Moreover, the Sovereigns here don't seem to be eternal.
According to the information Lingmu learned, after a long period of time, the Sovereigns will return to nothingness. Then, the Nine Realms of Taiyuan will have new Sovereign God positions, causing the creatures of the Nine Realms to compete for them.
And it's not every era that has a Sovereign in the world.
For most of the long years in the Nine Realms of Taiyuan, the strongest are only God-Kings.
"The myriad worlds of the heavens each have their own mysteries," Lingmu muttered to himself. The world he was in before was also different from the starry sky, but the Great Paths lead to the same destination. The cultivation realms are all evolving towards a final point.
While Lingmu was sighing.
He had already entered the place where Pill Sovereign was lecturing, along with the crowded people.
"Haha, I finally got in!"
"Pill Sovereign's lecture contains the mysteries of the great universe. Even if we don't cultivate the Dao of Pills, there are infinite benefits."
"Pill Sovereign is the oldest Sovereign in existence, right? Every time he lectures to the myriad spirits, it's rare and precious."
The lecture site was a vast square spanning hundreds of millions of miles.
Around Lingmu, there were figures of dragons, unicorns, birds, beasts, phoenixes, humans, cattle, horses, and other creatures of hundreds of races. The entire square was extremely noisy.
And it seemed that it was not yet time. Pill Sovereign's figure had not yet appeared.
Lingmu calmed his mind and didn't say much. Although there were many creatures here stronger than him, the hazy brilliance surrounding him was enough to guarantee that he would not perish in this world.
As time passed little by little.
"Silence!"
A voice echoed between the vast heavens and earth.
In an instant, the noisy sound of the entire square stopped abruptly.
Countless creatures looked up into the sky. Lingmu also raised his head and immediately saw a majestic divine figure manifesting in the sky above the square. The Sovereign aura fell, giving people a feeling of the vastness of the great universe.
"This Sovereign has ruled the Pill Realm for 130 billion years. The Sovereign Dao should be eternal, but the fate of living beings is here. In another 20 million years, this Sovereign's Dao will return to the chaos of the world."
"Unfortunately, in these long years, this Sovereign has deduced the Immortal Path without success. Alas, it is futile to become an immortal. Therefore, today this Sovereign will give his last lecture and accept his ninth personal disciple to pass on his mantle, hoping that one day in the future, you will be able to glimpse the Immortal Realm for this Sovereign."
Pill Sovereign's majestic voice spread throughout the Nine Realms, shaking the universe, and all who heard it were shaken.
"What? Is Pill Sovereign's fate coming to an end?"
"Twenty million years later, Pill Sovereign will ascend, and the Pill Realm will once again lack a Sovereign position. I wonder who will ascend to this throne. I only hope it doesn't cause too much turmoil!"
"What exactly is immortality? Even Sovereigns are so powerful, yet they crave it without success. Doesn't that mean that when our fate arrives, we will also die?"
The world erupted in an uproar, and countless creatures were shaken.
"Master."
Beside Pill Sovereign, eight God-Kings knelt to the side, weeping.
To them, Pill Sovereign was more like a father than a master. He had always cared for them, protecting them as they attained the God-King realm. Now that Pill Sovereign had publicly announced his fate to the Nine Realms, indicating that Pill Sovereign was about to pass away, how could they not be sad?
"My disciples, don't cry. Who in the world can be eternal? No less than a hundred Sovereigns have passed away throughout history. This teacher has long been relieved," Pill Sovereign shook his head slightly, his expression full of comfort.
He was not afraid of death, but only lamented that he could not see the scenery of a higher realm before his death.
"The Sovereign should not be the strongest realm below immortality. It's a pity that I don't know how to break through that realm. If it could be done, perhaps I could directly enter the Immortal Realm, but I don't have enough time," Pill Sovereign retracted his mind from comforting his disciples, secretly unwilling.
If he had more time, perhaps he could step into another mysterious realm. In that case, perhaps he could be directly received into the Immortal Realm without having to deduce the Immortal Path.
"Eh? That is!"
Just as Pill Sovereign's mind was filled with thoughts.
His gaze suddenly focused, falling on the lecturing creatures below.
