I, the Chaos Entity, joined the chat group at the start.

Finally, the Celestial Venerable of Tribulation still tried to sell him his method of achieving immortality, hoping that Xu Yi would cultivate it, and that they might meet again in the future. Even if they didn't recognize each other, they would eventually regain their memories of reincarnation.

Xu Yi did not cultivate this method of immortality, but the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation preserved it in a jade slip and left it here.

The Celestial Venerable of Tribulation has left, and no further news has been received.

Xu Yi has lived for over 20,000 years, but he doesn't actually have much hope of becoming an immortal. He believes that life and death are the natural laws of the universe, and having lived for over 20,000 years, he has experienced too much of the mortal world. In a sense, he is disgusted with the world and doesn't really want to live anymore.

Unfortunately, sometimes fate is unkind, and one's destiny is fraught with peril.

Just a second before his lifespan ended, Xu Yi suddenly lived a second life, returning directly to the peak.

"..." Xu Yi.

This time, however, he did not traverse the myriad paths, but instead concealed all the unusual phenomena and simply contemplated the ways of the world.

Not long after, all the traces of the Dao left by Xu Yi in the universe disappeared. The entire universe was filled with rising celestial beings, and the Golden Age began. Celestial beings from all walks of life fought in the starry sky to compete for the sole imperial throne of that era.

Xu Yi's adopted son finally broke through the encirclement and, amidst the attacks of many celestial beings, attained the Dao and became a Heavenly Venerable, achieving unparalleled glory and overwhelming all races.

Xu Yi had seen all of this and was pleased to hear the news.

The adopted son established the lineage, had a partner, had descendants, and had a large number of followers.

Ten years after he became emperor, his adopted son came to the mortal realm, the place where he had lived for twenty years.

"Father!"

"They're back safely."

Upon seeing Xu Yi in the courtyard, the young man in the black robe immediately knelt down, his eyes filled with joy.

Ping An is actually the young man's name, but he doesn't like it, thinking it's too old-fashioned.

Xu Yi didn't care about this.

Xu Yi looked at Ping An now, who was already a peak Celestial Venerable of this era. He was no longer the unwanted child he had adopted. He looked radiant and naturally exuded a domineering aura that could even swallow the heavens and the earth!

The father and son talked for a long time, and finally Ping An spoke first, "Father, you must be the previous Heavenly Venerable."

"You knew?" Xu Yi was not surprised by this.

“Yes, during my Dao Tribulation, I encountered the Dao patterns left by my father, and they were truly formidable,” Ping An said.

“It’s just a single line of markings. You are now the Celestial Venerable of this world,” Xu Yi said.

Xu Ping'an nodded repeatedly, "But then again, Father, it has been more than 20,000 years since you attained enlightenment. The average lifespan of a Celestial Venerable is only a little over 10,000 years. You are still alive, and although your physique is old, your vital energy is exceptionally abundant. Could it be that you have become an immortal?"

"Becoming an immortal is no easy feat; it's just a matter of living one lifetime in reverse. I didn't want to live in the first place, but I broke through to the next level. Sigh, I've gained another 30,000 to 40,000 years of lifespan. How annoying," Xu Yi muttered under his breath.

"..." Xu Pingan.

Two emperors cannot coexist in one lifetime, but in this lifetime their relationship is that of father and son, though not by blood, their bond is stronger than that of blood.

Ping An was eager to know his father's strength and wanted to test this former Celestial Venerable.

So they went deep into the universe to have a friendly competition.

In the end, Xu Ping'an was defeated in just ten moves.

"Father, your fists are still as hard as they used to be. Even my Celestial Venerable-level physical body can't withstand them." Xu Ping'an said with a wry smile.

"Naturally, but it was peaceful. As the final destination of the Heavenly Venerable, he eventually departed and his lifespan came to an end."

"If you become a forbidden zone, as your father, I will kill you with my own hands," Xu Yi reminded him.

"Don't worry, Father. As the Celestial Venerable, I naturally protect the human race. I would never become one of those inhuman, ghostly creatures in the Forbidden Zone!" Xu Ping'an replied, his eyes full of confidence.

Not long after, Xu Ping'an left the mortal world and returned to his own lineage. While eliminating the restless Supreme Beings, he cultivated and spread his fame among all races, ushering in a very long period of peace for the entire universe.

Five thousand years later, Ping An inevitably entered middle age!

