Living in the deep palace

[In the Heavenly Realm, atop the ruins of the Lingxiao Palace]

Rumble——! ! !
Two enormous, indescribable "world clusters" were locked together in the void.

This is like two ancient behemoths wrestling.

On one side is the Thirty-Three Heavens, representing the old order, with clear hierarchy, magnificent yet decadent atmosphere; on the other side is the Three Realms of Immortality, wildly growing, chaotic, and filled with plunder and hunger.

Sparks of order flew out, and each spark that fell triggered a natural disaster that lasted for a hundred years in the mortal realm below.

"Su Chen!! Are you crazy?!"

The Heavenly Emperor stood beneath the towering, illusory image of the Jianmu tree, his once indifferent face now distorted. He felt his world being "chewed."

Yes, chewing.

Su Chen's Realm of Immortality wasn't colliding with him at all; rather, it was like a python swallowing an elephant, opening its "mouth of gluttony" as defined by the [Origin Branch], attempting to swallow his entire Thirty-Three Heavens!
"Crazy?"

Su Chen was covered in blood, his black and gold imperial robes were shattered, revealing his strong body flowing with chaotic divine light. Half of his body had been blasted apart by the Heavenly Emperor's divine light of creation, revealing stark white bones, but countless tiny fleshy buds were wrapped around those bones, wriggling and regenerating at a terrifying speed.

Hearing the Heavenly Emperor's question, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of blood-stained teeth.

"How can eating be considered crazy?"

"Isn't this the law of nature? The strong prey on the weak, the big trees eat the small trees, I eat you... It's only natural!!"

"Swallow it!!"

boom!
The [Origin Dao Fruit] on Su Chen's chest suddenly burst forth with a dazzling blue light.

"Origin Law Definition: What's yours is mine!"

"Eternal Life, Chaotic Gluttony, Devouring Heaven and Earth Great Divine Power!!"

Om-! ! !
The illusory image of the Longevity Tree behind Su Chen surged once again. Originally only tens of millions of miles tall, it now doubled in height, piercing the sky of the Heavenly Domain.

The nine branches (Divine Weapon, Giant Spirit, Soul Captor, Void, Withering and Flourishing, Stars, Chaos, Reincarnation, and Origin) danced wildly, transforming into nine greedy demonic dragons, each plunging into different locations of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

puff!puff!puff!

It sounded like a straw piercing jelly.

“Ahhhh——!!!”

Countless celestial officials and generals of the Heavenly Court let out desperate screams. They were horrified to discover that the celestial palace beneath their feet, the spiritual energy around them, and even the magical power within their own bodies were all being frantically drained away through those invisible "straws".

The twenty-eighth heaven... collapsed! It was swallowed up!
The twenty-ninth heaven... withered! Turned to ashes!

"No!! That is my empire! That is my Dao fruit!!"

The Heavenly Emperor's eyes were bulging with anger.

He could sense that as those celestial palaces vanished, his connection to this universe was being forcibly severed. His power was waning, while the young demon opposite him was experiencing a surge in power!
"This is... intolerable to Heaven!!"

The Heavenly Emperor roared and plunged his hands into his own chest.

puff!
He actually managed to pull out a still-beating [Heart of Jianmu] radiating a rich green divine light from his own heart.

This heart is engraved with the most ancient law of "life" in this universe.

"Su Chen, since you want to eat, I'm afraid you'll stuff yourself to death!!"

"Offer my body as a sacrifice to the Dao! Assimilate to the Jianmu tree!!"

"Turn me into fertilizer!!!"

boom!
The Heavenly Emperor directly crushed the heart of the Jianmu tree.

In an instant, a terrifying torrent of life, surpassing even the limits of the fifth realm, erupted. This was no longer the life force for healing, but an out-of-control "cancer"!
This green torrent instantly engulfed Su Chen, and also his Eternal Realm.

sizzle-

Countless bizarre plants instantly sprouted from Su Chen's body. Tender shoots emerged from his pores, and his veins no longer flowed with blood, but with tree sap. Countless wildly growing vines parasitized his Immortal Tree, attempting to take over and assimilate him into a part of the Jianmu tree.

This is the Heavenly Emperor's final killing move.

Since I can't beat you, I'll turn you into me! I'll make you fertilizer for this Jianmu tree, so you can stay here forever!

"Daozu!!"

In the distance, the Demon Lord of Chaos and Meng Po, who were engaged in fierce combat, turned pale upon seeing this scene. They sensed that Su Chen's aura was rapidly becoming "wooden," and his human will was being replaced by a vast Heavenly Dao will.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The Heavenly Emperor, whose only remaining soul resided in the illusory image of the Jianmu tree, let out a weak yet joyful laugh.

"In the end, it's just weeds. Trying to devour a big tree will only make it nourishment for the tree."

