I have a world of immortality

Chapter 1494 Choice
The colossal Dharma form of the True King of the Void stood amidst the chaos, recounting the arduous journey of ten thousand years since the blooming of the Crimson Lotus of Annihilation.

He considered various methods to resolve this ever-spreading catastrophe, but could only manage to postpone it.

Through years of observation and deduction, he realized that this calamity needed to fulfill its mission at its source in order to finally subside.

The source of this annihilation calamity is the Nirvana Calamity of the Tortoise Spirit's Profound Origin.

Therefore, the True King of the Void needs to recreate that scene.

Alternatively, the tortoise spirit may succeed in proving the primordial truth and transcend the annihilation tribulation.

Either the Turtle Spirit fails and is annihilated by the calamity, or, after realizing that the Turtle Spirit's soul and true spirit were scattered and destroyed during the process of proving the Primordial Beginning, the calamity will naturally dissipate and transform back into the unbloomed, annihilated red lotus, waiting to erupt again at the end of the universe.

For the True King of the Void, the latter outcome was naturally his preferred one.

After all, if the Turtle Spirit had proven its origin, it certainly wouldn't have spared him.

But in any case, we will definitely be able to resolve this major concern—the annihilation calamity of the Zixiao Universe—today.

We'll talk about what happens next later.

With this in mind, the True King of the Great Void fully opened the Gate of the Great Void that was supported by the Dharma Image.

With a deafening roar, the annihilation black hole, which had been suppressed by the Zixiao Palace and the eighth-order grand formation in the Xuan Palace, found an opening to escape. Sensing the impending annihilation of the tortoise spirit, it transformed into a vast, world-destroying torrent, carrying the power to dissolve and erase everything, and surged into the point where the tortoise spirit had become.

The primordial realm absorbs and devours everything, even annihilation.

In an instant, the tortoise spirit felt its own Dao, thoughts, and even memories begin to dissipate in the torrent.

Her entire existence began to vanish into nothingness under the calamity of annihilation.

Just as it was about to fail completely and return to nothingness, a brilliant celestial light suddenly shone in the singularity, like a divine sword that split the heavens and the earth, cutting through the void.

The figure of the Turtle Spirit emerged from the void singularity. Her eyes widened as she stared intently at the True King of the Void before her. Her entire body was faintly visible, as if it would completely dissipate at any moment.

"Senior Sister Tianhai's power of creation?" Taixu True King ignored the murderous gaze of the Turtle Spirit and nodded in realization after sensing its current state. "You forcibly ended your process of proving the Primordial Beginning with the Heavenly River Dao Fruit. But it's useless, Junior Sister. If I don't seal you this time, this calamity of annihilation will hunt you down to every corner of the chaos, and will only dissipate when it has completely annihilated all your spirituality."

"Damn it, I was only half a step away!" Gui Ling was extremely unwilling. If it weren't for the annihilation calamity sent by Taixu Zhenwang, she would have been 70% confident that she could condense the Primordial Dao Fruit and step into the ninth rank.

“Junior sister, although it is only half a step, it is a chasm that you will never be able to cross in your entire life. When you realize that you cannot cross the Nirvana, and you stop and retreat by cutting off your cultivation, it means that you do not have the Dao Heart of the Primordial Beginning. Even without this calamity, you will be completely destroyed the moment the Primordial Dao Fruit is condensed.” The True King of the Void shook his head and expressed his opinion.

To be honest, the True King of Taixu was very disappointed with the choice of Guiling.

After all, having cultivated to this level, there was only the ninth rank left to pursue.

Although Yuanshi and Zaohua followed different paths, they were both part of eternity. For him, there was still a desire to witness the birth of Yuanshi with his own eyes.

But in any case, at least the catastrophe of annihilation can be resolved.

Thinking that he had protected the universe created by his master, the True King of the Void nodded in satisfaction.

Rumble!
At this moment, because the Turtle Spirit withdrew from the process of proving the origin, the Annihilation Tribulation, which had paused for a while, locked onto the Turtle Spirit again, unleashing a torrent that annihilated all things, surging towards her.

In the face of life-or-death crisis, the Heavenly River Dao Fruit emitted brilliant immortal light, protecting the Turtle Spirit within and fighting against the Annihilation.

However, as time passed, this Dao Fruit, which contained the power of ninth-order creation, began to dim.

The True King of Taixu was not lying. Only by completely annihilating Guilingji would this calamity cease. Even if Tianhai came from the chaos in person, he could not prevent this outcome.

