Chapter 65: Old and New Birth
Above the sky, an invisible eye was intently focused on one spot.
It was a cave where a black dragon lay, surrounded by a dense black flame, with eyes red as blood.
Under the gaze of the Heavenly Law, the black dragon was clearly in pain, its body tensed and twitching uncontrollably. Despite this, it held tightly onto a person in its grasp, refusing to let go.
The eye took on a cold expression, then widened abruptly, as if it had unleashed several times the usual pressure, ruthlessly bearing down on the black dragon.
It was trying to seize the black dragon’s body.
Once, its target was the only white phoenix of the Phoenix Clan, the only phoenix with the power of Nirvana. However, the white phoenix had eventually exhausted its Nirvana power for the sake of its people, leaving it deeply disappointed.
Fortunately, it discovered that the black dragon beside the white phoenix harbored incredibly strong power, though that power was still sealed. As long as it could seize the black dragon’s body before the seal was broken and make it its host, it could absorb this power, free itself from the constraints of the rules, and live forever.
This goal should have been achieved thousands of years ago, but for some unknown reason, it failed to seize the black dragon’s body despite the dragon being in a weakened state. All it could do was drive the black dragon into madness—beyond that, it could not advance further.
Later, the traces of the black dragon and the white phoenix disappeared, and despite searching for thousands of years, it could not find them. During this time, it also tried to make a white serpent with dragon blood its host, but that serpent was useless and could not bear even a fraction of its power.
The same was true for the golden dragon; although it was also a dragon, it could only endure part of its power. Over time, the golden dragon would explode and die without anyone else laying a hand on it…
In the blink of an eye, five thousand years had passed. The Heavenly Law knew it could no longer wait, or a new Heavenly Law would be born, and at that time, its power would be inferior to the new Heavenly Law’s.
It was now prepared for the worst. Even if a new Heavenly Law did arise, it still had a little time and would not have to immediately enter reincarnation. As long as it made the black dragon its host before that happened, it could still escape the constraints of the rules and kill the new Heavenly Law.
After all, to kill another Heavenly Law, one needed a host. As long as the new Heavenly Law did not have a host and it did, it would have the chance to kill the new Heavenly Law.
Yet now, the black dragon was right before its eyes, and no matter what it did, it could not seize the black dragon’s body… just like thousands of years ago.
The eye in the sky showed an anxious expression; this was the first time it had such an emotion. It could feel an incredibly powerful force resisting its invasion from the black dragon, like an indestructible steel wall, making it only able to look up.
But, it was the Heavenly Law!
How could mere worldly beings resist the Heavenly Law!
A trace of murderous intent appeared in the Heavenly Law’s heart, and a pressure as vast as mountain peaks surged downward, this time, it did not hold back.
After all, it only wanted the body. Whether the dragon lived or died was irrelevant to it.
Just as the enraged Heavenly Law thought it would finally get its wish in the next moment, another force surged like a tidal wave, carrying tremendous fury and waves, crashing heavily against it!
Two terrifying forces capable of destroying heaven and earth collided in the abyss, and at that moment, the world remained calm as if nothing had happened.
—But the Heavenly Law’s pupils suddenly constricted. It felt as though it was in the middle of a storm-tossed ship, its entire being uncontrollably trembling, unable to believe what was happening before it.
It sensed this force, and only it could sense this force.
Because it was the same… the power of the Heavenly Law.
In the cave, a slender and fair hand gently stroked the black dragon’s head, blocking all pressure from the Heavenly Law. The black dragon calmed down, closed its eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
The Heavenly Law stared intently at the scene. A young man with a beautiful face but eyes cold as snow stepped out of the cave, looking indifferently at it.
At that moment, the Heavenly Law even felt deceived, and it roared, “You… you didn’t exhaust your Nirvana power at all?!!”
How could a phoenix without Nirvana power withstand the power of the Heavenly Law?!!
Su Muluo looked at the eye in the sky, now able to see the Heavenly Law clearly. A cold smile lifted his lips.
