Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 530 The End and Beginning of a Fateful Encounter

"Is this child the Lord of the Netherworld? The Lord of the Netherworld Palace, the former master of the Netherworld Sea?"

Hela dropped the fat tiger in her arms, picked up the boy with both hands and lifted him high, curiously looked down, and checked repeatedly.

"It seems that the timelines on this side and the other side are not only inconsistent, but their current speeds are also very different."

Ji Jingqiu modified and comforted Youzhu's parents in this life, altering their memories.

However, he cannot currently alter the flow of time in this world, such as changing his past sacrifice to save others.

The Earth, in its own time and space, was once the ancestral land of everything, but now it has long since collapsed, all laws are silent, and all paths have perished.

Because of its former status as the ancestral land of the Great Dao, this place is like an indestructible rock, and even those who have transcended the world cannot "recreate heaven and earth" here.

To reverse the demise of this fragmented space-time, perhaps the only way is to first achieve the unity of heaven and earth.

Looking back at Hela's actions, Ji Jingqiu felt a headache coming on.

Does this foolish woman really think that Lord You is so young that he can be bullied?

Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, turned around and hit Hela hard on the head with a flick of the wrist, snatching the "half-respect" Hercules from his hand.

He has already glimpsed the truth of what happened back then through this person.

Back in the Netherworld, Master He risked his life to fight the Supreme Netherworld God Lord to a standstill. In the end, he forcibly merged with the Dao, his seven souls returned to one, and his human soul returned to its rightful place. Only then did the Netherworld God Lord's position manifest in the world, and he was finally hidden in the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

He Shi, who should have "died" ten thousand years ago but had stubbornly held on for many years, also perished in this battle.

The boy currently possesses the seven souls of the Hermit, so it is no problem to say that the boy is a half-hermit Hermit.

As Ji Jingqiu gazed at the boy, she peered deeper into the threads of cause and effect, and discovered a past unknown to anyone.

In the past, the Lord of the Netherworld died in battle and was divided and suppressed by the ancestors, but this just happened to help him advance further, allowing his dual souls of heaven and earth to break through the True Spirit Heaven Rank and escape to the other shore of this world.

However, due to the special nature of this ancestral land of the Great Dao, it was completely "reincarnated," and its true spirit was obscured.

Before his reincarnation, this person had made some plans.

Under normal circumstances, given his already attained state of perfect unity with the true spirit, even without his active intervention, the scattered seven souls, human souls, and even the true spirit would naturally converge towards him.

Therefore, the scattering of the Seven Souls and the Human Soul in the Federation was all due to the actions of the Nether Lord. However, the remaining disciples of the Nether Palace ultimately betrayed his will and went down the opposite path, causing a mistake on the Human Soul side.

Fortunately, the Seven Marshals appeared, almost restoring order to the chaos. In particular, under the arrangement of Marshal Ji, Master He took on the seven souls and nearly attained enlightenment in the end, awakening the sleeping Lord You through the ascension of his true spirit.

Seeing this, Ji Jingqiu sighed.

No wonder Hela and the others were puzzled. Back then, Master He clearly had a chance to take the last step towards transcendence, but for some reason he withdrew his last foot!

As one of the seven souls of the Lord of the Underworld, the day that Master He steps into transcendence is the day that his true spirit becomes one with the Lord of the Underworld, and the two become inseparable.

Strictly speaking, from the perspective of their true spirits, the two are one.

Master He must have vaguely sensed this back then.

However, at that time, He Shi could not leave the Netherworld. In order to help He Shi and the Netherworld, the Netherworld Lord, who had just awakened, chose to send him, who had helped him through a tribulation, into the Netherworld, hoping that he, who was born in the ancestral land of the Great Dao and was born on the other side, could help the Netherworld break the deadlock.

As for the calamity of the Lord of the Underworld...

As a "smuggler," the Lord of the Underworld also faces his own life-and-death tribulations in this world.

He himself unexpectedly became the key to breaking his calamity, and died in his place.

In this situation, his fate was closely intertwined with that of the Lord of the Underworld, which was also the key to the Lord of the Underworld sending him to be reincarnated into the Underworld.

It was this connection between fates that led Ji Shuai, who was once one of the Seven Souls, to discover his "whereabouts" first and send him to his grandfather.

Everything is interconnected and indispensable.

