Living in the deep palace

"how?"

"Lord of the Dao of Immortality, how do you think of my strength?"

"Hehe! I've waited for you for many years, fearing that I would be waiting for a Dao Lord at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm. I didn't expect that you are at most a half-step Golden Immortal, still far from a true Golden Immortal."

Taoist Wanmu sneered contemptuously.

Also at this time.

Su Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a cold smile.

"so what?"

“I am the true master of the Tree of Immortality, and you are not.”

"You've reached the end."

"At the level of mid-stage Golden Immortal, and then unable to make any further progress, right? Such talent is truly a waste of the tendrils of the Longevity Tree."

hum!
this moment.

Countless trees must stand still.

Followed by.

At the heart of the Ten Thousand Trees Tomb, deadly intent is on full display!
Su Chen's words, "I am the true master of the Longevity Tree," completely ignited the fury of the sleeping Golden Immortal, Wanmu Daoren.

That ancient and hoarse voice, carrying boundless majesty and a hint of awakened ferocity, roared in Su Chen's sea of ​​consciousness: "You ignorant brat! A mere Xuanxian dares to covet my tree tendrils? And dares to call yourself the master of the Dao Tree before me?!"

"Today, I will show you what the wrath of a Golden Immortal truly is!"

"Your seed, your tendrils, and all your creations will become provisions for my revival!"

Rumble——! ! !
Before the words were even finished, the entire core area of ​​the Ten Thousand Wood Tomb began to tremble violently!

The phantom of the giant withered tree seemed to come alive, with countless long-dried branches sweeping towards Su Chen from all directions like ferocious tentacles!

Each branch was entwined with dense, dark blue-black death energy and fragments of Golden Immortal Laws. Wherever it passed, space shattered inch by inch, as if even the starry sea would be pierced through!

at the same time.

The strangely shaped giant plants surrounding the Tomb of Ten Thousand Trees seemed to be summoned, bursting forth with eerie green light. Streams of energy containing deadly poison and corrosive power converged and merged with the withered tree branches, forming a deadly array that covered the entire core area!

"The Myriad Woods Imprisoning Immortal Formation!"

On Su Chen's immortal boat, Wu Xin Xian cried out in horror.

Through the water mirror that Su Chen had previously set up, he saw the earth-shattering changes within the Tomb of Ten Thousand Trees. The terrifying pressure emanating from the Golden Immortal made him feel a sense of unease even from a great distance.

"grown ups!"

Wuxin Xian was extremely anxious. He knew that the danger of this battle far exceeded any previous one! That was a true Golden Immortal, and even if he was only in the initial stage of awakening, he was not someone that ordinary Xuan Yu Immortal Ranking experts could contend with!

Inside the Tomb of Ten Thousand Trees, Su Chen remained remarkably calm in the face of this earth-shattering attack. He knew full well that the power of a Golden Immortal was not to be underestimated, but he did not flinch in the slightest.

"So what if you're a Golden Immortal? You want to seize my Dao Seed and devour my origin? Let's see if you have the ability!"

Su Chen's fighting spirit surged, and he unleashed the power of a peak Taiyi Xuanxian without reservation!
"Immortal Light of Taiyi, protect my true body! I am impervious to all magic, and all evil shall be driven away!"

Om-!
A solid, nine-colored immortal light shield instantly enveloped Su Chen! Above the immortal light, the phantom of the Taiyi Dao Seed appeared and disappeared, emanating a terrifying aura of eternal immortality and indestructibility!
Ding ding ding——!!!
Countless withered tree branches, wreathed in deathly energy, lashed fiercely against the nine-colored immortal light shield, unleashing a deafening clang of metal against metal! That power, strong enough to pierce the stars, merely caused ripples to spread across the shield, unable to budge it in the slightest!

"Um?!"

For the first time, Wanmu Daoren's ancient voice carried a hint of surprise, "Such powerful protective immortal light! Your Taiyi immortal power, a junior like you, has actually been refined to such a degree?!"

He could sense that although Su Chen's Taiyi Immortal Power was far inferior to his Golden Immortal Power in terms of realm, it seemed to be slightly superior in terms of "quality"!
This puzzled him a lot.

"Old man, that's all your knowledge is!" Su Chen sneered; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for!
Without hesitation, Su Chen turned and fled towards the outer area.

The wind is blowing!

If you can't win, just leave.

This was a plan that had been prepared beforehand.

With his strength, at the initial stage of Taiyi Xuanxian, he barely reached the combat power threshold of Jinxian. If he really wanted to escape, Wanmu Daoren wouldn't be able to catch him.

You can be saved as long as you escape to a certain area!
after all.

Zuo Qingcang's corrupted sun is a nightmare for all Golden Immortals; once corrupted, they will turn into insane monsters.

Even the Taoist Master Wanmu would probably be extremely wary of it!
"Want to escape?"

"no way!"

"If I really let you escape alive, how could I save face?"

"kill!"

