Chapter 555
The Third Tree Heart!
"You old dog Wanmu, you demon lord of the Nether Lotus... you must all die!"
Su Chen's voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it contained a killing intent powerful enough to freeze the stars.
He knew that with his current cultivation level of Taiyi Xuanxian (early stage), his chances of winning against the cunning and shrewd Wanmu Daoren were still slim, let alone against the mysterious and unpredictable Minglian Saint Lord, who seemed to come from a higher level outside the "gate".
strength!
He needs more power!
"Once I find the last tree heart and completely repair the Longevity Tree except for the third tree tendril, the power of the Taiyi Mystic Immortal will surely advance further."
"That will be the day you, you old dog Wanmu, die!"
Su Chen clenched his fists, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
however.
In the vast sea of stars, where is the last tree heart?
Although Jin Guang Gu Xian knew many secrets, he was completely unaware of this one.
Su Chen pondered for a moment, his mind flashing through countless profound runes from the "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record" and the mysterious stone tablet star map that had merged into his brow.
"The stone tablet and star map are all-encompassing. Perhaps... they can draw upon the primordial power of the Longevity Tree and guide me in the right direction."
"The Taiyi Dao Seed is born from the Ten-Turn Longevity Immortal of the Longevity Dao Tree. It is indeed possible that the Ten-Turn True Immortal is unique."
"Stone tablet and star map! Guide me to the last tree heart!"
He sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into his sea of consciousness, where the "Taiyi Dao Seed" that had merged with the stone tablet emitted a soft nine-colored glow.
Su Chen used his Taiyi Immortal Power to try to find clues related to the Longevity Tree from the intricate star map.
As the stars flowed and the universe was born and destroyed, scenes of stardust and cosmic phenomena flashed through Su Chen's mind.
This stone tablet star map was far more complex and profound than he had imagined. It was not just a map, but more like a living history book recording the primordial changes of the universe.
After an unknown amount of time—perhaps several days, perhaps several months—Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp light shooting out from them!
"Um!?"
"did not think of……"
"I actually found it!"
Su Chen was stunned.
He had only made a few attempts, but he didn't expect to actually reap the rewards, and a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes.
In his sea of consciousness, on that complex star map, an extremely remote, almost forgotten coordinate point was emitting a faint aura that was of the same origin as the Longevity Tree within his body!
The coordinates pointed to a forbidden star region called "Silent Black Tide".
In rumors.
That place is the end of the universe, shrouded in eternal darkness and the law of annihilation.
Any living being that steps into it will be stripped of all life and turned into cosmic dust. For billions of years, no living being has ever emerged alive from the annihilating black tide.
"The Dark Tide of Annihilation... is completely opposite to the life force of the Immortal Tree, yet there is some subtle connection between them..."
"Is this what they call 'after the worst comes the best,' or 'life is born from despair'?"
"There shouldn't be a trap here, right?"
"What a coincidence!"
Su Chen muttered to himself, a look of turmoil appearing in his eyes.
The last tree heart was hidden in such a dangerous place!
"But... no matter how dangerous it is, even if there are traps along the way, I have to go!"
"The hatred of the Heartless Immortal!"
"I must report this! That damned old dog Wanmu dared to kill one of my men; his crime is unforgivable!"
Su Chen's eyes became incredibly determined.
For the sake of avenging Wuxin Xian, for the sake of repairing the Dao Tree, and for the sake of having greater power to face the future calamity, he had no other choice!
Even after making up his mind, Su Chen did not set off immediately.
The dangers of the Silent Black Tide far exceed those of the Ten Thousand Wood Tomb; he must be fully prepared.
He first found a more secluded spot deep within an asteroid belt, set up numerous restrictions, and began to do his best to recover from the losses of the previous battle, while also attempting to gain a preliminary grasp of several powerful secret techniques from the "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record".
Time flies, and decades have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Su Chen awoke from his seclusion. His aura was more profound and restrained than before, but between the opening and closing of his eyes, there seemed to be a terrifying scene of stars being born and dying, and the universe turning.
Not only have his injuries fully recovered, but his Taiyi Xuanxian realm has also stabilized at the peak of the initial stage, just one step away from the middle stage.
He has also mastered the secret techniques such as "Taiyi Divine Thunder" and "Zhou Tian Star Array" from "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record".
"Our strength has improved!"
"It's more than twice as strong as when I last raided Wanmu Daoren's lair. Of course, I'll still have a hard time against that old dog Wanmu."
"But, it should be enough to deal with ordinary fallen Golden Immortals!"
"after all."
"With Zuo Qingcang, this corrupt sun, existing in this world, there is no Golden Immortal who can truly go all out..."
