A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 670 The Ancestor Bleeds
On this land of peril, the river of time flows on.

Strands of terrifying, blood-red substance quietly appeared, and at an extremely rapid speed, dyed everything in existence with an eerie and ominous red.

Under this power at the level of the sacrificial path, the countless great paths, endless rules, infinite order, and immeasurable logic "calmed" at an extremely fast speed, turning around from the pollution of "chaos" and gradually "regressing" towards "normal".

This sudden turn of events caused the four Dark Immortal Emperors, who were still burning their very essence to fight against the Long Night, to be overjoyed.

The Dark Immortal Emperor, wielding a heavy shield, roared, "Long Night, the Ancestor has arrived! Stop now! Confess your crimes and await trial!"

The female Taoist, gripping her short sword tightly, coldly shouted, "Confess your sins and we will preserve your true spirit. We will allow you to reincarnate and, when you return, stand alongside us!"

Not only the four Dark Immortal Emperors in front of them, but also the strange Path Enders who were still fighting in the heavens, roared loudly through their cultivation systems and evolutionary paths tainted by the long night.

"The progenitor has arrived; confess your sins!"

"Once we have settled the score, you will return to eternal silence and be able to enter the land of calamity!"

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Changye's eyes darkened slightly, but his attacks did not stop. Instead, he burned his own ultimate source for the first time, wielding the Emperor Spear and unleashing a world-shaking strike.

In an instant, the manifested chains of divine rules shattered, and all the great laws and order were destroyed one by one. Every drop of water reflecting the vast universe was surrounded by the deepest destruction. Even the primordial matter that was about to reach them began to tremble and became difficult to approach.

Four divine rays streaked across the sky, as if born from nothingness, appearing before the four Dark Immortal Emperors without the slightest warning. They pierced through their imperial bodies, tore apart their primordial spirits, and swept away the dark matter within their bodies.

A tremendous tremor reverberated, and the four dark emperor bodies, bearing various Dao injuries, exploded, countless fragments of bones flew everywhere, and pieces of primordial spirits perished. In an instant, the immortal emperors lay dead!
Many creatures who witnessed this attack were terrified and fell silent, whether they were the mysterious supreme beings who were conquering the heavens or the emperors of the heavens who were guarding their homeland.

The long night burned the source of the road to its end, and the attack unleashed by wielding the Emperor's Spear was too terrifying, almost reaching the end of the road. No Immortal Emperor was confident that they could withstand it. If faced with this attack, no matter how confident they were, they would only end up like these four Dark Immortal Emperors, lying dead on the spot.

What alarmed them even more was that, knowing the Ancestor was about to descend, they still launched this attack, annihilating four Dark Immortal Emperors. This was no different from openly provoking the Ancestor!
How audacious! How insane!

Changye strode forward, waved his sleeve, and shattered the four Immortal Emperor weapons. Strands of the essence of the supreme weapons were extracted and integrated into the Emperor Spear, making this weapon, which was stained with the blood of many emperors, even more ferocious. After it was completely digested, a terrifying phenomenon appeared in the world, which showed the ability to reject all other paths and retain only itself.

Without stopping, He reached out to the four remains of the Immortal Emperors and, in a bizarre and indescribable way, extracted the four Dao Fruits of the End of the Path, swallowed them, and shaped the remaining "residue" that contained the true spirit, consciousness, dark matter, "Dao" and "Dharma" into a "sacrifice" for Himself.

In just a brief moment, the aura that had been weakened by burning away the source of the path surged again, returning to its peak.

Looking back through the long night, not far from where I am now, not too far removed from the present moment, a being shrouded in crimson mist stands silently, watching as He burns His source of power, as He unleashes His ultimate attack, and as He shatters the four Dark Immortal Emperors.

Changye's expression was solemn. "I was truly surprised that you didn't make a move and just watched quietly."

