Infinity, starting from eternity

Chapter 541 The Immortal King of Creation Descends to the Mortal Realm! Taking Control of the Heavenly Court!
Disaster and chaos have all submitted, aided by confusion, eternity, and slaughter.

Even if the Thunder Emperor Heavenly Lord escaped, with the Five Great Heavenly Lords in power, the Heavenly Court's authority completely fell into Li Ping'an's hands.

But this is not the end, but only the beginning of the storm in the Heavenly Realm. The internal strife in the Heavenly Court cannot be concealed any longer. Once those with ulterior motives and the old monsters of the Heavenly Realm find out, they will definitely take action to test the waters.

"The most urgent task is to rectify both internal and external affairs and completely take control of the Heavenly Court!"

With a thought, Li Ping'an realized that the Heavenly Court's resources were undeniable. Even if the Creation Immortal King was still in the Upper Realm and had made arrangements for the Black and White Envoys, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, and others, what remained was a vast fortune that could move any Heavenly Lord.

The five Heavenly Sovereigns then jointly crafted a set of Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Treasures, a sacred-grade immortal artifact, which shook the heavens and astonished the entire world.

A sacred-grade immortal artifact is comparable to a Heavenly Lord, let alone a supreme treasure of the Thirty-Three Heavens. It is equivalent to the Heavenly Court's foundation appearing in one day, creating thirty-three great figures like Heavenly Lords. Such a foundation is worthy of being left by the Creation Immortal King.

Li Ping'an naturally wanted to control this foundation so that the Nine-Nine Supreme Divine City could be upgraded to a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact.

"You want to control the Heavenly Court? Did you even ask me?"

At this time, another great figure of the Heavenly Monarch level appeared.

It was a book, seemingly the embodiment of the infinite principles of martial arts, converging into a torrent of martial arts that swept across the heavens and earth. In the long river, peerless emperors and supreme ancient emperors emerged, majestic and domineering.

Each and every one of them was an unparalleled figure, pioneering unique skills and deducing divine techniques. Their wisdom and reasoning converged to form Him.

Sacred Immortal Artifact, Martial Scripture of All Emperors!
This is another great asset of the Heavenly Court, a veteran figure who has been lying low in the Heavenly Court and rarely makes a move. Even when several major forces besieged the Heavenly Court, he did not take action, as if he had some kind of mission.

His appearance here at this moment, and his startling words, disregarded the opinions of the five Heavenly Lords, and questioned Li Ping'an.

Is he courting death?!
A sacred-grade immortal artifact can rival a Heavenly Monarch, but the cultivation level of the Emperors' Martial Scripture cannot suppress the combined forces of the five Heavenly Monarchs, or even a single one of them.

Although the Heavenly Court has few Heavenly Lords, each one is extremely powerful. They are all ancient Heavenly Lords who have survived several Great Cataclysms of Chaos. Even the Heavenly Lords of the Origin Dynasty and the Holy Land of Truth are somewhat inferior to them.

"How dare you! Who gave you the right to speak here?" The Calamity Lord's expression turned icy, and he was about to make a move.

Those who understand the times are wise. After the Heavenly Lord of Disasters submitted, his attitude changed swiftly. What did the death of a few sons matter? He had many children, countless in the past six eras, and he didn't care at all.

"Something's not right!" Chaos Heavenly Lord roared. He sensed something was amiss. His cultivation, spanning eight eras, was the strongest among the five Heavenly Lords. At this moment, he felt a chill emanating from the Emperors' Martial Scripture.

This is something that a sacred-grade immortal artifact could not provide for him!

“You are not the Martial Scripture of the Emperors.” Li Ping’an’s eyes revealed a sharpness as he probed its true form and the reason for its appearance here. The other party was definitely not simply reckless, but guarding the property of the Creation Immortal King.

"If I am not the Martial Scripture of the Emperors, then who am I?"

Laughter emanated from the ancient scriptures, which contained boundless martial arts principles, and the speaker seemed completely at ease.

"You are indeed the Martial Scripture of the Emperors, but not simply. The Emperors possessed immense strength, but relying solely on their martial principles was far from sufficient to create a Saint-grade Immortal Artifact. In addition to this identity, you are also the manuscript of the Creation Immortal King. There must be some connection between you!"

