Chapter 684

Chapter 684: Hope: Undying

The **Nine Lives Undying Heavenly Canon** had already been practiced twice.

In my past life and this life.

In my previous life, when **Lu Ye** reached the **Celestial Lord Realm**, he comprehended the technique of merging the nine lives.

But back then, merging nine lives was more like trying to make a meal without ingredients.

Before his demise, **Lu Ye** felt a pang of regret, thinking how great it would be if all nine lives were still intact.

In this life, all nine lives were indeed present, and merging them was successful, but the regret was that it didn’t happen at the peak of **Celestial Lord**, but rather at the peak of **Great Emperor**.

Despite the huge gap, it was still a merging of nine lives.

**Lu Ye** had no idea what level his strength had reached now.

He had long since run out of opponents in the **Celestial Lord Realm**; even if the **Invincible Sword Lord** stepped out from the **River of Time**, **Lu Ye** could forcibly suppress him with absolute strength.

Not even a burst of the **Invincible Sword Lord** would change that.

Such was the gap in power.

But whether he could defeat the divine beings from the **Derived World** was truly uncertain, as **Lu Ye** had never actually battled a divine being at full strength.

The abnormality in the **Derived World** sparked a sense of urgency in **Lu Ye**.

A wave of the most powerful impact was definitely coming.

If he could withstand it, the situation would be set!

But if he couldn’t hold on, it would all be over.

The **Primordial World** would inevitably face destruction, and **Shen Xitang** and **Little Heavenly Dao** would also vanish along with it.

**Lu Ye** would never allow that to happen.

Hence, he resolved to endure at all costs.

After merging the nine lives, what more would come?

**Lu Ye** had already sensed this at the dawn of creation.

Ultimate destruction, ultimate rebirth.

Merging nine lives could also mean burning them to become the strongest state.

Breaking through and standing anew, destruction and rebirth.

Countless realizations swirled in **Lu Ye’s** mind, his understanding melting into his **Dao Heart**, now it was merely about applying this realization in practice.

There was an indistinct flame appearing repeatedly within his body.

That flame coexisted with destruction and rebirth.

A vast quantity of things turned to ash within the flames, while many others materialized from them.

An indistinct shadow of **Lu Ye** appeared, almost like his soul, followed by more figures of **Lu Ye** flickering around him, appearing and disappearing.

Until all the phantoms faded away.

A bright light flickered in **Lu Ye’s** eyes.

This time, the content he comprehended, **Lu Ye** was willing to name it…

**Lu Ye** hesitated.

This technique essentially meant shattering the nine lives and transforming into the strongest state.

After that would be his rebirth, but what kind of rebirth that would be, **Lu Ye** didn’t know; however, as long as his world endured, it shouldn’t be too bad.

So he would call this technique, the name of Undying!

**Undying True Body**.

This was **Lu Ye’s** most beautiful wish for himself.

The **Nine Lives Undying Canon** had finally reached its conclusion, now named **Undying True Body**!

Having achieved this understanding, **Lu Ye** no longer felt apprehensive, for no matter what happened next, when he used the **Undying True Body**, it would mean he had exhausted all his strength.

Regardless of the outcome, he would have no regrets.

“Cultivate! Cultivate!”

**Lu Ye** once again began to cultivate Frenziedly.

The **Primordial Force** surged forth, devoured by **Lu Ye**.

First, he would ensure his own survival, then think about the survival of the world within him.

“**Nine Lives**, I have become the **Heavenly Dao**!”

**Dark Yaner**’s delightful voice rang in **Lu Ye’s** mind.

At this point, her voice finally echoed in **Lu Ye’s** consciousness.

“Congratulations, congratulations!”

“But this isn’t the time to be happy; use all your strength to help me with the **Derived World**, assist my cultivation!” **Lu Ye** commanded.

“Okay!”

At this moment, within **Lu Ye’s** internal world, a torrent of chaos surged forth, causing massive changes throughout the realm.

The **Primordial Force** within **Lu Ye** was growing in a terrifying manner.

Mid-level **Celestial Lord**!

…

The **Fake and Real Realm Beast** became a divine being swiftly.

This being was already among the highest contenders of **Celestial Lords**; with the assistance of many divine beings, it was nothing short of a walk in the park.

Before the **Great Sage of the Nine Heavens** and others could launch a counterattack, the **Fake and Real Realm Beast** had already ascended to divinity.

A total of fifty **Celestial Lords** this time around.

A truly terrifying number.

Among these fifty **Celestial Lords**, were **Tian Xi Shen** and **Shen You Shen** hidden within.

**Primordial Saint** regarded this new army with a fierce expression.

“This time, victory is the only option, defeat is not allowed!”

“Once we enter the **Primordial World**, annihilate all existences, cause as much destruction as possible!”

“If you must fall, then self-detonate!”

“To those who fall, I guarantee that your descendants will be treated well; you are the heroes of the **Derived World**!”

“If we win and survive, I assure you all will become true divine beings in the future!”

“**Shen You Shen**, **Tian Xi Shen**, **Fake and Real Realm Beast**, if you succeed, you will be the first to become true saints!”

**Primordial Saint** spoke passionately.

“Yes!”

Flames of battle spirit ignited in everyone’s eyes.

Who would dare imagine this faction aiming to slay a **Celestial Lord**?

Who would think that in such a lineup, any **Celestial Lord** could survive?

“Let’s go!”

**Primordial Saint** roared.

In that moment, the entire being transformed into a **Fake and Real Realm Beast**, staring down at the fifty **Celestial Lords**.

The eye began to turn ethereal, like bubbles, along with it fifty existences became illusory.

Countless blood vessels appeared in the eye.

Clearly, converting so many **Celestial Lords**, with hidden divine beings among them, into an illusory state was placing immense pressure even on the **Fake and Real Realm Beast**.

As the eye of the **Derived World** started to turn ethereal, the **Primordial World** manifested fake and real eyes.

**Lu Ye** suddenly looked up at the **Fake and Real Realm Beast**.

Seeing the figures in the eyes of the **Fake and Real Realm Beast**, **Lu Ye** felt a chill run down his spine, my goodness, so many?

At this point, combined with previous losses among **Celestial Lords**, even among three thousand **Derived Worlds**, this wave might injure greatly, even leaving a possibility of a fractured number of **Celestial Lords** in the **Derived World**.

**Hunyuan Celestial Lord** and others also looked up, gasping in shock.

Are we seriously talking about **Celestial Lords** in bulk here?

Fifty of them!

It’s like **Celestial Lords** are now popping up everywhere, while **Great Emperors** are less than dogs, huh?

Oh well, who told the **Derived World** to be so populous? If ten worlds give birth to one **Celestial Lord**, that’s still several hundred.

**Lu Ye’s** figure appeared before the **Fake and Real Realm Beast**.

Fifty **Celestial Lords**?

Bring on five hundred, and he could take them all down. If the **Derived World** worked this hard just to gather these fifty **Celestial Lords**, then they’ve wasted their efforts.

But soon, **Lu Ye**’s expression changed.

Not good!

He fixated on the **Fake and Real Eye**, his expression growing serious.

The original fake and real eye appeared like a mirror, emanating no aura at all, but now an immense and terrifying aura had begun to materialize over it.

This was the arrival of divine beings!