108: Do not ascend!

Curious about what exactly an Immortal was.

Jiang Hao followed these mental patients to a stronghold of the Wuxiang Sacred Sect in a Mortal kingdom.

Jiang Hao released his senses and was surprised to find that not a single ordinary person or Loose Cultivator could be seen in this area!

It seemed the same before; when he struck that blow in the North, the harvest was too meager!

It was as if this instance only contained the two great Sects and a few affiliated Sects!

Watching Jiang Hao frown gradually, a dozen or so Demon Sect experts chuckled lightly on the side:

“This Immortal Friend is too impatient! But his true body was actually willing to invest so much power!”

“Yes, indeed! Though he is only at the Mountain Sea Peak, he actually gives me the illusion that I can't deal with him!”

“Immortal Friend Jiang's true body must be a prominent figure in the Immortal Realm!”

“Tragic and lamentable! We wasted tens of thousands of years in this Mortal World before finally recognizing our true selves!”

You guys are really putting on a show, aren't you?

If the Sacred Beast Sect had worshipped you back then, perhaps everyone would have achieved Destiny Star status!

He waved his hand, interrupting the group of mental patients who were starting to exchange empty praises.

“I just want to know, what exactly is the legendary Immortal?”

Jiang Hao discovered that in the records of the Penglai Immortal Sect and the Wuxiang Demon Sect.

There were mentions of Ancient Immortals.

It was said that this world was formed from the body of an Immortal.

The Penglai Immortal Sect believed: Immortals do exist, but they are merely Cultivators above the Sunset Realm.

As for a body transforming into a world, that was utter nonsense!

Jiang Hao quite agreed with this point.

The so-called Immortal was probably just a King Rank big shot passing by, and a benevolent one at that.

However, the Founding Ancestral Master of the Wuxiang Demon Sect once said before his Ascension:

This world is a dream of an Immortal, and when that Immortal wakes up, all living beings will perish!

Therefore, he intended to return to the Immortal Realm and guide all sentient beings there.

The Ancestral Master then Ascended without looking back.

The moment he vanished Beyond the Heavens, blood rain suddenly fell!

This signified the demise of a Sunset Realm expert.

After the blood rain, the Ancestral Master's shattered Natal Divine Weapon fell from Beyond the Heavens.

Written upon it were the words:

“Ascension is a hoax! Do not venture Beyond the Heavens!”

From then on, the Wuxiang Demon Sect's style became increasingly eccentric.

To the extent that now, high-ranking members at the Saint Rank and above believe that after death, they simply change identities and start over!

The Demon Sect Master said, confused:

“An Immortal is just an Immortal, isn't that right? Aren't our true bodies in the Immortal Realm also Immortals?”

The flirtatious woman said in a delicate accent:

“That's right. With strength as formidable as Immortal Friend Jiang's, your true body must far surpass ours.”

“As for that so-called Illusion Realm Minor Immortal, he hasn't appeared for hundreds of thousands of years, showing his abilities are mediocre and not worth mentioning!”

“He's just bullying us because we can't contact our true bodies!”

As she spoke, the flirtatious woman fell silent, stepping aside to wipe away tears.

???

Is there a possibility that you don't have true bodies?

And that you died countless years ago?

But Ascension... He looked strangely at the Young Sect Master and asked:

“After that, didn't anyone wonder what lay Beyond the Heavens?”

The Young Sect Master shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

Jiang Hao frowned slightly. Ascension was a hoax, but Life Star Experts didn't need oxygen, did they?

Logically, a Destiny Star mighty figure could stroll inside a star without issue, so why did that Ancestral Master instantly perish upon going Beyond the Heavens?

What Jiang Hao found most incomprehensible was how the illusory existence of the people before him was maintained.

They were practically identical to their true selves!

“Since you all believe this is an illusion, how about I send you off to wake up early?

As Immortals, what purpose can a mere experience in the Mortal World serve!”

Jiang Hao laid his cards on the table.

After talking for so long, he was still coveting their points!

However, Jiang Hao was a little suspicious of whether these people were judged by the System to be Saint Rank or Destiny Star.

After all, they were too weak! They completely lacked the superior abilities of a Destiny Star.

