Ten Thousand Immortals Pay Homage!

In the scene, at the bottom of Listening Rain Pool.

Gu Yuena slowly opened her enormous purple eyes.

She lowered her head to look at her claws, then sensed the vast, ocean-like new power within her.

At that moment, she even had the illusion that, if she wished, a casual swipe of her claws could tear the former Douluo Continent to pieces.

The nine-colored scales covering her body gave off a gentle glow, each one seeming to contain a tiny world.

This power intoxicated her, making her briefly forget where she was.

Subconsciously, she stretched her massive body, churning the surrounding pool water into a violent swirl.

But just then, the largest Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon beside her impatiently opened one eye.

It snorted, blowing out a string of golden bubbles, and muttered in a deep, muffled voice:

"Just ate. Stop messing around at the bottom of the pool."

"If you muddy up the immortal mud and make the Immortal Venerable unhappy, I'll skin you."

The Golden Dragon's voice was not loud, nor did it deliberately release any pressure.

Yet to Gu Yuena's ears, it was like a basin of icy water poured over her head.

At those words, Gu Yuena's entire body stiffened, and the invincible illusion that had just arisen instantly shattered.

Only then did she abruptly come to her senses.

Although she had broken through and surpassed the Dragon God of old, here, she was still merely a fish for others to admire.

Those Golden Dragons were pure-blooded True Dragons of the Golden Immortal realm. Any one of them could pin her to the bottom of the pool and grind her into the mud.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuena obediently restrained her aura.

She meekly dragged her enormous body to the most inconspicuous corner at the edge of the pool and lay there, not even daring to blow an extra bubble.

Seeing this, the soul beasts of Douluo Continent, who had been cheering for the Silver Dragon King, all fell silent.

Reality was this cruel.

In that higher-dimensional world, even if you broke through your limits, you had only barely earned the right to lie in a corner.

Immediately afterward, the cold and majestic voice from the heavenly screen rang out in everyone's minds once more.

[Immortal Realm arrival Gu Yuena has been settled.]

[Current status: ornamental fish of Listening Rain Pool, Jade Purity Palace.]

[As the Jade Green Immortal Sect is currently holding the Myriad Immortals Grand Ceremony, the heavenly screen will activate a special broadcast perspective to display the Immortal Realm's foundation to the beings of the lower realm.]

As the announcement ended, the image in midair shifted.

The scene of Listening Rain Pool gradually faded away.

In its place appeared the central main peak of the Jade Green Immortal Sect.

This main peak was unimaginably enormous. Even the vastest plain on Douluo Continent was less than one ten-thousandth the size of the plaza atop this mountain.

The entire plaza was paved with white jade that radiated dense immortal aura.

At the far end of the plaza stood a grand immortal hall that pierced the clouds.

At that very moment, streaks of light continuously crossed the sky above the main peak.

Terrifying auras, enough to make the gods of the Douluo God Realm tremble in fear, were converging from every direction.

An elderly man in a purple-gold Daoist robe slowly approached from the horizon, standing atop a long river formed entirely from stardust.

With every step he took, the river of stars beneath his feet rumbled, as though it possessed the mighty power to crush the void.

"That is the ancestor of Myriad Star Pavilion!"

In the scene, a Jade Green Immortal Sect disciple responsible for receiving guests cried out softly in shock.

"I heard that this ancestor entered the supreme realm a hundred thousand years ago. With a single thought, he can refine an entire star domain."

"I never expected even such a senior to come personally to offer congratulations."

Next, a clear phoenix cry rang out from the horizon.

A magnificent carriage drawn by nine seven-colored divine phoenixes tore through the air.

Seated within it was an incomparably beautiful veiled woman. Dense laws of life swirled around her, and wherever she passed, golden lotuses of the Great Dao bloomed from thin air in the sky.

"It's the Empress of the Jade Pool Sacred Land!"

Amid cries of astonishment, these supreme powers—who normally stood above all others in the outside world and could make Immortal Realm star domains tremble with a mere stomp of their feet—descended one after another at the foot of the main peak.

Not a single one dared fly directly onto the summit plaza.

Even the ancestor of Myriad Star Pavilion, who could refine a star domain with a thought, respectfully withdrew the river of stars beneath his feet, straightened his robes, and climbed the white jade steps one at a time.

Because in the Jade Green Immortal Sect, within the Dao ground of Immortal Venerable Su Yuqing, the prohibition on flight was the most basic form of reverence for the Immortal Venerable.

On the steps, several great powers occasionally crossed paths and exchanged cupped-fist greetings.

"Fellow Daoist Myriad Star, I hope you have been well."

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Jade Pool, you are too polite."

"Ever since the battle against the Extraterritorial Heavenly Demons, when I witnessed the Immortal Venerable's peerless bearing as he quelled the chaos with a single sword, this old man returned to seclusion for a full thirty thousand years. Even now, I still find the Immortal Venerable's sword intent unfathomable."

