Chapter 333: The Great Jing Immortal Dynasty (21)

At this moment, the dark clouds parted, revealing a supreme sun rising slowly.

Su Chen saw the fates of all living beings unfold before his eyes.

The past and the future lay clearly in view.

"So... this is what it means to be an immortal."

The radiant sun hung overhead. Within the Great Jing Heavenly Dynasty, a gentle drizzle began to fall, spreading across the heavens.

Where the rain touched, illnesses vanished. All beings grew wiser, and the myriad creatures awakened to greater intelligence.

"Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

Songs of praise echoed from countless worlds. The human race had finally produced its first True Immortal!

Boundless light swirled around Su Chen. A broken sword hummed with resonant sword cries.

It faintly transformed into a figure in green robes, his features obscured by mist and clouds.

The man bowed respectfully toward the newly ascended True Immortal from afar.

"Master, this disciple is far away in the Void Cosmic Sea and cannot come in person. I can only offer this sword strike to congratulate Master on ascending the immortal path."

Su Chen looked at the misty figure with both relief and melancholy. He had placed his hopes of contending against Burial Truth Immortal Monarch on this disciple.

Dongfang Yunxing had not disappointed him.

As the green-robed projection gradually faded.

"Thank you."

Before disappearing, Dongfang Yunxing left one final message that echoed between heaven and earth.

"Master... we will meet again one day."

Su Chen nodded with a smile. "That day will not be far off."

The sword light scattered into countless specks of brilliance.

This brief exchange left the watching immortals stunned. Those with other intentions immediately suppressed their thoughts. The outer-domain True Immortal who had intervened had actually addressed this newly ascended True Immortal as his master?

They knew full well that the outer-domain True Immortal had crossed domains to strike, severely wounding Burial Truth Immortal Monarch in the process!

Burial Truth Immortal Monarch was no newly ascended True Immortal. To cross domains and heavily injure him meant the attacker had advanced extremely far in the True Immortal realm.

Yet such a powerful existence had called a newly ascended True Immortal his master? What kind of being could produce such a powerful True Immortal as his disciple?

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An absurd yet strangely reasonable thought emerged in the minds of the immortals.

"Could this be an ancient True Immortal who has reincarnated and re-cultivated?"

In the immortal domains, there was no shortage of ambitious True Immortals who reincarnated repeatedly in pursuit of the Immortal King path, hoping to walk a different road to immortality.

Most had failed, even losing their true selves across countless reincarnations. Those who succeeded in walking a second path were extremely rare.

Some even suspected that this newly ascended True Immortal might have gone far beyond merely walking a second path.

Once this idea took root, no one dared underestimate Su Chen.

"Burial Truth Immortal Monarch did not die unjustly... It will likely be extremely difficult for him to return this time, unless he can walk another path to immortality."

True Immortals friendly with Burial Truth Immortal Monarch silently mourned for their friend.

True Immortals were nearly impossible to kill completely. But being targeted by such a scheming and powerful True Immortal made any hope of return seem like a dream.

Who could have imagined that an old monster who had successfully reincarnated and re-cultivated existed within the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain?

Su Chen was unaware that many True Immortals of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain now regarded him as an ancient True Immortal who had reincarnated.

Su Chen sensed that the True Immortals hidden in those mysterious spaces now viewed him with wariness instead of mere friendliness, resentment, or indifference.

Perhaps they had misunderstood something. This left Su Chen both amused and helpless. His original plan to seek out a fellow daoist to learn the secrets of the immortal path in the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain gradually faded. Letting them believe he was an old monster who had reincarnated would save him a great deal of trouble.

As for the secrets of immortality in the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain, he had plenty of time to uncover them.

Su Chen returned to the Great Jing Heavenly Dynasty. It should now be called the Great Jing Heavenly Dynasty.

"You have returned?"

Nan Hongsang smiled gently.

Her noble and magnificent feathered robes added an alluring charm and grace.

"I have returned."

Su Chen let out a soft sigh.

Over these years, he had deceived too many people. He had even deceived himself, all to seize a slim chance of survival against the Burial Truth Immortal Monarch.

The two exchanged a knowing smile. The red-tasseled spear stirred while the True Immortal played the zither. Their instruments harmonized, transforming into a sky full of radiant clouds.

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Thousands of millions of years passed.

After ascending to immortality, Su Chen gradually uncovered the deeper secrets of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain.

The Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain had been created by a powerful being known as the Heavenly Gang Immortal King. Countless eras had passed since its creation. No True Immortal knew exactly how long the domain had existed, for the oldest True Immortals had already fallen into a state of self-loss.

True Immortals were undying and indestructible. In the vast territories of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain, no matter how many living beings or races existed, any force without a True Immortal backing it stood no chance against one. Had Su Chen not borrowed a sword from Dongfang Yunxing and calculated everything meticulously, he would have merely provided Burial Truth Immortal Monarch with additional gains.

Because True Immortals were undying and indestructible, as long as they did not court death or provoke equally powerful or stronger enemies, they would never perish. Even during the most terrifying dark periods, they only fell temporarily and would eventually return one day.

Yet it was precisely because of this undying nature that some True Immortals grew weary. They chose to enter a state of self-loss, abandoning their immortal positions and sinking into eternal silence, never to return. For True Immortals, this eternal silence was true "death." The oldest True Immortals had long lost interest in everything and had chosen to relinquish their positions and fall into self-loss.

A very small number chose to risk everything by entering reincarnation, seeking alternative paths to seize the opportunity to become an Immortal King.

In the end, most of them also fell into self-loss during their repeated reincarnations, unable to find their way back.

Immortals and those below immortality were fundamentally different kinds of beings.

The Immortal King of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Domain had not appeared for far too long. He had likely also fallen into self-loss.

How many of the three thousand immortal lands existed in name only?

Su Chen lived a leisurely and carefree existence.

The idea of growing tired of life felt far too distant for him.

"Something interesting has appeared."

Su Chen's gaze deepened as he looked toward a certain place.