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

Chapter 87 A Lifetime of Prosperity

The Heavenly Court, this transcendent power that has flourished for hundreds of thousands of years, remains immortal through the cycles of time.

In the past, the Stone Emperor was a force to be reckoned with in the forbidden zones of life, and any one of them could rival Huo Lin, yet they all ultimately perished at his hands.

Now that they have been summoned to the Heavenly Court, no one can calm their mind immediately.

To be so humble as the emperor of this era is something that could only happen in this era.

The golden road turned, and the Qilin Emperor caught up with Gu Lin in an instant.

If he hadn't voluntarily withdrawn, it's uncertain whether he would have achieved enlightenment by now. I have the deepest respect for this opponent, Huo Lin.

"The Human Emperor will not indiscriminately kill those who have attained enlightenment. This trip will only benefit you." Gu Lin emphasized again that this trip would not be detrimental to him.

Along the way, Huo Lin asked many questions, most of which were about the Human Emperor.

Gu Lin told Huo Lin everything he knew without reservation.

"You only lost one game back then, why did you give up?" Huo Lin asked the question that had troubled him for a long time.

“If you lose, you lose. There’s no need for so many questions,” Gu Lin said again. “If you lose, you must inherit the Heavenly Court.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Lin felt a tightness in his chest.

On the way thereafter, Huo Lin remained silent; all he wanted now was to see the Human Emperor as soon as possible.

In the blink of an eye, the two traversed all realms and arrived at the Heavenly Court.

Outside, the ancient races felt as if the sky had collapsed when they saw the Qilin Ancient Emperor step into the Heavenly Court, and they could even foresee the ending.

When Huo Lin first stepped into this place, he immediately realized its extraordinary nature.

The spiritual energy here is many times richer than outside, and in the deepest part, there is an aura of immortality flowing through it.

These are the elixirs of immortality; he could sense at least five of them.

Seeing all that he had seen along the way, even as an enlightened being, he felt like a mortal who had never seen the world.

Everything here is a priceless treasure, yet it's placed here haphazardly.

Following the winding path, Huo Qi arrived at the end of his journey.

"The Emperor is waiting for you there."

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Huo Lin walked towards the deepest part of the place.

A moment later, he finally met the Emperor.

"Greetings, Human Emperor," Huo Lin said respectfully.

"Don't worry, I will never harm you on this trip."

Li Xuan recalled the life of the ancient Qilin Emperor in later generations.

Like all emperors, he scoffed at the forbidden zone's actions upon attaining enlightenment.

He barely lived for 20,000 years after using the elixir of immortality. At that moment, he was unwilling to accept that he was invincible for a lifetime but could not retain this power for long.

Looking at the Primordial Ancient Mine, he had thoughts he shouldn't have. As his life gradually came to an end, his desire to become an immortal overwhelmed everything else.

He chose to join the Primordial Ancient Mine, waiting for the path to immortality millions of years later.

In later generations, the path to immortality in the Big Dipper opened, and at that time, several supreme beings went to embark on that path to immortality in that lifetime.

Unfortunately, none of them are the right people. The only one who might be right is the Azure Emperor, who is still evolving the Immortal Realm inside the Desolate Tower.

As expected, all the supreme beings who participated in the path to immortality suffered considerable injuries.

The Qilin Ancient Emperor was no exception. Unlike the other supreme beings, he did not choose to launch a dark upheaval. Instead, he dispersed his cultivation and scattered everything he knew about the path to immortality throughout the universe.

This is why Li Xuan decided to help the other party; as for the final outcome, it all depends on him.

"Now that you have attained enlightenment, you can learn some methods about becoming an immortal."

Upon hearing this, Huo Lin's breathing became heavy, and his face showed barely concealed excitement.

"Thank you for the Emperor's great kindness!" Huo Lin said excitedly.

Apart from the method of fighting immortals, he told the other party everything he knew about the longevity techniques without reservation.

This transmission of the Dharma lasted for several days, and even Huo Lin, who was used to all kinds of Dharma, took several years to recover.

"The Immortal Path of the Mortal World is the path I'm currently following," Li Xuan said calmly.

Huo Lin's eyes flashed with gratitude. He really hadn't expected that after only a few meetings, the Human Emperor would tell him such things, showing that his heart was definitely not as narrow-minded as people said.

"I will never forget the Emperor's great kindness!" Huo Lin said again.

"Let's solidify our Dao fruition in the Heavenly Court before we leave." With that, Li Xuan disappeared into the Forbidden Zone of the Heavenly Realm.

A century has passed. From the depths of the Heavenly Court, an overwhelming imperial pressure swept across the nine heavens and ten earths, accompanied by countless wails. A supreme figure emerged from the Heavenly Court.

When they saw who it was, all races erupted in excitement.

Shout out to the Ancient Emperor Qilin.

