Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

A calm yet inexplicably powerful voice pierced the barrier of the Primordial Immortal Realm, clearly reaching the ears of the Five Elements Ancestor. The voice was not loud, yet it seemed to contain the ancient rhythms of the primordial chaos, as if drifting from the heavens above, or whispering in his ear, carrying an indifferent understanding of all things, causing even the chaotic air currents to stagnate. His divine sense, extending into the depths of the Immortal Realm, was struck abruptly, as if severed by an invisible barrier, unable to penetrate even a wisp of its aftershock. The backlash from his divine sense caused a subtle stinging pain in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The next second...

The Five Elements Ancestor's heart sank suddenly. A chill ran from his tailbone straight to the top of his head. The unease that was rising was like ink dripping into clear water, quickly spreading throughout his body. With his cultivation as a perfected third-order quasi-immortal king, he could not detect the source of the voice at all. The other party was definitely not an ordinary person. He was at least a third-order quasi-immortal king of the same level as him, and might even have reached a higher realm.

"Could it be that the brat Qianye is merely bait released by the Eighteenth Prince, and his true target is me?" A thought flashed through his mind, and the five-colored divine light around him suddenly receded, shrinking back into his body like a tide, transforming into a layer of dense, glass-like light shield protecting him. Even his hair was tinged with the flowing light of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. He subconsciously took a half step back, his foot shattering a patch of chaotic energy. His wary gaze swept across the Primordial Immortal Realm ahead like a hawk's, trying to find a flaw in it.

at this time......

That calm voice rang out again, each word clear as jade falling onto a plate, carrying an irresistible will. It resonated through the chaotic void, creating ripples of law. Each word seemed to contain the essence of a great formation:

"Chaotic Closed-Loop Soul-Locking Array, lock the soul!"

"The Bone-Entwining Array of Fate Threads, Entwining Bones!"

"The Time-Space Fragment Immortal Imprisoning Array, Imprison Immortal!"

"The Samsara Karmic Fire Binding God Formation, Bind the God!"

"Chaos Return to Nothingness Annihilation Array, Annihilate Spirits!"

"The Final Array of Destiny: Annihilation of Immortals!"

"Space-Time Annihilation Dao-Shattering Array, Shatter Dao!"

"Causal Annihilation Heart-Devouring Array, Heart-Devouring!"

"Life and Death Upside Down Soul-Slaying Formation, Slay the Soul!"

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Before the words were finished, the chaotic void at the edge of the Primordial Immortal Realm suddenly trembled violently, as if ancient behemoths were awakening in the abyss, letting out deafening roars.

The first array activated, and the "Chaotic Closed-Loop Soul-Locking Array" was launched! Billions of gray-black chaotic currents suddenly converged from all directions, like countless giant pythons ready to devour their prey, intertwining head to tail to form a massive ring spanning millions of eons of void. On the ring, countless runes twinkled like stars, radiating a soul-chilling devouring power. The immortal soul within the Five Elements Ancestor's body began to tremble uncontrollably, as if it were being forcibly pulled out of its immortal body by this suction force and thrown into the endless chaos. Even the connection between the immortal soul and the immortal body became weak.

The "Fate Threads Entangling Bone Array" followed closely behind! Countless golden threads, invisible to the naked eye, emerged from the void, spreading like a spider web and binding his limbs and bones. These threads, seemingly as thin as hair, contained the binding power of the rules of fate. With each wrap, the Five Elements Ancestor's bones emitted a muffled "creak" as if they could no longer bear the weight. Even the circulation of his immortal power became sluggish, as if he were sinking into a sticky swamp, and every movement carried an immense burden.

When the third "Space-Time Fragment Immortal Imprisoning Array" was activated, the surrounding space-time suddenly shattered like a mirror, turning into billions of shimmering fragments, each spinning rapidly like a sharp blade, forming an impenetrable cage. The Five Elements Ancestor took a step to retreat, only to find that the space in front, behind, left, and right had been twisted into a pretzel shape. Taking a step seemed to plunge him into an endless corridor; no matter which direction he stepped, he would eventually return to his original position, firmly trapped in the center of the array.

Immediately afterward, the "Reincarnation Karmic Fire Trapping God Array" rapidly activated, and a dark blue flame ignited out of thin air, ignoring his Five Elements Light Shield and seeping directly into his immortal body like a bone-deep infection. This flame did not burn the physical body, but specifically burned the immortal soul. Instantly, waves of excruciating burning pain surged through the Five Elements Ancestor's sea of ​​consciousness. Countless past karmic causes were ignited, transforming into illusions of the tragic deaths of loved ones and the destruction of his sect, frantically assaulting his Dao heart, attempting to make him lose his composure and collapse his Dao foundation.

The subsequent "Chaos Return to Ruins and Annihilation Array" triggered the devouring power of the Chaos Origin. The Five Elements Light Shield on his body dimmed at a visible speed, like a candle flame being eroded by a gale. Immortal power flowed outward like a floodgate being opened. Even his natal immortal domain, which he had painstakingly cultivated for countless cosmic eras, began to shake violently. Mountains collapsed, galaxies reversed, and it nearly collapsed.

Then, a hazy gray curtain rose from the "Fate's End Immortal Annihilation Array," upon which countless blurry phantoms appeared—the horrific sight of being crushed by an Immortal King, the agony of being devoured by the Great Dao, the despair of being betrayed by trusted confidants—the various calamities he might face in the future. An aura of "end" enveloped his entire body like a tide, causing his Dao heart to waver slightly. Even the Immortal Scripture he cultivated showed a slight flaw, greatly reducing his combat power, as if his end was imminent.

The subsequent "Space-Time Strangulation and Dao-Shattering Array" directly attacked his Dao foundation. The surrounding space-time laws became extremely violent, like countless heavy hammers repeatedly pounding his Five Elements Dao. The sharpness of metal was worn down, the vitality of wood was severed, the suppleness of water was frozen into ice, the intensity of fire was extinguished into ashes, and the weight of earth was torn into dust. Every Dao foundation showed tiny cracks under this strangulation.

The next attack, the "Causal Annihilation Heart-Devouring Array," was the most bizarre. An indescribable stabbing pain came from his heart, as if countless poisonous insects were gnawing at his flesh and burrowing into his bone marrow. His karmic ties with the thirteenth prince, his inheritance with the Five Elements Immortal Sect, and his fellow disciples with the Xuan Yang brothers, all transformed into poisoned blades, tearing his immortal body apart from within, causing his mind to be thrown into chaos and his blood to surge.

The final activation of the "Life and Death Reversal Soul Annihilation Array" completely reversed the laws of life and death within his body. Life force receded like the tide, turning into death energy, while death energy, like the tide, nourished life force. Countless gray spots appeared on the surface of his immortal body, like a stubborn rock that had been corroded. His soul was on the verge of collapse under the pull of the power of life and death, sometimes feeling as if he were in an ice cave, sometimes as if he were in a furnace, enduring the most extreme pain.

Moreover, the nine immortal formations complement each other, one after another, echoing each other, forming a deadly trap that encompasses the soul, bones, immortal body, Dao foundation, cause and effect, and destiny. Its power is several times greater than that of a single formation, like a net that traps the Five Elements Ancestors in the center, making it impossible for them to escape.

"This is bad. This great formation is indeed aimed at me."

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