Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

"Whoosh..."

A silver light suddenly broke the silence in the hall, like a lightning tearing through the dark night. When the light faded, the figure of the God of Time was already standing there.

He looked far older than he had a million years ago. The silver hair at his temples was as shaggy as snow, a tinge of age in the dim light. His once upright figure was now slightly stooped, as if the weight of time had bent his spine. The power of time lingering around him no longer flowed as freely as before, but instead had a certain sluggishness, like an ancient mirror covered in dust—clearly, the injuries sustained in the previous battle hadn't healed yet.

At this moment, he was like the God of Qian Leng, with his brows furrowed into a deep ravine, as if he wanted to lock all the sorrows in the world in them.

There was an unconcealable uneasiness and melancholy in his eyes. Even the time lines in his eyes, which symbolized the rules of his destiny, were a little disordered, as if their trajectory had been disrupted by some invisible force.

"The fate of the Chaos Demon Ape Clan... and those vassal races, has completely destroyed the little hope in my heart." The Lord of Time spoke slowly, his voice as hoarse as if it had been rubbed by sandpaper. His eyes fell on the cracked jade pillar next to the Lord of Qianling. His eyes became deeper, as if he was staring at some irreversible fate.

The cruelty of the human boy was far beyond his imagination.

As the culprit that almost destroyed the human race, it is understandable that the Chaos Demon Ape Clan was exterminated and their bloodline was cut off. However, even those vassal races that were just waving flags and shouting slogans were uprooted, and even the cubs were not spared. This kind of ruthlessness is simply insane!

Given the hatred between the Time and Space Gods, the Qiankun Gods and the human child, there is absolutely no way the other party would be merciful and let both of them go.

If they don't take action in advance and deal with the human child, what awaits their two tribes will be the same as the Chaos Demon Ape Tribe, with their bloodlines banned and they will be completely wiped out from the universe.

But, how easy is it to deal with that human child?

The fingertips of the God of Time moved slightly, and a dim force of time condensed and dissipated in his palm, just like his wavering mood at the moment.

The scene of the battle a million years ago emerged in his mind: they tried their best, the seven quasi-transcendent masters joined forces, assisted by the two clans' most precious treasures, but in the end they were unable to even damage the opponent's clothes. Instead, he left behind seven quasi-transcendent masters as "nutrients", and even the clan's most precious treasures, such as the Divine Seal of Time and Space and the Divine Mirror of Heaven and Earth, had their original vitality depleted.

"If it happens again, I'm afraid it will only result in the loss of a few more quasi-transcendent masters, and the outcome will not change at all." The Lord of Time smiled bitterly, his tone filled with deep powerlessness, hiding a fatigue that even time could not heal.

Divine Venerable Qian Leng was silent for a moment, the Xuan Huang Qi surging slightly around him. Suddenly, he said, "Unless... we can lure him here, utilize the power of the Twin Gods Reincarnation Formation, and then use the most valuable skills left by our ancestors before they transcended, then we can kill that human child in one fell swoop."

"It's easy to say, but that kid is not a fool. How could he be fooled so easily?" The God of Time shook his head, a hint of self-mockery flashed across his lips.

"I thought it was too simple." Lord Qian Leng laughed at himself, a hint of frustration flashing in his eyes.

Soon, the hall fell into dead silence once again, with only the occasional flicker of light from the Qiankun Treasure Mirror illuminating the solemn expressions of the two deities. Outside the window, the starlight of the Qiankun Universe seemed to dim slightly, as if sighing at this doomed decision.

"Perhaps... we could try to ask Old Man Hundong and the others to join us." After a moment of silence, Divine Venerable Qian Leng spoke with a hint of hesitation and tentativeness, as if weighing a bet concerning the survival of his tribe. "It's not just you and me who are interested in that opportunity for transcendence."

Upon hearing this, the Time God's eyes, clouded by time, suddenly gleamed with light, like a flickering spark on a candle in the wind. After a moment of silence, he slowly nodded, "That's worth a try."

Although the seven transcendental clans each have their own grudges, and even accumulated a lot of grievances over the long years, in the face of the temptation of "transcendence" that concerns the ultimate destiny of the clan, those contradictions may indeed be temporarily shelved - the world is bustling, all for profit, and it has been like this since ancient times.

However, this newly ignited hope was soon covered by deeper worries.

The Time God raised a hand and brushed away the silver strands drifting from his temples. The strands, carrying the decaying scent of time, fell silently to the ground. His tone was as heavy as if an ancient sacred mountain was bearing down on him. "With that human child's current level of cultivation and magical powers, even if we combined the strength of the seven transcendent gods, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to defeat him with absolute certainty, let alone completely defeat him."

