Infinity, starting from eternity

Chapter 575 I cultivate immortality in the Holy King realm! Passing on the Immortal Execution King's method of immortality?
Among the seventy-two ancestral kings, Devouring King was second only to Immortal Slayer King, and his power even surpassed that of Immortal Slayer King. His status was equivalent to that of the Divine Elephant King under the Sovereign. The two fought for countless years until Devouring King finally died at the hands of the Divine Elephant King.

Without a doubt, this is a peerless giant who is halfway to the bottom and should not be underestimated.

Looking across all the heavens and myriad realms, there are few who can rival him; his strength has reached the pinnacle of the Saint King realm.

"The Ancient Serpent of the Supreme Emperor, devouring heaven and earth, in the primordial chaos, a giant serpent swallowing an elephant!" Li Ping'an comprehended the mysteries of the Devouring Heaven King Talisman and wrote the two characters "Devouring Heaven." The serpent swallowing an elephant is the core understanding of the Devouring Heaven King.

This elephant does not simply refer to the king of the divine elephants, but rather to all things in the universe.

His first goal was to devour the Primordial God Realm, his second goal was to devour Heaven, and his third goal was the King of Divine Elephants. Unfortunately, in the end, the Devouring King failed to achieve any of his goals and died.

Only the remaining will, unwavering in its desire to devour everything, eventually coalesced into the Devouring Heaven King Talisman.

"The two words 'devouring the heavens' encapsulate everything about the Devouring Heaven King! Yet they cannot fully reveal the secrets of the Great World of Eternal Life. The secret of eternal life lies in eating! Those who eat meat are brave and fierce, those who eat grains are wise and skillful, those who eat qi are divine and long-lived, and those who do not eat are immortal and divine!"

"Immortality feeds on eras, with all the heavens and worlds on the plate!"

With a wave of his hand, Li Ping'an had a flash of inspiration and wrote the character "eat".

The word "eat" itself seemed to possess a terrifying aura, as if it could devour the words "devour the heavens." It was utterly unrestrained, befitting the ancient script that appeared at the end of the Gate of Immortality, and encapsulating the entirety of Fang Han's life.

"And then there's this Palace of Parting Sorrows, where endless sorrow lingers! The divine artifacts created by the King of Parting Sorrows total nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine rooms. At its peak, each room was a supreme divine artifact, and when combined, they formed one of the most powerful main divine artifacts in the world, second only to the magic treasures of the Half-Step Boundless!"

Even a single half-step Wuwu is difficult to refine. The Myriad Realms King Map was jointly forged by the seventy-two Ancestral Kings, and the Mark of the Gods was also jointly forged by the King of the Divine Elephant and the gods of Heaven, and offered to the Great Ruler.

Li Ping'an put down the Devouring Heaven King Talisman and began to study the Separation from Hatred Heaven Palace.

Among all the kings, Lihen Wang's strength is second only to Zhuxian Wang and Tuntian Wang. Although he is not a half-step Wuwu, he is still extraordinary.

He also obtained many of the Killing King's Killing King Sword and the Wild Horn King's Wild Horn Battle Armor. Not to mention the inherited magical treasures of the other kings, they were practically thrown into his arms. He picked up several of them just by walking down the street.

These seventy-two Ancestral Kings each reached the realm of a supreme god. They could be considered Immortal Kings in the Eternal World, and some even became Gods. Even the Supreme Shattered One might not be able to defeat them.

Even if their magical treasures are incomplete, their divine power remains hidden in the mortal realm, making them extremely valuable for Li Ping'an to learn from.

"Parting hatred! Killing! Desolate corner! Frozen hell! Slaughter!"

He wrote dozens more ancient characters. Although he did not obtain the Seventy-Two Ancestral Kings' Divine Skill, he used his own unique True Demon Indestructible Body to control the Seventy-Two Ancestral Kings' magic weapons and integrate their essence into them.

Such comprehension and such a state of mind are almost impossible to achieve in the mortal realm. Even in the divine realm, few people can comprehend them, yet Li Ping'an managed to do so.

