After My Rebirth, I Ended Up Happily Ever After with the Saintess - Chapter 123

In a hidden corner deep within the Bone Mountain, time silently flowed in the midst of deathly silence. Ye Li sat cross-legged, her eyes closed, her aura faint, like a candle flickering in the wind. However, in the depths of her Sea of Consciousness, a different scene unfolded.

The two fused fragments of the Reincarnation Mirror, no longer as dazzling as before, now resembled ancient jade dusted with age. Their light was restrained but appeared even more profound. Streams of extremely pure foundational power, containing the profound mysteries of life, death, reincarnation, and the alternation of time and space, flowed out slowly but surely, nourishing her severely damaged meridians, internal organs, and dimmed spirit-soul.

The terrifying backlash from forcibly activating the “Ten Thousand Worlds Displacement” technique had almost shaken her foundation of cultivation. Many of her meridians were snapped, like the cracks on parched earth; her internal organs were shifted and covered with minute fissures; her Sea of Consciousness was a wreck, like a world swept by a storm, with her spirit-soul light flickering precariously.

This was not merely the depletion of spiritual power; it was an overdraft and injury to her very foundation. Had the Reincarnation Mirror not been a trans-artifact, its foundational power extremely high-level and containing a trace of the attribute of everlasting immortality, any ordinary cultivator would have long since died, their soul scattered.

The process of repair was slow and agonizing. Every thread of the Reincarnation Mirror’s foundational power that flowed brought with it the intense pain of meridians being forcefully reconnected and fissures being slowly closed. The sensation was like millions of ants gnawing at the bone marrow, or being placed in an extreme purgatory of ice and fire. Cold sweat constantly beaded on Ye Li’s forehead, and her body occasionally spasmed slightly from the extreme pain, but she clenched her teeth, not even letting out a muffled groan.

Her will had long been tempered into unyielding steel through her fall in her previous life and the trials of this life.

Qin Yixuan stood guard beside her, never leaving her side. Looking at Ye Li’s paper-white face and the way she was enduring the pain, Qin Yixuan’s heart felt tightly squeezed by an invisible hand, making it difficult to breathe. She wished she could take Ye Li’s place and share her suffering. She could only continuously and carefully pour her own pure and gentle Profound Water Spiritual Power into Ye Li’s body, attempting to help calm the impact brought by the violent foundational power and moisturize her damaged meridians.

This process was also an ordeal and a drain for Qin Yixuan. Yet, her eyes were resolute, showing no sign of backing down. She knew that at this moment, she was Ye Li’s only reliance.

Time passed by bit by bit, whether it was a few hours or a whole day was unknown. In the Secret Realm, there was no cycle of sun and moon, only eternal chaos and deathly silence.

Just as Qin Yixuan’s face also began to turn pale and her spirit was exhausted from the continuous output of spiritual power, she suddenly felt that Ye Li’s previously violent and disordered aura began to gradually stabilize. That life force, weak as a firefly, seemed to have been injected with new vitality, gradually becoming more vigorous.

It’s working!

Qin Yixuan’s spirit was lifted, and she dared not relax in the slightest, continuing to give her full assistance.

Meanwhile, in Ye Li’s Sea of Consciousness, earth-shattering changes were occurring.

The foundational power of the Reincarnation Mirror was not only repairing her injuries but was also undergoing a mysterious fusion and sublimation with her own cultivation methods, the Nether Imperial Sutra and the Ice Emperor Heaven-Sealing Art, as well as her previous life’s cultivation experience and all the insights gained in this life.

She “saw” more fragments of her past life’s memory, no longer just simple betrayal scenes, but more insights into the laws of the Great Dao and the subtlety of Divine Ability application. She saw her former self, with a wave of her hand, freezing star rivers, and with a single thought, reversing the cycle of reincarnation—a peerless demeanor.

She also “saw” clearly the boundary of her current cultivation realm. The bottleneck of the peak Core Formation realm became clearer than ever before under the vast power of the Reincarnation foundation and the pressure of life and death, even… shaky.

