Chapter 645 - 427: Reincarnation Trial

But after devouring Black Erosion, he came to a realization.

He was different from other True Gods.

There was another way to obtain Dao Rhyme.

And that was...

to hunt True Gods.

He could seize the Dao Rhyme they had accumulated and make it his own.

After all, he wasn’t picky about any particular Dao Rhyme. The Divine Limit Heart Technique would refine any of it into sustenance for his own growth.

This method was far more efficient than searching for Dao Rhyme world by world himself.

At this thought,

Hu Qi’s gaze shifted.

He wanted to go find a True God to devour.

However, he dismissed the idea as soon as it appeared.

Ordinary True Gods at the Transformation Realm Level were of little use to him.

They didn’t possess Dao Rhyme themselves.

Only True Gods at the Dao Seed Level were worth hunting.

But True Gods of that level were usually inside the Bottomless Realm.

It was very difficult to encounter one in this Deep Dark Zone.

For now, the best course of action was to first refine the Oath Dao within him.

He would obtain its Dao Rhyme and break through to the Fifth Layer of the Divine Limit Heart Technique before considering anything else.

But this would take some time.

During that time,

he could take care of some other things.

Thinking of this,

he held out his hand, and a vibrant green bookmark appeared in his palm.

According to Xu Shu,

this item was the key to entering that place.

Thinking of Xu Shu,

Hu Qi could clearly sense through the brand he had left on the man that he had already left that world.

As for where he had gone, Hu Qi couldn’t perceive it, as if it were being blocked by some kind of power.

’Evidently, whatever’s behind him must be responsible for this.’

’What’s strange, though, is why he didn’t just remove the brand if he already found it.’

’Perhaps there’s some secret I’m not aware of.’

Shaking his head,

he waved his hand.

A flash of light appeared before him.

It quickly coalesced,

forming a human figure in front of him.

It was a Young Man in a white T-shirt and blue jeans. He had an ordinary appearance, looked to be in his early twenties, and bore a thirty to forty percent resemblance to Hu Qi’s original appearance on Blue Star.

This was the physical body Hu Qi had created.

With his current power, creating a physical body was no problem at all.

The difficult part was creating a soul.

At this moment, the newly created body’s eyes were empty and unfocused.

Seeing this,

Hu Qi raised his hand and pointed a finger.

Using the Spirit Seed Technique, he condensed a wisp of his Divine Soul and injected it into the body.

The next moment,

a spark of life appeared in the man’s previously vacant pupils.

Then, he handed the green bookmark to the Clone,

and said lightly,

"Begin."

Unsure of what would happen when the item was crushed, and just to be safe,

Hu Qi would certainly not use his main body.

Creating a Clone to go in his stead was undoubtedly the best choice. Even if it perished, it would be no great loss to him.

The Clone nodded.

Without another word,

it clenched its fist forcefully.

CRACK!

The vibrant green bookmark snapped in two.

At the same time, a cold, mechanical voice sounded in the Clone’s ear.

"Reincarnation Bookmark detected. Initiating formal reader assessment. Those who pass the assessment will officially qualify as readers of the Reincarnation Bookstore. Preparing for transport to the novel world [Shadow of the End]. Countdown commencing... 10... 9... 8..."

Ten seconds passed in a flash.

When the countdown reached zero,

the Clone’s figure vanished on the spot.

Watching this,

Hu Qi raised an eyebrow slightly.

He hadn’t detected any trace of how it was done.

It had just abruptly teleported his Clone away.

"Interesting. Let’s see what you really are."

Thinking of this,

he closed his eyes.

At the same time, he began to circulate the Divine Limit Heart Technique to grind down and absorb the Oath Dao he had plundered from Black Erosion.

...

The light gradually faded, like a spotlight slowly dimming on a stage.

Hu Qi felt the world spin. When he came to his senses, he found himself on the rooftop of a tall building.

Blue sky, white clouds.

Before him was a panoramic view of a bustling metropolis.

Towering skyscrapers stood in an orderly array, like Giants standing shoulder to shoulder. Their glass curtain walls reflected the afterglow of the sun, shimmering with a brilliant light.

In the distance, traffic flowed endlessly on the crisscrossing streets.

Vehicles surged like a tide, emitting a low rumble.

Bright sunlight fell gently, draping the entire city in a thin, golden veil.

A gentle breeze brushed past, carrying a hint of coolness and softly rustling Hu Qi’s hair.

The wind also carried the unique scent of the city—a mixture of steel, concrete, and the hearth of daily life.

Also,

a bubble separated him from the outside world.

On the bubble was a countdown timer.

The time currently displayed was:

[29:11]

Besides him, inside the bubble,

were two other people.

However, the two of them seemed to be unconscious and hadn’t woken up yet.

Hu Qi gave them a single glance and paid them no further mind.

’According to the information that unknown entity just provided...’

’That unknown entity is called the Reincarnation Bookstore. It compares worlds to novels and has this whole operation of sending ’readers’ into them.’

This couldn’t help but remind Hu Qi of something from the novels he used to read on Blue Star.

The Main God.

Its common form was a giant, luminous sphere.

It could create a unique space, summon people from the real world, and then send them to parallel universes resembling movies to undergo trials.

By completing the compulsory missions assigned by the Main God, characters could earn points to exchange for all sorts of items, from magical weapons to special Skills—everything was available.

’Based on the information so far, the two seem very similar.’

At this thought,

Hu Qi began to sort through the information about this world that had been implanted in this body’s mind.