mynovelonline Chapter 462 The world as the coffin, the Mother River as the graveyard! The Ceremony of Ascension to
Chapter 462 The world as the coffin, the Mother River as the graveyard! The Ceremony of Ascension to
Chapter 462 The world as the coffin, the Mother River as the graveyard! The Ceremony of Ascension to Godhood!
Upon hearing this, the mysterious consciousness within the central tree fell silent for a moment, seemingly also shocked by Lu Yu's actions.
boom!
The next second, a vast and powerful pressure swept in, enveloping the entire Heavenly Phoenix Nest.
"Don't rush, this game has only just begun."
Lu Yu gently raised his fingers and tapped the armrest of the bone throne.
hum!
The white bones trembled slightly, playing a symphony belonging to the dead. The small planet of corpses beneath them trembled incessantly, and endless black energy rose and condensed into a dragon shadow, bearing countless faces of death and their pain, constantly piling up and pressing down.
That's... the weight of death!
"roar!"
However, the dragon shadow was not crushed; instead, it became even more excited and roared to the sky.
The overwhelming dragon's might swept over the Phoenix Nest, causing the ecologically dominant deadly creatures in the darkness to gradually annihilate and return to nothingness.
The creature born from the body of the ancient phoenix was instantly shattered, attempting to revive and continue struggling, but it was quickly covered by the skeletal planet and suppressed by the City of Reincarnation.
The canopy of the central tree rustled as its black and white leaves coalesced into chains of law, spreading across the sky with overwhelming force!
"What exactly happened?"
Huang Yun and the others looked on in shock, completely unaware of what Lu Yu had done to reverse the situation in an instant.
"Just as I expected!" Crimson Lotus was already used to it; no secret realm could escape the clutches of the yellow-haired man.
This man's conquest speed is getting faster and faster!
Lu Yu smiled knowingly, watching the Chain of Order lingering in the sky, four words forming in his mind...
Outwardly fierce but inwardly weak!
Come to think of it, the other side must have thought... that a mere outsider was destined to be overwhelmed by the creatures of the dead, or to be held back.
Even if Lu Yu risked everything to enter the ladder of life and death, he still had to follow the rules of the game and be easily manipulated by it.
If they wait until the Phoenix Dance ends and the Heavenly Phoenix Nest closes, it will be like trapping a dog inside a closed door.
Unfortunately, Lu Yu has never liked being told what to do, so he took matters into his own hands...
Cut off the fuel supply at the root!
Like many other races, including the Ancient Phoenix Clan, the creatures of the Dead Realm possess the privilege of immortality; they are mirror images born from countless deaths of life.
Therefore, they have no intelligence, do not feel the pain of death, and instead become stronger by being killed repeatedly.
This is what makes the creatures of the Dead Realm so terrifying.
They are essentially the embodiment of death; each kill only brings one closer to their destined demise.
Even cause and effect cannot sever death, but...
Reincarnation is possible!
The initial and ultimate purpose of the cycle of rebirth is to govern life and death.
These two forces, which are close to the supreme laws, begin to rotate, which will make all things more balanced, and best meet the requirements of the Mother River.
That's why it was able to easily hide from the mastermind after its birth!
As for why the other party wants to prevent the birth of reincarnation?
Lu Yu wasn't sure either, but it was most likely related to the great being who held the power of life and death, since they had a stake in the matter and the benefits would be the greatest.
Nobody likes having a new boss suddenly appear above them.
Low probability is a taboo existence; although its meaning is unclear, it is inherently illogical.
It's normal for him to do anything. For example, as the master of the Forbidden Gate, isn't he climbing the ranks in the mortal world now?
"It couldn't possibly be Mari who did it, could it?"
Lu Yu muttered to himself, but he couldn't rule out the possibility.
After all, almost no one knew about the existence of the Death Tree, not even in the Alliance's database.
This means that Lu Yu did not encounter any situations where he was blocked due to insufficient authority.
In other words, all traces of the Tree of Death have been deliberately erased.
Only seven royal trees, which divided the path of death, remained, drifting in the Mother River, their shadows shrouding all the heavens and myriad realms, spreading the corresponding ecosystem of death.
They, along with the three great beings of the underworld—the Emperor of Corpses, the Lord of Peace, and the God of the Underworld—are collectively known as the "Ten Gods of the Underworld."
