Living in the deep palace

They saw that the most fundamental laws of spacetime in the mythical era they lived in were crumbling inch by inch, like weathered threads!
They saw that beyond that seemingly vast universe lay an eternal chaos that was constantly "devouring" this world!
They saw ten dazzling "concept chains" that ran through the entire universe, formed from the most fundamental laws! Six of these chains had already dimmed and were covered with cracks!

They even saw it!
Behind that invisible "door" suppressed by those ten chains...

Those terrifying eyes, filled with pure malice and chaos, were enough to freeze even their Dao hearts!
"No……!!!"

"This is... real..."

"The world... is collapsing..."

"What kind of monster is that behind the door...?"

"Why is such a terrifying monster sealed away in this world? Why have we been here for so long without knowing it?"

"What exactly is the Immortal Ancestor doing?"

"who is he!"

After all the "venerable ones" had "personally witnessed" the cruel truth that was enough to overturn their worldviews.

Waves of despair and fear echoed wildly in this spiritual world!
Although that "Skeleton Lord" was only a fleeting image and its specific appearance was not discernible, it still exuded a terrifying aura.

This caused a sense of panic among the twenty esteemed beings, all of whom were at the fourth level.

It makes them feel so insignificant.

The existence of the Fifth Realm is beyond doubt!
The fifth realm!
Claimed to be eternal!

One person is a sea of ​​stars, and countless worlds reside within the creation of one person...

Su Chen slowly released the "Soul Resonance".

The nineteen consciousnesses, like startled birds and beasts, hastily fled back into their own bodies.

Pfft!Pfft!
Several Celestial Venerables with weaker wills were unable to withstand the enormous impact, their Dao hearts broke down, and they collapsed to the ground with unfocused eyes, muttering to themselves.

"Fake...all fake..."

“My ambition…my path…it’s all…a lie…”

"Once this being breaks free and awakens, everything will vanish into thin air, and our efforts to maintain our clan and spread our teachings will be meaningless."

Even beings like the Dragon Emperor of the East Sea and the Celestial Venerable of the Star River, whose wills were as firm as divine iron, did not lose their composure, but their pale faces and trembling bodies also revealed the turbulent emotions within them!
Anyone who suffers such a shock to their worldview would lose their composure.

Even among the twenty supreme beings who have survived for countless epochs in the vast universe, this is the case.

"How...how could this be..." The Dragon Emperor of the East Sea collapsed onto his throne, utterly distraught. All the majesty and domineering aura in his imperial dragon eyes had turned into boundless...bewilderment and despair.

He finally understood.

The true meaning of the words "burial goods" spoken by the Ancient Venerable Tianyi...

However, at the end of despair, there often lies something even more extreme... madness!
"Do not!!!"

The Dragon Emperor of the East Sea suddenly raised his head, his dragon eyes, which had turned crimson, fixed intently on Su Chen!

"It's all your fault!!!"

He let out a roar filled with endless resentment and rage!

"It's you! It's you, the 'outsider'! It's you who shattered the peace of this world! It's you who hastened all of this!"

"As long as I kill you! As long as I kill you, this 'variable'! Then there's still a chance to salvage everything!"

On the verge of his Dao Heart collapsing, he transformed all his fear and despair into an overwhelming killing intent towards Su Chen!
boom--! ! ! !

A royal dragon might, far surpassing anything before and driven by an all-or-nothing gamble, erupted from his body!
He actually intended to attack Su Chen here in the Hall of Origin, regardless of everything!
"Dragon Emperor, calm your anger!" Star River Celestial Venerable exclaimed in alarm, attempting to stop him.

But, it's too late!

"Imperial Dragon Fist! Eternal Annihilation!"

"kill!"

"You damned time-stealing thief!"

"If the Mythical Heavenly Dao does not perish, this terrifying monster will have no chance of escaping!"

The figure of the Dragon Emperor of the East Sea transformed into a golden streak of light, and with one punch, he fiercely slammed towards Su Chen!

