Chapter 139: The Path of Reincarnation and the Mysterious Coffin of Three Lifetimes

The Desolate Forbidden Land!

Inside the grand hall deep within the abyss of the forbidden land, Chen Xing and the others were seated, engaged in conversation. Meng Chen, who had returned earlier, and the old man from the Undying Mountain, who had arrived later, were also sitting aside, exchanging pleasantries with the group.

"Brother! How about I gift the Seven-Marvels Immortality Herb to little Chenchen and the others?" Seeing the two little ones nearby happily playing with the Black Tortoise, Chu Ningdie said with a smile.

Chen Xing shook his head and replied, "No! The Seven-Marvels Immortality Herb is tied to your research into the Dao of Reincarnation; now is not the time for it to be revealed to the world."

Chu Ningdie was taken aback and blurted out, "Since you have returned, brother, why do I still need to research it?"

Hearing this, Chen Xing was momentarily speechless, not knowing how to respond. Chen Mi, sitting to the side, covered her mouth to hide a giggle. She had heard Chen Xing recount the events that once occurred in that strange world where Shi Hao currently resided. She even learned that someone from the Mountain and Sea Realm—the place of her own previous existence—had come out to search for her, only to offend Chen Xing. They were still imprisoned in the Hongmeng Tower, yet to be released.

Of course, she didn't care about such things; if they offended her brother and weren't executed, they were already getting off easy. Watching Chen Xing hoist himself with his own petard, Chen Mi chuckled inwardly: "Let yourself suffer. If she stops researching the Dao of Reincarnation from now on, you can just do it yourself! Last time I offered to help them, you refused! Don't think about asking for my help again, hmph!" Chen Mi gave a proud, indignant snort in her heart.

Chen Xing, naturally unaware of Chen Mi's inner thoughts, found it difficult to explain himself to Chu Ningdie. After a long silence, he met her puzzled gaze, gave a light cough, and said, "The Six Paths of Reincarnation in this world were shattered long ago during the Immortal Ancient Era, leaving the sentient beings of this world without a final destination after death. If you can fully comprehend the Dao of Reincarnation, perhaps in the future you could rebuild it! By then, wouldn't you also gain this immense merit?"

Although the reasoning was quite far-fetched, Chu Ningdie seemed thoughtful. Hearing their conversation, Meng Chen stood up excitedly and asked Chen Xing, "May I ask, Senior, if the reincarnation is rebuilt, will the predecessors of my Sacred Body lineage be able to be reborn?"

Chen Xing pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Theoretically, any living being that has been born in this world can be reborn. After all, the Great Dao owes this to you."

Meng Chen was overjoyed and quickly asked again, "Will they still possess the memories of their previous lives?"

Chen Xing shook his head, then nodded again.

Meng Chen was confused. He scratched his head and said with an awkward smile, "I... I don't understand what you mean, Senior."

Chen Xing smiled slightly and said, "It means that once they have been reincarnated, they naturally will not have the memories of their past lives."

Upon hearing this, Meng Chen felt a bit despondent. If those predecessors of the Sacred Body lineage lost their memories, would they still be the Sacred Body lineage?

"However!" Chen Xing glanced at the dejected Meng Chen and added with a hint of amusement, "The Great Dao leaves a glimmer of hope for all things! If they embark on the path of cultivation again, once their cultivation reaches a certain level, they will have a chance to awaken the memories of their past lives!"

"Really?" Hearing this, Meng Chen asked with pleasant surprise.

"Sacred Body! You've overstepped! Who is this Senior? How could he lie to you!" The old man from the Undying Mountain couldn't help but rebuke Meng Chen angrily. He had long regarded Chen Xing as an immortal, and the man had saved his life; hearing Meng Chen's disrespectful tone, he couldn't help but scold him.

Meng Chen was startled and quickly apologized to Chen Xing, "I apologize, Senior! I was too excited just now, please forgive me!" With that, he bowed to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing waved his hand dismissively. "It is fine." He then turned to Chu Ningdie. "How about it, sister? Are you willing to continue your research into the Dao of Reincarnation?"

