342: Chapter 342 Mr. Cao, please take care, and welcome to visit again!

Cao Kun stood high above the nine heavens.

At this stage, he no longer concealed his Aura, and both his Emperors Law and Chaos Qi were circulating simultaneously.

Rumble!

The heavens and earth changed color because of it.

The pressure of the Ascension Lightning Tribulation instantly enveloped the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

Even the old monsters of the major orthodox Sects in the Central Plains were alarmed and released their Divine Sense to investigate.

"That is the direction of the Great Yan Dynasty!"

"What terrifying tribulation clouds! Is someone about to undergo the Ascension Tribulation?"

"Who could it be? With such an Aura, could it be that legendary Young Master Cao?"

The cultivation world knew that the Ascension Tribulation was the final test of the Heavenly Dao for a Cultivator.

Countless brilliant Prodigies had died at this final step.

This was also the reason why Mahayana Stage Cultivators in the Lower Realm insisted on staying, even though they knew there was no possibility of further Breakthrough in the Lower Realm.

The risk was too great; who would be willing to gamble with their life?

However, just as everyone held their breath.

Preparing to witness an earth-shattering baptism of Lightning Tribulation.

A scene that defied all expectations appeared.

It turned out that after that massive expanse of tribulation clouds fully formed, it did not unleash world-destroying thunder.

Instead, after rolling violently a few times, it transformed into gorgeous, seven-colored auspicious clouds.

Following that, a series of dense, muffled sounds echoed in the sky.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bolts of golden lightning, not only devoid of any lethality.

Instead, they seemed deliberately choreographed, striking down in succession from the seven-colored auspicious clouds.

Exploding in the Void Realm above Cao Kun's head.

The golden electric arcs intertwined in the air to form complex and magnificent Dao runes, resembling a grand fireworks display.

As the Son of the Plane certified by the Lower Realm's Heavenly Dao, the will of the Heavenly Dao did not dare to unleash lightning punishment to strike him.

Not only did it actively dissipate the tribulation.

It also considerately descended a golden pillar of light, enveloping Cao Kun within it.

Refining his Physical Body and Meridians.

And incidentally paving a path of guiding divine light straight to the Upper Realm.

Bathing in the golden divine light, Cao Kun felt the spiritual power within his body solidify once more, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

"This Lower Realm's Heavenly Dao is quite worldly-wise."

"You've broadened your path, haven't you."

He did not resist the pull of the guiding divine light.

His figure rose slowly along the pillar of light, eventually disappearing into the depths of the Void Realm.

Meanwhile.

In the Spirit Realm, one of the seven top forces, the Tianxuan Immortal Sect dojo.

"Elder Wang."

Supreme Elder Zhan Hong stood on a high platform of a Side Hall, waving at an old man in gray robes in the distance.

The old man had originally been reprimanding several Outer Sect Disciples.

Hearing the voice, he immediately put on a fawning smile and trotted over.

"What are your orders, Immortal Venerable Zhan?"

Supreme Elder Zhan Hong flipped his wrist and took a sheepskin scroll from his Storage Ring.

The scroll unfurled, revealing the arrogant and handsome face of Cao Kun, the very face that made Supreme Elder Zhan Hong grit his teeth in hatred.

"Open your dog eyes and look clearly at this face for this Venerable!"

Supreme Elder Zhan Hong lowered his voice, his tone chilling.

"In the near future, keep a close watch on all the Ascension Pools controlled by my Tianxuan Immortal Sect for this Venerable!"

"If this brat ascends, you must absolutely not alert him, and certainly do not handle him carelessly."

"You must contact this Venerable immediately, do you understand?"

Elder Wang received the portrait with both hands, examined it carefully, and asked tentatively:

"Immortal Venerable, who is this person? Did he offend you?"

"Do not ask what you should not ask!"

Supreme Elder Zhan Hong's gaze sharpened, and the pressure of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage flashed and vanished.

"This Venerable only wants this brat to fall into my hands alive; you do not need to worry about anything else!"

Elder Wang trembled at the killing intent in Supreme Elder Zhan Hong's tone.

He raised his hand and slapped himself across the face:

"It is this lowly one who spoke too much, this lowly one deserves to die!"

