Living in the deep palace

Within the Central Divine Court, the last trace of astonishment slowly faded from the face of the Mythical Heavenly Dao, a face composed entirely of "order."

Instead, there was a cold, absolute... madness!
"Haha...hahahaha..."

He smiled.

The laughter carried no joy whatsoever, but was filled with an endless chill that could freeze the entire universe, like the sound of rules shattering at absolute zero.

"Well... well, what a 'path of the true self'! What a 'belief in the self'!"

"You thief of time...you have truly given me a tremendous 'surprise'!"

He finally understood.

In that instant, the calculations and observations of countless eras turned into an absurd joke.

He finally realized how terribly wrong he had been!
He always regarded the thief of time as a peer rival vying with him for "control of the universe".

But what the other party wanted was never "control"!
What he wanted was complete... "liberation"!
Harm others and disadvantage yourself!
The other party doesn't want any benefit; they just want me dead!

For Su Chen, without his own Heavenly Dao, it doesn't matter whether he becomes the Heavenly Dao or not!
The opponent wants to completely overturn this "chessboard" that He created and maintained for countless epochs, along with all the rules on the chessboard!
This is no longer a game between two "chess players"!
This is a never-ending class war between the "chess players" and the "chess pieces"!
And the most tragic thing is... that this self-righteous "chess player" is seeing his millions of "chess pieces" awakening and betraying him at an unprecedented speed!

"Since conventional 'weapons' are no longer useful..."

The Mythical Heavenly Dao slowly extended its translucent palm, composed of pure "rules".

An ancient and fundamental cosmic authority, transcending all laws and even time and space, slowly gathered in His palm.

"Then, I will use this ultimate... 'authority'!"

"This method was always prepared for the Ten Ancient Venerables."

"did not expect."

"I'm actually going to use this on someone like you who's only at the third realm. But even a Taiyi Golden Immortal is enough for me to use such methods..."

"The only pity is..."

"My fallen immortal thoughts have merged with the heavens, and my fallen soul failed to possess this brat in the future and has been killed."

"hehe."

"Otherwise, if I succeed in possessing his body, I might actually have a chance to return to the fifth realm by relying on his foundation."

His eyes gleamed with a mad light that could make even the ten ancient deities tremble!
"Didn't you want to liberate 'cause and effect'? Then I will completely remove this 'cause and effect' from them!"

"You want them to create the 'future'? Then I will completely erase their 'past'!"

Without the past, how can we talk about the future? Without the cause, how can we have the effect?

"I will make you, your laughable 'path of the self,' along with that filthy planet, transform into something that never existed in this universe..."

"'paradox'!"

Meanwhile, on the ancient star Jianmu.

After experiencing that unprecedented trial of "inner demons," the entire planet seemed to be reborn.

The gray sky has long since dissipated, replaced by a sky that is clearer and bluer than ever before!

The "demonic energy" that had troubled them for countless eras had now transformed into the purest spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which could be absorbed and refined at will!

Every being who successfully survives the "divine punishment" has their Dao heart tempered by the purest Dao fire, becoming incomparably resilient and pure.

Their cultivation levels were skyrocketing at an almost explosive rate!

In just a few days, the ancient star Jianmu transformed into a sacred cultivation ground that all cultivators throughout the entire mythological era had dreamed of!
Su Chen imparted all the subsequent methods of the "Way of the True Self" without reservation, aiming to transform this planet into a fortress capable of confronting the entire "Old World" in the shortest possible time!

however.

Just as everyone was immersed in the ecstasy of their rapid increase in strength, Su Chen's usually calm face suddenly changed.

He slowly raised his head, and his strange eyes, half chaos and half data, seemed to pierce through endless dimensions of time and space, seeing the ultimate terror that was slowly taking shape at the core of the universe!
"come yet?"

"The methods of Heaven!"

"I forced the Heavenly Dao into a corner, and the Ten Ancient Venerables watched from the sidelines. From then on, the only one who could intervene was himself."

Su Chen murmured softly, his voice carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

He could clearly feel an indescribable, absolute force of "destiny" enveloping the ancient star of Jianmu from the very source of the universe!

