Living in the deep palace

"Can I wait?"

For a while.

Wuxin and Jinguang were both stunned.

It took me a while to realize what was happening.

It seems Su Chen intends to elevate both of them from the Xuan Yu Immortal Ranking to the Golden Immortal realm...

is it possible?

Others might not be able to do it.

But the only precedent is right before our eyes: Golden Immortals can also be artificially created, and the aura emanating from this ancient insect Golden Immortal made even Golden Light Immortal tremble with fear.

obviously.

Even if he were here in his prime, he would be no match for this ancient insect that had just entered the Golden Immortal realm!

For Jin Guangxian, he dreamed of regaining his status as a Golden Immortal.

But that's impossible now.

Or rather, it's impossible for him to do it on his own.

A drop in rank is a fall.

But at this moment, a new hope arose in him!
As for Wuxin Xian, there's no need to say more. Although he has been tempered over the years, he has become the top level on the Xuan Yu Immortal Ranking.

However, it was completely useless.

With the arrival of a great era, the path to becoming a Golden Immortal has been reopened, but over the years, only about ten new Golden Immortals have been born.

Although he was extremely arrogant, he still didn't have enough confidence to become a Golden Immortal!

at the same time.

"thump!"

Without any hesitation, the two of them knelt down before Su Chen at the same time!
"We beg the Dao Lord to intervene! Help us achieve the Golden Immortal realm!"

In this regard.

Su Chen didn't find it strange.

After all, this is a Golden Immortal! Even those with the talent and aptitude to be ranked first on the Dragon Ranking or the Xuan Yu Immortal Ranking might not be able to eventually step into it.

He was the number one on the list of the strongest dragons in history, and he became famous back then because he had the potential to become a Golden Immortal.

"I intend to establish two more 'Guardian Golden Immortals' in the Taoist Palace."

"But you need to make it clear."

"Once you two achieve the Golden Immortal realm, your potential may not be as terrifying as that of the Ancient Insect. If you don't encounter extraordinary opportunities in the future, you may only reach the level of a Giant!"

Su Chen slowly began to explain the pros and cons.

hum!
The two of them were stunned.

They thought that the Golden Immortal created by Su Chen would stop at the initial stage, but they didn't expect that there would be a giant among them.

To know.

Among a hundred Golden Immortals, perhaps only one giant will emerge.

Throughout the entire star sea, despite the current glorious era, there are only a few dozen Golden Immortals and God Lords, and the number of giants who have appeared can be counted on one hand.

"Disciple is willing!"

The two of them used almost all their strength to roar out their vows! They were afraid that if they answered even a fraction of a second too slowly, this extraordinary opportunity would slip through their fingers and become an eternal regret!

"it is good."

Su Chen remained calm and composed, as if nothing in the world could move him.

He slowly extended two fingers, their tips as clear as jade, surrounded by the primordial light of chaos.

Then, he pointed a finger at the space between the eyebrows of Jin Guang Gu Xian and Wu Xin Xian!
Buzz—!!!! ...

In an instant, it was like the first roar of the universe being created!
Jin Guang Gu Xian and Wu Xin Xian felt their "true spirits" suddenly tremble.

Immediately, two torrents of "information" that were beyond description in words and beyond the ability to be encapsulated in any concept crossed the barriers of time and space and were forcibly imprinted into their true spiritual origins!

In this torrent of "information," they "saw" what a "Golden Immortal" was. They "saw" what the "Great Dao" was.

They witnessed firsthand how the most fundamental laws that constitute the entire universe operate, arise, and intertwine like intricate gears!
All the obstacles to their cultivation that had troubled them for millennia! All the profound mysteries of the Great Dao that they could not overcome even after exhausting their entire lives!

At this moment, everything was presented to them in the clearest, most intuitive, and most fundamental way, without reservation!

It felt as if a supreme Taoist master who holds the truth of the universe was patiently explaining the most fundamental mysteries of this universe to them, step by step!
A sudden enlightenment! A complete awakening! A clear understanding of the Dao!

At this moment, they finally realized what the seemingly insurmountable chasm between themselves and the true "Golden Immortal" really was!

That's not a difference in magical power, nor a difference in the strength of supernatural abilities! It's a dimensional reduction in cognition... a crushing defeat!
Boom—!!! Boom—!!!

Almost at the same time! Two terrifying "Golden Immortal" auras, powerful enough to shake the starry sea, erupted from both Golden Light Ancient Immortal and Heartless Immortal!
Behind them, the "Dao Fruit," which had already cultivated to the extreme of half-step Golden Immortal and was almost tangible, shattered at this moment, and then... began its ultimate transformation and sublimation!

