Terran Guardian - Chapter 3546

Chapter 3524 Collective Ascension

One month later.

Numerous cultivators from the Heavenly Sect gathered here.

All eyes were fixed on the leading figures.

These

were the ancient immortals of the Heavenly Sect.

“Let’s go!”

Yu Ren glanced at everyone, his gaze finally settling on Jiang Zhen. After a brief pause, he stepped into the Ascension Altar.

Gu Bai and the others did the same.

Upon entering the Ascension Altar,

they no longer suppressed their strength, unleashing their full ancient immortal cultivation, their terrifying aura sweeping across the heavens and earth.

In that instant,

across the ancient continent,

and even in the chaotic void,

many cultivators seemed to sense something, turning their heads to look in the direction of the aura’s source.

There

, billions of rays of light illuminated the heavens.

“Ascension!”

Many Immortal Kings were shaken to their core.

Ascending to the Upper Realm!

This was their ultimate goal in cultivation.

In the past, there were no ancient immortals in the universe, nor were there any ascendants. Reaching the Immortal King Realm meant the end of the path, with no possibility of further advancement.

Those cultivators who reach this level usually have little ambition left.

But now it’s different.

The path ahead is renewed.

There is still a path beyond the Immortal King realm.

However

, although the path exists, those who can truly break through to the Ancient Immortal realm and ascend are always few and far between.

Now, several Ancient Immortals from the Heavenly Sect are ascending together, such a grand spectacle is hard to ignore.

“Breaking through the boundary and ascending!”

Looking at the chilling aura and the vast, terrifying Daoist charm, the Overlord God-King vaguely sensed that his bottleneck had loosened slightly.

At this moment,

the Overlord God-King seemed to have seen the path to the Ancient Immortal realm.

This change filled him with joy.

As long as he found the path ahead, subsequent breakthroughs would be much easier.

At this moment

, under the radiant glow of the sky, Yu Ren and the others had disappeared.

Many celestial phenomena also completely subsided with their departure.

“They’ve ascended!”

Jiang Zhen’s expression was solemn, then he glanced at the other cultivators.

If Yu Ren and the others ascended, his prestige as sect leader would inevitably be affected.

Fortunately,

over the past 100,000 years,

Jiang Zhen had been secretly building up his power, so he wasn’t completely without any usable strength.

Most importantly,

he knew that the Overlord God Lord supported him, and that was enough.

With the Overlord God Lord as an elder, other sects would have to think twice before acting, no matter what their ideas were.

Of course,

if the Overlord God Lord also ascended, things would be a bit tricky.

But as things stand, even if the Overlord God Lord ascended, it wouldn’t be a short time.

During this period, Jiang Zhen could continue to develop himself and quietly accumulate power.

…

The space shifted.

The Great Dao trembled.

Yu Ren and the others only felt a blur before their eyes, and when they reappeared, they were in an unfamiliar place.

Before they could react, a vast amount of immortal energy fell into their bodies.

Immortal energy infused their bodies!

They could clearly feel their physical bodies undergoing a transformation, and their immortal power was constantly increasing.

After a long time, this phenomenon disappeared.

“Hoo!”

Gu Bai felt the changes within himself, his face showing amazement.

He knew the Upper Realm was extraordinary, but he hadn’t expected such benefits so soon after ascending.

With this infusion of immortal energy, his strength had increased significantly.

If he were to cultivate normally, it would be equivalent to at least hundreds of thousands of years of arduous work.

Gu Qingfeng and the others also had different expressions, shocked by their own changes.

No one had expected

such a dramatic change after ascending to the Upper Realm.

But before they could rejoice for long, a terrifying aura suddenly appeared.

Under this aura, Gu Bai and the others felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, their blood and souls trembling.

This sudden change

terrified them .

At this moment,

they realized that a strange figure had appeared before them.

The figure stood there, seemingly in harmony with heaven and earth; if the figure hadn’t actively released its aura, they wouldn’t have even noticed it.

“Five ascendants from the lower realm at once is indeed rare!”

Ji Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his calm gaze falling on Gu Bai and the others, instantly seeing through their true strength.

After so many years, it wasn’t unusual for cultivators from the lower realm to ascend again.

But five ascensions at once were extremely rare. At this

moment,

Yu Ren was the first to cup his hands and say, “This humble Daoist is Yu Ren, the sect master of the Heavenly Sect of the lower realm. May I ask your identity, senior?”

He revealed his origins first to avoid misunderstandings.

After all, Ji Yang’s aura was unfathomable, far more terrifying than the Myriad Laws Emperor they had encountered before.

Although they had already broken through to the Ancient Immortal Realm, they had no chance of winning against such a powerful figure.

However, the Heavenly Sect’s ascension altar was left by Shen Changqing.

Therefore, the place after ascension was likely related to his master.

It was for this reason

that Yu Ren dared to reveal his identity.

“Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect!”

A smile suddenly appeared on Ji Yang’s previously indifferent face, and the terrifying aura dissipated.

