Longevity Heavenly Venerable: Damn, I Overdid the Act!

At this moment, Li Ming was full of high spirits, reigning over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

The many Dark Supremes vaguely saw reflections of their younger selves in him.

Back when they had just attained the Dao and become Supremes, when they ruled the world, they too had been as spirited as Li Ming. They had believed they would surely become immortals someday and looked down on those Dark Supremes cowering within the Dark Restricted Areas.

Everyone who attained the Dao and became a Supreme had once been invincible in their era, unmatched throughout the starry sky, truly capable of suppressing an entire age.

Even knowing that the Road to Immortality in this world had long since been destroyed and severed, they still believed that through effort, they could open a new Road to Immortality.

Unfortunately, all of that had merely been their beautiful wish.

When they entered their twilight years, their obsession with immortality and the threat of death drastically changed their mindsets.

Coupled with the deaths of their friends and loved ones, the vast majority of Supremes ultimately chose to slash themselves with a blade, becoming Supremes of the Dark Restricted Areas.

The Dark Supremes they had once despised had become their own kind in the end.

Who could have imagined that the Supremes who had once protected all living beings between heaven and earth would eventually become the source of the Dark Turmoil?

The dragon slayers and the evil dragons were actually the same people!

This secret was only passed down among clans and sacred lands possessing Supreme inheritances. Ordinary sacred lands and clans had no right to know it.

Those who knew this secret remained extremely guarded about it and would not spread it casually.

Simply mentioning a certain Supreme's name could result in being sensed.

Especially if there was malice involved.

This was no joking matter.

At this moment, within the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone in the cosmic starry sky, one enormous tomb after another began to rumble.

The Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone was not currently on Beidou Star, but existed independently within a mysterious region of the starry sky.

When faced with the suppression and provocation of Li Ming's Great Dao laws, the other forbidden zones and Supremes chose to watch coldly from the sidelines.

Yet the master of the Immortal Mausoleum could not endure such provocation.

He awoke from his deepest slumber, still unaware of what had happened in the world.

But a Heavenly Venerable expert who had only slashed himself after living through his Third Lifetime would naturally not tolerate someone provoking him so brazenly.

He attacked across the void.

Clang! Clang!

An Immortal Sword tore through eternity, like a heavenly sword ascending as an immortal, dazzling beyond compare.

Its sharp radiance was blinding, so terrifying that others could not even open their eyes.

In the cold, dark universe, rivers of stars shattered one after another, and starfields went dark in swathes, reduced to ash beneath the impact of the divine sword's aura.

Countless living beings felt that terrifying ultimate divine might and felt as if their souls were about to be torn apart.

The incomparably terrifying divine sword pressed toward the chaos and lightning suppressing the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

The divine sword seemed to pierce through past, present, and future, radiating incomparably terrifying Great Dao power as it suppressed the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

Facing the Longevity Immortal Sword, Li Ming's chaos and lightning instantly fused, transforming into a Chaos Thunder Sea.

The Chaotic Divine Thunder resembled a heavenly tribulation capable of shattering heaven and earth, radiating incomparably terrifying destructive power.

It seemed capable of devouring all things between heaven and earth, merging them into chaos, and opening heaven and earth anew.

Then, a fist overflowing with blood vitality actually evolved from the Chaos Thunder.

Its blood vitality was as vast as the sea, lightning exploded, and who knew how many stars turned to ash beneath that divine fist.

With a thunderous boom.

The fist and sword collided.

It was a collision of Great Dao and laws, a contest of personal wills, a clash of invincible convictions.

A confrontation between Heavenly Venerables was terrifying to the extreme.

It was not merely a contest of flesh and primordial spirit, but also a contest of Great Dao comprehension.

Terrifying energy storms and Great Dao storms erupted, shaking the entire universe.

Brilliant light spread in every direction, sweeping across heaven and earth. Countless rivers of stars were destroyed, and countless stars turned to ash.

