Chapter 702: The Only Realm, Legend of Immortality

“I wonder where this is, and how far it is from the Grand Emperor Domain.”

Ye Wushuang gazed up at the starry sky, a profound sense of melancholy washing over him. It wasn’t that he was overly worried about the Grand Emperor Domain; rather, in this vast cosmos, he had no sense of direction. Where was he even supposed to go?

In other words, he was completely lost.

Dragon Cat chimed in, “Kid, you’d better focus on healing your injuries first. Otherwise, given how dangerous space is, you could die tens of thousands of times over.”

Ye Wushuang didn’t respond. The cat was right. Every single Starry Sky Giant Beast was comparable to a Saint in power. They devoured stars and moons, and to be swallowed by one meant returning to the primordial Chaos.

Therefore, the cosmos was a dangerous place—at least for him, in his current state, it was a place of unpredictable peril.

However…

Ye Wushuang inspected his body. His Origin had been damaged, and even his Divine Soul was wounded. This was the most critical injury of all.

With his Origin damaged, he couldn’t use his various abilities, not even the Great Dao of Slaughter. For now, he had to rely solely on his physical form—his Dragon Blood Saint Body.

At this thought, he felt fortunate to have cultivated the Dragon Blood Saint Body. Only here, in the vastness of space, did he truly appreciate the benefits and advantages of his physique.

The Dragon Blood Saint Body granted him a powerful physical form, nearly as durable as a Holy Dao Soldier. With his body alone, he could crush a Pseudo-Saint.

‘But it’s not enough. Starry Sky Giant Beasts are on par with Saint Sages. If I run into one, I’ll be no match for it. I have to repair the damage to my Origin as soon as possible.’

Ye Wushuang muttered to himself. There was another problem: if the damage to his Origin wasn’t treated soon, it would have a tremendous impact on his future cultivation.

“Kid, didn’t you learn the Alchemy Technique from that Little Elf? Just refine a Holy Pill and you can fix your injuries!” Dragon Cat said.

“A Holy Pill is a heaven-defying creation. It requires a Holy Medicine as its main catalyst. I don’t have a single Ancient Medicine King on me right now, so how am I supposed to refine one? Besides, at my current level, I’m simply not capable of it.”

Ye Wushuang was speechless. A Heaven-Defying Elixir like a Holy Pill was something people in the Grand Emperor Domain had only heard of, let alone refined.

‘Forget it. First things first, I need to get out of this part of space and find the Grand Emperor Domain.’

‘Once I’ve found the Grand Emperor Domain, I’ll find a way to refine a Holy Pill and heal my Origin. After that, I’ll continue my cultivation, striving to reach the Saint Sage Realm. Then, I’ll head to the Azure Celestial Domain to search for answers!’

With his mind made up, he continued his journey through the cosmos.

“By the way, Dead Cat… does Changsheng truly exist? What about true immortality?”

He had heard the Celestial Dao mention the words “Changsheng” and “immortality” earlier, and Ye Wushuang had committed them to memory. He suddenly decided to ask Dragon Cat.

Immortality was a taboo topic, one never spoken of in the Grand Emperor Domain. As the Celestial Dao had said, the people there were concerned only with survival. For them, Changsheng and immortality were distant, far-off concepts.

Dragon Cat gazed at the starry sky, silent for a moment before speaking. “Those in the Physical Secret Realm pursue survival. Those in the Saint Sage Secret Realm yearn for Changsheng and immortality. These are different stages. What you call Changsheng exists. As for immortality…”

Here, Dragon Cat paused, turning its head to Ye Wushuang. “Whether immortality exists or not, Lord Cat doesn’t know. But you only need to know this: when you become invincible, you can achieve immortality and become eternal!”

“Invincible!”

A sharp light flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes.

“That’s right. Invincibility is the same as being eternal. The Path of Invincibility you walk is also the Eternal Dao. But the Eternal Dao is the most difficult path of all, bar none, because invincibility is too illusory!”

Dragon Cat’s tone grew serious.

