Taihao fell, and the Immortal Realm was pacified.

The entire mortal realm entered a period of stability.

Now, Chen Yuan had no enemies within the realm, or at least, very few. After several major battles, his prestige had reached a point where people paled at the mere mention of his name. Now was the golden age of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Even if there were some remnants, they were far from being able to shake the Great Yan court.

As for the Immortal Realm...

Chen Yuan had already made some plans before taking action. Therefore, he did not annihilate the immortals of the Immortal Realm. Not because he couldn't, but because he didn't want to.

If he killed them, who would work for him in the future?

Dozens of immortals!

If he let the realm develop on its own, it would take at least a thousand years to accumulate that many. Unlike now, he directly controlled the lives of dozens of immortals.

Killing them was as easy as flipping his hand.

It was better to keep them for later use.

Moreover, there were still the dangerous extra-territorial demons.

Able to make the Martial Emperor suffer a crushing defeat, able to make the Taihao Immortal Venerable so cautious, they were definitely beings he couldn't currently contend with.

He had broken through to the Unity Realm (Celestial Immortal), and his combat power had reached the pinnacle below the Seventh Realm. But if he faced terrifying beings beyond the Sixth Realm, he still didn't have much confidence.

In his opinion, to match, or even suppress and kill the extra-territorial demons, he would need at least Seventh Realm strength.

But the Seventh Realm, how difficult it was!

A single Unity Realm had trapped him for several years, and he could only rely on the guidance of the Destiny Altar to break through successfully. What about the Seventh Realm?

That was a threshold that even the Martial Emperor hadn't crossed back then.

There was no road ahead; he could only find his own way.

And this was inseparable from the assistance of the Destiny Altar.

But...

Currently, it seemed that no more destiny could be found in the mortal realm.

This was what troubled Chen Yuan the most.

However, he wasn't the type to sit and wait for death. Just like before, if he couldn't find destiny, he would rely on himself. In short, abandoning his pursuit was absolutely impossible.

Of course, his immediate priority was to find this opportunity.

With the general peace and prosperity of the world, even if he washed his hands of the affair, there wouldn't be any problems. To say it in a boastful manner, as long as he didn't die, no one would dare to harbor any ill intentions.

With his strength, as long as he was still around, no rebellion could threaten him or shake the Great Yan court.

Therefore, Chen Yuan relinquished power very happily.

The former Chen Yuan loved power, loved the feeling of being high above, deciding the life and death of countless people with a single word, and being revered by countless people. But now, he only loved power.

As long as one possessed power, they could obtain any authority.

Chen Yuan might even abdicate the throne of the Human Emperor in the future, dissolve his own Human Emperor destiny, and only dominate the world as the Celestial Emperor.

The affairs of the court were handled by the Four Great Heterogeneous Princes, each in charge of a region. Jiang He was stationed in the central government. Several immortal sects provided assistance. Civil and military officials formed the foundation, communicating between the top and bottom. The final decisions were made by Empress Su Ziyue and Imperial Concubine Pingyang.

If there were any difficult matters to decide, Su Ziyue would also consult the Dao Lords of other Dao God Palaces, and contact Chen Yuan.

This was her special privilege at the moment.

With Chen Yuan's current status and power, even if he hadn't expressed anything himself, Chu Changfeng and others still kept a subtle distance from him.

Only Jiang He and Moro ignored this gap to some extent.

After all, their relationship with Chen Yuan was the deepest, and they had helped Chen Yuan the most.

......

......

Over the boundless sea, countless seabirds skimmed the waves, occasionally diving into the water to snatch up thrashing fish, creating a tranquil and soothing scene.

Above the sea, about three hundred feet above the water, a white cloud about ten feet in size drifted gently with the wind. On top of the cloud, a man dressed in a green robe sat cross-legged, his eyes closed in meditation.

Since leaving the capital, Chen Yuan had spent more than a month in the sea.

During this time, Chen Yuan delved deep into the sea, searching for the location of his opportunity.

His divine sense spread throughout the heavens and earth, penetrating the seabed, searching every inch for the location of the opportunity. Right now, he had arrived at the last location within ten thousand miles.

If he still couldn't find it, he could only continue his search in the next ten thousand miles.

Anyway, he had plenty of time right now.

A gentle breeze stirred his hair. Chen Yuan suddenly opened his eyes. Two golden lights escaped, like two pillars of light, directly piercing through the seabed. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Finally... found it!

