Living in the deep palace

"Corpse Demon! Look at me!!"

Lady Dry Bones let out a shriek.

Instead of attacking the corpse demon, she did something extremely bold.

She opened her arms and activated the Devouring Technique from the Reincarnation Sutra, actually starting to actively draw in the surrounding violent corpse energy!

"Come on! All death energy, come at me!!"

boom!
The sea of ​​corpse energy, which had been agitated by Su Chen's attack, instantly found an outlet.

The countless layers of gray poisonous mist surrounding the Corpse Demon surged towards Lady Bone like a whale sucking in water!
“Ahhhh——!!!”

Lady Dry Bones let out a shrill scream.

Her body rapidly decayed, turning into a skeleton; but the next second, nourished by the life force of the withered leaves, new flesh grew from the bones.

From the extreme of death comes life, and from the extreme of life comes death!

She was using her own body to filter and absorb the overflowing energy of this quasi-emperor!
"Roar?"

The Corpse Demon was stunned.

He felt his protective aura being stolen by that tiny ant. Although the amount was insignificant to him, it was still an offense!
He raised his hand, intending to crush Lady Dry Bones with a single finger.

"Your opponent is me!!"

Just then, a cyan-gold figure rushed up again.

Su Chen seized the fleeting opportunity that Lady Kugu had created for him.

Because the corpse energy was drawn in, the defensive layer on the corpse demon's body became slightly weak.

"Well done, skeleton!"

"Leave the rest to me!"

Su Chen did not use his sword this time.

He flew to the corpse demon's chest, where the broken sword was located.

That place is the Corpse Demon's only "weakness," and also the source of his sealing.

"A sword that has pierced you through countless eras, it must hurt a lot, right?"

Su Chen looked at the broken golden sword, which only revealed its hilt and half of its blade.

The flesh surrounding the sword had long since festered and formed a massive vortex of decay. The golden light emanating from the broken sword was engaged in an eternal struggle against the corpse's aura.

"Let me help you... pull it out!"

Su Chen gripped the massive sword hilt tightly with both hands.

Zizzi——!
The hilt of the sword not only exudes a sharp aura, but also carries an extremely terrifying law of "slaughter".

Su Chen's palm was instantly cut and bleeding profusely, but he refused to let go.

"Get up!!"

Su Chen planted his feet on the corpse demon's chest, his muscles bulging, and all his power erupted at this moment.

Rumbling--

The broken sword, silent for countless years, has loosened.

One inch... two inches...

As the broken sword was pulled out, the most primal and violent primal power sealed within the Corpse Demon began to spiral out of control!

“Ouch——!!!”

The Corpse Demon let out a roar of extreme pain.

He frantically waved his arms, trying to swat the bug on his chest to death.

"Giant Spirit! Stop his hand! Even for a moment!!" Su Chen roared.

"I'm here!!"

On a distant warship, Giant Spirit One, with red eyes, charged out with three thousand Giant Spirit Guards.

"Brothers! Form ranks! Let's unleash a thousand axes to split the mountain!"

"For the Dao Ancestor!!"

Although the three thousand giant spirit guards were only at the Golden Immortal level, at this moment, they burned their essence and even their souls (since they could be resurrected anyway).

Three thousand Sky-Splitting Axes converged into a single, all-encompassing axe of light, fiercely cleaving towards the massive hand that the Corpse Demon was slapping down.

boom!
The light axe shattered instantly.

All three thousand Giant Spirit Guards coughed up blood and flew backward, with Giant Spirit Number One having half of its body shattered by the shock.

But they did it!

The corpse demon's hand was blocked for a fleeting moment!
It's this moment.

Pfft——! ! !
A golden pillar of blood shot into the sky, staining the heavens of Guixu crimson.

Su Chen, holding the golden broken sword that was ten thousand feet long, flew backwards from the Corpse Demon's chest!

The sword has been drawn!

"Ahhhh-"

Without the suppression of the broken sword, the power within the Corpse Demon went completely berserk.

His once indestructible body began to crack in countless ways. The death energy that had been suppressed for countless years erupted from the cracks like a volcanic eruption.

"It's now!!"

Su Chen put the broken sword back into his body (he would eat it later), then turned to look at the corpse that was collapsing, which made it even more dangerous.

"Bones! Drain the air that's escaping from him!"

"I'm going to start...eating!"

……

【Epicenter of the Guixu Storm】

With the broken sword pulled out, the quasi-emperor's corpse, which had slumbered for countless eons, finally met its end.

But this is not the end; it is the beginning of another madness.

Because the seal was broken, the power within the Corpse Demon was no longer under control. What was originally just an instinct-driven shell now began to generate a will called "self-destruction".

boom! boom! boom!
A huge hole appeared in the Corpse Demon's chest. Golden divine blood (the imperial blood he had left over from his previous life) mixed with black corpse water, turning into a devastating rainstorm that poured down into the Ruins of Return.

