Host: Chen Jiuyang.
Cultivation: Golden Immortal.
Lifespan: Fifty-three million years.
Destiny: Immortal Emperor Bearing (Extreme Purple), Immortal King Bearing (Extreme Purple), Dao of Weapons Penetrating Heaven (Extreme Purple), Transcending Heaven and Earth (Crimson Purple).
Authority: Tome of Extinction, Tome of Longevity, Heavenly Destiny Piercing Rainbow!
"Hiss..."
Even though Chen Jiuyang had anticipated it, he still gasped when he saw the lifespan of a Golden Immortal.
His cultivation at the Tribulation Crossing stage had a lifespan of seventy thousand years.
Now, as an Immortal, his lifespan reached fifty-three million years!
What did this mean? It was an unfathomable increase...
One could say he was an ancient being with eternal life.
Chen Jiuyang mused that it must be due to the confluence of various factors that his lifespan was so high. He himself was the reincarnation of the True Spirit of the Book of Life.
If he sacrificed his lifespan like this to obliterate all his enemies, it should not be a problem, right?
Could he even contend with Immortal Emperors?
Chen Jiuyang's heart began to pound violently.
"With my current strength... I should be able to contend with the mastermind behind the Myriad Phenomena Realm..."
"But I only know Wu Shuang'er... I don't know who the other chess player is."
"Now, with this cultivation, I can emerge into the world without having to hide anymore..."
"However, in terms of my actions, it's still best to be cautious."
"There are too many cunning old foxes."
Chen Jiuyang took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement and joy.
Then, he began to examine his new authority.
"What is this Heavenly Destiny Piercing Rainbow..."
Chen Jiuyang used his divine sense to control Heavenly Destiny Piercing Rainbow and began to comprehend it.
Instantly, all sorts of realizations flooded his mind.
"The thirty-three layers of heaven are the Spiritual Realm, and the thirty-fourth layer, the Upper Realm, is the Immortal Realm."
"And the Immortal Realm is the closest place to the Heavenly Realm, where the Jianmu ancient tree resides."
"Beyond the eighty-one tribulations of an Immortal Emperor, there is also the era of the Heavenly Monarch."
"And the Heavenly Realm is the boundless Immortal Domain."
"In the beginning of darkness, Jianmu was destroyed, and heaven and man were separated forever."
"The Supreme Heavenly Monarch era sought to contend for the authority of the Heavenly Realm, thus setting up trials, the Myriad Phenomena Realm, to find an opportunity to transcend authority."
"And if the trial-taker succeeds, they can, through their karma, transcend to the Heavenly Realm..."
"To wield the authority of heaven and earth, to exist eternally, is true eternal life."
"The Heavenly Realm has Immortal Realms numbering in the billions."
"An Immortal King can control an Immortal Realm... Hiss... Isn't this what those lunatics from the Unsurpassed lineage of Chongming Sea say..."
The cultivators of the Unsurpassed lineage of Chongming Sea all considered themselves Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors, controlling an Immortal Realm from above.
Could it be that what seemed like ramblings was actually true?
"But..."
"The Heavenly Realm is vast, and its laws are incomplete, making it difficult for ordinary people to quickly improve their cultivation."
"Although the lower realms are small and have various incomplete areas, their laws are complete and suitable for advancement."
"Heavenly Destiny Piercing Rainbow!"
"It can directly allow me to transcend to the Heavenly Realm..."
"This..."
This time, Chen Jiuyang was truly shocked. So many Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors were fighting for a chance to transcend to the Heavenly Realm, yet he possessed it himself.
"Meaning..."
"I can transcend to the Heavenly Realm at any time now."
"I can take revenge as I please, jump on their faces, and then pat my butt and go to the Heavenly Realm, no longer caring about this mess?"
"Hoo!"
This completely reassured Chen Jiuyang.
"However..."
Chen Jiuyang preferred this bustling mortal world, with so many familiar people and things.
"Then I'll set another goal..."
"Unless it's a matter of life and death, I will absolutely not ascend to the Heavenly Realm..."
Chen Jiuyang would not take his family to the Heavenly Realm unless pushed to the extreme.
Having fully understood his gains this time, Chen Jiuyang was content.
"Next, I need to solidify my immortal body and then break through..."
Having narrowly escaped death this time, Chen Jiuyang's immortal body was not yet strong enough.
After adjusting his state, Chen Jiuyang no longer concealed himself. He directly set up a sub-body for 'crossing realms' here and then traveled back to Fengcheng.
He calculated carefully, his breakthrough in cultivation had taken nearly a full year.
He wondered how his several confidantes were progressing during their trials outside.
Fengcheng, Ping'an Bookstore.
The streets were as bustling and crowded as ever.
Chen Jiuyang had been gone for a year and a half.
His bookstore was still being watched over by his confidantes on a weekly rotation.
Chen Jiuyang appeared and saw Ji Lengyue sitting at the bookstore counter, which surprised him: "Lengyue."
With the passage of time, Ji Lengyue had seen more of the world, and her temper was no longer as fiery as before.
However, an heroic and spirited aura still remained.
"Jiuyang, you're out of seclusion." Ji Lengyue was not overly excited to see Chen Jiuyang appear.
They knew Chen Jiuyang's cultivation was high, and that his seclusion could last for half a year or more, so they were mentally prepared.
Furthermore, the protective means Chen Jiuyang had left them were intact, indicating that Chen Jiuyang was still safe and sound.
Otherwise, if Chen Jiuyang had died, the means he left behind would have vanished.
"Mhm." Chen Jiuyang walked over, embraced her, and said, "I encountered some trouble during this seclusion, which exceeded my expectations and caused a delay."
"However, I won't be going into seclusion for a while."
Ji Lengyue's cultivation was still at the Golden Core stage, far inferior to Chen Jiuyang's.
But Chen Jiuyang was fortunate to have the authority of the Book of Life, so he did not worry about his companions' low cultivation or their lifespan.
"Have Zixuan and the others returned?" Chen Jiuyang asked.
"They haven't, and they haven't sent any messages back in over a year. They should still be traveling and training," Ji Lengyue replied.
Chen Jiuyang then asked, "What about you all? How is your work pressure now?"
Ji Lengyue wrapped her arms around Chen Jiuyang's neck and smiled, saying, "This era is quite strange."
"Recently, we've had very few cases."
"It seems that all the intelligent people have rushed to cultivate, improve their strength, and pursue longevity."
"The number of crimes committed in the mortal bustling cities has become very small."
"Perhaps it's also because there are more guardians."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly...
In this golden age, only a handful of top prodigies vied for the position of Great Emperor. More people chose the path of immortality, yearning for longevity and a longer life.
As a result, technological advancement stagnated, and intelligent people only wanted to cultivate.
Most mortal industries also began to transform to serve cultivators and martial artists.
"It seems the Heavenly Court and the Forbidden Lands are still accumulating power..."
"This kind of peaceful life and world cannot last much longer."
At Chen Jiuyang's cultivation level, he instead thought that if the Human King system still existed, things might not be like this.