Living in the deep palace

"Shu Zi, you dare me!"

"An intruder dares to act so presumptuously in my starry sea?"

Su Chen was furious!

Ignoring his own injuries, he frantically urged the "Primordial" Origin to forcefully suppress and repair the star field that was heading towards collapse!
As the one who has reached the top, Xinghai's new Heavenly Dao could directly affect him if Xinghai suffers too severe an injury.

No matter what, Su Chen would never let such a thing happen!

Even if he is a Great Luo Lifeform outside the fourth realm, so what? With the body of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, the status of a top-level being, and the power of the earth, he can still put up a fight.

"go with!"

Su Chen's will transformed into a giant net that blotted out the sky, attempting to "correct" the chaotic laws back to their original course!
however.

The "gaze" emanating from behind the "hole" was like a leech, an incurable "virus," constantly eroding Su Chen's authority over the Heavenly Dao!
For every bit of repair Su Chen made, two bits of damage were destroyed!

In just a few breaths, the "laws" of that star field had completely "died," turning it into a "death zone" that even Golden Immortals dared not set foot in!
Su Chen's face was deathly pale.

He got it.

In a direct confrontation, he has no chance of winning.

The opponent didn't even really "make a move," but the aftershocks of the "descent" were enough to keep him, the "Heavenly Dao," busy and even powerless!
If this continues, within a century, the entire vast starry sea will be infected by this "law plague," ultimately leading to...collapse.

We can't attack anymore.

The only way is... defense! It's... delaying!
"The beginning is the foundation, time and space are the lock, all realms are the defense, seal—!"

In an instant, Su Chen's will made the most resolute decision!
He relinquished control over the entire universe, shrinking all the authority of the "Heavenly Dao" and converging it all around that "dark hole"!

He would use all his strength to build a defensive line! A wall of despair that could temporarily stop the invasion of that "unspeakable enemy"!
Rumble!
He forcibly pulled the river of time out of nothingness, transforming it into a massive "time barrier" surrounding the "hole"!
Countless "dimensional worlds" and "blessed lands" that depended on the main universe were forcibly extracted from their origin by Su Chen with his supreme power at this moment, and transformed into billions of indestructible "space shields"!
His own "Primordial" Great Dao Origin transformed into a core, eternal, and immortal... seal!
A cosmic-level "sealing array" composed of time, space, and Su Chen's own Great Dao was formed at an unprecedented speed!

"Um!?"

The world outside the door, where Minglian had previously cast cold glances, eager to see Su Chen's miserable end, no longer smiled.

He revealed a cold glint in his eyes.

"Good means."

"I never expected that you, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, could match the status of the one who has reached the top to such an extent. Even Zuo Qingcang back then could not do this."

"This vast starry sky is like your own inner universe; the harmony is simply unimaginable..."

Minglian frowned.

There was something he didn't say aloud, as if... that immortal being of the fifth realm of the inner universe had been reborn.

"hehe."

"It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

“Once Tian'e is freed, you will still die…”

Minglian spoke coldly.

……

Also at this time.

Om-!
The moment the seal was lowered, the "chaotic" law that had been constantly seeping in was blocked for the first time!

The ever-spreading "law plague" gradually stopped spreading!
Su Chen succeeded.

But it was only a success.

He could clearly sense that the "indescribable" existence on the other side of the seal only paused for a moment.

Immediately, an even more terrifying and resolute force of "erosion" began to slowly act on his seal.

The seal is being worn down and dissolved little by little!

Su Chen received a cold, emotionless... feedback from his Heavenly Dao Will.

A clear, countdown.

"ten years……"

"This consumed so much of the Star Sea's primal power, and it could only withstand this one life form for a mere ten years?"

Su Chen frowned.

Ten years is a long time for a director.

But in short terms, it's merely the time a Golden Immortal, or even a Profound Immortal, spends in seclusion to comprehend a single immortal technique.

Inside the Hall of Longevity, Su Chen's figure solidified once more.

His face was even paler than before, and his cloudy eyes had dimmed, as if he had just experienced an epic battle that had exhausted all his strength.

"Daoist!"

The three Golden Immortals immediately came forward, their faces filled with fear and worry.

