The Ancient Saint Emperor of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 245 Immortal Seeds and Immortal Gold: A Smooth Path, Heavenly Origin with an Emperor, Opening an Eternal Path

Purple light shimmered, and the immortal species revived.

Wang Hongwu's expression shifted, and a surge of primordial purple energy circulated around his body, forming a furnace that transformed into countless Daoist characters and dragons, resonating with this seed.

Then the radiance dissipated, and a purple seed appeared before him, ancient and peaceful, carrying auspicious energy, like a world rising and falling, oppressing people's hearts.

This is the legendary Primordial Purple Qi Seed!
The moment the seed took shape and appeared between heaven and earth, a great storm arose, and the world instantly changed color. Huge bolts of lightning danced across the sky, cleaving the heavens and the earth. Various cracks spread throughout the universe, becoming boundless and dense, like shattered porcelain. But Wang Hongwu only glanced at them, and all the strange phenomena were restored. The five semi-immortal seeds within his body flew out and circled around him, shining brightly.

The Primordial Purple Qi Seed, known as the invincible seed, was a legendary item in the ancient times. Everyone who obtained it had an earth-shattering past. However, this excludes the last generation of successors, the Purple Sun Heavenly Lord, who was truly not worthy of being mentioned.

“That’s perfect. It can serve as the ‘placenta’ for my research on the new secret realm, fitting me perfectly.” Wang Hongwu nodded slightly. This method also fit his approach. Originally, according to his plan, he would evolve one of the secret realms into a true immortal seed, nurturing immortal gold and immortal laws, thereby attaining immortality. If all five secret realms were transformed into immortal seeds, he would have reached the limit of the true immortal realm.

After the five great secret realms, if one entrusts the divine seed to transform it into a new secret realm, refines it with oneself, and then uses it as resources to nurture one's own sixth secret realm, this is also a path that evolved from the concept of using oneself as a seed. It just requires time to study and master. Once successful, one can use the divine seed as fertilizer to nurture a new secret realm, surpassing the original and thus taking another step forward!
"The path to immortality is clear, but the path to immortality also needs to be completed. Strictly speaking, I am only paving the way. To truly break free, I need to establish my own system, but this is not something that can be done in the short term. I still need to continue to study it."

His mind raced, and the Dao Seed Immortal Ascension Method was already perfected. He began to deduce the Immortal Gold Longevity Method. Once the two methods were combined, it would form the prototype of a system unique to him, breaking free from constraints and creating his own world.

Boom! As he channeled his power of immortality, thunder rumbled, as if countless ghosts and gods were nearby, tearing through the void to help him explore the past and present. A grand sacrificial chant resounded, deafening and resounding, making people feel as if they were about to have an epiphany, about to kneel down and kowtow to the gods.

"It's Emperor Wu!" "What is Emperor Wu creating that's causing such a commotion?"

Within the Celestial Court, the powerful figures of the Imperial Path felt a profound sense of awe towards him, and dared not even breathe loudly in his presence.

Even the three emperors, Qilin, Wanlong, and Huangjin, were the same. Even though they had another identity, they deliberately ignored it. Their height of transcending the human world was something that everyone could only look up to and dared not profane.

"Emperor Wu, do you really want to make all those who have attained the Dao throughout history despair and shatter their Dao hearts?" Emperor Wuji whispered. Every Dao attainer is proud, but in front of Emperor Wu, no one can evoke such emotions; they are far inferior.

In the universe, people couldn't help but sigh, "The Martial Emperor is invincible!" The realm of such a figure was beyond their reach; he was truly high above, and even ancient emperors and venerables had to worship him. He became a mythical powerhouse, capable of sweeping across the era and universe, and traversing hundreds of thousands of years.

Finally, all the strange phenomena disappeared, and Wang Hongwu stood up calmly. He had perfected the Immortal Metal Technique, refining the nine Immortal Metals into one and gathering their profound meanings, which would allow him to become an immortal. If we ignore the long years required, it is a relatively fast way to become an immortal. The Immortal Metals, when mixed together, make the physical body immortal, while the profound meanings, when combined, make the primordial spirit immortal. Of course, this is to attain the 'Longevity Fruit Position'; combat power and physical strength are another matter and are not the same.

Strictly speaking, the nine immortal metals combined can forge an immortal artifact, and when combined with another immortal artifact, it can be transformed into an unparalleled immortal artifact; therefore, he developed the subsequent methods based on this.