"I am the Heavenly Venerable, suppressing all enemies! I will surely live a second life and break free from destiny! Like father, like son!"

"I am the only one worthy of respect in heaven and on earth, and I am invincible throughout history!"

At this time, Ping An was preparing for his second life, cultivating the Heavenly Venerable realm to perfection. His current strength far surpassed that of when he first attained enlightenment.

Ping An is ambitious and has a bold spirit.

Ten thousand years later, Ping An became somewhat insecure. Although his combat power had improved, the years still left their mark, and he could clearly feel his lifespan rapidly passing by.

"No way, more than ten thousand years, and I can't even last this long? Am I going to stop here? My father has lived for so long, there's no reason why I can't." Ping An sat in the Daoist temple and went into seclusion.

But two thousand years later, Ping An couldn't sit still any longer. He needed an elixir of immortality to prolong his life. As the once-peak emperor, his lifespan was coming to an end!

Unfortunately, the supreme beings in the universe seemed to know that Ping An's lifespan was coming to an end. They almost plundered all the elixirs of immortality, and some even took the elixirs to the depths of the universe, just to drag Ping An to his death. Then, perhaps after Ping An died, they could obtain the corpse of a Celestial Venerable.

Ping An was determined to live a second life and never thought about using the elixir of immortality. He felt that if his father could do it, he could too, since the student could surpass the master.

So back when I was at my peak, I never thought about collecting miracle drugs.

Now that I've realized it, it's too late.

Ping An was unwilling to accept this, and a terrifying thought welled up in her mind: "Am I left with no choice but to kill myself?"

In the face of life and death, everything else is meaningless.

Ping An doesn't want to die; he hasn't reached the point where he can disregard life and death!

……

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Chapter 144 My Son, the Emperor, Filial Piety Brings Great Power

"Father, save me! I can't hold on any longer!"

He returned safely to the courtyard gate, but his youthful vigor had faded. Now he looked like a frail old man, weeping and wailing.

"You only remember your father when you're about to die, you unfilial son!"

In the courtyard, Xu Yi lay on a chair, holding a palm-leaf fan, looking relaxed and carefree.

"Your child is unfilial, your child is unfilial!"

“My life is coming to an end, but I don’t want to die like this,” Ping An cried.

"If you had searched for the elixir of immortality back then, perhaps there would still have been a way out." Xu Yi had already guessed this outcome.

"Father, do you have an elixir of immortality?" Ping An asked.

“Of course I do, if you want it,” Xu Yi said.

"I want to, but Father won't give it to me, how dare I ask for it?" Ping An said dejectedly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi took out a porcelain bottle and poured out a jade-like pill for his son.

Ping An didn't hesitate or ask any questions; she just started eating.

After consuming it, faint rays of divine light appeared on Ping An's body, his blood and energy were rapidly replenished, and his lifespan increased imperceptibly.

Ping An felt he could fight a peak battle and survive, his condition almost returning to his prime.

"This is the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, made from the Elixir of Immortality and the essence of all the myriad principles of the universe. Theoretically, it can extend one's lifespan by about two thousand years and restore one to their peak state. However, my alchemy skills are a bit lacking, so it's somewhat compromised. Living for a thousand or eight hundred years is still possible," Xu Yi explained.

"Such a miraculous medicine exists in the world!"

"Father, when I return, I will go find those supreme beings and try to steal some elixirs of immortality." Ping An has recovered his fighting strength and condition. He will use the time he has left to try his luck. If he can obtain the elixirs of immortality, he can live another life.

"Even if we find it, so what? It's just another lifetime. In the end, we still have to face the question of death," Xu Yi said.

Peaceful silence.

“Stay here, live a normal life for a while, experience the various aspects of human nature, and perhaps you can find a breakthrough opportunity,” Xu Yi said.

"it is good."

Ping An stayed behind and chose to live a normal life with her father for a while.

At first, Ping An was naturally not used to it, after all, he was the Celestial Venerable of this world, with an extraordinary status, and was an existence that commanded all races in the universe.

However, under his strict father's guidance, Ping An gradually adapted to ordinary life, integrated into it, forgot the past, and had new expectations every day. He would also help his neighbors when they needed help.

He hadn't realized before that a day could be filled with many things, and with ample time, he began to notice the details of life that had been overlooked.

It turns out that in order to cultivate and break through, he would spend decades, hundreds, or even thousands of years, which seemed to have no meaning at all.

