Sky Curtain: An Initial Overview of the Immortal Lord of the Myriad Laws of the Mortal World

Above the sky, as the powerful Demon Lord Gao Haoguang's earth-shattering words, "May I borrow your services?" came to an end, the scene did not abruptly cut off. Instead, it slowly diffused like flowing ink, eventually converging into a vibrant green.

That was a tree.

A towering tree that seems to support the heavens and the earth, deeply rooted in the long river of time.

[The review continues.]

In the long history of the Three Truths School of Buddhism, there exists an extremely unique being. It is not human, yet it is more loyal than countless others; it does not practice any methods, yet it possesses a power that terrifies even the most powerful spiritual beings.

From the very beginning of Penglai's establishment until the end of the Dharma era when Haishan became the master of Penglai Island, it stood steadfast, silently guarding this immortal land at sea.

[It is the guardian deity of Penglai—the Immortal Great Material.]

Today, let's talk about just how overpowered this biological cheat is, and why it's considered the undisputed strongest support in the world of supernatural powers.

The scene shifts, time is rewound wildly, past Gao Haoguang's era, past Jiang Mingzi's era, and back to that distant, ancient era filled with a wild and untamed atmosphere.

From the information we have so far, we can trace back to the time when this extraordinary talent was born—the ancient Yin-Shang period, the era of Gongsun Ling, the Lord of Life and Death.

Why are you so certain?

[Because of "Wilderness," the strongest lackey under the Myriad Corpse Immortal, who spanned thousands of years, he knew the great talent for immortality.]

In the scene, a blurry yet terrifying figure flashed by—that was "Huang." And in his memory, during the ancient war in which Gongsun Ling led all the powerful beings of the heavens to besiege him, there was indeed an inconspicuous sapling.

……

The Naruto world.

In the Pure Land, Hashirama Senju sat cross-legged, looking at the small sapling in the sky. His originally carefree expression turned serious.

"Wood Release... No, this is not just a plant grown with chakra."

He stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming with the light of an "expert."

"It's been growing since the Shang Dynasty? That means it's lived for over three thousand years! In my world, the only thing that can survive that long and possess such power is the Divine Tree. But this tree doesn't feel like the Divine Tree, which is filled with greed for chakra. Instead, it has a... pure vitality. Haha, if Madara saw this, he'd definitely say I only know how to play with wood!"

The world of Frilian, destroyed.

Frillie, who was examining the mimic chest, stopped what she was doing, her indifferent green eyes reflecting the scene on the sky.

"A lifespan of three thousand years..."

She gently stroked the magic book in her hand, her tone calm yet carrying a hint of resonance.

"For humans, this is an unimaginably long period of time. Even for elves, three thousand years is a considerable journey. From a sapling to a guardian deity, how many people's births, aging, sickness, and deaths has it witnessed? I really want to analyze the structure of this magical creature that carries memories up close. However, it seems to be much more dangerous than us."

……

In that ancient battle, a powerful being held a seemingly ordinary sapling. This person was most likely the first lord of Penglai Island. And that sapling was the juvenile form of a great, immortal being.

In other words, Penglai Island was just beginning to be established during Gongsun Ling's era.

[Later, even the first lord of Penglai Island, a great supernatural being with extraordinary cultivation, had a lifespan of only a little over two hundred years. As his lifespan ended, he turned to dust.]

However, the sapling in his hand was planted on Penglai Island.

It continuously takes root and sprouts, the years etching rings on its bark, wind and rain cleansing its branches and leaves. Through its unique talent—absorbing the life force of corpses and those with supernatural powers—it gains an incredibly long lifespan.

It grew up on Penglai Island in this way, largely carefree, seeing off generation after generation of island lords and helping them defend against foreign enemies.

The world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker.

Tushan, beneath the Bitter Love Tree.

Tu Shan Ya Ya stood barefoot on the ice, her red and white robes fluttering in the wind. She stared coldly at the sky, her nine tails swaying slightly behind her.

"It's also a tree..."

She picked up the wine jug, tilted her head back, and took a swig, a hint of arrogance in her eyes.

"Although it seems to have some merit, being able to absorb life force and protect a region, it still lacks the 'emotion' of the Bitter Love Tree of Tushan, which carries the reincarnation and love between humans and demons for thousands of years. However, as a weapon, it's not bad. If a few could be transplanted and planted on the outskirts of Tushan, it might save a lot of trouble in cleaning up the debris."

……

Time continued to pass, and the scene shifted to the time of Jiang Mingzi.

That was the darkest chapter in the history of the Penglai Islands, as they faced an attack from one of the most terrifying zombie hordes in history.

The scene in the sky instantly became oppressive and gloomy, with countless corpses of magic spreading like locusts, obscuring the sky and the sea.

In that catastrophe, the island lord of Fangzhang Island perished in battle, and the blood of most of the disciples and inhabitants of the three Penglai Islands stained the azure sea.

[And the immortal being, naturally, also risked its life to protect the Three Islands of Penglai in this battle. Or rather, it was precisely because of its existence that the Three Islands of Penglai were able to temporarily withstand the terrifying horde of zombies, which was like an avalanche and a tsunami, in such a desperate situation.]