With each drop of rain that falls, a hideous, blood-soaked monster springs forth. In the blink of an eye, the place transforms into a sea of ​​monsters.

"I want to... take you all... with me to your deaths..."

The Corpse Demon's enormous head slowly turned, its red light dimming, yet revealing a madness capable of destroying heaven and earth.

His body began to swell, and it felt as if millions of worms were wriggling under his skin.

"He's going to self-destruct!!"

Having just been blasted away and now only half its body remaining, Giant Spirit No. 1 roared in terror, "Retreat!! A Quasi-Emperor's self-destruction will cause this entire Ruins to collapse!!"

The self-destruction of a powerhouse at the half-step fifth realm was powerful enough to instantly obliterate dozens of great worlds!

"withdraw?"

Su Chen stood in the void, letting the golden-black blood rain drench on his body.

His chaotic immortal body, nourished by this blood, emitted a sizzling sound as his wounds healed at a visible speed.

"I finally managed to open the can, and now you want me to leave?"

Su Chen wiped the blood off his face and revealed a smile even more ferocious than that of the Corpse Demon.

"Self-exposure? Did you even ask my belly?"

Su Chen suddenly turned his head and looked at Lady Kugu, who was struggling to survive in the storm of corpse energy not far away.

At this moment, the Lady of the Dry Bones looked extremely terrifying.

Half of her body was a pink skeleton, and the other half was an unparalleled beauty. The immense corpse energy poured into her body, causing her realm to fluctuate repeatedly between life and death.

"Bones! If you don't want to die, if you don't want to be burst open, then break through!!"

Su Chen's voice was like a resounding bell, jolting the dazed Lady Kugu awake.

"This is the best training ground! Every wisp of aura emanating from this corpse demon is nourishment for you!"

"Give me... the chance to attain the Great Luo Immortal Realm!!"

Proving the Dao to the Great Luo...

These four words flashed through Lady Kugu's mind like a bolt of lightning.

Yes.

Since we're already standing on the edge of a cliff, and retreating means certain death, why not... spread our wings and fly away?
"I am Meng Po... and I shall guard the netherworld!"

Lady Dry Bones suddenly opened her eyes; her once clear black and white pupils had now turned completely gray.

"The ultimate death is life!" "Merge!!"

boom!
She no longer passively endured it, but actively merged her soul completely into the illusory image of the "Gate of Hell" behind her.

At that moment, she seemed to transform into the rushing Yellow Springs River, into the eternal Bridge of Helplessness.

The originally violent and chaotic corpse energy became docile the moment it came into contact with her, transforming into blooming spider lilies at her feet.

Om-! ! !
A gray beam of light shot up from the top of Lady Kugu's head, piercing directly through the mist of Guixu.

Within that pillar of light, a crystal-clear [Great Luo Dao Fruit], exuding the aura of life and death reincarnation, slowly condensed and took shape!

Become!

The second Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Immortal Realm—[Netherworld Meng Po]—has been born!

"Dao Ancestor! I'm here to help you!"

After her breakthrough, Lady of the Bone underwent a qualitative change in her aura. With a wave of her hand, countless spider lilies danced in the air, forming a massive [Spider Lily Array] around the Corpse Demon.

"Soul Suppression! Corpse Lock!"

Countless petals transformed into chains, tightly binding the corpse demon's expanding body and forcibly suppressing its tendency to self-destruct.

"Good job!"

Su Chen laughed loudly.

Now that someone has helped hold the pressure cooker lid down, it's time to enjoy!
"Eternal Life, Following the Laws of Heaven and Earth, Chaotic Gluttony!"

Su Chen's figure flickered, and he once again transformed into that gigantic, chaotic maw that devoured heaven and earth.

But this time he didn't swallow it whole.

Because this corpse was too big, even bigger than the previous Xuanhuang Realm.

"Then... we'll slice it and eat it!"

hum!
The [Divine Weapon Branch] and [Void Branch] within Su Chen's body vibrated simultaneously.

Countless spatial blades and divine weapon sharpness transformed into a dense rain of blades, frantically slicing at the corpse demon's massive body!

Puff puff!
Large chunks of flesh, imbued with the essence of a quasi-emperor, were cut off. Each piece of meat resembled a mountain peak, radiating an alluring golden light.

“Eat! Eat! Eat!”

Su Chen's giant maw roamed wildly in the void, sucking all the flesh and blood into its belly.

[Ding! The Chaotic Longevity Body is being strengthened by absorbing the flesh and blood of a Quasi-Emperor...]

[Ding! Obtained a trace of "immortal matter," and the physical body has begun its transformation into an "indestructible golden body"!]

