Chapter 26: Forbidden Classic

The Bronze Immortal Palace fundamentally had no chance to become an immortal; Yang Zhu naturally knew this, his purpose was to witness the bloody character at the end of the road.

Yang Zhu continued forward; after about half an hour, he arrived at another great hall.

The great hall was also cast from bronze, ancient and unadorned, very spacious, inside a misty haze permeated, with yin-yang power flowing through.

On the bronze wall ahead, the character 'Immortal' was carved above, actually written in fresh blood; even after ages it had not dried, the bloodstains remained fresh, emitting rays of divine light.

The 'Immortal' character stood several meters tall, its strokes sharp and natural, possessing an ineffable aura of the Great Dao.

Inside the hall, chaotic qi flowed, swallowing and exhaling yin-yang power; amidst desolation there was new birth, as if evolving a world, mysterious and unfathomable.

Yang Zhu sat down where he was, his divine sense spreading out, he carefully contemplated the huge 'Immortal' character, probing its mysteries, comprehending its inner essence.

His divine body radiated divine light, his skin crystal clear and flawless, with each breath a flash of rosy light, making him utterly ethereal.

His thoughts sank completely into the bloody 'Immortal' character, this was written by the Ruthless Person using imperial blood, a manifestation of her Dao.

Half a moment later, Yang Zhu on this gorgeous and dazzling 'Immortal' character faintly sensed the Ruthless Person's great supreme technique—One Thought Flower Blooms, Stands Above the World! This is one of the Ruthless Person's ultimate techniques, the ultimate evolution of the Dao.

Once this technique is unleashed, it will conjure sky‑filling immortal blossoms scattering down, gorgeous beyond compare; when the flowers bloom, it is also the moment the opponent perishes.

""Too incomplete.""

Soon, Yang Zhu frowned; although he could sense traces of One Thought Flower Blooms, they were pitifully scarce, merely some connections.

""Give it a try, maybe there's a chance.""

After a moment's thought, Yang Zhu resolved to go all out; if he could obtain such a supreme technique, he would not hesitate to pay any price.

A miniature Immortal Phoenix spread its wings and flew out from within the Wushi Scripture.

The Immortal Phoenix was lifelike, gorgeous beyond compare, its pure life essence qi flowing, its rich fragrance almost intoxicating.

The bitter sea boiled, a miniature Immortal Phoenix unfurled its wings and shot out from within.

The Immortal Phoenix was lifelike, gorgeous beyond compare; at the moment of its appearance, its pure life essence qi flowed, its rich fragrance almost intoxicating.

It was like a red sun; in an instant it shot up into the sky, circling above and letting out a phoenix cry; the hall's chaotic qi was instantly dispelled, and the yin-yang power ceased flowing.

""I'm counting on you.""

Yang Zhu finished speaking, his gaze suddenly turning sharp, the Wushi Scripture within him began to operate fully.

In an instant, a terrifying qi mechanism surged; countless Great Emperor Seals shot out from his body, filling the space of the vast hall, causing the Bronze Immortal Palace to shudder.

""Seek the origin, reverse time and space!""

All the Great Emperor Seals burst forth with blinding divine light, each beam brighter than stars, wider than star fields, possessing the deepest Dao and principle of the world.

Blinding divine light shone in all directions, piercing the void to create terrifying black holes, from which terrifying spatial power seeped out.

Within the Bronze Immortal Palace, time ceased flowing at that moment; all things fell silent, the wellspring of life no longer flowed.

Yang Zhu's white clothes fluttered, his black hair danced; like a banished immortal descending to the world, unstained, utterly holy and ethereal.

Before him hovered a fist‑sized orb of light, as if all the essence of the universe had gathered here.

The surrounding space collapsed entirely, like a huge shattered mirror, turning into countless tiny spatial fragments, each reflecting countless images of Yang Zhu.

This is one of the Forbidden Classics of the Wushi Scripture, able to trace the origin and cross the river of time to reach past and future, the ultimate insight of the Wushi Great Emperor into his own Dao. Employing this Forbidden Technique consumes enormously, far beyond what Yang Zhu can currently bear.

Even as strong as a Holy Body Dao Embryo, it only lasted a few breaths before the bitter sea evaporated by half; the consumption is absolutely terrifying! Even with the Character Secret, Yang Zhu cannot instantly recover to peak condition.

The True Phoenix Undying Medicine hovered above his head, letting out a clear phoenix cry, then spat out a drop of Undying Medicine essence.

This drop of essence, like molten gold, dazzling and brilliant, its rich life essence qi almost solid, shot forth all at once.

The medicine's fragrance permeated, carrying an intoxicating aroma; the misty spiritual qi filled the entire hall, making one unable to pull away.

The Undying Medicine possesses miraculous effects, it is the rarest supreme treasure in the universe; after countless ages, only a few stalks exist, mostly following beside past Great Emperors.

Just one drop can let a person live an extra lifetime; based on this alone, it is enough to drive the world mad; even supreme existences like holy lands cannot possess a single stalk.

The Undying Medicine evolved, exuding rich life essence qi, instantly restoring Yang Zhu to peak condition.

With a light touch of his hand, temporal‑spatial power burst forth from the light orb, as the surrounding scenery began to change.

Soon the image froze; the scene before him had changed considerably from the present.

At this moment a woman stood before the bronze wall, her back to Yang Zhu.

That figure was not particularly tall, yet an endless pressure emanated from her, as if she alone ruled the nine heavens and ten earths, the cosmic Dao beneath her feet.

Facing her back, a strong sense of awe arose spontaneously, making one unable to help but kowtow.

Yang Zhu crossed the river of time and space, employed the Forbidden Classic, and successfully arrived at the period when the Ruthless Person carved the great character.

The Ruthless Great Emperor stood before the bronze wall, using imperial blood to carve, a bloody 'Immortal' character gradually appeared.

Yang Zhu sat upright behind her, eyes unblinking, his whole body and mind sunk into the Ruthless Great Emperor's graceful gestures, perceiving the Dao traces contained within.

To maintain this state, consumption could no longer be described as terrifying; in the blink of an eye, Yang Zhu's bitter sea was completely drained, not a drop left.

Fortunately, with the Undying Medicine essence, his consumption was instantly restored to peak.

After being drained and then recovering to peak, this cycle repeated dozens of times before the Ruthless Person finally finished the final stroke of the 'Immortal' character.

Throughout this process, Yang Zhu continually used the Forbidden Classic to probe the origin, analyzing each insight, and finally succeeded in grasping those Dao traces!

The final stroke landed, the Ruthless Person seemed to sense something, turning her head to look toward the space where Yang Zhu was.

In just an instant, space shattered, the surrounding scene shifted rapidly, and Yang Zhu was pulled back to his original time and space.

All this happened quickly, from start to finish no more than the time to finish a cup of tea, yet it drained Yang Zhu's bitter sea dozens of times; without the aid of the Undying Medicine, he could absolutely not withstand it.

Now looking at that drop of essence, its contained energy could let a person live an extra lifetime, but it has now been completely exhausted.

The consumption of employing the Forbidden Classic is evident.

""Phew—good that everything was worth it.""

Yang Zhu exhaled in relief; although he had consumed a drop of Undying Medicine essence, he had comprehended the Dao traces of One Thought Flower Blooms, Sovereign Over the Heavens, and everything was worth it.

(End of Chapter)