The Young Sect Master was stunned, as if this was the first time anyone had ever spoken to him like this.

In the past, everyone congratulated him on achieving true cultivation and returning to the Immortal Realm soon.

Not knowing how to respond, he could only smile and change the subject.

“Immortal Friend Jiang, what brings you to the Lower Realm now?”

“Killing people, killing more people!”

Jiang Hao answered honestly.

“You are the real Demon Sect, aren't you!”

The Young Sect Master fell silent and looked toward the rest of the Elders.

Signaling them to help smooth things over.

A bald, burly man who had not spoken before stood up.

He first cupped his fist toward the sky, and then bowed deeply to the earth.

Only then did he look at Jiang Hao and speak:

“Immortal Friend Jiang, although the Illusion Realm Minor Immortal is disrespectful to us, he is still an Immortal body!”

“We Immortals of the Sacred Sect are now merely illusory, unable to affect that Minor Immortal.

But with Immortal Friend Jiang's strength, you could surely take him down easily!”

Hearing this, Jiang Hao suddenly looked up.

He gazed profoundly at the dozen or so calm Demon Sect Elders.

“Oh? Why illusory? Is it because your true bodies haven't invested more power?”

Jiang Hao laughed meaningfully.

The Young Sect Master suddenly interjected:

“We, along with the Immortal Friends of the Penglai Immortal Sect, are nothing more than bubbles.”

Jiang Hao's pupils instantly dilated. Did these people know they were fake?

The next sentence, however, made Jiang Hao sit back down immediately.

“We haven't been able to contact our true bodies for many years, so it's likely our true bodies perished in the conflicts of the Immortal Realm!”

“We cannot compare to Immortal Friend Jiang, who can contact his true body and project power at any time!”

The young man's expression was incredibly mournful, and even the other Elders had reddened eyes.

It was as if they truly believed they had a true body.

“Damn it, you scared me!”

He let out a long breath, allowing his heart to slow down.

“So... where is that Illusion Realm Minor Immortal?”

Jiang Hao, eager to speed-run the dungeon and avoid entanglement with these lunatics, asked impatiently.

He didn't care whether the Martial Artists who entered earlier were completely dead or had a chance of survival.

Jiang Hao didn't care.

All he wanted now was to get out early!

As for completing the specific plotline, he didn't even need to think about it.

It would definitely involve that Immortal!

It was probably that upon meeting the Immortal, the Seal on his body would be lifted, both sides would fight fiercely, and the world would be destroyed.

Finally, the Immortal would suddenly realize his grave error and send the protagonist back to his original world.

The only question was how strong the Illusion Realm Minor Immortal was.

Just as Jiang Hao thought he had guessed the end of the story, the sky suddenly turned red!

The sun in the sky was blood-red, radiating irritating heat.

Immediately afterward, black meteors appeared in the eastern sky, streaking across the horizon!

Jiang Hao felt that the Elemental Energy in the surrounding environment was starting to become volatile.

If a mid-to-low rank Martial Artist were to guide Qi into their body at this moment, they might immediately suffer a Qi Deviation, shattering their Meridians!

Following this, blood rain began to fall from the sky!

This wasn't the blood rain artificially manufactured by the Saint Rank members of the Aquatic Race in World No. 7.

Instead, the entire world was truly weeping!

Listening to the ubiquitous sobbing, Jiang Hao immediately felt his scalp tingle!

Was the consciousness of this world so active?

Heavenly Dao?

The dozen or so Demon Sect Elders immediately stood up and looked toward the Southern Wilderness.

“A Sunset Realm expert has perished!”

“It seems one Immortal Friend has completely passed away! If the true body perishes, how long can a mere wisp of consciousness survive?”

The group watched the blood rain with immense sadness, feeling a sense of shared grief (like the death of a comrade).

“But didn't your two Sects jointly Seal and suppress those who Break through to the Sunset Realm?”

Jiang Hao, who specialized in being insensitive and embarrassing others, interjected.

The mournful atmosphere instantly froze, vanishing without a trace.

The Young Sect Master looked at the black meteor and sighed:

“The Black Demon Star has appeared—a Great Demon has descended upon the world!”