Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 605 The Ascension of the Earthly Immortal Realm

As dusk approached, the sun began to set.

After wandering around the entire Sword Sect, Xu Xing arrived at the location of the Sword Hall of the outer sect.

A black statue shaped like a long sword stands on the earth, casting a long shadow as the setting sun casts its rays.

Behind the black sword-shaped statue is a tall, gray tower-shaped building.

The building's surface was covered with blood-red runes, and a chilling light flowed over them, like blood constantly dripping from a sword.

If someone were to look down from a high place, they would see that the area where the Sword-Holding Hall is located resonates with the surrounding energy, forming a peculiar array that seems to be sealing something away...

The Sword Hall itself and its sword-shaped architecture are the core of the formation.

"No wonder Senior Sister sealed Yue Ling into the Battle.net to reflect on her actions."

Xu Xing shook his head and chuckled, then looked away at the opposite side of the Sword-Holding Hall.

Yue Ling used to be quite mischievous; even Chi Jiu Yu was considered well-behaved compared to her.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the most powerful figure in the Sword Sect.

Before the Sword-Holding Hall was located here, several Transcendent Elders from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall jointly set up several formations here, nurturing a batch of spirit ore of extremely high quality, which was particularly suitable for forging spirit swords.

Back then, the Spirit Network hadn't even appeared yet, and the thing Yue Ling liked to do most when she was bored was to wander around the Sword Sect.

He would occasionally do things that he thought were 'good for' the Sword Sect.

One day, she passed by this place and found that the spirit ore had been nurtured, so she volunteered to help mine it.

And so, a sword aura was unleashed directly...

It can be used as the most ferocious and ruthless sword in the Tai Xuan Realm, and the ferocious nature of its sword energy directly permeates the entire spirit mine.

The result was unsurprising: the entire spirit mine became unusable.

After that...

To prevent the influence of the sword energy from spreading outwards, the Sword-Holding Hall was moved here, and the nature of the formation was changed.

After hundreds of years of dissipating the malevolent energy, the ferocious nature of the spirit ore has finally been reduced to an acceptable level.

Now, thanks to the joint research of the Pill Cauldron Pavilion and the Transmission Tower, those fierce spirit ores have become excellent materials for honing sword intent and tempering the sword's edge.

The Sword Hall also has several cultivation chambers, which are specially designed to extract the fierce energy from underground spiritual mines, and are used by sword cultivators who have made great contributions to temper their sword intent.

Although the investment cycle is a little long...

But at least it's still somewhat useful.

However, the trouble Yue Ling caused back then was far more than just this one time, and even many sword masters dared not speak out against it.

In the end, Bie Xuening saw that she was causing too much trouble, so she locked her up to reflect on her actions.

He has performed quite well in the years since he left.

At least she's quite honest; I haven't heard of her getting into any trouble again...

As Xu Xing gazed at the sunset in the distance, which resembled molten gold, and the sword lights flashing across the sky, images involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

But it brought back memories of everything that had happened in the past.

From the precarious existence of the Tai Xuan Realm when I first arrived, to the current prosperity of the Sword Sect...

Suddenly a world away.

It hasn't been an easy journey.

But thankfully, we've made it through.

Click!

A crisp sound came from the side, interrupting Xu Xing's thoughts.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a young man and woman embracing and taking pictures next to the towering sword-shaped statue.

Most areas of the Sword Hall are not open to the public, but the area around this sword-shaped statue is an exception.

Perhaps because there isn't much information about the Sword Hall outside the Sword Sect, many people are curious about what the Sword Hall of the Sword Sect is like, so many tourists come here to take a look during the day.

There are fewer people at night.

After all, the Sword-Wielding Hall is a bit eerie and creepy to look at at night...

Soon, the two, having taken their photos, walked away chatting and laughing.

Xu Xing watched the two walk away until they disappeared around the corner before turning his gaze away.

The swirling thoughts ceased, and the gaze, having traversed a vast distance, settled upon the realm of the immortals.

In the realm of mortal immortals, the ascension process is about to begin.

……

……

Earth Immortal.

After their defeat in the final battle, the Beast God Clan, which had dominated the Immortal Realm for 100,000 years, became a thing of the past.

However, the human race also suffered significant losses.

It was only after a period of rest and recuperation that it gradually recovered some of its vitality.

Year 1779 in the new calendar.

Cold Moon Sword Palace.

It was afternoon.

Sunlight filtered through rows of icicles radiating a chill along the roadside, refracting into rainbows.

Looking into the distance, ice crystals are everywhere, like a kingdom made of ice and snow, which is extremely dreamlike.

Even though the daylight was bright, the cold wind was as sharp as a knife.

As one of the few major forces in the current Immortal Realm that can rival the Qianyang Dao Palace, it was established after the internal strife among the human race.

It is now considered a sacred place by all practitioners of the three types of Dao lineages: 'Yin', 'Sword', and 'Kill'.

Deep within the Sword Palace.

A quiet room, as if carved from cold jade.

The translucent walls emitted a faint blue light, from which a misty, chilly blue aura continuously flowed and gathered around the person sitting in the center.

She had her eyes closed, wore a simple, moon-white dress, had long, snow-white hair draped over her shoulders, and had skin that was so smooth and delicate it seemed like it could be broken with a touch.

A long sword lay flat between his knees.

