Chapter 184: What Does the Supreme Seek? Only Death!

"How interesting. Is there actually someone in this Heaven and Earth who still wishes to pry into the secrets I carry?"

"Waiting for my twilight years..."

"I am not a Great Emperor; is it necessary for me to end up with the same fate as a Great Emperor in his twilight years?"

As he watched the brand-new lines of text refreshing on the Seek Immortality Interface, a strange smile could not help but hang on the corner of Gu Jiangming's mouth.

Although he had often lived in seclusion these years, he had only been exploring the mysteries of the Qilin Grotto-Heaven and his own Heavenly Human realm.

Gu Jiangming had even prepared to hide the Qilin Grotto-Heaven, or even turn the Qilin Grotto-Heaven into the tomb for this lifetime of his.

He had clearly been considering his affairs after death, yet now this Seek Immortality Interface was telling him that someone was preparing to make a move against him while he was in his twilight years?

"I have been too merciful, so merciful that it hardly fits my name as the Red Lotus Demon Venerable."

"If I were to turn everything upside down with a slaughter, would those Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners still dare to harbor thoughts about me?"

Gu Jiangming gave a helpless chuckle; he did not have much psychological burden regarding the fact that someone was preparing to kill him during his twilight years.

Not to mention that their Gu Clan were all Supreme, just this Qilin Grotto-Heaven alone was not a place that ordinary people could step into.

After all, there was a complete Heavenly Human who had fallen inside the Qilin Grotto-Heaven, and there were also eight ancient Supreme beings who had fallen within; without Gu Jiangming's permission, the Dao Principles inside the Qilin Grotto-Heaven were even more outrageous than the outside Heaven and Earth.

However, Gu Jiangming also knew that those fellows who wanted to make a move while he was in his twilight years were mostly powerhouses who had achieved Heaven and Earth Enlightenment within the last two thousand years.

While Heaven and Earth Enlightenment was extremely difficult, the Heaven and Earth were infinitely vast; even Gu Nianmo had walked the world until now and had never explored where the boundaries and limits of this Heaven and Earth were.

In such vast Heaven and Earth, one or two Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners would rise every five hundred years or so.

Over the course of more than two thousand years, there were probably fewer than ten additional Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners in the world.

Only those Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners who had never seen Gu Jiangming active during that period would have the thought of wanting to make a move against him while he was in his twilight years.

"However, besides those newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, there should be another ancient Supreme or several ancient Supremes behind the scenes pushing this, right?"

"Only an ancient Supreme can observe the Dao of Heaven and perceive that my Dao has declined!"

Gu Jiangming frowned and looked into the distance; regarding those ancient Supremes who appeared when he fought with Zhou Kai, Gu Jiangming had not thought of exterminating them all. Since those ancient Supremes had emerged, it meant they would not live long.

Under such circumstances, there was no need for Gu Jiangming to act himself; those ancient Supremes might fall even earlier than him.

But looking at it now, someone had actually survived for more than two thousand years, and not only had they not fallen, but they actually wanted to land a vicious blow on him before they themselves turned into Dao? "Six hundred years of time; although I do not know how many ancient Supremes are hiding behind the scenes, or even how many there are."

"But you must first find a way to live another six hundred years before you can wait for my twilight years!"

Gu Jiangming chuckled and stopped frowning; he looked at the distant horizon, feeling that this Heaven and Earth had become interesting once again.

Although he did not know what method the ancient Supreme hiding in the dark had to kill him as he stepped into turning into Dao, two thousand four hundred years—Gu Jiangming had lived long enough in this era.

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"That one, has he actually reached his withering years?"

As the news of the late years of Gu Jiangming, this Heavenly Human in the world, spread across the Four Wilds and Eight Desolations, countless old things walked out from their slumber once again.

For these powerhouses who had been severely suppressed by Gu Jiangming and could only live in humiliation, this era was considered the best era.

For no other reason than that a Heavenly Human existed in the world, the degree of blockade by Heaven and Earth on ordinary Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners had clearly decreased significantly.

Most of the blockade of Heaven and Earth was placed on Gu Jiangming, this Heavenly Human; even though Gu Jiangming had no intention of breaking through to the Immortal Realm, Heaven and Earth would not have such thoughts.

Heaven and Earth only knew that Gu Jiangming was a parasite in its own body that could devour and even destroy its organs.

Just like when mutated cells appear in an ordinary person's body, while one might care about ordinary toothaches or stomachaches, one clearly would not care about them more than the mutated cells.

This also led to the era of the Heavenly Human's existence, where one Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner after another made further progress.

Take that cheap old father-in-law from the sea region; the old Dragon King's short two thousand four hundred years of cultivation were actually comparable to twenty thousand years of cultivation in the past. At this time, the old Dragon King was remarkably only one step away from the Supreme Realm.

