Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 272 Containing the River of Time

The Supreme Heavenly Emperor has returned, his terrifying imperial might pressing down so hard that the void itself stands still.

All the immortals on the entire battlefield were unable to move.

All the cultivators stared in horror at this Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Court had issued a decree prohibiting the mention of this forbidden existence!

"Chang Sheng, I have finally waited for you."

The Heavenly Emperor murmured softly, her gaze fixed on the four wicked immortals.

At this moment, the four Dao Immortals' hearts were in their throats. They were terrified and wanted to speak, but they couldn't utter a sound.

With a bang, the four Dao Immortals exploded into a bloody mist and vanished into nothingness!

Emperor Tianxin turned his gaze to Yun Luo and the other three: "Chaotic Immortal Power, you are the disciples of immortality in this era?"

Yun Luo and the other three breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Great Emperor, we have received the Dao Ancestor's inheritance and have been searching for your old body. Just now, it was the Dao Ancestor who disregarded his own safety and entered the River of Time to bring you out. The Dao Ancestor, he..."

At this point, the four of them had tears in their eyes and were choked up, unable to speak.

"Chang Sheng, he..."

The Heavenly Emperor's body trembled slightly. He had just returned, but it was now a final farewell.

In that case, what's the use of reflecting back on oneself?

Emperor Tianxin's gaze suddenly sharpened, and Li Changsheng's voice echoed in his mind: "I'll be waiting for you in the Xuanhuang Realm."

"Return to the Xuanhuang Realm."

With a wave of his hand, Emperor Tianxin tore open the void, leading the four into the void rift.

As for the Heavenly Army, she had no interest in paying attention to them; she only wanted to see Li Changsheng as soon as possible.

Within the Xuanhuang Realm.

The True Lord Xuanhuang was in the Immortal Palace, dealing with the envoy from the Heavenly Court.

"Everything in the Xuanhuang Realm is truly peaceful. I only sent them to the Lesser Heavenly Realm because I saw that they had good talent, believing that they could become pillars of the Heavenly Court," Xuanhuang Zhenjun explained.

  

"Is that so?" The Heavenly Court envoy sneered, "You have already become a Celestial Immortal, why don't you report this to the Heavenly Court?"

"I have only recently achieved the status of a Celestial Immortal, and I was originally an immortal from the Xuanhuang Realm. It is only right that I remain in the Xuanhuang Realm," said Xuanhuang Zhenjun.

"If there's truly nothing wrong with this Xuanhuang Realm, why have you been preventing me from descending to investigate?"

The Heavenly Court envoy said coldly, "Now allow me to descend to the mortal realm, or the Heavenly Court army will descend at any moment."

A fierce glint flashed in Xuanhuang Zhenjun's eyes: "Does the Heavenly Court really dare to come to Xuanhuang?"

Since we can't hide it anymore, let's just get rid of this Heavenly Court envoy!

If the Heavenly Court truly dared to come to the Xuanhuang Realm, it would have arrived long ago!

"What are you trying to do? I advise you not to do anything foolish..."

The Heavenly Court envoy's expression changed, and his immortal power began to circulate within him.

Buzz

The next moment, an overwhelming divine might swept over, and the entire Heavenly Court froze in that instant.

The Heavenly Court envoy felt a chill run down his spine, and Xuanhuang Zhenjun also showed a look of fear on his face.

The void tore open, and a supreme being stepped out of the void, with Yunluo and the other three behind her.

Xuanhuang Zhenjun saw the four people clearly and his worry turned to joy.

The Heavenly Messenger trembled with fear and could not utter a word.

Liu Wuyou stepped forward to the throne of the True Lord Xuanhuang and slowly sat down.

As the pressure enveloping the celestial palace eased, Xuanhuang Zhenjun and the Heavenly Court envoy collapsed, panting heavily.

"This is Emperor Tianxin," Yunluo said in a low voice.

Xuanhuang Zhenjun hurriedly rose and bowed: "A junior from the Xuanhuang Realm pays respects to the Heavenly Heart Emperor."

"The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor? You are the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor?!"

The Heavenly Court envoy's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Liu Wuyou in horror: "How could you possibly be alive now?"

Liu Wuyou's expression was indifferent: "Go back and tell the people behind you, I'm back. If I don't allow it, they can forget about returning!"

Before the Heavenly Court envoy could react, the void tore open, swallowing the Heavenly Court envoy whole.

Just as Xuanhuang Zhenjun was about to speak, an elderly man appeared at the entrance of the Immortal Palace. His face was covered with wrinkles, and he had a hint of old age.

Although he was old, the familiar aura allowed them to recognize the old man immediately.

"The Dao Ancestor..."

Xuanhuang Zhenjun's expression changed drastically: "How could this be?"

"It's alright." Li Changsheng waved his hand and looked at Liu Wuyou.

After a long and arduous journey, they finally met again.

The once mighty Emperor Tianxin has finally returned!

"No worries," Li Changsheng said softly, his voice filled with longing and a touch of melancholy.

