Li Ming Lived a Third Lifetime

The incarnations of numerous Dark Supremes entered the depths of the Reincarnation Sea together.

They did not act recklessly. After briefly sensing the Dao charm of the Reincarnation Sea, they focused their gazes on Boundless Heavenly Venerable.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable was the first Heavenly Venerable of this era to openly declare that he would transform into a Sacred Spirit. Whether he could succeed in the future would be of immeasurable importance to the Dark Supremes.

It concerned whether they could mend the cracks in their Immortal Platforms and remain sealed for a long time in the state of Perfected Sacred Spirits, waiting for the Road to Immortality to open.

The Dark Supremes, who had been sealed for eternity, were drawing ever closer to the opening of the Road to Immortality. They too were barely clinging to life.

Now that Boundless Heavenly Venerable had generously shared his Longevity Transformation Method, it was an unimaginable boon to everyone.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable glanced at the crowd and nodded. "Fellow Daoists, if fate permits, we shall meet again in a million years!"

"See you in a million years!"

"I wish you every success!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the crowd saw Boundless Heavenly Venerable off.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable quickly put away his smile, his expression turning solemn.

More and more mysterious runes emerged, causing Boundless Heavenly Venerable's final flesh-and-blood head to begin transforming into stone.

This was an exceptionally unique method of transformation.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable's body, that final body of flesh and blood, slowly yet resolutely transformed into stone.

Mysterious Dao runes flowed from the great mountain that nurtured Sacred Spirits, shrouding Boundless Heavenly Venerable within them.

In the blink of an eye, mysterious radiance erupted. Everyone stared intently, carefully watching Boundless Heavenly Venerable's transformation.

No one dared make a move at such a time and disrupt Boundless Heavenly Venerable's transformation.

With everyone watching, such underhanded tactics could never escape their notice.

Li Ming observed carefully, naturally remaining on guard against the Dark Supremes making a move in secret.

The process of transforming into a Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo was exceedingly slow.

As the days passed, Boundless Heavenly Venerable finally transformed into a Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

Next came the most crucial transformation of the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.

Transforming the body into a Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo was easy, but whether the Immortal Platform primordial spirit could transform successfully was the most crucial matter.

If the primordial spirit truly fell into extinction, he might die, or his corpse might gain sentience in the future. By then, he might no longer be Boundless Heavenly Venerable.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable's goal was to live a new lifetime, not to die and have his corpse gain sentience.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Strange fluctuations emanated from Boundless Heavenly Venerable's body.

To everyone's senses, Boundless Heavenly Venerable seemed to be gradually drifting away, his primordial spirit seemingly about to fall into eternal silence.

The Immortal Platform also began turning to stone, while the primordial spirit grew increasingly faint.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable remained calm and at peace, without any deep obsession. Amid tranquil serenity, his primordial spirit fell into extinction.

Like a candle flame in the wind, it seemed ready to go out the next instant.

Like a humanoid figure carved from rough stone, it sat cross-legged there, having lost all breath and life.

There was no longer any supreme divine might. Instead, it looked simple and ordinary. Those unaware of the truth might have thought it was a casual work carved by an unskilled stonecutter.

"Did he succeed?"

"Did he fail?"

The numerous Dark Supremes wore puzzled expressions.

Boundless Heavenly Venerable had transformed into a Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo, yet they could not sense even the slightest fluctuation of a primordial spirit. It truly seemed to be nothing more than a stone.

The Dark Supremes watching this were horrified.

They had never expected the incomparably powerful Boundless Heavenly Venerable to perish like this.

This was an invincible Supreme who had lived three lifetimes, yet he had met such an end. It was truly lamentable.

Just as everyone thought Boundless Heavenly Venerable was completely dead—

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

It was as though peals of thunder rang within the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo. That mysterious lightning was like the light of primal beginning, containing boundless vitality.

The sound of thunder and crashing waves emanated from the body of the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

The entire Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo erupted with incomparably dazzling radiance.

The entire divine mountain that nurtured Sacred Spirits resonated and vibrated, connecting with an unseen aura and merging it with the aura of the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

Chaotic mist surged and roiled, and the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo flickered in and out of sight within it.

The Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo was no longer plain and ordinary. It now emitted Nine-Colored Immortal Light.

The auras of endless earth spirit veins rushed in, madly cleansing the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

An incomparably faint fluctuation of divine sense came from within the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

Though exceedingly faint, the numerous Dark Supremes all sensed it.

