Lord Shenxiu-Chapter 970: Immortal Realm (600 Bonus)

Thousands of years later.

Zhongyuan Continent, Taiching Palace.

"Immortal Lu, please don't leave!"

"Immortal Lu, you saved the human race from disaster. If you leave and those demons and monsters return, what will we do?"

Outside the palace, countless high-ranking cultivators knelt, pleading bitterly.

Inside the palace, Lu Wen Yuan sat indifferently on a jade throne, gazing at his disciples.

"You all already possess the pinnacle of cultivation in this world, and with the treasures bestowed by me, protecting the human race won't be a problem. Soon, I will ascend to the Immortal Realm, and the peace of this world will be entrusted to you."

"Master!"

His first disciple, Luo Yutu, was crying inconsolably.

She understood this master the best and was most aware of the previous calamities faced by the human race.

If not for this master's sudden appearance, the humans in this world might still be fodder for demons and monsters.

"Master…"

The second disciple Luo Song and third disciple Yuan Heng both showed expressions of sorrow.

They were rescued from extremely dire situations by their master and taught Immortal Law, guided into the path.

At this moment, Lu Wen Yuan was almost like a father to them.

Moreover, Lu Wen Yuan led the human race to fight against demons and monsters, reclaiming this world. His legendary deeds were akin to an epic.

Every battle was worthy of song and tears.

He was practically a savior!

The respect and adoration he received among the human race were so high that a single word from him could lead most cultivators to die for him!

Now that he was to ascend to the Immortal Realm, many in the Spirit Realm felt as if the sky was falling.

Not a few cultivators knelt outside the Taiching Palace, desperately begging Immortal Lu not to leave, not to abandon them.

Looking at the situation, it seemed quite likely that one might kneel to death here.

"Master… You have endless lifespan, can you stay? Or… guard this realm for another ten thousand years!"

Yuan Heng spoke with a choked voice.

"With you in this world, the human race shall be without worry… Besides, I cannot bear to see other realms still suffer from the pains of demons and monsters, I must uncover the roots and go to the Immortal Realm."

Lu Wen Yuan spoke resolutely.

Luo Yutu, with reddened eyes, said: "Master has concern for both the mortal and immortal worlds, it is us who are shallow…"

Lu Wen Yuan nodded, yet inwardly, he was laughing bitterly.

His original aspiration was merely personal cultivation to immortality, how did he end up saving the heavens and earth?

The reason for such urgency to go to the Immortal Realm was secondary.

The true reason was naturally the command from the great being within the Secret History Golden Chapter, he had no choice but to obey.

Even though his cultivation had reached the pinnacle in the Spirit Realm, that being could take over his body whenever desired, he was almost accustomed…

...

Forty-nine days later.

Lu Wen Yuan found a secluded place, without allowing his disciples to witness, and began to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation of ascending to the Immortal Realm.

This was the tribulation of becoming an immortal, involving eighty-one strikes of the Immortal Realm's thunders!

Even peak cultivators in the Spirit Realm would be reduced to ashes and soul destruction.

Yet Lu Wen Yuan stood beneath the Heavenly Tribulation, yawning out of boredom, watching the strikes that could obliterate him dissolve into nothing under a weak halo…

He couldn't help but glance complexly at the triangular mark on the back of his hand, knowing that the level of this treasure was likely far beyond his imagination.

To him, even the tribulation to ascend to immortality was merely like a gentle breeze!

"Senior… Are you from the Immortal Realm?"

Lu Wen Yuan finally couldn't hold back and asked.

He felt that this senior seemed less concerned with showcasing various arcane abilities.

If not for the senior's help, whether he could reverse the heavens within just a few thousand years was really uncertain.

Zhong Shenxiu remained silent, not answering.

Soon, the Heavenly Tribulation of ascension passed…

A pillar of light descended, an inexplicable tremor rippling through the entire Spirit Realm.

The invisible 'Heavenly Gate' was opened!

Lu Wen Yuan was in a pillar of snow-white light, propelling straight toward the Heavenly Gate…

"The Immortal Realm should be considered the essence of the Great Emperor Heaven, right?"

Inside the Secret History Golden Chapter, Zhong Shenxiu showed a look of anticipation, yet more of trepidation.

"Over the years, I've constantly explored the outside world…"

"Lu Wen Yuan was initially just a Divinity Transformation cultivator, but later became the foremost in the Spirit Realm, even overthrowing the reign of demons and monsters… How could these feats not be noticed by the supreme?"

"Yet the supreme still allowed Lu Wen Yuan to accomplish these deeds, the supreme who can see both past and future, does it mean that my arrival was within their calculations? Or is it… that I have support from some supreme on the side of the tail-eating snake, considering my arrival as a trend towards a better future? Thus granting affirmation and protection?"

Zhong Shenxiu's expression grew solemn as he watched Lu Wen Yuan being consumed by the Heavenly Gate, entering a world rich with immortal aura.

This time, Lu Wen Yuan was wholly prepared to face potential tribulations, such as the Thirty-Six Great Void encountered during his initial ascension to the Spirit Realm, but he faced no such assault, gently arriving on a stretch of land.

"Is this Daoist one who ascended from the lower realm?"

In the beam of white light, an immortal in a crane robe appeared, smiling: "Currently, my Four Directions Domain is at war with the four major clans of demons and monsters, urgently needing your strength…"

"So even in the Immortal Realm, there are demons and monsters?"

Lu Wen Yuan, a man of deep thought, upon hearing this, made some speculations in his heart.

In this Immortal Realm, it seemed the humans and those Evil Demons were evenly matched in battle…

At this moment, he heard a familiar voice in his ear: "Our fates have reached their end, let us part here…"

"No, don't…"

Lu Wen Yuan's expression changed dramatically, looking at the back of his hand, seeing the triangular mark had disappeared without a trace…

His expression suddenly turned dumbfounded.

Since the Qi Cultivation Stage, he had already grown accustomed to holding onto a golden thigh.

Now that the thigh suddenly wasn't there, what to do?

A bit panicked…

The Immortal Domain guide, watching this person from the lower realm display such an astonishing shift in face, felt something was off…

Could it be, the rules of the lower realm changed making it easier for fools to ascend? Or did this person encounter a cultivation anomaly?

...

"So the Great Emperor Heaven… had already become like this, and I thought it was still archaic…"

Zhong Shenxiu's thoughts moved beyond reach, sweeping across the Immortal Realm.

He saw countless continents, countless Immortal Domains, divided into five major forces—humans, demons, monsters, ghosts!

Just a slight overlook of history revealed wars that were truly epic.

Countless Immortals, Demon Immortals, and Monster Immortals fell…

Even the supreme Immortal Ancestors of this realm, no less in power than the Dao Ancestors, several gazes detected his observation, with spiritual senses scanning back.

"Even among Dao Ancestors, there is strength and weakness…"

Zhong Shenxiu concealed himself within the curtain of history, without exposing his existence.

He gazed at these epic scenes, suddenly falling into silence: "What is my path?"

This time, witnessing the functioning and contention of countless subsidiary small worlds within the Great Emperor Heaven gave him much enlightenment.

A myriad of inspirations converged, seemingly about to spark.