Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 863 - 8: Gate of Ten Thousand Realms

Although the Chixiao Immortal Palace was not founded by the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor," it was once recognized and protected by him as a legacy passed down from the immortal lineage, so it is no issue to call it his orthodox legacy.

However, when one's cultivation reaches the level of the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor," their actions are naturally not bound by the rules of the Chixiao Immortal Palace.

The same applies to the rest of the Celestial Immortal Dao Ancestors.

These Celestial Immortal Dao Ancestors, though rarely seen in public after the Unification of Heaven and Earth, occasionally descend with a clone to mingle with mortals.

Perhaps, when in the mood and feeling a connection with a certain cultivator, they might offer advice and pass on teachings.

Some Celestial Immortal Dao Ancestors even extend their Divine Sense into lower realms like the "Spirit Realm," to impart teachings in dreams, passing down their legacy.

And during the countless years of the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor's" disappearance, the Chixiao Immortal Palace, using the entire sect's power, searched across realms and found several forces that were established by receiving teachings from the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor."

Initially, whenever they discovered such forces, the Chixiao Immortal Palace would treat them with great importance, seeing them as hope for finding the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor."

But when they went through painstaking efforts to dispatch people to investigate in the lower realms, the results they obtained were very disappointing.

Many of those forces were merely using the name of the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor." The legacy they possessed was not necessarily passed down by disciples who received teachings from that ancestor, but rather was seized.

Moreover, their investigations found no evidence that those legacies emerged after the "Chixiao Dao Ancestor" disappeared.

Therefore, when Master Zishan mentioned that the True Grotto Immortal Court discovered another "Chixiao Dao Ancestor" legacy in some lower realm, old masters like Master Baichuan and Master Liehu from the Chixiao Immortal Palace did not show much excitement.

Only Master Jinlan and Zhouyang, who had ascended more recently, had slight changes in their expressions, feeling some surprise at the news.

"Senior Brother Zishan, it's not that I want to discourage everyone, but given our sect's current situation, it's no longer suitable to send people to the lower realms to search for Ancestor Chi Xiao's trail."

"Those three Flaming Sun Immortal Crystals, instead of handing them over to the True Grotto Immortal Court, should be distributed to Junior Brother Lie Hu and the others to help them break through to the Late-Tribulation Crossing Stage in the future."

The atmosphere in the hall was slightly silent for a moment before Master Baichuan cupped his hands toward Master Zishan and expressed his opinion in a low voice.

He was clearly not in favor of sending people to the lower realms.

And after he took the lead in speaking, the others didn't have much hesitation left.

Master Liehu immediately looked at Master Zishan and asked, "Senior Brother Zishan, shouldn't such a major decision be made by our ancestor? What does the ancestor say?"

"The ancestor's intention is that even if we are to send someone to the lower realms, we should choose from among ourselves, so he has left the decision to us, allowing us to decide whether to send someone to the lower realms."

Master Zishan softly conveyed the intention of Li Yang True Monarch.

Upon hearing this, Zhouyang and the others looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

From Master Zishan's words, it was clear that Li Yang True Monarch himself did not hold much hope for matters in the lower realms, but searching for the missing "Chixiao Dao Ancestor" has been an instruction passed down by the ancestors of the Chixiao Immortal Palace for countless generations.

As the current guardian of the Chixiao Immortal Palace, Li Yang True Monarch naturally found it inappropriate to take the lead in contradicting the ancestors' instructions, so he could only leave this difficult decision to us, to make on his behalf.

At this point, as long as Zhouyang and the others followed Li Yang True Monarch's lead and collectively decided to decline the "generosity" of the True Grotto Immortal Court, it would be fine.

But right at this moment, Master Zishan spoke again.

"There are some things that the ancestor finds it difficult to express directly, so we juniors can only speak on his behalf."

"But before making a decision, I have a question for you, my fellow junior brothers."

"In your opinion, why has our sect gradually declined since the disappearance of Ancestor Chi Xiao?"

What is the reason behind the decline of the Chixiao Immortal Palace?

Hearing Master Zishan's question, Zhouyang and the others were slightly taken aback, not expecting him to ask such a question.

Master Jinlan immediately said, "The reason for our sect's decline is of course due to losing the protection of Ancestor Chi Xiao. If Ancestor Chi Xiao were still here, even if our sect only had one Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, those nouveau riche like the True Sun Sect wouldn't dare touch a single cultivator of our sect!"

