Chapter 830
First Battle Against the Eternal Heaven
Chang Shengtian sat in a grand hall with a gloomy expression.
This is the Supreme Divine Palace of the Great Luo Heaven.
Normally, the Eternal Heaven does not live here.
He only appears here when something particularly significant happens in the Great Luo Heaven.
His usual residence is an absolute secret; even beings at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings would need to use a teleportation array to reach him.
All of this is for the sake of stability.
As everyone knows, Changshengtian is an extremely cautious person.
Throughout history, the Eternal Heaven has never acted lightly unless absolutely necessary.
However, the people of Da Luo Tian had no idea that the so-called Eternal Heaven of all ages was actually the same person.
The Eternal Heaven, who cultivates the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, fears nothing more than a violent death.
Whether he was killed, or by some other accident, or even died of illness, none of these were acceptable to him.
He has already gone through seven lifetimes, and now he is about to succeed in this eighth lifetime. How can he take the risk?
That white jade slip is the vessel that records the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique. Once it falls into the hands of an outsider, his greatest secret will be exposed.
If someone can kill him, all his efforts over seven lifetimes will be in vain.
He absolutely would not allow this to happen.
In order to survive until the end, he endured humiliation and lived a life of hiding all these years. Even when the Great Qian Dynasty bullied him to his doorstep, he endured it without taking any action.
ten years.
If he can persevere for another ten years, his eighth incarnation will come to a perfect end.
When he dies of old age, he will be able to begin his ninth life. At that time, no one in the world will know him. So what if the Great Luo Heaven falls into the hands of the Great Qian Dynasty?
He could easily find a place to start cultivating again.
He never imagined that at this crucial moment, his jade slip would be stolen!
That white jade slip records the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique; if it falls into the wrong hands, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Speaking of which, after he obtained the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, he once thought of destroying this white jade slip, but although the white jade slip looked fragile, it was actually indestructible.
Even with his strength, he couldn't destroy it no matter what he tried.
Having no other choice, he hid the white jade slip in the illusion array.
He rarely leaves the illusion array, so he doesn't need to worry about the white jade slip being stolen.
Who would have thought that this would happen when he was only gone for a short while?
It only took a short while.
The mere thought of it made Changshengtian tremble with rage.
He felt somewhat helpless. The Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique was like a curse. It had given him unparalleled strength, but it had also made him extremely afraid of death, even more so than ordinary martial artists.
If he had practiced other martial arts, he would have simply died.
But the longer he cultivated the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, the more afraid he became of death, and the more afraid that his efforts over several lifetimes would be in vain.
In Su Mu's words, the sunk costs were too high.
This also made Changshengtian an incredibly contradictory person.
He clearly possessed almost the strongest strength in the entire world, yet he hid in the Great Luo Heaven like a coward, avoiding action whenever possible, and enduring being bullied to the extreme.
"Still haven't found Su Mu?"
Chang Sheng Tian stared at the many Heavenly Kings and other powerful figures below and spoke coldly.
The Heavenly King of Zhenbei, Yang You, and the others lowered their heads, remaining silent as if trembling in fear.
Their faces all showed a hint of fear.
They had followed the Eternal Heaven for many years, but this was the first time they had ever seen the Eternal Heaven so angry.
The aura emanating from Changshengtian filled them with dread.
They knew that the Eternal Heaven was very strong, but they never expected it to be this strong.
They all had the same feeling: if the Eternal Heavenly Demon killed them, they would almost certainly die.
This is the intuition of a strong person, and it is almost never wrong.
“Chang Sheng Tian, we are searching every corner of Da Luo Tian, but we haven’t found Su Mu yet. But don’t worry, as long as he is still in Da Luo Tian, we will definitely find him.”
Zhenbei Heavenly King Yang You and others quickly said.
"Hmph, after all this time, you can't even find a single person. You guys are all useless!"
Chang Shengtian said coldly, "If I had known you were so useless, I shouldn't have trained you!"
Zhenbei Heavenly King Yang You and the others lowered their heads and dared not speak.
"Get out of here and find him! If you can't find Su Mu, you're all dead!"
