Tian Yuan

Situ Lin and Pan Ran chatted more and more enthusiastically and quickly became acquainted.

When he heard some confidential information that should not be inquired about, Pan Ran became engrossed, his eyes shining, and he even took the initiative to pour tea and water for Situ Lin.

Pan Ran wouldn't care about the gossip and private matters of ordinary people. But these were Chen Qingyuan's interesting old stories, so the situation was quite different.

The two were chatting animatedly, completely unaware of what was happening inside the Eternal Night Forbidden Zone.

As Chen Qingyuan refined the Dao medicine, a thick mist of runes enveloped his body. Beneath him lay a secluded pool, its surface constantly rippling.

Chaotic spiritual patterns swirled around, leaving intricate traces of the Dao in the void.

The emperors were still marveling at Chen Qingyuan's actions and were unable to calm their minds to cultivate.

Boom!

Just then, a sound of rules exploding rang out, shaking the forbidden zone.

In that instant, many emperors felt an unease from the depths of their souls, trembling with fear, their bodies shaking slightly uncontrollably.

They were not frightened by the so-called explosion, but by the supreme Taoist essence contained within the sound.

Even an emperor couldn't withstand a trace of Daoist essence from a higher dimension.

The place of origin, the path to immortality!

After a period of silence, the Path to Immortality has stirred up a new activity.

The heroes trembled and looked up.

At a certain point on the path to immortality, the group spotted Nie Chang'an.

Nie Chang'an is a powerful being from beyond the realm, possessing immense strength that has reached the limit of the Emperor's Path, and he has already broken free of his shackles.

The man had a withered face, not a single hair on his head, and his skin was dark and shriveled, giving him a lifeless appearance.

He walked a distance of about a thousand feet on the path to immortality, then stopped.

He looked like he had encountered some trouble; his expression was ferocious, and he roared with his mouth open.

Since the others were not on the path to immortality, they were unaware of the specific situation. They only saw Nie Chang'an roaring loudly, his emaciated body wrapped in dense immortal patterns, causing him unbearable pain and making it difficult for him to move an inch.

"What problem has this person encountered?"

"Our strength is still shallow, and we are unable to see its true form."

"The path to immortality is difficult!"

"This person is likely to stop here, or even... die on the spot."

The emperors temporarily focused their attention on the path to immortality, conversing with their fellow Daoists.

Little is known about Nie Chang'an's identity, background, and true strength. However, there is no doubt that Nie Chang'an's strength surpasses that of most people.

"He's reached his limit."

Faceless Man and the priestess all share this judgment.

The detached and otherworldly Emperor Taiwei can see scenery that others cannot.

There was a door in front of Nie Chang'an, preventing him from moving forward.

Despite trying various methods, Nie Chang'an was unable to open the door. He then attempted to use brute force to push it open, but not only did he fail, he also became entangled by the immortal runes on the door, unable to break free.

"My lord, what is the situation with this person?"

Xiao Jing looked for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so she had to ask her master for help. Her voice was ethereal and elegant, as pleasant as silk and bamboo instruments.

The Great Emperor Taiwei, too lazy to explain, extended a finger and pointed it at Xiao Jing, opening her Heavenly Eye so that she could briefly see some of the true situation on the path to immortality.

"My lord, what is that door?"

Compared to the problems Nie Chang'an encountered, Xiao Jing was more interested in the giant gate on the path to immortality.

This gate, resembling a towering mountain peak, is not made of ordinary iron or black stone in the conventional sense, but rather by immortal patterns that transcend the divine land.

Towering high, its peak invisible; vast and boundless.

At every point of the giant gate, starlight infused with the laws of chaos flickered, and thousands upon thousands of thunder dragons roared and surged.

Every now and then, shattered streams of dark, turbulent energy appear on the door, their destination unknown and unpredictable.

The appearance of this giant gate is constantly changing; sometimes it is completely covered by black dragon scales, and sometimes it shines brightly like a cosmic star map.

The mystical arts of immortality are not things that should exist in the mortal world.

Emperor Taiwei was also seeing this for the first time and was unsure of the situation. His expression remained unchanged as he softly said, "I don't know."

Even with his extraordinary abilities, Emperor Taiwei could not possibly know everything that happened on the Path to Immortality; he needed to observe carefully and ponder deeply.

Since her master was unaware, Xiao Jing naturally kept her lips tightly shut and did not ask any further questions.

"what!"

Although he was on the path to immortality, Nie Chang'an's roar reached the ears of all the emperors.

Pain, resentment, struggle, and a hint of regret.

Nie Chang'an was overconfident, believing that he had reached the pinnacle of the human world, possessed many amazing trump cards, and had a good chance of reaching the end of the path to immortality and achieving the way of eternal life.

However, the reality was too cruel, forcing Nie Chang'an to accept it.

At this moment, his physical body was tightly entangled by countless immortal runes, making it impossible for him to push open the gate of Dao and move forward, or even to retreat.

If he cannot break free from the shackles of the immortal runes, he will surely die from exhaustion.

"I can't die here!"

Nie Chang'an roared and spat out a mouthful of thick, dark blood.

A wisp of immortal Dao intent, invisible to the naked eye, pierced into his body, like being pierced by a thousand arrows, a form of slow, agonizing torture.

Not only the body is tormented, but the soul is as well.

"Sacrifice, blood coffin!"

If things continued like this, Nie Chang'an would surely die. He made a decisive choice, deciding to use his most trump card to escape the shackles of the Immortal Path and leave the path to immortality, hoping to find an opportunity to make a comeback in the future.

As he reversed the Emperor's Path True Scripture and used forbidden secret techniques, his entire body became extremely withered and aged in just a few breaths. His skin clung tightly to his bones, his flesh and blood were completely gone, and his face became ferocious.

Woohoo!

A blood-red coffin appeared out of thin air.

The coffin lid was opened, revealing an interior like a dark abyss, leading to the underworld, exuding an extremely chilling aura.

Buzz!

Because it was on the path to immortality, the blood coffin trembled violently, emitting extremely painful wails, sometimes like an old woman howling, sometimes like a child crying.

Even in this situation, the Blood Coffin was not completely suppressed and acted according to Nie Chang'an's instructions.

"Come!"

Nie Chang'an turned his head with all his might, looking at the blood coffin beside him that had its lid already opened, and shouted hoarsely, placing his hope of survival on it.

This is Nie Chang'an's strongest life-saving technique, which he has only used once since he began cultivating it.

His imperial weapon and various ultimate secret techniques were all suppressed by the immortal sects, making them impossible to use.

Left with no other choice, they had to use a blood coffin.

Each time the blood coffin is used, it needs to consume a large amount of the life force and blood of living beings.

Before heading to Shenzhou, Nie Chang'an made an extremely bloody move: he refined more than half of the living beings in his own universe and integrated them into his blood coffin, just in case.

The use of the word "ruthless" is actually a way of praising Nie Chang'an's benevolence.

Fearing the blood coffin wouldn't have enough energy, he sacrificed his own flesh and blood. He gave everything, without reservation.

This blood coffin is very special; it was obtained by Nie Chang'an unexpectedly after he attained enlightenment. He spent a great deal of effort figuring out the specific function of the blood coffin.