"What a strange hazy brilliance. Even this Sovereign cannot see its form. This is impossible. How can there be something in this world that surpasses the Sovereign's understanding?" Pill Sovereign's expression changed slightly.
In the Nine Realms of Taiyuan, the Sovereign is the strongest. Everything in the world is below the Sovereign, but now, he actually discovered a creature that even he could not see through.
"Strange, this strange aura seems far more noble than the Sovereign. Could it be that this person comes from the Immortal Realm?"
"A creature from the Immortal Realm has entered the Nine Realms of Taiyuan. How is this possible?" Pill Sovereign couldn't sit still and almost exclaimed.
The position he was looking at was Lingmu.
"No, the realm is too low, only just entered Immortality. How could a creature from the Immortal Realm be so weak? Could it be the descendant of some Immortal Realm powerhouse, sent to the lower realm to train?" Pill Sovereign continued to observe Lingmu with his divine sense, feeling slightly puzzled.
"Forget it, even if this person doesn't come from the Immortal Realm, he is extremely extraordinary and may be related to something above the Sovereign. Since he can come to this Sovereign's lecture, there must be a connection."
"This ninth personal disciple will be him. If I form a connection, perhaps this Sovereign can hope for a higher realm or even enter the Immortal Realm before I pass away," Pill Sovereign's chest rose and fell slightly. For the first time in his long life, he was so out of control.
He realized that Lingmu's appearance might be a variable for his hopeless Immortal Realm. If he seized it, it would be his opportunity.
He secretly stabilized his mind, preparing to accept Lingmu as his disciple.
"Strange, why do I feel like Pill Sovereign is always watching me?" Lingmu frowned slightly, a trace of suspicion appearing on his face.
He didn't know if it was an illusion.
He always felt that Pill Sovereign's divine sense was intentionally or unintentionally circling around him.
"Forget it, let's listen to the lecture first," Lingmu shook his head slightly.
With his realm, he shouldn't be noticed by the Sovereign.
"Why is Master's gaze always looking in one direction?"
"Is he taking a liking to the talent of that Immortal Human?"
"It seems that our junior brother has a candidate."
Pill Sovereign's abnormal reaction was not visible to the creatures outside, but the disciples standing beside Pill Sovereign clearly noticed it and now looked at Lingmu, lost in thought.
As time passed, the lecture ended.
Under the gazes of countless envious, jealous, and hateful eyes in the Nine Realms, Ling Mu was accepted by Dan Zun as his ninth personal disciple.
"Congratulations, little junior brother, on becoming Master's disciple! I am the Bear God King, Master's first personal disciple. Although I cultivate the Dao of Alchemy, my combat power is unparalleled. If you have any problems in the Taiyuan Nine Realms in the future, just come to me directly."
"As long as you don't provoke a Supreme, I'll take care of everything for you!"
"Of course, even if you do provoke a Supreme, with Master around, you'll be safe and sound."
A burly Bear Clan God King patted Ling Mu's shoulder.
"Little junior brother, second senior sister..."
As soon as Ling Mu was accepted as a disciple, the eight personal disciples swarmed around him, showing concern and warmth.
Dan Zun smiled as he looked at Ling Mu, who was surrounded by his disciples, and said, "During this time before I pass away, I will try my best to elevate you to the position of God King."
He had a premonition that Ling Mu would eventually leave.
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Chapter 334 Ling Mu's Ten Million Years of Cultivation, The World Coordinates of the Taiyuan Nine Realms
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He couldn't keep him.
"I only hope to establish a connection with the being behind Ling Mu through this karma," Dan Zun thought to himself.
His path had already reached its end.
Without guidance from predecessors, when one's fate arrives, they will inevitably pass away.
But the Ling Mu before him was a glimmer of hope for him to transcend his fate.
"Disciple thanks Master," Ling Mu respectfully saluted upon hearing this.
The other eight personal disciples, upon hearing the word 'pass away' from Dan Zun's mouth once again, began to weep again. Ling Mu saw this scene and remembered it in his heart.
Afterward, he began his days of cultivating with Dan Zun.
In the first year that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in secluded cultivation, the Nine Realms were in an uproar. Dan Zun's lectures were one of the most supreme opportunities in the Nine Realms. Each lecture gave birth to countless powerhouses, requiring a long time to digest. Those powerhouses who entered the Daoist temple to listen to the Supreme's Daoist voice began to cultivate in seclusion, seeking transformation.
