Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1497 The Heavenly Gate Opens

As Su Fan was immersed in the joy of the fusion of lightning magic and various elemental energies, the world outside his personal secret realm had quietly changed.

The "Opening the Heavenly Gate" trial in the Lingxuan Realm has entered its countdown. Most of the cultivators selected by the various super sects of "New Guangtian" have gathered near the Heavenly Gate Hall.

Although the old monsters of the "Guangfa Daozong" still cared about Su Fan, they could only suppress their desire to search for him because of their promise to go into seclusion.

Martial Aunt Hongling would occasionally send messages to Su Fan, but there was never a response.

Su Fan originally said he would contact her within a year, but now more than two years have passed and he has been out of contact ever since.

Ever since receiving the message from Senior Brother Fengming, those old monsters in the Integration Realm of "Xin Guangtian" have been searching for him all over the entire plane.

But Su Fan seemed to have vanished from the world; no matter what methods those old guys used, they couldn't find any trace of him.

The dozens of cultivators at the Integration Realm selected by "New Guangtian" have now arrived at the Heavenly Gate Hall.

However, Su Fan was not among these people, which greatly worried the Fengming Divine Venerable, the guardian cultivator of the Heavenly Gate Hall.

If his guess is true, the reason why the Upper Realm opened the Heavenly Gate Trial more than a hundred years ahead of schedule is actually because of that kid.

But what if that powerful figure from the human Daoist sect in the upper realm didn't see Su Fan?

Originally, the powerful figures of the human Daoist sects in the upper realm didn't pay much attention to their Lingxuan Realm.

If we offend that being from the Upper Realm this time, the Upper Realm will probably be even less welcoming to the Lingxuan Realm in the future.

Su Fan was completely unaware of the concerns of Phoenix Cry God and the others.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't take it too seriously.

What do I care if you guys are trying to curry favor with the big shots in the upper realm?

Moreover, Su Fan trusted his intuition.

That means the fact that the human race in the upper realm opened the Heavenly Gate ahead of schedule this time is definitely related to the fact that he used the "Evil-Suppressing Thunder Seal" to severely injure that great demon from the upper realm.

Regardless, Su Fan is not planning to show his face this time.

Let whoever wants to go to the upper realm go; I'm not going.

Su Fan knew very well that even though he could find no rivals in the lower realm with his hands in his pockets, he was still a formidable opponent.

But if he went to the upper realm, he would be nothing.

When that time comes, he will be like meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

During this time, Su Fan stayed comfortably in his personal secret realm every day, focusing all his attention on comprehending the art of lightning fusion.

After some in-depth study and contemplation, Su Fan realized that his current understanding of the Dao of Thunder was only barely scratching the surface.

At this moment, Su Fan was sitting cross-legged by the pool next to the thatched hut, holding a jade slip on his forehead, earnestly studying and pondering the secret techniques of the Thunder Dao.

After a while, he put the jade slip down and rubbed his temples.

Although he was already a Nascent Soul cultivator with extremely strong spiritual power, he couldn't withstand years of dedicated study of lightning techniques.

Moreover, the Daoist tradition of lightning is inherently obscure and difficult to understand. He has not been exposed to lightning magic for long, and he has only recently caught up on many of the basic knowledge.

When studying the art of integrating thunder and lightning, one must frequently consult numerous secret manuals on thunder and lightning; otherwise, one will not understand its intricacies at all.

Therefore, when studying and figuring out the art of integrating thunder and lightning, one often needs to read a large number of thunder and lightning manuals.

He simply doesn't understand many things in the Thunder Magic.

Su Fan discovered that there were no shortcuts in this world of cultivation.

He thought he could skip many things, but in the end he had to start learning the basics of thunder from scratch.

This also caused him a great deal of trouble. Faced with the vast and boundless knowledge of the Thunder Dao lineage, many things were interconnected, and even missing one part would be disastrous.

So Su Fan decided to start learning from the very basics and never dared to take shortcuts again.

I used to always think about being lazy, but I found that trying to take shortcuts only made things more complicated in the end.

Su Fan took a deep breath; he had been feeling increasingly irritable these past few days.

This can't go on; we need to change our mindset.

Thinking of this, Su Fan took out the communication array plate from his storage ring.

The communication array plate had just been placed in his hand when it began to vibrate violently. He glanced at it and discovered that his Martial Aunt Hongling had sent hundreds of messages.

Without even glancing at it, Su Fan directly channeled a wisp of magic power into the communication array, instantly creating a transparent light screen.

I heard from my Martial Aunt Hongling last time that this platform for experts in the Integration Realm to communicate is quite interesting.