The indescribable body of this progenitor tilted slightly, and several terrifying beams of light swept out. In a few breaths, the five eternally silent Dark Immortal Emperors reappeared. With a wave of their hands, all the damage that the Long Night had caused to the Calamity Land and the Strange Clan was reproduced. Breaking through fate and ignoring cause and effect, they made all the Great Daos and rules of order submit to them.

He said indifferently, "I haven't taken action because what you did is still within my tolerance range."

“Beings at the end of the road are immortal and indestructible. Even if their imperial body is shattered, their primordial spirit is destroyed, their immortal emperor's laws are broken, and their ‘Dao’ and ‘Law’ are torn apart, they will only be in eternal silence. They can return by relying on the ancestral land of the plateau. It will only require a period of silence, whether long or short.”

"As for the end of the road, by expending a bit of power, they can return by reflecting back on the past. Although there will be losses, it will only be temporary."

But you are different.

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying pressure surpassing that of the Immortal Emperor Lu Jin erupted from the body of this ancestor, pressing down on the Emperor's body in the long night, causing His Dao Body to slowly crack and ooze traces of blood, constantly in a state of injury and repair.

The ancestor's eyes widened slightly, as if he had seen something clearly. His gaze suddenly became "kind," and he praised loudly, "Not bad, not bad, not bad. As expected of the seed I chose, the cultivation system you have developed is so profound that it can give you a certain ability to resist even when there is a huge gap between the two sides."

This indescribable ancestor waved his hand, sending out a wisp of primordial matter that struck the Emperor of Long Night, eroding his flesh and soul.

But in an instant, a special property originating from the "unity law" began to take effect, gradually guiding this wisp of primordial matter to undergo an inexplicable distortion, thus giving rise to the concepts of "aggregation" and "split".

Centered on this, through a manner akin to "playing a role," he "tricked" this wisp of primordial matter into trusting him, gradually integrating it into his body, transforming it into a special power that enhanced the power of the Dao Fruit, strengthened the blood and qi within his body, and increased the strength of his imperial body.

The second attempt, though unsuccessful, actually provided Changye with resources to improve and become stronger.

The ancestor, who was coiled up in crimson primordial matter, immediately showed a hint of surprise in his blood-red eyes, like a fruit farmer about to harvest seeing good fruit hanging from the tree. "The special properties of this cultivation system are to devour, contain, deceive, and digest, and even primordial matter can be quickly transformed into one's own."

"It's as if it was created to accommodate more external things that are stronger than oneself, but also carry a huge burden—it's truly perfect!"

A terrifying ancient coffin was summoned, seemingly crafted from the bones of hundreds or even thousands of corpses. As one corner was lifted, wisps of blood-red mist emanated from within, drifting onto the ancestor's body. In an instant, the ancestor's aura underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming exceptionally frightening.

All the creatures watching this place changed their expressions, and the various Immortal Emperors fighting on the battlefield of the heavens subconsciously stopped, their faces shocked.

The five Dark Immortal Emperors who had just been illuminated by the Ancestor were filled with fanaticism, because they knew that the Ancestor, empowered by the ancient coffin, was in his true full-power state, and that astonishing ancient coffin, which appeared to be made from the bones of hundreds or thousands of corpses, was the true source of ominous power.

It can be said that when this ancient coffin appeared together with the progenitor, the two were essentially one, and the progenitor was the true one.

At this moment, the ancestor, shrouded in crimson primordial matter, stared intently at Changye and spoke, "This is the source of my power, and the origin of my power surpassing the level of Lujin. Let's see how well this special 'external object,' which we have named 'Primordial Matter,' fits with the cultivation system you created."

With fervor, He gazed into the long night, “This is not yet the limit of this ancient coffin. I cannot bear all the primordial matter within it. The pressure is too immense, too painful. Since becoming the ‘Ancestor’ for countless eons, I have only been able to contain a few more strands, nothing more.”