Even a broken path of death is enough to hold ten great beings; in its complete state, it could very well contain a forbidden being.
Most importantly, this information comes from the period when the Eye of Truth was first opened, so it shouldn't be showing such advanced secrets.
Is it simply harmless to oneself, or is there a judgment of truth or law involved?
Lu Yu didn't know, nor did he ponder this question deeply. After all, once he had enough strength, he would naturally know everything through the Eye of Truth.
From the ancient Phoenix Clan, Lu Yu obtained two key pieces of information.
Absolutely certain... this one's in the bag!
The first is that the creatures of the Dead Realm come from the countless deaths of the natives of the Phoenix Nest.
Their immortality is even more bizarre, making them impossible to defeat head-on until one is worn down or cursed with immortality. The side effects are also obvious, namely, that they have a root cause.
Once it's removed, it can be cut off.
These are the native inhabitants of the Heavenly Phoenix Nest.
If it were the first few millennia, they would certainly not be willing to die like this, and would want to wait for the immortal phoenix to be reborn.
Even Lu Yu might not be able to kill these top giants who have accumulated power over a long period of time.
But now... times have changed!
Hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and the native inhabitants of the entire Heavenly Phoenix Nest have died countless times. Especially after reaching the limit of their lifespan, they feel the weight of death increasing almost every day, and there is no immortal fire of the Ancient Phoenix Clan to offset it.
Faced with such extreme suffering, they would have been driven mad long ago.
Now, as long as they are given the chance to die, they are like second parents.
Ordinary people cannot kill him, but his pets can use the Law of Reincarnation, which is equivalent to having a cheat code that erases data in this realm of the undead.
He faced only two choices: those he could kill and those he couldn't kill for the time being.
Immortals do not exist!
Erasing the presence of mice can achieve a similar effect, making the curse of immortality forget its target, but the cost is too high.
The effort and the reward are not proportional.
Therefore, Lu Yu's long-term efforts were not only to lay out his trump cards, but also because he was well aware that as the stick that stirred up this stagnant water, he would receive unprecedented attention.
Once the Undying Phoenixes enter the abyss, they will all awaken, enter a killing frenzy, and then unleash their ability to sever death...
This is equivalent to throwing a bottle of water in front of several people who are about to die of thirst in the desert; it will inevitably cause a frenzy of fighting over it.
For them, death would be a blessing, and if they failed, there would be no loss; at most, things would remain the same!
Nobody is a fool, they just have no choice!
Of course, Lu Yu did not come without a price: he had to bear their deaths and suffer pollution.
However, Lu Yu's status is destined to remain unaffected, and in the super evolution chant of the Egg Spirit Erosion form—the Worldly Bone Dragon—there is a line...
"Bearing the weight of death."
Lu Yu's assessment of the testicles as a natural weapon for killing gods was no joke.
The side effects of death could not fill its eternal hunger.
The more death it controls, the more powerful it becomes.
Therefore, using the corpses of countless powerful natives of the Heavenly Phoenix Nest as materials was not only to eliminate the opponent's best helper (the creatures of the Dead Realm), but also to create a planet of corpses composed of huge skeletons, possessing combat power comparable to an ecological master.
Although it can only be used a few times, during the Phoenix Festival, the Phoenix Court and the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, which contain laws, cannot be used, and the central tree, at its peak, is merely an ecological master.
This gave Lu Yu the right to stand on equal footing.
The second piece of information mentioned that the divine tree, which was suspected to be a descendant of the Imperial Tree, had developed consciousness.
This isn't hard to understand; it would be problematic if the descendants of the Royal Tree lacked willpower. But what's strange is...
It used the Nirvana Phoenix Sacrifice to suppress the two supreme treasures, the Phoenix Court and the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, so that the creatures of the Death Realm could drive the Ancient Phoenix Clan to the edge of the Land of Rebirth.
This is important; it will be on the test.
What does this tell us?
Since it didn't sweep everything away, it means that it wasn't strong enough, or even somewhat weak.
The question is, how could the descendants of the Royal Tree, who can coexist with the Undying Heavenly Phoenix and cover the entire ecological kingdom, be weak?
Even if he was suppressed by the immortal phoenix in his previous life, it shouldn't have taken so long for him to lose control of his own power.
unless……
As Lu Yu pondered this, he glanced at the central tree standing in the distance and chuckled, "Aren't you ready to come out?"
boom!
