In the back mountain of Tai Hua Holy Land, Lin Xuantong and several Elders were secretly observing Lu Changsheng’s tribulation.
The moment they saw the appearance of golden Divine Thunders, these widely experienced and knowledgeable old monsters were all dumbfounded.
“This protege’s tribulation has already surpassed the normal Chaos Divine Thunders faced by Immortal Emperors. Instead, the Great Dao Gold Thunder, which only appears during the tribulation of a Great Accomplished Immortal Emperor, has emerged. This indicates that this protege’s talent has reached an exaggeratedly monstrous level!”
“Lin Xuantong, it’s quite possible that this protege’s talent not only surpasses Qingyang’s but also yours.”
Several Elders exclaimed in awe. Despite their many years, they had never seen a monstrous talent who could attract the Great Dao Gold Thunder upon becoming an Immortal Emperor.
Lin Xuantong himself once ranked second on the Qilin Ranking; wasn’t his talent strong enough?
But Lu Changsheng’s talent might even surpass Lin Xuantong’s!
“That’s good.”
However, Lin Xuantong was very satisfied.
The sense of accomplishment in personally nurturing a monster was enough to make Lin Xuantong proud for a long time.
Lu Changsheng was not an ungrateful person. With this mentor-student relationship, he would not stand by if Tai Hua Holy Land were in need.
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan suggested, “Before this protege becomes a Great Accomplished Immortal Emperor, we of Tai Hua Holy Land must protect him well and not let him perish midway, or it would be an immeasurable loss for Tai Hua Holy Land.”
The other Elders nodded in agreement. Extraordinary talents were not rare within the Holy Land, but a monstrous talent that could attract the Great Dao Gold Thunder at the Quasi-Emperor level was absolutely unique.
Having lived for so long, these Elders had grown indifferent to fame and fortune, but they never lacked interest in nurturing talents.
Only the Elder of the Jiang Clan, Jiang Hong, had a flash of sharpness in his eyes.
With Lu Changsheng’s defying talent, should he grow successfully, it would be difficult for anyone but him to be the next Saint Lord of Tai Hua Holy Land.
If Lu Changsheng took charge of Tai Hua Holy Land, then Jiang Yu of the Jiang Family could only become a Supreme Elder.
The Jiang Family had never produced a Saint Lord. If Lin Xuantong’s Direct Disciple became the next Saint Lord, it would be tantamount to the Lin Family indirectly controlling Tai Hua Holy Land.
“The Great Dao Gold Thunder is not so easy to withstand. Although the Great Dao Gold Thunder he has attracted is but a fraction compared to that of an Immortal Emperor breaking through the nine heavens, a Quasi-Emperor might not be able to bear it.”
Jiang Hong could only hope that Lu Changsheng would be annihilated by the Great Dao Gold Thunder, thus naturally putting the position of Holy Son back into Jiang Yu’s hands.
The Heavenly Tribulation continued, and indeed, the Great Dao Gold Thunder was terrifying. Each golden Divine Thunder that descended would provoke the roar of the Great Dao, and even the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda could not intercept the increasingly powerful Great Dao Gold Thunder.
Struck by the Great Dao Gold Thunder, Lu Changsheng, despite his strong physique, got injured.
Lu Changsheng was struck down from the sky and plunged deep into the ground.
But Lu Changsheng still stood tall, continuously clashing directly against the Great Dao Gold Thunder.
As the Great Dao Gold Thunder tore through Lu Changsheng’s flesh, it was as if it was also reforging it. Lu Changsheng grew stronger in battle and was reborn from the ashes.
Ascending from the Quasi-Emperor level to the Immortal Emperor Realm, the strength of the physical body would undoubtedly rise to a new level. Lu Changsheng, who practiced the Qing Emperor Eternal Life Art, already possessed an incredibly strong body. Now, with the unintentional help of the Great Dao Gold Thunder in tempering his body, Lu Changsheng radiated golden light all over, like a War God.
With the ninety-ninth Great Dao Gold Thunder descending, the space was in complete ruins, and a Ten Thousand Zhang Abyss appeared on the ground.
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Lu Changsheng still stood erect in the deep pit, his Daoist Robe turned into tatters, hanging off his body in pieces, giving him a slightly pathetic appearance.
But Lu Changsheng’s aura and eyes underwent a transformation as tremendous as heaven and earth.
Lu Changsheng smoothly broke through from the Quasi-Emperor level to the Immortal Emperor Realm!
The Elders and Lin Xuantong appeared, with Lin Xuantong tossing over a Daoist Robe: “Your Daoist Robe is in tatters; this is the Primordial Dao Robe, an inferior Emperor Soldier of our Tai Hua Holy Land—consider it a reward from your mentor.”