Su Fan had been here before, but he only glanced at the chat a few times before leaving.

At this moment, the most frequent comments on the public screen were about the "opening of the Heavenly Gate" in the Lingxuan Realm.

Not every realm has the opportunity to travel to the upper realm, so many Nascent Soul Realm elders from various realms have been inquiring about the matter of going to the upper realm.

At this moment, the public chat was filled with messages from cultivators from other realms, all sorts of things.

"I really envy your Spirit Profound Realm. We don't have this opportunity here. In fact, I haven't heard of anything about 'Opening the Heavenly Gate' in tens of thousands of years..."

"Why are you envious of them? Even if they have the chance to go to the upper realm, they'll just be cannon fodder..."

"I've heard that cultivators from the Spirit Profound Realm who pass the Heavenly Gate Trial must first cultivate in a designated area of ​​the Upper Realm for three years, during which time they must obey the orders of the Upper Realm's Daoist sects. Think about it carefully..."

"Do you think the Upper Realm is so easy to navigate? We cultivators from the Lower Realm go there and live worse than us rogue cultivators from the Lower Realm..."

The most sarcastic comments from cultivators from other realms on the public screen were mostly sour.

Despite the various problems associated with traveling to the upper realm, it remains an irresistible temptation for cultivators in the lower realm.

After all, the cultivators who can pass the trial are all at the Great Perfection of the Body Integration Realm.

Having cultivated to this level, their progress in cultivation in the lower realms is considered to have reached its limit; they can no longer advance even an inch.

If one wishes to break through to a higher Mahayana realm, the only chance is to go to the Upper Realm.

Therefore, in order to make a breakthrough in their cultivation, these cultivators from the lower realms are willing to pay any price.

Let alone being cannon fodder, they would be willing to serve as slaves in the upper realm.

At this moment, the platform's public chat was filled with all sorts of messages about this "opening of the heavenly gate".

Anyway, Su Fan enjoyed watching it quite a bit, and even his recent irritability was relieved a lot.

He has already decided that if he feels irritable in the future, he will come here to take a look, which will indeed relieve his emotional stress.

There was no way around it; studying and pondering the art of fusion with the Thunder Dao in seclusion was just too tedious.

"Do you know why the 'Opening of the Heavenly Gate' in the Spirit Profound Realm was brought forward by more than a hundred years this time..."

At this moment, a message on the public screen caught everyone's attention, and many cultivators began to leave comments. "It is said that the war between the human Daoist sects in the upper realm of the Lingxuan Realm and the demon race is becoming increasingly fierce. This time, they opened the Heavenly Gate ahead of schedule in order to recruit cultivators from the lower realm to replenish their forces..."

"Actually, it's just that we're short of cannon fodder, which is why we're rushing to open the Heavenly Gate ahead of schedule and head to the Upper Realm to be used as supplies..."

"The demon race of the upper realm is extremely brutal and ferocious; human cultivators of the same level generally have little chance of winning against them..."

Seeing more and more messages being left for him, the monk stopped keeping him in suspense.

"I am a disciple of a super sect in the Lingxuan Realm. I heard from my elders that the reason why the human race's Daoist sect in the Upper Realm opened the Heavenly Gate more than a hundred years ahead of schedule is because of one person..."

Upon seeing his latest comment, many cultivators inquired about the identity of that person.

"That person's name is Su Fan. He's the one who recently used a forbidden lightning technique to severely injure the true form of the great demon that descended from the upper realm..."

Upon seeing his latest comment, many cultivators immediately began to discuss it.

"I heard this whole thing is complete nonsense, just that person and his sect bragging..."

“I think so too. How could a cultivator from the lower realm, especially one who has only recently broken through to the Integration Realm, possibly severely injure the true form of a great demon from the upper realm…”

"Others might not be able to, but he's different. If you were from the Jiaochen Realm, you wouldn't say that..."

"I'm also from the Jiaochen Realm. This guy is indeed a prodigy; it's normal for him to do all sorts of unbelievable things..."

Next, the cultivators from the Jiaochen Realm began a heated debate with a large group of people.

Seeing so many people fighting over him, Su Fan was overjoyed.

I'll definitely come back here often; it's so interesting.

Just as Su Fan was about to see what other bombshells the cultivators from the Jiaochen Realm might reveal, the communication array suddenly buzzed and began to vibrate violently once again.

Without even asking, Su Fan knew it must be another message from his Martial Aunt Hongling, and his good mood vanished instantly.

He shut down the light barrier and then threw the communication array back into his storage ring.

Anyway, I'm currently using the Turtle Breathing Secret Technique to heal my injuries, so no matter where we go, he'll always be in the right.

