The sky continuously flickered with blood-red Lightning Tribulation, and muffled rumbling sounds echoed non-stop.
Every time a lightning bolt struck, it startled the strong Cultivators watching from afar, causing them to exchange uneasy glances.
"Can that guy really withstand it?"
Someone clicked their tongue.
"Difficult. This kind of powerful Lightning Tribulation is unheard of. If he doesn't have some particularly powerful means, I'm afraid this is as far as he goes."
The person next to him speculated.
Throughout history, there have been countless Geniuses who perished due to powerful Lightning Tribulations.
Many strong Cultivators who went missing were not necessarily due to Ascension; it was highly probable they perished under the Lightning Tribulation.
Seeing the lightning seemingly stop,
a Cultivator from overseas spoke eloquently:
"I once heard of an Old Ancestor from a great sect who, at the Peak of Undergoing Tribulation, wanted to Breakthrough, but was ultimately struck to death by the lightning."
However, no sooner had his voice fallen than brilliant light illuminated the Nine Heavens, and in the sky, three massive flower buds slowly bloomed amidst five-colored light.
"Three Flowers Gathering at the Peak, Five Qi Returning to the Origin..."
"This Senior has already achieved Immortal Ascension!"
Immediately, the person who had spoken earlier was full of embarrassment and fell silent.
At the same time,
Han Xuanji wiped away some bloodstains from his surface. The power of this blood-colored Lightning Tribulation was incredibly immense. When the last bolt struck, even with him sacrificing numerous Immortal Artifacts for protection, he still bled.
However, he only looked a bit miserable on the surface and didn't suffer any actual harm. On the contrary, even though he had just had a Breakthrough, his strength rapidly increased.
"Finally, it's done!"
After stabilizing his Realm, Han Xuanji sighed deeply.
After many years of arduous cultivation, he had finally reached the end of the Spirit Realm, the Ascension Realm.
He could feel that the Spiritual Qi in his body had already partially transformed into Immortal Qi.
And his Myriad Laws Immortal Body also began to play a greater role, allowing him to convert Immortal Qi much faster than ordinary Ascension Realm Cultivators.
If one completely transforms their Spiritual Qi into Immortal Qi, their body into an Immortal Body, and their Divine Soul into an Immortal Soul, they can be called an Earth Immortal.
At this Realm, Spells empowered by Immortal Qi can be called Immortal Spells. Immortal Spells possess sentience and can easily unleash immense power.
Moreover, with the Immortal Body and Immortal Soul in a perfect Fusion of spirit and flesh, one can achieve flesh and blood regeneration and Rebirth from a drop of blood, making it very difficult to die.
At this stage, becoming a Heavenly Immortal from an Earth Immortal is not so simple.
Cultivators not only need to continuously absorb and refine Immortal Qi to increase their cultivation, but also need to comprehend the Laws of Heaven And Earth to the Perfection Realm, and then fuse various Laws to forge their own Heavenly Immortal Law, only then can they achieve the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
In the Lower Realm, comprehending Laws is extremely difficult; it's basically impossible to achieve this step.
Therefore, even if Cultivators won't face Lightning Tribulation, they will still choose to Ascend.
Most Cultivators choose to Undergo Tribulation for Ascension around the seventh stage of the Ascension Realm, also known as "Fake Immortals."
Han Xuanji, however, was not in a hurry to Ascend compared to other Ascension Cultivators.
Because he discovered that his advantages were immense.
Normally, Ascension Realm Cultivators who want to quickly transform into Immortal Qi need to rely on the power of Immortal Stones, refining the Immortal Qi within them, or consume some Heaven And Earth Treasure. Otherwise, they can only slowly endure the time and gradually transform.
However, Han Xuanji possesses the Myriad Laws Immortal Body and Immortal Embryo Dao Bone, which allows him to transform at a speed far exceeding others, something completely impossible for others.
Returning to the Qinglian Sword World once more,
Han Xuanji, now in the Ascension Realm, couldn't help but gain many insights looking at this world.
