Immortals of the End Times

Upon hearing from the demon tree's clone that Zhao Wuji was in bad shape, the five women, including Hua Qingshuang, immediately changed their expressions.

The demon tree clone said in a deep voice, "My true self is now at the profound level of strength, having truly entered the realm of True Immortal, and has completely resolved the calamity of the end of Dharma."

only"

He glanced at everyone and said solemnly, "However, under the assimilation of the Heavenly Soul, the original body has lost all emotional fluctuations and acts entirely based on weighing the pros and cons."

I will try to call him back, but remember, do not provoke him, or the consequences will be unpredictable.

What about memories?

Nan Zhixia gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with her slender fingers, her voice trembling: "Have you... forgotten us?"

"That's not the case; my memories remain."

The demon tree clone shook its head: "However, the original body no longer experiences joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. It is truly unpredictable what decisions it will make now."

Yan Lan's phoenix eyes flashed with murderous intent, her red dress fluttering even without wind: "As long as this brat still remembers his old lady, feelings can always be rekindled! Enough nonsense, summon him back immediately!"
Otherwise, do you think you can protect the five of us, mother and children, with just one clone?

Hua Qingshuang nodded coolly, a resolute look appearing in her slender eyes.

Upon hearing this, Cang Yunzi and Wentian Daojun exchanged horrified glances, finally understanding that resolving the calamity of the end times would come at such a price.

The two looked towards the heavens beyond, their expressions showing shame and worry.

"it is good!"

The demon tree clone closed its eyes slightly and, relying on the mysterious connection between its mind and spirit, began to summon the true immortal body that was deep in the starry sky.

Deep within the starry sea, Zhao Wuji was suddenly awakened by a mysterious call.

This throbbing originating from the depths of his soul was far more profound than the spiritual connection he had with the five women, including Hua Qingshuang, and it forcefully pulled him out of his cultivation at the True Immortal level.

"Clone."

He suddenly stood up, hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping across the barren world with lightning speed.

Even without the erosion of the laws of the end times, the scarce spiritual energy of this world made him like a true dragon trapped in shallow waters, finding it difficult to move forward.

"This world is no longer suitable for my cultivation. It's time to leave. I'm going to the Realm of True Immortals."

He murmured softly, and as his green robe billowed, he took a step forward, his figure instantly disappearing into the distorted ripples of the starry sky.

Beyond the Nine Heavens, the demon tree avatar suddenly sensed something and looked up: "The main body has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, the five women immediately raised their heads.

Beyond the ninth heaven, the illusory barrier of rules, like a mirage, suddenly vanished.

A familiar figure shattered the starlight as it arrived.

Nan Zhixia and Li Shiyu immediately showed joy:
"Husband!"

However, as that figure fell, a powerful and vast pressure from a true immortal descended like the sky collapsing, instantly freezing the entire Nine Heavens outside into amber.

"This...this is the pressure of a true immortal?!"

Cangyunzi and Wentian Daojun were both shocked and realized something was amiss.

At this moment, Zhao Wuji's expression was indifferent, and his gaze was as cold as the heavens looking down. Where was the gentleness and humility of the past?

When those eyes, with their flowing golden patterns, swept over the crowd, they seemed to carry a cold, superior air, as if looking down on ants.

"You brat!"

Yan Lan frowned slightly and took half a step forward, about to speak.

"Buzz!"

Zhao Wuji's eyes shifted slightly, and a wisp of true immortal will descended like divine punishment.

Yan Lan groaned and staggered back, a trace of crimson blood spilling from her lips.

"Unrestrained!"

"Husband, stop!"

Before the four women could finish their exclamations, they saw that cold gaze suddenly linger on Yan Lan's slightly protruding belly.

The palpitation of blood ties and the familiar laws of reality and illusion that protected him caused the golden lines in his eyes to tremble almost imperceptibly.

It wasn't out of emotion, but rather instinct.

Even cold-blooded snakes will not harm their own bloodline.

This true immortal body ultimately follows the most primal laws of reproduction.

Although he remembered that Yan Lan and the others were his Daoist partners.

But at this moment, emotions and feelings are lost, and actions are based entirely on weighing the pros and cons, no longer swayed by the seven emotions and six desires.

"how so?!"

Seeing his eyes as cold and piercing as ancient ice, with all traces of his former tenderness gone, the women felt as if their hearts were being torn apart.

