85: Seeking ascension?

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Long Kui, is there something else?"

Su Yu's brows furrowed as he looked back at the Tall, Thin Man. A hint of vigilance grew in his heart, and his internal mana began to circulate without pause.

"Fellow Daoist Su has misunderstood. I have a matter to discuss with you, and it concerns the Demon Tribulation!"

The Tall, Thin Man seemed not to notice Su Yu's subtle movements. He cupped his fists toward Su Yu and spoke in a heavy tone.

"Oh, the Demon Tribulation? If it's just records about it, then never mind. I already understand everything there is to know about the Demon Tribulation."

All of the Heavenly Dao Alliance's records regarding the Demon Tribulation had already been handed over to him. He had found time to read them over the years. As a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, he not only had a photographic memory but could also read ten thousand lines at a glance.

Naturally, he understood the origins of the Demon Tribulation and how to respond when it descended.

"Haha, regarding the Demon Tribulation, I'm afraid no one in the entire Human Realm understands it more deeply than I do.

I personally experienced the Demon Tribulation back then, and I understand just how terrifying a group the Demon Race is!"

"Are your words true, Fellow Daoist?"

"Naturally!"

Su Yu was also shocked.

The Demon Tribulation had descended upon the Human Realm ten thousand years ago. If this demon had actually experienced it, didn't that mean he had lived for over ten thousand years?

Such a Lifespan was something a Human Race Soul Transformation Cultivator could only dream of!

"I am willing to listen to what you have to say. However, if Fellow Daoist Long Kui intends to invite me into your Dragon Island, then forget it.

How about we find a place nearby to sit down?

I am quite willing to hear what Fellow Daoist Long Kui has to say."

Su Yu thought for a moment and nodded, willing to hear Long Kui speak about the Demon Tribulation.

After all, the Demon Tribulation was too terrifying.

Ancient Cultivators possessed countless Spirit Treasures and even heaven-piercing spirit treasures, yet they still had to rely on Upper Realm Cultivators descending to help before they could crush the Demon Tribulation.

The painful price paid left many places in the Human Realm as Forbidden Grounds to this day.

For instance, in Demon Slaying Valley, even a Nascent Soul Cultivator must be cautious when entering!

In some absolute death zones, a Nascent Soul Cultivator could perish if they were even slightly careless.

"Naturally. Why don't we do it right here?"

Witnessing Su Yu's caution, the Tall, Thin Man finally understood how he had achieved such a level of cultivation.

To be so prudent was truly rare.

The Tall, Thin Man snapped his fingers, and a bone-chilling cold Qi suddenly emanated from the sea. Immediately after, countless glaciers rose from the ocean surface. Under the Tall, Thin Man's Divine Ability, the peak of the glaciers was transformed into a flat ground.

The Tall, Thin Man flipped his palm, and a palm-sized tea table appeared in his hand.

He tossed it onto the flat ground, and the tea table abruptly expanded, landing steadily.

"Fellow Daoist, please."

The Tall, Thin Man cupped his hands to Su Yu and then flew to one of the seats at the tea table.

Su Yu glanced at the Tall, Thin Man and followed suit, taking a seat.

The Tall, Thin Man opened the teapot on the table and reached out. Pure rain and dew descended from the sky, filling the teapot.

Then he took out a jade box and pinched out a few tea leaves. However, after glancing up at Su Yu, he pinched out a few more and placed them into the teapot.

With a wave of his hand, flames appeared out of thin air, bringing the teapot to a boil.

He poured a cup for himself and personally poured one for Su Yu, then picked up his cup and drank it in one gulp.

"This is Heavenly Enlightenment Tea. It has significant benefits even for us Soul Transformation Cultivators. Long-term consumption can improve one's Comprehension Ability. It is a very rare spirit tea.

I don't have much myself, and can only take out half an ounce to entertain you. Please do not mind, Fellow Daoist."

The Tall, Thin Man understood what Su Yu was being cautious about, so he proactively drank the tea and then explained.

