88: Chapter 88 A World-Reaching Ascension
Eternal Night Demonic Sect.
Everyone was ecstatic. The sudden arrival of Immortal Qi completely cleansed and improved their cultivation speed, potential, innate roots, and more!
"Where did this Immortal Qi come from?"
However, Old Man of South Mountain, Prison Spirit Old Mother, and the others were extremely cautious amidst their shock.
The upper limit of the Sky Profound Continent was Undergoing Tribulation. The Heavenly Dao could never generate something at the Immortal Dao level.
"Could it be the Immortal Light left behind by the Reincarnated Immortal Jue Yi?"
Ghost Spirit Shu pondered for a moment and asked Lü Tianyang.
But Lü Tianyang was also completely baffled at this moment. This wasn't right...
He had checked before. After Jue Yi's resentment disappeared, the Mortal World Dao Mark and everything else were gone, let alone any residual Immortal Dao Qi.
Yet, the current Immortal Qi was genuine, extremely pure, and of an extraordinary grade.
This matter was deeply strange!
"Could it be that this is the Opportunity Jue Yi left for me?"
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and then logic automatically started operating.
"That's right, it must be this way. The Reincarnated Immortal Jue Yi once fought in the Immortal Realm and killed countless experts there, so it's not strange that he left behind many foundations of the Immortal Dao..."
"And when I paid my respects, the old man seemed to give no response, but he had actually secretly infused these foundations of the Immortal Dao beneath the Eternal Night Demonic Sect."
As he spoke, he felt it became more and more reasonable.
Even Old Man of South Mountain and the others nodded repeatedly, strongly agreeing.
The main reason was that this kind of high-level foundation of the Immortal Dao did not exist anywhere on the entire Sky Profound Continent. Jue Yi, who had once been to the Immortal Realm, was indeed the only possible explanation.
"Since we have the foundation of the Immortal Dao, we should quickly refine it. Perhaps we can charge toward Immortality ahead of schedule!"
Lü Tianyang spoke.
Originally, he had planned to wait until everyone's cultivation improved before capturing Zhao Tianchen and the others to extract their Immortal Foundations.
After all, the Eternal Night Demonic Sect previously only had Fairy Lishan and Ye Xuanbing, and their Immortal Foundations were far from enough.
But now, with the Reincarnated Immortal Jue Yi's help, he could save some trouble!
Old Man of South Mountain and the others immediately entered seclusion.
As they refined the foundation of the Immortal Dao, their auras quietly changed, and their states gradually reached the critical point...
In the other Immortal Caves.
"This is Undergoing Tribulation? Haha... I will soon be able to touch the Immortal Dao. Li Que, just wait for me!"
Mo Ya laughed loudly. In just these few days, he had disintegrated more than ten times!
His Physical Body had already become incomparably powerful.
Now that Immortality was in sight, his desire grew even stronger.
"So fragrant, so full..."
On the other side, Yu Daozhi frantically circulated the Taotie Heavenly Art, continuously devouring the Immortal Light, the foundation of the Immortal Dao, and more. In his Sea of Consciousness, Mo Yuan was also working tirelessly and remarked at this moment:
"I never thought that I, an old man, would one day touch the Immortal Dao..."
Not long ago, he was just a small Golden Core Sect Master of the Eternal Night Demonic Sect!
Since meeting Li Que, it seemed like he had taken off directly.
"It's a pity. Li Quande ultimately cannot keep up."
Mo Yuan shook his head.
"Well, after achieving Immortality, I will eat Master too. That way, it can be considered repaying him."
Yu Daozhi laughed!
"Only by becoming an Immortal oneself can one truly control destiny..."
Simultaneously, inside a certain Immortal Cave, Liu Yan's aura continuously climbed. She opened her eyes, and her gaze was incomparably clear and cold.
She had already severed the trace of affection she held for Li Que in her heart.
Lest it delay her when achieving Immortality.
Peacock King's Immortal Cave shone brilliantly like a colorful haze; he had transformed into a five-colored Peacock, immensely powerful.