The Eternal Heaven was enraged.
With a loud bang, his aura exploded, and gusts of wind howled out.
Chang Shengtian's hair and beard stood on end, and he looked like a madman.
The Heavenly King of the North, Yang You, and the others looked at each other, their eyes filled with doubt.
What puzzled them was what Su Mu had done to provoke such a furious reaction from the Eternal Heaven.
Could it be that Su Mu dug up the ancestral tomb of the Eternal Heaven?
"I think to myself, Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You."
However, he dared not say such things to the face of the Eternal Heaven.
"Eternal Heaven, you wanted to find me, and here I am."
Just then, a voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You and the others subconsciously looked up and saw a person riding on a colorful auspicious cloud flying straight towards them in the distance.
All of them showed surprise and joy, and looked at Su Mu as if they had seen a savior.
The Eternal Heaven just said that if they can't find Su Mu, they will all die.
Now that Su Mu has come to their doorstep on his own initiative, doesn't that mean their lives are safe?
Regardless of why the Eternal Heaven was so angry, the Northern Heavenly King Yang You and others had no grudge against Su Mu.
They even had some affection for Su Mu.
After all, it was Su Mu who stepped forward and persuaded the Great Qian Dynasty to cease hostilities for ten years.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Su Mu was the savior of the Great Luo Heaven.
They couldn't understand why the Eternal Heaven seemed to have an irreconcilable hatred for Su Mu.
Meanwhile, Su Mu secretly infiltrated the Great Luo Heaven.
"Alright, you can all go about your business. This is a personal matter between me and Changshengtian. You can all leave now."
Su Mu descended before the temple and spoke slowly.
The Heavenly King of the North, Yang You, and the others looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.
Something's not right here.
The Eternal Heaven ordered them to find Su Mu, but now Su Mu has turned against the Heavenly Gang and is speaking to them in a commanding tone.
Are they listening, or are they not listening?
Logically, they should surround Su Mu and capture him, leaving him to the fate of the Eternal Heaven.
But they couldn't find a reason to arrest Su Mu.
Chang Shengtian narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in them.
He slowly raised his hand, about to order Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You and the others to rise up and attack.
Before he could even speak, Su Mu's lips curled into a sarcastic sneer.
"Eternal Heaven, you don't want them to know about that, do you?"
Su Mu said it casually.
Chang Shengtian paused, a look of annoyance flashing across his face.
After a few breaths, the immortal genius gritted his teeth and said, "All of you, step back."
While Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You and the others were still hesitant, Changshengtian's expression had already darkened.
"I said, step back! Do you not even listen to me anymore?"
Are you planning a rebellion?
Chang Shengtian's face was filled with murderous intent.
He was naturally suspicious, and since he cultivated the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, he has become even more so, always seeing the feeling that someone is plotting against him.
What he feared most was being betrayed by his subordinates.
The hesitation of Zhenbei Heavenly King Yang You and others has just touched a nerve.
His killing intent surged. If it weren't for Su Mu being his enemy, he would have loved to immediately kill all those who dared to disobey his orders.
But right now, he has no time to deal with these disobedient subordinates.
For him, the most urgent task was to deal with Su Mu first, and at the same time, to make sure that the secret of the white jade slip had not been leaked by Su Mu.
Seeing that the Eternal Heaven was angry, Zhenbei Heavenly King Yang You and the others dared not stay any longer and left the temple one after another.
They hadn't gone far when they looked back and saw a golden light rising from the temple, isolating the inside from the outside. Even they could no longer see what was happening inside the temple.
…………
Inside the temple.
Su Mu walked over step by step, looking at the lofty Eternal Heaven, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.
"Eternal Heaven, I don't like it when someone sits so high up and talks to me."
Su Mu said calmly.
Chang Shengtian, his face contorted with rage, coldly said, "Su Mu, return my things to me, and I might spare your life. Otherwise, I guarantee I will annihilate your soul and body, and everyone connected to you will die without a burial place!"
Are you threatening me?
Su Mu curled his lip in disdain. "Sorry, I've never been threatened in my life."
