Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

Chapter 277: Chapter 158: Fifth Reincarnation, the Fated Great Villain

Li Chang’an had been secretly watching the screen the whole time.

When he saw that the conversation had shifted to the regional tournament and no one was discussing him anymore, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Chang’an knew about the regional tournament, too.

Strictly speaking, it was an assessment of the strength of the Reincarnators in each region, conducted by the Reincarnator Association.

From this, they could not only see which cities’ Reincarnators were growing stronger and which were growing weaker.

It was also a very direct way to see if the branch presidents and other members of the Reincarnator Association were neglecting their duties in their respective regions.

A similar lesson had been learned in the past.

The Reincarnator Association in a certain prefectural city had collectively joined a cult, causing the Reincarnators to lose all interest in managing the city. The people’s livelihood steadily declined, while the regional Rebirth Association president and its members were all parasites who did nothing but indulge in pleasure and the thrill of gambling every day.

They paid no attention whatsoever to the city’s development.

After more than a decade of this debauched, dream-like existence, a massive Exotic Beast Tide rewrote the city’s fate.

Due to various reasons, such as the Reincarnators’ lack of strength and the Rebirth Association’s failure to provide a timely warning,

the entire prefectural city was overrun by the Exotic Beast Tide. Civilian casualties reached nearly ten million, and the news shocked the world.

The matter was even escalated to the Human Alliance, and the repercussions were widespread.

Finally, under pressure from multiple parties, the Rebirth Association established the regional tournament.

The goal was to establish a strict elimination system for the lowest-ranked Reincarnators and Rebirth Association branches.

Rebirth Association members and presidents who failed to secure a high ranking for their city could be dismissed and replaced by more ambitious and proactive Reincarnators.

Li Chang’an felt this matter had nothing to do with him, though Su Ruobing would probably have a headache over it for some time.

He raised his arm and activated his Rebirth Mark.

He entered the Rebirth Space.

[Welcome to the Rebirth Space!]

[Official Reincarnator: Li Chang’an]

[Personal Reincarnation ID: 31402]

[Evolution Level: Tier Five Early Stage]

[Citizen Rights: 3 (500/3000)]

[Exclusive Talent: Heaven-defying Comprehension (Unique)]

[Rebirth Points: 2,324,400]

[Initiate Consciousness Rebirth?]

Without hesitation, Li Chang’an confirmed.

[Acquiring reincarnation information… Information acquired!]

[Loading Rebirth World… World loaded!]

[Matching character model… Character model matched successfully!]

[World Background / Predestined Fate: This is a world where Immortal Skills and the Martial Dao are equally revered. On this vast, ancient land, twelve dynasties coexist.]

[Age 0: You are born in the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, one of the twelve dynasties. You are the legitimate eldest son of the reigning Emperor Wu!]

[At your birth, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky above the Great Zhou Capital City. A golden dragon seemed to soar into the heavens, undoubtedly confirming your noble status as a Child of Destiny!]

[Age 1: Your father invites a Warlock from the Observatory to read your fortune. After just a single glance from afar, the Warlock is awestruck, proclaiming that you possess the features of a natural-born sovereign!]

[Your father, the Emperor, is overjoyed by this news and immediately names you the Crown Prince, granting you the esteemed status of being second to one and above all others.]

[Age 4: Despite being showered with affection at such a young age, you do not grow arrogant. Instead, you are well-mannered and reasonable, and the qualities of a wise ruler become increasingly apparent.]

[You are widely admired and loved. Even your younger siblings are very close to you and dare not overstep their bounds in the slightest.]

[Age 5: Under the tutelage of famous teachers invited by the Emperor, you begin to study, write, and train in martial arts to temper your body. You show extraordinary talent in both areas, progressing at lightning speed. By the age of eight, you become an official Martial Artist, capable of tearing tigers and leopards apart with your bare hands!]

[Age 8: You find practicing martial arts alone in the Imperial Palace a bit boring, so you ask the Emperor to find you some peers to spar with.]

[Your father, the Emperor, has always doted on you. Although he finds your request a bit absurd, he ultimately indulges you. He privately organizes a Martial Dao tournament for you, summoning the children of noble families from around the Capital City to spar with you!]

[In this Martial Dao tournament, you achieve a complete victory, crushing all your opponents in a stunning display of power.]

[Age 9: Having tasted the joy of competition, you continue to hold Martial Dao tournaments, expanding the scope from the vicinity of the capital to the entire Great Zhou!]

[However, during this massive Martial Dao tournament, you are easily defeated by a black-haired youth who appears out of nowhere. If your accompanying guards had not stopped him in time, you would have lost your life in the tournament.]

[Under the watchful eyes of all, you are easily defeated by a nobody, suffering an unprecedented and bitter blow. Upon hearing the news, Emperor Wu of the Great Zhou is enraged. He has the black-haired youth who injured you arrested and imprisoned, preparing to execute his entire family on a later date!]

[You stop the enraged Emperor Wu, stating that the defeat was entirely due to your own inadequate skills.]

[Emperor Wu looks at you, his anger mixed with a hint of gratification.]

[However, after his anger subsides, the Emperor hears that the youth is an orphan and immediately senses that something is amiss. He has the youth thrown into the Celestial Prison to be interrogated under torture.]

[But after being locked in the Celestial Prison, the youth mysteriously disappears in the middle of the night. Your father, the Emperor, dispatches dozens of experts, but none can find any trace of him.]

[Age 10: Despite this setback on your Martial Dao path, you do not give up on yourself. Instead, you turn shame into courage and dedicate yourself even more diligently to studying the Martial Dao!]