Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 1450 - 330 Breakthrough, Ascension Realm (Update 3 with 10,000 characters, please subscribe!)_2
Chapter 1450: Chapter 330 Breakthrough, Ascension Realm (Update 3 with 10,000 characters, please subscribe!)_2
In an instant, those strongest beings panicked upon hearing that the source of all realms had not emerged.
"Are the heavens intent on dooming us?" one of the Great Powers lamented.
"Cultivation itself is an act of defiance against the heavens, one should always strive to explore and advance, to keep the cycle of life going. Now that things have come to this, what use is there in lamenting?" the patriarch of the Golden Raven Clan said, his body emanating endless holy light like the constant sun.
But no matter what, the disappearance of the source of all realms was arguably the worst news in history.
Since the object of the peerless beings’ interest was not on Gu Chen, they had no reason to continue targeting him.
Following that, a secret council began among the peerless existences in the East Profound Region. They discussed the future of the higher realms, a matter that no longer concerned Gu Chen.
Although the ancient ancestor of the Golden Roc Clan and other five peerless existences no longer cared about Gu Chen, their disciples and even the strongest among them still regarded Gu Chen with hostility.
Soon, the dark clouds looming over the East Profound Region dispersed, and the matter came to a definitive end.
Seeing that Gu Chen was safe, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.
Before departing, the master of Taoxu Road bowed deeply to Gu Chen from afar, offering his sincere thanks.
The other party nodded in acknowledgment and took Chu Yue Ling, the Holy Maiden of Taoxu Road, away.
Afterward, Gu Chen received messages from Ao Xuan, Phoenix Dance, and others, who let him know that they had done their best. If it were not for proving that the source of all realms was truly not with him, today’s events could not have ended amicably.
"Thank you for your help, senior," Gu Chen said, approaching the emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty to express his gratitude in person.
The emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty was talking with Princess Xidie. Upon seeing Gu Chen approach, his expression was filled with complexity.
This young man, whom he had not seen in years, had already grown so much. The emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty thought back to when he first met Gu Chen and now, and he was indeed filled with deep emotion.
He knew that Gu Chen’s future would be even more brilliant than he imagined, and within a few decades, he would surpass him.
At that time, even he would have to look up to the young man’s figure.
Of this, the emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty had no doubt.
"It’s nothing, I didn’t really do much," he shook his head.
"Regardless, I am endlessly grateful that senior was willing to make a move," Gu Chen said, clasping his fists.
Princess Xidie hesitated for a moment and then said, "I may have to leave with my father to return to Saint Hua City."
"Hm? Why is that?" Gu Chen frowned, puzzled.
Taking a deep breath, Princess Xidie’s pretty face grew serious and she said strongly, "So that one day, I can be of help to you, instead of just watching from far behind you as I am now."
The recent words of the emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty had made Princess Xidie deeply realize something.
If she continued to be nothing more than Gu Chen’s lackey, what future would that hold? She needed to grow stronger.
Therefore, the emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty promised his beloved daughter that if she was willing to return with him to the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, he would personally guide her. Under the tuition of a Great Power, Princess Xidie’s cultivation was certain to surge forward, far better than doing nothing by Gu Chen’s side.
"Alright," Gu Chen hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
"Don’t worry, we can send messages to each other when there’s nothing urgent," Gu Chen said with a reassuring smile.
"Yes," Princess Xidie nodded. The thought of being apart from Gu Chen for a very long time inevitably made her look somewhat downcast.
Shortly after, under the circumstances of looking back three times with each step, she was led away by her father, the emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty.
Then, the dean of Qingyun Academy appeared with a grave expression, and said to Gu Chen, "You must be very careful in the future. This incident does not mean it’s completely over."
He made it clear that the intentions of the Golden Roc Clan, Ten Thousand Stars Palace, the Fire Sect, and the Three-Eyed God Clan were far from being simply dispelled.