"Even the True Demon's Techniques are powerless against the Seventy-Two Ancestral Kings! Especially the Immortal Slaughtering King!"

"But I can use the wonders of ancient scripts to decipher the Great Dao of the Kings, penetrate my body, and be impervious to all calamities!"

"Crack, click, click!"

Li Ping'an, by simply comprehending the secrets of the seventy-two Ancestral Kings' magical treasures and taking advantage of the astonishing cultivation environment of the Myriad Realms King Map, broke through one after another: the Reality Rank, the Light King Rank, the Heavenly Mystery Rank... and the Epic Rank!
In one breath, he rushed to the ninth level of the Great Sage, just one step away from entering the Heavenly Realm!

The aura of a demigod was already brewing within him.

"Boom!"

His successive breakthroughs also attracted immense calamities, such as the Three Lifetimes Tribulation, the Star Destruction Tribulation, and the Mortal World Reversal Tribulation. All of these descended upon Li Ping'an's head.

"Hoo!" Li Ping'an took a deep breath. "True demons face countless calamities, true demons face no calamities, all the tribulations of heaven and earth will fall upon me!"

His body shifted, revealing his true demonic form, which was as large as a star spanning billions of miles. He opened his mouth and swallowed everything, turning all calamities into mere snacks, utterly unable to harm him.

The endless calamities nearly caused this particular space within the Myriad Realms King Map to burst.

Not yet satisfied, Li Ping'an, with a surge of wisdom and spirit, began to write two characters: "Zhu Xian!"

These two words are the true foundation for governing the seventy-two ancestral kings. The Immortal Execution King token moved accordingly, swirling and dancing in the sky, seemingly resonating with them.

Li Ping'an's realm also reached its peak, and a thick immortal mark condensed. This immortal mark was profound and mysterious, and was by no means as simple as the laws of the heavenly position. It also revealed the mysteries of longevity, immortality, cave heaven, cosmic light, heavenly position, and world king!

From ancient scripts to the True Demon's Indestructible Body, and then to the Seventy-Two Ancestral Kings' Divine Skill, he thoroughly imprinted the method of immortality onto the realm of the Heavenly Rank.

The two combined to create a monster. The void of the Myriad Realms King Map trembled, and the heavens and earth roared as if they were shaking in fear of its appearance!

"The secret of immortality has been integrated into the Holy King's methods, excellent! Nothingness from nothingness, existence from existence! This is my first step into the Great Dao of Existence and Nothingness!"

Li Ping'an let out a long roar, barely able to contain his joy.

In the past, although he had opened up the five great paths of the innate realm, he seemed to still be separated from the realm of existence and non-existence by a veil. Now, although his strength is weak, he has truly gained a lot of insights.

Once he achieves true demonic mastery, and his other half of the ancient chaotic world merges with the divine, condensing the Great Dao of Taiji, and then breaks the shackles of the Eternal World, he can truly break through the 'Realm of Existence and Nothingness' and achieve his own unique Great Dao.

"Excellent! Excellent! As expected of the Myriad Realms King Map, one of the greatest treasures in all the heavens and myriad realms, containing the supreme Dao of the seventy-two Ancestral Kings, it will help me achieve the Dao!"

Li Ping'an landed, exclaiming "Good!" three times, his eyes bright.

The Immortal Executioner King spared no effort in cultivating him, bestowing upon him all the treasures of the seventy-two Ancestral Kings. Now, he too must fulfill the Immortal Executioner King's needs.

"King of Immortal Execution, I have received your inheritance, and I cannot leave without showing my appreciation! I suppose you have also seen my identity and the extraordinary qualities I possess, which is why you are willing to cultivate me so vigorously. I will certainly not let you down. Listen!"

He sat cross-legged and began to expound the Great Law of Immortality to the void of the Myriad Realms King Map: "Thus have I heard. I have a law called Immortality!"

"What is immortality? It is self-existence, omnipotence, and omniscience! All things in the universe have their limits. The ancient chaotic world was replaced by the primordial god world, and when the god world expands to its limit, it will explode, at which time everything in the universe will be destroyed."

"However, there is no eternal life! There is self-existent existence, transcending eternity, transcending everything, and not defined by anything! It is He who defines everything! Whoever faces Him is like a character in a book facing the author!"

