Chapter 569

Chapter 569: Lifespan

“Ah, a thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. I no longer have the heart for the path; all I want now is to live, to live longer.”

“Earthly Talismans, you should go ahead. Don’t bear the immense fear of my impending fate; it is truly too tragic, too unimaginable in its despair.”

The Great Ruler Honored Being lamented, tears streaming down his face. He made another move, his hand transforming into a blade, and with one slash, the Earthly Talismans Honored Being was immediately cut in half.

“You are seeking your own demise! The forbidden techniques we have created are praised even by the Spirit Monarch, who believes they seize the creations of heaven and earth. Why must you turn into a puppet to seek longevity?”

The Earthly Talismans Honored Being was both shocked and furious; he had not died. He used various secret techniques, trying to return to his Honored Position.

He initially had a strong connection with his Honored Position; it should have been effective.

However, in his resoluteness, the Great Ruler Honored Being was empowered by Yun Ye, severing all possibilities. The Earthly Talismans Honored Being’s struggles were like a clay cow entering the sea—vanishing without a trace.

The Earthly Talismans Honored Being did not give up; he continued to struggle, burning his bloodline and seeking to elevate the Heavenly Path, trying to reclaim his power while verbally buying time. His Spirit Sense surged outward, seeking help, but without the power of his Honored Position, even reaching out to other Honored Beings was impossible. He could only scream, fully abandoning his Honored Being demeanor.

“You all still have time to wait, but I cannot endure any longer. This is my created secret technique, and I know the path to Major Achievement is still far away. Just like you don’t want to die now, I don’t want to leave! Such a beautiful world, why must I close my eyes and never open them again?”

The Great Ruler Honored Being understood the Earthly Talismans Honored Being’s reaction; before life and death, everyone is equal, and the longer one lives, the more one comprehends this truth.

If possible, he wished to find the Monarch who set the span of heaven’s rules and make them suffer a thousand cuts—this obsession led him to create secret techniques that could summon the Royal Path Extreme Weapon. His hatred was immense; how could there be those who would sever hope for longevity?

Even a Monarch cannot achieve eternal life; they must become a True Immortal, which is incredibly difficult.

Even holding the Royal Path Extreme Weapon, without an invincible holder, one cannot become a Monarch. Moreover, they could only be temporarily summoned.

“You…”

The Earthly Talismans Honored Being’s finger trembled, his anger reaching its peak.

“I will live much longer, far longer than I do now. You are still short-sighted; I once was like you, unable to understand the greatness of Cave Power. Enjoying a lifespan of ten thousand years is a realm unmatched even by Monarchs, representing not just lifespan, but invincible power, possessing divine might allowing one’s followers to enjoy ten thousand years of life. How can one not become invincible and a Monarch?”

The Great Ruler Honored Being shook his head and sighed.

He released his grip, and the essence of the Honored Position gradually disintegrated and disappeared, enveloped by the Border Continent as the pervasive Heavenly Stem Cave Heaven devoured it, causing Cave Power to surge.

The Earthly Talismans Honored Being watched this scene, his hair turned white before his eyes; he was so furious he nearly spat blood. But as a defeated one, he had lost everything and could do nothing but remain silent.

“The Great Li Dynasty is finished…”

All the Honored Beings of the Border Continent felt this thought arise in their minds.

Especially the Daemonic Domain Master; beneath the Blood Sea Demon Pearl, his heart felt cold as ice. The Royal Path Extreme Weapon of the Great Li Dynasty turned out to be a false artifact, conjured via a supreme secret technique, directly collapsing upon one person’s betrayal, leaving him alone to struggle!

He did not underestimate the power of this Master of Heaven’s Cavern. Alone, even wielding a Heavenly Dao Divine Artifact, he could likely only hold his ground.

If the strength of the Heavenly Dao Divine Artifact was depleted, he could not possibly contend, being crushed like an ant.

The gap between people is truly terrifying; even ancestral blessings could not shift the balance.

“Enter the Divine Seal List,” Yun Ye suddenly spoke. The Earthly Talismans Honored Being’s decayed body erupted with divine light, lines of heavenly script appearing, and the power of the Honored Position returned to him.

He acted to establish authority; he truly couldn’t kill these Honored Beings on the spot, as too many losses would cause resonance, making the Heavenly Dry Universe unable to resist and alerting the whole Red Heaven realm to the battle in the Border Continent, leading to massive death among Honored Beings.

Such a scenario would surely evoke caution, causing the usually unremarkable Border Continent to become the center of attention.

This was not a good thing; Yun Ye needed to avoid it as much as possible. This was a warning granted by the Future Spirit Law. As the Still Sea was increasingly consumed, this warning became clearer, and he was gradually seeing the future of the world.

The Ten Heavenly Arts could not produce a future law this powerful; gaining this law, he accurately grasped far too much, thus decisively blocking off the Border Continent and initiating a unified war. If there was fortune from the Border Continent, the speed at which he integrated and devoured the secret realm would greatly increase, shortening his time to achieve the Dao.

“Divine Seal List…”

The Earthly Talismans Honored Being received the baptism, his true name recorded in the Heavenly Dry Universe, becoming a deity within it. He could not help but cry and laugh.

Crying was for the loss of freedom.

Laughing was for at least living for ten thousand years.

“Earthly Talismans, coming back to life is good; do not forget to thank the Divine Master for the blessings.”

The Great Ruler Honored Being warned.

The Earthly Talismans Honored Being, upon hearing this, displayed unprecedented killing intent toward the Great Ruler Honored Being. He truly could not bear it; this was dancing on his grave.

Every word told him that from now on, he would be a puppet, a dog to others, no longer high and lofty.

Yet, after experiencing the immense fear between life and death, he could still bend and stretch; he knelt his head to the ground:

“Thank you, Divine Master, for your blessings. I shall be the vanguard, paving a new path for my Lord!”

“Rise.”

Yun Ye lightly nodded, looking towards the other four major powers, and spoke again, “Everyone, enter the Divine Seal List, serve me, and live for ten thousand years! This is a miracle that even achieving the Royal Path may not ensure. Simply granting the Divine Seal cannot accomplish this.”

The many Honored Beings fell silent.

It was not that they did not want to; in fact, as super talents of the Border Continent, they had mostly left it behind to journey through other continents during their youth.

Because of this, they understood clearly that they could not participate in the fight to become a Monarch; reversing the heavenly path was impossible. Three thousand two hundred years, at most four thousand years—that was their limit. No matter how crazily they fought, they would still face death.

The attractiveness of extending their lifespan to ten thousand years was nuclear-level for them; there was no condition that compared to becoming a True Immortal.

Their reluctance was born from the fear that even stronger opponents might appear.

This was an era of the World God descending, where there was a chance for becoming a True Immortal. Those who dared to participate in the struggle to become a Monarch were all ruthless figures!

Could the Mystic Realm Cave Heaven truly be invincible?

Impossible.

The God Destruction Clan had the future Path Lord as an opponent; the Divine Master of the Heavenly Stem surely had great enemies, possibly multiple. This was the nature of the times; these Honored Beings knew that beneath the calm surface of the Red Heaven realm, surging tides were concealed, as countless powers plotted. They were inherently at a disadvantage in the Border Continent.

Imagining that individuals of the level of the God Destruction Clan might emerge from the Border Continent made them shiver; what might be birthed in the two realms of heaven and earth during this era?