84: A terrifying ascension!
Beneath the Divine Continent Realm, countless Small Worlds are connected. These Small Worlds share a common name: Minor Thousand Worlds.
Cultivators in the Minor Thousand Worlds guide Qi into the Body, establish Foundation Establishment Dao Palaces, and eventually undergo Tribulation to achieve Ascension.
The cultivation systems may differ, but the Great Dao is one. The final step is always Ascension to the Divine Continent Realm. The name Divine Continent Realm is only for the beings of the Divine Continent Realm, but for the beings of the Minor Thousand Worlds, it is also called the Upper Realm, the Immortal Realm... The Ascension Platform is built by major powers in the Divine Continent Realm. Before the Ascension Platform existed, beings from the Minor Thousand Worlds would randomly arrive at some part of the Divine Continent Realm upon Ascension.
In the Divine Continent Realm, every Imperial Dynasty has its own Ascension Platform. One Ascension Platform connects who knows how many worlds. Because there are so many, an Ascension Platform only corresponds to a direction, and all worlds in that direction share one Ascension Platform.
Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.
Ascension Realm, the domain where the Ascension Platform is located.
Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty guard it day and night. Throughout the entire Ascension Realm territory, Heavenly Soldiers and Generals are omnipresent, responsible for those ascenders who try to escape.
The Ascension Platform is located in the Central Region of the Ascension Realm, and one Ascension Platform is tens of thousands of miles wide.
Buzz~~~~~~~!
As the Ascension Platform lit up, a disheveled figure appeared from within it.
"Haha!"
"Cultivating the Dao for ten thousand years, I have finally ascended to become an Immortal!"
The young man ignored his disheveled appearance, inhaling the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, a look of excitement on his face: "Is this the Immortal Realm?"
Feeling the vast spiritual energy within his body, the young man could no longer suppress his joy.
"Captain Wang, another one has arrived."
The duty officer responsible for guarding the Ascension Realm saw the young man absorbing spiritual energy and sent out the message.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!!
The young man was still absorbing spiritual energy, recovering his magical power, when the sound of air breaking rang out. The young man looked up and saw four armored generals standing before him.
Although the young man had never ascended before, he had read about it in ancient texts.
These people should be the Welcoming Envoys, right?
"Cough, cough!"
"Four esteemed ones, have you come to welcome me?" The young man tidied his tattered clothes and spoke with full vigor.
The leader of the group.
Looking at the young man, Captain Wang took out something resembling a compass.
"Go!"
The compass flew up, and before the young man could react, he was enveloped by the compass. Mysterious divine light continuously shone upon him. After a few breaths, the compass returned to Captain Wang's hand.
Looking at the situation in the compass, Captain Wang's brows furrowed deeply: "From the Vast Sea Realm?"
The young man nodded: "That's right."
"Not an Innate Dao Body?"
The young man was startled and asked in confusion: "What Dao Body?"
"I have an Innate Gold Spiritual Root."
Captain Wang seemed not to have heard him: "No innate Bloodline, no Innate Dao Body, ordinary Aptitude, somewhat unstable magical power. After Undergoing Tribulation, he hasn't even drawn down a trace of immortal essence. Evaluation: very ordinary."
Captain Wang finished speaking, looking at the young man, his disappointment unconcealed.
"However, to ascend from the Lower Realm in merely ten thousand years, your Opportunity must not be small." Captain Wang waved his hand: "Assign him to the Southern Ridge Mine. He'll serve a thousand years there. If he can't convert his magical power into immortal essence within a thousand years, he'll become a permanent worker in the mine."
Hearing Captain Wang's words, the three people behind him immediately flashed to the young man's side and directly bound him!
The young man's face changed drastically.
He naturally understood Captain Wang's words, so he shouted: "Who are you? Why do you want me to serve in the mines? I am an Immortal who has ascended!!"
Captain Wang looked at the young man, speechless.
"Immortal?"
"As if anyone here isn't an Immortal." Saying this, Captain Wang's aura erupted, directly forcing the young man to his knees: "An Immortal like you would be lucky to defeat someone in the Nirvana Dao Realm."