This punch brought together all his cultivation and will as one of the top three of the Ten Ancient Venerables!

This punch has even faintly touched the threshold of the fifth realm!
however.

Faced with this earth-shattering punch that was enough to make all the "venerable ones" present change color.

Su Chen simply stood quietly in place.

He didn't even lift his eyelids.

Around him, a layer of dark golden light, as thin as a cicada's wing, formed from the "protective" essence of the [Armor], quietly emerged.

boom--!!!!!!!!

That terrifying fist force, powerful enough to shatter stars and silence eternity, slammed solidly into that thin layer of light!

then.

There is no more.

That terrifying power, enough to turn the entire Central Divine Court to ashes, melted away silently the moment it touched the light barrier, like spring snow meeting the warm sun.

Not even a ripple could be made.

Absolutely...protect!
Having devoured the six forbidden beasts, Su Chen is now terrifyingly powerful. Unless the Dragon Emperor of the East Sea uses his trump card, he can no longer harm him.

The Dragon Emperor of the East Sea, who was so determined to win, froze in mid-air.

He looked at his fist, still in a punching stance, then at Su Chen, who was so close yet seemed as distant as a universe, and at the dark golden light surrounding him, which hadn't even trembled slightly...

His reason, burning with madness, was extinguished at this moment by an even colder, deeper... despair.

The gap... is too big.

It was so vast that he didn't even have the right to look up to it...

"You've actually become this strong!"

"This is impossible."

“Back when the Heavenly Dao of Mythology still existed, I once observed you in an avatar, and your chances of winning against me were at most ten percent!”

"you……"

A look of horror appeared in the eyes of the Dragon Emperor of the East Sea.

Just then, Su Chen slowly raised his eyes.

His gaze calmly fell upon the Dragon Emperor of the East Sea.

In that instant, the Dragon Emperor of the East Sea felt that his soul, his Dao fruit, and everything about him were frozen by an irresistible will filled with "end" and "stillness"!

He was unable to move!

Even their thoughts... have stopped!

The essence of the tomb: absolute stillness!
Su Chen completely suppressed this third-ranked Ancient Ten Venerable with just a glance!
This is his current strength!
"Back then, when I faced you, my chances of winning weren't just 10%, but at least 30%."

"Of course, if you were to fight me to the death right now, you would only have a 10% chance of winning and a 30% chance of surviving."

Su Chen narrated slowly.

This is simply stating a fact.

The whole place was dead silent.

All the "Venerable Ones" who had been hoping for a lucky break or were ready to watch the show gasped in shock upon seeing this scene!
The last vestige of resistance in their hearts was completely extinguished by that one glance.

“Now,” Su Chen’s calm voice slowly rang out.

"Is there anyone else who thinks I'm... telling a story?"

For a moment, the entire room fell silent.

All the Venerables' gazes were focused on the one who was undoubtedly the first among the twenty Venerables.

It is also the strongest in terms of gaps.

Tianyi!

Tianyi Ancient Venerable, true to his name, is the best in the world.

Even the newly promoted Ten Celestial Venerables had to admit this! If it weren't for the fact that the Ancient Venerable Tianyi didn't care about the newly promoted ones, probably no Celestial Venerable would have been able to successfully advance to the fourth realm.

He is the first immortal of the Star Sea Universe to be born!

……

……

a long time.

Su Chen slowly withdrew his gaze.

The Dragon Emperor of the East Sea, as if utterly exhausted, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. His gaze towards Su Chen held no trace of hostility, only the purest… reverence.

"Everyone,"

The voice of the Ancient Venerable Tianyi rang out again at just the right moment, breaking the suffocating silence.

"You have already seen the truth."

"The end of the world is just around the corner."

"Our pride, our grudges, are nothing but a joke in the face of this catastrophe that could bury an entire era."

His gaze slowly swept over each of the "venerable ones" present.

"Now, we only have two choices."

