494: Break through the Immortal Lord!

Inside the thatched hut.

Su Ming sat cross-legged with eyes tightly shut, the mountain of top-grade Immortal Stones before him dimming at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally, with a "poof," they turned into a handful of lifeless ashen dust.

This was already the third month of his seclusion.

To charge into the Immortal Lord Realm, he had nearly emptied more than half of his family savings.

"Not enough, still not enough!"

Su Ming felt anxious; Immortal power surged and roared within his body, yet it remained unable to break through that invisible barrier.

That threshold was despairingly solid, like a natural chasm lying between the Heavenly Immortal and the Immortal Lord.

He could feel that simple Spiritual Qi from Immortal Stones could no longer provide him with enough momentum.

"I also asked Xuanyuan Tianji for some resources in advance."

With a wave of his hand, several rare treasures floated before him.

A thousand-year-old Nine-Turn Dragon Soul Grass, a Phoenix Blood Crystal containing a trace of true Phoenix blood... any one of these would be enough to make countless experts fight to the death.

At this moment, however, they were used by him like Immortal Stones, consumed without regard for cost.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Ming took a deep breath.

"Boom!"

Pure energy, several times more violent, instantly surged into his body.

It was no longer the gentle Spiritual Qi from before, but Primal Force carrying a brutal aura like a prehistoric beast.

His Meridians were repeatedly scoured, and every inch of his flesh and blood was being reshaped.

Even with Su Ming's firm will, bean-sized beads of sweat seeped from his forehead, and his body trembled violently uncontrollably.

Time passed quickly in the painful ordeal.

Spring went and autumn came; a year had passed without him noticing.

The spiritual light in the quiet room had long since dissipated, leaving only Su Ming's withered figure sitting there, like a lifeless stone statue.

Just as the energy in his body was about to be exhausted and the Breakthrough was about to be declared a failure.

Deep within Su Ming's Sea of Consciousness, a tiny crack suddenly appeared without warning on that indestructible barrier.

Now!

He snapped his eyes open, a brilliant light erupting from his pupils like never before.

Twisting the last bit of power in his body into a single strand, he slammed it fiercely against the barrier!

"Crack—"

In the next moment, a power far more vast and majestic than before instantly flooded his limbs and bones!

His originally parched Meridians were instantly filled and were widening and strengthening at an incredible speed.

Immortal Lord First Heaven, accomplished!

Su Ming slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his breathing long and steady.

He clenched his fists, feeling the brand-new power surging within him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Although he had gone bankrupt this time, it was all worth it.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations on completing the random mission!]

[Rewards are being distributed!]

[Congratulations on obtaining one simulation attempt!]

After receiving the reward, Su Ming did not hesitate and chose to use it directly.

"Start simulation!"

[Simulation start!]

[Please select from the existing options!]

[1: Draw a random talent!]

[2: Forgo drawing · Exchange for simulation]

"Choose 2!"

[Ding!]

[Forgoing talent draw, exchanged for 1 weakened simulation attempt!]

[Simulation start!]

[After your Breakthrough, everyone came one after another to congratulate you on reaching the Immortal Lord Realm.]

[At the same time, you can also feel a slight change in your Chaos Body.]

[You can feel that the Primal Force in your body is even more vast than before.]

[Furthermore, you can sense that once you break through to the Immortal Lord Third Heaven, you will be able to awaken another Primal Divine Ability.]

["Little Junior Brother, you've come out of seclusion just in time. The Three-Party Convention will be held in seven days."]

["The location is at the Immortal Sword Manor."]

[Upon seeing you exit seclusion, Zi You immediately synchronized the news with you.]

["Alright, Senior Sister. Can we observe this Three-Party Convention?"]

[Hearing this, Zi You then remembered.]

["Oh right, Senior Jian asked you to attend the convention as well."]

["Senior said that the Five Great Demon Immortal Emperors were discovered by you through deduction, so as a party involved, you must certainly make an appearance."]

[Hearing this, a bitter smile appeared on your face.]

[...]

[Seven days later!]

[People from the Hundred Herb Valley and Tidal Pavilion have all arrived at the Immortal Sword Manor.]

[Through your understanding, the Immortal Sovereign of the Hundred Herb Valley is called Shennong Immortal Emperor, while the one from the Tidal Pavilion is the Tidal Empress.]

[Furthermore, you were surprised to discover that the Tidal Pavilion consists entirely of women.]

[Sword Thirteen led you into a secret room.]

[Three people came from the Tidal Pavilion and Hundred Herb Valley respectively; besides the Immortal Sovereign, there were also two Immortal Sovereigns.]

[On the Immortal Sword Manor's side, there are four people including you.]

[Besides Jian Lingtian, Sword One and Jian San are also here.]

[The moment you entered the secret room, six gazes instantly locked onto you.]

["Jian Lingtian, why are you letting a Celestial Lord Disciple participate in such an important meeting?"]

["Could it be that your Immortal Sword Manor has no successors left?"]

[Upon seeing you, Shennong Immortal Emperor looked at Jian Lingtian with a teasing tone.]

[Compared to Shennong Immortal Emperor's relaxed manner, Jian Lingtian appeared much more somber.]

["Alright, now that everyone is here, I will explain the matter to you all."]

["After the convention ends, I still need to rush back to the Outer Heaven."]

[The Tidal Empress nodded upon hearing this.]

["Mm... I also need to return to the Outer Heaven. The movements of the Eerie Clan have been too frequent these years."]

[Shennong Immortal Emperor put away his expression and said seriously.]

["Speak, what exactly is this matter that requires us all to gather together?"]

[Jian Lingtian took a deep breath and spoke.]

["In ten... no, nine years, Five Great Demon Immortal Emperors will step into the Vast Immortal Domain together, specifically at that spot in the Outer Heaven within my Immortal Sword Manor."]

[Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Shennong Immortal Emperor and the Tidal Empress instantly froze.]

["What did you say?"]

["Five Eerie Immortal Emperors?"]

["You're not joking, are you? This joke isn't funny at all."]

[Jian Lingtian looked at the two with a serious face.]

["Do you think I would joke with you about something like this?"]

[Seeing Jian Lingtian's expression, the two Immortal Emperors also realized the gravity of the situation.]

["Where did you get this news?"]

[The Tidal Empress was the first to ask.]

[As her voice fell, Jian Lingtian's gaze turned toward you.]

[Jian Lingtian told the two that it was you who discovered the Eerie Immortal Emperor invasion through deduction.]

[Hearing this, the two looked at you hesitantly and then shook their heads.]

["Jian Lingtian, have you gone mad?"]

["You believe someone in the Immortal Lord Realm can deduce matters regarding Eerie Immortal Emperors?"]

["Do you know how much Karma one would have to bear for that?"]

[Hearing these words, Jian Lingtian also knew it was suspicious.]

[He was also very curious why you didn't suffer the backlash of Karma after deducing the matter of the Eerie Immortal Emperors.]

[Or perhaps, you have already suffered the backlash, but the effect was just very small.]

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