Chapter 359: One’s Own Path

Chen Xiao had already conveyed his intentions through his gaze. He never believed in love at first sight; all emotions grew over time through accumulation. Right now, his feelings for Mo Xian were merely admiration for her beauty—a universal desire. Moreover, a woman like Mo Xian was exactly what Chen Xiao had long desired. Even aside from her strength and beauty, the pure innocence in her eyes alone was worth pursuing.

Mo Xian, of course, noticed Chen Xiao’s thoughts. She smiled slightly and said, “Everyone in the heavens fears me like a demon, but you… eh.” She shook her head slightly and added, “Chen Xiao, I remember you saying your name is Chen Xiao. You’ve just reached a new level and seem to have realized something else. It’s better to strengthen your own strength first.” With that, she turned and walked toward the courtyard.

Just as Chen Xiao felt a hint of disappointment, Mo Xian stopped again. She turned back and hesitantly said, “Without great strength, how can you… protect me if we’re together?” Then, like a joyful butterfly, she floated into the small bamboo house.

Chen Xiao was stunned. He couldn’t quite process what Mo Xian meant. “Brother, are you pursuing Sister Mo Xian?” At that moment, five or six children transformed from forest beasts rushed up to Chen Xiao, blinking and smiling as they asked.

Seeing these innocent children, Chen Xiao felt awkward and didn’t know how to respond. “Hmm, then you need to train hard. There are many bad people out there hunting Sister Mo Xian. Without strong strength, how can you protect her?” said a girl who seemed to be eight or nine years old.

“Hunting Mo Xian?” Chen Xiao frowned. He seemed to understand what Mo Xian meant—to be with her, one needed great strength; otherwise, even being together would only lead to certain death.

“Yes, there are many powerful people out there searching everywhere for Sister Mo Xian, fighting and shouting,” said a chubby boy seriously. “Ordinary people stay far away from her, not wanting to get close, while the powerful ones want to kill her.”

Hm? Chen Xiao was taken aback.

“Well? Are you scared?” The children showed a hint of disappointment upon seeing his expression.

“How did you find out?” Chen Xiao raised his head and asked them. “This place seems isolated from the outside world. You’re all born here—how do you know about the outside?”

Chen Xiao could tell that these children’s auras matched the environment perfectly; they were clearly born and raised here. Moreover, he believed Mo Xian would never tell these children about her own affairs—her clear eyes couldn’t possibly be faked.

“Hehehe, big brother, don’t you know what we are? We’re all transformed beasts. In the outside world, we’re the rulers among beasts. Most of the beasts there are connected to us in some way. If we wanted to, we could even uncover your true background.” A seemingly dark boy said with pride.

“I see.” Chen Xiao finally dismissed his doubts. “Then tell me, what’s my true background? Who am I?” Chen Xiao asked, suppressing a smile.

“Huh? Aren’t you afraid? Your current cultivation seems to be only at the level of a Main God. Those chasing Sister Mo Xian in the outside world are all powerful beings at the level of Divine Sovereigns.” The dark boy didn’t answer Chen Xiao’s question but instead asked back.

“Divine Sovereigns?” Chen Xiao raised his head and looked at the sky. A tall and imposing figure appeared in his mind—cloaked in black, with black hair and a resolute gaze, determined to go through with what seemed impossible.

“If I’m afraid even of Divine Sovereigns, then what right do I, Chen Xiao, have to break through life and death?” Boom! As soon as Chen Xiao spoke, the entire heavenly realm trembled slightly. Then, an inexplicable emotional wave arose—part relief, part hope, part despair.

All beings in the heavenly realm instinctively raised their heads to look at the sky, while the countless powerful beings there sensed that emotional fluctuation. The children in front of Chen Xiao couldn’t understand his words, nor did they realize that his words had caused such a disturbance throughout the heavenly realm.

“Elder, is your will still there?” There was little surprise on Chen Xiao’s face. As a being qualified to break through life and death and achieve immortality, even if he perished and his life ended, his will could endure forever. This immortal will was ignited upon sensing Chen Xiao’s thoughts.

“I will fulfill the elder’s last wish. Exploring the path to immortality won’t be lonely,” Chen Xiao said solemnly.

“Big brother, what are you talking about? Immortality? Living forever?” A girl said with a smile. “Big brother is already a Main God. Can’t a Main God live forever?”

