Eternal Emperor's Path to Ascension

Chapter 385: Wei Yusheng Ascends to the Upper Realm

The heavens trembled as countless streams of Spirit Qi surged from every corner of the Dao Field, gathering into a massive vortex high above the Eternal Peak, culminating into a magnificent phenomenon.

Even low level cultivators hundreds of thousands of miles away could unintentionally sense the fluctuations spreading throughout heaven and earth.

At this moment, Tian Yongheng stood outside his cave abode with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through countless layers of clouds before landing on the center of the phenomenon.

There stood Wei Yusheng, his dark robes fluttering in the wind as a powerful aura continuously rose from his body.

The worldly laws and heavenly rules surrounding him erupted with dazzling brilliance, as if cheering with joy.

Above the sky, a vast golden white ladder gradually materialized.

Step after step extended endlessly upward before disappearing beyond the limits of vision.

The Ladder of Ascension which every cultivator could sense and trigger after reaching the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, the path connecting the Lower Realm to the Upper Realm.

At this moment, numerous figures appeared throughout the Eternal Peak, all of them the current top tier experts, such as Su Yanlan, Tian Yunchen, Qing Yunzi, Zhao Ye, Yan Jingfei, Lu Qingfeng, Ao Longchen, Zhou Yi, and the other disciples of Tian Yongheng.

Without exception, almost all of them had now reached the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.

Everyone looked toward the sky.

For cultivators of the Mythical Era, ascension was not an unfamiliar concept, yet witnessing it personally remained an extremely rare opportunity.

After all, even during the Mythical Era, only one or two individuals might ascend every several hundred years; such events were enough to become legends in both secular and cultivation worlds.

At this moment, Lu Qingfeng couldn’t help sighing.

"Senior Wei is finally leaving."

His voice carried obvious emotion.

He still remembered hundreds of years ago, when he, his senior sister, and his master went out to participate in the Qingyun Dao Conference of the Qingyun Sword Sect and were ambushed by Wei Yusheng on their way back.

At that time, he was just an ant compared to his current self, not even in the Golden Core Realm, while Wei Yusheng was already at the Nascent Soul Realm peak.

However, he was still powerfully suppressed by their master, with no chance to resist, and ultimately became a secret agent for the Eternal Peak in the demonic path.

Now, so many years had passed, he was already at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, and Wei Yusheng was now ascending to the Upper Realm.

Nearby, Yan Jingfei nodded, her tone carrying a hint of complexity.

"The Upper Realm..."

Even for her, the thought felt somewhat unreal.

The Upper Realm, that was the true homeland of Immortals and Gods.

Countless cultivators pursued immortality throughout their lives for a chance to step into that place.

Even she, in her past life, was no exception, chasing that grand goal for tens of thousands of years.

Now, at just over a thousand years of age, she was already at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, not far from the Immortal Ascension Realm and the peak of her past life.

Sometimes, a small opportunity can diverge the course of fate more than any great fortunes.

For her, that small opportunity was encountering her master in the Sword Seeking Sect all those years ago.

Something that changed everything.

At this moment, within the center of the phenomenon, Wei Yusheng slowly opened his eyes.

He had actually entered the Immortal Ascension Realm over twenty years ago.

Back then, he could, and was even preparing to ascend immediately, but something unexpected happened.

His gaze unconsciously shifted toward Qing Yunzi, a trace of gratitude appearing within his eyes.

More than twenty years earlier, after entering the Immortal Ascension Realm, although he knew that the Lightning Tribulation would not descend inside the Dao Field, reality still shocked him immensely.

After exiting his state of enlightenment back then, Qing Yunzi personally sought him out.

When he learned the truth, he had remained silent for a very long time.

Even now, he still occasionally wondered about Tian Yongheng’s true origin.

What sort of existence could interfere with heavenly mechanisms to such a degree?

Unfortunately, no answer existed, at least none he could comprehend.

During that period, Qing Yunzi also took the opportunity to teach Wei Yusheng numerous methods belonging to the Immortal Ascension Realm and Half Immortal Realm so that he wouldn’t be too passive after ascending.

Although Qing Yunzi was only a Half Immortal himself, his comprehension far surpassed ordinary cultivators, and he had gained a lot during his enlightenment session, not far from reaching the absolute peak of the Mortal World.

For more than twenty years, Wei Yusheng devoted himself entirely to mastering those techniques, and only after achieving satisfactory results did he finally decide to ascend.

At this moment, Qing Yunzi smiled faintly from afar, his voice reaching Wei Yusheng.

"You’ve prepared as much as possible."

Wei Yusheng nodded.

"I have."

Then, he paused briefly before continuing, "Thank you, senior."

Qing Yunzi merely waved his hand.

"Don’t thank me."

His gaze shifted elsewhere, towards the distant main peak.

"Thank the Peak Master."

Wei Yusheng became silent before nodding seriously.