Although they could not see the battle between the gods above the cosmic dome, they could clearly sense that their Dao Lord's aura had fallen to an unprecedented state of weakness.

"I am fine."

Su Chen waved his hand, his voice tinged with weariness.

“I used my own Great Dao, combined with the spacetime power of the entire universe, to set up a seal outside that ‘hole’.”

"but……"

His tone shifted, and a look of extreme seriousness flashed in his eyes.

"That seal can only stop it... for ten years."

"ten years?!"

The three Golden Immortals were struck as if by lightning!
Ten years later, will the true form of that terrifying being—whose mere will could cause even the newly ascended "Heavenly Dao" Dao Lord to cough up blood and be injured—descend upon this world?
What a despairing scene that would be!

catastrophe!

Is the cataclysmic destruction of the starry sea about to descend upon us again?

"Lord Dao, could it be... could it be that even you..." Ancient Insect Immortal asked tremblingly, not daring to utter the word "lost".

"I am no match for it."

Su Chen, however, readily admitted this.

“It came from outside the ‘gate’ and is a true fourth-realm being.”

"even."

"In the fourth realm, they are all extremely special beings, born specifically to hunt the 'Heavenly Dao'."

"Within the sea of ​​stars, I can vaguely sense the presence of immortals of the Great Luo realm and ancient gods of the Canggu realm, but unfortunately they are unwilling to make a move..."

Su Chen sighed.

Subsequently.

He continued speaking.

"Although my current realm is called 'Taiyi' and 'Heavenly Dao', in essence, it is still within the category of Golden Immortal, the pinnacle of combat power in the third realm."

"Between the third and fourth realms, there is not a river, but an insurmountable... Chaotic Sea."

Su Chen's words were like a heavy hammer, shattering the last glimmer of hope in the hearts of the three Golden Immortals.

"Then... then what should we do?"

The color drained from Jin Guang Gu Xian's face. "Are we just supposed to sit here and wait for death, for the apocalypse to come ten years from now?"

"Do not."

A glimmer of light rekindled in Su Chen's eyes.

"There is still hope."

His divine sense suddenly spread out at that moment!
It is no longer about adopting a domineering, "heavenly" attitude.

Instead, it swept across every hidden corner of the vast starry sea in an equal, even somewhat "requesting" manner!

He is there, calling out.

He was seeking help. He could sense that in this seemingly decadent universe, there still lingered several extremely ancient and obscure... auras.

Those auras were far more terrifying than those of a Golden Immortal!
They lie dormant in the depths of time and space, in the cracks of dimensions, like ancient fossils.

They were once the... Fourth Realm of this universe!

Yes, the legendary Great Luo!

Yes, the supreme being revered as "Ancient Cang"!
Su Chen's will transformed into a message, which was clearly transmitted to the perceptions of those ancient beings.

He succinctly informed them of the invasion by the "Heavenly Calamity".

The lips and teeth are interdependent!

When the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact?

He couldn't believe that these ancient monsters, who had lived for countless epochs, would just stand by and watch their "home" be destroyed by an enemy!
however.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

Time passes slowly.

The vast starry sea remained deathly silent.

Those ancient wills he sensed were like true "fossils," offering no response whatsoever.

It's not a rejection.

It's not about waiting and seeing.

Instead, it was a complete...silence.

A kind of deathly silence, as if even they themselves were trapped in some kind of great terror and despair!
Su Chen's heart sank little by little.

He got the answer.

It's not a test.

These former "Great Ancient Realms" did not want to see how he, the "Summitor," would deal with this calamity.

But...

They were powerless to help!

In fact, they saw the terror of the "Heavenly Calamity" outside the "door" even earlier than Su Chen!
Their reason for lying dormant, for being asleep, may itself be a form of... escapism!

Hope has been extinguished.

We can't count on anyone.

Only he himself can save this universe.

Su Chen withdrew his divine sense, and the weariness in his eyes vanished, replaced by a resolute determination that showed he had nothing to lose!

"It seems that I don't have many options left."

He spoke slowly to the three Golden Immortals.

