Legend of the Immortal World

A dazzling Golden Immortal gate appeared in the void.

Although the Immortal Gate is not large, merely a place to test the aptitude of those who wish to become immortals, no one can ignore its brilliance, for it represents immortality.

Ning Qi stared at the immortal gate that the Holy Ancestor had condensed, wondering if this was the limit of the immortal gate's level.

From the time the Mountain Ancestor became an immortal to the subsequent formation of immortal sects by the three of them, no one has been able to surpass the Golden Immortal Sect.

On the other side, the Holy Ancestor appeared to be running out of steam.

Firstly, he felt very satisfied with the Golden Immortal Sect, but also somewhat exhausted.

Secondly, he was feeling quite uneasy and dared not advance any further in his cultivation level.

After all, who knows what's behind this immortal sect? If we accidentally cause big trouble, that would be terrible!

Just like when Ning Qi first became the Lord of the True Martial, if he had been discovered by the Mountain and Sea Realm, Ning Qi would have had no time or opportunity to grow.

"If you don't try now, what if something unexpected happens after you actually form the Immortal Sect?"

A glint of wisdom flashed in Ning Qi's eyes, and he said with certainty:

"Besides, we are currently far from the fairyland, so even if there are problems, they won't be too significant."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Ancestor's old face twitched.

Indeed, he is currently only using the Immortal Dao talisman array to test the level of the Immortal Sect; it is purely for testing purposes.

This test assesses not only his talent, but also the immortal body he will acquire upon becoming an immortal, and the situations he might encounter upon achieving immortality.

"Alright, let me try again."

After the Holy Ancestor finished speaking, nine more streams of Immortal Power flew out from his body and merged into the ring surrounding the immortal gate.

Ning Qi's cracked detection array allows for the free addition of Immortal Power, thus enhancing the detected immortal sects.

Therefore, none of the three were surprised to see this.

Inside the Immortal Selection Pavilion in the Great Wilderness Wonderland.

Han Song and Li Donglin, who were on duty, stood beside the immortal crystal Spirit Stone.

The immortal crystals Spirit Stone flashed four times, each time pointing to the same spatial coordinates in the lower Boundary Sea.

The two had been sitting idly for nine years, but unexpectedly, in their final year of duty, they were greeted with something big.

At this moment, the two were even unwilling to leave the Immortal Crystal Spirit Stone.

They hoped the celestial Spirit Stone would continue to sparkle, bringing them more valuable information.

The two waited patiently.

Not long after, as if responding to their waiting, the immortal crystal Spirit Stone suddenly lit up with a dazzling Golden Immortal light.

"It's lit up again!"

Li Donglin exclaimed in shock.

Their hands instantly touched the immortal Spirit Stone, and their Divine Sense seemed to connect with it, sensing a certain location in the lower Boundary Sea.

"Brother Han, it's still the same place I sensed before!" Li Donglin said.

Han Song's expression changed.

He carefully sensed the information transmitted by the immortal crystal Spirit Stone.

"I have pinpointed that Boundary Sea region completely, but it seems that the people who are gathering the immortal sect this time are the same ones as before?"

"Still the same people as before?"

Li Donglin also focused his attention on sensing the aura of the cultivator opposite him.

This sensation almost made him jump up.

"No, Brother Han, I remember this person's aura. He clearly condensed a bronze gate before, so how could he condense Golden Immortal gate in such a short time? This is not right."

Upon hearing this, Han Song's ordinary face furrowed into a deep frown.

He asked doubtfully, "Really? Could it be that the other party held back beforehand, which is why the levels of immortal gate condensation are different the two times?"

Li Donglin did not answer for the time being, continuing to perceive everything opposite him.

This time, the Golden Immortal light shining on the immortal Spirit Stone continued unabated for a long time, allowing him to perceive everything about the other party more clearly.

"I don't know either..."

Even if the Qiandao Palace lineage has the strongest perception, it is still separated by 300,000 immortal miles in space, and it relies entirely on immortal crystals and Spirit Stone for sensing.

Just as the two were wondering, the Golden Immortal light on the entire immortal crystal Spirit Stone did not diminish, and suddenly burst out with a strong light, almost comparable to the blazing sun.

Inside the Pavilion of Immortals, everything was bathed in golden light.

If Li Donglin hadn't raised the Barrier in advance, this would have surely caused a commotion throughout the Great Wilderness Immortal Realm.

"What exactly is going on? Is this person's talent so great that he's about to surpass the Golden Immortal Gate?"

The two of them touched the immortal crystal and Spirit Stone, and felt their hearts tremble.

A large amount of energy leaked out from the immortal crystal Spirit Stone, crossing space to reach the place they sensed in the lower realm.

The three levels of immortal sects—bronze, silver, and gold—were established in the past by the Immortal Realm specifically for those who wished to become immortals.

The purpose of setting up these three gates is also to select immortal talents.

In its heyday, the Immortal Realm boasted nine heavens.