Nan Zhixia gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with her slender fingers.

"Bastard!"

Yan Lan's phoenix eyes flashed with murderous intent, and her red lips were bitten until they bled.

"Unrestrained."

Hua Qingshuang's eyes were misty, and a rare look of despair appeared on her usually cold face.

"My lord!"

Just then, the demon tree clone suddenly sprang up, its roots swirling like dragons, and the avatar within it, carrying emotional memories, trembled violently, attempting to rush towards Zhao Wuji.

This was also a backup plan that Zhao Wuji himself had left behind.

"boom!"

Zhao Wuji's gaze suddenly turned cold as he looked over.

The void instantly solidified like amber, and the demon tree clone was instantly imprisoned in the gap between reality and illusion. Its roots were frozen into a hideous sculpture, and even its divine soul fluctuations were frozen.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, please wait!"

Cang Yunzi immediately made a hand seal, his whisk exploded, and his white beard trembled wildly.

Wentian Daojun also began to form a sword incantation.

But then Zhao Wuji's eyes, gleaming with golden veins, swept over him indifferently.

"Crack!"

The two were instantly struck as if by a collapsing sky, their bodies stiffening in an instant.

Even with the cultivation level of a perfected Nascent Soul cultivator, under the oppressive power of a True Immortal, they were like ants, their souls felt as if they had fallen into the cold hell of the Nine Netherworlds, and even their thoughts were crushed into pieces.

The two men turned deathly pale, and in a daze, they seemed to see the terrifying scene of their own bodies gradually disintegrating.

Zhao Wuji's expression was indifferent, like a celestial being looking down upon the mortal world. He coldly said, "I already know the cause and effect between you and me."

However, I am no longer the same as before. I am now a Great Immortal. Although the calamity of the Dharma-ending Age has ended, this world can no longer accommodate a True Immortal for long.

His gaze was like the turning of the heavens, devoid of any warmth: "I shall take the entire land of the Nine Provinces with me."

If you wish to follow, you may enter the Realm of True Immortals. This opportunity will be considered a repayment of past favors.

You can be said to have brought prosperity to everyone, even your chickens and dogs!

His words were like icicles piercing the bone, and his condescending manner made it seem like a handout.

Upon hearing this, Hua Qingshuang and the others trembled violently, their beautiful faces turning pale.

"This"

Cang Yunzi and Wen Tian Daojun exchanged a frown, truly feeling the changes brought about by the ruthlessness of the Heavenly Dao.

The anger in their hearts was rising, but then they remembered Zhao Wuji's sacrifice for the Nine Provinces, and finally turned into a long sigh, with shame and sorrow in their eyes.

"Pity"

"You brat! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

Yan Lan's phoenix eyes blazed with fury, and her red dress fluttered even without wind.

Hua Qingshuang suddenly pressed down on her wrist, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes, and shook her head slightly.

"Senior sister, don't provoke him any further. Let's discuss this carefully. This isn't his fault."

The ladies exchanged glances and then began to secretly discuss the matter.

Zhao Wuji's condition is clearly abnormal now, but this is not what he wanted.

As a Daoist partner, the best thing to do right now is not to provoke him, but to let things take their course and find a solution later.

The five women were all extraordinary; even in their grief, they could quickly calm down, and with a glint of light in their eyes, they swiftly reached a tacit understanding.

Zhao Wuji's cold, golden eyes took in everyone's thoughts, yet remained indifferent as if they were ants.

As long as his bottom line isn't crossed, he doesn't bother with these trivial matters at all.

The little tricks of the demon tree clone were already exposed under his law of illusion and reality.

The so-called backup plan was completely ineffective against him.

"Restore those fragile emotions? Let the Six Souls take the lead?"

His eyes were icy. "Wishful thinking."

With a flick of his sleeves, he suddenly burst forth from the sky with his demon tree clone.

In the starry sky, he could be seen with his two fingers together like a sword, simultaneously casting the Sun-Slaying Technique and the Moon-Taking Technique.

"Congeal!"

boom! !

In an instant, the blazing sun and the bright moon condensed in the void, hanging high in the sky above the nine provinces, replacing the sun and moon in the outside world.

Immediately afterwards, the entire world was like an ink wash painting, shifting between reality and illusion, shrinking to the size of a mustard seed, which he then absorbed into his sleeve, transforming it into a universe within his sleeve.

