Chapter 1355: Ascension

"If you could have focused on the Immortal Dao, you might have had a chance to surpass me." Old Devil Ye suddenly lost interest, his tone carrying a trace of regret.

If the reception platform had not given him this chance to "ascend," he would have stood supreme in Beichen Realm. All the powerful enemies of the past would have been trampled beneath his feet.

Standing alone at the peak with no one beside him. It would indeed have been lonely.

Around the azure platform, spatial turbulence was growing denser and denser. In a little while, even leaving would likely be too late.

Beneath the reception platform, the Spiritual Infant cultivators of Tianxing Alliance all carried traces of worry in their eyes.

Old Devil Ye had said before that only those at the late stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm would have a sliver of vitality. Now, it seemed like those words had not been false. Devil Lord Tongyou and Canghong had both been forced to retreat. Only Zhenyi was still holding on.

The two generals of Tianxing Alliance were Zhenyi’s true successors. They had practically grown up under Zhenyi’s watch, and they were as close as father and sons. At this moment, they were even more like ants on a hot pan, burning with anxiety.

Zhenyi’s figure swayed inside the storm. His eyes were tightly shut, and he turned a deaf ear to Old Devil Ye’s ridicule.

Strange light flickered around him as he brought out every method he had, giving no thought to retreat. He had no intention of backing down and was determined to make one final gamble!

A trace of surprise flashed through Old Devil Ye’s eyes. He put away his mocking expression and looked properly at Zhenyi.

Ziwei Palace flew higher and higher, sinking into the spatial storm. An extra piece of land had appeared in the sky, embedded inside the hollow. The celestial palace was ascending!

"It is time," Old Devil Ye murmured and lightly tapped his foot.

The azure platform trembled, then shot out an azure pillar of light that rushed toward the depths of the void. Ancient runes spread through the air, and azure light enveloped everyone.

"Do not forget your promise to me!" Bai abruptly opened his eyes and shouted. He formed a hand seal, and the Devil-Binding Chain around the jade skeleton broke apart inch by inch, releasing all its remaining power.

Immediately afterward, Bai’s flesh and bones wriggled all over his body, cracking and popping.

Snap! Snap! He severed his own hands and feet.

That was still not enough!

Bai possessed the body of a refined corpse and seemed unable to feel pain. His eyes did not ripple in the slightest. Like a machine, he pulled out every bone in his body and placed them in front of him.

Every bone carried a bone curse and was arranged according to a certain pattern.

He was actually going to repeat the path of the mysterious man in the water prison and refine himself into a bone array!

Even in the eyes of Spiritual Infant cultivators, this scene was far too shocking and horrifying.

Snap! In the end, Bai had only his head left, and it fell by itself into the core of the bone array.

Old Devil Ye was also somewhat stunned. He valued Bai highly, but he had never spoken to win him over because he had his own plans.

With Bai and Qingjun’s strength, it was impossible for them to safely pass through the spatial turbulence. They would inevitably ask him for help. What he wanted was the knowledge inside Bai’s mind. Leaving behind a remnant soul would have been enough.

I didn’t expect this fellow to mutilate himself like this. Could there be something I failed to account for? Old Devil Ye thought.

The bone array was completed! In this instant, everyone on the azure platform felt their bodies tighten. Carried by the azure light, they involuntarily flew toward the hollow.

The celestial palace happened to be positioned along the path of the azure light.

The spatial storm’s power was partially blocked by the celestial palace, but if one’s own strength was insufficient, the outcome would be being crushed into bloody pulp by the spatial storm, leaving not even bones behind!

In the blink of an eye, the spatial storm was already overhead.

Boom! The azure light suffered the impact.

The bone array flickered with pale light, protecting Qingjun.

Zhenyi spat out blood, his face as pale as gold paper. He gave a bitter smile, raised his eyelids slightly, and looked toward Old Devil Ye. His voice seemed both a sigh and self-mockery. "I am inferior to you."

When the two generals saw this scene, they knelt on the ground and cried out in grief, "Master!"

Old Devil Ye only focused on observing Qingjun and the bone array. The bone array cracked and creaked.

A soul light wrapped around a piece of rotten wood and shot out from the bone array, sinking into a small wooden carving at Qingjun’s waist. At first, the wooden carving had no facial features, but it gradually changed into Bai’s appearance.

At the same time, after enduring repeated devastation, the jade skeleton finally could not hold on. Amid unwilling roars, he perished completely.

