I have a world of immortality

Chapter 1488 The Cause and Effect of Annihilation

Chen Mobai stared at the massive black hole vortex that filled his field of vision, larger than a galaxy, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The void here is completely distorted, with no distinction between up and down, left and right, front and back. If a teleportation technique is used, those with low cultivation will be instantly torn into countless fragments. Even seventh-level beings who can withstand it will collapse towards the indescribable "dark red eye of calamity" at the center of the black hole vortex.

Even time itself has lost its meaning here. Chen Mobai saw colorful ribbons being drawn out from the river of time, with endless scenes of the past, present, and future flickering, overlapping, and disappearing within them.

Everything was reduced to chaos in the process of obliteration.

Anything that gets close to the edge of a black hole, even the Great Dao, will silently dissolve and disappear.

The True King of the Void stood at the very front of the black hole vortex. Behind him were majestic Dao Lords, like giants in the universe, with powerful auras, at least at the seventh level.

They joined forces to form hand seals, using the various great principles of the universe to create an incomparably tough, seven-colored light shield, similar to the membrane of heaven and earth, which firmly resisted the chaos surging from the black hole eye.

However, as time passed, this colorful light screen began to emit a chilling hissing sound, as it was eroded and assimilated by the chaotic annihilation energy. Its grayish-red color, like a maggot clinging to a bone, continued to spread along the edges of the light screen, dimming it.

Even the usually calm and composed face of the True King of the Void now revealed a hint of fatigue.

He used the Great Dao of the Great Void as the hub, supplemented by various other Great Daos such as the Dao Lord of the Hanging Pot, to set up an incomparably profound eighth-order great array, which manifested this colorful light screen.

As long as the universe exists, the power of this great formation will be inexhaustible, preventing the spread of the annihilation calamity.

However, the black hole vortex of the Annihilation Calamity can continuously annihilate the three thousand Great Daos in the universe, transforming them into chaotic annihilation power. As time passes, it will grow stronger and stronger until it swallows the entire universe and annihilates everything.

If things continue like this, according to the prediction of the True King of the Void, the entire northern region of the Central Dojo may be annihilated in less than ten thousand years.

At that time, the Purple Heaven Universe will also completely enter a period of decline, inevitably heading towards its final calamity. Apart from those who have transcended the Great Dao through cultivation such as Nirvana, even a Pure Yang powerhouse like him may perish.

That is why all the Dao Lords of the Central Daoist Temple are risking their lives here.

Because these acquired Dao Lords have almost no chance of surviving the annihilation caused by the final tribulation.

However, it is now somewhat impossible to control the spread of this annihilation calamity.

"Dao Ancestor, should we activate the Great Thousand World-Saving Ship?"

Star Illusion Daoist couldn't help but ask the True King of the Void a question.

The Central Dojo had long studied the situation of the annihilation calamity and knew that even without it, the universe would eventually perish. Therefore, it used the Dharma Realm to forge a huge boat-shaped magical artifact, on which all the seeds were prepared. It was waiting for the final calamity to arrive so that it could lead the last living beings in the universe into chaos.

Although it is unclear how long they can sustain themselves in the chaos, if they manage to hold out until a powerful being revives from the annihilation, like the Purple Cloud Daoist, and reopens the universe, they can avoid this calamity.

"It's not time yet."

Taixu Zhenwang shook his head at this.

The Great Thousand World-Crossing Boat, while theoretically capable of leading a portion of beings to survive in chaos, places most of the hope on someone being able to reopen the Purple Heaven Universe.

After all, the spiritual energy of the Dharma realm is not inexhaustible.

According to the calculations of the True King of the Void, it is estimated that he will not live to see that day.

Therefore, the Great Thousand World-Crossing Boat has another function: to exhaust all its energy to go deep into chaos and search for the new universe opened up by powerful beings from Zixiao Palace such as Tianhai.

But that's just wishful thinking. After all, when Tianhai and Cibei left, they didn't know where they would be, let alone leave any coordinates. Relying on luck is not as good as waiting.

The Heavenly Emperor was able to sense the true form of the Ancestral Dragon, but it was only vaguely. Moreover, whether Tianhai and the others had successfully opened up the land was still unknown.

Therefore, the True King of the Void will not take this path unless it is absolutely necessary.

Although, this was also where his good fortune lay.

Originally, Daoist Zixiao rose from ruin and revived from annihilation, creating chaos and attaining the ninth rank. After Daoist Zixiao transcended and departed, it was True King Taixu who inherited his Great Dao.

However, just because Zixiao Daozun can do it doesn't mean that Taixu Zhenwang can do it.