In the vast sea of ​​stars, there was no trace of the Nine Provinces anymore.

"Whoosh."

Zhao Wuji took a step forward, and his figure vanished like a mirage, traversing dimensions.

The next moment, ripples spread across the dark universe, and he appeared near the coordinates of the True Immortal Realm.
Beneath the azure vortex at the entrance to the True Immortal Realm, deep within the icy planet, a clear and melodious sword cry suddenly resounded.

"You've finally arrived. It seems that the era of the True Immortal of the End of Dharma has truly ended with you in this lifetime."

The golden shadow of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable's divine soul rose like the rising sun, soaring into the sky from the Starry Rift and hanging in the starry sky.

Upon seeing Zhao Wuji's proud figure standing tall in the universe, the golden eyes of the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Venerable suddenly narrowed.

That cold, heavenly gaze, and the ruthless Daoist aura surrounding him, made him instantly understand.

The Heavenly Soul's will has completely assimilated Zhao Wuji's emotions and will.

"Da Luo." He was about to speak when he suddenly felt a thorn in his side.

"Enter the Nine Provinces, or stay."

Zhao Wuji glanced at it indifferently, his voice like the clash of cold iron from the deepest hell.

With a flick of the sleeves, the entrance to the world of the pot unfolded like a scroll.

The Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable's soul trembled violently, and he immediately bowed deeply without hesitation.

"I wish to enter the Nine Provinces."

The other person's icy gaze said it all.

If you dare to refuse, you will be trapped in this world forever.

"Boom!" The moment the universe within his sleeve unfolded, the Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into it.

Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed like lightning as he turned to the surging, dark blue vortex at the entrance to the True Immortal Realm.

The pitch-black chains intertwined at the edge of the vortex were none other than the sealing rules laid down by the True Immortal of the End of Dharma using a supreme treasure.

Zhao Wuji suddenly made a hand seal and used the Heavenly Gang Technique, his eyes flashing with golden lines: "Six Jia Qi Men!"

The Heavenly Gang Seal instantly bloomed at his fingertips, transforming into six golden wheels. As the golden wheels rotated, six illusory portals that reached the heavens and the earth appeared in the void.

The door is adorned with the phantom images of innate divine beasts such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

It crashed into the dark blue vortex with a deafening roar.

The rules of reality and illusion surged like a tide, colliding fiercely with the dark rules intertwined with the chains of confinement.

At the point where the two supreme rules clashed, the space cracked inch by inch, like glass.

"Crack! Crack!"

With a crisp sound like a mirror shattering, the ancient sealing rules crumbled inch by inch.

The scattered fragments of rules drifted like black snowflakes, then reformed in the void, eventually coalescing into an ancient, black tortoise shell called the "Mysterious Netherworld Sealing Shield."

The shield's tortoise-shell pattern flows with solidified sealing rules, and the eighteen sharp spikes along its edge resemble fragments of shattered stars.

The moment the seal was broken, the immortal spiritual energy that had been accumulated for millennia seemed to surge out of the passage like a bursting dam.

Amidst the swirling purple mist, illusory images of magnificent palaces and pavilions appeared, while the resounding pronouncements of the Great Dao echoed endlessly.

“The Great Luo of the True Immortal Realm has returned.”

Zhao Wuji, his expression indifferent, took a step forward.

The moment the green-robed figure touched the light barrier of the passage, a sudden change occurred!
"boom!"

The Xuanming Sealing Shield suddenly shattered into billions of black crystals, each fragment transforming into the Immortal Burial Chains.

In an instant, the entire passage collapsed wildly, like silk being crumpled by a giant hand, and countless layers of sealing rules swirled in like a deep-sea whirlpool.

"Return to heaven!"

Although Zhao Wuji was startled, he remained calm. The golden wheel in his eyes spun rapidly, and with a hand seal, it transformed into a rolling river of time that swirled around him.

Thousands of historical silhouettes suddenly appeared in the void, each frame rapidly rewinding.

This is the forced reversal of the laws of time!

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs Methods represent various laws and regulations.

Although not as forceful as the rules, it is still incredibly powerful, representing the thirty-six paths.

However, those black crystals continued to split and multiply even as time flowed backward, eventually transforming into a vast, all-encompassing net of rules.

