Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 243 The Tree of Immortality is Gone, the Path to Immortality is Broken

No one can resist the temptation of immortality, especially those whose lifespan is nearing its end!

Even if the other party is an immortal!

Sometimes, the stronger you are, the longer you live, and the more afraid you become of death.

They cherish this world more than anyone else; they cannot let go of fame and fortune, nor can they let go of everything they currently possess.

Who wouldn't want to live forever, overlooking the world and controlling it generation after generation?

The so-called immortals, after failing to achieve eternal life, gradually become ordinary.

Ten thousand years is too short for them.

Even a powerful being like the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor only ascended to immortality after five or six thousand years, having already used up half of his lifespan.

Even if there were elixirs to extend her lifespan, giving her another ten thousand years, what difference would it make?

A wandering immortal, or even a true immortal?

Her remaining lifespan was no longer enough for her to glimpse the next step.

Not to mention, his other talents are not as good as those of the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

Which of these wandering immortals dares to say they can compare to the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor?

Nobody dares to say that!

Their lifespans are running out. They may have a few thousand or even tens of thousands of years left, but they definitely won't live to twenty thousand!

All his former arrogance, revered status, and divine majesty vanished at this moment!

  

Li Changsheng recorded this event in his Changsheng Diary.

After countless years, he will open the Diary of Immortality and tell future generations what immortals look like in the face of eternal life.

He would tell future generations that the immortal tree is long gone, and there is no longer any immortality in the world.

If the laws of the Great Dao had not yet been repaired at that time.

If the repairs are done, even immortals can live forever, so there's no need for him to hide.

It returned to the Great Snow Mountain and buried itself underground once more to digest the remnants of the previous generation of the Immortal Tree.

The previous immortal tree followed the path of offering incense.

The incense offerings made him a true immortal, and coupled with his own solid foundation, he had the capital to be invincible.

After absorbing the spiritual energy accumulated over tens of thousands of years, Li Changsheng couldn't even imagine how powerful it would become.

Unfortunately, the immortal tree chose the path of offering incense.

He wasn't so lucky; when he came into this world, the Immortal Tree was just a sapling.

Over the years, through diligent cultivation, it has grown into a towering tree, but it still cannot compare to the immortal tree with tens of thousands of years of accumulated essence.

As Li Changsheng examined the remains of the Immortal Tree, he understood why he had chosen the path of incense offerings.

The immortal tree's sentience was born from the offering of incense.

The people of the Immortal Kingdom worship the Immortal Tree, and through the long-standing practice, the Immortal Tree has come to possess sentience.

The immortal tree was also grateful to them, so it became the god they worshipped, which led to the appearance of the god Yuanqiu in the vast wilderness.

The Immortal Tree did not sever the path of incense offerings; instead, it used the path of incense offerings to comprehend the laws of immortality and forge its own immortal divine kingdom.

Within the divine kingdom are the citizens of the immortal kingdom, who provide him with the power of offerings.

The Immortal Tree's understanding of incense also filled the gaps in his understanding of the way of incense offerings.

Of course, he will not ascend through the path of incense offerings, but will allow the world's life to nurture all living beings through the path of incense offerings.

The way of incense offerings builds a divine kingdom and brings forth the true god of that kingdom.

The law of immortality allows him to guarantee that the people of his divine kingdom will live forever and will not need to eat the Tree of Immortality.

The previous Immortal Tree left behind the Law of Immortality in order to nurture the resentful souls of the Immortal Kingdom's citizens.

If the Law of Longevity had not been taken away, Li Changsheng would have been able to sense the Great Dao of Longevity and mobilize the power of the Law of Longevity.

At this moment, having merged with the Law of Longevity, he sensed the fragmented Great Dao of Longevity in the vast starry sky.

Unlike when comprehending other sacred runes, where the Great Dao traverses the starry sky, this one is fragmented and cannot be connected.

The Path to Immortality has long been broken and incomplete; only the Immortal Tree can grant eternal life!

He comprehended the laws of longevity, which is endless vitality and the eternal life that all cultivators pursue.

No matter how time changes or space is destroyed, the vitality cannot be destroyed!

It has traversed the long river of time, disregarded the changes of space, and endured forever.

Li Changsheng immersed himself in the process, beginning to integrate the Law of Longevity into his own world of leaves.

He used the law of immortality to connect heaven and earth, and the human world with the underworld.

The cycle of six realms of reincarnation is being perfected, and the laws of longevity connect the human world with the netherworld, as well as the living beings in the world of leaves.

Within hell, the underworld manifests, where the Book of Life and Death evolves, recording the lifespans of all living beings in the world of leaves.

As Li Changsheng refined the Law of Longevity, a vast amount of energy surged out from within the law.

Pure energy, a power surpassing heaven and earth, every wisp of energy is imbued with the aura of immortals and gods.

The remnants of the previous Tree of Immortality!

The previous Tree of Immortality left behind pure spiritual energy, or rather, the power of immortals and gods.