"What exactly is that one thinking?"

"Did he not open up a Grotto-Heaven world and become the Heavenly Lord?"

"Not to mention anything else, if he hid in his own Heaven and Earth, living until the Five Decays of Heaven and Human should be easy, right?"

One by one, the Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners began to wake up; ever since the Red Lotus Demon Venerable appeared out of thin air two thousand years ago, the connections between these Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners had become more frequent than before.

Especially those Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners who had not yet begun to turn into Dao, the contact between them had always been maintained.

This time, it was again because of Gu Jiangming that the thoughts of these Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners were cast toward a mountain villa. Heaven and Earth Enlightenment thoughts could manifest virtual shadows; these Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners did not come in their true bodies, only casting their thoughts to manifest virtual shadows to descend upon the villa.

"If possible, I really wish to let that one live for another one hundred and eight thousand years!"

"These years, Heaven and Earth have had no time to pay attention to us at all. Originally, I thought that I would never be able to touch the Supreme Realm in my entire life."

"But in just two thousand years, I have already broken two shackles; if I break one more shackle, I can also achieve the Supreme Realm!"

"Not to mention the power of the Supreme Realm, for a Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner like me who will turn into Dao in a few thousand years, the Heavenly Human ruling the world is the best era!"

In the villa, an aged Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner sighed in confusion.

He did not understand why Gu Jiangming would abandon a foundation for ten thousand generations and instead choose to be invincible for only one lifetime.

He was truly grateful for Gu Jiangming's kindness; at the very least, in his opinion, the Red Lotus Demon Venerable should at least hold on until he broke the third shackle and completely stepped into the Supreme Realm before turning into Dao!

At the very least, if he stepped into the Supreme Realm, when the Heavenly Human fell, perhaps he could also get a share of the spoils?

"The Merit and Karma on that one are too heavy!"

"We all know that his divine ability is the Merit Karma Fire!"

"As for Merit, we all know it is nothing more than him leading the Human Race to rise in Heaven and Earth, which vaguely already has the appearance of a race of destiny."

"Karma..."

"These years there has never been an opportunity for him to act, but I suspect his Karma and causality are likely even greater than his Merit."

"His Merit only comes from one race, but the Karma and causality on him have truly and concretely plundered a part of Heaven and Earth!"

Another Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner spoke slowly; this was a Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner who had seen the era when Gu Jiangming was active and had seen Gu Jiangming's Merit Karma Fire with his own eyes.

To this day, this Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner still remembered the scene outside Niankong Villa back then, where the Red Lotus Demon Venerable's Merit Karma Fire burned more than eighty Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners.

"According to the words of the ancient Supreme who is plotting in the dark, his lifespan should still be six hundred years."

"In these six hundred years of time, everyone, break as many shackles as you can! If you can reach the Supreme Realm, perhaps we can also covet some of the grace of the Heavenly Human's fall!"

A Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner was ambitious; this one had also broken two of the Supreme Three Shackles.

In the Supreme Realm, one must fuse their Essence Refining, Qi, and Spirit entirely with the Dao Principles; when Essence fuses with the Dao, a Dao Body is formed—as long as the Dao is not destroyed, the body will not perish.

When Spirit fuses with the Dao, a Dao God is formed—as long as the Dao does not fade, the spirit will not be extinguished.

When Qi fuses with the Dao, Mana undergoes a transformation; as long as one's own comprehension of the Dao Principles does not falter, after Qi fuses with the Dao, Mana becomes nearly infinite, to the point that every gesture they make carries the power of the Dao.

These are the Supreme Three Shackles.

In ordinary times, Heaven and Earth do not allow these Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners to fuse themselves with the Dao Principles.

Just like an ordinary person, how could they allow parasites within their body to fuse with their blood vessels and nerves? It is just that Heaven and Earth is currently focusing most of its attention on Gu Jiangming, and furthermore, Heaven and Earth instinctively wants to crush Gu Jiangming to death, and only then does it pay little attention to the insignificant little bugs inside its own body.

"Even if I break through to the Supreme Realm, I have no intention of coveting the fallen grace of that one."

"That one's family—his four wives are all Supremes, and his three offspring are all at Supreme Perfection."

"Unless there are thirty or fifty Heaven and Earth Enlightenment Supremes gathered in this world, wanting to covet that one's grace is..."

A Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner sneered, feeling extreme disdain for the greed of these people.

Thirty or fifty Supremes...

Even if one were to add up all the Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners in this world who have broken the shackles at this moment, the number would likely not exceed fifty.

"Everyone, perhaps you have forgotten one!"

