amaotonovel Chapter 1012, 5 Major Achievements
Chapter 1012, 5 Major Achievements
Time flies, and a billion years is but a fleeting glimpse in the vast river of the universe.
The Star Sea Merchant Guild launched a massive propaganda campaign, with Xuan Birds carrying messages across billions of miles of sky, etching the news into the stars; Star Tablets were erected at key locations in various domains, their inscriptions remaining immortal despite the erosion of wind and frost; Domain Broadcasts resounded throughout every gathering place of cultivators, their sound waves piercing through the clouds... Countless methods of dissemination spread the news to every corner of the Crimson Sea—the last of the Four Symbols Immortal Tokens, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Token, had been revealed and would be presented as the grand finale at the Cosmic Auction ten Chaotic Eras later.
The news spread like wildfire, first creating huge waves in the core area of the Crimson Sea, and then spreading to the surrounding star system at an even faster speed. Even the neighboring Xuancang Sea, Ziming Sea and other cosmic seas have been alerted.
The ancient sects that had been silent for countless cosmic eras suddenly lit up with pillars of light that soared into the heavens; the sealed treasure troves were opened one by one, their dazzling light illuminating the ancient sects; yellowed scrolls rustled in the hands of cultivators, and countless secrets about the Four Symbols True Immortals and the Immortal Tomb were brought up again, filling the air with an irrepressible restlessness and fervor.
"The Vermilion Bird Immortal Decree... has actually appeared in the world!"
In the far north of the Crimson Sea, in the Frozen Domain, a celestial mountain covered by millions of years of mysterious ice suddenly trembled. The ice layer, which had stretched for hundreds of millennia, cracked like a spider web. The cracking sound echoed in every corner of the Frozen Domain, and ice shards flew like a meteor shower.
A figure clad in ice crystal armor broke through the barrier, and the condensed ice on the armor instantly exploded, revealing a celestial body flowing with faint golden light. Then, the pressure of a sixth-grade True Immortal swept out like a tsunami, changing the color of the sky and earth, stopping the wind and snow, and even cracking the eternal frozen land in the far north into bottomless ravines.
He gazed in the direction of the Southern Star Sea Trading Company, his eyes burning with a blazing flame capable of melting the icy ice. With a wave of his hand, he gathered the True Immortal Medicine Garden, which had accumulated over millions of years on the mountaintop, into his Natal Universe Sea. His voice boomed like a bell, causing the ice to shatter once more: "Pass down the order! Use the full strength of the entire clan to collect True Immortal Medicines. Ten Chaos Eras later, I want to see the warehouse overflowing with them!"
The same scene played out in various parts of Chilihai.
At the bottom of Black Wind Abyss, a sixth-rank True Immortal, who had slumbered for three cosmic eras, opened his eyes. The chaotic energy within them surged like ink, seemingly capable of devouring all light. He casually crushed the cultivation stone before him; the stubborn rock, capable of withstanding the full force of a fifth-rank True Immortal's attack, instantly turned to dust. His voice, hoarse yet carrying an undeniable command: "Take out all the unused True Immortal artifacts from the treasury and exchange them with the Azure Centipede Clan for 'Netherworld Purple Ganoderma.' If that's not enough, use mineral veins as collateral! Even if it means emptying half of Black Wind Abyss, we must gather enough capital to bid for the Immortal Token!"
Deep within the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, a sixth-rank True Immortal, transformed into an ancient tree, shook off its withered leaves, revealing its powerful, dragon-like form. Celestial fruits bearing fruit from the cosmic eras fell in a flurry, emitting an alluring fragrance. He instructed his bowing descendants, "Notify all races to cease all fighting and join forces to search for True Immortal Medicines. Whoever offers the most will be granted entry to the Holy Land for cultivation for one hundred Chaos Eras!"
Even more extreme, some fifth- and sixth-rank True Immortal forces directly dispatched envoys, carrying lavish gifts, to those clans and forces renowned for cultivating True Immortal Medicines. They either exchanged for equivalent treasures or forcibly pressured and purchased them, resorting to any means necessary. The price of True Immortal Medicines in the Crimson Sea skyrocketed tenfold in just a trillion years, yet they remained extremely scarce. Countless cultivators fought fiercely in the void for a single True Immortal Medicine of slightly younger age, their immortal blood staining the cosmic sea, and their shattered bones turning into stardust.
