Chapter 586: Chapter 579: Abyss Dao Sea, Annihilation of the Battle Court
Above the clouds, the Celestial Destruction God and the Cyan-robed Daoist gazed at the illusion before them, remaining silent for a long time.
The Cyan-robed Daoist took a deep breath, turned his head toward the Celestial Destruction God, and asked, “Does your Long Family still have such remarkable figures?”
The Celestial Destruction God’s expression grew even more complex, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He had never met Long Zhan, which meant the latter had died before he was born.
He thought of the ancestors his father had mentioned…
When he had first displayed his talent, his father had said it was a family trait, all stemming from the ancestor Long Zhan.
…
However, since the ancestor Long Zhan had died shortly after surpassing the Nine Heavens of the Immortal Path, he had never been considered strong in his eyes.
Having seen him today, he felt that even if he faced him in person, he would not be his match, which was beyond his comprehension.
Could it be that the ancestor Long Zhan had faked his death, and the fortune he now enjoyed was due to Long Zhan’s protection from beyond?
The more the Celestial Destruction God thought about it, the more confused he became.
The Cyan-robed Daoist clicked his tongue in wonder, “Speaking of which, the Dao Rules there are so perfect, it must be the Great Thousand World. How could such a grand battle not alarm the Celestial Gods? Could it be that the Celestial Gods of that realm have met with disaster?”
“If that is indeed the case, then it’s likely they died at the hands of…”
Before he could finish his sentence, the Celestial Destruction God’s cold gaze fell upon him.
The Cyan-robed Daoist chuckled and did not continue.
He waved his hand to dissipate the illusion before them and then looked down at the ground below, lamenting, “The slaughter over there has ended, but the killing here is endless.”
The Celestial Destruction God also looked down, his expression returning to its previous indifference.
…
In a bright palace, above was a sea of clouds and below the ground mist tumbled.
The Immortal Emperor jolted awake, sitting on his throne, gasping for air with bloodshot eyes.
Behind his throne floated a massive silvery white meteor, pitted and scarred, but surrounded by streams of gray mist that seemed to follow some mysterious pattern, utterly bizarre.
The Immortal Emperor looked up, his eyes filled with shock and fury.
“Who… exactly are you…”
The Immortal Emperor had expected failure, but he had not anticipated the gap between that person and himself to be so vast; the thought that all sixteen of his Innate Golden Immortal disciples had died made his heart bleed.
He stood up and turned to the meteor behind the throne, his eyes seething with indignation.
“Didn’t you say that person was just a Heaven-Balancing Golden Immortal? Why couldn’t I even withstand one of his moves?”
The Immortal Emperor demanded in a deep voice, his tone barely concealing his murderous intent.
The mist around the meteor quickened its pace, and a cold voice emerged, “I miscalculated.”
“Miscalculated? My sixteen disciples, having no destiny with the Battle Court, died utterly, and seven among them had supreme potential for the Abyss Dao Sea. Compared to me, they were still so young, to die in that Great Thousand World, do you understand what that means to me?”
The Immortal Emperor spoke through gritted teeth, a gray mist more ominous than that surrounding the meteor emanating from his body, like blazing flames.
“It’s not like I forced you. You were drawn in by the treasures of the Immortal Palace, weren’t you?” the icy voice sounded again.
“You…”
Just as the Immortal Emperor was about to continue, a hand suddenly rested on his shoulder, freezing his expression.
Before he could turn his head, the hand on his shoulder squeezed forcefully, turning him into ashes, as the figure of Gu An appeared.
[You have successfully seized 18,208,547 years of lifespan from the Immortal Emperor (Late Stage of Heaven Balancing Golden Immortal Realm)]
Gu An looked disdainfully at the notification that popped up before him.
Not even as much as the lifespan of an Innate Golden Immortal!
The seized lifespan was about one-tenth of the victim’s remaining lifespan, meaning the Immortal Emperor could have lived another one to two hundred million years.
Named immortal, it signified he had lived an exceedingly long age.
Perhaps it was precisely because he sensed his time running out that the Immortal Emperor
had not even as much lifetime left as the smallest part of the lifespans of those seven Innate Golden Immortals.
Those seven Innate Golden Immortals had brought Gu An more than seven hundred billion years of lifespan, meaning each of these seven had at least a hundred billion years of lifespan.
According to Gu An’s observations, an Innate Golden Immortal should have a lifespan ranging from five trillion years.
Gu An’s thoughts flashed by in an instant as he looked unflinchingly at the silvery white meteor before him.
“Who exactly are you to find this place? Have you reached the Taiqing Golden Immortal Realm?”
The previously cold voice speaking to the Immortal Emperor resonated once more, this time with a tinge of nervousness.
Gu An slowly raised his right hand, forming a claw, and pulled a figure out from within the meteor, his throat smashing against Gu An’s palm.
This was an elder wearing a gray robe, his face gaunt, his white hair tied back, more presentable than the Immortal Emperor, but the terror on his face made him appear disheveled and weak before Gu An.
“Fellow Daoist, let’s talk this out,” the greycloaked elder gritted his teeth and said, “I hail from the Abyss Dao Sea. If I were to die, they will surely notice. You, hiding in the Great Thousand World, wouldn’t want to tangle with more trouble, would you?”
From the moment Gu An entered the hall, he realized he couldn’t move, which filled him with indescribable panic.
He couldn’t understand how Gu An had found this place.
[Zhenren Ni Hai (Late Stage of Hengtian Golden Immortal Realm Perfection): 49,802,308,928,702/50,000,000,000,000/50,000,000,000,000]
Five trillion years life span!
