Advancement Complete, System Upgrade

Fanaticism! Excitement! Surprise! Unbelievable!

This reflects the mindset of Lin Zhan, Mu Changkong, and all the branch sect elders in the main hall.

In this moment of crisis, that figure dispelled all darkness like light and warmed one's heart like fire.

In the void above the main hall, Feng Qingyang briefly surveyed the entire scene. Apart from Mu Changkong and Lin Zhan, he didn't recognize any of the other branch elders, but their loyalty was definitely not an issue.

The first lesson of the Azure Cloud Sect is: Loyalty!

"Lin Zhan, Chang Kong, while the Main Sect was fighting in Heavenly Expanse, you two developed the branch sect quite well. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want?"

Feng Qingyang stepped down from the void, his aura becoming more subdued.

Nevertheless, his figure remained dreamlike and ethereal, as if he were the embodiment of the highest heavens and earth wherever he went.

This figure was only formed from a single thought of his, yet it was already so terrifying!

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhan and Mu Changkong almost burst into tears.

The Immortal Lord praised me personally! This is affirmation from the Immortal Lord! I have no regrets in this life!

"Immortal Lord, we don't want any reward; this is what we should do!"

"It is our great fortune to be able to serve the Immortal Lord and the sect! How dare we claim credit for ourselves!"

These were their true feelings, and there was absolutely no flattery involved.

"Perhaps some people want to ask me why I do this? I just want to say that I, Lin Zhan, was once the head of a small family in a remote corner of the Eastern Domain Lingzhou. My son, Lin Bai to be accepted as a disciple by the Immortal Lord. I was very happy when I heard the news. My good-for-nothing son finally had someone who wanted him."

Later, I heard that countless top sects in the Eastern Domain were besieging Azure Cloud Sect. Although my Lin Family was weak, we dared to fight to the death. After the battle, the Immortal Lord rewarded me with three Immortal-level cultivation techniques and promised me the weighty promise that if Azure Cloud Sect did not fall, the Lin Family would live on for ten thousand generations.

Later, I rose through the Azure Cloud Sect, from the head of the Azure Cloud Merchant Guild to the head of a branch, from a minor True Person Realm to the peak of the Heaven Immortal Realm. It all felt like a dream.

"If my son hadn't met the Immortal Lord back then, if my Lin Family hadn't sincerely pledged allegiance, perhaps my Lin Family and I would have turned to ashes in this ruthless cultivation world by now." — Lin Zhan's inner monologue.

Feng Qingyang was very satisfied with the answer. He said, "I am pleased with your attitude and I also like your words very much."

It seems that the people of our sect have reached a very high level of ideological awareness.

"The cow mooes, the horse neighs, the cow and horse will obey, obey." ~ Hmm, for some reason, Feng Qingyang suddenly thought of this line.

No, no! This is... this is... awesome! Not just awesome! People from our own sect are amazing!

"Reward those who have made contributions and punish those who have made mistakes; this is the unchanging rule of the Azure Cloud Sect."

After a moment's consideration, Feng Qingyang continued, "After this, you two should return to the Main Sect. The Main Sect has now begun a full-scale push across the Upper Three Dao Domains the Heavenly Universe Immortal Realm. You two will have more room for improvement in the Main Sect."

"Once the Main Sect arrives, you will be rewarded separately. All the other branch elders who have made contributions will also be rewarded. As for the elders who will succeed you two, you can elect them yourselves."

Return to the Main Sect! All the elders who have made contributions will be rewarded! Now that you're saying this, I'm no longer sleepy!

"We thank the Immortal Lord!" the crowd in the hall said in unison, their voices resounding with gratitude.

Mu Changkong and Lin Zhan were the most excited. For them, returning to the Main Sect was the greatest reward! Finally, they could keep up with the sect's pace!

"Sect Master, I wonder which department we can enter in the Main Sect?"

Lin Zhan felt uneasy but also genuinely curious.