His subsequent growth has nothing to do with the Lord of the Underworld. He is not anyone's puppet, nor has he followed a path arranged by others. Every major decision he has made to get to where he is today is based on his own conscience.

It was precisely this realization that allowed Ji Jingqiu, who had always harbored some doubts about the mystery of reincarnation, to completely see through the illusion, free himself from burdens, and attain a state of great freedom.

Ji Jingqiu reached out and gently pinched the boy's cheek with a smile.

How should we view this being? Is it the Hermit, the Lord of the Underworld, or a being with a completely new appearance?

That depends on the boy himself in the future.

The key part of the word "true self" is "memory." Is it that past life memories cover this life, or is the present self the main one? It is just that past life memories have been absorbed, but the present self is still the same. Just treat past life memories as a past event, a cause and effect of the past, and then start cultivating again and re-cultivating the mind.

This will determine who the boy is.

Hela picked up the resisting Fatty Tiger again and said angrily, "Ji Jingqiu, you're pretty ruthless."

Ji Jingqiu twitched the corner of his mouth: "I'm saving you. Do you really think the Lord of the Underworld is still a mystery in the womb? I'm afraid you'll die without knowing why."

Hela immediately stood up in surprise, looking at the boy again with suspicion, and said with some lingering fear:

"real or fake?"

She didn't understand the temperament of the Lord of the Underworld, but she knew He Donghuang's character very well. She would definitely remember today's grudge and it wouldn't be surprising if he stabbed her in the back one day. Most importantly, that bastard Ji Jingqiu would never help her!
Ji Jingqiu nodded.

Naturally it is fake.

At least at this moment, this person is still in a state of spiritual obscuration, with the souls of the Nether Lord and the Master of He being intertwined. This is a kind of respect that the former gives to the latter, and also to his own reincarnation.

Master He never believed that he was the reincarnation of another person.

The Lord of the Underworld gave "himself" another option.

Whether you are a newborn or a past self is up to the future to decide.

Ji Jingqiu looked up and gazed at the vast expanse of the sky.

Interestingly, only one corner of this spacetime is real; the slightly "farthest" places are merely illusions of the past universe.

In the true outer void, there is a vast expanse of endless "stars" suspended within. Every moment, a large number of magnificent "stars" are born, while another large number of stars, like a sea of ​​stars, dim and disappear, in an endless cycle.

This is the "Myriad Realms".

The realm sea where he attained enlightenment, the place of origin, is located within it, far away, probably at the edge of this vast void, and is the largest and brightest one.

As the boundary sea that possesses the unity of heaven and earth, it is dozens or even hundreds of times larger than the surrounding "stars".

Ji Jingqiu could sense many covetous and spying eyes from this vast and boundless Sea of ​​Emptiness.

What they were eyeing was the ground beneath Ji Jingqiu's feet.

Even though this "other shore" that countless beings dream of has long since crumbled, and the space-time beneath his feet is nothing more than a relatively intact remnant that has long since fallen into a period of annihilation, it is still a strategic location that countless powerful individuals are eager to fight over.

With this place as a foundation, it is sufficient to build a stepping stone for exploring all worlds.

In this process—

He saw what appeared to be the ruins of the Heavenly Court after its collapse. The true Great Luo Heavens were already engulfed in war, and a new Heavenly Emperor seemed to be about to emerge.

I could also feel a connection from the unseen world, and see a dilapidated Buddhist temple hidden somewhere, with a tiny light shining from within it. The ruined pure land was hidden in the light, and there was a little novice monk striking a wooden fish bigger than his own head...

Ji Jingqiu smiled knowingly, sensing the unbroken threads of cause and effect in the darkness, and he found the reincarnation of the Wood Master.

The reincarnation of the Wood Master is suspected to be related to Buddhism, and even the Wood Master's descent into the Federation may be related to Buddhism, not just as one of the Seven Souls of the Nether Lord.

It is a true Buddhist sect, similar to the highest heavenly court.

They will surely meet again in the near future.

In this life, the wood master guided him; this time, it's his turn to guide the wood master.

At this moment, the young Youzhu climbed onto his lap, showing a natural affinity for him.

Ji Jingqiu smiled and lifted him onto her shoulders, then pointed into the distance and said:

“Senior, the Great Dao has its limits, but its laws are boundless. This world is so vast; I must go and see it for myself. You must feel the same way, right?”

