Chapter 269: Transcendence (Part 25)
Su Chen's universe.
Ever since Su Chen disappeared, he had never appeared again. This time, a million years had passed. Even after Di Chan and Chi Yao searched the entire universe, they could not find the slightest trace of Su Chen. Yet the two of them never gave up.
The universe continued to flourish with powerhouses. As eras changed, new Great Emperors rose, while some chose to sever themselves and become forbidden zone existences once more.
Over the course of a million years, both Di Chan and Chi Yao had become the greatest terrors of the world. With their peerless talent, they created undying methods and lived through one life after another. Their strength had already approached the threshold of Two-Tribulation Rulers.
Even so, they could not leave this realm. The entire universe had been sealed by Su Chen. They were unable to break his seal.
"Master, Chan'er believes you are still alive!"
Di Chan had failed yet another attempt at transcendence. She stared into the seemingly nonexistent boundless space.
She still firmly believed Su Chen was alive. The ruler of the Emperor Court could not possibly have died.
Chi Yao had also failed once again.
"It's almost time… Once the Longevity Method reaches the next stage and feeds on the wisdom of all living beings, I will definitely advance further. Big Brother… Chi Yao will definitely find you."
Chi Yao swore in her heart. But at that very moment, both Di Chan and Chi Yao suddenly turned their gazes in the same direction.
It was toward the Emperor Court where Emperor Venerable had once resided. Even after a million years, it remained the strongest force in the universe, its foundation unfathomably deep.
From there, an incomparably terrifying aura erupted, sweeping across the cosmos.
"I, Qin Wujie, have finally returned!"
After a million years, Qin Wujie had fully recovered from his injuries. With the help of the Undying Divine Medicine and his comprehension of the Chaos Body's origin, his cultivation had advanced once more. He had become the first to break through to the Two-Tribulation Ruler realm.
"Strange… Why can't I sense Di Chen's aura anywhere?"
Qin Wujie had searched the entire universe but found no trace of Su Chen. He now felt stronger than ever before and was certain he could defeat him.
In the end, he encountered Di Chan and Chi Yao. From the two women, he learned that Su Chen had never appeared again.
"That guy must have transcended! But something must have happened that prevents him from returning. It looks like I will have to step in!"
Qin Wujie had once followed Su Chen into another world. He knew many secrets and firmly believed Su Chen was not dead.
He attempted transcendence. After a great battle, he finally broke through Su Chen's seal.
"Transcending doesn't seem that difficult," Qin Wujie thought to himself. He felt it had been quite easy. It must be because he was simply too powerful.
Qin Wujie knew nothing of the rules of the Void Cosmic Sea. Once a world had a transcendent, the beings of that world could leave their original universe and walk the Void Cosmic Sea.
However, no matter how they cultivated, the beings of that world could never surpass the one who held the Heart of the Universe. Unless… they too obtained the Heart of the Universe.
After transcending, Qin Wujie found himself in a vast expanse of nothingness. He began searching for traces of Su Chen and any signs of life. He did not know how much time had passed—perhaps ten thousand years, perhaps more.
Finally, he discovered the remnants of a great battle.
"Di Chen! It must be that guy Di Chen!"
Qin Wujie's eyes lit up with joy. He made up his mind: he had to rescue his good brother from danger.
Su Chen and Wang Potian clashed in an earth-shattering battle. This was an opponent of terrifying caliber. For a million years, Su Chen and Wang Potian had fought to a stalemate, each sustaining injuries while trading victories and defeats.
"A mere Domainator who has only just stepped into the Four Tribulations realm can actually fight me to this extent and even injure me?" Wang Potian's voice rang with surprise. "The Emperor Tribulation you endured was far more than seven layers."
Su Chen remained silent. The outcome between them was still uncertain.
"Di Chen, so this is where you've been hiding!"
After countless years, a third voice echoed across the void.
"So this is the backup you've been waiting for? The strongest physique born from a universe's destiny?" Wang Potian sneered with disdain. "The Transmigrator Alliance handles its affairs. No matter who you are, you will submit!"
Qin Wujie had finally found Su Chen, and joy surged within him after wandering alone for so long that time itself had blurred.
"What bold words!" Qin Wujie glanced over and realized someone was attempting to assassinate Su Chen. He replied coldly, "I, Qin Wujie, don't give a damn about your so-called Transmigrator Alliance. Di Chen can only be defeated by me personally!"
Qin Wujie attacked at once, intending to slay Wang Potian and prove his current strength.