Subtly and gradually, a peaceful state of mind changes silently, experiencing life and death in the mundane world, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.

In the blink of an eye, Ping An had spent eight hundred years in the mortal world, having long forgotten his past life and become an ordinary person among the masses.

In the last hundred years, Xu Yi sent Ping An into seclusion.

In a hundred years, Cheng may be able to start a new life!

"Defeat" means death.

Xu Yi appeared calm, but he was actually very nervous inside.

Fortunately, he finally emerged from seclusion safely, as if he had become a completely different person. He was enlightened, rejuvenated, and saw the full spectrum of human life in his eyes, successfully living out his second life.

“Father, I want to sever the past, abandon all supernatural powers, principles, and cultivation. I want to start cultivating anew from nothing and from something to nothing, starting as an infant.”

Not long after he cleared customs, Ping An made this decision.

Xu Yi was silent for a moment, then agreed, saying that his son had to walk his own path in the end.

Heian's first incarnation was actually greatly influenced by him and the Heavenly Venerable of Crossing Tribulations. Although he attained enlightenment and became a Venerable, his foundation was insufficient.

Now that he has gained insights into the mortal world and experienced eight hundred years of birth, aging, sickness, and death, Ping An feels that in order to transcend, he must get rid of all influences and just walk his own path!

Ping An abandoned his Celestial Venerable cultivation, severed his origin and past, and regressed into an infant form.

Start cultivating from infancy, begin comprehending the laws of heaven and earth from infancy, and begin exploring the secrets to becoming an immortal from infancy!

In this life, Ping An is even more courageous, his cultivation speed is faster, and he is even more heaven-defying. With the experience of the previous life, he has gained a lot of insights in this life and has already begun to create a new heaven-defying divine power!

Eight hundred years later, after a lifetime of reflection, this life of peace is extremely brilliant. He has successfully attained enlightenment again, and both his strength and aura are stronger than in his first life. Moreover, he has successfully created a secret technique that can increase combat power tenfold!

At the same time, Ping An no longer uses the original name in this life.

He proclaimed his name to the entire universe, to all forbidden zones: Emperor!

The fact that the emperor's name is used to express the ambition for a peaceful life is evident!

In the years that followed, the Emperor fought in the forbidden zone while also collecting the secret techniques of past Heavenly Venerables.

As one of the nine most powerful celestial beings in the mythological era, each celestial being has a unique secret method.

During his peak years, the Emperor accumulated his power and resources. He wanted to gather the nine great secret techniques and collect the elixir of immortality. If the supreme beings of the forbidden zones refused to provide them, the Emperor would have a good reason to directly destroy the forbidden zones.

Two thousand years later, the Emperor finally collected all the secret techniques of the nine Heavenly Venerables and founded the Heavenly Court, bringing together the strongest people from the entire universe!

However, not many powerful individuals joined at the beginning; at most, there were only some quasi-emperors and the original followers of the emperor.

The Emperor didn't care about this; he had a crazy but feasible idea.

……

“Father, I’ve come back to see you again.”

At the entrance of the small courtyard, the Emperor looked at his father, who had aged considerably, with a complex expression.

He has already lived through his second life, and more than half of it has passed, yet his father is still alive.

"You didn't bring any of those holy maidens to serve me this time, did you?" Xu Yi stood up and glanced at the Emperor.

Having learned from his first life, the Emperor would always come back to visit his father, even after he left, bringing with him many treasures. On one occasion, he even brought dozens of the most beautiful saintesses of the time, each with a special physique and extraordinary talent!

Seeing that his father was so long-lived, and that his father was a peak Heavenly Venerable with a powerful bloodline, the Emperor thought that if he could give his father a few more younger brothers and sisters, then the Heavenly Court might have even more powerful figures in the future!

It must be said that in this life, the Emperor is very filial.

Of course, filial piety is not so pure. People change. The Emperor has lived for more than 20,000 years in total across his two lifetimes and is no longer the child he once was.

The Emperor hopes to obtain the secret formula for the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill from his father!

If we had the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the Heavenly Court's resources would become extremely powerful.

"As usual, Father, let's have a spar." The Emperor smiled warmly, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

"Son, your father is getting old, and my fists aren't as strong as they used to be," Xu Yi said casually, with a sigh.

"How can Father be old? Your son still wishes to ask Father to come out of the mountains and take charge of the Heavenly Court!"

"In the future, my son and I will conquer the Immortal Realm together!" the Emperor declared passionately.