Chapter 335: The Great Jing Immortal Dynasty (Part 23)
The Transmigrator Alliance naturally would not miss such a golden opportunity after Dongfang Yunxing had repeatedly opposed them and was now heavily injured.
The clash between four supreme True Immortals severed the long river of time, transcending existence and non-existence, and surpassing all concepts.
The light around Dongfang Yunxing grew increasingly dim.
In his prime, Dongfang Yunxing would not have feared them. But crossing domains to strike had inflicted severe backlash upon him. His expression grew heavier. None of the three True Immortals were easy to deal with.
Suddenly, he sensed something. It was as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun. The heaviness on his face gradually dissipated.
"He has arrived..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, a portal materialized out of thin air and swung wide open.
A faint silhouette slowly condensed within it.
The figure took the form of a middle-aged man. His eyes opened and closed, reflecting a vast ocean within. His gaze was indifferent, as though he saw through all things in the world.
A dharma wheel slowly rose behind him.
Before the three True Immortals from the Transmigrator Alliance could ask any questions, the middle-aged man extended his hand. The Gate of Truth transformed in his grasp and became a Sword of Truth. Without a word, he slashed directly toward one of the Transmigrator Alliance True Immortals.
The sword turned into a mighty torrent, piercing the True Immortal's weakest point.
The True Immortal reacted, weaving his hands together as if forming an invisible blade to cut apart the truth itself.
He was a True Immortal who had proven his Dao through ultimate destructive power. The great dao he controlled could easily sever all concepts, decomposing them into nothingness.
Yet the Sword of Truth still pierced through his chest. He looked on in disbelief as the power that could cut through everything failed at this moment.
The sudden change put the other two True Immortals from the Transmigrator Alliance on high alert.
They knew the capabilities of Rift Heaven Immortal Monarch well. He wielded the power to sever all things, yet he had been severely wounded by a single sword.
"Who are you?"
The two True Immortals from the Transmigrator Alliance attempted to probe Su Chen's path of Dao.
An intangible light radiated from Su Chen's body. He said calmly, "The one who will kill you."
In that instant, Su Chen sensed an invisible fluctuation, silent and traceless.
"Master, be careful!"
Dongfang Yunxing warned him.
A massive fist suddenly appeared before Su Chen. The clenched fingers carried overwhelming dominance and the most powerful offensive force.
Even with Dongfang Yunxing's warning, Su Chen could no longer evade. The Sword of Truth in his hand transformed into a barrier. The barrier collided with the fist that could annihilate everything.
There was no sound. The casual indifference on Su Chen's face turned serious.
As the Truth Barrier shattered, countless different spacetimes appeared before him.
No matter where Su Chen tried to hide, that massive fist could always find his trace.
Supreme runes appeared in Su Chen's eyes.
"So that's how it is!"
Su Chen stopped retreating. His Eyes of Truth saw an aura locked onto him. No matter where he hid, that aura could track him down. This was a supreme Immortal Monarch who controlled two immortal paths.
With nowhere to hide, the light wheel behind Su Chen transformed. Endless chains surged forth, layering one after another to entangle the massive fist.
Boundless immortal light began to wear it down.
A True Immortal at full strength was terrifyingly powerful, especially one who controlled both the ability to track others and the great dao of the annihilating fist.
Su Chen's restraint bought Dongfang Yunxing time to recover.
After catching his breath, Dongfang Yunxing's body manifested countless daos and laws that ultimately converged into a single sword.
A sword that pierced through all concepts transformed into the most domineering torrent.
The Dao of Myriad Laws!
A flash of admiration appeared in Su Chen's eyes.
The Dao of Myriad Laws was even more powerful than he had imagined. Dongfang Yunxing had reached this level and achieved immortality with Myriad Laws as his foundation.
This filled him with deep satisfaction.
Dongfang Yunxing's sword clashed with a light curtain that had appeared out of nowhere, colliding violently with the Sword of Myriad Laws!
Indestructible Immortal Monarch!
The Transmigrator Alliance had deployed an extremely luxurious lineup to besiege Dongfang Yunxing.
Absolute defensive immortal path, absolute offensive immortal path, and even a supreme True Immortal who specialized in concealing auras, tracking traces, and annihilation.
The torrents of power from two True Immortals collided.
With Dongfang Yunxing's assistance, Su Chen gradually broke free.
"The Transmigrator Alliance truly spared no expense," Su Chen remarked with emotion.
In their brief exchange, he had discovered that the Transmigrator Alliance's True Immortals were quite troublesome.
No mediocrity could achieve immortality.
"Thank you, Master, for crossing so many immortal domains to help me. However, this disciple has brought trouble upon himself and cannot reminisce with Master right now. Please forgive me."