"So I've decided to keep this white jade slip." Su Mu looked at Changshengtian with a playful look in his eyes. "Besides, I think this Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique is pretty good, and I'm going to practice it."
"you!"
Two beams of divine light shot out from the eyes of the Eternal Heaven.
He had initially held a sliver of hope that Su Mu might not be able to discover the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique within the white jade slip.
Now, that last glimmer of hope has completely vanished.
Now that Su Mu knew the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, he knew his greatest weakness.
We absolutely cannot let him live!
Otherwise, I won't even be able to sleep soundly!
"You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, while barging into the gates of hell when there are none!"
Chang Shengtian said coldly, "Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"
Before he could finish speaking, Changshengtian's figure had already vanished.
The next moment, he had descended from his high throne to stand before Su Mu, and with a wave of his hand, an overwhelming force pressed down on Su Mu.
Chang Shengtian has cultivated the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, and this is now his eighth incarnation.
The combined cultivation of eight lifetimes had already reached an incredible level.
Changshengtian failed to break through to the Primordial Realm because of the existence of a bottleneck, but his foundation has far surpassed that of ordinary Dao Source Realm cultivators.
At this moment, Chang Sheng Tian attacked in a fit of rage, holding nothing back whatsoever.
Moreover, he dared not hold back.
He has been cultivating the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique for eight lifetimes. If anything unexpected happens now, all his efforts over eight lifetimes will be in vain.
So even though he felt that Su Mu's strength was inferior to his, he had no intention of hiding his abilities.
He only wanted to use the strongest power and the fastest speed to kill Su Mu on the spot.
If possible, he would also torture Su Mu by pulling out his tendons and bones and interrogating his soul.
"Good timing."
In the blink of an eye, Su Mu burst into laughter.
He lightly stepped down.
boom!
A golden skeleton appeared behind him.
The skeleton hovered in the air, emanating a terrifying aura, which even made Changshengtian's expression change.
The next moment, the golden skeleton merged into Su Mu's body from behind.
At the same time, Su Mu's aura continued to rise.
In the blink of an eye, his aura had become incredibly powerful.
boom!
Su Mu raised his hand and threw a punch, the powerful force of which collided with Changshengtian's attack.
The two forces collided, and in an instant, visible shockwaves spread in all directions.
Rumble!
The walls surrounding the temple could not withstand the pressure and collapsed.
The array of light that enveloped the entire temple also developed spiderweb-like cracks under the impact of the power, and shattered with a crash after only two breaths.
The Zhenbei Heavenly King Yang You and others, who were watching from afar, were dumbfounded.
The temple has collapsed?
All they saw were two blinding beams of light colliding repeatedly.
Even from hundreds of miles away, the sound could be heard as muffled thunder.
You can even feel gusts of wind rushing towards you.
The power contained within the gale made each of them feel their skeletal muscles tremble.
"Su Mu just helped us persuade the Great Qian Dynasty to cease hostilities, so why would Chang Sheng Tian attack Su Mu?"
The Heavenly King of Zhendong suddenly spoke.
Others shared the same doubts.
"Yang You, you've had contact with Su Mu. Do you know how he offended the Eternal Heaven?"
Everyone turned to look at Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei.
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You couldn't help but roll his eyes.
How am I supposed to know?
Zhenbei Heavenly King Yang You said irritably, "I've only met Su Mu a few times, and he hasn't come back since he left last time. If Changsheng Heaven hadn't sent Ye Tongxuan to invite him, he wouldn't have come this time."
All I know is that Changshengtian sent Ye Tongxuan to invite him, and not long after he met Changshengtian, Changshengtian sealed off Daluotian and ordered the capture of Su Mu.
I have absolutely no idea what happened during the time Su Mu met with Chang Sheng Tian.
Where is Ye Tongxuan?
The crowd asked.
"I don't know. I haven't seen him since the last time."
Could it be that Su Mu killed Ye Tongxuan, which is why Changsheng Tian is so furious?
"This is what Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You said."
"What a joke!
Would the Eternal Heaven really go to such lengths for a mere Ye Tongxuan?
Everyone scoffed at it.
"Then I don't know."
