bookcurios Chapter 1830
Chapter 1830
Gradually, in the center of the nebula, a giant star radiates intense light, and the surrounding planets slowly rotate along their fixed orbits, presenting a vibrant scene.
But the next second, time seemed to be fast-forwarded. The central star began to expand rapidly, its orange-red flames engulfing the surrounding planets, and the nebula gradually became chaotic and thin.
Finally, the star suddenly shrank into a point of light, then exploded with a deafening roar. After the brilliant light faded, only gray mist remained, returning to chaos once more.
After an unknown amount of time, the gray mist began to gather again, the stars reformed, and the outline of the nebula reappeared.
"Did you see that?" Little Tower's voice rang out at just the right moment.
"From the gathering of chaotic dust into a nebula, to the expansion of the star at the core of the nebula, its engulfment of everything, its eventual explosion and dissipation, and then to the dust re-gathering into a new nebula—this entire process constitutes a Chaos Era."
Its gaze fell on Chen Xuan, and it continued, "Even if a Celestial Immortal is weak and has a poor foundation, they can still live for a Chaos Era."
“But you are different. Your divine and demonic body is almost perfect. If you stay at the Celestial Immortal Realm and do not break through, you can live for several or even a dozen Chaos Eras without any problem.”
Chen Xuan instantly understood, a knowing glint in his eyes:
"So, the length of one's lifespan is also related to one's own inherent qualities?"
“That’s right,” Little Tower replied. “Once a cultivator breaks through to the Immortal King Realm and enters the Life and Death Dao Lord Realm, their lifespan will skyrocket to 108,000 Chaos Eras.”
"You thought celestial beings were 'immortal' before because you had never seen a celestial being who lived to their death limit; but among the four-step Dao Lords, there are many who live to their death limit—after all, once the Dao Integration fails, the true spirit will begin to collapse, and once the true spirit completely dissipates, there will be no trace of them left in this world, not even the chance of reincarnation."
Chen Xuan was deeply shocked upon hearing this.
Today's discussion has completely shattered his previous understanding of "immortality".
It turns out that the so-called "immortality" of the Celestial Realm is just because no one can live through a complete Chaos Era, not because they are truly immortal.
The path of cultivation was far more brutal than he had imagined.
"Above the Dao Lord lies the Three Realms of Eternity," the little tower continued, its tone now more solemn.
"Once you step into this realm, no matter if you are the weakest Eternal Immortal Emperor, the middle-ranking Eternal Ruler, or the strongest Eternal Supreme, you can truly live as long as the heavens. As long as the universe is not destroyed, you can live forever."
As if afraid of making too absolute a statement, it added:
"Of course, this is under the premise of no unexpected events. If one day the strange beings break through the Imperial Pass and we are defeated, and the origin of the entire universe is modified by the strange race, then even the Eternal Realm cultivators will not be able to escape the fate of death. Otherwise, theoretically, Eternal Realm cultivators can live indefinitely."
"So kid, don't think that there are very few Eternal Immortal Emperors, Rulers, and Supremes in the core region of the universe."
Xiao Ta's voice became serious, clearly laying the groundwork for Chen Xuan's future understanding.
"In fact, their numbers far exceed your imagination—it's just that most of the top figures remain hidden behind the scenes and rarely show themselves in the world."
"I've learned a lot." Chen Xuan solemnly cupped his hands towards the floating tower, finally gaining a clearer understanding of the pathways to cultivation realms.
"Above the Void Realm are Celestial Immortals, True Immortals, Immortal Kings, and Dao Lords. Above that are the Three Eternal Realms, the Great Emperor, and beyond the Great Emperor are those indescribable realms..."
He sighed softly, a complex look in his eyes:
"The great tribulation of the Dao Integration of a Dao Lord alone can drive Dao Lords mad; the taboos and dangers in the realms of True Immortals and Immortal Kings are probably even more unimaginable. The path of cultivation is indeed full of obstacles at every step."
"So why are teachers unwilling to tell their disciples too many secrets beyond their current level when they are still weak?"
The little tower rebuked, "It's precisely because the path of cultivation is far more difficult than imagined. If a disciple's resolve is not firm, knowing these cruel truths can easily cloud their resolve and frustrate their will."