Undying Life

Chapter 494: Refining the Primordial Purple Energy

In the sky, the Primordial Purple Barrier was eventually covered by chaotic energy. Ancient Shentong's strike had come so close, just a bit more, and he would have split the heavens and the earth.

Just a little more, and he would have succeeded. But he failed, falling short at the last critical moment.

The world was now covered in cracks, the Primordial Purple Barrier showing signs of fracture. But without sufficient force, Ancient Shentong could not continue. The power of his shattered body had been completely exhausted.

The heavens did not break, and the primordial chaos remained unbroken. It did not count as splitting the heavens.

Ancient Shentong's failure came at a terrible cost: his form and spirit were obliterated, leaving no trace of his soul or true spirit. He was completely annihilated.

The power of his shattered body only managed to release some Primordial Purple Energy.

The Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty mourned in full. Ancient Shentong had exhausted all his strength in this attempt to split the heavens, yet even so, the heavens remained intact.

The chaotic energy slowly covered the Primordial Purple Barrier, gradually disappearing from sight.

The cracks in the world also slowly shrank, pulling in many strong practitioners, shrinking and eventually disappearing, as if nothing had ever happened.

However, the ancient holy capital was gone, and Ancient Shentong was dead. How could anyone pretend nothing had happened? The Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty was effectively erased from the land of Shenzhou after Ancient Shentong's demise.

The citizens of the Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty mourned deeply.

Gu Qianyou's face was streaked with tears, still unable to believe what had happened.

The emperor was dead? How could someone so powerful be dead? In the Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty, the one who had treated her the best wasn't her adoptive father, King Zhengyi, but the emperor. His care was like that of a biological father—no, even more so than a biological father. He taught her knowledge, strategies, and helped her in cultivation. Whatever she wanted, he would mobilize countless resources under the pretext of the dynasty to obtain it for her. Even the four crown princes did not enjoy such privileges.

The emperor was dead? Gone? Completely gone?

Gu Qianyou's eyes were filled with sorrow. Zhong Shan held her, continuously comforting her.

Nearby, Mr. Corpse, Ah Da, Ah Er, Zhi Huo, Qing Hong, and others quickly gathered to protect Zhong Shan.

In the sky, after the Primordial Purple Energy burst forth, it spread in all directions, splitting into about eighty strands.

Numerous strong practitioners flew out to chase the energy.

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Not far away, a strand of Primordial Purple Energy descended. About ten strong practitioners soared into the sky to catch it, but as they reached the height, they were forced down by the sheer weight of the energy.

The Primordial Purple Energy, though it appeared as light as a feather, was incredibly heavy—unbelievably so. The ten strong practitioners, all of whom were at least at the Nascent Soul stage, were forced back.

Realizing they couldn't claim it, they retreated.

The strand of Primordial Purple Energy fell onto a mountain range. The mountains that had survived the previous impacts were filled with infinite spiritual energy, their resilience akin to diamonds, allowing them to withstand until now.

Yet, a single strand of the seemingly delicate Primordial Purple Energy struck the mountain with a loud crash, collapsing it. A mountain, crushed by the energy.

The Primordial Purple Energy then fused into the collapsed mountain, causing the spiritual energy within to surge, and vegetation to grow wildly.

Everyone watched in astonishment. Was the Primordial Purple Energy truly this heavy?

Suddenly, Zhong Shan heard Di Xuansha's voice.

"Zhong Shan, I've just collected a strand of Primordial Purple Energy. It's my limit. I need to return and refine it immediately, or it will dissipate. Take care!" Di Xuansha's voice echoed in Zhong Shan's ears.

Primordial Purple Energy? Even a veteran Heavenly Extreme Realm practitioner like Di Xuansha could only collect one strand?

Was it true that even all Heavenly Extreme Realm practitioners could only collect a single strand of Primordial Purple Energy? If they couldn't collect it, would it just merge into the earth, becoming spiritual energy?

As Zhong Shan frowned, perhaps by a twist of fate, a strand of Primordial Purple Energy floated towards him.

"It's impossible. Aside from Heavenly Extreme Realm practitioners, no one else has the ability to collect it. We should leave," Mr. Corpse said immediately.

Clearly, Mr. Corpse, coming from the Great Thousand World, was well-versed in such matters.

But how could Zhong Shan be willing to give up so easily? Primordial Purple Energy was now coming to him on its own. He had to at least try.

"Whoosh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Zhong Shan's eyes widened, and suddenly, a transparent phantom burst out from within him. Everyone felt a gust of wind blow past.

The massive Baji Tianwei shot up into the sky, opened its terrifying mouth, and swallowed the Primordial Purple Energy in one gulp.

Energy, boundless and surging energy.

The Baji Tianwei swallowed the Primordial Purple Energy in one gulp and immediately merged back into Zhong Shan's body.

Zhong Shan felt a surge of joy. He glanced around, but all the other strands of Primordial Purple Energy had already been taken or had merged into the earth. There were none left.

"Let's go!" Ignoring the astonishment of his companions, Zhong Shan held the tear-streaked Gu Qianyou and led the group away quickly.

He needed to find a place to thoroughly digest this.

Primordial Purple Energy—it was Primordial Purple Energy! Even if the Baji Tianwei took the bulk of it, there would still be benefits for him.

Three days later, in the former ancient holy capital.