Taoist Wanmu roared.

boom!
Su Chen's right arm was pierced by a withered branch, and pale golden immortal blood spilled into the void, each drop collapsing the space within a hundred miles.

He gritted his teeth, broke off the withered branch, and retreated a thousand miles, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"Taiyi Suppresses Demons!"

Nine-colored rays of light erupted from his body, transforming into a barrier that stretched across the galaxy, temporarily blocking Wanmu Daoren's pursuit.

Taking advantage of the moment, Su Chen suddenly bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence, and inscribed a blood-red rune in the void.

"Burn my immortal essence, and I will escape!"

The crimson runes exploded, and Su Chen's figure instantly transformed into a streak of blood, shooting towards the outer edge of the Ten Thousand Wood Tomb.

This is a life-saving escape technique he created after comprehending the "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record". It sacrifices his own life force to gain the speed of traveling thousands of miles in an instant.

"Want to go?"

The withered tree body of the Taoist Wanmu let out a deafening roar, and countless roots tore through the void, chasing after him like poisonous dragons.

Wherever those roots passed, stars shattered and laws wailed, revealing the terrifying power of a true Golden Immortal.

Without turning his head, Su Chen threw out three jade slips. The jade slips exploded and transformed into a triple Heavenly Star Array, the essence of the array he had just comprehended from the stone tablet. As the starlight swirled, it temporarily trapped most of the pursuing roots.

"grown ups!"

From afar came the shouts of Wuxin Xian. He was seen piloting his immortal boat, breaking through the turbulent energy currents, and flying towards Su Chen regardless of his own life or death.

A complex look flashed in Su Chen's eyes as he accelerated towards the direction of the immortal ship.

Just as the two were about to meet, a long-dormant, pitch-black root suddenly shot out from the void, aiming straight for Su Chen's back!
"careful!"

With eyes blazing with fury, Wuxin Xian didn't hesitate to shift his body to the side and take the blow head-on with his chest.

With a "poof," the roots pierced through his immortal body, bringing with them a splash of scarlet blood.

"Unintentional!"

Su Chen let out a grief-stricken roar, turned around and severed the tendril with his sword, catching the falling Heartless Immortal.

"My lord... hurry..." Blood trickled from the corner of Wuxin Xian's mouth, and his aura rapidly weakened. "Once we're out of this star field... he won't be able to catch up..."

Su Chen's eyes were bloodshot; he could feel Wu Xin Xian's life force rapidly draining away. Wan Mu Dao Ren's attack contained Golden Immortal Dao principles, an injury that would almost certainly be fatal to a Xuan Immortal.

"Walk together!"

Su Chen formed a hand seal, and nine-colored rays of light enveloped the two of them, increasing their speed by another three points.

Behind him, the roar of the Daoist Wanmu shook the cosmos: "Leave behind the seed of immortality!"

Countless roots intertwined to form a vast net, sealing off all directions. Su Chen swung his sword, but the roots, once severed, immediately regenerated, seemingly endless. "It's too late..." Wuxin Xian suddenly revealed a resolute expression, "My lord, let me... do one last thing for you..."

"grown ups!"

"You saved my life, so this life originally belonged to you. Now I'm returning this life to you!"

Wuxinxian let out a roar.

Also at this moment.

Before Su Chen could react, Wu Xin Xian shoved him away and burst out with dazzling blood light!
"No! No!"

Su Chen realized what he was about to do and reached out to stop him, but grabbed nothing.

"Blood Sacrifice - Immortal Demise!"

With a long roar, Wuxin Xian's entire immortal body exploded, and the violent blood-red energy transformed into a barrier that stretched across the heavens and earth, forcefully tearing a gap in the root network of Wanmu Daoren!
"Go!"

The last divine thought of the Heartless Immortal echoed in Su Chen's sea of ​​consciousness.

Su Chen's eyes were bloodshot, and he suppressed his grief, transforming into a stream of light that burst through the gap.

Behind him came the furious roar of the Taoist of Ten Thousand Trees, but the pursuing roots suddenly retracted when they touched the edge of the Ten Thousand Trees Tomb—that was already within the range of Zuo Qingcang's tainted light.

"You damned old dog, Wanmu! This is an irreconcilable feud!"

Su Chen turned around and roared fiercely, his voice filled with overwhelming killing intent, "The day I reach the combat power of a Golden Immortal, I will surely slay your true form and burn your Daoist temple!"

His response was a disdainful snort: "An ant like you dares to speak of the Golden Immortal realm?"

Su Chen said no more and turned to disappear into the murky star field.

He was covered in blood and his breath was extremely weak, but the anger in his eyes burned even more fiercely.

……

……

Three months later, on a remote, dead planet named "Qingwu".

Su Chen sat cross-legged in a deserted cave, slowly exhaling a breath of stale air. His injuries had stabilized, but the shadow of Wuxin Xian's demise still lingered in his mind.

"The Tomb of Ten Thousand Trees... The Taoist of Ten Thousand Trees..."

