Given these numerous limitations, how did he manage to keep the Bodhi Tree Slough alive in the first place?
Is it due to fate? Or is it due to some special characteristic of his/herself?
Chapter 421 The Lifetime Comes to an End
A thin mist lingered, swirling around the sky. Su Yu murmured to himself, pondering the cause and effect of his own existence, somewhat lost in thought.
From the very beginning of his transmigration, the secret artifact he possessed was shrouded in mystery, and many inexplicable things happened.
The mysterious dragon coffin mural, a dragon aura comparable to the Peak Dragon Transformation, and those indescribable yet mysterious purple substances.
And that's what makes it special. Perhaps because of those purple substances, this Bodhi Seed seed plant was reborn from the brink of death and survived.
To this day, the Imperial Dragon Qi that accompanied Su Yu on his path of cultivation has almost dissipated and merged into the dragon bone of his spine, without any special secrets.
Tracing its origin, it is a drop of weakened divine blood, which is somewhat similar to the true blood of the Imperial Path at an essential level, only differing in terms of secret patterns.
As for those purple substances, Su Yu had no idea what they were!
Even though he is now close to the Saint Realm, Chaos Dharma Eye can observe the Dao's pathways, he still doesn't know its origin, its cause, or how to control it...
At this moment, in the Ziwei Star Domain, Minggu Mountain, a man in silver robes sat upright on a Bodhi futon, below him stood two tall women with light blue eyes.
The two beauties looked somewhat alike, but their temperaments were completely different. The woman in the dragon robe was as cold as ice. Even as a prisoner of the Death Realm, she remained unyielding, her gaze indifferent, with a deep blue fire emanating from her eyes as she glared at Su Yu.
The other woman, dressed in ancient attire adorned with various jewels, shimmered with light. She possessed a gentle demeanor, and her eyes, like a calm sea, seemed capable of encompassing everything...
With a beautiful woman below him, Su Yu paid her no heed. His expression was brooding as he stroked a piece of crystal-clear purple jade with his right hand, his mind churning with thoughts.
By now, he had seen far too many rare and precious objects. This jade pendant that had always been with him was not particularly exquisite. In terms of beauty, it was not even as good as the Purple Flame Divine Jade, let alone comparable to Immortal Gold...
What exactly is the cause and effect? And where did the skeleton inside the jade come from?
"The lingering sound of the jade pendant from the past Yanming that it came from a Great Power who was trapped in Wuliang Immortal Tribulation."
"To travel through the River of Time from the past and future and send me to this realm—even the Emperor Light Immortal King couldn't do that..."
Stroking the carvings on the purple jade, Su Yu's gaze was deep, like boundless stars, swirling with a dark starlight, causing the High Priest of the Eastern Sea below the steps to feel a chill in his heart, a sense of foreboding...
Su Yu pondered to himself, and some clues began to emerge in his mind.
Such cases are not uncommon. Chaotic Ancient Era, a Ye Qingxian's true spirit reversed time and space, and truly descended into ancient history.
In the era when Ye Qingxian lived, Wu Shi died in battle, Ruthless One went far away, Ye Fan hid in a bronze coffin, and the trio had not yet stepped into the Immortal Emperor Realm.
Based on this deduction, the great cultivator who refined the jade pendant must have been at least a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to reverse time and traverse the ages...
His thoughts were in turmoil, yet he couldn't see through the fog. Su Yu shook his head and flicked his sleeve to put away the purple jade.
For him, the Xian Dao immortality was incredibly distant, and thinking about it was pointless. What he needed to do right now was to cultivate diligently...
In the Divine Medicine Garden, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo avatar raised its hand and swept out a brilliant purple-gold divine light. The mist dissipated, revealing the outline of the Ancient Bodhi Tree, its leaves crystal clear and emerald green, swirling with divine radiance and auspicious light, exuding a profound Daoist charm, giving people a very peaceful feeling.
The tree trunk is strong and stands three meters tall. Among the Bodhi Leaf covered with innate patterns, a golden dragon lies lazily in the shade.
