Chapter 469: The Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (Twenty-Eight)

In the back mountains
Su Chen wore a mysterious smile, his sleeves fluttering in the wind. Below him, a vast, boundless sea stretched above the clouds.
Long Jueshen thought to himself, "That country bumpkin is going to be in trouble again."
Ling Jiuxiao returned to his sect, respectfully requesting an audience with Su Chen and reporting the results of the battle in the Immortal Martial World.
Su Chen nodded in agreement, then praised Ling Jiuxiao.
This gave Ling Jiuxiao even more motivation.
Now, five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Within those five years, an elder became an emperor, and then the world was unified.
Many immortal sects submitted, and the Mountain and River Sect successfully realized its dream of becoming the number one sect.
That day, Han Xiyue, unusually, came to the back mountains and quietly recounted everything to the previous sect leader of the Mountain and River Sect.
Han Xiyue, facing Su Chen's direction, said, "Thank you..."
Su Chen looked at the woman biting her thin lips, her shy demeanor, and couldn't help but smile.
Further on...
Han Xiyue attained Dao within the sect, becoming another Great Emperor after the Elders.
Ling Jiuxiao, seeing that Han Xiyue was also capable of attaining Dao but had not yet ascended,
decided to stop suppressing his cultivation level.
Thunder rumbled, and the galaxy trembled.
Many immortal sects and lineages were both surprised and delighted.
"This is the Gate of Ascension! Could it be that terrifying being is about to ascend to the Immortal Realm?"
The Immortal Realm... a place countless cultivators dream of. Only in the Immortal Realm can one achieve longevity, even immortality!
The life-giving substances in the lower realms are far too scarce. From Great Emperors living for 100,000 years, then 50,000 years, and now 30,000 years...
The lifespan of all living beings has been greatly reduced.
That's why they yearn to ascend to the Immortal Realm even more.
Countless powerful figures were filled with envy.
However...
Ling Jiuxiao's expression changed drastically at this moment.
"No..."
"I don't want to ascend to the Immortal Realm!"
Unfortunately, having survived the Emperor's Tribulation, Ling Jiuxiao had no say in the matter. The Gate of Ascension unleashed a terrifying suction force, directly pulling Ling Jiuxiao inside.
The elder secretly lamented, "Ling boy has ascended to the Immortal Realm. He's likely to suffer greatly next time. The Immortal Realm is nowhere near as good as the Mountain and River Sect!"
However... the Gate of Ascension didn't immediately leave after sucking Ling Jiuxiao in, giving the elder a bad feeling.
Could it be...?
"Oh no!"
Before the elder could react, a terrifying suction force suddenly appeared, leaving him no time to react. Only a shrill scream echoed, causing the disciples of the Mountain and River Sect to tremble, sensing something extremely terrifying.
"Elder Ling and Elder Yuan have both ascended!"
"That's terrifying... The immortal energy in the Immortal Realm is thin; it's much more comfortable staying within the Mountain and River Sect."
"Don't ascend! Absolutely don't ascend!"
"........"
Su Chen glanced around the Mountain and River Sect, speechless. It was astonishing that powerful figures in the Immortal Realm could send their offspring through elaborate preparations to cultivate within the sect.
However, Su Chen didn't care about such things.
Long Jueshen raised his head, looking at the healed Ascension Gate: "I wonder if that kid will be captured by the Immortal Realm's lineage and forced to mine... That Ascension Gate seems to lead to the Eastern Huang Domain; that's not a good place."
........
Within the Eastern Huang Domain
Ling Jiuxiao fulfilled the cultivation dreams of countless beings
Ascending to the Immortal Realm
But he couldn't feel happy at all.
He discovered that the concentration of immortal energy in the Immortal Realm was less than one-tenth of that of the outer sect of the Mountain and River Sect.
This wasn't ascension; it was practically being banished to a remote, impoverished place!
Ling Jiuxiao was on the verge of tears. He should have never broken through.
"It must be the Sect Master's doing!"
How could Ling Jiuxiao not realize it?
This was clearly the Sect Master deliberately luring him into breaking through, then finding an excuse to let him ascend.
Just as Ling Jiuxiao was thinking this, a familiar voice echoed in his mind:
"Boy, are you blaming me for letting you ascend to the Immortal Realm?"
Ling Jiuxiao shuddered and said awkwardly, "Sect Master, you jest. How could I blame you?"
"Sect Master, you must have a purpose in letting me ascend to the Immortal Realm."
The familiar voice in his mind spoke softly, "It's best that you have this awareness. I predict that a great opportunity suitable for you will appear in the Immortal Realm. If you seize it well, you can at least become a powerful figure in the Immortal Realm."
Ling Jiuxiao was overjoyed upon hearing this.
He clearly understood the opportunity the Sect Master was referring to. His last trip to the Immortal Martial Realm had been incredibly rewarding, although staying in the sect would also bring significant gains.
However, what was most important to him was the Northern Darkness Heavenly Scripture!
The Sect Master continued in his mind, "To prevent you from being lonely in the Immortal Realm, I've sent you an old companion."
As soon as he finished speaking, another voice rang in Ling Jiuxiao's mind:
"Ling boy!"
Ling Jiuxiao's eyes widened: "Elder, how come you've come to the Immortal Realm too?"
"No!"
Ling Jiuxiao's expression was strange: "Why are you missing your physical body again?"
The elder said helplessly, "My physical body didn't meet the standards for ascension. It was shattered by spatial turbulence during my ascension. Fortunately, the Sect Master intervened, ensuring my soul remained intact."
Ling Jiuxiao: "........"
The Immortal Realm was vast.
Ling Jiuxiao embarked on a new journey.
......
Mountain and River Sect
One hundred years had passed since Ling Jiuxiao's ascension.
One hundred years was nothing to the entire cultivation world.
However, for the Mountain and River Sect, these hundred years had brought about earth-shattering changes.
The Mountain and River Sect has officially entered an era where Saints are as common as dogs, Great Saints are everywhere, Quasi-Emperors tremble, and Great Emperors reign supreme.
Dragon God and King Tree, one dragon and one tree, are still vying for supremacy, their unintentional auras enough to intimidate the disciples of numerous powerful families in the Upper Realm.
Han Xiyue, observing the sect's current vibrant energy, felt the world was too small to contain the Mountain and River Sect.
Just as this thought arose,
Han Xiyue's expression turned strange.
Because she received news.
......
In the back mountain.
Su Chen seemed to have remained motionless for the past hundred years.
He seemed to be waiting for something.
Until a shooting star streaked across the dim starry sea.
Su Chen slowly extended a hand.
When Su Chen withdrew his hand, an item appeared in his palm, opening a portal.
"Not this item,"
Su Chen was somewhat disappointed.
This item wasn't what he was waiting for.
However... it would still be of some use to the sect now.
Su Chen casually tossed the portal he was holding.
Within the Mountain and River Sect,
an ordinary disciple seemed to have been struck by something and immediately fainted.
When the disciple awoke, he discovered something.
A portal had appeared in his mind, and the other side of the portal seemed to lead to another different world.
“With my strength, conquering an unknown vast world is nothing short of wishful thinking.”
“It would be better to offer this vast world to the sect; the sect can reap the rewards, and I'll just have the scraps.”
The young disciple thought to himself, and with just a fleeting glimpse, he sensed numerous powerful beings in that vast world whose auras far surpassed his own.