Chapter 1634: Giving You an Opportunity

The Immortal King of Creation was actually Bai Haichan.

He was the very person who had led Fang Han onto the path of cultivation back in the mortal world. This thread of karma was deeply etched into the Gate of Eternal Life; even if Fang Han could ignore all other predestined ties, he could not simply bypass this one.

“Fang Han, I am quite curious—just what method do you have to untie this knot of karma?” The Lord of Progenitor spoke, his face flickering with a sinister light. The Gate of Progenitor behind him emanated an unparalleled, overbearing divine pressure, violently exhaling magic power. It seemed he intended to transmit his demonic will throughout the entire universe, causing the next epoch to transform once again into a world of demons.

His power was terrifying. Having once discarded his physical body to be reforged by the Gate of Eternal Life, he was far more powerful than before.

“This thread of karma? I have long wished to be free of it.” Fang Han looked deeply at the Immortal King of Creation. “You transformed into Bai Haichan and guided me onto the path of cultivation; that was a monumental favor. Now, I shall also give you all an opportunity for eternal life.”

“What opportunity?” The Immortal King of Creation’s expression tightened. Though he was unfathomable, he had no idea what Fang Han was thinking. However, Fang Han was the artifact spirit of the Gate of Eternal Life—a formerly invincible existence.

“This opportunity is to kill me. If you succeed, you can obtain all my cultivation and attributes, and subsequently merge with the Gate of Eternal Life to become the Path of Eternal Life.” Fang Han placed his hands behind his back and strolled leisurely. “I am giving all you Immortal Kings one chance. Join forces and slay me; I will not resist and will take your blow head-on. As long as you can kill me, you will obtain the hope of eternal life, and at the same time, I will have settled this karma.”

“Immortal King of Creation, you guided me onto the path of cultivation in the mortal world; now, I guide you onto the path of eternal life. A reward for a favor—this would truly settle the karma, wouldn’t it?”

Fang Han actually proposed such a suggestion. Instantly, the numerous Immortal Kings were stunned into silence.

“What? Stand there, not resist, and let us kill you? Do you really think you are the true body of the Gate of Eternal Life?”

“Kill him! Strike together!”

“Lord of Progenitor, you should have the confidence to slay Fang Han.”

“What exactly is Fang Han trying to do? Does he really think we cannot kill him if he doesn’t resist?!”

Hearing this proposal, Fang Qingxue’s face turned pale. She flashed out from the Era Divine Array and looked at Fang Han. “Fang Han, you are being too reckless! You have truly broken your shackles and slain the tumor Hua Tiandu; you have reached your peak strength. Even without settling the karma, these Immortal Kings can do nothing to you. Why must you do this?”

“Indeed, Fang Han, this is far too dangerous,” Daoist Hongmeng could not help but speak up as well. “The Lord of Progenitor and the Immortal King of Creation have already mastered a portion of the power of Eternal Life and have approached the Dao of Supreme Shattering. If they strike with full force, even I would be killed.”

“True. Fang Han, you must consider this carefully. Although I master Karma and know it is irreversible, you have already completely transcended it.”

“Fang Han, think about it—if something happens to you, what will happen to the Primordial Realm?” the Ancestral Dragon of the Primal Wilderness added.

“Primordial Realm, come forth!” With a movement of Fang Han’s body, the entire Primordial Realm emerged and fell into Fang Qingxue’s hands. Many disciples within were also trying to persuade him.

“No matter. The Kings are not omnipotent, but I am all-powerful,” Fang Han repeated that same sentence. “Hongmeng, Ancestral Dragon, Free King—stay with the Lightning Mother and protect the Primordial Realm. I alone shall confront them all. I am the artifact spirit of the Gate of Eternal Life; no one can kill me.”

“Very well…” Seeing that Fang Han’s mind was made up, Daoist Hongmeng retreated. Fang Qingxue also protected the Primordial Realm and moved back.

“Immortal King of Creation, Lord of Progenitor, and the rest of you.” Fang Han swept his gaze over the eleven Immortal Kings present. “I am giving you the opportunity to step onto the path of eternal life, but there is only one chance. One chance to kill me. I will not resist and will not mobilize my magic power; I will let you kill me as you please. But if you miss this chance, you will never have another, understand?”

“Fang Han, have you truly decided?” A look of extreme solemnity appeared on the Immortal King of Creation’s face. He raised his magic power, increasing it without limit, appearing ready to unleash a world-ending strike to bury Fang Han completely.

“Do it. I will stand right here and let you kill me to settle this karma.” Fang Han stood at ease, his gaze fixed on the firmament. “Once this karma is settled, a new grand era will slowly arrive… I wonder what that new era will look like? I am looking forward to it.”

“The new era will be the era where we are destined for eternal life. Unfortunately, you won’t be around to see it.” All the gloom on the Lord of Progenitor’s face vanished, replaced by an absolute mastery of the Heavenly Dao and absolute mastery of power. The Gate of Progenitor behind him seethed with flames, ready at any moment to strangle an Immortal King.

At this moment, the Lord of Progenitor truly manifested the meaning of the name “Progenitor.”

The Immortal Kings like Truth and Origin glanced at each other. Including the Progenitor Holy King of the Divine Race, they all nodded and then looked toward the Lord of Progenitor.