“My Nirvana power has long since returned,” he said. “You, who consider yourself above all, have never seen things clearly.”
—When his dragon forcibly extended his life, his Nirvana power had been gradually restored.
The Heavenly Law quickly reacted in shock. It had indeed stopped paying attention to the white phoenix after learning of the black dragon’s existence. But now, whether it had Nirvana power or not was irrelevant because it soon discovered that the white phoenix had willingly become the Heavenly Law’s host.
**The New Heavenly Law Has Been Born**
“You’re insane!” the Heavenly Law said coldly. “Do you think you can possess this power forever? When it no longer resides within you, you’ll become a soulless, empty shell with merely a body of power!”
It was unthinkable that the white phoenix would voluntarily become the host of the new Heavenly Law—who would willingly offer their life, especially a phoenix who should have an infinite lifespan?!
Why? Was it simply because the white phoenix craved the Heavenly Law’s power?!
The Heavenly Law grew increasingly baffled, but Su Muluo did not explain. Instead, he chose to go directly into battle.
When the new Heavenly Law was truly born, its power would surpass that of the old Heavenly Law. However, the old Heavenly Law had governed the world for thousands of years, possessing more experience and qualifications than the newly born one. Their battle was destined to be a hard-fought one.
The battle between Heavenly Laws was unknown to the outside world, so despite being lengthy, fierce, and breathtaking, the Abyss remained calm, and the black dragon bowed its head, eyes closed, seemingly in deep rest.
—No one knew how much time passed before Su Muluo suddenly tore open the giant eye in the sky. A torrential blood rain poured down, and in an instant, the world trembled, mountains and rivers shook, and daylight turned as dark as night, as if the heavens and earth had reversed.
This strange phenomenon did not last long, even only for a few seconds. The fall of the Heavenly Law was soon covered by another invisible and more powerful force, as if erasing a stain without leaving a trace.
However, at that moment, the mortal cultivators and various demons witnessed this blood rain and heard a soul-shattering scream. Some trembled and knelt, some looked around in panic, while others thought it was merely an illusion.
For a moment, there were various reactions among beings. Above the Abyss, Su Muluo ignored the disturbances in the mortal realm and raised his hand, his knuckles and bones bulging as he gripped the shadow emerging from the torn giant eye.
“Disgusting,” the new Heavenly Law said emotionlessly in his mind. “The souls of past Heavenly Laws were all pure and flawless, yet this one has such a color.”
“I just want to live!” the shadow, as if hearing the new Heavenly Law, struggled and rasped, “What have I done wrong! I just want to live!!”
“You don’t want to live; you want to be an immortal, eternal Heavenly Law who controls the lives of all beings,” Su Muluo said coldly. “For this, my people have died for you, and the dragon clan was destroyed because of you. Your hands are stained with the blood of both clans. How can you be worthy of being a Heavenly Law?”
“You are just a lowly worldly being. How dare you speak to me like that!” the shadow retorted angrily. “I am the Heavenly Law; I am omnipotent. Everything in this world should belong to me—!!”
Before the last sentence could finish, a surge of black gas erupted from within it, spreading rapidly and enveloping the sky, rushing towards Su Muluo!
“Phoenix, get back! That is the tainted life source of the dragon and phoenix clans!” the new Heavenly Law said quickly. “If you come into contact with the tainted life source, your body will be eroded and vanish from this world!”
Su Muluo immediately retreated upon hearing this, but at that moment, countless faces emerged from the black gas, rapidly closing in on him—
Seeing those faces, Su Muluo’s body stiffened, and he suddenly froze, as if nailed in place from head to toe, unable to move or even shift his gaze.
Those were the faces of Sheng Li, the Grand Elder, Ying Shu, and his own people.
The passage of thousands of years seemed to vanish in an instant. He saw his people smiling at him, approaching him… just like in the old days.
But in the next second, those familiar faces twisted and dissolved, the black gas already before him—
Meanwhile, in the cave, the black dragon’s eyes suddenly snapped open.
—Golden light once again filled its crimson eyes.
T/N: Almost to the end…! One chapter left~ There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~
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