A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 630 The Taiyin Holy Emperor's Escape

The Purple Star Ancient Star, the Taiyin Holy Emperor Palace, the Central Imperial Hall.

With a somewhat dazed expression, the Taiyin Holy Emperor glanced at the rising sun in the sky, then at the endless stream of memorials on his desk, and listened to the constant notifications coming from the [Spirit Realm] into his consciousness. His mind grew increasingly hazy.

At this moment, an old minister dressed in scholar's robes, whose face was already showing some wrinkles, walked up to the Holy Emperor Taiyin and respectfully bowed.

He spoke slowly in a calm tone that seemed to exude a deathly aura, “Holy Emperor, your 350,000th birthday in your fourth reign is approaching, and envoys from various races have already arrived at the Holy Emperor’s Palace, eager to be summoned.”

Emperor Taiyin put down the book in his hand, leaned back on the throne, and looked at the old minister in front of him who had lived three lives and was about to live the fourth. He couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

This minister was a prodigy of the human race whom he personally discovered from the ancient star Ziwei when he first established the Taiyin Holy Emperor Palace in the Ziwei Star Region.

At that time, this human prodigy was only twelve years old, full of ambition and eager to make a name for himself under his tutelage, to follow him in achieving immortal feats, and to stand shoulder to shoulder with the nine Heavenly Venerables of the mythical era. But now, that youthful vigor has dissipated, and his cultivation, which had just entered the Dao Palace, has gradually approached the path of immortality after hundreds of thousands of years of practice, and he is about to live his fourth life.

This time of year is truly...
The minister's tone remained unchanged as he reminded, "Your Majesty, come to your senses. Your 'beloved subjects' have arrived outside the Taiyin Holy Emperor's Palace, bringing various longevity elixirs, and are preparing to 'pay homage' to you."

Hearing this tone, the Taiyin Holy Emperor's lips twitched slightly, and finally he slowly sighed, "As people get old, their energy and spirit decline, and their attention is easily distracted. As the prime minister of the Taiyin Dynasty, my dear minister, you must be understanding of this 350,000-year-old man."

"How about," the Holy Emperor Taiyin pointed to the memorials on his desk that were "self-reproducing and constantly increasing," "that my dear minister could help your respected Holy Emperor by reviewing some memorials and handling some government affairs?"

The old minister remained silent, but slowly cupped his hands towards the Holy Emperor Taiyin, his movements extremely respectful.

Then he picked up the chair next to the Holy Emperor Taiyin, sat down, picked up the teapot on the table, brewed a cup of tea, and savored it alone. It was as if the Holy Emperor Taiyin had not asked him to handle state affairs, but rather invited him to sit beside him and taste the freshly brewed tea.

He spoke in a calm and even tone, without the slightest inflection, “Your Majesty, just after you had lived your fourth life, and after tirelessly reviewed memorials for you for ten thousand years, while also managing the affairs of the Taiyin Divine Sect and shouldering the heavy responsibility of educating many princes, your beloved minister died from exhaustion. His body is now lying in a priceless celestial gold coffin.”

"The one sitting next to the Holy Emperor right now is a treacherous minister who is wicked, forms cliques for personal gain, deceives the emperor, manipulates the court, and longs for retirement."

The Holy Emperor Taiyin coughed awkwardly. To be honest, he didn't want to either. But who could have imagined that over two thousand Immortal Kings would do absolutely nothing?

For the myriad realms to develop rapidly, cultivate more True Immortals, and thus give birth to more Immortal Kings, they undoubtedly need to make many efforts. The most difficult part has already been overcome by the [Spirit Realm]. Many great sects and schools of immortal cultivation, as well as numerous lineages and families of True Immortals, are taking root and developing in various great realms, providing guidance and support.

To maintain this orderly development and deal with many unheard-of and unseen problems, a strong leader who is always "online" is needed to make judgments and analyses, thereby dispatching personnel, supervising the general direction of development, and preventing this great ship of the times from deviating from its course.

And this powerful figure who is to fulfill the obligation of "supervision" is the emperor who has obtained the Heavenly Heart Mark of the Great Universe.

According to the Taiyin Holy Emperor's own understanding, this should have been the case.

As an emperor who has integrated the will of the world, he is required to fulfill the duty of "supervising" all the heavens and myriad realms. This is an obligation brought about by the foundation of the Immortal King, and it is his duty, but nothing more.

However, at some point, the Celestial Kings, who should have been leading the development of the era and serving as the "navigators" of this great ship of time, began to "go on strike." After some discussion, they collectively issued a decree to the previous emperor who had seized the heart of heaven, namely the Emperor, the founder of this era.

The responsibility for over two thousand cases has been completely transferred.

