Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

The Immortal King Xuanzhen's gaze fell upon the illusory body of Lingxu. His eyes, which held the secrets of countless ages, narrowed slightly. The Yin and Yang energies within them flowed slowly like two long rivers of laws, as if meticulously examining the depth of the other's abilities, not even missing the finest Dao patterns on the illusory body's primordial barrier. He slowly cupped his hands, his movements unhurried and rhythmic, his voice calm as water, yet exuding an undeniable majesty, as if his words were the very laws governing this chaos.

In his view, the entanglement between the third-tier Eternal Immortal King and the Yuan Jin Immortal King was ultimately nothing more than a rift arising from a conflict between princes, not some irreconcilable blood feud. Now, the Yuan Jin Immortal King had paid a heavy price—the Yuan Jin Immortal Kingdom's essence was severely damaged, numerous Star Abysses collapsed, and even he himself suffered a devastating decline in cultivation due to the backlash from the forbidden pill and the burning of his own essence. Whether he could maintain his mid-stage first-tier Eternal Immortal King realm in the future was uncertain. Such an outcome was enough to quell any raging anger.

Moreover, he himself was a late-stage third-tier Eternal Immortal King, with considerable prestige within the vast Immortal Ruins Sea. Even if the opponent was strong, they should know when to stop. After all, with him present, the opponent had no chance of truly defeating Immortal King Yuan Jin; yielding to the tide was the wise move.

This way, they could save face without having to fight to the death with a third-tier Eternal Immortal King.

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Hongmeng Immortal Palace, Hongmeng Grand Hall.

Su Mo glanced at the confident look on Xuanzhen Immortal King's face in the water mirror, his eyes darting around, a hint of mockery flashing across them.

This Yuan Jin Immortal King is crucial to his ability to break through to the twelfth rank of Golden Immortal. Unless he encounters an invincible powerhouse, he would never give up.

A mere third-tier Eternal Immortal King is not qualified to make him compromise.

The next second...

Within the desolate Star Abyss, Ling Xuhuan stepped forward, the primordial spiritual light flowing around him suddenly becoming sharp as a knife, each light pattern seemingly capable of slicing through chaos. He coldly looked at Xuanzhen Immortal King, his voice like that of ten thousand years of ice, carrying a chilling mockery: "Give you face? What are you? You think you deserve my face?"

That extremely contemptuous tone was like an invisible slap in the face of the Xuanzhen Immortal King, and even the stagnant chaotic air around him seemed to ripple with arrogance.

Upon hearing this, Immortal King Xuanzhen was stunned. His pupils contracted sharply as if pricked by a needle, and the calmness on his face froze instantly. The curve of his lips remained fixed on the spot, and he could hardly believe his ears. How dare he? For such a trivial grudge, he showed such disrespect to an Immortal King of the same rank. Had his cultivation gone mad?

After a few moments, Immortal King Xuanzhen finally recovered from his shock. A surge of anger ignited in his eyes like a spark, quickly spreading into a raging inferno, and the Yin-Yang Dao aura around him became violent. How dare they speak to him like that? Did they really think he, Immortal King Xuanzhen, was a pushover to be manipulated?

After a moment's hesitation, Immortal King Xuanzhen finally suppressed his surging anger and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, do you really have to be so heartless?"

A third-tier Eternal Immortal King, especially one of such mysterious origins, is best avoided if possible, leaving room for maneuver. Who knows if a terrifying being stands behind him, one that is beyond one's control? A third-tier Eternal Immortal King is considered extremely powerful in the Yuanxu Sea, but in the entire Ancient Immortal Realm, there are quite a few beings stronger than him.

"Fellow Daoist, it's better to resolve enmity than to create it. Since there's no life-or-death feud, why drive them to the brink of extermination?" Immortal King Xuanzhen softened his tone, offering a tempting offer. "How about this: if you're willing to let Fellow Daoist Yuan Jin go, I'll owe you a favor. I'll be happy to serve you in the future. What do you say?"

"I don't need your favor!" The illusory spirit refused without hesitation. A favor from a third-tier Eternal Immortal King might tempt many other Immortal Kings of the same tier, but in his eyes, it was nothing more than a useless trifle. Having merely annihilated the Wuwang Ancestor, they already possessed power comparable to a third-tier Eternal Immortal King. Once they refined all seventeen high-level Quasi-Immortal Kings, including the Thirteenth Prince, their combined strength, while not quite matching a fourth-tier Eternal Immortal King, wouldn't be far off. Not to mention the true spirit of the Eternal Immortal King Yuanjin still awaiting absorption. What use would a mere third-tier Eternal Immortal King be if they encountered trouble they couldn't handle in the future?

"This old man Yuan Jin, I'm determined to kill him, no one can stop me!" Ling Xu took a step forward, the Primordial Chaos Dao Patterns flowing wildly across his body like boiling tides, making a hissing sound, and warned sharply, "You'd better leave now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Good! Good! Good!" The Xuanzhen Immortal King laughed in extreme anger, uttering three "good"s in succession. His voice was filled with suppressed rage, and the Yin-Yang Daoist robe on his body suddenly billowed, the sun, moon, and stars on the robe all came to life, radiating brilliant divine light. The sun and moon alternated, and the stars rotated, evolving into star worlds. "I want to see how you will be impolite to me!"