There was no mistaking that primordial spirit fluctuation. It was Boundless Heavenly Venerable's aura.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

Though this Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo appeared extremely rough, it emitted incomparably sacred radiance.

It rose and fell amid the boundless chaos.

The power of the sun, moon, and stars was drawn in, cascading like waterfalls into the Reincarnation Sea, all of it being absorbed into the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

That mysterious Sacred Spirit mountain range was enveloped in dense mist and nurtured flourishing vitality.

The heavenly sound of the Great Dao boomed. Mysterious chanting arose, and countless dense Dao runes appeared, imprinting themselves upon the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

The Dark Supremes had all once ruled the world. They had seen true Perfected Sacred Spirits and had even slain them.

Yet as they looked at the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo before them, they were deeply shaken.

Not one of the Perfected Sacred Spirits they had seen could compare to this somewhat rough-looking Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

This had not been naturally born from heaven and earth. It was the result of Boundless Heavenly Venerable's rebirth and transformation.

It had now seized the fortune of the entire Sacred Spirit Divine Mountain. Every Sacred Spirit within the mountain turned to ash in an instant, their mysterious energy flowing into the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo.

Clearly, this divine mountain had recognized Boundless Heavenly Venerable as its sole Sacred Spirit.

It had sacrificed the other Sacred Spirits still being nurtured without hesitation.

This Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo was now so mysterious that one could imagine how, after a million years of nurturing, the reemerged Boundless Heavenly Venerable would surely be even stronger and enjoy an even longer lifespan.

Numerous Dark Supremes silently performed deductions.

Others carefully scanned it, overlooking no detail.

They seemed to be examining the most precious treasure, cautiously observing everything.

To every Dark Supreme, this Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo was an extraordinary opportunity of great fortune.

They would be willing to trade precious materials for it.

"Boundless Heavenly Venerable truly succeeded!"

"This really is Boundless Heavenly Venerable's aura!"

"Boundless Heavenly Venerable actually transformed into a Sacred Spirit!"

After careful investigation, the numerous Dark Supremes finally confirmed the news.

Although the primordial spirit fluctuations within the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo were exceedingly faint and even somewhat muddled, incapable of transmitting information at all, everyone could sense that this was the final wisp of Boundless Heavenly Venerable's origin—the true primordial spirit.

As long as this wisp of true primordial spirit remained undying, he could recall the Dao Fruit of his previous lifetime at any time.

But if he did so, this transformation would have failed.

If anyone truly forced him to recall the Dao Fruit of his previous lifetime, they would have to endure a Heavenly Venerable's wrath.

This undying wisp of primordial spirit was so mysterious. It was the key to transforming into a Sacred Spirit in the future.

After repeated deductions and confirmations, everyone finally determined that this Saint Spirit Transformation Method was viable—a method that could succeed.

From this day onward, the Dark Supremes could choose to use this method to transform and continue living.

Or, without cutting themselves down, they could directly attempt to transform into Sacred Spirits and live a Third Lifetime.

The Dark Supremes could also use the method of Sacred Spirit transformation to mend the cracks in their Immortal Platforms.

For all the Dark Supremes, it was equivalent to having another path to survival.

The Dark Supremes looked at Boundless Heavenly Venerable with complicated expressions.

They had not expected Boundless Heavenly Venerable to be so generous, openly teaching such a Longevity Method to others.

"We truly must thank Boundless Heavenly Venerable for sharing this!"

"This method does carry a certain degree of danger, but we must still remember Boundless Heavenly Venerable's kindness."

"Yes, this method of longevity benefits everyone."

After examining it further, they soon discovered something else.

Daode Tianzun said, "The Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo created by Boundless Heavenly Venerable is clearly transforming much faster than Sacred Spirits naturally nurtured by heaven and earth, and it is also stronger."

Netherworld Venerable nodded. "After my careful observation and deductions, I believe Boundless Heavenly Venerable does not need a million years. He should need only several hundred thousand years to transform into a Perfected Sacred Spirit."

The many experts were also astonished upon hearing this.

Following Netherworld Venerable's guidance, they observed it carefully and found that it was indeed as he had said.

Judging from this rate of transformation, it truly might transform into a genuine Sacred Spirit ahead of schedule.

