We agreed to go to Taishan Sect and you will pull the coffin for me.

Chapter 393 The Essence of Sacrifice
Lu Heng's strength grew ever stronger, and the origins of his Dao Fruits reached their peak, polished to perfection. Compared to when he first stepped into the Immortal Emperor realm, it was like the difference between a firefly and the sun. To an ordinary Immortal Emperor, he was like a prehistoric dragon, crushing a Dark Immortal Emperor as easily as stepping on a mouse.

In theory, he was already at the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm, only one sacrifice away from entering that special state called "Sacrifice to the Dao".

Moreover, he immersed himself in countless timelines of the Eternal Immortal Court's restart, having fought and killed almost all the Ten Primordial Ancestors, all the Immortal Emperors, and even hundreds of Dao Ancestors more than once. He was extremely familiar with the supreme beings of the strange races and had insight into countless evolutionary paths.

At this moment, Lu Heng's expression was neither joyful nor sorrowful. He was unaware of the passage of time. His Immortal Emperor body was at its peak, towering over all the heavens and myriad realms, reflecting time and space at will. He sensed that there was no way forward, and the effects brought by the Eternal Immortal Court had reached their limit.

Offering sacrifices to the Way is to sacrifice my body and my Way. Only through one's own enlightenment can one achieve Nirvana in stillness.

"In fact, the ritual is to separate transcendence and the ritual into two steps: first a small ritual, then a large ritual."

Lu Heng pondered repeatedly: the Daoist who performed the sacrifice had his own Dao destroyed, his primordial spirit and physical body disappeared, but the path of evolution remained in the human world. His figure was recorded in the long river of history and time. The world retained his great power, and all races and spirits sang his name.

On the sacrificial path, one's figure is erased by time, forgotten by all living beings, one's deeds are distorted, the blanks are filled by others, and the ending is changed.

Afterwards, the transcendent beings forcibly emerge from this state of Nirvana, exhibiting a characteristic of seeking emptiness through subtraction.

If the former, a peak Immortal Emperor could grit his teeth and burn himself, then the latter is beyond his ability to do. It is extremely difficult for the ignited sacrificial fire to perfectly erase his own existence in time and space. Before that, his true self had been completely annihilated and could not control the subsequent development.

"Therefore, external force is needed."

A thought flashed through Lu Heng's mind like lightning: there was such a perfect external force in Shrouding the Heavens, which was none other than the strange race deep in the Calamity Land. They had a grand sacrificial ritual that could perfectly burn everything away. Huang, Ye, and Chu had successfully transcended in this way.

He suspected that this might be an intentional arrangement by the master of the three-life bronze coffin, leaving a mechanism to help future transcendents. It might be cruel, or it might be indifferent, but from the perspective of eternity, only transcendence is the path of the same kind, and only it is real and true.

Of course, the other hand is the Reincarnation Stone Disc. In theory, everyone in this spacetime is eternal and immortal. If someone dies in this life, they will be reborn in the next life, just like the Immortal King of No End to the Great Emperor of No Beginning, and the Immortal King of Azure Lotus to the Azure Emperor.

As time goes by, there will eventually be an opportunity for all living beings to transcend.

"I see. In a way, the land of calamity is not a disaster, but a gift."

Lu Heng's gaze was complex as he looked at the Eternal Immortal Court. There were numerous celestial buildings there, including the Chaos Pool, the Reception Altar, and the Enlightenment Platform, until the last building, a huge brazier burning with the eternal flame of time and space, which was called the [Sacrificial Brazier].

It can be used for alchemy, treasure making, and body refinement, but compared with other immortal palaces, its functions are somewhat overlapping and somewhat useless. At the same time, its main function is killing and warfare, making it the only killing and warfare building in the immortal court.

Previously, I hadn't paid attention to it and had never seen anyone pay attention to it. As a sacred place for cultivation, the Eternal Immortal Court is much more useful, whether it's the core Chaos Pool, the Reception Altar, the Treasure Hall, or the Silkworm Molting Chamber for the physical body and the Enlightenment Platform for comprehension.

As for attacks, they are not too important, as they are ultimately secondary. Whether they can be activated depends on one's own cultivation level and whether the core energy source, the Chaos Pool, can provide the necessary resources.

Now Lu Heng knows that the sacrificial fire basin is not for external use, but for his own, to burn away all traces.