Fortunately, this was an uninhabited starfield.

Yet even so, those incomparably powerful fluctuations and Great Dao ripples still shook the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

A collision at the Heavenly Venerable level could suppress the Great Dao of the entire world.

"Was that a divine battle between Heavenly Venerables, stronger even than Supremes?"

"That was far too terrifying!"

"How many Heavenly Venerable-level divine battles have occurred since ancient times?"

"I never expected one to appear again in this era!"

"Longevity Heavenly Venerable's Great Dao was forcibly suppressed!"

"Demon Venerable's Great Dao is even more terrifying!"

"Demon Venerable truly deserves to be called a Chaotic Body. In his first Lifetime, he can actually clash with the Third Lifetime Longevity Heavenly Venerable!"

After awakening, Longevity Heavenly Venerable had taken the initiative to probe Demon Venerable's strength, and the many Dark Supremes were delighted to watch the spectacle.

They did not fear the situation growing more chaotic and even secretly egged it on.

But no one had expected the incomparably powerful Longevity Heavenly Venerable to lose in a single exchange.

This collision shocked the entire world.

The duel between Demon Venerable and Longevity Heavenly Venerable shook the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

Demon Venerable had thrown only one punch, yet it sent blood spraying three thousand miles from Longevity Heavenly Venerable, master of the Immortal Mausoleum, exposing stark white bone.

The Longevity Immortal Sword also let out a mournful cry. In the blink of an eye, it dimmed considerably, and a deep crack appeared on its surface. It had nearly shattered.

Longevity Heavenly Venerable's Immortal Source exploded, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone was extremely peculiar, filled everywhere with one enormous tomb after another.

Many of these tombs were empty, yet they shimmered with Immortal Dao Runes and flowed with the divine essence of an immortal's Great Dao.

Legend had it that True Immortals had once slumbered here, that every tomb had once held a True Immortal in sleep.

The Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone was vast. It would occasionally manifest in the world, but most of the time, people could not find any trace of it at all.

Now, many Dark Supremes lay hidden within the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone, making it an exceedingly terrifying Life Forbidden Zone.

The Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone had originally been tranquil and peaceful, radiating the aura of the Immortal Mausoleum, when one massive tomb suddenly exploded.

Countless fragments turned into streaks of light rain, rising like towering waves over a vast ocean.

Under the impact of Great Dao laws, even the immortal divine essence here became chaotic.

Chaos Thunder suddenly appeared within this forbidden zone, like an incomparably terrifying heavenly tribulation intent on destroying everything. It surged forth with overwhelming force, seemingly determined to destroy every tomb.

"Demon Venerable!"

"You've crossed the line!"

"Do you truly intend to level our Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone by yourself?"

From deep within the exploded tomb, Longevity Heavenly Venerable staggered out of the Immortal Source. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face filled with shock and fury.

An ancient war chariot appeared. He sat cross-legged atop it and slowly drove out of the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone.

Chaos coiled around his body, while the myriad Daos of heaven and earth roared.

He wore a purple-gold crown and Daoist robes, with grayish-brown hair draped over his chest and back. Within his eyes, suns, moons, and stars were destroyed, making him terrifying beyond measure.

This was Longevity Heavenly Venerable of the Age of Mythology.

Longevity Heavenly Venerable, who had only slashed himself after living through his Third Lifetime, was extraordinarily powerful.

He sat cross-legged upon the ancient war chariot, an Immortal Sword lying across his knees. It was precisely the Longevity Immortal Sword, radiating an unparalleled aura.

In almost the blink of an eye, he arrived in the cosmic starry sky.

He had long since had no need for a war chariot, but this chariot represented the majesty of a Heavenly Venerable.

Even if he died on the battlefield, he would make his exit in glory.

He had never expected to be awakened after sleeping for so many years.

He had actually encountered Demon Venerable, a Chaotic Body who had attained the Dao and become a Supreme, and whose strength had become so terrifying.