Li Ping'an's sermon instantly caused a tremor in the Myriad Realms King Map. A magnificent will in the void was stirred, seemingly with shock, doubt, and confusion. All sorts of thoughts almost burst the Myriad Realms King Map and blast the entire lower realm apart.

Indeed, the Immortal Executioner King did not die; a wisp of his will remained.

In the realm of half-step nothingness, even the divine essence and physical body have disappeared, leaving only the will, which is neither thought nor non-thought, existing between existence and non-existence, where a single thought can bring life or death, reality or illusion.

In other words, the will of the Immortal Executioner King is not much weaker than it was at its peak.

One can imagine how terrifying this will is to the lower realms. Past, present, and future timelines are nothing more than a speck of dust before it. Even the true demons and rulers have not died; their will exists between reality and illusion, existence and non-existence. A single thought can bring them back to their full glory.

This is the biggest pitfall in the Holy King's Great World!
Li Ping'an even suspected that the Devouring King, the Ultimate Evil God, and the Demon Master, who appeared to have died, might not have truly died, or might they have been resurrected and returned in an instant.

"The path to immortality is divided into five great realms: physical body, supernatural powers, longevity, becoming an immortal, and eternal life!"

"The physical body is divided into..., supernatural powers are divided into..., the realms of immortality are..., after becoming an immortal, from celestial immortal to supreme immortal, one still struggles within the Great Dao. Only by becoming a Heavenly Monarch and breaking free from all the shackles of heaven, earth, and rules can one reach a realm comparable to a god!"

"But the Immortal King must sever the three lives, tread the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and survive twenty great tribulations of the epochs! There is also the supreme shattering realm, where neither form nor form exists... But even three thousand epochs of cultivation, or even endless epochs, cannot match immortality!"

Although he was thinking, he did not neglect the will of the Immortal King in the slightest. He explained the mysteries of the Immortal Life Technique one by one, including various methods, of course involving the Three Thousand Great Daos. In particular, Li Ping'an still held back some tricks in the Lesser Destiny Technique and the Greater Destiny Technique.

After all, it concerns the access to the Gate of Immortality, and Li Ping'an wouldn't casually pass it on without Fang Han's tacit approval.

This applies to everyone, even if the Immortal King gave him many benefits, such as the Half-Step Boundless Great Destiny Technique, which would pose a greater threat to the Gate of Immortality than Fang Han.

I don't know how much time passed during that lecture.

Li Ping'an sensed that this void had been isolated. The Myriad Realms King Map had long been sealed off, and no one outside could bypass the Immortal Execution King, a half-step Wuwu, to spy on his teachings.

Clearly, the Immortal Executioner was not entirely unaware of his old rival's situation.

"Immortality, is it really no less than Wuwu?!"

After a long while, a voice of doubt came from the void, and the will of the Immortal Execution King spoke.

A smile appeared on Li Ping'an's face. "Naturally! This is the supreme realm! One has attained the state of self-existence and eternal existence, and even non-existence is not invincible!"

"So, does that mean immortality and nothingness are like the two ends of heaven and earth, or the yin and yang of Tai Chi, opposing yet unified?!"

The will of the Immortal Executioner King was constantly at work, and Li Ping'an was not the only one who thought in this way.

As a half-step into nothingness, the Immortal King's thinking can be said to be more profound, more complete, and more insightful.

As he pondered, the long-dormant Myriad Realms King Map began to revive, rumbling and sending strong tremors through the Hell Sea Tide, the Immortal Realm, and the Ancient Road to Godhood, shocking countless powerful beings.

"It's not impossible, but no one can succeed! You're not even as good as cultivating a single path! With all sorts of distracting thoughts entangled within you, let alone achieving immortality or the realm of nothingness, even the divine realm would probably be an insurmountable obstacle for you!"

"Your true self probably didn't survive that so-called Great Tribulation of the Epoch, break free from all the shackles imposed by heaven and earth and rules, and become a Heavenly Monarch!"

After pondering for a long time, the will of the Immortal Executioner King spoke, having almost seen through everything about Li Ping'an's true form.

