I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 768 The Thirty-Three-Year Agreement, The Great Luo's Scheme

The method of controlling fate?

Asking this question at this moment, when the dragon's corpse is being divided, reveals its purpose.

—Could we use the method of seizing life to devour the Dragon Lord's body and make great progress in our cultivation?
Previously, Gu Yuan had never revealed this destiny, and the Heavenly Palace Immortal Lord had never paid attention to it. However, after he devoured three Dragon Lords and advanced to the Jade Void Realm, this method came into the public eye.

However, the timing was not right before, and no one felt comfortable asking.

But now is the opportune moment, so Qingyue Immortal Lord of the Nine Chapters Immortal Vein spoke first and asked the question.

Cultivating immortality is extremely difficult.

The Immortal Biyou was like this, and the Immortal Yuxu was even more so.

Their current achievements are the result of thousands of years of cultivation and countless hardships.

Even if one is born with the potential to attain immortality, cultivation after becoming an immortal is still extremely difficult.

Only Gu Yuan progressed rapidly, rising through the ranks at an astonishing speed.

However, the immortals also understood that Gu Yuan had caught a good time.

If the Supreme One had not perished, even with an immense destiny to devour dragons, one would only be an ordinary person, with no chance of standing out.

The Supreme Being has been reborn, and no one in the world can eat the dragon.

But things are different now.

With the death of the Supreme Being, the Dragon Court declined, and today, eight Dragon Lords have even died in one fell swoop.

While they may have various ingenious methods to enhance their cultivation using dragon corpses, none of them possessed Gu Yuan's ability to devour a true dragon so thoroughly and thus increase their power so significantly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan immediately smiled and shook his head.

He knew that someone would ask about it sooner or later, but the fact that it was only asked now was already a testament to the restraint of the celestial beings.

“I understand what you senior brothers mean. I am not capable of manipulating fate from the void, but if I can devour this Dark Star Dragon Lord, I can master this method. However, this fate is illusory and not real. Although it may have a temporary effect, I will suffer a great calamity in the future, which is not good.”

"Moreover, devouring the Dragon Lord is not merely a matter of destiny; it also requires the assistance of a Celestial Seal. If possible, I would be willing to help you fellow disciples, but this matter is difficult."

Gu Yuan sighed.

His words were not an excuse.

It's not that it's difficult to do.

He now carries many destinies, but none of them are false.

These destinies were all created by Heaven and Earth and bestowed upon humans and dragons, only to be taken away by them.

Forcibly binding fate is nothing but a mirage, and it will eventually dissipate.

Even the Jade Void Immortal would find it difficult to fabricate a truly hopeless "fate".

Gu Yuan even had a feeling that even if one cultivated to the level of a Great Luo Immortal, one would not possess such great power if one did not cultivate the Path of Destiny.

Moreover, simply consuming dragon meat is of little use.

Stealing the secrets of heaven and reincarnation are both indispensable.

"Indeed, it would be incredible if everyone could do such a heaven-defying cultivation."

"It seems I can only congratulate my junior brother on his great progress in cultivation and hope he will soon reach the Great Luo realm."

Immortal Lord Qingyue bowed and smiled helplessly.

Although these words were meant as congratulations, they carried an unspoken emotion. Everyone present, including the Jade Void Immortals, could sense it.
Immortal Lord Cheng Guang immediately raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice to Immortal Lord Qing Yue, "Junior Brother, everyone has their own path to cultivation on the Great Dao. Do not harbor any other thoughts."

"We are still in the midst of a calamity!"

These words resonated in the heart of the Azure Moon Immortal Lord with the power of a great bell.

Still in the midst of disaster!

As a celestial lord, even if he had such thoughts in his heart, he shouldn't have said them aloud, yet he still did.

It's not like it used to be.

"I was too attached to appearances!"

Immortal Lord Qingyue exhaled a breath of turbid air and bowed to Gu Yuan.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan simply smiled and said, "Even if one can devour a dragon's body, it will only increase one's cultivation by a few points. How could one possibly ascend to the Great Luo realm?"

"Those who defy the principles of Yin and Yang cannot enter the realm of the Dragon Devourer."

The wood show will be destroyed by the forest wind.

It was fine in the past, but if it could really swallow a dragon and enter the Great Luo, it would really attract the attention of all the immortals.

Because this method is not the result of arduous practice, but rather a method of advancement by chance, it is difficult to convince the public and will inevitably lead to controversy.