Those who can trigger the three immortal gates are all cultivators with extraordinary talent. Even the lowest level, Bronze, is enough to rank above the seventh heaven.

These three categories encompass almost all exceptionally talented individuals in the world, but there are exceptions.

Those below the Bronze level need not be mentioned; even if they become immortals, they will only be the lowest-ranking True Immortal in the Immortal Realm, and advancement will be extremely difficult.

And those higher than gold are only a handful of things in the entire history of the Immortal Realm.

Those people later undoubtedly all became the masters of a Immortal Realm.

Han Song and Li Donglin, recalling the old rules of the Immortal Realm, were utterly astonished by the ever-brightening Golden Immortal emanating from the immortal crystals and spirit Spirit Stone.

The master of a palace—that's a celestial seed at the level of their ancestor!

If all the three palaces and six gates within the Great Wilderness Immortal Realm knew of such an existence, they would surely spare no expense, even expending immortal crystals, to lure this person into the Immortal Realm.

Amidst the overwhelming invasion of the Boundary Sea, the various fairy realms scattered throughout the Boundary Sea are, at best, continuing to rule over the lower Boundary Sea.

To put it bluntly, they're already overwhelmed with their own problems!

The fairyland is not the original Immortal Realm; all resources have become extremely limited.

Under such circumstances, most celestial realms are generally unwilling to accept too many immortals into their realms.

But this does not include those with exceptionally high innate talent!

The reason why the fairyland can still exist is because of the existence of those powerful immortals.

The more people there are, the more stable the fairyland becomes, and the easier it is for other immortals of lower realms to survive.

Therefore, the shock Han Song and his companion felt after realizing all of this was quite evident.

They were so tense they almost stopped breathing, constantly watching the changes in the celestial light within the celestial Spirit Stone and sensing the Immortal Power flowing out of it.

The dazzling Golden Immortal light grew even brighter, making the two people and the Immortal Selection Pavilion feel as if they were bathed in the warm winter sun, or as if they were inside a golden furnace.

Strangely, within the Golden Immortal light, there seemed to be a great Dao flowing, giving rise to illusory golden branches and leaves.

"This feeling... could it really be..." Li Donglin stammered.

Han Song's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

It's quite strange that the two of them, who are clearly True Immortal from the upper realm, would have their State of Mind shaken by the aptitude of an immortal from the lower realm.

A moment later, the Golden Immortal light cooled down as if it were hot iron, and the illusory golden branches and leaves completely disappeared.

Their hopes were dashed. They looked at each other and saw a fine layer of sweat on each other's foreheads, a result of nervousness.

"Unfortunately, I couldn't break through..."

Han Song said disappointedly.

Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment flashed across Li Donglin's face.

"The Boundary Sea has expanded, and the Immortal Realm has been lost. Brother Han, I almost thought I had encountered something that corresponded to the legends..."

Han Song's Immortal Power surged, wiping the fine sweat from his forehead, and he said:

"The legendary event you mentioned, could it be that the immortal realm will be reunited and the Immortal Realm will reappear?"

Li Donglin said, "That's right. I remember that was the last prophecy left by the Immortal Emperor before the Immortal Realm collapsed. It said that one day, golden branches and leaves would fall again in the various immortal realms, and the Immortal Realm would reappear. I wonder if this prophecy is true?"

When this matter was mentioned, Han Song's expression became noticeably more serious.

"Be careful what you say! How can you question the Immortal Emperor's prophecy? Beware of divine punishment!"

Li Donglin stuck out his tongue, not daring to discuss the matter further, and had to steer the conversation back to the main topic.

"Brother Han, what should we do now?"

"Keep waiting, until the other party truly condenses their immortal sect and ascends to immortality!"

Within the True Martial Spirit World.

Ning Qi gazed at the dissipating Golden Immortal gate in the void, his face showing almost the same sense of loss as Han Song and the other man.

"It's a pity that the Golden Immortal Gate was almost as big as a sun, but it still fell short and ultimately couldn't break through."

Opposite him, the Holy Ancestor sat weakly in the Enlightenment Plaza, as if he had collapsed from exhaustion.

"Kid, this is all I can do. You can also condense Golden Immortal Gate, can't you? If you really want to try, you should do it!"

Ning Qi smiled faintly, "How can that be? If you break through to that point, I can assist you. But if I were to do it, there might be no turning back."

The Sea Ancestor thoughtfully used the rules of water to condense three cups of celestial wine, taking one for himself and giving the other two to Ning Qi.

"I've brewed a small drink using the immortal herbs from Wanzun Mountain. Please try it."

Ning Qi should naturally drink it.

A moment later, the Immortal Power within the Holy Ancestor was fully restored.

Ning Qi, meanwhile, was savoring the effects of the celestial brew.

"Indeed, the effects of these immortal herbs are a level higher than those of heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the spirit realm."

"If you'd like some, I'll brew a little more," Haizu said with a smile.

The Holy Ancestor got up, his spirits lifted again.

"Kid, do you want to continue?"