Under the lock of this force, the "future" of the entire Jianmu Ancient Star, the information torrent that should have been full of "infinite possibilities," is irreversibly... converging! Collapsing!

Ultimately, all possibilities point to a single, predetermined ending!

—"Forgetting"!
The Heavenly Dao will use its methods to forcibly erase everything here, and wipe all traces of the New Dao from the minds of these New Dao beings!
Forget!

This is a more terrifying and cruel form of annihilation than mere "destruction"!

"A Taoist master?"

Feng Canyun noticed Su Chen's abnormality immediately. He could clearly feel that Su Chen was emanating a dangerous aura that made even him feel uneasy.

Su Chen slowly withdrew his gaze, looking down at the faces below filled with trust and admiration.

He knew he had to make a decision.

Should we tough it out?
No.

That was a calculated scheme devised by Heaven!
He wanted to force himself to stay here to the death, and then use the very essence of the universe to exhaust himself to death!

If we go against the ways of Heaven.

Therefore, he will have to stay here and fight against the annihilating power of the Heavenly Dao, and be worn down here.

If he were to flee, all the hard-won achievements would vanish, which would be tantamount to admitting defeat.

That being the case...

A resolute glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes, a glint that could drive the entire universe mad!

"Then let's do the opposite!"

"Wind and Clouds".

Su Chen's voice was extremely calm.

"exist."

Feng Canyun bowed deeply in respect.

"Gather everyone." Su Chen's gaze swept over the billions of living beings below. "I have the final lesson of this 'Way of the True Self' to impart to them."

Half an hour later, a huge crowd gathered under the Jianmu Divine Tree.

All living beings gathered here, and they too felt the suffocating pressure of destiny emanating from beyond heaven and earth, their faces filled with doubt and unease.

But they believed that the omnipotent "Taoist Master" would surely lead them through the difficulties.

However, what Su Chen said next made everyone's hearts sink to the bottom.

"I'm leaving."

The voice was calm, yet it was like a thunderclap from the heavens.

After a brief silence, the crowd erupted into chaos!

"Taoist Master?! Are you abandoning us?!"

"Why?! With a formidable enemy at hand, why are you leaving?!"

Shock, confusion, and a hint of panic at being "betrayed" spread like wildfire! "Quiet!"

Su Chen's voice suddenly rose, his unwavering will instantly suppressing all the commotion! He looked at the fearful and uneasy faces below and slowly shook his head.

"It seems... you still haven't truly understood the meaning of 'the Way of the Self'."

"I'm asking you," Su Chen's gaze sharpened, "Who are you?"

The crowd below was taken aback, then instinctively replied, "We... are your followers."

"Wrong!" Su Chen shouted sharply, "Completely wrong!"

"You are not anyone's believers! You are yourselves!"

"You are Feng Canyun! You are Wang Laosan! You are Li Xiaohua! You are the true masters of this land!"

"Your destiny should never have been in my hands! Nor should it have been in the hands of that so-called 'Heavenly Way'! It should have been firmly grasped by yourselves!"

Su Chen's voice, like a resounding bell, struck the souls of everyone present!
"Heaven is about to unleash its ultimate divine punishment! It will erase your 'memories'! It will rewrite your 'history'! It will deny the 'existence' of all of you!"

"but me……"

Su Chen took a deep breath. "I can't fight all of this for you. Because this is your own war!"

"An ultimate battle to defend 'self' and 'truth'!"

"The only weapon you can rely on is your indomitable 'will'! It is your unwavering 'trust' in yourselves!"

“Now, tell me…” Su Chen’s gaze swept over the face below, which was gradually changing from shock and fear to an extremely solemn and determined expression!

"Are you all ready?!"

"Ready!"

Feng Canyun was the first to let out a thunderous roar! His eyes burned with a raging flame called "enlightenment"!

He finally understood!

This is the final lesson the Taoist master wanted to teach them!
"We are ready!"

"for freedom!"

"For myself!"

