Chapter 171: Awakening from Oblivion, Zenith of Immortality! (4k)

Chapter 171: Awakening from Oblivion, Zenith of Immortality! (4k)

In the chaotic ancient era, the Immortal Domain once used the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths as a barrier against foreign realms. Who would have thought that years later, a reversal of the heavens would occur in the future.

The Mortal Cosmos evolved from the former Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and what the many Ancient Emperors revered as the Immortal Domain was actually one of the hundreds of fragments that resulted from the shattering of the great Immortal Domain.

As for the three dark worlds that collided, though they were not foreign realms, they shared similarities, being tainted by black blood and descending into corruption.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that, like the Burial Ground, they benefited from the dark origin's taint and could resist their imposed fate.

After all, the essence of the dark origin that tainted them was not high, merely the spread of the Dark Sovereign, an incomplete immortal king, with limited strength.

The foreign realms and the Burial Ground were created by two primordial artifacts, actually two sealed quasi-immortal emperor artifacts, thrown into the Boundary Sea by the Dark Quasi-Emperor.

The Dark Quasi-Emperor fell because he sought to glimpse the immortal emperor's path, and the Corpse Emperor was also eroded by the black blood dripping from the heavens.

All of this had already been quelled by the Withered Heaven Emperor in the Dark Turmoil.

After that, he cleaved through the ages with a single sword, leaving a relatively perfect world for future generations, facing the true great enemy alone.

"I see the light of the future, from the homeland."

In an unimaginable unknown realm, a towering figure murmured.

He had disheveled hair, his expression weary, as if he had seen something.

The brutal and fierce battles left him no time to rest, and even those around him fell one after another, making his suffering greater than anyone else's.

All worlds were about to become ruins, and he could not rest, at least not now.

"Boom"

The sound of the Dao reverberated through the chaotic void.

The remnants of the world became ruins, the shattered tripod resembling a solitary grave.

The Imperial Dao Banner, with its cracked staff glowing brightly, emitted a sharp light, tearing through the boundless chaos.

Even without a divine spirit, the quasi-immortal emperor artifact instinctively trembled, for its creator showed signs of life once more.

"Boom"

After an unknown period, another heartbeat suddenly sounded.

Then, a third heartbeat followed, and the body wrapped in the tattered banner ignited with the sparks of Nirvana Flame.

Three heartbeats, in line with the principle of one begets two, two beget three, three beget all things, symbolizing Shaohua's awakening from oblivion.

The faint sparks grew more intense until they turned into a raging inferno.

If someone could witness this, they would see that the flames emitted a strange ten-color glow, with a faint eleventh color flickering.

"Is it you?"

One day, a clear and extraordinary figure arrived after searching tirelessly.

Heng Ren's face showed a barely perceptible hint of joy.

She had not yet achieved the rank of Mundane Immortal and was still on the path, making her journey through chaos extremely dangerous, easily leading to her being lost forever.

But after searching carefully, she found no trace of Shaohua, only the eleven-color flames burning away the scattered dark aura.

Heng Ren's expression changed, realizing something, and she approached the strange flames, which did not harm her but felt as soothing as water.

She stood on the ruins, her gaze fixed on her friend wrapped in the tattered banner, silent for a long time.

Only when she heard a heartbeat did she smile.

Shaohua might fade, but she was not easily defeated.

One day, she would awaken from oblivion and return!

"I will wait for you here", Heng Ren said.

She faced the flames, deciphering the profound truths within, benefiting greatly as her cultivation and understanding continuously improved.

This was because one was willing to reveal everything, and the other truly understood and grasped it, both essential.

Time flew by, the wheels of history rolling forward. It had been tens of thousands of years since Shaohua left.

In the Mortal Cosmos, people still recited her name.

But the Spiritual Realm had collapsed, its origins trembling, and the remaining spirit paths could no longer support the connection between the Mortal Cosmos and the Bizarre World.

What used to be accessible to quasi-emperors now required true emperors to enter the Bizarre World.

And the Bizarre World had undergone significant changes.

The Heavenly Court still stood, but it was no longer as glorious as before. Many Ancient Emperors followed Wushi into the Immortal Domain.

They used the dark worlds as a path to break through from the rear, but while it was easy to enter the Immortal Domain, it was extremely difficult to leave.

Wan Qing initially thought that sending the elites of the golden age into the Immortal Domain through the dark worlds as a way to temper them and simultaneously torment the people of the Immortal Domain was perfect.

But how could such a good thing be his alone?

Darkness was contagious!

Falling was always easier than maintaining one's integrity.

