336: Chapter 336 Ascending to Immortality

Even a terrifying devouring force was surging into his body along that palm, crazily plundering his Origin.

"You... who exactly are you?! How can there be a powerhouse like you in the Lower Realm?!" Taiyi True Immortal squeezed out a few words with difficulty, his eyes filled with terror.

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that you know too much, and I know too little."

Lu Yuan's expression was indifferent, and within his eyes, his Double Pupils swirled, emitting a soul-stirring light.

"Soul Search!"

An incomparably domineering Divine Sense force, like a sharp sword, pierced directly into Taiyi True Immortal's Sea of Consciousness, forcibly flipping through his memories.

"Ah—!!!"

Taiyi True Immortal let out a shrill scream, his body twitching violently as his eyes rolled back.

Soul searching a True Immortal was an extremely dangerous method; the slightest carelessness would result in a backlash.

But Lu Yuan's Divine Sense had long reached the limit of the True Immortal Peak, and with the addition of the Spirit Refining Art and Double Pupils, he had no fear of such backlash.

A moment later.

Lu Yuan released his hand, letting Taiyi True Immortal's limp Clone fall to the ground like mud.

A flash of realization crossed his eyes, along with a touch of solemnity.

"So that's how it is... Is this the Immortal Realm?"

Through the soul search, he gained a vast amount of intelligence regarding "Daluo Heaven," "Taiyi Immortal Sect," and the overall layout of the Immortal Realm.

The Immortal Realm was vast and boundless, divided into Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

Daluo Heaven was just one of them.

Within the Immortal Realm, the hierarchy was strict and incredibly cruel.

The status of Ascenders was extremely low, often captured by major forces to serve as laborers or cannon fodder.

Only by attaching oneself to a major power or having sufficiently formidable strength could one barely survive.

And a behemoth like the Taiyi Immortal Sect not only had True Immortals as numerous as clouds but also had Golden Immortals who surpassed True Immortals presiding over it!

"Golden Immortal..."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself.

That was a terrifying existence more than one major Realm higher than a True Immortal; it was said that with a single thought, they could create or destroy worlds and control Reincarnation.

"It seems the waters of this Upper Realm are even deeper than I imagined."

However, Lu Yuan did not feel fear; instead, a blazing Battle Intent ignited in his eyes.

"So what if the water is deep? Since I, Lu Yuan, can be invincible in this Lower Realm, I can still carve out a path when I reach the Upper Realm!"

He looked down at the dying Clone of Taiyi True Immortal on the ground, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"As for you... since you've come, don't even think about leaving."

"Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, Refine!"

A massive black hole appeared out of thin air, completely devouring Taiyi True Immortal's Clone.

Although this Clone was only at the True Immortal Late Stage, it also contained half of Taiyi True Immortal's Origin.

After refining it, Lu Yuan's cultivation progressed once again, leaving him only a step away from the True Immortal Peak.

Having resolved the trouble, Lu Yuan turned around and looked at the women behind him who were full of admiration, saying with a smile: "The crisis is resolved. However, this also reminds us that the Immortal Realm is not a paradise. Before the Ascension, we must make full preparations."

"Qingxue, pass down the order: from this day forward, the Qingyun Dao Sect will enter full combat readiness! Within ten years, I want at least a hundred Mahayana and a thousand Body Integration practitioners to be born within the Sect!"

"Yes, Husband!"

The women responded in unison, their voices echoing through the clouds.

Within the secret chamber of the Qingyun Dao Sect.

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged, the True Immortal Laws swirling around him becoming increasingly solid, each strand seemingly containing the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Through soul searching Taiyi True Immortal's Clone, he finally had a clear understanding of the cultivation System in the Upper Realm.

Above the True Immortal is the Profound Immortal, meaning profound and mysterious, the gate to all wonders, where one begins to touch the essence of the Great Dao.

Above the Profound Immortal is the Golden Immortal; the golden nature is immortal and indestructible through ten thousand tribulations, already a hegemon of a region.

Further up are the Immortal Lord, Immortal King, and the legendary Immortal Emperor who rules over the heavens!

"The Taiyi Immortal Sect has a Golden Immortal... Daluo Heaven is the territory of the Daluo Immortal King..."

Lu Yuan spoke in a low voice, a flash of solemnity in his eyes.

Although he was invincible in the Lower Realm and could even slay a True Immortal Clone, he might not be enough when facing a true Golden Immortal.

Let alone that high and mighty Immortal King.

"Strength is still not enough."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and immersed himself in cultivation once again.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

During these ten years, the Qingyun Dao Sect developed rapidly under Lu Yuan's protection, with Mahayana Stage Cultivators springing up like bamboo shoots after rain.

As for Lu Yuan himself, he crazily "helped" his son Lu Li safeguard various opportunities.

Whether it was Ten-Thousand-Year Immortal Milk, Archaic Incomplete Manuals, or even the jade pendant of some fallen True Immortal... as long as it was brought back by Lu Li, it all underwent a System critical hit and became resources for Lu Yuan to break through his Realm.

Under the accumulation of these massive resources, Lu Yuan's cultivation soared, finally breaking through the Bottleneck of the True Immortal Late Stage and stepping into the True Immortal Peak!

But he soon discovered a cruel fact.

"The path is broken."

Lu Yuan stood atop Azure Cloud Peak, looking up at the sky, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

These Three Thousand Dao Domains were, after all, only the Lower Realm, with incomplete Laws of Heaven and Earth that could only accommodate power at the True Immortal level.

To go a step further and promote to Profound Immortal, one must ascend to the Upper Realm and go to the Immortal Realm where the Laws are complete.

"Since there is no path here, then I will change places and continue walking."

Lu Yuan's gaze was firm as he made a decision.

"The people of the Taiyi Immortal Sect certainly won't let it go. Instead of waiting for death, it's better to take the initiative.

Besides... I've almost finished plucking the wool from this Lower Realm."

"Pass down the order! Sect-wide Ascension!"

...

One day later.

Above the Qingyun Dao Sect.

A warship ten thousand zhang long, made entirely of purple gold and emitting a terrifying immortal might, spanned across the sky.

other shore immortal boat!

After ten years of refinement by Lu Yuan, this warship had completely been promoted to a Low Grade Immortal Artifact; it contained its own world within, with rich Spiritual Qi, enough to accommodate several million Cultivators.

"Board the ship!"

With Lu Yuan's command, the already prepared Qingyun Dao Sect Disciples, as well as the elites from affiliated forces like the Qin Family and Yaochi Holy Land, turned into streaks of light and flew into the Immortal Boat.

"Go!"

Lu Yuan stood at the bow of the ship, flanked by Gu Qingxue, Ji Yaoguang, the Yaochi Holy Mother, and eight other True Immortal Realm beauties.

With a thought from him, the other shore immortal boat erupted with brilliant divine light, like a sharp sword, fiercely crashing into the World Barrier above the sky.

"Boom—!!!"

A deafening roar shattered the universe.

That indestructible World Barrier, under the impact of the Immortal Artifact, shattered like a mirror, revealing a pitch-black and deep Void Realm Passage.

"Immortal Realm, here I come."

Lu Yuan looked back at the land that had nurtured him, then without further lingering, he steered the Immortal Boat and charged into that endless Void Realm Turbulence.

...

The Void Realm Turbulence was dangerous and unpredictable.

There was no direction here, no time, only violent Spatial Storms and Space-Time Rifts capable of tearing a True Immortal apart.

Although the other shore immortal boat was an Immortal Artifact, it also jolted incessantly in this environment, its protective divine light flickering.

"Husband, where are we going?"