"Indeed." The Jade Pool Empress also sighed.

"Though outsiders respectfully call us ancestors, before the Immortal Venerable, we are nothing more than slightly sturdier ants."

"To be fortunate enough to hear the Immortal Venerable expound the Dao once more today truly is a blessing cultivated over several lifetimes."

The idle chatter of these great powers was not deliberately concealed, and it traveled clearly through the heavenly screen to the Douluo Continent.

For a time, the entire Douluo universe fell silent enough to hear a pin drop.

Divine Realm Committee.

The Life Goddess slumped in her chair, her eyes filled with despair.

The law of life emanating from the Jade Pool Empress was so pure that even she, the Life God King of the Douluo God Realm, felt ashamed of her own inadequacy.

Not far away, the Sea God swallowed hard, the hand gripping his trident trembling.

"Any one of these great powers, who have to suppress their divine abilities even just to walk, could crush our entire God Realm with ease, couldn't they?"

The God of Destruction, who had been making threats earlier, had now completely shut his mouth.

Looking at the ancestor of the Myriad Star Pavilion, he understood perfectly well.

That man could refine an entire starfield with a single thought.

His so-called intent of destruction would probably not even qualify to scratch the man's itch.

The most terrifying part was that when these absurdly powerful old monsters mentioned the name Su Yuqing, the reverence and admiration in their hearts were clearly genuine.

"One sword to quell the chaos of the Heavenly Demons..."

The Shura God drew a deep breath, feeling that the Shura Demonic Sword he had always been so proud of now looked like nothing more than a rusty scrap of iron.

The scene shifted to Shrek Academy.

Tang San endured the stinging pain in his eyes and stared fixedly at those immortal-realm great powers ascending the steps within the screen.

As he watched the river of stars beneath the Myriad Star Pavilion ancestor's feet, a profound sense of powerlessness rose within him.

He had always believed that as long as Tang Sect hidden weapons were developed to their ultimate limit, he could become invincible in this world.

Like the Buddha Fury Tang Lotus. Like the Storm Pear Blossom Needles.

But now, these people simply hurled stars at each other when they fought!

They refined entire starfields!

How was he supposed to fight that?

Even if he mined every iron deposit in the entire Douluo Continent and forged ten thousand Buddha Fury Tang Lotuses—

If he threw them before that ancestor, the man probably would not even blink before refining them directly into slag.

"The gap is too great..."

Tang San lowered his head and looked at his hands, covered in calluses from years of blacksmithing.

For the first time, he wavered in his faith in Tang Sect techniques.

Meanwhile, the madness on Yu Xiaogang's face had disappeared.

In its place was a deep, blank stupor.

He had once fantasized about making a name for himself in the immortal realm and using Gu Yuena as a soul ring.

But upon seeing these great powers lining up to ascend the mountain, he finally realized just how laughable his thoughts had been.

In a place like that, he would not even qualify to be cannon fodder.

The moment he landed, the dense spiritual energy in the air would probably crush him to death.

Within the scene, more and more immortal-realm great powers gathered in the plaza of the main peak.

Over ten thousand terrifying beings stood properly along both sides of the plaza, and not a single person dared to make a loud noise.

Everyone held their breath and focused their minds, gazing at the grand gates of the immortal hall ahead.

As a melodious immortal melody rang out, the gates of the immortal hall slowly opened to either side.

A figure dressed in moon-white emerged slowly from the depths of the hall.

It was Su Yuqing.

He was still dressed in that casual, languid manner, without even a single unnecessary accessory.

But the moment he stepped out of the main hall, the tens of thousands of supreme experts who shook the Immortal Realm actually knelt in perfect unison across the plaza.

"Greetings, Immortal Venerable!"

Tens of thousands of Dao Ancestors shouted in unison, their voices shooting into the heavens and making the eardrums of everyone outside the heavenly screen ache.

Su Yuqing raised a hand slightly, his tone calm.

"Rise."

"Today is the Grand Ceremony of Ten Thousand Immortals. There is no need for such formalities."

His gaze swept across the crowd. Though it was merely a casual glance, every great expert felt as though they had been seen through completely.

Such overwhelming majesty needed no ornate words to embellish it.

The kneeling of tens of thousands of Dao Ancestors alone had already interpreted the words "supreme and unparalleled" to the utmost extent.

The people of Douluo Continent watched this scene in utter numbness.

Even the God Kings of the Divine Realm did not amount to anything before him, much less mortals like them.

Just as everyone was immersed in the shock of this immortal feast, the cold voice from the heavenly screen rang out at a most inopportune moment.

It shattered the brief tranquility.

[Immortal Realm broadcast temporarily suspended.]

[Selection for the second batch of explorers will continue.]