Su Chen muttered to himself, his fingertips unconsciously carving deep marks on the stone ground.

If it weren't for Wuxinxian risking his life to save him that day, he would probably have perished in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Trees. He would remember this kindness and this hatred forever.

Ultimately, he was too reckless and didn't investigate thoroughly.

and.

Unexpectedly, this Taoist Wanmu was not asleep at all, but was always awake, in a state where he could wake up at any time.

Only then did Su Chen realize that it was his previous resonance that had alerted the Daoist Wanmu, thus sowing the seeds of today's consequences!
"Wanmu Daoist, you deserve to die!"

"I will kill you!"

Su Chen roared angrily.

Then, he slammed his fist into the ground, picking up countless specks of dust.

That's when.

Sudden.

Su Chen frowned, sensing unusual energy fluctuations a thousand miles away.

"Strange, why does this aura feel so familiar?"

"It's somewhat like..."

"If it's true, then it's really a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road."

Su Chen was stunned, then frowned, concealed his aura, and quietly sneaked towards the source of the fluctuation.

After crossing three barren mountains, a secluded valley appeared before us.

A blood-red altar stood in the valley, surrounded by dozens of black-robed figures kneeling and performing some kind of bizarre ritual.

"This is... a ritual performed by the Holy Lord of the Underworld Lotus?"

Su Chen's pupils contracted slightly as he recognized the patterns on the altar as identical to those he had seen at the Gate of the End years ago. Even more surprising, the two presiding over the ceremony were none other than the long-lost Number Four and Number Three!
"Holy Lord, your devout servants beg for your gaze..." Number Four raised his hands, his voice fervent, "Please grant us the power to break boundaries, so that we may open more doors for you..."

The blood pool in the center of the altar began to boil, and a blurry phantom slowly emerged. Although the phantom's face was indistinct, the aura it emitted caused the space within a radius of tens of thousands of miles to tremble.

"It's you two good-for-nothings again..."

The illusory figure spoke in a deep voice, each word like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's hearts, "The door you opened last time was forcibly closed, and I haven't even held you accountable for your mistakes yet..."

"You actually dare to come asking me for power now?"

"Trash!"

"What's the use of you telling me you're so great!"

The phantom figure cursed angrily.

Number Five immediately kowtowed: "Holy Lord, please forgive me! It was all Su Chen's fault! If he hadn't forcibly closed the Gate of the End, your glory would have already shone upon this star field!"

Hearing this from the shadows, Su Chen sneered. So these two were hiding here, groveling for the favor of the Holy Lord of the Underworld Lotus.

He didn't want to cause any trouble, but the moment he heard his name called, an inexplicable anger surged to his head.

"Su Chen..."

The crimson phantom let out a chilling laugh, "That interesting little bug... I'll remember him..."

Number Four fawned, "Rest assured, Holy Lord, as long as you grant us power, we will certainly..."

"What will it definitely be?"

A cold voice suddenly interrupted him. Number Four turned around in astonishment and saw a blood-stained figure standing at the edge of the altar, surrounded by nine-colored rays of light.

"Su...Su Chen?!" Number Five was so frightened that he took several steps back, his face turning pale.

The crimson phantom on the altar suddenly solidified a bit: "Oh? You spoke of insects, and here they are..."

Su Chen didn't even glance at the illusory figure, his gaze sharp as he stared at Number Four and Number Five: "You two know how to hide, making it hard for me to find you."

"Holy Lord, save me!" Sihao screamed and rushed toward the center of the altar.

Su Chen snorted coldly and pointed his fingers like a sword through the air. A flash of Taiyi Immortal Light appeared, and a bloody hole appeared between Sihao's eyebrows, freezing the terror in his eyes forever.

Upon seeing this, Wu Hao turned and fled, only to be trapped by a star array that appeared out of nowhere. Su Chen slowly stepped forward, and with each step, Wu Hao coughed up a mouthful of blood, as if an invisible giant mountain was pressing down on him.

"Su Chen! How dare you!" the crimson phantom roared, causing the blood pool on the altar to boil like a sea. "You have the audacity to kill someone in front of me!"

Su Chen finally looked up at the illusory figure, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Across the endless sea of ​​stars, what can you do to me?"

Having said that, he stomped on the altar, shattering it, and simultaneously crushed Number Five's throat. The entire valley trembled violently, and the blood-red phantom let out a deafening roar before dissipating:
"Insects! The day the starry sea merges into the gate, I will make you wish you were dead!"

Su Chen sneered and replied, "By then, it's still uncertain who will kill whom."

As the altar collapsed, the crimson phantom vanished completely. Su Chen stood in the center of the ruins, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood as his injuries flared up again. He wiped his mouth and gazed into the depths of the starry sky.

"Wanmu Daoist... Nether Lotus Saint Lord..."

He muttered to himself, a flame burning in his eyes. One day, he would make those high and mighty beings pay the price! (End of Chapter)