"Long Night, the system you created has the potential to allow me to contain even more primordial matter, and even absorb all the remaining primordial matter within the ancient coffin! At that time, my strength will leap forward. Perhaps I will even have the chance to reach a realm beyond the 'Ancestor'! So, now give me your system, and give me your Dao Fruit of the End of the Path!"

"As the progenitor, I guarantee that when you return from eternal silence, embark on the path of cultivation once more, and attain the ultimate Dao fruit, that will be the moment you carry this ancient coffin behind me and become the next progenitor."

As soon as he finished speaking, the five Dark Immortal Emperors beside the Ancestor all cast envious glances at Changye. However, Changye looked at the excited Ancestor and felt the even more terrifying aura coming towards him. His expression remained calm, even though his body had already developed terrifying cracks and was constantly being injured.

He was not surprised at all by the fervor expressed by this progenitor.

The most important component of the "Return to Oneness Method" is the "Potion System," which originates from the beginning of the "First World." It is an alternate self of the Primordial Celestial Venerable who was born on the other side, and it is a relatively important one, most likely used to explore the "other side."

Therefore, even if the "original" level of the "Potion System" background is only equivalent to the legendary perfection, the profound mystery contained within it, the "Limitless Seal," would undoubtedly make even the progenitors of sacrificial beings envious.

Changye took a deep breath and murmured to himself, "Who wouldn't be envious of the cultivation and learning of the oldest being who is at the source of time and can almost arbitrarily sever the meaning of the existence of a 'world'? Especially the strange ancestor who only reached the 'Sacrifice Dao' realm with 'Primordial Matter', he would undoubtedly be even more eager for the laws of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable."

"I knew it! The fact that the Primordial Ancestor personally suppressed me back then, instead of simply annihilating this strange being who had already shown 'rebellious' tendencies, was definitely part of a scheme. I never imagined that he had his eye on the 'Limitless Seal,' the oldest level of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable of the 'One World.'"

"As for why we didn't harvest back then, it might be because the 'Return to Oneness' cultivation system hadn't been perfected to the extreme of the End of the Path, or even truly entered the End of the Path. But now I have 'End of the Path Awaits Sublimation,' does this ancestor think I've successfully reached a certain standard?"

Faced with the increasingly explosive "request" from this progenitor, Changye's lips curled up and he chuckled a few times.

He looked at the Ancestor, "Ancestor, you should know very well that no being who has reached the end of their path would casually hand over the Dao Fruit that contains everything about them to another." "Once I hand it over to you, it means I've given up the cultivation system I've established and all the achievements I've made within it, in exchange for an opportunity called 'Ancestor.' With my Dao heart so severely damaged, even if I return from eternal silence, will I truly have any hope of regaining the supreme status of the end of my path?"

"At that time, we may not only possess the life level of beings at the end of the road, but our cultivation system will remain stuck at the level of the supreme Dao Ancestor, unable to reaffirm the Dao Fruit belonging to the Immortal Emperor, and in the endless future, we will become a disgrace to the combat power of beings at the end of the road."

Of course, that's not the most important thing.

Rather, after handing over the Dao of Returning to the Dao, this ancestor will inevitably recognize the existence of the "Limitless Seal." Once he recognizes the unique cultivation system of the "One World," as well as various supreme techniques whose specific levels may be even higher than the Dao of Sacrifice, he will be able to...
The "Covering the Sky World" does not have three "Three Pure Ones" who are likely even more powerful than the normal progenitors, and the existence of the [Gray Mist Space] will therefore be exposed to the eyes of the sleeping will of the plateau.

It is absolutely impossible for Him to hand over the Fruit of Returning to the Dao!

Hearing Changye's words and seeing his calm expression, the five Dark Immortal Emperors all showed expressions of disbelief.

Leaving aside the fact that the opportunity promised by the progenitor is so precious, something that has never happened in the vast universe and the endless starry sky.

His calm yet sarcastic words alone were the greatest disrespect to the progenitor!

How dare they endure the long night!