When the primordial spirit gives birth to immortal gold, transforming into an immortal gold soul, one's cultivation level can be compared to the mid-stage of the immortal path; awakening the profound meaning of the primordial spirit immortal gold and transforming it into an immortal artifact is comparable to the late stage; further merging the nine immortal golds of the physical body into a single primordial immortal gold is the ultimate true immortal; to go even further is to merge the immortal gold of the physical body with the immortal gold of the primordial spirit, achieving the state of perfect perfection.

However, both of his methods of achieving immortality require a considerable amount of time to complete.

"Old Wang! You're finally awake! Come quick, I've found something good!" Just then, a voice rang out. It was Duan De, who was in a great hurry and was running through the starry sky, as if chasing something.

Wang Hongwu's gaze fell upon it in an instant, and there were nine real dragons pulling a bronze coffin.

The nine dragons pulling the coffin that runs through everything!

Before Duan De finished speaking, Wang Hongwu appeared beside him, lifted him up with a large hand, and followed him onto the Three Generations Bronze Coffin.

The two followed the nine dragons pulling the coffin directly to Earth and entered the bronze coffin.

"This is a wonderful place!" Duan De excitedly arrived at the deepest part. The third layer of the ancient coffin was shrouded in mist and covered with runes. As long as one looked at it, one could hear the sound of scriptures. Hundreds of ancient characters, each one an imperial talisman, a supreme principle. However, half of the imperial talismans did not talk about cultivation, but about the construction and deduction of the immortal realm.

The unscrupulous Taoist priest came here to trace his past, realizing that this place was connected to his past and also to someone he was looking for, and that it was very important.

"The opportunity for the Nine Dragons Coffin Seed to sublimate lies here." Wang Hongwu also sensed it, and a half-step immortal seed suddenly transformed from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm within his body, flying out and landing on the third layer of the ancient coffin.

At that moment, the two resonated with each other, and many strange phenomena appeared before his eyes. Then, he saw a person standing on the top of Mount Tai, who was supreme throughout the ages, with an aura that was beyond words.

It is not the Hades, nor the period of emptiness that buried everything, but the true chaotic ancient era!
At that time, Mount Tai was so magnificent, with the sun, moon and stars surrounding it like dust. It hung in the universe, dominating the world.

At this moment, as if sensing something, that person looked through countless ages, glanced back through countless eras, and whispered, "He is free to transform, I am bound by reincarnation; is it you who are returning?"

Wang Hongwu gazed silently, as if the person was looking through him at someone else. Then, he saw that the person had cut off Mount Tai, and the most magnificent part floated into the sky. That was the later Burial Island. The severed main body formed nine vast dragon veins connected to a coffin-shaped island.

Today, Mount Tai is abandoned and what remains.

That person buried himself in a bronze coffin. Nine dragons, using their strength to pull the coffin, soared into Burial Sky Island and finally disappeared into the unknown.

"The Heavenly Emperor." Wang Hongwu naturally knew who it was. After the strange phenomenon disappeared, he opened the small coffin. Immediately, chaotic energy surged and immortal light overflowed. Inside was a mysterious world, vast and boundless, with even longevity substances that could extend the lifespan of imperial experts.

This is a small immortal realm evolved by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor. It was originally intended to repair the fragments of the immortal realm, but unfortunately, an accident occurred back then, and this bronze coffin failed to enter the immortal realm and was left behind in the mortal world because it could not repair that world.

"If a master of the Imperial Path were inside, they could achieve immortality." Duan De exclaimed. Who would have thought that the Immortal Realm, which had been sought for countless ages, contained a half-finished product in this coffin, enough to grant immortality?

"A lifetime is conceived within the coffin, and it can transform into an immortal seed." Wang Hongwu conjured his own Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin Seed, which had already reached the half-step immortal seed level after absorbing the heavens. Now he placed it inside, hoping it would become a true immortal seed.

At that time, one will reach the realm of immortals in the secret realm and achieve immortality in the mortal world.

Afterwards, they left the bronze coffin. Wang Hongwu repaired the star path and constructed the complete Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin route. He then glanced at the five-colored altar on Mount Tai and left a stele there.

"Not impressive enough? Let me add some words for you." Duan De chuckled and then inscribed some words on the side, such as "Sun and Moon as Brightness," "Great Celestial Venerable of Mythology," "Immortal Dynasty," and "Hongwu Emperor," which inadvertently influenced the history of Earth.