"It has nothing to do with strength; it's the limitation of heaven and earth. Humans are born into heaven and earth, how can they not be bound by them? Even someone like me cannot see the edge of the Boundless." The Immortal Executioner sighed, "Half a step into the Boundless... half a step is like a chasm between heaven and earth!"

"Without the right opportunity, you will never be able to touch even a fraction of it in all your lifetimes!"

"The Immortal Executioner King has excellent eyesight!" Li Ping'an was also taken aback, shocked by the Immortal Executioner King's realm.

This was the first time he had ever experienced being almost completely seen through, despite the existence of reincarnation and the Supreme Incarnation. He had only heard a little about the secrets of the method of immortality.

Half a step away!

What a brilliant half-step into nothingness!
As expected of an existence that doesn't even have a corresponding realm in the Great World of Eternal Life.

Although there are some unsubstantiated rumors circulating in the Main God Space that a being on the verge of immortality has been born, that was only possible because it involved the resources of all the heavens and myriad worlds and the boundless environment.

Within the Gate of Immortality, this realm is not established, does not exist, and no one can achieve it.

The Immortal Executioner remained noncommittal. “If you had chosen a different path, you might already be a supreme god or immortal king. However, it’s not surprising that you have such thoughts. Anyone who comes into contact with the methods of the two realms would have this idea, and I am no exception.”

As they spoke, a human figure materialized out of thin air; the Immortal Executioner King appeared.

However, his cultivation was extremely shallow, almost nonexistent; he was just an ordinary person, yet his aura changed layer by layer.

Physical body, supernatural powers, longevity, becoming an immortal... He seems to have almost succeeded in cultivating the method of immortality. Li Ping'an can sense the laws of celestial immortals and great golden immortals on him.

But just as he reached the level of a Supreme Immortal, about to challenge the Heavenly Lord, he shattered and vanished completely.

There seemed to be a powerful law in the dark that restrained the actions of the Immortal Executioner King. This was not a rule of the mortal realm or the divine realm, but a conflict between the two fundamental definitions.

Nothingness cannot encompass existence, and existence cannot encompass nothingness.

"The Heavenly Emperor and the Gods... one cannot have two!" The Immortal Executioner sentenced Li Ping'an to death.

"Perhaps." Li Ping'an's expression calmed down instead.

Whether it works or not is not up to the King of Immortals.

Let alone the Immortal Executioner King, even if Fang Han, who has achieved immortality, or Yang Qi, who has attained the state of nothingness, appeared before him and rejected him, Li Ping'an's heart would not waver in the slightest.

Seeking the Way, even unto death, his heart remained as firm as iron; even mortals are like this, let alone him.

After pondering for a moment, Zhuxian Wang spoke again, "You have the aura of the void of fate on you, so perhaps an accident could indeed happen."

"However, the aura of this void of fate seems somewhat illusory. If you follow this path and sever the method of immortality, you might have a chance to advance to the half-step Void, but there is still no hope of Void."

Yang Qi is just Yang Qi after all; he is not Yang Qi, and he cannot become the Holy King!
The realm of nothingness is unfathomable. Even though he is one of the six members of the Dragon Talisman Group, it can almost be said that Yang Qi's reflected body is the same!
Naturally, this halfway through life is also a matter of illusory energy; what is false is false and can never become true.

Yang Xuyi might not be able to see through it, since he is not yet at the half-step Wuwu level, but Zhuxian Wang can see through it completely, as can the True Demon and the Ruler.

"So that's how it is!" Li Ping'an suddenly realized why the marks of the gods still struck Yang Qi. He had appeared on the Bountiful Continent five years ago, but the Sovereign had not paid him any attention.

Even the true demons were the same, and didn't care about Li Ping'an.

However, Li Ping'an created true magic himself, and the true magic did not hinder the parchment scroll from responding to him, which can be considered an investment.

The reason why the Immortal Executioner appeared in front of him was much simpler: he was the progenitor of the Immortal Path and the leader of the Kingly Path, and he was indeed very interested in the Immortal Path of Immortality.

(End of this chapter)