Chapter 1469: Tears Streaming Down the Face

White Crow was in such agony that it wanted to howl like a dog. It was on the verge of death, yet still had to endure this unbearable pain, which wasn't physical but primarily at the soul level.

The Reincarnation Earth was burning, specifically designed to destroy soul light!

Additionally, there was an element of pure rage. A mere boy, not even high in cultivation, had dared to poke its rear with a wooden spear, splattering blood into the void, and audaciously proclaiming that he would kill it.

"Argh..." White Crow shrieked in fury, wishing it could kill everyone and cleanse the Nine Heavens with blood!

Alas, it was currently too weak, almost completely worn down. Its true blood had lost its spiritual essence, and its soul light was widely dissipating, transforming into a rain of light that scattered into the air.

White Crow exploded, its physical body turning to ash, while its soul light was incinerated into smoke.

"Woof, leave a little true spirit!" In front of the Soul River, the black dog cried out anxiously. It truly hadn't intended to kill White Crow completely; it had wanted to extort benefits.

"Caw!" Simultaneously, from the ultimate depths of the Soul River, an angry crow's cry resounded, accompanied by dazzling white light, as if a hundred thousand great suns had erupted at once, shaking all the heavens.

"Big duck, you are still alive!" the black dog barked, its black fur standing on end, emanating monstrous ferocity as it stared into the deep darkness.

The white light from the ultimate depths of the Soul River was intimidating but quickly faded.

An ancient crow had just revived and made its move!

Opening its mouth, it sucked a wisp of true spirit into the ultimate cursed land, saving White Crow's life.

White Crow's father was undoubtedly an terrifyingly powerful being!

However, it vanished in a flash, falling silent again after rescuing White Crow's true spirit.

At this moment, White Crow was reborn! Its wings flapped, causing the Soul River to surge, drawing endless soul matter towards it. It radiated billions of white light strands, like a burning, exploding star.

It was furious, finding today utterly humiliating. Had it not been for its father, it would have been stabbed to death by a mere boy!

White Crow's voice was icy as it said, "It seems you insist on forcing me to reveal my complete form!"

From beginning to end, it had been emphasizing that it was not currently in its complete form.

Its Dao Fruit was lodged deep within the Soul River, guarding a supreme and vital location.

Now, it wanted to cast aside all caution, break out, and settle scores with those three troublesome individuals!

Both the black dog and the man in the black light realized that a major situation, a significant change, was indeed occurring in the ultimate depths of the Soul River.

Otherwise, White Crow would have already turned hostile!

It had come to this point, yet it was still just talking instead of acting. Anyone else would have lost their patience long ago.

Furthermore, White Crow's father had only appeared briefly before vanishing again, not truly emerging!

There was a big problem deep within the Soul River!

This was their chance!

Chu Feng was regretful; the duck he had almost caught had flown away again!

He realized it was an unimaginable old monster, originating from the Soul River, with a foundation that defied the heavens!

If he could intercept a wisp of its residual spirit, he might be able to uncover invaluable great secrets, scriptures, and more.

"Should we... should we leave?" Zi Luan felt a pang of fear. This place was too dangerous; creatures from the Soul River were randomly flinging things outward.

"No rush," Chu Feng said.

"Are you seriously waiting for... ducks to fall from the sky?!" Zi Luan's face turned green.

"You've realized it too; that's a great opportunity, like pies falling from the sky," Chu Feng said with regret, reflecting on how he had missed the chance earlier.

Zi Luan truly wished she could just faint. That was a monster from the Soul River; what was he thinking?

Chu Feng scouted around, looking for a better place to stay, to lie low and wait for pies to fall from the sky... no, for ducks to fall!

"Actually, I feel quite uncomfortable," Chu Feng added, sighing. "Thinking back, how joyful I was in my homeland! I could barbecue anyone I wanted, whether they were alien creatures or native fierce beasts. As long as they were enemies, they eventually became a dish. There was nothing a barbecue couldn't solve."

Zi Luan rolled her eyes, her cheeks puffed out with indignation. Back then, she herself had almost been barbecued!

"Now, in my current state, this life... *sigh*, my face is covered in tears. It's truly true that nine out of ten things in life don't go as planned. I always seem unable to run rampant in the Yang Realm," Chu Feng sighed, looking wistful.