Apart from Jiang Hong, the rest of the Ancestors sized up Lu Changsheng and couldn’t help but stroke their beards and smile, seemingly very pleased with Lu Changsheng’s performance.
The appreciative looks from the Ancestors made Lu Changsheng’s hair stand on end.
“Now that you have come to the Immortal Emperor Realm, from now on, as your teacher, I will teach you the secret technique ‘One Sword Across Ages’. It is an extremely profound sword technique that cannot be learned through hard work alone; what’s more important is comprehension. Without such comprehension, it’s impossible to cultivate to the extent of severing space-time, causality, Qi Destiny… Obviously, you should possess such comprehension,” said Lin Xuantong.
Lin Xuantong had just intended to emphasize the difficulty of ‘One Sword Across Ages’ to prevent his disciple from becoming too proud but then thought, with a talent even higher than his own, was there really any need to worry?
“Kid, just focus on your cultivation. We Ancestors won’t let you down,” the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan assured.
“When you reach our level someday, then think about repaying us,” added another Ancestor.
“Thank you, Master and the Ancestors, for your generous love,” Lu Changsheng thanked them, feeling honored and astonished.
Could it be that the golden Divine Fire he had attracted had led these old monsters to believe he had high potential?
“If I have broken through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, then Xia Ningxue must be making similar progress,” Lu Changsheng mused.
Lu Changsheng hadn’t forgotten that as soon as Xia Ningxue cultivated to the Immortal Emperor Realm, Guanghan Holy Land would be willing to let her leave.
However, Lu Changsheng always felt that things were not that simple.
In the deep recesses of the Wan Ren Glacier within Guanghan Holy Land, Xia Ningxue received the cultivation and Great Dao Comprehension returned by the Dual Cultivation System and immediately began her breakthrough from the Quasi-Emperor stage, striving to elevate her cultivation to the Immortal Emperor Realm as soon as possible.
“Lu has already become an Immortal Emperor, one step ahead of me,” Xia Ningxue thought.
“As long as I break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, I can see Lu again,” she hoped.
With a determined belief, Xia Ningxue endured tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation and cultivated furiously, yearning to see Lu Changsheng once more.
Clothed in a white garment and carrying the Immortal Slaying Sword on her back along with the Mo Xue Sword on her waist, she appeared ethereal with clear eyes, like an ice pure fairy.
After preparing herself, she broke through her own restraints and began the challenge to reach the Immortal Emperor Realm.
The Chaos Heavenly Thunder descended, and Xia Ningxue, alone, confronted the Chaos Heavenly Thunder.
With the Mo Xue Sword summoned, its sword light pierced the skies, cleaving through the Chaos Heavenly Thunder!
Among the Heavenly Tribulation that Xia Ningxue had attracted, there were also dozens of bouts of Great Dao Gold Thunder!
“Excellent, soon you will become an Immortal Emperor, my most flawless creation,” the old woman who had given Xia Ningxue the Power-infusing Initiation said with ardent longing as she watched Xia Ningxue undergoing the Tribulation atop an iceberg beside the Tribulation field.
In Guanghan Palace, the Palace Master, adorned in a white Liuxian Skirt, sat in the main seat of the palace, while a group of disciples beneath her appeared rather anxious.
“Master, why can’t we go and protect our junior sister?” Zhi Jin asked.
“This is the Ancestors’ command. Her elder’s lifespan is now less than ten thousand years. After your junior sister becomes an Immortal Emperor, the elder plans to seal her lifetime’s cultivation within your junior sister’s body. No one is allowed to disturb her. Your junior sister’s future achievements might even surpass mine. You all need to cultivate diligently. You have already been outpaced by your junior sister, and the gap between you may only grow larger in the future,” the Guanghan Palace Master explained calmly.
Zhi Jin smiled joyfully, “So junior sister has such a fortunate encounter; that’s really wonderful. Master, do you know anything about this Ancestor’s background? With her cultivation, to think there comes a day when she too faces the end… “
“There is nothing truly immortal and unceasing in this world. Even peerless mighty ones are merely struggling to survive… As for this Ancestor, she was once a Holy Maiden who cultivated for countless ages. Her strength ranks first among all the Ancestors…” the Guanghan Palace Master replied leisurely.
“First among the Ancestors.”
Envious expressions came from the disciples of the Guanghan Palace Master. With such an Ancestor passing on her techniques, Xia Ningxue’s cultivation had soared, surpassing the other Holy Maiden candidates.
Jiang Yue Fairy wore a complicated expression. Not only had Xia Ningxue taken her position as Holy Maiden, but she had also been fortunate enough to be taught by the strongest Ancestor of Guanghan Holy Land. This Ancestor planned to seal all her cultivation in Xia Ningxue’s body, making Xia Ningxue’s achievements potentially the greatest in all of Guanghan Holy Land.