A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 616 The Young Immortal King
For beings aspiring to reach higher realms, the Heavenly Heart Mark of the Great Universe is undoubtedly an extremely rare and precious opportunity, even if it means bearing heavy karmic consequences in the human world. For certain beings on the path of destiny, the heavy karmic consequences brought by the Heavenly Heart Mark can also be seen as a great resource for cultivation.

The divine imprint created by the current Dharma-ending Age is far too brilliant and too immense for any human being.

In the mythological era, when the will of the universe was relatively dormant, any human being who obtained the Heavenly Heart Mark already possessed the potential to overcome the tribulation of becoming an immortal and become a true immortal; this could be called the "foundation of a true immortal."

After the will of the Great Universe was restored and the lost essence of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was basically replenished, the Heavenly Heart Mark was like a newborn. Every time it appeared, it was as if it had just emerged from the end of the Dharma and had not been picked by any living being. The creation within it was extremely abundant, which could increase the chance of the living being who merged with it to advance to the King Realm. It could be called the "Immortal King Foundation".

With the faith of all the spirits in the starry sky, the coordination of the will of the universe, and the cooperation of a certain Heavenly Emperor, the destiny of all the heavens and myriad realms is converging. In each era, three strands of great fortune will be born to assist living beings in proving the supreme Dao Ancestor. The acquisition of these fortunes is closely related to the Heavenly Heart Imprint. Even if one can obtain the "Enlightenment at the End of the Road" in the [Spirit Realm], some King Realm beings will still be envious of it.

Today, the Heavenly Heart Mark has transformed from a "Celestial King Foundation" that ordinary Celestial Kings wouldn't pay much attention to into a fortune-based cultivation resource that can assist living beings in developing their own cultivation system and attaining the supreme Dao Ancestor status.

So, is there a corresponding substitute for the "Celestial King Base" that possesses such a creation in the vast universe?

If we disregard the special symbolic meaning of the Heavenly Heart Mark, then it does exist.

Within the Heavenly Heart Imprint, the laws of humanity and immortality that could potentially be comprehended can be largely encompassed by a nascent universe seed born in the Boundary Sea. After all, what ordinary human beings and ordinary True Immortals can comprehend is absolutely inaccessible to the laws at the level of the Supreme Dao Ancestor or the highest level of the path to enlightenment.

The "privileges" acquired after taking control of the Heavenly Heart can be realized by the will of the universe, provided that one possesses enough Xuanhuang merit and is willing to use and consume it. Even if one desires a planet formed from the convergence of Xuanhuang Mother Qi, the will of the universe can turn this "daydream" into reality.

The unique insights within the Heavenly Heart Imprint, extremely difficult to comprehend and equally difficult for beings at the King Realm to ignore, can now be found in the [Spirit Realm]. As for the great fortune of the era that might be obtained after plucking the Heavenly Heart, Daoist Qingsong has already explained the corresponding alternative method.

Many supreme emperors looked at the calm and collected Qing Song Daoist, and a pang of jealousy rose in their hearts once more. The benefits of having the Immortal Emperor's lineage behind them were truly immense. They exchanged glances with mixed feelings, then tore through the void towards the Mythical Battlefield.

The Immortal Kings who were connected to their own lineages had already sent them messages, confirming what the Green Pine Daoist had said.

The Dongxuan Sect will indeed not participate in the struggle for this great fortune born of the times.
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Within the [spirit realm].

The avatars, manifested from a wisp of the kings' consciousness, looked at Li Xiang, whose expression was equally calm. Apart from a few king-level beings, the bitterness in their hearts was also exceptionally obvious.

One of the newly ascended supreme giants, with a hint of envy and curiosity, asked Li Xiang, "Fellow Daoist Jiemie, what kind of resources does the Dongxuan Sect have that can help one develop their own cultivation system? If you could share them, we can discuss any amount of Xuanhuang merit you need."

In an instant, apart from Emperor Light Immortal King, who was somewhat confident in his attainment of the Supreme Dao Ancestor, and the "Great Universe Essence," who had cultivated the "Spiritual Root Method" and whose path of advancement was completely different from that of a normal King Realm cultivator, all the King Realm beings looked at Li Xiang with some peculiar gazes.

Li Xiang glanced around at the more than two thousand King Realm experts, a subtle smile appearing on his face. He said, "This resource that helps you develop your own cultivation system can certainly be shared. However, I'm afraid that you might be too afraid to comprehend it."

A burly man, exuding the aura of an unparalleled giant, spoke in a slightly naive voice, "What is there to be afraid of comprehending? With the [Spirit Realm] set up by the Mythical Heavenly Emperor, within its coverage area, even if we King Realm cultivators encounter danger, as long as we can withstand the first blow, we can instantly escape our predicament."

