Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

[Ding! Extreme danger detected. Please initiate a forced withdrawal from the reincarnation immediately. Otherwise, the Host will be solely responsible for all consequences!]

[Ding! Extreme danger detected. Please initiate a forced withdrawal from the reincarnation immediately. Otherwise, the Host will be solely responsible for all consequences!]

[Do you agree to initiate the Forced Withdrawal Protocol?]

[Yes/No]

Three consecutive warning messages popped up almost simultaneously, flooding Li Chang’an’s entire field of vision. When he saw the words “forced withdrawal,” Li Chang’an instantly understood the gravity of his situation.

Without any hesitation, Li Chang’an chose to confirm.

[Ding! Initiating forced withdrawal!]

[BEEP BEEP BEEP…]

Li Chang’an felt the Rebirth Mark on his arm erupt with intense light and heat. He didn’t know how much time had passed, but he finally felt his soul detach from his body.

The last thing he saw before he left was an arm suddenly shooting out from the roiling mass of Dark Energy. The massive, black arm seized the falling Immortal Ship, crushing it like a tiny ant.

He couldn’t see anything after that. All his senses were consumed by a pure, white light.

This time, it was a long while before another message came from the Rebirth Mark.

[Ding! Host has left the Rebirth World. The mission to Defy Fate has ended!]

[Calculating results!]

[Destiny Node 1: At the age of five, you began your apprenticeship and successfully became the closed-door disciple of the Imperial Family’s Martial God, Li Lin. Though your reputation among the common folk and in the Imperial Court was poor, you appeared exceptionally mysterious in the eyes of your father and ancestors!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to E+ Level. You have received an additional 10,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Destiny Node 2: At the age of eight, you broke through to the Martial Saint Realm, becoming the youngest Martial Saint in history. That same year, you secretly manipulated your younger brother, Li Yuanqing, into launching a Martial Dao tournament, keeping yourself hidden in the shadows!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to D-Level. You have received an additional 20,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Destiny Node 3: At the age of ten, you used your brother, Li Yuanqing, to set a trap for the Child of Destiny, Lu Shang. You successfully defeated him in the Martial Dao tournament and seized a portion of his destined fortune!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to C+ Level. You have received an additional 50,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Destiny Node 4: At the age of nineteen, you suppressed all dissenting voices and successfully ascended the throne in the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, becoming the youngest emperor in the Nine Provinces and Twelve Kingdoms. By teaching the *Martial Scripture* to your soldiers, your word became absolute law in Great Zhou, placing you above all others!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to B- Level. You have received an additional 20,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Destiny Node 5: At the age of twenty, you went to the Da Yuan Imperial Palace alone and personally slew the Divine Soul Incarnations of seven Cultivators who were preparing to move against you!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to B-Level. You have received an additional 30,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Destiny Node 6: At the age of twenty, you publicly slew twelve Divine Soul Incarnations of Cultivators who were standing on Array Patterns on the battlefield. With this single feat, your name became known throughout the world, proving to everyone on the Jiuzhou Continent that with enough strength, even ’Immortals’ are not invincible!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to A- Level. You have received an additional 50,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Destiny Node 7: At the age of thirty, you reached an agreement with the Cultivators of the Immortal Palace. Three years later, you successfully boarded a warship bound for the Immortal Palace World, earning the unique title ’Explorer Pioneer’!]

[Reincarnation evaluation increased to A-Level. You have received an additional 50,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Hidden Mission (World’s Favor): Assist the Heaven and Earth Consciousness of the Jiuzhou Continent in dealing with the Cultivators (Completed). Reincarnation evaluation has been additionally upgraded to S-Level. You have received an additional 100,000 Rebirth Points!]

[Your actions have successfully saved the Jiuzhou Continent from its fate of being constantly bled dry and devoured. The World Consciousness is extremely appreciative of your deeds. You have received one gift from the World Consciousness: World’s Favor x1. Reincarnation evaluation has been additionally upgraded to SS-Level. You have received an additional 200,000 Rebirth Points!]

[The Host has exceeded the requirements for this reincarnation mission. Bonus rewards: Bone Marrow Cleansing Package x1, SS-Class Origin Infusion x1, Grade A Cultivable Spiritual Field x10, High-Level Talent Exchange Scroll x1, Extra Reincarnation Authority x8, World’s Favor x1…]

[Settlement complete. Although you failed to evade the deadliest disaster in this life, you at least managed to save your own hide. That’s something to be grateful for, isn’t it?]

Reading the messages that appeared on his retina, Li Chang’an felt his entire body go weak, and his heart wouldn’t stop pounding.

He finally managed to catch his breath and recalled the scene: facing that Dark Energy, and the horrifying arm that had reached out from within it.

Li Chang’an felt the hair all over his body stand on end.

He had originally thought that Dark Energy and the Dark Tide only existed in the Main World. He never imagined that stuff would be in the Rebirth World too—and not only was it there, it was terrifyingly powerful.

Far more terrifying than anything that had appeared in the Main World so far!

He had faced the Dark Tide before and had even personally killed a Tier Five special mutated creature with a Super Electromagnetic Cannon.

Although he had sensed how difficult it was to deal with back then, he had never imagined it could grow to such a horrifying level.

’So what secrets is the Main World hiding?’

’Why did no one ever tell me there was Dark Energy in the Rebirth World, too?’

’And why did the Rebirth Mark force me to withdraw from the Rebirth World? Could that creature in the darkness actually pose a threat to the Rebirth Mark, or even to me?’

’Thinking about it… that actually seems possible!’

Thoughts churned in Li Chang’an’s mind, and it was a long time before he managed to calm himself.