Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

At the heart of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Realm lies the Heavenly Yuan Divine Palace.

This temple, suspended in the heavens, is entirely forged from immortal gold mixed with stardust. Its roof is inlaid with billions of star fragments, each shimmering with timeless starlight, as if countless star seas have been condensed into this one.

The beams and pillars inside the hall are carved with the images of the Golden Immortals of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan throughout history. Each one has a majestic expression, with either eyes wide open in anger or eyes lowered in deep thought. Every line contains the rhythm of the Purple-Gold Great Dao. Stepping inside, one is enveloped by a heavy and powerful pressure, as if one is in the profound foundation of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan, which has been passed down for millions of cosmic eras. Even breathing resonates with the Great Dao, and one dares not desecrate in the slightest.

The founder of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Realm, the ancestor of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan, and the first Immortal Golden Immortal of the clan—the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord—sat high on the highest Immortal Throne. The throne was carved from a single piece of purple-gold dragon-patterned immortal jade, with nine dragons spiraling upwards, their heads atop a fist-sized purple-gold divine crystal, radiating a powerful aura that suppressed the universe. The Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord wore a purple-gold robe, the hem embroidered with intricate star maps of the immortal realm. A wondrous purple-gold mark shone brightly between his brows, resembling a miniature immortal realm, with faint traces of mountains, rivers, and the movement of stars. He exuded the terrifying pressure of a fifth-grade Golden Immortal, seemingly calm, yet causing the surrounding space to slightly distort, as if even time itself slowed its flow before him, afraid to pass easily.

On his left and right sides were nine smaller immortal thrones, also made of purple-gold dragon-patterned immortal jade, but slightly smaller in size. Eleven of these thrones were occupied. Like the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord, each of them possessed a wondrous purple-gold Dao pattern between their brows, though the patterns were simpler and lacked the weight of the Great Dao's origin. Their auras were far inferior to the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord's, the highest being at the peak of the fourth rank and the lowest at the initial first rank, yet each exuded the unique pressure of an Immortal Golden Immortal, solid and unyielding, making the air in the hall seem frozen.

These eleven are the eleven Supreme Elders of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan, all at the Immortal Realm of the Golden Immortal Realm.

In addition to the seven Immortal Golden Immortals who entered the Three Yang Immortal Tomb, there is also the ancestor, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Master, who is the sole Immortal Golden Immortal of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan.

There were a total of nineteen Immortal Golden Immortals. As expected of a fifth-grade immortal power that ranks among the top in Kongyuan Star Abyss, its strength and foundation far surpassed that of first-grade and second-grade immortal powers such as Ziyuan Immortal Clan and Xuanzhen Immortal Clan.

At this moment, however, the atmosphere inside the Tianyuan Divine Palace was extremely oppressive.

From the Fifth-Rank Golden Immortal, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord, to the Supreme Elders with First-Rank Golden Immortal cultivation, everyone's face was as solemn as iron, their brows furrowed, as if an invisible boulder weighed heavily on their hearts. The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Only the occasional sound of a celestial breeze brushing against the jade railings outside amplified the oppressive silence, creating a suffocating feeling. Even the air seemed to have solidified into a purple-gold ice block; each breath was heavy and labored, as if inhaling lead and mercury instead of celestial energy.

It has been less than 20,000 years since the opening of the Three Yang Immortal Tomb, and four of the seven Golden Immortals they sent into it have already perished.

Although they were all the weakest of the first-grade Golden Immortals, the loss of four of them at once was enough to shake the foundation of their Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan. They shouldn't even dream of recovering without tens of thousands of cosmic eras.

What sank them even further was that the remaining three Immortal Golden Immortals had also completely lost contact. The clan used communication talismans, bloodline sensing, and even the "Heavenly Evolution Mirror" activated at the cost of their own essence, but they could not detect their whereabouts. No matter how they called out to them, it was as if the three had never existed.

"Damn it, what exactly happened in the Three Yang Immortal Tomb?" The Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of his immortal throne, producing muffled "thud, thud" sounds. Each sound seemed to strike the hearts of all the immortals, shaking their minds. His brows furrowed into a deep frown, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion: "How could our clan lose four immortals in a row?"

