Chapter 326: The Great Jing Immortal Dynasty, Fourteenth (4,000 words)

The fact that the number one prodigy fell in love with an unknown prince shook the Great Jing Dynasty.
Everyone envied, resented, and hated Su Chen.
However, this marriage was personally arranged by the Heavenly Martial Emperor, and no one dared to cause trouble.
Nan Hongsang did not remain a devoted wife and mother.
She went to the border to train.
For her, only the battles on the battlefield could further her cultivation.
However,
Before leaving, Su Chen re-established a divine thought in Nan Hongsang's mind.
To prevent any unforeseen changes.
The Wisdom Cult began to rise in the Great Jing Dynasty.
Su Chen originally thought he would be seen as the leader of a heretical cult.
His journey along the Path to Heaven made his name resound throughout the human race, and even people from other places spontaneously began to worship him.
That power of faith gathered in the Great Wisdom Heaven.
Through the Great Wisdom Heaven, Su Chen could clearly see that the situation of the human race in the Heavenly Gang Immortal Realm seemed rather dire.
The Celestial Realm of Tiangang has three thousand immortal lands.
None of these three thousand immortal lands are inhabited by humans.
In fact, the entire human race lacks a single supreme power.
The former Great Jing Dynasty might have been.
But the ancestors of the Great Jing Dynasty failed to achieve immortality and perished in a cataclysmic calamity.
Humanity declined.
Countless years passed, and humanity was relegated to the bottom of the Celestial Realm.
Under the leadership of Emperor Tianwu, the situation of the Great Jing Dynasty improved.
Emperor Tianwu alone suppressed the surrounding powers, making them unable to raise their heads.
But... the Celestial Realm is simply too vast.
The Great Jing Dynasty is merely an insignificant corner.
Su Chen's expression was indifferent.
Whether humanity was in good or bad had nothing to do with him.
He had been human, demon, and even a primordial being.
"This is..."
Su Chen suddenly felt a tremor.
That tremor originated from the depths of his soul.
The boundless world, built layer upon layer of knowledge, began to crack inch by inch at this moment.
A terrifying scene suddenly flashed through Su Chen's mind.
...
Chaos surged, world after world shattered into fragments, becoming ruins.
An old man with white hair held a staff, but that ordinary staff now possessed boundless divine radiance.
However, in the eyes of other beings, this divine radiance was no less than overwhelming demonic energy.
"Hahahaha, I have finally waited for this day!"
"Protected by destiny, favored by the immortal path!"
"The Winged God Clan, the Weapon God Clan, the Flame Dragon Demon God... you once destroyed my homeland, slaughtered my kin, did you ever imagine this day would come?"
If Su Chen were here, he would surely recognize the old man holding the staff as the very same old man who had bestowed the Imperial Technique upon others.
The Chess Emperor
The once supreme being who dominated the human race.
He was buried in ancient history, even his name was lost to time.
He was born in the most tragic era of humankind, far removed from the ancestors of the Great Jing Dynasty.
That era was even darker than today; humans were reduced to mere food, or even less than that, used to feed them, as waste.
Emperor Yifa would never forget that day, the day his homeland, his family, all perished in a slaughterous frenzy. Some beasts even took pleasure in hunting down his people, using it as a competition.
He carried the hopes of his entire race, relentlessly pursuing revenge.
But revenge was easier said than done.
Behind his enemy stood a Celestial Lord...
What is a Celestial Lord?
A true immortal, transcending the limitations of heaven and earth, outside the five elements. Those who chant his true name, wherever they are, will be remembered. As long as the immortal position remains, the mark remains, the true immortal remains—the so-called Celestial Lord, the ruler of all heavens.
He tried countless methods to exact revenge, but all ended in failure. He wanted to become an immortal, but he knew he could never. That Celestial Lord awaited him, waiting only for him to ascend, then transforming him into the finest food...
Because his life was tragic, a manipulated pawn, food cultivated by a Celestial Lord. His path was controlled like a puppet on strings.
Over the long years, he went mad. He tried countless methods, but could not escape the schemes of a true immortal. Even the supreme geniuses he had carefully nurtured all became that true immortal's sustenance.
He could never forget the moment that Immortal Lord swallowed his most prized disciple, the ancestor of the Great Jing Dynasty, whole, his mocking gaze seemingly derision at him for daring to defy fate.
Emperor Yi Fa did not give up.
That Immortal Lord mocked his defiance of fate, so he had to fight to the very end!
Long years passed, waiting for a glimmer of hope.
Now, that opportunity had arrived.