Even the Jade Void Immortal has seven emotions and six desires.

Gu Yuan's explanation was not fabricated.

By devouring a ninth-tier dragon lord, he will surely make great progress in his cultivation and rapidly enhance his magical power and physical body.

However, breaking through the final barrier and entering the Great Luo realm is not so simple.

Even if he can reincarnate and cultivate, he cannot break through the final barrier. No matter how much he accumulates physical strength and magical power, it will be useless.

This is not a lie.

To achieve the Great Luo status, one must possess an extraordinary stroke of luck and a talent that surpasses that of all other immortals.

Gu Yuan doesn't have one yet.

However... he still has the stone liquid, so he might still have a chance.

But there's no need to tell the immortals about the matter of the stone liquid.

"To be able to obtain both magical power and a physical body is already extremely wonderful. We are in the midst of a calamity and still need to rely on Junior Brother Donghua."

Immortal Lord Fuchen immediately laughed.

"Senior brother, you are serious."

Gu Yuan turned slightly to the side and replied with a smile.

"Alright, we are still in the midst of a calamity and cannot afford to be distracted. Let's maintain this formation for now and wait for the change in the Dragon Court."

This conversation was observed by Immortal Lord Chengguang, who immediately spoke up to stop everyone from talking.

Although Zhuyin Dragon Lord has retreated, it is hard to guarantee that the Dragon Court will not be enraged and will launch a full-scale attack. Therefore, this formation cannot be dispelled and needs to be maintained until everything settles down.

Gu Yuan and the others naturally obeyed and said no more.

Just as everyone stopped talking, a divine thought entered Gu Yuan's ears.

“Junior brother, Linchuan doesn’t mind if there are others who can reap the Dao fruit…”

Gu Yuan's heart tightened.

This is the voice of the Celestial Gourd Immortal.

This represents the support of Linchuan.

However, this incident inexplicably cast a shadow over Gu Yuan's heart.

If there is truly hope of advancing to the Great Luo realm, it probably won't be that smooth.

The "Heavenly Palace" that he regards as his foundation and support may not necessarily be entirely supportive.

"Is this a calamity?"

Gu Yuan seemed to be thinking about something.

Even though he controlled the great formation and held the annotating immortal seal, he still found it difficult to deduce his future in the center of this calamity energy.

He could only suppress his thoughts for the time being, continue to preside over the formation, and take it one step at a time.

……

……

Time flies, and thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Dragon Court did not launch a second attack.

After that day, it was severely weakened and curled up its last four dragon stars, never to go out again.

In the vast universe, not a trace of a dragon can be seen.

Thirty years passed peacefully in Dragon Horn Star.

However, during these thirty years, the great formation never stopped, still covering the universe and forming its own world.

Fortunately, for Immortal Jade Void, thirty years is but a fleeting moment.

Even during these thirty years, the immortals observed the changes of heaven and earth and listened to the voice of the Great Dao in the chaos, completely absorbed and unaware of the passage of time.

For Gu Yuan, these were also thirty years of rare peace and stability.

However, he did not devour the corpses of the three Dragon Lords.

This is a change that defies the will of Heaven. It will take a hundred years for the destiny of stealing the secrets of Heaven to "steal" everything again.

But he did not waste those thirty years. He used the annotations of the Immortal Seal to comprehend the Immortal Seal of Qimen Dunjia, and set up thousands of Dao arrays in the chaos. His Dao of arrays was further refined, reaching a state of perfection.

Half of the Dragon Jade was also successfully refined, and the incomplete Immortal Seal was completely repaired, and promoted to the [Heaven-Scraping Disqualified Immortal Seal].

This seal can cause the Great Dao to become incomplete and the Immortal Foundation to become ineligible. It possesses incredible power and has become the most powerful Immortal Seal in Gu Yuan's hands.

Even the Qimen Dunjia Immortal Seal, without a supreme treasure as a countermeasure, would likely be no match for this seal.

Furthermore, this seal, when combined with Gu Yuan's immortal foundation and the Qimen Dunjia Immortal Seal, will possess even greater power.

If he waits another seventy years and devours three dragon corpses, Gu Yuan believes his strength will leap to the pinnacle of Jade Void, granting him immense power.

Looking to the future and back to the past, we are only less than six hundred years old.

The name Donghua Immortal Lord is truly fitting.