Even so, this ancestor, whose entire body was shrouded in crimson primordial matter, still patiently persuaded, "The problem of the Dao Heart you mentioned is possible, but my clan also possesses all sorts of incredible creations that you can enjoy after your eternal return. I believe they can clear most of the obstacles on your way to the highest point."

He said seriously, "If you want to gain something, you must give something; everything has a price."

"Long Night, your path to becoming the progenitor will be the same."

However, seeing the resolute yet slightly mocking smile on Changye's face, the patience of this progenitor, whose entire body was enveloped in crimson primordial matter, gradually waned. The joy in his eyes gradually turned into indifference, and the pressure emanating from his body became increasingly terrifying, forcing even the five Dark Immortal Emperors standing beside him to retreat.

Hours later, everything in the long river of time almost solidified into a tangible form. Even the karmic forces of time that were entangling the ancestor were reduced to fragments, making them impossible to approach.

The progenitor, whose entire body was enveloped in crimson primordial matter, turned cold. "Long Night, it seems you have no intention of handing over the Dao Fruit of the End of the Path."

“I didn’t want to come and collect it myself, because it might damage your Dao Fruit at the end of the road, preventing me from achieving perfection when I contain primordial matter in the future.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a grotesque, deformed hand suddenly appeared and grabbed at Changye's location.

In an instant, the long river of time trembled. In every breath, every moment, every instant of the past, countless beings of the Calamity Land saw a giant hand descending from the sky, sweeping across the heavens with the power to bury everything, evaporating the existing rules and logic, and causing all the great paths and orders to vanish into nothingness!

This was incredibly terrifying and horrifying. Even the five Dark Immortal Emperors who had already retreated were thrown back by the shocking aftershocks of the sacrificial attack. They coughed up blood continuously and fell into segments of past eras, temporarily unable to return to the forefront of the long river of time. The numerous causes and effects of the past that caused the ancient history to tremble and thus became entangled were also unable to get close at all and were regarded as nothing!
During the long night, at the very heart of the sacrificial ceremony, a look of horror flashed across his face.

This terrifying attack has already exceeded the current limit of what can be endured, and even more so all the previous predictions. Once hit by this attack, even if He possesses power equivalent to "the end of the road awaiting sublimation", even if He has various life-saving means at the end of the road level, He will only have His End of the Road Dao Fruit extracted by this Ancestor, and then He will be forever silenced.

Without hesitation or room for doubt, Changye immediately burned most of his own End of the Path Origin and took out all the strange and supreme End of the Path Dao Fruits that he had not yet digested. Using the means of "accommodation", he temporarily mobilized the power of each End of the Path Dao Fruit and swung the Emperor Spear in his hand to deliver a blow that almost transcended the End of the Path Domain.

However, under the crimson sacrificial path's attack, Changye's desperate swing of the Emperor's Spear, even though it had resisted and clashed with it, was still far too inferior in terms of quality.

He could clearly feel that his own "Dao" and "Dharma" were moving away from him under this attack. All the laws, underlying rules, and underlying logic that he had cultivated to the level of Immortal Emperor had turned into nothingness and become useless.

Under the terrifying sacrificial attack specifically targeted by the progenitor, even his own thoughts and ability to think were severely affected. Countless connections with Him turned into emptiness, except for the [Gray Mist Space], and a wisp of consciousness that had been staying in it and receiving heavy protection.

In the [Gray Fog Space], Xiong Mo muttered to himself, "Sacrifice Dao Attack. So this is how it is. This is the first time I have clearly perceived this extremely special feeling."

The power of the sacrificial path was rapidly simulated in His hands, and in a short instant, He deduced various feasible methods by calling upon numerous essences. This caused a look of enlightenment to flash in His eyes, and He vaguely saw a corner of the scenery outside the cliff of the Dao.

"I think I understand how to upgrade the other Immortal Emperor Dao Fruits to the sacrificial level. Also, in this special state where all Daos are empty, the difficulty of analyzing those strange and supreme Dao Fruits at the end of the road has dropped almost precipitously, making them unable to resist my prying eyes and my examination of more principles of law."