“Core forming the Divine Ability, laws generated from the heart…”

A vague insight, yet one that directly pointed to the essence of the Great Dao, flowed through her heart like a clear spring. She understood that the fundamental difference between the Divine Ability realm and the Core Formation realm lay in the comprehension and application of the laws of heaven and earth—from borrowing and imitating to initial control and evolution! The Core was a high-level condensation of energy, and the Divine Ability was the initial manifestation of the laws!

Her Dao was extreme cold, sealing, and reincarnation!

On the brink of life and death, nourished and stimulated by the foundational power of the Reincarnation Mirror, her understanding of her own Dao reached a whole new level!

Boom!

As if the first clap of thunder at the dawn of the universe, it exploded in the depths of her soul!

The Core, which had been slowly rotating in her Dantian and condensed to its extreme, was suddenly covered with countless fine fissures containing the profound mysteries of the laws! In the next moment, the Core shattered with a loud thump!

But shattering was not destruction; it was rebirth!

The majestic, pure spiritual power and her insights into the laws of extreme cold, sealing, and reincarnation frantically intertwined and merged. Finally, a more profound and restrained Talisman Seed condensed in her Dantian! This seed presented a chaotic ice-blue color, its surface circulating countless tiny, star-vortex-like runes of birth and destruction. At its center, a point of golden Reincarnation light shimmered, emitting a unique aura of controlling laws and evolving Divine Abilities!

The Divine Ability Realm! Achieved!

At the moment of breakthrough, Ye Li felt a violent tremor throughout her body, and her life level underwent another qualitative leap! Her injuries, so severe that she was almost immobile, began to heal at a visible speed, thanks to the majestic life force brought by the realm breakthrough and the washing of the purer and more potent Divine Ability Power! Broken meridians were rebuilt, becoming wider and tougher; damaged internal organs were nourished, their fissures closed; her dim spirit-soul was rapidly solidified and strengthened as if injected with a clear spring, and the range of her spiritual sense soared!

Even more surprising to her was that, along with the realm breakthrough, the Reincarnation Mirror fragments seemed to have received a positive feedback, restoring a significant amount of their light, and unlocking more information—a powerful offensive Divine Ability highly compatible with her current realm!

The Six Paths Reincarnation Sword!

Not a specific sword move, but a supreme method of integrating the concept of reincarnation into the way of the sword. A single strike of the sword could draw upon a trace of Reincarnation Power, severing karma and obliterating the spirit-soul with infinite power!

At the same time, Qin Yixuan, who had been guarding her all along, clearly felt the earth-shattering change in Ye Li’s aura! The previously faint aura, like a dormant volcano suddenly erupting, became majestic, vast, and unfathomable! A natural pressure, far exceeding the Core Formation realm, permeated the air, containing a trace of the concept of reincarnation that made even her heart palpitate!

She was pleasantly surprised to see Ye Li’s pale complexion visibly recover its rosy hue, and the horrifying traces of injury on her body rapidly fade and disappear!

“Ye Li! You’ve broken through?!” Qin Yixuan was both shocked and delighted, hardly daring to believe her eyes. To not only fully recover from such severe injuries but also break through the bottleneck of the Divine Ability realm that plagued countless cultivators—this was simply a miracle!

Ye Li slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze was no longer filled with fatigue and weakness but with a profound and icy depth, as if containing endless star fields. She felt the surging power, more than ten times stronger than before, and the Talisman Seed representing the Divine Ability realm and containing her comprehension of the laws. A powerful sense of control over her own destiny spontaneously arose.

“Yes, the Divine Ability Realm.” She looked at Qin Yixuan, her eyes carrying a trace of relief and tenderness after escaping the ordeal, “You’ve worked hard, Yixuan.”

Had Qin Yixuan not disregarded her own exhaustion and continuously protected her with Profound Water Spiritual Power, nourishing her meridians, Ye Li might not have successfully survived the most dangerous period and seized the opportunity to break through in one go.

Qin Yixuan shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, yet they were tears of joy: “As long as you’re alright! As long as you’re alright!”