After a long period of time, Liu Wuyou had reached an unknown level of attainment.

With his current cultivation level as a Dao Immortal, he cannot see through it, let alone use his old body to reflect back to him.

"You may all leave now," Liu Wuyou said indifferently.

"Yes," Xuanhuang Zhenjun replied respectfully.

Yunlu and the other three followed them out, leaving the two of them alone.

Liu Wuyou stepped down from the throne and approached Li Changsheng: "Your lifespan..."

"It's just a matter of lifespan; we can make up for it later."

Li Changsheng smiled faintly and said, "Don't look down on me because I'm old. I can live for another ten thousand years without any problem. Within ten thousand years, I will have enough time to surpass the Dao Immortal and extend my lifespan."

"Ten thousand years..." Liu Wuyou took his hand and walked towards the throne of the Xuanhuang True Lord: "Then I will resolve everything within these ten thousand years!"

"Solve everything?"

Li Changsheng frowned and asked, "What exactly did you encounter on the Path to Immortality? Why did Cheng Dao and the others leave a message saying they wouldn't be coming back and that I must wait for you and find Bai Xian'er and the Heavenly Saintess?"

"I had them send Xian'er back to the Xuanhuang Realm to find you, but I know nothing about what happened after that."

Liu Wuyou frowned slightly and helped him sit down slowly.

Li Changsheng chuckled and said, "I'm not so old that I can't move yet. I'm a Dao Immortal after all, I'm not that fragile."

"Within the Path to Immortality, there are evil immortals and some ancient beings that have been sealed away for ages," Liu Wuyou said solemnly. "They sealed the evil immortals on the Path to Immortality, and also sealed themselves away, awaiting a new era."

"A new era?" Li Changsheng's gaze sharpened. "Ancient beings? Those Dao Venerables of the past?"

"good."

Liu Wuyou nodded solemnly and said, "They are waiting for news from time. I have pushed the River of Time forward, which should have awakened them."

"This..." Li Changsheng's expression was grave. "Are you confident? What realm have you reached now? Is your original body still intact?"

"Rest assured, my true form remains. The current me is merely a reflection of my divine soul that has returned."

Liu Wuyou said, "I must say, the body you prepared for me is perfect. If my original body had this perfect body, I wouldn't be stuck at that stage."

"That step?"

"You are too weak right now to even begin to explore that level, and I cannot go into details."

Liu Wuyou pondered, "Because that step involves those unspeakable entities, once it is mentioned, it will also be sensed."

Li Changsheng's expression turned grim: "From what you're saying, there are many such unmentionable existences?"

"I don't know the exact amount either. Just in case, I've severed a segment of my memory."

Liu Wuyou sighed softly, "On the path to immortality, the evil immortals are strong, but they are nothing compared to the terrifying beings behind them. They are also trying to descend upon the starry sky."

"Where are Chengdao and the others?" Li Changsheng asked.

"Those who have attained enlightenment have been assigned by me to guard the path to immortality. If they fail to do so, they will either perish or be sealed away."

Liu Wuyou sighed.

Li Changsheng fell silent. They were all his disciples, yet their fates were now unknown.

"You took too much risk this time. You shouldn't have entered the river of time to guide me back."

Liu Wuyou said, "Although the River of Time is terrifying, I am confident that even if I lose some of my divine soul power, it will be reflected back."

"Lifespan can be replenished," Li Changsheng said nonchalantly.

If it weren't for the need to fake his immortality, he wouldn't need to pretend like this at all.

Time is useful to everyone, but it has no effect on him, the immortal one.

"There aren't that many longevity elixirs that can bring my soul back from the depths of time. You've lost at least two hundred thousand years of lifespan."

Liu Wuyou frowned slightly: "Two hundred thousand years. If we awaken the ancient beings, it would be enough to outlive them."

"They don't even have a lifespan of 200,000 years left?" Li Changsheng asked.

"They had already consumed all the longevity elixirs, almost exhausting their lifespan, but they had not been able to find a new path to immortality, nor had they been able to repair the path to eternal life."

Liu Wuyou scoffed, "They are a bunch of losers. In the end, they dared not try again, sealed themselves away, and hoped to wait for the era of immortality."

"He and Yang Wushang are so alike," Li Changsheng said with a smile.

"It's just that it's stronger than Yang Wushang," Liu Wuyou said calmly.

Li Changsheng asked, "Speaking of which, did you know that Yang Wushang has also entered the path to immortality?"

"I knew, but we didn't have much contact. By then, I had already distanced myself from them."

Liu Wuyou frowned and pondered, "I should have stormed into the Immortal Realm, but what happened afterward, I, this divine soul, do not know."

Li Changsheng nodded. It must have involved those ancient beings, so Liu Wuyou severed all related memories.

"This time I have propelled the river of time, and the power of the years will awaken them."

Liu Wuyou said, "They will find a way to descend. There are several ancient immortals in the starry sky who know me, and the Heavenly Court should also have them."