Wang Hongwu remained silent. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but he was afraid that when a certain holy body arrived in the future, he would be confused for a moment, wondering if the Hongwu Emperor of Earth had invaded the universe.

Wherever the sun and moon shine, it becomes rivers and mountains, and thus it has become a reality.

When they returned to the Celestial Court, two hundred years had passed in the mortal world.

During this period, the Dragon Girl, the Golden Heavenly Maiden, and the Fire Qilin successively attained enlightenment in unconventional ways, and with the help of Wang Hongwu's immortal scriptures, they condensed their own unique Dao seeds, such as the Chaos Dragon Nest Seed, the Golden Divine Treasure Seed, and the Qilin Divine Medicine Seed, all of which opened up a new path and shattered the bloodline shackles of their fathers.

The Daughter of Ruins and Fairy of Clouds also entered the Celestial Court and the Martial Emperor's Palace, where they were ranked alongside the Heavenly Demon King and the Goddess.

"The Celestial Court is truly terrifying in its power. Now that the four emperors have returned to their positions, there are three more imperial experts."

People exclaimed that, as expected of the transcendent celestial dynasty residing high above the Thirty-Three Heavens, its strength and foundation were terrifying, practically a forbidden zone within a forbidden zone.

The only minor incident was that the Purple Star Saintess, feeling that her foundation was insufficient, sought advice from Duan De and obtained a Nirvana Method. She then made up her mind to go to Earth, entered the Creation Land of Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountain, severed her physical constitution, and made a final attempt at Nirvana there, wanting to forge a new path.

Not long after, Hun Tuo ascended to the Immortal Imperial Court to request an audience with the Great Celestial Venerable. Upon announcing his name, to his surprise, the heavenly soldiers and generals were greatly shocked: "You are the legendary God of Misfortune? The eleventh secret, the founder of the 'Persuasion' secret?"

The secret of the word "persuasion"?
Hun Tuo was stunned, and was immediately led into the Celestial Court by Duan De. From then on, there was an old quasi-emperor with thinning hair in the Outer Heaven, who was responsible for guarding the gate and, in case of war, he was required to step forward and say: "Peace is the most important thing in all things."

Year after year, the wheel of time rolled on, and in the blink of an eye, six hundred years of the Hongwu era had passed, and Wang Hongwu was already a thousand years old.

During this period, Emperor, Light and Darkness, Divine Dust, and Zhang Bairen rose up and successively achieved alternative paths to enlightenment, possessing the combat power of the Imperial Path.

Among them, Zhang Bairen is the most special. His practice of the Chaotic Ancient Method is particularly compatible with Wang Hongwu's immortal scripture path, and he has come up with many profound insights, so he was accepted as Wang Hongwu's second disciple.

At this point, the Four Emperors, Five Elders, and Eight Gods of Heaven had all gathered, making it the most numerous and terrifying Imperial Celestial Court.

The eighteen emperors were virtually invincible, their power reaching an almost heaven-defying level.

Wang Hongwu was not idle either. He was studying the Great Law and successfully researched a feasible method for creating a human-made Heavenly Heart, so that others could also cultivate their own scriptures, transform the Sendai and the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and conceive a smaller version of the Heavenly Heart and the Myriad Paths. He cultivated step by step, improving it until it was equal to the Heavenly Heart of the Myriad Paths of the Universe, and then surpassed it. He had already begun to put it into practice.

The Empress took the lead in evolving the secret realm, using Wang Hongwu's two divine seeds as an example, continuously sublimating it, thus omitting a lot of time.

One thousand years into the Hongwu era, the Heavenly Empress achieved her goal, evolving her own Heavenly Heart Mark and the prototype of the universe, becoming the Fourth Emperor of the Ancient Era, and was revered as the Heavenly Phoenix Emperor.

Two thousand years into the Hongwu era, the Dragon Girl, the Heavenly Girl, and the Fire Unicorn Child had all evolved, and in the ancient times, there were seven great emperors.

Then, three thousand years into the Hongwu era, Chuan Ying, who spanned two eras, achieved success and became the eighth emperor of the ancient times.

Four thousand years into the Hongwu era, Emperor Wu's eldest disciple, Fuxi, who had already attained enlightenment in an unconventional way, broke through the barriers and developed his own Bagua universe and the Heavenly Heart. With a single stroke, he opened the heavens, and the Dragon Stele established the four poles and eight phases, becoming the ninth emperor of the ancient times, known to the world as Emperor Fuxi.