"Even if one is inside the Gate of Immortality, one can still use it to control the Martial Scriptures of the Emperors!"

"I told you so, didn't I, Immortal King of Creation! You've finally appeared. I thought you'd wait until everything had settled down before showing up." Li Ping'an's expression was calm, as if he had everything under control.

He had almost seen through the whole truth.

The Creation Immortal King not only created the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Artifact and left behind the Creation Divine Fist, but also created a cultivation method called "The Supreme Heavenly Holy Emperor God's True Rule Method".

That is the general outline of martial arts in the Martial Scriptures of the Emperors, the secret method that governs all the immortals in the celestial realm, the source of all supreme skills and divine techniques, and the exposition of the great truth of the Creation Immortal King.

The fact that the remaining manuscript was transformed into a sacred celestial artifact is indeed an exaggeration.

But if we think about it, the reincarnation of the Heavenly Lord's single supernatural power was enough to create an invincible genius who looked down on all immortals and even competed with holy immortals and supreme immortal emperors, it is not surprising that the Immortal King has such power.

This is a power that even the Great Dao cannot bear, an existence that transcends all things and is above everything. It is immortal and supreme, yet it cannot be broken. It is an omniscient and omnipotent being!

"That's right, Li Ping'an!"

His words exposed their deception, and the Imperial Martial Classics were no longer concealed.

He transformed into a majestic man, dressed in white robes without any adornments, yet possessing an invincible aura that made even the heavens and the moon seem dim in comparison.

"The Immortal King of Creation!"

Upon seeing this once supreme ruler of the heavens, the five Heavenly Kings were speechless with astonishment.

The Calamity Lord trembled, his expression terrified. He had just surrendered, and now he had encountered the real culprit, who was even lecturing him. What was he to do?

The Creator Immortal King is not a merciful being.

When he ruled the celestial realm, no one dared to offend his majesty. Even the Primordial Demon Lord, the most powerful among the immortal kings, had his physical body shattered by his various schemes.

At this moment, it was only a wisp of his will incarnation, but the aura he exuded made the five Heavenly Lords extremely solemn, and they dared not slack off in the slightest.

"Creation Immortal King, what brings you back now? The Heavenly Court is now out of your control!"

"You've been gone too long. It's time to hand over the reins to the new generation!" Chaos Heavenly Lord frowned, feeling immense pressure from the Creation Immortal King, but still spoke forcefully.

He wields the Chaotic Great Dao, and is inherently unruly. When the Creation Immortal King was alive, he was able to suppress him, but after so long, it's impossible for him to regain control with just a few words!

The other four Heavenly Kings, having just been subdued, had some thoughts flashing through their minds.

But seeing Li Ping'an's composed demeanor, he instantly suppressed those inappropriate thoughts.

Indeed, the Creation Immortal King is powerful, but the master they now submit to is no ordinary person either. The supreme divine mysteries within the Mark of the Gods even gave them a glimpse of the dawn of becoming an Immortal King.

This is something even a Celestial King cannot do.

Even kings have their limitations!

Omniscience and omnipotence are paradoxes.

Some don't even have the artifact of creation, let alone the ability to be promoted from Heavenly Monarch to Immortal King. Rather than following the Immortal King of Creation, it's better to follow Li Ping'an. The five Heavenly Monarchs saw a bright future in him!
"Hahaha." The Creation Immortal King chuckled.

"You!" Chaos Heavenly Lord felt a sense of humiliation.

The laughter was a mockery of the Five Heavenly Kings.

The Creation Immortal King had no respect for the Five Heavenly Monarchs; they were just former servants who dared to rebel.

The Heavenly Lord of Disaster and the Heavenly Lord of Chaos disagreed. Isn't this just natural? The Creation Immortal King should be like this. Even if you exhaust all the heavens and myriad realms, countless Heavenly Lords cannot resist the opponent's power.

Facing their former master, they deliberately minimized their presence, not daring to attract his attention in the slightest.

"Li Ping'an, you want to control the Heavenly Court, did you ask me first? Do you want to create karma with me?" Ignoring the Chaos Heavenly Lord's dissatisfaction, the Creation Immortal King said indifferently, his expression full of interest.