The True Sun Sect has also passed down through seven or eight Eras of the Immortal Dao, yet Master Jinlan calls it a nouveau riche, showing how much resentment the disciples of the Chixiao Immortal Palace harbor.

Zhouyang, however, remained silent.

While he felt Master Jinlan wasn't wrong, he also sensed that the meaning Master Zishan intended to convey wasn't fully embraced in that statement.

Master Zishan first nodded, "Junior Brother Jinlan is right; the fundamental reason for our decline is indeed due to the disappearance of Ancestor Chi Xiao."

Then he shook his head, "But have you considered, with the strong foundation left by Ancestor Chi Xiao and successive ancestors, coupled with having dominion over an Immortal Realm, never short of talented disciples, logically speaking, even without Ancestor Chi Xiao's protection, as long as the Celestial Immortal Dao Ancestors do not target our sect, we shouldn't have declined like this!"

"This..."

Master Jinlan was momentarily speechless, falling into contemplation following Master Zishan's words.

Zhouyang's expression flickered at this time, seemingly touched by something.

In fact, when he first learned about the situation of the Chixiao Immortal Palace, he had similar questions.

But lacking enough information for reference and solely focused on leveraging the Chixiao Immortal Palace's resources to enhance his cultivation, he hadn't thought deeply about these issues.

Now, hearing Master Zishan bring this up, he instantly felt there was something very unusual about it, something hidden, inaccessible even to an ordinary Tribulation Crossing True Immortal.

At this moment, Master Liehu spoke up again.

"Since Senior Brother Zishan has brought up this point, I have a long-standing question in my heart that I must express!"

Looking directly and intently at Master Zishan, he spoke in a low voice, "It's not that I want to raise others' spirits and lower our own, but given the current disparity in the number of High-Tier cultivators between the True Sun Sect and our sect, they can completely blockade our mountain gate, preventing our Chixiao Immortal Palace disciples from stepping out!"

"If this happens, even with the deterrence of the Mountain Gate Array, over time, without external resources and talent replenishment, the Chixiao Immortal Palace is bound to decline significantly more, possibly being completely annihilated within just one Era of the Immortal Dao!"

"This is something I, a junior, can see, so those True Monarchs of the True Sun Sect can't possibly be unaware of it. Why aren't they doing it?"

Yes, why aren't they doing it?

At this moment, aside from Master Baichuan, Master Liehu, Zhouyang, Master Jinlan, and others all directed their gaze toward Master Zishan.

"Because they don't dare!"

Facing the gaze of the three junior brothers, Master Zishan whispered deeply: "Ancestor Chi Xiao is only missing, but who knows when the elder will return?"

"If the elder truly returns in the future and learns that the sole legacy he left in the True Immortal Realm was forcibly destroyed, would he truly be indifferent to that?"

"Thus, even if the True Yang Sect now possesses the strength to forcibly wipe out our Chixiao Immortal Palace, they wouldn't gamble the entire sect's legacy on that chance, nor adopt such an extreme method to demolish our Chixiao Immortal Palace!"

"As long as they do not openly attack the mountain gate of our Chixiao Immortal Palace, and instead slowly push us into a decline by squeezing our living space through encroachment tactics, leaving us with just a mountain gate, there will still be room for maneuver if Ancestor Chi Xiao indeed returns."

At this point, without waiting for Zhouyang and the others to express their views, he shook his head again and continued: "Of course, there are deeper layers which are inconvenient for me to say to you, but all junior brothers must know that even if Ancestor Chi Xiao is missing, he is still our sole hope to ensure our sect's legacy remains undestroyed!"

"And if we ourselves give up on finding Ancestor Chi Xiao, not only would it be against the ancestral teachings, but it may signal the bold to dare further, taking risks they otherwise wouldn't!"

Everyone present were True Immortals who cultivated for thousands or tens of thousands of years, hearing Master Zishan's words, how could they fail to understand the meaning within.

For a moment, even Master Bai Chuan, who originally clearly stated not to send anyone to the lower realm, revealed a face changing between cloudy and sunny.

Master Lie Hu and Master Jinlan showed looks of contemplation, weighing matters in their hearts.

Zhouyang was different.

He actually was interested in sending people to the lower realm from the start, even wanted to actively apply to go there.

In the future, he is determined to return to the "Spirit Realm" to bring his Dao Companion and son to the True Immortal Realm together.