"No matter what, we have to give it a try!" Divine Venerable Qian Leng took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently, his tone filled with a desperate determination, "Otherwise, when he fully grows up, cultivates his Yuan Dao Divine Body to perfection, and attains the state of transcendence, we won't even be qualified to try!"

The Lord of Time stared at the dark sky outside the temple for a long time, a fierce look in his eyes: "Old friend, you are right. Then contact Hundong Laoer and the others!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and grabbed at the void. A wisp of silver time power condensed into a rune, and five ancient runes emerged from the rune - they were the marks of the other five transcendent gods.

The talisman was suspended in the air, emitting a faint glow, like an invitation across the sea of ​​stars, about to penetrate endless time and space, reach every corner of the ocean of the universe, and knock on the doors of those long-dormant ancient beings.

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Time flies, and thousands of years pass in the blink of an eye.

In the center of the cosmic sea, suspended in the chaotic air currents, an ancient temple stood silently. Forged from the "Hongmeng Mother Gold" that would drive even the kings of the Seventh Heaven and Sea mad, the temple's roof was inlaid with billions of cosmic fragments, flowing with the original aura of the creation. Every beam was engraved with ancient runes that suppressed the heavens. Just standing there, it exuded a terrifying pressure that could freeze even the largest cosmic rivers.

Deep in the temple, seven ancient thrones formed a circle, and each throne corresponded to an original rule of the sea of ​​​​the universe: the Throne of Time flowed with silver light, as if it could freeze the flow of time; the Throne of Qiankun was intertwined with the two energies of Xuan and Huang, and contained the great power to open up the world; the Throne of Chaos was wrapped in dark air currents, with no end in sight, hiding the mystery of the birth of all things; the Throne of Destruction burned with dark flames, and everything withered wherever it passed, with the tyranny of ending everything; the Throne of Killing emitted a dazzling blood red, as if hundreds of millions of wronged souls were wailing in it, revealing a bloodthirsty madness; the Throne of Creation flowed with black and white, evolving the way of life and death, and hiding the mystery of creation; the Throne of Samsara was shrouded in gray mist, and six phantoms could be vaguely seen rotating, containing the true meaning of cause and effect.

Seven majestic figures sat high above it, the aura around them like that of a sleeping ancient beast. Although it was not released intentionally, it caused subtle wrinkles in the space and time of the entire temple.

The aura of each one is so terrifying that it surpasses that of the Chaos Ape Ancestor by more than a hundred times. Every move they make can resonate with the ocean of the universe.

These seven people were none other than the ancestors of the seven transcendent gods, including the God of Time.

A moment later, the deathly silence deep within the Divine Palace was broken by a voice emanating from the divine light of Samsara. The tone of the Xuanji Divine Venerable's voice was filled with a hint of amusement, as cold as a venomous snake's tongue. His gaze swept over the Time Divine Venerable and the Qianling Divine Venerable. That gaze seemed to penetrate the barriers of rules surrounding the two men and see through their deepest calculations. "Old Ghost Time, haven't you two tribes long regarded that human child as your prey, wishing to seize his transcendental opportunity for yourself? Why have you summoned us this time and expressed your willingness to join forces with us?"

He paused, the divine light of Samsara surging more rapidly, and asked with undisguised doubt: "Is there some conspiracy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the gazes of the other ancestors also gathered together. The dark airflow around the ancestor of the Hundong God Clan fluctuated slightly, and the blood-red light in the eyes of the ancestor of the Killing God Clan flashed more and more rapidly. The seven transcendent gods were already wary of each other, and the sudden loosening of the guards by the Time and Qiankun clans inevitably aroused suspicion.

The Lord of Time met everyone's gaze, a trace of bitter self-mockery on his face as he slowly spoke, "To be honest, everyone, this old man and I have already fought that human child. However, his growth rate far exceeded our imaginations, and his cultivation level hinted at surpassing that of a Perfected, Quasi-Transcendent Lord. Even with the Divine Seal of Spacetime and the Divine Mirror of Heaven and Earth, we were unable to stop him. If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have bothered you."

"So you couldn't defeat that human kid, so you came to us for help." Xuanji Divine Venerable sneered, his tone undisguised in mockery. The divine light of Samsara surged, illuminating his blurred features, a hint of anticipation.

The Lord of Time ignored the taunting, only emphasizing his tone as he swept his gaze over every ancestor present. "Everyone, we sincerely invite you to join us in dealing with that human child. If we can't deal with him soon, it will probably take him hundreds of millions of years to achieve transcendence. The Ocean of the Universe has limited resources, and the seven of us transcendent forces are more than enough. You don't want another transcendent god race to share the Ocean of the Universe with us, do you?"

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