If the other party agrees, he wouldn't mind forming this karmic connection.

It wasn't just the Five Heavenly Lords who discovered Li Ping'an's potential; the Creation Immortal King was the first to discover it.

"What you bestow is called cause and effect; what I take myself is not called cause and effect."

Li Ping'an said calmly, "Of course, I know you have schemed against me before and have long since formed a karmic bond with me. The Bai family's storage bag, the Sunrise Sword, and the Burning Lamp Technique were indeed of great help to me when I first started learning."

"So what if I admit it?"

"What do you want?" He didn't deny it. Cause and effect are cause and effect. In the end, everything will be revealed before one's eyes. He had long anticipated that there would be a reckoning after returning to immortality.

So what if he's an Immortal King? After cultivating for so long, the fear he once had has long been eradicated from Li Ping'an's heart, leaving not a trace.

The seeker of the Dao is fearless. Even if he were to die at any moment, there would be no fear or hesitation in his eyes as he stared directly at the Immortal King whose shadow had always loomed over his path of cultivation.

"Hahaha! Good! Very good! I am very proud! As expected of you, Li Ping'an, I did not misjudge you!" The Creation Immortal King laughed loudly. His cultivation was invincible, the number one among the Immortal Kings. Even the Primordial Demon Lord and the Hongmeng Daoist were inferior to him.

The moment Fang Han saw Li Ping'an, he had already predicted Li Ping'an's potential future achievements.

However, Li Ping'an's rise and power was faster than he had imagined, and may even have exceeded his calculations, making his investment worthwhile.

If nothing unexpected happens, wouldn't he just be sitting and waiting to die? It would be better if something unexpected happened; the stronger Li Ping'an becomes, the happier he will be.

"I am not your enemy," the Creation Immortal King chuckled. "This cause and effect does not require you to do anything against your conscience. The Chaos Heavenly Lord wants you to fight with Fang Han, causing trouble within your own walls. Why would I ask to eliminate him?"

"I will face the Gate of Immortality myself!" His tone was arrogant, befitting a peerless Immortal King!
Chaos Heavenly Lord paused, realizing that was indeed what he had just thought. The Creation Immortal King's cultivation was undiminished; even as just a wisp of consciousness, he could see through everything and understand the Heavenly Lord's thoughts.

"I need your help to go to the Realm Above the Realm and open the Gate of Immortality! Release me!"

The Creation Immortal King spoke, revealing his purpose.

Li Ping'an's gaze sharpened. Opening the Gate of Immortality and releasing the Creation Immortal King was no easy task, and it could even shake the very fabric of the world.

Now, in all the heavens and myriad realms, immortal kings have vanished, and only the scenes of celestial monarchs vying for supremacy remain.

Once the Gate of Immortality is opened and the Creation Immortal King is released, the entire universe will tremble and kneel at his feet.

"Just that?"

Li Ping'an did not refuse to repay the debt of karma; simply releasing the other party was a worthwhile deal.

It should be noted that although the influence of the Creation Immortal King on Li Ping'an was not as great as that on Fang Han, it still involved many things and had a far-reaching impact. Without that cultivation resource, he might not have been able to stand firm in the Feathered Ascension Sect.

"Of course, I, the Creation Immortal King, keep my word."

The Creation Immortal King remained calm. "If you agree, the Heavenly Court will be your gift. How about it?"

What the two didn't say aloud was naturally the issue of time. If the Creation Immortal King were released when the Great Chaos Annihilation came to an end and the era ended, that could also be considered as releasing him.

But Li Ping'an clearly didn't think that this would be enough to repay the karmic debt.

Releasing the Creation Immortal King would naturally be done as soon as possible, and it certainly wouldn't be at the very end of the era.

"it is good!"

Li Pingan readily agreed.

Ordinary beings fear the consequences, while Bodhisattvas fear the causes.

At Li Ping'an's level, every move and every word is subject to immense constraints, not from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, but from himself. Violating these constraints would taint his soul, something even more unacceptable than his own demise.

Clearly, Li Ping'an had truly decided to release the Creation Immortal King.

"Good! I knew I hadn't misjudged you. I'll give you the Heavenly Court, Li Ping'an. I hope you can lead it to become powerful."