It's important to understand that since the Three Yang Immortal Tomb developed a flaw, and the guardian immortal array weakens every thousand cosmic epochs, very few Immortal Golden Immortals have perished within it. Especially after the truly top-tier treasures had already been looted by these fourth and fifth-rank Golden Immortals, the struggles within the Three Yang Immortal Tomb have become increasingly mild—the various forces tacitly agree to stop short of killing, seeking wealth but not lives. At most, they might severely injure the soul or destroy the physical body, but they wouldn't easily go all out and annihilate their opponents.

Each time a Celestial Tomb appears and ends, the loss of three to five Immortal Golden Immortals is the limit, and these are mostly Golden Immortals from Immortal forces below the third rank with insufficient foundation. For a fifth-rank Immortal force like the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan to lose four at once is simply unheard of.

The relationships between the major powers in the ancient immortal realm are intricate and intertwined, and are often not based on fighting and killing, but rather on human relationships and social interactions.

This is especially true for those fourth- and fifth-rank immortal forces. Within the Three Yang Immortal Tomb, they can compete and use their methods, but they must never kill each other. This is almost an unspoken rule among them.

"Is all of this some force that has broken the rules and is secretly plotting against our clan?" Immortal Lord Qianyuan pondered in his heart. "Or does that old man Sanyang still have some hidden tricks up his sleeve that we are unaware of?"

The Three Yang Golden Immortal was a sixth-grade Golden Immortal, and even among sixth-grade Golden Immortals, he could be considered one of the best. His cultivation and strength far surpassed those of us fifth-grade Golden Immortals. It was not impossible that he had some hidden tricks that they had not discovered.

Then, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord's gaze swept over the eleven Immortal Golden Immortals on his left and right sides, and he said in a deep voice: "Next, I will use the personal belongings of Yuan Shan and the others as a guide to deduce the causal relationship of heaven. You will all join forces to help me."

As he spoke, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord slowly rose, his purple-gold robe fluttering without wind, and the purple-gold mark between his brows suddenly lit up, emitting countless rays of light that illuminated the entire Heavenly Origin Divine Palace as if it were daytime: "This time, I will definitely find the mastermind behind this!"

"I will obey the decree of our ancestors!"

The eleven Supreme Elders of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan rose to their feet and respectfully responded, their bodies radiating purple light, faintly resonating with the aura of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord.

"You all prepare yourselves, I will now begin my deductions."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Master flipped his hand, and seven artifacts of different colors appeared out of thin air in his palm. These were personal items that the seven Golden Immortals who had entered the tomb, including the Golden Immortal of Yuanshan, had used for a long time: a purple-gold token engraved with the character "Yuan," which was the symbol of the Golden Immortal of Yuanshan's identity; a broken Qingfeng Immortal Sword, with sharp sword energy still remaining on its blade; a beast-hide breastplate stained with dried blood, its edges torn... Each artifact still retained the immortal aura of the seven Golden Immortals, including the Golden Immortal of Yuanshan, but at this moment they were all covered with a layer of deathly aura.

Then, Immortal Master Qianyuan flicked his finger, and the seven artifacts transformed into seven streams of light, hovering in mid-air in the hall, with equal spacing between them, forming a subtle array.

Immediately afterwards, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord formed hand seals, his finger gestures changing unpredictably, and uttered a low shout: "Summon!"

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the dome of the hall, and a dazzling golden light shone through it. An ancient bronze mirror slowly descended. The mirror surface was about ten thousand feet in diameter, like an inverted purple-gold lake. The frame was made of interwoven purple-gold, engraved with the stars of the heavens and runes of the Great Dao. Each star corresponded to an immortal Dao, and each rune contained the secrets of deduction. Seven bronze bells hung from the edge of the frame, each engraved with a different causal rune—"Cause," "Effect," "Fate," "Calamity," "Birth," "Death," and "Void"—it was the Thousand Yuan Immortal Clan's clan-protecting immortal artifact, the fifth-grade immortal artifact, the "Heavenly Evolution Immortal Mirror."

The moment the bronze mirror was suspended in mid-air, the seven bells rang softly at the same time, emitting a clear and melodious "ding-ling" sound. The sound waves spread out and condensed into visible threads of cause and effect within the hall, connecting with the seven objects in mid-air.

The Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord slowly walked to the mirror, his hands forming intricate hand seals. As his fingers shifted, the purple-gold mark between his brows shone even brighter, almost detaching itself and solidifying. He took a deep breath and began chanting ancient incantations, his voice deep and majestic, carrying the rhythmic resonance of the Great Dao. Each word transformed into golden runes, merging into the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Mirror:

"Cause and effect, reincarnation, the great Dao is revealed."

Using objects as a guide, and the soul as a light,

Heavenly Mirror, reveal my true power!

To trace its origins and explore its details

Cut its thread, trace its source.

Those who defy will all manifest—

As the incantation ended, he abruptly pressed his hands onto the back of the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Mirror. Ripples of purple and gold immediately spread across the mirror's surface. The immortal aura remaining from the seven Golden Immortals on the seven artifacts was forcibly activated, transforming into seven faint threads of light that disappeared into the mirror's surface.

"My comrades, help me!"

The Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord shouted, his voice carrying an undeniable power.

Eleven Supreme Elders simultaneously unleashed their power, eleven streams of purplish-gold immortal energy surging into the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Mirror like rivers flowing into the sea. The mirror trembled violently, emitting a buzzing sound, and the seven bronze bells rang incessantly, their sharp sounds seemingly piercing the void. Blurry images began to appear on the mirror's surface—the vast mountains of the Three Yang Immortal Tomb, the rushing immortal river, the shimmering array light… The images were fragmented and chaotic, like fast-forwarded silhouettes.

"Imperial Decree!" The Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord made another hand seal, his fingers moving even faster, his incantation growing more urgent, carrying a resolute intent: "The thread of cause and effect, tied to a speck of dust..."

Lend me your divine power, and unlock my spiritual roots.

Break through the fog and point straight to the sinful soul!

The heavens manifest their power, and all things return to their true nature—

As the final incantation fell, the mirror's light surged, and a purple-gold divine light soared into the sky, piercing through the temple's dome and piercing the clouds. The images in the mirror rapidly shifted, suddenly revealing seven scenes, all depicting several people forcefully attacking one person. However, they were shrouded in a thick layer of gray mist, making it impossible to see their figures clearly; only vague outlines could be discerned.

"Damn it! As expected, some force is plotting against my clan in the shadows!" Upon seeing this, the Thousand Yuan Immortal Lord was enraged, his eyes flashing with terrifying killing intent. "Roar! Break for me!"

He roared, his entire body surging with purple-gold divine light, unleashing the terrifying pressure of a fifth-grade Golden Immortal without reservation. Together with the eleven Golden Immortals, he exerted his power simultaneously, and twelve forces converged on the mirror surface, like twelve purple-gold dragons, roaring as they crashed into the gray mist, attempting to tear it apart and see the true face of the mastermind behind it all.

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The Tomb of the Three Yang Immortals, the Azure Dragon Immortal Boat, and the Azure Dragon Immortal Palace.

On the Yin-Yang Dao Platform, Su Mo's previously closed eyes suddenly snapped open, two beams of chaotic divine light flashing within them, seemingly piercing through layers of spatial barriers and reaching the Heavenly Origin Divine Palace billions of years away. He clearly sensed a vast force of deduction traversing the void, attempting to trace the causal lines related to those suppressed Golden Immortals. That force contained the unique pressure of the Great Dao of a Fifth-Rank Golden Immortal, carrying an undeniable intent to probe.

"Is another Fifth-Rank Golden Immortal deducing heavenly secrets...?"

Su Mo's lips curled into a playful smile as he lightly tapped the edge of the platform with his fingertips. "It seems that it won't be long before a fifth-rank Golden Immortal enters the Three Yang Immortal Tomb."

As he spoke, Su Mo slowly stood up, walked to the window of the palace, and looked at the hazy void outside shrouded by the array.

He annihilated so many Immortal Golden Immortals in one fell swoop, which can be said to have caused a huge uproar in the southern part of the Void Origin Star Abyss. It would be strange if those fourth- and fifth-grade Golden Immortals could still sit still. There is a possibility that even a sixth-grade Golden Immortal might take action.

"Should we take this opportunity to launch a big attack?"

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