With a wave of his hand, the white cloud dissipated, and the seabirds scattered. Chen Yuan suppressed his aura, slowly stepped out, and instantly condensed an ethereal barrier around him, diving deep into the seabed.

This place was the deepest trench within a ten-thousand-mile radius.

It was nearly ten thousand miles deep.

The immense pressure, like the collapse of the heavens and earth, fell on Chen Yuan, but in his eyes, it was no different from a tickle. After all, he was a world unto himself.

But that was only Chen Yuan. If it were anyone else, if it were a martial artist below the Sixth Realm, they would find it difficult to withstand such intense pressure.

Ordinary Third and Fourth Realm martial artists might even be crushed into powder by the pressure at a depth of ten thousand miles.

Especially as one went deeper, the pressure became more intense.

There was even a faint, immense pressure.

The dark seabed had no end in sight. As Chen Yuan continued to delve deeper, suddenly, a massive tentacle rushed towards him, stirring up violent waves.

Chen Yuan frowned slightly. The next moment, a giant palm condensed out of thin air, directly grabbing the attacker.

It was a sea monster, a thousand feet in size, attached to both sides of the trench. Its two eyes were as large as lanterns. The imposing manner on its body was very heavy, comparable to a Nascent Soul demon.

However, it didn't have much intelligence.

Chen Yuan had already discovered it before, but in his eyes, this thing was no different from an ant. If it didn't provoke him, he wouldn't pay any attention to it.

But if it sought its own death, then it couldn't blame anyone.

Dealing with such a ferocious beast was difficult in some ways, but actually very simple in others. It wasn't very intelligent. Just a strand of divine sense condensed into a soul-piercing needle could send it on its way.

Of course, if it were a Third or Fourth Realm martial artist, then it would be difficult.

They would have to break through its physical defenses first.

Tossing it aside, Chen Yuan continued to delve deeper. At the same time, his divine sense was constantly probing downwards.

He had a feeling that his harvest this time would be great!

....

Deep beneath the realm, in the place where the origin of the mortal world converged, Taihao Immortal Venerable, who was absorbing and devouring the power of the origin, suddenly frowned slightly, a hint of worry between his brows.

Just now, he suddenly felt a sense of danger.

It seemed that a powerful enemy was currently approaching this place.

"Could it be Chen Yuan?"

Taihao Immortal Venerable's eyes flickered, his face grave.

After all, currently, within this realm, the only person who could threaten him was Chen Yuan!

Only he could give him this feeling.

But how was that possible?

Could it be that Chen Yuan knew that he was actually faking his death?

Could Chen Yuan find this origin entrance inch by inch?

That shouldn't be...

Taihao Immortal Venerable certainly hadn't died at Chen Yuan's hands. He took out the elixir of immortality, took out the Longevity Terrace, and said those righteous, and nobly sacrificing words, all just to deceive Chen Yuan.

Wanting him to die? How could it be so easy?

He had always been a cautious person, leaving himself a way out.

If Chen Yuan died in his hands, and that mysterious altar also fell into his hands, then there would naturally be no need for any schemes. Everything only needed to be done according to plan to control the altar.

And then break away from the Heavenly Dao and break through to the Seventh Realm.

But who knew that Chen Yuan would be able to break through against the odds, and his combat power would even surpass him. In the end, he even killed his true body, chasing him all the way to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

At that point, fighting Chen Yuan again would not be a wise choice. The final result would definitely be his death. Therefore, after calculation, he decided to fake his death.

Handing over the things to Chen Yuan, handing over the mortal world to Chen Yuan.

Let him resist the extra-territorial demons.

As for him, he would take this opportunity to devour the origin of the realm and step into a higher level.

Chen Yuan's successive killings of him twice actually helped him break away from the influence of the Heavenly Dao, just like now. He already had a fundamental difference from the Heavenly Dao.

He was an independent existence.

As long as he devoured the origin of the realm, he would be able to use this immense power to break through to the Seventh Realm and become a truly immortal existence.

But, now, it seemed that something had gone wrong.

Should he leave?

Or was it just his fear of Chen Yuan that caused a hint of panic?

Taihao Immortal Venerable looked at the origin of the realm in front of him, and for the first time, he had a hesitant thought.

If he left this place, with Chen Yuan's cultivation and the power of the Human Emperor destiny, he might be able to sense his existence, and it could be said that he would be directly caught in a dilemma.

