Volume 2: Three Clans Dominate Chapter 44: The Three Clans' Declaration, Various Strong Reactions
After the great calamity, Honghuang became relatively calm, of course, the three clans of dragon, phoenix and qilin were intensifying their occupation of territory and resources.
Peaceful days pass quickly, and 2 million years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In these years, the three tribes of dragon, phoenix and qilin have been competing for territory and resources, but because many major forces left behind and the ancestral dragon, heavenly phoenix and qilin ancestors all personally experienced the last great calamity, they deeply understand the cruelty of war, so they are careful to restrain themselves, trying not to provoke conflicts. Even if there are conflicts, they are resolved through negotiation, so the three tribes have been temporarily at peace with each other.
The tranquility of the Desolate Expanse gave many relatively weak and small living beings enough space to grow, countless living beings took shape and set foot on the path of immortality, and the Desolate Expanse gradually recovered a bit of its vitality from the Great Calamity.
After the great calamity, the creatures of the Primordial Chaos attached extreme importance to strength, and many spirits began to seek immortality and ask about the Tao everywhere.
And so, many living beings joined the three clans to cultivate and increase their power, making the dragon, phoenix, and qilin clans become the three most powerful forces in the vast world of Honghuang.
East China Sea, Penglai Fairy Mountain.
"Alas, still no clue," Li Yi couldn't help but sigh. "In 2 million years, except for a slight increase in magical power, there has been no progress in cultivation, not even touching the edge of the cycle of reincarnation."
Li Yi's Ling Jue probed outside the door and found that Qing Xiang was snoring, with saliva still at the corner of his mouth.
"This fool," Li Yi shook his head helplessly, the Green Python had also attained the Golden Immortal rank 10 million years ago, with the aura of the Primordial Waters surrounding its body.
However, this guy is a complete lazy worm. In the past, in order to get better skills, he bravely ventured into the beast's den. Now that there is no survival crisis, especially after obtaining the Golden Immortal position, he has restored his true nature as a dragon and become extremely fond of sleep.
Li Yi also ignored him, couldn't he even protect his own mount?
Walking out of the grand hall, looking at the lush forest, the lotus root children playing on the lawn, the ginseng dolls, Li Yi couldn't help but sigh, "I've been here for so long, I don't know how many times I've reincarnated in my past life."
Suddenly, Li Yi paused, a flash of inspiration in his mind, but it was somewhat vague.
"Reincarnation, reincarnation..." Li Yi kept muttering to himself, hoping to grasp that thread of spiritual light.
"Life and death, extinction, reincarnation," Li Yi's face showed a hint of madness. "That's right, it's like that, from life to death, returning to extinction, then from nothingness to existence, from death to life, this itself is a cycle of reincarnation."
Thinking of this, Li Yi furrowed his brow again, "This is still a bit one-sided, reincarnation also involves time and space, and can even be said that all laws are involved, life and death are just one aspect of it."
Li Yi's thoughts were racing wildly, and he finally had a bit of inspiration. He didn't want to miss it, "But if it's not in the traditional sense of life and death, but rather conceptual, can it still encompass thoroughness?"
Li Yi thought it made more sense as he went along, "If we connect life and death, reality and illusion, existence and nothingness, wouldn't that be enough!"
Thinking of this, Li Yi couldn't help but feel a wave of excitement. "In that case, I can first understand the relationship between life and death in the classical sense, deduce the relationship between existence and nothingness, and then comprehend the true meaning of reincarnation."
"Hah, hah......", after more than 20 million quiet thoughts, Li Yi couldn't help but burst into a loud laughter.
Just as Li Yi was enjoying himself, "Roar!!!!!!", a loud dragon roar echoed throughout the entire Hongyuan, in the sky above the East Sea, a giant nine-clawed divine dragon rose up.
The dragon emitted an aura of unparalleled majesty, a momentum that suppressed all beasts, and the spiritual pressure of the late-stage Mahāyāna Golden Immortal was even more shocking.
"The Heavenly Way is above, from today on, I, Long Zu, will be the master of the Scales and Armor."
Before long, in the southern volcanic sky, a phoenix of several tens of thousands of feet appeared, with flames burning fiercely. "The Heavenly Way is above, from today on, my phoenix clan will be the master of flying birds."
"ROAR!!!!!!" A gigantic Qilin also appeared from the direction of Bu Zhou Mountain, "The Heavenly Way is above, from now on, my Qilin clan will be the master of all beasts."
"Hmph, no one knows what's good for them!" Li Yi sneered after hearing the declaration of the three clans. By doing so, they had obstructed countless people and offended many more; it would be strange if they didn't get calculated by others.
In the west, a mysterious and dark black hole occasionally transmitted a burst of terrifying roars: "Hong Jun, Yang Mei, it's all your fault! I won't let you off!"
The cave was quiet for a moment before another vicious roar echoed out, "A tiny ant dares to claim dominance over the vast wilderness? How utterly ignorant of one's own mortality!"
Kunlun Mountain, a fragmented jade butterfly was fluttering in the air above Hong Jun, mysterious runes constantly flashing, suddenly stopped at the announcement of the three clans. Hong Jun furrowed his brow, then continued to close his eyes.
In the southeast, Yang Mei was sitting cross-legged on a mat in meditation when she heard the declaration of the three clans. Two cold glints shot out from her eyes, and she let out a cold snort, clearly extremely dissatisfied with the three clans.
In the vast wilderness, the reactions of the strong to the declaration of the three clans were mixed, but most of them were dissatisfied. If it weren't for the fact that the three clans had relatively strong power, they would probably be exterminated immediately.
After hearing the declaration of the three clans, Li Yi was also dissatisfied in his heart, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it anymore. After all, he knew that the three clans would eventually decline, as long as they didn't come to provoke him.
From then on, Li Yi no longer closed himself off and instead planted some short-lived flowers and grasses on Penglai Island, observing their growth process from sprouting to withering.
Flowers bloom and fall, day after day, year after year, Li Yi has been carefully observing, unknowingly Li Yi had a mysterious understanding of reincarnation.
The cycle is the most ruthless, it is not a law, but it has the same status as the highest law and the balance of laws.
Li Yi gradually came to understand that reincarnation is roughly divided into several levels:
First is self-reincarnation; second is reincarnation of all things; third is world reincarnation; and finally is cosmic reincarnation.
The cosmic cycle is fundamentally incomprehensible, the highest level that one can comprehend is the worldly cycle. As long as one comprehends their own cycle, they will be able to attain the great Luo Golden Immortal position at the right time.
Li Yi has now stepped into the threshold of his own cycle, as he had a deeper understanding of death and life long ago, and it's just a further step now, much simpler than expected.
"The cycle of the universe, if not understood, can only reach the peak of Daluo Jinxian on this path. If you want to go further, you need to derive a rule of your own from the cycle, or even create a rule of your own!"
Li Yi had long been aware of this point and had never hoped to understand the cycle of the universe, after all, it was too difficult, and the law of balance would not allow it, after all, if so, the entire universe might collapse.
Li Yi didn't lose heart, after all, the rules involved in reincarnation are numerous. With a deep understanding of reincarnation, it will be much simpler to comprehend the rules when the time comes.
