Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

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What followed was endless darkness, a life’s end, no more images.

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Li An has come to understand that amidst the many fleeting shadows of time, it has always been the experience of just one person, just one person’s figure.

He was chosen by that era and rewrote that era, so the essence of time engraved the history of a hero, leaving only one figure in the shadows of space-time...

Those images were chaotic and confusing, many could not be seen clearly, yet threads of sorrow and joy still penetrated through the fissures of time and space, seeping into Li An’s heart. In certain moments, he seemed to resonate with that person.

In the end, there was only a sense of empty loneliness left.

Moments later, the light and shadows dissipated, and he only remembered the scene of that person in white, venturing alone on the road.

It’s not that other images weren’t impactful, but he was rational, deeply knowing that it was just someone else’s story.

What bitterness others went through, what hardships they endured... it had nothing to do with him; he wouldn’t empathize, as he had always been a heartless person.

However, that last image made him feel a vague fear.

Is this the path to eternal life?

Reaching the end, utterly alone, time dimmed, one’s personal space-time vanished, truly like a stone, an old tree, no longer stirred by heart or emotion?

In his heart, there was a tremor, just like when he saw that man in white in the Deceit Realm back then.

"Only seek immortality, ask nothing else!"

Feeling the wavering of his Dao Heart, Li An abruptly spoke, reaffirming himself!

Only through immortality can one be truly free, only through undying can one transcend.

The earthly world is bitterly cold, the karmic fire deep, this human realm like boiling soup, consuming the spirit, boiling the bones and blood, not suitable for long stay!

And with this thought, his cultivation surged, unexpectedly triggering the formation of heaven and earth in this place. In an instant, a Celestial Tribulation beyond time and space manifested and struck down towards him.

Celestial Immortal Tribulation!

Li An raised his eyes, gazing at the endless thunder tribulation in the sky, slightly surprised.

"Indeed, this place belongs to the Era of Eternal Life, but for some reason, it retains the Heaven and Earth Dao of that era, not yet dispersed. I drank the essence of that era’s time, and actually... can cross the tribulation to become a Celestial Immortal here?"

Although he was surprised, he was not afraid, as such a thing was convenient, saving him much trouble!

His Life Nourishing Immortal Skill quickly activated, unleashing endless life force, soaring directly into the sky, not waiting for the thunder to fall, but actively confronting the calamity.

Three supreme immortal flowers emerged from his body, resembling wings supporting him, black and white colored immortal energy circulated, forming the Taiji Dao Map, directly countering the thunder tribulation. The vast thunder light, once absorbed into the Taiji Dao Map, seemed unable to break through, being dissolved by his Taiji Dao Map!

Li An used the technique of the Taiji Dao Map to absorb the Celestial Tribulation.

The Taiji Dao Map connected with the Life Seed, the power of the thunder tribulation continuously poured into it, tempering and nourishing the Life Seed.

But soon after, it was as if the thunder in the sky was thoroughly enraged, roaring and surging, turning into Five-Colored Divine Thunder, which destroyed everything it touched, leaving nothing behind.

This is... Five Thunders Striking the Top!

The most terrifying tribulation said in legends, where Five Divine Thunders of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth fall, directly targeting the Spirit Root, destroying the Spirit Root, shattering the Dantian, even the Divine Soul couldn’t escape.

Moreover, in the instant the thunder struck, there was yet another transformation. The Fire Thunder turned into a Vermilion Bird, the Water Thunder into a White Tiger, the Earth Thunder into a Black Tortoise, the Wood Thunder into a Cyan Dragon, and the most peculiar Gold Thunder turned into an exact replica of himself.

Li An’s expression changed greatly, but he did not panic. He soared into the air, using his physical body to fight these Divine Thunders.

Boom!

The claw of the Cyan Dragon directly shredded his physical body, the roar of the White Tiger made even his Divine Soul dizzy, the flames of the Vermilion Bird engulfed him, turning his body to charcoal... and the thunderbolt that turned into his likeness punched through his five viscera and six bowels.

These five Divine Thunders, each one was like a peerless genius of the same realm, unrivaled in power, with only one goal, to slay Li An.

Li An’s lungs were shattered and reformed, layers of charcoal fell off his bones, faced with five supreme Thunder Gods, he had no power to resist, only a prospect of being overpowered, his only hope was that the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill could maintain his life.

"Until immortality is reached, I will never die!"

He roared in a low voice!

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Meanwhile.

In the outside world.

Two hundred years have already passed.

"So, Celestial Monarch Eastern, have you found a way?"

In the main hall of the Past Life Palace, the rulers of all influences were extremely tense.

Two hundred years ago, a catastrophe occurred within the Space-Time Secret Realm, nearly all the core geniuses of major powers were annihilated, soul lamps extinguished, stirring a great uproar.

Experts from all major powers gathered, yet remained helpless, as the Space-Time Secret Realm is now beyond interference, with no one knowing what transpired.

Ultimately, Daluo Golden Immortal from Biluo Palace —Celestial Monarch Eastern— was brought forth.

Celestial Monarch Eastern, a legendary dominator since the Heavenly Court era, was once considered the most likely to ascend to the position of Immortal Venerable, and the title "Celestial Monarch" holds more weight than the usual "Immortal Monarch" accorded to Daluo Golden Immortals, highlighting this person’s significance.

Yet, after arriving, Celestial Monarch Eastern secluded himself for two hundred years, and the outcome remains unknown.

Today, there were fluctuations from Celestial Monarch Eastern’s place of seclusion, suggesting he might emerge!

Thus, the world gathered, concerned beyond measure.

If even Celestial Monarch Eastern proves powerless, it truly means the future of the Saint Realm... may be doomed.