Before he died, he did everything he could, as a way of giving this new tree of immortality a treasure.

Li Changsheng absorbed this power and once again drew upon the laws of immortals and gods to temper himself.

With the Law of Longevity, he became more perfect, and the Law of Attainment came easily to him.

Enter a deep state of seclusion, ignoring everything in the outside world, and peacefully transform yourself.

Meanwhile, outside, many powerful figures are still fighting in the Undying Kingdom.

In order to obtain the Immortal Tree, the carefree immortals made their move, but they seemed to be wary of something, and only suppressed the formation, allowing the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor and other cultivators to go.

In name only, it was for their benefit, giving them the opportunity to compete for the Tree of Immortality.

Although the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor and other cultivators were not entirely convinced, they were unwilling to miss this opportunity.

One by one, powerful figures set off for the Immortal Tree Kingdom.

They entered the divine realm and came to the banyan tree. The boundless vitality drove everyone mad.

A chaotic battle ensued, with the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor and other cultivators engaging in fierce combat.

At this moment, there is no such thing as equal distribution, even though this immortal tree is very large, enough for many people to live forever.

But at this point, who would be willing to share eternal life?

In the fierce battle, the Primordial Demon Saint Son perished, and the Heavenly Saintess was severely injured and retreated.

Countless other cultivators below the Dao Integration level died.

The divine kingdom of the Immortal Tree was shattered, and at this moment, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor stopped.

With the might of the supreme demon emperor, he suppressed the entire scene and stopped the fighting from continuing.

When the Taoist Immortal Taiyi appeared, he presided over the distribution of the Immortal Tree. Even the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor could only wait for Taiyi to bestow the Immortal Tree.

One by one, carefree immortals appeared. Instead of fighting, they decided to share the spoils together.

Of course, their shared distribution was among these free spirits.

As for those below the level of Loose Immortals, after they have finished distributing their share, they will bestow some upon others.

Although the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor was furious, he was helpless.

The other cultivators waited patiently, for these wandering immortals had their own patriarchs.

They should be able to get a share of such a huge immortal tree.

Just as Taiyi was about to take down the Immortal Tree, it turned into starlight and vanished.

The immortal tree before us is just an illusion!

Taiyi and the other immortals were furious and went mad. Immortality was right before their eyes, but it was all gone just like that.

The divine kingdom collapsed completely, vanishing without a trace under the wrath of the immortals.

The divine kingdom vanished, and the pitch-black stone cave appeared. One by one, the immortals rushed into the cave.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor and other cultivators followed closely behind, and all were in an uproar as they looked at the murals on the stone wall.

A cataclysmic disaster for heaven and earth!

The Immortal Tree achieved true immortality in the previous era, leading cultivators across the land to fight against the great calamity of heaven and earth.

The Immortal Tree won, repelling the immortals of the starry sky and defending this world.

However, what happened next was unacceptable to everyone.

The monks wielded their swords against the Immortal Tree, slaughtering the citizens of the Immortal Kingdom and causing the faith in the Immortal Tree to collapse.

In their pursuit of immortality, they spared no expense and used any means necessary, even though the Immortal Tree had just saved the world.

The immortal tree suffered severe damage and hid deep in the wilderness, barely surviving.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Queen suddenly turned around, thinking of the Undying Country and those killing formations.

That was a killing formation set up by cultivators from the previous era to slaughter the citizens of the Undying Kingdom.

"You will never live forever!"

A deafening roar erupted from within the stone cave, as boundless life force dissipated, accompanied by an ancient, frenzied cry: "The Tree of Immortality has been severed; immortality is no more, and the Tree of Immortality will never be born again!"

An awe-inspiring force swept out, and endless vitality vanished in that instant, returning to the world.

All the immortals were roaring, their anger clouding their judgment.

"The immortal tree!"

With each mournful roar, they had waited and searched for countless ages, only to be met with this outcome.

The Tree of Immortality is gone, and the hope of eternal life is extinguished!

Even if more immortal trees were to be born, they wouldn't live to see a new era.

A terrifying force erupted, and the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor hurriedly led his people away.

One by one, the immortals were blasted away from the stone cave by the terrifying force and suffered severe injuries.

Even with their cultivation greatly diminished, the true immortals of yesteryear still possessed terrifying methods in their final moments.

An endless aura of resentment surged into the sky, and the long-sealed coffin was opened at that moment.

The screams of ghosts and wolves were deafening!

One after another, resentful and hateful citizens of the Undying Kingdom returned to the world.

They wanted revenge, for themselves and for the immortal tree.

They risked everything to protect the world, only to be betrayed and slaughtered in return.

They hate this world, they hate all living beings.

Endless vengeful spirits frantically devoured the cultivators, consuming their souls and flesh; they were vengeful ghosts seeking to claim their lives.

The immortals, including Taiyi, were enraged and unleashed powerful immortal light, attempting to destroy the undying vengeful spirit.

