Chapter 375: The Purple Demon Eye Fails for the First Time

Ah Yin's heart was filled with pain—her child, the one she had carried for ten months, had been overtaken by someone else. If Tang Hao hadn't insisted on wandering around while she was pregnant, she would never have been hunted down by the Spirit Hall, and her son wouldn't have died in the aftermath of the battle.

Although her cultivation had reached that of a Spirit Sage and she had taken full human form, the aura of a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast was supposed to have dissipated. However, due to her pregnancy, her aura became unstable as she approached delivery.

At that time, why did she trust Tang Hao and agree to venture so close to Spirit City? Could it be that Tang Hao had ulterior motives? Yet, there was something else she needed to clarify. Due to her bond with Su Ming, she knew he retained memories from a past life. So, why did he say he was reincarnated while saying her son was "possessed"? Weren't they both beings with memories from past lives?

"Su Ming," she asked, "you also have memories of a past life, yet you say you're reincarnated. So why can't Tang San also be considered reincarnated? If he is, wouldn't that mean he's still my son?"

Su Ming was momentarily taken aback, but he wasn't surprised that Ah Yin knew he was reborn. Their bond allowed them to sense each other's thoughts with increasing clarity.

Shaking his head, Su Ming explained, "Since you asked, I'll clarify. You saw in the vision just now—Tang San's soul only entered your son's body after he died. That's akin to someone seizing control of your son's body, which is what we call possession."

"Reincarnation," he continued, "is more like a soul being reborn in a new life. It's when a soul is born within the mother, growing naturally from conception without any memories of a previous life."

"In my past world," Su Ming explained, "it's said there is an afterlife called the Underworld. When people die, their souls go there to await new parents. They drink something called 'Meng Po Soup,' which makes them forget their past lives, enabling them to reincarnate. Otherwise, if everyone retained memories, chaos would ensue. I seem to be an exception, though—I didn't regain my memories until I was three or four, so maybe something went wrong with my soup," he laughed.

Ah Yin was left puzzled, with words like "Underworld," "Meng Po Soup," and "reincarnation" swirling in her mind. Did Su Ming's previous world really have such things?

With a curious look, she asked, "Su Ming, was the Underworld real?"

Su Ming chuckled. "Who knows? I was an ordinary person and never saw it myself. But people have believed in it for thousands of years, so maybe there's something to it."

Su Ming admitted that he also felt curious. His past life world embraced science, but it couldn't explain everything, and here he was, in another dimension. Perhaps the Underworld was a realm deeply connected to the previous world, existing alongside it. However, this was just speculation. He only brought it up to help Ah Yin understand the difference between reincarnation and possession.

"So, Ah Yin," Su Ming said, "now you understand. True reincarnation involves starting fresh. People who retain memories from past lives are rare." He added, "Think about it—this world has gods. What if one of them decided to reincarnate and experience a mortal life by sealing away their memories? It's not impossible, right?"

Ah Yin was at a loss for words, though Su Ming's logic did make sense. And yet, as a god, why would anyone want to experience mortal life again? Perhaps only if they were tired of living.

Ah Yin took a deep breath, finally coming to terms with the truth. Her son had died long ago, and this Tang San was an imposter.

Seeing her begin to accept reality, Su Ming said, "All right, let's see how Tang San handles Shi Nian's illusion… or if someone comes to his rescue."

Ah Yin knew who he meant—Tang Hao. However, her current power level couldn't detect Tang Hao. "Su Ming, can you sense where Tang Hao is hiding?"

Su Ming nodded, "Yes. While Tang Hao's power and spiritual sense are formidable, he doesn't specialize in concealment. I can sense him."

With that, Su Ming left the spiritual space, leaving Ah Yin to process everything.

Inside the illusion, Tang San struggled against nightmarish visions. Though he eventually realized he was caught in an illusion, his Purple Demon Eye failed to break it. The technique that had served him so well was now powerless.

This was the first time Tang San's Purple Demon Eye had ever failed him, despite working just moments earlier.

Shi Nian laughed coldly from a distance, though Tang San couldn't hear him. "That little trick was only my weakest illusion. Did you really think your Purple Demon Eye was so powerful?"

Currently, Tang San's Purple Demon Eye hadn't reached the Mustard Seed Realm(or sth). Although his spiritual power was advanced, it was far from the level needed to match a powerful illusionist like Shi Nian.

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