Living in the deep palace

Outside, within the ruins of the Heavenly Court.

The purified Heavenly Dao Axis, radiating a soft light, slowly shrank, eventually transforming into a walnut-sized, dazzling crystal that seemed to be formed from countless stars, gently falling into his palm.

Holding the Heavenly Dao Axis, Su Chen stood atop the ruins of the Heavenly Court's former territory.

He could clearly feel that his connection with this world had become closer than ever before.

He could even use the Heavenly Dao Axis to instantly mobilize the primordial power of the entire vast starry sea for his own use.

"With my current strength, if I were to face that God-Slaying Puppet that has fused with the divine sense behind the 'Gate,' I'm afraid... I could annihilate it in an instant."

Su Chen thought to himself that he now had a clear understanding of his current strength.

His gains this time were truly enormous!
Firstly, there is the breakthrough in cultivation level.

Although his cultivation level remained at "Taiyi Heavenly Immortal", his combat power underwent a qualitative leap due to Zuo Qingcang Heavenly Emperor's complete understanding of reaching the top and his life-and-death battle with Linglong Golden Immortal!

Although he is not yet a true Great Luo Golden Immortal, his understanding and application of the third realm are probably no less than that of any Golden Immortal!
Secondly, they obtained this purified "Heavenly Dao Axis"!
This object is the supreme core of the ancient Heavenly Court, the "central processing unit" of this new coastal universe!
To control it is to control the highest authority over this starry universe!
Although the Heavenly Dao Axis was severely damaged and its power reduced to less than one-tenth due to the great war and pollution of that year, its value to Su Chen remained immeasurable!

He can use it to comprehend the most fundamental laws of this universe and accelerate his progress toward the true "Great Luo" realm!

He can also use it to mobilize the power of heaven and earth and set up an unparalleled array covering the entire star sea!

More importantly, he can use it to suppress, and even in the future, completely eradicate that "tainted sun" hanging over the heads of all living beings!
Thirdly, our understanding of the "devourer," that is, the entity behind the "door," has deepened.

Through his encounter with the Exquisite Golden Immortal, he finally understood the terrifying nature of these beings.

They are not simply powerful, but rather they pollute and erase reality at the level of "concepts"!
Simply increasing your strength is far from enough to defeat them.

We must have a "reality" that is more solid and stable than they are, just as the Lord of the Abyss said!
“My ‘Taiyi Avenue’…”

A thoughtful glint appeared in Su Chen's eyes.

"This may be my trump card to ultimately defeat them."

He put away the Heavenly Dao Axis and did not linger in this ruin filled with sad memories.

He knew he should go back.

He returned to Taiyi Palace, to the celestial city that awaited him.

He needs time to process this huge gain.

With a flicker, Su Chen's figure vanished from this shattered world.

All that remains is endless silence, and legends about the last glorious moments of the ancient immortal era, long buried by time.

"I hope you can end it all."

"Ten eras have passed!"

"This vast expanse of starry universe cannot last much longer..."

"Ugh!"

A long, drawn-out sigh.

Zuo Qingcang's figure watched Su Chen leave, growing increasingly ethereal until it vanished into thin air.

The Heavenly Court Ruins have recovered from the bottleneck.

……

……

Su Chen's return from the Heavenly Court Ruins was completely silent.

However, the entire vast starry sea was stirred up by his previous actions in the Heavenly Court Ruins!
The most obvious change is the "polluted sun" hanging high in the sky!
Although it still exists, the chilling "Daoist dyeing" power emanating from it has been weakened by more than 90% compared to before!
The doomsday shadow that loomed over the hearts of all the immortals and gods, as if it could descend at any moment, was temporarily brushed aside by an invisible hand at this moment.

Countless starfields, plunged into chaos and madness due to the distortion of laws, began to slowly restore order.

The madness and violence of countless creatures that had been mutated by the corrupting energy began to gradually fade away.

The "Heavenly Dao" of the entire Star Sea seemed to have become much "healthier"!

Countless old monsters who had been in seclusion seeking a breakthrough were pleasantly surprised to find at this moment that their stagnant cultivation had once again shown signs of loosening!
"The Heavenly Dao... has been revived?"

"Which supreme being has intervened? How could they suppress that source of corruption?!"

"Could it be... that one of the legendary 'Peakists' who have long since transcended this universe and are now playing in the mortal world has made a move?"

"Finally, I can step into the sea of ​​stars, and finally, I can continue to climb upwards."