"I refuse to believe that there is any dangerous place in the myriad realms of the world today that could cause a King Realm expert to perish instantly without even having time to react."

Li Xiang's smile grew increasingly subtle as he replied earnestly, "Fellow Daoist Qinghao, there are indeed a few places in the Chaos and the Boundary Sea where even a King Realm expert would not have time to react before being completely annihilated, leaving no trace in the world."

A murmur of discussion arose at the scene, and many beings from the King Realm showed expressions of surprise and doubt.

Li Xiang said softly, "One of the dangerous places is under the control of my Dongxuan Sect. It is also a cultivation resource to help open up our own cultivation system, and I affectionately call it a name full of immortal meaning."

"The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation".

Suddenly, all was silent, and the faces of the more than two thousand King Realm experts turned pale instantly.

Looking at the smiling Li Xiang, they suspected that the Immortal King of Annihilation was using a powerful weapon capable of annihilating an Immortal Emperor to intimidate all the King Realm beings present.

They have evidence, and the evidence is right in front of them!
Then, no one dared to utter a sound.

"Our sect's most powerful resource for enlightenment is this. Anyone who wants to study it can directly contact Uncle-Master Zhu Tie. As for the fee," Li Xiang said slowly, stroking her chin, "one unit of origin can be used for one day of study. This is our sect's best resource for enlightenment, and I think the price is very fair. Fellow Daoist Qinghao, would you like to give it a try?"

"I have personally experienced it, and the effect of enlightenment is really excellent. My sixth secret realm, 'All Paths Return to Annihilation,' is an extension of the final tribulation essence of the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation]. Hmm, if you are in the great formation and see four different kinds of killing sword energy flying around, you have to get used to the constant chill in your mind and suppress the fear of being trapped in the final tribulation."

Immortal King Qinghao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and chuckled, "No, I'm a bit poor. The origin of one unit of space is equivalent to the entire origin of an ordinary universe. If I want to gather the origin needed to comprehend a thousand years, I'm afraid I'll have to dredge it up on the boundary sea dike for tens of millions of years."

Li Xiang looked around with a friendly smile and asked the many King Realm cultivators present, "So, is there any other fellow Daoist who has the financial resources and the willingness to use my sect's enlightenment resources?"

Many beings of the King Realm shook their heads.

Just kidding, even if you have the financial resources and the desire, who would dare to go inside?
This is the [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation]!
The bizarre things they encountered in the Spirit Realm were suspected to be Emperors shredded to pieces by this powerful weapon. The hope of breaking through to become an Emperor was within reach; establishing their own system and proving themselves as Supreme Dao Ancestors would certainly be the best option. However, if that goal couldn't be achieved, they would also be quite content to become ordinary Quasi-Immortal Emperors through the "Outer Heaven of Xuanhuang."

It's simply a matter of proving the difference between an ordinary Quasi-Immortal Emperor and an Unparalleled Dao Ancestor. The many King Realm cultivators of the Immortal Ancient Era probably didn't have a clear path of cultivation for them to climb.

In this era where the emperor is showing his tracks and the rise of a new king is within reach, unless someone is mentally unstable or has a death wish, who would bother to comprehend that terrifyingly powerful weapon?
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Outside the mythical battlefield.

The Emperor, whose body was already faintly surrounded by a sense of worldly affairs, looked at the nearly one thousand supreme emperors shrouded in layers of immortal king formations, and stared at the killing techniques that True Immortal cultivators of the True Immortal Path were unleashing with all their might, which were equivalent to the mid-stage or even late-stage True Immortal realm. He was slightly astonished.

He clicked his tongue softly, and said with a hint of amazement, "This is even more terrifying than the battle of immortals I witnessed shortly after I was born."

"Nearly a thousand supreme emperors are alive. Even though I have overestimated the foundation of those great immortal sects and the influence of the integration of external beings as much as possible, the sheer number of supreme immortals in the human world and the various great immortal techniques that have been unleashed still leave me in awe."

"This is still the result after those who have lived four lifetimes and whose foundations on the Immortal Path in the Mortal World have been initially established, all of whom have been conscripted by the kings into the Boundary Sea, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of beings on the human realm in the universe and starry sky. If those old guys were to also fight here, the aftershocks of the battle would probably be too much for the dozens or hundreds of Immortal King formations in the Mythical Battlefield to contain."