Ye Lingxi's Immortal Cave was as calm as water; she contemplated the Way of the Sword, her Sword Intent condensed and solid.
...And at this moment.
Suspended Immortal Island.
"How is it? After such a long time, have the two Seniors sent any news back?"
Lian Hongyi and the others were waiting anxiously.
They had all adjusted their states to the critical point and were about to charge toward the Immortal Dao.
But they could not even see a shadow of Immortal Light.
"Something isn't right... I can't contact Junior Martial Uncle right now."
Zhao Tianchen's face, however, was extremely grim.
"What about Lü Tianyang?"
Zhu Jinxian also frowned.
"He can't be contacted either--"
Zhao Tianchen gritted his teeth!
The few exchanged glances. How could this be?
Those were Yu Hengzi and Daoist Jiumu, both powerhouses from the two great Immortal Sects! They descended to the Lower Realm and should have been invincible, sweeping aside all opposition.
Now, they were actually out of contact???
"Could something have happened?"
Lian Hongyi murmured.
"Maybe."
Lian Hongde's face darkened and he said, "Although those two Seniors are strong, their cultivation suffered heavy losses upon descending, falling below the Immortal level!"
"According to our speculation, Ye Xuanbing and Fairy Lishan possess Immortal Artifacts..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
"You mean Fairy Lishan and Ye Xuanbing dared to attack the two Seniors? How is that possible--"
Zhu Jinxian exclaimed.
"What's impossible about that?"
Zhao Tianchen gritted his teeth and agreed with Lian Hongde:
"In the face of absolute profit, anything can be trampled upon! It must be those two wretches who harmed my Martial Uncle and the others."
Zhu Jinxian's face turned ugly: "Then what should we do? Even the two Martial Uncles have met with disaster... Are we just supposed to watch as the world's Opportunity falls entirely to those two women?"
"Of course not!"
Zhao Tianchen said: "Fairy Lishan and Ye Xuanbing have committed a great taboo by harming the Seniors. We must report this to the Immortal Realm, and there will surely be an explanation!"
Lian Hongde also nodded. Since things had come to this, they had no other choice.
Immediately, the few joined forces again to contact the Immortal Realm.
..."The two Fellow Daoists have been down there for some time; everything should have returned to normal."
In the Immortal Realm, atop a mountain peak beside a pool, Daoist Yuhong of the Immortal Furnace Sect and Daoist Jinglong of the Immortal Sword Pavilion sat opposite each other.
But at that moment, the calm pool suddenly rippled again.
Their gazes immediately fell upon it.
"Zhao Tianchen reports that Seniors Yu Heng and Jiumu have been harmed by Fairy Lishan and Ye Xuanbing. Those two are still occupying the world's Immortal Light. We ask the Immortal Realm to uphold justice!"
A voice sounded from within the pool.
Instantly, Daoist Yuhong and Daoist Jinglong by the pool were greatly alarmed!
"What?!
"
Daoist Jinglong suddenly stood up, his face filled with rage!
"They actually dare to act so wantonly! Are they looking to die?!"
He roared, "I will personally descend to the Lower Realm to question Ye Xuanbing about what she intends to do!"
He was Ye Xuanbing's Junior Martial Uncle and had watched her grow up. Now he was both anxious and furious.
He didn't think much of infighting and scheming among Reincarnated Immortals, but daring to attack Yu Hengzi and Daoist Jiumu was truly a major transgression.
"Wait a moment!"
But Daoist Yuhong's face was gloomy: "Fellow Daoist, Jiumu is Fairy Lishan's elder. He went down and didn't return... It's also inappropriate for you to go!"
"Our cultivation is already greatly damaged upon descending to the Lower Realm, and those two possess Immortal Artifacts... Neither you nor I can repeat the same mistake."
Daoist Jinglong's face turned ugly: "Then what should we do?"
They couldn't go down; were they just supposed to watch?
Daoist Yuhong narrowed his eyes slightly: "We cannot go down, but Fairy Lishan and Ye Xuanbing will eventually have to ascend."
