Chapter 597
The Whereabouts of the Road
"It's...it's him!"
"Master Taiyi!"
"Why would he come? Could it be that one of our Golden Immortal Alliance's subordinates has offended a cultivator from his Taiyi Immortal Palace?"
Finally, a Golden Immortal recognized the newcomer's identity, his voice filled with endless shock and...fear!
In an instant, the once imposing headquarters of the Golden Immortal Alliance fell into a deathly silence.
All hostility and anger vanished before the words "Master of Taiyi Dao".
Instead, there was a deep sense of awe and unease.
They could not forget how, ten thousand years ago, in the ancient wilderness, this person had suppressed the supreme god with a single glance and reshaped the star field with the flick of his hand!
They could not forget how, not long ago, the arrogant Northern Emperor God King of the Divine Race had his Dao heart shattered and become a cripple in front of this person!
Now, how come this jinx has suddenly appeared at the headquarters of their Golden Immortal Alliance?
Most importantly, as long as this child is not killed, each appearance of him will be more unfathomable than the last.
It can be said.
This Taiyi Immortal is a living legend in the entire vast starry sea, the true number one.
"It's gotten stronger again."
"Has he... reached the third realm, the Golden Immortal?"
Deep within the Golden Immortal Alliance, a figure with a furrowed brow stood out. He was none other than the alliance's nominal leader, the Profound Origin Golden Immortal.
He flicked his Taoist robe, instinctively trying to deduce Su Chen's strength.
However, as soon as this thought arose, a great sense of terror enveloped him, as if something bad would happen if he tried to calculate it.
Su Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.
He looked around the magnificent temple and at the Golden Immortals who had emerged from their secluded retreats but dared not approach him, only casting awe-inspiring glances at him from afar.
Once upon a time, the Golden Immortal was high and mighty in his eyes, but now he's nothing special.
Su Chen stood with his hands behind his back and calmly spoke:
"I have come here with no ill intentions."
"I just want to ask you fellow Daoists about something."
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every Golden Immortal.
Just then, a beam of Buddhist light flashed, and an ancient Buddha, draped in a golden robe, with a withered face but radiating a vast Buddhist nature, appeared before Su Chen.
He clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to Su Chen.
"This humble monk, Ran Deng, greets the Daoist Master."
"I wonder what brings the Dao Lord here in person?"
This person is none other than the only newly promoted Buddhist and Taoist third-realm powerhouse in the starry sea in the past ten thousand years—the Ancient Buddha Dipankara.
Su Chen's gaze fell on him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He could sense that the "Tao" of this Dipankara Buddha was quite peculiar.
It is not simply a cultivation principle, but rather a culmination of the faith of countless beings in the starry sea, igniting its own Golden Immortal Dao Fire with the power of the wishes of all living beings.
Its foundation is so solid that it even surpasses some long-established Golden Immortals.
"Dipankara Buddha?" Su Chen nodded slightly. "I wish to travel to the 'End of Time.' I wonder if the Ancient Buddha, and the fellow Daoists of the Alliance, know how to get there now?"
"what?!"
"The end of time?!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!
The Golden Immortals present all gasped in shock, looking at Su Chen as if he were a madman!
Obviously.
Among them are beings even more ancient than Jin Guangxian, who have some knowledge of this end of time.
Seeing this, Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems he's found the right place.
As the place with the most Golden Immortals in the vast starry sky, the Golden Immortal giants here may not be powerful enough, but they definitely live a very long time.
"Master Su, you...you're not joking, are you?" a Golden Immortal asked in a trembling voice. "That...that's the legendary forbidden land! It's the end of the River of Time, a forbidden zone that even those who have reached the summit fear!"
"Yes, Daoist Master Su!"
Another Golden Immortal hurriedly advised, "According to the fragmentary records passed down from ancient times, that place is a place where all paths return to nothingness, where laws cease to exist, and even 'existence' itself is obliterated by the aura there! Since ancient times, no one who has ever ventured in, whether immortal or god, has ever returned alive!"
For the first time, a hint of solemnity appeared on the usually calm and composed face of Dipankara Buddha.
He said in a deep voice, "Master, this humble monk once saw a record of this in a tattered Buddhist scripture."
"After the collapse of the ancient Heavenly Court, the river of time went out of control, and the main channel was filled with terrifying storms capable of tearing apart even the Great Luo Golden Immortals. In this era, no one can go against the current and reach the end."
"This humble monk advises you to think it over carefully."