"Hahaha!"

"I've waited too long for this day."

Countless speculations are circulating wildly among the top echelons of various powers.

Those who truly stood at the top of the pyramid, such as the Xuan Yuan Golden Immortal and the Divine Emperor Di Xuan, were equally shocked, but they vaguely guessed that the source of all this pointed to the same person—

That "outlier" who single-handedly stirred up the winds of an entire era—

Master of Taiyi Dao, Su Chen!
"Just how far did he go?"

As Xuan Yuan Jin Xian looked at the murky sun that had become much "docile," a hint of solemnity, which he himself had not noticed, appeared on his face, which was always full of unfathomable depths.

He realized that the game seemed to be slipping out of his control.

And all of this is because of that Taiyi Immortal.

"Could it be that he can really transcend the legendary Taiyi Golden Immortal realm?"

"impossible."

"You should know that Zuo Qingcang back then was a Golden Immortal who had ascended to the Golden Immortal realm as a Taiyi Mystic Immortal, not a Taiyi Golden Immortal..."

"never mind."

"not my business."

"Let's take one step at a time."

Xuan Yuan Jin Xian sighed.

……

Meanwhile, in the Taiyi Immortal City...

When Su Chen's figure reappeared on the top floor of the Taiyi Hall.

Golden Light Ancient Immortal sensed it immediately.

He made no fuss, but silently dismissed his attendants and went alone to the outside of the quiet room to wait respectfully.

He could sense that his master, upon his return, had become more reserved and more like a return to simplicity.

But the divine aura of the "Lord of the Dao," which seemed to be one with the entire universe and whose words became law, became even more unfathomable.

He knew that his master had become stronger again.

Moreover, it was a fundamental transformation that he could not comprehend at all.

After a long while, the door to the quiet room opened silently.

Su Chen's figure emerged from it.

"Golden light."

"I am here."

"Pass on my order." Su Chen's voice was calm yet authoritative. "From this day forward, Taiyi Palace will be sealed off for ten thousand years."

"Ten thousand...ten thousand years?!" Upon hearing this, the Golden Light Ancient Immortal was shocked. "My lord, why...why is this? Now is the best time for my Taiyi Palace to be at its most prestigious, to recruit disciples, and to expand its power!" "The best time?" Su Chen shook his head. "The real storm has not yet arrived. The current calm is just a false calm before the storm."

His gaze seemed to pierce through the endless void, looking towards the end of the universe, at that invisible "door".

"I'm going into seclusion."

"Completely refine the 'Heavenly Dao Axis' and perfectly merge my 'Taiyi Dao' with the origin of this universe."

"This process may be very long."

"Before I emerge from seclusion, Taiyi Palace must be completely isolated from the outside world. No one may enter or leave without authorization."

"At the same time," Su Chen flicked his finger, and the walnut-sized "Heavenly Dao Axis" crystal, formed from countless stars, slowly flew to the front of the Golden Light Ancient Immortal.

"I will temporarily grant you partial access to this item. You can use its power to activate the origin of the starry sea and set up the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gui Yuan Grand Array' to completely hide the entire Taiyi Immortal City in the spacetime turbulence."

"With this formation in place, unless the true body behind the 'door' descends, no one can find it or break in."

Looking at the supreme core that bore the fate of the entire universe, and feeling the vast divine power contained within it, Jin Guang Gu Xian trembled with excitement. He knew that this was his master's most complete trust in him!
"This old man... will obey the decree!"

He solemnly put away the Heavenly Dao Axis and bowed deeply to Su Chen!
"Go."

Su Chen waved his hand, "For the next ten thousand years, this sacred land will be entrusted to your protection."

"Yes!"

Golden Light Ancient Immortal accepted the order and departed.

Soon, an supreme decree, powerful enough to cover the entire Tianxu Starfield, was issued from Taiyi Palace and spread throughout the vast star sea—

From this day forward, Taiyi Palace will be closed for ten thousand years, refusing all visitors and severing all ties!
The moment this order was issued, the entire starry sea trembled!

Countless cultivators who were preparing to come to the Tianxu Star Region to pay homage to this newly emerging holy land were all taken aback.

Countless ancient Daoist lineages that harbored goodwill towards Taiyi Palace and wanted to befriend it, and even some Golden Immortals who had just stepped into the Star Sea, were puzzled by it.

But no one dared to question it.

after all.

This is the first person in Xinghai.

The most terrifying second-realm immortal in the Ten Great Eras!