“So it’s Senior Brother Yu. There’s been some misunderstanding.”

“Senior Brother? Senior… no, Fellow Daoist, could it be…?”

“My name is Ji Yang, a disciple of Master Shen Changqing. I was unaware of Senior Brother’s presence; it has been rather impolite!”

Ji Yang said, cupping his hands. Upon

hearing this,

Yu Ren and the others were shocked.

They never expected that such a terrifying existence before them would be a disciple their master had taken in from the Upper Realm.

Although they hadn’t actually fought Ji Yang, they could understand the gap between themselves and him just from that aura.

To be honest,

Yu Ren had considered many possibilities, but he never imagined that the other party would be his fellow disciple.

At this moment,

Ji Yang looked at Gu Bai and the others and couldn’t help but ask, “May I ask who these gentlemen are?”

“My name is Gu Bai!”

“My name is Han Yan—”

Gu Bai and the others all stated their identities, and Ji Yang also cupped his hands in response.

“Greetings, fellow disciples. Since you have ascended from the lower realm, you should inform our Master. Unfortunately, Master has been in seclusion for a million years and has not emerged for a long time.

In that case, please stay at Dan Peak for now. I will inform Master as soon as he emerges!”

“Then we will trouble you!”

The group exchanged glances, and finally Yu Ren spoke.

At this point, they could only wait and see.

They had some doubts about what Ji Yang said, but the situation was beyond their control, and it was not advisable to break off relations.

Therefore,

they needed to plan carefully.

At this moment,

Yu Ren asked again, seemingly casually, “Speaking of which, some fellow disciples ascended a few years ago. I wonder if Junior Brother Ji has seen them?”

“Junior Brother Yu, you must be referring to Senior Brother Gu Qingyang and Senior Brother Minghe, right?”

Ji Yang smiled faintly.

“Exactly!”

Yu Ren nodded, secretly relieved.

Since Ji Yang recognized Ming He and Gu Qingyang, it was highly likely that what he said was true.

Ji Yang said, “Senior Brother Ming and Senior Brother Gu are currently in seclusion. Please stay at Dan Peak for now, and I will inform them later!”

As he spoke,

Ji Yang led Yu Ren and the others away from the Ascension Altar.

The others did not object.

A moment later,

immortal mansions came into view.

“These immortal mansions are uninhabited. You may stay here, senior brothers. If anything happens, you can contact me.

This is my communication jade talisman; please keep it safe!”

Ji Yang handed a communication jade talisman to Yu Ren, bowed again, and then left.

He knew that the others were still wary of him since they had just arrived, and saying too much at once would be counterproductive.

After Ji Yang left,

the others looked at the immortal mansions before them with complicated expressions.

“The cultivation environment in the Upper Realm is indeed incomparable to that of the Lower Realm. The immortal energy here is so dense that one day of cultivation here is probably equivalent to a hundred days in the Lower Realm!”

Han Yan felt the rich immortal energy of this immortal abode. Compared to the Lower Realm, it was like heaven and earth.

Cultivating under such conditions, the strength of the Upper Realm was evident.

At this moment,

Jade Universe Divine Lord slowly spoke: “What do you all think of what Junior Brother Ji said?”

Upon hearing this,

everyone fell silent.

After a long while,

Gu Bai slowly said: “I think what he said is probably true. After all, we have just ascended to the Upper Realm, and our strength is far inferior to his.

If he has any ill intentions, even if we join forces, it would be difficult for us to contend with him!”

Although this was a harsh statement, it was the truth.

Although they had not fought each other, just by looking at their auras, it was enough to understand how big the gap between them was.

If Ji Yang really wanted to make a move, even the five of them working together would find it difficult to contend with him even slightly.

His strength

was far greater than that of the Myriad Laws Emperor of yesteryear.

Yu Ren nodded: “Sixth Junior Brother is right. If this person harbors any ill intentions, we will find it difficult to defeat him.

Besides, since he can mention the names of Eldest Senior Brother and Third Junior Brother, it’s unlikely he’s lying.

Moreover, things have come to this point; even if he truly has malicious intent, we have no way to break this deadlock.

Rather than thinking so much, we should just stay here and cultivate peacefully.

We should try our best to improve our strength, so that even if things change in the future, we’ll have a better chance of survival—”

Yu Ren’s words made the others nod.

Things had come to this point, and that was all they could do.

Things would work themselves out.

Until many things were confirmed, this was the worst possible outcome.

Therefore,

they simply stopped thinking about it and focused on cultivating in the Immortal Abode.

Putting everything else aside,

the cultivation environment of the Immortal Abode alone was enough to make anyone’s heart flutter.

Even the most supreme blessed lands in the entire universe contained a vast difference in immortal energy compared to the Immortal Abode before them.

People like Gu Bai, although they have been in the Ancient Immortal Realm for over a million years, have made little progress in cultivation due to the extreme difficulty of cultivation in the lower realms.

Now that they have finally come here, they naturally want to seize this opportunity and improve their cultivation strength as much as possible.