Just then, Ye Li’s expression suddenly sharpened. Her gaze was as keen as a sword, piercing through the layers of formations and looking beyond the Bone Mountain.

“They… are here!”

Almost simultaneously with her words, a powerful spiritual sense, like a cold viper, swept over this area again! Although blocked by the formation, it failed to immediately pinpoint their exact location, but the familiar, detestable aura of death and shadow had already drawn near!

The three Divine Ability black-robed figures had returned! And this time, their search was more meticulous and patient!

“Hmph, they’re hiding well.” Outside the Bone Mountain, the black-robed figure at the Intermediate Divine Ability stage hovered in the air, his eerie blue eyes scanning the vast bone sea below. “But do they think this little formation can fool me?”

He slowly raised his hand, and a dense shadow power condensed in his palm, forming a constantly rotating black vortex. “Shadow Tide, search for them!”

Buzz—!

Centered on him, an invisible wave of shadow fluctuation spread out in all directions like a tide! Wherever it passed, the white bones trembled slightly, and any trace of spiritual power fluctuation or life aura hidden within could not escape detection!

Crack!

The outermost concealment formation set up by Qin Yixuan let out a brittle sound of unbearable strain under the washing of the Shadow Tide, instantly shattering!

“Found you!” The black-robed man’s eerie light flared, locking onto the direction of the skull-shaped bone deep within the Bone Mountain!

“Oh no! The formation is broken!” Qin Yixuan’s face changed. She immediately stood up with her sword, shielding Ye Li. Despite facing three Divine Ability experts, there was no fear in her eyes, only determination.

Ye Li, however, slowly stood up and gently pulled Qin Yixuan behind her. She moved her wrist, feeling the surging Divine Ability Power in her body and the restless Divine Ability Talisman Seed. A cold yet confident smile curled up at the corner of her mouth.

“This time, it’s our turn.”

She took a step, and her figure instantly appeared outside the giant skull-shaped bone. The pressure of the Divine Ability realm was released without reservation, clashing violently with the aura of the three black-robed figures!

“Huh? Divine Ability Realm?!” The Intermediate Divine Ability black-robed man’s pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. “How is this possible?! In such a short time, you not only fully recovered from your injuries but also broke through the realm?!”

The two Initial Divine Ability black-robed figures behind him were also horrified. They clearly remembered that not long ago, this woman was only at the Middle Core Formation stage and severely injured, on the brink of death! How long had it been? A day? Two days? She had actually bypassed the Late and Peak Core Formation stages and stepped directly into the Divine Ability Realm! This completely defied common sense!

“Nothing is impossible.” Ye Li’s voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority, as if she had returned to her time as Venerable Li in her previous life. “Those who harm me, those who obstruct my path, shall all be… executed!”

With the last word, she moved!

There was no earth-shattering fanfare; she simply pointed her fingers like a sword and thrust forward!

“Six Paths Reincarnation Sword—Path of Hungry Ghosts, Spirit Devour!”

A gray, seemingly insignificant sword Qi shot out from her fingertip! The sword Qi split into three in the air, heading toward the three black-robed figures respectively!

This sword Qi was not fast, but it carried a strange suction force. Wherever it passed, even light seemed to be swallowed by it, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi frantically gathered toward it, causing the sword Qi’s power to constantly climb! Even more terrifying was that the sword Qi contained a trace of the Reincarnation concept, directly locking onto the spirit-soul foundation of the three individuals!

The expressions of the three black-robed figures changed drastically! They felt a fatal threat from the gray sword Qi! It was not merely an energy attack; it involved the spirit-soul and the level of karma!

“Shadow Barrier!”

“Ten Thousand Souls Guard!”

“Shadow Escape!”

The three dared not be slow, each using their respective methods. The Intermediate Divine Ability black-robed figure condensed a thick Shadow Barrier; the two Initial Divine Ability black-robed figures, one summoned countless vengeful spirits to surround himself, and the other attempted to enter the Shadow Space to evade.

However, how could Ye Li’s sword Qi, containing a trace of Reincarnation Power, be easily resisted?