"I'll wait for you to release me."

The Creation Immortal King laughed loudly, and then the Emperors' Martial Scriptures broke through the void and left the Heavenly Court directly. The five Heavenly Lords looked solemn and could only watch their figures disappear.

No one knows what this Celestial King is plotting behind the scenes.

Chaos Heavenly Lord looked somewhat worried. "Li Ping'an, you shouldn't have agreed to his request."

Don't be fooled by how easy-going the Immortal King of Creation is now. Once he truly emerges from the Gate of Immortality, who knows what might happen?

Even the four Heavenly Lords—Eternity, Slaughter, Calamity, and Chaos—showed expressions of approval.

"To open the gate to immortality, only those who have mastered the Lesser Destiny Technique can do so throughout all the heavens and myriad realms, and currently there are only four people qualified for this," Li Ping'an said quietly.

There were four people: Fang Han, him, Fang Qingxue, and Fang Han.

It's even possible that the Lesser Destiny Technique isn't enough; a Greater Destiny Technique might be needed to communicate with the Gate of Immortality and release the Celestial King who has been imprisoned for countless years.

“Even if I don’t help him, he might still get out.”

"Fang Han and he share a great karmic connection."

Of course, all of this was just polite talk. Li Ping'an's gaze was calm, but he kept thinking about the Creation Immortal King's intentions. This Immortal King with the number one cultivation could not be ignored. He could also seek out Fang Han.

Fang Han also possesses the Lesser Destiny Technique, which has the potential to be transformed into the Greater Destiny Technique, opening the door to immortality.

That might not even be his real trump card.

Yang Qi has the mark of the gods and the power of the divine elephant to suppress the prison; Jiang Li has the Gate of Infinity and the Great Dao of Infinity. Could it be that Fang Han really has a Gate of Immortality?

Li Ping'an pondered, but then felt it was unlikely. If there really was a Gate to Immortality, why would Fang Han still be scheming and plotting, vying for the reincarnation of some Gate to Immortality? Simply releasing the Gate to Immortality would be enough to suppress everything.

"Never mind, we'll find out after we fight."

Li Ping'an put aside all his thoughts, whether it was the Creation Immortal King or Fang Han, he didn't care what their schemes were.

As long as he has enough strength, what does it matter if they all appear in front of him? He can suppress them all with his power.

"Open the Heavenly Treasury, I want to see what the Creation Immortal King left behind."

"And Fang Han, do you know where Chaos Heavenly Lord is?" Li Ping'an looked over. Chaos Heavenly Lord had followed Fang Han from the mortal realm to the celestial realm and had been protecting him ever since.

He should be the one to join the Guardians Alliance; what a dedicated guardian he is.

"Fang Han went to the Pill Realm, intending to open its treasure vault and break through to the Heavenly Monarch Realm." Chaotic Heavenly Monarch put aside his worries and said, "However, he probably didn't expect that you would make your move so quickly, without waiting for the Ten Thousand Continents Prodigy Battle to launch your attack."

"Should the selection battle for prodigies still be held now?"

Li Ping'an is now the true ruler of the Heavenly Court. Even the Creation Immortal King has tacitly agreed, so who can object? It's perfectly legitimate.

"Of course, we will continue to hold the meeting." Li Ping'an said calmly. "Not only will we hold the meeting, but we will also let the Heavenly Realm know the strength of my Heavenly Court."

"Announcing to the world, all the talented people in the world are invited to the Heavenly Court. The top ten in this selection of geniuses will all be granted an opportunity to break through to the Heavenly Monarch realm. I will personally assist the first place in his breakthrough!"

Although he has not broken through to the Heavenly Monarch level, his increasingly solid foundation, terrifying peak will, and the nascent form of the Primordial Dao give him the confidence to do so.

The difficulty of being a Heavenly Emperor is relative to the difficulties faced by others.

It wasn't much of a challenge for him.

Putting aside everything else, the process of upgrading the Seven Treasures of the Immortal Phoenix and the Nine-Nine Supreme Divine City to Saint-grade Immortal Artifacts is far more difficult than creating several Heavenly Monarchs.

“Alright!” Chaos Heavenly Lord readily agreed.

(End of this chapter)