At this moment, a beam of azure light flew from the depths of chaos and landed beside the ear of the enormous Dharma image of the True King of the Void.

It was Chen Mobai, who had arrived riding on the Primordial Water Control Banner, who saw the opened Gate of the Void and the tortoise spirit struggling to survive under the calamity of annihilation. His eyes widened in realization: "Senior brother, is this your plan?"

"Indeed, you've suffered, Junior Brother. If it weren't for the Holy Virtue Path you provided, Junior Sister Guiling certainly wouldn't have taken the step of Yuanshi so quickly. You deserve thirty percent of this great merit in saving the universe and all living beings."

At this point, the True King of the Void no longer needed to hide anything and revealed the whole truth.

Chen Mobai: "So, it wasn't Turtle Treasure who chose me, but you, Senior Brother, who chose me? But why me?"

If the only intention was to give the Sacred Way to the Tortoise Spirit, anyone could have done it.

"Junior brother, I have never lied to you. I told you the truth when we first met. Because you are a Void Spirit, you were able to access the tortoise shell. Originally, I planned to use you as an intermediary to deliver the tortoise shell to my junior sister, so that she could travel to the Three Realms, retrace the Primordial Path, and resolve all the problems." At this point, the True King of the Void paused, looking at the tortoise spirit with regret in his eyes, "But there is a force in the darkness that has been preventing my junior sister from obtaining the tortoise shell, preventing her from heading down the path of death, which has led to the current situation."

After hearing this, Chen Mobai looked puzzled: "What power? As a pure Yang master and one of the most powerful beings in the universe, who could possibly stop your plans?"

The True King of the Void pointed to the Heavenly River Dao Fruit that was still protecting the Turtle Spirit in the Annihilation Tribulation and said, "On that turtle shell, there is the secret of creation left by Senior Sister Tianhai to Junior Sister Turtle Spirit, guiding her to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. It's just a pity that she brought this upon herself."

Taixu Zhenwang was fully aware of the legacy Tianhai left for Guiling, and it was precisely for this reason that he did not force Chen Mobai to hand over the Guiling treasure to Qingnu.

Besides giving Tianhai face, he also knew that since the calamity of annihilation had been left behind, fate would surely bring the tortoise spirit back, forming a closed loop of calamity.

Skynet is restored, sparse but not leaking.

"With my senior brother here, it's no wonder that our teacher could leave with peace of mind." After hearing this, Chen Mobai felt sincere admiration for the True King of the Void.

Just then, the True King of the Void seemed to have discovered something and looked towards a certain place in the chaos.

Soon, a person very familiar to Chen Mobai appeared out of thin air, holding a colorful banner with dragon patterns.

It was white light.

"Fellow Daoist, you are quite lucky."

Taixu Zhenwang looked at the Five Emperors Dragon Banner in Bai Guang's hand and said with some surprise.

Gui Lingzheng, the Primordial Being, sealed Bai Guang with the Five Emperors Dragon Banner, intending to kill this mistress herself after reaching the ninth level to avenge Qing Nu. However, with her failure, the Five Emperors Dragon Banner, this supreme treasure, was freed from demonic influence and even turned against Bai Guang, recognizing her as its master and wanting her to avenge the Heavenly Emperor.

But Bai Guang was pale and weak at this moment, not much better than Chen Mobai.

The two innate treasures, the Heavenly Axe of Annihilation and the Heavenly Slaughter Sword, had already had their Great Dao drained by the Turtle Spirit and were completely shattered. The white light connected to the True Spirit was even on the verge of falling from the Pure Yang realm.

The moment he came out and saw that Chen Mobai was still alive, Bai Guang breathed a sigh of relief: "You're still here, that's good."

After speaking, Bai Guang looked at Gui Ling with a face full of anger. If the latter hadn't been surrounded by the Calamity of Annihilation and was already waiting to die, she would have loved to kill her herself and tear her to pieces.

But then, Bai Guang suddenly remembered something, and a happy smile appeared on her face. She flew to Chen Mobai's side, took his hand, and deliberately showed it to Gui Ling: "You silly girl, you can go in peace. I will live a good life with my husband from now on. By the way, he and I have a very cute and obedient daughter. You have never enjoyed this kind of family happiness, have you? I will enjoy it for you."

Originally, Gui Ling was heartbroken and filled with despair. But after hearing Bai Guang's words and seeing her actions, he was immediately enraged and an unprecedented fighting spirit surged within him.

