

The Purple Heaven Flame emerged, like a rising sun whose sunlight drove away the darkness.

Within the Demon Suppressing Prison, all the evil qi and the otherworld demons suppressed by the black tower instantly turned to nothingness.

The entire Demon Suppressing Prison was easily erased by Xiao Ting. Only the Master of Darkness remained at the scene, sitting on her Dark Throne, a dazed expression on her delicate face.

The Demon Suppressing Prison, which she had suppressed for thousands of years and had yet to fully refine, was just gone like that?

“Master of Darkness, I need the Darkness Ancestral Symbol. Please help me retrieve it; I do not wish to take action against your descendants.”

Xiao Ting brought the Master of Life and Death to the Master of Darkness's side, and with a wave of his hand, he also drew her into the chaos spirit boat.

The spirit boat soared through the air, its aura shaking the heavens in the Demon Region.

Xiao Ting cast 'Predicting the Future' to deduce the location of the Great Desolation Ancestral Symbol.

After obtaining the Great Desolation Ancestral Symbol, he located the Devouring Temple and took it for himself.

Having done all this, he soared toward the Chaos Demon Sea and obtained the Flame Ancestral Symbol from Mo Luo: “You cannot hold onto the Ancestral Symbol. I shall give you a Heavenly Flame instead, which can serve as a fine heirloom passed down through generations in your Flame Divine Hall.”

Mo Luo, who had been stripped of his Ancestral Symbol and given a Heavenly Flame: “...”

By this time, the Master of Darkness and the Master of Life and Death had already finished catching up.

The Master of Darkness also learned that, with Xiao Ting's help, the Master of Life and Death had reclaimed her former body to complete an absolute Reincarnation, and her strength was even greater than before.

She also learned that although the seal of the Symbol Ancestor had been broken, the Otherworld Demon Emperor had already been slain by Xiao Ting, which meant Xiao Ting had avenged their teacher.

“We have arrived.”

The chaos spirit boat appeared in the sky above the Dark Divine Hall. Xiao Ting shot a glance at the Master of Darkness.

“I understand.” The Master of Darkness did not refuse to help.

The founder of the Dark Divine Hall was the second controller of the Darkness Ancestral Symbol. Back then, he was a close junior relative of the Master of Darkness and had been taken in as her disciple.

In other words, the Darkness Ancestral Symbol had always been passed down among the descendants of the Master of Darkness.

The Master of Darkness released her aura and raised her hand to construct a spatial channel.

On the other side, the current Hall Chief of the Dark Divine Hall, Bo Xuan, felt a sudden premonition and immediately entered the spatial channel.

“I am the Master of Darkness.” The Master of Darkness spoke, and with a thought, she summoned the Darkness Ancestral Symbol from within Bo Xuan's body.

“Greetings, Ancestor!” An excited expression appeared on Bo Xuan's aged face. He immediately explained the current situation of the Dark Divine Hall, stating that the Hall Chief's lineage had been greatly weakened, and he himself had failed to cross the Reincarnation Tribulation, putting him on the verge of death.

“It is but a small matter.” Before the Master of Darkness could say anything, Xiao Ting flicked his finger and sent over a bodhi seed: “This is a bodhi seed from the Reincarnation Tree of Wisdom. After consuming it, you can heal your injuries and reach the Reincarnation Stage with a hundred percent certainty. You will also definitely not perish during the first two Reincarnation Tribulations.”

“If your strength reaches the Second Reincarnation Stage and you still cannot reclaim control of the Dark Divine Hall, then you might as well stop being the Hall Chief.”

The Master of Darkness swallowed her somewhat sharp-tongued words and raised her hand to shoot out an imprint: “These are some insights into Reincarnation, along with some martial arts created by me. Do not embarrass me.”

“Yes, this junior will definitely not embarrass the two Ancestors,” Bo Xuan immediately complied, also addressing Xiao Ting as Ancestor.

The Master of Darkness: “Don't you...”

Before she could finish her sentence, the chaos spirit boat set off once again.

Feeling the change in their surroundings, the Master of Darkness looked at Xiao Ting: “Didn't you notice that my descendant misunderstood?”

“Did he?” Xiao Ting shook his head indifferently. “Why care about it?”

