Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 570: The Ninth Generation Nine Extremes, Lifetime Ends_1

Under Wang Linchi's manipulation, Zhang Dao arrived too late, causing the collapse of his entire force, which greatly angered him.

However, just as he managed to stabilize the situation without developing it further, Wang Linchi tricked him again. This completely halted his progress and forced Zhang Dao to abandon his forces, ultimately leaving him no choice but to focus on his personal development.

Subsequently, he did not engage in any further expansion of his forces. Amidst the chaos of the turbulent times, he relentlessly fought alongside his beloved confidante.

Due to his powerful Charm abilities, people gradually began to call him the "Heavenly Talisman Daoist." Wang Linchi also played a part in fostering this reputation.

Wang Linchi's actions weren't necessarily to help Zhang Dao succeed; rather, he was curious whether fame would influence Zhang Dao's behavioral logic.

Based on the data Wang Linchi had collected, this was indeed the case.

Zhang Dao's progress with the Nine Revolutions Inner Pellet Technique was also remarkably smooth. In just ten years, he had successfully broken through to the Active Achievement stage.

However, further progress became difficult. He spent his days traveling, constantly showing off and putting others down to enhance his reputation, which left him with more time on the road and less time for Cultivation.

Previously, if it had been Silent Achievement, he could have used it as a substitute for sleep at night.

Active Achievement, however, was different. He simply couldn't find the time. Traveling by day and engaging in his displays of superiority were tiring enough. Moreover, he sometimes had to attend to his female companions—not just one at a time. By the time he was finished, it would be the middle of the night, leaving him utterly exhausted. Not only was he unable to practice his Cultivation, but he also lost a day's worth of progress.

This made Zhang Dao miserable.

Of course, what made him miserable wasn't the displays of superiority or attending to his companions, but rather why the Nine Revolutions Inner Pellet Technique was so difficult to cultivate. He clearly possessed outstanding innate talent, so why was his progress so slow?

Fortunately, his plans were progressing steadily, so at least he didn't have to worry about any major problems arising for himself.

Then, his many female confidantes began to age, which frightened him greatly. In the end, at the cost of irreversible damage to himself, he used all his Mana to refine several Youth Retaining Charms, restoring their youth and preserving their ageless appearance forever.

However, this act prevented him from making any further progress in the Nine Revolutions Inner Pellet Technique for the rest of his life. His cultivation level even regressed to the Great Success stage of the Nine Revolves of Inner Peace Practice, and it also caused considerable damage to his Heavenly Talisman Body.

Witnessing this, Wang Linchi found it somewhat incredible; Zhang Dao had actually been so decisive.

Wang Linchi could only sigh at this. To deal with protagonists like Zhang Dao, one had to target their weak spot: the female leads. However, ordinary people couldn't use such tactics. They would only end up as villains, used as stepping stones by the protagonist, and their miserable fate would be self-evident.

Wang Linchi, however, was different. Not only was he not ordinary, but he also wasn't human. Therefore, he could use any means he wished, without any concern that Zhang Dao would cause trouble for him.

After that, Zhang Dao embarked on the path of single-handedly dominating an entire era.

It wasn't that he had only just thought of this path. Rather, refining the Youth Retaining Charms had caused him numerous side effects. The two mentioned previously were merely the most severe; others included a shortened lifespan, impaired abilities, and so on.

Therefore, he was genuinely running out of time. If he continued to indulge in romance and intimacy, he would likely die when his lifespan ran out.

Wang Linchi even suspected that the death of Emperor Xuanwen, Li Wen'an, during the Dajing period was likely due to more than just the Devil's erosion of the Royal Family's bloodline; his own self-destructive actions probably played a part. For instance, certain affairs in the imperial harem. After all, there was a precedent; both Li Qinglian and this Zhang Dao were of the same ilk.

Of course, Wang Linchi did not intervene. He simply watched as Zhang Dao gradually became the undisputed number one in the world. All the Warlords feared him, and he also eliminated those former subordinates who had divided his family assets back then, killing every single one of them.

Naturally, Wang Linchi was not caught up in this. He had hidden himself very well.

The bloody reign initiated by Zhang Dao lasted for six years. Through countless deaths, he solidified his title as the Heavenly Talisman Daoist.

During this period, many Warlords were forced to call a truce, even forming alliances, naturally for the purpose of defending against Zhang Dao.

It was only when Zhang Dao went into seclusion that things gradually quieted down.

