Chapter 629 - 616: Breach
On the way to the Chaos World with Northern Sea Star and Cangwu Realm, to prevent some people from dying along the way, Alkaid gathered the high ranks of the Nine Cauldrons Sect and imparted a new Immortality Technique.
Seeing the Immortality Technique provided by Alkaid, several Shattered Void elders were overjoyed.
"Transforming Hollow Void to True Immortal, Refining Void to Heavenly Immortal, Shattered Void to Profound Immortal?"
"To comprehend the profound mysteries of the Great Dao and become a Golden Immortal, also known as Great Dao Golden Immortal, enjoying a lifespan of 129,600 years?"
"After Golden Immortal, truly integrating with the Dao, known as Immortal Golden Immortal, eternal and indestructible!? This… can actually attain immortality!?"
Li Hanqiu, Wan Liugui, Li Qingshan, Xu Nianhua, and others were full of astonishment.
Shattered Void as Profound Immortal.
In other words, they could next comprehend the profound mysteries of the Great Dao and transform into Great Dao Golden Immortals.
If they successfully became Great Dao Golden Immortals, they could live as long as a Dao Lord, for 129,600 years!?
That meant their lifespan was extended by more than twelve times.
Especially the stage of Immortal Golden Immortal after Great Dao Golden Immortal...
Eternal life!
This was truly everyone's ultimate vision of "immortality".
However, Su Yaoxue, after looking for a moment, suddenly asked, "Supreme Elder, about the description of Immortal Golden Immortals, integrating truly with the Dao; does that not imply that the Great Dao… has a share? If immortality is sought in this way, wouldn't there be problems over time?"
Alkaid naturally had an answer for their doubts.
"No worries, the 'true integration with the Dao' I am speaking of here isn't the same as in the Unity Realm Stage; integrating in the Unity Realm means completely merging oneself with the Great Dao, while this 'true integration with the Dao' here involves maintaining oneself by relying on the Great Dao and borrowing its power to achieve eternal life."
Alkaid continued, adding, "Relying on the Great Dao has much less impact on the Dao itself. We only need to control the number of immortals, it won't disrupt the operations of the Great Dao. Once the Three Thousand Great Daos mature, let alone one Great Dao supporting ten thousand immortals, even ten million or a hundred million is easily feasible."
Su Yaoxue saw that Alkaid had already considered this and nodded slightly.
One Great Dao could accommodate ten million, a hundred million, or even a billion immortals; with Three Thousand Great Daos, that's three hundred billion immortals.
This upper limit vastly exceeded that of the Ancient Immortal Realm.
Entirely sufficient.
"Moreover, immortals merely possess immortality in terms of lifespan, similar to the Immortal Spirits in the Chaotic Origin Realm; if their minds weaken, they still move towards self-destruction, hence… no life truly lives forever."
Alkaid explained, "This is the inevitable shackles for sentient beings with intellect and emotions."
"Mind weakening…"
Upon hearing this, Su Yaoxue was at ease.
But she still added, "While mind weakening might limit the eternal path of immortals, with changes over time, it's possible in the future that intelligent beings may unravel the mystery of mental decay. To ensure absolute safety, it would be best to have a mechanism similar to 'Heavenly Tribulation' to ensure that the number of immortals doesn't grow indefinitely."
Hearing this, Alkaid took it into consideration.
He pondered and said, "Your suggestion is good. Let's base it on the bearing capacity of the Three Thousand Great Daos. If the number of immortals reliant on the Three Thousand Great Daos becomes too many and affects the normal operation of the Great Dao, we'll clean up accordingly. I will authorize the 'Master of Heavenly Dao' to perfect this cleaning mechanism."
Su Yaoxue wore a smile.
"Next, I will explain the Cultivation Method of the Great Dao Golden Immortals to you, hoping you can complete your transformation and achieve Golden Immortal status, enjoying 129,600 years of life span and starting a new chapter before we successfully arrive at our destination."
Alkaid also smiled.
"Thank you, Supreme Elder, for imparting your teachings."
