Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

At the edge of the sea of ​​​​the universe, the ruins of the Huanxu Zhou River.

Billions of years have slipped by like sand through fingers, yet the horrific spectacle of that great battle remains frozen here—in the inky void, even the faintest starlight is reluctant to be born, and the silence is so dead that one can only hear the echo of one's own soul's beating. The entire site of the former Zhou River, along with the surrounding deathly abyss of hundreds of millions of cosmic years, is completely occupied by a turbulent and extremely violent energy flow. This energy is gray-black, wrapped in an aura of destruction and desolation. Sometimes it transforms into billions of sharp blades that slice through the void, leaving spiderweb-like cracks; sometimes it solidifies into an all-consuming vortex, distorting and swallowing even light.

If an ordinary king of the Seventh Heaven Sea dares to go deep into it, his divine body will be turned into stardust by the turbulence in a short time, and his soul will be completely wiped out by the remaining power of the quasi-transcendent master. Not even a trace of his reincarnated true spirit will be left, and he will only sink into this dead silence forever and become a part of the turbulence.

"Om..."

Suddenly, without warning, a flash of golden light burst forth from the center of the Huanxu Cosmic River. At first, the light was as faint as a firefly, but in an instant, it transformed into a newborn star. Billions of golden rays pierced the dense darkness, illuminating the surrounding trillions of cosmic years of nothingness, revealing even the deepest darkness.

The violent energy turbulence, at the moment of being touched by the golden light, suddenly churned violently as if it had met its nemesis, roared unwillingly, and then quickly subsided, as if soothed by an invisible force, and dared not be agitated anymore.

Then, Su Mo, dressed in a turquoise robe, stepped out from the golden light. His sleeves were still stained with lingering chaotic energy. The shadowy dragon at his cuff lazily waved its tail, creating a gentle breeze that swept through the void, gently diverting the remaining turbulent energy. He stood in the void, his gaze slowly sweeping across the desolate ruins. The eyes that had witnessed the demise of the five great divine races no longer reflected a cold indifference, but a deep, serene gaze that had endured many hardships, as if examining a forgotten past.

"Disperse!"

A sound of Tao came out from Su Mo's mouth. It was not as loud as thunder, but it carried the majesty of exploring the origin of the Tao. It was like a drop of clear water falling into boiling oil, instantly creating layers of ripples in the void.

Follow your words.

The raging energy currents that filled the former Huanxu Cosmic River site suddenly stopped, as if hearing a supreme judgment. Then, starting from around Su Mo, the energy currents dissipated like a receding tide. The sharp blades that could have crushed the King of the Seventh Heaven Cosmic Sea turned into dust, and the all-consuming vortex quietly subsided. Even the remaining power of the Quasi-Transcendent Lord within it turned into wisps of green smoke under this sound, completely dissipating into nothingness.

The Death Abyss that had existed for hundreds of millions of cosmic years also changed accordingly. A faint light appeared at the bottom of the dark abyss, and the once solidified silence was dispelled by an invisible force. The dark energy that had lingered for billions of years evaporated at a speed visible to the naked eye like ice and snow meeting the sun, revealing the ancient patterns at the bottom of the abyss.

In just a few breaths, the surging energy surge that had swept across the entire area vanished without a trace, leaving not even a trace of residual fluctuation. All that remained was pure nothingness, emptier and clearer than the purest starry sky, as if there had never been a war here, never seen death or desolation, only a foundation of nothingness waiting to be reshaped.

"Time turns, reshaping time and space."

Another Daoist voice emanated from Su Mo's mouth, its tone even more profound than the previous "scatter," as if carrying the primordial laws of the universe's birthplace. As the words fell, supreme True Immortal power radiated outward from him, like an invisible net, instantly enveloping the Huanxu Zhouhe site and the surrounding abyss of death that had existed for hundreds of millions of eons. Even the very edge of the void was gently brushed by this force, imbued with a hint of life.

Then, an incredible scene appeared——

The flow of time began to reverse, and layers of light and shadow emerged from the void, like a shattered mirror being pieced back together. Within the Death Abyss, wisps of gray-black air rose from the dry depths. They were the pure essence of the Death Abyss. With a roar, they transformed into countless dead air, like surging rivers, rapidly filling the ravines of the Abyss. In just a moment, the dead land was refilled. As the abyss waters surged, a sense of ancient vitality emerged, leaving the abyss exactly as it had been before the great battle.

On the former site of the Huanxu Zhou River, one universe after another lit up like stars: some universes were wrapped in nothingness and dark energy as soon as their outlines appeared, as if they were nurturing the nascent rules of the universe; some universes had already taken shape, with brilliant stars, and living beings multiplied and thrived in them, with faint noises coming from them; what's more, there were still subtle traces of the great war at the edge of the universe, but they were quietly smoothed out by the power of the True Immortal and restored to their most complete state.

When the last wisp of true immortal power fell, a familiar universe slowly appeared below Su Mo - the Shenxiao Universe.

