The Reliance That Traverses the Three Realms!

The Great Xia Royal Capital, the Heavenly Brilliance Hall.

Ji Ning, Mu Chuan True Person, and Blackstone True Person spent a month in seclusion studying the Moon Landscape Painting," while only an hour actually passed in the outside world.

The final 'performance' of this Immortal Fate Assembly has begun.

It was definitely a performance.

Because the battle has progressed to this point, Ji Ning and the other two have run out of tricks up their sleeves and have already used every means at their disposal.

The final, extravagant performance was only because Xia Emperor wanted to record the battle footage using watermarking techniques and present it to Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor for viewing, from which he would select one person to take as a disciple.

Compared to the Immortal Fate Assembly, the greatest reward and the ultimate winner is who comes in first place and is chosen by the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor.

Ji Ning and the other two naturally tried their best to showcase their strengths in order to gain the favor of Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor.

However, Ji Ning was ultimately the most skilled sword immortal in offensive combat. After more than a year of countless battles and trials at the Immortal Fate Assembly, he had mastered the Chiming Nine Heavens Map the twelfth level, possessed extremely high swordsmanship, fully comprehended three complete minor paths, and even had the supernatural power ' Star-Plucking Hand '...

After unleashing his swordsmanship in two consecutive battles, relentlessly unleashing all his offensive techniques, he finally won first place in this Immortal Fate Assembly.

"Hahaha, we won! We won! We won!!!"

Heavenly Brilliance Hall, on the Imperial City Square.

An excited clamor erupted from the Anchan Prefecture troops, with shouts, cheers, and laughter filling the air. The commotion could even be heard inside the Heavenly Brilliance Hall.

Of the more than one million people gathered in the Imperial City Square from the three thousand six hundred counties and the four seas, only a handful knew that the Dao Ancestor would be accepting disciples this time.

For them... winning first place in the Immortal Fate Assembly is the greatest honor.

But in the Heavenly Brilliance Hall Palace, after the Immortal Fate Assembly ends, the moment that truly determines one's fate truly begins.

Ji Ning, Mu Chuan True Person, and Blackstone True Person all stood respectfully, awaiting the Great Xia Emperor's orders.

The thousands of celestial beings below were also discussing and speculating about who would be the luckiest one.

Everyone knows that being first in the Immortal Fate Assembly is just an empty title; the real benefit is being a disciple of the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor.

"You three should first go to my royal treasury and choose your supernatural abilities." Xia Emperor looked down at the three Myriad Phenomena Prodigies standing respectfully below. "I have recorded the scenes of the three previous battles using the Watermark Technique. Now I will go to my master and present the Watermark to him for his decision."

The Xia Emperor's voice was still ringing when a figure in white Xia Emperor appeared to the side.

This white-robed Xia Emperor looks exactly like the real Xia Emperor, only their clothing is different; one wears white clothes, and the other wears a black dragon robe.

Whoosh!

The white-robed Xia Emperor immediately took a step and arrived in the void above. Then, he tore through the void and left this great world.

"Senior brother, what is the temperament of Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor like? As a participant in this Immortal Fate Assembly, will Ji Ning increase his chances of being selected?" Zhou Hao asked via telepathy.

Ji Ning and the others went to choose supernatural cultivation techniques; they had nothing better to do anyway.

"It's hard to say," Lü Dongbin shook his head. "Among the powerful beings, Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor is a well-regarded good person, and his personality is similar to that of Xuanwu Great Emperor. Compared to the other two youngsters, Ji Ning, as a sword immortal, is too Edge Unveiled, which might not make Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor Chiming value him. The reason I wanted to take Ji Ning as my disciple before was because I didn't want to see a peerless sword immortal talent go to waste, but unfortunately..."

"But Ji Ning has cultivated for the shortest time among the three of them, reaching this level in just over thirty years. His talent is clearly stronger," Zhou Hao couldn't help but say.

"Although Senior Brother is not the Dao Ancestor, he still has some understanding of these ancient and powerful beings who were born from chaos," Lü Dongbin said. "To them, whether it's thirty years or three hundred years, what does it matter compared to their long lives? When a master accepts a disciple, it's all about chemistry. No matter how talented you are, if I just don't like you, what can I do?"