Everyone stood up and bowed in gratitude.
...
Two thousand years passed quickly.
Alkaid directly packaged Northern Sea Star and brought it back to the Chaos World, placing it in a newly created plane.
Because he brought the entire Northern Sea Star and because this plane's Three Thousand Great Daos were "copied" from the Ancient Immortal Realm's Daos, people living here would hardly feel any discomfort.
Of course, if an Immortal King, or even an Immortal Venerable Level being, were to personally arrive here, they might be able to discern the differences between the Three Thousand Great Daos of this world and that of the Ancient Immortal Realm, but...
The only noteworthy beings from Northern Sea Star were a few Dao Lords.
The rest, the strongest were merely Shattered Void.
The Shattered Void Realm True Monarchs mostly dealt with the Great Void Path.
And Alkaid had long thoroughly understood the Great Void Path.
Let alone Shattered Void beings, even the Immortal Venerables might not be able to distinguish the difference between the Great Void Path of the Chaos World and that of the Ancient Immortal Realm.
As for the other Great Daos besides the Great Void Path...
A group of True Monarchs, what would they know of the Three Thousand Great Daos.
Especially as many had, under Alkaid's guidance, transitioned to becoming Heavenly Immortals, Profound Immortals, and Golden Immortals; even if they sensed some differences in the Great Dao, they would likely think it was due to the change in their cultivation techniques and would not think that they had shifted to a different universe.
They thus couldn't comprehend the true greatness of Alkaid at this moment.
...
Of course, such a great Shaking Light Ancestor was currently outside the Gate of Cause and Effect, diligently cooperating with the Nine Great Sovereigns and Master of Primordial Yi to eradicate the Gate of Cause and Effect.
And this eradication lasted thirty thousand years!
The Causality Dao Ancestor integrated with the entire Ancient Immortal Realm was akin to a part of the entire structure of the Ancient Immortal Realm.
A core structure, in fact.
It's like one country attacking another, even if the journey is overwhelmingly victorious, traveling from one border to the other still takes months.
Not to mention fully ruling this kingdom.
This involves warfare between two realms on a colossal scale, and it's already equivalent to entering the "domination" phase—it is naturally not an overnight effort.
Especially for the Sovereigns, whose average lifespan is counted in billions of years, thirty thousand years is merely a day or two in their perception of time.
How brief a day or two is to end the battle for them?
Therefore, all the Sovereigns appeared very patient.
...
"Never had I expected that the Master of Primordial Yi would wholeheartedly cooperate with the Nine Great Sovereigns to obliterate the Gate of Cause and Effect. Under the influence of the Destiny Dao Ancestor, I thought the Master of Primordial Yi and the Nine Great Sovereigns would directly come to blows," Alkaid thought, feeling a bit surprised by the seamless cooperation between the Master of Primordial Yi and the Nine Great Sovereigns.
Before the erasure of the Gate of Cause and Effect, the Master of Primordial Yi was the true powerhouse of the Chaotic Origin Realm.
Not to mention people outside of the Nine Major Groups, even members within these groups trusted the Master of Primordial Yi more than the Nine Great Sovereigns.
If the Nine Great Sovereigns and the Master of Primordial Yi had to choose sides, forcing everyone to align themselves, about sixty to seventy percent of the Immortal Spirits would definitely stand with the Master of Primordial Yi, with at most thirty to forty percent firmly by the side of the Nine Great Sovereigns.
However...
The Master of Primordial Yi conceded directly.
"Perhaps even the Destiny Dao Ancestor misjudged; never expected that the Master of Primordial Yi would prioritize the greater good to this extent, directly giving up control over many Immortal Spirits of the Chaotic Origin Realm... This time, as the Nine Great Sovereigns breach the Gate of Cause and Effect, their influence in the Chaotic Origin Realm will dramatically rise, the trust and reverence that all Immortal Spirits have for the Nine Major Groups will surpass that of the Master of Primordial Yi..."
Alkaid, possessing capabilities equivalent to Tenth Level privileges, naturally sensed the shifting winds within the Chaotic Origin Realm.