The boy looked in the direction he was pointing, his clear eyes reflecting the ever-changing world.

Having reached the summit and transcended all barriers, Ji Jingqiu finally saw the vastness and truth of this boundless world, and a surge of heroic spirit gradually grew in his heart.

The world is so vast, and the people are so extraordinary; Ji Jingqiu has no reason not to personally go and experience it.

He wanted to see just how profound the legendary Taoist arts he had heard so much about since childhood truly were; to see how far the Buddha's teachings extended, and how they compared to his own; and to see how many of those celestial beings and Buddhas were still alive...

And before that.

He wanted to end a relationship first.

Gently setting the boy down, Ji Jingqiu quietly returned home. Seeing his parents sitting blankly, no longer crying, he sighed and went outside. Just like before, he changed their perception, transforming their memory of him as someone who sacrificed himself to save others into someone who became a hero for saving others.

After arranging everything and reuniting with his parents, Ji Jingqiu quietly embarked on his return journey with Hela.

"Are you going back already?" Hela was clearly reluctant. "Aren't you going to take the reincarnation of the Lord of the Underworld back with you? It would be good for you to see your parents one last time."

Ji Jingqiu smiled and said, "Judging by the time, the ancestors should have returned by now. It's time to end a past entanglement."

Hela seemed to know what Ji Jingqiu was planning to do, and could also sense that after returning to his homeland, Ji Jingqiu seemed to have let go of something, and his state of mind had become more "pure".

She couldn't help but become interested and said:

"Are you prepared to fight the ancestors to decide who will unify heaven and earth? But you have already experienced the 'sea of ​​suffering' in your heart, and in my opinion, you have already transcended the other shore. Even if you don't return to heaven and earth in the future, you will still be able to enter that realm, right?"

"This realm is where I attain enlightenment, and it is also the place where my destiny began. I cannot afford to lose it." Ji Jingqiu slowly walked forward. "In addition, I want to complete the final step of my inner universe, and this realm is the best choice for that."

The inner universe framework he once sought to establish was called the Unique Realm—

The sun and moon are in the sky.

Surrounded by stars.

Mountains and seas are both present.

Then comes the final reflection of all worlds.

Now, only the final step remains.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly looked towards a certain spot in the void, and said thoughtfully:

"If I'm not mistaken, the so-called Land of Return to Truth, even if it isn't one in itself, must contain the remnants of a Great Dao Ancestral Land, just like the one Earth is in, which was seized by that senior in the past?"

"That senior left without saying a word, presumably entrusting everything to me. I must visit the Land of Return to Truth someday."

"Oh?" Hela's eyes lit up. She knew very well that one of the core elements of Ji Jingqiu's inner universe was that fragment of the True Land. "Then, can your old home also be refined into the inner universe?"

Ji Jingqiu nodded and then shook his head: "At least not now. This piece of debris is too big, and it is in a period of dormancy. Not to mention whether it can be forcibly refined, even if it is forcibly refined, it will only bring disaster upon oneself."

Hela turned to look at the spacetime in which Earth resided, then gazed at the vast emptiness, and sighed softly:

"Even those who transcend cannot be truly free."

“No, even in the vast void, those who transcend can be free and at will, coming and going as they please,” Ji Jingqiu said meaningfully. “But if you want to act recklessly and lawlessly, you need to be at a higher level.”

Hela asked curiously, "Above the unity of heaven and earth, are there other realms?" Ji Jingqiu chuckled and said, "Wait a few more years for me, and I'll tell you after I cross that threshold."

Hela suddenly looked ahead at the realm where the two of them were born, her expression strange, and finally she said with a half-smile:

"Ji Jingqiu, it seems those people are also eager to see you."

"Perfect! Then let me experience the methods of our ancestors once again!"

Ji Jingqiu laughed loudly, his spirit at its peak. His former martial intent surged forth like a raging fire, fusing all the various paths, techniques, methods, and intentions he had learned in his life into a single furnace, transforming them into his own unique way of the sword.

Within the inner universe, the Tree of the Great Dao swayed gently, blossoming Dao flowers and bearing illusory Dao fruits.

……

……

heaven.

Di Yi stood on the golden arched bridge, with Wu Tian and others from the Yuan Chu Palace standing beside him.