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You shrugged and said, "I say, everyone, instead of worrying about the result, why don't you tell me who you think will win?"
Unexpectedly, Su Mu is so strong that he can fight Chang Sheng Tian to a standstill.
If it were me, I'm not sure I could beat him..."
"Neither of them probably used their full strength."
The Heavenly King of the West said, "It's too early to say that they can win."
Su Mu and Chang Shengtian are both among the strongest in the world.
It is by no means an easy task for such a strong opponent to determine a winner.
"if--"
The Heavenly King of the West continued, "I mean, if the Eternal Heaven were to fall, would we intervene or not?"
We still don't know what Su Mu has done. If we attack Su Mu rashly, might it cause conflict and break the truce agreement?
"The truce is between the Great Qian Dynasty and our Great Luo Heaven. What does it have to do with Su Mu?"
Zhennan Heavenly King said with a sneer, "Even if we kill Su Mu, does the Great Qian Dynasty think it can tear up the truce agreement just because of Su Mu?"
I've heard that Su Mu and the Great Qian Dynasty are friends, not enemies.
"Without Su Mu, there would be no ceasefire agreement. Aren't we just kicking him away after we've served our purpose?"
"I am the Heavenly King of the North," said Yang You, his face grim.
He dared not say that the Eternal Heaven was abandoning him after using him, but now that the Eternal Heaven was not here, he had no qualms about talking to others.
"I don't care what you think, I can't find a reason to attack Su Mu."
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang You continued, "He has not wronged our Great Luo Heaven. I would never do something like using someone and then discarding them."
"So you're just going to stand by and watch Changshengtian be defeated by him, or even die at his hands?"
The Heavenly King of Zhennan sneered.
"Which ear did you hear me say that? Do you really think the Eternal Heaven is destined to lose?"
Zhenbei Tianwang Yang Youdao.
"Stop talking, it looks like they're about to decide a winner!"
"Zhen Dong Tian Wang!" he shouted, his eyes fixed on the front, his clenched fists betraying his nervousness.
The Heavenly King of the North, Yang You, and the Heavenly King of the South, disregarded their argument and stared wide-eyed ahead.
…………
boom!
Su Mu and Chang Sheng Tian retreated simultaneously.
Su Mu retreated eighteen steps.
Eternal Heaven only retreated three steps.
However, Su Mu's face only turned slightly pale, while a clear trace of blood appeared at the corner of Chang Sheng Tian's mouth.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Chang Shengtian stared intently at Su Mu, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Why do I sense the aura of the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique on you?"
"You've already mastered the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique?"
"you guess."
Su Mu said, "Chang Sheng Tian, your strength is actually greater than mine, but you are too afraid of death and dare not fight me head-on at any time."
"You think you can kill me without paying the slightest price? Even if you joined forces with Emperor Qian, it would be impossible."
You found out?
Chang Shengtian, being an ancient monster who had lived for countless years, quickly calmed down. He stared at Su Mu and said coldly.
He cursed inwardly, thinking, "Emperor Qian is such a useless person. How could he leak such important information?"
If Emperor Qian hadn't been incompetent, allowing Su Mu to receive the news in advance, how could he have failed?
How could Su Mu possibly steal his white jade slip?
I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like opponents!
Only Changsheng Tian knew about the ambush on Su Mu in Da Luo Tian, so it couldn't have been him who leaked the information. It could only have been the Da Qian side.
Chang Shengtian cursed without any burden in his heart.
"Su Mu, so what if you knew beforehand? You're celebrating too soon."
After calming down, Changshengtian said coldly, "I have sealed off the Great Luo Heaven. You cannot tell anyone outside the Great Luo Heaven the secret of the White Jade Slip."
So, as long as I kill you, everything will go back to normal!
"Aren't you afraid I'll reveal the secrets in the jade slip to the people of Da Luo Tian? You don't actually think everyone in Da Luo Tian is blindly loyal to you, do you?"
"If we kill them all, there won't be any problems. Anyway, I don't need the Great Luo Heaven to collect cultivation resources for me now!"
"Heartless and insane," Chang Shengtian said coldly. (End of Chapter)