534: Three people become immortals

At the Peak of Zizhu Peak, Gu Changge dismissed all the Disciples, ordering them to each make their final preparations.

With a flash, he entered the Small World.

This Small World had been meticulously nurtured by him for over a year, and it had successively integrated the rich world origin obtained from several check-ins.

Its Foundation was so robust and its Laws so perfect that it had long since surpassed an ordinary Major Thousand Worlds.

The several immortal spirit veins obtained from later check-ins were struck into the core of the world by Gu Changge, causing a qualitative change in the entire world.

At this moment, the Small World was filled with a dense mist of Immortal Qi, which turned into a continuous drizzle, nourishing all things.

Mountains, rivers, and valleys were all imbued with spiritual charm; exotic flowers and rare grasses breathed out glowing rays of light; and there were even phantom images of immortal birds and Auspicious Beasts appearing and disappearing amidst the clouds.

The concentration and purity of the immortal spirit qi here was such that it would not be an exaggeration to call it a small Immortal Realm.

In the center of the world, atop a divine mountain of enlightenment wreathed in immortal light, three figures were immersed in the deepest level of cultivation.

They were Xiao Bai, Xiao Hei, and the Great Emperor of Nirvana.

Under Gu Changge's unlimited supply of top-grade Immortal Stones, the three had long since converted all the Spiritual Qi in their bodies into higher-level immortal essence, stabilizing themselves in the True Immortal Realm.

Gu Changge appeared silently at the summit of the Enlightenment Mountain.

The three felt something and opened their eyes simultaneously. In an instant, they stood up, came before Gu Changge, and bowed: "Exalted One/Master."

Gu Changge's gaze slowly swept over the three of them, checking every bit of their cultivation and Foundation.

True Immortal Realm—not bad.

In the True Immortal Realm, staying behind to guard Xuanhuang and protect the Sect should, in principle, be more than enough.

However, a faint, almost imperceptible trace of deliberation flickered across Gu Changge's brow.

Chaos is boundless and variables are infinite. This time, I am taking Ling Xi and the others on a long journey, and the return date is uncertain.

Although Xiao Bai and the other two are True Immortals, if someone from another Immortal Realm fragment sets their sights on the Xuanhuang Great World, they might be lacking in strength.

"Forget it, since they are staying behind, they need absolute power to suppress all variables. A True Immortal is not yet secure enough."

Thinking of this, Gu Changge had already made a decision.

He didn't say much, but with a slight thought, three fruits, crystal clear throughout and with profound Dao patterns flowing on their surfaces, appeared in his hand and slowly flew before the three.

The fruits were only the size of a fist, yet they seemed to contain the principles of the world's beginning. Just the Dao Rhyme they naturally emitted made the immortal souls of Xiao Bai and the others tremble.

The immortal essence in their bodies involuntarily accelerated its circulation, producing an extreme longing rooted in biological instinct.

This was precisely the Immortal Spirit Enlightenment Fruit that Gu Changge had obtained from a previous check-in.

"This item will be of some benefit to your comprehension of the Immortal Dao Laws and the strengthening of your Origin."

Gu Changge's voice rang out calmly, "Take them and refine them."

"Thank you for the generous gift, Exalted One!"

The three respectfully took the fruits with both hands. Without any hesitation, they immediately sat down cross-legged and took them into their mouths.

The moment the fruits entered their stomachs—

"Boom!!!"

The entire Small Immortal Realm trembled! Three auras, different in nature but equally earth-shattering, like prehistoric beasts that had slept for ages, suddenly awakened!

Immortal Qi boiled around Xiao Bai, turning into a ten-thousand-foot dragon-shaped mist that soared into the sky. A dragon's roar shook the Small World, causing mountains and rivers to vibrate and rivers to flow backward!

Archaic Dragon Patterns covered his scales, his dragon body swelled to a thousand feet, and faint golden Immortal Dao Laws swirled around him. Even the immortal spirit veins of the Small World resonated spontaneously, gushing out a massive amount of Spiritual Qi to pour into his body.

Xiao Hei's dark-gold sharp aura pierced the sky, turning into a phantom of a divine blade that could sever heaven and earth. A killing intent like that of a prehistoric giant bird swept in all directions, tearing the clouds into a vacuum zone tens of thousands of miles wide.

Divine chains of Law swirled around him, his Golden-Winged Roc Bloodline completely awakened, and even the void slightly collapsed under his pressure.

The Great Emperor of Nirvana was surrounded by absolute nothingness, swallowing light and sound, with a single point of vitality budding and rotating at the center of the deathly silence.

Evolving the original Dao Rhyme of Nirvana and rebirth, wherever he passed, Spiritual Qi condensed into black and white lotus pedestals, and his dao foundation became increasingly perfect and flawless.

