Chapter 324

Over the next half month, Yang Zhu stayed in the immortal soil, spending a peaceful and tranquil time, without constantly cultivating.

Immortal Soil

The being in the Divine Ruins was actually a former ancient emperor; could the other several forbidden zones also harbor similar existences?

On the day of Yang Zhu's wedding, the supreme being of the Life Forbidden Zone appeared; unexpectedly, it was an Imperial Dao expert, shocking all realms and making everyone tremble.

Thus, people already had a rough guess about the other several Life Forbidden Zones; upon thinking that the supreme beings inside had lived tens of millions of years without dying, they couldn't help but wonder.

As long as one does not achieve immortality, ancient great emperors and ancient emperors can only live one lifetime; then how did they manage to live to this lifetime?

Their strength is no longer at its peak; they must have used some method to cut off part of their cultivation, thereby sealing themselves in a long sleep.

Great Saint

Great Achievement Chaos Body

Otherwise, the former Imperial Dao expert, also a holy spirit, would make the six directions and eight wildernesses tremble, the nine heavens and ten earths jointly revere; its power is unimaginable.

Quasi-Ancient Emperor

Whenever this is mentioned, everyone's heart trembles violently; none dare to show disrespect, and from the depths of the soul arises the most sincere reverence.

This prince Yang Zhu possesses an incredibly terrifying foundation; not only is he an emperor's son and grandson, but also a close relative whose strength equals that of ancient great emperors, yet he has managed to live to this day against the odds.

……Otherwise, where do you think the two characters before the Chaos Holy Fetus came from?

Shocking as it was, after a brief silence, someone slowly spoke up.

Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and other old acquaintances had also recently arrived at the Imperial Pass; after leaving their names on the crystal stele, they did not rush to leave, but instead traversed many ancient roads for training.

Along the way, hearing of Yang Zhu's wedding, they hurried back; having returned to the Big Dipper, they naturally stayed.

Ye Fan, Li Heishui, and others, after returning to the Village of Heaven, constantly busied themselves to swiftly strengthen the foundation of the Heavenly Court.

Emperor Pass

Crystal Stele

Ancient Roads

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's expression turned grave; he certainly wanted to go propose to the Ji family's little moon, but having just returned to the Big Dipper, he needed to settle his affairs first.

Heaven's Village

"Little Zhu, just what is the deal with the immortality medicine? Tell me about it."

Half a month later, Yang Zhu's mother found him and asked gently.

Not to mention others, even she couldn't help but be moved; those are two stalks of immortality medicine, snatched from the Life Forbidden Zone.

You know, even an invincible like the Wushi Great Emperor only possessed one stalk of the Divine Phoenix immortality medicine; throughout past, present, and future, no one has heard of that emperor simultaneously possessing two stalks.

Life Forbidden Zone

Wushi Great Emperor

Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine

Yaochi Holy Maiden

Yang Zhu smiled, not rushing to explain, but instead opened the Chaos Immortal Realm and entered together with his mother, the Yaochi Holy Maiden, the Black Emperor, and the Dragon Horse.

Dragon Horse

Fusang Divine Tree

Divine Tree of Life

Before she could speak again, the four stalks of immortality medicine—the Divine Phoenix, True Dragon, Black Tortoise, and Qilin—flew out and affectionately coiled around Yang Zhu.

Cry!

The empress nodded, the corner of her mouth curling slightly; lost in thought, even she couldn't help but be moved.

With so many immortality medicines, not to mention her, even if the living ancient great emperors knew, they would be shocked; it's truly too unbelievable.

"The ninety-nine dragon veins of the ancient Heavenly Court? The Chaos Divine Waterfall, the five-colored altar, the silver dragon's nirvana, and also the stone scripture of the holy spirit lineage……"

She stood in the high air; strange rocks, perilous cliffs, ancient divine traces, divine materials and immortal treasures, extraordinary terrains… all were captured in her view.

She couldn't help but admit that Yang Zhu's handiwork was too grand, moving so many dragon veins and relics here; it truly deserves to be called a fairyland! "Just a casual matter."

Yang Zhu brought his mother to the deep, splendid palace; this was once the mausoleum of his father the great emperor, and since he reclaimed it, it has remained empty.

Chaos Divine Waterfall

Upon arriving before the ancient coffin of the Sun Holy Emperor, the empress, through the ancient simple coffin, felt a supreme aura, exuding endless vicissitudes and sorrow.

Silver Dragon Nirvana

As for his mother, Yang Zhu did not conceal anything, detailing the events from the beginning, which also included the distant Yin Holy Emperor.

