Chapter 833 - 67: The Secret of Ascension

Chapter 833: Chapter 67: The Secret of Ascension

Wei Ying’s expression was icy cold, "Sect Leader Chen, you are the leader of the world’s greatest sect. I am but a widow, and you intrude into my room in the dead of night. Surely this goes against propriety?"

Chen Qingmo smiled and said, "In the past, I searched everywhere for the most outstanding female cultivator to bear my daughter. I had already chosen Fairy Wei, but found that you were already with Jade Immortal Master. I could only let go with regret. Today, we finally meet, which serves to mend that regret."

"Chen Qingmo!"

Wei Ying shouted coldly, "You, as a sect leader, utter such shameless and vulgar words! Have you any sense of decency?!"

Chen Qingmo looked at her in surprise, glanced up and down briefly, and then began to laugh again:

"So, the Jade Immortal Master never touched you; truly a waste of such beauty!"

"Sect Leader Chen, please leave!"

Wei Ying gestured with her delicate hand, and a spiritual energy like a blossoming flower surged towards Chen Qingmo.

This spiritual power seemed soft like petals yet highly concentrated, silent and contained an extraordinarily terrifying strength.

With such a casual move, it already wielded greater power than Mo Xiaolan’s full exertion using the Orchid Technique.

But Chen Qingmo remained calm, raising his hand slowly, and casually grasped the powerful flower in his palm, twirling it between his fingertips like a toy.

"How could this be?!"

Wei Ying’s face changed, "We are both Half-Step Divinity Transformation, how can you so easily neutralize my cultivation technique?"

Chen Qingmo praised, "You have integrated the Tanglian Technique she taught into your own technique, quite a talent indeed. It’s a pity I never got to connect with Fairy Wei back then."

Wei Ying looked at Chen Qingmo incredulously, "How do you know my benefactor taught me the Tanglian Technique? Who exactly are you?!"

Though speaking, her hands didn’t pause, several powerful flowers surrounded Chen Qingmo.

Although she had condensed her spiritual power to avoid destroying the Immortal Brew Tower, the surrounding space was still being crushed down by the overwhelmingly strong spiritual power.

Such terrifying power; the number of people in the world who could withstand it did not exceed a handful.

But Chen Qingmo became even calmer, raised his hand, and suddenly surrounding him appeared begonias and lotuses.

However, unlike the true Tanglian Technique, these begonias, and lotuses were black, decayed and emitted a foul stench.

These black, rotten begonias, and lotuses seemed to possess intelligence, each charging towards the flowers emitted by Wei Ying.

A sharp whistling sound echoed through the air, as the powerfully spiritual flowers were slowly devoured by the black, rotten Tanglian.

They emitted a human-like piercing scream, and soon the black Tanglian had consumed them entirely.

Then those black Tanglian also vanished.

The Seventh Layer of the Immortal Brew Tower returned to calmness as if nothing had occurred.

But Wei Ying’s face paled, fearfully gazing at Chen Qingmo:

"Who... who are you truly?"

Wei Ying’s expression was panicked, while her hands secretly moved behind her.

Sheng Tanglian once taught her array techniques, after centuries of careful study, she was now a Sixth Grade Array Master.

In this Immortal Brew Tower, five modified Ten Thousand Swords Arrays were hidden, unlike ordinary ones with overwhelming momentum, but instead condensed into a single sword.

If she simultaneously activated these five Ten Thousand Swords Arrays and unleashed five swords, not even a Divinity Transformation Cultivator could withstand them.

Wei Ying was indeed shocked at this moment, yet having lived through countless experiences over centuries, she would not simply lose her composure so easily.

Her face displayed fear only to make Chen Qingmo lower his guard.

At this moment, Wei Ying’s hands moved, and five Ten Thousand Swords Arrays were about to activate.

However, Chen Qingmo took a step forward, and countless black strands appeared, transforming into ropes that bound Wei Ying’s hands.

The five Ten Thousand Swords Arrays about to initiate were interrupted.

Wei Ying’s face turned ashen white suddenly, she felt those black ropes sealing her spiritual power!

"The Ten Thousand Swords Array is also her specialty; you always use her tricks against me, how can you possibly win?"

Chen Qingmo shook his head, walking to Wei Ying, whose cultivation was sealed and eyes wide open, unable to break free.

"Chen Qingmo, what are your intentions?!"

"Fairy Wei, do not be agitated."

Chen Qingmo slowly raised his hand, gently caressing Wei Ying’s cheek with the back of his hand, causing Wei Ying’s whole body to tremble.

The other’s hand was so cold it seemed devoid of human vitality!

"You are not Chen Qingmo, who exactly are you?"

Wei Ying was appalled, Chen Qingmo laughed softly:

"I am indeed Chen Qingmo, but not the one you believe me to be. Fairy Wei, I hold no malice towards you, only wish to borrow your Spirit Pill."

Black energy emitted from Chen Qingmo’s hand, penetrating Wei Ying’s mouth; her body shuddered but could not resist.

The black energy soon entered her Spirit Field, grasping the Spirit Pill.

Despair appeared in Wei Ying’s eyes.

Chen Qingmo took out the Spirit Pill, eyes gleamed with joy:

"With this, as soon as I repair the Residual Soul, I can ascend to the Upper Realm!"

"Residual Soul?" Wei Ying’s face turned ashen, startled:

"You are a Residual Soul! No wonder your body lacks a living aura! But how can a Residual Soul control a body? How can it possess such cultivation?!"

Chen Qingmo grinned, containing a hint of ferocity within his elegance:

"You see, I have controlled this body with a Residual Soul for such a long time; can you imagine how difficult it’s been for me? Why can’t you cooperate amicably?"

Wei Ying was frightened by his expression, her voice slightly trembling: "What... what do you want to accomplish?"

She secretly regretted that when Chen Qingmo appeared, she had set up several Isolation Arrays, rendering the outside unable to hear the commotions inside the room, truly trapping herself.

Chen Qingmo smiled, "Fairy Wei, worry not. I will not rudely offend a lady, but in these times, you must excuse the imposition, and should circumstances change, I will request you bear me a daughter."

"Bear you a daughter?!" Wei Ying shouted angrily, "Shameless scum! I’d rather die than submit to you!"

"Fairy Wei, you think yourself aware of all the world’s secrets, but do you know the greatest secret of all?"

Wei Ying looked at him confused, as Chen Qingmo continued:

"Do you believe that the inability to ascend is solely due to the terrifying force that devours Divinity Transformation Cultivators?"

"Do you know why this force came to be?"

Wei Ying’s beautiful eyes widened, her heart pounding, yet she heard Chen Qingmo’s devil-like voice continue:

"Everyone considers the Upper Realm to be the ultimate immortal paradise, yet unbeknownst to them, five hundred years ago, the spiritual energy and various cultivation resources in the Upper Realm were already on the brink of depletion."

"The more people ascend, the greater the competition for spiritual energy and cultivation resources becomes."

"Thus, five hundred years ago, the Upper Realm severed the path of Ascension from Hongzhou Continent."

Wei Ying was completely stunned, her body weakened, her Tao Heart almost destabilized, loudly countering:

"You talk nonsense! Ascension is the law of Heaven and Earth, even immortals in the Upper Realm cannot sever the laws of Heaven and Earth!"

Chen Qingmo sneered:

"Fairy Wei is indeed wise. The laws of Heaven and Earth cannot be broken, but the Upper Realm only has to ensure that no one from Hongzhou Continent reaches Divinity Transformation, and naturally, no one can ascend."