As the Gate of Cause and Effect was erased completely, the Nine Great Sovereigns intensively propagated, attributing the credit of breaking the gate to themselves.
Since that was a fact, the support for the Nine Great Sovereigns and the Nine Major Groups now, I estimate, has already exceeded sixty percent.
If they could further break the Gate of Destiny, completely refine and assimilate the Ancient Immortal Realm, with such achievements and contributions, they would secure the support of eighty to ninety percent of the Immortal Spirits in the Chaotic Origin Realm.
By then, the Master of Primordial Yi, transformed from the will of all beings, would genuinely become the puppet of the Nine Great Sovereigns, following their will and assisting them in deceiving the populace, turning all Immortal Spirits into absolute slaves to the Nine Major Groups.
"Surely the Destiny Dao Ancestor must have something up his sleeve?"
Alkaid watched the crumbling Gate of Cause and Effect.
The Gate of Cause and Effect was merely a beginning.
It was akin to the bait used in warfare to lure enemies.
With the obliteration of the Gate of Cause and Effect, the Chaotic Origin Realm truly steps into the trap—it is the time for the decisive battle to explode.
Only then shall it become clear who amongst the two warring worlds will seize the ultimate victory.
In the moment of contemplation, Alkaid suddenly perceived an explosive surge of Spiritual Power from the Nine Great Sovereigns.
Under the control of the Master of Primordial Yi, these powers converged into a pillar of spiritual light that seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, fiercely striking the Gate of Cause and Effect, which had been wearing down for thirty thousand years and was on the brink of collapse.
This strike...
Directly became the final straw that broke the Gate of Cause and Effect!
"Rumble!"
Accompanied by a roaring that shook heaven and earth.
The massive Gate of Cause and Effect, like a planet hit by a Star Destroyer Cannon, collapsed before everyone's eyes.
An unprecedented wail of mourning and destruction vigorously spread from the region of space where the Gate of Cause and Effect had been, transmitting directly throughout the entire Immortal Realm.
No!
Not just the Immortal Realm!
The entire Ancient Immortal Realm trembled at that moment.
If someone with "High-Dimensional Cognition" looked towards the edge of the Ancient Immortal Realm at this moment, they would clearly see that the outermost regions had begun to collapse extensively.
All the matter, energy, and rules, due to the loss of connection with the Causality Dao, disintegrated into fragments.
Then absorbed by the forces of the Chaotic Origin Realm that had permeated every corner of the Ancient Immortal Realm, refined into nothingness.
The Causality Dao Ancestor, transformed into the Gate of Cause and Effect and fully integrated into the Ancient Immortal Realm, breaching this gate equates to shaking the foundation of the Ancient Immortal Realm, naturally leading to its collapse and contraction.
From this moment forth, the Nine Great Sovereigns and Master of Primordial Yi had, in effect, initiated the prologue to the destruction of the Ancient Immortal Realm.
"The Gate of Cause and Effect, has shattered."
"Good! Very good! The Gate of Cause and Effect has been breached!"
"The great Sovereigns collaborating to breach the Gate of Cause and Effect has struck a heavy blow to the Ancient Immortal Realm! Among the four Supreme Daos, only the Destiny Gate, transformed by the Destiny Dao Ancestor, remains barely surviving... The final victory is within reach!"
At this moment, countless Immortal Spirits cheered.
And countless creatures native to the Ancient Immortal Realm, living near the fringes of the universe, wailed in agony amid the calamity of universal collapse.
With the nest overturned, no eggs remain unbroken.
The fate of the Ancient Immortal Realm was sealed at this moment.
Alkaid watched with some emotion.
Yet he did not express much, and instead focused his mind on the branch of the Integrate Dao: Causality.
As the Gate of Cause and Effect shattered, his Mind Thought stirred, and that branch completed its final transformation.
10000/10000.
Simultaneously, a Dao Fruit representing the "Cause and Effect Dao Lord" level was also conceived.
At this moment, his understanding of the Causality Dao truly reached the level of the Causality Dao Ancestor.
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