Dongfang Yunxing smiled bitterly.
Su Chen waved it off. "Then let us deal with the trouble first. Afterward, we master and disciple can catch up properly."
Dongfang Yunxing nodded.
"Do not resist."
Su Chen spoke to Dongfang Yunxing.
Though he did not know what Su Chen intended, Dongfang Yunxing chose to trust him.
The Gate of Truth behind Su Chen opened wide, and its power swept over Dongfang Yunxing.
The three True Immortals from the Transmigrator Alliance had just caught their breath. Upon seeing Su Chen and Dongfang Yunxing's actions, they suddenly felt an ominous premonition.
The three of them could not afford to rest any longer. Although they did not know what path Su Chen walked, they knew they absolutely could not let the two complete their final step.
"Attack together and disrupt their plan!"
The three charged toward Su Chen and Dongfang Yunxing.
But it was too late.
In a single instant, Su Chen granted the authority of Truth to Dongfang Yunxing.
In the past, Dongfang Yunxing had lent his sword to Su Chen. Today, Su Chen lent his Dao to Dongfang Yunxing.
"This is..."
Countless insights flooded Dongfang Yunxing's mind. His eyes became devoid of emotion, capable of piercing through everything and finding weaknesses even in opponents of the same True Immortal level.
Without words, Dongfang Yunxing understood Su Chen's intention.
He no longer held back his aura.
In his left hand, he condensed the Sword of Myriad Laws.
In his right hand, he formed an intangible yet tangible Blade of Tribulation and Fate.
Above his head floated a portal.
"Not good!"
A sense of dread filled the three True Immortals.
In Dongfang Yunxing's eyes, he saw the weakness in the absolute barrier.
He slashed directly toward that weak point.
"We absolutely cannot let the defense be breached!"
The three knew clearly what it would mean if the absolute defensive barrier was broken.
Chapter 336: The Great Jing Immortal Dynasty (Part 24)
The supposedly unbreakable supreme path of defense ultimately shattered.
Even though Indestructible Immortal Monarch had merged his body with the dao to patch the vulnerabilities, in the face of the Eyes of Truth, even the most flawless immortal path possessed fatal weaknesses.
Again and again...
The absolute path of defense was finally breached.
Indestructible Immortal Monarch fell once more.
Seeing this, the other two True Immortals did not hesitate. They immediately chose to flee, crossing through one space after another in an attempt to escape the Void Cosmic Sea.
"This sword severs the body!"
The Sword of Myriad Laws leaped forward.
This sword was impossible to avoid. It turned the illusory into reality.
Rift Heaven Immortal Monarch let out a miserable cry. His body was directly annihilated.
A deep sword wound appeared on Dongfang Yunxing's body, and immortal blood dripped down. Yet Dongfang Yunxing paid it no mind. After consecutively slaying two True Immortals from the Transmigrator Alliance, he showed no intention of stopping. One ancient True Immortal from the Alliance remained.
"This blade extinguishes fate."
An intangible blade slashed toward the head of the fleeing True Immortal from the Transmigrator Alliance.
His intangible immortal path fortune instantly declined.
The fleeing True Immortal's expression changed drastically.
"Dongfang Yunxing, you dare?"
Dongfang Yunxing replied, "Why wouldn't this Immortal Monarch dare?"
Another Sword of Myriad Laws slashed down.
With his fortune severed, myriad things became tribulations.
Once he fell into reincarnation, he would likely face prolonged calamities and be unable to return for a long time.
Dongfang Yunxing showed no mercy and delivered the sword strike.
This sword caused True Immortals to bow their heads.
He had slain three True Immortals in succession.
Dongfang Yunxing was bathed in blood, yet he possessed an unparalleled bearing that suppressed all else.
"I didn't expect that monster to win in the end."
"How boring... With such a lineup from the Transmigrator Alliance, only the true overlords beneath Immortal King could resist them. For Myriad Transformations Dao Extreme Immortal Monarch to counter-kill them, he must possess strength rivaling those overlords."
"If not for that outer-domain True Immortal lending his power, the final outcome might have been reversed. Such is the will of heaven and fate. If those three True Immortals from the Transmigrator Alliance do not receive help from the Alliance's supreme overlords, they will likely remain trapped in reincarnation for who knows how long—perhaps even falling into self-loss."
"..."
True Immortals in the Void Cosmic Sea watched the battle but did not intervene, their attitudes extremely indifferent.
In their eyes, this grand battle was merely an entertaining spectacle amid the endless ages.
The Gate of Truth returned to Su Chen's body.
Su Chen clearly perceived the paths Dongfang Yunxing had walked.
Myriad Laws, Tribulation, and Fate, turning the illusory into reality.