With those bright, expressive eyes, it's incredibly cute, truly a little beast imbued with the spirit of heaven and earth.
This golden dragon was not large, only about the size of a palm. Its body was covered with intricate patterns, its scales were gleaming gold, and its entire body was dazzling. Its pure and flawless fur shimmered with a crystal-clear luster, as if it were carved from soft and translucent gold and jade strand by strand. The luster it emitted was even brighter than divine gold.
However, the next moment, the purple-gold divine network flew out and directly enveloped the little golden dragon, causing it to be taken aback. Its pair of bright eyes looked around, not understanding its current situation.
However, the feeling of weightlessness quickly disappeared. Looking at the black-haired man in front of him, Xiaolong muttered a couple of things, then opened his mouth, ready to begin his dragon-licking career.
Su Yu pinched its chubby body with some disdain and said coldly, "Don't give me that. Do you even have the air of an Ancient Emperor Clans? All you do all day is eat and sleep!"
This is the very same Divine Silkworm from Divine Silkworm Ridge, suspected to be the younger brother of the God Emperor. Now reincarnated and cultivating again, it has already begun its second transformation, resembling True Dragon.
"Waaah..."
Reprimanded by Su Yu, the Little Divine Silkworm's eyes welled up with tears, and it burst into loud sobs, wiping away its tears as it looked helplessly at everyone. Only its large eyes remained bright, filled with tears, making it look pitiful.
It had just been beaten up by the True Dragon Immortal Medicine, and was disliked by the Qilin Divine Medicine, so it was driven here by these two bullies. Now, its second master is treating it like this...
Su Yu remained calm, letting it cry and fuss as it pleased, and simply tossed it aside, planning to take it to the Ziwei Star Domain for training after this matter was settled.
Otherwise, if he lived here long-term, pampered by An Miaoyi and the others, this younger brother of the God Emperor would be no different from the White Qilin in " Perfect World," only able to rely on acting cute to please female cultivators.
"Wow..."
Accompanied by a mournful cry, a golden light pierced through the celestial mist and flew backward.
Gai Jiuyou remained calm and unconcerned about the Emperor-Blood Divine Silkworm. With an Ancient Emperor princess as a precedent, unless another Ancient Emperor appeared, it would be difficult for him to take notice.
Although the Little Divine Silkworm is extraordinary, its bloodline is still somewhat inferior to that of the Ancient Emperor.
However, there were still people here who cared about it. The girl in white reached out and grabbed the Little Divine Silkworm in her palm. A strange look appeared on her face, and she was somewhat tempted. She exclaimed, "How cute!"
The little golden dragon cried out twice, as if complaining, looking pitiful and extremely cute.
Xia Jiuyou seemed to understand the Divine Silkworm's complaints. In that moment of empathy, he inadvertently saw the graceful Bodhi Immortal Tree and the misty Divine Pool behind it. His initial empathy vanished instantly.
"Yes, what right do I have to pity it? My life is even worse than itss. I've wanted to live that kind of life too!"
Thinking of this, Xia Jiuyou and kneaded the Divine Silkworm a little harder, as if she really was treating this younger brother of the Ancient Emperor as a plaything.
Seeing the demonic light in the girl's eyes, the golden dragon shivered. Its scales glowed, golden Dao patterns intertwined, and immortal light swirled around it. It tumbled and scrambled, trying to fly away, but Xia Jiuyou smiled faintly, her jade fingers lightly clenching, gripping the Little Divine Silkworm's throat, rendering its struggles futile...
"Waaah..."
The Divine Silkworm seemed to weep but had no tears. It cried out in agony, then convulsed twice, its little head tilted to the side, and it collapsed.
When it comes to playing dead, it's top-notch!
However, a Taisu light flew over, flashing with lightning and intertwining with electric sparks, striking it directly and causing it to groan and cry out. It had no way to play dead and could only helplessly droop its head, being wantonly played with by Xia Jiuyou, still being ravaged by the other party's two demonic hands.
