No hope for eternal life

Chapter 421 Secretly Determined

“Including our Tianling Sect’s Su Ling Patriarch, there were several Ninth Realm cultivators who watched the battle. Lin Li was indeed seriously injured as rumored, but the gap between the Ninth Realm and the Tenth Realm is beyond our imagination. Ao Xuan was suppressed by Lin Li at first, and when he was in danger, another Ninth Realm cultivator joined the battle. That person was Shi Ling, who was friends with Ao Xuan, You Wushuang and others. The two of them joined forces and fought Lin Li to a draw.” Taoist Master sighed and said, “It is said that the battle lasted for several months. The three of them used all their means and ended up in a situation where they all died. All three of them died, and not a single bone was left. Only the Heavenly Demon Sword in Ao Xuan’s hand remained.”

"Two ninth-level masters killed one tenth-level master, how magnificent." Mu Changsheng also sighed. It was obvious from what he had done that Lin Li was not a good person. Ao Xuan and Shi Ling joined forces to eliminate the evil, saving both the demon race and the human race.

“Although Ao Xuan and the other two killed a Tenth Realm cultivator with their Ninth Realm, creating an unprecedented feat, the reason they were able to kill Lin Li in the end was more because Lin Li was already seriously injured.” Taoist Master An reminded Mu Changsheng: “The key point is how Lin Li got injured, but Lin Li himself did not mention a word during the battle, which has become an unsolved mystery. It has also cast a shadow on the Tenth Realm above the Ninth Realm. All the Ninth Realm cultivators are worried that once they reach the Tenth Realm, they will be like Lin Li in the past, encountering an accident, being seriously injured, or even in danger of their lives.”

Mu Changsheng nodded slightly, feeling that there were too many mysteries in this world. After solving one, he got more new mysteries.

Then, Taoist Master An reminded Mu Changsheng: "Although Lin Li is dead, he not only verified the existence of the Ten Realms, but also left a very critical message for future generations: once someone uses the power of the spirit veins to reach the Ten Realms, the spirit veins of the Nine Realms will quickly disappear together, and the other Nine Realms cultivators will no longer be able to use the power of the spirit veins to overcome the tribulation and break through. Therefore, at most only one person can achieve the Ten Realms at a time when the spirit energy is revived."

"There is such a thing!" Mu Changsheng said suddenly, and instantly figured out the current situation in the Nine Realms. The Changsheng Emperor is about to die, and he is undoubtedly the one who wants to reach the Tenth Realm the most. However, there is only one spot for reaching the Tenth Realm. No matter whether it is the Nine Realm cultivators of the Demon Race or the Nine Realm cultivators of the Human Race, they certainly don't want to see the Changsheng Emperor reach the Tenth Realm. Therefore, once the Changsheng Emperor chooses to go through the calamity of the Tenth Realm, he will definitely be attacked by everyone.

Not only the Great Emperor Changsheng, any other cultivator in the Nine Realms who wants to pass the calamity of the Tenth Realm will probably be met with strong opposition and siege. As a result, the current situation in the Nine Realms has come to a stalemate, and no one dares to be the first to step forward.

Mu Changsheng also thought of the time when he was ambushed by Liuchuan, a lackey of the Tiansheng Realm. The Great Emperor Changsheng wanted to capture him and Lin Yu and others. He must have wanted to threaten the Tianling Sect with their lives so that he could successfully complete the tribulation.

"Even if they are really caught, the sect probably won't be threatened." Mu Changsheng thought to himself. After all, this is a major event that will affect the future of the Nine Realms. Compared with it, the lives of several young people like them are really insignificant.

"How does the sect view this competition for the Ten Realms?" Mu Changsheng asked again, "I want to ask, do Sect Master Xiao and Sect Master Shangguan also want to compete for the position of the Ten Realms?"

"You've hit the nail on the head." Taoist Master smiled and said, "Sect Master Xiao, Sect Master Shangguan, Clan Leader You Hengzu, Clan Leader Ji Tianyu, and Elder Mo Lianyue have all made it clear that they will not compete for the position of the Tenth Realm, but the old clan leader of the You Clan really wants to compete for it."