Gu Yuan felt a sense of unreality. But the real and unwavering magical power within his body, the repeated "annotations" of the Immortal Seal, and the stone liquid that had undergone a new round of changes all told him that he was truly about to reach the pinnacle of the world.

The thought of the stone liquid stirred something within Gu Yuan.

After breaking through to the Jade Void Realm, the stone liquid underwent another change. Gu Yuan could vaguely sense that this change was even more significant than before. However, he had just broken through to the Jade Void Realm when a major battle ensued, and until today, he had not had a suitable opportunity to take out the stone liquid and examine it closely.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

At his level, there are not many opportunities left.

The three dragon corpses might be his best opportunity.

"The Dragon Court will not launch another attack, but to be on the safe side, we must not let our guard down. Senior Brother Tianhong has given me orders that the Heavenly Palace is already repairing the Heavenly Pillar, which should take another thirty-five years."

"If we can hold on for these 35 years, everything may finally settle down."

In the vast chaos, Immortal Lord Cheng Guang suddenly spoke.

Thirty-five years?

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan and the others were slightly moved.

The Primordial Green Lotus possesses formidable power, and their magical abilities are incredibly profound. As long as they don't fully activate the formation, they can persist for another thirty-five years without any problems.

"The day the Heavenly Pillar is repaired will be the day we can return to heaven?"

Immortal Lord Yang Huan then asked the question.

Unlike the Dragon Court, their purpose in coming to participate in the calamity was to prevent the Dragon Court from causing trouble, amplifying the calamity, and ruining the Heavenly Palace's ascension.

Their ultimate goal was to make the Heavenly Palace ascend to heaven.

Now that they have defeated the Dragon Court and the Heavenly Pillar is under repair, doesn't that mean they will be able to escape the calamity in another thirty-five years?
"No, not thirty-five years."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Cheng Guang smiled slightly: "Only thirty-three years."

Thirty-three years?

"Why?"

Immortal Lord Yang Huan asked in surprise.

Did they leave beforehand, fearing an attack from the Dragon Court to stop them from doing anything?

"The secret cannot be leaked."

"If we can hold on for thirty-three years, then the dawn will come and guide us back to heaven."

"Immortal Lord Cheng Guang laughed."

"good!"

With the exact time confirmed, everyone smiled.

Although the Dragon Court had won the previous battle and lost the ability to pursue, its foundation was still intact. If they were to disregard everything and come to break the formation, they would still face a life-or-death crisis.

With the day of return approaching, there is something to look forward to.

Gu Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Don't be fooled by how much he enjoys eating dragons; it also means that he's already a thorn in the side of the Dragon Court, and it's not good for him to stay outside the heavens for too long.

Returning to the Heavenly Palace, one must wait for over twenty years, then devour three dragon corpses, and wait for another opportunity to eat a dragon before finally gazing upon the realm of the Great Luo.

However, upon hearing about the ascension to heaven, Gu Yuan felt a little curious.

Can one truly achieve ascension to the heavens?
However, he did not ask this question.

After all, this was the great achievement of the Supreme Being back then. The Great Luo has been working tirelessly for tens of thousands of years for it. If they didn't have a certain degree of confidence, they wouldn't have acted in this way, and the Dragon Court wouldn't have disregarded everything to attack the Heavenly Palace and even lose a Dragon Ancestor.

Even if all else fails, one can live forever in the Heavenly Palace for tens of thousands of years and then seek a way to ascend to heaven.

……

……

In Dragon Horn Star, everything is peaceful and serene, filled with hope.

Within the last great star of the Dragon Court, several ancient true dragons, whose auras were profound and who had reached the pinnacle of the ninth rank for countless millennia, were looking at the light mirror before them with solemn expressions.

"The deaths of eight Dragon Lords are a loss unseen in tens of thousands of years. Are we really going to just let it go like this?"

Within the mirror of light was the majestic head of Taiyi Dragon Lord.

He was the first bloodline of the second generation of dragon princes of the Dragon Court, and he ruled the Dragon Court on behalf of the dragons, becoming the most respected among all dragons.

Even the ancient dragon guarding this last great star must obey its orders.

Judging from his expression, he already showed signs of impatience, but more than that, he was puzzled.

"Guard the Twelve Dragon Stars. This is the Dragon Ancestor's order. We just need to obey it. The Dragon Ancestor has his own plans for the rest."

Taiyi Dragon Lord said calmly.