There was no response to the words. A vast spiritual power erupted from the central tree, and countless chains of laws swept over it.
They didn't even bother to communicate with him.
"Heavenly Skeleton - Yinglong!"
Lu Yu was not to be outdone, manipulating the corpse planet to sprout hideous, winged skeletal dragon heads that tore at it, spreading a vast power of death.
The two collided in the sky, shattering all the chains of order.
Rumble!
A vast surge of spiritual energy swept through the Phoenix Nest, shaking all things.
"He's stopped it!" Huang Yun was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected this human to be so strong, able to withstand the central tree and even gain the upper hand.
"Be careful," the Ancient Phoenix Clan Chief said, narrowing his eyes.
Countless broken leaves drifted down from the sky.
Some of them landed on the planet of corpses, and countless skeletons began to tremble and buzz, as if they had come back to life. Their eye sockets burned with the fire of their souls, and they roared, trying to crawl out of them.
This caused Lu Yu, who was on the throne, to shake violently as well.
Ultimate Technique - Leaf of Rebirth!
The Reincarnation Tree possesses the power to revive the dead.
If the skeletons are brought back to life, the Corpse Planet will crumble from within, and the creatures of the Dead will return.
Lu Yu will lose this biggest trump card and be at the mercy of his opponent.
However, Lu Yu simply clapped his hands in response to this tactic.
Snapped!Snapped!
On the ground, one after another, black and red pillars rose up, still bearing the bloodline of the ancient phoenix clan, with countless roots spreading out and connecting to the underground.
The next second, the Heavenly Phoenix Nest trembled violently, and the earth shook instantly.
Everyone was shocked and quickly realized that... there was something wrong with the Undying Phoenix corpse outside.
Lu Yu said leisurely, "I happen to possess a life-related ritual that can influence the remains of ancestors of those connected by blood."
"Manipulation is impossible, of course, but I'm curious, if the Undying Phoenix is unable to perform the Phoenix Rebirth Ritual, will it collapse into the Abyss Plane due to exhaustion of its power?"
Lu Yu's voice was playful, with a hint of amusement.
This time, he lied.
This is not a ritual, but rather a simulation of the aura created by the Rat's transformation into the Crimson King of the Heavenly Realm, which, along with Egg and the rules of Heaven, eroded the rules of this undead kingdom.
Normally, the eroded ecological kingdom would be directly shattered by the laws, but the silence of the Phoenix Dance gave him an opportunity. Although he couldn't manipulate the corpses of mortal demigods, he could bring them close to the will of the abyss, causing the crash.
That will trigger a series of problems, and may even lead to the annihilation of all life in the entire Phoenix Nest.
Without a vessel, the curse of immortality cannot take effect.
As for Lu Yu and Crimson Moon Lotus also being on it...
Is the Substitute Fruit a joke to you?
Moreover, two strands of the Samsara Qi had already been accumulated, enough to maintain invincibility for two seconds, and might even save the Substitute Fruit.
Lu Yu understood perfectly that having the right to engage in dialogue was far from enough; one also needed the ability to overturn the table.
Only in this way will the opponent hesitate to act!
"Ugh."
As the words fell, a faint sigh echoed from the central divine tree, transforming into a telepathic message that reverberated throughout the world:
What do you want?
The voice was calm, indistinguishable by gender, like deep darkness, utterly still.
"It spoke!"
Huang Yun was shocked. Although they knew of the other party's existence, the other party did not show up at all when they were expelled, let alone communicate with them.
It's a completely bird's-eye view.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yu, who didn't even go up the Stairway of Life and Death, forced the other party to give in.
Upon hearing this voice, the Ancient Phoenix Clan Chief narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Red Lotus looked delighted. Could it be that this time, they could take over the Heavenly Phoenix Nest without shedding a drop of blood?
"Give me the Phoenix Court and the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, and your tree seeds!" Lu Yu didn't hesitate and directly stated the conditions he had already conceived.
"Impossible!" The consciousness of the central tree resolutely rejected the unreasonable request.
"If you can't even meet this small request, then let's not talk about it." Lu Yu shrugged, opened a bag of snacks and started eating, his attitude extremely casual.
"..." The consciousness of the central tree paused for a moment, as this was the first time it had encountered a negotiation mode that didn't give any chance to bargain and simply flipped the table.