Su Chen was stunned. He had not expected Qin Wujie to be the one who arrived, nor that he would possess such courage. Although Qin Wujie had reached the Two Tribulations Domainator realm, Wang Potian was a Five Tribulations Domainator.
With the first move, Qin Wujie realized the powerhouse who had stalled Su Chen for so long truly possessed formidable power.
With the second move, before he could even change expression, Qin Wujie was smashed apart. His Chaos Body was destroyed, leaving only a wisp of his primordial spirit.
As the third move loomed, Qin Wujie cried out desperately, "Di Chen, save me!"
This time, he was truly on the verge of death—far more terrifying than being refined by the Heaven Refining Gourd.
In just a few moments, Su Chen had recovered some of his strength. He intervened, blocking Wang Potian's killing strike. With a grasp of his hand, he seized Qin Wujie's remnant primordial spirit, preventing his immediate demise.
The two sides erupted into battle once more.
Years passed in the blink of an eye.
Wang Potian's expression suddenly changed as a new aura emerged, walking through the nothingness.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother, on refining the Heart of the Universe."
A figure appeared—a man in blue-and-white robes, radiating immortal grace. He wore a crane crown atop his head and looked harmless and ethereal, like an exiled immortal, save for his pure white pupils.
Su Chen recognized him at once. The man had called him "Junior Brother." With a single glance, he knew the newcomer's origin: the End Times Immortal Domain.
He too hailed from the End Times Immortal Domain, where countless heavenly prodigies had invested in this Flying Immortal Land. Su Chen was merely one of them, and many other powerhouses existed alongside him. Ten Absolute Martial Emperor had the backing of the Transmigrator Alliance, but Su Chen's ten-thousand-point background was no mere decoration either.
"You are an Immortal Spirit of the End Times Immortal Domain!" Wang Potian's eyes filled with dread. "Even your End Times Immortal Domain dares interfere in the Transmigrator Alliance's affairs? This fellow killed one of our brothers. This matter will not end until one side is destroyed! If you save him, you declare war on the entire Transmigrator Alliance. Do you understand the consequences?"
The immortal youth strode through the void like a blazing sun, scorching and dazzling. He was undoubtedly a Domainator above the Ten Tribulations realm.
The Immortal Spirit narrowed his eyes, his white pupils fixed on Wang Potian. Wang Potian shuddered as if struck by a heavy blow.
"The Transmigrator Alliance is indeed powerful. Outside the Flying Immortal Land, our End Times Immortal Domain would yield to you. However… this is the Flying Immortal Land. No matter how strong your alliance is, you cannot send Immortal Realm experts to meddle in the Void Cosmic Sea of this domain. Therefore… you are not qualified to threaten me here. Only Xuanyuan Wudi would suffice."
Wang Potian's body shattered instantly, disintegrating within the void until he became a formless mass. The terrifying Immortal Spirit reached out and seized it in one hand.
"This Universe Heart shall serve as the Senior Brother's apology for being delayed by personal matters. I hope Junior Brother will not hold it against me."
Chapter 270: Transcendence (Part 26)
With a single exchange, Wang Potian was instantly slain.
"Thank you, Senior Brother," Su Chen said, accepting the terrifying Immortal Spirit's goodwill without hesitation.
A Five Tribulations Ruler's Universe Heart was enough to save him countless years of bitter cultivation.
The terrifying Immortal Spirit was named Xie Liuyun. Like Su Chen, he came from the End Times Immortal Domain and had entered the Flying Immortal Land to vie for immortality opportunities.
According to Xie Liuyun, many Immortal Spirits from the End Times Immortal Domain had done the same. Yet across the vast Flying Immortal Land, their numbers seemed insignificant. To await their destined immortal opportunity, they had no choice but to band together for warmth and mutual support.
Su Chen's refinement of the Universe Heart had released an aura of the End Times Immortal Domain, which Xie Liuyun detected. Following the principle of helping fellow Immortal Spirits from the same domain—drawing Su Chen into their faction, assisting one another, and resisting hostile forces like the Transmigrator Alliance and the Main God Hall—Xie Liuyun had tracked the aura to find him.
An unexpected delay had cost him a million years, which was why he offered the Universe Heart as an apology.
Xie Liuyun took out a seed-like object and said, "This is the Immortal Dao Network, established by an ancient powerhouse from our End Times Immortal Domain within the Flying Immortal Land. He used his own Dao artifact as the foundation. All Immortal Spirits from our domain who refine it can open a shared communication space using the unique characteristics left behind by the End Times Immortal Domain."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen realized it was essentially a network, with access granted through the innate traits of Immortal Spirits from the End Times Immortal Domain. To create such a space in this immense Flying Immortal Land required an existence of unimaginable power. His ten-thousand-point background in this life had not been in vain.
