Chapter 240: Seven Immortals' Fatal March

Tianhu Shizu entered the Black Mist, already embracing a mindset of certain death.

The power of all beings, like a battle armor, draped over their body.

"Farewell, everyone."

They did not hesitate at all, charging alone into the Black Mist.

The power of all beings was rapidly consumed, helping Tianhu Shizu carve a path through the Black Mist to discern its condition.

You and the Empress wore solemn expressions.

In this state, the power of all beings on Tianhu Shizu's body could no longer possibly guide them back.

Their reception would inevitably be a dead end.

Having not yet seen Lin Chuan's reborn fate, yet having to witness the death of Lin Chuan's old friend, your heart is filled with sorrow.

The swirling Black Mist grew ever denser.

You gradually could no longer see Tianhu Shizu.

Not long after, a earth-shattering sword aura erupted from the center of the Black Mist.

Your heart sank along with it.

"Did we fail?"

At that moment, the Reincarnation Mirror in your hand lit up.

The Nine-tailed Fox Seal on the Reincarnation Mirror faded, and a scene manifested within the mirror.

In the swirling Black Mist, there was a Spatial Rift only a fingertip long, yet endless Black Mist poured out of it.

You and the All Immortals felt your spirits sink to the bottom of a valley.

The Empress guessed correctly; between the Black Mist, Primordial Intercommunication is indeed possible.

The fingertip‑long rift resembled a chasm of despair.

"Destroy it?"

This is what you must do.

Yet Tianhu Shizu's fate tells you that such a thing is almost impossible; under the restraint of many shadows, approaching that rift is already difficult.

Let alone destroying it.

With the Eight‑armed Emperor and Tianhu Shizu falling in succession, the situation has fully deteriorated.

"There is no way."

"Further delay will only make it harder; we will combine our strength and try."

The Flaming Sword Immortal grasped the great sword blazing with law flame, its Sword Intent sharp and relentless.

"Alright." Dream Sword Immortal fought back‑to‑back with them.

Wuzhong Jiaozu, Chirping Sparrow Patriarch, Falling Dust Immortal, Startling Swan Immortal, and Gourd Lord all stepped forward, each displaying Divine Power to show their stance.

They are, after all, Guardians of worldly order.

Even if the Heavenly Dao's Will lifts its restraints, they will still fight for the Living World without hesitation.

Life and death are already indifferent to them.

The true heroes who guard the world are those who, having witnessed the world's warmth and cold, seen the darkness in the cracks, yet still can fight selflessly for the majority of living beings.

"We will win."

The Flaming Sword Immortal said to you and the Empress in a firm tone.

They said, "If we sever the Primordial Rift connection of the Black Mist and fall unfortunately, we ask both of you to continue protecting this world for us."

"The world's stars shine; there will always be living beings to take our place."

"If we fail, you both should leave, cease futile struggles; perhaps your world needs you more."

After speaking, the Flaming Sword Immortal merged the Eight‑armed Emperor's Chaos Immortal Treasure Eight Trigram Disk into their back.

You understood their intention and handed the Reincarnation Mirror to them.

The Reincarnation Mirror may be one of the few traces left by Tianmo Chuan in that lifetime, but you feel no attachment.

"Thank you."

Dream Sword Immortal took the Reincarnation Mirror.

The Nine Chaos Immortal Treasures, nine completely different orders, represent the Living World's highest combat power.

Today, they may shatter within the Black Mist.

Is this the rebirth of a world, or its destruction?

With an indescribable feeling, you and the Empress witnessed the Seven Immortals enter the Black Mist, and the power of countless beings escorted them with you.

Endless white streams of light flew from the Living World, crossing the Starry Sky like a bridge built at its far end.

In this moment you wonder, did Lin Chuan that day also hold such resolve and step onto the other end of the bridge?

Some things always require someone to do them.

The light stream forged a path in the darkness; the Seven Immortals advanced together, cutting to the Black Mist's core, finding the Primordial Rift.

The Black Mist cannot be destroyed, but the rift built within space can.

The Seven Immortals each displayed Divine Power, nearly shattering that void entirely, having no intention of returning alive to the Living World.

They used Body Transform Law to utterly break that void.

No spatial Divine Power can be constructed within that space.

This scene once again made you witness the world's great righteousness.

In every place, every realm, every great world, there are such beings who, by Body Transform Spark, blaze a great road for those who follow.

In chaotic or prosperous times, how many know their names?

The fleeting bloom dazzles, then vanishes in an instant.

The rolling Black Mist once again replaced everything.

Fortunately, without the Primordial Rift's connection, you and the Empress can barely cope with the upcoming situation.

But all this is ultimately not a long‑term solution.

The Black Mist is too bizarre; perhaps at some point it will again establish a Divine Primordial Connection.

Sadness and helplessness spread within your heart.

The only joyful news is that the Heaven's Will of this world has approved you and the Empress, granting you entry into the Living World.

You have become part of this world.

You transferred the auspicious favor of Heaven's Will to Lin Chuan's True Spirit, hoping Lin Chuan can have a better life.

Hope his life can be happy, fulfilled, and no longer as exhausted as before.

But… can such a wish truly be realized?

After all, this world is already scarred all over.

In the years to come, you and the Empress continuously battle the Black Mist amid endless fights.

The Black Mist can still manifest a Shadow Army, though its power is far weaker than before, yet it has become more frenzied.

It seeks to open a breach in the Star Ring Realm, using the Star Ring Realm as nourishment to replenish itself.

You and the Empress naturally cannot let it have its way.

But… you both will also become weary.

The Black Mist's frequent assaults give you and the Empress no chance to rest; the Immortal Body has already been corroded.

If you cannot heal Dao injuries, you will eventually fall.

In fact, you have already seen the ending, yet you are not afraid, even a bit hopeful, as if it were liberation.

You say, "Empress, if we accompany Lin Chuan in welcoming a new life, will he be happy?"

"Probably."

The Empress smiles, "Lin Chuan always appears fearless and reckless, but actually, such a person fears loneliness the most."