As everyone discussed it, the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo emitted chaotic energy, shone with Nine-Colored Divine Light, and sank into the mountain.

The Dragon Veins within the mountain radiated divine light and auspicious colors, dazzling beyond compare, making the Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo appear even more mysterious.

"Since Boundless Heavenly Venerable has transformed into a Sacred Spirit Stone Embryo and sleeps within the Reincarnation Sea, I will protect his path while I am alive," Li Ming said.

The nurturing of a Sacred Spirit would certainly require a long time.

At the beginning, it was likely at its weakest and most vulnerable to destruction.

Without someone to help, it truly might be secretly attacked and devoured by certain Dark Supremes.

Li Ming had invited Boundless Heavenly Venerable to transform within the Reincarnation Sea precisely because of this consideration.

After all, when he transformed in the future, he too would need some allies.

Otherwise, if someone made a secret move during his most critical period of transformation, things would become difficult to handle.

Although he possessed the Bronze Mirror, an extra safeguard was always a good thing.

After the Dark Supremes discussed the mysteries of the Dao here for some time, they each transformed into a streak of divine light and returned to their respective Life Forbidden Zones.

Netherworld Venerable returned to the Underworld, while Daode Tianzun rode a blue ox and journeyed through the starry sky.

In the days that followed, the many Life Forbidden Zones were far from peaceful.

Terrifying auras erupted from time to time.

No Dark Supreme launched a Dark Turmoil. Clearly, they were experimenting with the so-called Sacred Spirit method.

By now, nearly every Life Forbidden Zone had obtained this Longevity Method taught by Boundless Heavenly Venerable.

It was easy to imagine that the Dark Supremes could no longer sit still.

The ability to mend cracks in the Immortal Platform was an irresistible temptation.

If the Road to Immortality from the End of the Mythology Era had not been about to open, they likely would have been unable to resist trying it.

Li Ming, meanwhile, quietly entered seclusion within the Reincarnation Sea.

Li Ming's Second Lifetime had lasted an astonishing thirty-two thousand years. He was now extremely old, nearing the end of his life.

With a flash of divine light, more than a dozen Flat Peach divine medicines appeared in his hand, along with several True Dragon Elixirs, White Tiger Divine Medicines, and even a Qilin Divine Medicine fruit.

To transform into a new lifetime, a single Immortal Medicine fruit would have been enough.

But Li Ming did not do that. He had greater ambitions.

He believed that consuming more Immortal Medicines would allow him to live longer and become stronger.

So he opened his mouth wide and swallowed all of the Immortal Medicines.

Then, after swallowing them, he spat them back out.

The Immortal Medicines were better kept as a final safeguard.

He would use the remaining mysterious aura and Dao charm within the Myriad Dragon Nest to transform.

In only a little more than a hundred years, he succeeded.

With a deafening boom, blood energy soared into the heavens, spreading in every direction and flooding the entire Reincarnation Sea, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

At thirty-two thousand two hundred years old, Li Ming lived a Third Lifetime.

Everyone felt the astonishing fluctuations of his Great Dao.

The myriad Daos of heaven and earth wailed, shaking the entire universe.

"This is simply too astonishing."

"Did the Demon Venerable live another new lifetime?"

"His lifespan is actually this long?"

"He has now lived for nearly sixty thousand years."

This was an immensely shocking piece of news.

His lifespan was frighteningly long. How many years would this new lifetime last?

Li Ming had lived a Third Lifetime with the help of the Myriad Dragon Nest, but unlike Boundless Heavenly Venerable, he had not transformed into a True Dragon. Dragon blood had not been born within his body; he had merely gained an inexplicable dragon aura and dragon might.

He remained an incomparably powerful Chaotic Body.

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The news spread like wildfire, and the entire world was thrown into an uproar.

Only after more than a hundred years did things gradually calm down.

One day, an incomparably tremendous roar suddenly resounded throughout heaven and earth.

The sound of thunder and crashing waves came from the Cosmic Frontier Wasteland, spreading throughout the entire world.

That utterly terrifying aura made everyone shudder, yet no one knew what had happened.

At that moment, people were shocked to discover streak after streak of immortal light illuminating the depths of the universe.

Even more mysterious Immortal Spirit energy flowed through the universe like waterfalls.

They all converged in a single direction.

Someone intercepted some of the Immortal Spirit energy and immediately felt comfortable all over, as though their lifespan had increased somewhat.