[Ding! Absorbed ancient imperial blood, bloodline purity increased...]

With each bite, Su Chen's aura surged by one point.

That feeling of being "stuffed" came back again, but he just couldn't stop.

Because the energy contained in this corpse was too enormous!
After eating only one-tenth of it, Su Chen felt that his Great Luo Dao Fruit had expanded to its limit, as if it would explode at any moment.

"Not enough space?"

"Then... expand the capacity!!"

Su Chen hardened his heart.

He turned his gaze to the most vital part of the Corpse Demon—its heart.

The heart that had been pinned down by the broken sword was now beating faintly. It held all the Dao fruits and insights of this quasi-emperor from his lifetime, and was also the most concentrated place of "immortal matter."

"As long as I eat it... I can break through the limits of the Great Luo!"

"Even if I die from overeating, I'll die a full-bodied bastard!"

Despite the immense pressure, Su Chen crawled directly into the large hole in the Corpse Demon's chest.

He arrived before that heart, which was as large as a star.

This heart is black and gold, and with each beat, it emanates a strange fluctuation called "origin" and "end".

"This is the taste..."

The Longevity Tree within Su Chen's body suddenly began to sway wildly.

In particular, the ninth node, which had been silent until now, suddenly emitted a longing sound like the cry of a baby.

"you want to eat?"

Su Chen stroked his chest.

"Okay, here you go!"

Su Chen opened his mouth wide and pressed it directly against the heart.

"Longevity - Origin Plunder!!"

Rumble——! ! !
A terrifying suction force erupted.

The black-gold quasi-emperor heart withered instantly. Streams of dense, almost tangible black-gold energy flowed down Su Chen's throat and directly into the roots of the Longevity Tree.

It didn't enter the dantian; instead, it was intercepted by the ninth node!

Click!

With the injection of this energy, the ninth node finally... cracked open.

A tender green branch, yet carrying an air of endless vicissitudes, slowly emerged.

It looks very fragile, as if it would break with a gust of wind.

But the moment it appeared, the entire universe within Su Chen's body, and even the external void, froze for a moment.

[The Ninth Branch of Immortality - The Origin Branch]!
Efficacy: It can create something from nothing, and evolve all things. It is the seed of the world, the origin of the universe. Given enough energy, it can create a real, "perfect world" with complete laws!
This is no longer the incomplete item like the fragments of the underworld or the Milky Way Realm from before.

Rather, it is the true... power of creation!
boom--! ! !
With the birth of the origin branch, the nine branches have finally come together!
The Tree of Immortality has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Nine branches intertwined and merged, finally coalescing at the top of the canopy into a budding flower... [The Flower of the Great Dao].

At this moment, Su Chen's aura also completely broke free of its constraints.

A Great Luo Golden Immortal at the Perfected Stage? No!

His life level leaped once again, entering a mysterious and profound realm.

He no longer belongs to the Three Realms and Five Elements, and is no longer bound by the Heavenly Dao.

He is the Tao!

[Realm: Immortal Grand Luo (Half-step Primordial/Quasi-Saint)]!
"Is this... a higher view?"

Su Chen opened his eyes.

His left eye is a black hole of destruction, and his right eye is a white light of creation.

He was still standing inside the corpse demon's chest. But the enormous corpse that had previously suffocated him was now no longer a threat to him, but just a pile of... ordinary food.

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.”

Su Chen gently raised his hand.

"Since you are already dead, let me take you to... a new world."

"Chaos Furnace - Refining Realm!"

call--

The gray chaotic fire instantly surged ten thousand times, completely enveloping the entire corpse demon's body, which spanned billions of miles.

Faced with the advanced Su Chen, the corpse could no longer resist, rapidly melting and decomposing, ultimately transforming into the purest energy, which merged into Su Chen's newly formed [Origin Branch].

"The Dao...the Dao Ancestor?"

Outside, Lady Kugu looked at the corpse demon that had vanished in an instant, and the figure that hovered in the void, exuding an aura that would make even a Great Luo Golden Immortal want to bow down in worship, her voice trembling.

Su Chen turned around, looked at her, and smiled slightly.

This smile, like a spring breeze and gentle rain, dispelled the ancient gloom of Guixu.

"Congratulations, skeleton."

"You have also attained enlightenment."

Su Chen took a step forward and arrived in front of Lady Kugu.

"Let's go back to the Realm of Immortality."

"With this corpse as fertilizer, my origin branch can begin to grow."

"and……"

Su Chen looked up, his gaze piercing through layers of time and space, looking towards the lofty Heavenly Court.

"I sense that the Heavenly Emperor, who has been asleep for so long..."

"I'm finally waking up."

"Perfect timing, I'm full now, I have the energy to give him a good...fight." (End of Chapter)