Places he couldn't see through before now felt very clear.
Li Taiqing, seeing the even more outstanding demeanor of Han Xuanji, immediately realized that Han Xuanji had successfully had a Breakthrough and quickly congratulated him:
"Congratulations, Master."
"Haha."
Han Xuanji was in a great mood at this moment. Decades of hard work had finally made him an "Immortal."
However, he didn't get completely carried away and still maintained his composure, continuing to sign in and cultivate.
...
At the same time,
news about the Green Lotus Sword Immortal's Legacy appearing also spread outside.
Immortal Legacy, Heaven And Earth Treasure, supreme Immortal Spells—various benefits of the Immortal Cave began to spread wildly.
Clearly, some people who hadn't entered the Qinglian Sword World began to spread the news, inciting the covetousness of those with intentions.
And news about the Demon-Slaying Sword Master killing four Late Stage Undergoing Tribulation Cultivators also began to spread throughout the world. Cultivators in the Nine Provinces heard that there was an unparalleled Sword Cultivator in East Cangzhou.
Some even felt that he was the number one Sword Cultivator in the world and had already changed their address to "Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal."
Outside the Qinglian Sword World,
many buildings had been constructed in a place not far from the entrance.
The lingering traces of Han Xuanji's earth-shattering sword strike had attracted countless Cultivators to comprehend them.
It had clearly become a Holy Land of the Sword Dao.
Moreover, because of the Legacy's appearance, the Spiritual Qi in this place had become extremely abundant.
Even some Shenxuan Sect Disciples would choose to comprehend the Dao here.
"The Demon-Slaying Sword Master is indeed the number one Sword Cultivator in East Cang, but when it comes to the number one in the world, he's still far off."
The speaker was a man in white robes, carrying an ancient longsword on his back, with an elegant demeanor.
An Inner Sect Disciple of the Shenxuan Sect, dressed in blue, said in a deep voice:
"Oh? Why don't you tell me, who is the number one in the world?"
Han Xuanji, now the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal, had become the pride of all Shenxuan Sect Disciples, not to be questioned by others.
The man in white robes replied:
"In the Central Province, strong Cultivators are as numerous as clouds, and powerful Sword Cultivators are everywhere. Among them, only a handful can be called Sword Immortals. Thousands of years ago, there was a Sword Immortal from the Shushan Sword Sect in the Central Province who killed a Demon Emperor comparable to an Ascension Realm Cultivator."
"The Shushan Sword Immortal was indeed powerful and once famous throughout the world, but that was thousands of years ago. Are you sure that person hasn't Ascended?"
A voice came, and everyone turned to look, only to see Nangong Wenjian walking over.
The man in white robes, seeing Nangong Wenjian, said calmly:
"So it's Brother Nangong. I didn't expect you to be here too."
He smiled, his tone gentle, and he recognized Nangong Wenjian.
This Prodigy who emerged from East Cangzhou had also made quite a name for himself in the Central Province.
"But let's not talk about figures from thousands of years ago. Just three hundred years ago, there was an unparalleled Sword Cultivator in the Central Province who had a Breakthrough to the Ascension Realm and single-handedly destroyed an Old Ancestor of the Six Paths of the Devil Sect, earning the title 'Absolute Sword Immortal.'"
"I am not talented, but I am a Disciple of the Absolute Sword Immortal, Yang Peng."
Yang Peng chuckled.
"Soon, my Master will emerge from seclusion and personally come to seek guidance on the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal's sword techniques. When that time comes, the winner will naturally possess the Legacy of the Green Lotus Sword Immortal. How about it?"
His voice echoed in the air, audible to everyone present.
Someone wants to challenge the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal?
However, rather than saying the other party came to challenge, it was more like a battle to prove the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal's worth.
The Absolute Sword Immortal was a Sword Dao great power who had been famous for many years. Now, after cultivating in seclusion for a hundred years, his strength must have become much stronger than before.
Many people felt a chill for the Demon-Slaying Sword Immortal.