"You just wait! I'll get through this mere Annihilation Tribulation soon. When that happens, I won't kill you. Instead, I'll skin you alive every day and torture you until you wish you were dead!"

Amidst his furious roar, the tortoise spirit forcefully raised its cultivation level, attempting to once again step into the Primordial Beginning.

Her actions caused all the remaining black hole vortexes in the Purple Cloud Universe to erupt violently. They didn't even need the True King of the Void or the powerful beings in the central dojo opposite to drive them away. Like dark red fireballs, they flew through the Void Gate and crashed into the Turtle Spirit.

Upon seeing this scene, the True King of the Void suddenly sighed.

Chen Mobai thought he was concerned about his fellow disciples and couldn't bear to see Guiling perish.

"Junior brother, do you remember the question I asked you before?" But Taixu Zhenwang suddenly turned around and asked Chen Mobai this question.

"Senior brother, do you mean sacrificing the individual to save the greater good?" Chen Mobai naturally remembered that when he met the True King Taixu in the Xuan Palace, the latter asked him whether it was worthwhile to sacrifice all the living beings in the northern part of the Central Dojo to save the Zixiao Universe.

“Indeed, junior brother, if sacrificing just one person can save the Three Realms, or even all living beings in the universe, do you think I should do it?” Taixu Zhenwang asked again.

Chen Mobai was a little puzzled, but soon he realized something. His pupils constricted sharply as he looked at the solemn-faced True King Taixu, his body trembling: "Senior Brother, what you're going to sacrifice... wouldn't it be..."

"Alas!" The True King of the Void looked troubled, but still waved his sleeve and opened his True Realm of the Void.

Soon, Qingnu's figure flew out from within.

"Husband, what's going on?" As soon as Qingnu came out, she saw Bai Guang holding Chen Mobai's arm, and her eyes immediately turned cold.

“Madam…” Chen Mobai looked at Qing Nu, his lips trembling slightly. In the shortest possible time, he told her about her past life as a tortoise spirit, and also about his relationship with Bai Guang.

At this point, there's no need to hide anything.

"In my past life, I was... the Demon Lord!?"

After hearing this, Qing Nu was also shocked and couldn't care less about investigating Chen Mobai and Bai Guang's extramarital affair.

"Senior brother, could you please seal Qing Nu to avert the annihilation calamity and kill only Gui Ling?" After explaining to Qing Nu, Chen Mobai immediately turned to Tai Xu Zhen Wang and pleaded.

“Junior brother, the same mistake can only be made once. If the calamity of annihilation is not completely resolved this time, and the Red Lotus of Annihilation is not fully bloomed, even if our teacher returns, we can only restart the universe. I cannot gamble with the fate of the universe for the sake of your wife alone.”

Taixu Zhenwang shook his head, indicating that in order to eradicate the calamity, the annihilation calamity must be used today to completely obliterate all traces of the tortoise spirit, including Qingnu, here.

“Senior brother, Gui Ling is Gui Ling, and Qing Nu is Qing Nu. The former is the Demon Lord, and the latter is my wife, an ordinary woman from the Earth Origin Star. Can you give it a try first? What if this Annihilation Tribulation stops after killing Gui Ling?” As Chen Mobai spoke, he shook off Bai Guang’s arm, came to Qing Nu’s side, and took her hand, his tone already somewhat excited.

“Junior brother, my mind is made up. If you try to stop me, then I will have no choice but to suppress you in the Taixu True Realm.” The Taixu True King had been planning for ten thousand years and had finally seen a glimmer of hope in solving all the problems. Even if it meant sacrificing his own disciple, he was willing to do so. His words and expression were very firm.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai understood the determination of the True King of Taixu, and he also knew that this was the only and best method.

But Qingnu was his wife, and she had never done anything immoral in her life. Chen Mobai couldn't bear to make her share the blame for the evil that Guiling had done.

"Junior brother, there's only a little time left, so say goodbye properly."

Seeing Chen Mobai's ashen face, the True King of Taixu felt a pang of pity. He glanced at the radiance of the Heavenly River Dao Fruit and offered a word of advice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai trembled slightly, painfully covering his face with his hands, unable to bear turning to look at Qing Nu's despairing face.

"Husband, am I really a demon destined to destroy the universe?" Qing Nu's voice rang in Chen Mobai's ears.

“No, you are not, Gui Ling is.” Chen Mobai made this distinction very clear.