"Anyone who dares to speak ill of the Heavenly Court today is my enemy."

These words caused another uproar among all races, with discussions echoing for a long time.

Even years after the disappearance of the Qilin Ancient Emperor, discussions about this matter continued.

On the ancient star of Qilin, Huo Lin chose this place as his future training ground.

When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

The Qilin clan produced an emperor, which elevated the clan's status to become the most noble royal family among all races, looking down upon the heavens and the earth.

After spreading his teachings among the Qilin clan for several years, the Qilin Emperor began to delve into the path to immortality.

Having learned the subsequent laws, even if it meant his death and the loss of his cultivation, he was determined to strive for a lifetime of immortality.

……

In the Heavenly Court, Li Xuan has observed the humanoid immortal elixir and the green lotus immortal elixir over the years. The changes in the green lotus immortal elixir over these years are gratifying. In another tens of thousands of years, the green lotus immortal elixir will be completely restored to its peak period.

As for when a Green Emperor will emerge from among them, that all depends on fate.

On this day, Lingbao Tianzun came to visit.

Compared to tens of thousands of years ago, time has not left too deep a mark on him; his current life clearly has a long way to go.

"Senior Lingbao's lifetime has been remarkably long," Li Xuan sighed.

"The lifespan of the seventh incarnation is longer than that of the previous several incarnations combined, probably because he is getting closer and closer to that realm, and his lifespan has thus doubled."

However, Lingbao Tianzun had other purposes in coming to find Li Xuan.

“I have discovered a wondrous object, which I found by chance during my travels throughout the world. I believe you will be interested in it,” said Lingbao Tianzun.

Then, Lingbao Tianzun took out a treasure map. The front of the map was engraved with the shape of Kunlun Immortal Mountain, and the back was a road pointing to a realm.

"The Emperor's Immortal Treasure Map!" Li Xuan said with some surprise.

Over the years, he had searched for this item, but to no avail. He never expected that the treasure he had longed for but could not obtain would be found by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.

"good."

Taking the Immortal Treasure Map from the other party, Li Xuan carefully examined every detail on it, recalling the records about the map. After the Emperor, the person recorded in later generations who obtained this map was the last emperor of the Primordial Era, the Fighting Saint Emperor. After that, the map was obtained by the Ruthless Great Emperor, and after hundreds of thousands of years, Ye Fan obtained this Immortal Treasure Map in the Myriad Dragon Nest.

The truly valuable part of this picture is not the front, but the map of the immortal realm on the back.

Although immortals of the mortal realm can break through the boundary and enter strange worlds, they do not know the map of the immortal realm and therefore cannot find it no matter what.

The later Undying Emperor attempted to negotiate by claiming he knew the map of the Immortal Realm, hoping Ye Fan would spare his life. However, by then, Ye Fan had already obtained the Immortal Treasure Map and understood its secrets.

The path to the Immortal Realm that the Undying Emperor possessed was meaningless to Ye Fan.

Li Xuan wanted to lead his entire sect to ascension, but without this celestial treasure map, entering the strange world would be no different from being blind.

If the Immortal Treasure Map is not found for a long time, his ascension to immortality may be delayed for a considerable period until the Immortal Treasure Map is found.

"With this diagram, there will be no more obstacles for us to advance into the Immortal Realm." His voice was full of passion, as if the powerful array diagram was about to become a reality.

"This is a map of the Immortal Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Lingbao Tianzun finally understood the preciousness of this painting. In terms of value alone, nothing in the world could compare with it; even celestial artifacts were far less precious than this painting.

"The Immortal Treasures Picture truly lives up to its name as an Immortal Treasure," exclaimed the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.

Li Xuan invited Lingbao Tianzun to help him deduce the secrets behind this.

With the intervention of two peerless emperors, their immense power swept across the heavens, causing the Immortal Treasure Map to erupt with dazzling light, and even releasing fragments of immortal laws.

"This is the Immortal Realm!"

The current Immortal Realm is several times smaller than the realm they saw in the memories of prehistoric creatures.

“The situation in that realm is even more fragmented than I imagined,” Li Xuanxin said.

The Immortal Realm is vastly different from what it once was.

The conquest by the Celestial King level completely shattered that realm into fragments. Even though Butcher and others managed to gather the fragments back together, it was still impossible to restore the Celestial Realm to its peak.

In the years that followed, the two discussed the Dao of that realm for thousands of years, and with the creation of the Immortal Treasure Map, their understanding of that realm became increasingly clear.

"Perhaps the time to truly enter the Immortal Realm is not far off," said Lingbao Tianzun calmly.

“I feel it’s almost here too!” Li Xuan echoed.

The Primordial Era is at least several million years away, and the Ancient Era may not have even arrived yet, by which time he had already ascended to heaven with his entire sect.