From Xie Liuyun, Su Chen also learned more about cultivation beyond the Ruler realm. It involved constant battles to strengthen one's original universe. Each tribulation in the Ruler realm brought a qualitative transformation. Advancing through all thirty-six tribulations to qualify for the competition for an Immortal position was no easy feat. Every tribulation carried hidden tests from the heavens, growing increasingly difficult. The path of cultivation was as hard as ascending to the skies, and vying for a true Immortal position demanded fierce competition.
Su Chen refined the seed Xie Liuyun handed him. His consciousness entered a mysterious space.
"Millions of years have passed, and our End Times Immortal Domain finally has a new arrival."
A clear, silver-bell-like laugh rang out. It belonged to a woman of peerless grace and beauty.
"A newcomer. I wonder what his talent is like?"
"The last newcomer only had four-star talent and died in less than a hundred thousand years. The one before him had five-star talent and only lasted a hundred thousand years."
"This time, I hope he won't disappoint us."
A rough, domineering voice echoed, accompanied by countless ferocious beast phantoms. One aura after another appeared—over a thousand in total. These were all Immortal Spirits from the End Times Immortal Domain.
In Su Chen's original universe, an Immortal Spirit-level being might not appear even once in millions of years. Yet here, over a thousand existed. And this was only those present in the space at this moment; many others might still be absent.
Xie Liuyun entered the space as well. "He will certainly not disappoint you. When I found him, he had already been locked in a million-year stalemate against a Five Tribulations Ruler from the Transmigrator Alliance without falling behind."
A wave of astonished murmurs swept through the mysterious space.
They could naturally see that Su Chen was only at the Four Tribulations Ruler realm. One tribulation marked an entire layer of heaven, and the Transmigrator Alliance's members were all elites. For a newcomer to cross an entire major realm and fight evenly against one of their powerhouses demonstrated exceptional potential.
Before Su Chen appeared a massive crystal orb. It felt somewhat familiar. He tested his talent.
Nine rays of light shone forth.
"Nine-star talent? You passed nine layers of the Heavenly Tribulation?"
"Supreme talent! The last one with supreme talent was Little Liuyun, and even he only reached eight stars."
"Nine-star talent is something only a few sequence leaders have achieved."
"We've picked up a treasure this time. Only the boss's ten-star talent can surpass this. Our End Times Immortal Domain will soon gain another powerhouse."
"......"
Chapter 270: Transcendence of One Life (Part 26)
Seeing the astonished looks on everyone's faces, Su Chen thought to himself, "It seems that those qualified to overcome the nine-layer Emperor Tribulation are extremely rare even across the entire Flying Immortal Land."
That had been close. He had assumed nine-layer Emperor Tribulations were commonplace. After all, he still held one person who had survived it, and his original universe contained two more Immortal Spirits who had done the same. On top of that, he had killed three others.
Fortunately, the number wasn't too high.
The other Immortal Spirits, unaware of Su Chen's inner thoughts, were deeply impressed. Nine-star talent was extraordinarily rare. Many of them immediately favored him, convinced that this youth was destined for greatness. His potential was simply terrifying.
When Su Chen withdrew from the mysterious space, Xie Liuyun was still staring at him in amazement. He had expected Su Chen to possess excellent talent—at least seven stars—but he had never imagined it would reach a full nine stars. His future prospects were limitless.
Forming a connection with Su Chen had been an exceptionally wise decision.
Having accomplished his goal of guiding Su Chen into the End Times Immortal Domain's faction, Xie Liuyun took his leave. He still had important unfinished matters to attend to—matters serious enough to have delayed him for a million years.
Su Chen turned his attention to Qin Wujie, who was tucked away with only a sliver of life remaining. He needed to return and see whether a second Undying Divine Medicine existed.
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Original Universe.
Ever since Qin Wujie's disappearance, an unknown stretch of time had passed. Neither Di Chan nor Chi Yao had received any news of Su Chen's return, nor any word from Qin Wujie.
They refused to give up. After years of relentless tempering, both women finally advanced, breaking through to the Two Tribulations Ruler realm. They now possessed the strength to break free from this universe.
Through unyielding effort, they eventually tore open the world barrier. The endless void beyond made them acutely aware of their own insignificance. They began wandering through the nothingness, searching for traces of Su Chen and Qin Wujie.
Unfortunately, the Flying Immortal Land was impossibly vast. Even a single corner of it stretched endlessly, silent and desolate.
But at that moment, they discovered… a new universe.