"Just a useless Immortal."
"I said, if you can convert your magical power into immortal essence within a thousand years, you can be exempt from service."
"Take him away!"
While the young man was in a daze, he was directly taken away.
"Captain Wang, the person the Kunlun Sect's Senior Brother wants, are we really going to find them for him? A Dragon Blood Phoenix Body, this kind of Physique is considered top-tier even here." A junior general asked.
Captain Wang glanced at the junior general: "Hmph, what do you know?"
"What kind of top-tier is it if it hasn't grown yet?"
"Are you going to bet on someone from the Lower Realm, or are you going to bet on the value of the Kunlun Sect's Senior Brother?"
The junior general immediately understood, and quickly took out a Storage Pouch, respectfully saying: "Captain, someone from my home continent might be ascending soon. I hope the Captain can look after them then."
Captain Wang glanced at the Storage Pouch and nodded: "Then keep an eye out. If someone from your home continent arrives, our Patrol Camp is still short-handed. You can take them directly to report then."
The junior general was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you, Captain!"
After Captain Wang left, the junior general looked at the Ascension Platform before him. He thought back to how he was once a sect founder in the Lower Realm, but only after ascending did he realize that everything started from scratch.
Without an Innate Dao Body, without peerless Aptitude, if you can't even leave this Ascension Platform, your future will be arranged for you.
Miner.
Still a miner!
There is no second choice.
If you have a peerless Bloodline or Physique, you might be looked upon favorably, but if someone targets you, sorry, your fate will only be worse!
In the world of cultivation, strength is paramount.
Just like him, it took tens of thousands of years to climb to the position of a junior general. Even this small position, with a few Spirit Stones, can arrange the fate of ascenders from the Lower Realm.
How tragic!
Ascension is terrifying!
...Minor Thousand Worlds.
Bone Dragon Realm.
This is a world Chess Sword Master specifically sought out. There should be remnants of the Dragon Clan, right?
Chess Sword Master's Divine Soul swept across the entire Bone Dragon Realm.
Suddenly, he moved.
Chess Sword Master's figure vanished from the spot.
Dragon Bone Divine Domain.
This is the most dangerous Forbidden Ground in the Bone Dragon Realm. Legend has it that very few Cultivators who enter here come out alive, but those who do will surely have their strength greatly increased.
Opportunity and danger coexist!
At this moment.
In the Dragon Bone Divine Domain.
A young woman, gritting her teeth and stubbornly, was slowly walking here.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A fierce wind swept across the entire Divine Domain, and Chess Sword Master's figure appeared.
The woman looked at Chess Sword Master in the air, her eyes wide.
"This person actually dares to be so reckless in the Divine Domain? Is he not afraid of the Bone Dragon's Divine Might?" In the woman's shocked gaze, the sky darkened, and accompanied by a dragon's roar, a powerful pressure sent her directly tumbling away.
"Hmph!"
Chess Sword Master snorted lightly and gently stomped his foot.
Boom!
The entire Dragon Bone Divine Domain seemed to sink three feet.
This pressure instantly vanished without a trace.
"Get out!"
Chess Sword Master spoke indifferently.
Roar~~~~~~~~~~!
From the depths of the Divine Domain, a Bone Dragon coiled out. Its massive body was a thousand zhang long, and its movements were like shifting mountains, terrifying to the extreme.
The woman got up, hid in the shadows, and watched this scene in shock.
"The legendary Bone Dragon really exists?" The woman swallowed.
She came here for this Bone Dragon Legacy. She had a deep-seated blood feud, and with her abilities, she couldn't think of anywhere else to seek revenge besides here. A desperate gamble might actually allow her to get revenge.
"Who are you?" The Bone Dragon asked.
Chess Sword Master gently waved his hand, and Dao essence manifested, directly compressing the Bone Dragon.
Crack! Crack!
Its thousand-zhang body was reduced to only ten zhang.
"I'll give you two choices: one, hand over the true dragon blood in your body, and I'll spare your life; two, I kill you and take the blood."
"Choose!"