The second ascender was tall and straight as a proud pine, his black robes snapping in the wind as though they complemented the immortal light of ascension.
His face was handsome yet resolute, swordlike brows slanting into his temples, and his eyes shone like brilliant stars. His black hair was casually tied back, with several strands falling across his cheeks, lending him an even more free-spirited and unruly air.
Judging by the imposing aura and bearing radiating from this one, he had clearly fared far better than Xiao Sheng during ascension.
"Huh?!"
A Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace disciple seemed to have seen through him and cried out, "He merely has a Heavenly Spirit Root, yet he possesses the Thunder Manifestation Saint Body. This is an innate constitution for transcending tribulations... If he can break through to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, this saint body alone could increase his chances of success by thirty percent."
"I heard that this saint body shone brilliantly during the Ancient Era. When its owner's hair stood on end, it was as though it contained the force of ten thousand bolts of thunder. It could draw down divine lightning from the nine heavens; a single lightning punishment could shatter mountains and rivers, its might boundless."
"Early Stage Great Ascension... not bad."
"According to Xiao Sheng, the lower realm has already passed through ages beyond count, and life has arisen in the universe. There must have been some opportunities born there as well."
"This one likely came from the universe. Even in a grand era, he would count as a powerhouse of one region. It is hardly strange that he could ascend."
"Those two ancient seniors must have shattered the providence of all races, allowing powerful figures among the myriad spirits to emerge one after another in the