Therefore, if it is possible to prevent the universe from going to its doom, then it should be prevented.

Perhaps during this period of time, they will find another, more reliable path to the ninth rank.

Thinking of this, the True King of the Void suddenly sensed something and turned to look into the distance.

"Brother, let me help you!"

A gentle, jade-like voice rang out, and then an ancient and simple palace appeared in the sky above the universe. The Dao Lords, who had been somewhat dejected, suddenly found that their own Daos began to become active, and even the True King of the Void was the same.

Boundless holy light shone from the Purple Cloud Palace, and a handsome young man in a celestial robe stepped out, descending the steps formed by the convergence of the Three Thousand Great Daos, and landed beside the True King of the Void.

Chen Mobai used the Purple Cloud Palace to unleash the power of the Great Dao of Sacred Virtue to its fullest extent. Soon, the seven-colored light curtain, which had been eroded by the black hole vortex, seemed to be purified by the holy light, becoming incredibly bright. In fact, it even reversed course, suppressing the eighth-order great formation back towards the annihilation calamity.

"Master's palace!"

"Who is this person?"

"Why didn't I see it when I was listening to the sermon?"

Upon seeing the Zixiao Palace, the seventh-order beings, including the Xuanhu Daojun who had once attended classes there, were both surprised and delighted. However, they were full of doubt about the unfamiliar Chen Mobai, wondering who he was.

Taixu Zhenwang, however, looked pleased: "Junior brother, you've finally arrived!"

Seeing Chen Mobai, who had already attained the Dao and saintly virtue, the True King of the Void seemed to have glimpsed the dawn of solving all problems and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Senior brother, why is this annihilation calamity so terrifying?"

After reinforcing the eighth-order grand formation with the Purple Cloud Palace, Chen Mobai pointed to the dark red tribulation eye at the core of the Xuan Palace in the distance and asked with lingering fear.

“Junior brother, this annihilation calamity is actually the fruit of annihilation that will be born when the universe is heading towards its end. Theoretically, it will only happen when the final calamity arrives and the primordial beginning is born.”

Facing Chen Mobai now, the True King of Taixu was open and honest with him. As he spoke, he pointed to the dark red eye of tribulation at the core of the black hole vortex.

Soon, all the distortions, chaos, and illusions vanished, and a red lotus blooming like a flame fell into Chen Mobai's eyes.

"So that's what it is..."

The moment Chen Mobai saw Honglian, his expression changed to one of realization.

This is the same flower that once graced the Great Millstone of Annihilation; even the Purple Cloud Daoist could only sigh upon seeing it.

Previously, Chen Mobai's cultivation level was insufficient, so he had no way of knowing. Now, with the power of the Great Dao of Saintly Virtue and under the guidance of the True King of the Void, he has learned the truth.

The blooming of the Crimson Lotus of Annihilation signifies the end of a universe, making it a supreme innate treasure.

However, according to common sense, it will only be born when the Great Grinding of Annihilation triggers the final calamity, causing all living things, and even the Great Dao and spacetime to be annihilated and dissipated.

Therefore, the Crimson Lotus of Annihilation took root on the Great Millstone of Annihilation.

"Didn't Master take this red lotus with him?" Chen Mobai asked.

With the eternal strength of Daoist Zixiao, he should be able to easily resolve this.

Taixu Zhenwang shook his head: "Junior brother, this Nirvana Red Lotus is the Great Dao of Nirvana, and it is also one of the Three Thousand Great Daos. If Master takes it away, the Great Dao of this universe will not be perfect, and there will not even be a chance to conceive the next restart."

This was new knowledge that Chen Mobai was unaware of, but under the power of the Great Dao of Saintly Virtue, he saw the scene of the Purple Cloud Dao Venerable taking this lesson in the Purple Cloud Palace in the past.

It turns out that after the universe is annihilated, although all things wither and time and space are annihilated, as long as the three thousand great Daos are intact at the time of annihilation, they will return to their source and give birth to the seeds for the next restart.

Restarting the universe and creating the world is what yields a ninth-order Dao Fruit.

If the Crimson Lotus of Annihilation is taken away, although the universe will never return to annihilation, there will be no hope of rebirth. After the final calamity, even those pure Yang powerhouses who have attained transcendence will not be able to revive.

"In that case, are we just supposed to watch helplessly as annihilation descends upon this universe?"

Chen Mobai frowned as he looked at the red lotus that had begun to bloom in An Hongjie's eyes.

He still has many relatives and friends on Earth, and he doesn't want them to just disappear like this.