A mere clash across the void had directly suppressed his Great Dao and caused him to suffer a silent loss.

He truly could not swallow this insult. This was the enmity of obstructing one's Dao.

Within the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone, more and more Dark Supremes awakened, helping Longevity Heavenly Venerable resist the Chaos Thunder and Great Dao.

Soon, the Chaos Thunder vanished, leaving the entire Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone in ruins.

"Demon Venerable's strength is too terrifying!"

"Even if Longevity Heavenly Venerable undergoes Extreme Sublimation, he is probably no match for him!"

"We should persuade Longevity Heavenly Venerable to return. Otherwise, he will truly suffer a huge loss!"

"Should we tell Longevity Heavenly Venerable that Demon Venerable has already killed so many Dark Supremes?"

Longevity Heavenly Venerable was an ancient Heavenly Venerable. Emperor Zun had not yet appeared in this era, and Longevity Heavenly Venerable had never been defeated.

Thus, Longevity Heavenly Venerable could be said to be an extremely confident man.

He considered himself invincible under heaven and absolutely refused to admit defeat.

After their brief clash across the void, he discovered that Demon Venerable was so powerful and also possessed a Chaotic Body.

This both shocked and delighted him.

Because Longevity Heavenly Venerable had always wanted to fuse the true blood of all living beings between heaven and earth to forge a genuine Chaotic Body.

He had held this idea for a very long time.

He believed he could use it to become immortal and perhaps even live another new Lifetime.

No wonder he later accepted Emperor Zun's invitation, took charge of the Underworld, and attempted to fuse a Chaotic Body there.

He believed that he had only lost half a move to Li Ming because he had slashed himself.

If he underwent Extreme Sublimation, he believed he could defeat Li Ming with certainty.

That was why he emerged into the world so confidently.

"Demon Venerable is now more than fifteen thousand years old, yet his blood vitality remains so vigorous and his life force so vibrant."

"Yes, an ordinary Supreme only has a lifespan of ten thousand years. How can he live so long?"

"When Demon Venerable had just attained the Dao and become a Supreme, even Carefree Heavenly Venerable could not kill him after undergoing Extreme Sublimation. Now that Longevity Heavenly Venerable has acted, can he defeat Demon Venerable?"

"Yes, Demon Venerable has already killed nearly twenty Dark Supremes. He is too terrifying."

"Now Demon Venerable reigns over the world, and no one dares face his edge."

Even the Dark Supremes of the Immortal Mausoleum let out sighs of amazement.

They too had not expected Longevity Heavenly Venerable to be so forceful, daring to challenge the even more forceful Demon Venerable.

That Demon Venerable had killed several Dark Supremes immediately after attaining the Dao and becoming a Supreme. He was truly not someone to provoke.

If the Dark Supremes of the Immortal Mausoleum had not awakened together this time, then given Demon Venerable's temperament, he would likely have directly blown apart the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone.

Although many Dark Supremes were suppressed by Demon Venerable's Great Dao, most merely snorted coldly and did not take the bait.

Yet this Longevity Heavenly Venerable was so stubborn. Facing Demon Venerable at the height of his power, why did he seem to be courting death?

Moreover, Demon Venerable's aura was clearly stronger than before. His brief exchange with Longevity Heavenly Venerable further confirmed the impressions of the many Dark Supremes.

These old and cunning Dark Supremes had learned their lesson. No matter how Demon Venerable provoked them, they simply would not act.

"The Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone was nearly destroyed."

"This Demon Venerable is far too domineering."

"Even Longevity Heavenly Venerable suffered a huge loss."

"Heh, let Demon Venerable be arrogant while he can. One day, he too will grow old. Then it will likely be time for the many Dark Supremes to divide up his Chaos Origin!"

"So what if he is strong and domineering at his peak? This world ultimately cannot truly produce immortals. Once he decays over the years, he will still have to slash himself and become the master of a forbidden zone."