Zi Luan was speechless. He'd only been in the Yang Realm for a few years, and he dared to harbor such immense ambitions? If he were given enough time and gained some strength, would he then want to barbecue empty-nest old Ultimates and sell them?

"One day, sooner or later!" Chu Feng declared, raising his voice and swearing to the heavens, "I will bathe in the Soul River, I will barbecue in the ancient Underworld, and I will sweep across all the heavens!"

Zi Luan suddenly felt that this human trafficker wasn't wistful or uncomfortable, but rather more arrogant than herself. This was a sickness that needed treatment!

Soon after, she realized, "I'm not sick! He is!"

"I will return eventually!" Chu Feng said, hands behind his back, then decisively fled with Zi Luan, vanishing from sight!

At the end of the Soul River, in the world beyond the gate, two sides were in a standoff.

As for outside the gate, a group of empty-nest old Ultimates had finally arrived!

"Bang!" The several individuals, like setting off fireworks, ignited the true spirit of the Soul Light Cave's master, causing it to explode and be utterly annihilated, thus dealing with him first.

"Are we really going in?" someone whispered.

This was the Soul River; even powerful beings like them, who had heard of it and even had unconventional contact, had never truly entered it with their real bodies.

Now, they had reached the end of the Soul River!

A gate stood there, engraved with mottled traces of time, and streaks of dried black blood — whose was it? It was unsettling.

Legend had it that even a Heavenly Emperor once entered this gate, stepping into an incredibly terrifying battlefield!

"Since we're already here, let's go in!" Tai Yi said.

At their level, further advancement was exceedingly difficult! There was almost no path left; the road ahead was cut off.

The world beyond the gate, a place where legends claimed even Heavenly Emperors had bled, might offer a way to reconnect their severed paths.

Most importantly, there was a formidable individual forging a path ahead right now. Who could it be?

These individuals were immensely powerful. Once they made their decision, they flashed inside, shrinking distances, and in the blink of an eye, they were deep within the world beyond the gate.

From afar, they saw a mass of black light, like a colossal black mountain blocking the way, heavy and oppressive, confronting White Crow from the upstream of the Soul River.

In an instant, none of them could tear their eyes away.

Which of these empty-nest old Ultimates wasn't a super extraordinary being? Their spiritual senses were exceedingly keen!

Now, the black light surged, intentionally spreading to fill the entire space and conceal the true body, yet it still felt familiar to the individuals, which was quite bizarre.

"You... who are you?!" Among the Ultimate beings, an old fellow's eyes gleamed strangely. While others stared, he couldn't help but speak.

At that moment, he was immensely puzzled, as a sense of familiarity washed over him; it felt like déjà vu!

The others also grew increasingly uneasy the more they looked. They definitely knew the creature within the black light; intentional concealment was useless, they'd recognize it even if it were burnt to ash.

The old Ultimates were dumbfounded, simply unable to believe their eyes!

How had he reappeared? Hadn't they just killed him not long ago?!

"Li, you old schemer!" A loud roar echoed through the Soul River, reverberating along the passage all the way to the Yang Realm.

This person was furious. Not long ago, they had fought tooth and nail, finally managing to kill this great enemy, and now, so soon? He had reappeared, full of life and vigor?!

In the Yang Realm, Old Gu, not far from Qingzhou, was feeling downcast when he suddenly heard this roar, filled with intense hostility, and immediately felt indignant.

"My big brother is dead! After you murdered him, you still won't let him rest? Do you even curse the names of the dead?!" Old Gu cried out in grief and indignation, hot tears threatening to spill.

"Li, you're not dead yet?!" Another furious roar erupted, laden with the murderous intent and rage of an old Ultimate.

Who had they killed before? The real one actually still had the nerve to provoke the Soul River? This was simply outrageous!

Outside, many people were also stunned. What had they just heard? Li was alive again?

Hadn't he just died not long ago, with heaven and earth mourning, and the old Ultimates collectively suppressing and killing him?

"Everyone, long time no see. I truly missed you," the man in the black light greeted, looking very reflective.

"Li!" someone shouted. It really was him?!

Outside, the people of Qingzhou all heard, their hearts shaking. What was going on? Li was alive again?

Old Gu was dumbfounded. He even started to question life itself. "Big brother, you're still alive?"

Who was the person he had accompanied earlier? The one he had accompanied to reminisce in the old lands of the Yang Realm, and then watched as he turned into a rain of light, dissolving into dust, never to be seen again in the human world.