Ye Wushuang’s brow furrowed in response. ‘The Eternal Path… what could truly be eternal? Can invincibility really grant one eternity?’

Understanding just how difficult, how impossible, the path he had chosen was, his invincible Dao Heart wavered for an instant. It was as if a voice was whispering to him that this path could not be followed to its end.

‘The Path of Invincibility, the Eternal Dao… is there truly no chance?’

Ye Wushuang’s gaze grew solemn.

“I don’t know!” Dragon Cat replied, then added, “But, kid, you only live once. What’s it for if not to be spectacular? You’re on the Path of Invincibility. Whether you have a chance or not, just keep living a life of boundless excitement. As for the rest, who cares?”

“Perhaps you’re right!” Ye Wushuang’s hesitation vanished, and his voice became firm. “Since I’ve already set foot on this path, there’s no room for regret. I can only move forward, step by step. Perhaps what I’ll find is more than what I’m seeking.”

“That’s right. This is just your first step. It’s only the beginning.” Dragon Cat nodded, then reminded him, “Do you remember what that Saint King beneath the Saint-Ending Cloud Sea said about that magnificent, epic place?”

Confused, Ye Wushuang turned to Dragon Cat.

“That place… only true masters know about it. They all call it the One and Only Realm. It’s the center of the All Heavens and Myriads of Realms, the truly spectacular place. There, ‘Heaven’ is nothing but a pile of dog shit. Even if you defeated ‘Heaven,’ you wouldn’t even rank!”

“The Celestial Prides there are the true Celestial Prides of all ages. The contention there is true contention. That is the place to prove one’s Dao!”

“As for the Grand Emperor Domain and the Nine Great Celestial Domains, they are nothing but tiny specks, a drop in the ocean of all creation. You are the Inheritor of the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Dragon Body. Your stage is not here. That’s why Lord Cat told you not to be limited by ‘Heaven.'”

“Beings like ‘Heaven’ are a dime a dozen in the All Heavens and Myriads of Realms. In that place, they are hunted down and trampled upon like insignificant ants.”

Speaking of that “place,” Dragon Cat seemed to know a great deal. A fanatical and longing look appeared in its sly eyes.

‘The One and Only Realm… the center of the All Heavens and Myriads of Realms… where even Heaven is worthless?’

Ye Wushuang turned to look at Dragon Cat, lost in thought. Although what the creature said sounded exaggerated, for some reason, he found himself believing it.

“And what’s more, legends of immortality circulate there!”

Dragon Cat suddenly uttered another sentence, making Ye Wushuang’s heart tremble so violently it nearly leaped out of his chest. In that “One and Only Realm,” there were legends of immortality!

‘Isn’t immortality supposed to be illusory? Yet that place has legends about it… Could that realm truly be so magnificent and epic?’

An image of Venerable Celestial Prides and world-shaking heroes competing against each other appeared in Ye Wushuang’s mind, making his Dragon Blood boil.

It was a long time before he managed to calm himself down.

“Also, I’m not afraid to tell you this. Lord Cat once heard the Beast World Master mention a few things. Adding that to Lord Cat’s supreme wisdom, Lord Cat deduces that whatever the Emperor and the Nine Heavens Domain are scheming, it’s probably all related to that place. As for what exactly they’re scheming, Lord Cat has no idea.”

Dragon Cat added.

Ye Wushuang fell silent. He, too, wanted to know about the Nine Heavens Domain’s schemes, but with his current strength not yet at the Saint Sage Realm, he simply wasn’t qualified to know.

‘I’ll have to wait until I get to the Azure Celestial Domain. Perhaps then, I’ll find all the answers.’

Ye Wushuang had a feeling that things were far from simple. The feeling was inexplicable, yet extremely real.

‘But for now, the most pressing task is to find a sense of direction so I don’t get lost in this void.’

Ye Wushuang continued moving forward.

Dragon Cat lay on his shoulder, chattering on and on about its speculations.

But before long, Dragon Cat suddenly exclaimed, “Kid, stop! Look!”

As it spoke, one of its paws pointed toward a distant star…