However, just as everyone was trying to dissuade them, a violent sword cry suddenly rang out!
Dressed in black, the Golden Immortal of Slaughter, with sword energy soaring to the sky, pushed through the crowd and walked up to Su Chen.
His eyes, filled with fanatical fighting spirit, were fixed on Su Chen as he said in a deep voice:
"Others may not know, but I do know that you, the Lord of Taiyi, are not someone who speaks without reason."
"If you're going, then you must have a reason why you absolutely have to go."
"but……"
A bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"If you want to obtain the secret to the 'End of Time' from my Golden Immortal Alliance, you may."
"But you must first take one of my swords!"
"If you can withstand my 'Slaying Immortal Sword Dao' without a scratch."
"I will offer you everything I know with both hands!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Jin Xian and the others all changed their expressions.
"Exterminate them! How dare you be so disrespectful!"
"With the Dao Lord before us, how dare you act so presumptuously!"
However, Su Chen waved his hand, stopping the crowd's scolding.
He looked at the Golden Immortal of Slaughter with great interest, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.
Of all the Golden Immortals present, only this person, when facing him, showed no fear, but instead his fighting spirit soared to the heavens.
This sword spirit alone is enough to make him look at him with new respect.
"it is good."
Su Chen uttered a single word calmly.
"You're only a step away from the late stage of Golden Immortal, you certainly deserve my help!"
"Now."
"You may draw your sword now."
"Hahahaha! That's exhilarating!" The Golden Immortal of Slaughter laughed loudly, he had been waiting for this day for far too long!
Since their parting in the desolate wilderness, the image of Su Chen suppressing the supreme god with a single glance has been deeply imprinted in his heart like a nightmare.
That was both a shadow that terrified him and a target that he pursued relentlessly!
For ten thousand years, he has been diligently cultivating the way of the sword, and finally touched the threshold of the late Golden Immortal stage!
He was confident that even though he was still no match for Su Chen, he would never again lack the courage to even make a move, just like before!
"Master Taiyi! Watch closely!"
"This is the strongest sword strike I have comprehended after ten thousand years of arduous cultivation!"
"Slaying Immortal Sword Dao - Godslayer!"
Buzz—! ! ! !
Behind the Golden Immortal of Slaughter, a phantom sword, dark red in color, seemingly formed from endless killing and destructive will, slowly emerged!
As soon as that malevolent sword was drawn, the entire dimensional dimension of the Golden Immortal Alliance headquarters began to tremble and wail violently!
Countless chains of laws were actually severed by that domineering and unparalleled sword intent!
"Such a strong sword intent!"
"Lu Jue has actually developed his swordsmanship to such a level?!" Xuan Yuan Jin Xian and the others felt the terrifying sharpness that threatened their lives, and their minds were shaken!
They knew that this sword strike had completely surpassed the realm of ordinary Golden Immortals at the mid-stage!
It is enough to threaten a true Golden Immortal Realm expert!
"cut!"
With a roar from the Golden Immortal of Slaughter!
The dark red, deadly sword, carrying a terrifying sword intent that could annihilate the soul, sever life, and reduce all things to death, slashed down towards Su Chen!
Faced with this earth-shattering sword strike, powerful enough to make heaven and earth pale in comparison.
Su Chen's expression remained calm and composed.
He didn't even lift his eyelids.
He simply stood there quietly, letting the terrifying pressure of the sword cause his clothes to flutter in the wind.
Just as the deadly sword was about to fall on his head...
He slowly extended two fingers.
Bring your index and middle fingers together.
Then, gently, it clamped down on the sword's edge, which carried the power to destroy the world.
Ding--!
A crisp, clear sound, like the clash of metal, resounded throughout the entire temple.
then……
Then there is no more then.
That invincible, deadly sword, capable of slaying even a mid-stage Golden Immortal, was effortlessly caught between Su Chen's two seemingly ordinary fingers.
Time seems to freeze at this moment.
Space seemed to stand still at this moment.
The fervor and confidence on Lu Jue Jin Xian's face froze instantly, replaced by endless... blankness and bewilderment.
He couldn't believe his eyes!
His strongest sword strike, which he had gambled everything on and spent ten thousand years perfecting, was actually... actually caught between two fingers by his opponent?!
This...how is this possible? !
This is no longer a difference in strength!
This is a dimensional reduction attack from the perspective of life level and the understanding of the Great Dao!
"Your sword is not bad."
Su Chen's voice rang out calmly.
"Unfortunately, it's too murderous and lacks the foundation of 'Tao'."