Hearing this, Su Yu's eyes brightened.

Heavenly Enlightenment Tea was one of the ten great spirit teas of the Human Realm!

The price was fifty million Spirit Stones per ounce!

Rumor had it that this tea was extinct. He hadn't expected this old ghost to still have some.

Thus, he unceremoniously picked up the teacup and drained it.

However, as the tea entered his throat, a trace of Evil Warding Divine Thunder activated.

If the tea were poisoned, the Evil Warding Divine Thunder would naturally detect it, and he could immediately use his mana to expel the toxic water from his body.

However, Su Yu was clearly overthinking it.

In the current Human Realm, there were simply no exotic poisons capable of killing a Soul Transformation Cultivator.

Even if there were, it would be the poison of Devilish Qi entering the body.

That could be seen through at a glance.

The Tall, Thin Man had managed to reach a ceasefire with Su Yu with great difficulty; why would he provoke a conflict again?

"Good tea!"

Su Yu couldn't help but praise.

This tea had a unique fragrance, and after entering his stomach, it felt incredibly warm.

Drinking it for the first time, Su Yu felt his mind become much clearer.

He even felt his Comprehension Ability improve slightly, and the previously murky secrets of heaven seemed to become clearer, as if the clouds were parting to reveal the sun.

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder if this tea can be sold to me?" Su Yu asked.

This tea was not on the same level as the one Han Weier had given him; this one was clearly better.

"Hehe, I only have a small amount myself, not even enough for my own use. But since you ask, I can give you some."

Seeing that Su Yu wanted to purchase it, the Tall, Thin Man chuckled. No Cultivator could refuse this tea.

However, to curry favor with the person before him, the Tall, Thin Man decided to give some away as a gift.

In any case, he had been drinking this tea for so many years that the effects on him were already minimal, almost non-existent.

Drinking it now was merely a habit.

The Tall, Thin Man waved his hand, and a golden light flashed. In the next instant, the jade box containing the Heavenly Enlightenment Tea appeared on the table.

He pushed it toward Su Yu.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

Su Yu cupped his hands before putting the tea into his storage ring.

"Speaking of which, with your strength, it is time to consider how to travel to the Spirit Realm."

Seeing Su Yu being so polite, the Tall, Thin Man waved his hand and began to talk about the Spirit Realm.

"One can only ascend at the Late Spirit Transformation Stage. Currently, the Spiritual Qi in the Human Realm is impoverished; how can one reach the Late Spirit Transformation Stage?"

Su Yu shook his head. Even though he could purchase his cultivation up to the Late Spirit Transformation Stage, he still had to keep up appearances.

"Although Ascension is impossible, smuggling oneself into the Spirit Realm is achievable.

Do you know why the Demon Tribulation descends?

It is simply because the Demon Realm found space nodes to the Lower Realm, allowing them to deploy the Demon Race here.

Therefore, when the Demon Tribulation truly descends, many space nodes will naturally be born. At that time, smuggling into the Spirit Realm will naturally not be that difficult.

The only thing to worry about is the spatial storms during the smuggling process!"

The Demon Realm was a place where the strong preyed on the weak, and countless demons devoured each other, let alone Cultivators from other worlds.

Therefore, those demons would never let go of any space node that allowed them to descend to a Lower Realm.

Compared to Cultivators of the Human Realm, the great powers of the Demon Realm found it easier to discover space nodes and could even break through space to deploy the Demon Race to invade other worlds.

Fortunately, the Lower Realm has extremely strict restrictions on Cultivators from the Upper Realm descending.

Only those at the Soul Transformation stage or below can enter. For those at the Void Refining stage or above, trying to enter is fraught with difficulties.

Otherwise, if those great powers were truly able to descend in their true bodies, they could probably destroy a small interface like the Human Realm with a single finger.

At the same time, the descent of the Demon Race also gives other Cultivators an opportunity: the space nodes they couldn't find are exposed by the Demon Race.

By taking this opportunity, one can head to the Spirit Realm!

And from then on, enjoy true freedom!"