Those bright, sparkling eyes dimmed, as if they had lost their light and the meaning of life.
"It feels so good, how can it be so soft!"
Feeling the softness of the Divine Silkworm's skin, the girl in white was amazed. She used the finest materials from the Big Dipper in her daily life, yet even those silks and brocades were far inferior to the Divine Silkworm's skin.
In fact, this is a misconception of Xia Jiuyou. The top-grade fabric of Big Dipper is Silver Silkworm, but Silver Silkworm are only the lowest-ranking offspring of the Divine Silkworm Ridge. Above them are Golden Silkworm, Jade Silkworm, Divine Silkworm, King-Blood Divine Silkworm, and Emperor-Blood Divine Silkworm.
Ordinary silver threads cannot compare to the physical body of Divine Silkworm.
Su Yu remained calm, ignoring them, and led the way.
Beyond the Bodhi Immortal Tree, two mirror-like pools come into view, their still waters radiating Life energy and emitting wisps of rosy light.
The two spiritual springs are arranged in the shape of Yin and Yang. The Moon Pool shimmers with a faint golden light, while the Sun Pool ripples with a brilliant purple dawn. A gentle breeze blows by, stirring up a strange ripple, and the flowing celestial light transforms into a wondrous scene of Divine Source.
Upon closer inspection, the materials used to construct the spring pool were all square pieces of divine Divine Source, inlaid with various divine jade patterns. Among them, a crimson gold talisman shone brightly, dazzlingly brilliant, radiating strange fluctuations, deep and restrained, yet containing a trace of ancient and boundless pressure.
This is an ultimate divine talisman, crafted by Ancient Emperor!
Gai Jiuyou looked at the spiritual pool and sighed inwardly, "As expected of someone favored by destiny, he has no shortage of all kinds of divine objects."
The value of this spirit-infused talisman alone is immeasurable. It can conjure Life essence out of thin air and transform it into a pool of immortal spring water, or it can be placed in a pool to enhance the quality of the Divine Spring to a certain extent.
Su Yu bowed respectfully and said sincerely, "Elder Gai, the spiritual energy here is abundant, making it ideal for quiet recuperation. It is also the most suitable place in the Big Dipper Star Domain for refining the Immortal Medicine Fruit."
After speaking, he waved his wide sleeves, summoned the Bodhi Wood cushion he was using, and took out a 70,000-year-old black jade Medicine King, placing it on the jade steps. Then he nodded slightly to Xia Jiuyou and turned to leave.
The girl in white belatedly followed, turning back as she went, saying, "Master, I'll wait for you to come out!"
A moment later, the figures scattered, and the Chaos surged. This Divine Medicine Garden returned to tranquility, with only the rustling of the spiritual herbs and the swaying of the immortal trees, like countless jade stones colliding. The sound was crisp and melodious, making people feel ethereal and closer to the Great Dao.
Now that only one person remained, Gai Jiuyou sighed and stopped using the Quasi-Emperor Law to suppress himself, revealing his dejected state.
His white hair hung down to his shoulders, his body was hunched over, he looked old and frail, his vitality was withered, and there was a dense black aura between his eyebrows, giving off an aura of decay.
In reality, his condition was far from as good as Su Yu had imagined!
At this time, he had not yet found the Dream-Grade Immortal Marrow in the Qinling, and his lifespan was almost exhausted. Just now, he had forcibly condensed his essence and blood with his withered body, returned to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, and created a First Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor Realm jade slip. His life path had come to an end.
It wasn't that he didn't want to condense the killing divine scroll of the Ninth Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor Realm, but rather that his condition was extremely poor, making it impossible for him to do so. Even tempering his true blood was useless; he would Return to the Ruins in an instant...
"Second life!"
Gai Jiuyou muttered to himself, somewhat lost in thought. Even with his flawless Dao heart, he felt a sense of unreality at this moment.
