Lin Yu muttered inwardly, but he still decided to test the skill's effect.
He teleported away from Central City and arrived at a ruined battlefield.
This was once a place of war between myriad races, where millions perished. Fueled by resentment and the fires of battle, countless wandering souls had appeared.
However, the battlefield had formed too recently, and the ghosts had not yet developed formidable combat power, merely drifting as aimless spirits.
Lin Yu found a ghost. It was in the guise of a general, but not human, as a sharp horn protruded from its forehead.
He extended a finger.
Reincarnation!
With a soft hum, a mystical power acted upon the wandering soul.
Then, a void passage appeared before Lin Yu. Instinct told him that beyond this passage lay the Underworld, the place of rebirth.
"The Blue Star has an Underworld too?" Lin Yu was astonished.
"No! The aura from the other side is too profound. It's definitely not something the Blue Star could generate," Lin Yu mused.
Suddenly, a thought entered his mind.
"Could it be that the Underworld is also an otherworldly realm? A world independent like the Abyss?"
The Abyss was a multi-layered world formed after the fall of all realms, possessing the ability to absorb negative energy from various worlds and to grow continuously.
"If the Abyss can exist independently, then the Underworld, spanning across all realms, doesn't seem like a major issue."
With this thought, Lin Yu decided to verify it.
He then sent the wandering soul into the void passage.
Leveraging the ability of the Reincarnation skill, he could see the situation on the other side through the ghost's eyes.
He saw a lively, yet somewhat dim world.
The architectural styles here were incredibly diverse, as if many civilizations had merged.
He took a distant glance before the soul was pulled by a mysterious force onto a bridge.
A long queue had formed on this bridge. On the other side, a beautiful woman was listlessly distributing soup.
One by one, the souls who drank the soup became dazed and were then led away, their destinations unknown.
Lin Yu suddenly realized, "Could that beautiful woman be Meng Po? Wasn't Meng Po supposed to be an old woman?"
"It seems the original image of Meng Po wasn't an old woman either. I recall that 'Po' in 'lao po' (old woman) originally referred to Meng Po herself."
"However, legends are just legends after all!"
"Besides, this Underworld isn't completely silent. Although it's a bit dim, its level of civilization is extremely high."
"If one doesn't go for reincarnation, it might not be bad to live here as a ghost."
"Moreover, ghosts can cultivate. It's not impossible to reform a physical body and return to life."
Lin Yu pondered many things, and finally, it was his turn to drink the soup.
Meng Po, with a strange smile, said, "Daoist friend, you wish to drink the soup as well?"
By "Daoist friend," she naturally referred to Lin Yu. Lin Yu knew he had been seen through and shook his head, "When I die, I will certainly come for a drink!"
Meng Po chuckled, "Why not die sooner and be reborn sooner?!"
Hmm?
Lin Yu's inner alarm bells suddenly rang. He thought Meng Po was about to make a move.
However, this was merely a wisp of his consciousness. Its destruction would have no impact. Yet, facing an unknown entity, he instinctively felt uneasy.
Meng Po laughed heartily, "Come to the Underworld when you reach the Golden Immortal realm. This place holds too many secrets, not suitable for you now."
Lin Yu was confused. Just as he was about to speak, he felt the world spin. When he opened his eyes again, his consciousness had returned to his main body.
"The Nether Underworld, truly a mysterious place."
"Golden Immortal and God King are the same realm. Meng Po could see through my cultivation and expel my consciousness at will. She is at least a Golden Immortal level."
"And this Nether Underworld doesn't resemble the legendary underworld at all."
"This Underworld has civilization and a system. Aside from existing as souls, it's not much different from other worlds."
"However, this world is too powerful. It's best for me to have less contact with it for now."
Lin Yu took a deep breath, deciding to frequent the Underworld less in the future.
"This Reincarnation skill, which can send souls to the Underworld for rebirth, is indeed a powerful skill."
"After all, many beings on the Blue Star simply dissipate after death, without even a chance to reincarnate."
"No more dwelling on it. It's more important to quickly improve my cultivation."
The fierce battle with the Buddhist prince had provided him with enough upgrade points.
"System, upgrade my cultivation to Mid-level God!"
"Ding, host's upgrade points are sufficient. Confirm cultivation upgrade?"
"Yes!"
"Ding, upgrade successful. Congratulations to the host for breaking through to Mid-level God."
The next moment.
A massive surge of power flowed into his body. His strength began to increase rapidly, multiplying by a hundredfold in the blink of an eye.
This was not the end; it continued to increase.
Two hundredfold!
Three hundredfold!
Five hundredfold!
Only after increasing by five hundredfold did it finally stop.
Feeling the explosive surge of power within him, Lin Yu had a fleeting sense of invincibility.
He had experienced this illusion many times before, so he was not surprised.
He sat cross-legged, restrained his aura, and consolidated his realm. With his breathing steady, his realm gradually stabilized.
After a long while, he opened his eyes, "Hoo~ My realm has stabilized. The five hundredfold strength increase has made my main body comparable to a Lord God."
He marveled inwardly.
However, he didn't stop. He immediately synchronized his cultivation, allowing all his clones to increase in strength.
Afterward, he created a permanent fused clone and performed a reverse synchronization.
Tenfold!
Twentyfold!
Thirtyfold!
Only after his strength increased by another thirtyfold did he reach his limit, daring not to push further.
At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was pale and bloodless, giving the impression of being close to death.
"Reverse synchronization is truly taxing. My head is splitting, and my mental energy is completely depleted. I can't perform reverse synchronization for now."
"However, five hundredfold initially, and then thirtyfold later, amounts to a fifteen-thousandfold increase in strength."
"Now, my main body is not weak even among Lower Lord Gods."
"And how strong will the fused clone be?"
"I truly hope some enemies appear so I can test the fused clone's strength!"
Lin Yu was in a great mood and decided to leave his residence, flying into the clouds, intending to find a ferocious beast to spar with.
He hadn't flown far when he suddenly sensed something, a prickling sensation on his back, filling him with unease.
What was happening?
This was a feeling of danger. Who was targeting me?
He fell into deep thought.
He had offended quite a few people, but among them, the only one capable of retaliating was Da Fantian.
This was a world with immortal Buddhas, a realm even higher than Lord Gods.
It could be said that if that being could enter the Blue Star, it would be a sweeping conquest.
"Just as my cultivation broke through, and I hadn't had a chance to test it, you've delivered yourselves. It's time to show you my abilities!"
"Set off, to face Da Fantian!"