As Wang Xuanfeng spoke, he looked at Lin Xuan. "You're different. You've already transformed your immortal veins. Perhaps in the future, you won't need to walk this path—you'll be able to ignite your essence, energy, and spirit by yourself and set foot on the Path to Ascension."
"Hehe... Two Great Emperor Realm experts schemed in the end only to make a wedding dress for you. Perhaps even they never expected it would turn out like this?"
Lin Xuan heard the longing in Wang Xuanfeng's words, yet he did not feel the slightest bit smug.
"Perhaps it won't be that simple. Even with immortal veins and the cultivation of immortal scriptures, one still needs to keep forging ahead."
"Of course. I will definitely ascend, and in the end become an immortal!"
Lin Xuan's gaze burned with fervor.
The Soul Suppressing Pagoda was his greatest source of confidence.
"Indeed. No path is ever easy."
Wang Xuanfeng raised a hand and pointed at the ruined ancient road. "Do you see those broken swords and shattered armor? Each one represents a fallen powerhouse."
"This road is filled with endless danger. To transcend beyond it is incomparably difficult."
"Now, the Ascension Sanctum is even controlled by a group of Ancient Remnants. Who knows whether they have successfully ascended and shattered the void to depart?"
"Ancient Remnants? What are those?"
Lin Xuan was puzzled. This was another new concept, and he had never seen any records of it.
"Hehe..."
"With just them, how could they ascend? They are merely scraps that should have long been obliterated by the river of time."
"At the Azure Cloud Realm's most glorious height, even the ancestors among them who ascended could be counted on one hand. They occupy our Azure Cloud Realm's Path to Ascension and think that means they