Chapter 266: Transcendence in This Lifetime (Twenty-Two)

Tian Mingzi was incredibly aggrieved.
This ant dared to obstruct him!
If he hadn't been severely injured, his physical body destroyed, leaving only his primordial spirit and less than one percent of his former strength,
he would have already slapped this ant-like figure to death.
Qin Wujie held a grudge.
He was full of rage, yet this guy slapped him away twice.
Seeing Tian Mingzi severely injured and reduced to only his primordial spirit, Qin Wujie felt it was time for a 'fair' duel.
While Su Chen and the Ten Absolute Martial Emperors were scheming and fighting, Qin Wujie decisively stopped Tian Mingzi.
Just as Qin Wujie and Tian Mingzi's severely injured primordial spirit were locked in a fierce battle,
Tian Mingzi suddenly summoned a gourd, filled with countless rays of immortal light, unparalleled in its killing power, directly trapping Qin Wujie inside.
The scream that rang out came from within the gourd.
One of the nine supreme innate treasures, the Heaven-Refining Gourd!
Su Chen hadn't expected that Tian Mingzi possessed one of the nine supreme treasures; his fortune was extraordinary.
The Undying Nether Blade had slain the Ten Absolute Martial Emperors, their divine power gone, their Nether Light dimmed.
Even so, Su Chen continued his pursuit of Tian Mingzi.
Seeing Su Chen closing in, Tian Mingzi gritted his teeth in hatred, but didn't linger. He directly fled towards the original universe.
He would refine the Chaos Body, recover from his injuries, and then eliminate the successor of the Myriad Laws!
He was determined to erase every trace of the Myriad Laws!
Seeing Tian Mingzi's attempt to escape, Su Chen knew that once Tian Mingzi refined Qin Wujie and recovered from his injuries, he would be difficult to deal with.
Not to mention, the essence of the Chaos Body might even allow Tian Mingzi to advance his cultivation further.
Su Chen chased after Tian Mingzi, shattering space along the way.
Tian Mingzi's aura vanished abruptly as he entered the original universe.
Su Chen returned to the original universe but found no trace of Tian Mingzi.
Tian Mingzi's aura seemed to have vanished without a trace.
"No, he must be in this universe, just hidden in a space I don't know."
A golden wheel appeared behind Su Chen's head—the Wheel of Time, one of the nine innate treasures.
The power of time illuminated countless races as Su Chen searched for Tian Mingzi within the River of Time.
He didn't find Tian Mingzi, but Su Chen discovered a mysterious place, subtly drawing him in. As his mastery of the Wheel of Time grew, the pulling force became stronger.
Without hesitation, Su Chen followed his intuition and searched in that direction.
He had a premonition that Tian Mingzi might be in that unknown place.
The myriad races of the starry sky trembled.
"It's the Emperor...the Emperor has returned?"
"Could it be that the Emperor is returning to lead the entire Imperial Court to transcendence?"
Many powerful beings from all races were shocked to see Su Chen suddenly return to the original universe.
Could it be...that one can return after transcending?
No!
Never before in history has a transcendent being been able to return.
"The Emperor...he's disappeared again. Could it be that he has successfully transcended again?"
An ancient being among the myriad races fell into self-doubt.
What...what's going on?
???
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Tian Mingzi, using the Refining Heaven Gourd, arrived at the most mysterious space.
Tian Mingzi was overjoyed, laughing wildly: "Throughout history, countless heroes have failed in their pursuit of the elusive transcendence. All legends of transcendence are nothing but lies!"
"But all of that is about to be shattered! I, Tian Mingzi, am destined to become the first transcendent being in history, venturing into a far more expansive world!"
Tian Mingzi's eyes were filled with longing and hope.
Now, to him, the entire universe was a prison, only hindering his growth. The far more expansive world was his true pursuit!
Tian Mingzi shattered the final barrier, and he saw... the 'Heart' of the Universe
It was an indescribable existence.
Billions of laws flowed within it, annihilating, reborn, constructing images of starry seas fading and the cycle of all things.
With just a glance, countless profound and unfathomable fragments of laws, beyond his comprehension, flooded his mind, as if an entire universe were crushing down, threatening to tear him apart.
Tian Mingzi trembled violently.
It wasn't until the Heaven-Refining Gourd emitted its celestial light that he escaped a calamity.
Without the Heaven-Refining Gourd as a key, Tian Mingzi might have already died at that moment.
But he survived.
This made Tian Mingzi even more certain that he was destined for greatness.
The fact that his formidable enemy hadn't pursued him allowed Tian Mingzi to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Even if that guy could catch up, without the protection of the Nine Innate Treasures, he would be crushed by the will of the universe!"
Tian Mingzi didn't believe Su Chen could obtain the Nine Innate Treasures.
Even the Undying Nether Emperor, arguably the strongest being in history, hadn't obtained all nine Innate Treasures. Only someone favored by fate could possess one of the Nine Innate Treasures, allowing him to enter this place with unparalleled talent and the qualification to refine the 'Heart' of the Universe.
Before attempting to refine the Heart of the Universe, Tian Mingzi had one more matter to resolve.
The Heaven-Refining Gourd was now silent.
The essence refined from the Chaos Body is equivalent to dozens of Supreme Beings, a super tonic that can quickly restore him to his peak condition.
Just as Tian Mingzi opened the Refining Heaven Gourd, the previously silent gourd suddenly erupted with a powerful aura, its immortal light mixed with chaotic energy.
“Damn it, it actually wants to refine your grandpa!”
Qin Wujie was furious.
Tian Mingzi quickly closed the Refining Heaven Gourd.
Qin Wujie was locked back in.
“Damn it, the Chaos Body is too powerful; refining it won't be a matter of a day or two.”
Tian Mingzi was annoyed. This Chaos Body had even learned to play dead; if he hadn't reacted quickly, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
Although it was a great tonic, it was like a rock in a latrine—stinky and hard.
“For now, I can only refine the ‘Heart’ of the Universe first.”
Tian Mingzi didn't intend to wait for the Refining Heaven Gourd to refine Qin Wujie any longer.
He understood.
Delay would only lead to unforeseen changes.
Tianmingzi poured all his life's power into the 'Heart' of the Universe, transforming it into a furnace, causing the entire mysterious space to tremble violently.
At this moment, Tianmingzi felt an unprecedented power; he seemed to control the entire universe. This was different from the Universe Imprint, which was merely a negligible power used by the 'Heart' of the Universe to maintain order. Now, this power seemed capable of creating and destroying the universe in an instant, creating the cycle of all things.
Just as Tian Mingzi was about to completely refine the 'Heart' of the Universe, the once docile 'Heart' suddenly erupted with a terrifying repulsive force.
Chains representing 'order' extended from the void, piercing directly through Tian Mingzi's primordial spirit. His eternally immortal primordial spirit shattered like porcelain, emitting a mournful wail. Tian Mingzi desperately tried to break free, but was swept away and disintegrated by the terrifying rules... In the end, he vanished into nothingness.
The entire mysterious space was left only with the chaotic flow of spacetime after the collapse of the laws.