That is to say, the life span of a Heaven-Balancing Golden Immortal ranged from five trillion to fifty trillion years.
Too bad, yet another one close to his life’s end.
It’s true, who would risk everything unless they felt their limit approaching?
Gu An couldn’t be bothered to communicate with Zhenren Ni Hai; his eyes suddenly changed.
This time, it wasn’t the Immortal Emperor’s Eye Divine Power, but the Calamity Absolute Eye.
He was going to search Zhenren Ni Hai’s soul!
In an instant, Zhenren Ni Hai’s eyes lost their luster.
The hall then fell into silence.
Gu An rudely probed Zhenren Ni Hai’s memory, completely disregarding his soul, and during this process, calamity slowly began to latch onto Zhenren Ni Hai’s body.
Zhenren Ni Hai came from the Abyss Dao Sea and had a not insignificant friendship with the Immortal Emperor. Ten thousand years ago, Zhenren Ni Hai was a guest at the Battle Court when he accidentally heard Candle Celestial Monarch complaining to the Immortal Emperor about the resurgence of remnants from the Long Clan who had killed a being known as the Silent Destruction God Emperor.
Learning that people from the Long Clan were in the Celestial Spirit Great World, and that the shattered Celestial Spirit Great World was beginning to reshape itself, he thought of the treasure of the Immortal Palace.
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable, who established the Celestial Spirit Great World, stole the treasure of the Immortal Palace. By decree of the Celestial Court, they ordered the Celestial Spirit God to execute him, but the Celestial Spirit God did not obliterate the Celestial Spirit Great World. Thus, rumors suggested the treasure of the Immortal Palace might still be hidden within the Celestial Spirit Great World, and the Celestial Spirit God was waiting for this treasure.
As for informing the Celestial Court, that would not be possible; the Celestial Court snubbed contact with the Great Thousand World, and even a powerful being like Zhenren Ni Hai had only ever encountered the guardians, the Celestial Gods, of the Great Thousand World. Every Celestial God was arrogant, looking down on mortal spirits.
Without obtaining the Celestial Dao Immortal Position, even if one’s cultivation level was higher than a Celestial God, they would be disregarded, and ordinary people would not dare to provoke a Celestial God.
The Celestial Gods had the supreme Celestial Court standing behind them, an existence beyond provocation.
The so-called Immortal Palace was also a palace belonging to the Celestial Court; how the news of the Immortal Palace’s treasure was leaked was something Zhenren Ni Hai had no idea about. He only knew the clues to the Immortal Palace’s treasure.
The Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable had already perished, but the whereabouts of the Immortal Palace’s treasure remained unknown. Gu An surmised that the Celestial Spirit Immortal Venerable had left the Immortal Palace’s treasure to An Hao.
Although An Hao had perished, he was a being born of the destiny fostered by heaven and earth, destined to be reborn one day. However, at that time, he might no longer be An Hao, but become someone else.
Gu An was quite interested in the Abyss Dao Sea, having encountered this place when he had chosen to break through his life span.
In Zhenren Ni Hai’s memory, the Abyss Dao Sea did not belong to the Great Thousand World but lay in a mysterious region beyond it, an ocean formed by the Dao Rules, boundless and vast. It was said that since its birth, the Abyss Dao Sea had been expanding infinitely and had not stopped until now.
Even Zhenren Ni Hai, who was born from the Abyss Dao Sea, did not know its full extent.
As Gu An was searching Zhenren Ni Hai’s memory, a series of footsteps could be heard.
The hall was vast, and at the far end, a strong light was visible. Candle Celestial Monarch stepped out from the brilliance, his figure flickering rapidly as he advanced toward Gu An.
Suddenly.
He stopped walking, frowning as he looked at Gu An’s back figure. Gu An’s attire was different from the Dragon Battle Dharma Aspect, so he didn’t recognize him immediately.
He didn’t even associate Gu An with the Dragon Battle Dharma Aspect, considering how far this place was from the Celestial Spirit Great World.
How could the one who killed him come back to life faster than him, when he had just been resurrected?
“Who are you?”
Candle Celestial Monarch frowned and asked. Although the Immortal Emperor was often in seclusion, he always received Fellow Daoists, and the Immortal Emperor’s disciples were numerous too.
His Divine Sense couldn’t come close to Gu An and he couldn’t see the scene in front of Gu An.
Gu An slowly turned around, and it was then that Candle Celestial Monarch saw the person Gu An was holding in his hand.
Candle Celestial Monarch’s pupils contracted sharply, instinctively drawing out the War God Golden Pestle.
He remembered Zhenren Ni Hai, an ancient presence, whom the Immortal Emperor treated with notable respect, leaving a deep impression on him.
“You…”
Candle Celestial Monarch wanted to ask more, but Gu An spat out a word, interrupting him:
“Die!”
Candle Celestial Monarch’s eyes widened, and he instantly turned into a mist of blood.
Longevity True Words!
This was Gu An’s Dao Fruit Divine Power, using the power of cause and effect to determine Candle Celestial Monarch’s death, possessing the subtlety of speaking and making it so.
Following that, the Zhenren Ni Hai in Gu An’s hands also turned to ash, and his gaze shifted to the outside of the hall.
Numerous palaces entered his view, countless marvelous sights, and mythical beasts were taken in by his eyes.
The colossal entities that dominated many universes were about to become illusory in Gu An’s eyes.
“Everything that belongs to Long Zhan should come to an end.”