"After living out the fourth life, the foundation of the Immortal Path in the Mortal World is already established. Unless, like me, after Nirvana, one needs to go through a special stage of losing cultivation and almost reincarnating to start over, and a 'slot' is specially reserved for the 'Immortal King Foundation' to enhance one's own foundation, the help that Heavenly Heart provides to the Immortal Path in the Mortal World, while not as useless as a chicken rib, is indeed not much anymore."

“An old fellow who has lived for more than four lifetimes in the ultimate realm, even if he has not been conscripted by the kings, should not participate in the struggle for the Heavenly Heart.”

The Emperor rubbed his forehead, looking at the supreme rulers who were fighting desperately for the Heavenly Heart Mark, and recalling the millions of faith incarnations that had collapsed over the years, a bright smile appeared on his face.

After working so hard for so many years and maintaining the stability of this mundane world, the countdown to retirement has finally begun. It's truly been a difficult journey.

I wonder which supreme ruler will succeed him, someone so fortunate to have such an opportunity.

Suddenly, in the mythical battlefield, a figure wielding a scythe unleashed a blade of light that even he found slightly threatening. It emanated terrifying immortal Dao essence, directly shattering a large number of Supreme Dao Emperors. Like harvesting wheat, it caused hundreds of Supreme Dao cultivators without the cultivation of three lifetimes to bleed on the spot, with broken bones and limbs scattering everywhere, completing an extremely bloody cleanup.

Looking at the supreme emperor who only possessed the cultivation of three lifetimes and wielded a scythe, the Heavenly Emperor's expression changed slightly. "This immortal law, which is like a pillar of heaven and earth, is an immortal law at the level of a top-tier true immortal! How could a mere human being with the cultivation of three lifetimes unleash such a powerful immortal killing technique?!"

The Emperor held his breath slightly, his fingers moving rapidly within his sleeves. The Heavenly Calculation Method was running at full speed, and his consciousness connected with the Spirit Realm, constantly searching for the fate and causal threads of this supreme emperor wielding a scythe, trying to trace the origins of this supreme emperor.

A few breaths later, a blurry figure gradually emerged, emanating the laws of death, surrounded by wisps of kingly pressure, and with a slightly incomplete, dimly lit world rising behind him.

Under the Emperor's astonished gaze, this being, whose entire body was emanating the laws of death, took out a scythe and slowly brought it down upon himself, slicing away the slightly damaged Great World and completely merging it into the scythe in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, a Nirvana Transformation Method, clearly modified from the "Longevity Essence Transformation Method," was unleashed. Concealing its own causal threads and destiny trajectory, it was cast into the cosmos and became a newborn being.

The Emperor's expression changed again, his eyelids twitching slightly. "Are you kidding me? The Celestial King has actually personally intervened! Although this Celestial King's Celestial King Dao Fruit seems to be incomplete, and he also severed his Celestial King Dao Fruit when he was reborn."

"A three-life ultimate cultivator who possesses the past realm and memories of an Immortal King, and wields an Immortal King artifact. He's even disregarded the shame of being a King-level being in an attempt to seize the two remaining strands of great fortune in this era!"

The Emperor suddenly seemed somewhat relieved that he had exploited a loophole in the world's affairs, arranged his own Nirvana time, and seized the Heavenly Seal.

Otherwise, if he were to undergo a slow and gradual transformation at the normal rate of a True Phoenix's Nirvana, he might have to compete with this shameless Immortal King for the Heart of Heaven during his old age when his Qi and blood were declining.
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On the battlefield of mythology.

Only a few dozen supreme emperors, capable of unleashing attacks at the mid-stage or late-stage True Immortal level, remained, standing firmly on the ground, their faces solemn as they looked at the figure wielding a scythe, faintly exuding the aura of a Celestial King.

A supreme emperor from a major immortal sect stared at the figure radiating with deathly aura before him and said, "Are you the Immortal King Shili who recently traversed the tribulations of the rules of the heavens in the Boundary Sea?"

The figure wielding the scythe slowly nodded, looking at the remaining Supreme Emperor, and said softly in a somewhat ancient tone, "I want the Heavenly Heart of this world. As disciples of the Immortal Sect, you should know very well that even if dozens of you join forces, you cannot pose a threat to me."

“I cultivate the Law of Death. Many beings have died on this mythical battlefield, and even more died here during the mythical era.”

In an instant, almost all the supreme emperors outside of Shili turned ashen-faced.

Before the war began, they never expected that a Celestial King would actually disregard his reputation and personally intervene to compete with them, these juniors, for the Heart of Heaven.

A supreme cultivator who possesses the past realm and memories of an Immortal King and wields an Immortal King artifact is completely different from these contemporary supreme cultivators who are praised as young Immortal Kings.

This is the young Immortal King.

(End of this chapter)