"No, if Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor really doesn't accept Ji Ning, I'll swallow my pride and ask again," Lü Dongbin muttered. "Actually, even if Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor wanted to accept Ji Ning, it would be a waste. He himself isn't good at swordsmanship. Among his disciples, he's considered a sword immortal, but his achievements are only average, and he's also eccentric and withdrawn."

Hearing even Lü Dongbin say this, Zhou Hao became even more determined to get rid of Ji Ning.

"By the way, Junior Brother," Lü Dongbin asked curiously, "Did Master impart any cultivation techniques or spiritual treasures to you this time? That Daoist robe you're wearing seems familiar to me."

"My master passed on to me the Eight-Nine Arcane Art and the Qi Refining Method, the Northern Abyss Scripture, and also bestowed upon me the spiritual treasures, the Purple Gold Hammer and the Cosmos Diagram," Zhou Hao answered honestly.

There was nothing to hide from his own senior brother.

And this isn't a secret at all; once I take action, there's no way to hide it from anyone.

"So it's the Cosmos Diagram. No wonder it felt so familiar." Lü Dongbin suddenly realized. "With the Eight-Nine Arcane Art and the Cosmos Diagram, as long as you achieve even a little success, even if you face true immortals and gods, you'll at least be able to protect your life."

"I was just about to ask you for some advice, Senior Brother," Zhou Hao asked. "I've now completed the third stage of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art. Because of my previous foundation in the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, my divine body is almost comparable to a high-grade immortal magic weapon. If I add the first level of Taiji Power, could I contend and fight against true immortals and gods?"

The reason for this question is that my previous feeling of being comparable to true immortals and gods was just my own guess.

Last time I saw Patriarch Mu Yang make a move, he only controlled the profound mysteries of the laws of the Great Dao of Time, and that made the Shaoyan Clan shrink back.

Strictly speaking, I have never even seen a true immortal or celestial being make a move, let alone witnessed their power and might.

Having learned that there were still powerful enemies in the Heavenly Realm, it was only natural to quickly ascertain one's current strength.

At least you can have a clear judgment, so you know how much you can eat and how much food you can handle.

"Fight against true immortals and gods?" Lü Dongbin laughed. "Junior brother, do you think those who can become true immortals and gods are all easy to get along with?"

"With your current strength, the Taiji Power, and two spiritual treasures, you are indeed hard to match among Celestial Immortals and Void Return Divine Demon. Even a half-step Pure Yang cultivator would be easy to kill."

"But even though True Immortals and Celestial Gods are only one major realm apart, their strength is incomparable to that of Celestial Immortals and Void Return Divine Demon."

"Please enlighten me, senior brother," Zhou Hao pressed.

"Let's start with the Celestial Gods." Lü Dongbin nodded. "The difference in strength Gods and Devils Body Refining Path and those before and after the Celestial God Tribulation is like heaven and earth."

"Although the Void Return Divine Demon can regenerate his divine body from a drop of blood and is unafraid of damage, and can even create an avatar by plucking a single hair, and can rival a Celestial Immortal with the help of supernatural powers, his divine power can only be used for his divine body and cannot be used to refine magical treasures. At most, he can use some blood to refine divine weapons, which has limited help to his strength. Compared to a Celestial Immortal, he is still stupid."

"But if one survives the Heavenly Tribulation and becomes a Heavenly God, it's a different story. First, the divine body undergoes the tempering of the Heavenly Tribulation, becoming at least dozens of times stronger than the Void Return level. At the same time, the divine power within the body will transform into Heavenly God power."

"This divine power is incredibly wondrous; it can refine and use any magical treasure, and like the power of a celestial being, it can be used outside the body. The true power of the supernatural abilities and secret techniques of the Three Realms can only be unleashed after one has become a celestial being and possesses divine power."

"Imagine a god or demon who was originally skilled in close combat, whose divine body has soared, who now possesses more abilities, can wield pure Yang magic weapons, and is fearless in the face of death—how terrifying would that be?"

