Everything went exactly as Wang Jixuan had calculated.
When he woke from his brief dizziness, Immortal Zhilan had already been hacked apart by Heavenly Net Loose Immortal.
Incidentally, Immortal Zhilan had helped him withstand most of the second Heavenly Punishment's force. Otherwise, waking up now would have been difficult for him.
Three layers of Heavenly Punishment stood before the immortal gate. How difficult was it to step through?
Wang Jixuan had also noticed that as long as he did not approach the immortal gate, the Heavenly Punishment would not strike him.
This was highly abnormal.
Under normal circumstances, Heavenly Punishment descended because the Heavenly Dao deemed a living being's sins too grave and believed no one could take them in, so it directly destroyed both body and soul.
But today, the Heavenly Dao's punishment had become an obstacle preventing Wang Jixuan from approaching the immortal gate. Moreover, each of the three punishments was stronger than the last, as if it were outright saying, "You are not allowed to become immortal."
Transforming a mortal body into an Immortal Body required a vast amount of Immortal Spiritual Qi. Wang Jixuan had not stockpiled enough before. He needed to enter the Ascension Pool within the Reception Platform of the Immortal Realm and complete the final step of ascension.
His Dao body had only been transformed halfway.
He had also suffered severe injuries, and demonic qi had contaminated his body.
Wang Jixuan took a deep breath, fixed his blazing gaze upon the immortal gate in the clouds, and slowly rose to his feet.
"Ji Xuan!"
"Martial Uncle?" Only then did Daoist Wang notice that his martial uncle was supporting him at his side.
He grinned, revealing charred teeth. Blood seeped from his cracked lips.
"Martial Uncle, why are you all... Ah, right. The Immortal