The Immortal Dao had protected him for millions of years, though in the grand scheme of history of the entire Heavenly Gang Immortal Realm, it was insignificant, barely a ripple.
But these millions of years were Emperor Yi Fa's last hope—the hope of humanity joining the ranks of the three thousand Immortal races, the hope of humanity no longer being oppressed by other races, the hope of avenging his people!
The anger he had suppressed for countless years finally erupted at this moment!
He directly attacked those races that had once oppressed humanity.
He slaughtered them, striking fear into the hearts of all races.
His white hair fluttered in the wind.
The divine light emanating from the banner in the hands of the Yi Fa Emperor grew ever stronger.
An invincible being roared, "Yi Fa Emperor, you act recklessly, slaughtering countless races! Aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of the Immortal Lords and being executed?"
The Yi Fa Emperor didn't hesitate. His banner swept across, and with a scream, he easily slew the progenitor of an ancient race, turning him into nourishment.
He laughed wildly, "A True Immortal dares to kill me? A True Immortal dares to stop me?"
"True Immortals wouldn't dare, and those high and mighty Immortal Lords wouldn't dare!"
Without the intervention of the Immortal Lords, he was invincible!
"You're insane! Even if the Immortal Dao's fortune can protect you for a million years, so what? A million years later, without True Immortals to protect humanity, they will surely be wiped out!"
A terrifying figure let out a deafening roar, scorching lava engulfing the void, world after world being destroyed.
The Flame Dragon Demon God...
No one knew how many Great Annihilations he had survived.
But without a doubt, these were among the most powerful beings below the True Immortal level.
At this moment, however, they were like dead dogs, pinned to this boundless void by three terrifying auras from different times and spaces, completely at their mercy.
He never imagined that such a powerful being existed among the human race.
Faced with the Flame Dragon Demon God's questioning, the Yi Fa Emperor laughed heartily: "It's simple, I'll just become an immortal, won't I?"
He was like a god, like a demon, actually stirring up the river of time. Two different figures slowly emerged, and under the horrified gaze of the Flame Dragon Demon God...
With his terrifying accumulated power, Emperor Yifa was determined to fight for the title of True Immortal!
He spared the life of the Flame Dragon Demon God so that the Flame Dragon Demon God could witness how he would break free from destiny and become the first True Immortal of the human race!
Emperor Yifa was about to attempt to break through to the Immortal Realm.
The entire Tiangang Continent felt an unparalleled aura rising.
That aura was stronger than ever before.
"Could it be... someone is attempting to become a True Immortal?"
This aura was so powerful that they connected it to a True Immortal.
"Trying to become a True Immortal... how laughable..."
In some unknown realms, slumbering beings scoffed.
How could attempting to become a True Immortal be so simple?
Undeniably, Emperor Yifa was powerful... powerful far beyond the concept of an Emperor.
The Flame Dragon Demon God, however, looked at Emperor Yifa with pity.
At that very moment.
The entire world turned into burial ground.
Immortal hymns rose from all corners of the world.
A figure, like a black sun, vaguely appeared, shrouding the boundless space.
“The Burial... the Burial True Immortal Lord…”
The Flame Dragon Demon God struggled desperately, prostrating himself on the ground.
Even as the three immortal artifacts tore at his body and soul, he resolutely broke free of his restraints, his devotion unwavering.
An Immortal Lord… an Immortal Lord had arrived!
No one could see the Immortal Lord's true face; it seemed the two belonged to different dimensions. He could never look up to a being from another dimension. The very Dao of the boundless space distorted with the appearance of that figure.
Emperor Yi Fa stared at the appearing figure.
Even though he couldn't see it clearly, even though it hadn't appeared in his mind.
But he knew.
That was… the Burial True Immortal Lord.
Emperor Yi Fa glared angrily at the figure shrouded in endless darkness.
The Burial Immortal Lord...
That being who treated him like a pawn on a chessboard.
Toying with his fate.
Now, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.
With the protection of immortal fortune, even a True Immortal could not harm him!
The fear in his heart began to subside.
However, the Chess Emperor did not let his guard down.
The moment the Burial Immortal Lord appeared.
Throughout the human realm,
Fortune converged.
All of it enveloped the Chess Emperor.
On the Chess Emperor, layers of light condensed—the protection of immortality. Any being protected by immortality who attacked it would inevitably incur terrible karma, karma that even True Immortals dared not easily taint.
The human beings in all realms sensed it.
The fortune of immortal protection... vanished.
It gathered on someone.
Their human race actually harbored such a powerful being.
