Chapter 257: Transcendence in This Lifetime (Thirteen)

Su Chen and Qin Wujie arrived in the Chaos Realm from the starry sky.
The terrifying aura was no less powerful than the outbreak of an Emperor-level battle.
The two confirmed their suspicions.
Actually, a huge hole had been carved out deep within the Chaos Sea.
The depths of that hole seemed to connect to another world.
Su Chen suppressed Qin Wujie with a single palm strike.
Looking into the depths of that hole,
In his previous life, he had spent tens of millions of years in the Chaos Sea.
He had explored every corner of the Chaos Sea, even venturing into the Ancient Emperor Realm and refining it for his cultivation.
Yet he had never discovered such a place within the Chaos Sea.
"Truly worthy of being the chosen one,"
Su Chen thought to himself with admiration.
Deep within that cave, he sensed a faint, familiar aura—Ning Changqing's aura.
Wait a minute…
Su Chen was somewhat surprised.
Now, there were… two auras!
Qin Wujie, disheveled, casually slayed two terrifying beasts from the bottom of the Chaotic Sea.
"What is this?"
Qin Wujie was very curious.
He had lived in the Chaotic Sea for so long.
Yet he had never discovered such a place before.
But that didn't matter.
Qin Wujie shook his head, looking at Su Chen as if he were a monster.
"You bastard, you've been hiding your strength the whole time!"
Qin Wujie was shocked.
Just a moment ago, Su Chen's power had been ten times more terrifying.
How could he not see that Su Chen hadn't used his full strength at all?
Su Chen didn't argue.
He had indeed been hiding his strength.
After all, in Su Chen's eyes, Qin Wujie was simply a perfect punching bag.
Right now, Su Chen didn't have time to pay attention to Qin Wujie.
He was more concerned about that other world in the Chaotic Sea.
Watching Su Chen step into the unknown abyss, entering another world,
Qin Wujie said, "Di Chen, you haven't answered my question yet!"
Qin Wujie followed Su Chen into the abyss beneath the Chaos Sea.
........
At this moment,
Ning Changqing was utterly bewildered.
He had indeed found the Dark Embryo, one of the nine innate treasures.
But within the Dark Embryo, one of the nine innate treasures, a living being was being nurtured.
"Who is it...?"
Ning Changqing's composure, built up over hundreds of millions of years, instantly crumbled.
The Dark Embryo, one of the nine innate treasures, could transform a living being, granting them mastery of the Great Dao of Darkness.
Its potential was no less than that of a Celestial Spirit, perhaps even stronger.
Beside the Dark Embryo lay a withered corpse.
The corpse was already dead.
However, a wisp of spiritual consciousness resonated with the Dark Embryo, seeking rebirth through the power of a primordial treasure. As Ning Changqing broke the seal, the being gradually took shape, transforming before his very eyes into an eight- or nine-year-old girl, a demonic rune clutched in her palm.
“A fragment of the Book of Death, one of the nine primordial treasures?”
Ning Changqing, with his vast knowledge, recognized the rune in the girl's hand as a fragment of the Book of Death, one of the legendary nine primordial treasures, containing the power to defy fate and comprehend the secrets of life and death.
That was the last fragment of the Book of Death.
“Never mind, though the Dark Embryo has been refined and a new being has emerged, obtaining a fragment of the Book of Death and comprehending its power isn't bad.”
Ning Changqing sighed.
As for the being that had merged with the Dark Embryo, he could subdue it and use it for his own purposes.
Suddenly,
Ning Changqing's expression changed.
The entire Great Terrifying Land trembled as an unparalleled powerhouse descended, directly storming in.
At this moment,
the being fused with the Dark Embryo slowly opened its eyes...
"Ning Changqing, it seems we've met again."
Su Chen fought his way into the Great Terrifying Land, fighting his way to its depths.
He saw a familiar figure.
Ning Changqing.
Su Chen was overjoyed.
What surprised him even more was...
He saw that the terrifying being in the depths possessed the last fragment of the Book of Death, the very thing he had searched for for millennia in his previous life without success.
"So that's how it is..."
Looking at the skeleton sitting beside the Dark Being, long dead, even its divine radiance erased by time, Su Chen sensed a familiar aura.
Zhou Hanchan.
She had fled to the Ancient Emperor Realm and disappeared without a trace, even after Su Chen became the Great Emperor of this era.
She was trapped in this terrifying place, unable to escape, and chose to comprehend the Dark Embryo, hoping to live another life.
She failed.
Yet she also succeeded.
'Zhou Hanchan' opened her eyes, surveying the world. Her eyes were like bottomless black holes, absorbing the remaining terrifying energy around her.
Born a Saint!
Ning Changqing's body trembled slightly.
'It's you again!'
Ning Changqing's face darkened.
Last time he entered the Yaochi Holy Land, Su Chen intercepted the Yaochi Immortal Spirit.
This time, he entered the Ancient and Modern Great Terrifying Land.
And saw Su Chen again.
This gave him a very ominous feeling.
Weighing his strength,
Ning Changqing didn't hesitate at all,
directly activating the Time Wheel.
Ning Changqing's figure disappeared.
This time, Ning Changqing had no intention of competing with Su Chen.
He knew that he was no match for Su Chen now.
Fighting him would only be a self-inflicted humiliation.
Su Chen was slightly surprised.
He hadn't expected Ning Changqing to be so decisive this time.
However, he quickly came to terms with it.
Ning Changqing was, after all, a reincarnation of an ancient being. To those of them who had already reached the pinnacle of their realms, he was no longer a hot-blooded youth fighting for momentary glory. As long as he didn't die, he would always find a way to turn the tables.
Su Chen admired Ning Changqing.
He looked forward to their next encounter.
“Di Chen, you bastard!”
“In such a terrifying place, you actually left me alone to face those decaying imperial corpses!”
Qin Wujie arrived late. He had encountered a powerful enemy in that terrifying place, and Su Chen had run away first. Without Su Chen as their target, the great terrors all swarmed towards Qin Wujie. If it weren't for Qin Wujie's numerous methods, he would have been severely injured, if not killed.
Qin Wujie wanted to continue accusing Su Chen of being a heartless bastard.
But when he turned to look at the awakened dark being, he shuddered violently.
"What a terrifying physique! It's actually no weaker than mine!"
Qin Wujie was astonished.
That tiny being must be comparable to the legendary Chaos Body.
Qin Wujie's gaze burned with fervor.
Su Chen remained expressionless, his palm transforming into a divine mountain, suppressing Qin Wujie and calming him down.
At that moment, the being formed from the Dark Embryo opened its eyes, surveying the world.
Suddenly, startled by Su Chen's actions, the creature, born with the cultivation of a peak Saint, cowered helplessly in a corner, trembling.
Su Chen knew.
The little one's foundation was a wisp of Zhou Hanchan's undying divine consciousness.
In her previous life, Zhou Hanchan had devoured countless geniuses, her reputation for ruthlessness infamous.
The little one she had transformed into was so timid.
Su Chen stepped forward and slowly knelt down in front of the little one.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
The little one's eyes were wary, seemingly suspicious.
Su Chen continued, "From now on, you will cultivate with me."
"Let me think..."
Su Chen's brows furrowed before relaxing.
"From now on, you will be called Di Chan, and you can call me Master."
Di Chan sensed that the creature before her seemed to have no intention of harming her, and slowly lowered her guard.
She timidly said,
"Master."