"Su Chen, this... is your fate."

however.

Just when everyone thought Su Chen was doomed.

In the heart of that green ocean of life, a soft yet crystal-clear swallowing sound suddenly rang out.

"Gudu."

The Heavenly Emperor's laughter abruptly stopped.

"Wh…what's that sound?"

"Glug, glug..."

The swallowing sounds grew louder and more rapid.

Immediately afterwards, a voice full of mockery and sarcasm came from the green light.

"fertilizer?"

"Life?"

"Old man, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the word 'foodie'?"

hum!
A gray glimmer of light appeared in the center of the green sea.

That's the color of chaos.

"For a qualified person who is good at eating, there is no energy that cannot be digested."

Even...cancer!

"Immortality, Origin, Reversal!!"

"I'll define this vitality... as a 'perfect tonic'!!"

Boom——! ! !
Su Chen's figure reappeared.

He didn't transform into a treant. Instead, he spread his arms wide, and a massive chaotic vortex formed around his chest. That vortex was no longer defensive, but a full-powered plunder!

The vines that parasitized him and the sap that burrowed into his body were all crushed, decomposed, and recombined the moment they came into contact with the vortex, transforming into the purest primal power that merged into his limbs and bones.

"Suck it-"

Su Chen took a deep breath.

The vast green torrent instantly reversed course and surged back into his stomach.

"belch--"

Su Chen let out a burp and exhaled a puff of emerald green smoke ring.

His skin became translucent, like the most perfect jade. At this moment, his aura completely broke free from some kind of constraint, reaching a state of perfect perfection.

[Having absorbed the Heart of the Jianmu Tree (pseudo-Fifth Realm Core), the Longevity Tree evolves to its complete form!]

[Physical breakthrough, advancing to—Origin God-Demon Body!]

[Mastering Supernatural Powers: Life Deprivation, All Things Revive!]

[Fifth Realm - Creation Realm Achieved!]

[Others are for eternity, but you are for creation! Only by stepping into the Creation Realm from the Fifth Realm, not the Eternity Realm, can one hope to reach the Sixth Realm! For those in the Eternity Realm, they have reached their end, but you have not...]

One after another, entries emerged from the Tree of Immortality.

Subsequently.

Vanished without a trace.

Feeling the surging power within him, Su Chen slowly raised his head and looked at the terrified remnant soul of the Heavenly Emperor.

At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor, having lost the heart of the Jianmu tree, found the illusory image of the Jianmu tree behind him beginning to crumble. His body became transparent, like a candle flickering in the wind.

"How can it be……"

The Heavenly Emperor muttered to himself, his eyes filled with the bewilderment of a collapsing worldview.

"My Dao... my creation... has actually become your food?"

"tasty."

Su Chen took a step and instantly arrived in front of the Heavenly Emperor.

At this point, he no longer regarded this once high and mighty ruler as a threat.

Because he won.

We won decisively.

"As a token of my gratitude, I will see you on your way."

Su Chen stretched out a hand and gently placed it on the top of the Heavenly Emperor's head.

"In your next life... don't be a tree." "It attracts insects easily."

"Chaos - The Great Millstone!!"

Click!

Su Chen clenched his fist.

The last wisp of the Heavenly Emperor's remnant soul, along with the collapsed Jianmu phantom behind him and the final ruins of the Lingxiao Palace, were directly crushed by Su Chen's palm into a black bead no bigger than a longan.

【The Soul of a False God】.

Su Chen casually tossed the bead into his mouth and chewed it like a candy.

"puff--"

As the last bite was swallowed.

The entire celestial realm fell silent.

The thirty-three heavens vanished completely, leaving only a void of chaos.

Those heavenly soldiers and generals who were still resisting collapsed instantly when they saw their gods being eaten like snacks, and knelt down to surrender.

The millions of demons erupted in cheers that shook the world.

"The Dao Ancestor is invincible!!!"

"Eternal life!!!"

Su Chen stood atop the void, basking in the spotlight. He felt he was the sole ruler of this universe; he could destroy or create anything he desired.

This feeling... is wonderful.

"Is this what invincibility is?"

Su Chen looked at his hands, a hint of intoxication flashing in his eyes.

"The Heavenly Court has been destroyed. Next, we will unify the Three Realms and, starting from the Fifth Realm, strive to reach the legendary Sixth Realm..."

however.

Just as Su Chen was immersed in the joy of victory and preparing to order a bloodbath against the remnants of the Heavenly Court to completely consolidate his rule.

A change occurred.

……

The wind suddenly stopped.

It's not because the airflow is still, but because the concept of "flow" has been forcibly erased by some supreme will.

Su Chen's smile froze.

His hand, which was about to be raised to order the massacre, froze in mid-air.

