Ascension, Seizing the Immortal Emperor's Position

"Rumble!" A thunderous eye suddenly appeared in the sky, striking down toward Xuanxiao with wave after wave of fury. Seeing this, Xuanxiao threw his head back and laughed, raising a finger as he shouted, "The Sword Roars Through the Nine Heavens—break for me!"

A long ice-crystal sword instantly appeared in his hand. With a thrust, he directly froze the lightning tribulation, then swallowed it in one gulp and said, "Disciples of Qionghua Sect, watch closely as I, your elder, demonstrate how to ascend today."

Inside the Sect Master's main hall, the beautiful Sect Master looked utterly dumbfounded. She muttered, "My goodness, Senior Brother Xuanxiao, are you messing with me? You froze the lightning tribulation with one sword, then swallowed it whole to absorb the lightning's power and temper your internal organs. Is this really a proper way to ascend?"

She had barely finished muttering when Xuanxiao's voice came from beside her. "Junior Sister, don't worry about whether my method is proper. Just tell me—did I pass the tribulation or not?"

Before the Sect Master could react, Xuanxiao had already successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm. The moment he arrived, he did not hold back either. According to the world's trajectory, Xuanxiao of this world was struck down into the East Sea by the Nine Heavens Profound Lady. Today, I will use this body to seize the position of Heavenly Emperor.

With that thought, Xuanxiao shouted, "Hey! I ascended to become the Heavenly Emperor! Immortal officials and divine generals, why aren't you hurrying over to welcome me?"

As soon as these words left his mouth, the Immortal Emperor seated above the Immortal Court darkened with anger. "Who dares to be so presumptuous?"

A Heavenly Master stepped forward. "It seems to be Xuanxiao, a cultivator who recently ascended from Qionghua Sect. He