[Progress of the Ritual: 99.99% (Normalization Method)]

The long night, shrouded in the eerie ancestral ritual attacks, erupted once again.

More than ten previously undigested Dao Fruits belonging to various strange and supreme beings at the end of the road were transformed into strands of three-dimensional runes. He successfully analyzed them using his own language, making them part of his own cultivation system. As a huge source of nourishment, he pushed the power of the Dao Fruit to the limit of the Dao's end domain.

With just the fruit of returning to the Dao, He already possesses the power of "the path is near, awaiting sublimation".

At this moment, the Dao Fruit of Returning to the Dao serves as the "foundation," the Ultimate Dao Fruit is integrated into it with the boundless "chaos," the Xuanhuang Dao Fruit serves as the cornerstone of the world, the Yellow Emperor Dao Fruit serves as an extension of rules and logic, and the Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit evolves into myriad scenes over time, forming a nearly perfect "ring" that reflects the supreme essence of a corner of the [Gray Mist Space].

The magical power began to undergo a qualitative change, and the level belonging to "Tao" and "Dharma" gradually began to loosen, while the meaning of its own "existence" also experienced a leap.

At this moment, when we look at the sacrificial attacks launched by the ancestor against Him, they no longer seem so difficult to resist.

The Emperor's Spear in his hand rotated slightly, and a power that moved from "existence" to "non-existence" bloomed at the tip of the spear, directly severing the eerie and ominous atmosphere that covered the field of vision, and carving out a path from the primordial matter that was still drifting in the long river of time.

In the blink of an eye, Changye's figure broke free from the ancestor's descending hand and reappeared on the other side of the Calamity Land, escaping the sacrificial attack that bloomed in the long river of time, without retaining any of the previous injuries.

Surrounded by crimson mist and with a terrifying ancient coffin hanging behind him, the ancestor looked surprised. He lowered his gaze and looked at Etu. "This is a breakthrough in the midst of battle. He has glimpsed a trace of the mysteries of our ancestral realm and a qualitative change has occurred?"

His gaze upon the long night grew even more fervent. "It is truly incredible. Throughout the long ages, you are the first being of my race to comprehend such profound mysteries without relying on primordial matter, thereby undergoing a qualitative transformation. The cultivation system you established, the ultimate path and fruition you attained through your practice—I truly yearn for them more and more."

"I have a premonition that after digesting your Dao Fruit, I will be able to bear all the primordial matter of my lineage, truly reach the limit, and thus look forward to the power 'above the progenitor'!"

"Give in, and you'll suffer less!"

This ancestor launched another attack, his terrifying hand descending directly from the river of time, pointing straight at the long night, no longer caring about the creatures in the perilous land, nor about the potential losses.

In an instant, the long river of time belonging to the Evil Land was covered by a terrifying hand. Every minute and every second of the past, every moment and every breath of the current time node, and every illusory tributary with potential in the future, all reflected this blood-red, hanging hand, and all fell with a vast power that made all "existence" vanish.

Changye's expression was solemn. He gripped the Emperor's Spear tightly with both hands, raising it between his brows. All his cultivation and learning were incorporated into it, while at the same time, a vast and powerful true meaning that repelled all other paths, that he was the most solid and strongest, that all other things were illusory, and that he alone was the only true one.

He swung his sword, thrusting it across the sky towards the great hand that the progenitor had descended from the river of time, delivering the ultimate blow.

Suddenly, the vast universe, the boundless starry sky, and all the realms seemed to be greeted by an unknown void. The concept of this large area was erased and wiped away. Even the underlying rules and logic no longer existed at this moment and all became empty!
When the "Tao" and "Law" extend again, boundless rules, laws, order, and logic will once again cover the land.

Many Celestial Emperors could already see Changye flying out, his body severely injured.

And, the progenitor of bleeding palms.

(End of this chapter)