Infinity, starting from eternity

Chapter 538 The Situation in the Celestial Realm! The Truth of Origin! The Gate of Immortality: Rebirth?
The calamities that filled the heavens were swallowed up by the Phoenix Cauldron. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth trembled, and a terrifying aura permeated the Heavenly Continent. It could be felt in the far reaches of the world, and people knew that a supreme monarch who was above the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had been born!

Countless ancient monsters from the heavens gazed into the distance, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Becoming a Celestial Lord is already incredibly difficult, but crafting a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact is even more difficult than becoming a Celestial Lord!

Many ancient Heavenly Sovereigns survived numerous great annihilations of chaos, yet none possessed a single Saint-grade Immortal Artifact, which speaks volumes about the difficulty. For newly ascended Heavenly Sovereigns of this era, without extraordinary fortuitous encounters, they shouldn't even dream of it.

To forge a sacred-grade immortal artifact without first ascending to the Heavenly Lord realm is utter fantasy, an impossible thing to do.

But now that this has happened, how could they not be shocked?

"The Heavenly Realm is about to descend into chaos!"

Many celestial rulers and ancient lords of other realms felt a mysterious connection, as if they were seeing the future.

Upon arriving in the Heavenly Realm, the Lord of Xuanhuang killed the Miaoli Heavenly Lord and used his corpse to create a sacred immortal artifact. His ambition was undisguised.

"You're courting death!" Li Ping'an sneered at the prying eyes in the shadows. His terrifying will erupted, shattering the thoughts of these Heavenly Monarchs. All the gazes disappeared, no longer daring to continue prying, lest they offend this Lord of Xuanhuang.

"Is this a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact?"

Without those prying eyes, Li Ping'an opened his palm, and the Danhuang Treasure Cauldron floated in his hand, feeling a deep fusion of souls.

The boundless magical power was like a vast ocean, with countless crystal kingdoms and multiverses rising and falling like grains of sand in the Ganges, carrying an incomparably profound artistic conception, where heaven and earth were one.

Furthermore, the true meaning of burning away all emptiness and achieving nirvana and immortality, the endless Great Dao of the Phoenix in the world, takes this as its origin and covers many planes.

This power is in no way inferior to that of the Heavenly Emperor; once unleashed, it will destroy the heavens and the earth!

Sacred artifacts are the embodiment of the Great Dao, the pinnacle of eternity, and the source of sacrifice!
In the past, when Li Ping'an was young, he came into contact with the Holy Sacrifice Great Immortal Technique, the power of which came from this. It was the Great Dao imprint that summoned Heavenly Monarchs and Saint-grade Immortal Artifacts that made its power so terrifying.

Even the spirits of celestial beings who have perished and the broken sacred artifacts, though gone, still resonate throughout the world.

Their physical forms may be obliterated, but their fundamental principles endure eternally, imprinted in the deepest recesses of heaven and earth, and will still have the opportunity to reappear even after many eras have passed.

This is the origin of the Heavenly Emperor's reincarnation.

The Danhuang Treasure Cauldron, which has now been upgraded to a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact, is also gathering the imprint of the destroyed Danhuang Treasure Cauldron from the Primordial Era, thus reshaping its divine power.

"For a reincarnated Heavenly Emperor to become Heavenly Emperor again is extremely difficult, much like a deposed emperor regaining the throne—it's practically impossible."

“But a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact is different. Even if it is broken or falls in realm, it is still orthodox and unique when it returns to this position, carrying its Great Dao!” Li Ping’an was quite moved by this. The Gate of Immortality really treats magical treasures well.

He possesses many supreme magical treasures, such as the Mark of the Gods, the Gate of Infinity, and the Map of the King of Myriad Realms, all of which are divine artifacts that surpass even Saint-grade immortal artifacts.

However, none of these magical artifacts received this treatment, because they were not reforged, and the Gate of Immortality did not bear their imprint. Let alone transforming into human form and becoming invincible in the world, without anyone activating them, their power was always limited.

Even the Mark of the Gods, with its boundless power, was taken from Yang Qi back then.

In contrast, even if the Danhuang Treasure Cauldron were released, no one could do anything about it. This is a Heavenly Lord, and it can be called the Danhuang Heavenly Lord.