The words have not yet fallen.
He applied a slight pressure with his two fingers that were gripping the sword's edge.
Click——!
A crisp sound, like glass shattering, rang out.
The indestructible Immortal-Slaying Fierce Sword, formed from the Great Dao of Slaughtering Golden Immortals, had fine cracks appearing on its blade!
Then, under the horrified and incredulous gaze of the Golden Immortal of Slaughter,
Shattered!
It turned into countless specks of light and vanished without a trace.
"puff!"
As if struck by lightning, the Golden Immortal of Slaughter spat out a mouthful of golden blood. His tall and straight body staggered back several steps, his face as pale as paper.
The Great Way has been broken!
This is a Dao injury that is ten thousand times more serious than physical injury!
He looked at Su Chen, and those eyes that were once full of fighting spirit now only contained endless bitterness and... awe.
He knew he had lost.
They lost badly, utterly and completely.
The entire headquarters of the Golden Immortal Alliance fell into a deathly silence.
All the Golden Immortals stared blankly at the figure in white robes, and at the dejected and almost shattered Golden Immortal in front of him, their minds completely blank.
Two fingers break a sword!
This is completely beyond their comprehension!
They had thought that after ten thousand years, these veteran Golden Immortals, with their cultivation advancing daily, would have narrowed the gap between themselves and the Taiyi Dao Master.
But now it seems...
They are wrong.
How wrong!
The gap between them and him did not narrow; on the contrary, it widened to a point where they felt despair even when they looked up at him!
Just how powerful is this Daoist Master Su, the only Taiyi Immortal in legend?
Is this the combat power of a late-stage Golden Immortal?
Or perhaps, they have already stepped into the ineffable realm of the third stage...
terror!
so horrible!
A rising star has become so powerful that he has trampled these old guys underfoot, leaving them speechless.
"I lost."
After a long while, the Golden Immortal of Slaughter finally recovered from his daze. He looked at Su Chen with a bitter smile on his face and said in a hoarse voice.
He felt no resentment or bitterness.
Yes, it is the purest form of submission to absolute power.
He bowed deeply to Su Chen.
"Thank you, Daoist Master, for showing mercy."
He knew that if Su Chen hadn't held back at the last moment, what he would have shattered would have been more than just the Immortal-Slaying Fierce Sword.
And his... Dao Fruit.
Su Chen looked at him and nodded calmly: "Your sword heart is good. If you can let go of your obsessions and focus on one path, you may be able to reach the late stage of Golden Immortal in the future."
After saying that, he ignored the Golden Immortal of Slaughter and turned his gaze to the members of the alliance once again.
"Now, can you tell me how to get to the 'End of Time'?"
This time, no one dared to question it, and no one dared to stop it.
Xuan Yuan Jin Xian stepped out from the crowd, looked at Su Chen, and showed a complicated bitter smile.
"The Dao Lord's divine powers have long since reached the heavens and the earth; we... can only look up to him in the dust."
He sighed deeply, then his expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Lord Dao, there is indeed a trace of the 'End of Time' in the Alliance's records."
“After ancient times, the main channel of the river of time collapsed, and going against the current is a dead end. However, it is not entirely without other options.”
"The so-called Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, one of which is hidden. The Great Dao is fifty, there is always a glimmer of hope."
A gleam of wisdom shone in Xuan Yuan Jin Xian's eyes.
"In the long river of time, although the main channel has become chaotic, its countless 'tributaries' still spread throughout every corner of the vast starry sea."
"A tributary?" Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.
“That’s right.” Xuan Yuan Golden Immortal nodded. “The flow and trajectory of time in each great world and each small star world are not exactly the same as the main road. They are like tributaries of time, some large and some small.”
"Although these tributaries cannot directly lead to 'the end of time,' but..."
His voice carried a hint of solemnity.
"If we can find a tributary that is old enough, stable enough, and most closely connected to the main road, it may be possible to use it as a 'stepping stone' to briefly leap into the main road during the gaps in the turbulent flow of time, and thus... go upstream!"
"This is the only way in this era, theoretically, to reach the 'end of time'!"
Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes.
He instantly understood what Xuan Yuan Jin Xian meant.
It's like a main river with turbulent waves that's impossible to cross. But you can first follow the side stream to the closest point to the other side, and then leap across with all your might!
"Then, where are the 'time tributaries' that meet the criteria?" Su Chen pressed.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Xuan Yuan Jin Xian's face.
"Master, this... is a secret even we cannot know." (End of Chapter)