Chapter 129: Ascension
Wang Yufan and Li Meng’er returned to the Upper Domain after staying in the barren lands for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.
The next day, everyone from Heaven Sword Sect gathered in the central plaza early in the morning.
They had heard the news yesterday that Old Ancestor Zhao Jian would be leaving the Heavenly Desolate World today, so they had gotten up early to see him off.
Xu Changqing, dressed in white robes with the three characters Heaven Sword Sect engraved on the collar, arrived at the central plaza shortly after, led by the Heaven Sword Sect’s Sect Master.
Xu Changqing was now the Saint Son of Heaven Sword Sect, and also the next Sect Master of Heaven Sword Sect, and everyone in Heaven Sword Sect was convinced of this. One must know that with the enhancement of the Seven Stars Immortal Slayer Sword, even Old Ancestor Zhao Jian was no match, let alone Sect Master Ling Tian.
Although the Tongtian Giant Sword on the central plaza had completely turned into stone in the last battle, it was not completely destroyed and remained standing there.
A creaking sound came from the main entrance, and Wang Yufan was seen entering from the doorway with Little Black, Li Meng’er, Mo Zheng, and Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor Zhao Jian.
This made everyone a little confused; shouldn’t they have come out from the inner courtyard? Why did they come in from outside?
Seeing everyone’s puzzled expressions, Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor Zhao Jian spoke, "All the disciples of Heaven Sword Sect are here. Today is the day this old man and Young Master depart. We took a stroll outside, which is why we just returned. I am very comforted to see all the disciples here to send us off. I can rest assured entrusting Heaven Sword Sect to you all from now on."
After Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor finished speaking, Sect Master Ling Tian said, "Old Ancestor, please rest assured. After you leave, the prestige of my Heaven Sword Sect will absolutely not be tarnished. Although my Heaven Sword Sect no longer has you presiding over it, there is still the Saint Son. His current strength makes even me, as the Sect Master, feel a bit ashamed."
"Hahaha, good. I have also witnessed Changqing’s strength. Being a disciple of Young Master is truly different. Don’t worry, once you enter the Immortal Realm, you can come." He said to Xu Changqing, not forgetting to flatter Wang Yufan.
Wang Yufan also felt helpless; perhaps this was the benefit of having high strength.
"Thank you for the compliment, Senior," Xu Changqing politely responded.
"If there’s nothing else to say, let’s prepare to depart," Wang Yufan said.
Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor said, "I will follow Young Master’s arrangements. I wonder how we will break through the void barrier leading to the Upper Realm."
Wang Yufan smiled, raising his head to look at the endless void.
Then, Wang Yufan began to form complex hand seals and gently pressed them towards the void.
The entire void seemed to be violently split open, and a spatial rift appeared directly before everyone.
Seeing this scene, Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor Zhao Jian was a little stunned and asked uncertainly, "Young Master, isn’t this just an ordinary spatial rift? How can this lead to the Upper Realm?"
It wasn’t just Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor; everyone had a bewildered expression.
Wang Yufan saw everyone’s confusion and said, "Just keep watching."
No sooner had Wang Yufan finished speaking than a golden glowing gate slowly appeared at the spatial rift. Dragons and phoenixes were carved on the gate, lifelike, and a seven-colored dao charm flowed continuously on it. Everyone from Heaven Sword Sect instantly felt their cultivation realms break through a layer upon seeing this.
"This."
Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor was too shocked to speak. He had never seen such a method. He also understood that Young Master’s strength might be far beyond the Immortal Realm, so these things were effortless for him.
Just as Wang Yufan’s spatial gate to the Upper Realm appeared.
In the Dao Realm, in the Lingxiao Dao Palace, a pair of eyes that had been dormant for an unknown amount of time opened. He mumbled, "It seems no one has reached the Upper Realm from this plane for such a long time. Why would it suddenly appear now? This is interesting."
After he finished speaking, he returned to his peaceful state once more.
Not only the Lingxiao Dao Palace, but also several individuals in the Dao Realm referred to as forbidden figures sensed it.
This was because ever since the powerful individual appeared in the Heavenly Desolate World countless years ago, no one had ever broken through the realm and ascended again.
At the same time, after Wang Yufan opened the spatial gate to the Upper Realm, he said to Zhao Jian, "Old man, this one is for you. Go in through here, and you will reach the Upper Realm."
Hearing this, Zhao Jian looked surprised and then asked, "Young Master, aren’t you going too? Are you not going to the Upper Realm?"
Ni Chang shook his head and said, "We are going to the Upper Realm, but before we go, we have some matters to attend to in other planes. The time might be uncertain, either long or short. So, I will send you to the Upper Realm first.
Don’t worry, once you reach the Upper Realm, people from some major sects will come to welcome you and invite you to join their sects. This giant sword of your Heaven Sword Sect will be of great benefit to you. When you arrive in the Upper Realm, you might even encounter a great opportunity."
Hearing what Wang Yufan said, Zhao Jian was a little moved. He was worried that if he went to the Upper Realm alone, he would be at a disadvantage due to unfamiliarity with the environment. So, he had thought of going with Wang Yufan, but now that Wang Yufan had said this, Zhao Jian felt much of his worry dissipate.
He then cupped his fists towards Wang Yufan and said, "Thank you, Young Master, for the guidance. Then, this old man will go ahead. Let us meet again in the Upper Realm."
"Mm, good. I believe we will meet again. The Upper Realm is far more complex than the Heavenly Desolate World. Old man, don’t you dare kick the bucket before we even get there," Wang Yufan said jokingly.
Zhao Jian was speechless upon hearing this. He hadn’t even gone up yet, and Wang Yufan was already suggesting he might die. However, he also knew that what Wang Yufan said was true. Although his strength was considered the strongest in the Heavenly Desolate World, apart from a very few individuals,
In the Upper Realm, he might very well just be a low-level nobody. But he believed in himself. Now that he had entered the Human Immortal Realm, his appearance had reached middle age, and he still had a chance to fight for something more.
Thinking of this, he laughed heartily and walked into the spatial gate.
"Farewell, Old Ancestor." The moment Zhao Jian entered, all the elders and disciples of Heaven Sword Sect shouted in unison, bidding farewell to their Heaven Sword Sect Old Ancestor.
Wang Yufan was also touched by this scene. He then said to Xu Changqing, who was standing not far from him, "Changqing, remember your master’s words: cultivate well. What I have passed on to you is enough for your current stage of cultivation. When we meet again, there will be even more powerful things, but the prerequisite is that you must work hard."
After Wang Yufan finished speaking, he looked at the few people behind him and said, "Let’s go too."
Then, with a flick of his large sleeve, he did not enter that spatial gate but instead disappeared directly from everyone’s sight.