"Yes!" Chu Ningdie replied decisively. She didn't care about any "immense merit"; she only cared because it was her brother's wish. As long as it was what her brother wanted, she would do it, even if it cost her life.

Chen Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief. Things were already chaotic enough; if Chu Ningdie suddenly stopped researching the Dao of Reincarnation, and he had to rely solely on that fellow Duan De in the future, he wouldn't have much confidence. If the reincarnation cycle couldn't be established, the consequences would be dire—his precious disciple Shi Hao might actually go as far as to bash his head against a wall in front of him!

After all, if he himself did not want to completely become a heartless and desireless Hongmeng Dao Lord, it would be difficult to successfully rebuild the Six Paths of Reincarnation with his current cultivation. The only other person who could easily do it was his sister, Chen Mi, but he had already turned down her offer last time. Knowing his sister, if he wanted her to agree to help again, he would likely have to pay a heavy price!

Seeing Chu Ningdie agree so readily, Chen Xing understood her heart and felt deeply moved. After all, he didn't want his plans to suffer any more accidents.

Chen Xing and his group stayed in the Desolate Forbidden Land for several years. To comprehend the Dao of Reincarnation sooner, Chu Ningdie had already entered seclusion. Under Chen Xing's instruction, Meng Chen and the old man from the Undying Mountain remained at the site to guard her.

Over these years, Chen Xing had only really done one thing: several times, he and Chen Mi had opened the Nine Dragon-Pulled Coffin. They were, of course, not interested in the so-called "longevity substance" inside the coffin. These were merely things Chen Xing had secretly instructed Willow Deity to leave behind back then; they could hardly pique the interest of two such beings.

They did so to research the secrets of the Three-Life Bronze Coffin. Yes, the Three-Life Bronze Coffin was the very coffin pulled by the nine dragon corpses!

Once, Chen Mi had secretly come to find Chen Xing, saying she had discovered something strange. At first, Chen Xing hadn't paid much mind, but when she told him she couldn't even calculate the origin of the bronze coffin, even Chen Xing was deeply shocked.

Who was Chen Mi? She was a being only two levels lower than the Hongmeng Dao Lord! Furthermore, unlike Chen Xing, she possessed the complete cultivation of a Chaos Dao Venerable. If even her abilities couldn't discern the origin of the coffin, it was truly terrifying.

Out of curiosity, the two examined the coffin repeatedly. However, other than finding a small groove in the corners of the large and small coffins, they found nothing. Chen Xing knew that the Three-Life Bronze Coffin should have three layers; the innermost, smallest one was likely in the hands of Shi Hao or Willow Deity. What was most incredible was that such a mysterious object had appeared in this middle-thousand world and was even used by Willow Deity.

Chen Xing remembered that back on Earth, some "pit-digging" author had mentioned in a novel that the Three-Life Bronze Coffin represented the past life, the present life, and the future life. It was not meant to bury the dead, but was a final retreat forged by a supreme powerhouse of the Immortal Ancient Era for their descendants.

The current Chen Xing no longer believed such talk. With the capabilities of this world, it was impossible to create such an object! When he had ridden the Nine Dragon-Pulled Coffin, he hadn't paid attention to these details, and he hadn't expected it to provide such a "big surprise" to him now.

On this day, the siblings opened the coffin once more. Looking at the bronze coffin they had searched carefully many times, Chen Xing smiled bitterly, "It seems no matter how many times we come, we won't find anything more."

Chen Mi was also unwilling to give up. Indignantly, she said, "I don't believe that this strange thing has such a mysterious origin!" With that, she entered the coffin again.

Seeing this, Chen Xing felt helpless and followed her in. Looking at the empty outer coffin, Chen Xing sighed. To be able to stump both him and Chen Mi, leaving them with no way to find its origin, this damned thing was certainly the first of its kind in the myriad worlds.

At this moment, Chen Mi had already entered the inner coffin. According to Chen Xing's understanding, what he was currently in was the outer shell, while the one in the hands of Willow Deity or Shi Hao should be the most mysterious inner casket.

Chen Xing had long since lost interest in studying the bronze coffin. If it weren't for Chen Mi dragging him along, he wouldn't have come at all. He believed that no matter how mysterious the coffin was, one day, he would unveil its mysterious veil!