I thought I was too old to find the Immortal Medicine, but the world is ever-changing, and the law of cause and effect is truly wondrous.
I searched for him a thousand times in the crowd, but suddenly when I turned around, there he was, in the dim light.
Recalling his experiences over the past nine thousand years, Gai Jiuyou's eyes shifted as if tens of millions of years had passed. His expression darkened, his heart filled with sorrow, and his eyes stung slightly.
Like the Yinghuo Sacred Body, he also experienced much suffering, watching his beloved grow old and turn from beauty to bones, and personally burying his comrades who had accompanied him on the road to the throne.
"Who among all living beings can ascend to immortality and awaken from their dream?"
Even if one attains the ultimate path, what good is it? Having witnessed all the splendor of the world, how many can truly understand the sorrow of being utterly alone?
" In this Lifetime, the Immortal Road will surely be opened!"
Gai Jiuyou murmured to himself, his originally sorrowful gaze softening. A flash of light appeared in his palm, and a small red jade cauldron materialized.
The Blood Jade Cauldron was crystal clear and smaller than the palm of a hand. However, the next moment, immortal patterns floated, and nine purple-gold imperial patterns peeled off on their own, imprinting themselves in the Void and radiating extreme immortal light, thus breaking the seal on the Blood Jade Cauldron.
In an instant, beauty flowed, a rich fragrance wafted from the cauldron, crimson clouds filled the sky, and countless auspicious rays appeared. A crimson-feathered immortal phoenix, surrounded by chaotic light, landed in Gai Jiuyou's hand.
This is the fruit of the Divine Phoenix Immortal Medicine, a treasure that Su Yu begged for on his knees. It is a rare and precious item that is hard to find anywhere in the world except in forbidden zones!
Throughout the River of Time, many beings on the path of the emperor failed to find the Immortal Medicine and lived only Lifetime.
The reason why the Big Dipper Forbidden Zone was so prosperous was largely because it contained the Immortal Medicine, which could prolong the imperial life of Lifetime emperor. Those Ancient Emperor had reigned for two lifetimes would then rejoin the Forbidden Zone in their later years, creating a cycle.
Looking at the Crimson Gold Immortal Phoenix in his hand, Gai Jiuyou opened his mouth and swallowed it. Then, with a loud boom, thick streams of blood energy shot into the sky and spread outwards, engulfing the entire Divine Medicine Valley.
Even the Saint King array patterns set up here could not stop it. Strands of imperial aura surged out, their power astonishing the heavens and earth, spreading from the Chaos Realm to the outside world and throughout the entire Big Dipper Star Domain.
In an instant, beams of immortal light flew out from the seven forbidden zones, Chaos swirled, yin and yang were reversed, the entire universe trembled, and the secrets of heaven were shrouded in mystery, making it impossible to predict.
Stimulated by the Imperial Dao Laws, some ancient beings awakened, wanting to know what had happened in the Human World...
Inside the Immortal Mausoleum, some enormous ancient steles were glowing, as if they were about to break through the sky and emit a chilling aura.
A melodious flute sound emanated from within the Forbidden Zone of Absolute Beginning. A jade flute cleaved across the vast ocean, soaring through the air, transcending the world and shaking the Northern Region. The Queen Mother of the West of Jade Lake and the Holy Lord of the Jiang Family were both terrified, their hearts filled with immense shock.
Within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land of the Southern Region, the sound of rattling chains echoed, causing the nine sacred mountains to tremble daily. Endless mists surged up from the abyss, inspiring awe and reverence in countless cultivators for this Life Forbidden Zone.
In a mountain range, two figures intertwined in a chaotic manner, holy light and golden energy surging together, piercing through gold and splitting rocks, raising dust in the air. Beside them were a Big Black Dog and a beautifully sculpted little girl.
"Bang!"
The Xuanhuang Qi surged, and the cauldron of Cauldron of All-Things Mother Qi stretched horizontally. Ye Fan took two steps back, looking at the strangely disturbed Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land with a look of astonishment.