After his seclusion, Zhang Dao found a place with uniquely beautiful scenery and began living a life of unrestrained indulgence with his many female confidantes.

However, Wang Linchi was rather puzzled as to why Zhang Dao hadn't left any offspring.

This was somewhat contrary to common sense. Logically speaking, all aspects of Zhang Dao were normal; Wang Linchi had confirmed this when he dissected Zhang Dao previously.

If one woman couldn't conceive, the problem might lie with her, especially since Wang Linchi had examined the male party. But if a whole group of them couldn't, it couldn't be that every single one of them had issues, could it? The probability of that was simply too low.

Therefore, Wang Linchi suspected the problem most likely lay with the species—what is commonly known as reproductive isolation.

Setting aside whether Nine Extremes was even a person from this world, the mere descent of his projection could affect his own body, indicating that interference was possible.

It was quite normal for reproductive isolation to occur.

Wang Linchi felt a bit regretful about this. He had actually wanted a hybrid offspring for experiments. However, since there wasn't one, it didn't matter. It wasn't as if Wang Linchi was lacking this particular experiment.

If I were to go and see Zhang Dao for one last time now, I wonder if he would be shocked? Wang Linchi couldn't help but think with a touch of wicked amusement.

Of course, it was just a thought; he wouldn't actually go.

If his guess was correct, the next time they met would be during the final years of the Heng Dynasty, when he would adopt Zhang Dao's incarnation, Li Qinglian.

So there was no need to create unnecessary complications. He wouldn't want his mischievous whim to affect the course of history; it would be troublesome if things changed.

Wang Linchi currently lacked the ability to perceive such changes anyway.

He wasn't omniscient or omnipotent; he couldn't possibly handle something like that.

It should be possible. If we could meet again in *his* world, that would be even more amusing, Wang Linchi couldn't help but smile.

What's so fun about scaring him now? It would be far more amusing to scare him after capturing his true self. That would be much better than scaring a 'newbie' like he is now.

This counts as the second time I've watched Nine Extremes die, doesn't it? Wang Linchi suddenly thought of this, but quickly corrected himself. No, it should be the third time. I was there when Emperor Jingxuan died; he even entrusted his child to my care.

So, I've seen off three entire generations of Nine Extremes.

It's a pity I transmigrated too late. If I had arrived earlier, perhaps I could have seen off one more generation, Wang Linchi mused.

Even up to Zhang Dao's generation, there were only nine generations of Nine Extremes in total. So, although it was only three generations, it was actually one-third of them.

Nine Extremes is, after all, far too heartless.

Wang Linchi gazed into the distance, shaking his head. Nine Extremes appeared to be a man of great passion, but in reality, he was exceptionally heartless—especially if it were true that every generation of Nine Extremes was indeed the same person.

He had toyed with the affections of so many women, accumulating countless emotional debts. He might even gain great power through his own death, but those women would only turn into a handful of yellow earth, leaving nothing behind but endless regrets before finally dying.

Therefore, Wang Linchi was very cautious. After becoming a world himself, he no longer made friends or formed other such karmic ties. Even beings derived from him, like the Saint Master, couldn't keep up with his pace of advancement, let alone ordinary people.

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For the first time, Zhang Dao felt death so near. Although he had died before, and in many ways far more gruesome than this, it was only now that he truly understood the meaning of being separated by life and death.

Looking back, I feel like I don't have many regrets, he thought. My only regret is that I can't accompany my women to the very end, that I have to leave first.

This is simply immense torture.

The next moment, however, he realized something. It might not necessarily be a final farewell. If my women become Heroic Spirits, wouldn't we be able to meet again...

But then he reconsidered. The one they would meet then wouldn't be *me*, but the Heroic Spirit, Heavenly Talisman Daoist - Zhang Dao. That entity would have little to do with my true self, and I wouldn't be the one inheriting all of this.

Fortunately, the Heroic Spirit, Heavenly Talisman Daoist - Zhang Dao, is essentially me. Otherwise, wouldn't I be cuckolded by my own Heroic Spirit?

At this thought, he couldn't help but chuckle. Such a bizarre thing would probably only happen to me, never to anyone else.

This time, the plan has finally concluded perfectly.

Zhang Dao knew that this Heroic Spirit, Heavenly Talisman Daoist - Zhang Dao, would definitely be of Unparalleled Quality.

The sensation of his life force depleting was exceptionally strong. After taking one last look at his women, he closed his eyes. He could only hear their cries and shouts in his ears, which finally faded away completely. Everything returned to dust, devoid of any vitality.