After all, he cast a spell beyond his level, exhausting all his magical power, spiritual sense, and vital energy. I almost died, and he wouldn't even let me go into seclusion to heal my injuries.

Thinking of this, Su Fan took out a bunch of jade slips and ancient books from his storage ring, and then picked up an ancient book about the Daoist tradition of lightning and began to read it.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was time to "open the Heavenly Gate".

At this moment, countless cultivators at the late stage of the Integration Realm are gathering in the square in front of the Heavenly Gate Hall of the Lingxuan Realm.

Phoenix Cry God Venerable and dozens of Nascent Soul Realm experts stood in front of the Heavenly Gate Hall.

"Still haven't found any trace of that kid Su Fan...?"

Upon hearing his words, a Nascent Soul cultivator standing nearby immediately stepped forward.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Fengming, the junior brothers of 'Xin Guangtian' are searching for his whereabouts every day..."

After the other person finished speaking, they couldn't help but sigh.

"It's said they used many methods, even hiring numerous divination masters, but this kid vanished as if he'd evaporated into thin air, leaving not a trace behind..."

Upon hearing the other party's words, Senior Brother Fengming frowned deeply, and his expression became extremely solemn.

It seems that kid really didn't want to come.

His claims of seclusion and the secret healing method of tortoise breathing were all just excuses.

He had told his junior brother Hongling that he would contact her a year later, but he hasn't shown up yet.

Phoenix Cry God sighed, then looked up at the sky above the Heavenly Gate Hall.

The thought that the Heavenly Gate Trial could open at any moment made him tense again.

How will he explain himself when questioned by some being from the upper realm?

"boom……"

Suddenly, a loud buzzing sound came from above the Heavenly Gate Hall.

The once clear sky was now shrouded in a layer of gray fog.

The clouds above the main hall seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand, with black and gold clouds churning wildly.

Sometimes it transforms into a ferocious beast, and sometimes it condenses into a talisman with flowing Dao patterns, emitting a rumbling thunder, but not a single drop of rain falls.

Purple rays of light continuously spilled from the edges of the clouds, falling on the eaves of the palace and giving the ancient trees a lustrous sheen.

Even more astonishingly, a crack slowly appeared in the very center of the cloud.

The gap wasn't filled with sky, but with a chaotic grayish-white expanse.

Golden chains could be vaguely seen floating within them, and the clanging sound of the chains colliding could be clearly heard even through the communication array.

A beam of light suddenly shot out from the chaotic rift, piercing straight into the altar in the center of the Heavenly Gate Hall.

The moment the beam of light hit the ground, all twelve stone beast statues on the altar opened their eyes.

A crimson light shot from the stone eye, weaving into a massive magic array above the hall. The array's patterns subtly echoed the golden chains emerging from the gaps in the clouds.

At this moment, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth began to surge wildly, forming a visible vortex of spiritual energy centered on the Heavenly Gate Hall.

The trees on the distant mountain range swayed violently in the breeze emanating from the spiritual energy, and even the underground minerals emitted a faint glow.

Many cultivators gathered outside the main hall couldn't help but release their protective spiritual light, but they were still slightly shaken by the vortex of spiritual energy.

Phoenix Cry God Venerable's fingertips clenched unconsciously; he could sense a familiar aura emanating from that chaotic rift.

It shares the same origin as the great demon from the upper realm that descended upon it, but is even more majestic and imposing, like a suppression from a higher dimension.

What followed was an eerie calm; even the wind stopped, and the ripples on the pond froze instantly, as if the whole world had been put on pause.

Just then, Phoenix Cry God Venerable suddenly soared into the air, his deep voice encompassing the entire Spirit Profound Realm.

"Fellow Daoists... the Heavenly Gate of the Upper Realm is about to open..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chaotic energy in the gaps in the clouds suddenly surged violently.

With a "whoosh," the golden chains unfolded, and countless tiny runes began to appear along the edges of the gaps. The runes connected to form lines, and the lines wove into a net, slowly outlining the shape of a huge door.

The black and gold clouds in the sky were completely agitated, and the purple glow transformed into countless points of light, falling on the shoulders of every cultivator.

At this moment, countless Nascent Soul cultivators participating in the Heavenly Gate Trial looked up in the square of the Heavenly Gate Hall.

A crack slowly appeared in the center of the dark clouds, and a golden beam of light pierced through the clouds, landing directly on the open ground in front of the Heavenly Gate Hall.

The crack in the sky grew larger and larger until it resembled a deep ravine stretching across the vast expanse of the heavens.

(End of this chapter)