235: Chapter 235 Ascension is worse than a dog

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed.

"Senior Su, today we shall undergo the Ascension Lightning Tribulation and ascend to the Upper Realm."

Old Man Yin Gu approached Su Mo, his eyes full of excitement as he spoke respectfully.

Su Mo reclined on an exquisite lounge chair, eating a Spiritual Fruit handed to him by Luo Qingxue. He lazily lifted his eyelids and looked at Old Man Yin Gu, whose aura was full and faintly exuded the essence of an immortal.

"After a hundred years of bitter cultivation, someone is finally able to ascend."

Su Mo nodded slightly, his tone indifferent.

Refining the Heavenly Dao Origin was exceptionally time-consuming. After over ninety years of seclusion, eighty percent of the Heavenly Dao Origin had been completely refined.

He had thought that by the time he came out, several people would have already ascended. He didn't expect that after ending his seclusion and waiting a few more years, only now were there a few ready to ascend.

"Go then."

Su Mo waved his hand, then suddenly remembered something and instructed:

"By the way, after you ascend, make sure you don't say you are a Cultivator from the Cangxu Realm, and don't mention my name."

Old Man Yin Gu was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood and nodded solemnly:

"Rest assured, Senior, Junior understands!"

They all knew how sensitive the grudge between Su Mo and the Ancient Immortal was. Before their own strength was great enough, keeping a low profile and developing in secret was the way to go.

The several Cultivators about to undergo tribulation bowed in unison, then turned into Streaks of Light and shot into the sky, heading toward the prepared tribulation grounds.

Shortly after, above the northern region of the Cangxu Realm, tribulation clouds gathered, and terrifying Lightning Tribulations crashed down.

Many Cultivators watched from the edge of the tribulation clouds, hoping to gain experience for their own future Ascension from their Seniors.

Meanwhile, Su Mo remained where he was, not even opening his eyes.

Having fused with eighty percent of the Cangxu Realm's Heavenly Dao Origin, he could sense everything happening in the entire Cangxu Realm without opening his eyes; he could even weaken a portion of the Ascension Lightning Tribulation's power.

But there was no need. These ascending Cultivators were all his Zerg Incarnations; as long as he lived, they were immortal and indestructible.

Old Man Yin Gu was the first to undergo the tribulation. As the final bolt of lightning dissipated, immortal light descended to receive him. His body slowly vanished amidst the celestial glow, officially ascending to the Yuanguang Realm.

"Everyone, we shall meet in the Upper Realm, hahaha..."

Subsequently, the other Cultivators also began to undergo their tribulations with excitement... Yuanguang Realm, Yuqing Heaven.

Ten Thousand Races Immortal Domain, Huangji Immortal Dynasty.

Old Man Yin Gu only felt himself being pulled upward by an irresistible suction. Then, a white light flashed before his eyes, and his feet finally touched solid ground.

Before he could regain his senses, his body felt light once more.

Plop!

Old Man Yin Gu was thrown into a pool. He was just about to flare up in anger, but he froze in the next second.

"Ngh... ah~"

He felt a surge of pure, unimaginably thick Immortal Qi flooding into his body through every pore. It washed through his Meridians with a mix of gentleness and dominance, tempering his Physical Body and nourishing his newborn immortal fetus.

The extreme sense of comfort made him let out an involuntary moan. Under the baptism of the Immortal Qi, his Physical Body underwent a transformative, bone-deep change.

"Is this the Ascension Pool?!"

Old Man Yin Gu realized instantly, his heart filled with wild joy.

He had read in ancient texts that when ascenders first arrive in the Immortal Realm, they undergo a baptism in the Ascension Pool to shed their mortal coil and forge their immortal Foundation.

Not daring to be negligent, he immediately focused his mind and operated his Cultivation Technique at full power, guiding the Immortal Qi to circulate through his body to maximize this immense Opportunity.

However, just as he was immersed in this rare fortune, a cold, contemptuous, and impatient voice rang in his ear:

"Lower Realm native! Once you're done with the baptism, get the hell out. Don't waste my immortal essence stones!"

Old Man Yin Gu snapped his eyes open. He saw a Cultivator in armor with a cold expression standing by the pool at some point.

That Cultivator was sizing him up with a look of disdain, as if looking at a pig or a dog.

A surge of anger rose in Yin Gu's heart. He was an ascended Cultivator after all, a man who had commanded the winds and clouds in the Lower Realm with a resounding reputation. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?!

But his eyes suddenly narrowed. He reluctantly stood up from the pool water and walked to the side.

He discovered that this Cultivator's cultivation was only at the Mahayana Stage, yet he gave off a feeling of extreme danger.

"Get the hell out already!!"

The Cultivator shouted again, though not at Yin Gu, but at several people still in the Ascension Pool.

Yin Gu then noticed there were three others in the Ascension Pool. Judging by their auras, they were also newly ascended Cultivators.

Those three Cultivators seemed not to hear the man's shouting at all. They remained immersed in the baptism of the Ascension Pool, their faces even showing expressions of intoxication and greed as they frantically absorbed the Immortal Qi.

"Courting death!"

A fierce glint flashed in the armored Cultivator's eyes. A black whip appeared in his hand; he raised it and brought it down abruptly.

The black whip shadow split into three, instantly striking the faces of the three ascended Cultivators.

"Argh!!!"

When the whip landed on the ascended Cultivators, it actually dispersed the Immortal Qi they had just refined. It even caused their newborn immortal fetuses to vibrate violently, nearly causing them to collapse.

The three let out shrill screams, their eyes filled with pain and horror.

This black whip was actually a torture tool specifically designed to target immortal essence and immortal fetuses!

"Hmph!"

The armored Cultivator retracted his whip, his gaze icy.

"If there is a next time! Die!"

His gaze swept over the ascenders who had crawled out of the Ascension Pool, trembling with pain. He then glanced at Yin Gu, who had an unsightly expression, and spoke with unquestionable authority:

"You Lower Realm natives, having ascended here, are now citizens of our Huangji Immortal Dynasty. You must abide by the laws of the Immortal Dynasty. If you disobey..."

He didn't say the second half of the sentence, but everyone understood his meaning.

"Now, all of you, get over there and report!"

He pointed to the side, where there were many other armored Cultivators and two or three ascended Cultivators waiting in line.

The three whipped ascenders struggled to get up. Yin Gu's eyes flickered, and he went over to help support them.

This gesture caused a flash of gratitude to appear in the eyes of the three ascenders.

"Thank you... Fellow Daoist."

"It's nothing. We are all ascended Cultivators; it's only right to help. My name is Yin Gu. May I ask your names?"

"This seat... cough, we are the three Huang brothers. Fellow Daoist can just call us Boss Huang, Huang Lao'er, and Third Brother Huang."

"Three brothers?!"

Yin Gu carefully sized up the three upon hearing this.

Sure enough, their faces were seventy percent similar. They really were biological brothers!

"That is indeed rare! You three really have extraordinary Bloodlines."

"Sigh, it was just luck."

After chatting for a while, they became much more familiar with each other.

"I thought that after ascending, it would be like 'the sea is wide for the fish to leap and the sky is high for the birds to fly'... If I had known it would be like this, what was the point of me... of me ascending!"

Boss Huang immediately barked a low reprimand at Third Brother Huang:

"Silence! If you didn't ascend, were you planning to live aimlessly in the Lower Realm for tens of thousands of years and then die as your Dao dissipated?!"