The immortal spirit qi of the entire Small Immortal Realm was drawn in, turning into three massive vortexes that poured into the bodies of the three.

Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching all this, using his own great power to harmonize their skyrocketing strength, ensuring that nothing went wrong.

An unknown amount of time passed—perhaps it was an instant, or perhaps ten thousand years had flowed by.

Three auras, far more powerful, condensed, and profound than before, suddenly soared from the summit of Enlightenment Mountain, straight into the clouds!

The three subconsciously looked within themselves and were instantly shocked by the changes in their bodies, their faces filled with unbelievable wild joy and shock.

Xiao Bai felt the vast, surging power within his dragon body, his dragon pupils shrinking: "This is the Peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm?!"

Back then, when he followed his master to the fragment of the Chengyun Immortal Palace, the Lord of the Immortal Palace who ruled over an immortal domain was only at the Early Stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

And now, he himself had actually reached the Peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

He couldn't help but raise his head and let out a dragon's roar that shook the Small World. The dragon's voice was full of the satisfaction of holding his head high, as if he wanted to vent all the restraint and awe he had felt back in the Immortal Realm.

The Dao Rhyme of Nirvana flowed around the Great Emperor of Nirvana, and an unprecedented light burst from his eyes.

"The dao principles of Nirvana and Resurgence are perfected, reaching the Peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm in one step. The Exalted One's power is truly heaven-reaching!"

And Xiao Hei's shock far exceeded that of the other two. He clenched his sharp claws, and purple-gold immortal light condensed into divine chains of Law at his fingertips as he felt the near-substantial, terrifying power within his body.

"Third Heaven of the Immortal Lord Realm! I actually skipped the Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal Realms and stepped directly into the Immortal Lord Realm?!"

The potential of the Golden-Winged Roc Bloodline was completely stimulated, and his dao principles of slaughter were perfect. At this moment, he was enough to sweep through immortal cultivators of the same rank and could even clash head-on with the Late Stage of the Immortal Lord Realm!

They had long known the Realms of the Immortal Realm from Gu Changge. Above the True Immortal is the Earth Immortal, above the Earth Immortal is the Heavenly Immortal, and above the Heavenly Immortal is the Immortal Lord. The chasm between each stage is enough to stall countless immortal cultivators for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

But they had actually reached the heavens in one step from the True Immortal Realm, skipping the intermediate Realms to reach the Peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm or even the Immortal Lord Realm!

Gu Changge's gaze swept over the three, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

The Golden-Winged Roc Bloodline was inherently sharp and full of potential for slaughter, and the Immortal Spirit Enlightenment Fruit happened to fit its path. This leap-frog progress was not surprising.

"Not bad."

Gu Changge nodded slightly. His tone was flat, but it was already high praise.

Xiao Bai and the others felt the vast power surging within them and an unprecedentedly clear perception of the Great Dao.

Their hearts were filled with unspeakable excitement, and they bowed deeply once more: "Thank you, Exalted One, for your fulfillment!"

"Rise." Gu Changge's gaze swept over the three.

With a thought, he asked in his Sea of Consciousness: "System, what Realm can the current Origin of the Xuanhuang Great World support?"

[Ding! Detecting... The Xuanhuang Great World has undergone multiple Origin feedbacks, and the Laws of heaven and earth have been greatly strengthened.]

[The current stability of the Realm can support a power limit of the Heavenly Immortal Realm.]

Gu Changge understood.

The Heavenly Immortal Realm being the upper limit meant that Xiao Hei's power in the Immortal Lord Realm would need to be used with restraint within the Xuanhuang World; he could not act recklessly.

However, with Nirvana and several Great Emperor Old Ancestors sitting in the background, it would be enough to handle most situations. Xiao Hei's existence was more of a strategic deterrent.

Having a clear idea, he looked at the three and said: "I am about to go on a long journey, and the return date is uncertain. The Xuanhuang World and the Sect will be left to the three of you to guard."

As soon as he said this, the three were all stunned.

Xiao Hei, being straightforward, couldn't help but ask: "Master, are you going outside the Xuanhuang World?"

Gu Changge nodded slightly, not hiding it:

"Yes. On this trip, I will take Ling Xi to the Chaos outside the Realm to find traces of the Canglan Great World and fulfill a wish of hers."

He paused, his gaze falling on Xiao Bai beside him, and he pondered for a moment.

This trip was both to fulfill Ling Xi's wish and to take the Disciples to see the Chaos. The pomp didn't need to be too large, but a mount was always needed.

Riding a dragon would be appropriate.

"Xiao Bai," Gu Changge said, "you come with me."

Next, a new plot was about to begin!