"It's useless. I no longer need those methods, because from the moment I succeeded, I would never die again.
"One day, I will ascend to the throne of an Immortal Emperor. Once attained, attained for eternity!"
Above the dome, protected by boundless power of heaven and earth, Chu Mu envisioned a figure standing at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, gazing down proudly upon the world. It was none other than himself.
Before this, some might still have thought he was indulging in a fool's dream.
But now, everyone's actions proved that they were afraid.
"All your desperate attempts to stop me are futile. They will only become stepping stones beneath my feet."
Chu Mu sat cross-legged above the dome and opened his eyes. Nine Colors shone within them, filled with endless Dao rhythm.
He was not merely reconstructing his physical body. He was forging the legendary innate Dao embryo that could make him an Immortal Emperor.
His gaze swept downward, arrogant and contemptuous toward every living creature.
After a single glance, he withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes again.
"Li Yang, don't die just yet. Stay alive and witness the fulfillment of my ambition.
"I won't let you die. I still have to take the woman you love most.
"I know perfectly well that even if a cultivator of a higher realm is willing, low-realm cultivators like you and me cannot break through their defenses.
"So I will make you watch as I accomplish what you could not."
Chu Mu knew very well that even if something had truly happened between Li Yang and Ning Qingfeng, Li Yang's cultivation at the time would not have allowed him to break through that layer of her defenses.
He had tested it himself. Leng Xi, the master of Chu Feng, whose