Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 835 - 818: Gathering of the Immortals

In the void, Zhouyang sat motionless, with only dazzling golden light emanating from his body, illuminating the sky in a golden hue.

Outside the Tribulation Land, the cultivators who had rushed over due to the appearance of the Celestial Tribulation had already gathered into thousands, and the number continued to increase.

Among these cultivators was Master Cyan Yang, who was elderly and nearing the end of his lifespan.

When Zhouyang came out to trigger the Celestial Tribulation, the cultivators of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect, who were moved out of the Tribulation area, immediately notified the sect.

Upon learning this news, Master Cyan Yang directly rushed to the scene with the Nascent Soul Stage Elders of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect.

As a result, for the first time in thousands of years, there were no Nascent Soul Stage cultivators left to guard the mountain gate of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect.

There was no other choice; whether Zhouyang successfully achieved Immortal Ascension held too much significance for the Profound Sun Immortal Sect.

Moreover, personally witnessing the grand spectacle of a cultivator becoming immortal was an opportunity no Nascent Soul Stage cultivator wanted to miss.

At this moment, witnessing the phenomenon occurring with Zhouyang's body in the sky, Master Cyan Yang's weathered face was full of excitement as he trembled and exclaimed, "The physical body becoming immortal, enduring as long as the Dao, Fellow Daoist Zhou, no, Immortal Venerable Zhou's Immortal Body is about to form, truly incredible, incredible indeed!"

Even though the Profound Sun Immortal Sect had never produced a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal since its founding, it does not mean that there was no intelligence within the sect about this realm.

According to records Master Cyan Yang had seen, after achieving their way, other Tribulation Crossing True Immortals generally required several hundred years to successfully form the True Immortal Dharma Body.

But now, looking at Zhouyang's situation, it seemed he would succeed in one step, forming the Immortal Body immediately after completing the Tribulation Crossing.

This situation was so incredible that even Du Chongyang and other Human Race True Immortals would be astounded upon seeing it.

The reason Zhouyang experienced such a transformation was due to his earlier body's refinement by Heavenly Thunder Power during the Tribulation.

With the refining power of Heavenly Thunder, his body, which had reached the limit of mortal flesh, was directly transforming toward the True Immortal Body.

When Zhouyang used the final technique [True Dragon Dharma Body] to break the final purple Thunder Seal formed by the Celestial Tribulation, absorbing a large amount of Heavenly Thunder Power to refine his body, his transformation entered its final stage.

This is why he remained immobile despite the conclusion of the Celestial Tribulation.

He must now focus completely on guiding his body to transform into the Immortal Body most suited for him.

The Immortal Body of every Tribulation Crossing True Immortal is unique, the most suitable for themselves.

Upon reaching the Tribulation Crossing Stage True Immortal realm, things like Spiritual Root Talent no longer matter; future discussions about talent depend on each individual's Immortal Body's compatibility with the Dao Laws.

The Immortal Body of a Tribulation Crossing Stage True Immortal, while still appearing as flesh and blood, is, in fact, combined with Dao Laws and no longer merely a mortal body.

A direct manifestation is that even if an Immortal Body is destroyed, as long as the Immortal Soul escapes, it can be reformed anew.

Just like the True Demons Zhouyang had dealt with previously, even if their True Demon Bodies were destroyed, they could still re-form their True Demon Bodies by absorbing flesh and blood.

As time slowly passed, new cultivators continued to arrive daily after learning news of this event, eager to catch a glimpse of the immortal.

However, out of deference to the authority of a True Immortal, and with the assistance of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect cultivators, no cultivator dared to disturb Zhouyang as he formed his Immortal Body.

Thus, three months passed, and not only did the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators from the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm gather to watch Zhouyang form his Immortal Body, but upon learning the news, cultivators from the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm and Celestial South Continent Cultivation Realm also opened Cross-Cultivation Realm Teleportation Arrays, sparing no expense, to transport Nascent Soul Stage cultivators and notable Golden Core Stage cultivators to witness the event.

When cultivators like Xiao Ying and Lu Xuewei from the Boundless Sea of Sand Cultivation Realm heard the news, they also rushed over to protect Zhouyang.

Even the Thunder Feather True Spirit arrived to secretly observe Zhouyang's condition.

A year later, many Nascent Soul Stage cultivators from the Westernmost Cultivation Realm received the news and arrived. Moreover, even the Overseas Cultivation Realm saw Nascent Soul Stage cultivators traveling for a year to cross mountains and waters to catch a glimpse of the immortal.

Even the Beiting Continent Cultivation Realm, not yet recovered from the last Demonic Calamity, sent several Nascent Soul Stage cultivators as representatives to pay respects to Zhouyang, this new Human Race True Immortal.

