Living in the deep palace

"My lord! Please allow us to go with you!" Wuxin Xian knelt on one knee, his tone filled with unwavering resolve!

He didn't want to be left helplessly waiting like last time.

He wanted to continue following in Su Chen's footsteps.

"Nonsense!"

Su Chen frowned slightly, and an invisible pressure caused Wu Xin Xian's body to tremble involuntarily.

"Your mission is more important than mine."

Su Chen looked at them, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

"After I leave, the creatures hiding behind the 'door' and those treacherous villains in the sea of ​​stars will surely take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"They will want to destroy the lineage I left behind!"

"What you need to do is protect this sacred place and safeguard the flame of the Taiyi Path that I left behind!"

With a flick of his finger, the "Heavenly Dao Axis" crystal, which he had already completely refined and which was in harmony with his will, slowly flew out and hovered in front of the Golden Light Ancient Immortal.

"This object is the core of the origin of this universe. I have bound its central authority to your immortal soul. With this object, you can mobilize the primal power of the entire vast star sea and activate the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Gui Yuan Grand Array'."

"Remember, the great formation should not be used lightly. But if it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, then there is no need to hesitate."

"With this item, you can rival a Golden Immortal!"

"Early-stage Golden Immortals trapped in the formation have no chance of escape! Mid-stage Golden Immortals are like stray dogs, and as for the even more powerful late-stage Golden Immortals, they fear my reputation and will not dare to attack..."

Su Chen narrated slowly.

He wasn't just spouting nonsense when he gave these instructions. Before leaving, he wanted to fight one more battle to deter the villains and prevent even powerful Golden Immortals from daring to attack the Taiyi Dao Palace without him in charge.

Even he felt that the path to the third realm of Taiyi, which was at the end of time, was extremely dangerous and would take a long time.

Hopefully... when he returns, the traditions he left behind will still be there.

"Yes! This old man...will obey the decree!"

Jin Guang Gu Xian and Wu Xin Xian bowed respectfully as they looked at the Dao Lord before them, whose aura was becoming increasingly like that of a mortal, yet which filled them with ever greater awe.

After being resurrected with Su Chen's help, Wu Xin Xian received personal guidance from Su Chen. With the addition of his perfect Dao body reshaped by countless rare and precious materials, his cultivation level was comparable to the peak of the Xuan Yu Immortal Ranking in a short period of time. His strength was second only to Su Chen in the Taiyi Palace.

"I will be going on a long journey for some time," Su Chen said bluntly, his voice calm yet authoritative.

"This journey may take a hundred years, or a thousand years, and the return date is uncertain."

"During my absence, all affairs of Taiyi Palace will be jointly managed by the two of you."

Upon hearing this, both Jin Guang Gu Xian and Wu Xin Xian were greatly shocked!
They knew that for the Dao Lord to utter the words "the return date is uncertain," the dangers and difficulties of this journey must far exceed their imagination!

"My lord, where are you going?" Wuxinxian couldn't help but step forward, his eyes filled with worry.

“Let’s go to a place that’s far away and dangerous.” Su Chen’s gaze turned to the boundless starry sky outside the palace. “A place called ‘The End of Time’.”

Jin Guang Gu Xian and Wu Xin Xian exchanged a glance, both seeing bewilderment in each other's eyes. They had exhausted all their knowledge, yet they had never seen this name in any ancient text.

Jin Guangxian was once a Golden Immortal of the Third Realm, but even he knew that the River of Time was now sealed off and could not be entered.

How can we find this so-called end of time?

The place at the end of time is probably inseparable from the long river of time.

but……

Even those who reach the top cannot interfere with the past or the future.

What exactly is the end of this world?

Jin Guangxian was also unaware of this.

Su Chen didn't explain further. He flicked his finger, and two jade slips containing his insights into the "Great Dao of Taiyi" flew to the two of them respectively.

"This jade slip contains my cultivation insights from the past ten thousand years, as well as some understanding of 'order' and 'reincarnation'. Jin Guang, you are in charge of the general affairs of Taiyi Palace and have a calm and steady mind. You can use this to comprehend and solidify your Dao heart. In the future, you may have the opportunity to break through to a higher realm."

He looked at Wuxinxian again, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Wuxin, your Dao body has boundless potential, but the insights in this jade slip may only be useful for you to learn from, not to become obsessed with. You must walk your own path. After I leave, the safety of Taiyi Palace rests on your shoulders. Remember, protection is also a form of cultivation."

"Yes, Dao Master!"

