The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings Chapter 2315 - 2260– - 2261: Starry Years, Xuanxing Scorpion’s Opportunity_2

The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion gazed upon the fist hurtling straight at him, overwhelmed by a profound ancient grief, as countless feelings stirred within his soul that refused to fade away. A vast river of stars loomed before him, suspended between sky and land, while the spinning celestial bodies appeared set to utterly eradicate his Divine Soul. For him, this strike served as a trial from the divine realms, where solely the strongest unbreakable willpower could shatter these restraints and rise above the dire straits.

From beyond, the assembled powerhouses vaguely observed the Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion apparently pausing in that instant, exhibiting zero response at all, almost as though his Divine Soul underwent a cleansing by the ages, descending into an innate state of decline.

"The power of time, Star God Lord!" Great Emperor Ziwei's form materialized over the Chaos Void at some unknown point, his eyes gradually parting as he murmured in a low voice.

Boundless stellar radiance gleamed forth, every star birthing its own realm brimming with infinite force, wiping out all traces of the ancient past and leaving everything in nothingness. The Star Divine Fist stood as the ultimate technique of the cosmos, where a single blow could shatter the heavens and the earth. Should one morph into a star, refine the Star Dao, and forge three thousand Star Worlds, even the Divine Land World might crumble under one devastating strike.

Great Emperor Ziwei's gaze flickered, dimly grasping numerous insights from the colossal Star Giant, as a torrent of ideas raced through his thoughts.

He had once believed his assessment of Xuan Lingzi was off, but now he understood that the man's strength surpassed even his wildest expectations.

The key aspect lay in how the opponent's Star Power was now venturing to grasp the essence of time, known as the Authority of Time.

Heavenly stars wheeled through the cycle of seasons—spring, summer, autumn, winter...

Observing the Star Power unfolding nearby, Great Emperor Ziwei furrowed his brow ever so slightly, lost in contemplation within.

The Nine Star Divine Flags swirled about, their surfaces alive with myriad twinkling stars, rising and descending, each celestial body orbiting gently near the Star God Lord, twining around his fingers. The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion found himself fully ensnared in the Star World, where every star he shattered merely spun onward, each cycle marking a fresh Reincarnation.

In a flash, it felt as if he had endured countless rebirths, each one gnawing at his years and ravaging his Origin like utter ruin.

The onlookers of great might stared at the Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion, hazily detecting the weariness of the cosmos, with the Five Declines of the Heavenly Person descending—even a mighty Desolate Beast couldn't evade this binding force.

Remember, Desolate Beasts emerge with inherent might, boasting robust life force and extended existences, far exceeding humans at equivalent Realms by several folds.

"What a mighty strike, cycling through life and death in the wheel of reincarnation, all hinging on a mere whim!" From behind Bai Qicang, a Talisman Sword gradually materialized, enigmatic and profound, spinning as though linking to the primal essence of the universe, morphing into talisman inscriptions and Sword Path imprints.

He lingered calmly in the Void overhead, unshaken by the fierce clashes around him like a soft zephyr, his keen eyes piercing into the Star World as if unveiling its core secrets.

This newly risen Dao Lord's command of the Talisman Sword Skill had grown even more fearsome than earlier, particularly after clashing with Zhu Jiuyin and witnessing the might of time, rendering such forces no stranger to him.

Before Lingxiao Palace, the Jade Emperor who had just returned clasped his hands behind his back, staring into the distance at the unparalleled blow delivered by the Star Giant, shutting his eyes to savor it in quiet reflection, his vast spiritual awareness sweeping across the firmament, covering all under heaven, dismantling every barrier, true to his nature of bold dominance sweeping through the realms. When his eyes reopened, they blazed like the brightest star, and with a heavy sigh, he uttered slowly, "The Path of the Stars, is this the true Star Dao?"

At his side, Emperor Wenchang exuded a serene presence, his eyes casually fixed on the Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion submerged in the Star World.

A Desolate Beast rivaling a Quasi-Taoist Monarch possessed a robust Divine Soul of its own; should such a being perish, it would underscore Xuan Lingzi's sheer dreadfulness.

"This could well be yet another Newly Ascended Dao Lord on par with Pang Hong!" Emperor Wenchang mused inwardly.