Currently, the one leading the development of the era is the emperor who has obtained the Heavenly Heart Seal. And the one overseeing and filling in the gaps is also the emperor who has obtained the Heavenly Heart Seal. Under the heavy burden of these dual responsibilities, the affairs of the myriad realms have become so numerous that even millions of faith avatars are struggling to manage them all.

An intractable natural disaster has struck a mortal realm, requiring the intervention of the Taiyin Holy Emperor. A catastrophic disruption of the laws governing another realm necessitates the Taiyin Holy Emperor's restoration. A conflict has arisen between two Immortal King lineages within the cosmos, also requiring the Taiyin Holy Emperor to act as mediator.
These matters and problems did not require the Taiyin Holy Emperor to handle or resolve; at least a large part of them did not require his involvement.

However, the True Immortals and those who had lived four or more lifetimes almost all ventured deep into the Boundary Sea, communicating through the [Spirit Realm], and most did not reply. The high and mighty Immortal Kings could meet them within the [Spirit Realm], but from beginning to end they were just making empty promises, relentlessly deceiving and "shifting responsibility."

After all these years, the Taiyin Holy Emperor's mentality has not collapsed yet. This is thanks to the fact that he was able to borrow strands of imperial light from that divine talisman to bless himself, and also thanks to the help of many of the Taiyin Dynasty's supreme ancient emperor-level "beloved ministers".

The Holy Emperor Taiyin looked at his beloved minister, who had become a "rebellious minister," and sighed softly.

If only I had known, I would have been more careful in the past. I've made my "beloved ministers" help me too often and too often, which has caused them to become somewhat "disloyal" to me. Even my own Taiyin princes, who have already attained the Ancient Emperor realm, have all been avoiding me for tens of thousands of years.

Tsk, acting like a lonely ruler.
No wonder the Emperor ran so fast back then, and no wonder we couldn't find him anywhere when he first ascended the throne.

If it weren't for the chance to obtain a wisp of Dao Ancestor's fortune, this Heavenly Heart Mark would be an enormous pitfall!

He really wanted to know where this trend of exploiting anyone he could get his hands on came from. Once he became the Supreme Dao Ancestor, he would definitely go back in time to find out the source and use the Taiyin Emperor Seal to give that damned thing a few whacks on the back of the head!

The Holy Emperor Taiyin looked at his beloved minister beside him and said slowly, "Didn't those people from the great sects and religions want to see me? Go and invite them all in."

The minister, whose face bore the marks of time, put down his teacup, stood before the Holy Emperor Taiyin once more, bowed respectfully, and walked out.

In an instant, hundreds of people, all smiles, entered the central palace, paid their respects to the Holy Emperor Taiyin, and presented him with birthday gifts.

A shrunken Candle Dragon, now only three feet tall, presented a celestial medicine and respectfully said, "Congratulations on the Holy Emperor's fourth generation reaching his 350,000th birthday. On behalf of the Candle Dragon Celestial Venerable lineage, I offer this Celestial Medicine of Time, which will surely add thousands more years to the Holy Emperor's lifespan."

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A young man dressed in a Taoist robe, with a weathered look in his eyes, presented a magic pill while waving his whisk, and said, "Congratulations, Holy Emperor. On behalf of the lineage of the Longevity Celestial Venerable, I, from Kaiyang Ancient Star, also offer a Longevity Pill. It should be no problem for the Holy Emperor to add another thousand years to his lifespan."

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Finally, a nun with eight ordination scars on her head and an aura of annihilation emanating from her body presented a Buddhist medicine imbued with an astonishing royal aura. "Amitabha Buddha. This humble nun, representing the Amitabha lineage, offers this Eight Treasures Buddhist Pill, wishing the Holy Emperor eternal life." As her words fell, all eyes in the imperial hall turned to the aged nun, their expressions filled with astonishment. Even the Taiyin Holy Emperor, seated on the throne, twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, appearing somewhat flustered.

Undoubtedly, this Eight Treasures Buddha Pill could extend the life of this Taiyin Holy Emperor by at least ten thousand years, even after consuming various longevity-extending divine items and developing resistance to them.

In the Taiyin Holy Emperor's plan, his lifespan in his fourth life would be at most 240,000 years. When his lifespan ended in this life, he would immediately sever the Heavenly Heart Mark, shed his old body, and live out his fifth life perfectly.

However, even a young holy emperor who has lived for hundreds of thousands of years is ultimately no match for an old immortal king who has lived for millions of years.

When he had just celebrated his 100,000th birthday in his fourth life, these major sects and religions in the universe and starry sky, who had various relationships with the Immortal King, had a tacit understanding and all sent him precious medicines, demigod medicines, immortal medicines, elixirs, and even immortality medicines. They watched him eat them, as if they were afraid that if he, the Taiyin Holy Emperor, were to die, it would be too late.