"Rest assured, Venerable Zhan, this lowly one will definitely carve this brat's appearance into his mind."

"As long as he dares to show his face at our Tianxuan Immortal Sect's Ascension Platform, this lowly one guarantees to notify you immediately, without leaking a single word."

In the Spirit Realm, the major Ascension Pools had long been divided and monopolized by a few super-major forces.

Those Prodigies and Old Ancestors who had ascended from the Lower Realm after enduring countless hardships and near-death experiences.

Once they arrived here, they were all treated as the lowest slaves.

Those with poor Aptitude were directly fitted with spirit-locking rings and dragged off to mine black ore, never seeing the light of day again.

Those with better Aptitude would be forcibly brainwashed, have their memories of the Lower Realm erased, and be implanted with a tyrannical Slavery Mark.

They would serve the great Sects like beasts of burden for generations, with no hope of ever turning their fortunes around until death.

Elder Wang rolled up the portrait and secretly grumbled in his heart:

"A native from the Lower Realm, is he really worth a Tribulation Transcendence Stage Immortal Venerable making a special trip?"

"This brat must be hiding some precious treasure that even Supreme Elder Zhan Hong covets."

"If he really falls into my hands, I will definitely plunder him first. Supreme Elder Zhan Hong can eat the meat, and I, Old Wang, can follow along to drink some thick soup and swipe a couple of top-grade Magical Artifacts; that's not too much to ask, right?"

Just as Elder Wang was secretly calculating how to make this windfall.

Above the Tianxuan Immortal Sect's dojo, Sanskrit sounds suddenly echoed.

Petals of the Great Dao rained down across the sky.

Each petal contained rich Law fragments, and as they fell into the dojo, they caused countless spiritual plants to grow wildly.

"This is..." Elder Wang's expression changed drastically, and he fell to his knees with a thud.

Looking up above the clouds.

A peerless Fairy with a graceful figure and a hazy veil over her face was slowly descending.

She was dressed in a light gauze feather garment as white as snow, and as her sleeves fluttered, her full yet slender figure was revealed.

A pair of jade-white, slender, and perfect feet stepped into the Void Realm.

With every step she took, a brilliant Dao lotus would bloom under her feet, steadily supporting her soles.

Lotuses bloomed with every step, and all Laws followed her.

Looking from afar, she seemed to be one with this world, cold and detached from the mundane.

Making anyone who saw her feel ashamed of themselves, unable to harbor even a shred of blasphemous intent.

On the dojo, tens of thousands of Tianxuan Immortal Sect Disciples and Elders knelt down in unison.

"Respectfully welcome the Sect Master out of seclusion!"

The shouts resonated through the heavens.

Even Supreme Elder Zhan Hong was full of awe at this moment, and he had to kneel down with the others, shouting in unison.

The person who arrived was none other than the Sect Master of the Tianxuan Immortal Sect, Yue Ningshuang!

A true top powerhouse of the Spirit Realm, her cultivation had long reached the eighth level of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

She was only half a step away from the legendary True Immortal Realm.

Yue Ningshuang hovered in mid-air, her cold, beautiful eyes slightly lowered, landing on Supreme Elder Zhan Hong.

"During my seclusion, I sensed strange Law fluctuations at the Lower Realm's boundary."

"Zhan Hong, I heard that you unauthorizedly opened the boundary a few days ago. Did some variable appear in the Lower Realm that even the Heavenly Dao could not suppress?"

Supreme Elder Zhan Hong was startled, his back instantly soaked in cold sweat.

The matter of him crossing the boundary to seize treasure absolutely could not be exposed.

Otherwise, given Yue Ningshuang's personality of not tolerating any sand in her eyes, she could split him with a single palm right then and there.

Supreme Elder Zhan Hong hurriedly stepped forward and responded respectfully:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, it is not any variable. It was the Divine Maiden of the Spirit Realm's Guan Family, Guan Linger, who begged this subordinate to help open the boundary to go to the Lower Realm to find an old acquaintance."

"This subordinate, considering that the Guan Family and our Sect have been on good terms for generations, granted her a favor; I absolutely had no intention of interfering with the operation of the Lower Realm's Heavenly Dao."