"We just need to set up a watertight net in the Ascension Passage. When they ascend, we capture them, extract the Immortal Light left by Jue Yi from their bodies, and return it to Lian Hongde and the others. That way, everything can return to the right path!"
Daoist Jinglong pondered, and Daoist Yuhong continued: "Fellow Daoist Jinglong, if I recall correctly, Ye Xuanbing is not related to you by blood, but Zhu Jinxian is your direct descendant..."
Although Ye Xuanbing was also from the Immortal Sword Pavilion, there was still a difference between close and distant relatives. If Ye Xuanbing monopolized the Immortal Light of the Sky Profound Continent, then Zhu Jinxian's Rebirth and Reincarnation would have been in vain.
Hearing this, Daoist Jinglong no longer hesitated and immediately nodded, "Very well!"
"Although Ye Xuanbing is also a Genius of my Sect, besides harming fellow Disciples and disregarding rules, she also attacked the Seniors of both Sects... This is not my fault!"
Daoist Yuhong immediately smiled!
He quickly sent a message to inform his Sect.
--Setting up a net in the Immortal Ascension Passage couldn't be done by just the two of them!
...Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, several dozen more days passed.
"I have reached the Perfection of Undergoing Tribulation!"
"Hahaha, I am about to charge toward Immortality! This lifetime belongs to me!"
"I feel stronger than ever before... Just one step away from touching the Immortal Dao!"
The countless Cultivators of the Eternal Night Demonic Sect had made immense progress during this period.
Among them, dozens had reached the Great Perfection of Undergoing Tribulation. By refining the Immortal Foundation, it could be said they were already standing outside the Immortal Dao!
"Fellow Daoist Lü, when do we charge the barrier?"
Now, they were all waiting for Lü Tianyang's command!
Lü Tianyang's prestige had reached its zenith!
Lü Tianyang sat atop a green peak. He glanced over the Eternal Night Demonic Sect, his face incomparably satisfied.
Now, almost all the Immortal Light contained within the world's creation had been absorbed. There were dozens who could charge toward the Immortal Dao, and many others at the Undergoing Tribulation or Mahayana Realms had also absorbed the Immortal Foundation and could serve as qualified cannon fodder.
"Today—we charge toward the Immortal Dao together!"
He immediately rose, speaking loudly, looking toward the sky, his eyes burning with fervent light:
"The Sky Profound Continent shall knock upon the Immortal Path!"
As his voice fell, the entire Eternal Night Demonic Sect instantly erupted completely!
"The Sky Profound Continent shall knock upon the Immortal Path!"
"The Sky Profound Continent shall knock upon the Immortal Path!"
Everyone shouted, and then, almost simultaneously, all those at the Perfection of Undergoing Tribulation directly began charging the barrier!
Rumble!
In an instant, terrifying auras erupted one after another from the Eternal Night Demonic Sect.
The older native experts like Old Man of South Mountain, Prison Spirit Old Mother, Ghost Spirit Shu, as well as Li Que's Disciples Peacock King, Mo Ya, Ye Lingxi, Liu Yan, Yu Daozhi, and others, all began to break through, intending to push open the door to the Immortal Dao!
And Lü Tianyang watched this scene, finally laughing completely.
His plan... had finally succeeded.
From today onward, he would step into the Immortal Realm, and relying on the Half-step Mortal World Dao Mark, he believed he would rise in the Immortal Realm and stand above the clouds—
...Meanwhile, in other parts of the Sky Profound Continent.
"What's going on? Why does it feel like all the Spiritual Qi in our city has suddenly been drawn away...?"
"What a terrifying aura. Why do I feel like the Spiritual Qi of the entire world seems to be flowing toward a certain direction?"
"It is... it is the sign of charging toward Immortality! Someone is attacking the Immortal Dao! Only in this way can they plunder the Spiritual Qi of the entire continent!"
Cultivators and forces everywhere, from all corners of the land, were completely shocked. They walked out one after another, gazing into the distance, only to see streaks of terrifying rainbow light shooting up into the sky in a certain direction in the southern part of the Sky Profound Continent, illuminating the heavens and earth!