"The original intention of guarding the Twelve Dragon Stars was to let the calamity energy permeate the Heavenly Palace, causing internal chaos so that we could fish in troubled waters and find that last glimmer of hope. But now that the Eight Dragon Lords are dead and we have suffered great losses, we have not seen internal chaos in the Heavenly Palace or the calamity energy spreading. Can this method really work?"

The ancient dragon deity asked in a deep voice.

Even after the death of the Eight Dragon Lords, he never made a move, all for the sake of guarding this star.

He believed Taiyi Longzun's words, which was also part of their previous plan.

But now, another thirty years have passed, and the Heavenly Palace shows no signs of chaos.

The immortal array on Dragon Horn Star remained stable, clearly intended to buy time.

If this drags on any longer, which side will be affected by the calamity first? Who will be thrown into internal strife? When will the Seal of Longevity be revealed?
“If this star is not lost, the calamity will surely first permeate the Heavenly Palace. This is the Dragon Ancestor’s decree, and you are aware of it.”

Taiyi Longzun's tone remained calm.

"I'm afraid... the Heavenly Palace has already seen through the Dragon Ancestor's scheme and has a way to deal with it, otherwise they wouldn't be so calm."

The ancient dragon deity's voice was solemn.

He knew this was the Dragon Ancestor's decree, but could the Dragon Ancestor outwit the Great Luo Immortal of the Heavenly Palace?
He originally dared not even think about this, but repeated failures forced him to come up with this outrageous idea.

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Dragon Lord's expression remained unchanged. He had witnessed such disrespectful thoughts more than once over the years, yet he remained calm.

"The Dragon Ancestor couldn't outwit the Great Luo Immortal, so do you think you can?"

"Whether it's right or wrong, victory or defeat, neither of us is the final player."

"Let's hold the fort well!"

After he finished speaking, the mirror disappeared, and the vast Dragon Palace returned to peace once more.

Only the ancient dragon deity's mournful sigh remained.

……

……

The Heavenly Palace has thirty-three heavens.

From the unknowable void, a mighty voice resounded: "Thirty-three years from now, the Calamity Seal will be complete. At that time, no matter how much Calamity Qi permeates the air, it will be unable to enter my Heavenly Palace."

As soon as these words were spoken, a voice seemed to resound from the depths of the sky: "Thirty-three years is but a fleeting moment, but I fear the Dragon Court will fight to the death."

"We conceal the secrets of heaven, and the Dragon Court cannot investigate them. We are still guarding the Dragon Star, waiting for the calamity to spread into our Heavenly Palace."

"The shielding of heavenly secrets is too strong, which may make it easier for them to investigate. We should relax the restrictions on the calamity energy and create some chaos."

"I have a list called the Divine Court, which can make all the immortals in the Heavenly Palace fight against each other. After death, the spirit light enters the list, and after ascending to the Heavenly Palace, one can be reincarnated to cultivate and regain immortality."

"good!"

In just a few words, he plotted for the Dragon Court and gathered calamity energy; this was the Great Luo of the Heavenly Palace.

……

……

Dragon Court.

In the vast, dark ocean, eight ancient dragon figures emerged.

"The Dragon Court bears the brunt of the impending calamity, and this has now been proven true, but the Heavenly Palace shows no signs of chaos, and the Seal of Longevity is unable to be produced..."

"The Heavenly Palace has chosen a person to face the calamity, and they are controlling the calamity from beyond the realms. They probably already have a way to deal with the calamity's aura..."

An ancient sigh resounded.

Generating calamity energy was already a desperate measure, but it still couldn't shake the Heavenly Palace.

"This is a technique left behind by the Supreme Being after observing the Heavenly Palace; no Great Luo Immortal can stop it..."

"But that one is also a supreme being, and possesses the power to ascend the entire realm..."

A faint sigh rang out again.

"How long until the second ascension?"

A loud voice rang out, stopping the argument.

"Thirty-five years..."

A cold voice answered.

"Approved?"

A voice of doubt arose.

"Ascension to heaven is indispensable; this matter cannot be concealed..."

The voice spoke calmly.

"Thirty-four years from now, let's see what the Supreme One can do. Otherwise, he will unleash all the dragons, stimulate the calamity energy again, and force out the Seal of Immortality."

"I'm afraid the Heavenly Palace will avoid the battle."

"Then let my dragon blood bloom into the flower of immortality..."

(End of this chapter)