The origin of all realms is of paramount importance. On the surface, due to the constraints set by the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan and others, no one could make a move, but beneath the surface, various tactics could be indiscriminately used.
Even other supreme beings harbored doubts and had not fully believed.
After all, no matter what, only Gu Chen had entered the origin of the sacred realm, hence, everyone still targeted him, just switching from overt to covert means.
"Danger has never been far away; you must always be careful!" the dean of Qingyun Academy, Situ Yin, said with a very somber expression.
Gu Chen nodded, his heart also not daring to relax in the slightest.
Today’s experiences made him realize that even achieving the realm of heaven, let alone the full completion of the Phoenix Dance realm, he had no right to feel complacent or to rest even slightly.
He must continue to press on with relentless vigor.
At the same time, his desire to establish his own faction also grew somewhat stronger.
Meanwhile, the people of Qingyun Palace and the successors of the Nine Heavens were settled, and Gu Chen also chose to enter seclusion.
As for today’s event, it spread across the upper realm’s three thousand six hundred domains at an incredibly swift pace!
The death of the supreme being Jin Xiao set off a towering wave!
For a time, Gu Chen’s name once again caused a sensation in the upper realm, hotly discussed by countless people.
But all this, he did not know because at this moment, after a month of seclusion, Gu Chen successfully broke through from the full completion of the Phoenix Dance realm to the Ascension Realm!
With a thunderous roar, the universe’s cauldron continent was awash with boundless light, as if a god king had broken through, the light of laws illuminating heaven and earth, and a figure ascended, appearing to hang high suspended beyond the worlds!
With Gu Chen’s breakthrough, henceforth, he was no longer among the Great Powers, but had stepped into the ranks of the upper realm’s giants.
With a full five years of accumulation in the holy realm, Gu Chen could have broken through earlier, but this was delayed due to the collapse of the holy realm.
After returning to the upper realm, once affairs were resolved, he immediately went into seclusion and then smoothly achieved the breakthrough.
The Ascension Realm is the second grand realm of the heavenly realm, astonishingly mystical and far beyond comparison with the Phoenix Dance realm!
This realm also signifies a mortal transcending into sainthood, stepping into the Primordial Realm, and becoming one of the last steps towards becoming a supreme being.
Ascend to Heaven, in ancient times meant ascension, comprised of nine steps, each one marking true full completion.
The Phoenix Dance realm, with the transformation of the entire body, also serves as the foundation for this realm.
In unfathomable years past, a phrase was passed down: after Phoenix Dance, one can ascend, at that time transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood, achieving the Primordial, deserving of reverence in all realms!
From this, one can see the significance of the Ascension Realm, divided into nine steps, also implying that a cultivator could undergo nine phoenix-like resurrections, transcendent and extraordinary!
However, those able to take the nine steps of Ascension are few and far between, a rarity across time.
Despite the realm being divided into nine steps, it is also classified into four minor stages: early, middle, late, and full completion, each with significant variations.
Those with slightly lesser talent entering the Ascension Realm can undergo one resurrection per minor stage.
The outstanding ones, on the other hand, can manage two, but this is extremely rare, belonging only to the most monstrous of individuals.
Yet, above all, the most extraordinary and incomparable are those cultivators who enter the Ascension Realm and undergo three successive resurrections!
Regrettably, throughout history, reaching this stage has been nearly impossible, and even some of the highest beings from ancient times did not experience this in their youth, only managing to supplement their foundations later on through myriad means.
Right from his initial breakthrough, Gu Chen was enveloped in a cocoon of light, and within it, he underwent resurrection three times, reaching the utmost threshold of the early stage of the Ascension Realm!
"I’ve finally made the breakthrough," Gu Chen opened his eyes, his gaze shining brilliantly. With one breath, he consumed all the extraordinary phenomena over the universe’s cauldron continent, causing them to vanish without a trace.
Afterward, the next instant, he pulled up his panel, eager to see just how extraordinary his post-breakthrough achievements were!