As he spoke, he mustered his courage and looked at Qingnu, only to find that her beautiful face was full of tenderness, and her eyes were filled with reluctance.

"I have no regrets about being able to live as husband and wife with you in the Heavenly River Realm in this life. In the days to come without me, you must live well. Every year on the anniversary of my death, remember to send me a flower." After saying this, Qing Nu released Chen Mobai's hand and took a few steps back.

Chen Mobai reached out, trying to pull Qing Nu back, but Taixu Zhenwang had already made a move, using the Great Dao of Void to immobilize him.

“Junior brother, you have other family members, friends, and even a daughter…” Taixu Zhenwang advised Chen Mobai as an elder.

Bai Guang opened her mouth, but didn't know what role or position she should take to speak. Although she hoped that Chen Mobai belonged only to her, as his wife, seeing the innocent Qing Nu about to sacrifice herself for the sake of all living beings in the universe, she put herself in their shoes and understood their feelings.

"Senior brother is right."

At this moment, Chen Mobai suddenly spoke up and said something like this.

Upon hearing this, Qingnu and Baiguang breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, they felt a little disappointed.

Suddenly, Chen Mobai's entire body shimmered with silver light, and he took a step forward, breaking free from the Void God Chains.

He possesses the Great Void Dao Body, encompassing all the mysteries of the void.

The True King of the Void is now using most of his power to control the Gate of the Void and guide the Calamity of Annihilation, so Chen Mobai is unable to completely restrain him despite his efforts.

"Bai Guang, for the past hundreds of years, I have been the sole father who has taken care of my daughter. From now on, I will entrust this heavy responsibility to you."

Chen Mobai, with his back to the white light, spoke these words, causing the other three present to turn pale with shock.

Bai Guang: "What do you mean? Don't be impulsive! If you die, your daughter will definitely be heartbroken. A child raised in a single-parent family will definitely turn out badly in the future!"

Taixu Zhenwang: "Junior brother, you have a bright future. After this meritorious deed, I will be able to take that step of creation. After I transcend and leave, the entire Central Dojo, and even the universe, will be yours!"

Qingnu: "Husband, I'm willing to die."

But Chen Mobai had made up his mind. He flew to Qing Nu and pulled her into his arms.

Qingnu struggled slightly, but finally reached out and hugged Chen Mobai tightly, tears streaming down her face.

After a long while, Chen Mobai turned around, took Qing Nu's hand, and said to Taixu Zhenwang, "Senior brother, I have friends, relatives, and a daughter, but Qing Nu only has me."

"If I were to leave her at this time, it would be too cruel for her."

"Honestly, I just can't bring myself to abandon her."

Hearing this, Taixu Zhenwang understood that Chen Mobai's determination was just as firm as his own, and he couldn't help but sigh again: "Junior brother, take care."

After saying this, the True King of the Void waved his sleeves, leading the beings of the Three Realms in the True Realm of the Void into the Gate of the Void and returning to the Purple Cloud Universe.

When he left, he didn't forget to take the white light with him. The latter, however, remained silent, staring blankly at Chen Mobai and Qing Nu, who were holding hands in the chaos.

She never imagined she would lose so completely.

But when Chen Mobai made this choice, Bai Guang found himself happy inside.

Because this means that the man she chose is a truly upright and loving husband.

Even if that woman isn't him.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of my daughter and protect Earth Star." Bai Guang finally realized what was happening as he passed through the Gate of the Void and shouted loudly, but tears welled up in his eyes.

This scene left many True Immortals and Dao Lords in the Central Daoist Temple in disbelief.

In my lifetime, I have actually witnessed this Slaughter Dao Ancestor shedding tears!
In the Xuan Palace, the True King of the Great Void saw that all the black hole vortexes caused by the annihilation calamities in the universe were rushing towards the Turtle Spirit through the Gate of the Great Void. He immediately waved his sleeve and closed the Gate of the Great Void.

Finally, the True King of Taixu bowed to Chen Mobai across the door and said, "Farewell, Junior Brother Chunyang!"

The other True Immortals and Dao Lords present also solemnly saw him off, saying, "Sending off Dao Ancestor Chunyang!"

Even Bai Guang, who usually disliked formalities, unusually composed himself at this moment, and said to Chen Mobai's last remaining figure seen through the crack in the door, "Seeing off my husband!"

Chen Mobai smiled slightly and waved goodbye.

Boom!
The Gate to the Void has been completely closed.