Compared to Di Yi's calm expression, Wu Tian and the others looked much more serious and ready for battle.

Because at this very moment, a battle of transcendence is erupting outside the Heavenly Court!

The patriarch of Yuanchu Palace, Ning, was fighting two gods who had ascended to the pinnacle of transcendence through the path of divinity, and he was clearly at a disadvantage.

Not long ago, three beings who had attained supreme divine status through divine means came to the Heavenly Court together, with a very clear and firm attitude.

Fortunately, the Ferocious Ancestor appeared in time and temporarily blocked the two, while the remaining deity was trying to break through the Heavenly Court's defensive formation.

Wu Tian suddenly spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Emperor, could we transfer our positions on the Investiture of the Gods to our ancestor, and help him ascend to the position of the Great Ancestor of the Divine Path?"

Emperor Yi shook his head: "The authority over the Investiture of the Gods rests with the World Honored One; you and I only have the 'right to use' it. Besides, your ancestor's path is incompatible with the divine path."

"Have you still not been able to contact Ji Shizun?" Wu Tian asked with a worried look in his eyes. "If this continues, I'm afraid the Ancestor won't be able to hold on for much longer, and neither will the Heavenly Court!"

“Request for help.” Di Yi said calmly, “These matters are not really your concern. Your ancestor must have already contacted those he could, but he has not yet transcended to participate in the war. Either he was stopped by others, or all the ancestors want to lure the World Honored One out.”

Wu Tian sighed. He had thought that with the return of the ancestors, everything could return to normal, but he forgot that the ancestors were never a monolithic group, and that conflicts and disputes always existed.

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much," Di Yi said calmly. "I don't believe those people would just stand by and watch these three obtain the position of God Ancestor. Besides, the Investiture of the Gods involves more than just the God Ancestor; it's also related to the entire Boundary Sea."

Wu Tian's gaze sharpened.

Di Yi looked up, but his gaze was not on the battlefield beyond the heavens, nor on the third god who was trying to break into the Heavenly Court and obtain the Investiture of the Gods. Instead, it was on the reflection of the vast void.

"And then there's... how could that World Honored One simply sit idly by?"

Wu Tian's heart stirred: "Fellow Daoist Emperor, has World Venerable Ji broken through to the Transcendent Realm yet?"

"Transcending the realm?"

Di Yi fell silent. As the former God Ancestor, he was one of the few people who stood at the highest point in this world, second only to one person. But in recent years, he has become increasingly unable to see through that World Honored One.

According to that person, Ji Jingqiu has embarked on all three paths: the path to enlightenment, the path to sainthood, and the path to divinity, and has reached the summit one after another over the past century.

With the power of the three paths combined and the authority of the Investiture of the Gods, it would be no problem to say that he is the master of this realm sea.

At this moment, Di Yi vaguely understood the ultimate purpose of this battle and whispered, "It seems that this time the true 'One Who Returns to One' will be decided."

This is not only the common subconscious "wish" of all sentient beings in this world, but also the determination that all those who have transcended!

……

"Ninja, the path of the gods is not suitable for you, why do you stop us?"

Within the vast void of the Boundary Sea, ripples from the war among the Transcendent beings spread outwards, still causing massive aftershocks even though both sides had control over them.

The two deities who fought against the ferocious beast, one of whom was called "Venerable God," was born as a natural deity, nurtured by nature and born a true saint. Later, he broke through the innate shackles with the help of the wishes of all living beings and stepped into the realm of transcendence.

Looking across this vast sea of ​​realms, this person's path to enlightenment is unique, and countless innate deities regard him as their role model.

The other figure is that of an emperor, dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe, handsome and aloof, and is revered as "Xuanhuang".

This person was not a primordial deity, but the ruler of a human dynasty. Initially, it was just a dynasty in a small realm. Later, he led the entire dynasty to ascend step by step, eventually reaching a point where all realms paid tribute, thus creating the most glorious divine dynasty in this realm sea.

He himself was thus deified by combining divine and royal martial arts, becoming a god-emperor unprecedented in this world.

After this person left, this divine dynasty was frozen in the long river of time and fate.

It wasn't until the return of the Xuan Emperor that the Divine Dynasty, exactly as it had been back then, "awakened" from the long river of history. For the countless people of the Divine Dynasty, the long years since His Majesty's departure had merely been a nap.

