On the banks of the River of Time.

An octagonal square table was placed there.

Eight figures once sat around this square table, finalizing their strategy for attacking the Eternal Sea.

And at this moment—

The riverbank, silent for eternity,

A black figure sat there.

He slowly scooped up a spoonful of the water of time and brewed a pot of tea imbued with the essence of years.

The tea is divided into two cups, one for myself and the other pushed to the person opposite me.

As the teacup opposite him settled, a white figure slowly appeared and took a seat at the table.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on washing away all worldly impurities and achieving perfect enlightenment."

The Demon Lord raised his teacup in a toast.

"Hehe, life is a cycle of reincarnation, a fleeting dream in this mortal world; I must trouble Your Majesty."

Qin Shou chuckled and raised his teacup in a gesture of greeting.

Buzz!

As the two were chatting, a figure appeared on the river of time. He walked slowly to them and bowed respectfully.

"Disciple Chen Changsheng greets Master! Greetings to Your Majesty the Demon Lord!"

"Um. "

Qin Shou nodded slightly.

Chen Changsheng walked up to Qin Shou and stood there, but did not sit down.

At this moment, the Demon Lord looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "I also wish to congratulate Emperor Changsheng. With the Five Elements at their peak and Yin and Yang perfectly transformed, you have achieved the Great Dao in this life. Given time, you will attain eternal Dao."

Thank you.

Chen Changsheng returned the greeting by taking his hand.

Buzz!

At the same moment, another eye appeared above this river of time, its light and shadow shifting, projecting more than a dozen majestic figures.

"We have come to pay our respects to the Dao Ancestor!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Demon Lord!"

A dozen or so magnificent voices rang out, echoing through the river of time.

Each of them had attained the status of an Immortal Emperor, and was an extraordinary figure who had suppressed countless eras and ages. Yet at this moment, they had gathered here and were willing to raise their hands to greet the two people in front of them.

For no other reason than that these two are the only two unparalleled figures in history who have attained eternity through their own abilities.

That eye belongs to the Demon Lord.

Throughout history, spanning countless eras, many immortal emperors have emerged who were able to attain the pinnacle of enlightenment... It's just a pity that most of them, in their pursuit of higher paths, stepped into the end of eternal life, their imperial bodies corrupted, their souls devoured, and they never returned... Some, after understanding the bizarre truth, willingly fell into becoming the bizarre themselves, thus choosing eternal life... The reason these powerful figures appear here is because the Demon Lord hid them in his eyes. He then hid his eyes in a fragmented river of time in the future to avoid the detection of those bizarre ancestral spirits, until his return in this life.

"Your Majesty, Demon Lord, why have you summoned us from the future? Is it because our final battle against the source of this strange power is approaching?"

"In this very lifetime."

"Hahaha... Good, I have waited for thousands of eons, and this life has finally arrived."

The crowd's eyes gleamed, and influenced by their emotions, the Great Dao around them spun and shone brilliantly.

"But those eerie ancestral spirits dwell within the Sea of ​​Immortality; even if they are killed, they can still be resurrected?"

Some people have raised concerns and questions.

He participated in the ancient battle and survived by chance. After thousands of years of recuperation, he was able to recover to his peak condition.

"I have found a way to completely kill them," the Dao Ancestor said leisurely.

"What method!?" Everyone looked surprised and delighted.

They had experienced the horror of darkness and eeriness. Even though they had cultivated to the Immortal Emperor realm, and were already immortal and impervious to all laws, they could still be corrupted and fallen by the eeriness. This was extremely terrifying.

Moreover, they had also learned from some pioneers the secret that those strange creatures lived in the Sea of ​​Immortality and were immortal.

"Transformation into the Dao." Qin Shou spoke, slowly uttering two words, and then explained: "They have eroded the will of the universe, occupied the place of origin of the universe, and used the energy of the universe's origin to create a 'Sea of ​​Immortality' with endless souls. For this, they gave up their physical bodies and chose the immortality of their souls. So as long as they do not leave that Sea of ​​Immortality, we cannot completely kill them."

Therefore, the only way is to integrate with them and draw them into the Dao together.

After Qin Shou finished explaining his method, everyone fell silent.

Transformation into the Dao means complete annihilation.

At that time, throughout history and in the universe, there will truly be no trace of this person left.