“Is that so?” Chen Xiao smiled. “The heavenly realm has existed for countless cycles, giving rise to countless Main Gods, Divine Sovereigns, and even more powerful beings. But where have they all gone?”

“Uh…” Chen Xiao’s question left the experienced children at a loss, not knowing how to answer. One cycle is 1.256 trillion years. The existence of the heavenly realm can no longer be measured in years but only in cycles. Indeed, no one knows how long the heavenly realm has existed, nor are there any records of how many cycles have passed. Throughout those countless cycles, countless powerful beings have emerged—heroes who dominated their times and became legends in the heavenly realm and even the entire universe. In each cycle, over long periods, countless Main Gods and Divine Sovereigns arise. But where have these once-glorious beings gone now?

Some exist only in myths, becoming ancient legends, while others have long been forgotten by history, losing all trace forever.
Is seeking a place to cultivate meant to break through to a higher realm?
No one would believe this if spoken aloud; in fact, no one even tries to figure out where all those powerful beings from ancient times in the heavens or even the universe have gone.
The concept of them is merely that they existed in ancient times or disappeared mysteriously.
In truth, this question isn’t profound, and the answer is simple: death.
That’s right—these beings, these supreme gods, divine lords, and even those beyond them have all died.
Yet, the deities in the heavens and the universe, who think they have achieved immortality, refuse to face this truth. No one wants to confront death, let alone those who believe they already possess the right to immortality.
The idea that deities can live forever as long as they aren’t killed is a ridiculous notion.
Moreover, the law of restoring the body, understood at the second level of the domain, is also called the Law of Immortality. In reality, it has nothing to do with true immortality.
Watching those children-like figures, Chen Xiao smiled slightly and stopped speaking.
“My path to immortality needs your company.”
Chen Xiao glanced at the elegant bamboo house in the courtyard, a faint smile on his face. At the same time, an inexplicable pain arose in his heart.
Such a pure and flawless woman had become the enemy of the entire heavens for some reason; no one wanted to associate with her, and she lived in constant hardship every day.
But perhaps it was time to put an end to all this.
“Is this the meaning of pursuing ultimate strength?”
Chen Xiao clenched his fist tightly.
“Mom, wait for me. I’ll bring your daughter-in-law to pick you up openly and honestly.”
Chen Xiao made up his mind. As for why Mo Xian was isolated and hunted by the heavens, Chen Xiao never inquired. Her clear and pure eyes made him choose to trust her wholeheartedly.
…
Above the sky, the enormous sun slowly set.
At the last moment of his demise, the dark-haired man saw the rising sun. His last thought was: Is this rising sun a new hope or the beginning of another despair?
Now, Chen Xiao was determined to give him a real answer.
The darkness after sunset isn’t endless despair. The stars in the sky are the sparks of hope, shattering the darkness and igniting a new sunrise.
…
Chen Xiao looked up at the stars, then slowly sat in seclusion. The laws of life and death within him, along with the Law of the Water God, began to operate slowly, condensing together.
These two laws did not conflict within him. And Chen Xiao had an even bolder idea—he wanted to break away from the path taken by the dark-haired man.
That dark-haired man must have also understood the laws of life and death, starting from them and gradually refining them to the extreme, turning them into rules of life and death, thereby mastering life and death—only to be killed by the master of those giant eyes.
If Chen Xiao continued down that path, his fate would likely be the same: transforming his body into a domain or being completely annihilated.

So now, Chen Xiao aims to forge a new path to explore immortality—a path truly his own, free from the influence of his predecessors. At this moment, Chen Xiao takes a deep breath; the laws of water and life and death within him begin to slowly align, even merging together. That’s right—what Chen Xiao needs to do now is combine these two laws to create an entirely new one! The law of life and death embodies the unity of opposites; only when life and death are inseparable can it form a complete law. Water, too, has two attributes! When gentle, water nurtures all living things and sustains the world; when forceful, it brings death to creatures and destroys everything in its path. Water’s two attributes are nurturing and killing! Nurturing leads to life, while killing leads to death! Thus, even within the supreme law of water, there exist these two attributes—nurturing and killing. Chen Xiao must gradually develop these attributes to complement the law of life and death. It can be said this is an unprecedented attempt.