This poor priest of the "String Trial," originally skilled in fire-based attacks with a signature move called the "Flame Spear," was actually defeated by flames when facing Uchiha Madara, an expert in fire manipulation!
As for the other two priests, they were up against Aokiji and Gan Fall, and it seemed they were also on the verge of defeat.
However, by the time they were dealt with, Lin Xuan had already taken the sacrificial offering he had captured to another location.
He planned to reincarnate the person he had previously selected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique before returning to Conis's side.
"System, purchase Turtle Hermit's DNA!" Lin Xuan commanded the system.
That's right—the person he had chosen to guide his training was none other than Turtle Hermit from the Dragon Ball world, the martial arts grandmaster who had taught Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, and others.
Originally, there were some suitable candidates from the Naruto world who could have guided him, such as Might Guy's father, Might Duy, who was proficient in the Eight Gates.
But Lin Xuan thought that soon, if his plans proceeded smoothly, he would have access to all the strong warriors of the ninja world. Why waste money buying Might Duy's DNA now?
Instead, it was better to spend the money on strong fighters from other worlds. Who knows—he might even use this person to open up another world!
Ding! Purchase successful. Deducted 1,000,000 reputation points! The system promptly responded.
"Use the Super-Dimensional Impure World Reincarnation. Target: Turtle Hermit! Sacrificial offering: this priest in front of me!" Lin Xuan continued issuing commands.
Ding! This Impure World Reincarnation requires 9,000,000 reputation points. Confirm execution?
Hearing this prompt, Lin Xuan was stunned again. "Turtle Hermit is actually this expensive?"
However, he soon felt pleased.
Because this confirmed that his choice was correct: "As expected, the man who trained Son Goku wouldn't be weak!"
Turtle Hermit—this seemingly lecherous old man—was actually an incredibly strong fighter hidden beneath a harmless exterior, hailed as the strongest Earthling in the Dragon Ball world.
Setting aside everything else, just his invention, the Kamehameha wave, could easily destroy the moon. Even later, when Goku was battling powerful warriors across the universe, he frequently used it, proving its enduring might.
Moreover, his greatest achievement was undoubtedly training several outstanding disciples, especially Goku!
This was precisely why Lin Xuan had chosen him for guidance. Right now, Lin Xuan felt like he had immense power but couldn't wield it effectively. He needed someone to guide him—someone particularly expensive whom he couldn't afford to reincarnate yet. Turtle Hermit was the perfect cost-effective choice.
Coincidentally, in the Dragon Ball world, Turtle Hermit had just died after challenging King Piccolo alone. He had attempted to seal him with the Evil Containment Wave but missed and failed, exhausting himself to death. This gave Lin Xuan the opportunity to reincarnate him now.
(Note: Piccolo is sometimes translated as "Short Demon." To avoid confusion, the author's setting is that the elder is Piccolo, while Piccolo's son is "Short Demon" [or "Junior Piccolo"].)
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't admit that another reason he wanted to reincarnate Turtle Hermit was because of a meme he'd once seen online: If Turtle Hermit had fired a Kamehameha at the moon when Uchiha Madara cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the whole incident would've been resolved instantly!
He just wanted to see what would happen when Turtle Hermit and Uchiha Madara met.
After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Xuan decisively said, "Confirm the Impure World Reincarnation!"
Instantly, the reincarnation seal appeared before him. A white light engulfed the area as countless particles of dust materialized out of thin air, swallowing the priest in front of him.
In the next moment, the priest transformed into an old man wearing a black martial arts uniform, hunched over, with a frail appearance and a long white beard.
This old man was none other than Dragon Ball's Turtle Hermit!
"Wh-what is this place?"
Turtle Hermit, newly arrived in this world, looked around in confusion before finally fixing his gaze on Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan smiled and introduced, "This is the Heavenly Realm. Welcome, Turtle Hermit!"
"Heavenly Realm?"
Turtle Hermit was even more baffled upon hearing this.
Wait, wasn't the afterlife supposed to be the Underworld?
He remembered that after death, people went to the Underworld. His sister, Fortuneteller Baba, was skilled in divination and could travel between the living world and the afterlife.
Since when was there a Heavenly Realm?
Moreover, he could sense that his current state was strange—not quite a spirit, yet his body didn't feel like a living human's. Instead, it was in a very peculiar condition.
Even someone as knowledgeable as the invincible Muten Rōshi (Turtle Hermit) couldn't possibly know what the Impure World Reincarnation was.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Lin Xuan felt a headache coming on. He asked inwardly, "System, can't you just create a fixed explanation and input it into their minds after I reincarnate them? That way, they'd understand their situation, and I wouldn't have to waste so much breath."
The system replied, "Based on the host's request, completing this setting requires 10,000 reputation points!"
Lin Xuan: "...You're really a money-grubbing system."
Still, he ultimately agreed to the system's request and had it execute immediately.
After all, for someone who had just struck it rich like him, anything that could be solved with reputation points was no big deal!
The system worked quickly. After deducting the required points, it immediately processed Lin Xuan's request and transmitted the prepared information into Turtle Hermit's mind.
Turtle Hermit froze for a moment before quickly grasping his current situation. His gaze toward Lin Xuan immediately grew solemn.
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