Otherwise, the three islands of Penglai would have been completely destroyed long ago.

[Because even if it was just the tip of the iceberg of that zombie horde, there were three Great Divine Power Corpses, seventy Mid-Divine Power Corpses, and countless Corpses that had used the power of flight!]

[This is just the tip of the iceberg, yet it's already this terrifying; the sheer number of zombies in the original horde was absolutely chilling!]

In that brutal battle, the Immortal Tree, in its efforts to protect the three islands of Penglai, suffered severe damage, its branches and leaves withered, its trunk cracked, and it was ultimately forced into a dormant state.

The world of Fullmetal Alchemist.

Edward Elric stared at the screen filled with zombies and the giant tree struggling to stay afloat, his mechanical armor clenching so tightly it cracked.

"Hey, that's way too much!"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, his eyes filled with shock at this inhuman battle.

"This isn't a battle, this is slaughter! And this tree... is it using its own body as a shield? Wait, the commentary mentioned it can absorb life force? Isn't that the principle behind the Philosopher's Stone? No... it's protecting people, not acting out of selfishness. Although it breaks the principle of equivalent exchange, the will of this tree is as hard as my mechanical armor!"

……

Fortunately, Haihua Yao, the island lord of Penglai Island at the time, knew the strongest person of that era—the Immortal Lord of Ten Thousand Laws, Jiang Mingzi.

At the critical moment, Jiang Mingzi arrived just in time!

At that moment, golden light tore through the dark clouds of the zombie horde. Jiang Mingzi reinforced the three islands of Penglai, helping them withstand this almost certain annihilation attack and launching a frenzied counterattack.

This massive zombie horde ultimately crumbled under Jiang Mingzi's absolute power, leaving only three powerful, magical zombies to escape in a sorry state.

Although the immortal being was already severely injured and in hibernation at the time, he received an astonishing stroke of good fortune with Jiang Mingzi's help.

Jiang Mingzi forcibly extracted the life force from the corpses he had defeated and poured it all into the longevity-enhancing material!

It doesn't need to cultivate; it only needs to steal the life force from those corpses.

Afterwards, Changsheng Dacai entered a long period of recuperation. Even later, when the three remaining Dharma Corpses from the initial zombie horde attacked the Penglai Islands again, Changsheng Dacai did not intervene.

[Because at that time, Jiang Mingzi had already boldly moved the First Law Palace to the Three Islands of Penglai!]

[Dealing with just three pathetic, powerful corpses was far too easy; there was no need for a powerful cultivator to intervene. Jiang Mingzi's disciple and the remaining two island lords were more than enough to wipe them out completely.]

Attack on Titan world.

Hange Zoe was practically glued to the sky, his glasses reflecting light, his face flushed with an almost morbidly fanatical redness.

"Ahhh! So captivating! Absolutely so captivating!"

She excitedly grabbed Levi beside her and shook him wildly.

"Levi, did you see that?! Titans eat people, but this tree eats zombies! And it can even convert the life force of zombies into its own! What kind of biological structure is this? How does its root system digest that undead energy? And that person named Jiang Mingzi can even manually help feed it? If we could get a slice of this tree, maybe we could unlock the secrets of the Titans! I want to go to Hourai Island! Let me go!"

Levi was shaken without expression, coldly uttering a single word: "Dirty." But his gaze remained fixed on the sky, a hint of seriousness flashing deep in his eyes.

……

After that, Changsheng Dacai awoke, and his injuries had almost fully healed.

Therefore, Haihua Yao, the island lord of Penglai Island, could even use the immense vitality within the body of the immortal being to help Jiang Mingzi heal the terrifying injuries caused by the punishment of causality.

Then, time flew by.

The rulers of Penglai Island have changed generation after generation, but only the immortal talent has remained steadfast on the island.

It traveled along the river of time all the way to the era of Haishan.

[At this stage, the immortal being had grown to an extremely terrifying level. It could not only use its life force to heal Gao Haoguang, but also protect Hai Shan and the others, and, in cooperation with Hai Shan's father, easily eliminate those foolish enemies who dared to invade Penglai Island.]

However, for someone with the potential for immortality, such a battle is merely a pastime after a meal, a way to stretch their muscles.

It could be said that since the zombie horde of Haihua Yao's era, Penglai Island hasn't faced any major battles requiring the full force of a Changsheng master. It's like a reclusive old man, silently observing the changing times.

Fate/Stay Night world.

On the throne in Uruk, Gilgamesh swirled the red wine in his glass, his crimson serpentine eyes slightly narrowed.

"Hmph, this is interesting."

He looked at the giant tree that had weathered thousands of years of wind and frost, a playful smile curving his lips.

"In my treasury, although I have collected the prototypes of all the treasures in the world, such a living 'garden decoration' that can devour the life force of the dead to nourish itself is quite rare. Standing for three thousand years, protecting mortals as insignificant as ants, this foolish loyalty is laughable, but as a collection that has been tempered by time, I allow it to exist in this world."