It's not just him.

Below, the Demon Lord of Hun Tian, ​​Meng Po, the Giant Spirit, and the millions of demons, as well as the heavenly soldiers and generals kneeling and begging for mercy... all living beings remained in the same position as a second ago, like a frozen painting.

Only the mind continues to work.

"what happened?!"

A storm raged in Su Chen's heart.

He has now devoured the Heavenly Emperor and reached the fifth realm (the Creation Realm)! In this universe, theoretically, there should be no power that can restrain him.

But now, he can't even blink?
This is a power countless dimensions higher than "space containment." This is... a dimensional reduction attack!
"Could it be... that the Heavenly Emperor is not dead?"

Su Chen frantically circulated the [Origin Dao Fruit] within his body, attempting to break through this constraint.

But that Dao Fruit, which was usually all-powerful, was now like a mouse encountering a cat, trembling and not daring to release a single bit of power.

at this time.

hum-

The previously dark and chaotic sky suddenly brightened.

Two suns slowly rose.

But this is not an ordinary sun.

The one on the left was pure white, exuding ultimate majesty and order. Wherever its light shone, the shattered Thirty-Three Heavens began to reverse time, showing a faint tendency to reassemble.

The one on the right is deep purple, exuding an indescribable depth and nothingness, as if it were a huge black hole that would swallow up even your gaze.

Two great suns hung high in the sky.

They have no temperature and no sound.

But their very existence is enough to make the entire universe cry out in despair, unable to bear the burden.

"That is……"

Su Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.

Because he saw it clearly.

That wasn't the sun at all.

Those are... two pairs of eyes.

Two enormous eyes, so large they occupied half the cosmos, coldly surveyed the ruins of the recently concluded war.

Under those two pairs of eyes, Su Chen felt like an ant that had just fought tooth and nail for a piece of bread.

Small.

ridiculous.

"Is this... true power?"

An unprecedented chill surged through Su Chen's heart.

His previous pride, complacency, and arrogance of "I am the best in the world" were instantly shattered under the gaze of those two eyes.

Below these two pairs of eyes, the void cracked open.

More than a dozen figures slowly emerged.

Each figure exuded an aura that Su Chen recognized—an aura belonging to the fifth realm of perfection!
There was an old man in a Taoist robe, a giant man surrounded by lightning, and a goddess stepping on a galaxy...

They are the true foundation of this universe, those reclusive old monsters.

But at the moment.

These powerful beings, who could shake the universe with a stomp of their feet, were all pale-faced and looked at Su Chen with murderous intent in their eyes, yet they had no choice but to kneel in the void in humiliation, unable to move.

Because under the oppressive power of those two "great suns," they were just slightly larger ants.

"Heavenly Emperor, it seems that even your perfected fifth-realm avatar cannot suppress this child!"

"I won the bet."

A voice, gentle and refined yet carrying an ancient and weathered quality, emanated from the purple "Great Sun".

As the words fell, Su Chen felt the restraints on his body loosen slightly.

He struggled to lift his head and look at the purple sun.

The light subsided, transforming into a middle-aged man dressed in purple robes with an indistinct face. He stood with his hands behind his back, emanating no magical power, yet he seemed to be the master of this world.

Ancestor of the Ruins!

On the other side, the white sun transformed into a man dressed in imperial robes and wearing a flat-topped crown.

His face was exactly the same as the "Heavenly Emperor" that Su Chen had just eaten, but his temperament was worlds apart.

If the one who was eaten was merely a gardener tending the orchard, then this one was the true owner of the orchard.

Lord of the Heavenly Realm, the True Heavenly Emperor!

This is a true being of the sixth realm, far surpassing the so-called Heavenly Emperor from before!

"Humph."

The True Heavenly Emperor snorted coldly, and the entire Heavenly Realm trembled.

His eyes, filled with endless life and death, were fixed on Su Chen, the killing intent almost materializing, ready to tear Su Chen to pieces.

"I never imagined that you would actually raise such a monster."

The True Heavenly Emperor's voice was icy cold, "Ancestor of the Ruins, your methods are indeed ruthless. In order to win this round, you actually did not hesitate to interfere with cause and effect and affect spiritual intelligence, amplifying this kid's 'greed' and 'madness' ten thousand times."

what? !

Upon hearing this, Su Chen was jolted, as if struck by lightning.

Interference with causality?

Amplifying greed?

In an instant, a chill ran from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head.

In Su Chen's mind, those memories that were originally covered by fanaticism and killing began to resurface like a tide.

He recalled his decision in the Land of No Return—to storm the Heavenly Court directly.
He recalled his arrogance when facing the Heavenly Emperor—that he wanted to devour the Jianmu tree.

He recalled his own reckless mentality, even gambling with the lives of millions of his men… (End of Chapter)