The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Shen Yifei stood to the side, barely daring to breathe, his eyes fixed on the two of them.

The silvery-white light slowly rotated between Ao Ling'er's eyebrows, like a butterfly about to emerge from its cocoon.

"Um……"

Ao Ling'er let out a soft moan, her voice carrying an indescribable sense of comfort and pleasure.

Zhao Yue frowned slightly, muttering, "Strange... How come there's a familiar aura deep within your soul..."

Shen Yifei knew why: the golden barrier contained the Ninth Princess's own dragon essence, which had been refined in the Immortal Realm and stored there, waiting for the Ninth Princess to consume it.

Now, Zhao Yue is using her immortal power to nourish Ao Ling'er's soul, and the imprisoned dragon essence and soul naturally resonate with her immortal power.

"Ninth Princess, don't stop yet, continue!" Shen Yifei quickly shouted.

Zhao Yue was very obedient. Since Shen Yifei didn't want her to stop, she stopped thinking about it, closed her eyes, and poured her immortal power into Ao Ling'er's brow without reservation.

This was both a way of repaying Shen Yifei for repairing his soul and a way of expressing his guilt for consuming Ao Ling'er's Dragon Essence.

The silvery-white light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire space inside the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow.

Ao Ling'er's body began to glow faintly, and under the illumination of this light, her shattered soul fragments began to reconnect one by one.

Suddenly, Ao Ling'er opened her eyes wide, a golden light flashing in her deep blue eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful aura erupted from her body, directly pushing Zhao Yue away.

"Ninth Princess!" Shen Yifei exclaimed, trying to step forward to support Zhao Yue, but was blocked by that aura and could not get close at all.

Ao Ling'er floated in mid-air, her long hair dancing, her whole body enveloped in a layer of golden light.

Her aura was rising at a terrifying speed, like a giant dragon trapped in an abyss breaking free of its shackles and soaring straight into the sky.

"This...this is..." Shen Yifei's eyes widened. "Is this about to undergo tribulation and ascend to immortality?"

Zhao Yue was also stunned. She stood aside, watching the golden light on Ao Ling'er's body grow stronger and stronger, and murmured, "No... it's not just about transcending tribulation... the dragon essence and divine soul within her body were originally from the immortal realm. Now that I've awakened them, they've directly drawn upon the guiding power of the immortal realm..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire interior of the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow trembled violently. Ao Ling'er's soul rushed out of the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow and entered her body.

Outside, dark clouds suddenly gathered over Mount Cangwu, accompanied by rumbling thunder. A golden beam of light descended from the sky, piercing through the roof of the secret chamber and shining directly on Ao Ling'er.

The golden light was so blinding that Shen Yifei couldn't open his eyes and quickly took a few steps back. Just then, he heard Ao Xue shouting outside, "The weather outside has changed! A huge hole has appeared in the sky above Cangwu Mountain!"

"That's the passage to the celestial realm!" Zhao Yue exclaimed. "She's about to ascend!"

Shen Yifei panicked. "She's about to ascend after just recovering her cultivation? Isn't she just throwing her life away if she goes up now?"

"It's too late!" Zhao Yue shook her head. "The golden light of guidance has already locked onto her. Even if she doesn't want to go, the Immortal Realm will forcibly pull her up."

Sure enough, drawn by the golden light, Ao Ling'er's body began to slowly rise. She glanced down at Shen Yifei.

"Young Master Shen... please take good care of Xiaoying for me... I will come back..."

"Sister Ling'er!" Shen Yifei shouted, but Ao Ling'er's body had already transformed into a golden light, piercing through the secret chamber and rushing towards the guiding light pillar.

Ao Ying watched in stunned silence; she had never seen anything like it before. Seeing her eldest sister disappear into the golden pillar of light, she was completely dumbfounded, frozen in place, her face deathly pale.

Not long after the guiding light disappeared, Cangwu Mountain fell into a brief period of calm.

Before anyone could react, hundreds of golden rays descended from the sky.

The golden light landed and transformed into immortals clad in golden armor, wielding long halberds, surrounding the entire Cangwu Mountain.

Shen Yifei rushed out of the secret room and saw this scene; his heart sank.

Oh no, the news of Ao Ling'er's ascension must have alarmed the Immortal Realm.

The leading immortal was a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe, with a dignified face, extraordinary bearing, and unfathomable cultivation.

He hovered in mid-air and saw Shen Yifei.

"So you are Shen Yifei, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Evolution Sect?"

Knowing he couldn't avoid it, Shen Yifei simply cupped his hands in greeting, "It is indeed I. May I ask what brings you, immortal, to my Cangwu Mountain?"

"I have come to inspect on the orders of the Immortal Emperor," the white-robed immortal said calmly. "Just now, a cultivator was undergoing tribulation and ascending to immortality below, so I came here specifically to check on him."

Shen Yifei's heart tightened; the people who had been punished by the immortals were indeed after Ao Ling'er.

As he was pondering how to answer, Ao Ying suddenly rushed out, pointing at the white-robed immortal and angrily shouting, "Where have you taken my eldest sister?"

The white-robed immortal frowned slightly, about to speak, when a golden-armored immortal general behind him sneered, "A mere little dragon dares to be disrespectful to an immortal envoy? He's courting death!"

After saying that, the immortal general waved his hand, and a golden light shot straight towards Ao Ying's brow.

Shen Yifei's expression changed drastically. He rushed forward and stood in front of Ao Ying, slashing at the golden light with his Changtian Sword.

"clang!"

With a crisp sound, Shen Yifei was blasted back seven or eight steps by the golden light. He felt a tightness in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood!

Shen Yifei was shocked. This immortal's casual strike had such power that he couldn't even withstand it!

The immortal general was somewhat surprised that his attack had failed.

Although he didn't use his full strength, these mortal cultivators couldn't withstand it at all, and the young man only suffered a slight injury.

He sneered, "You ants, how dare you try to stop a chariot? If it weren't for the Immortal Emperor's order, I could have wiped out your entire family in a single move!"

Shen Yifei knew he wasn't bragging, but faced with so many immortals, he didn't know how to deal with them.

The white-robed immortal raised his hand to stop the celestial general. "Was that person who ascended to immortality Ao Ling'er?"

Ao Ying couldn't hold back any longer, "She's my eldest sister! You bunch of bastards, you're going to imprison my eldest sister again!"

Shen Yifei grabbed her and whispered, "Don't speak. If they had taken Ling'er away, would they still be here?"

Ao Ying thought about it and realized that this was the case. She had been too excited and had only been concerned about Ao Ling'er's safety.

The immortal smiled slightly, "Shen Yifei, Ao Ling'er's matter has nothing to do with you. You merely broke her seal unintentionally, helping her regain her cultivation. The Immortal Emperor, considering your ignorance, does not intend to pursue the matter. However..."

His tone shifted abruptly, turning icy. "You easily broke Ao Ling'er's seal, which means you possess extraordinary treasures or techniques. I am here on the orders of the Immortal Emperor to take you back to the Immortal Realm for investigation."

Shen Yifei's heart sank. So their purpose in coming here was to capture him.

Before he could reply, a beam of fire shot into the sky from a distant mountain peak, followed by the sound of Third Sister Burning Song.

"You celestial beings are getting bolder and bolder, daring to run wild on my territory!"