Back then, he was concerned about saving face, and these powerful medicines would also help his cultivation increase, so he swallowed them in front of everyone. As a result, every year after that, major sects and religions would send him immortal medicines and elixirs, watching him swallow them and prolonging his life.

Therefore, the lifespan of the fourth incarnation has already extended to the current 350,000 years, and it seems that the vitality and lifespan within the body will allow for at least another 10,000 years of life.

Over the years, he has gradually figured out what these immortal kings are thinking and what they are plotting!

After he overcomes the tribulations of the heavenly rules and becomes a Celestial King, he will definitely settle accounts with them one by one!

The Holy Emperor of Taiyin remained expressionless, waved his hand, and raised a wisp of Taiyin magic power, placing the many immortal medicines and elixirs offered by these major sects and religions on the desk to the side.

He began, "Gentlemen, I have received your kind intentions. As for other matters, please be understanding of this thirty-five-year-old man."

Before the Holy Emperor Taiyin could finish speaking, a Taoist priest from a major sect in the Ziwei Star Region, who looked almost like a charlatan, said with "concern," "What nonsense are you talking about, Holy Emperor? We are just concerned about your health. We can live without anyone else in this world, but we absolutely cannot live without you."

The Taoist priest, who resembled a charlatan, bowed respectfully and said, "Please, Holy Emperor, take the elixir and the pill, for the sake of the countless lives in the mortal world."

The Taiyin Holy Emperor's eyelids twitched, and his mindset was already somewhat unstable.

For the sake of the billions of living beings in all worlds?

I'm afraid it's all for your family's Celestial King scheme!
The Taiyin Holy Emperor cursed inwardly, "Don't think I don't know him. These two Immortal Kings are praising me to the skies and then treating me like a beast of burden."

"Once the Heavenly Heart is severed, within ten thousand years of the Heavenly Heart Imprint erasing my Taiyin Law, the responsibilities that were once placed upon me will all return to those treacherous and cunning fellows."

"Incidentally, it also indirectly manipulates the timing of the future emergence of the Heavenly Heart Mark, making it convenient for certain Immortal Kings who want to 'reincarnate' into the Great Universe to arrange their cultivation time in order to seize the next Heavenly Heart Mark and seek that wisp of Dao Ancestor's fortune."

"It's a win-win situation!"

"These cunning and treacherous guys are going to win twice!"

Although the Taiyin Holy Emperor was cursing in his heart, he still maintained the demeanor of a holy emperor who had won the hearts of the people.

The Taiyin Holy Emperor slowly said, "There's no need to worry about the envoys from the Hidden Moon Sect. I will make good use of these immortal medicines and pills. You can go back now."

He looked at the envoys from the many great sects and schools, saying, "I suppose your sects and schools have many things to deal with, so there's no need for you to spend more time on an old man like me who is 350,000 years old."

The Holy Emperor Taiyin enunciated certain words very clearly, and the implicit "threat" was self-evident. However, the many envoys seemed to be playing dumb, as if they had not noticed, and began to "persuade" him again.

The envoy, seeing the burning gaze of the Holy Emperor Taiyin, patiently "advised" him again, "Holy Emperor, back then, our sect elders all promised that they would wholeheartedly assist you after you had just obtained the Heavenly Heart."

I admit that I was young back then and failed to see the truth beneath the surface. My understanding of the various forces and races in the universe was also too shallow. I hadn't spent enough time in the mortal world and was tricked by your elders.

The Taiyin Holy Emperor, whose eyelids twitched again, reached out and released a bit of pressure, silencing all the envoys present.

He maintained a semblance of imperial composure and slowly uttered words that caused all the envoys' expressions to change drastically: "I believe that my lifespan has reached its limit, and no amount of elixirs or miraculous medicines can extend it any further."

"Today, at this very moment, is the time when my life comes to an end."

As soon as he finished speaking, strands of Yin energy dissipated from the body of the Yin Saint Emperor. In the blink of an eye, the Saint Emperor sitting on the throne had reached the end of his life and turned into a corpse radiating immortal light.

"boom!"

The Heavenly Heart lost its master, and all the spirits of the universe looked at the Purple Star in astonishment, at a loss for what to do.

The nun, exuding an aura of annihilation, stared at the corpse on the throne and muttered to herself, "This is... the old body shed by the third incarnation of the Taiyin Holy Emperor."

"When did the Holy Emperor of Taiyin shed his skin?"

The owner of the lost Heavenly Heart, however, defied all common sense by not taking ten thousand years to cleanse the extreme laws within it, and perished on the mythical battlefield without a moment's pause. Or rather, the extreme laws within the Heavenly Heart imprint had already been completely eradicated at some unknown time.

Clearly, everyone in the world has been outmaneuvered by the Holy Emperor Taiyin.

The Heavenly Mark has reappeared on the battlefield of mythology.

(End of this chapter)