Ning Qi smacked his lips and slowly said:

"Let's directly condense a true immortal sect; there's no need for further testing."

"Now?" the Holy Ancestor exclaimed in surprise.

Hai Zu was also taken aback.

"Now," Ning Qi confirmed calmly.

The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor exchanged a glance, but they did not object.

"The commotion of forming a true immortal sect is too great. Should we conduct it here, or should we leave the True Martial Spirit World and go to the Boundary Sea to do it?"

Ning Qi pondered for a moment.

"No, I don't want any of those. I'm going to set up a special space for you to try it out, how about that?"

The Holy Ancestor was taken aback and asked, "What are you planning to do now?"

Ning Qi waved his hand at the two, and the world before their eyes instantly changed.

When they came to their senses, the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor were shocked to find that they were no longer inside the Ten Thousand Venerable Mountain.

They looked around.

In the distance, an enormous spirit realm floated in the Boundary Sea, and the two immediately recognized it as the True Martial Spirit World.

They looked to the other side and saw gray-black energy bands floating around; that was the energy flowing in the Boundary Sea.

They then looked at their own feet.

A river of stars flowed by, and they seemed to be walking on it, constantly moving away from the True Martial Spirit World.

"You created a separate space?" the Holy Ancestor inquired.

Ning Qi, with his hands behind his back, responded:

"We have already witnessed the Mountain Ancestor's ascension to immortality. Once the immortal sect is truly formed, it can separate the mortal and the immortal realms and even disrupt the flow of time and space."

"Then why did you still do this, Lord of the Realm?" Hai Zu asked, puzzled.

The Holy Ancestor is about to truly unite the Immortal Sect. If the mortal and immortal realms are separated, she and Ning Qi will probably not be able to get close to the Holy Ancestor at all.

"I want to try and see if I can change all of this in my own space!"

A flame-like glint flickered in Ning Qi's eyes.

Attaining immortality was once the coveted goal of the top cultivators in all the worlds within the Boundary Sea.

If they had the chance to become immortals, they would not hesitate, much less question it like Ning Qi did, or prepare to explore the immortal sects in reverse.

The Holy Ancestor wasn't surprised; he could accept whatever Ning Qi wanted to do, but he still had doubts.

"Boy, if I condense my immortal gate, is it impossible to regress or interrupt it?"

Ning Qi looked at him.

"That is indeed possible. If it truly cannot be interrupted, then you shall become an immortal."

"You..."

The Holy Ancestor was speechless.

He pointed at Ning Qi and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to create a new system for becoming an immortal? You even said the three of us need to stick together. What does it mean if I become an immortal all by myself?"

It wasn't that the Holy Ancestor didn't want to become an immortal, but rather that he was swayed by Ning Qi's previous ideas.

There was no way around it; Ning Qi's words truly resonated with him.

The Holy Ancestor did not want everything he had painstakingly built to be lost because of his own ascension to immortality.

"My goal has never changed," Ning Qi said solemnly. "I'm 50% confident I can help you interrupt your path to immortality, but if I really can't stop it, then you can become an immortal. At worst, you can stay in the Boundary Sea. There's no rule that says you have to go to the Immortal Realm."

"Depend on!"

It was rare for the Holy Ancestor to utter a single harsh word to Ning Qi.

However, Ning Qi's words immediately calmed his anxiety.

Indeed, after becoming an immortal, it's not up to him to decide whether to stay or leave!

Didn't you see that even after the Mountain Ancestor became an immortal, he had to cross the Boundary Sea by himself?

What does that tell us?

This shows that the celestial realm doesn't care about these people from the lower realms at all.

If you want to go, go; if you don't want to go, they don't care at all!

Of course, if he knew that his recent test had drawn the utmost attention from the two True Immortal guarding the Immortal Selection Pavilion, and that their location had been memorized by them, the Holy Ancestor probably wouldn't have been so relaxed.

"Go! If I cannot stop you from becoming an immortal in the end, and you are even forced to leave the True Martial Spirit World, then I will use my avatar to become an immortal and accompany you to the Immortal Realm!"

Ning Qi encouraged them again.

Both the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor glanced at Ning Qi in surprise.

They couldn't help but envy Ning Qi; they had almost forgotten that Ning Qi seemed to be able to take two paths.

Just as Ning Qi previously created a clone to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm, it seems that Ning Qi can also create a clone to follow the original path to immortality.

"You've prepared way too thoroughly..." the Holy Ancestor exclaimed.

Even though he and Hai Zu could create clones, they couldn't do what Ning Qi did.

After all, Ning Qi's life was already different from theirs.

Ning Qi is both True Martial Spirit World and can exist as a spirit realm life form, or he can transform into a human and separate into a separate humanoid life form. This is what makes Ning Qi so powerful.

"There was no other way. I was forced onto this path when I faced threats from the Mountain and Sea Realm. This is just an unexpected gain."

The Holy Ancestor said no more.

He flew directly into the void, his Immortal Power overflowing, and began to condense a true immortal gate.