However, as to how this should be done, he currently has little idea.

If he could personally experience and participate in one expedition to the lower realm, it would undoubtedly provide great experience for him in the future.

Therefore, once Master Zishan finished speaking, he quickly expressed, "I also agree with Senior Brother Zishan's viewpoint, our sect absolutely shouldn't give up on finding Ancestor Chi Xiao. If someone must be sent to the lower realm, I am willing to be the first to sign up!"

Upon hearing this, several of the real immortals, still in contemplation, couldn't help but direct their gaze towards him.

No one expected that the one most eager about this matter would be Zhouyang, who had been in the sect for less than a millennium.

For a moment, several Zhenren who had been cultivating in the Chixiao Immortal Palace since young felt myriad emotions.

Soon, Master Lie Hu solemnly said, "Count me in too then, I, Lie Hu, after attaining immortality, have yet to make any significant contribution to the sect, feeling guilty for the sect's nurturing!"

As soon as he said this, Master Jinlan couldn't remain silent, hastily saying, "Senior Brother Lie Hu, those words should actually be said by me; it is I, who since becoming immortal, has achieved nothing."

With the two expressing eagerly, the matter of sending people to the lower realm was essentially decided.

Seeing this scene, Master Zishan was inwardly relieved.

Immediately waving his hand saying, "No need for you both to argue, as to who should be sent to the lower realm, we can discuss later, let me inform the ancestor first."

Then faced everyone and sent a message to [Li Yang True Monarch].

Not long after, [Li Yang True Monarch]'s reply was transmitted back.

"The ancestor said to respect our decision, and he will prepare those three [Flaming Sun Immortal Crystals] so once we've decided who to send to the lower realm, they'll be handed over."

As Master Zishan spoke, he turned his gaze towards Masters Lie Hu, Zhouyang, and Jinlan.

Sending people from the True Immortal Realm to the lower realm is not something just anyone can be dispatched for.

First, one must have Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivation, otherwise they're not qualified for it.

Moreover, the higher the cultivation of those sent, the greater the resources and power consumed.

The cost of sending a late-stage tribulation cultivator to the lower realm is greater than sending ten early-stage tribulation cultivators.

Thus, True Grotto Immortal Court only permits Chixiao Immortal Palace to send no more than late-stage tribulation cultivation true immortals to the lower realm.

Presently in Chixiao Immortal Palace, those meeting this condition are Zhouyang and the other two.

His gaze swept over the three in succession, after pondering for a while, Master Zishan slowly said:

"I am deeply moved and impressed by the dedication of the three junior brothers to repay the sect."

"But the lower realm isn't without danger, especially this time in a target world where equals in cultivation exist; if one's cultivation is too low, upon descending to the lower realm, they are likely to be unable to act freely."

"So Junior Brother Jinlan, you should step back for now, there'll be another chance to contribute to the sect!"

Choosing for Master Jinlan, who is still only at early-stage tribulation cultivation, to withdraw, was for the wellbeing of both Chixiao Immortal Palace and himself.

Currently, the loss of any Tribulation Crossing True Immortal would be a huge blow to Chixiao Immortal Palace.

Master Zishan, wielding sect authority, had to consider this carefully.

These truths were clear to all the true immortals present.

Thus, with Master Zishan offering him a step back, Master Jinlan didn't insist further.

With this decision made, Master Zishan then allowed Zhouyang and the others to disperse and prepare, while he began to contact True Grotto Immortal Court to discuss specific lower realm timing and return timing.

After separating from Master Zishan and the others, Zhouyang went directly to Chixiao Immortal Palace's library.

Although he had ascended as an immortal from the lower realm, regarding matters of the lower realm, he had no more advantage than the other True Immortals.

Because the circumstances of each lower realm differ, his experiences in "Spirit Realm" may not necessarily apply to the impending lower realm.

Also, he needed a clear understanding of what True Immortals should bear in mind upon descending, lest he commit a universally understood error and embarrass himself.

As a former overlord-level sect, Chixiao Immortal Palace in its prosperous past had often dispatched people to the lower realm.

In the sect's library, Zhouyang quickly found many recountings written personally by True Immortals who had been to the lower realm.

According to these accounts by True Immortals, when an upper realm true immortal descends, they will undoubtedly face rejection and targeting by the lower realm's Heavenly Dao Will.