Imperial Dao Principles

Sun Sacred Emperor's Ancient Coffin

"I once heard that the Yin Holy Emperor attempted to enter the path to immortality, but unfortunately failed; since then, he has not appeared again."

"The Human Emperor knew the path to immortality was perilous, so upon entering he left a backup, burying himself in advance in the imperial coffin."

Afterward, Yang Zhu and they wandered long in the immortal realm, chatting much with his mother, about immortality medicine and many unknown secrets.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden, the Black Emperor, and others quietly accompanied, silently listening; this also counts as a great opportunity to broaden their horizons.

Human Emperor

Yang Zhu gazed toward the horizon, through the immortal realm looking toward the Life Forbidden Zone; once the path to immortality opens, the distance to dark turmoil will not be far.

Everything is the suffering of living beings; the people of the universe weep bitterly; everywhere is filled with sorrow and despair; that is what he does not wish to see.

As an imperial son, he cannot ignore it or remain indifferent; he ought to do something.

「In this lifetime, those fellows have waited countless eons; no matter what, they will give it their all, even if it be like moths flying into the flame。」

The empress nodded; this matter is no trivial affair, even if an ancient great emperor were alive, it would be difficult to fully intimidate those supremes! A single "immortal" character is enough to drive all mighty beings from ancient times to the present mad, even the great emperors and ancient sovereigns are no exception! For this reason, a catastrophe that once shook the universe has erupted; how terrifying that scene was, merely unknown to the world.

Only Yang Zhu and his mother, individuals like them, have some understanding.

「I must raise my cultivation as quickly as possible, then everything will be in time. 」

Yang Zhu decided to enter seclusion, striving to break through to Great Saint as soon as possible; by then he would at least have the strength for one battle.

「You are my and the Great Emperor's child, cultivating the same Grand Dao of Time, but we firmly believe you will surely go farther than your father. 」

This is not only the Emperor and Empress's hope for the Imperial Son, but also a mother's trust in her child.

「Go, I'll wait for you. 」 Jade Pool Saintess, as always, will silently accompany Yang Zhu no matter what he does, or wait for his success.

「Not bad, we will always be here until the day you emerge from seclusion! 」

The Black Emperor's eyes gleamed, realizing the matter was no small thing, his expression now extremely solemn.

Just thinking about how many supreme beings lie dormant in the Forbidden Zone of Life, each once the foremost of their era, invincible under heaven and earth—who wouldn't feel their scalp tingle?

Yang Zhu nodded, step by step walking toward the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree, sitting on a stone platform beneath it; the spirits formed from the Immortal Medicine cheered and leapt around him.

「rustle……」

The Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree swayed, showering divine light of various colors from its leaves; each leaf bore a unique divine pattern, brilliant and eye-catching, containing the rhythm of the Dao.

The aura of Enlightenment flowed like a starry sea pouring down, enveloping Yang Zhu in a hazy harmony.

「hum……」

After a brief moment, Yang Zhu's body radiated divine light, with a phantom appearing before and after him, representing his past and future.

Past, present, and future cultivated together, the river of time emerged, formed from countless brilliant starlight, shining upon all heavens and myriad worlds.

Each speck of light is a period of time, containing profound mysteries, hazy yet flickering, seeming to exist yet like flowing water, difficult to grasp……

In the distance, the Ancient Tree of Life and the Fusang Divine Tree also swayed, showering the sky with life essence and rosy light, like hanging galaxies, gathering toward Yang Zhu.

「cry! 」

「roar! 」

Around his body, four stalks of Immortal Medicine leapt up, transforming into endless mysteries for Yang Zhu to comprehend their immortal truths.

Even the ninety-nine Dragon Mountains trembled, inhaling colorful clouds and exhaling auspicious vapors; all their essence gathered at the divine spring, then was immediately absorbed by Yang Zhu.

Within the Chaos Immortal Realm, the Immortal Medicines moved in unison, myriad Dao resonated, and the river of time appeared—undoubtedly a scene full of shock!

Yang Zhu was both comprehending the Dao and creating his own law; he must surely forge his own path.

「Don't disturb him. 」

The Emperor and Empress and the others quietly withdrew; soon after, they all entered seclusion as well.

That day, the Chaos Immortal Realm closed, its whereabouts unknown, hidden within the Grand Dao of Nothing, undisturbed by any external factor.

Here, miraculous signs never cease, yet there are extreme Dao imperial weapons and terrifying formation seals, so there is nothing to worry about.

「Chi Zong Great Saint has long heard of the Imperial Son's prestige; today he came especially, hoping only to catch a glimpse of the Imperial Son's demeanor. 」

Now Yang Zhu's name has spread once more to every corner of the cosmos; many supreme beings from beyond the realm have humbly come from the Jade Pool, respectfully, just to catch a glimpse of Yang Zhu's bearing.