At that time, Old Gu had cried like a child, in unbearable pain, seeing off his sworn brother.

"I don't know why, but now I want to cry. Big brother, you're such a cheat! I should call you Li the Big Pit! You even deceive and trick your sworn brothers! I shed so many tears, doesn't your conscience bother you?!"

Old Gu was in tears, angered. That "Big Pit," did he even bury his own people like this? He truly made no distinction between friend and foe!

Old Gu was speechless, choked with emotion!

In Qingzhou, many people also found it hard to believe, wondering if they had misheard. This explosive news was truly astounding.

Soul River, the world beyond the gate.

The several individuals stared at the black light, their expressions grim, their eyes revealing fierce glints.

Earlier, they had fought to the death, ganging up on this person, hunting down the prehistoric dark hand. What exactly had they killed then? He was still perfectly fine here, even smiling, which was simply unbearable.

"Everyone, I did indeed die. This, in fact... is just one of my obsessions," Li said, shaking his head and sighing softly.

An obsession, not his true self? Had he truly fallen?

"To hell with obsessions!" Someone gritted their teeth. The one who died earlier also claimed to be an obsession, and now he's pulling the same trick?!

"Everyone, I, Li, have lived a lonely and bitter life. I suffered a catastrophe back then, and my true body has indeed long since perished. Only a wisp of black light protects my lingering soul. I sigh at the impermanence of the world, the helplessness of life, and my many misfortunes. Ah, my sorrow," Li said, his voice a little low, repeating that he was an obsession.

The several individuals were suspicious, still not believing him.

Outside, Old Gu was again in tears. He really wanted to say, "Big brother, are you dead or not? Give me a straight answer!" He was truly confused now.

"Li, you old dark hand, you've reached this point, and you still dare to spout nonsense! It was bad enough when you claimed to be an obsession outside the starry sky, but to say it again now, you're blatantly disrespecting us, lying through your teeth! Detestable and hateful!"

Someone snarled, unable to bear him any longer. This old schemer was truly lacking in morality; they wanted to flay him alive.

Li sighed softly, saying, "Indeed, the one before was an obsession, longing for the old land, constantly wanting to revisit those former places, to see the graves of those old friends who can no longer be seen. Alas! How many things can be redone, how many people can no longer wait? I, Li, wish to weep, but I have long since run out of tears."

Then, he added, "As for me now, I am another obsession."

The several individuals' eyes glowed green. An obsession had died earlier, and now he had the nerve to say *this* was *another* obsession?

An old Ultimate spoke chillingly, "Just how many obsessions do you have?"

The others' eyes also blazed with fury; they particularly wanted to kill him. Now they just wanted to ask him if he would truly be dead once this obsession dissipated.

Li said with emotion, "Perhaps I just have more obsessions, more thoughts. Therefore, with a myriad of thoughts on me, even if I die a few times, new obsessions will likely still be born."

The old Ultimates present wished they could immediately punch him in the face!

Although as adversaries they could go to any lengths, this fellow was simply too exasperating! According to this prehistoric dark hand, he had too many obsessions; he couldn't be killed, and even if destroyed, he could still live.

The several individuals gnashed their teeth. This was just an excuse; Li the Dark One's true body must not be dead!

Suddenly, Tai Yi's expression changed. "Wait a moment, why do you carry the aura of my dwelling? Where... where have you been?!"

The expressions of the several individuals instantly changed. In a flash, they all sensed it: *that damned black scoundrel!* They understood everything. Their earlier unease had been justified by this old schemer; he had gone to raid their homes. How despicable, how hateful!

Only one, Nine-Six-Three, strolled over unhurriedly, not flustered in the least. On the contrary, he smiled like a wrinkled, withered flower bud.

"Hey, you little rascals, be serious! What do you think this place truly is?" From a distance, the black dog couldn't stand it anymore and spoke loudly.

The Martial Maniac's eyes glowed green, and he instantly fixated on the dog. At that moment, he again heard the prayers of his disciples and followers—that line about their ancestor being carried off by a dog was truly demonic, constantly echoing in his ears. The moment he saw the black dog, he immediately felt certain it was this canine's doing! He felt like he was going insane!

"What a lively scene!" At this moment, another humanoid creature approached from outside, its entire body decaying and its form quite swollen, entering the Soul Light Cave.