Every act of transcendence is a legend that can be sung for a long time.

Compared to these two, Ning is the least experienced and can be considered a junior. At this moment, fighting two against one, he is naturally at a complete disadvantage.

now.

Emperor Xuanhuang looked at him with admiration: "Ning, come and be my subject. I admire you very much."

Ningzu's expression was indifferent. His true form projection behind him suppressed the void, forcibly fighting two against one, ignoring Xuanhuang's offer of recruitment.

The Xuan Emperor continued, "Once I have recovered the Heavenly Court and upheld the divine way, I will establish an unparalleled divine dynasty that unifies the world. There is no need to worry about the unification of heaven and earth. As long as you become my subjects, I have enough magnanimity to embrace your existence."

He opened his arms, his aura of kingship vast and mighty, upright and righteous, dominating the universe, reaching the pinnacle of power, and behind him appeared the projection of billions of people living in peace and joy.

The emperor said solemnly and dignifiedly, "You should know how I treat my subjects."

Ning suddenly looked at the Venerable God: "Have you reached a consensus? The Xuan Emperor governs humanity and reigns supreme in the Heavenly Court, while you sit high above the divine realm, revered by the dynasty as the sole Venerable God? No, there's also 'Calamity'—"

The deity whose Taoist name is Calamity is the transcendent being who is attempting to invade the Heavenly Court.

This person attained enlightenment before the Xuanhuang Emperor and was the second supreme god in the Boundary Sea. In order to seek revenge, he single-handedly instigated a divine war that swept across the Boundary Sea, almost triggering a war of unification among the ancestors!

This person's mortal enemy is none other than the Sword Master.

That dish, "Peaceful World Slays the Foolish and Stubborn," was created specifically for this person!

The calamity that the Sword Master quelled in the past is the same as the calamity of "disaster".

Originally, Ningzu contacted Taiping Sword Master immediately, but the latter has not shown up yet, presumably because he has been stopped by someone else.

Ningzu sighed inwardly. It seemed that many of the ancestors had reached a certain consensus, at least to force Ji Jingqiu to come out and meet him.

The three deities were willing to act as pawns, hoping to seize the initiative and see if they could take advantage of the chaos to seize control of the Heavenly Court and the Investiture of the Gods.

These three deities, who all hold a place in the divine path, have clearly chosen to join forces!
The deity's face was shrouded in divine light as he said indifferently, "Ning, you cannot stop what is happening today. Let the World Honored One come out for a talk. We also want to meet this person."

Just as Ningzu was about to speak, a deep and grand chant instantly resounded from the depths of the void, as if it came from the very beginning of the universe, spreading and cleansing the world.

Under this sound that seemed to mark the birth of a new world, the entire Boundary Sea trembled violently!
An indescribable, vibrant Daoist aura spread out, rooted in the void, fixing the warp and weft of time and space, like a towering tree, taking root in the sea of ​​boundaries, using the myriad Daos as soil, transforming time and destiny into water, establishing the foundation of this vast world, and writing the laws.

this moment.

Upon their return, all the ancestors looked up towards the highest point of the Heavenly Court, where a supreme being had taken his seat.

He looked down upon all beings like the Buddha, and smiled as he saw the transcendent beings who had returned.

That smile was so unrestrained and flamboyant, unlike the Buddha of legend who was compassionate and merciful, willing to sacrifice himself to carry the True Spirit Heavenly Steps and lift all beings to the other shore. Rather, it was more like a martial artist who had reached the summit of a mountain, full of vigor and spirit, unrestrained and with the Great Dao as his own.

He sat at the highest point, with immeasurable light behind him like a boundless sun illuminating all realms, shining on all unknowable places, and also illuminating the ground beneath the feet of the ancestors. This meant that not only was he standing before the ancestors, accepting their scrutiny, but he was also scrutinizing all those who had transcended.

The light filled and permeated the boundless sea, making everything hazy and dreamlike, shrouded in a golden hue.

In the vast ocean of realms, someone chuckled softly; it was the Buddha who uttered a question, his voice resounding throughout all realms:
"Fellow Daoist, I have heard that the lineage of the World-Honored One teaches that all phenomena are empty, so where does the One return to?"