This rejection is far more severe than the invisible surveillance Zhouyang experienced in the "Spirit Realm."

So severe that upon descending, one might be targeted by the whole world, facing attacks from strong individuals across the world.

It's not uncommon for a Lower Realm True Immortal to be slain by the native powerhouses of their world.

Thus, unless necessary, almost no True Immortal from the True Immortal Realm would want to venture to the Lower Realm.

Besides facing the rejection from the Heavenly Dao Will of the world, returning to the True Immortal Realm poses a small yet significant issue for Lower Realm True Immortals.

If the world they've descended to already has an Ascension Platform established, everything becomes simpler.

Just possessing Early-Stage Tribulation Cultivation and using the help of the Ascension Platform can enable one to ascend.

Then, as long as there's someone on the True Immortal Realm's side to exert power on the Ascension Platform to guide them, the Lower Realm True Immortals can be brought back with little effort.

However, if the world they descended to doesn't have an Ascension Platform, it becomes quite troublesome for the Lower Realm True Immortals to return to the True Immortal Realm.

In such cases, before descending, a Returning Void Stage Earth Immortal leaves a power inside them.

When they wish to return to the True Immortal Realm, they use a special spell to activate that power, temporarily gaining Late-Stage Tribulation Cultivation to ascend independently.

Then, the Returning Void Stage Earth Immortal who left that power in the True Immortal Realm would detect the activation and naturally notify the Ascension Platform to exert power for guidance.

However, returning using the second method is far less safe than using the first method.

If something goes wrong, the returning True Immortal might have to relive the journey of Zhouyang, crossing the vast Chaos Void to reach the True Immortal Realm again.

Zhouyang frowned upon seeing this.

Unless there's an accident, the world they descend to this time is certainly without an Ascension Platform, meaning they'll only have the second method to return.

He really doesn't want to relive the experience of crossing the endless void to reach the True Immortal Realm.

Back then, it was already a huge stroke of luck for him to cross the endless void to reach the True Immortal Realm. Doing it again brings no assurance of success, even if he now possesses Mid-Stage Tribulation Cultivation.

This descent to the Lower Realm is his application, so despite these worries, things can't change.

He can only remind himself to be extra careful, hoping not to encounter such a situation.

Besides the return issue after descending to the Lower Realm, another thing to note about the descent is the time dilation.

The time flow of different worlds is not exactly the same.

For instance, between the True Immortal Realm and the "Linghuan Realm" where Zhouyang was born, based on his own experience, if one year passes in the True Immortal Realm, two and a half years might have passed in the Linghuan Realm.

This is why Zhouyang is always eager to raise his cultivation, so he can descend and bring his wife and children to the True Immortal Realm.

He's worried that if he dallies too long in the True Immortal Realm, by the time he returns, his wife and children might have already exhausted their lifespan and passed away.

And the time difference between the Linghuan Realm and the True Immortal Realm is quite small.

Among the records of Lower Realm experiences Zhouyang saw from the Chixiao Immortal Palace predecessors, the most extreme experience was that for every year in the True Immortal Realm, thirty-six years passed in that Lower Realm!

This absurd time difference meant that the True Immortal who descended to the Lower Realm stayed there for two to three hundred years before returning!

One should know that Lower Realm True Immortals can hardly improve their cultivation in the Lower Realm.

So that True Immortal essentially wasted two to three hundred years of lifespan in the Lower Realm, living in fear during those years.

As for other aspects that need caution during descent, such as not carrying any living being or entity with independent consciousness, like not bringing Grotto Heaven Treasures, these are taboos Zhouyang was already aware of.

After reading the Lower Realm insights left by predecessor True Immortals in the library, Zhouyang returned to his cultivation abode at Dongyang Peak, patiently awaiting news from Master Zishan.

Actually, Zhouyang didn't have to wait long; about half a year later, word came from Master Zishan that all had been arranged.

"I've already communicated with the True Grotto Immortal Court. As long as Junior Brother Huan Yang and Junior Brother Lie Hu are ready, you can proceed with a clone of the ancestor, and they'll make the arrangements on their side."

In the same hall where the gathering happened half a year ago, Master Zishan called Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu here to share the results of his communication.

Upon hearing his words, Zhouyang promptly replied, "Zhou has no problems. Everything is prepared."

Master Lie Hu nodded along and said, "Lie Hu is ready too, anytime we can depart."