"We will eventually remember everything from oblivion, and continue to cultivate the immortal path bestowed upon us by our Daoist masters within ourselves..."

Billions of living beings roared in unison!

The pure "will" that gathered together surged into the sky, actually pushing back the "destiny" pressure that enveloped from beyond the heavens!

Seeing this, Su Chen finally showed a relieved smile.

He knew that the "seed" had truly grown up.

It's time to carry out the final "harvest"!

He took one last deep look at the "New Dao Holy Land" that he had created with his own hands. It was time for him to let go and allow the seed of the New Dao to spread spontaneously.

immediately.

Su Chen's figure transformed into a streak of light that no one could detect, instantly merging into the depths of endless space and time, disappearing without a trace.

He was going to the place where everything began and ended.

He was going to meet with that self-assured "Mythical Heavenly Dao" to buy the believers of Jianmu Star some time!

He wanted to attack the Central Divine Court, which floated at the top of the universe, all by himself!
……

……

at the same time.

The central divine court, the most core forbidden area—"The Temple of Return to Origin".

A grand ceremony, powerful enough to overturn the cause and effect of the entire universe, is underway!

The mythical Heavenly Dao sits high in the center, below which are hundreds of gods and star lords whose cultivation is at least at the "Golden Immortal" level!
This is the true strength of the Divine Court hidden beneath the surface of the water!

Their bodies were engulfed in blazing golden Dao flames as they sacrificed their Dao fruits, giving up their entire life's cultivation and origins to merge into a gray scythe woven from pure "cause and effect" lines that floated before the mythical Heavenly Dao!

—That is the 'Scythe of Destiny' that is enough to reap "fate"!
With each additional bit of power infused, the "destiny" aura emanating from the sickle intensifies.

The entire temple was shrouded in a suffocating, irreversible, absolute destiny!

Mythical Heavenly Dao's face was filled with a cold, triumphant satisfaction, as if he held absolute power!

In just one more hour, when the scythe is fully formed, He will be able to unleash the ultimate strike that severs the “past”!

At that time, everything the time thief did will be in vain!
Even this scoundrel will be completely sealed away, erased, and slaughtered from this fallen era.

However, just as that cold smile appeared on His lips!

A calm voice, seemingly from a distant world, suddenly rang out at the temple entrance.

"Sorry to bother you."

"Excuse me, is this the 'Central Divine Court'?"

"I'm here to destroy the Heavenly Dao."

Upon hearing this, the world fell into a deathly silence.

The cold smile on the Heavenly Dao's face froze instantly! He abruptly looked up, staring at the doorway with an incredulous look as if he had seen a ghost!

I don’t know when.

A figure in white appeared silently, leaning quietly against the door frame made of "chaos divine stone," with a harmless, polite smile on his face.

"you……!!!"

The moment the figure was clearly seen, the face of the Mythical Heavenly Dao, composed of pure "order," revealed for the first time intense emotions of "horror" and "panic"!

He just couldn't understand it!
How did that time-stealing thief even get in?!

and also.

How dare he come?
He was merely a mid-stage Golden Immortal, and even if he were on the path of Taiyi, he would have no chance against a Heavenly Dao like him.

During this time, Su Zei was constantly on the run, which proved that he was no match for the Mythical Heavenly Dao.

and also.

This is the most central forbidden area of ​​the Central Divine Court, with an absolute defense formed by countless layers of Heavenly Dao Laws personally laid out by Him!
Even if the ten ancient beings joined forces to launch a powerful attack, there would be absolutely no way they could sneak in silently!

unless……

A terrifying thought that chilled Him to the bone emerged!
Unless, in the first place, the other party... never went through the "door"!
He entered using a method that He could not comprehend at all, a method that transcended all the rules of this universe!
"The Heavenly Dao of the Star Sea, even those who reach the pinnacle cannot achieve all of this."

"Your status is already above the Heavenly Dao. Have you seen other Fifth Realm beings in the Star Sea of ​​Later Generations?"

"Did you see Him at the end of time?!"

"He favors you so much!"

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao of Mythology was enraged.

even.

And jealousy! (End of Chapter)