Su Chen narrowed his eyes.
As long as he doesn't provoke an overly powerful Golden Immortal, he's not afraid of even a complete early-stage Golden Immortal.
That time, Wanmu Daoren was actually not fully prepared, and he was fully awake the whole time, not asleep at all.
The previous crises that triggered resonance had already alerted Wanmu Daoren, who then laid an ambush and accumulated power to secretly attack him this time.
Now, if Su Chen is careful and cautious, nothing should go wrong!
"The Dark Tide of Annihilation, here I come!"
Su Chen transformed into a streak of light, leaving the secluded cultivation place and speeding towards that legendary forbidden star field.
The Annihilation Black Tide is located in the desolate region at the very edge of the vast star sea. Even at Su Chen's current speed, it took him several years to finally reach its outer perimeter.
Looking ahead, there was an endless expanse of pure darkness, like a giant black hole capable of swallowing all light.
A chilling, deathly stillness emanated from the depths of darkness, sending shivers down Su Chen's spine.
"What a terrifying law of annihilation!"
Su Chen's expression was solemn.
He could clearly sense that the laws governing this star field were completely different from those of the outside world, and were filled with the meaning of destruction and end.
If an ordinary immortal were to get close, they would probably be assimilated instantly, their soul annihilated.
He took a deep breath, circulated his Taiyi Immortal Essence to its limit, and protected himself with nine-colored immortal light before carefully stepping into that eternal darkness.
Upon entering the Black Tide of Annihilation, Su Chen felt an omnipresent and terrifying pressure surging from all directions, as if it wanted to crush his immortal body and devour his soul. The life force within him was greatly suppressed here, while the laws of annihilation were unusually active, constantly eroding his protective immortal light.
"Hmph! A little trick!"
Su Chen snorted coldly, and the Taiyi Dao Seed shone brightly. Golden runes flowed faintly within the nine-colored immortal light, purifying and erasing the encroaching laws of annihilation one by one.
With his powerful Taiyi Immortal Power and his understanding of the "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record", he struggled forward in this desolate darkness.
There are no stars, no meteorites, not even the concept of space here, only endless darkness and deathly silence.
Su Chen could only rely on the coordinates of the star map in his sea of consciousness and the faint sensation from the Longevity Tree to determine his direction.
The deeper one goes, the more terrifying the erosion by the Law of Annihilation becomes. Su Chen's protective immortal light flickers unpredictably, and the consumption of his Taiyi Immortal Essence increases.
"This won't do; we must find the exact location of the tree's core as soon as possible!"
Su Chen gritted his teeth, and the Taiyi Dao Seed between his brows suddenly burst forth with dazzling light! He raised his perception to the limit, searching with all his might for the aura of that last piece of tree heart.
Finally, after traveling through the darkness for an unknown amount of time, a faint green light appeared before Su Chen's eyes!
The green light emanated from the deepest part of the silent black tide, like a guiding lamp in the darkness, full of mystery and allure.
"That's it!"
Su Chen's spirits lifted, and he sped off toward the green light.
Only when he got closer to the green light did he finally see its true form.
That was actually a... small oasis suspended in endless darkness?!
The oasis was small, only a few miles in circumference, but it was brimming with an intense, almost palpable, life force! It stood in stark contrast to the surrounding desolate darkness!
In the very center of the oasis grows a... strange little tree, its entire body emerald green like jade, radiating a soft glow!
The sapling was only about three feet tall, with sparse branches and leaves, but each leaf seemed to contain a complete world, full of vitality!
And at the very top of that small tree, hanging prominently was a section of... the same tree heart as the Longevity Tree within Su Chen's body!
It was undulating, beating like a living heart.
"The last heartwood!"
Su Chen's breathing instantly became rapid!
However, just as he was about to step into the oasis and take the heartwood—
"Roar--!!!"
A terrifying roar, filled with endless violence and destruction, suddenly rang out from beneath the oasis!
Immediately afterwards, the entire oasis began to tremble violently!
A terrifying behemoth... its body was as black as ink, its size as large as a mountain, and it had nine ferocious dragon heads on its head... slowly rose from beneath the oasis!
Each of the giant beast's dragon heads was burning with eerie green ghostly flames of annihilation, and its nine pairs of cold and merciless beast eyes were fixed on Su Chen!
"The Nine Netherworld Annihilation Dragon Beast?!" Su Chen was utterly shocked!
This Nine Nether Annihilation Dragon Beast is a terrifying creature born from the origin of the universe's annihilation in legend. It lives by devouring life force and divine souls, and its strength is comparable to that of a true Golden Immortal!