The news of Zhouyang's Immortal Ascension had spread across the entire "Spirit Realm," known to all the major Cultivation Realms of the Human Race, as well as the Linghuan, Bingyi People of the Endless Snowfield, Barbaric Alien Races of the Wilderness Jungle, Jiao Dragon Race in the East Sea, and the Demon Race of the Broken Cloud Mountain Range—all aware that another Tribulation Crossing Stage True Immortal had emerged among the Human Race.

The widespread nature of this news even caught the attention of Du Chongyang and Feng Wuji, two Human Race True Immortals busy preparing their Ascension plans, who set aside their tasks to rush to the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm to meet Zhouyang.

Although Master Withered Wood didn't come in person, he dispatched a clone with Late-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivation to visit.

To avoid attracting the attention of the Heavenly Dao Will, these Tribulation Crossing Stage True Immortals did not reveal themselves publicly but secretly observed Zhouyang as he honed his Immortal Body, privately exchanging their opinions on the matter.

Du Chongyang could be heard quietly transmitting to the other two Human Race True Immortals: "I have inquired about the details of Fellow Daoist Zhou's Tribulation Crossing from someone in the know. During his Tribulation, he entirely mimicked the Demon Race's approach by refining his body with Heavenly Thunder Power. Perhaps, this is why he could form the Immortal Body so quickly!"

Hearing this, Feng Wuji immediately turned pale, unable to stop himself from exclaiming, "What? Refine the body entirely with Heavenly Thunder Power? Fellow Daoist Zhou is too daring!"

Even Master Withered Wood's clone expressed mixed emotions, marveling: "The idea of refining the body with Heavenly Thunder Power has been considered by many Human Race True Immortals during Tribulation Crossing; some have even tried. However, save for a few famous Body Refining True Immortals in ancient times, no one has dared to adopt this approach throughout. Fellow Daoist Zhou is truly bold, daring to think and act so bravely!"

"Actually, it's not just that Fellow Daoist Zhou is bold; there's a reason he dared to do this."

"Gentlemen, you might not know, but before Fellow Daoist Zhou achieved Immortal Ascension, a Void True Demon, having lost its True Demon Body, suddenly emerged from a spatial rift in the Boundless Desert Sea."

"When Fellow Daoist Zhou heard about it, he directly confronted the True Demon and engaged in a fierce battle, ultimately defeating the Void True Demon with his Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, refining it in single combat, which bestowed him with significant Celestial Favor, thus making his Tribulation much less powerful than a typical one!"

Du Chongyang revealed another astonishing secret, stirring a storm in the hearts of the two Human Race True Immortals.

"Defeating a True Demon with Nascent Soul Stage cultivation? Fellow Daoist Du, you must be joking! How is that possible! How can that be possible!"

Feng Wuji exclaimed with a look of disbelief, more shocked than when he had learned that Zhouyang refined his body entirely with Heavenly Thunder Power.

Even Master Withered Wood's clone was taken aback, blurting out, "Are you sure that was a True Demon, Fellow Daoist Du? Could it have been mistaken for a True Demon? Maybe it was just a True Demon clone?"

Nascent Soul Stage cultivators slaying a True Demon clone, though impressive, is not unheard of, similar to previous instances where Body Refining cultivators used Heavenly Thunder Power throughout their tribulations in ancient times.

However, successfully defeating a True Demon with Nascent Soul Stage cultivation—Master Withered Wood had lived for over twelve thousand years and had never heard of such a feat before!

Du Chongyang understood the feelings of the two True Immortals of the Human Race. When he first heard the news, his shock was no less than theirs, and he almost couldn't resist confirming it personally with Zhouyang.

At this moment, he didn't say much, and directly transmitted his voice to the Two Immortals, saying: "This was personally confirmed by Du from the Thunder Feather True Spirit's mouth. Thunder Feather True Spirit is also here now. If the two Fellow Daoists don't believe it, you can confirm it with him yourself. He was present at the scene to support Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

Zhouyang's Immortal Ascension, besides the True Immortals of the Human Race, even if the other Tier Seven beings of foreign races learned of the news, they would not come to meet him at this time to avoid any misunderstandings.

Only Thunder Feather True Spirit was an exception.

The three True Immortals of the Human Race knew that Zhouyang and Thunder Feather True Spirit had a deep friendship, so even if they saw him there, they wouldn't misunderstand anything.

Thus, Feng Wuji and Master Withered Wood quickly approached Thunder Feather True Spirit to confirm the matter.

After understanding the detailed account of the incident from Thunder Feather True Spirit's mouth, they could believe it even if they didn't want to.

"It truly is a world-shocking feat, a world-shocking feat indeed!"

Feng Wuji muttered to himself, his face still full of shock, yet to recover from the news.

