Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1449 - 784: Reincarnation Gate_3

Seeing the situation, Zhao Sheng crossed his legs and settled onto the ground, making it clear he wasn't about to launch an assault.

Moments later, the enormous bear raised its head abruptly, its grotesque bearish features curling into a smirk: "You wondered earlier what a partner means? A partner is someone worthy of stepping through the Reincarnation Gate side by side."

The giant bear put heavy stress on the word 'person,' obviously pointing to some profound implication.

Zhao Sheng appeared to catch on, thinking back to the sights he'd encountered on his journey, and he swiftly understood the intent of its statement.

Those creatures with beast heads and human bodies clearly weren't "humans"; instead, beings like Zhao Sheng, the mountain goat, and this massive bear—pure "animals"—counted as the real humans.

Within the Beast Path, by day humans stay human and animals remain animals. Yet when night falls, humans shift into beasts, as animals adopt a half-human, half-beast form.

From this, it looked like this dark colossal bear had also morphed from a human being.

Still, it remained a mystery why it had lingered here for so long, right up until Zhao Sheng arrived to seek it out.

He pressed forward without delay: "Could you explain what this Reincarnation Gate you mentioned truly represents?"

"Haha, you might not know the Reincarnation Gate, but surely you grasp the idea of a gateway? It's the portal leading to the next realm, known as the Reincarnation Gate. In this Beast Heaven, just one such gate exists, concealed far inside this domain. But reaching it and passing through? That's tougher than climbing to the heavens!" The giant bear's expression brimmed with concern as it slammed the earth with savage force.

The ground trembled violently, and right away, a crater spanning almost a hundred feet formed.

"Ah, got it." Zhao Sheng felt a chill grip his heart at those words, yet he kept questioning, "If I may ask, how many partners do you count?"

"Seven or eight? Perhaps three or four. After all, Beast Heaven teems with perils and oddities; it's no simple feat for them to last this long. Heaven knows how many still hold onto their reason. As for old bear here, my winter hibernation ability kept me going. Their odds of resisting assimilation aren't great."

"Assimilation?" A spark lit in Zhao Sheng's thoughts, and he quickly pieced together what it meant.

Stifling the growing surge of beastly urges is truly a grueling challenge.

As time drags on, human nature gets gradually overtaken by those beastly drives, with clear thinking twisting into a savage thirst for blood.

Zhao Sheng pondered briefly before inquiring: "From what I've heard, the Sky-reaching White Tower stays open for just seven days. After that, we're all forced out. But from what you say, it sounds like you've been stuck in Beast Heaven for a good while?"

The giant bear spoke openly: "Exactly, old bear's been caught in this place far longer than I'd like. Don't go feeling jealous; fail to cross the Reincarnation Gate, and you'll end up stuck just like me."

Noticing how chatty the creature was, Zhao Sheng dove right in with more queries, spilling out all the uncertainties weighing on his mind.

This shadowy giant bear proved remarkably straightforward, sharing whatever it could outright and holding back nothing that was safe to reveal.

Once he'd covered all his questions, Zhao Sheng came away with a much clearer picture of Beast Heaven.

In Beast Heaven, the law of the jungle and survival of the strongest reign supreme as unchanging truths, with relentless killing as the sole path to building power.

For those Immortal Ruins Guests, the biggest threat isn't the endless bloodshed everywhere, but holding onto their human side against the pull of beastly instincts.

The White Tower has unlocked innumerable times, piling up layers of Immortal Ruins Guests across ages who aimed to conquer its trials.

Through all that, most Immortal Ruins Guests fell to the beasts within, forever cursed to wander in infernal torment.

Just a rare handful, armed with deep Daoist foundations, rely on their sacred arts to cling fiercely to their humanity.

When it comes to escaping Beast Heaven, only one route exists: crossing the Reincarnation Gate for a fresh start in rebirth.

Even so, no matter how subtly Zhao Sheng probed, the giant bear steadfastly refused to share any details on the Reincarnation Gate.