On second thought, though, this outcome made perfect sense, given Xuan Lingzi's origins in the Xuantian Sect and his long-standing support from Taoist Monarch Xuantian—such a solid base was to be expected.

The Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion's form, battered by the Star Power's onslaught, bore some injuries yet mended rapidly. Still, his Divine Soul endured grievous damage, resembling that of a frail elder in his final days, weak and quivering, on the verge of crumbling, though his gaze remained piercing, like a sharpened blade slicing through the void, delving into the mysteries of time and reincarnation, as if poised to fade away in the next breath.

"This heaven cannot dictate my destiny, transcending this world is my Future, nothing between heaven and earth can bind my will!"

"Upon my birth, the heavens changed color, the firmament shattered, destined for an extraordinary life, yet, the line of Desolate Beasts met severe destruction, our Emperor fell!"

"There’s a thread of vitality in the heavens, ultimately not extinguishing our race’s path, wandering through the Realms of Heavenly Seas, I embarked upon the quest for the Great Tao, enduring hardships and worldly trials, indomitable, finally distinguishing myself amongst many, inheriting the ancient legacy!"

"Shed the mortal body, grow nine tails, step by step I reached the peak of the Immortal Path, becoming an Overlord at the highest summit, traversing All Heavens, without an opponent!"

"My life, given no fortune by heaven and earth, these, all fought for bit by bit, everything seized with blood-stained hands!"

"In this life, my being fears not! I bear the burdens of the Desolate Beast lineage, inevitably ascending the summit, achieving the Supreme."

"Though heaven bars my path today, I shall break through this heaven and earth, fulfilling my true self, eternal freedom, I feel no shame towards heaven and earth!"

His Divine Soul thundered forth, its resonant timbre defying any aged frailty, echoing alone across the hushed skies, persisting even as the cosmos wearied, unbroken by his presence.

The merciless passage of time steadily menaced to rip his Divine Soul asunder, and despite his immense prowess, he held no way to fight back.

Right then, his Divine Soul resembled a solitary vessel adrift on an endless ocean lashed by tempests, at risk of capsizing with every surge, this peril dragging on without end.

Plants yellowing and dying, blooms scattering to the wind, even the peaks diminishing in size, rivers evaporating into mist, as if the universe yearned to revert to its origins, remaking the genesis—yet in this dire hour, he pressed on with fierce defiance.

"Hmm, intriguing; this Desolate Beast has truly brushed against the edge of Taoist Monarch realm!" Great Emperor Ziwei observed the Divine Soul of the Nether Scorpion King steadily breaking down, on the brink of vanishing into the breeze, giving a faint shake of his head. Should this ordeal be surmounted, with sufficient years to come, the Nine-tailed Xuanxing Scorpion might well shatter his limits and attain Dao Lord rank.

Yet he shook his head, for the profound unleashing of this calamity meant that, despite the chance, transcendence remained elusive. The Heavenly Dao Tribulation carried its divine scrutiny, alongside the trials of mortal strife; the so-called Heavenly Dao Tribulation tested the heavens' judgment on living essences.

Shifting forms invites the transformation tribulation, forging a True Immortal body with lifespan matching the eternal sky summons the True Immortal Tribulation from the outset, aspiring to Taoist Monarch stature and ultimate glory draws the Heavenly Dao Tribulation. These grand ordeals represent the heavens' probes of life's spirits, with the Heavenly Dao Tribulation embodying pure annihilation, as the divine order forbids any essence from ascending beyond.

Still, the mortal struggles prove far more intricate and insurmountable, where myriad prodigies and realm-shaking experts have fallen, never even reaching the Heavenly Dao Tribulation.

In the current era, where humanity reigns supreme over the cosmos, no outlier may claim Taoist Monarch proof, least of all the Desolate Beast lineage, utterly barred from such ascension.

What others deny, Great Emperor Ziwei would never condone.

"When the Desolate Beast Emperor fell, the Desolate Beast kind was destined for no Future!" Great Emperor Ziwei reflected on the moment Pei Xuanjing quelled the Desolate Beast Sovereign.

Not of our kind, their hearts must be divergent.

Letting the Demon Race slip away back then marked a grave lapse for humankind, one that must never recur.