The Master of Darkness's chest heaved, feeling quite vexed.

Wasn't this damaging to her reputation?

In the next moment, the surrounding environment changed once more.

What appeared before their eyes was a vast expanse of ice fields and glaciers.

“Come out!”

Xiao Ting pointed toward a certain spot, and the space instantly tore open.

On the other side was an altar, upon which rested the Ice Ancestral Symbol, and beneath the altar lay a Demon Suppressing Prison.

A terrifying power descended, directly destroying the Demon Suppressing Prison beneath the altar, and the Ice Ancestral Symbol flew off the altar, landing into Xiao Ting's hand.

Just then, a tear appeared in the space not far away, and a young girl with a head of long blue hair stepped out, her gaze falling upon Xiao Ting's hand.

“Junior Sister!” the Master of Darkness and the Master of Life and Death called out in pleasant surprise.

“Eldest Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister!” Ying Huanhuan's beautiful eyes lit up, and she stepped through the void to board the chaos spirit boat.

“Junior Sister, you have also successfully reincarnated.” Darkness and Life and Death stepped forward, each holding one of Ying Huanhuan's hands.

“Yes, I sensed that Teacher's sealing power had dissipated, so I ended my Reincarnation early,” Ying Huanhuan explained.

Xiao Ting did not speak. With a wave of his hand, he steered the chaos spirit boat toward the Yuan Gate.

“After I was sent into Reincarnation by Teacher back then, what happened?” Ying Huanhuan inquired.

“It was like this.” The Master of Darkness had not reincarnated; instead, she had sustained minor injuries while suppressing the Demon Suppressing Prison, so she knew the most about the situation.

Ying Huanhuan learned from her about the sacrifice of the Devouring Master, as well as the situations of several senior brothers and sisters, and a hint of sadness flashed deep in her eyes.

Just then, Xiao Ting spoke: “Once I gain control of the plane embryo, all otherworld demons on the Tian Xuan Continent will be like rats in a ditch. The emergence of the Grand Supreme power will be able to wipe them out. At that time, the Flame Master will no longer need to suppress the Demon Suppressing Prison beneath the Chaos Demon Sea, and the injuries of the Primal Master, the Spatial Master, and the Thunder Master can all be healed.”

“As for the Devouring Master, I have used a sacred object in my possession to help him achieve an alternative resurrection. For now, he is equivalent to an energy body of a triple Reincarnation Stage powerhouse.”

Ying Huanhuan and the other two women: “...”

“Thank you,” Ying Huanhuan said, reining in her emotions.

“Then, can you resurrect Teacher?” Ying Huanhuan asked, her eyes filled with pleading and anticipation. “If you can, I am willing to pay any price.”

Xiao Ting turned to look at Ying Huanhuan, his gaze lingering on her extremely delicate face, and shook his head slightly.

The three women were instantly disappointed. If even a powerhouse like him could not resurrect their teacher...

“There is no need,” Xiao Ting suddenly spoke. “The Symbol Ancestor does not need me to resurrect him. He has already been reborn.”

“Reborn?” Expressions of pleasant surprise appeared on the three women's faces. “Teacher has also entered Reincarnation?”

“No.” Xiao Ting shook his head gently. “It is rebirth, not Reincarnation.”

“Reincarnation is a special path of the Tian Xuan Continent. The Reincarnation Seal carries your memories, power, and experience from before Reincarnation. A successful Reincarnation is equivalent to your rebirth, and under the influence of the Reincarnation Seal, your personality will remain exactly the same as before.”

“In short, Reincarnation can be understood as a temporary sealing of your memories for a period of time, but you are still you. Your soul and everything else remain unchanged, and your path will not change either.”

“But rebirth is a complete severing from the past. The soul is still the same soul, but it will not possess a single shred of memory from the past life, becoming an entirely new individual.”

“One's personality, behavior, and even the direction of cultivation will change.”

“You can also understand it as the Symbol Ancestor having completely perished, but his soul still exists and has become another person.”

“But you do not need to feel sorry for the Symbol Ancestor, because this was his own choice. Yan, the spirit of the Ancestor Stone, is well aware of this.”

The three women: !!!