Dominating the celestial continents and creating a new world is a piece of cake.

“Master, I seem to have sensed the coordinates of the Great Dao Wutong Tree, deep in the bottomless abyss.”

The destruction of the Wutong Realm occurred in this era. Although countless billions of years have passed, it is not considered a long time for the Heavenly Emperor.

Dan Yao controlled this immense power and also felt a mysterious calling from the fallen Wutong Realm, the Great Wutong.

"The Seven Treasures of the Immortal Phoenix are the key to unlocking the Wutong Realm!" Dan Yao said softly. "There should also be fragments of the previous Seven Treasures of the Immortal Phoenix among them. If we can refine them all, our sisters can also advance to Saint-grade Immortal Artifacts."

"That's wonderful!" Tianyao, Mingyao, and the others peered out with joy.

Upgrading to a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact is the dream of all magical treasures, especially for those that have inherited imprints; it is an instinct for them.

However, even if the Seven Treasures of the Primordial Phoenix reappears, it can no longer be considered orthodox, because the Seven Treasures of the Primordial Phoenix in Li Ping'an's hands have all been cultivated to the realm of unity between heaven and earth, which is the true proof of orthodoxy!

"The bottomless abyss is a place I'll have to go to sooner or later."

Li Ping'an nodded slightly. The Bottomless Abyss is the lowest level of the Heavenly Realm, a place of depravity opposite to the Great Sun of the Heavenly Realm. That place contains not only the Wutong Realm, but also many remnants of Heavenly Monarch treasures and even Immortal King treasures.

However, we should deal with the current situation first. Miao Litianjun's surprise attack and the series of events related to the refining of a sacred immortal artifact have caused the heavens and earth to collapse.

The inhabitants of the Great Northern Wilderness trembled and shook incessantly.

Even many of the reincarnators who followed were filled with trepidation. As expected of the Eternal World, it was so exciting right from the start, with an encounter with a Heavenly Lord.

"Brother Li!"

Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Ping'an was unharmed.

"I thought that once I became a Yuan Immortal, I could stand up as the overlord of reincarnation, but I didn't expect that even after coming to the Heavenly Realm, I'm still just a nobody." Xiao Yan touched the tip of his nose and said with a wry smile.

Li Ping'an chuckled, "What are you saying? The Heavenly Realm is boundless, and the Heavenly Court governs 100,000 continents. The strongest beings in many continents are only Great Luo Golden Immortals. With the strength of a Yuan Immortal, you still have a place."

Golden Immortals are equivalent to the backbone and middle level of the Heavenly Realm, Ancestral Immortals are the high-level of various forces, the holy sons of the kings and great sects, and Yuan Immortals are even more so. To many Heavenly Realm immortals, they are absolutely high above and rule over one side.

However, from a higher perspective, it's nothing special.

Xiao Yan was also aware of this. As the Flame Emperor, he was unwilling to fall behind and took the initiative to volunteer for battle, wanting to expand his base and venture into other continents. He knew the purpose of Li Ping'an's visit this time.

It's not simply a matter of killing a few enemies.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought so many reincarnators; their goal is to unify the Heavenly Realm.

"Then you can have this Phoenix Flame." Li Ping'an did not stop him. Holding the Phoenix Cauldron, he flicked out a wisp of primordial fire, which could burn even a supreme immortal to ashes.

This is no longer the trilogy world cluster where the difference between the Immortal Emperor and the Priest is limited. Instead, it is inside the Gate of Immortality, where the Heavenly Monarch crushes the Supreme Immortals, and can annihilate countless Supreme Immortals with a single glance.

"Alright!" Xiao Yan nodded and led Lin Dong, Zhou Yuan, and a group of others to set off. He also mobilized a group of reincarnators and immortal disciples from the Xuanming Palace, and headed towards the nearest continent.

Other reincarnators also began to take action.

Arriving in the world of eternal life is a great opportunity. They are grateful and are naturally willing to give their all. Moreover, they know that they will never die.

Even if he dies, Li Ping'an can be resurrected by the power of the Heavenly Monarch through the Reincarnation Altar he controls.

“Go!” Li Ping’an nodded. These things were nothing to him. Tearing apart the Heavenly Court’s forces and conquering the Heavenly Realm continents was something he could do with a single thought. But if he had to do everything himself, what was the point of training so many subordinates?