In the first hundred years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun, the Nine Realms were still in an uproar, but this time it wasn't about the lectures, but about Dan Zun's impending death. Throughout the ages, many Supremes had fallen. In each realm, with a Supreme in charge, no matter how outstanding a latecomer's talent was, they couldn't surpass the rules to become a Supreme. Only when the Supreme abdicated would they have a chance.
In the Taiyuan Nine Realms, since the Yuan Realm Supreme broke through three million years ago, the nine Supreme positions have been completely filled in this generation.
That is to say, the creatures born in this era have their paths cut off, and they can only reach the God King realm at most.
And it was at this time that Dan Zun announced that his fate would arrive in twenty million years, which made countless creatures feel surprised.
They were surprised that they would witness the fall of a Supreme.
They were delighted that after Dan Zun's death, all beings in the world would be qualified to become the Dan Realm Supreme.
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In the first thousand years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, the Nine Realms were brewing a strange turmoil. Some God Kings began to make arrangements in advance, and the powerhouses from various realms began to plunder resources, all in order to live longer and become stronger, to participate in the Supreme's battle for Dao in twenty million years.
In the first ten thousand years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, Ling Mu broke through to the Immortal Dao Flower realm and learned a bit of Dan Zun's mantle. The undercurrents in the Nine Realms surged, and the situation became more turbulent. The other eight Supremes didn't stop it. They had all come this way. As long as they didn't destroy the foundation of the world, they wouldn't take action, but would only stand above all living beings, silently watching the rare Taiyuan prosperous era.
In the first hundred thousand years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, on this day, Ling Mu condensed the Immortal Dao Fruit and learned part of Dan Zun's inheritance. He began to walk through the Nine Realms on behalf of his master, engraving the Dao marks of the Great Dao. Many powerful God Kings were staring at Ling Mu's every move. As Dan Zun's disciple, whether it was the eight personal disciples who had achieved Dao for a long time, or Ling Mu, they were all great enemies in their future competition for the Supreme God position. However, although they were staring, they didn't dare to take action, because Dan Zun was still alive.
In the first million years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, Ling Mu returned from the Nine Realms. His aura had reached the peak of a giant, and he began to study another Great Dao rule. Although the external situation was still chaotic, no villains dared to cause trouble in the place where Dan Zun was stationed. Dan Zun was still one of the most powerful beings in this world.
In the first five million years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, he successfully condensed the second Dao Fruit. It was a desolate and cold Dao Fruit, and it was unknown what Great Dao it was, but it was contrary to the Dao of Alchemy. If the Dao of Alchemy could enhance the cultivation of all beings, then this Great Dao could weaken all beings while also carrying terrifying toxins that even God Kings couldn't avoid. It was also at this time that Dan Zun felt something and looked at Ling Mu, hesitant to speak.
In the first eight million years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, a problem arose in the fusion of the two Great Daos. Ling Mu failed to break through to the God King realm. Dan Zun cast several seals and personally took action, consuming Supreme rules to nurture Ling Mu. In the end, Ling Mu was safe and sound, but Dan Zun lost some of his lifespan.
"Disciple is extremely grateful for Master's help." Sensing Dan Zun's weakening aura, Ling Mu felt a little unbearable and respectfully kowtowed. He completely recognized Dan Zun as his master.
Dan Zun shook his head. Although he had placed his hope of stepping into the Immortal Realm on Ling Mu, over the long years, he had already regarded Ling Mu as his own child. This time, he took action not only for the sake of karma.
On the eve of the first ten million years that Ling Mu followed Dan Zun in cultivation, Ling Mu had already broken through to the God King realm.
But the hazy clear light on his body shone brightly.
As if indicating that Ling Mu was about to leave.
Dan Zun's expression was complicated upon seeing this. In these nearly ten million years, he had completely regarded Ling Mu as a relative.
He was a little reluctant to see Ling Mu leave this time.
At the same time, his eyes also contained a kind of expectation.
That kind of expectation originated from the initial acceptance of Ling Mu as a disciple.
It was just that, at this point, he didn't know how to speak.