"That old Dragon King in the sea region is about to complete Dao God Entrusting!"

"Once he succeeds in Dao God Entrusting, he will also have broken through to the Heaven and Earth Enlightenment Supreme Realm!"

"Not counting that one, he has eight Supreme helpers by his side!"

"With such power, it is only because Heaven and Earth is vast enough; otherwise, you all would have been liquidated long ago!"

Another Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioner sneered and reminded these daring fellows before them.

Gu Jiangming's father-in-law had indeed received Gu Jiangming's grace; the old Dragon King had quietly almost caught up to his own daughter's cultivation level—truly a joyous and congratulatory occasion, truly joyous and congratulatory!

Perhaps the old Dragon King being able to break through so quickly also had some credit from Long Xi? After all, no matter which old father sees his own offspring's cultivation higher than his own, he would likely have some pressure in his heart, right? The Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners in this villa split into two factions for a time; these Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners were ultimately only just beginning to see clearly who their allies were.

The Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners in the villa parted on bad terms, while the old Dragon King in the sea region had a deep look in his eyes at this moment.

"Ancestor, must we really make this trip?"

"That one is my Dragon Race's son-in-law; if Ancestor goes, I fear it will cause the Human Race and my Dragon Race to become enemies!"

The old Dragon King's mood was not very pleasant; he, this father-in-law, had only recently learned that the rumors about the Heavenly Human's later years in this world actually had his own ancestor pushing them.

On one side is his precious son-in-law, and on the other is his own ancestor; the old Dragon King is in a very difficult position now! "It is not that I must go, but that I have no choice but to go!"

"The other two old things and I both know that even if we take all the Heaven and Earth Enlightenment practitioners in this world, we could not possibly be the opponent of a Heavenly Human, even if that Heavenly Human is nearing the twilight of his years."

"But..."

"I am too old!"

"So old that I must exhaust every means to extend my lifespan!"

"I cannot be as carefree as the Red Lotus Demon Venerable; I fear death, especially since our Dragon Race's lifespan is already long."

"To live, I can seal myself away for two hundred thousand years; to live, I will stake my last few thousand years of life to awaken in the era when the Heavenly Human is born."

"I do not want to die; if I can break through to the Heavenly Human Realm, I can live for another six hundred thousand years!"

"Six hundred thousand years..."

"Too long..."

"So long that my heart yearns for it, so long that for the sake of breaking through, I can no longer care about anything else!"

"You do not need to be troubled; this time we do not truly want to kill that one, but to burn our last everything, attempting to catch a glimpse of the scenery of the Heavenly Human Realm while engaging with the Heavenly Human."

"If I see it, perhaps I can step across."

"If I cannot even see it, everything is just like flowers in a mirror, the moon in the water!"

Deep within the Dragon Palace, a decaying old dragon raised a hoarse voice and spoke slowly.

When he looked at the old Dragon King before him, his eyes held undisguised appreciation and envy!

The Dragon Race has a long lifespan; a Dragon Race Supreme in the Supreme Realm who has fused Essence Refining, Qi, and Spirit into the Dao Principles can live for over one hundred and twenty thousand years.

And the old Dragon King is still very young, at least very young compared to the Supreme Realm.

Yes, Gu Jiangming's father-in-law had quietly broken through to the Supreme Realm, but this news had not yet spread to the outside world.

The appreciation in the Dragon Race ancestor's eyes was because he still saw that the Dragon Race had a new Supreme born.

For him, this meant he was completely without worries; after all, if the old Dragon King chose to slumber when he began to merge with the Dao just like him, the Dragon Race would not face any major crises in the next thirty years.

As for the envy, that was naturally envy of the old Dragon King's lifespan.

If nothing unexpected happens, the old Dragon King still has sixty thousand years of free time; only after one hundred thousand years of age will the old Dragon King gradually merge with the Dao.

Compared to his own decaying body, how could the Dragon Race ancestor not envy the old Dragon King's youth?

"Do not think so much; this battle, regardless of the outcome, has nothing to do with the Dragon Race."

"At most, it is just the final unwillingness of a dragon about to die, and a few people about to die who do not want to die in obscurity at the end!"

"Although this is no longer our era, if we cannot leave our names in this era even after death, would that not be too tragic?"

This Dragon Race ancestor spoke again with a hoarse voice; except for the Supreme Changyu who fears death and the ancient Supreme who has a good father, the other two ancient Supremes have already prepared themselves for their life and death to vanish.

It is just that before their life and death vanish, they also want to leave their names in this era that does not belong to them.

Instead of being like those eight foolish ancient Supremes who fell in the Qilin Grotto-Heaven, where even after they fell, no one knew their names or origins.

(End of chapter)