"Good, since both of you are ready, I'll notify the Ancestor."

Master Zishan said this before contacting Li Yang True Monarch.

With cultivation reaching the Returning Void Stage Earth Immortal level, most of the time, the true body would be in their self-created Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, contemplating the Dao. Even if there were tasks to be done, sending out a clone would suffice.

Especially given the current situation of Chixiao Immortal Palace, where only Li Yang True Monarch can hold the fort, hence his true body couldn't leave the sect easily.

Otherwise, if something happened to him outside, or if another Returning Void Stage Earth Immortal took advantage when his true body left to infiltrate Chixiao Immortal Palace, the consequences would be dire.

This time, the escort for Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu to the Ascension Platform was also a clone of Li Yang True Monarch.

As a clone of a Returning Void Stage Earth Immortal, this clone possesses Late-Stage Tribulation cultivation, and in terms of actual battle power, definitely surpasses the majority of Late-Stage Tribulation True Immortals.

Leading Zhouyang and the Two Immortals from Chixiao Immortal Palace beyond the sect's gates, they first used a Teleportation Immortal Array to teleport to an immortal realm known as the Cold Abyss Immortal Realm.

Then, departing from Cold Abyss Immortal Realm, they directly flew toward the sky.

The Ascension Platform, being a unique place in the True Immortal Realm, doesn't occupy a fixed location.

For immortals in the True Immortal Realm to reach the Ascension Platform, they must first teleport to the nearest immortal realm following the track of the Ascension Platform, and then fly to its location.

The trajectory of the Ascension Platform is top secret, known only to Returning Void Stage True Monarchs.

Under normal circumstances, if not invited by the True Grotto Immortal Court or led by Returning Void Stage True Monarchs, even if immortals know where the Ascension Platform is, they're not allowed to approach.

Although Zhouyang had visited the Ascension Platform before, his consciousness was sealed away, leaving him unaware of its state.

Now, led by the clone of Li Yang True Monarch, he was curious about his journey to the Ascension Platform.

Thus, after flying for over two years in the Cold Abyss Immortal Realm with Li Yang True Monarch's clone, Zhouyang finally saw the legendary Ascension Platform.

It was a magical realm supported by a vast sea of white clouds, within which numerous floating celestial islands drifted. Each island spanned thousands or even tens of thousands of miles in both length and breadth, with the largest one resembling a floating continent, stretching for tens of thousands of miles!

On the islands, immortal palaces and towers stood in great numbers, immortal birds danced in the air, auspicious beasts roamed freely, and immortals played strategy games...

It can be said that the scenery at the Ascension Platform perfectly matched the imaginations ordinary mortals and cultivators had about the life of immortals.

In comparison to this place, even the mountain gate of the Chixiao Immortal Palace seemed lackluster.

At least those floating peaks were far less awe-inspiring than these floating islands or even floating continents.

"The Ascension Platform is a critical area of the Immortal Court, do not casually gaze around. Just follow me closely."

The clone of Li Yang True Monarch, noticing Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu looking around, immediately reminded the Two Immortals with some concern.

The Chixiao Immortal Palace is no longer what it used to be, and now, not a single True Immortal from the Chixiao Immortal Palace is registered within the vast True Grotto Immortal Court.

Even a Returning Void Stage True Monarch like him must adhere to the rules here at the Ascension Platform, not daring to be too nonchalant.

Thus, after half a day of strolling along with the clone of Li Yang True Monarch amidst the sea of clouds, Zhouyang and his companions stopped on one of the islands.

Later, the clone of Li Yang True Monarch asked the Two Immortals of Zhouyang to wait in place while he went to discuss matters related to the Lower Realm with a rotating True Monarch clone from the True Grotto Immortal Court.

"Senior Brother Lie Hu, is this your first time at the Ascension Platform as well?"

In an isolated immortal pavilion, noticing Master Lie Hu curiously looking around, Zhouyang asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Master Lie Hu sighed softly, "Isn't it? If it weren't for the need to use the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms at this Ascension Platform this time, you and I might never have come here before achieving Returning to Void."

He then couldn't help shaking his head, sighing softly, "Alas, it is still our descendants who have failed to live up to expectations. One must know that during the peak of our Chixiao Immortal Palace, every True Immortal of the Sect, after achieving immortality, had the chance to come to this Ascension Platform and serve as Immortal Guards and Immortal Officials. Unlike now, where coming here at all hinges on luck!"

