Chapter 464: Come and Trick Me!

The Dark Origin stormed off.

He must have been out of his damn mind to even think of checking on An Li.

One more look and he would explode!

Truth be told, the Dark Origin could have simply killed An Li outright, but at this moment, he felt that letting her off too easy would be far too merciful for someone like her.

Such a person deserved to suffer every damn torment imaginable before dying.

Goddammit, just my luck!

Just as the Dark Origin was about to leave, someone blocked his path.

Waves of Celestial Lord power enveloped him, locking down the whole Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy had to ensure that no existence could overhear his conversation with the Dark Origin.

"This unworthy one, Reincarnation, greets you, fellow Daoist!"

Long ago, the Lord of Reincarnation had severed ties with the Buddhist sect. The "fellow Daoist" he referred to was a fellow seeker of the Great Dao.

The Dark Origin raised an eyebrow at this.

"How strange. You dare show yourself before me? This isn’t your style," the Dark Origin remarked, just as thrown as Lu Ye had been earlier.

"Fellow Daoist seems to know this unworthy one well?" the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy said with a smile.

"It’s not that I know you well—it’s just that your temperament is notorious throughout the Nine Heavens and beyond!" the Dark Origin retorted.

"You honor me. The reason I’ve stopped you, fellow Daoist, is because I have some doubts I’d like you to clarify. If you’re unwilling, this unworthy one won’t press. What do you say?" the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy replied.

The Dark Origin grew even more puzzled.

"That’s bullshit. You belong to the Providence faction. Shouldn’t you take your questions to Providence? Asking me now—aren’t you afraid I might spin lies and stir shit?" the Dark Origin countered.

"You jest, fellow Daoist. I am the Lord of Reincarnation, unaffiliated with any faction. I remain neutral at all times."

The Dark Origin had to hand it to him mentally.

If only you’d shown up earlier, I might’ve held off surrendering.

But now that I’ve already decided to submit, you come crawling out now.

The Dark Origin scrutinized the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy from head to toe, and all he could see were four neon signs flashing "SCAM ME" stamped on his forehead.

"Shoot, fellow Daoist. I’ll hold nothing back and give it to you straight."

"Many thanks. Mind if I ask, fellow Daoist, are you also one who has returned through rebirth?" the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy inquired.

The Dark Origin confirmed it.

"Indeed. In my past life, that fucker Nine Lives took me out with him, so we were both sent back."

"Is that so... Fellow Daoist, the Nine Lives Celestial Lord is just a Celestial Lord. How could he reverse time? That kind of juice is above the capabilities of a Celestial Lord, isn’t it?" the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy mused, perplexed.

The Dark Origin chuckled but didn’t answer the question.

"Fellow Daoist, you’re trying to duck karma, aren’t you?"

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy never expected the Dark Origin to ask such a question.

"You understand me, Brother Daoist!"

"Then, since you're asking me for information, you gotta pay up, right?" the Dark Origin asked with a smile.

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy was stunned.

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy, who usually avoided others' karma, now found the Dark Origin proactively telling him to keep their karmic ties clean—was the Dark Origin actually this thoughtful?

"Sure, compensation can be given. What does the Brother Daoist require?"

The Dark Origin pretended to think for a moment.

"Give me some treasures that Lu Ye currently needs for his cultivation. I need these treasures to hook him good—they must be irresistible to him."

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy frowned.

"Brother Daoist, aren’t you afraid Lu Ye will pull that trick again—not only screw you over but also gain immense benefits to boost his strength?"

The Dark Origin barked a bitter laugh.

"Brother Daoist, what else can I do? At this point, he doesn’t even blink at me now. I must offer him something he truly desires to get him to bite."

"Moreover, even if I fail, his increased strength isn’t necessarily a bad thing for me. Once he reaches the Seventh Heaven, the Brother Daoists within me will be able to emerge, and Lu Ye will still be a dead man!"

After some thought, the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy had to admit it made sense.

"Very well!"

"Good. Then, shoot."

The Dark Origin figured that since he was surrendering, sweetening the deal to express sincerity wasn’t a bad idea, right?

Don’t humans have a saying—can’t go wrong with brown-nosing?

"In the previous life, did Lu Ye and I have any enmity?" the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy asked.

The Dark Origin went very still.

To ask such a question... Though the Reincarnation Celestial Worthy claimed to dislike karma, once entangled, he would stop at nothing to sever it.

Damn it, Reincarnation Celestial Worthy, why’d you ask NOW?

Now I’ve already surrendered!

"Of course there was enmity. In your previous life, you were one step from godhood, but Lu Ye achieved it before you. You lost your damn mind over it! So, you conspired with his wife, Jiang Die, to plant a curse in his reincarnation cycle, hoping Lu Ye would perish during his tribulation, allowing you to ascend instead!"

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy's eyes turned to ice.

"As expected, Lu Ye and I indeed had enmity!"

"Not just enmity—it was a blood feud!"

The Reincarnation Celestial Worthy nodded.

"You mentioned his tribulation—what kind of tribulation did Lu Ye face in his previous life when breaking through to Saint realm?" he asked again.

The Dark Origin went quiet for a long moment.

"There wasn't any particularly formidable tribulation; after all, in his previous life, he gave most of his resources to his ex-wife. The tribulation he faced was just the standard ascension to sagehood."

"Come on, fellow Daoist, this isn't interesting anymore."

The Dark Origin's voice remained calm, "Fellow Daoist, why do you say that?"

"Fellow Daoist, please tell me the truth."

"What I said is the truth!"

"Very well, then may I ask why Lu Ye was able to reverse time?"

"How the hell should I know? That Nine Lives fellow is bat-shit crazy. During the tribulation, the eight poisons hadn't even erupted yet—only the YinYang DaoDevouring Gu had activated—and he just totally snapped, charging at me to self-destruct. Pissed me right off!"

Reincarnation Celestial Worthy nodded.

"Then may I ask if I witnessed Lu Ye's tribulation ceremony in my previous life?"

The Dark Origin spoke truthfully, "Nope, you didn't see it."

"Hmm?"

"Truly, you didn't see it. You have no idea—at the time, I was brimming with excitement, waiting to watch Nine Lives bite the dust. Why would I bother looking at anyone else?"

Reincarnation Celestial Worthy—

I'm such a big deal, and you couldn't even spare me a single glance?

"Fellow Daoist, wanna team up with me? If we join forces, you only need to do one thing—storm the Sixth Heaven and slay Nine Lives. Once I attain Providence, I will ensure you are the first to ascend to sagehood. What do you say?"