Chapter 1337 - 1323: Transcending the Tribulation

With True Qi in no short supply and materials plentiful, Baiyu’s body had long since been forged to perfection, its capacity to accept True Qi incomparably high, so when he was doing Cultivation he practically encountered no obstacles at all. On top of that, within the top-student space, there was also a Sword Monarch who had already reached the Enlightenment Realm long ago.

So when Baiyu charged forward in Realm, his speed was extremely fast.

He used only a month’s time to reach the Enlightenment Realm, even Gai Tianhan was stunned.

And at the place where that Star Shining Sect ancestor in the Feathered Realm had sat down and passed away, the Fire True Qi had already been completely drained, nothing at all left behind. All the True Qi had been stored by Baiyu into the top-student space, using the branches of the Tai Mai Ancient Tree as a temporary storage medium.

This counted as directly moving it all away.

So then.

Baiyu no longer needed to continue cultivating within it.

"Hoo..."

Gai Tianhan took a look at Baiyu’s strength and drew in a deep breath, seemingly never having imagined Baiyu’s strength would increase so fast; it was downright terrifying.

It had to be said.

These outsiders from beyond the heavens, if they were able to enter the Profound Origin Realm, were basically all geniuses.

"What’s your plan? Or rather, how are you going to lure that Divine Spirit out?" Baiyu asked him.

Gai Tianhan said in a deep voice, "Very simple, I just have to Ascend. Didn’t you say that as long as I Ascend, I can draw that deity out?

I want to ask him face to face.

Why create such a false world, and why, even in a false world, must there be so much injustice and suffering?"

Baiyu hadn’t seen that coming.

This guy actually turned out to be an idealist.

"Indeed. Ascension will draw the gaze of the Divine Spirit, but have you thought it through? Once you Ascend, you’re very likely to die because of it."

Baiyu said.

Gai Tianhan smiled calmly, incomparably free and easy: "If in the morning I hear the Dao, I can die that evening."

"All right, but right now you’re at the Peak of the Enlightenment Realm, even if you reach the Ascension Realm, you still shouldn’t meet the requirements for Ascension."

Baiyu asked, "Can you use the Ascension Realm to reach the Feathered Realm?"

"Yes, I’ve already deduced this step countless times, there won’t be any mistakes. At that time, I’ll activate the Star Shining Array and announce it to the world. Then I’ll borrow the unconscious Divine Thought power of those who come to watch to stir that Profound Origin Realm Divine Spirit; that way the success rate will greatly increase."

Gai Tianhan had already planned everything out.

Clearly he had pondered this for a long time in his heart, only because he couldn’t make up his mind that he hadn’t acted. Now once he decided to move, every link in the chain was tightly locked, absolutely not allowing any mistake.

Baiyu and Gai Tianhan discussed some of the details with each other.

Then.

They settled on the time for the breakthrough: one month later. That moment would coincide with the Immortal Dao Grand Assembly, and since there hadn’t been an Ascender for many years, Gai Tianhan’s Ascension would definitely cause a huge sensation. At that time, countless people would surely come to witness it.

Whether it was those Enlightenment Realm and Ascension Realm experts from the various Sects.

Or the ordinary disciples.

They would definitely come one after another.

The month’s time slowly passed.

And the news that Gai Tianhan was going to Ascend had almost spread throughout the entire Profound Origin Realm. Under the Star Shining Sect’s dissemination, the entire Profound Origin Realm knew of this matter.

The Star Shining Sect’s grand martial uncle.

Was about to Ascend.

The Star Shining Sect’s Mountain Guarding Array had long since been activated; everyone was waiting for this scene.

The Star Shining Sect was solemn from top to bottom.

Finally.

The day arrived.

All disciples stood guard over every mountain peak.

In Bai Changqiu’s eyes there was a trace of envy; Ascension, this was the ultimate dream of all cultivators. He hadn’t expected that this grand martial uncle Gai Tianhan was actually about to Ascend! It was simply like a Myth.

It had already been over five hundred years since anyone from a Sect had Ascended.

In the sky.

Where it had been a clear blue with not a cloud in sight, at this moment suddenly dark clouds gathered. In an instant, everyone looked up to the sky; Gai Tianhan’s figure was radiating countless rays of light, and in that moment he stood in the high heavens like a Divine Spirit.

Baiyu took a deep breath.

Stimulated by Gai Tianhan’s power, tribulation clouds filled the sky, bolts of lightning rolling one after another, as if countless plasma wrapped around the dark clouds and pressed down toward Gai Tianhan.

Crack.

In an instant, the first bolt of lightning fell.

It struck Gai Tianhan’s body viciously.

Yet just now Gai Tianhan’s aura had only been at the Enlightenment Realm, so as for whether he could withstand the lightning tribulation, everyone else had no certainty in their hearts either.

If Gai Tianhan failed in his Ascension this time.

That would be troublesome.

When that happened.

The Star Shining Sect would not only lose a powerful combat force that deterred other Sects, it would also become the laughingstock of those Sects over tea.

A failed Ascension.

This wasn’t just about one person; it concerned the entire Sect.

But at this moment, an immense aura suddenly surged up from Gai Tianhan’s body. They only heard him shout loudly, and the rolling Spiritual Qi in all directions surged toward his body.

"I enter the Ascension Realm!"

With that shout.

Gai Tianhan’s aura climbed step by step, breaking directly through the Peak of Enlightenment and reaching the Ascension Realm. At this time, the lightning in the sky grew even more violent, countless thunder serpents pouring down like raindrops, madly striking the mountain peak where Gai Tianhan stood.

In the distant surrounding clouds.

Some terrifying hidden existences of the Profound Origin Realm couldn’t help but raise their brows, feeling a wave of dread in their hearts.

Such a surging lightning tribulation.

If one could endure it, one might be able to climb yet another step higher.

But the Ascension Realm alone was far from enough to endure this field of lightning tribulation.

So Gai Tianhan once more released the potential within his body, swallowing Spiritual Qi like a whale drinking the sea, drawing all the surrounding Spiritual Qi into his body and refining it for his own use.

For a moment.

A pale, feather-like light-slurry began to scatter from all over his body.

Feathered Realm!

The Star Shining Sect crowd cried out in astonishment; they had not expected Gai Tianhan to be able to step directly from the Enlightenment Realm into the Feathered Realm.

Even those old monsters within the clouds.

Their expressions all changed drastically at this moment.

"Gai Tianhan truly is a born genius. Who would have thought that in just a short hundred years, he would have already reached this step."

"His Ascension comes at a perfect time; he can help us scout out the situation ahead. Those old fellows have all been suppressing their Realms, not daring to easily attempt it."

Within the clouds.

One hushed discussion after another sounded.

Celestial Thunder rumbled.

It continuously fell upon Gai Tianhan’s body, yet was scattered apart by him stroke after stroke, finally dissipating into a puff of cloud and mist.

The lightning tribulation ended.

A beam of golden light shone down from a crack in the sky, falling upon Gai Tianhan.

He had successfully passed the tribulation!

In an instant, the Star Shining Sect crowd was instantly stirred to excitement; after so many years, this was the only grand martial uncle of their Star Shining Sect to break through.

Ascend and become an Immortal!

In this way, the foundations of their Star Shining Sect had once again deepened, and there was one more Immortal from their Sect in the Upper Realm!

Why was the Taiyi Sword Sect able to remain the leader of the Righteous Dao year after year?

It was precisely because they had many Ascenders, and there was even an Immortal Artifact within the Sect that could communicate with the Upper Realm!