「We also don't know where the Imperial Son has gone, fellow Daoist, please return. 」

An elder from the Jade Pool Holy Land stepped forward, speaking in this manner, his tone calm, as always, his manner kind.

「Sorry for the disturbance. 」

Upon hearing that, the old Great Saint performed a respectful salute, clasped his hands and retreated a distance before turning and leaving.

Now who would dare not respect the Imperial Son's prestige? Even a Quasi-Emperor would have to be polite, let alone a Quasi Great Saint.

「Not long after the great wedding, the Imperial Son's whereabouts became hidden again; no one knows where he went. 」

Many secretly felt regret; Yang Zhu returned from the invincible starry ancient road, but after only two months he vanished again, leaving the world unable to guess his movements, all feeling it a pity.

「This truly is a golden age; the path to immortality will open, storms are coming. 」

An elder expert spoke thus, an unprecedentedly glorious event is indeed coming, yet it will also bring calamity—unknown whether to rejoice or grieve.

More and more experts from beyond the realm descend upon the Big Dipper, merely to silently await the opening of the immortality road, all wishing to witness this grand scene.

Yet many experts also slipped away silently, leaving this star field, for they faintly sensed that the immortality road was nothing they could meddle with.

「The Holy Prince, Ji Zi, and others have also vanished without a trace, likely just like the Imperial Son. 」

The Holy Prince and the like also disappeared from sight not long after Yang Zhu entered seclusion; many speculated that they, too, had likely entered seclusion.

A great era is approaching, the situation is fickle; only strength is the solid truth, thus people are not surprised by the actions of the Holy Prince and others.

「The Imperial Son's brought-back Tong Tong is formidable; now it can dominate a region, nearly unbeatable among peers. 」

Tong Tong's strength has grown rapidly these years, leaping forward, nearly defeating all peerless talents of the Big Dipper's generation, leaving everyone in awe.

On him, people more or less see Yang Zhu's shadow; even the little boy he once waited for has become a towering powerhouse.

「What… the Heavenly Court is going to war with the Assassin Divine Dynasty, unable to coexist? 」

The Heavenly Court, this force is no stranger to everyone; it has appeared before the world's eyes, and in recent years its strength has grown rapidly.

Like a rapidly rising colossus, it has amazed many.

「The Heavenly Court dares to take this name, truly…」

Many people, upon hearing this name for the first time, felt a dazed dread, for in the past powers had tried to establish the Heavenly Court and restore its former glory.

But without exception they all failed, and many bizarre events occurred; whenever people recall them, they feel a shudder of dread.

「Boom! 」

In the Eastern Wasteland and Southern Region, the two great powers of the Heavenly Court and the mortal world were about to erupt into a bloody battle, with many Sage King-level powerhouses arriving on both sides, the war imminent! 「Hum! 」

At the critical moment, an imperial edict swept across the Eastern Wasteland, divine light shining upon every inch of the Great Emperor, the divine light radiant, emitting immortal radiance.

「The Imperial Prince issues the edict, annihilating the mortal world! 」

The Black Emperor, who had vanished for seven years, appeared, solemn and dignified, proclaiming that edict.

That day, a Great Sage–level powerhouse set out, sweeping across the universe with the force of crushing bamboo and rotting wood, leveling all traces of the mortal world to flat ground.

Those assassins were all slaughtered; in less than half a year, this mortal-world assassin organization that once made people turn pale at its name was almost completely wiped out.

「Too terrifying, a colossal being that had endured endless ages, just wiped out like that! 」

"Such an organization that only kills—who knows how many shameful deeds it has committed in the past—should have been wiped out long ago."

Everyone was shocked and convinced; no one felt it a pity, and they all clapped and cheered, feeling great satisfaction.

Anyone who knows about the assassin organization utterly loathes and despises it; if not for lack of strength, they would all want to take action themselves to eliminate the future threat! "The Imperial Son issued an edict, wiping out Hell."

Soon after, another edict was issued; within less than three months, the other assassin organization—Hell—was eradicated root and branch, disappearing into the dust of history.

Eight years passed quietly; on this day, within the Chaos Immortal Realm, myriad divine laws ran rampant, ancient palace immortal pavilions appeared, and various miraculous phenomena never ceased.

In the depths of the universe, after experiencing a world‑ending threat and waiting for some movement, Yang Zhu successfully entered the Great Saint Realm!

(Actually all along, I've been updating four times a day, but later chapters were merged, and readers always complained there were too few updates—I did my best.) (End of chapter)