What was once the ancient holy capital was now a colossal pit, created when Ancient Shentong struck the Primordial Purple Barrier and was rebounded to the ground. Most of the surrounding mountains had also collapsed due to the splitting of the heavens.

Ancient Shentong was dead, completely and utterly. In his final desperate act, the Heaven-Splitting Axe was shattered, and he was buried under the Primordial Purple Energy.

The Divine Register was mostly destroyed, but Ancient Shentong's Heavenly Imperial Seal remained intact.

Regardless of whether Ancient Shentong had succeeded or not, his immense power and the attempt to split the heavens had left an indelible mark on everyone's mind. No one would ridicule him. His achievements symbolized being the first under the heavens!

To mock the first under the heavens was to insult oneself.

The emperor's passing was mourned by the entire court. Although the Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty collapsed with Ancient Shentong's death, many of his former officials still attended his memorial service.

The memorial service was held at the site of the ancient holy capital.

The four crown princes, dressed in mourning clothes, knelt at the site of Ancient Shentong's tomb, which was the immense pit he had created. This wasn't just a pit; it was an abyss, the ancient abyss.

The dark abyss, created by Ancient Shentong's million-zhang body crashing into the earth, was infused with a strand of Primordial Purple Energy. Though it appeared ordinary, it was filled with abundant spiritual energy.

This abyss was a symbol—the symbol of the former Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty and a symbol of the land of Shenzhou. No one dared to touch it, not even the four crown princes.

At the mouth of the abyss, many people arrived one after another, simply to offer a bow, pay respects, or light a comforting incense stick.

In a secluded mountain not far from the ancient holy capital.

The Zhong family's army guarded the perimeter, and the Emperor Extreme Realm experts stood watch over Zhong Shan.

Gu Qianyou, accompanied by Qing Hong, was feeling much better. As for Zhong Shan, he had entered seclusion alone.

Primordial Purple Energy—it was Primordial Purple Energy! Even Heavenly Extreme Realm practitioners could only collect a single strand. And now, this incredible energy had been swallowed by the Baji Tianwei?

Zhong Shan was well aware of the immense power of the Primordial Purple Energy, not just from the external reactions but from his internal experiences as well. After the Baji Tianwei swallowed the energy, it took nearly three days to fully digest it.

Finally, the Baji Tianwei converted a small portion of the energy into a form that Zhong Shan's body could use.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Zhong Shan's primordial spirit suddenly tightened as if it had undergone a metamorphosis, radiating a large amount of golden light.

He had broken through. Finally, Zhong Shan had reached the Emperor Extreme Realm.

The Emperor Extreme Realm meant he could now touch the rules of the world. Without opening his eyes, his primordial spirit could already 'see' the threads of the world's rules around him. However, these rules were very weak, far from the effects of the Red Luan Heavenly Sutra, and the patterns of the world were much fewer than what he could see with the "Eyes of Breaking Delusion."

The Heavenly Thunder Transformation!

The technique given to him by Xuan Yuan in the past was actually more than just a technique for the fusion stage because it could still be cultivated at the Emperor Extreme Realm.

At the moment of breaking through to the Emperor Extreme Realm, the thunderclouds could no longer be measured in acres but rather by sight. As far as Zhong Shan's eyes could see, there were thunderclouds, similar to the 'heaven' of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.

Moreover, the Emperor Extreme Realm was a transformation from ordinary heavenly thunder to Divine Celestial Thunder, a type of thunder with a hundredfold increase in power due to its concentration.

Although there was still very little Divine Celestial Thunder right now, with most of it still being ordinary heavenly thunder, as his strength increased, the amount of Divine Celestial Thunder would certainly grow.

This was the perverse aspect of the Heavenly Thunder Transformation.

The Emperor Extreme Realm had ten levels, and the energy provided by the Baji Tianwei was incredibly abundant. Zhong Shan not only reached the Emperor Extreme Realm but also immediately advanced to the second level of the Emperor Extreme Realm!

An earth-shattering breakthrough. Given Zhong Shan's natural disposition, reaching the Nascent Soul stage would be a pipe dream for others. But Zhong Shan had shockingly advanced to the Emperor Extreme Realm, the second level of the Emperor Extreme Realm?

This wasn't Zhong Shan's greatest gain. The biggest reward was the transformation of the Baji Tianwei.

The Primordial Purple Energy contained an unimaginable amount of energy. The Baji Tianwei, which had previously been a phantom, now became a fluid-like entity, similar to gelatin.

The Baji Tianwei could now remain outside Zhong Shan's body for extended periods. It perched on Zhong Shan's shoulder, its form smaller, waving its eight beautiful tails. Each tail was a different color, increasingly distinct and even dazzling.

Zhong Shan believed that the Baji Tianwei was now invincible below the Emperor Extreme Realm. Unless faced with an Imperial Extreme Realm practitioner, it would be unmatched. Even at the peak of the Emperor Extreme Realm, encountering the Baji Tianwei would mean certain death.

After collecting the Baji Tianwei, Zhong Shan stood up and slowly walked out of the secluded hall.

Everyone had been patiently waiting for Zhong Shan.

With Ancient Shentong dead, there was no doubt that they were no longer part of the Grand Luo Heavenly Dynasty but fully belonged to the Great Zhen Heavenly Dynasty.

"Zhong Shan, there is currently a memorial service for the emperor at the ancient abyss. I want to go!" Gu Qianyou said, her eyes red with tears.