Covering the sky: Traveling through the holy body, suppressing the dark turmoil

Chapter 124 World Tree

In the immortal land, two forces are locked in a standoff.

“Fellow Daoist, if it’s anything else, we have no objection, but if it’s the World Tree, please leave!” said the Arrogant Immortal King.

Among the incomplete group of immortal kings, he was the one with the highest cultivation level.

Under such special atmospheric conditions, a portion of the former glory can be briefly unleashed.

This is also the source of his confidence to refuse.

"What if I insist?" Li Xuan said coldly.

A group of crippled kings trying to stop him is simply delusional.

The Immortal Kings present looked rather grim. If an Immortal War were to break out here, this space would surely be destroyed, and the fate of these kings would not be much better.

"Fellow Daoist, one should be lenient when possible," said the Radiant Spirit Immortal King, stepping in to ease the tension.

Li Xuan did not reply, his mind preoccupied with the scene he had witnessed across the ages.

What is it about these crippled kings that will help them on their future path?

He extended his divine sense, carefully observing every detail of the place.

The Great Dao of Immortal Kings intertwines, and the light of the Great Dao illuminates the heavens.

Behind this prosperity lies a decaying and desolate world.

"Hand over the World Tree, or die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Dharma image appeared behind him.

Two faint traces of blood energy lingered around Fa Xiang's body, which were the marks left by him when he killed two Emperor Light Immortal Kings.

The remnant spirit of the Immortal King present changed his expression drastically, and his previous composure vanished.

When people exchange thoughts through their minds, most hold a pessimistic attitude.

They had to consider the other party's proposal.

The arrogant immortal king's face was ugly, his fists clenched, but he had no choice but to let them loosen.

How could such a powerful Emperor Light Immortal King retreat because of these few remaining kings?

"Alright, we are willing to hand over the World Tree!" said the Arrogant Immortal King helplessly.

He can escape unscathed, but the remnant spirit of the Celestial King behind him will face annihilation.

Li Xuan smiled. Sure enough, as long as your fist is big enough, anything is possible.

He reached out, and the World Tree appeared in his hand.

Suddenly, the once sacred World Tree burst forth with dazzling light, and Li Xuan immediately felt his primordial spirit leave his physical body.

Then, a long river of the world appeared, impacting the primordial spirit.

The proud Immortal King and others wore smug expressions. Even though they had fallen from grace, they were still Immortal Kings.

The light of the primordial spirit illuminates the river of time, immortal matter burns, and the most powerful force impacts the river of time.

The World Tree's power remains undiminished; it will send him back into the river of time.

“If he were a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, he might be fearless, but unfortunately he is merely an Emperor Light Immortal King,” the Light Spirit Immortal King said smugly.

"But after this, our situation won't be any better either."

The World Tree had perished countless millennia ago, but the Immortal King and his companions used their own energy to create this prosperous scene within it.

In fact, Li Xuan was not the first Immortal King to come here, but without exception, all the Immortal Kings who came here were banished by them.

The physical bodies of the Immortal Kings were devoured by them, serving as the foundation for their survival.

The Immortal King of Arrogance reached out and, just as countless years ago, devoured the physical body of the Immortal King of Emperor Light.

As soon as they approached, an ancient aura impacted this space.

Although the Immortal King of Arrogance retreated immediately, the already floating phantom became even more ethereal.

"Peerless Immortal King, is there no problem?"

The arrogant immortal king waved his hand to indicate that there was no problem, but the apprehension in his eyes lingered for a long time.

Subsequently, several more Celestial Kings attempted to approach the physical body, but without exception, they all suffered considerable injuries.

The Peerless Immortal King manipulated the Great Dao, banishing Li Xuan's physical body to the Land of Desolation.

What kind of storm can a physical body without a primordial spirit stir up?

As for the other party returning from the river of time, that's even more impossible.

After doing all this, the Peerless Immortal King sealed off this space once again.

Over time, Li Xuan's primordial spirit was impacted after the shock, and even though he tried his best to stabilize himself, it was still inevitably affected.

"A group of incomplete true spirits of Immortal Kings, even if you were at your peak, you couldn't stop me, let alone when you're incomplete."

The sixth secret realm glowed, unleashing a strange power to resist the impact from the World Tree.

Throughout the long river of time, the primordial spirit remains suspended above, transcending all influences.

"Given the current situation, it will take some time before we can leave this place."

As time went by, Li Xuan deduced the path he had not perfected.

Throughout the long river of time, all sorts of miraculous events have occurred.