Countless profound and unpredictable Golden Immortal Laws, representing "immortality" and "eternity," are no longer external perceptions, but rather arise naturally from the depths of their true spirits, frantically intertwining and imprinting themselves upon their Dao Fruits!
This was not a gift from external forces! Rather, it was something they themselves "enlightened" under the personal guidance of Su Chen, the "Heavenly Dao"!

However, just as their "Golden Immortal Dao Fruit" was about to fully condense and take shape, proving immortality!
A sudden change occurred!

Above the Taiyi Dao Palace, the vast starry sky that should have been cloudless for thousands of miles suddenly gathered two boundless, sky-covering... "calamity clouds" without any warning!
One piece was formed from the purest "Gengjin" killing law, condensing into a "Ten Thousand Ren Knife Mountain" spanning the starry river! Another piece was formed from the ultimate "annihilation" death energy, evolving into an "Endless Blood Sea" that devours all things!
Heavenly Tribulation!

The Heavenly Tribulation, one of the three tribulations, has arrived!
Although not as severe as the Heavenly Tribulation of the Ancient Insect Immortal, which is of a higher rank, it is still the most severe killing tribulation of two universes, which descended at the same time!
That terrifying, world-destroying pressure instantly caused tens of millions of disciples and elders in the entire Taiyi Dao Palace to feel a chill and despair originating from the very source of their souls!
However, before they could recover from this apocalyptic scene, a calm yet seemingly supreme voice, the only truth and highest decree of this universe, slowly emanated from the Hall of Longevity, resonating in the hearts of every living being.

"I said."

"In this world, there is no calamity."

Four words, a simple and understated description.

The instant they descended, their words became law, and heaven and earth obeyed! Those two terrifying tribulation clouds that should have brought annihilation, that mountain of knives, that sea of ​​blood, were like subjects of a king, like the master of creation, offering not even the slightest struggle, and then…

Silently and imperceptibly, it crumbled inch by inch, vanishing into thin air.

It was as if they had never existed.

The starry sky has returned to its bright and clear state.

"The...calamity clouds... just like that... dispersed?!"

Inside the Taiyi Dao Palace, countless disciples and elders, trembling under the might of Heaven, stared blankly at the starry sky that had instantly returned to its clear state, completely petrified on the spot.

Their faces were filled with endless bewilderment and disbelief, their Daoist hearts nearly collapsing.

What...what on earth happened?!

That's the tribulation of a Golden Immortal! It's a test of the Great Dao that can make any half-step Golden Immortal face nine deaths and one life, and the slightest carelessness can lead to their annihilation!

How... how could it all be gone just because of a casual remark from the Dao Lord?!

This is beyond their comprehension of "power"! This is the realm of "gods"! It is the authority of the "creator"!

Outside the Dao Palace, the figure that had long gathered countless powerful divine thoughts from the vast star sea fell into a deathly silence at this moment!

Immediately, an unprecedented and earth-shattering uproar erupted!

"Two...two streams! Two brand-new Golden Immortal auras! They share the same origin and both come from the Taiyi Dao Palace!"

"Heavens! My Dao Ancestor above! What do I sense?! The Taiyi Dao Palace gave birth to... three Golden Immortals on the same day?!"

"No! That's not right! Didn't you all see that?! Those two terrifying tribulation clouds just now were enough to cover the entire Central Star Region!"

"I see it! That is definitely the Tribulation of a Golden Immortal! Moreover, its terrifying power far surpasses the tribulation we faced back then! It is the most rigorous test of the Great Dao!"

"But...why...why did the tribulation clouds dissipate on their own?! This wasn't because they were defeated, but because...they obeyed some kind of will and retreated on their own! This defies common sense! This is a blatant trampling on the ironclad laws of the Great Dao!!"

"Is the authority of the one who reaches the top really that powerful? That's impossible. Even the most powerful Zuo Qingcang back then was never mentioned in ancient books as being able to casually enlighten Golden Immortals."

"How can Su Chen's authority be so special? Could it be the legendary Taiyi?!"

A series of thoughts, filled with boundless shock and a sense of seeing a ghost, intertwined and collided wildly in the void, creating a roar like a tsunami!
who are they?!
They are Golden Immortals! They are the supreme gods of the universe! They are the most supreme beings in this starry sea! They have looked down upon the rise and fall of eras and laughed at the birth and death of stars! They thought they had already seen through all the "truths" of the world.

But what happened at Taiyi Dao Palace today was like an invisible hand, shattering their deeply ingrained "cognition" and "arrogance" into pieces!
……

……

The Protoss, deep within the ancestral lands of the three major star systems.

The three gods, who had existed since the ancient era and had been asleep for countless years, so ancient that they were almost decaying, opened their eyes at the same time, eyes that seemed to contain the cycle of birth and death of the universe!
For the first time, a look of horror appeared on their faces!

