Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

Through the changing seasons, from autumn harvest to winter storage, the vegetation on the Three Suns Continent has experienced a thousand cycles of withering and flourishing. The ice and snow in the mountains melt and freeze again, and a thousand years have passed quietly in the cycle of reincarnation, leaving no trace.

The Three Suns Continent, the Azure Dragon Immortal Ship, the Azure Dragon Immortal Palace.

Sitting cross-legged on the Yin-Yang Dao Platform, Su Mo flipped his right hand, and a soft white light suddenly bloomed from his palm. Within the light, Dao runes flickered and swirled, like dancing sprites. In the blink of an eye, the white light solidified into a three-inch-tall old man with white hair—the very same third-rank Golden Immortal that his Spirit Void Illusion had just suppressed. The old man was surrounded by a faint aura of decaying Dao, his skin withered like dry tree bark, covered in deep wrinkles. His eyes held a deep resentment and a bone-deep fear, and he exuded a sense of decay, as if he would be utterly annihilated into the world at any moment, leaving not a trace.

"The thirty-fifth Rank Three Golden Immortal." Su Mo flicked his finger, and the old man floated in front of the platform like a kite with a broken string. He spoke calmly, his voice undisturbed, revealing no emotion. "There should be no other Rank Three Golden Immortals within the Three Yang Continent."

Over the course of a thousand years, through the relentless pursuit of his hundreds of illusory spirit avatars, he successively captured seventeen more Rank Three Golden Immortals. Now, every single Rank Three Golden Immortal he could contact has been suppressed by his illusory spirit avatars, with none escaping his grasp.

The next second...

With a wave of his hand, Su Mo unleashed an invisible suction force that pulled the three-inch-tall old man into his natal immortal domain. His mind, along with the sealed third-grade golden immortal, sank into the chaotic cage that imprisoned a group of immortal golden immortals.

A thousand years have passed, and of the original 102 Second-Rank Golden Immortals, their numbers have dwindled by more than a quarter. Now, only eighty-seven Second-Rank Golden Immortals remain, struggling to survive. Their remnant souls are even more transparent than before, almost merging with the chaotic energy within the cage. The aura of the Great Dao surrounding them is as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, as if it could be extinguished at any moment. Every breath depletes their last bit of essence. The struggle in their eyes has long been replaced by numbness, leaving only an instinctive fear of annihilation, deeply imprinted within their remnant souls.

As one second-rank Golden Immortal after another perished, the strange phenomena they caused in their respective immortal realms were like boulders thrown into a lake, creating ever-growing ripples throughout the southern part of the Void Origin Star Abyss, causing panic and unease among all forces.

At the edge of the Thousand Yuan Immortal Realm, a celestial ship, engraved with starry patterns and radiating the aura of a fifth-grade Golden Immortal, pierced through the crystal barrier. Its hull shimmered with purple-gold divine light, like a moving star, rapidly plunging into the chaotic void, leaving a dazzling trail pointing directly towards the Three Yang Continent… In the center of the Evergreen Immortal Realm, an ancient divine tree, tens of millions of eons old, rose from the ground. Its trunk was so thick that it would take billions of living beings to encircle it. Standing atop the tree were immortal Golden Immortals clad in green immortal armor, especially the one in the center… The old man, surrounded by a throng of admirers, possessed an aura no less terrifying than that of the Heavenly Immortal Lord, a fifth-rank Golden Immortal. The aura of vegetation emanated from him, as if he could command all plants in the world… In the Four Symbols Immortal Realm, an ancient warship adorned with the four sacred beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—swiftly traversed the realm. Its hull exuded an ancient aura, radiating terrifying, immortal power, faintly revealing a resolute killing intent, seemingly intent on crushing all obstacles…

The atmosphere in the southern part of the Void Origin Star Abyss grew increasingly oppressive, as if a giant, airtight cauldron had been placed over the abyss, even the starlight itself appeared a somber gray, having lost its former brilliance. More and more fourth- and fifth-rank immortal forces could no longer remain passive, tearing apart the spatial barriers of their respective immortal domains and taking action. One after another, fourth- and fifth-rank Golden Immortals, radiating terrifying pressure, left their ancestral lands, some aboard immortal boats, others wielding magical treasures, and still others directly tearing through the void, rushing towards the Three Yang Immortal Tomb like a converging torrent, determined to uncover the reason behind it all.

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Time flies, and another thousand years have passed.

Within the chaotic cage of Su Mo's natal immortal domain, the light of the Great Dao had dimmed considerably, losing its former brilliance. The eighty-seven second-grade Golden Immortals who had once struggled to maintain their existence had decreased by twelve, leaving only seventy-five. Their remnant souls were almost transparent, as if a wisp of smoke could dissipate them. The aura of the Great Dao around them was so weak that it was almost imperceptible. Only the occasional flashes of primordial runes on the cage walls served as reminders that they had not been completely annihilated and were still enduring the pain of their origins being devoured, day after day, without end.

