Chapter 477: The Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (The End)

Within the Immortal Realm
The return of that being was quickly learned of by all the immortals.
They rebelled.
However, that rebellion was known as the era of the immortals' fall.
Until Su Chen stepped into a palace.
Within the palace, the river of time flowed silently. At the highest throne sat a man wearing a bronze mask.
The moment he saw Su Chen appear, the man laughed maniacally: "It's you! I understand, I understand... How cruel you are!"
Back then, the True Immortals, led by him, chose to divide the Witness's foundation after the Witness's death, erasing all traces of the Witness's existence, wanting to replace the Witness, become the new creator, the new Immortal King!
Looking at the dying creature before him, Su Chen felt no pity or indignation, only a calm voice: "All of this stems from your own greed."
The masked man laughed bitterly: "You anticipated our actions long ago. You deliberately leaked the secrets of the Immortal King, leading us to cultivate your path. When you return, we will be your best resources. What Kinghood? This is nothing but a laughable deception!"
The foundation of an Immortal King, the path to Kinghood—it's all a deception!
How could an Immortal King who had attained enlightenment through cause and effect be so naive? They had simply underestimated the methods of an Immortal King. They were destined to become Su Chen's best resources upon his return, allowing him to advance further. Using all the True Immortals of the Immortal Realm as pawns—what a cunning tactic! By the time they realized it, it was too late. No matter how powerful they were, they were merely meat on a chopping block.
As the raging flames engulfed the masked man, transforming into a black-gold immortal aura, Su Chen casually collected it, and the bronze mask also landed in Su Chen's hand.
His figure rose infinitely higher, and his mind learned many secrets of the past.
The Witness, trapped by the Xuan Yi Immortal King, found himself in a new world after his original existence vanished.
Since that time, the 'Calamity' seemed to have completely disappeared. The Xuan Yi Immortal King's mission was to strengthen the 'Calamity's' power and create a world capable of containing it.
He even invited the Witness to join the 'Calamity' and witness the arrival of the new world.
The Witness naturally refused, and a great battle erupted. Perhaps the Xuan Yi Immortal King wanted to recruit the Witness and didn't immediately kill him, allowing the Witness to seize the opportunity and severely injure him. A new Immortal King was then born, giving the Witness a chance to recover.
However, the Xuan Yi Immortal King was too powerful. Even so, the Witness could only barely survive under his rule, unable to stop him from ruling the heavens.
Just when defeat seemed imminent, other Immortal Kings were born, relieving the pressure on the Witnesses. The Witnesses knew they couldn't stop Immortal King Xuan Yi on their own, so they transformed into the Immortal Realm and created a space to support their original body, Su Chen, as he was reborn. The many True Immortals of the Immortal Realm were the resources to help Su Chen regain his Immortal King status and even advance further.
This mess was terrible for Su Chen. The heavens were now basically ruled by Immortal King Xuan Yi. The side of the 'Calamity' had countless Immortal Kings, while their side... didn't even have ten. It was only because the 'Calamity' hadn't awakened yet that the grand finale was declared.
Su Chen glanced back at the Immortal Realm and the Mountain and River Realm, and decided to leave.
Su Chen disappeared from the Immortal Realm, and his figure vanished from the heavens.
At this moment, outside the Immortal Realm, a young man sensed an aura. His expression was joyful: "A witness?"
Su Chen's lips curled slightly: "It's Grandmaster."
Su Chen sighed. He hadn't expected that the first person to become an Immortal King would be Dongfang Yunxiao. It was precisely because of Dongfang Yunxiao's existence that they had been able to persevere until now.
Dongfang Yunxiao was even more overjoyed: "Congratulations on your successful return, Grandmaster!"
Su Chen nodded: "Now is not the time for reminiscing. I'm afraid my return aura won't escape Xuan Yi's notice."
"We still need to buy some time."
At this moment... different figures slowly descended, all exuding the aura of Immortal Kings. Leading them was none other than the long-absent Immortal King Xuan Yi.
"Long time no see!"
........
Su Chen opened his eyes.
He had returned to the Reverse Fate Space.
However, this wasn't a return from death; it was a return he chose... To completely break free from this inevitable demise, the Reverse Fate Book was the glimmer of hope.
Su Chen opened the Reverse Fate Book and went straight to the evaluation.
[Evaluation: One-star (Colored)
Reward: 10,000,000 Reverse Fate Points]
He hadn't done much in this life, but the witnesses had done far too much after the last settlement.
Su Chen unhesitatingly chose to start a new life.
With the combined power of Dongfang Yunxiao and the Mountain and River Immortal King, he was more than capable of contending with the Xuan Yi Immortal King. His survival depended entirely on himself. Given enough points to defy fate, he could mass-produce Immortal Kings, even transforming them into the 'fruits' of the Mountain and River Immortal King, making the Mountain and River Immortal King's strength comparable to or even surpassing that of the former Supreme Immortal King and the Lord of Life and Death.
Without hesitation, Su Chen chose to begin his next life.
[Aptitude: 100
Comprehension: 10,000,000
Family Background: 100]
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Mountain and River Realm
Countless years had passed since Su Chen left the Immortal Realm, spanning three eras. The Mountain and River Realm was no longer a minor Immortal Realm. With the disappearance of the True Immortals of the Immortal Realm, only Long Jue Shen remained, making the Mountain and River Realm the True Immortal Realm.
At this moment, Ling Jiuxiao was incredibly old. He had passed the Mountain and River Sect to a promising junior, and as the sect's patriarch, he was enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
"In the end, I can't become an immortal."
Ling Jiuxiao smiled bitterly, yet he was also resigned to his fate. Having come this far, he knew that becoming an immortal was hopeless. Although he felt unwilling, he wasn't attached to life and death.
"According to Master Long's speculation, the fall of the immortals in the Immortal Realm was all the work of the Sect Master."
"Unfortunately, I haven't seen the Sect Master since that day."
In his dying moments, memories of the past flashed through his mind like a series of images.
Although Long Jue Shen could revive him, Ling Jiuxiao refused. He knew in his heart that his path to enlightenment had ended there; even if he were resurrected, it would be futile. If he were resurrected and feared death, then he wouldn't be himself.
Outside the mountain, a respectful voice came:
"Ancestor Jiuxiao, someone claims to be an old friend of yours."
The voice from outside the mountain was none other than the current Sect Master of the Mountain and River Sect.
Ling Jiuxiao asked curiously, "An old friend? I have fewer than a handful of old friends. Where did this old friend come from?"
The current Sect Master of the Mountain and River Sect smiled wryly: "That person not only knows your name, Ancestor Jiuxiao, but also entrusted me to deliver a token to you."