That very night, he dreamt of a divine spirit clad in red, gazing down at him with a stern face and declaring, "You, a mere mortal, dare to disturb my rest. You killed the snake I inhabited, so I shall see to it that your lineage ends."
Startled by this message, Yan Dan, the great benefactor, awoke from his dream. Over time, his illness gradually healed, and thus he became connected with his wife, ultimately celebrating a happy marriage.
The couple lived harmoniously and happily after their marriage. However, regrettably, they were not blessed with children, suffering repeated pregnancies with nothing to show for it.
His wife even dreamt once that a giant red python devoured the fetus in her womb. As the years passed, Yan Dan took his aging wife back to their hometown, where he built bridges and paved roads, eventually becoming widely known as a great benefactor.
Recently, his wife became pregnant again, yet Yan Dan held no expectations. He had consulted a wise man before and knew that he had offended a divine spirit and was thus receiving retribution.
On the day his wife was due to give birth, Yan Dan paced the courtyard with furrowed brows. His wife’s labor was taking unusually long; previous pregnancies had already ended in stillbirth by this point. In his heart, he silently prayed that the heavens, considering his many good deeds, would spare his wife and child.
Unseen to his mortal eyes, a divine spirit in red, with a giant red python entwined around them, watched him with a cold gaze.
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This divine spirit stroked the python’s head with a smile, saying, "I never expected that this lad, after all these years, would actually accumulate such merit that I can’t approach him for the time being. But to think that this can stop me is naive. I can prevent souls from reincarnating, and the end result will be the same. I said I would end your lineage and I never go back on my words."
The divine spirit, watching the anxious Yan Dan, spoke to the red python in his hand with a smug look, "If any reincarnating souls come by later, just eat them as you did before."
Indeed, the reason why Yan Dan’s wife couldn’t give birth was that this divine spirit was blocking the reincarnating souls from coming. Though the fetus’s body was fully developed, it lacked a soul and spirit, hence the delay.
Just then, a streak of red light flashed across the sky, stretching for thousands of miles, like a crimson ribbon fluttering on the horizon.
A young man with a face full of beard appeared at Yan Dan’s doorstep, following the light. It was Yan Dan himself, thrown into the cycle of reincarnation, coming to be reborn. He looked no different from when he first met Lu Yu.
"This is the family I am to be born into, and it wasn’t easy for Lu Yu to dilute the Meng Po Soup," said Yan Dan with emotion. Although he had lost some memories, the most important ones remained, making him appreciate the benefits of having connections in high places.
He knew, however, that after his birth, there would be mysteries within the womb to unravel, only recovering his memories after reaching a certain age. Until then, he might only occasionally remember brief flashes of his past life, unclear though they may be. But he preferred it this way, as he yearned to experience the warmth of an ordinary family.
After observing Yan Dan’s family, he was very satisfied with the family that Lu Yu had chosen for him.
As Yan Dan walked leisurely into his new home, he saw a giant red python lunging at him with its gaping maw. Having devoured numerous reincarnating souls, the python recognized the dense Rebirth Light on Yan Dan’s body, a light that signified an officially sanctioned reincarnation rather than a forced possession. Read the latest on freewebnovel.com
Just as the python’s mouth almost reached him, a burst of sword light erupted from Yan Dan. Though he hadn’t brought the Uneven Sword with him, as a Sword Immortal with true cultivation, how could he be without a means of defense?
Sword light flashed, and the giant python did not even have the chance to cry out before it was cleaved in two.
"Who dares to kill my pet?" the red-clothed divine spirit raged.
It was then that Yan Dan realized there was another divine spirit present. He felt the aftereffects of Meng Po Soup were a bit strong, to the extent that he seemed to have lost all sense of caution and didn’t notice the existence of the divine spirit.
"How dare it obstruct my reincarnation, killing it is a matter of cosmic justice. Do you mean to say that it’s allowed to eat me, yet I can’t kill it? What kind of reasoning is that?" Yan Dan asked with a smile, showing no fear in the face of the divine spirit’s rage.
"May I know which deity has descended to the mortal realm? I have a vendetta with this person, and it is but karmic retribution. I hope you will step aside and not destroy the causality," the divine spirit said with an audible lack of confidence. Indeed, for Yan Dan to be a reincarnation body and yet retain his memory was no simple matter.
He did not wish for complications, hence the weakness in his tone.
"I’ve heard that a family that accumulates good deeds will be blessed with endless joy, while a family that accumulates evil will suffer endless calamities. This family has repaired bridges and paved roads, and they are charitable, hence they have this good fortune. Be sensible and leave quickly, or disaster will surely befall you," Yan Dan said softly.
"Those who hinder my severing of karma are my enemies and deserve to be killed," the divine spirit said, his face turning ugly as a nameless fury erupted from within him, rendering him somewhat frantic and irritable.
Meanwhile, Yan Dan strolled along, laughing, "It’s time for me to be reborn, or else my mother will become impatient."
The divine spirit stepped forward to obstruct, but Yan Dan simply brought two fingers together and lightly pointed. A boundless intent to kill and Sword Qi converged at his fingertips, softly touching the divine spirit’s forehead.
The divine spirit paused, not understanding the move. It seemed grand, yet he felt no harm, leaving him alarmed for no reason.
However, when his eyes met Yan Dan’s, a severe pain originated from his soul, and he suddenly realized that his divine body was as frail as a piece of paper under Yan Dan’s two fingers, instantly shattered into fragments.
The speed was so fast that the divine spirit could not even comprehend his own demise. He let out a shrill scream that transcended the boundary of life and death, reaching the ears of Yan the Great Benefactor.
"What’s that sound? Did someone just scream?" Yan the Great Benefactor hurriedly looked around, but he saw no trace of anyone; yet he was sure he had heard a scream.
And just at that moment, a flash of red light swept by, and a baby’s cry came from the house. A midwife rushed out of the house, laughing, "Congratulations to the master, you have a big, healthy son."
Yan the Great Benefactor felt as if he was living in a dream. He shook his head in disbelief and muttered, "I have a son? I have a son!"
He felt as though he had received the sympathy of the heavens, for he was granted a son to continue his family line; he no longer had to worry about having no descendants.
"Haha, rewards! Everyone gets a reward today." Yan the Great Benefactor, exuberant, distributed rewards generously, his face beaming with a brilliant smile.