The universe that had once troubled him and that he had tried his best to reshape was now clearly suspended in the void.

Everything was just like the scene when he was forced to leave the Shenxiao Universe. Even the breath carried in the wind had not changed in the slightest.

Su Mo looked down at the Shenxiao Universe below, his green shirt fluttering gently in the flow of the True Immortal's power, and the shadow of the little dragon on his cuffs came close to his ear, as if whispering.

The only difference is himself.

Back then, he was just a king of the second-level perfect cosmic sea who barely dominated a medium-sized cosmic river. The Shura God Clan, which only had a king of the fifth-level cosmic sea in charge, forced him to flee in disgrace and leave his homeland. But now, he is a transcendent master standing at the top of the sea of ​​cosmos. He can reshape billions of universes with a wave of his hand and is invincible in this sea of ​​cosmos.

Time goes by, things change and people change, but that obsession has finally been fulfilled today.

Su Mo exhaled lightly, the power of the True Immortal converged, and the space and time around him became completely stable.

"Next, only the human territory remains!"

As he spoke, Su Mo took a step forward, his figure moving without a ripple, disappearing into the Huanxu River like a drop of ink dissolving into water. The power of the True Immortal carried him across endless time and space, without a single moment of hesitation, as if the point between the two points had already reached its destination.

When he reappeared, he was already standing on the site of the former ancestral land of the human race - the Tianyuan Universe.

The scene here was not much different from the Huanxu Cosmic River: a similarly empty void, devoid of a single star, and so deadly silent that only the subtle clatter of turbulent energy currents could be heard. The Tianyuan Universe, along with the entire territory of the Tianyuan Cosmic River, was consumed by a violent turbulent flow of energy. However, compared to the Huanxu Cosmic River's might, which could have strangled the king of the Seventh Heaven and Sea, the turbulence here was significantly weaker.

At most, it can cause some danger to the King of the Sixth Heaven and Sea, while the King of the Seventh Heaven and Sea can walk on flat ground here without being affected much.

"Time turns, reshaping time and space!"

The heavy voice of the Great Dao came out from Su Mo's mouth again. Unlike the solemn voice in the Huanxu Universe River before, this time it added a bit of warmth connected by blood. It resounded like a huge bell throughout the Tianyuan Universe River, and even penetrated the void, covering the thirteen medium-sized Universe Rivers and one thousand two hundred and eighty small Universe River territories that the human race once controlled. Every inch of the void trembled slightly under this sound.

next moment......

Time and space suddenly reversed, and a True Immortal force, even more powerful than that at the Huanxu Cosmic River, surged like a tide, filling every inch of the void. The first to illuminate were the smaller Cosmic Rivers—1,280 tiny rays of light bloomed one after another within the void. The world shattered by the Chaos Demon Ape clan began to reassemble, the shattered cosmic crystal walls slowly mended, and the parched planets of life began to bloom with greenery once again.

The sky that was once torn apart by the Chaos Ape's claws was repaired, the earth that was burned by the demonic flames gave birth to new soil, and even the bloody smell in the air was washed away, returning to the freshness of the lush vegetation of the past.

In just a few breaths, these small cosmic rivers had returned to their original state. The stars were shining brightly, and the laughter of living beings could be faintly heard, perfectly coinciding with the last moment before the destruction, as if the catastrophe had never happened.

Immediately afterwards, thirteen medium-sized cosmic rivers began to awaken. Even more magnificent than the smaller ones, they shattered fragments of laws, weaved together into a web under the pull of the True Immortal's power, transforming into new universes. The patterns of the cosmic formation that once protected humanity flowed, emitting a familiar, warm glow. Ancient human tribes reappeared on the plains, and cultivators meditated within the mountain gates. Even the spiritual materials sold on the street corners were exactly as I remembered them, and the vendors' calls could be clearly heard.

Finally, all the light converged towards the Tianyuan Universe River - the only large Universe River controlled by the human race in this area.

Universes were reborn in the void. Even the kings of the sea of ​​​​universes who were destroyed by the Red Demon Lord in the past were reborn. Their auras were stable and there was no sign of sluggishness, as if everything they had experienced before was just a terrible nightmare.

Tianyuan Universe, Temple of the Ancestors of Mankind.

The Tianyuan Patriarch, clad in a white robe, stood silently above, his hair and beard white as frost, yet he betrayed no trace of age. Instead, he exuded a profound and imposing presence. Only in those eyes, piercing through the vicissitudes of life, was a bewilderment and confusion. He had witnessed the tragic deaths of the Red Sun Immortal Venerable and his companions at the hands of the Red Oxen Demon Venerable, leaving not even a trace of their souls behind. In the end, even he himself perished in the self-destruction of his divine body. So why was he still standing here? And how had their Tianyuan Universe reappeared intact?

Suddenly, Tian Yuan Patriarch's body trembled, as if he had thought of something: "Could it be... could it be that that person really took that step..."