"Can Golden Immortals... also be created in batches by humans?!" A will filled with endless vicissitudes and domineering power slowly echoed in the void, carrying a trace of self-doubt.

"That's absolutely impossible!" another will, filled with the aura of "wisdom" and "judgment," immediately retorted. "The Golden Immortal Dao Fruit is the ultimate sublimation of a cultivator's own 'Great Dao,' a supreme resonance with the origin of the universe! How can it be arbitrarily interfered with by external forces?!"

"But how do we explain this scene before us?" The third will, filled with an aura of "deathly silence" and "ending," sighed softly, "Words become law, commanding the heavenly tribulation to dissipate on its own... This kind of authority... This kind of method..."

"Back then, even the First Immortal Emperor, Zuo Qingcang, who possessed the entire fortune of the immortal path, was peerless in his talent, and was almost about to take that final step to create the Immortal Court Era... couldn't have done it!"

This statement came out.

The three divine wills, powerful enough to make the entire vast starry sea tremble, fell into a long, deathly silence.

Yes. Zuo Qingcang, what an extraordinary talent! He founded the Celestial Court, ruled over all paths, and suppressed an era! He is universally acknowledged as the supreme being closest to the legendary "Fifth Realm" since the "Battle of the Collapsed Heaven"!

But even he had never heard of anyone being able to enlighten a Golden Immortal!

He could make the path to becoming a Golden Immortal smoother, and he could protect geniuses during their tribulations. But it was absolutely impossible for him to, like Su Chen, casually "conjure" three living Golden Immortals as easily as eating and drinking!

This is no longer a matter of strength or weakness! This is a fundamental difference in the level of life and the essence of the Great Dao!
"He is not the one who reached the summit..."

After a long while, the will, filled with the aura of "wisdom" and "judgment," finally arrived at a conclusion that shook all the giants to their core.

"He is 'Heaven'!"

"The master of the star sea! He's like a living fifth realm being in this star sea... Absolutely terrifying!"

……

Those who normally reach the pinnacle of "Golden Immortal Perfection" are, in essence, still "top-tier beings" who have cultivated a certain law to its extreme within the "rules" of this universe. Although they are powerful, they are still subject to the limitations of these "rules."

Su Chen, however, was different. He had attained the status of "Taiyi Golden Immortal"! He cultivated the all-encompassing and self-contained "Primordial" Great Dao!
His very existence transcends the original "rules" of this universe!
Let alone a mere Golden Immortal, as long as Su Chen is willing to pay a sufficient price, he can even forcibly elevate a True Immortal to the realm of "Immortal Giant"!

This is the arrogance and unreasonableness of the "Taiyi Golden Immortal"! This is the...tyranny of the "Heavenly Dao"!
But the price to pay is enormous! Enough to reduce his Golden Immortal Dao Fruit by 70%!

Su Chen has no need to go to such lengths for a true immortal.

……

Inside the Hall of Longevity.

Golden Light Immortal and Heartless Immortal slowly awoke from their ethereal state of enlightenment.

As they felt the boundless, surging power of the "Golden Immortal" within them, a power capable of crushing stars with a mere gesture, and the eternal, immortal "Golden Immortal Dao Fruit" intimately connected to the origin of the universe, their faces were filled with a dreamlike sense of unreality.

That's it... done?
The Golden Immortal realm, which had troubled them for millions of years, exhausted all their efforts, and even made them think that there was no hope left in their lives... was actually achieved so easily with just a casual flick of the Dao Lord's finger...?!

They looked at each other, both seeing the same bewilderment in each other's eyes. Then, that bewilderment transformed into boundless ecstasy and a profound gratitude from the depths of their souls!

They suddenly turned around and bowed deeply to Su Chen once more! This time, their foreheads remained pressed firmly against the cold ground, unwilling to lift them for a long time!
"Thank you... Dao Master, for your life-saving grace!"

"This kindness and virtue! I will never forget it! I am willing to die for the Dao Master, even if it means the destruction of my soul!"

Their voices trembled violently with extreme excitement, even carrying a hint of sobbing—the sound of someone finally getting what they had been suppressing for millions of years!
Su Chen simply nodded calmly, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

He slowly rose from the lotus platform. He forged an immortal body for the Ancient Insect Immortal and enlightened Jin Guang and Wu Xin with Dao fruits. All for this purpose was to make them the first line of defense protecting this world!
The defensive line is now in place. So, what's next...?

Just then! Su Chen, who was about to speak, suddenly stopped!
His once calm, murky eyes suddenly snapped open! His gaze seemed to pierce through the dome of the Hall of Longevity, through the supreme barrier of the Taiyi Dao Palace, and through the endless starry sky!
He stared intently at that area located in the cosmic dome, like a scar on the universe...

A pitch-black hole! (End of Chapter)