"Yes! Your lord!"

The two solemnly put away the jade slip. They knew that this was not only the Dao Lord's entrustment, but also an unparalleled opportunity and trust.

Having arranged everything, Su Chen slowly rose from the throne of the Dao Lord.

Then, Su Chen's gaze fell on Wu Xin Xian.

"Wuxin."

“Your physical body was reshaped by me using the essence of the World Tree, and its potential is limitless. But your mindset is still stuck in the past.”

"This is your biggest weakness."

He reached out and touched Wuxinxian's brow with one finger.

Om-!
A vast and boundless primordial Daoist aura, filled with the mysteries of "creation" and "end," instantly surged into Wuxin Xian's sea of ​​consciousness!

"I will leave a trace of the 'Primordial Light' within your body. It will help you see through illusions and understand your true nature."

“Remember, your ‘path’ should not exist to protect me.”

"Your 'Tao' should exist to protect the 'truth' that belongs to you in your heart."

Wu Xin Xian's body suddenly trembled!
A glimmer of understanding flashed in his clear eyes!

In that instant, he seemed to understand something.

"Thank you... for your guidance, sir!" He bowed deeply to Su Chen.
Having arranged everything, Su Chen said no more.

He knew that too many words would only increase the sadness of parting.

He took one last look at this sacred place of immortals, which he had personally built and which had now become the center of faith in the entire Star Sea, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He saw that the five "Taiyi Dao Platforms" were like five brilliant stars, radiating a soft yet firm light in the five major star regions of the star sea.

Countless beings debated and fought on it, and countless sparks of wisdom ignited in the collision, ultimately transforming into faint streams of faith and willpower that flowed continuously into the long river of fortune of Taiyi Palace.

The Taiyi Palace of today is no longer the sapling that needed his constant protection.

It has grown into a towering tree, strong enough to support the entire immortal civilization!

There are these arrangements he left behind.

As the tainted sun of "Zuo Qingcang" fades, the path to becoming a Golden Immortal will become more and more complete, and sooner or later, the Heartless Immortal will be able to break through to the third realm.

Jin Guangxian also has a chance to return to the Third Realm.

By the time.

Taiyi Palace has two Golden Immortals in charge, so even without them, it is still one of the top forces in the Star Sea.

"Then, I can... leave in peace."

Su Chen smiled slightly, no longer having any lingering feelings. He tore through the void, and his figure instantly disappeared from everyone's perception.

However, he did not go directly to that mysterious "end of time".

According to Cang Daoren, "the end of time" is the end of the river of time, the place where all paths return to nothingness. To get there, one must go against the flow of time.

However, since the collapse of the ancient Heavenly Court, the main channel of the River of Time has fallen into chaos and decay, and even a giant like Cang Daoren dares not easily venture into it.

Rushing in will only lead to one outcome—being completely torn apart by the chaotic flow of time and erased from the level of "existence".

Therefore, Su Chen needed more detailed information before setting off.

In today's vast starry sea, the one with the deepest understanding of these ancient secrets is undoubtedly the Golden Immortal Alliance, which has survived from the ancient era to the present day.

"It's time to investigate whether the place at the end of time is real or not."

"Cang Daoren." "This person is either a powerful immortal at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, or a mysterious figure I've never even seen before, like a Daluo..."

Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

Only after reaching the realm of the Golden Immortal, the third stage, did he understand how vast the Golden Immortal Path was and how difficult it was to achieve perfection in cultivating a Golden Immortal Path.

If the initial stage of Golden Immortal is 1, the intermediate stage is 3, and the advanced stage is 10, then the perfect stage of becoming a giant immortal is 50, or even 100.

Even now, as one ancient Golden Immortal after another returns to the Star Sea from their slumber, the most powerful among them are only at the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm.

The giants of immortality are always elusive, often only heard of in rumors, never actually seen, elusive and without a trace.

"A Golden Immortal is a Golden Immortal, even if one is in the later stages, they are still just a Golden Immortal."

"If we're talking about levels, the Golden Immortals at the third level are in one tier, the Immortal Giants are in another, and the Great Luo Ancient Realm is a unique tier that far surpasses the former two. How powerful must the one who reaches the top be?"

Su Chen murmured.

Simultaneously.

He touched the slumbering insect shadow in his arms.

That's the Ancient Insect Fairy.

A strange beast from the second realm.

