240: Chapter 24 Ascension Tribulation

Revered Master trusts them so much, which is enough to see that in Revered Master's eyes, the calamity of the Xuanhuang World is not enough to threaten their lives.

Reaching such a conclusion, Mo Tianxiao's parting sorrow regarding Revered Master's imminent Ascension eased slightly.

After everything was settled, the entire Xuanhuang World ushered in a brief period of peace. All wars and conflicts seemed to have reached a mutual agreement; during this time, all Cultivators in the Xuanhuang World were in harmony.

The time soon arrived for the date agreed upon by the many Quasi-Emperor Experts. Feng Chenfeng and Gui Xujin, the two Yao Race big shots, arrived at the Demon Sect first, and many from the Yao Race followed along.

People like Senior Turtle, Senior Sun, and even Huang Xiaoyao and Great Dragon Ao also came to observe the Ascension. Of course, everyone came as spiritual power clones, not their true bodies.

Mo Tianxiao represented the Demon Sect's Sect Master to host the Seniors and friends from the Yao Race.

After a brief exchange, everyone set off for the border between the Central Divine Land and the Demon State.

Many Disciples had already condensed spiritual power clones in advance to go together. Even Disciples who could not yet condense spiritual power clones found ways to use special Magic Treasures to have their Senior Brothers and sisters take them to the scene for a live broadcast.

After all, a major event like Ascension might not be encountered even once in a lifetime. No matter what, one had to witness it personally. If one accidentally had an Epiphany, their strength might even increase significantly.

"Old Man An, aren't you going to try?"

Mo Tianxiao looked at An Shouchang's spiritual power clone nearby, feeling somewhat curious.

Scripture Pavilion Elder An Shouchang had a slight smile on his face. Even as a spiritual power clone, his posture was somewhat hunched. "Kid Tianxiao, how did you know I had reached that Realm?"

As the Scripture Pavilion Elder, An Shouchang had always been mysterious. Even among the many Elders, few knew his true cultivation base.

Having it pointed out by Mo Tianxiao in one word, he was actually quite surprised.

Hearing this, Mo Tianxiao laughed sheepishly and said, "Perhaps it's because I've encountered too many Quasi-Emperor Experts, so I've become familiar with the Aura of a Quasi-Emperor."

"Hahahaha, then take another look. What is my cultivation base?"

"Hmm?"

Mo Tianxiao was stunned. He couldn't sense it just from a spiritual power clone, but he had a cheat.

Activating the Eye of Perception, he scanned An Shouchang's spiritual power clone. Mo Tianxiao's body stiffened. "How can this be?"

"Tianxiao, you really are different from others. You felt it, didn't you?"

Mo Tianxiao fell silent.

An Shouchang continued, "It's not just me. Any Quasi-Emperor in the Xuanhuang World, if they do not wish to be disturbed by this Ascension Tribulation, must sever their own Foundation and drop their Realm to the Peak Saint King."

"We know we cannot survive the Ascension Tribulation, so we can only use this method to continue lingering on in the Xuanhuang World. After the Ascension Tribulation passes, we can still recover to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, but our Foundations will be damaged, and we will never be able to seek a higher Realm."

Hearing this, Mo Tianxiao understood perfectly.

Not everyone can break through the Bottleneck of the Emperor Realm. Being able to Cultivate to the Quasi-Emperor Realm is enough to show that one's talent far exceeds that of ordinary people. As for failing to break through to the Emperor Realm, in Mo Tianxiao's view, it was just a lack of a bit of luck.

"Clearly people who pursue the Great Dao, yet in the end, they are afraid of death. It's truly laughable," An Shouchang laughed self-mockingly.

"Old Man An, we are just people pursuing the Great Dao, not gods or immortals. It's normal to fear death. Even for the Seniors preparing to ascend and undergo the tribulation, I believe they are also unwilling to die. It is precisely because they are unwilling to die that they pursue the Great Dao so desperately."

Mo Tianxiao felt somewhat emotional. If one could continue to grow stronger, who would be willing to just wait for death?

