On the battlefield at the heart of the 'Demon Realm Underworld,' the gold-cloud-wreathed 'Human Way Heavenly Court' faced off against the black sky and blood moon overhead.
At this moment, within the gold-light-shrouded 'Human Way Heavenly Court,' amid the layers of surrounding palaces, the faintly visible 'Heaven-Supporting Jade Tree' gradually manifested. Its radiance blazed forth, shooting down a beam of jade light.
That jade light plunged directly into the very center of the battlefield, falling upon True Lord Xie Benqing, who held the 'Jade Tree Branch.'
Within that dazzling jade light, True Lord Xie Benqing and the 'Jade Tree Branch' in his hand gradually fused into one. Behind him, the phantom of the 'Heaven-Supporting Jade Tree' emerged.
True Lord Xie Benqing's aura surged rapidly, rising from the Nascent Soul Middle Stage to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, then swiftly breaking through its limits and charging beyond the Nascent Soul Realm into the Immortal-tier level.
"So this is the power of the Immortal tier!"
Xie Benqing floated in midair. His entire body had already turned to wood, then jade. His hair grew wildly long, like spreading branches, while roots writhed about him. With his arms outstretched, he no longer resembled a man, but rather a jade tree standing suspended in the sky.
"Third Granduncle!"
The sorrow on Xie Wenyun's face deepened as he watched the change in the other man.
Xie Benqing glanced at him and forced out a faint smile. "There is no need for this. I was already content to advance into the Nascent Soul Realm and lead the family into truly becoming a great clan."
"Now that I can glimpse the power of the Immortal tier once more, I have no regrets left."
"To hear the Way in the morning, and die that evening—so be it!"
"Wenyun, I