Along the way, he has transformed from a minor True Immortal into a powerful Taiyi Heavenly Extreme Immortal who can even clash with a late-stage Golden Immortal, and a half-step third-stage Golden Immortal. The Ancient Insect Immortal helped him a great deal.

So, have you made up your mind?

"Instead of transforming into a [Faith], you've chosen to have me hunt down a Golden Immortal's essence and transform into a Third Realm Golden Immortal cultivator?"

Su Chen murmured, looking at the insect shadow in his arms and asking a question.

The Ancient Insect Immortal can no longer help him in the slightest, because his level is too low, while he has already become so powerful that he looks down on the entire world.

Below the giants of immortality, he is a power that stands out from the rest.

"..."

The ancient insect fairy remained silent.

It is struggling.

Clearly, it is also hesitant about whether to fulfill this promise now.

It made a promise with Su Chen back then.

As a reward for serving as a slave, Su Chen would need to help it transform into a Golden Immortal of the Third Realm, or an even more powerful and rare Third Realm Beast, someday in the future.

At the time, nobody took it seriously, not even the Ancient Insect Immortal himself.

after all.

That's pure fantasy.

Golden Immortals are beings who are high above, overlooking eras, and are almost immortal and indestructible. They are not to be hunted down at will.

It's a big gamble.

Gu Chongxian himself felt that the hope was slim.

But it won this incredible gamble.

Su Chen is now so powerful that he can easily kill Golden Immortals. Of course, this refers to Golden Immortals in their early or middle stages.

But that's enough.

The Ancient Insect Fairy remained silent.

Su Chen waited patiently. Over the years, they had become like old friends.

He has many friends, but many have been worn away by time, disappeared, or vanished without a trace. Therefore, he cherishes every friendship now.

"I made a decision."

After a long silence.

Gu Chongxian finally made a decision.

Its eyes were shining brightly.

"Following you, it is indeed highly possible that if we encounter [the Faith] in the future, devour it, and become a mythical beast of the third realm, it is not just a fantasy."

"But how long will that take, ten thousand years, or a hundred thousand years? I can't wait any longer."

"A Golden Immortal is enough."

"You are too powerful, so powerful that even I, a second-realm beast, am as insignificant as dust in your presence, and am not qualified to continue following you."

The Ancient Insect Fairy made its decision.

It will become a golden immortal.

For it to become a Golden Immortal, it would mean that a Golden Immortal at their peak would die, but neither Su Chen nor the Ancient Insect Immortal took this issue seriously.

He's just a Golden Immortal.

Let him perish.

Even if the Golden Immortal is a supreme being in the vast starry sea, an unattainable ruler in the eyes of countless beings.

"it is good."

Su Chen nodded.

This also means that a Golden Immortal is about to perish.

……

……

The headquarters of the Golden Immortal Alliance is located in an unknown dimensional space.

That magnificent dojo, crafted from celestial jade from the Nine Heavens, has silently floated here for countless ages, exuding an immortal aura and overlooking the changing eras of the starry sea.

The Golden Immortal Alliance was initially just a loose alliance of ten Golden Immortals of varying strengths, formed after they awoke from their slumber.

But as more and more Golden Immortals awaken.

The Golden Immortal Alliance gradually swelled into a behemoth, with newly promoted Golden Immortals and awakened ancient immortals constantly joining, causing the Golden Immortal Alliance to rapidly expand to a total of 20 Golden Immortals.

This has made them the second largest immortal force that even the three major clans under the Divine Path Era have to be wary of.

As for the number one power, it is naturally the Taiyi Immortal Palace, which is presided over by Su Chen.

however.

Today, the peace that the Golden Immortal Alliance had maintained for countless millennia was completely shattered by an uninvited guest.

"boom!"

Without any warning, a figure tore through the dimensional barrier of the Golden Immortal Alliance headquarters and stepped into the dojo representing the highest combat power in the star sea as if it were an empty place!

"Who is it?! How dare they!"

"Daring to trespass on the Alliance's sacred ground is courting death!"

Within the Daoist temple, several incredibly powerful Golden Immortal divine senses were instantly awakened! They awoke from their slumber, filled with boundless rage, and crashed down upon the intruder!

However, the moment their divine senses touched that white-clad figure, they melted away instantly, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun! Purification!
"puff!"

"what!"

Several muffled groans and exclamations came from various parts of the dojo!

Those newly awakened Golden Immortals were all shaken to their core. They felt as if their divine senses had collided with a vast and boundless universe. Before that unfathomable Daoist aura, their proud Golden Immortal laws were as fragile as ants! (End of Chapter)