How did it end up here?! And... it seems to be the... guardian of this oasis of life?!
"Xian?"
"Why would an immortal dare to come here?"
"However, it doesn't matter anymore!"
"Since you dare to come and trespass into my territory... then die!"
The nine dragon heads of the Nine Nether Annihilation Dragon Beast simultaneously unleashed a cold and majestic roar, and its terrifying dragon might crushed towards Su Chen as if it were a tangible force!
"Another Golden Immortal level being!" Su Chen's expression was extremely solemn, but there was no sign of retreat in his eyes. Instead, a fierce fighting spirit burned within him!
Because he felt he could fight!
Although this dragon beast was at the Golden Immortal level, it had long been corrupted by Zuo Qingcang and its mind was unclear. It could not be considered a truly powerful Golden Immortal who had mastered immortal techniques and supernatural powers.
Although its aura level is also in the third realm, it is only at the early stage of Golden Immortal.
What is the rank of the Third Realm?
Although Su Chen's Taiyi rank is only at the second level, it is not inferior to this so-called third-level rank at all, and will not be suppressed at all.
Next, the battle will be a real fight with swords and spears!
"No wonder I couldn't find the scent of the last tree heart; it was here all along, covered by the tainted aura of this third-realm demonic dragon beast..."
"However, this is just right."
"With the appearance of a third-realm dragon beast guarding me, I feel much more at ease. The rest is up to us to see who is truly skilled."
Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
Subsequently.
He entered combat mode.
He's killed Golden Immortals before!
The guardian of the Heavenly Palace Treasure Vault, the Slaughtering Heaven Sword Immortal, was a fallen Golden Immortal, but he was undoubtedly a true Golden Immortal.
Moreover, he was able to unleash his full power in the Heavenly Palace Treasury, completely unaffected by Zuo Qingcang's corrupt influence.
today.
He'll kill one more!
"Taiyi Divine Thunder, heed my command!"
Su Chen roared and formed hand seals, activating the supreme thunder magic from the "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record"!
Rumble——! ! !
In an instant, endless nine-colored divine lightning appeared out of thin air, transforming into a sea of thunder, and fiercely struck the Nine Nether Annihilation Dragon Beast!
A colossal battle erupted in the deepest part of this desolate black tide!
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Much time has passed, but the battle continues.
The power of this Nine Nether Annihilation Dragon Beast truly exceeded Su Chen's expectations.
Not only is its physical body incredibly strong, but it can also control the purest and most annihilating laws. Every breath it exhales and every claw it strikes contains the terrifying power to destroy stars.
Su Chen pushed the power of the Taiyi Xuanxian to its limit, and the nine-colored immortal light and the annihilation black flames collided wildly, with thunder and dragon roars echoing throughout this desolate forbidden area.
The illusory image of the Taiyi Dao Seed behind him shone brightly, constantly evolving various profound and mysterious techniques from the "Taiyi Demon Suppression Record" to fight against the dragon beast.
"Zhou Tian Xing Dou, suppress!"
With a shout, Su Chen formed hand seals, and a simplified version of the Zhou Tian Star Array suddenly took shape.
Three hundred and sixty-five dazzling stars, condensed from the power of the Taiyi Immortal, appeared and arranged according to a mysterious trajectory, transforming into a star net that blotted out the sky and descended upon the Nine Netherworld Extinction Dragon Beast!
"Roar!"
The nine dragon heads of the Nine Nether Annihilation Dragon Beast roared in unison, spewing out nine thick beams of annihilation light, as thick as mountains, which slammed fiercely into the Star Net.
The StarNet trembled violently, its light flickering, but it ultimately withstood this terrifying attack!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Chen swayed and used the "Taiyi Soaring Dragon Step" to transform into an almost invisible stream of light, instantly appearing in front of one of the dragon heads of the Nine Nether Annihilation Dragon Beast!
"Taiyi Shattering Star Fist!"
Su Chen's fist was surrounded by a tangible, pale golden Taiyi Immortal Essence, within which billions of stars seemed to be born and die, and the universe was evolving! His punch was simple and direct, yet it contained the supreme Dao of returning to simplicity!
boom! ! !
That ferocious dragon head was actually smashed to pieces by Su Chen's single punch! Dark green dragon blood rained down like a storm!
“Ouch——!!!”
The Nine Netherworld Annihilation Dragon Beast let out a painful wail, and its other eight dragon heads lunged even more frantically at Su Chen!
Undeterred, Su Chen, relying on his exquisite movement techniques and incomparably powerful Taiyi Immortal Power, engaged the dragon beast in close combat! (End of Chapter)