Chapter 417: The Recorder of History (Twenty-Eight)

The void before him transformed into a magnificent palace, suspended above fragments of spacetime.
Su Chen stopped.
Countless epochs had passed, and he had continuously wandered through various timelines, searching for the truth of the past.
The appearance of the palace suddenly caught his attention.
The palace opened wide, revealing a figure formed from a torrent of energy, his expression solemn. The torrent of nothingness even resonated with the sounds of clashing swords and galloping horses. Warriors wielding golden spears, swords, and halberds materialized, traversing time and space to look at Su Chen.
At that moment, a path leading to the heavens descended from it, as if guiding him to the right place.
"Our lord has been here for some time to congratulate the witnesses,"
a phantom figure holding a whisk respectfully bowed to Su Chen.
It was a True Immortal... but what he saw before him was merely a wisp of aura; its true form existed in the past of an unknown timeline.
"Your master knows me?"
Su Chen was somewhat confused. He had concealed his own karma, so even a Celestial King couldn't detect his presence without him noticing.
The True Immortal holding the whisk smiled and said, "Your confusion will be resolved upon meeting my master."
To be so respected by a True Immortal, possessing such great supernatural powers, could only be a Celestial King.
After countless eons, this was the first time Su Chen had seen a Celestial King face to face in this life.
A faint tremor ran through him... Perhaps this Celestial King knew what had happened that caused a complete spacetime to shatter and all the kings to disappear.
Su Chen didn't hesitate; he ascended the steps.
Scenes beneath his feet appeared and disappeared in an instant. The Celestial King... unique in countless spacetimes, supreme and unparalleled.
Until he reached the summit, before a portal, he looked back. Boundless fragments of spacetime were scattered like stars. Here, the rules of time, space, heaven, and earth ceased to exist; only this towering palace remained, the sole ruler and creator.
"My lord, the person has been brought."
A figure revered by all the immortals sat upon a throne. Su Chen looked at the figure, who nodded and then cut to the chase: "Witness, our time is running out."
Su Chen froze. The immortal king seemed to recognize him, yet he had never seen this immortal king before. He could only ask, "You seem to know me?"
The immortal king smiled, "You don't need to know my name now. You will understand all this in the future. For now, you only need to know that I have no ill intentions towards you. On the contrary... I know you very well!"
Seeing the immortal king playing the riddle, Su Chen wasn't annoyed; he was used to it. However, he was certain of two things:
This immortal king did indeed know him, but he knew his future self.
This immortal king harbored no direct ill will towards him.
Su Chen remained calm. Regardless of the immortal king's malice or schemes, he was now a fish on a chopping block.
"You said our time is running out. What exactly happened in the past?"
Su Chen asked, voicing his doubts.
He suppressed his smile, his expression returning to calm, and slowly spoke: "Back then, at a point in time, the Supreme Immortal King stole 'those' items, intending to use them to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm."
Su Chen naturally knew about the Supreme Immortal King... During the siege of the Supreme Immortal King, all of spacetime converged, becoming the sole entity across all heavens.
Before his death, the Supreme Immortal King had already suffered severe injuries.
"Although I didn't participate in that battle, I know how fierce it was. The final result... the Supreme Immortal King didn't die."
That guy is truly resilient. A cunning old fox combined with the strength of a quasi-Immortal Emperor—he's a real headache.
Su Chen asked, "The Supreme Immortal King survived? Could it be that the shattered spacetime of the past is related to him?"
He sighed, "It's related, yet it's not. The Supreme Immortal King shouldn't have stolen those 'items.' Those 'items' did indeed contain the opportunities of an Immortal Emperor, but they were also connected to an even more terrifying existence. The Supreme Immortal King thought he could control everything; he didn't realize that this kind of inflated ego is often the most foolish delusion."
"His theft of those 'items' allowed the power of 'Calamity' to resurface at a past juncture. Now we have to suppress 'Calamity,' otherwise, it will cause even more terrifying consequences. The spacetime of the heavens has shattered as a result, transforming into countless possibilities. This is also 'Calamity's' contingency plan."
Su Chen said upon hearing this, "'Calamity'? Could this be related to the Lord of the Fourth Calamity?"
According to Su Chen's deduction, the Lord of the Fourth Calamity is at least a quasi-Immortal Emperor, or even a true Immortal Emperor!
He scoffed, "The Lord of the Fourth Calamity? That's just a fool. You'll see in the future how insignificant that fool is before a true 'calamity'."
Seeing that He even looked down on the Lord of the Fourth Calamity, Su Chen had a feeling that the Lord of the Fourth Calamity, having been tricked by the Supreme Immortal King of Destiny and having part of his Dao Fruit stolen, wouldn't have a good ending in the future.
"You only need to know that you must quickly improve your cultivation. Only by reaching the Immortal King Realm will you be qualified to participate in that battle... Your existence is indispensable!"
Su Chen's heart stirred... Could he reach the Immortal King Realm in this life?
Before Su Chen could ask any further questions,
His expression suddenly turned solemn, and he said slowly, "That guy... has arrived."
"I know you still have many questions, but I can't tell you any of them. You'll have to find them yourself!"
"Just remember, you still owe me a favor. When you reach the future, you must repay this favor!"
The previous sentence had nothing to do with Su Chen, but the next sentence was clearly an instruction to him.
In just an instant,
a tremendous terror descended from the darkness. He rose, his towering figure seemingly capable of obscuring eternity.
The Lord of War!
The one who controls the killing and destruction of all heavens!
As His figure vanished, everything before him seemed as if it had never happened.
Su Chen stood in the void, knowing that somewhere, a battle beyond his comprehension must have taken place.
Su Chen narrowed his eyes: "It seems that it's not just the Supreme Immortal King who wants to kill me, but also that 'Calamity'."
If the Lord of War hadn't intervened, his life would surely have ended here.
At least there's a chance to catch his breath.
Su Chen gazed into the boundless space and time, finding the motivation to continue.
As he moved forward, passing through countless corners, more and more karma piled up on him...
What exactly is the Immortal King Realm?
As he traveled more and more, he began to vaguely understand.