Taixu True King: "Junior brother, everything has a cause and effect. Theoretically, this Nirvana Red Lotus will not bloom for at least another hundred million years. After all, the universe that Master created is only in its mature stage. The reason it bloomed ahead of time is because someone wanted to prove the ninth-order Primordial, which triggered the final calamity ahead of time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's eyes lit up, and he realized that the main reason he had come here was to ask the True King Taixu about the Demon Lord.

"Senior brother, do you mean that as long as we defeat the Demon Lord, we can stop the blooming of this Crimson Lotus of Annihilation?"

Taixu Zhenwang nodded: "That's right. It's just a pity that the non-final Great Dao I cultivate cannot erase the Demon Lord. Now that you have merged with the Dao and attained saintly virtue, you can use the power of the Great Dao to control all the Great Daos. With the blessing of your master's Zixiao Palace, it's like a small fortune. Your strength is no less than mine. As long as the existence of the Demon Lord is erased, this calamity of annihilation will stop."

"When this extinguished red lotus ceases to bloom, you can return to this universe, unite with the Dao at its end, and together with the Holy Virtue, attain the Pure Yang Realm."

"When the end of this universe comes, it will depend on your mood."

After hearing this, Chen Mobai immediately understood his mission.

No wonder we need to respond to the end times with saintly virtue. If one is not a saint, how can one control the end of a universe?

The future of billions of living beings rests entirely in the hands of those destined for ruin. If they are in a bad mood, they could destroy the world at any time and bring about annihilation.

“Senior brother, since that’s the case, why don’t we join forces to go to the Three Realms and suppress the Demon Lord? With the Zixiao Palace here reinforcing the great formation, this calamity of annihilation won’t spread in the short term.”

"However, I am only at the seventh level after all. If I want to use Holy Virtue to perform the Great Dao of Termination and eliminate the Demon Lord, I may not be able to do so."

"Sigh, for the sake of the Three Realms and the countless lives in this universe, I might as well swallow my pride and beg the lady to help me."

When it comes to matters of principle, Chen Mobai can still distinguish right from wrong. Although he really doesn't want to bow down to Bai Guang, if he wants to eliminate the existence of the Demon Lord, he can only ask her, who has mastered the two Great Daos of Ending.

“Junior brother, I also really want to go with you, but the core of this eighth-order grand formation is myself. If I want to leave, I can only rely on you to control the Zixiao Palace to take my place…” Taixu Zhenwang sighed. As he spoke, strands of silver light shone from between his eyebrows and connected to the great Dao avatars of the many Dao Lords behind him.

Seeing this, Chen Mobai felt an even stronger sense of mission.

"In that case, let me save the world!"

Although he is usually cautious, Chen Mobai has no intention of backing down now that the future of both worlds and the lives of billions of people are hanging on his shoulders.

"Junior brother, the future is in your hands!" Taixu Zhenwang solemnly grasped Chen Mobai's hand and said. Just as the latter nodded, he asked another question, "Junior brother, if it were possible to sacrifice all the living beings in the northern region of the Central Dojo to save the entire universe, do you think I should do it?"

“The rational answer is, of course, yes!” Chen Mobai gave his thoughts, but then added, “But I feel that as our teacher’s disciples, my senior brother and I cannot abandon any living beings. We must save them all!”

As the current master of Zixiao Palace, Chen Mobai has come to regard this universe as belonging to their lineage.

Even the Three Realms are the same.

"As expected of my junior brother, young people are so ambitious. I, your elder brother, have been too narrow-minded." After hearing this, Taixu Zhenwang laughed heartily.

"Senior brother, since that's the case, I won't waste any more time." Chen Mobai bid farewell to Taixu Zhenwang, preparing to return to the Three Realms to deal with the traitor, the Demon Lord.

"Junior brother, you can also bring that World-Destroying Millstone. The end of the Three Realms was drawn and infused by Senior Sister Tianhai from that innate treasure. If you wield that magic weapon, you can suppress the Demon Lord's end of the Great Dao." Taixu True King, considering the Demon Lord's peak eighth-order nature, was worried that Chen Mobai and Bai Guang's strength was insufficient, so he came up with an idea.

"Thank you, senior brother, for reminding me."

Chen Mobai nodded, then turned to look at the majestic Daoist Dharma images not far away. He quickly locked onto the Suspended Pot Daoist and greeted him with a smile from afar.

The Daoist Master of the Hanging Pot was slightly taken aback. Although he did not recognize Chen Mobai, he sensed the connection between the two through the Great Dao and immediately returned the greeting politely: "Greetings, Senior Brother."