Chapter 53: Liu Shen Appears. Taichu… I Remember You.
"At the end of that distant Immortal Ancient Era, although you had not yet fully become a king, you were already invincible within the True Immortal realm."
"You once swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths alone with a single sword, crushing countless geniuses of the same generation. You were hailed as the person most likely to break through the King Realm and become an Emperor in that era."
"Yet after endless years have passed, the seas have turned into mulberry fields."
"Not only have you become a supreme Immortal King giant, but you have also taken that crucial step forward. Even I can no longer see through the depth of your aura."
Listening to the fragments of information revealed as the two spoke like old friends reminiscing, everyone in the Douluo Continent felt their scalps go numb.
Immortal Ancient Era?
Fighting the kings of the Foreign Domain alone?
Sweeping across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?
Breaking through the King Realm to become an Emperor?
Although they did not understand the precise meaning behind these words, everyone could clearly sense the extraordinary nature of that willow tree.
After all, the fact that an Immortal King-level giant had personally crossed countless realms to visit was already enough to reveal the identity of this existence.
Moreover, judging from the Immortal Lord's attitude toward her, that willow tree was very likely also an Immortal King-level expert!
The moment this possibility appeared in their minds, everyone in the Douluo Continent could not help but tremble.
After the initial shock, the entire Spirit Hall fell into uncontrollable ecstasy.
The reason was simple.
At this very moment, Qian Renxue was inside Stone Village and had even received a blessing from this mysterious existence not long ago.
The thought that Qian Renxue was about to face two Immortal King-level beings made everyone in Spirit Hall burst into wild laughter as their anticipation for the upcoming broadcast grew even stronger.
…
"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."
In the Great Wilderness, before Stone Village.
Jiang Chen smiled gently, his demeanor as warm as a spring breeze.
"The past is like smoke. Nirvana itself is a form of rebirth."
"From what I observe of your current state, although it appears that only a remnant soul remains, in truth, you are placing yourself in death to be reborn."
"Within destruction, new life is being nurtured."
"When the day comes that you achieve ultimate sublimation and return, you will surely surpass your former self and stand once again at the peak."
"You may even advance one step further."
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Liu Shen nodded slightly without denying them.
After all, the other party was also a long-famous Immortal King giant. If he could not even see through her path, he would hardly deserve that title.
As he spoke, Jiang Chen's expression suddenly became more serious, as if he had thought of something. With a light wave of his sleeve, the chaotic energy surrounding them instantly grew denser.
It completely isolated the area from the probing of heaven and earth.
Only he and Liu Shen could hear the next words.
"This time, I condensed a Dao body to descend into the lower realm not only to visit you, fellow Daoist, but also to discuss another matter."
"In the future world, great turmoil will arise. Beyond the dam of the Realm Sea, a terrifying existence will awaken."
"Even Immortal Kings may not be able to remain untouched."
"I intend to establish a Heavenly Court through my Immortal Court, gathering the power of all realms to resist it."
"Therefore, I have come specifically to invite you."
"When the time is right, you may enter the Immortal Domain with me and take a seat within my Primordial Immortal Court."
"At that time, I will personally take action and help you awaken ahead of time."
Great turmoil will arise.
A terrifying existence will awaken.
When Liu Shen heard this information, the phantom of the three thousand divine kingdoms behind her trembled slightly.
However, she did not immediately respond to Jiang Chen's invitation.
Instead, she gazed deeply at him, as though weighing the decision or calculating something through deduction.
A moment later, the space surrounding the two suddenly blurred, as if they had stepped outside the Three Realms and the Five Elements.
After several breaths, the space gradually returned to normal.
No one knew exactly what kind of agreement they had reached.
All they saw was Liu Shen nod slightly. Soon afterward, the surrounding chaotic energy dispersed, and her figure disappeared.
Only the charred willow tree remained standing at the entrance of Stone Village, with a tender green shoot swaying gently in the wind.
…
Just after the conversation between the two great figures ended, a small figure suddenly ran out from the village.
"Yiya! Liu Shen, I'm here!"
The newcomer was Little Shi Hao, who had just completed his baptism and was still running around with his bare little butt.
At this moment, Shi Hao's skin glowed crystal clear, as if divine light flowed beneath it.
Even more astonishing, the blood essence within his body was extremely vigorous, like that of a young humanoid true dragon.
Even the Daoist boy beside Jiang Chen frowned slightly when he saw him.
Clearly, he had not expected that in this spiritually barren lower realm, someone could reach such a level at such a young age.
After arriving, Little One curiously hid behind Liu Shen's trunk, blinking his large eyes as he carefully observed Jiang Chen and the Daoist boy.
"Liu Shen, are these the honored guests you mentioned?"
Little One looked left and right before finally focusing his gaze on Jiang Chen.
For some reason, he felt that this big brother gave off an incredibly powerful aura.
When Jiang Chen saw this tiger-headed little fellow who was still drinking beast milk, he could not help but smile.
So this is the future Desolate Heavenly Emperor, who would stand alone through eternity…
Just as Jiang Chen was about to tease him, a notification suddenly rang in his mind.
[Ding! Detected the future Desolate Heavenly Emperor: Shi Hao!]
[Unique hidden mission triggered: Accept the Desolate Heavenly Emperor as a disciple!]
[Mission reward: One Supreme opportunity to become an Emperor, 999,999 Luck Points, the Supreme Emperor Scripture "The Dharma of Self-transformation," and the Chaos Bell!]
"An opportunity to become an Emperor?"
"The Dharma of Self-transformation?!"
Even with Jiang Chen's Immortal King mindset, his heart could not help but tremble slightly upon hearing this.
Afterward, his gaze toward Little One became even more appreciative.
He bent down and beckoned for the child to come over.
However, Little One hesitated slightly and looked toward Liu Shen.
After Liu Shen's branch gently brushed against him, Little One finally relaxed and cautiously walked over.
Standing in front of Jiang Chen, he first gulped down a large mouthful of beast milk and then looked curiously at the mysterious big brother before him.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen was just about to reach out and pat Shi Hao's head when a mischievous voice transmission from the Daoist boy suddenly sounded beside his ear.
"Quick, Master, flick his little bird."
Jiang Chen: "..."
Liu Shen: "..."
After turning back to glare at his shameless Daoist boy, Jiang Chen continued to gently rub Shi Hao's head and said with a smile:
"Little fellow, you and I share a destined connection."
"I am the master of the Primordial Immortal Court."
"Are you willing to enter my Immortal Court and accept me as your master?"
The moment these words were spoken, not only were the countless beings on the Douluo Continent behind the sky screen stunned, but even the Daoist boy froze, his mouth wide open.
After all, throughout endless ages, the Immortal Lord had accepted only a handful of disciples.
And those disciples were either legendary physiques destined to become immortals or the offspring of the Archaic Vicious Ten.
Among those ten, someone like Ye Qingyu, who possessed neither a special physique nor a special bloodline, was the only exception.
Now the ten sequence positions were already full.
Yet the Immortal Lord was about to accept another disciple?
While the Daoist boy was still in inner turmoil, Jiang Chen slowly stood up. His hand gently rested on Shi Hao's head as his long hair fluttered in the wind.
"If you enter my Immortal Court, beast milk and delicacies will be provided without limit."
"Supreme cultivation techniques will be yours to choose freely."
"From this day forward, no one will bully you."
"And no one will dare to bully you."
"Your title shall be Sequence Zero."
"What do you think?"
End of Chapter