[Drawing underway!]

As soon as this announcement rang out, everyone on Douluo Continent shuddered.

The terror of being controlled by the heavenly screen surged into their hearts once more.

They had just witnessed the Immortal Venerable's peerless grandeur, and now it was time to pick more people to send to their deaths?

Everyone silently prayed that they would not be chosen.

Even if the Immortal Realm held heaven-defying opportunities, just look at Su Yuntao, Shi Nian, and Xue Beng, who had been boiled into a pill.

Who could guarantee they would survive if they went?

But the light screen would not bend to their will. Before long, the golden list began scrolling wildly.

Golden light flashed frantically across the heavenly screen.

As the cold, majestic announcement rang out, five brand-new names struck the hearts of everyone on Douluo Continent one after another like heavy hammers.

[The second batch of explorers has been confirmed (latter five):]

[Star Dou Forest, hundred-thousand-year soul beast who rebuilt her cultivation, Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, Xiao Wu!]

[Star Luo Empire, mortal, Hu Yingjun!]

[Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Rank 27 Grand Soul Master, Liu Yunfei!]

[Shrek Academy, Rank 76 Soul Sage, Zhao Wuji!]

[Spirit Hall, Rank 51 Soul King, Hu Liena!]

The instant these five names appeared, the entire Douluo Continent erupted.

If the previous batch had included some nobodies, then this selection was almost entirely made up of the treasured favorites of major factions!

Balak Kingdom, Shrek Academy's training grounds.

Tang San, who had been mocking others just moments ago, now looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

The color drained from his face in an instant. His eyes flew wide open, and bloodshot veins filled them.

"Xiao Wu!"

Tang San let out a heart-wrenching roar.

He abruptly turned to look at the terrified little girl beside him, with rabbit ears atop her head.

He had always regarded Xiao Wu as his dearest little sister, and deep down, he had long harbored even deeper feelings for her.

But now, the heavenly screen had not only exposed Xiao Wu's identity as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, it was going to forcibly send her to that bone-devouring world of immortal cultivation!

It was not just Tang San. Ma Hongjun beside him was so frightened that he collapsed onto the ground, the fat all over his body trembling as he feared he might be selected too.

Nearby, Zhao Wuji's face had turned ashen. Even the mighty Immovable Bright King felt his hands and feet go cold.

Even a Soul Sage like Shi Nian, who specialized in illusions, had been melted by a mouthful of venom. What good ending could await him, a power attack-type Soul Master who relied on his physical body to endure attacks?

Inside Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong suddenly tightened her grip around her scepter, her chest rising and falling violently.

Hu Liena was the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall personally chosen by her, the successor she had painstakingly nurtured with countless efforts.

"Heavenly screen..."

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, but what she felt even more was the stifling frustration of helplessness.

Before this great power that transcended all worlds, even she, the Pope, did not possess the right to resist.

The heavenly curtain paid no heed to the joys and sorrows of the living beings below. The cold countdown ended right on time.

"Whoosh!"

Five dazzling pillars of light descended from the sky, landing in different corners of Douluo Continent.

Tang San lunged at Xiao Wu like a madman, trying to pull her out.

"Brother!"

Xiao Wu stretched out her hand, tears sliding down her cheeks.

But just as her fingers touched Tang San's fingertips, the power of teleportation activated instantly.

Tang San grabbed at empty air and crashed heavily to the ground. He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Wu turned into a streak of light and vanished into the sky.

"No!"

Tang San slammed his fists into the dirt with all his strength, until they were a bloody mess.

He raised his head, his eyes bloodshot as he stared fixedly at the light screen in midair.

Once the five had finished teleporting, the heavenly curtain automatically split into five windows.

The largest window in the center was locked onto Xiao Wu's perspective.

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[Current livestream perspective locked: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Reincarnated Cultivator, Xiao Wu.]

[Teleportation location: Mortal Cultivation World, Human Realm, Yue Kingdom, Spirit Beast Mountain territory.]

The image gradually became clear.

Before her stretched a primeval forest filled with towering ancient trees that blotted out the sky and sun.

A faint gray mist permeated the forest. The air carried a heavy stench, mixed with the roars of all manner of wild beasts.

Xiao Wu fell into a pile of dead leaves.

She climbed to her feet in confusion and patted the dirt from her body.

The unfamiliar surroundings filled her with immense fear.

"Brother... where are you?"

Xiao Wu clasped her hands before her chest. Her rabbit ears stood upright nervously as she warily surveyed her surroundings.

On Douluo Continent, she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had reincarnated to cultivate anew. As long as she was in the Star Dou Forest, no soul beast dared harm her.

But this was the Mortal Cultivation World—the world where even a gatekeeping spirit bird possessed terrifying cultivation.

Just as Xiao Wu was preparing to find somewhere to hide first, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes ahead.