The Immortal King of Creation also looked at him. “Lord of Progenitor, let us deliver the final killing blow to Fang Han.”

“Good.”

“Lord of Progenitor, your body is the strongest, and your Gate of Progenitor can contain all power. All of us Immortal Kings shall merge into your body, transforming into the strongest weapon in history, to be mobilized by the Immortal King of Creation. How about it?” the Progenitor Holy King suggested. “Creation’s understanding of the Great Dao is the deepest, and his techniques can grasp creation itself. Combined with Progenitor’s strength, we will surely be able to slay Fang Han.”

“This is indeed the best method.”

“In that case, let us begin.”

With flashes of divine sense, all the Immortal Kings began to mobilize their Great Techniques. Each Immortal King burned their own origin, transforming into a rainbow light that surged toward the Lord of Progenitor’s body, entering the Gate of Progenitor one by one.

In a split second, the massive Gate of Progenitor expanded by more than tenfold.

The Lord of Progenitor let out a roar that seemed to shake even the Gate of Eternal Life. He began to transform into a weapon—a weapon that was like a blade, a sword, a spear, a staff, a hammer, and a whip… It contained the profundities of all weapons; it was the Demon Weapon, Divine Weapon, and Immortal Weapon that the Lord of Progenitor himself had transformed into.

Buzz!

As this weapon trembled slightly, it could crush all timelines of the past and future. The faces of Daoist Hongmeng, Fang Qingxue, and the others changed; against such a weapon, they would be killed even if they resisted with full force, let alone standing still without magic power.

The weapon wailed, a sharp aura piercing the sky, appearing ready to compete with the radiance of the Gate of Eternal Life.

The Immortal King of Creation spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, transforming it into blood talismans that burned around his body. He took a violent step forward and roared, causing the mountains and rivers to shake and the universe to turn upside down. He grabbed the weapon with one hand.

The moment he grabbed the weapon, his body began to crack. No one could normally hold a weapon formed from the union of the Lord of Progenitor and nine other Great Immortal Kings. Even the Immortal King of Creation couldn’t—yet he grasped it.

“He is consuming his own cultivation! For every breath he holds it, his magic power burns away by one epoch!” Daoist Hongmeng said in horror. “Creation is putting his life on the line.”

Indeed! The Immortal King of Creation was staking everything. He grasped the Weapon of Progenitor; for every breath he held it, his cultivation burned by one epoch. He launched his strike against Fang Han. Between heaven and earth, no one could possibly withstand this blow.

“Fang Han, I shall send you on your way!” Creation said sternly.

He took a massive stride, crossing vast light-years and space-time in a single step. Nothing—chaos, primordial energy, or dimensions—could obstruct him. He completely locked onto Fang Han’s position and swung the Weapon of Progenitor down upon his head.

It was an absolute, suffocating pressure. As the weapon fell, the vision of Daoist Hongmeng and Fang Qingxue turned pitch black. They could no longer see anything; everything was being destroyed beneath this divine weapon.

Crackle!

As the weapon descended onto the crown of Fang Han’s head, the sound of breaking porcelain echoed.

Fang Han truly did not mobilize any magic power to resist. Consequently, his body began to shatter, transforming into powder. All the Crystal Divine Kingdoms, the Era Dao, the numerous divine objects within his body, and all the ancient characters burned completely, dissolving into ashes.

Under the united strike of the eleven Great Immortal Kings, no one could survive—not even the ancient characters of the heavens.

The strength of the Lord of Progenitor had reached its highest level in history, and the laws mastered by the Immortal King of Creation were the most powerful. Combined with the power of the Progenitor Holy King, they could shake the Gate of Eternal Life and even carve the word “Eternal” onto that great existence.

Buzz…

A wave of destructive aura spread out, shaking the entire heaven and earth. It felt as if everything were falling into a bottomless abyss. The world changed as if it had lost its ruler; countless laws became scattered and disorganized.

“He’s dead!” The Immortal King of Creation, his face pale, let go of the Weapon of Progenitor.

Subsequently, the massive weapon disintegrated, transforming back into the Lord of Progenitor, the Gate of Progenitor, and the other Immortal Kings—Truth, Origin, Noble Spirit, True Spirit, Progenitor Holy King, Dimensions, and the rest. They separated one by one, staring at the nothingness before them.

“I can feel it. This world has lost its ruler, lost its heart. It is like an immortal dynasty whose emperor has passed away.” Suddenly, the Progenitor Holy King roared, “Fang Han is dead! He has been completely slain by us!”

“Correct. Fang Han is dead. The artifact spirit of the Gate of Eternal Life is dead.” The Immortal King of Origin also bellowed, filled with unprecedented excitement. “He ruled this heaven, earth, and universe across billions of space-times for a full three thousand epochs. At his strongest moment, he died. He was killed by us.”

“I also feel it. This world has lost its final ruler. The new grand era is about to slowly descend.” The Lord of Progenitor looked at the world, panting slightly. He then turned his gaze toward the Gate of Eternal Life.

At this moment, the Gate of Eternal Life was dim and lusterless, its power seemingly dissipated. It began to tremble violently.

“Because of the death of the artifact spirit, the Gate of Eternal Life is undergoing a change. This is the best moment for us to master it!” Truth suddenly realized this and charged toward the Gate.

End of 1634 (Part 1)