......

As the distance deeper into the ground became farther and farther, the feeling in Chen Yuan's heart also became stronger and stronger. He always felt that he might encounter something that would interest him.

Therefore, Chen Yuan's speed was also getting faster and faster.

Gradually...

A million feet...

Five million feet...

Ten million feet...

As the depth continued to increase, there was no longer any seawater around, but Chen Yuan discovered an unfathomable tunnel. At the same time, the surrounding heaven and earth vitality also began to become more and more dense.

He could also sense a very magnificent and vast power.

Until... the bottom of the earth.

When Chen Yuan's divine sense probed into Taihao Immortal Venerable's position, both sides fell into silence. Taihao Immortal Venerable regretted not leaving earlier, but it was too late.

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows, and then suddenly accelerated.

Before long, the two met.

Although they were thousands of feet apart, both sides could still clearly see some of the expressions on each other's faces, and... Chen Yuan saw the vast power of the origin with astonishment.

"This is..."

"The origin of this realm," Taihao Immortal Venerable breathed a sigh of relief and explained calmly.

"Oh?"

"Actually, at your and my level, we can already discover some things, that is, this realm is simply a world created by humans, just like your inner world.

When it grows to a certain level, who dares to say that it cannot evolve into a real world?

I don't know if there are any naturally formed realms in the starry sky, but the realm we live in can be determined to be a legacy left by a powerful cultivator.

And this origin power is the core.

Although it has gone through countless years, supplying the world and consuming a lot of power, but... there is still an extremely large amount of power left. If it can be swallowed,

You and I both have the hope of entering the Seventh Realm.

Of course, as a price, when the origin is exhausted, this realm will begin to collapse."

"So, this is the secret of your faked death?" Chen Yuan asked, staring at Taihao Immortal Venerable.

In fact, when he sensed Taihao Immortal Venerable's aura, he had already vaguely sensed some things in his heart, including some of his previous doubts and curiosities.

Now they were all answered.

No wonder the other party was willing to die.

And died so simply.

It turned out that it was all... to deceive himself.

If it weren't for the guidance of the Destiny Altar, letting him find this place, when the extra-territorial demons descended in the future, when he was fighting, there would likely be someone to pick the peaches.

But now, there was no such possibility.

Because he would eliminate this hidden danger and threat.

"After you killed my true body, I was no longer your opponent. Rather than fighting to the death, it was better to leave myself a way out, waiting for the future."

Taihao Immortal Venerable no longer hid his purpose.

In this situation, at this time, in this place, even if he said something, Chen Yuan would not believe it.

It was better to give both sides a decent end.

"I killed you twice, should I have completely killed you?" Chen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. The reason why he was so sure was because of the reason of destiny. If Taihao Immortal Venerable did not die.

How could destiny pour into the altar?

"The first time was the true body, the second time was the Heavenly Dao incarnation, and now... it is a backup I left a long time ago, the Celestial Immortal's myriad laws return to one, immortal and indestructible.

Just like the Demon Emperor, if the origin is not destroyed, the true body will not die. As long as you do not follow the cause and effect and kill all my trump cards, I will not die. Therefore, I said at the beginning.

You... can't kill me."

"The Dao of Cause and Effect..."

"Transcending the river of time, able to control cause and effect, able to kill the past and the present..."

"How much strength do you have now, are you qualified to fight me?"

Chen Yuan asked.

"Not enough." Taihao Immortal Venerable was very frank.

"With my current strength, even wanting to hurt you is difficult. After all, you didn't give me too much time to devour the origin. This is the best time for you to kill me now.

If I wait a few decades or even a hundred years, then it will be my turn to suppress and kill you."

"Aren't you afraid?" Chen Yuan said.

"Is fear useful? Will you show mercy?"

Taihao Immortal Venerable asked rhetorically.

"You said that you would suppress and kill me in a hundred years, how could I show mercy?"

"That's it. Since you have the intention to kill me, what's the use of me doing or not doing? Since I can't live by bowing my head, I might as well really face death calmly."

Chen Yuan smiled, then restrained his smile and said solemnly:

"Is your current self your last chance? Is it that in a certain part of the realm, you have also left behind an incarnation?"

Taihao Immortal Venerable smiled mysteriously and replied:

"What do you think?"

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Good afternoon.

There won't be the same ending as the previous book, thank you for your support.