Master Withered Wood's clone's face returned to normal, but his words showed that his heart was not at peace: "Accomplishing such a feat as reversing the slay of a True Demon with Nascent Soul Cultivation, pioneering a path in this realm, Fellow Daoist Zhou achieved what no one could in tens of thousands of years in this realm, truly leaving no traces before the ancients and hard to find successors!"

"What Du is most curious about now is how long Fellow Daoist Zhou will take to refine his Immortal Body this time, three years? Five years? Or ten years?"

Du Chongyang spoke, his sharp gaze fixed on the sitting figure in the void, full of anticipation.

"Ten years will definitely not be needed. Seeing Fellow Daoist Zhou's current situation, with Immortal Light penetrating the body, Laws surrounding him, it will only take five to six more years to succeed. Such speed really makes Feng's face blush in shame!"

Feng Wuji looked at Zhouyang's figure with eyes full of envy, sighing deeply in his heart.

He attained Dao over four thousand years earlier than Zhouyang, and his own Immortal Body refinement took a full two hundred eighty years to succeed.

Though, in this Spirit Realm, the early or late success of Immortal Body refinement had no significant impact on the later cultivation of Tribulation Crossing True Immortals, as the rate of cultivation improvement here is too slow, two to three hundred years hardly make a difference.

But the gap is the gap, and this point, Feng Wuji, a dignified Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, wouldn't deceive himself.

"Let's wait. When Fellow Daoist Zhou succeeds, we will know everything."

Master Withered Wood, having been shocked enough today, remained calm at this moment, not saying much.

"Indeed, we'll know when Fellow Daoist Zhou succeeds."

Du Chongyang chuckled, shook his head, and said no more.

Thus, four more years passed, and Zhouyang, who sat silently in the void, suddenly emitted an incomparably intense golden light, like a golden sun suspended in the sky, making it impossible to see his figure clearly.

Moments later, the golden light faded, and the sky no longer held Zhouyang's figure.

"Where is Immortal Venerable Zhou?"

"What happened just now with Immortal Venerable Zhou?"

"Why is Immortal Venerable Zhou gone? What on earth happened just now?"

Thousands of cultivators gathered from all directions were in an uproar, loudly questioning the situation one after another.

The golden light was too dazzling just now, even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators couldn't see what was happening clearly.

Now, these individuals looked around in bewilderment, transmitting their voices to each other to exchange views.

But more discerning individuals, turned their eyes to Master Cyan Yang of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect, and Zhou Guangcheng, who had joined him three years ago.

These two had one who supported and aided Zhouyang, the newly ascended True Immortal, and the other was his son. They surely knew what happened just now.

"Cheng'Er, explain it to the Fellow Daoists."

Master Cyan Yang scanned the surroundings, and finally landed his gaze on his disciple, indicating him to speak on the matter.

In this matter, whatever Zhou Guangcheng, the son of Zhouyang, said, would be more convincing than his words.

"Yes, Teacher."

Zhou Guangcheng responded, then moved, flying high into the sky, and said loudly: "Fellow Daoists, please be patient. My father has merely completed his Immortal Body and needs to return to his cave to rest and stabilize his Immortal Body. Moreover, Immortals and mortals differ, there is a distinction between Immortal and mortal. Fellow Daoists' kind wishes to personally congratulate him, Zhou acknowledges on behalf of my father, but I'm afraid it will disappoint you, as my father will not hold any ceremony or preaching conference to celebrate Immortal Ascension!"

After speaking, Zhou Guangcheng bowed to the four corners and left the scene with Master Cyan Yang and other cultivators of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect.

The fact that Tribulation Crossing True Immortals don't appear frequently before people couldn't be known by too many, but a phrase "Immortals and mortals differ" was indeed enough to dismiss everyone.

Due to Tribulation Crossing True Immortals being reclusive, not easily appearing before people, cultivators were used to the lifestyle where "Immortals and mortals differ."

In retrospect, being able to witness the process of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal refining an Immortal Body, and gazing at their true form for years, was already a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes, a rare opportunity in a thousand or ten thousand years.

So after a brief regret of not being able to exchange a few words personally with a True Immortal, the cultivators present started discussing the situation of Zhouyang's newly refined Immortal Body, essentially expressing their views to show off their knowledge.

What these people didn't know was that the missing Zhouyang was actually hundreds of miles away on a Spirit Mountain, sitting and conversing with Du Chongyang, Feng Wuji, Master Withered Wood's clone, three True Immortals of the Human Race, and Thunder Feather True Spirit of the Demon Race, answering their queries, while learning about various taboos and secrets within the circle of Tribulation Crossing True Immortals.

Having already ascended to Immortal and refined his Immortal Body, Zhouyang's next major challenge was how to ascend to the Upper Realm.

Just as Du Chongyang was present, he naturally wouldn't forget to inquire about the details of the Ascension Technique.

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