It spoke, "After the Phoenix Ritual ends, you will also be trapped here and die."
"It's fine, I think the scenery here is alright, I don't mind staying for a while." Lu Yu adopted a nonchalant attitude.
After a long silence, the Central Tree conceded: "The Phoenix Court cannot be given to you, only the Heavenly Phoenix Palace and the seed."
"I see. This is only enough for me, but my dearest friends and family went through so much trouble to get here. I can't let them leave empty-handed." Lu Yu pondered, glancing casually at the Crimson Lotus beside him.
My dearest love?
Upon hearing this, Crimson Lotus selectively listened to those two words. Her fair cheeks instantly flushed red, her mind went blank, her body tensed, and her fleshy thighs trembled slightly. She almost reverted to her original form, revealing her succubus tail.
This isn't good, it's too exciting...
This is my future brother-in-law!
As the saying goes, a brother-in-law also shares half the rights of his sister-in-law. Although I'm tempted, but...
How could he say that so easily!
Love flickered in Chi Yue Hong Lian's eyes. After a struggle, she wanted to explain, but her sister's husband was discussing serious matters, so she dared not speak.
Although she appears strong and aloof on the outside, Akatsuki Honglian is actually quite conservative at heart and has the mindset of a little woman.
They will submit to a dominant spouse.
But he's my brother-in-law...
The central tree paused for a moment before giving its answer: "A drop of the unpolluted spiritual blood of the Undying Heavenly Phoenix is enough for that Crimson Sparrow to perform the Phoenix Feast Ceremony, enough to evolve into the Hellish Blood Phoenix Sparrow. This is the limit I can provide."
Its voice was indifferent, yet carried a hint of resoluteness.
Lu Yu roughly understood that this was the other party's bottom line. He might be able to negotiate, but it was always best to leave room for maneuver. So, feigning reluctance, he nodded and said:
"Alright, give me the stuff."
hum!
The central tree shone brightly, the white disc player dispelled the darkness, and the other enormous ecosystems of the Phoenix Nest emerged.
A vast sea of black hibiscus trees stretching for millions of miles...
An immortal river, like a sea of blood...
And more about the ecological environment.
At this moment, however, the planet of Lu Yu's corpses has become empty.
Black and white light coalesced into phoenixes, which intertwined and transformed into a staircase of life and death, spreading upwards.
Until it leads to a mysterious and magnificent palace in the sky, covered with the feathers of a celestial phoenix, which floats silently in the void.
It presents a strange feeling of flesh and blood intertwined with inanimate objects.
It's less like a building and more like a stunningly beautiful woman draped in gorgeous feathers.
"The Palace of the Heavenly Phoenix!" Huang Yun exclaimed with delight, recognizing it instantly even after thousands of years.
Even from a distance, the thought of breeding arises in one's mind.
The reason for this is that it is a supernatural organ used by the Undying Phoenix to reproduce, and it is also the source of the Nirvana Fire.
Nirvana, in essence, is a process of rebirth of life.
Return to your original, true self.
Near the Palace of the Heavenly Phoenix, there is a magnificent royal court formed by burning Heavenly Fire runes. It is formed by pure power of rules and a kind of power that Lu Yu cannot describe but has a majestic aura. Even though it has been dormant, it still exudes a terrifying aura.
Even Lu Yu, who controls the planet of corpses, would be instantly crushed.
"Fortunately, Nirvana Phoenix Sacrifice extracted my power, otherwise I could have been easily killed by it."
Lu Yu was deeply impressed by the power of this near-god-level True King. He manipulated the Corpse Planet to condense the head of a skeletal Yinglong, which opened its mouth and bit the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, preparing to drag it back.
Within the canopy of the central tree, countless spirits coalesced, forming a blurry female figure draped in black feathers. She raised a finger and lightly touched the void.
hum!
Deep within the Phoenix Court, which had been dormant due to the draining of its power, a surge of world-shaking power suddenly erupted, causing the souls of all things to tremble and become immobile.
That is……
"The Laws of the Heavenly Phoenix!" The hoarse voice of the Ancient Phoenix Clan Chief rang out.
The vast power of law has descended, transforming into a phoenix shadow that descends and envelops the sky.
Even the slightest trace of the law is a power that mortals cannot touch.