He had not died in the prison of Sin God Palace. He had clung to life from ancient times until the present age. Yet he died at the hands of a group of Spiritual Infant cultivators.

After the jade skeleton perished, a wisp of gray qi shot into Qingjun’s forehead. It was much stronger than before.

Qingjun’s delicate body trembled slightly, and she lifted her graceful head.

The scene that had appeared on Old Devil Ye’s body earlier was now repeated on her. Her aura soared rapidly and, in the blink of an eye, broke through to the late stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm, standing on equal footing with Old Devil Ye!

Reflected by the azure light, her red dress appeared incomparably vivid. At this moment, even if heaven collapsed and earth split, it could not conceal Qingjun’s peerless elegance!

Beneath the reception platform, everyone had gone numb. In a single day, Beichen Realm had produced two great cultivators in succession!

They could also guess that Qingjun’s breakthrough was probably not clean. It looked as though she had devoured the jade skeleton, strengthened the heart devil puppet seal, and then fused it with herself.

It was not like Old Devil Ye’s self-achieved breakthrough. This kind of breakthrough either left hidden dangers behind, or it could only temporarily maintain the late stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm and would fall back later.

But this small flaw did not affect how stunning Qingjun appeared before all living beings!

How old was she? She and Old Devil Ye were not from the same era at all.

"You..." Old Devil Ye stared blankly at Qingjun, not even knowing what to say. It seemed like he was not alone after all. Qingjun’s talent was such that even he felt ashamed of his inferiority. He let out a long, leisurely sigh. "Talent like yours has been rare even throughout the generations. But they were not as fortunate as you. In the end, they were trapped to death in this cage, wasting away their entire lives until, like mortals, they turned into a handful of earth."

Qingjun’s cultivation gradually stabilized. She brought out the Fivefold Tower and glanced at Old Devil Ye. "You talk too much."

"Beyond the reception platform is an unknown land. It must contain danger. We can cooperate," Old Devil Ye said, changing his plan and taking the initiative to win Qingjun over.

"Survive first. We can talk after that." Qingjun’s tone was indifferent.

Old Devil Ye frowned. Qingjun flicked her finger. A streak of flowing light flew down, heading straight for Qin Sang.

Qin Sang swept it with his spiritual consciousness and discovered that it contained messages Qingjun and Bai had left for him.

Everyone’s gazes were drawn by the flowing light, and their expressions varied. Qin Sang noticed the strange looks in their eyes. His thoughts stirred, and he did not put away the flowing light. Instead, he openly displayed its contents for everyone to see.

Everyone knew of Bai and Qingjun’s relationship with him. The others would certainly suspect that they had left him something before departing, which would give rise to many problems later.

Lines of text floated in the void. Everyone froze, then looked at Qin Sang with gratitude before watching it eagerly, as if starving.

The outer palace was collapsing faster and faster. From here, they could already see billowing smoke and dust.

"This is bad!"

"The outer palace is about to be destroyed! Let's leave!"

Everyone came back to their senses and hurriedly drove their evasion light away.

Qin Sang’s pupils suddenly constricted.

Once the outer palace was destroyed, the reception platform would also be destroyed! This was something neither he nor Bai had expected.

In Bai’s message, he had taught Qin Sang a method to activate the reception platform. It did not require such bloody means as Old Devil Ye had used, though the difficulty of preparation was certainly not small.

Once Qin Sang’s cultivation was sufficient, he could reactivate the reception platform.

Without the celestial palace opening the way, the cultivation requirement for an "ascender" would be even higher. Perhaps newly advanced great cultivators like Old Devil Ye and Qingjun would still not be enough, but at least it was a sliver of hope.

It was precisely because of this that Qin Sang had not hidden it for himself. Even if he made the message public, it did not matter. Everyone could rely on their own ability.

Unexpectedly, even this final hope was severed! Qin Sang’s expression shifted uncertainly, and he abruptly raised his head.

More than half of the celestial palace had already entered the hollow. The azure light followed closely behind the celestial palace and flew inside.

At the instant the azure light vanished, Qin Sang and Qingjun’s gazes met through the screen of light formed by the words. From this moment on, they would be separated by two worlds, with no knowing when they would meet again.

Qin Sang felt a deep sense of loss. Within the lines of text formed by the message. Most of it was Bai’s message. Qingjun had only left two sentences.

"Junior Brother, I will leave Yuanshen Sect in your care. I will be waiting for you on the road ahead!"

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