Seeing this, Qin Shou continued to explain, "They have devoured the origin of the universe. At that time, we will, along with them, the origin of the universe, and the will of the universe, dissolve into the Dao."

"But if even the origin and will of the universe are destroyed, wouldn't this universe cease to exist?!" someone exclaimed in surprise, expressing their disagreement with the Dao Ancestor's approach. "We wage war against the source of darkness to eliminate the strange and restore peace to all living beings in the universe. But according to your method, the universe will be destroyed, and all life will disappear. What then is the point of our actions?"

"Life in the universe cannot die," Qin Beast declared. "Because my goal is—to restart the universe."

"Reboot the universe!!"

How do I restart???

Everyone looked shocked.

"Does reaching the Eternal Ancestral Realm mean one has the ability to create a vast universe?!"

Faced with everyone's questions, Qin Shou didn't say much. Instead, a 'golden core' floated out from his body. It was called a golden core, but it was actually a miniature universe with thirty-three colors, representing the thirty-three layers of heaven and earth.

In the ancient battle, the Dao Ancestor chose to transform into the Dao for eternity. Besides seeking that "one," there were many other reasons, one of the most important being that after countless tribulations, he was able to give birth to the prototype of such a "universe."

"At that time, I will bring all living beings in the universe into this universe. They will fall into a deep slumber until the Great Dao Laws of this universe are completely perfected, at which point it will be equivalent to a completely new universe."

Qin Shou lightly tapped his fingertip, and the 'golden pill' hummed and spun, revealing the scene inside: a vast and endless starry river, seemingly containing billions of stars revolving within, and countless smaller worlds...

"The realm of eternity, a place of unparalleled creation."

"It's unimaginable how powerful those creatures dwelling at the edge of the Sea of ​​Immortality must be!"

Some people were amazed.

Then he continued to raise questions.

"Dao Ancestor, as far as we know, there are ten strange ancestral spirits at the end of the Eternal Sea, while we only have two Eternal Ancestral Realm cultivators. Even if we were to transform into Dao Realm cultivators, we could only destroy two of those strange ancestral spirits."

"The Five Elements Transformation into the Three Pure Ones Technique can pull three strange ancestral spirits together to transform into the Dao."

Even within the Eternal Ancestral Realm, there are varying degrees of strength, but without a doubt, the Dao Ancestor, who has returned after countless ages, is the undisputed number one in this realm.

"I also possess the Great Transformation Heavenly Demon Technique, which allows me to coexist with both black and white spirits, and transform into two bizarre ancestral spirits."

The Demon Lord spoke calmly, seemingly somewhat displeased that the Dao Ancestor was more powerful than him. However, only the Dao Ancestor could perform the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique. Others could not learn it because it involved a person's eternal Dao. That kind of heaven-defying technique was deduced by the Dao Ancestor based on his own Dao. Only the trajectory of his Dao could produce such three [True Selfs].

Otherwise, if everyone learned that heaven-defying technique, there would be no need for such arduous battles.

On our side, one Dao Ancestor fights like three Dao Ancestors, one Demon Lord fights like three Demon Lords, and ten Immortal Emperors fight like thirty Immortal Emperors... It terrifies them.

"So, they can only transform into five strange ancestral spirits?" The crowd was dejected. It wasn't that they were unwilling to transform into spirits, but they knew that with their current level, they were far inferior to beings who had reached the Eternal Realm, and would only be swallowed up and transformed by them.

"I can transform into the sixth, strange ancestral spirit."

At this moment, Chen Changsheng spoke up from behind Qin Shou.

He was once a powerful Immortal Emperor at the Great Perfection, mastering the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, and was known as the "Eternal Emperor". It is a pity that he pushed the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth to their limit, but he could never prove the Dao of Eternity.

Therefore, in this life, he also cultivated the Yin-Yang Dao, and the fusion of the Yin-Yang Dao Body and the Great Five Elements Immortal Body enabled him to evolve the first Great Yin-Yang Five Elements Immortal Body in the universe. With this, he could bear the Dao of Eternity and thus prove the Dao of Eternity.

Qin Shou had been dreaming for millions of years, and Chen Changsheng had long since recovered to his peak. He was only missing an opportunity to prove the Dao and achieve eternity, and he knew that opportunity was not far off.

"We offer our congratulations to the Emperor of Longevity."