"Every transcendent being in the heavens, with meticulous care, leaves hope for future generations. Regardless of good or evil, they possess unparalleled courage, or for such beings, good or evil can no longer measure their actions."

Lu Heng understood, but still had some questions. The source of that strange power could be found in every realm, and its meaning was not simple. Perhaps it pointed to some clues or some admonitions.

After a moment, he shook his head, not delving further. He gathered his strength, preparing to deal with the strange invasion. Relying on his own to perform the ritual was bound to lead to mistakes. Only through blood and fire could he thoroughly burn himself and the Dao, entering a special state. "Performing the ritual is laying the foundation for the next step, adapting in advance."

Lu Heng's gaze was piercing, encompassing the Eternal Immortal Court and even beyond the Boundary Sea in an instant.

Tens of thousands of years have passed since then. Outside the Boundary Sea, the sword light of the Desolate Heavenly Emperor flickers erratically, about to dissipate and could no longer be sustained.

In reality, it would only last for a few thousand years at most, and he deliberately extended it by using his supreme power. However, it aroused the suspicion of the Strange Immortal Emperor, who suspected that the other party intended to draw reinforcements from the Strange Plateau. It could not be delayed any longer.

Over the past tens of thousands of years, two Immortal Emperors and six Dao Ancestors have stood tall and made considerable progress. Ye Fan and the Empress have entered the realm of Immortal Emperors several times, but they could not stay there for long and eventually fell down. Through comprehending the Eternal Immortal Court, their cultivation has accumulated enough. All they lack is a bloody battle.

Unfortunately, during this period, Lu Heng occupied the Eternal Immortal Court for cultivation, investing most of his resources in himself. He was supporting the cultivation of an Immortal Emperor to the limit, destroying countless Battle Monuments and igniting countless Heavenly Fate Candles. He relied entirely on the Chaos Pool for supplies and could no longer accommodate other Immortal Emperors and Dao Ancestors to accelerate their cultivation.

Otherwise, Empress Ye Fan would have already become an Immortal Emperor.

As for the newly born Dao Ancestors, there are none. Jiang Su, with his Chaos Body, reached the peak of the Immortal King realm, surrounded by imperial light, yet still struggled to break through.

The path to becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor or Dao Ancestor is arduous, with only a few unexpected events occurring over countless years. The emergence of eight or more Dao Ancestors in this era is already quite remarkable.

Furthermore, the Eternal Great Realm, the Heaven-Covering Universe, and the Boundary Sea are incredibly prosperous, with geniuses emerging in droves. Unfortunately, the time allotted is too short. Even with the Guiding Altar controlling the time, it only reaches the True Immortal and Immortal King levels.

To Lu Heng's surprise, Chu Feng indeed rose to prominence, becoming famous in the Shrouding the Heavens Universe in just a few decades, reaching the Supreme Realm in two hundred years, and then, in the tens of thousands of years that followed, reaching the Immortal King Realm and pioneering the Path of the Domain.

Unlike the mainstream cultivation secret realm methods, Chu Feng cultivated the pollen evolution path throughout his entire journey. This was because only in this way could he, with his mere Human King Body, catch up with those invincible immortal embryos who had shaken the ages.

"The anchor point has been set, and the Pollen Empress has the opportunity to be reflected."

Lu Heng's gaze pierced through time and space as he scrutinized Chu Feng and silently calculated.

The other party has already arrived in the Eternal Great Realm and is currently cultivating in seclusion within the Great Luo Dao Arena, vying for the creation of the era. A graceful shadow is entangled around Chu Feng.

"It's a pity that they died too completely. The only way to revive them is through the Eternal Celestial Court, in conjunction with the Reception Altar and the Chaos Pool."

He was resolute. Doing so would inevitably attract the attention of the strange plateau. The Pollen Empress had fallen in the land of calamity. Using the Reception Altar to guide the survivors was undoubtedly like snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

Lu Henghao transmitted his divine thoughts to Ye Fan and the others.

The supreme beings remained silent, already prepared for a bloody battle, and ordered the Heavenly Court to mobilize countless troops.

Buzz!
The next moment, the sword light of the Desolate Emperor was shattered by the strange Immortal Emperor, as if the timeline predicted by the Heavenly Fate Palace was being replayed.

A bizarre army has descended!

(End of this chapter)