"He has the Reincarnation Sea Forbidden Zone, so it seems he has no need to ask other forbidden zones to take him in!"

"Heh heh, with how forceful and domineering he is, no Dark Restricted Area would likely be willing to accept him. They would only be inviting an enemy for no reason."

The many Dark Supremes had been awakened.

They watched coldly as Demon Venerable suppressed the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone.

Even someone as powerful as Longevity Heavenly Venerable had suffered a hidden loss in their brief clash.

The other Dark Supremes in the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone had all been suppressed until they did not dare raise their heads, hiding in the tombs of the Immortal Mausoleum and pretending to be dead.

In the eyes of many, Demon Venerable was too forceful, too domineering, and too unsociable.

He had isolated himself from the forbidden zones and the Dark Supremes.

So what if he was the Chaotic Heavenly Venerable? In the end, dust would return to dust and earth to earth. Since he could not become immortal, his only fate was either death or becoming a forbidden zone.

Even Demon Venerable, powerful as he was, would ultimately only maintain the glory of two Lifetimes.

Li Ming sat cross-legged atop the Bronze Immortal Hall of the Reincarnation Sea. His entire aura was restrained, as though he had merged with the Great Dao, giving others the impression that he had fused with the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

There were simply too many Dark Restricted Areas and Dark Supremes in this era.

Li Ming was naturally not mad enough to try to eliminate every Dark Restricted Area.

This time, while deducing Lingbao Tianzun's array diagram, he had unexpectedly deduced something related to Longevity Heavenly Venerable.

He conducted a fierce probe and, incidentally, provoked the other Life Forbidden Zones.

This was a dangerous test.

He had not expected to press the suppression of his Great Dao right into the faces of those Dark Supremes, only for all of them to endure it.

He had not expected these Dark Supremes to be so capable of restraint.

Unless absolutely necessary, they truly would not emerge into the world.

No wonder the Great Emperors of the Human Race during the Desolate Ancient Era had needed to fish for Dark Supremes through all kinds of methods if they wanted to kill them.

For example, by feigning death or using rare materials as bait.

They even deliberately created conflicts, luring out one Dark Supreme after another, weakening the power of the Dark Restricted Areas and gradually reducing the number of Dark Supremes without anyone noticing.

Li Ming did not have that many thoughts.

But he also wanted to test how many Dark Supremes there were now.

There were truly many Life Forbidden Zones in this era. Aside from the Ancient Forbidden Land, the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone, and the Ancient Mine of Beginnings, which had yet to appear, places like the Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone, the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone, Heaven, and the Burial Heaven Island Forbidden Zone had all already emerged.

There were also many forbidden zones that had been discarded in the original work.

There were also many forbidden zones that had never appeared in the original work. Presumably, they had been wiped out or destroyed in history and had not endured until Ye Fan's era.

Among so many Dark Restricted Areas, the number of Dark Supremes within ranged from as few as one or two to more than a dozen.

It was difficult to say exactly how many Dark Supremes were in these Dark Restricted Areas.

In this era, the Underworld, a Dark Restricted Area, had also already appeared.

It was said that after the Tribulation Heavenly Venerable died, the Underworld, this Life Forbidden Zone, mysteriously vanished.

Li Ming had yet to discover where the Underworld was. In any case, ever since he had transmigrated into this world, he had never sensed any information about the Underworld.

Presumably, the Tribulation Heavenly Venerable had hidden the Underworld away and was concealing himself within it while undergoing transformation.

Perhaps when he appeared again, he would become the famous Netherworld Venerable?

Li Ming was extremely interested in the Tribulation Heavenly Venerable, or perhaps the Netherworld Venerable, of this time.

He knew that Netherworld Emperor Duan De from the original work, although not particularly strong, was truly as unkillable as a cockroach.

From calling each other brothers when the Desolate Heavenly Emperor was still weak, to later calling Ye Fan brother, and even in the era of Sacred Ruins, he had simply reincarnated as Chu Feng's son. It was truly speechless.