Sizz!

The gray sword Qi touched the Shadow Barrier, and the barrier, which could have withstood a full-power strike from a Late Divine Ability expert, rapidly melted and was swallowed as if snow under a blazing sun! The sword Qi’s momentum did not decrease, directly piercing through the barrier and submerging into the body of the Intermediate Divine Ability black-robed figure!

“Aah—!” He let out a bloodcurdling scream, feeling as if his Divine Ability spirit-soul was being gnawed by countless invisible hungry ghosts. His spiritual power, life force, and even memories were rapidly draining away! He desperately activated his Shadow Power to resist, but found that the Reincarnation Power was like a parasitic ailment, impossible to eradicate!

On the other side, the black-robed man who summoned vengeful spirits to protect himself fared even worse. The moment the gray sword Qi touched the vengeful spirits, they shrieked in terror as if encountering their nemesis, and were instead devoured by the sword Qi, turning into its nourishment! The sword Qi’s power intensified, directly breaking through his defense and crushing his Divine Ability into pieces!

The black-robed man who tried to escape into the Shadow Space was horrified to find that the surrounding space seemed to be confined by an invisible Reincarnation Power, and his Shadow Escape technique had failed! He could only watch helplessly as the soul-reaping sword Qi plunged into his glabella!

Puff! Puff!

With two soft sounds, the spirit-souls of the two Initial Divine Ability black-robed figures were instantly annihilated, and their bodies dissipated into pure Shadow Energy.

In the blink of an eye, three Divine Ability experts—one heavily injured, two dead!

All this happened so fast that Qin Yixuan hadn’t even had time to offer assistance!

Standing behind Ye Li, watching that proud black silhouette and feeling the powerful aura of looking down on the world, her heart was filled with shock and pride. This was the person she loved, one who could always create the impossible miracle, no matter what the desperate situation!

The Intermediate Divine Ability black-robed figure was now at the end of his rope. His aura was weak, his spirit-soul severely damaged, and his gaze towards Ye Li was filled with fear and resentment.

“Reincarnation Power… Who exactly are you?!” he roared hoarsely. He already understood in his heart that he had hit an iron plate this time—no, he had hit the legendary Chaos Divine Iron!

Ye Li did not answer, merely slowly raised her Profound Ice Sword. On the blade, ice-blue cold air and golden Reincarnation light intertwined and flowed.

“I’ll send you on your way.”

The sword light fell, simple and direct, yet containing the supreme sword intent of freezing all things and ending the cycle of reincarnation.

The Shadow Shield that the black-robed figure desperately condensed with his last ounce of strength shattered like paper under the sword light. The sword light swept past, and his body, along with the Nascent Soul within, instantly turned into nothingness under the power of extreme cold and reincarnation.

The battle ended.

The Bone Mountain returned to its deathly silence. Three powerful Divine Ability cultivators were so easily defeated in front of Ye Li, who had just stepped into the Divine Ability Realm!

Ye Li stood with her sword, breathing slightly. The first use of the Six Paths Reincarnation Sword was also quite draining for her, but the effect far exceeded expectations. The overbearing and mysterious nature of the Reincarnation Power had given her the strong capital to challenge opponents beyond her own realm.

Qin Yixuan walked to her side, looking at her, her eyes sparkling: “Congratulations, Ye Li.”

Ye Li sheathed her sword, turned to look at her, and the iciness in her eyes melted into tenderness. She reached out and gently brushed away a few specks of bone dust clinging to Qin Yixuan’s temple.

“It’s us,” she corrected, “Without you, I wouldn’t have made it through.”

The two smiled at each other, everything unspoken. Having broken through the Divine Ability Realm and successfully countered the powerful enemies, the desperate situation had passed. But they knew this was just the beginning. The forces behind “Dark Eye” and the enemies from her previous life were still hidden in the shadows. The road ahead was still long.

But at this moment, their confidence soared. With the initial mastery of the Divine Ability and their combined strength, they now had the foundation to venture forth in this Grand Beginning Secret Realm, and even the entire Spirit Realm!