Ascension

One year later, in Azure Origin City.

On this day, the grand spectacle of ascension to immortality that countless people had been eagerly anticipating finally arrived.

A thunderclap resounded in the sky, followed by the cries of a dragon and a phoenix, and a golden light slowly guided the way to the Azure Origin Palace on the mountaintop.

At the same time, as the golden light extended, golden lotuses gradually grew in the void, a truly wondrous sight.

"Look! The Ascension Passage is open!"

"Is this the scene of ascension? It's so magnificent and stunning."

"I think I smell a strange fragrance. Could it be emanating from those Void Golden Lotuses?"

"Wow, it really is! I just took a whiff of this exotic fragrance, and I immediately felt completely refreshed and relaxed. Even my cultivation level has stabilized a bit."

"A celestial being! I've finally seen a real celestial being! Hahaha, my life is complete! Hahaha..."

In an instant, the already bustling Azure Origin City became even more noisy, with gongs and drums resounding everywhere. Countless people looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky with excitement and anticipation.

At this moment, the golden light arrived at the Azure Origin Palace, and an old figure walked into the golden light. Instantly, the originally old face began to gradually become younger, and in just a few breaths, it returned to the appearance of someone in their twenties.

That handsome face truly puts countless people to shame.

"Fellow Daoists, I shall depart now. I hope you will not slacken your efforts. We shall meet again in the Immortal Realm and raise a cup to drink together, and I will address you as fellow Daoists once more." Venerable Hai laughed heartily, his laughter echoing throughout Azure Province. Moreover, this voice contained his gift; cultivators could gain enlightenment from it, while mortals who heard it would be cured of all their ailments.

"Respectfully sending you off to your ascension, fellow Daoist." Dozens of voices rang out almost simultaneously in the void, all belonging to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm Venerables who had come to witness the ceremony.

Becoming an immortal is such a grand event; it is the lifelong pursuit of almost all cultivators. Therefore, at this moment, everyone sincerely offers their congratulations.

"Respectfully sending off our Ancestor to his ascension, may his immortal path be forever prosperous!" The entire Azure Origin Palace shouted in unison.

A few breaths later, the golden light disappeared, and the Venerable Hai had already ascended. As the main figure departed, the immortal energy permeating this world immediately became thinner, and even disappeared completely within a few breaths.

In a corner of an attic, a man and a woman slowly withdrew their gazes.

Both of them appeared to be at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, but in the current Azure Origin City, their strength was merely that of slightly larger ants, and they were hardly valued.

These two figures were Shen Ge and Bai Lili's clones, created during their travels across the world. They had been staying in Azure Origin City all these years in preparation for this ascension.

"Is this what it means to ascend to immortality?" Bai Lili murmured with a hint of envy in her eyes, but her tone also carried a trace of melancholy.

"It's truly enviable," Shen Ge echoed before turning her gaze away, a slight smile playing on her lips. "We didn't have to wait so long; at least we've gained something."

"I will be in seclusion from today onwards. You may do as you please."

After saying that, Shen Ge turned around and went downstairs towards his cave abode dwelling.

"Seclusion...?"

Bai Lili Qingyu, then shook her head. "Never mind."

The Netherworld Domain, Red Flame Mountain.

With a flash of light, two figures appeared inside an ancient teleportation array.

Dressed in a black robe, Shen Ge glanced around and said, "So this is the Netherworld Domain? The ghostly Yin Qi is quite strong; it certainly lives up to its name."

Bai Lili said, "This place is somewhat similar to our small world, except that the ghostly and Yin Qi here isn't very pure, but it's still quite good. It's a suitable place to build up a force."

"Will you and I work together to establish this, or will we each go our own way?" Shen Ge asked.

"Let's each do our own thing." Bai Lili waved her hand, and a portal opened in front of her. "We don't know much about the situation here yet, so let's avoid our efforts being wasted."

As the words fell, three ghostly figures emerged from the portal, all exuding a chilling aura, and all were ghost cultivators at the peak of the Spirit Severing Peak Stage.

"Greetings, Your Excellencies," the three ghostly figures bowed.

These three ghosts were subdued by Bai Lili and are considered her direct subordinates. Although Shen Ge can also command them, they ultimately listen to Bai Lili more.

"In that case, farewell."

Shen Ge took a step forward, and his figure dissipated into ghostly energy and vanished without a trace.

Don't be fooled by their ability to summon the Ghost Gate Pass; they are both clones, albeit slightly more powerful ones, possessing the strength of Spirit Severing Peak Stage.

Although the two have now reached the Body Integration Realm, they were severely injured during their last Tribulation Transcendence, and were almost killed. It is likely that they will need more than a thousand years of recuperation to recover from such injuries.

Therefore, the main body will not take any action for the next thousand years or so, nor will it interfere with the actions of these clones. These clones can be considered to be temporarily independent.

In Hundred Ghost Town, less than five thousand miles from Red Flame Mountain, a person slowly opened his eyes, a flash of chaos and bloodlust passing through them.

"You've finally arrived. It hasn't been in vain that I've guarded this place for over a thousand years."

This person is named Sun Yu, the lord of Hundred Ghost Town, and an enforcer under the Ghost Emperor Xiaoshan. At the same time, he also has another identity, that is, an avatar of the Venerable Reincarnation Qin Busi, transformed by Cultivation Method. His current strength is at the Spirit Severing Peak Stage, and he is showing signs of merging with the original Body Integration.

Moreover, because he is Qin Busi's clone, and because Qin Busi is Tribulation Transcendence Venerable, this clone of his can break through to the Body Integration Realm without undergoing a tribulation of lightning, but he can only reach the Body Integration Realm.

If one of his clones breaks through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, then this Venerable Reincarnation might be in trouble, and he might lose sight of the main and secondary roles.

As Sun Yu's figure disappeared, Shen Ge had just left Red Flame Mountain, raised an eyebrow and stopped in his tracks.

"Hmph~"

With a cold snort, a pitch-black portal appeared behind Shen Ge, and the next moment, a ghostly figure with extraordinary posture walked out and stood silently behind him.

This ghostly figure was none other than Lan Yu, the Great Ghost King in the Integrated Body Early Stage, who was in the forbidden area beneath the yellow sand!

Thank you for your help.

Lan Yu nodded, and a blue flower on her right cheek lit up slightly, giving her a unique charm.

She raised her hand and lightly tapped, and a ghostly aura condensed into a spear that shot out, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Three thousand miles away, Sun Yu, who was rapidly moving away, suddenly stopped. He looked down at the spear that had pierced through his chest, his face terribly grim.

"Bang!"

As the spear exploded, half of Sun Yu's body was also blown apart, but he did not die. Even though he lost half of his body, he was only seriously injured.

"Heh, I'll remember you. I'll play with you properly from now on!" Sun Yu snorted coldly, and then his figure disappeared from the scene at an even faster speed.