"The first path is to frantically devour and strengthen my 'Heavenly Dao' origin within these ten years."

"For example, I could devour those hidden 'Great Ancient Luos' and convert the essence of the elderly among them into my own. Perhaps, this would allow my power to advance further."

"but……"

Su-Chen shook his head. "This is a dead end."

“Those ancient beings would rather watch the universe be destroyed than show themselves; there must be a great terror behind them. If I provoke them, I'm afraid I'll perish before the ‘Heavenly Calamity’ arrives.”

"When they unite, they are even more powerful than this invading outsider!"

"The second path is to leave this realm and go to the world outside the 'gate' to seek the opportunity to break through to the fourth realm."

“But outside the ‘door’ lies the old home of ‘Heavenly Calamity’. For a newly born ‘Heavenly Dao’ like me to voluntarily enter the ‘predator’s’ lair… is also a dead end.”

"Not to mention, there's a Fifth Realm expert waiting outside the door who caused Zuo Qingcang's downfall back then. I'm practically walking into a trap!"

The hearts of Jin Guang Gu Xian and the other two sank to the bottom.

Both paths lead to dead ends.

Doesn't this mean...?

"No, there's more..."

Su Chen's gaze seemed to pierce through the dome of the Hall of Longevity, pierce through the present, and look towards the source of the ever-flowing river of time!
"There is also a third way."

"A path that only I can walk."

"In this era, the Great Dao is incomplete and the laws are not fully established, so it can no longer support my growth."

"so……"

"I want to turn back time and go back to the past!"

"Go, to the time before the First Era!"

"To hell with that place, where the Great Dao is perfected, the laws are complete, and there might even be beings in the fifth realm... the 'Mythological Era'!"

"Go there and cultivate my 'Taiyi Golden Immortal' path to true... perfection!"

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent!

The three Golden Immortals looked at Su Chen as if he were a madman.

Reversing the passage of time?!
Going back to before the First Age?!
What is this concept? !

how can that be!

This is simply impossible!
The river of time is a taboo in the universe!
Any living being that tries to go against the current will be crushed into dust by the merciless power of time!
Even a Golden Immortal can only drift downstream and occasionally catch a brief glimpse of "fragments" of the future or "remnants" of the past.

To travel back in time and go against the current...

That was a forbidden act that even the Great Luo Ancient Era dared not imagine!
"Dao Master, no!" Wuxin Xian exclaimed in horror, "The backlash from the River of Time is enough to obliterate everything! You..."

"You guys are no good."

Su Chen calmly interrupted him.

"But I can."

"because……"

"I am Taiyi Golden Immortal."

“My path inherently encompasses time and space. The restrictions of the River of Time are... useless against me.”

Su Chen's words were resolute and full of unquestionable confidence.

The three, including Jin Guang Gu Xian, fell silent.

They couldn't comprehend the profound mysteries of the "Taiyi Golden Immortal," but they believed that their Dao Lord was not someone who spoke without reason.

If he says it's possible, then it definitely is!
"Lord Dao, we understand!"

Jin Guang Gu Xian was the first to react, and he bowed deeply to Su Chen.

"We will swear to protect the Taiyi Dao Palace with our lives! To protect this last pure land in the universe!"

"We await your... return!"

"it is good."

A relieved smile appeared on Su Chen's face.

He looked at the three of them, his expression becoming extremely serious.

"From this day forward, all affairs of the Taiyi Dao Palace will be jointly managed by the three of you."

"Although I have trapped Tian'e!"

"However, he came from outside the door, and he exudes a huge alien aura. Who knows how many alien creatures will be born in the next ten years!"

"I'm afraid the Star Sea will suffer from the evil spirits spawned by these calamities. You must protect the Star Sea well during these ten years!"

"Ancient Insect Immortal, you are responsible for guarding the mountain gate and monitoring all unusual activity throughout the vast star sea. Remember, that 'seal' is my last line of defense. If the seal appears prematurely or shows signs of collapse, notify them immediately."

The "they" that Su Chen was referring to were naturally the many supreme Golden Immortal forces in the Star Sea!
When a calamity strikes, even a powerful Golden Immortal would find it difficult to cope! (End of Chapter)