As long as a single True Immortal has appeared among their human race,
humanity will become the supreme Immortal race!
The Yi Fa Emperor has lived countless years.
He has done countless things.
He has laid countless traps.
All to await a glimmer of hope.
He has become powerful enough to surpass all beings at the Emperor level.
He possesses the qualifications to become an Immortal.
And now, he is still protected by the entire Immortal destiny of the human race!
The Yi Fa Emperor is resolutely charging towards the legendary Immortal Realm.
"Your existence does indeed bring this Immortal Lord some amusement."
"This is the pleasure of foolishness."
The corners of Burial True Immortal's lips curled slightly, making it difficult to discern whether it was real or illusory, a mixture of mockery and manipulation.
He quietly awaited Emperor Yi Fa's ascent to a new level, making no attempt to obstruct him.
"Immortal...I, Yi Fa, have finally successfully broken through to the Immortal Realm and become a True Immortal!"
Emperor Yi Fa laughed loudly, now more powerful than ever before, utterly unafraid of Burial True Immortal!
He concentrated his killing intent, surging with murderous aura, and charged directly at Burial True Immortal.
Just as he was about to reach Burial True Immortal, he saw the look in Burial True Immortal's eyes, as if he were looking at an insect.
Faced with his full-force attack,
Burning True Immortal merely extended a single finger.
That finger gently pressed forward.
Before Emperor Yi Fa, countless realms appeared.
No… he had become a mortal!
“Immortals… don’t represent strength.”
“This Immortal Lord thought you would understand, but I didn’t expect you to remain so foolish.”
The Burial True Immortal Lord, high above, indifferently watched the struggling Yi Fa Emperor.
From beginning to end, everything the Yi Fa Emperor did was, in his eyes, foolish and overestimating himself.
“Immortal fortune? Is this your reliance?”
The Burial True Immortal Lord gently poked at him.
The immense fortune enveloping the Yi Fa Emperor shattered bit by bit.
“Anyone who slaughters races and beings protected by immortal fortune will be cursed by the immortals; this is an unchanging rule.”
“But do you know that this rule was merely established to restrain ants like you?”
“You actually want to use the rules I, this Immortal Lord, have set forth to contend with me?”
The Burial True Immortal Lord reached out and gently wiped his hand; the forces and powerful individuals destroyed by the Yi Fa Emperor were completely restored to their original state before the Yi Fa Emperor’s incredulous gaze.
This scene shattered his Dao heart.
All the efforts of countless eras had ultimately amounted to nothing but a joke.
He wept blood, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing, uttering incoherently, "Why...why..."
"I am a sinner, I am a sinner, hahahaha..."
Despair.
What utter despair!
The Dao heart of the Yi Fa Emperor shattered completely.
The Zang Zhen Immortal Lord watched the insane Yi Fa Emperor as if he were a meticulously crafted work of art. This theatrical performance intended to please him was nearing its end, and he didn't mind showing mercy.
"Why?"
"Because it's interesting."
"Don't you think it's ultimately interesting to watch an ant climb relentlessly, only to plunge it back into despair when it has all hope?"
The immortals are truly too lonely.
For the Zang Zhen Immortal Lord, manipulating fate was his greatest pleasure.
The Yi Fa Emperor was not the first, nor would he be the last.
The immortal aura dissipated.
The body of the Chess Emperor vanished.
The Burial True Immortal Lord looked in one direction.
That direction was precisely where the Great Jing Heavenly Dynasty was located.
"Now, this Immortal Lord has found an even more interesting plaything."
The corners of the Burial True Immortal Lord's mouth curled up.
......
The immortal aura dissipated.
Countless human powerhouses died suddenly, a scene of utter desolation.
Within the Great Jing Heavenly Dynasty,
protected by additional immortal aura, the impact was less severe.
The situation was far from optimistic.
Su Chen's Great Wisdom Heaven had suffered a severe blow.
Humanity's strongest being, the Yi Fa Emperor, had failed in his ascension to immortality!
The consequences of this failure affected the entire human race.
"A True Immortal... there's a True Immortal plotting against the entire human race!"
Plotting against humanity was one thing.
But he was also human, and being targeted by a True Immortal was problematic.
Su Chen was acutely aware of the terror of True Immortals... with his current strength, facing a True Immortal was utterly impossible.
However, he still had time to grow.
Based on the last memories of the Yi Fa Emperor,
Su Chen knew.
That terrifying Burial True Immortal Lord wanted to make him the second Yi Fa Emperor.
A chess piece appeared in Su Chen's hand.
"Giving me time... will be your biggest mistake."