He didn't forget his roots, and casually opened a passage to the Xuanhuang Great World, allowing countless people to ascend. "The Heavenly Realm! This is the Heavenly Realm!"

"Thank you, great Lord of Xuanhuang!"

Many cultivators were moved to tears of gratitude. Although the Xuanhuang Great World had unified the three thousand Great Worlds and begun to recover, the process was not fast. One day in the Heavenly Realm was equivalent to one year in the mortal realm. More than a thousand years had passed, and not many cultivators had broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Now, Li Ping'an directly bestowed the empowerment, and with a wave of his hand, all the primordial spiritual veins of the first dimensional realm transformed into king-level and even saint-level spiritual veins. The Xuanhuang Great World began to expand once again, faintly displaying the splendor of many otherworldly realms.

"Ling'er, with your cultivation level, you are ready to go and retrieve the Nuwa Palace."

Li Ping'an sent Zhao Ling'er deep into the Xuanhuang Great World, where Nuwa's treasures were located. She could inherit them all and even hope to become the Heavenly Lord.

"Good husband."

Zhao Ling'er smiled slightly. She possessed abundant creative energy and had made considerable gains during this period, even advancing to the Saint Immortal level. Using this as a foundation, she sought to comprehend the ultimate Dao of Creation, and her results were naturally substantial.

If she were to act as the ruler of Xuanhuang and retrieve those few celestial veins from the Nuwa Palace, the environment of the Xuanhuang Great World could instantly return to its peak.

As for Qing Yanjing, Li Ping'an kept her by his side and made other arrangements for her.

Among the Heavenly Lords, there are quite a few who cultivate the Dao of Arrays and the Dao of Stars. If she could capture and refine just one or two of them, it would be enough to greatly improve her cultivation.

"Using the Northern Wilderness Continent as our base, we will expand outwards!" Li Ping'an arranged many things and issued orders. With a legitimate reason, he instructed his subordinates to display the name of the Xuanhuang Great World to announce their arrival to the Heavenly Realm.

"There's still no reaction from the Heavenly Court."

He gazed into the depths of the Hundred Thousand Continents and sensed a slight discord, as if some conspiracy was brewing in the shadows.

At this juncture, it wasn't just the Xuanhuang Great World that attacked the Heavenly Court; the barbarian race, the divine race, the Buddhist race, the dragon race, and others all launched wars simultaneously, but the Heavenly Emperors who were in charge of the Heavenly Court did not step forward.

The news of the Battle of the Ten Thousand Provinces' Prodigies spread wider and wider, and there were even rumors that this time the selection was for the seeds of the Heavenly Monarch, and the five Heavenly Monarchs would help the champion become the supreme Heavenly Monarch!
This news drove all the sects and factions across the 100,000 continents into a frenzy, prompting them to spare no expense in cultivating geniuses.

The birth of a Celestial Lord within a sect is such a glorious honor, the beginning of eternity. Even if the hope is slim, we must still strive for it.

"Fellow Daoist Li."

Just as Li Ping'an was making his calculations, a voice rang out, sounding somewhat familiar.

The Great Dao of Boundless Chaos emerged, and only the Great Dao of Chaos endures between heaven and earth. Chaos is the true essence of the world. This voice alone caused chaos in many continents, with people's hearts running wild, vying for power and profit, and internal strife breaking out.

The speed at which Li Ping'an made recommendations suddenly increased significantly.

“Fellow Daoist Chaos!” Li Ping’an looked over and saw a figure appear, none other than Chaos Heavenly Monarch.

Having plotted for a long time in the lower realm and firmly supported Fang Han and his Heavenly Lord, Li Ping'an could now discern some of his cultivation level. Eight eras of cultivation had made him considerably stronger than himself in his original timeline.

"Fellow Daoist Li's strength has improved remarkably." Chaotic Heavenly Lord looked at Li Ping'an, a look of amazement flashing across his face.

In the past, Li Ping'an was simply exceptionally talented, but now he has realized most of his potential. Killing Miao Li Heavenly Lord is not an easy task even for some ancient Heavenly Lords.

The Heavenly Lords are not so easy to kill. Each one possesses boundless great fortune, turning misfortune into good fortune and achieving success in everything they do.