For unknown reasons, the three dark worlds connected, and people fell either passively or actively, leading to the continuous birth of dark powers, putting immense pressure on the Immortal Domain.

Fortunately, Wushi's surprise attack aimed to quell the turmoil and prevent greater chaos.

However, the Dark Turmoil was suppressed, but it also destroyed the balance between the dark worlds and the Immortal Domain.

The two universes collided, crushing each other, causing the heavens and earth to collapse, and all things to suffer, turning the immortal realm into ruins.

No one could stop it, only watching helplessly as the world entered the age of decline, with the undying substances pouring out like floodwaters, drying up the entire world.

From then on, the three realms were almost completely isolated, cutting off all connections.

The Mortal Cosmos remained a sanctuary, good in every way except for the lack of immortality; while the Immortal Domain, turned into a cursed land, lost even the possibility of immortality.

"Everything has unfolded as I expected, no need for me to act, and the Immortal Domain is already ruined. Life is truly as lonely as snow", Wan Qing said, standing with his hands behind his back.

The Bizarre World still had a small amount of undying substances, making it more like the true Immortal Domain.

After a long while, Wan Qing's smile faded, and he became desolate, sighing, "Sister, when will you return? I don't believe you are truly gone!"

Wushi was trapped in the Immortal Domain, and to reconnect the three realms, one must become a Mundane Immortal.

And relying on him alone might be difficult; either Wan Qing's strength would have to match his, or someone else would need to assist Wushi.

During the turmoil in the Immortal Domain, Ye Fan gained a formidable reputation and mysteriously acquired the identity of Donghuang's successor.

This rumor, spread by someone unknown, left him wanting to explain, but looking at the misty Life Soil within him, he couldn't help but grimace.

Cultivating both the Secret Realm Art and the Life Soil Cultivation, he became astonishingly powerful, especially after creating his own Dao. In his realm, he was unmatched.

After breaking the ancient shackles and ascending to the rank of emperor, he became a Heavenly Emperor, incredibly strong, and became the de facto first person in the Immortal Domain before Wushi and his followers destroyed it.

Then, he was left to endure the ruins of the Immortal Domain.

After all, the suppression during the early stages of the decline was the strongest, far more challenging than in the Mortal Cosmos.

Some Ancient Emperors were dumbfounded, painful memories flooding back, and long-forgotten recollections resurfaced.

After enjoying several tens of thousands of years of bliss, Shaohua found herself suddenly transported back to the ancient era. With no other choice, she picked up the Mundane Immortal Art that Donghuang once mentioned and began to experiment.

Wushi was also generous with sharing his experience, acknowledging his significant responsibility in this matter.

It must be said that with a clear path ahead and the guidance of those who had walked and even mastered it, these Ancient Emperors unleashed potentials beyond imagination.

While achieving the Mundane Immortal path was uncertain, reversing a few lifetimes was definitely within reach. The rest depended on individual destiny.

Great eras changed, and countless generations came and went.

"I am not dead, I am still alive, and I will return!" Amid the rising mist of the Lifesoil, a clear and resonant voice echoed.

In the past, Shaohua merged her two Dao Fruits, unleashing an unimaginable potential, displaying the Majesty of an Immortal King, and eradicating the Dark Emperor Sovereign.

Afterward, she was almost completely extinguished. While she was severely injured by the Dark Emperor Sovereign, the more significant reason was that her body could not withstand the earth-shattering power. Her physical body burst apart, and her Soul Essence exploded in that final strike.

In a sense, she did not die at the hands of her enemy but by her own actions.

At that moment, she had no choice but to give it her all, resulting in a catastrophic explosion.

Deep within the Lifesoil, Shaohua's Soul Essence reformed, and the five Secret Realms within her dimmed.

The traces of the Secret Realm Art gradually disappeared, and she forged her own path.

The Lifesoil could be considered her sixth Secret Realm, but it was not entirely so.

It was an accidental fusion under duress, a convergence of paths that then diverged, leading her in a completely different direction.

For Shaohua, the Lifesoil was the beginning of her cultivation, not a continuation of the Secret Realm Art.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Heng Ren, dressed in white, noticed her abnormal state and a smile appeared on her face. She quickly retreated.

A breathtaking figure emerged from the flames.

Even wrapped in a tattered banner, Shaohua's graceful and statuesque figure could not be concealed.

She stood like a transcendent being, her beauty unmatched, like a divine gem fallen from a flower tree.

Her long black hair danced, her eyes deep and clear like autumn water, her long legs moved lightly, and a smile graced her radiant face, making her look both bright and captivating.