"Hmm? There are ancient immortals in the Heavenly Court?" Li Changsheng looked surprised.

"Indeed, some of them were even sent by me, yet they dared to betray me!" Liu Wuyou's gaze turned icy. "These losers don't deserve pity; they all deserve to die!"

"Traitors deserve to die!" Li Changsheng agreed; he also hated traitors.

He would never show mercy to anyone who betrayed him.

"The affairs of the Heavenly Court are not urgent for now." Liu Wuyou looked at Li Changsheng: "I want to know, Changsheng, how did you manage to have a lifespan of 200,000 years? You even gave it to us back then, and you also recreated Yang Wushang. All of this adds up to at least a million years of lifespan."

Li Changsheng remained calm, knowing that Liu Wuyou would ask.

It would be strange if we didn't ask.

Liu Wuyou added, "If there's any hidden reason, it's fine not to tell."

"There's no hidden story," Li Changsheng said with a faint smile. "I killed that blood-red demon tree and obtained a lot of longevity-extending items. Of course, that wasn't enough, so I created the Path of the Sage."

"The Way of the Sage?" Liu Wuyou raised an eyebrow. "What kind of method is that?"

"The method to attain the Dao is to entrust one's own soul to the Great Dao, to coexist with the Great Dao, and as long as the Great Dao does not perish, I will not perish."

Li Changsheng sighed, "However, in the end, it was not completely successful. The long river of time has left me with only ten thousand years of lifespan."

"To entrust one's soul to the Great Dao? To coexist with the Great Dao?"

Liu Wuyou murmured, "Those unmentionable beings seem to be related to the Great Dao, which is why they can be sealed away. Perhaps your method is correct."

"Oh?" Li Changsheng raised an eyebrow.

Could it be that those unspeakable beings have already embarked on the path to sainthood?

"The soul is entrusted to the Great Dao, which I created by combining the Azure Sky and merging Heaven and Earth. However, the Great Dao is elusive and requires quiet contemplation to comprehend; it all depends on one's own comprehension."

Li Changsheng said.

"I will study this method. If it can be successful, it may truly grant immortality," Liu Wuyou said thoughtfully.

"Yes, now that you're back, we can go and search for Xian'er and the Holy Maiden of the Azure Sky without worry."

Li Changsheng said in a deep voice, "I have a scale of Xian'er in my hand, but I can't sense any other trace of Xian'er."

He took out Bai Xian'er's scales and handed them to Liu Wuyou.

He also revealed the matter of the Great Sage's decree being sealed within the Heavenly Court.

"I will first govern the Xuanhuang Realm and see its current strength, and then I will go to the Heavenly Court to take a look."

Liu Wuyou said coldly, "Now that I, the Heavenly Emperor, have returned, the Heavenly Court should return to my hands."

Li Changsheng nodded and said, "I'll go cultivate first to heal my injuries. I'll leave the affairs of the Xuanhuang Realm to you for now."

"Rest assured and recuperate; leave the rest to me," Liu Wuyou said.

Li Changsheng got up and left, returning to his immortal palace where he cultivated.

Although it is unknown how strong Liu Wuyou's divine soul is, one thing is certain: it surpasses that of a Celestial Immortal.

Moreover, the three thousand Chaos Trees were Chaos Treasures that were nurtured together with him, possessing boundless potential.

Once Liu Wuyou has mastered the Three Thousand Chaos Trees, he can access their boundless potential.

Liu Wuyou had already surpassed the Dao Immortal realm and could freely mobilize his power, unlike him, who still needed to slowly transform it.

Back in the celestial palace, the array there offered him no further assistance.

As his body merged into the void, Li Changsheng transformed his inner strength, and a silvery-white river appeared within his body.

The River of Time!

The river of time disappeared with him, but it didn't truly disappear; rather, it was taken away by him.

To contain the river of time with one's own body.

The appearance of the River of Time gave him an opportunity to peer into the past.

The time that others fear has no effect on him.

Time does not affect the immortal; for the immortal, time has no harm.

Ten thousand years, a hundred thousand years, or even hundreds of millions of years later, it will not change at all; it will exist forever!

The power of time is mysterious and unpredictable.

This is only a part of the river of time, not the complete river of time, and Liu Wuyou cannot push forward the entire river of time.

Li Changsheng looked at the river of time, and for a moment he had no idea what to do.

After some thought, he decided to first envelop himself in the river of time.

Since I am immune to the effects of time, I can contain the river of time within myself, just like the Great Dao of Runes.

The Dao Pattern of Longevity can contain many Dao Patterns, so why can't I contain the River of Time?

Having made his decision, he activated his Chaos Immortal Power, dispersing the River of Time and infusing the Water of Time into his own blood.

Divide the river of time into segments, integrate them into your body, and let them permeate every leaf.

Unfortunately, it's just a forced fusion, like storage, and it can't be applied to oneself.

Otherwise, in the blink of an eye, the world of leaves could undergo tremendous changes.

(End of this chapter)