Chapter 4076: Previous life? Present life?

As Ye Bufan's gaze landed on the Reincarnation Well, before he could even clearly see what was inside, he felt a wave of dizziness, followed by a series of vivid images flashing through his mind.

Peddlers, porters, soldiers, merchants, generals, emperors…

A myriad of lives, countless faces flashed before his eyes, and seeing them was like seeing different versions of himself.

Then the scene shifted, and memories of his childhood appeared before him.

From wailing as a baby in swaddling clothes, to running around with Ouyang Jing, then slowly growing up, struggling to raise money for Ouyang Lan's illness, enduring cold stares, and experiencing all the hardships of life.

Until he obtained the Ancient Medical Sect Legacy, his life was completely rewritten; he met his confidantes, dominated Earth, entered the Kunlun Realm, and had his daughter, Xiao Yezi.

He ascended to the Immortal Realm and joined the Liuguang Sword Sect.

The scenes with Yuhua Ling and Yuhua Fei were vivid in his memory, and finally, his Master, Gong Qingxuan, fell before him—everything felt as if it had just happened.

Looking back, his heart surged with mixed emotions: sadness, joy, anger, and loss.

As he finished reviewing everything in his memory, the scene changed again, and a world-shaking battle unfolded.

A golden-armored strong practitioner was bathed in blood, and beside him was a long-haired female Immortal in a white dress. The two fought side by side, surrounded by dozens of others.

These people were incredibly powerful, with astonishing combat strength; a casual strike could tear space apart, and the land was shattered, mountains destroyed, with gorges so deep they were bottomless.

Although the golden-armored strong practitioner and the long-haired female Immortal were formidable, they were ultimately outnumbered and at a disadvantage.

"Don't worry about me, you go first!"

Seeing the critical situation, the golden-armored strong practitioner roared and pushed the long-haired female Immortal away.

It seemed he intended to sacrifice himself to save the woman, but what he didn't expect was that as soon as he turned around, a long sword pierced his back, wielded by none other than the long-haired female Immortal.

The golden-armored strong practitioner slowly turned around, his face filled with disbelief, his eyes full of confusion and anger.

"Why? Why did you do this to me?"

Only then did Ye Bufan realize that the golden-armored strong practitioner looked exactly like him.

The long-haired female Immortal's expression was cold, and she did not answer. With a flick of the long sword in her hand, the golden-armored strong practitioner's Physical Body shattered, turning into a mist of blood that filled the sky, and then the scene vanished.

"Why? Why did she betray me? What is the point of living?"

Although there was nothing before him now, Ye Bufan still hadn't regained himself; only the scenes he had witnessed earlier filled his mind.

Witnessing so much life and death, so many different lives, and so much worldly ugliness made his heart somewhat collapse.

Especially that last scene, it utterly destroyed his inner being.

The two people who had fought side by side, who had loved each other through life and death, the woman who he would have protected with his life, had betrayed him at that moment.

What is the point of living? Why continue to live?

At this moment, if anyone else were present, they would see Ye Bufan's eyes bloodshot, his hands gripping his hair tightly, and his mouth continuously roaring.

"Why? Why do people live?"

He kept repeating this question, but he couldn't find an answer, acting as if he were possessed.

Just as he was about to completely lose himself, a refreshing coolness suddenly swept through his Sea of Consciousness, instantly clearing his eyes and restoring his sanity.

Ye Bufan felt a wave of weakness and plopped down onto the ground, gasping for breath.

"That was close. Is this Qi Deviation?"

His Cultivation journey had been extremely smooth, without any Bottlenecks or even Qi Deviation.

Precisely because of this, he hadn't been very vigilant, and this time he almost lost himself to a Heart Demon.

Fortunately, he pulled through, but what was that cool sensation? Who saved him in that moment of life and death?

He thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He re-examined his Sea of Consciousness but found nothing different.

"Ancient Medical Sect Legacy!"

These five words suddenly popped into his mind, and it was the only explanation.

The second level of the Legacy, hidden within his Sea of Consciousness, was something he couldn't detect at all; perhaps there were other things.

But where did this Ancient Medical Sect come from, and why did the Ancient Medical Sect Legacy choose him?

After stabilizing his emotions, Ye Bufan sat there and began to ponder.

He was no longer the struggling poor student; having journeyed from Earth to the Immortal Realm, he had experienced countless tribulations and was definitely well-traveled and knowledgeable.

The power of the Ancient Medical Sect Legacy's Cultivation Technique, and the profoundness of its Alchemy and Medical skill, were unparalleled even in the Upper Heaven Domain.

But why did such a powerful Cultivation Technique Legacy appear on Earth, where Spiritual Qi was scarce, and why did it choose him?

The One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones movement technique—to this day, no Immortal Emperor could compare to him, showing how Heaven-Defying it was. How could he have simply stumbled upon it?

Furthermore, there were so many Spirit Treasures and resources, such as the chaotic spiritual treasure, the Demon Refining Bottle; why did he encounter them?

When he was on Earth, he thought it was Luck, he thought it was Opportunity.

But now he knew how rare and precious a chaotic spiritual treasure was; how could it appear out of nowhere on Earth, where Cultivators were extremely rare?

Without the Chaotic Immortal Art and the assistance of the Demon Refining Bottle, how could he be who he was today?

In less than ten years, he had become a strong practitioner who could rival an Immortal Emperor.

All of this seemed like a coincidence, yet it also seemed not to be.

After thinking for a long time, although he felt something was off, he still couldn't find an answer.

Suddenly, the golden-armored strong practitioner reappeared in his mind. Who was he? Why did he look exactly like him? Could he be his previous Incarnation?

He thought of the stone tablet outside the Reincarnation Forbidden Ground: "Reincarnation Forbidden Ground, Three Lives' Gaze."

Could it be that what he saw earlier was his appearance before Reincarnation? Where was the battle located? Who were the strong practitioners besieging him? And who was the long-haired woman who betrayed him?

Recalling the battle scene, it didn't seem to be the Immortal Realm. Could it be a higher-Rank realm? Could there be other planes above the Immortal Realm?

Thinking about it, it was indeed possible. As the saying goes, there are three thousand great worlds, and the Immortal Realm might just be a grain of sand among them.

But where was that realm, and was it connected to the Immortal Realm? He hadn't heard of any Immortal Emperors ascending before; could there be some secret he didn't know?

After his experience at the Reincarnation Well, Ye Bufan had too many questions, but he couldn't find answers to any of them, making his head ache for a while.

Forget it, if he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it. To hell with past lives and present lives!

He was Ye Bufan, and being himself was enough. Protecting his loved ones and friends around him would make his life worthwhile.

As he understood this, his heart suddenly cleared, and his previously dizzy mind instantly became sharp.

That's right, what past lives, what present lives—there was no need to dwell on them. He just needed to do well in the present, and everything else would be left to fate.

Ye Bufan stood up and looked around, wanting to see if there were any treasures he could take with him.

Suddenly, his gaze swept across the Reincarnation Well, and he noticed an egg-sized gray Qi mass floating at the well's opening.

This made his pupils constrict sharply, and his heart pounded: "This…this is Chaotic Origin Energy!"