He even saw people in later generations traveling through the river of time just like him.

However, since the two sides are in different times and spaces, they cannot see the whole picture.

"Without a physical body, one is always flawed, no matter where one is."

Li Xuan wandered through the river of time, a binding force remained within his primordial spirit, preventing him from leaving.

Then, in the long river of time, a flaw suddenly appeared.

With a thought, Li Xuan's primordial spirit stepped into it.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw an unfamiliar body.

At the same time, he also felt out of place in this era.

Soon, he felt his body flying uncontrollably in one direction.

When he awoke again, he found himself in the space where he had disappeared.

Soon, a chaotic memory entered this body.

"With the help of this deceased supreme being, we can hunt down quite a few true immortals this time, and it would be best if we could attract the attention of some immortal kings."

Afterwards, they inscribed some Dao traces on this physical body.

Soon, rumors about the World Tree began to circulate throughout the world.

Li Xuan attempted to control this physical body, but the power derived from the passage of time did not yield him much benefit.

A thousand years have passed, and some special powers have emerged within the primordial spirit.

"I never imagined that the fifth secret realm I needed to leave behind for the method I created would provide some direction this time," Li Xuan said in surprise.

He can now control this physical body for short periods of time, except for being unable to interfere with major cause and effect.

When he produced that branch, the world was in an uproar, and countless lives were hunting him down.

Li Xuan did not interfere with the predetermined trajectory, drawing the creatures toward the ruins.

He knew the person he was waiting for had arrived when he felt a gaze from the void.

Soon, he orchestrated a scene exactly like the one he had witnessed before, attracting his attention from the past.

After completing all this, a force erupted from the river of time, obliterating his physical body.

The primordial spirit reappeared in the river of time, but this time, the constraints on the primordial spirit were much less.

Li Xuan did not stop, but mobilized power that did not belong to this world to break through this constraint.

The method he created was gradually perfected in this process, and the fifth secret realm that was missing from this method was on the verge of being perfected.

Once he returns to his physical body, he can finally take this step.

I don't know how much time has passed, but the shackles that bound me have finally shattered.

A single thought stirs the river of time, causing it to churn, and the majestic...
His power erupted, and he reappeared in the era he lived in.

With a thought, the primordial spirit flew into the physical body.

Li Xuan reached out with one hand, and the space shattered instantly.

The powerful aura destroyed everything, shattering this special world created by the Celestial King.

The changes here quickly attracted the attention of the Immortal King Aoshi. When they saw Li Xuan return, their expressions changed drastically. This was something they hadn't expected. They then activated the Dao traces in the area, trying to stop him.

Behind Li Xuan, a massive Dharma hand descended.

An entire universe was destroyed by that giant hand, and among them, the peerless immortal king and others were the most severely injured.

Without physical bodies, it was already a miracle that they could survive the powerful attacks of the Emperor Light Immortal King.

The arrogant immortal king was no longer calm at all; his mind raced as he considered how to escape.

How can you not get your shoes wet when you often walk by the river!
Everything is just a cycle of cause and effect.

Li Xuan didn't give them much time to react and continued to attack them.

The collision of the highest paths was too much for this ruin to bear, and it appeared in the world.

A colossal Dharma image spanned the heavens and earth, its giant hand slamming down repeatedly, its terrifying power impacting the world.

The combined efforts of the Immortal King Aoshi and others were futile.

"If you had obediently handed over the World Tree, I might have spared your lives. Now it seems I was too merciful."

As he spoke, his actions became increasingly forceful.

Soon, the auras of the Peerless Immortal King and the others weakened considerably, like candles flickering in the wind, on the verge of perishing at any moment.

A colossal hand seized them, and its immense power refined these remaining immortal kings.

After dealing with the remnants of these celestial kings, Li Xuan completely eradicated the ruins, erasing its name entirely.

……

Within the fragments of the Immortal Realm, Li Xuan gazed at the World Tree branch in his hand, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Everyone thinks this branch is useless, but the real secret lies within it.

The real World Tree is dead, but this branch contains new life.

When the group of celestial kings used that withered World Tree to lure the world, by a twist of fate, that branch of the tree was given new life.

Unfortunately, those Celestial Kings were short-sighted and did not truly utilize this branch, instead using it to maintain the increasingly decaying World Tree.

Soon, he appeared on Kunlun Mountain.

With a reach of his hand, a vast expanse of chaotic immortal land fell to this spot.

This branch was carefully planted in the middle.