The celestial emperors offered their congratulations in advance.

At the same time, I felt a pang of regret, not for the thought of never returning, but for the fact that I would never be able to witness the splendor of the eternal Dao in this lifetime.

"The seventh eerie ancestral spirit, I have arrived."

At that moment, another voice came from the river of time.

As everyone looked up, they saw the River of Time tremble, and in the hazy distance, a figure stepped out from another dimension. He wore a crimson robe with the sleeves rolled up, his face was cold and aloof, and behind him was a river formed from sword intent.

The eternal master of the sword path, once a half-step into eternity.

Unfortunately, the cosmic sword fortune was incomplete at the time, and a portion of it was taken by the Dao Ancestor's seventh disciple, the Eternal Tribulation Sword Master. Otherwise, this invincible sword cultivator, who was astonished throughout the ages, might have already taken that step and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Dao Ancestor and the Demon Lord.

He was also a being who once sat on the octagonal table and survived.

"The Eternal Spirit is nearing completion. Once I fully comprehend the seventh sword intent, I can attain eternity. In this world, only the seventh sword intent can kill those vermin."

The master of swordsmanship took his seat, his voice booming like a great bell, shaking the entire river of time.

"Are there three left?"

Within the illusory image projected by that eyeball, a Celestial Emperor spoke. He had already reached the pinnacle of the Celestial Emperor realm and was a leader in this field. Unfortunately, he knew that with his abilities, even if he had billions of years, he would not be able to reach the realm of eternity. This was his sorrow. He wished he could kill all those strange giants and also wished he could catch a glimpse of the scenery above the pinnacle of the Great Dao.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Qin Shou tapped his fingers lightly on the table, as if he was waiting for something.

On the other hand, the Demon Lord seemed confident and unhurriedly sipped his tea.

Seeing this, the others understood and remained silent, simply waiting quietly.

After a long while, a Buddhist chant was heard.

Amitabha Buddha.

"This humble monk is late..."

On the long river of time, waves surged and rolled. A monk, as white as jade, came stepping on the waves. He approached from afar, stood before the crowd, clasped his hands together, and smiled, saying:

"This humble monk, Tathagata, greets all of you."

Having said that, he lifted his robe and sat down at the octagonal table.

The Buddha, also known as Amitabha Buddha Emperor, was one of the main forces in the ancient war between immortals. He was half a step into eternity and cultivated three bodies: Dipankara in the past, Tathagata in the present, and Maitreya in the future. His appearance now means that his three bodies have been perfected.

The union of the three worlds proves eternity.

"Hehe, monk, long time no see! Let me treat you to a drink."

A jar of fine wine aged for a million years appeared in Qin Shou's palm.

"I told you, when we meet again, I will treat you to the finest wine."

"Amitabha Buddha, monks and nuns do not drink alcohol."

The monk, whose Buddhist name was Tathagata, took the Qin beast wine jar and drank it all in one gulp, smacking his lips as he did so.

"Tsk tsk, the water at your house is delicious."

"Hahaha....... "

Everyone burst into laughter.

But soon someone else asked, "May I ask, Ancestor, who are the remaining two?"

"You'll find out then."

Qin Shou said something, and then the group discussed some details.

Then, the riverside discussion came to an end.

But just as everyone was about to leave, the Sword Master suddenly shouted.

"Wait a moment, I have something to show you all."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, and a scene appeared on the banks of the River of Time. In the scene, a young man stood on a river formed from sword intent, shouting loudly.

"Big brother! Big brother! Big brother!"

Everyone:............

All eyes turned to Qin Beast.

"Wait, I have one too."

At this moment, the Demon Lord also took out a recording stone.

Inside, a young man was standing on a hilltop covered in peach blossoms, shouting.

"Brother Demon Lord! Brother Demon Lord! Brother Demon Lord!"

Everyone:............

All eyes turned to Qin Beast.

Qin Beast: ..........

Creak!

His fist clenched slightly.

Everyone: ...This is bad, we'd better get out of here. *Whoosh*

"Holy shit...."

Qin Shou rushed forward, grabbed the Sword Dao Master who was trying to escape, and pinned him to the ground, beating him mercilessly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Aww~ Aww~ Aww~, why did you only hit me, and let him go too?"

"He's highly skilled and fast. What are you so arrogant about, you shorty?!"

"Awoo~~"