"You have not yet survived the Heavenly Emperor's Tribulation!"

This discovery shocked Chaos Heavenly Lord even more. Never before in history had there been such a heaven-defying existence. He couldn't even see through Li Ping'an's specific cultivation level. It felt hazy and unknown, with only a trace of the mystery of the Five Elements Reincarnation emerging.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed extraordinary, not an ordinary person." Chaotic Heavenly Lord sighed. In such a short time, it was like the blink of an eye for a Heavenly Lord, and he had already risen to be on par with him.

"Not at all, I haven't yet thanked my fellow Daoist Chaos for his protection."

Li Ping'an was humble and courteous. Chaotic Heavenly Lord, End Saint King, and others were protecting Fang Han's path and, incidentally, also protecting his. They were all respectable people, so he naturally treated them with sincerity and boundless enthusiasm.

"Hahaha, then let's not stand on ceremony and get down to business." Chaos Heavenly Lord laughed. "You've returned at just the right time. I've joined forces with Eternity and Slaughter Heavenly Lord to seize power in the Heavenly Court and find Fang Han's hidden enemy."

"Fang Han!"

"This person stole Fang Han's life force; we must not tolerate such evil! He must be killed!"

When Chaos Heavenly Lord spoke of Fang Han, his eyes burned with murderous intent, his words resolute. He claimed to be Fang Han's protector and naturally hoped for Fang Han's successful rise to power, much like a minister supporting a prince's ascension to the throne.

Those who follow the dragon will receive endless benefits.

What is Fang Han? He's an outsider, a bastard, a rebel who wants to seize the throne.

They must be killed! They cannot be given even the slightest chance!
Therefore, Chaos Heavenly Lord, who had always remained indifferent and watched the collapse of the Heavenly Court without any reaction even as his old friends, the Four Heavenly Lords, died one by one, could no longer sit still and took the initiative to participate in the overall situation of the Heavenly Court.

Chaos Lord spoke about the current internal situation of the Heavenly Court.

"Currently, in the Heavenly Court, the Eternal Heavenly Lord and the Slaughter Heavenly Lord have changed their minds after my persuasion and chosen to join our camp."

In the original timeline, the Eternal Heavenly Lord also had some biases, allowing the Eternal Divine Furnace to save Yan Shui Tian and bestow grace upon Fang Han. Unfortunately, he couldn't let go of this and continued to serve the Creation Immortal King, refining the Thirty-Three Heavens Sacred Immortal Artifacts, ultimately courting his own death.

Now it's different. He discovered Li Ping'an's extraordinary abilities through the Eternal Divine Furnace in the lower realm, and on a whim, he taught Li Ping'an the ultimate techniques of the Eternal Great Dao.

The establishment of the cycle of reincarnation and the unleashing of the power of the End Saint King across twelve eras further solidified his resolve.

The reason why the Slaughtering Heavenly Lord changed his mind was because Shi Yan, the Slaughtering Son he had trained, joined Li Ping'an's forces and was gradually influenced to change his mind. With the appearance of Chaos and Eternity as examples, his stance naturally changed.

"But Disaster and Chaos are wavering."

"The Thunder Emperor Heavenly Lord is even more so; he seems to have received support from some mysterious being and is determined to be our enemy!"

Chaos Heavenly Lord said quietly, "Among them should be the Origin Dynasty and the Holy Land of Truth. Not only them, but some other forces also seem to have been colluded with by Fang Han and believe his theory of reincarnation through the Gate of Immortality."

He said he wanted to lead all living beings to eternal life!

"Hmph! Ridiculous! He would even have such a thought?!" Li Ping'an sneered. He knew the true nature of the six members of the Dragon Talisman Group perfectly well.

If even one of them resembled a human being, then the rest would not be inhuman.

They are not truly human in essence; they lack a complete spiritual self. They are manifestations of karmic connections. In the Dragon Talisman World, they were even unable to cultivate the Dragonless Heart Method. Now that they have emerged, they are developing complete spiritual selves and finding their own path.

"It's just a conspiracy! But no matter how many conspiracies there are, they can't compare to strength!" Li Ping'an said indifferently. Without sufficient confidence, how could he have swaggered into the Heavenly Realm and into the sight of all the Heavenly Lords?

(End of this chapter)