However, to their surprise, these vengeful spirits, when gathered together, were no weaker than scattered immortals.

The Undying Kingdom was once incredibly powerful. Even after transforming into a vengeful spirit, it was nurtured by the Undying Tree and its power did not diminish.

They merged together and became the greatest chaos in the world.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor led Wu Tian and the others away, not wanting to get involved with these things.

The cultivators from other factions were unable to escape and were instantly annihilated, becoming food for the vengeful spirits.

"Leave now."

Yang Wushang also roared angrily, transforming into a streak of light and leaving the stone cave.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor, along with numerous cultivators, traversed the void and forcibly passed through the killing formation.

At this point, no one dared to linger. Getting involved in a battle between immortals meant that even ascending to immortality was like being an ant.

Although the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor is incredibly powerful, he is still far from reaching the Immortal realm.

They crossed the Undying Kingdom with all their might, yet dared not stop, and quickly headed beyond the Great Wilderness.

In the Undying Kingdom region, terrifying aftershocks swept in all directions, destroying the killing formation.

The endless resentment only grew stronger under the siege of the wandering immortals.

The power of the undead vengeful spirit exceeded the expectations of all the powerful beings.

They only stopped when they reached the outer edge of the Great Wilderness.

"The Tree of Immortality is gone, the path to eternal life is severed!" Yang Wushang said coldly, without any disappointment.

For him, whether or not he could live forever was no longer important.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor's gaze was icy: "Whether the path to immortality is severed is not something a single immortal tree can decide. I will go to the Immortal Realm to see if there are still immortals!"

"The Immortal Realm?" Yang Wushang scoffed. "They can't even leave this world, yet they dare to speak of the Immortal Realm?"

"I will go out and let your eyes see clearly how I will one day slay all the immortals and ascend to the celestial realm!"

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor snorted coldly and vanished in a flash of light.

Yang Wushang smiled calmly and transformed into a streak of light, departing.

The struggle for the Great Wilderness Immortal Tree has come to an end, leaving cultivators across the land with mixed feelings and differing opinions.

Some people are cursing the previous generation of cultivators as bastards, saying that if it weren't for them, the great calamity of heaven and earth would have ended long ago.

Some people lamented that the Tree of Immortality was gone, and that no more Tree of Immortality would ever be born again.

The path to immortality is completely severed!

With a group of True Immortals surrounding them from the outside and the Tree of Immortality gone from the inside, many cultivators have given up hope and can see no glimmer of hope!

The news of the great calamity has spread throughout the world. How will we resolve this situation when faced with a group of true immortals?

Within the realm of the Immortal Demon Kingdom.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor released Yang Dingtian, Wutian, and the others, and reopened the council.

"You all witnessed this trip to the Undying Kingdom," the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said coldly.

The ox asked with a sigh, "The Tree of Immortality is gone; there is no hope of eternal life anymore."

"It's better that the Tree of Immortality is gone!" Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor sneered. "What talk of wholeheartedly cultivating the strongest to fight against the great calamity of heaven and earth? Before achieving immortality, they were still thinking only of themselves!"

"Demon Emperor." Niu Wen asked, startled, then said in a low voice, "Before immortality, everyone yearned for it."

"If the Tree of Immortality truly exists, do you think they would grant us the chance to live forever?"

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor sneered, "What right do a bunch of trash who've been stuck as loose immortals for over ten thousand years have to claim immortality?!"

"Demon Emperor, be careful what you say." Wutian's expression hardened. "They're all still alive."

"My grand undertaking must be accomplished!" the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor declared in a deep voice. "I will dedicate two thousand years to achieving the position of a Loose Immortal and be crowned Heavenly Emperor!"

"Two thousand years? That's too short a time." Yang Dingtian's expression hardened, and he said, "Now that the Tree of Immortality is gone, we might as well go along with them. The Demon Emperor can also become the Heavenly Emperor."

"My throne was not bestowed upon me by anyone."

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor's gaze sharpened: "The Immortal Tree is the best example. They can disregard the calamities of heaven and earth for the sake of immortality, so they might turn against me for something else in the future!"

"What I want is a stable world, not a world full of uncertainties and people who can boss me around!"

"If I were to conquer the stars in the future, and these people were to cause trouble behind my back, what would I do? What could I possibly do?!"

"You must understand that you will be facing a group of true immortals in the future. If they are not up to the task, I will retreat to the Void and seek another path. I will never fight for this world!"

"Demon Emperor." Wutian's expression was solemn: "This humble monk supports the Demon Emperor in achieving the supreme imperial throne, and this humble monk does not wish to be betrayed."

"Then proceed according to the previous plan. I will fully support you in taking over the Western Buddhist sect," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor. "Niu Wendao, since you are the Mighty Bull Demon King, the Northern Demonic Path will be yours."

"I will do my best," Niu said in a deep voice.

"What I want is not just to try my best, but to win decisively!"

(End of this chapter)