But it had to be said that Netherworld Emperor Duan De during the era of Shrouding the Heavens had been immensely imposing.

He was one of the few Red Dust Immortals in the era of Shrouding the Heavens.

Li Ming truly wanted to make contact with Netherworld Emperor Duan De. He also wanted to study this Red Dust Immortal Path of Nine-Lifetime Reincarnation Unification.

In fact, he also suspected that the Underworld's collection of the true blood of all living beings in heaven and earth to refine a Chaotic Body had been orchestrated by Netherworld Emperor Duan De or by the Longevity Heavenly Venerable.

In any case, those two bastards could not escape responsibility.

Moreover, there were so many corpses in the Underworld, corpses preserved from the Chaotic Ancient Era and even more ancient eras.

Li Ming even wondered whether he could go there and devour the origin within those corpses. If he devoured enough, could he directly become a true Chaotic Body and, without undergoing transformation, become a Perfect Chaotic Body?

But the location of the Underworld remained impossible to deduce, which was truly frustrating.

Whatever else could be said about Netherworld Emperor Duan De, his ability to bury himself in the ground was simply astounding. Ordinary people truly could not find him.

"Li Ming, you need to give me an explanation!"

The Longevity Heavenly Venerable's tone was icy and piercing. He directly called Li Ming by name rather than addressing him by his title, Demon Venerable, making him seem exceptionally rude.

The moment his words fell, the temperature of the entire starry sky plummeted, as though it had instantly become bitterly cold.

Even the remnants of gas drifting through the cosmic starry sky instantly turned into snowflakes, freezing solid and floating down in all directions like falling snow.

The Longevity Heavenly Venerable's words immediately stirred the Great Dao laws hidden in the unseen, causing the heavens and myriad realms to resonate and tremble.

Li Ming had not expected the Longevity Heavenly Venerable to be so bold. No one else had stepped forward, yet the Longevity Heavenly Venerable alone had jumped out.

He had thought that after teaching him a small lesson, the man would back down. He had not expected the Longevity Heavenly Venerable to step forward instead.

Li Ming took one step and instantly arrived in the cosmic starry sky, standing opposite the Longevity Heavenly Venerable.

Sensing the overwhelmingly powerful aura and astonishing vitality emanating from Li Ming, the Longevity Heavenly Venerable's heart skipped a beat.

"Shit, I took my act too far. I overdid it!"

Li Ming transformed into a streak of chaotic lightning and shot out from the depths of the Reincarnation Sea, directly facing the Longevity Heavenly Venerable.

The Demon Venerable had emerged.

Wherever he passed, countless phantom Immortal Spirits surrounded him, endless Chaos Thunder flashed, and the myriad Daos of heaven and earth resonated and trembled.

The heroic and towering man approached step by step, the Heavenly Demonic Saber in his hand.

"The Demon Venerable has appeared!"

"The Demon Venerable and the Longevity Heavenly Venerable are facing off!"

"It seems this matter will not end peacefully!"

"The Demon Venerable's aura is growing ever more terrifying. His strength seems to have shattered people's understanding of Supremes and Heavenly Venerables..."

"I saw the shadow of a True Immortal in him. Perhaps, just as the legends say, only a Chaotic Body that attains the Dao can achieve Mortal-World Ascension."

"How enviable. If only I had a physique as powerful as the Demon Venerable's."

"If I had discovered this Chaotic Body early and seized it for cultivation, perhaps I could also attain the Dao anew with a Chaotic Body."

"This Longevity Heavenly Venerable is somewhat overconfident. He has already severed himself with a stroke, yet he still dares to challenge the Heavenly Venerable of the present age."

"Could the Longevity Heavenly Venerable have been set up by the Dark Supremes of the Immortal Mausoleum Forbidden Zone?"

The many Dark Supremes stared intently at the two terrifying figures in the starry sky.

A great battle was on the verge of erupting.