After 129,600 years, Shaohua awakened from her state of near-extinction, achieving Nirvana Rebirth. Her physical body and Soul Essence underwent a great rebirth, further elevating her to the Zenith of Immortality on the Mundane Immortal path.

"Heng Ren, I see you!" Shaohua smiled brightly, taking a few steps to Heng Ren's side and hugging her tightly.

Heng Ren's body stiffened, surprised by Shaohua's uncharacteristic behavior after her resurrection.

"Let go", she said coolly.

Shaohua laughed and released her, feeling genuinely touched. Through the trials, it was her true friend who risked her life to find her, even before achieving the Mundane Immortal realm. How could that not be moving?

In comparison, Wushi was immediately disdained by Shaohua.

She wondered if the mortal world had been in chaos during her absence. During her silence, she sensed through the veil that something significant had happened to her homeland.

"You are about to achieve Mundane Ascension, congratulations!" Shaohua, seeing Heng Ren's state, felt genuinely happy for her.

"What about you?" Heng Ren asked, as concise as ever.

"A little bit better, I've lived through eleven lifetimes and achieved the Zenith of Immortality", Shaohua said, extending her hand and forming a miniature universe between her fingers.

Indeed, she created a small universe that spun between her fingertips.

"How close are you to the Immortal King Stage?" Heng Ren continued.

Shaohua raised an eyebrow and sighed, "You really have faith in me. Becoming an Immortal King is incredibly difficult, incredibly difficult."

Heng Ren remained silent, just staring at her.

"Alright, I can actually trigger the Immortal King Tribulation now, but I feel I need more preparation to ensure success", Shaohua replied, composing herself.

She always rushed through her breakthroughs, rarely having a moment of peace.

Now, with the Dark Emperor Sovereign eliminated, she had no immediate threats. She decided to take her time and break through the Immortal King Stage with a natural flow.

The path of cultivation required a balance of intensity and relaxation. She was not the Wasteland Emperor, and she still had time.

In the boundless chaos, the two figures walked side by side. Shaohua returned to her homeland with Heng Ren, finally learning what had transpired in the Mortal Cosmos, the Bizarre World, and the Immortal Domain over the past hundred thousand years.

"It all started because of me", Shaohua sighed.

Heng Ren glanced at her, not understanding but not asking. Shaohua did not explain.

Shaohua returned quietly, without alarming anyone.

Walking the paths she had once tread, she recalled the moments of her past: the initial confusion, the youthful ambition during the imperial rivalry, the bewilderment of straying from the right path, and the determination to save her parents with her life.

Traversing the paths of ten lifetimes, the past seemed like a fleeting cloud, and she couldn't help but feel a tinge of melancholy.

"I didn't expect you to still be here. I almost forgot. Since you are, I'll send you back for a visit", Shaohua said, reaching into the Undying Mountain and extracting a Five-Color Sparrow sealed in divine essence.

In reality, it was a physical body reshaped from the Immortal Heaven Sovereign's blood, containing a fragment of his soul, stripped of its consciousness. Even if it regrew a Soul Essence, it would no longer be him.

It's worth noting that the Immortal Heaven Sovereign's second son, the little phoenix, had already been killed by Ye Fan. The imperial rivalry was that brutal.

Shaohua then held the Imperial Dao Banner, now just a spear shaft, and pierced through the Immortal Domain, reopening the Spiritual Realm and connecting heaven and earth.

As for the Mortal Cosmos, she left it untouched, feeling it was fitting for one to enter the Bizarre World only after achieving the imperial realm, providing both a challenge and hope for eternal life.

Next, the extinguished star domains were reawakened, and the Spiritual Realms reappeared, even more wondrous.

The Bizarre World was also transformed, and she casually opened numerous veils in the Immortal Domain, ensuring equal benefits.

A Golden Scripture Jade Tablet materialized in Shaohua's hand and was scattered across the three realms.

After completing these tasks, she finally met with her loved ones.

Her still-young mother, her father still within the stone, her foolish little brother, her two disciples and sisters-in-law, her nephew and niece, and her two adopted daughters, as well as a certain cute little white tiger.

Reuniting after over a hundred thousand years, everyone was deeply moved, many unable to hold back their tears. It took a long time for them to calm down.

"Are you leaving? Take me with you."

Heng Ren had been by Shaohua's side, witnessing her unparalleled power.

If she didn't know about the Zenith of Immortality, it would be one thing. But now that she did, how could she not pursue it?

"Alright."

(End of Chapter)

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