This is a cultivation game, but its operation is terrible.

A dignified elder of the late-stage Tribulation Transcending Demonic Cultivator was like an ant in front of Jiang Liu, and was instantly killed by a single sword strike!

That's normal, though, since he's only in the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, not the late stage of the Mahayana Realm.

The countless demonic cultivators kneeling outside the Demon Abyss were terrified and turned to flee.

But Jiang Liu didn't give them a chance at all.

He raised his hand and unleashed a series of ordinary attacks.

The piercing screams continued one after another.

All the demonic cultivators atop Mount Fuji were wiped out with a single sword strike; not a single one survived.

After dealing with all the minions, Jiang Liu's gaze finally fell on the demonic pillar in the center of the Demon Abyss that was about to be activated.

"This is the last one."

Jiang Liu muttered to himself, took a step, and instantly appeared in front of the demon pillar.

Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his hand and swung his sword.

"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"

Golden-white sword energy fell, piercing through the demon pillar.

Click!

The last magic pillar shattered in response.

[System Notification: Player Jiang Liu has successfully destroyed the Demon Pillar atop Mount Fuji]

[System Notification: Mission Progress (3/3)! Obtained 40 units of Primordial Purple Qi]

[System Notification: Orochi's remnant soul power has been reduced by 30%, current remaining power is 60%]

[System notification: Final stage quest triggered - slay the remnant soul of Orochi]

The moment the Demon Pillar was destroyed.

From the depths of the abyss came a roar of extreme rage.

"Roar!"

Eight ferocious snake heads suddenly emerged from the abyss, their jet-black scales and scarlet eyes radiating a chilling aura of malevolence.

The remnant soul of Orochi has finally been forced to reveal itself!

Its body was enormous, spanning the heavens and the earth, and its eight snake heads stared at Jiang Liu, their eyes filled with bloodlust and rage.

"You lowly human! How dare you destroy my Demon Pillar! You have ruined my grand plan of revival!"

"I will tear you to pieces and imprison your soul in the Demon Abyss forever!"

The remnant soul of the Yamata no Orochi roared, and its eight heads simultaneously spewed out jet-black demonic flames. The demonic flames burned mountains and boiled seas, and wherever they passed, space was burned and distorted.

Faced with this devastating attack, Jiang Liu's eyes remained completely unmoved.

He slowly raised the Righteous Demon-Slaying Sword. On the blade, seven-colored light and golden righteous energy intertwined, reaching their peak.

"Yamata no Orochi? It's nothing but a remnant soul."

"You dare to talk back to me?"

Jiang Liu spoke calmly, slowly raising the long sword in his hand.

Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly swung his wrist.

"Demon Slayer Slash!"

This sword strike combines the supreme power of a top-grade immortal artifact with righteous energy and the true intent to slay demons.

The golden sword energy surged to a length of ten thousand miles, piercing through the heavens and earth, like the rising sun illuminating the entire Eastern Japan region!

A sword aura, ten thousand feet long, descended, slashing towards the remnant soul of the Eight-Headed Serpent!

The remnant soul of the Yamata no Orochi sensed the terrifying power of this sword strike, and all eight of its snake heads simultaneously revealed fear as they tried to dodge, but were firmly suppressed by the Vast Domain and were unable to move at all.

"Do not--!!!"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the Japanese peninsula.

A ten-thousand-foot-long sword aura swept across the void.

The enormous body of the Yamata no Orochi was instantly cleaved in two, and its eight ferocious snake heads exploded, turning into a sky full of demonic energy, which was then completely purified by the righteous energy.

The remnant soul of the otherworldly demon god, Orochi, has fallen!

[System notification: Congratulations to player Jiang Liu for successfully defeating the remnant soul of Orochi.]

[System Notification: Cross-server quest - Tracing the Abyss of Demons: The Broken Chain of the Eastern Kingdom - Successfully completed]

[System Notification: You have received the ultimate reward—100 units of Primordial Purple Qi, 100000 Cross-Server Merit Points, and 50000 Server Points.]

[System Notification: You have obtained the unique title—Guardian of the East]

[System Notification: Cultivation level has surged, from late-stage Tribulation Transcending to Great Perfection of Tribulation Transcending]

Having completed the task, I am only one step away from reaching the Mahayana stage!

"Unique title, Guardian Deity of the East?"

Jiang Liu was speechless when he saw the reward. Was it really okay for him to receive this title?

If I get this title, does it mean I'll have to protect the Japanese region?

Oh no, I've become a traitor.

[Should the unique title—Guardian Deity of the East be abandoned?]

【whether】

Forget it, I'll keep it. Why not take it if it's free?

Chapter 501 The Grand Finale: Ascension! I'm the dog-like planner!

Just as Jiang Liu was about to explore the Dongying area for a while, another system notification suddenly sounded.

[You have reached the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. Do you wish to consume 1 unit of Primordial Purple Qi to advance to the next realm?]

"what?"

Jiang Liu was clearly stunned when he heard the system notification. Could the Primordial Purple Qi be used to improve one's cultivation level?

In other words, I only need to consume one unit of Primordial Purple Qi to break through to the Mahayana stage?

Is there even a question?

【Yes】

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Liu chose yes.

[You have used Primordial Purple Qi to break through, and your realm has reached the early stage of Mahayana.]

Just when Jiang Liu thought it was over, a series of system notifications followed.

[You have reached the early stage of Mahayana cultivation. You possess the key item for ascension—Primordial Purple Qi. Your immortal appearance has been cultivated to its limit. All your attributes have broken through to the Great Perfection of Mahayana cultivation.]

You have met the minimum requirements for ascension:

【Part 1: Transcending Tribulation to Great Perfection → Mahayana Stage】

[Two: Possessing Hongmeng Purple Qi]

【Three: Her ethereal beauty has reached its peak】

[Four: All attributes reach the highest level of perfection]

[Your current selection is as follows:]

【Part 1: Ascend to immortality using your current cultivation level, all attributes, celestial appearance, and Primordial Purple Qi】

Part Two: Continue exploring the world of cultivation.

Please select.

Jiang Liu: "??????"

This series of system notifications exploded in Jiang Liu's mind like a thunderbolt, leaving his brain blank and his whole body stunned.

What the hell?

Can I ascend now?

Isn't it only through Mahayana and Dzogchen that one can ascend to immortality?

Jiang Liu was stunned for more than ten seconds before he understood what was going on after carefully considering the series of system prompts.

At this stage, he is already capable of ascending to heaven.

His realm, primordial purple aura, immortal appearance, and all attributes have reached the ascension standard. If he wants, he can ascend immediately!

After realizing what was happening, they were immediately overjoyed!

Holy crap, I can ascend to heaven right now!

There's no need to wait until the Great Perfection of Mahayana Buddhism!

"What is the difference between ascending to heaven now and ascending to heaven in Mahayana and Dzogchen?"

After the initial euphoria, Jiang Liu calmed down a bit, his face showing confusion.

If there is a difference, then wouldn't the Mahayana Great Perfection ascension be better?

However... the gap shouldn't be too big, after all, it's just the mortal realm.

Is it better to stay in the mortal realm a little longer, or to ascend to the celestial realm immediately?

Is there even a question?

Of course, I'll ascend to the Immortal Realm immediately!

The mortal realm and the immortal realm are two different worlds. No matter how much you improve in the mortal realm, it's not as good as a hair in the immortal realm!

Want to continue exploring the world of cultivation?

I'm so frustrated with this game, I can finally uninstall it!