"First, we sit here, do nothing, and quietly wait for the 'door' to be fully opened, for the Skeleton Lord to descend and devour us, along with this world."

"two is……"

He paused, then turned his gaze to Su Chen.

“Follow him.”

"We've staked all our strength and all our hopes on his seemingly insane plan to 'reforge the seal'."

"For ourselves, and for this world, let's fight for... that last glimmer of hope."

The words of the Ancient Venerable Tianyi made the hearts of all the "Venerables" sink.

They were all once supreme beings who ruled over their respective regions and whose word was law.

To get them to entrust their lives and fortunes to a mysterious entity that, not long ago, they considered a "major threat"...

This is undoubtedly a tremendous ordeal.

But they had no other choice.

Because Su Chen has just proven to them in the most direct and brutal way... who is the true "only one" in this era!
"What...what should we do?"

Finally, a newly ascended Celestial Venerable, his voice hoarse and strained, asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

All eyes turned to Su Chen.

Looking at these figures, Su Chen finally put aside his ridiculous pride and began to face reality. The "masters" slowly nodded.

"My plan is very simple."

He stretched out his hand and made a light sweeping motion in the air.

A three-dimensional star map, constructed by his divine sense and encompassing all fourteen star seas with unparalleled precision, appeared in the center of the Hall of Origin.

"The seal of the Skeleton Lord consists of ten 'locks.' Now, six have been unlocked, leaving... four remaining."

His finger lightly touched the star map.

The four coordinate points, each radiating a different Daoist aura, were clearly marked.

"This is the sealed place of the remaining four forbidden ancient life forms: [Power], [Speed], [Life], and [Death]."

"My goal is to take control of them one by one before the forces of the Skeleton Lord find them."

“But,” Su Chen’s tone changed, “I need your help.”

"I need the one among you who is most skilled in divination, such as... the Great Evolution Celestial Venerable." His gaze fell on the Celestial Venerable, whose aura was weak and whose face was pale because of the destruction of the supreme treasure.

The Great Evolution Celestial Venerable trembled.

"For me, calculate the next move of the Skeleton Lord's forces, as well as... the most detailed abilities and weaknesses of these four forbidden ancient beings."

"I need the one among you who is most skilled at setting up formations, such as... Star River Celestial Venerable."

Star River Celestial Venerable nodded silently.

"Based on this central divine court, we will set up a 'Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Severing Array' that is large enough to cover the entire era and bear all our power! This will provide a stable platform for our final 'locking' ceremony."

"And the rest of you..."

Su Chen's gaze swept over the dozen or so "Venerables" led by the East Sea Dragon Emperor.

“I need you to be my… ‘sword’ and ‘shield’.”

"Come with me to those four sealed lands, and with your greatest strength, protect me! Help me subdue those four combat units whose strength far surpasses that of ordinary fourth-realm beings!"

Su Chen's plan was well-organized and had a clear division of labor.

In that instant, he actually regarded these nineteen unruly cosmic rulers as his... "soldiers"!
But this time, no one raised any objections.

Because they all understood that this was their only way out.

"it is good!"

The Dragon Emperor of the East Sea was the first to stand up!

His fighting spirit, which had been suppressed by Su Chen's glance, reignited at this moment!

However, this time, his fighting spirit was no longer directed at Su Chen.

Rather, it's aimed at that impending... apocalypse!
"My East Sea Dragon Clan is willing to be the vanguard!" He looked at Su Chen and said in a deep voice, "But, the command must be clearly defined!"

“Alright.” Su Chen nodded without hesitation. “On the battlefield, everything is at my command. Anyone who dares to disobey will face my ruthless sword.”

His icy tone sent a chill down the spines of all the "venerable ones" present.

They knew that Su Chen wasn't joking.

"So……"

Looking at these "allies" who had reached a preliminary consensus, a sharp glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes.

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the first coordinate point on the star map, which exuded a pure, explosive "power" aura...

"Our first objective..."

"【force】."

"Depart immediately!" (End of Chapter)