Moreover, even some top forces in the surrounding dozen or so cosmic seas have heard the news and are doing their best to collect true immortal medicines, hoping to win the Vermilion Bird Immortal Token at the Cosmic Auction ten Chaotic Eras later.
The name of the Four Symbols True Immortals is not only renowned in the Crimson Sea, but also among the top forces in the surrounding dozen or so cosmic seas.
There are quite a few other major powers in the universe who are interested in his immortal tomb.
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In the quiet room of Jiuling Manor in Cangling Sea, Yunlong Immortal City, the misty immortal fog swirled like a light veil, and the air was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance, the lingering aroma that emanated from Su Mo's refining of the True Immortal Medicine.
Su Mo sat cross-legged on a Grade 7 True Immortal Herb—the Grade 36 Primordial Black Lotus. The lotus petals were layered upon each other, gleaming with a deep black light. Each petal was engraved with intricate chaotic patterns, flowing with an ancient and majestic aura, making him appear even more mysterious, as if he were merging with chaos.
Suddenly, Su Mo's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his eyes slowly opened. Thousands of star-like points of light flashed in his eyes, like the birth and death of the universe, before returning to calm, as deep and still as the ocean, without the slightest ripple.
With a slight shift in his mind, messages from his illusory spiritual bodies scattered throughout the Crimson Sea and the surrounding cosmic seas flooded into his consciousness like a tidal wave. Countless images and sounds rapidly intertwined and merged in his mind—the magnificent collapse of the immortal mountain in the Frozen Domain, the oppressive aura of the True Immortal awakening at the bottom of the Black Wind Abyss, the ancient and vigorous manifestation of the ancient tree in the Myriad Demon Ridge, and the fierce battle between various forces for the True Immortal Medicine… All of this was clearly presented before his eyes.
A faint smile gradually appeared on Su Mo's lips, a smile that carried a hint of understanding, a hint of anticipation, and a touch of barely perceptible amusement. He lightly tapped his knee with his fingertips, causing the petals of the Thirty-Six-Petal Primordial Black Lotus to tremble, rippling outwards, and the chaotic patterns within them to become even brighter.
"These five percent commissions were well spent."
Su Mo murmured to himself, his voice clear and melodious, blending with the aroma of herbs in the room, "Ten Chaos Eras later, this auction will definitely fetch an astronomical price."
Thinking of those forces that frantically hoarded true immortal medicines for the Vermilion Bird Immortal Token, and the scene of them heading to the Four Symbols Immortal Tomb with high spirits after obtaining the token, Su Mo's smile deepened.
"I wonder what their expressions will be when they enter the Four Symbols Immortal Tomb and find that the entire tomb has been ransacked, leaving not even a single Grade One True Immortal Herb behind?" Su Mo flicked his finger, and a small black lotus bud condensed and dissipated in his palm. The medicinal fragrance around him seemed to ripple with a hint of mockery because of this thought.
"It must be very exciting."
Then, Su Mo closed his eyes again and continued to focus on refining the true immortal herbs in his body. A large amount of primordial immortal power transformed into primordial immortal dragons, which traveled through Su Mo's meridians and quickly merged into trillions of cells, slowly but steadily expanding each cellular sea of space. Each expansion was accompanied by the sublimation of Daoist rhyme.
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Time flies, and nine chaotic eras have flowed slowly in the long river of the universe. Less than one era—180 billion years—has passed since the start of the Star Sea Merchant Guild's Cosmic Auction.
The turmoil that had previously arisen in the Crimson Sea and the dozen or so surrounding cosmic seas due to the struggle for the True Immortal Medicine had long since subsided. It wasn't that the conflict had ended, but rather that all the sharp edges had been concealed, transforming into an invisible torrent that surged toward the Star Sea Continent.
The seven-colored light screen of the "Zhou Tian Xing Hai Array" on the outer edge of the Star Sea Continent still flowed, but it seemed to be a few degrees brighter than usual, as if it was silently welcoming this grand event.