Serving as an Immortal Guard or Immortal Official at the Ascension Platform is a beloved aspiration for many immortals from overlord-level powers.

Do not underestimate being an Immortal Guard; the benefits are so immense that they would cause many True Immortals who know them to salivate with envy.

For instance, once becoming an Immortal Guard, one can randomly receive several powerful immortal artifacts for defense from the Immortal Treasury within the Immortal Court.

Additionally, many cultivation blessed lands in the Immortal Court are exclusively open for use by Immortal Guards and Immortal Officials. Some of these blessed lands are even personally developed by Celestial Immortal Dao Ancestors.

The most enviable aspect is that Immortal Guards and Immortal Officials are salaried, and their salaries are usually paid in the form of Immortal Pills.

Just this point alone has left numerous True Immortals from smaller sects and schools green with envy.

"Immortal Guards of the Immortal Court?"

Zhouyang mumbled to himself, but his mind couldn't help but recall the Golden Armor Immortal Guard who once captured him.

Previously, with limited knowledge, he didn't understand the prestige of Immortal Guards and was rather baffled by how easily he was caught.

Now, knowing that Immortal Guards are often immortals from various overlord-level powers equipped with full sets of immortal artifacts, he's no longer as bitter about having been captured back then.

Moreover, with his current cultivation means, he believes he could never be captured alive again should he encounter that Golden Armor Immortal Guard now.

Time passed slowly as they waited, roughly after two days, the clone of Li Yang True Monarch returned.

Thereafter, the Two Immortals followed the clone of Li Yang True Monarch to the most crucial area of the Ascension Platform—the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms.

The Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, a temporal and spatial gate jointly crafted by several Celestial Immortal Dao Ancestors.

Through the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, immortals of the True Immortal Realm can, if possessing knowledge of the space waymark of the Lower Realm, directly send a True Immortal to a certain location within the Lower Realm.

When Zhouyang first heard of the existence of the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms, he was awed for quite a while, not expecting such a powerful and miraculous thing to exist.

Upon seeing it for himself, he was even more astounded beyond measure.

Just see it: a golden portal formed by countless mysterious golden symbols, quietly hovering in the void.

The inside of this golden portal was not a typical chaotic void of space, but a brilliant starlit sea, akin to the starry sea images Zhouyang saw in his previous life. However, within this golden portal, the starlit sea was in constant flux.

"Regarding the precautions needed for the Lower Realm, you must already be aware, so I, True Monarch, will not reiterate them to you."

"Now, I, True Monarch, will leave you with a power mark. Should you prepare to return, or encounter life-threatening danger, activate this power mark, it will temporarily grant you late-stage Tribulation Crossing Stage power, but only for a quarter-hour!"

As Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu had their eyes drawn to the golden portal, a majestic and authoritative voice suddenly resounded in their minds.

Instantly, the Two Immortals were startled, and their hairs stood on end as they looked towards a certain spot.

It was only then that they realized there was a purple-robed elder sitting cross-legged below the golden portal, someone they had previously overlooked.

Such a situation ordinarily should not occur.

Yet, recalling the words of this purple-robed elder, the Two Immortals felt reassured, knowing clearly that he must be the main body of one of the current rotating True Monarchs in the Immortal Court.

For such an entity to evade their perception was entirely normal.

"Thank you, True Monarch, for bestowing the spell!"

Immediately, Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu bowed respectfully towards the purple-robed elder, expressing their gratitude.

The purple-robed elder then casually waved his hand, and two rays of purple light entered the bodies of the Two Immortals.

After this, the purple-robed elder spoke indifferently, "Alright, it's about time, you may now enter the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms!"

"Go forth, be careful in everything, prioritize your safety above all!"

The clone of Li Yang True Monarch also gave advice to Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu, especially advising them to be mindful of their safety.

Seeing this, Zhouyang and Master Lie Hu couldn't help but exchange a glance, then nodded to each other, leaping together into the golden portal.

Simultaneously, as the Two Immortals leaped into the golden portal, that purple-robed elder suddenly raised a hand to cast a strong magical power onto the golden portal, swiftly locking his divine sense onto a bright star within the starry sea inside.

In an instant, a powerful force from the Gate of Ten Thousand Realms was released, immediately forming a deep passage penetrating into a certain world within the chaos void, forcefully breaking through the world's barrier.