Chapter 660

Chapter 660: Choice of Reincarnation

Clearly, the world within Lu Ye is absolutely no match for the world inside a Saint.

But Lu Ye isn’t trying to compare with the Saint.

Honestly, if Lu Ye’s world was even remotely comparable to a Saint’s, he’d already be half a Great Sage by now, yet his combat power is barely at the peak Celestial Lord level.

Not a big deal.

Worlds can grow, and Lu Ye has plenty of time on his hands.

After all, he’s just too young.

He has nearly eternal time to spare.

Time ticks away second by second.

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord returned to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, truly fuming.

But what could he do about it?

This is a world for cultivators; strength is the currency that speaks. Outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation, he just can’t match Lu Ye. No amount of excuses changes the fact.

But Lu Ye isn’t that much stronger than him.

Just a slight edge.

If Lu Ye entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Reincarnation Celestial Lord felt he could easily take on three or five Lu Yes by himself.

Of course, it’s pretty clear Lu Ye isn’t that foolish.

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord paced back and forth, trying to find a solution.

In the end, believe it or not, he actually found two.

First, apologize!

Show up in person with ample gifts, a sincere attitude, and genuinely humiliate himself with an apology.

Accept whatever comes without a second thought.

He’d be going towards death.

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord knew full well that if he approached Lu Ye hoping for forgiveness, there was no way Lu Ye would accept it. But if he went in with a mindset towards death, well, that was another matter entirely.

Second, run away!

Run as far as possible. Not just to some corner, but out of this space altogether.

Even the Invincible Sword Lord managed to leave this realm while at the Celestial Lord Realm; he could do the same.

But if he ran, he’d definitely take the Six Paths of Reincarnation with him.

This would massively damage the world.

As for luring Lu Ye into the Six Paths of Reincarnation?

No way!

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord understood that Lu Ye’s rate of improvement was beyond outrageous.

By the time he actually lured Lu Ye in, he might not even stand a chance against him within the Six Paths.

So, what to do?

A choice between two!

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord wore an indecisive expression.

Did he really take part in plotting against Lu Ye in his last life?

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord wasn’t sure.

But he could be certain that Reincarnation Obsession was definitely not something he had let go of.

Time to act…

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord knew his own temperament and how much he wished to achieve Sainthood, yet he couldn’t shake the feeling that the time was just not right, not right at all.

Without Lu Ye, without that group of people stirring the Nine Heavens, leading to the Dark Origin God’s descent, and causing the laws left by the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens to vanish…

This world would definitely usher in an explosive era of population growth, and by then, his Six Paths of Reincarnation would become extraordinarily powerful.

At that point, his chances of attaining Sainthood would significantly increase.

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord couldn’t help but sigh.

He didn’t want to think, as the strongest in this realm, would there have been a chance for the Dark Origin God to descend if he had intervened at the start?

If he had intervened in the last life, the dark turmoil wouldn’t have escalated so severely.

He wanted a prosperous era yet refused to act to establish it, merely waiting for prosperity to form naturally. Honestly, he didn’t even know what to say.

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord mulled it over.

In the end, he made a choice.

Retreat!

This realm had become unbearable; he needed to step out into the void.

As long as the Six Paths of Reincarnation followed him, why wouldn’t he be able to carve out a path for himself elsewhere?

Though the Reincarnation Celestial Lord typically acted hesitantly, this time he was decisively quick to start making moves.

While the Reincarnation Celestial Lord was on the move, Lu Ye got wind of the news.

“Ding, host! The Reincarnation Celestial Lord is trying to escape!”

Lu Ye, who was in the midst of cultivating, instantly opened his eyes.

“He’s running?”

In an instant, Lu Ye understood the urgency of the situation.

“If he pulls the Six Paths of Reincarnation away, how long can you last?” Lu Ye asked.

“Ding, ten years.”

The system provided the most accurate number.

Lu Ye’s expression changed immediately.

Ten years?

No way!

He hadn’t expected the realm to have reached such an extreme limit.

“What if we replace the Six Paths of Reincarnation with the Netherworld?”

“Ding, thirty years!”

Still not enough.

Right now, they were only at the beginning of a century. Lu Ye thought of a century as nothing more than a fleeting moment, but things always don’t develop as planned.

“I’ll go find the Reincarnation Celestial Lord!”

Lu Ye’s figure instantly vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Usually, the Six Paths of Reincarnation resembled a massive whirlpool, swirling clockwise and pulling souls into it for rebirth.

But now, the whirlpool’s rotation speed had significantly diminished.

It was nearly at a standstill.

“Reincarnation Celestial Lord!”

Lu Ye called out while standing outside the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

“What is it?” the Reincarnation Celestial Lord asked.

“If you take the Six Paths of Reincarnation, this realm will completely collapse within ten years. If you’re willing to stay, our grievances will be settled, and I promise not to bother you again. How does that sound?” Lu Ye ultimately decided to compromise.

This was the first time he had ever compromised since his rebirth.

Well, the exception being with Shangguan Huanling.

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord was taken aback by this unexpected turn of events.

“I’m only taking the Six Paths of Reincarnation; surely, it can’t be that serious?” he frowned.

“But the fact is, it is that serious!”

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord didn’t quite believe him.

“You’re just buying time, right?”

“I swear it!”

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord shook his head, saying, “Swearing doesn’t guarantee authenticity.”

“Then how can you trust me? How many people have I, Lu Ye, deceived in my lifetime?”

The Reincarnation Celestial Lord pondered.

To be honest, Lu Ye had decent character, so he did hold some regard for him. However, could the Reincarnation Celestial Lord gamble his life and fortune on Lu Ye’s character?

Clearly not.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation were crucial to the world, and with Lu Ye having such a good relationship with the Heavenly Dao, could he really tolerate the Six Paths being closely linked to the Heavenly Dao in the future?

The other party protecting the Netherworld isn’t that a wish to see the Netherworld replace the Six Paths?

“If you don’t want me to leave, fine, you can destroy the Netherworld, and I won’t go!” the Reincarnation Celestial Lord said.

Lu Ye’s expression darkened.

The Netherworld had long staked everything on him.

Now he was being asked to destroy the Netherworld?

If he actually went through with that, what would he become?

“How about I send the Netherworld away instead?” Lu Ye asked.

“Nope, it must be destroyed!”

“I’ve got a world in me; though it’s not fully formed yet, would it work to integrate the Netherworld into my world?”

“Nope, it must be destroyed!”