A chilling sword intent flowed through the quiet room, as if it could freeze everything.

Master of the Cold Moon Sword Palace —

Xi Li. Nearly two thousand years have passed, and she is no longer the prey that the Beast God Clan could hunt and toy with at will.

Now, her cultivation has reached the pinnacle of the Void Returning Realm.

Furthermore, he possesses the three fundamental Daoist lineages of [Yin], [Sword], and [Kill].

Compared to the many Void Returning Realm cultivators in the Earthly Immortal Realm, his supernatural abilities and skills rank among the top five, and in terms of battle formations and combat alone, he ranks among the top three.

In the final battle, he faced three Void Returning Perfection cultivators of the Beast God Clan alone. At the cost of severe injuries to himself, he killed one and severely wounded the other two.

It should be noted that, apart from a few special cases, the average human cultivator in the Earth Immortal Realm who has reached the Void Returning stage is weaker than the beast god cultivator who has reached the Void Returning stage.

The Beast God Clan has developed for 100,000 years, and their supernatural powers, magic, and even various magical artifacts are far superior to those of the human race.

It's already quite remarkable that she's managed to do this much.

a long time……

"Whoo~"

The breath, though exhaled softly, directly formed a white light visible to the naked eye.

This made the already extremely cold room even colder.

Her eyes, which opened slowly, were clear and icy blue, as if they were carved from gemstones.

"Ascension..."

Xi Li lowered her eyes, lost in thought.

at this time!

Are you really sure?

A voice suddenly rang out, dispelling even some of the chilling atmosphere.

Crimson-gold flames converged from all directions, quickly coalescing into a human figure in front of Xi Li.

She was exquisitely beautiful and dressed in a white robe.

Her long, black hair cascaded down her back, the ends of which shone like gilded gold, as if burning with an eternal flame. Beneath her fair skin, wisps of golden light seemed to flow.

A golden halo, like a sun corona, surrounds the edge of the pupil.

Fu Mu.

He was once protected by Xi's Dao essence and escaped the patrol of the Beast God Clan's Dao Network, successfully becoming one of the four humans who advanced to the Void Return stage.

Its name is the name of the lineage it inherits, and it is one of the branches of the [Xi] lineage.

As a cultivator who had already achieved the Returning to Emptiness realm before Xu Xing's arrival, she could have advanced to the Dao Integration realm in this world.

However, due to the 'divine will' of the Earthly Immortal Realm being extracted and destroyed by the Five Immortals of Tai Xuan who arrived, the Beast God An, who bore most of the world's weight, also perished outside the world.

The world is too damaged and needs to recover; it will be difficult for a suitable path to emerge within ten thousand years.

She was naturally affected as well, so her cultivation level remained at the Perfect Return to Emptiness stage.

During the wars with the Beast God Clan over the years, although Fu Mu's lineage was opposite to Xi Li's, the two, who pursued the same goals, still forged a deep friendship.

“Once you ascend, you might never be able to come back,” Fu Mu said earnestly.

Having finally defeated the Beast God Clan, she actually thought of ascending to immortality and leaving...

At least see how the world will change before you leave.

“I know,” Xi Li said softly, “but I don’t really have much attachment to this world anymore…”

"..." Fu Mu paused, staring at her for a long while.

"lie!"

When Fu Mu uttered those two words, his tone was exceptionally certain.

Ever since she learned that Xi Yun had perished because of the Beast God's finger, she had indeed become much colder in her dealings with people.

But after more than a thousand years, it would be impossible for her to have no attachment to the people and things of the Immortal Realm!
Xi Li smiled slightly, offering no explanation, but instead said:
"Since there is already a way to ascend and leave, there must also be a way to return from the Immortal Realm, just like our predecessors did back then."

Now everything has come to an end.

Do the humans in the Immortal Realm really need her?
Or, is there a big difference between her staying in the Immortal Realm and not staying in the Immortal Realm?

Obviously not.

"Moreover, I should also go and find some answers."

search……

Some answers?
Fu Mu was somewhat puzzled: "Is the answer you're seeking related to the Sword Ancestor?"

"Yes." Xi Li nodded gently. "Some, but not all."

She suddenly laughed again as she said this.

"Actually, I'm a bit lost right now, and I'm not sure what I should do next."

She was able to cultivate because she met a senior by chance, and her original intention for cultivation was simply to survive.

Along the way, most of the time we were swept along by the tide of the times.

But now that things have suddenly settled down, I feel a sense of loss.

"Ok?"

"Perhaps after finding the answers to those questions, I will understand what I should do."

"..."

a long time……

There was a hint of helplessness in Fu Mu's tone:
"Stop talking like that, can't you be normal?"

Because of his previous experience as an undercover agent in the Beast God Elder Council, after becoming the Grand Elder, he not only had to be extremely careful at all times, but also had to deal with a group of riddle-solving people every day...

In short, she now prefers to be straightforward!
"Alright! Go if you want, I won't try to persuade you anymore." Fu Mu shook his head.

It seems that Xi Li has truly made up her mind.

Besides, it won't change anything.

As if she had thought of something, she gave a self-deprecating laugh:
"Maybe in a few years I'll ascend to find you."

Knowing there's a path ahead, yet not pursuing it...

Is that still a cultivator?

"I will wait for you," Xi Li said with a light smile.

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