As for An Shouchang's decision, Mo Tianxiao was quite pleasantly surprised. With another Quasi-Emperor Expert overseeing the Demon Sect, there would be more confidence in facing the upcoming calamity.

"Hahahaha, Tianxiao, you will definitely go further than this old man," An Shouchang said with a smile. "Let's go. Witnessing the Ascension Tribulation in advance will be good for you. The last time I saw an Ascension Tribulation was who knows how many tens of thousands of years ago. I'm too old; I almost can't remember clearly."

Saying that, An Shouchang was the first to fly out.

Mo Tianxiao also followed.

Before long, many spiritual power clones arrived at the border of the Central Divine Land and the Demon State. Besides the Cultivators from the Demon State and the Central Divine Land, even many Cultivators from the Eastern Region, Western Region, and even the Yao Race arrived in the form of spiritual power clones.

Thousands of miles away, dense crowds of spiritual power clones arrived. From Saint Realm powerhouses down to Foundation Establishment, almost everyone who could personally attend found a way to come here.

At the junction of the two states, several figures stood suspended in mid-air, each separated by several miles.

Yue Liuli of the Demon Sect, Su Muyao of the Jade Pool Heavenly Palace, Daoist Qingwei of the Supreme Dao Sect, Feng Chenfeng of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, Gui Xujin of the Chaotic Star Sea, the Abbot of the Great Thunder Sound Temple, King Zhou of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and besides them, there were three Loose Cultivator Quasi-Emperor Experts.

A total of ten Quasi-Emperors ascending at the same time—even in the entire history of the Xuanhuang World, this was an extremely rare era.

After all, those who dared to come to this place were all experts with a certain level of confidence in themselves. Their own cultivation could no longer progress, and if they wanted to go further, they could only ascend.

"Ten of them?"

Mo Tianxiao gazed at those ten figures, his expression somewhat solemn.

Books in the Scripture Pavilion recorded that even the appearance of a single Ascender would cause a significant tribulation. With ten appearing all at once, he didn't know what would happen.

But that was the reality. The ten Quasi-Emperor Experts present could not possibly sever their own Foundations and ascend one by one. After all, they couldn't guarantee that after severing their Foundations, they would still have hope of charging into the Emperor Realm.

"Fellow Daoists, let this old Daoist test this Ascension Tribulation for everyone first."

Seeing that no one moved, Daoist Qingwei flicked his horsetail whisk. He floated toward the upper sky, and the vast saint yuan within his body poured out like a torrent, rushing straight toward the firmament. The terrifying pressure made the many spiritual power clones thousands of miles away look over.

"Is this the Aura of a Quasi-Emperor Expert!? I didn't expect to have such an honor in my lifetime to witness the appearance of so many ascending powerhouses!"

High in the firmament, countless clouds twisted into a vortex. The sky within a range of thousands of miles instantly darkened, and muffled thunder rolled as if the apocalypse had arrived.

Even though everyone was just a spiritual power clone and far away, they could still feel the vast pressure from the firmament. Even a tiny sliver of divine thunder leaking from the edge, if it fell on them, would likely cause even a Saint Realm expert to bleed on the spot.

Fortunately, there were no true bodies here, only spiritual power clones watching the show.

Boom!!

A clap of thunder resounded throughout the entire Xuanhuang World. The rolling heavenly thunder instantly took shape—there were Yao Beast-shaped heavenly thunders and human-shaped heavenly thunders. As if they possessed life, they lined up and blasted toward Daoist Qingwei.

In the blink of an eye, Daoist Qingwei was submerged by the terrifying heavenly thunder.

Of course, since he dared to be the first to undergo the Ascension Tribulation, Daoist Qingwei was naturally well-prepared. He flicked the horsetail whisk in his hand and flipped his other hand, and a Yin-Yang Bagua Mirror, quite a bit larger than a palm, appeared in his hand.

In the next instant, a massive Taiji Bagua Formation quickly expanded above Daoist Qingwei's head. At the same time, he made hand seals, and a beam of light shot out from his body. A faint Aura of Law wrapped around the Bagua mirror. With multiple layers of defense, he actually managed to block the shaped Heavenly Tribulation outside the Formation for a moment.

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