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Chapter 705: The Era of Xianshen
Chapter 705: The Era of Xianshen
Yang Jian’s ascension had a profound impact, and as time passed, the news spread far and wide. Several years later, it reached the Heaven and Earth Sect, sparking widespread discussion.
In the years that followed, the search for immortal traces and the pursuit of the path to immortality became the main theme in the Mortal World’s cultivation realm. Even ordinary people began to seek out immortal traces.
Yang Jian had not visited the Heavenly Realms, yet he managed to achieve immortality in the Mortal World, indicating that the Mortal World harbored a connection to the divine.
This revelation led to a resurgence of Heavenly Dao believers, who emerged like mushrooms after a spring rain, filling the Mortal World with countless tales of ascension, making the stories increasingly legendary.
Time passed swiftly.
After ten thousand years, the Mortal World entered the mythic age. The masses went mad over the prospect of divine connections, leading to an increasing number of cultivators pretending to be deities. During this period, some cultivators discovered the power of faith, resulting in a growing number of Xianshen in the Mortal World.
By the hundred-thousandth year after Yang Jian’s ascension, the number of Free Spirit Immortals in the Mortal World reached new heights. The Heavenly Realms saw a proliferation of sects, races, cities, and small heavens and earths, with the Heavenly Spirit Grand World entering its golden age.
On the Tai Cang Continent, in the North Sea Mountains, at the Mountain Deity Temple.
In the courtyard.
Xuan Miao Zhenren knelt on the ground, panting heavily and drenched in sweat.
Gu An sat on the steps before him, observing him with a satisfied expression.
"In the future, when you ascend, don’t use the title of Zhenren. Restore your original name. From now on, you will be called Li Xuanmiao."
Gu An said this, and Xuan Miao Zhenren had no objections. He had long left the Three Purity Mountain, and the title of Zhenren no longer held any significance.
"Senior, do I truly have the qualifications to pass the Heavenly Dao trial?" Li Xuanmiao looked up at Gu An, hesitantly asking.
Gu An had already told him the method of ascension: he needed to defeat a Xianshen to earn the right to join the ranks of the immortals. Over the past hundred thousand years, Gu An had taught him numerous Tong Sheng techniques, but he had yet to achieve victory.
"Have faith in yourself. In the illusion, your opponent was me. In all of Under Heaven, there is no Free Spirit Immortal who can match you."
Gu An chuckled softly, knowing very well the strength of Li Xuanmiao.
Over the years, he had invested more effort in cultivating Li Xuanmiao than in An Xing, though this was partly because An Xing had already found his path.
An Xing was destined to follow the Primordial Dao Emperor’s path and did not need to undergo the Reincarnation Tribulation.
Similarly, Li Xuanmiao had not experienced the Reincarnation Tribulation because Gu An was suppressing his cultivation. The difficulty of the Heavenly Dao trial depended on the cultivator’s realm.
Gu An had previously simulated the trial using Life Span and knew the process.
This Heavenly Dao trial was the path to immortality that Lv Xian had accidentally discovered and passed on to Gu An.
The Heavenly Dao Immortal Stone contained the path to immortality. Gu An had learned from the Eternal Deity that almost every world harbored one or more Heavenly Dao Immortal Stones. This was the Heavenly Court’s benevolence toward the Mortal World, and if one possessed exceptional talent, they could pass the Heavenly Dao trial and ascend. The rank of immortality depended on their own strength.
The Heavenly Dao Immortal Stone could not be captured by karma, and even the Eternal Deity could not predict its exact location. Encountering it was a matter of fate.
Of course, passing the trial was extremely difficult. Lv Xian had already failed once.
It was worth noting that if one passed the trial but refused to ascend, they would incur divine punishment. No one could refuse the Heavenly Court.
"Really?"
Li Xuanmiao asked with surprise, believing Gu An’s judgment because Gu An was the most powerful being in the world.
No!
Perhaps even in the Heavenly Realms, he was the strongest.
"Of course. From now on, call me Master."
Gu An’s words filled Li Xuanmiao with joy, and he quickly kowtowed to become his disciple.
