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After only a brief moment of thought, Zhong Qing decisively led his people directly back to the Gold Domain!

When the group, vast and mighty, traveled hundreds of domains to reach the Gold Domain, the system's faint voice came again!

"Detecting... Han Paopao has already gone to the Upper Realm, sugge...sting the Host go and take him as a Disciple!"

Hearing the system's prompt again, Zhong Qing felt completely out of sorts!

This future Disciple really went to heaven.

He originally thought it was a mutual journey between master and Disciple, but Han Paopao played a trick on him, like Chang'e flying to the moon.

Good heavens, so this is how he wants to play!

Zhong Qing's face was very dark.

His previous good mood was completely gone.

"You sure can run!"

However, Zhong Qing was determined to take this future Disciple, so he waved his hand!

"To the Upper Realm!"

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned.

"Master, aren't we here to find that true Disciple? Could it be that he ran off to the Upper Realm?"

Red Dust Empress asked in disbelief.

Zhong Qing nodded with a dark expression.

"The Disciple Master wants to take, is it that Han Paopao?"

Red Dust Empress asked again.

There was nothing to hide, so Zhong Qing nodded again.

Red Dust Empress's exquisite small face was filled with emotion upon receiving confirmation.

"How is this possible?"

"In the past, one could ascend from the Lower Realm to the Upper Realm at the Great Saint Realm, but as time passed, the path of ascension became increasingly difficult. Now, even a One Tribulation Great Emperor doesn't dare to try, and only a Two Tribulation Great Emperor might be able to pass the tribulation of ascension. How could he, a mere Quasi-Emperor, go to the Upper Realm?"

This statement surprised Zhong Qing.

Is this path of ascension really so difficult?

No wonder Red Dust Empress and this group of Emperor Realm powerhouses were still staying in the First Heaven.

Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire, who was beside them, shook his head.

"Empress, your words are mistaken!"

At these words, Red Dust Empress was somewhat puzzled.

"What do you mean?"

Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire shook his head and said, "From the First Heaven to the Second Heaven, it cannot be called ascension at all."

"Not ascension, then what is it?" Red Dust Empress and the others asked.

"Because the First Heaven and the Second Heaven are not what you perceive them to be, two different planes in the traditional sense. Rather, both the First Heaven and the Second Heaven are, in themselves, merely two supreme immortal artifacts," Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire explained in detail.

"The supreme immortal artifact that embodies the First Heaven is called Fengtian Hall, and the supreme immortal artifact that embodies the Second Heaven is called the celestial pivot order."

"So whether it's you, me, or the people of the Second Heaven, we are actually just living in the space of these two supreme divine artifacts, Fengtian Hall and the celestial pivot order."

"And your so-called ascension is merely jumping from one immortal artifact to another. The so-called tribulation of ascension is actually the test required by the Second Heaven's immortal artifact, the celestial pivot order, to enter the Second Heaven."

"After passing the test, one can condense a celestial pivot order within their body, which means gaining the celestial pivot order's recognition, allowing them to survive in the Second Heaven without being rejected."

"Previously, this test could be passed at the Great Saint Realm."

"But because the immortal artifact Fengtian Hall is a cursed immortal artifact, and although the two immortal artifacts are two different entities, their spaces are interconnected to a certain extent, many years ago, many powerful beings in the Second Heaven jointly set up a heavenly barrier at the connection point of the two spaces to prevent the curse of the First Heaven from polluting the Second Heaven."

"Therefore, what originally allowed entry into the Second Heaven at the Great Saint Realm now requires a Second Tribulation Emperor to enter, because the appearance of the heavenly barrier indirectly made passing the Second Heaven's test incredibly difficult!"

"Of course, with a celestial pivot order, it becomes much easier. Not only do you no longer need to undergo the celestial pivot order's test, but the pressure from the heavenly barrier will also be greatly reduced."

At these words, all the Great Emperors were astonished.

This completely overturned their innate understanding.

It was like someone telling you one day that the world you always believed in was not at all what you thought.

The true nature of the path of ascension, as passed down by word of mouth, was actually like this!

The so-called First Heaven and Second Heaven were merely two supreme immortal artifacts.

Then who were the owners of these immortal artifacts?

And what kind of story was truly involved?

Everyone stood rooted to the spot, and though they were Emperor Realm powerhouses, they suddenly felt incredibly small.

Even Zhong Qing was astonished.

Although he already knew that the First Heaven was the immortal artifact Fengtian Hall, it seemed he only knew one part of the truth.

Red Dust Empress composed herself for a long time, then continued to ask, "What exactly is the curse of the First Heaven?"

Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire's expression was somewhat complex, then he said, "The specific curse is unknown, and we, as small figures, certainly don't know who cast it. But what can be confirmed is that because of this curse, those who live within it have had their path to immortality cut off."

"The Second Heaven also set up the heavenly barrier to prevent the curse from spreading to the Second Heaven."

"Therefore, people from the Upper Realm, unless absolutely necessary, would never easily enter the Lower Realm."

"What?"

At these words, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck, stirring up boundless waves of shock in everyone's hearts.

Didn't this mean that they, these people, would be forever without a chance at immortality in this life?

"How could this be?"

Someone murmured, their mentality almost collapsing!

Throughout their lives, they had walked on thin ice, climbing upward step by step!

What was their purpose?

Was it not to become an immortal?

Yet now, someone was telling them that all who lived in the Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm were forever without hope of becoming an immortal. How could they remain calm?

"Then you..."

Some people remained skeptical about the authenticity of this curse.

They were also somewhat puzzled as to why Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire would come down, knowing about this curse in the Lower Realm?

Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire said bitterly, "I understand your feelings!"

"Few people can remain calm after knowing their path forward is cut off."

"As for the authenticity of this curse, I cannot verify it for you."

"But whether you believe it or not, this curse truly exists."

"In fact, some forces in the Upper Realm regard the Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm as a banished cage!"

"As for why I would cut off my own path and appear here? I can only tell you that life is full of dissatisfactions, and some things are beyond your control."

"An existence like me, though revered by billions of beings in the Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm, is merely a discarded pawn chosen by a powerful being in the Upper Realm!"

This was also one of the important reasons why he could pledge allegiance to Zhong Qing without any psychological burden; he had very little sense of belonging to the Shangqing Immortal Sect in the Upper Realm.

Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire's words caused the morale of all the Great Emperors to plummet to rock bottom.

But very quickly, someone reacted.

If the inability of Lower Realm inhabitants to become immortals was a fixed rule, then how could Master Zhong Qing's existence be explained?

To be able to produce so many immortal artifacts and directly kill ten Great Emperor powerhouses with one punch, how could this be achieved by someone in the Emperor Realm?

Zhong Qing was indeed not in the Emperor Realm, but only in the Quasi-Emperor Realm!

It was just that everyone automatically embellished his cultivation, infinitely elevating it.

In an instant, light radiated from everyone's eyes as they looked at Zhong Qing!

In their opinion, Master must have the ability to break this curse.

As the saying goes, the Great Dao has fifty, and Heavenly Dao evolves forty-nine!

Master must be that glimmer of hope that escaped them.

At this moment, they couldn't help but feel fortunate about their previous choice.

Indeed, following Master was their only way out.

Zhong Qing, however, wasn't thinking as much as these people at the moment, nor was he worried about the curse, as his cultivation advancement was different from ordinary people.

To take a step back, there's always a way out when you reach a problem!

What truly surprised him was, where did this Han Paopao get the celestial pivot order?

To be able to quietly ascend directly to the Second Heaven.

Or was it that this guy was originally from the Second Heaven and secretly ran down?

But if so, according to what Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire said, wouldn't that mean he ran down to get cursed, which would be brainless?

However, the more special Han Paopao was, the stronger Zhong Qing's desire to take him as a Disciple became!

He had a premonition that if he could successfully take Han Paopao, this guy would definitely bring him unexpected surprises.

But going to the Second Heaven wasn't something you could just do.

Before that, some preparations had to be made!

Currently, there were fifteen Great Emperors following him.

Seven One Tribulation Emperors and eight Two Tribulation Emperors!

Finally, he waved his hand, leaving seven One Tribulation Emperors and three Two Tribulation Emperors in the Lower Realm, instructing them to look after the Profound Domain and the Void Domain.

Given the existence of the curse in the Lower Realm, even if the Shangqing Immortal Sect detected changes in the Lower Realm, despite its profound heritage and powerful strength, it was unlikely to send excessively powerful experts to the Lower Realm.

As long as they weren't beyond the Emperor Realm, even a Three Tribulation Emperor, with the people he left behind and the immortal artifacts in their hands, should be able to protect the safety of the Profound Domain and the Void Domain.

After making these arrangements, Zhong Qing did not return.

Instead, he directly set off with Red Dust Empress, Dou Di, Ancient Emperor, Azure Emperor, Netherworld Monarch of Hellfire, Qilin, Little Ga, the Twelve Demon Generals, Ye Ji, Fire Enchantress, and even Scarecrow!

This journey, while aiming to take a Disciple, also served his desire to see what the Upper Realm, yearned for by billions of beings in the Lower Realm, truly looked like.

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