0p0 Chapter 491 Advance or Retreat?
Chapter 491 Advance or Retreat?
When this golden mist detached from that dim yellow space and was fully exposed to the cosmic starry sky of the nine heavens and ten earths.
"Hiss hiss hiss—"
The laws of the universe within tens of thousands of miles seemed to have encountered some kind of terrifying natural enemy, or rather, a supreme monarch, and emitted a violent wail, instinctively retreating in all directions!
"This is……"
Lin Hanzhou's pupils suddenly contracted.
Instead of absorbing it directly into his body, he used the laws of time to wrap it layer by layer, suspending it before his eyes, just as the most meticulous alchemy master was dissecting the ingredients of a peerless divine medicine.
He spared a sliver of his divine sense and carefully pierced into the golden mist.
"boom!"
The moment his divine sense touched the golden mist, it was as if a thousand thunderbolts exploded in Lin Hanzhou's mind at the same time!
He saw a vast ocean of laws completely different from the present world!
In that ocean, even the smallest drop of water contains terrifying vitality and destructive power enough to instantly create or destroy a star!
That is a supreme power that completely transcends the rules of life and death!
This power, following his divine will, was fed back into his imperial body in an extremely faint manner.
The next second, something unbelievable happened to Lin Hanzhou.
The Great Emperor's essence within him, dormant for five thousand years, and his supreme cultivation, which could not advance even an inch no matter how much star sea essence he absorbed...
At that moment, an extremely faint yet incredibly clear "click" sound was emitted!
That's the sound of the bottleneck loosening!
That was the cheer that erupted from a dry well that had been dry for five thousand years when a single drop of supreme sweet rain suddenly dripped into it!
"It's loosened... My cultivation has actually loosened slightly under the stimulation of this trace of aura?!"
Lin Hanzhou's usually calm and unwavering imperial heart finally began to pound violently.
Five thousand years!
Ever since he ascended to the pinnacle of the imperial throne, he felt as if he were standing on the edge of an insurmountable cliff.
The road ahead is blocked, and all around is a blank stare.
He knew that it wasn't because he lacked talent, but because the "pond" of this universe was too small to contain him, a true dragon who wanted to continue growing.
Now, having merely come into contact with this tiny wisp of golden mist, his cultivation level, which had stagnated for five thousand years, has once again felt a glimmer of upward potential!
"Immortal aura...this is definitely the legendary immortal aura!"
Lin Hanzhou's eyes instantly became incredibly intense.
He stared intently at the dissipating golden mist in his palm, his chest rising and falling slightly.
Theoretically speaking, the reason why the Great Emperor could not live forever is because the "spiritual energy" flowing in his body is still from the human realm.
If he could replace all the spiritual energy in his body with this "immortal energy" that transcends all paths, then he could break the shackles of lifespan, forge a truly flawless immortal body, and from then on live as long as heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and moon!
Even if the universe is destroyed, he will live forever!
"If I possessed enough celestial energy, I could instantly become an immortal right here, on the edge of this cosmic wasteland!"
This crazy idea flashed through Lin Hanzhou's mind.
However, Lin Hanzhou was, after all, a great emperor who had lived for six thousand years.
After only a moment of fervor, the temptation that could have made any supreme being lose their mind was forcefully suppressed by him.
"call……"
He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, the burning intensity in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by an absolute clarity, even tinged with a bitter self-mockery.
"To become an immortal on the spot? That's just wishful thinking."
Lin Hanzhou shook his head and looked again at the golden mist in his palm that had completely dissipated into nothingness.
As an emperor, his calculation and perception of energy had reached an unbelievable level.
He had just conducted a frantic mental simulation using his immense spiritual power.
The conclusion left him feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
The golden mist drifting from the hole truly contained an ethereal quality.
But that concentration was just too low, far too low.
It's outrageously low!
If we compare Lin Hanzhou's vast and unfathomable Great Emperor Origin to a boundless ocean, then that wisp of immortal energy just now is not even a drop of water in that ocean; at most, it is just a speck of dust invisible to the naked eye.
"If I want to completely transform my imperial body into an immortal body by absorbing this drifting golden mist..."
Lin Hanzhou silently calculated the astronomical figure in his mind, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
"Even if I just sit here cross-legged, absorbing and refining day and night, ten thousand years... no, even a hundred thousand years, a million years, I might not be able to gather the total amount of immortal energy I need!"
As for Lin Hanzhou, although he is in his prime, his lifespan is only a little over 20,000 years at most.
By the time he absorbs enough immortal energy to become an immortal, his ashes will probably have been drifting in the cosmic winds for hundreds of epochs.
At that moment, Lin Hanzhou suddenly understood.
He finally understood why all those brilliant emperors throughout history had ultimately stepped onto this golden staircase without hesitation, heading towards that unknown depth.
"When they stood here back then, they must have discovered the immortal opportunities within this golden mist, just like I have. They must have seen the hope of immortality in that instant as well."
"However, they also calculated this despairing reality in an instant."
The ethereal aura at the entrance was merely a lure, an irrefutable proof that "the celestial realm truly exists."
But this meager blessing is far from enough to save anyone who desires immortality.
To obtain enough immortal energy for transformation, and to find the true path to immortality, there is only one choice—to follow that golden staircase step by step to the end of that dim, yellow space, to find the source of immortal energy! To seize the true immortal fruit!
Even if the end of those steps leads to a hellish realm; even if that path is strewn with the withered bones of past emperors.
They had no other choice.
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. The charity offered at the threshold will ultimately not save those dying of thirst."
Lin Hanzhou sighed softly, his gaze passing over the hole in the void, staring intently at the endless golden road.
Lin Hanzhou was faced with an extremely heavy decision, one that would determine the ultimate fate of his entire cultivation career.
To advance or to retreat?
This is an extremely brutal psychological battle.
If you choose to refund.
Lin Hanzhou could easily turn around now, wait for this spatial node to heal, and then swagger back to the Divine Fire Ridge of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
With his current peak Emperor cultivation level, coupled with the profoundness of the Law of Time, he can at least continue to rule this universe peacefully for more than ten thousand years.