Indeed, without Tian Yongheng, none of this would have existed, in fact, even the thought of it would have been impossible for his past self.

He might have still been stuck at the peak of Nascent Soul Realm, serving under the Sword Lord of the Darkest Night.

At this moment, the Ladder of Ascension fully materialized, its golden radiance illuminating heaven and earth.

A vast pressure descended from above as Wei Yusheng was submerged in the Ascension Light.

The passage between realms had opened.

Countless cultivators in the Eternal Peak stared upward with excitement, many younger generation cultivators unable to conceal their emotions.

"An Immortal..."

"A senior is ascending to the Upper Realm!"

"When will I reach such a realm?"

Similar discussions erupted everywhere.

Even now, no one except for the high ranking members truly knew how many powerful experts were hidden within the Eternal Peak.

For them, this was a living legend unfolding before their eyes.

A cultivator ascending to the Upper Realm, it was the dream of countless generations of cultivators.

At this moment, Wei Yusheng slowly stepped onto the first stair.

*Boom!*

The entire ladder erupted with brilliant light as the worldly laws and heavenly rules manifested around it.

Then, he began to ascend the grand stairway to heaven, one step at a time.

The higher he climbed, the more distant he appeared, but at one point before continuing further, he suddenly stopped.

The surrounding cultivators looked confused.

Then, they saw Wei Yusheng turn around, his gaze sweeping across the Eternal Peak.

Eventually, his eyes landed on a certain figure floating atop the main peak.

Undoubtedly, it was Tian Yongheng.

Without hesitation, Wei Yusheng bowed deeply.

Amidst the roaring of the worldly laws and heavenly rules alongside the brilliant Ascension Light, a strange kind of silence descended for a brief moment.

Even the younger generation cultivators understood the meaning behind the gesture.

Tian Yongheng remained standing quietly, his expression calm as he gave a slight nod.

Wei Yusheng smiled before he straightened his back and resumed climbing.

With each step, his figure became increasingly distant.

The Ladder of Ascension extended endlessly toward the heavens.

Ascension Light surrounded Wei Yusheng’s body as his connection to the Lower Realm weakened continuously.

At some point, he reached the last visible step in the Mortal World and turned around one final time.

It was as if the entire Mortal World had entered his vision.

All grievances, triumphs, wins, losses, everything seemed to have lost their meaning at this moment, transforming into pure determination, a firm Dao Heart to walk the Immortal Dao.

Leaving everything behind, he stepped forward once more.

Boundless golden light erupted as Wei Yusheng’s figure vanished completely.

The Ladder of Ascension gradually dispersed, the heavenly phenomenon disappeared as the Ascension Light transformed into small specks before merging with the surrounding heaven and earth, nourishing every being within thousands of miles.

However, this much nourishment was basically useless to beings above the Void Refinement Realm, but for those who had yet to come into contact with the heavenly rules, it enhanced their talent and comprehension, giving them more hope on the Immortal Dao.

Everything ended, the Mortal World returned to normal, as though nothing had happened, yet everyone knew a new Ascender had just left the Lower Realm.

Silence lingered throughout the Eternal Peak.

For a long time, nobody spoke.

Many disciples continued staring at the empty sky, their eyes containing boundless longing, aspirations, and determination.

One day, they too wished to walk that path.

For ordinary cultivators, ascension to the Upper Realm, or achieving immortality represented the end, but for genuine Immortals, it was merely the starting point.

At this moment, Qing Yunzi remained unusually quiet.

His gaze lingered on the place where Wei Yusheng disappeared.

Eventually, he smiled and shook his head.

"Good luck. Let’s meet again if fate allows."

His voice was extremely soft, as if talking to himself.

Then, he turned around and vanished from the spot.

The others gradually dispersed as well.

Soon afterward, the Eternal Peak returned to normal.

Cultivation resumed, discussions, life, everything went back to how it was.

Only now, countless disciples cultivated with even greater motivation than before.

After witnessing ascension personally, the dream of immortality felt much closer.

Far away, atop the main peak, Tian Yongheng quietly watched everything, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Finally, he now possessed a reasonably reliable source of information in the Upper Realm.

Although Wei Yusheng was far from powerful there, he was intelligent, cautious, and experienced.

More importantly, as someone who had worked for the demonic path before and participated in their plans, he understood what information mattered.

Such a person was perfect for this task.

At least now, Tian Yongheng would no longer remain completely blind regarding developments in the Upper Realm.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze, the sense of excitement brought by Wei Yusheng’s ascension gradually fading as his expression returned to calm, only determination remaining in his eyes.

The next moment, his figure disappeared, returning to the cave abode.

At the same time, the Simulation Battle Trial reopened before him.

Ten Perfected Earth Immortal versions of the Supremely Valiant Heaven Reaching General stood quietly within the simulated world, their faces without a trace of emotion and their halberds reflecting cold light.

The moment Tian Yongheng saw them, a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes before he stepped forward.

The battle began once more.