The fragments of the passage, like sharp mirror blades, crisscrossed and slashed across, instantly tearing Zhao Wuji's robes into hundreds of cracks, and spiderweb-like blood lines appeared on his illusory and real body.

This is the causal link in this world being forcibly severed!
He must sever his connection with the world, piece by piece.

"Whoosh!!"

When the last glimmer of light vanished, the entire void passage had become a chaotic prison.

Countless sealing rules, like a persistent, insidious disease, entangled him, seemingly determined to imprison him forever in the turbulent currents of the universe.

The True Immortal's contingency plan in the end times is like a net that covers all variables.

Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed like lightning. As he made a hand seal, a spiritual light appeared in his eyes, and the Heavenly Gang Technique "Reverse Knowing the Future" was activated.

In an instant, countless future scenarios flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

Every scene depicts a desperate situation locked down by the censorship rules!
It seems there's absolutely no solution!

"Crash!"

His thoughts raced like a galaxy in reverse, instantly devising 108,000 ways to break the deadlock.

However, those dark, binding chains, like causality itself, are ever-present in every fragment of the future.

Several chains even flowed upstream along the deduced trajectory, nearly piercing his real consciousness!
"I see."

Zhao Wuji's eyes suddenly lit up as he spotted a glimmer of hope amidst a seemingly hopeless situation.

Only the "Three Gods Transformation Dao Technique"!
Using the Heavenly Soul, the most powerful soul, as bait, they lured the sealing rules to suppress it with all their might.

The human soul and the earth soul can then take the opportunity to escape reality and illusion, like a cicada shedding its shell.
Without any emotion, Zhao Wuji didn't delay any longer and immediately made the most advantageous choice at that moment.

He formed a hand seal, and golden light burst forth from his body like a raging tide. As his robes fluttered, a glaring golden mark suddenly appeared between his brows, and he shouted, "Three Gods Transform into the Dao!"

In an instant, a dazzling golden light shot out from between his eyebrows, transforming into a heavenly phantom that reached the heavens and the earth, shining as brightly as the sun in the sky.

The phantom's face was blurry, with golden patterns swirling in its eyes and a cold expression; it was the Heavenly Soul Will that he had forcibly stripped away!

The moment this celestial soul appeared, it immediately caused the surrounding sealing rules to surge wildly. Countless black chains, like billions of venomous pythons, coiled up and instantly bound the celestial soul into a giant black cocoon.

"go!"

Taking advantage of this fleeting moment, his earth soul and human soul, along with his six spirits, rapidly retreated into the Nine Provinces.

His separated soul felt as if it had been torn to pieces, and the intense pain caused his physical body to tremble violently.

The Heavenly Soul outside had already spread its arms, and its left hand was using the technique of 'Manipulating Creation'.

The rules of reality and illusion, along with the boundless spiritual energy of immortals, intertwined in his palm, transforming into a chaotic millstone.

The right hand unleashed the 'Inverted Yin and Yang' technique, reversing the balance of Yin and Yang.

The two Heavenly Gang Techniques were used simultaneously, forcefully tearing a twisted rift in the airtight seal.

"go with!"

With a wave of his sleeve, the entire world of Kyushu instantly collapsed into a single, dazzling starlight.

In the instant that countless chains of sealing rules came entwining it, it shot through the rift like an arrow released from a bow, heading straight into the passage to the True Immortal Realm.

Outside the Nine Heavens, Zhao Wuji staggered back down, his face deathly pale.

The excruciating pain of his soul being torn apart nearly made him kneel, but he still managed to force himself to perform the 'resurrection' incantation.

Instantly, numerous celestial auras enveloped his body, rapidly repairing the damage to his soul.

"My lord!"

The demon tree clone seized the opportunity, transformed into a streak of green light, and struck him on the back with a palm.

The fragmented consciousness, which housed emotional memories, melted away like a gentle spring breeze and quickly merged into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Many past emotions and desires were instantly rekindled in his eyes.

"Husband!"

Hua Qingshuang and the others rushed over, but stopped abruptly ten feet away.

Five pairs of beautiful eyes were filled with anticipation and trepidation.

"hiss!"

Zhao Wuji suddenly frowned and covered his forehead, a subtle movement that made the five women gasp for breath.

But then he slowly relaxed his brows, a familiar, warm smile appearing on his lips, and opened his arms to the crowd:

Ladies

His voice was still a little hoarse, but it had regained its usual gentleness. "I'm back."