Above the continent, a spatial rift tears open almost every billion years, and forces of True Immortals descend in streams of light—some are clad in armor, their ancestral figures surrounded by heavily armed immortal soldiers, the cold light of their armor illuminating half the sky, their ranks as neat as if cut by a knife; others ride in ancient immortal ships, the array runes carved on their hulls flickering, radiating a heart-palpitating pressure, their clan emblems on the sails displaying their formidable reputations; of course, there are also True Immortals who do not care about pomp and circumstance, crossing the void alone, each step causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly, seemingly casual, yet possessing an air of dominance over the world.
Their goal was clear: to converge on the Star Sea Immortal City at the center of the continent. That colossal city, forged from chaotic star sand and Nine Abyss Immortal Gold, was like a lurking beast, quietly waiting for the eye of the storm.
Within the Starry Sea Immortal City, even the Void Immortals and Celestial Immortals tread on thin ice, each holding their breath and moving with utmost care, afraid of making the slightest noise to disturb those important figures. Cultivators who were usually quite composed now all lowered their heads, their gazes hesitant to wander, lest they inadvertently catch a glimpse of a True Immortal Ancestor or disturb those powerful figures whose auras were outwardly displayed, thus bringing about their own annihilation. In the streets and alleys, occasional hushed conversations were filled with speculation about the auction, their tone brimming with awe and curiosity, wondering which force would ultimately acquire the Vermilion Bird Immortal Token.
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Soon, another trillion years will have passed.
Inside the quiet room of Nine Spirits Manor, the rich aroma of herbs still lingered, but this time it was purer than ever, carrying a faint, ancient, primordial fragrance. Taking a breath, one could almost feel the breath of the universe's very beginning. The Thirty-Six-Petal Primordial Black Lotus floated silently, the chaotic patterns on its petals flowing more rapidly, their light flickering as if brewing some kind of qualitative change.
"boom......"
A muffled roar exploded from Su Mo's body. It wasn't deafening, but it carried a soul-shaking power, causing the entire quiet room to tremble slightly. The runes on the ground were activated, emitting a faint glow.
A terrifying aura, enough to frighten even a sixth-grade True Immortal, surged from his body, violently impacting the Four Symbols Sealing Heaven Array around him. The array patterns shone brightly, and the runes flowed like a tide, barely managing to lock this aura within the room, preventing it from leaking out in the slightest.
After nearly ten chaotic epochs of arduous cultivation, his Primordial Boundless True Immortal Body finally made another significant breakthrough, reaching the fifth level of perfection. The cosmic sea of trillions of cells simultaneously boiled, each cell radiating brilliant golden light, its primordial immortal power surging like a tsunami, cleansing his limbs and bones. At this moment, his power was more than double what it had been before; his true form alone was enough to directly contend with some late-stage sixth-rank True Immortals.
Once his 1,500 illusory spirit bodies set up the Thousand Gods Array, amplifying the power of his main body, he would not be without a fighting chance even against some peak eighth-grade True Immortals. Having received the inherited memories of the Four Symbols True Immortals, his understanding of the power of eighth-grade True Immortals was no longer vague.
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A century later, the violent aura within the quiet room finally subsided. The oppressive force that had shaken the heavens and earth receded back into Su Mo's body like a tide, the spatial ripples gradually calmed, and the medicinal fragrance returned to its gentle and peaceful state. The golden light surrounding him faded, returning him to his previous state of simplicity, making him appear as an ordinary "Ninth-Rank Void Immortal," dressed simply, his aura restrained, showing no trace of supernatural power, as if he could be easily lost in a crowd.
next moment......
Su Mo slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.
His eyes were initially a chaotic void, as if containing an undeveloped universe. Then, countless stars rose and fell, evolving into the rise and fall of the cosmos, finally returning to clarity, yet seemingly containing endless cosmic mysteries, unfathomable. Wherever his gaze swept, even the dust suspended in the quiet room seemed to be imbued with a spirit, tracing mysterious paths in the air, subtly conforming to some profound principle of the universe.
He slowly raised his hand, his fingertips tracing the void, bringing with them a faint black light. It was the manifestation of the power of primordial chaos. It seemed gentle, but it could easily cut through the defense of a fifth-grade True Immortal and silently touched the origin of the True Immortal Dao.
Immediately afterwards, Su Mo smiled faintly and murmured to himself, his voice filled with anticipation: "There are less than three hundred billion years left. It's time for Yu Yuan to set off."
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