Crimson Lotus was also taken aback by the sudden attack, but she quickly recovered and instinctively tried to use the power her mother had left her. However, at this moment...
Someone pushed her from behind, and she was transported dozens of miles away through the void rift, staggering as she regained her balance.
Lu Yu sat on the skeletal throne, quietly watching the attack approach. It wasn't that he didn't want to retreat, but rather that he had already been locked onto.
Having no way to retreat, he didn't become hysterical, but simply said meaningfully, "It turns out to be..."
I haven't finished speaking yet,
The phoenix shadow formed by the law has descended, and flames have devoured everything!
boom!
"No..." Crimson Lotus's pupils shrank to pinpoints, reflecting the phoenix shadow of the roaring world. Lu Yu and the planet of corpses were engulfed by flames, and the hurricanes stirred up by the aftershocks blew her away even from a distance of tens of miles.
The ancient phoenix clan members instantly turned into ashes.
If it weren't for the Crimson Lotus's powerful original form, it would probably have been instantly burned to ashes.
Ignoring the excruciating pain, she struggled to her feet, looked at the ashes filling the sky, and could no longer sense Lu Yu's presence; all her pets had vanished as well.
At this moment, an indescribable bittersweet feeling welled up in my heart.
Lu Yu... is dead.
Even on his deathbed, he managed to escape!
All intelligent beings are drawn to outstanding individuals; it's an instinctive attraction.
From the younger sister's initial curiosity about his ability to interact with the three sisters... to being seen naked... and then repeatedly saving the day...
Perhaps it was in the most critical moments that he always carried the last hope.
Red Lotus Akazuki no longer knew when she had developed feelings for him, but she understood...
Not every expression of affection needs to be reciprocated.
In order not to hurt her younger sister, she was willing to suppress her own emotions and simply keep her at a distance.
But... the moment she saw Lu Yu reduced to ashes, something inside her felt like it had suddenly shattered.
It can no longer be repaired.
At this moment, all of Chi Yue Hong Lian's self-deception had turned into deep-seated regret, constantly tearing at her heart.
"Why...did you push yourself away?"
Red Lotus Crimson Moon's tears streamed down her cheeks. She knew she still had a backup plan set up by her mother, enough to withstand the laws of the ancient king.
At the same time, the ancient phoenix clan once again returned from the brink of death.
This time, however, their eyes were no longer filled with the terror brought by the weight of death, but with bewilderment...
They looked up at the blurry figure. The Heavenly Phoenix Law, which had shaken the world, swirled around her fingertips. Having used a trace of its remaining power, she had fallen into a deep slumber.
She reached out and grabbed the floating Heavenly Phoenix Palace, which provoked fierce resistance, but it was quickly suppressed.
Huang Yun murmured in disbelief, "Impossible..."
The ancient phoenix clan leader spoke in a hoarse voice: "Phoenix Lord, why...?"
"Why did you abandon your beautiful wings and us? Silently watching everything."
The Ancient Phoenix Clan Chief had naturally considered Lu Yu's speculation about the consciousness of the Central Tree, but he had never found an answer.
But at that moment, the instant the fog was lifted brought only shock.
The Phoenix Lord had already returned and become the consciousness within the Central Tree, quietly manipulating their deaths.
No wonder... the central tree couldn't unleash its full power.
How could a soul of life and fire be contained within the body of a descendant of the royal tree, which possesses the attribute of death?
It's already quite good that they didn't die suddenly due to rejection.
But this turned them, who had been silently watching over us, into clowns.
Faced with the questioning, the figure remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Phoenix Shadow, the undying flame has burned away the path of life. Even though I have undergone rebirth several times, I cannot return. In fact, my body has begun to reject me. Therefore, the only thing that can bear me is..."
"Death," the Ancient Phoenix Clan Chief murmured, his fragmented memories gradually returning, as if he understood what the other party wanted to do.
"It seems you've remembered everything."
At this point, the Phoenix Queen's voice was leisurely and calm:
"Using the Tree of Rebirth as the foundation and the Mother River as the graveyard, through the countless deaths of all life in the Heavenly Phoenix Nest, enough weight of death is accumulated."
If used at the final moment of the Dance of Nirvana, it allows me to perfectly sink into the underworld with my remains, without being rejected.
"By using the underworld as a coffin and reversing the Nirvana ritual, one can..."
"A new god of the underworld has been ascended!"
(End of this chapter)