On this day, on the Yin-Yang Dao Platform of the Azure Dragon Immortal Palace, Su Mo's body suddenly trembled. A powerful pressure erupted from his body, initially like a dragon lurking in the abyss, gathering its strength, but in an instant it was like a dragon soaring into the heavens, unstoppable. The terrifying aura was enough to make even a fourth-grade early-stage Golden Immortal tremble with fear and have their mind shaken.

Moreover, this oppressive aura continued to rise, with golden primordial energy flowing across his body and condensing into fine scales. Each scale shimmered with chaotic light, faintly exuding a sense of weight that surpassed that of a mid-stage fourth-rank Golden Immortal, and showing a strong momentum to rival that of a late-stage fourth-rank Golden Immortal, causing the entire Azure Dragon Immortal Palace to tremble.

"It's done."

Su Mo slowly opened his eyes, a fleeting, chaotic divine light flashing within them.

After consuming a full six thousand units of immortal true spirit, his Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body finally took another step forward, successfully entering the Great Perfection of the Third Grade Golden Immortal. The Primordial scales on his body became increasingly condensed, each containing the power of the Great Dao of destruction and rebirth. With the slightest movement, chaotic energy flowed around him, and even the surrounding space rippled slightly with every gesture.

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Eight thousand years later.

"Boom..."

The Azure Dragon Immortal Palace suddenly trembled violently, and the star runes on its ceiling lit up simultaneously, only to be shattered by a sudden burst of terrifying pressure. This pressure was even more violent than it had been a thousand years ago, causing even a late-stage fourth-rank Golden Immortal to tremble in fear, frantically impacting the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Suppressing Immortal Array set up by one hundred and eight illusory spirit bodies. The array patterns flickered violently, emitting a hum that seemed unable to bear the strain, as if cracks would appear at any moment.

Su Mo sat cross-legged in the center of the platform, the primordial energy around him had transformed into a tangible dragon shape, surrounded by chaotic lightning, which coiled and roared around him, emitting a deafening dragon roar.

After eight thousand years of refinement, another sixty-three second-grade Golden Immortals were completely annihilated, their immortal true spirits absorbed by him. At this moment, his Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body finally broke through its shackles and successfully stepped into the perfect realm of second-grade Golden Immortal.

The primordial scales on its body shimmered with a purple-gold luster, as if forged from the finest celestial gold, echoing the primordial mark between its brows. Within the mark, the scene of the creation of primordial chaos seemed to be evolving. An aura of perfect perfection spread out, bathing the entire Azure Dragon Immortal Ship in a faint, chaotic glow. Wherever the glow passed, Great Dao runes automatically appeared, filled with peace and majesty.

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Time flies, and eighty-eight thousand six hundred years have passed.

Within the chaotic cage, the remnant soul of a third-grade early-stage Golden Immortal, whose foundation was the most shallow, let out a weak wail under the crushing force of the primordial energy. The Dao runes around him shattered inch by inch, and the last trace of his immortal essence, like a candle flickering in the wind, finally went out completely with a soft sound.

"Puff..."

The remnant soul transformed into specks of light, vanishing completely. This soft sound, like a starting pistol, officially ushered in the death for the remaining third-grade Golden Immortals. At this moment, in the cage, the remaining thirty-four third-grade Golden Immortals, watching the annihilation of the early-stage third-grade Golden Immortal, had no longer shown any arrogance or defiance in their eyes, only fear and despair.

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Soon, another 65,000 years passed.

Within the Chaos Cage, the number of Third-Rank Golden Immortals had dwindled to twenty-six. Many of their souls were as thin as cicada wings, seemingly fragile enough to shatter with a gentle breath. The aura of the Great Dao surrounding them was as weak as a wisp of smoke, almost extinguished. They had exhausted their strength to struggle and could only passively endure the devouring power of the Primordial Chaos energy. Only the Primordial Chaos runes constantly flowing on the cage walls continued to slowly and steadily erode their last vestiges of essence, never ceasing.

These figures, who once dominated their respective immortal realms, are now like lambs to the slaughter, their fear long since replaced by numbness. Whenever the remnant soul of a companion dissipates into fluorescent light, the remaining Golden Immortals tremble slightly. It's not resistance, but an instinctive reaction to annihilation—they already understand that any resistance is futile, and they can only watch helplessly as their existence is erased bit by bit until they disappear completely.

at this time......

Su Mo's eyes lit up as the familiar light screen clearly appeared before him. Behind the previously gray "Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Scripture," the three small golden characters "Can be infused" finally reappeared, shining brightly as if they contained some kind of ultimate truth of heaven and earth, radiating an alluring glow, as if beckoning him to break through.

"Finally... it's done!"

Su Mo's lips curled into a sharp smile, and a strong sense of anticipation flashed in his eyes. The primordial energy around him became restless due to his emotions, surging and churning like boiling water.

"A third-grade Golden Immortal, your breakthrough is today!"

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