Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

The moment the Immortal King Mingshang saw the figure clearly, his pupils dilated to their maximum, almost bursting out of their sockets. It was as if he had witnessed the most absurd and unparalleled sight in the world. He screamed inconsolably, his voice so shrill that it sounded as if his immortal soul had been crushed. Even the turbulent currents of time were shaken by this desperate roar. He struggled frantically, his limbs flailing wildly. The chains of time and space tightened around his immortal body, causing his bones to creak and groan. Golden immortal blood dripped down the chains, spreading into blinding blood clouds in the void, staining large areas of the turbulent currents of time and space. Yet, he was completely oblivious, his entire mind gripped tightly by the figure held in his hand.

The style of that robe was the unique "Shadow Star Robe" of the Heavenly Nether Immortal King. Even though the Big Dipper pattern embroidered on the hem of the robe was dim, it could not hide its unique Daoist charm. His distinctive purple hair contained the original dark light of the Northern Nether Dao Domain in every strand, which once made countless powerful people tremble with fear. The unique majestic features between his brows, even though they were as pale as paper at this moment, could not hide the pressure that once made billions of cultivators bow down and submit... It was clearly the master he had revered for billions of years - the Heavenly Nether Immortal King!

How could that peak fifth-order Immortal King, who roamed the Northern Netherworld for hundreds of millions of cosmic eras, have fallen to such a state? Being casually carried around like a dead dog?

With his master's cultivation level, even a sixth-order Eternal Immortal King would find it difficult to suppress him, let alone a fifth-order Eternal Immortal King.

"Illusion! All of this must be an illusion!" Immortal King Mingshang shook his head violently, his hair flying wildly, trying to suppress the horror in his heart with self-deception, but every detail of that figure was engraved in his mind like a brand, impossible to shake off.

The five Eternal Immortal Kings, including the Crimson Prison Immortal King, were not much better off. They were all struck as if by a thunderbolt from the heavens, frozen in place, their wide eyes almost bursting out of their sockets, their eyeballs filled with blood vessels, their mouths slightly open but unable to utter a sound, only hissing sounds coming from their throats.

How could a veteran peak fifth-order Eternal Immortal King become someone else's prisoner?

This was utterly shattering their understanding! This wasn't one of those top-ranked great domains; in the mere Southern Heaven Dao Domain, a third-tier Eternal Immortal King was already the most powerful being on the surface. Even with the once-in-millions-of-cosmic-era opening of the Formless Forbidden Land, the occasional appearance of a sixth-tier Eternal Immortal King was already the limit. With the Heavenly Nether Immortal King's foundation and supernatural abilities, even if he encountered a sixth-tier Immortal King, he should have no problem protecting himself; at most, he would only have to pay a price. How could he have been captured so easily?

"Illusion?"

Su Mo glanced at the seemingly deranged Immortal King Mingshang, a cold, sharp smile curving his lips, a smile that seemed both mocking and indifferent. With a slight thought, he tapped his fingertip, causing the chains of law binding the Immortal King Tianyou to loosen slightly, unlocking a portion of the seal.

"Om..."

In an instant, a vast and boundless aura of a peak fifth-tier Eternal Immortal King seeped out from the seal's gap, sweeping across the surroundings like a tsunami. That aura carried a chilling starlight, containing a crushing pressure that overwhelmed all the heavens. Even a mere wisp of it caused the immortal bodies of the six Immortal Kings, including the Netherworld Immortal King, to tremble violently, as if they were about to be crushed.

This aura... is the unique "Netherworld Immortal Power" of the Heavenly Netherworld Immortal King, carrying the original chill of the Northern Netherworld Domain, which has frozen and sealed the immortal kingdoms of many Eternal Immortal Kings.

"It really...it really is my lord...you...you really suppressed my lord?" The words were forced out of his throat as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer, his voice hoarse like a broken gong. The madness in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a despair that penetrated to his very bones. He slumped in the chains of time and space, his limbs hanging limply, completely giving up the struggle. He didn't even bother to circulate his immortal power, just staring blankly at that familiar figure, his eyes empty.

The five, including the Crimson Prison Immortal King, were ashen-faced, their lips trembling, unable to utter a single sound. Their gazes towards Su Mo held nothing but bone-deep fear, as if they were looking at a chaotic demon god who held their lives in his hands.

Su Mo ignored them and with a slight movement of his fingertips, the spacetime chains binding the six Eternal Immortal Kings suddenly tightened, the star patterns on the chains flashing wildly, completely imprisoning their last bit of resistance.

The next second...

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

Six dazzling streams of light erupted from the bodies of the six Eternal Immortal Kings, and were then forcibly compressed into thin lines by the chains of time and space. Under the pull of a suction force, they rushed into Su Mo's body and arrived in the chaotic prison deep in his natal immortal domain in the blink of an eye. He became a new prisoner in the prison, keeping company with the Heavenly Nether Immortal King and others.

Then, Su Mo clapped his hands lightly, the residual wind from his palms sweeping away non-existent dust on his clothes. His expression was as relaxed as if he had just casually crushed a few ants. He turned around and took a few steps, his toes touching the void as if he were walking on flat ground, returning to the deck of the Yuanji Immortal Ship.

The defensive barrier of the Yuanji Immortal Boat automatically opened a gap when he approached, and then quietly closed again after he stepped in, as if it had never moved.

"It's...it's all real, I'm not dreaming."

