Chapter 36: I Have an Immortal Heart, Long Imprisoned by Mortal Shackles

Chapter 36: I Have an Immortal Heart, Long Imprisoned by Mortal Shackles

"Boom~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!"

In the Border Wastes of the Universe, a fierce thunderclap echoed, splitting the chaos and bringing down boundless divine tribulations, with immortal light engulfing the heavens and earth.

The supreme imperial tribulation raged, shattering the border wastes and surging into the greater universe, countless dead stars disintegrating into ashes, an immensely powerful force.

At this moment, all the cosmic laws moaned, and the various order god chains in the universe were suppressed, paving the way for one person’s great path.

Supreme cosmic laws spread, forging the unique imperial path, aiming to overshadow the mortal realm!

"What’s happening? The Western Empress just passed away not long ago, how could someone be invoking the imperial tribulation?"

"What kind of divine miracle is this? The Western Empress only fell fifteen years ago, and someone has already reached the final step, about to attain the Dao!"

"Didn’t they say that once someone achieves the Dao, no one else can do so in their lifetime, and they must wait for the Dao to dissipate after ten thousand years before anyone can achieve it again?"

All beings were shocked. Some remained silent, filled with pessimism, believing this to be a self-destructive act, as no one could attain the Dao within ten thousand years of the Western Empress’s passing.

Others, however, harbored a glimmer of hope, wishing for a transcendent figure to break the ancient myth and open a new chapter in history.

Thunder rumbled, chaos energy surged, and brilliant lightning bolts danced, each spanning several star systems, their lengths unknown.

Amidst the heavenly tribulation, a tall figure stood alone, dispersing the endless lightning with a single hand.

"I see it, that’s the Western Empress! She hasn’t died, she has returned against the heavens!!"

Someone in the border wastes witnessed a glimpse of the tribulation-crosser and cried out in shock.

For the figure was a graceful and exquisite woman, a paragon of beauty, resembling the Western Empress in the world’s portraits, with the broken Pagoda of Immortal Tears and Green Gold and Phoenix-Blood Crimson Gold Shards floating beside her.

"Finally, I’ve reached this point."

Shaohua sighed lightly. She had long reached the brink of achieving the Dao and could ascend immediately upon realizing her true self.

But fate is unpredictable. To save her parents, she had to offer her own life in exchange.

In doing so, she severed all her ancient shackles, reviving in the midst of destruction, reborn from the ashes, and living a second ascension, completely transcending her former self.

Amidst the imperial tribulation, Shaohua stood alone at the center, countless bolts of lightning, divine light, and cosmic laws converging upon her, boundless and vast, shattering star rivers.

The scene was terrifying, the destructive force unparalleled. Few in ancient times could invoke such a great tribulation, which was no longer a heavenly tribulation but a heavenly wrath, capable of slaying even the most supreme beings.

And this was only the beginning.

Shaohua radiated a brilliant light, fully prepared, sensing the changes within herself. Her primordial soul shone like a condensed sun, and as her physical blood flowed, the sound of a mountain-sea surge echoed.

An immortal sword circled around her, graceful like a dragon, ready to accompany her through the tribulation.

"Come on!" She took a deep breath, her expression focused, her eyes gleaming with astonishing brilliance. Her silver hair danced, and her arms moved powerfully, breaking through the vast heavenly tribulation, aiming to pierce through the suppression of the cosmic laws.

After a great emperor’s death, the residual Dao would still suppress the world for ten thousand years, like a dark cloud hanging over all who came after, impossible to shake off.

If a supreme genius rose during this period, it was destined to be a tragedy, unable to go beyond the imperial realm and attain the Dao.

But Shaohua was an exception!

She was incredibly strong, truly strong. If heaven tried to block her, she would tear it open; if the earth tried to obstruct her, she would crush it.

With a gentle chime, an ancient tower crashed through the void and descended, the Immortal Bell and the Desolate Pagoda, both converging to suppress Shaohua.

The bell and the tower were not physical but woven from the cosmic laws, recreating the might of these two immortal artifacts.

Unfortunately, they weren’t genuine Immortal Artifacts, and the bell and the pagoda were soon shattered by Shaohua’s overwhelming power.

"I will find you eventually", she said, her heart filled with ambition. Who wouldn’t want an Immortal Artifact in their hands?

Without giving much time for respite, a scene of creation unfolded, with the Elixir of Immortality floating in the sea of lightning. They emitted auras of Immortal Dao, vastly different from the usual, showcasing immense divine might.

Behind each Elixir, a face appeared, some male, some female, exuding an ancient aura as if they had existed for countless epochs, now manifesting as the most terrifying calamity.

"Come and fight!"

Shaohua was fearless, raising her fair, slender neck, and the sound of chanting resonated from within her. On her left palm, the character "Immutable" appeared, and she raised her hand to suppress the myriad phenomena in the lightning sea. In her right hand, she wielded a long sword, facing the faces behind the Elixirs.

The sea of lightning was vast and radiant, with various phenomena emerging—nine layers of Immortal Tribulation, world-ending divine lightning, and Immortal Spirit Killing Seas, all descending at once.

In the end, the Elixirs soared, emitting beams of Immortal light, transforming into tribulations to obstruct her path to Immortality.

"Ten-Thousand-Turns Illumination, Instant of Eternity!"

Shaohua murmured, unleashing her forbidden technique, momentarily halting the rolling heavenly tribulations. With a single sword strike, she dispelled all the tribulations.

The scripture she had created was called the Ten-Thousand-Turns Illumination, aiming to touch the realm of time. Now, combined with the Immutable Seal Art, it could even pause the Great Imperial Tribulation for an instant.

And remember, she had yet to attain the Dao.

In the next moment, even more terrifying tribulations descended, and the Immortal Elixirs reappeared.

This time, it wasn’t just faces, but one figure after another emerged—majestic men and ethereal women, like Immortal Kings descending upon the mortal world, their power overwhelming the nine heavens and ten earths.

Such a group, who should not have appeared, manifested in the heavenly tribulations, all to deal with one person. Shaohua’s situation immediately became dire.

She was extraordinary, so the tribulation she had to face was not an ordinary one for attaining the Dao. She was also enduring the suppression of the Great Dao left by her mother, defying all the paths to achieve the impossible.

This was an unimaginable and world-shaking battle. Shaohua nearly exploded several times, her sword shattering and reforming, but she always returned with the Immutable Seal Art, growing stronger and more courageous with each battle.

She unleashed all her secret techniques, her own Great Dao transforming, and even deduced and perfected incomplete techniques during the battle, using the Immortal King projections as sparring partners. This was undeniably bold.

She also refined her weapons during the tribulations, using the tribulation light to temper her sword, reassembling the Pagoda of Immortal Tears and Green Gold, and recasting the Phoenix-Blood Crimson Gold Armor.

In the end, she had no choice but to fight with all her might, her body covered in wounds, even her broken strands of hair entwined with tribulation light.

Finally, the lightning gradually faded, and the great tribulation ended.

Shaohua had crossed the tribulation of attaining the Dao. Her body glowed, and the Dao, the techniques, and the arts all merged and transcended, forging a unique path of her own.

The scripture within her body continued to resonate, radiating eternal Immortal light at this moment. The Five Sacred Realms connected, forming an Immortal Embryo, achieving the ultimate leap, ascending above all paths, merging with the Heavenly Core, and attaining the Dao as an Emperor!

Even she couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion, exclaiming:

"I have an Immortal Heart, long imprisoned by the Dusty Shackles of Mortal Toil. Today, the dust is cleared, and the light shines, illuminating ten thousand mountains and rivers!"

(End of Chapter)

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