His bloodline and heritage also remained, branching out in the Big Dipper and becoming known as the Wind Clan.

In the years that followed, up to the ten thousandth year of the Hongwu era, a rare and magnificent scene unfolded due to Wang Hongwu's immortal powers. Emperor, Zhang Bairen, Shenchen, and Guang'an successively broke through with their self-generated Heavenly Heart Myriad Paths, extending the ancient imperial throne to thirteen generations. They coexisted with the Holy Spirit Emperor, creating a true myth of 'multiple emperors coexisting'.

Nineteen emperors coexist!

The world was shocked. In ten thousand years, thirteen emperors had attained enlightenment one after another. Who could believe it?

But this is indeed true; the glorious era created by the Celestial Court itself originated from Emperor Wu.

Even now, he is still on the rise, his blood and energy are surging, and he is still getting stronger. However, this golden age is coming to an end, and the scene of brilliant stars is no longer visible. The outstanding talents of that time have all grown old, and many of them have even died.

The Phoenix Void Dao sealed itself off, the Divine Silkworm Daoist entered the Immortal Court, the Holy Prince slept in the Thirty-Three Heavens, Duan De calculated that his opportunity would be in the next life, and many of the physiques and bloodlines that rose later also came to an end, collapsing into the years.

After reaching its zenith, the decline has begun.

Towards the end, it became difficult to find outstanding individuals; this generation was coming to an end.

A sigh for the ages, how many proud talents and beautiful women have been buried in the passage of time.

Wang Hongwu silently watched all of this, then sent the emperors into the small immortal realm within the Three-Life Bronze Coffin, allowing them to enjoy immortality, thus fulfilling his promise.

Furthermore, he found the Dream Essence, nourished it with his own immortal blood, and nurtured it to perfection. He also collected materials in the universe and combined them with the remnants of all the supreme beings in the forbidden zones, ordering the Phoenix Emperor to refine the Nine-Turn Golden Pill in that world.

With multiple methods employed, even beings like the Qilin and the Immortal Granny can survive. Furthermore, by cultivating Wang Hongwu's immortal scriptures, one can gradually adjust oneself and continuously increase one's lifespan.

In the outside world, he alone is enough.

In the end, Duan De couldn't hold back any longer and came to him to discuss the Dao.

"In this life, you'll probably be the one to see me off in my final days. You're not really going to live for another 100,000 years, are you?" Duan De spread his hands, staring at him helplessly, as if he were looking at a banished immortal. Over so many lifetimes, he had seen countless deaths and rebirths, and generation after generation of relatives and friends had left him. He had always been the one to see others off. He never expected to encounter such a pervert who would watch him die first.

Wang Hongwu smiled. Ten thousand years? That's nothing. He patted the unscrupulous Taoist on the shoulder and said, "I can send you a few more lifetimes. Perhaps when you become an immortal after nine lifetimes, we can still meet in the mortal world."

"You little devil, you really live a long life." Duan De was speechless for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "But it doesn't matter. I also live a long life. I can help you take care of the Celestial Court when the time comes. Don't thank me. Friends are friends, but I am a man of principle. I hope we can meet again when I reappear in the mortal world in my next life."

In the fifteen thousandth year of the Hongwu era, this friend finally had to seal himself away. He buried himself in the ancient coffin in the Lake of Reincarnation, poured all his memories into the crystal, and carved some words next to it.

"Longevity!" Duan De sighed softly before parting, and then sealed himself into the coffin.

Throughout history, countless outstanding individuals have traversed the celestial path in search of immortality, advancing one after another without complaint or regret.

It is precisely this group of people who make the path to immortality so colorful. The Emperor commands the mythical era, the Heavenly Emperor reigns supreme among all races in the ancient times, the Martial Emperor opens up the desolate ancient era, and there are also people with great perseverance like Duan De, who undergoes physical tribulations life after life, wanting to live nine different lives and enact the cycle of reincarnation.

They remained steadfast, still on their journey, radiating the most brilliant light, and composing a glorious battle song on the path to immortality.

Ascending to immortality, singing as we go, we can blot out the sky with a flick of our fingers!