Subsequently, Gu An took out a small tripod and said, "This is the Sorcerer's World-Bounding Cauldron, one of the Nothingness Dao Treasures. I have temporarily sealed the Nothingness Qi Yun within it, yet it remains an extremely powerful magical artifact. When you are in mortal danger, it will protect you. Every Wushi Disciple will receive a Dao Treasure."
Yang Jian hasn’t received his yet, but it’s already prepared. Gu An plans to give it to him when Yang Jian returns from the Heavenly Court to visit.
Li Xuanmiao took the Sorcerer's World-Bounding Cauldron, marveling at it with great delight, the more he looked, the more he cherished it.
After he played with it for a while, Gu An began guiding him to refine the Sorcerer's World-Bounding Cauldron.
"It’s time for you to become a celestial being."
Gu An thought to himself as he looked at Li Xuanmiao.
Li Xuanmiao had learned all his Tong Sheng techniques directly from Gu An, leaving him with no weaknesses. With the addition of the Demon God Body, Gu An eagerly anticipated how Li Xuanmiao would perform once he became a deity.
Meanwhile.
On the Great Dao Path.
Xueyu Great Saint sat in meditation atop a mountain peak, surrounded by the surging Great Dao Qi. The surrounding void was filled with an oppressive atmosphere.
In the distance, on a desolate land, Fang Xuan stood alongside five other cultivators, gazing at him.
"I wonder if Second Brother will succeed?"
"He definitely will. His talent in Primordial Dao Emperor far surpasses ours."
"We are about to have our second Primordial Dao Emperor. It’s truly something to look forward to."
"We must also strive. Once all seven of us become Primordial Dao Emperors, we can challenge the Dadao Emperor and restore the honor of the Primordial Dao Emperors."
"Haha, actually, we don’t need to act. The Mystery Emperor can restore our honor. With his talent, he will surely achieve the rank of Primordial Dao Emperor."
Fang Xuan did not join in the others’ discussion. He watched Xueyu Great Saint with a calm gaze, confident that Xueyu Great Saint would succeed.
Having attained the rank of Primordial Dao Emperor himself, Fang Xuan was well aware of the power it bestowed. Once he truly achieved the rank, he no longer cared to compete with the Dadao Emperors.
In his view, no form of Great Dao Qi Yun could match the Primordial Dao Emperor.
The Dadao Emperors relied on slaughter and deprivation, the Tian Dao Qi Yun on faith, while the Primordial Dao Emperor only needed to comprehend the Dao.
Among the Three Thousand Great Dao, he had never heard of one Dao consuming another. Therefore, he believed that the path of the Primordial Dao Emperor was the true and correct path.
However, he had no reason to dampen his sworn brothers’ enthusiasm.
More than whether Xueyu Great Saint would succeed, he was concerned that Xueyu Great Saint would leave him after achieving success.
Since the War Court was annihilated, he had been adrift and without support. Xueyu Great Saint was the only one he could confide in and rely on. He did not want Xueyu Great Saint to leave, but if he decided to return, Fang Xuan would not stop him.
At that moment, a terrifying pressure descended, causing Fang Xuan and the other five to turn their heads. They saw a massive black hole appearing in the depths of the void, as if it were about to devour everything from the edge of the earth.
From within the black hole, numerous terrifying Qi emerged, clearly indicating that a formidable force was approaching.
"Prepare for battle. There are always those who seek shortcuts."
Fang Xuan spoke expressionlessly. As a Celestial Realm of Supreme Freedom, enhanced by the power of the Primordial Dao Emperor, he had no fear unless it was a Golden Immortal.
Hearing this, the other five each took out their magical artifacts. They were not surprised by the arrival of their enemies.
These people had been entangled with them for tens of thousands of years, all because Fang Xuan was a Primordial Dao Emperor, and they sought to perform Soul Transference into his physical body to uncover the secrets of the Primordial Dao Emperor.
Fang Xuan took the lead, his terrifying aura erupting. His presence alone was no less formidable than the overall aura of the mysterious force within the black hole.
(End of Chapter)
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