Various intricate status runes were scattered, providing a guarantee for future growth.

"Unfortunately, it takes a very long time for a person to truly grow up."

What Li Xuanzhen really wanted was for a Willow Goddess to emerge from this place.

Then, he left a few drops of the Immortal King's essence blood to accelerate the process.

After the World Tree was planted, a special connection was created between the three realms.

The changes in the once shattered Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are particularly evident.

A phantom image of a willow tree flew out and landed on this branch.

"I never expected to trigger the Dao traces of the former Willow God."

The willow spirit's trace landed on the branch, and a green leaf grew from the branch. Within that green leaf, there was a vast world faintly visible.

This process is destined to be very long, and it is very likely that it will take countless years before we can take that first step.

"At least the once broken world has hope!"

For a century, Li Xuan remained beside the World Tree sapling, observing the changes within it.

The evolution of the World Tree is measured in epochs; changes over a hundred years are negligible.

……

Various wondrous phenomena appeared around him, and his vital energy flowed in perfect harmony.

The fifth secret realm, which was missing from the law he created, became increasingly perfect under his evolution.

Various strange phenomena flowed by, and under this wondrous sight, the World Tree sapling sprouted another green leaf.

As the river of time appeared, a tributary flew out from within it.

They entered Li Xuan's body, and the already doomed Immortal King's body became incredibly old, like a frail old man.

Outside the sixth secret realm, a ball of light is opening up.

Not long after, a tremendous roar erupted.

"The fifth secret realm of the second path is complete!" Li Xuan exclaimed excitedly.

He felt that he could trigger a quasi-immortal emperor's tribulation at any time if he wanted to.

"If we really encounter an insurmountable calamity, we will have to abandon the path of faith."

A thought deep within him told him that the real calamity would arrive in just a few years.

Under his influence, the World Tree sapling has already sprouted three green leaves.

Chaos enveloped everything, with the power of the Great Dao interwoven upon it, making it incredibly wondrous.

Meanwhile, problems arose on the Boundary Sea side.

Wu Shi and his companions, who had entered the area, were ambushed and killed.

The Boundless Bell vibrated, and an ordinary Immortal King, unable to dodge in time, was transformed into a blood mist and branded onto the bell's wall.

The Emperor, with the World Cauldron atop his head, took in a powerful Immortal King.

The blazing immortal fire was refining the immortal king within.

The Emperor's Seal transformed into a giant mountain, and its immense power crushed an ordinary Immortal King to death.

Wang Bo, wielding the Xuanhuang Pagoda, refined the two Immortal Kings.

Lingbao Tianzun was equally ruthless, obliterating a powerful Immortal King through a word puzzle.

Soon, the five of them reunited.

The group looked grim; they had encountered far more Celestial Kings over the years than when they first entered the realm.

Amidst the fighting, the situation on the Boundary Sea side subtly began to change.

"Legend has it that there is an ancient road in the Boundary Sea, and those Immortal Kings crossed the Boundary Sea by that ancient road."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

They understood the meaning behind this: the path destroyed by the Heavenly Emperor had been rebuilt on the other side after a long period of time.

This time they made more preparations, and apart from the eerie Immortal King, no living being knew where it was.

"Let's leave the Boundary Sea after we've killed a few Immortal Kings," the Emperor suggested.

Now that the border sea is in chaos, there is no point in them staying any longer.

Immediately, the Emperor and his men began a frenzied slaughter.

In just a few thousand years, several mysterious immortal kings have perished.

Even the most powerful and supreme figures have lost five of them.

"Let's go back to the Immortal Realm."

……

In the Immortal Realm, Li Xuan's expression changed after listening to the Emperor's account of the situation on the other side of the Boundary Sea.

"This day has finally come."

Even if Butcher and his ilk break through to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, their strength wouldn't be of much help to this realm.

The number of Quasi-Immortal Emperors on the Dark Continent is also quite large, and the encirclement and killings that Butcher and his companions encountered were even more brutal than those in this realm.

"The real turmoil is about to begin!"

The Emperor and the others, knowing the cause and effect, had solemn expressions.

"Let's focus on improving our strength from now on."

In the years that followed, the Emperor and the others frantically digested the gains they had made from the Boundary Sea.

Li Xuan did not stay in this realm, but set off for the Ancient Yuan Immortal King.

That realm had the largest number of celestial kings remaining, making it arguably the most powerful place among the fragments of the celestial realm.

There must be some hidden secrets about that realm that he is unaware of.

(End of this chapter)