It actually contained wisps of Longevity Substance.

Once the many powerful figures discovered it, the entire universe erupted.

Numerous elderly cultivators risked their lives to enter the starry sky and intercept that Immortal Spirit energy.

This news quickly alerted many Dark Supremes.

Just then, a small world deep within the universe suddenly exploded.

That incomparably brilliant light and incredibly dense Immortal Spirit energy spread throughout the universe.

It was as though a refined pill had ripened.

They all flowed toward a mysterious void.

Many Dark Supremes also tried reaching out to seize some of it.

Li Ming was startled as he watched this mysterious scene.

This was actually the aura of that Teng Snake.

With a thunderous boom, streams of mysterious light appeared, accompanied by an unimaginably terrifying aura that spread in every direction.

Pieces of crystal-clear bone fragments, giving off faint Immortal Spirit energy, drifted through space.

Numerous cultivators obtained these fragments. After examining them slightly, they were immediately shocked.

Although these bones no longer contained Divine Substance, many people could immediately sense their extraordinary nature at a glance.

"These bones are so extraordinary. They definitely aren't merely the bones of a Supreme; they may be the bones of an Immortal Spirit."

The many Dark Supremes felt the same way. They had never expected the remains of an Immortal Spirit to suddenly explode within this world.

Although the Divine Substance and Immortal Dao Runes within them had nearly been exhausted, who would ever complain about having too much of such a thing?

Especially for cultivators with ordinary talent, refining these bones into their bodies would undoubtedly make their Dragon Transformation Secret Realm extraordinarily powerful.

Looking at the bones, Li Ming naturally knew they were the remains of the Immortal Spirit Lingbao Tianzun had trapped back then.

He had not expected that the Divine Substance within them had now been completely drained by Lingbao Tianzun's great formation.

Rumble!

The Four Swords of Zhu Xian appeared.

Lingbao Tianzun's Formation Diagram appeared.

The mysterious Great Dao runes and Extreme Dao divine might upon it were utterly terrifying.

Especially after devouring Teng Snake's corpse and imprinting part of the Immortal Dao Runes, it had become even more terrifying.

"The Four Swords of Zhu Xian!"

"Lingbao Tianzun's Formation Diagram!"

"They're actually seizing that Immortal Spirit energy and those bones!"

"Could these exploded bones be from the Immortal Spirit Lingbao Tianzun killed?"

After seeing Lingbao Tianzun's Extreme Dao Weapons appear, everyone immediately came up with all kinds of conjectures and deductions.

The legendary Lingbao Tianzun, as one of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, possessed immensely formidable strength.

Legend had it that after consuming an Undying Medicine and living out his Second Lifetime, he had not died. Instead, through his own abilities, he had lived out another Lifetime.

Lingbao Tianzun, who had lived into his Third Lifetime, quelled the Corpse Calamity and even slew a Bloodied True Immortal.

These legends were widely circulated, and many sacred lands and aristocratic clans possessed information about them.

Lingbao Tianzun had disappeared for a long time. Many even claimed that he had already entered the Immortal Domain.

His Extreme Dao Weapons were said to be extraordinarily powerful, even comparable to Immortal Weapons.

In particular, as the creator of Nine Secrets: Zu, it was said that the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, empowered by Lingbao Tianzun's Formation Diagram, could even slay immortals.

Yet now, Lingbao Tianzun's Extreme Dao Weapons had suddenly fully revived and actively seized all the Immortal Spirit energy and bones.

Clearly, there had to be a great secret behind this.

Just when everyone thought the Dark Supremes would definitely make a move to seize them, they were surprised to discover that the major Life Forbidden Zones had all fallen silent.

"Why do Lingbao Tianzun's Extreme Dao Weapons seem as though they have come alive?"

"Wasn't he already dead?"

"Something is wrong. Lingbao Tianzun may not have truly died."

"Those claims that Lingbao Tianzun entered the Immortal Domain are all rumors."

"Yes. With the current conditions of heaven and earth, how could anyone possibly enter the Immortal Domain?"

To ordinary cultivators, Lingbao Tianzun was practically a deity.

But in the eyes of the Dark Supremes, Lingbao Tianzun was merely a Heavenly Venerable somewhat stronger than them, still far from becoming an immortal.

Li Ming looked toward Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star.

If he was not mistaken, Lingbao Tianzun might truly be about to revive.