His gaze swept over the slightly protruding bellies of his five Daoist companions, and he said apologetically, "I have offended you greatly before."

"R-really? My lord, you're really back?"

Xiao Yue's almond-shaped eyes were misty, and she was somewhat unsure. Her slender fingers twisted the hem of her skirt, and she dared not step forward.

Nan Zhixia and Li Shiyu, however, had already fled into that familiar embrace like swallows returning to their nest, carrying a fragrant breeze with them.

"It's really healed."

Hua Qingshuang and Yan Lan exchanged a glance, and the icy coldness in her eyes quietly melted away.

"call!"

Yan Lan's fiery red silk skirt swept through the air in an instant as she grabbed Zhao Wuji's waist and pinched his soft flesh. Her phoenix eyes held a mixture of anger and delight: "You looked at me so coldly before, and almost hurt the baby in my womb. Now you think you can just let it go so easily?"

"Tell me, how will you compensate me?!"

"Ouch!" Zhao Wuji feigned pain, then suddenly stretched out his long arm and pulled the person into his embrace.

With his head bowed, his expression was gentle, and he smiled, saying, "Don't worry, Uncle-Master, I'll definitely make it up to you later."

Before the words were finished, a clear cough broke the romantic atmosphere.

Cangyunzi arrived, holding a whisk, his old face beneath his white beard filled with satisfaction.

"It's alright now, Venerable Zhao. You really gave this old man a fright!"

Wentian Daojun stood with his hands behind his back, a relieved smile in his eyes.

"Thankfully, it was a close call."

The Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable beside him also nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Wuji straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly: "Fellow Daoists, my previous offense was truly unintentional."

"It's alright! It's alright!"

Cang Yunzi interrupted with a loud laugh, "To see you, Zhao Tianzun, return to your true self, this old Daoist would gladly endure ten more bolts of heavenly lightning!"

At that moment, the heavens and earth suddenly trembled again, startling the old Taoist priest.

Beyond the ninth heaven, the dark blue passage roared loudly.

Zhao Wuji frowned slightly, then immediately ran his fingers across his eyes. The golden light of the Heavenly Gang Technique's "Seeing Through Walls" enveloped his eyes, piercing through the void.

At the other end of the broken passage, a pair of cold, merciless golden vertical pupils were staring at him.

The barrier of the sealing rules stands like an insurmountable chasm, forever suppressing that majestic will of Heaven into nothingness.

Two completely different pairs of eyes met across the distance.

Her eyes, like frozen ice, reflected the chilling trajectory of the cycle of rules.

A pair of eyes, like the warm waters of a spring river, soaked through the mortal world, concealing countless sighs that transcend reincarnation.

"Heavenly Soul!"

Zhao Wuji's body trembled slightly, and the immortal spiritual energy within him dissipated like a burst dam, causing his crystal-clear immortal body to dim somewhat.

"Unrestrained!"

Yan Lan's phoenix eyes narrowed sharply, and she immediately grabbed his wrist.

Hua Qingshuang frowned slightly and quickly took Zhao Wuji's arm.

"No problem."

Zhao Wuji turned around and chuckled, his eyes reflecting the five anxious faces before him. He comforted them, "Although severing my Heavenly Soul will make my cultivation unstable, I'll be going to the True Immortal Realm soon, and everything will be fine soon. There are more resources there."

The remnant golden shadow of the Nine Tribulations Celestial Venerable swayed slightly, and sighed, "The ruthlessness of Heaven is ultimately a wrong path; only in the vast mortal world can one find a true immortal."

"Hahaha!"

Cang Yunzi laughed and said, "This old Taoist envy neither mandarin ducks nor immortals, but only Zhao Tianzun's happiness every day. Zhao Tianzun's blessing of having two wives is the result of five lifetimes of good karma."

Zhao Wuji smiled slightly and pulled Hua Qingshuang and Nan Zhixia into his arms.

Looking at the increasingly bright entrance to the passage, filled with celestial energy and even powerful spiritual might, he calmly said:
"Having gone to the realm of true immortals, I lean against the railing and listen to the wind and rain, calmly observing the path of immortals."

At the other end of the passage, suddenly the cries of phoenixes and luan birds could be heard, as if echoing these transcendent words.
(End of this chapter)