“When the mind arises, the Dao is born; all laws are empty; the world belongs to me.” Ji Jingqiu, seated between heaven and earth and facing the ancestors, smiled slightly.

The supreme expert who had asked the first question laughed heartily: "What a fine 'the world belongs to me'! It seems you still haven't had your fill during your trip to the Void Realm, fellow Daoist. This is my fault!"

This person was none other than Taixu, one of the returning Great Dao Ancestors!
In each household, the ancestors either remained expressionless, frowned, or smiled, because the unfathomable Taixu was subtly revealing his attitude at this moment.

Ningzu breathed a sigh of relief; this guy had finally arrived!
Emperor Xuan's expression was solemn, but his gaze was extremely fervent. If this World Honored One could be invited to the court to serve as the Imperial Preceptor, the Divine Dynasty would be able to achieve complete peace.

The Venerable One suddenly asked, "World Honored One, fellow Daoist, may I ask what the meaning of the two words 'World Honored One'?"

Ji Jingqiu's smile faded slightly, but she remained seated, her eyes lowered, patiently explaining the situation to him:

"Naturally, it is 'I am the most honored in this world'."

The Venerable God coldly asked, "Then, fellow Daoist, do you know the meaning of my Daoist title?"

Ji Jingqiu smiled, seemingly speaking earnestly, "Fellow Daoist, you could have been more at ease before I arrived, but now that I'm sitting here, how can you still be so insensible?"

The Xuan Emperor, now so close at hand, was truly moved. His gaze burned with fervor as if he had seen a kindred spirit. He laughed heartily:
"I like your temperament, Your Majesty. You shall also become my subject. I will bestow upon you the position of Imperial Preceptor!"

Ji Jingqiu smiled and said, "Switching positions might be worth a try."

The Emperor shook his head with regret: "That won't do. I just can't trust anyone else to take the throne. It seems we'll have to fight first."

The Venerable God had not heard anyone dare to speak to him like that in countless years, even if the other party was also a transcendent being.

He remained calm and indifferent:
"How dare you say such things in front of me! What a fine example of 'I am the only one who matters'! Fellow Daoist, we acknowledge your achievements, but that doesn't mean we'll tacitly agree that you should be the one to unify the Dao. Ultimately, it still requires discussion among the ancestors."

"What's there to discuss?"

Ji Jingqiu laughed and stood up, taking a step forward without hesitation. His physical body seemed to be connected to the entire Boundary Sea. Countless beings, no matter how far apart they were, could feel the vibration from beneath their feet as long as they were within the Boundary Sea!

Those at a higher level can clearly feel the roar emanating from the Great Dao!

A magnificent and boundless will rose like the sun and moon, sweeping across the boundless sea!
Do not!
It is inherently suspended at the highest point between heaven and earth!

All the powerful figures in the Boundary Sea were moved, staring intently in a certain direction, instantly feeling an extremely strong pressure!

That was the aura of being the only one in heaven and earth, looking down upon all the heavens throughout the ages, and the domineering power to suppress all enemies in the world!

Ji Jingqiu's irrefutable words resounded throughout the Boundary Sea:

"Naturally, I will be the one to unify them!"

"Don't you all think so?"

As soon as he said this, one after another, majestic and sacred auras rose from the Boundary Sea, as if engulfing the entire Boundary Sea and pressing down on him.

In the distant void, an invisible Daoist aura permeated the air, manifesting hazy yet terrifying figures standing tall in the Boundary Sea, arriving as "invited," like divine mountains, forcing even the omnipresent Mother River of Time and Destiny to detour.

Emperor Xuanhuang suppressed his smile, sighed inwardly, and said in a deep voice:
“Fellow Daoist, once you uttered those words, you have already become the common enemy of all the Ancestors. It is not too late to take a step back now.”

"Fellow Daoist, you should have seen it too. There are people who help you today, but there will be many more who want to take this opportunity to eliminate you first and then seize your Dao!"

"How many people can you fight alone?"

That young man, who had somehow reached the highest point of this world and looked down upon humanity, had long forgotten the meaning of retreat. He casually took a step forward, his voice filled with overwhelming power:
"Killing anyone is the same as killing someone."

"I've long heard of transcending death and achieving immortality, but I don't believe it. Which of you will be the first to come and die today?"

(End of this chapter)