Maple leaves turn red year after year, late autumn comes and goes, time keeps passing by, and thousands of years pass in the blink of an eye. In the 20,000th year of the Hongwu era, a new great era began.

The world is once again filled with the brilliance of a constellation of stars, and one outstanding person after another is emerging. Among them is even the Heavenly Venerable who once possessed the Heavenly Dao of the world. He has achieved Nirvana and reigns supreme during this period, sweeping away all enemies.

Ultimately, he attained enlightenment, merged with the Heavenly Heart Mark, became the supreme ruler of his time, proclaimed himself the Heavenly Origin Emperor, and created the Eternal Star Domain.

"The Celestial Court reigns supreme over the Thirty-Three Heavens, and today I, the Emperor, will also challenge the Heavenly Trial!"

At the height of his power, Emperor Tianyuan was full of confidence and ascended to the Thirty-Third Heaven, intending to challenge Emperor Wu.

"The Heavenly Emperor is a reincarnation of the Heavenly Venerable of yesteryear. Although he is not truly living a second life, he is still very powerful."

"Does he have the qualifications to challenge the Martial Emperor? He is not even as good as the former Lord of the Undying Mountain, and he is not even as good as the Martial Emperor at the ninth level."

Throughout the myriad realms of the stars, people are watching closely, believing that this battle will end quickly.

As expected, Emperor Tianyuan didn't even get to see Emperor Wu. He couldn't even defeat Emperor Wu's spirit weapon and was easily suppressed by Emperor Huang, who sent him flying out of the Celestial Court.

"I knew it. Even the spirit servant under Emperor Wu was no match for him. How could he possibly challenge him?" People didn't take it seriously and just treated it as a joke.

However, Emperor Tianyuan was not discouraged and continued to bury himself in his cultivation.

In the 30,000th year of the Hongwu reign, the Heavenly Emperor reappeared. Feeling that his combat power had soared, he wanted to fight again. However, this time he did not act rashly, but instead sent out his invitation to the emperor in a very formal manner.

Only after the Phoenix Emperor reviewed it did he request permission from the Great Heavenly Venerable.

From those thirty-three heavens, only one word was uttered: Accurate.

"Let's fight to the heavens and see just how high the immortals are!" Emperor Tianyuan's battle blood boiled, burning to the very pinnacle of his imperial life as he soared into the sky.

However, what fell from those thirty-three heavens was only a finger.

A finger that is like a pillar supporting the sky, the backbone of the universe.

The knuckles were full, shimmering with a golden luster, surrounded by chaotic energy, boundless and primordial, and fell down so casually.

Everything then returned to peace.

The final result is one finger.

With a single finger from Emperor Wu, the Heavenly Venerable descended to the desolate borderlands.

Even if he stopped, he was still severely injured, his body shattered.

"A path higher than the heavens, the sun and moon have always been difficult to fathom!"

If there are immortals in this world, it can only be the Martial Emperor.

There, Emperor Tianyuan sighed to the heavens, having spent his entire life guarding the borders of the Celestial Court and expanding its territory.

His surrender came from the bottom of his heart.

To be defeated by such a figure is not a disgrace, but an honor.

The glory of defying the heavens and fighting immortals.

Just as the Fighting Saint Emperor suppressed the challenging Great Saint Hun Tuo with a single palm strike, their difference in strength was like that, so naturally they wouldn't have any other emotions.

"The Martial Emperor is invincible!"

"May the Celestial Court last for eternity!"

After this battle, the world cheered endlessly, and the world was shocked. This was a powerful being who had reached the level of an immortal in the mortal world, and was invincible.

From the Thirty-Three Heavens, Wang Hongwu calmly surveyed the scene.

Thirty thousand years have passed, and his vitality has become even stronger over the years, constantly rising. It's not even his peak golden age yet, which is truly astonishing.

In recent years, he has been studying the path to immortality. Because of the dual cultivation of two methods and the fusion of two bodies, he can simultaneously bear different methods of immortality. The path to immortality in the mortal world is compatible with the Immortal Gold Method, which involves nine golds and nine lifetimes. The path to immortality in the battle is compatible with the Immortal Seed Method, because both require much shorter periods of time, seeking the 'domineering divine transformation'.

The Battle Immortal is one who achieves immortality through battle. Although they are not as good as the Supreme True Immortal or the Mortal Immortal, they are still among the best warriors in the immortal world.

Next, he will attempt to become a battle immortal in the mortal world.

(End of this chapter)