The last time they met, his son Lin Bai had already broken through to the Great Emperor realm, and some of the elders of the Main Sect had all broken through to the Immortal realm.

I and Brother Mu have merged with the Immortal Platform Dao Foundation bestowed by the sect leader, and our cultivation has leaped forward by a thousand miles. We have both broken through to the peak of the Heaven Immortal Realm. This level of cultivation should not be considered bad in the Main Sect, right?

Mu Changkong, who was standing to the side, also perked up his ears. He also wanted to know where his cultivation level was in the Main Sect and how it compared to his own Narcissus Old Ancestor.

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang glanced at the two of them again. He was genuinely afraid of hurting them; if he gave them a big blow, they might not be able to handle it, but if he didn't, they would be itching with curiosity...

"Hmm... Heaven Immortal Realm, not bad, barely enough to become Outer Sect Disciple."

Upon hearing this nonchalant reply, Mu Changkong, Lin Zhan, and all the elders in the hall froze.

Heavenly Immortal Peak? Outer Sect Disciple? Barely? How are these words pieced together?

The highest cultivation level in the current Barren Martial Realm is only at the Heavenly Immortal Peak realm, but even that would barely qualify someone to enter the outer sect of the Main Sect.

This is absolutely terrifying! Our Main Sect is invincible!

That's right! Mu Changkong and Lin Zhan suddenly thought of something at the same time. They looked at each other and then both swallowed hard.

The Immortal Lord seemed to have been referring to himself as "This Emperor" the whole time. His cultivation level couldn't possibly be at the Great Emperor Realm, so what kind of Emperor could he be? It's so hard to guess...

Immortal Emperor! It can only be an Immortal Emperor! The Immortal Lord has already reached the legendary realm of the Immortal Emperor, the Chaos Immortal Deity!

Boom! Boom!

Just then, before the two could recover from their shock, the entire Barren Martial Realm began to shake violently!

The world spins! The Star-Shift Transposition!

"What's going on?! Holy crap!"

"It's over! It's over! Is our Barren Martial Realm destined for destruction?"

"No! I have cultivated for 85 million years, and thanks to the Azure Cloud Immortal Lord who wielded the Barren Martial Origin and the Heavenly Dao, and broke through the barrier of the Immortal Path, I was able to break through to the Immortal Realm. Is it all going to be destroyed like this? I am not reconciled!"

At this moment, all the immortals from the five continents gathered in the side hall of the Azure Cloud Side Hall showed expressions of despair.

They know more than the world, which is why they are more terrified. The Barren Martial Realm is in unknown danger, and now such a huge commotion has occurred. It is feared that the world will collapse!

The atmosphere inside the branch hall was in stark contrast to this place. Facing the possible impending end of the Huangwu, the elders of the Azure Cloud Branch Sect remained extremely calm.

With an invincible immortal lord by my side, what do I have to fear?

If I'm in danger because the Immortal Lord didn't come, and I'm still in danger even if the Immortal Lord does come, then what the hell was the point of the Immortal Lord coming all this way...? (whispering)

[Ding! Reporting to the Master, the Barren Martial Realm has been drawn into the world of the Immortal Emperor's Chariot and is currently merging... Merging progress 10%... 50%... 100%!]

[Ding! Fusion complete. The Barren Martial Realm has been upgraded to a top-tier Great World!]

Target Continent: Desolate Martial Continent

Current Rank: Top-Tier World

The current Immortal Laws can withstand a Chaos Immortal Emperor at most, but due to the continent's hierarchy, the highest level it can currently produce is only the Immortal Venerable realm (similar to the two Dao Domains of Heaven and Earth).

[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on completing two minor stages of the Huangwu advancement mission. Rewards have been issued.]

["Ding! Congratulations, Master, you have completed the hidden quest and unlocked the achievement. The system is about to upgrade, estimated time is two and a half minutes..."]