Lü Dongbin sighed, "That's not even mentioning the gods who have lived long enough; who among them doesn't possess a few innate spiritual treasures?"

"Even if you have now reached the third level of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and your divine body is even more special, making it roughly equivalent to the fourth level, it would still be easy for a celestial being to deal with you, or even kill you, with a little effort."

"What about the Pure Yang True Immortal?" Zhou Hao asked again.

After all, since he began cultivating the Chiming Nine Heavens Map, he has killed the most Qi Refining Realm experts who are above his level.

Even at the Myriad Phenomena level, one can kill Loose Immortal.

He didn't really take opponents who were at the Qi Refining stage too seriously.

"The Pure Yang True Immortal is also not to be underestimated," Lü Dongbin said with a smile.

"After a celestial being survives the heavenly tribulation, their golden lotus primordial spirit transforms into a golden core, and their internal Origin Power becomes magical power. Although the quality is higher, it is still not pure. So why is Pure Yang True Immortal called that?"

"It's because celestial beings must first comprehend a Great Dao, and then comprehend five ordinary Daos, each belonging to one of the Five Elements, namely the 'Five Qi within the Heart'."

"After condensing the five elements within the chest, and receiving nourishment from the five elements of the origin of heaven and earth, the golden elixir can then absorb a massive amount of primordial energy to truly transform into a pure yang golden elixir, thereby possessing pure yang immortal power and achieving true immortality."

"Leaving aside the difference in the profound mysteries of the Great Dao realm, the spells and magic treasures powered by pure Yang immortal energy are dozens of times more powerful than those of a Celestial Immortal."

"Moreover, those who can comprehend a great path and become true immortals will inevitably begin to comprehend the power of origin. Your first-level Taiji Power is only enough to bully some celestial immortals, and it's far from enough to deal with true immortals."

Lü Dongbin smiled and looked at Zhou Hao.

"Junior brother, do you still think you can deal with true immortals and gods?"

Zhou Hao smiled wryly, "After this setback from you, Senior Brother, it seems I can only act arrogantly and domineeringly among True Immortals and Heavenly Gods."

"How long have you been cultivating?" Lü Dongbin mocked. "Look at the thousands of celestial immortals sitting below. Even the one with the shortest cultivation period has at least tens of thousands of years. You've only been cultivating for a hundred years or so. It's already quite impressive that you can act so arrogantly in front of all these old fogies."

"I understand." Zhou Hao understood as well.

What I lack now is the accumulation of time.

"However, with your talent and comprehension, Junior Brother, it's not impossible for you to be arrogant and domineering among the True Immortals and Gods before you even pass the Heavenly God Tribulation," Lü Dongbin pondered.

"I'd like to hear the details." Zhou Hao's eyes lit up.

"First, you must reach the sixth level of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, the limit that even Void Return Divine Demon can achieve," Lü Dongbin said. "At that time, your divine body will be comparable to a Pure Yang magic weapon, and every move you make will possess incomparably terrifying power, making you invincible even to ordinary True Immortals and Heavenly Gods."

"Secondly, there is the Taiji Power."

"If one could reach the third or even fourth level of Taiji Power, killing ordinary True Immortals and Celestial Gods would not be difficult."

"Both of these require vast amounts of energy resources to cultivate profound techniques, and unparalleled comprehension to enhance one's fundamental power. Achieving either one is enough to ensure survival below the level of a Great Power. If one achieves both, even at the Void Return level, it would be enough to roam freely throughout the Three Realms."

Zhou Hao nodded.

Neither of these two goals is easy to achieve.

The Eight-Nine Arcane Art are one thing, but the power of Taiji Power, such a fundamental power, requires a very high level of cultivation to reach the fourth level.

The information about Taiji Power given to him by the Xia Emperor stated that the fourth level of primordial power is something that only powerful Dao Ancestors can touch.

Of course, he knew that his senior brother Lü Dongbin was at this level, and according to his master, he had mastered more than just one skill.

At this time--

A powerful and terrifying aura suddenly wafted in from outside the main hall.