He tried to reason with the other party, but not only was the other party unmoved, he even dared to threaten him. Did he really think that his cultivation as a late-stage third-order Eternal Immortal King was just for show? If he didn't teach him a lesson today, wouldn't his reputation as the Xuanzhen Immortal King become a laughing stock in the Yuanxu Sea?

As he spoke, the Xuanzhen Immortal King stepped forward, his Yin-Yang Dao aura spreading out like a tsunami. The black and white torrents of the Great Dao, resembling two chaotic true dragons hundreds of millions of feet in size, intertwined and coiled behind him, ultimately evolving into a vast and boundless Yin-Yang Immortal Kingdom. In an instant, the terrifying aura of a late-stage third-tier Eternal Immortal King was unleashed without reservation, like countless ancient divine mountains stacked upon each other, crushing towards the illusory body of the spirit.

Wherever it passed, the raging chaotic energy was compressed into a crystalline substance, like solidified crystal. The primordial spiritual light surrounding Ling Xu's illusory body fluctuated violently, as if being tightly squeezed by an invisible giant hand, constantly shrinking and deforming. The Dao patterns on the barrier rippled with struggle, emitting a humming sound of unbearable pressure, as if they would collapse at any moment. The last few remaining immortal realms in the desolate star abyss cracked under this unparalleled pressure, shattering completely like fragile glass, turning into dust that filled the sky, leaving not even a trace of true spirit, completely erased from the chaos.

"This oppressive aura... it seems I'll have to resort to forbidden techniques next."

Inside the Hongmeng Hall, Su Mo stared at the predicament of his Lingxu illusory body being suppressed in the water mirror. His gaze suddenly sharpened, and he tapped his knee heavily with his fingertips.

The next second...

Within the desolate Star Abyss, in the natal immortal realm of the Spirit Illusionary Body, the 1,753 Spirit Illusionary Bodies forming the "Thousand Gods Grand Array" all raised their heads, their eyes flashing with resolute light. The immortal origin within their bodies, like a star sea ignited, instantly erupted with dazzling primordial divine light. Driven by the burning origin, the primordial demon god phantoms behind them solidified and grew taller at a visible speed. The demon god's face, armor, and weapons were so clear that they seemed tangible, exuding a primordial aura of creation.

"Om..."

The aura of that illusory spirit surged like a rocket, instantly breaking through the shackles of the late-stage third-tier Eternal Immortal King and directly entering the peak of the third tier. Countless chaotic runes appeared on the primordial barrier around it, and even the flowing divine light took on a touch of eternal chaotic color. This aura continued to rise wildly, showing a momentum that seemed to be catching up with the perfect third-tier Eternal Immortal King. The chaotic air currents in the desolate Star Abyss were forced back by this pressure, forming a huge vacuum zone.

A terrifying pressure, like an ancient behemoth awakening, quickly suppressed the Xuanzhen Immortal King's counterattack. The two forces collided in the void, producing a muffled roar. The Yin-Yang Immortal Kingdom above the Xuanzhen Immortal King's head shook violently. The black and white torrents of the Great Dao collapsed like a tide swept by a raging storm. The stars at the edge of the Immortal Kingdom's territory shattered one after another, bursting out with brilliant but fleeting light. The entire Immortal Kingdom seemed about to completely shatter and vanish into nothingness in the next second.

"You...you actually burned the Eternal Origin?!" Xuanzhen Immortal King was dumbfounded. The anger on his face was instantly replaced by horror. His mouth was wide open, almost big enough to fit a star. He looked at Lingxu Illusion as if he were looking at a complete madman. "Damn it, have you gone mad? You're willing to fight me to the death for this little grudge?"

He had lived for countless cosmic eras and seen countless fearless individuals, but he had never seen such a mad third-tier Eternal Immortal King—burning his Immortal King origin at the slightest disagreement, which was tantamount to severing his own path to immortality! You must know that the Eternal Origin is the foundation of their existence, and even the slightest damage requires thousands of cosmic eras to repair and restore. Someone like this third-tier Eternal Immortal King, let alone attempting to break through to the fourth tier, might not even be able to maintain his current level.

"No..." Immortal King Xuanzhen suddenly came to his senses, his eyes surging with yin and yang energies like boiling water. A thought exploded in his mind like a thunderclap from the heavens, making his immortal soul tremble. "That brat Yuan Jin must be hiding something from me! The grudge between them is definitely not as simple as he says!"

Otherwise, would they be willing to pay such a heavy price for such a trivial matter? This is simply illogical! Which of those who can attain the Dao and become Immortal Kings doesn't cherish their lives and value their own path of cultivation above all else?

Once this thought arose, it grew wildly in his heart like a malignant tumor, and could no longer be dispelled.

"Yuan Jin, you brat, how dare you deceive me!"

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