Chapter 2: Reincarnated in a New World

The Road to the Underworld.

Whoo-sh...

Cold wind blowing, and lamentations filled the air.

Ghosts' blue flames occasionally appeared, floating on the wasteland.

A figure with an ox's head and a horse's face led the way, followed by a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes.

"Brother Ox, do you know into which family I am reincarnating this time?" Li Heng didn't get any news from Yama.

"The world of immortality, Li's Family," the ox-headed entity replied with a hint of envy in his voice.

"The Li Family is an ancient one, having existed for at least a hundred thousand years."

"When it comes to heritage, there are only a few ancient families that can surpass the Li's."

"This time, you are really fortunate!"

A family that has existed for ten thousand years can be called an ancient family.

The Li Family, having existed for a hundred thousand years, must have powerful beings to preside over.

Being born into such a family is something everyone dreams of.

Upon hearing the name Li Family, Li Heng was overjoyed.

In his previous life, he was also born in the Eternal Realm.

He had long heard of the great reputation of the Li family.

The ancient Li family, a name that rings incredibly loud.

It could be said that everyone knows it, that everyone is aware.

Unexpectedly, this time he reincarnated, he was actually born into the ancient Li family.

His ancestors must be exhaling green smoke in joy.

"Brother..." the bull-headed figure placed his hoof on Li Heng's shoulder, "You've served the Underworld for a thousand years, being reborn as part of the Li family is what you deserved!"

"To tell you the truth, this old bull is a bit envious of your perseverance!"

Sweeping the floor is a tough and tedious job. It is bearable to do it for three years, or five years.

It takes great willpower to keep it up for thirty, or fifty years.

Persisting for a hundred years would mean having a willpower as strong as a rock.

And this one before my eyes, Li Heng, he persisted for a whopping thousand years.

He swept every corner of the Underworld.

Such an unusual feat, indeed, it is unheard of.

So, to say that Li Heng's perseverance is overwhelmingly strong would be an understatement.

"With such determination, in the future path of cultivation, you can absolutely become the strongest between heavens and earth.

Three figures moved along the path of the underworld, greeting the ghosts of the underworld as they passed by, and soon arrived in front of the Bridge of Helplessness.

The ox-headed ghost patted Li Heng's shoulder with a hoof again, expressing some regret. "Little brother, according to the rules of the underworld, no matter who you are, you must drink the soup of oblivion before reincarnation. those of us who have served as underworld officers are not exceptions."

"Don't worry, if I look for you in the next life, I'll still consider you my brother!"

Li Heng's forehead was marked by three black lines, and the corner of his mouth also twitched several times.

You better not look for me...

If you find me again, it must be because my soul has been hooked, doesn’t that mean I'm dead again?

"Brother Ox, we haven't reincarnated yet, could we say something more pleasant...?"

"Hehehe..." The ox-headed ghost scratched his head, "I, old ox, am not good with words, little brother, please don’t mind..."

Without realizing it, the three figures had arrived in front of the Bridge of Helplessness.

On the Bridge, there stands an elderly woman with an undernourishment. Her face was full of wrinkles.

"Li Heng, I heard today that you were coming, so the old lady specially added something extra for you, and stewed it for three extra hours..."

"Here, drink this bowl of soup, then you can get on your way."

As she finished, she held out a bowl of yellow herbal soup to Li Heng.

The scent of the herbs was somewhat pungent."

Li Heng's nose was tightly wrinkled.

Well now…

Meng Po, oh Meng Po, you had to add extra ingredients to the soup you brewed for me…

Is it because you're afraid I'd remember you guys?

Li Heng brought the Bowl of Meng Po soup closer, with a somewhat reluctant gaze at his three old friends.

"Everyone, I hope we never meet again!"

"Goodbye!"

After uttering the farewell words, he pinched his nose and tilted his head back.

Gulp, gulp…

He swallowed a few big gulps.

At this moment, a prompt rang sound in his mind.

"Ding! You are consuming the Meng Po soup which will make you forget all past affairs. Do you want to use the 'Longevity Elixir' to neutralize it?"

"Confirmed!"

"Ding! You have used the Longevity Elixir, and neutralized the effect of Meng Po soup!"

Previously, when he checked in at the Naihe Bridge, he obtained a supreme treasure, the Longevity Elixir.

With this Eternity Water, the effects of Lady Meng's Soup would be invalidated.

In other words, he could reincarnate through the cycle of rebirth with the memories of his past life.

This was the most crucial step in Li Heng's check-in plan in the Underworld.

After Li Heng drank the Lady Meng's Soup, his eyes became vacant, as if he had lost his soul.

Of course, this was all an act.

As long as he steps into the cycle of rebirth, the Thousand-Year Check-in Plan would be considered a total success.

"Brother, let's go." Bull-Head escorted Li Heng to the Palace of Reincarnation.

In the central hall, there was a passage shimmering with a rainbow of lights.

Li Heng transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into the passage of reincarnation.

...

Immortal World.

The Ancient Li Clan.

This is an ancient family that has existed for over a hundred thousand years, possessing an incredibly profound foundation. In the entire Immortal World, it was a force that no one dared to provoke.

In a quiet tower, there were two figures.

One of them was an elderly man with a beard as white as snow.

The other one is the current patriarch of the Li clan, named Li Hongtian.

Lie Hongtian gave a bow, then raised his head and asked, "Elder Immortal, what is your command?"

The Elder Immortal stroked his goatee, slowly speaking, "I've calculated that the ancestral Emperor is about to reincarnate, based on the celestial signs that I observed last night."

"What!" Li Hongtian's eyes were wide open, his body shaking with excitement.

"Are you telling the truth?"

The reincarnation of the ancestral Emperor would undoubtedly be a matter that shakes heaven and earth.

There's a legend in the Li clan.

Apparently, a hundred thousand years ago, the Li clan had a peerless genius who achieved the realm of the great Emperor thanks to his transcendent talents.

For some unknown reason, this empress chose to reincarnate.

After a hundred generations had passed, she would be reborn into the Li clan.

At that time, this empress would lead the Li clan to the zenith of the great path.

Only the successive clan patriarchs knew about the specific details of this matter.

"Of course, it's true!" the Elder Immortal slowly nodded his head.

"If my guess is not wrong, this ancestral Emperor is the child in your wife's womb!"

Li Hongtian's mouth fell open, his eyes almost popping out.

"Me?"

"The reincarnation of the Ancestor Emperor is in my wife's womb?"

The Eternal Ancestor took out a yellowed ancient book, setting it on the desk in front of him.

"According to the ancestral teachings recorded, the Ancestor Emperor will cycle through hundred lifetimes, and in his final one, he will be reborn into the Li family."

"Once the Ancestor Emperor is born, there will certainly be extraordinary signs!"

"Hong Tian, not a single word about this matter must leak out!"

Li Hong Tian quickly nodded, his expression extremely solemn.

"Ancestor, be at ease. This matter pertains to the future of our Li family, there will absolutely not be any mishaps!"

"More than just the future?" The Eternal Ancestor spoke in a grave and earnest tone.

What he did not say was, the Li family had been preparing for the Ancestor Emperor's reincarnation for a hundred thousand years.

What they were waiting for was the reincarnation of the Ancestor Emperor.

This lifetime, they would use the accumulation of these hundred thousand years, to pave an avenue to the heavens for the Ancestor Emperor.

"Ancestor, I will go guard in the chamber first." Li Hong Tian, upon hearing the news of the Ancestor Emperor, couldn't wait to fly back immediately.

"I will also go with you." The Eternal Ancestor slowly rose, his demeanour suddenly changing.

"This old body of mine also needs to get moving!"