Soon, under the guidance of Jin Guang Gu Xian, an unprecedentedly massive and boundless "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gui Yuan Grand Array" was slowly activated!

The entire Taiyi Immortal City, along with the Lihen Sea where it is located, and even a small part of the Tianxu Starfield, slowly became illusory and transparent amidst the dazzling starlight.

In the end, it completely disappeared from everyone's sight and divine perception.

It was as if they had never existed.

Su Chen returned to the absolutely silent, secluded meditation room once again.

He sat cross-legged and resuspended the "Heavenly Dao Axis" crystal in front of his brow.

He knew that he still had a long way to go.

"Taiyi Tianji Immortal" is merely the end of the second realm.

But the enemy he faces is a "devourer" that has long transcended this universe.

He must become stronger before the next crisis arrives!

Strong enough to protect everything behind him!
So powerful that it can truly reverse the tide of events!

"Then let's begin."

Su Chen slowly closed his eyes, his entire mind once again sinking into that realm representing the mysteries of the universe's origin...

The Great Way is the sea.

Time began to flow silently, measured in units of "ten thousand years".

The vast starry sea, due to the seclusion of the Taiyi Palace and the suppression of the polluted sun, entered an unprecedented, long, and eerie period of "peace."

of course.

All of this is just an appearance.

In the shadows, with the continuous appearance of Golden Immortals, this star sea has long been rife with undercurrents, even endless killings.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Su Chen.

He is currently in seclusion!

For mortals, time is the measure of birth, aging, sickness, and death, and a testament to joys and sorrows, separations and reunions.

But for cultivators who stand at the pinnacle of the universe, especially those in deep seclusion, time is nothing more than a vague and abstract concept.

After Su Chen announced the closure of Taiyi Palace and entered the deepest part of the Hall of Longevity for seclusion, the vast starry sea passed through a long period of time in a strange balance and tranquility, a period long enough for countless mortal dynasties to rise and fall and for countless stars to turn to dust.

A thousand years have passed.

In the starry sea, because the "Source of Dao Dye" was suppressed by the axis of the Heavenly Dao, the laws of heaven and earth returned to clarity, ushering in an unprecedented golden age of cultivation.

Countless veteran Xuan Yu Immortals, who had been stuck at their bottlenecks for many years, broke through their illusions and entered the realm of half-step Golden Immortal. Although they were only half-step Golden Immortals, it was enough for them to establish their own sects and become giants in their own right.

In fact, a newly ascended Golden Immortal was born for it.

Once rare geniuses are now emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and the entire cultivation civilization is experiencing an explosive boom.

Three thousand years have passed.

The once-powerful "Mysterious Jade Immortal Ranking" has long since become dust of history. A new era has given birth to a new "Golden Immortal Ranking" and "Supreme God Ranking," with powerful figures constantly changing on the list, one rising and another falling.

The Taiyi Immortal City where Su Chen went into seclusion became a legend living in the mouths of all cultivators, a "holy land of the origin of immortality" that was like a myth.

Countless cultivators have spent their entire lives traversing the sea of ​​stars, all in search of that legendary city, seeking the supreme Taiyi Dao, only to find nothing in the end.

Five thousand years have passed.

Among the Golden Immortal Alliance, several ancient Golden Immortals with the deepest foundations, reaching the late stage of Golden Immortal, such as Xuan Yuan Golden Immortal and Lu Jue Golden Immortal, could not hold back and emerged from the sea of ​​stars to stir up the situation.

Eight thousand years have passed.

The gods, one by one, the supreme gods, also awoke and took their seats in the four directions.

Taking advantage of this opportunity of the Great Dao's revival, the three major clans also gave birth to more than a dozen new ancient god-kings.

Unfortunately, compared to the immortal path, it is still far inferior.

after all.

Eight thousand years have passed, and in the path of immortality, many half-step Golden Immortals have been born, and even one Golden Immortal has emerged.

however.

On the divine path, there were only a dozen or so ancient god-kings equivalent to those on the Xuan Yu Immortal Ranking.

But the Protoss seemed unconcerned about these things. They remained secluded and even tightened their defenses in the three major star systems, as if they were brewing some more terrifying conspiracy.

Eight thousand years is enough to wash away everything.

Su Chen, the number one player in Xinghai, seems to have become history!

even.

Once again, doubts arose about whether Su Chen, this Taiyi Xuanxian, was alive or dead. (End of Chapter)