There was no point in the Immortal of the Mortal Realm staying in this world any longer, and besides, he didn't want to stay here anymore anyway.

……

A thousand years have passed. Li Xuan and Lingbao Tianzun have been deducing the path to immortality for a long time. The two have verified each other's paths and gained a great deal.

"Looking forward to that day!"

After seeing off Lingbao Tianzun, Li Xuan once again went into seclusion, detached from worldly affairs.

After Li Xuan was in seclusion for thousands of years, the lifespan of the first incarnation of the Qilin Ancient Emperor came to an end.

In this life, Huo Lin traveled across the nine heavens and ten lands, and met the person he was willing to spend his whole life with. The two became Daoist partners.

After thousands of years of courtship, the two had their first child, who was born with all of their advantages and possessed incredibly powerful bloodline strength.

The Ancient Emperor of Qilin named him Huo Linzi. Just a few months later, his other child was born, a girl, whom the Ancient Emperor of Qilin named Huo Lin'er.

That period was the happiest time of the Qilin Ancient Emperor's life, though it lasted only a few decades, it surpassed everything else.

"Father, why did you leave us to the next generation? I want to go with you on the path to immortality," Huo Lin'er asked unwillingly.

She looked at her brother, hoping he would say something.

But after watching for a long time, Huo Linzi still didn't say a word.

Memories of the past flashed before his eyes, and without the slightest hesitation, Huo Lin swallowed the elixir of immortality and lived a second life.

"I cannot die, I must take them to the Immortal Realm!" Huo Lin secretly vowed in his heart.

In this life, he completely disappeared from the world's sight, accumulating power in order to live out his third life and undergo a transformation.

On the ancient star of Qilin, the aura of imperial power danced, and a powerful force was contained between heaven and earth, nourishing this ancient star of life.

Thousands of years ago, the main part of the Qilin clan moved to the Big Dipper Star Region, and like the myriad races sealed there, they wanted to use the path to immortality millions of years later to achieve immortality as a whole.

If it weren't for the ancient Qilin emperor still guarding this place, it's very likely that thousands of years later, this place would have been completely annihilated in the universe.

Time is merciless. Only a few thousand years after the second generation of the Qilin Ancient Emperor began, the spiritual energy in the world began to decline.

Time, like a knife, cuts down the proud and arrogant; on the path to immortality, one can only sigh at the alluring beauty!
Five thousand years have passed, and on the ancient star of Qilin lies a secret place.

"As expected, the path to the third life won't be so simple," Huo Lin said with some disappointment.

As for transforming himself into a forbidden zone, he believed that as long as he dared to entertain this thought, the Human Emperor, who had not made a move for hundreds of thousands of years, would kill him with thunderous methods.

Another five thousand years passed, and Huo Lin's lifespan in this lifetime finally came to an end.

"Senior Human Emperor, please show yourself!"

A moment later, a figure appeared in the secret place, ignoring the imperial array patterns outside.

"Senior Emperor, if I do not live to see my third life, I beg you to take good care of Qilin and the others." Huo Lin's voice carried a hint of pleading.

“Alright, if you fail, I will bring them to the Heavenly Court and let them become immortals in your place,” Li Xuan promised.

Upon hearing this, Huo Lin was completely relieved and no longer hesitated. He formed hand seals, circulated his magic power, and began his third transformation.

The phantom of the Qilin emerged from the ancient star of Qilin, and its immense power swept across the heavens and the earth.

A surge of life force erupted from the Qilin Ancient Emperor, and then, guided by the Qilin Ancient Emperor, began to flow to every part of his body.

……

When everything was normal, a force suddenly appeared on the Qilin Ancient Emperor that was resisting the power of life.

The Ancient Emperor Qilin channeled his magical power to suppress the destructive force.

In just a moment, the destructive power emanating from the Ancient Qilin Emperor instantly overwhelmed the power of his third incarnation.

Starting from the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, it gradually spread to the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, where it all turned into chaos and could not continue.

"We still lost!" the Ancient Emperor Qilin said regretfully.

When the last secret realm shattered, the third transformation of the Qilin Ancient Emperor ended in complete failure, and the consequence of failure was his demise.

The power of transformation flew out from the ancient star Qilin and instantly rushed to all parts of the universe.

After sensing this aura, the entire Qilin clan mourned. Even though they already knew the outcome, they still couldn't accept it for a while.

"Why did our supreme emperor fall like this?"

Do immortals from all ages truly exist?

The sobbing echoed for a long time on the ancient star Qilin.

Li Xuan buried the physical body of the Qilin Ancient Emperor in the Nine-Layer Divine Coffin and inscribed profound runes on it to protect the body and prevent it from being devoured by the Undying Emperor.

Before leaving, he brought the Qilin'er and Qilinzi to the Heavenly Court, fulfilling the last wish of the Qilin Ancient Emperor.

(End of this chapter)