At this moment, the Xuanzhen Immortal King, who had been standing there in a daze, finally came to his senses. His Adam's apple bobbed violently as he swallowed, his voice trembling slightly. He looked down at his still slightly trembling hands, then at Su Mo's back, his heart churning with turbulent emotions—it seemed that the battle back then was really just his illusion, and Fellow Daoist Su Mo had never burned his Eternal Origin.

Even the Heavenly Nether Immortal King was ruthlessly suppressed by Su Mo. Even if he wasn't a seventh-order Eternal Immortal King, he wasn't far off.

He would never believe it, not even if you beat him to death. Who could possibly have the ability to break through three or four major ranks and more than a dozen minor realms from a third-order Eternal Immortal King in just three epochs, and advance to a seventh-order Eternal Immortal King?

Throughout the history of the ancient immortal realm, even the Primordial Immortal Emperor, who stood at the pinnacle of the ancient immortal realm and was indestructible through countless eons, had no such ability.

Immortal King Xuanzhen felt a wave of fear wash over him, cold sweat beading on his back and soaking his inner robes. Thankfully, he hadn't made a foolish mistake in that battle years ago; he had stopped and made peace in time when he sensed something was wrong, instead of going down the same dark path as that brat Yuan Jin. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable—the entire Xuanzhen Immortal Kingdom might have been reduced to ashes!

Just then...

"Whoosh...whoosh..."

Two streaks of light, one red and one blue, pierced the void, carrying the lingering aftershocks of the battle, and landed steadily on the deck. The red light coalesced into the Fire Extreme Immortal King, clad in fiery immortal armor, the armor still bearing the cracks of battle, several plates torn up, revealing bleeding wounds beneath, and blood still clinging to the corners of his mouth; the blue light transformed into the Cold Absolute Immortal King, wearing an icy robe, the hem of his robe scorched black, a few strands of hair burned to ashes, his aura equally unstable, his immortal power sluggish, yet both their eyes shone brightly, filled with the relief and excitement of surviving a calamity. Without hesitation upon landing, they knelt respectfully in Su Mo's direction with a "thump," their foreheads almost touching the deck, their voices filled with genuine gratitude, their immortal souls trembling slightly: "Thank you for saving our lives, my lord! The Cold Absolute (Fire Extreme) will never forget this!"

Upon hearing this, Immortal King Xuanzhen realized that now was not the time for lingering fear. He quickly straightened his slightly disheveled robes, smoothed the wrinkles from his sleeves, and, like Immortal Kings Hanjue and Huoji, knelt deeply before Su Mo's retreating figure, his posture extremely respectful. He said gratefully, "Your Excellency's great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten! In the future, whatever your command, the entire Xuanzhen Immortal Kingdom will be willing to die for you!"

Today's ambush was a trap set by the old man Chiyu, with six third-tier Immortal Kings and five immortal formations, clearly intended to reduce him to ashes. If it weren't for Su Mo, not only would Han Jue and Huo Ji be doomed, but he himself would likely have perished. The entire Xuanzhen Immortal Kingdom would probably have fallen into someone else's hands, and the foundations of tens of millions of cosmic eras would have been destroyed in an instant. This debt of gratitude is heavier than a thousand pounds, enough for him to repay with the full power of his immortal kingdom.

"It was nothing, fellow Daoists, you don't need to take it to heart." Su Mo turned slightly to the side, his gaze sweeping over the three of them, his eyes calm and unwavering. With a gentle wave of his hand, a soft yet irresistible force lifted them up, and he said indifferently, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

As he spoke, Su Mo took a few steps, his figure already several feet away, heading towards the Starry Sky Immortal Palace on the eighth floor of the Yuanji Immortal Ship. His pace was not fast, his green robe swaying gently in the breeze of the immortal ship, his back view calm and indifferent, as if the earth-shattering crushing power just now was really just an insignificant little thing, not worth mentioning.

On the deck, the three Immortal Kings, including Xuanzhen, watched Su Mo's retreating figure until it disappeared at the entrance of the Starry Sky Immortal Palace, the palace doors closing silently before they slowly straightened up. They exchanged glances, each seeing deep awe, gratitude for surviving such a calamity, and a hint of indescribable relief in each other's eyes.

"Lord Su Mo is truly unfathomable..." Fire Extreme Immortal King sighed, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, his tone still carrying a trace of lingering fear, "If it weren't for you being here today, we would probably already be prisoners of that old man Chi Yu and his gang."

Han Jue Immortal King nodded, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes: "It is our good fortune to be protected by you, sir. We must be careful with our words and actions in the future, and never offend you."

The Immortal King Xuanzhen clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "From now on, everyone on the Immortal Ship must be extremely respectful to you, and put your affairs first. There must be no slackening whatsoever! I hereby issue this decree: everyone on the Immortal Ship must kowtow to you when they see you. Anyone who dares to be disrespectful to you will be an enemy of me. At that time, don't blame me for not showing any mercy and destroying their immortal bones, banishing them to the cycle of reincarnation, and never being able to be reborn!"

His tone was resolute, carrying an unquestionable authority, and his eyes gleamed with unwavering determination—a seventh-tier Eternal Immortal King was considered an extremely powerful figure throughout the entire Northern Heaven Immortal Land. Being able to befriend him meant that even a sixth-tier Eternal Immortal King would have to think twice before attacking their Xuanzhen Immortal Kingdom. This was a great opportunity for the rise of their Xuanzhen Immortal Kingdom, and they could not afford to make the slightest mistake!

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