Su Chen looked at Dongfang Yunxing, who had slain three immortals. "Your current strength has already surpassed your master's... You have gone very far along the path of True Immortal."
Su Chen felt a touch of melancholy.
The young man who had once carried the grudge of his sect's destruction had now become a True Immortal overlord. It was truly lamentable.
Dongfang Yunxing shook his head. "Without Master, this disciple might never have achieved immortality, let alone avenged the destruction of my sect. I would have died at Chen Xuan's hands. No matter how high this disciple's cultivation becomes, Master will always be Master."
Su Chen had watched Dongfang Yunxing rise step by step.
He had seen all the changes in Dongfang Yunxing. Even though his disciple now stood alone as a powerhouse with eyes full of vicissitudes, the young Dongfang Yunxing of the past had never truly disappeared.
Dongfang Yunxing opened up a space filled with green mountains and clear waters. For beings of their level, creating a world with a single thought was effortless.
"Your injuries are too severe. You should recover first."
Su Chen frowned as he watched Dongfang Yunxing, whose body was half-split open, casually take out a pot of immortal wine with no intention of healing.
Dongfang Yunxing smiled, his expression carrying both freedom and loneliness.
"These are just minor dao injuries. This disciple knows his limits."
Su Chen sat cross-legged and sighed softly as he saw the solitude in Dongfang Yunxing's eyes.
In the vast Cloud Snow Immortal Land, only Dongfang Yunxing remained alone in the end.
His heart softened, and he silently approved his disciple's decision.
The master and disciple isolated their cultivations like ordinary mortals, setting aside their True Immortal status. With the help of wine, they spoke of the past. Memories that had long faded grew vivid once more.
"Master... you once said that becoming an immortal grants eternal life and the ability to reverse life and death. Is this a blessing or a curse?"
A trace of confusion appeared in Dongfang Yunxing's heart. Over the endless ages, he could grant his loved ones invincible strength and eternal lifespans. Yet in the end, he was the only one left. Even though he could revive his former family and friends countless times.
"Father... Mother... Eldest Brother... Xue'er, as well as Martial Uncle Qin Wujie, Martial Aunt Chi Yao, and Martial Sister Di Chan... This disciple has revived them time and time again. But in the end, they all chose to enter eternal silence."
Su Chen understood why only Dongfang Yunxing remained in the Cloud Snow Immortal Land.
They were tired. Dongfang Yunxing was tired too. In the end, immortality brought only loneliness. The companions of endless years would choose to leave one by one.
A thousand times, ten thousand times, a billion times. The outcome would always be the same. Even powerful True Immortals could not endure such a fate. How could beings beneath immortality possibly bear it?
Longevity was not a blessing. It was more like torture.
"Fortunately, I always believed that on the path of immortality, I would eventually meet Master again."
Dongfang Yunxing smiled. He had finally waited until this day. At least the path of immortality was no longer so lonely.
In the end, Su Chen still did not reverse the long river of time.
"Master, are you not going to meet Martial Uncle Qin Wujie, Martial Aunt Chi Yao, or Martial Sister Di Chan?"
Dongfang Yunxing was somewhat curious. He knew his master appeared cold and indifferent to everything. But that was only on the surface.
After all, how could a master who would even give up his own opportunity for immortality to his disciple be a heartless person?
Su Chen looked calm as he watched immortal cranes dance beyond the mountains, the green hills and clear waters, and the clouds and birds soaring together.
"There is no need for that anymore. Perhaps this is the best outcome."
Su Chen took a light sip of clear tea. He could mend regrets. But after mending them, only deeper regrets would remain.
Dongfang Yunxing smiled. "Yes... there is no need anymore..."
Unfortunately, he had not understood this back then. Repeated obsessions had only brought torment.
"Master... how should this disciple walk the path ahead?"
Dongfang Yunxing felt lost. He had endured one era after another simply waiting for Su Chen. Now that he had finally met him, the road ahead was blank.
Su Chen looked at the bewildered Dongfang Yunxing. "For the path ahead, you only need to keep moving forward. Become an Immortal King. Reach the end of the immortal path and uncover the ultimate secrets of immortality!"
Dongfang Yunxing was shocked. He smiled awkwardly. "Master, that path is far too distant. Is there something closer?"
Becoming an Immortal King... reaching the end of the immortal path...
Dongfang Yunxing feared he would fall into self-loss before he even got there. He did not want to live anymore.
Su Chen turned his head, a mysterious smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Of course there is."
Dongfang Yunxing's eyes lit up. "Does Master have a better path?"
Su Chen's expression turned serious. He spoke word by word.
"Grow stronger and destroy the Transmigrator Alliance!"