At the same time, a voice rang out in the main hall.

"Xia Mang, it's been a long time."

Wow!

Thousands of celestial beings, along with a group of eliminated Myriad Phenomena True Person, all looked outwards.

The two fellow disciples who were talking also turned to look.

A tall, thin man dressed in dark green armor strode in.

His ugly appearance and the fierce aura he naturally exuded made the surrounding celestial beings tremble with fear, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"It's ' Sea-Covering '," Lü Dongbin said to Zhou Hao with a smile. "He is a disciple of the Xuanwu Great Emperor, originally the illegitimate son of the North Sea Dragon King, and belongs to the divine beast 'Azure Dragon' among the dragons."

"He was abandoned simply because of his ugly appearance and questionable origins. Unexpectedly, Sea-Covering exceptionally talented. After becoming a disciple of the Xuanwu Great Emperor, he cultivated God-Devil Body Refining and qi refinement simultaneously. Now, he is not only a celestial being, but he has also cultivated qi refinement to the level of Pure Yang True Immortal."

"After he mastered the art of Sea-Covering, he vowed to exterminate all the aquatic creatures of the North Sea. He even went so far as to try to drain all the water from the North Sea in the Heavenly Realm. It was only after the Dragon King pleaded with the Jade Emperor, Jade Emperor then intervened and invited the Xuanwu Great Emperor, that he was finally ordered to stop."

"However, Sea-Covering has also come to hate the Jade Emperor. Not long ago, he even caused trouble and smashed up the Heavenly Court."

"They wanted to slaughter all the aquatic creatures of the North Sea, and they just smashed up the Heavenly Court?" Zhou Hao was astonished.

He's truly a formidable character, a real demon king!

"Sea-Covering, it has indeed been a long time," Xia Emperor said, standing up with a smile. "Your heroic deeds are still being told throughout the Three Realms."

"What's that?" the Overturning Sea Great Sage said nonchalantly. "If my master hadn't stopped me, even if Jade Emperor Rulai Emperor had asked the Buddha to have the Four Heavenly Kings guard the Southern Heavenly Gate, I would still have gone and toppled his High Heaven Palace."

"Haha, among the True Immortals and Gods, only you Sea-Covering, dare to speak like this." The other True Immortals and Gods also stood up to greet them.

After introducing Zhou Hao, Lü Dongbin leisurely stood up and greeted him with a smile, "Sea-Covering, are you here to pick up your junior brother?"

"Yes." The Overturning Sea Great Sage was born into the demon race and was not fond of so many formalities. He was also used to acting domineeringly. Except when facing powerful beings, even Lü Dongbin, who was his uncle, he just nodded and took it as a greeting.

His eerie green eyes swept across the hall, and he shouted directly, "Which one is Zhang Qi, the Slovenly True Person?"

Swish! Swish! Swish...

All eyes turned to the disheveled, fat man sitting behind King Yan.

"What's going on?" The Slovenly True Person stiffened, only getting up after being reminded by the King Yan's telepathic message. "I, I am..."

He was genuinely startled.

After all, the Overturning Sea Great Sage was ugly in appearance and had an extremely fierce aura, making him much more terrifying than true immortals and gods like Xia Emperor Lü Dongbin.

Moreover, this being was clearly not a benevolent person, specifically asking for his name... As a Myriad Phenomena True Person Manifestations, it was already quite an achievement for him to stand up straight and reply.

"Oh?" The Overturning Sea Great Sage turned his head and nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his ugly face. "Indeed, quite slovenly."

As he spoke, he walked over, grabbed the Slovenly True Person's arm, and dragged him towards the side of Xia Emperor.

A new table has been set up there, and it is now laden with celestial wine and fruits.

Seeing the bewildered and trembling Slovenly True Person, who seemed like a chick caught by an eagle in the hands of the Overturning Sea Great Sage, Zhou Hao laughed rather unkindly.

"Fortunately, Master arranged for the gentle-tempered eldest brother to pick me up."

Second update.

Some of the background information, which was not mentioned in the original work, has been slightly altered.