Mu Changsheng naturally understood that the old patriarch of the You clan was referring to You Wuye. The other party was over 40,000 years old, and was the second oldest person in the world after the Changsheng Emperor. Even if You Wushuang really had a wonderful secret technique to prolong life and passed it on to You Wuye, You Wuye would most likely not be able to wait until the next spiritual energy revival. Therefore, the current spiritual energy revival is the other party's only chance to reach the tenth realm, and it is normal for the other party to fight for it.

"And what about the Demon Clan's Chieftain Yi? What's his attitude?" Mu Changsheng asked again. He noticed that Taoist Master Dao had omitted to mention Yi Qianhuan.

“If he hasn’t expressed his opinion, it means he is interested. Not to mention that all cultivators in the Ninth Realm will more or less have some interest in the Tenth Realm. From a relationship perspective, Elder Yi Qianhuan probably doesn’t want to see You Wuye reach the Tenth Realm.” Taoist Master Xian said helplessly. This was the problem they were facing now. People’s hearts were not united. If the two sects and three clans jointly protected You Wuye, even if the Emperor Changsheng and others tried to stop him, You Wuye might have already reached the Tenth Realm.

Mu Changsheng nodded slightly. With the help of Taoist Master Xi, he now had a general understanding of the thoughts of the top leaders of the two sects and three clans.

In fact, a bold idea had already emerged in Mu Changsheng's mind at this time: he also wanted to compete for the position of the Ten Realms!

Although this idea was indeed bold and a little unreasonable, Mu Changsheng did have this thought in his mind.

"How is my current situation different from that of the Changsheng Emperor and You Wuye? If I miss the opportunity of this spiritual energy revival, can I still wait until the next spiritual energy revival?" Mu Changsheng asked himself. This time the spiritual energy revival appeared ten thousand years earlier, so how long will it take for the next spiritual energy revival to appear, forty thousand years, or sixty thousand years.

But no matter how many tens of thousands of years it is, it is too long for Mu Changsheng, who is only a few dozen years old. During these tens of thousands of years, who knows how many unexpected events may occur. So after all the calculations, the current revival of spiritual energy is the best opportunity.

"Ten thousand years is too long, we must seize the day!" Mu Changsheng secretly made up his mind that no matter whether he succeeded or not, he would try his best.

However, Mu Changsheng knew very well that if he wanted to reach the tenth realm, he had to reach the ninth realm first. This was the most basic, and it had to be done quickly. The recovery of spiritual energy and the appearance of spiritual veins would last for a hundred years at most. If he couldn't reach the ninth realm within a hundred years, how could he fight for the tenth realm?

Fortunately, spiritual energy is now revived, and the Nine Realms are not short of treasures and opportunities, which can help him break through quickly. Therefore, it is not impossible to reach the ninth realm in a hundred years. For example, the former Skyfire Emperor Chen Xuan reached the ninth realm when he was over a hundred years old.

As for whether anyone would reach the tenth realm ahead of time, Mu Changsheng had no control over that. He could only do his best and leave the rest to fate. Fortunately, the current situation in the nine realms was mutually restrained, and it was almost impossible for anyone to reach the tenth realm in a short period of time.

On the other hand, Taoist Master Xi didn't know that Mu Changsheng had made up his mind to fight for the position of the Ten Realms in such a short period of time. After all, who would have guessed that a cultivator who was transcending tribulation would dare to dream of fighting for the position of the Ten Realms!

After Taoist Master Dao finished her story, she started talking about her personal matters: "You have already crossed the Tribulation Realm, and the Tribulation you are crossing is the Tribulation of No Life, which consumes the most top-grade spirit stones. I have also stored some top-grade spirit stones here. You can use them first, and we will talk about whether you want to return them or not later."

Seeing the storage bag handed over by Taoist Master, Mu Changsheng hesitated for a moment before accepting it: "Thank you for your kindness, sister. I will definitely repay you in the future."

In the past, Mu Changsheng always felt that he owed Taoist Master Nan too much and was unwilling to directly accept such substantial benefits as top-grade spirit stones. But things are different now. Just as Taoist Master Nan said, Mu Changsheng needs top-grade spirit stones too much. Every breakthrough requires him to consume multiples of top-grade spirit stones, not to mention that he is going through a stronger calamity of no life. His demand for top-grade spirit stones is almost unlimited!

Taoist Master An was a little surprised to see Mu Changsheng directly accept the top-grade spirit stone. She thought it would take some effort to convince Mu Changsheng to accept it.