Chapter 504: Ascension of Grandfather

Even when he had first been able to enter the void, he had tried countless times himself.

However, this energy possessed an extremely strong exclusivity. Divine sense could capture it, but the moment it came into contact with spiritual energy, it would immediately corrode the spiritual energy and transform it into the same kind of energy as itself. Under such circumstances, let alone refining it, it would be more accurate to say that one would be refined by it instead. Yet unexpectedly, it had actually been refined now.

Tushan Shanhe asked in surprise, "You just refined it?"

"Mm! Just now..."

Xiao Shou felt guilty inside, but on the surface, he became even more serious as he continued to fool him. His solemn expression was extremely rare.

"Pfft!"

Seeing him like this, Tushan Qing, who had returned to human form, could not help laughing. He did not expose Xiao Shou’s lie. Instead, he casually summoned the Terrestrial Fox Black Flame, separated a small portion and swallowed it himself, then returned most of it to Xiao Shou.

In an indifferent tone, he said something that shocked everyone.

"Ah Shou, I’m about to ascend. Keep this Immortal-grade terrestrial-vein sacred flame to protect yourself. From now on, no one gets to borrow it."

As he finished speaking, he glanced at Tushan Shanhe.

The meaning was painfully obvious.

"What? How can it be so soon?"

At this moment, Tushan Shanhe could not even be bothered to argue with him. After asking in shock, he suddenly thought of something and said in realization, "Is it because you absorbed all that merit?"

"Mm! I originally planned to use the terrestrial-vein sacred flame to create an opening, then absorb the merit and transform into an Immortal before using that move to kill him. I never expected Ah Shou to save me so much trouble. Ah! I’m a man who has enjoyed the blessings of having a grandsonr! How happy~~!"

A smug, infuriating smile appeared on Tushan Qing’s baby-like face.

As if to prove his words, a five colored ascension light suddenly shot out from the void, forming a curved five colored bridge that descended before Tushan Qing.

At the same time, his entire body emitted specks of golden powder-like light. This was an external manifestation caused by the transformation of the spiritual energy within his body into immortal energy. At present, the spiritual energy within Tushan Qing’s body was rapidly transforming into immortal energy.

Watching this scene, Xiao Shou had just recalled the Eternal Darkness particles that had finished corroding Chenyin and was momentarily stunned. He stood there at a loss as the Terrestrial Fox Black Flame automatically returned to his body.

He then looked at Tushan Qing.

Having read the original story, he naturally knew the rules of this realm. Once a cultivator reached the Ascension stage, they would spend a long period of time transforming the spiritual energy within their body into immortal energy.

And just now, in order to achieve victory, Tushan Qing had transformed all that boundless merit directly into cultivation, skipping the long process of converting spiritual energy into immortal energy.

"Grandfather..."

"Good boy, don’t make that expression! It’s not like this is the end and we’ll never see each other again... I’ll be waiting for you in the Immortal Realm."

Seeing Xiao Shou’s expression, Tushan Qing amusingly rubbed his head. He then looked at Tushan Shanhe and said with an unusually serious expression, "Ah He, I’ll leave this child to you. He’s a little foolish, so be more patient with him."

What’s wrong with his expression?

It was simply that a pervert was ascending early and going to cause trouble in the Immortal Realm. This was something worth celebrating!

Had he really made such a happy expression after hearing this?

Xiao Shou touched his face in confusion, only to unexpectedly feel something wet on his hand.

This was... tears?

Had he... cried?

Why?

As he asked himself this question, scenes of Tushan Qing flashed through his mind one after another.

Tushan Qing had saved him time and time again, stood up for him again and again, annihilated the Gou family for his sake, and constantly called him "my precious baby" in an unserious tone, as though he were calling his lover, without showing the slightest bit of dignity expected of a grandfather.

Even just now, Tushan Qing had nearly died at the hands of an Immortal to save him, yet he had not complained in the slightest.

All these memories intertwined together.

Only when the moment of parting arrived did Xiao Shou suddenly realize that he and this person, who had originally been connected only by blood, had already experienced so many things together.

Even without the long accumulation of familial affection from his homeland, the feelings they had accumulated through countless brushes with life and death were already no less than those between any other family members.

Yet he had been blinded by a single leaf and had been misled by the image of Tushan Qing from the original story.

He had always called him a pervert in his heart, but in reality, his feelings had already...

After realizing his true feelings and hearing Tushan Qing’s worried instructions, Xiao Shou hurriedly raised his hand and roughly wiped away the tears in his eyes so that he could clearly look at Tushan Qing.

Then he sincerely said, "Grandfather, don’t worry. I’ll act within my limits and do my best to protect myself. I won’t cause trouble for Great-Granduncle Shanhe."

"Ah! Hearing you say that only makes me more worried. Unfortunately... I can no longer stay in this realm."

Hearing Xiao Shou say this, Tushan Qing gave a bitter smile and helplessly looked at Xiao Shou’s reddened eyes.

His body was already completely enveloped in dense golden immortal energy as he was being drawn along by the five-colored ascension bridge toward its far end.

That destination was none other than the Immortal Realm.

He looked at Xiao Shou as he wiped his eyes again, then glanced at the approaching Frostheart Fleeting Battleship and the people standing on its deck. Before being swallowed by the ascension light, he said, "Ah Shou, don’t be too kindhearted. Some people aren’t worth wasting your concern on. And... I’ll see you in the Immortal Realm..."