Chapter 418 - 172: Source of the Celestial Transformation, Netherworld Venerable Master! Gu Tianyun! Book of Reincarnation

Therefore, the flesh and blood of the Elder Demon ignited, burning away completely with nothing wasted.

BOOM!

A colossal roar erupted in his mind.

Su Bai stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression unchanged. He had long since made all the necessary preparations.

The instant the roar exploded in his mind, his Heart Spirit rose with it. Swept up in the vast, bloody light, it began to ascend, climbing higher and higher...

In what seemed like a single instant, it reached the very zenith of the heavens!

This was not his first time using this altar to peer into the mysteries of the universe. But this attempt was different from the first.

This time, his sacrificial offerings were greater, and the price he paid was steeper.

His preparations were also far more thorough.

VMMMM!

His Divine Intent shot skyward, instantly breaking out of the Sealed Space.

Looking down from above, he saw countless auras crisscrossing the world, forming a web that enveloped the mountains, the rivers, the earth, and all living beings.

The Five Poisons of the world, the Seven Emotions of humanity.

Slaughter, plunder, predation, hunting...

Countless scenes flashed by. In the blink of an eye, Su Bai’s Heart Spirit arrived in the depths of the Star Sea.

Within the endless, dark Star Sea, all forms of energy were incredibly sparse. Countless stars revolved around the world below.

This world was one of a truly round heaven and a square earth.

The sun, moon, and stars were all but a backdrop; the world itself was the eternal protagonist.

WHOOSH!

Su Bai focused his mind, no longer wasting his Divine Thoughts on observing the stars.

Before long, he had ascended to the highest point he reached during his last attempt.

Peering through an indescribable, mystical barrier, he once again beheld that scene.

It was a scene reminiscent of a black hole, one that devoured stars.

A behemoth, countless times larger than his own world, was constantly pulling, devouring, and capturing it.

Seeing this sight again, Su Bai’s Heart Spirit still trembled.

As things stood, no individual’s power could possibly contend with something so terrifying.

Not even a True Immortal, the third and highest of the Three Immortal Realms!

The collision of stars was already beyond the imagination of a common person, but a conflict between worlds was utterly horrifying.

What’s more, this scene could only be perceived with Divine Thoughts. The naked eye could never witness such a thing.

POP!

In an instant, a soft chime rang in his mind.

It felt as if Su Bai’s Heart Spirit had passed through an imperceptible membrane.

The next moment, a chill ran through Su Bai’s Heart Spirit.

It was like walking naked into a frozen wasteland, or plunging unprotected into volcanic magma.

The immense sense of disparity was disorienting, even for Su Bai.

This was because his Heart Spirit had broken through the boundaries of his world.

What followed was an immensely powerful pulling force. If not for the shroud of red light, Su Bai felt that only the presence of his True Body could resist it.

Otherwise, this wisp of his Heart Spirit would surely be pulled in and captured by that great world.

’Is this... ascension?’

Amidst the swirling red light, a sudden realization struck Su Bai.

’This state of breaking through the world’s limits and feeling this powerful pull... isn’t this just like the legendary ascension?’

’Ascending to the Immortal Realm!’

’Could that even grander world not be the Jin Yun Great World, but the legendary Immortal Realm?’

’Or is it that the so-called "Immortal Realm" *is* the Jin Yun Great World?’

VMMMM!

The next moment, under the immense pull, the red light distorted for an instant, its rate of burning suddenly accelerating by dozens of times.

Clearly, the energy being consumed here far exceeded what was needed within the membrane.

It would be difficult to last long.

And this was all happening at an unknown, immense distance from that great world.

’I can’t linger here...’

A thought stirred in Su Bai’s mind.

The countless rays of red light instantly converged, transforming into a single streak of light that plunged into the void-like darkness.

It moved even faster than before, yet its direction was aimless as it spun and trembled ceaselessly.

Suddenly, it vanished into the void.

This wisp of Su Bai’s Divine Intent likewise fell dormant.

WHOOSH!

Almost simultaneously, an incredibly powerful pull descended, tearing away wisps of his essential energy.

VMMMM!

Perhaps an instant later, or perhaps after a great deal of time had passed,

color finally returned to Su Bai’s perception through his Divine Intent, replacing the desolate darkness.

’This is...’

After a moment of perception, Su Bai’s Divine Intent wavered slightly.

Scene after scene flashed rapidly before his eyes before finally, slowly, settling on one.

It was a winding path bathed in the twilight of sunset. The last rays of light spilled across the land as a gentle breeze stirred the roadside weeds, among which white bones were faintly visible.

There were oxen and horses pulling a wooden, hay-strewn cart. A burly, ugly man cracked a long whip. A tall figure in a grey robe stood beside them, reading an ancient book.

Two tiny children, one on either side, stood next to the grey-robed figure.

’This is?’

At the stir in Su Bai’s heart, the myriad scenes vanished completely.

He suppressed his stray thoughts and perceived his surroundings.

This was an isolated space.

The space wasn’t large; a single glance revealed the void on all sides.

A small hill, a wilderness, a main road, trees and weeds...

And... a roadside inn, or perhaps, a tavern.

The tavern stood beside the main road. It was three stories tall, with a plain yellow banner fluttering in the wind, looking as though it hadn’t been maintained in years.

But with a single glance, Su Bai recognized the tavern.

’The Yinfu Store...’

The next moment, Su Bai’s Divine Intent stirred, taking on a human form. Wrapped in red light, he walked toward the tavern.