Eternal Emperor's Path to Ascension

Chapter 388: Late Stage of Vagrant Immortal Realm

38 years quietly slipped away.

For mortals, that represented nearly half of their entire lives, but for Tian Yongheng, who had long since stepped onto the path of immortality, those decades passed almost unnoticed amidst endless cultivation.

Inside the cave abode atop the Eternal Peak, silence reigned supreme as the surrounding formations operated steadily, drawing in vast quantities of Immortal Qi before refining and dispersing it throughout the mountain.

At this moment, Tian Yongheng slowly opened his eyes, a deep golden radiance flashing through them.

The next instant, an incomparably vast aura spread outward before being instantly restrained.

Finally, Late Stage of Vagrant Immortal Realm.

After nearly forty years of uninterrupted cultivation, he had finally completed the breakthrough.

Although it was only a single minor realm advancement, the increase in strength remained obvious; every realm after immortality represented an enormous leap.

Even now, Tian Yongheng could clearly sense the changes throughout his body.

His Indestructible Immortal Body had become more refined, his Inextinguishable Divine Energy was purer, his Imperishable Essence Soul was more profound, and even his comprehension of the worldly laws and heavenly rules had deepened considerably, gaining insights into the concepts of heaven and earth recorded within the Immortal Enlightenment Jade.

At the same time, something else had finally reached completion.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the Primal Dao Sword emitted an endless golden glow, countless golden runes covering the sword from tip to hilt, and every one of these runes connected directly to Tian Yongheng’s Immortal Body and Essence Soul.

*Buzz!*

The sword suddenly trembled, an indescribable feeling spreading throughout Tian Yongheng’s entire existence, and for a brief moment, he felt as if he had become the sword.

The sword was him, he was the sword; no distinction remained between them.

The final barrier completely vanished.

The Natal Dharma Treasure binding had succeeded!

The Primal Dao Sword officially became his Natal Dharma Treasure.

A smile appeared on Tian Yongheng’s face.

The increase in combat power brought by a Natal Dharma Treasure was extraordinary, which could be seen from the Infinite Void Matriarch and the Void Abyss Mirror, who was virtually invincible at the same level.

Not to mention when the Dharma Treasure in question was something as terrifying as the Primal Dao Sword.

At this moment, merely moving a thought allowed him to sense every fluctuation within the sword.

If his combat power before could suppress dozens of Perfect Earth Immortals with ease, then now, that advantage had increased once again.

He could confidently say that he was now invincible beneath Heaven Immortals.

Then, he turned his attention towards the system notification he had been neglecting for a while.

[Congratulations to the Host for breaking through to the Late Stage of Vagrant Immortal Realm.]

[Obtained a Dharma Fusion Stone.]

Soon afterward, Tian Yongheng withdrew his attention.

His gaze landed on the clone seated quietly in another corner of the cave abode, the Sword of Charity floating before it.

Compared to before, the sword emitted far stronger fluctuations.

Decades ago, it had already reached the level of Rank-10 Dharma Artifacts.

Seeing this, Tian Yongheng waved his hand, and without hesitation, he tossed the newly obtained Dharma Fusion Stone towards the clone.

The clone immediately accepted it before continuing its work.

Soon, the Sword of Charity would become another Dharma Treasure.

At that point, two of the Swords of Heavenly Virtue would exist at the Dharma Treasure level, leaving only the Sword of Diligence, and the future ones he would obtain would already be at that level.

I wonder what change will occur then?

Can they merge together? Or something like that?

Tian Yongheng felt somewhat curious.

After observing briefly, he stretched lazily, opening his attribute panel with a thought.

[Name: Tian Yongheng]

[Race: Immortal(True Immortal)]

[Lifespan: 968/14,083,007]

[Cultivation: Late Stage of Vagrant Immortal Realm.]

[Constitution: Five-Elemental Divine Spiritual Physique.]

[Bloodline: Jade Pure Bloodline (Descendant of the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning).]

[Innate Talent(s): Sword Heart, Primordial Meridians and Primordial Bones.]

"Fourteen million years of lifespan, not bad, not bad at all!"

Tian Yongheng’s face was full of smiles as he looked at the string of numbers in the lifespan section.

Then, just as he prepared to continue cultivation, his expression suddenly changed.

"Hm?"

His consciousness shifted towards the Symphony of Infinite Distance.

This Divine Power had accompanied him for many years.

Initially, it served primarily as a communication method.

However, after entering immortality, he gradually discovered additional applications, and among them was one particularly interesting function: sending dreams.

Ordinary Immortals could also send dreams, but countless limitations existed, such as distance, different realms and worlds, while the Symphony of Infinite Distance possessed none of them.

As long as the connection existed, distance meant nothing, whether separated by worlds, dimensions, or even the Upper and Lower Realms, communication remained possible.

At this moment, Tian Yongheng quickly discovered something.

More than ten years ago, Wei Yusheng had attempted contacting him, but unfortunately, he had been immersed in seclusion at the time.

As a result, the message remained unanswered.

Seeing this, he raised an eyebrow.

Interesting, did this fellow gain a foothold in the Upper Realm so quickly?

Without hesitation, he activated the Divine Power.

The surrounding space remained unchanged, yet an invisible fluctuation instantly crossed countless layers of reality and dimensions, traversing heaven and earth and passing through distances impossible to measure, heading directly towards the Second Great Immortal World in the Upper Realm.

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Upper Realm, Second Great Immortal World.

Inside a cultivation chamber hidden deep within a misty Immortal mountain peak, Wei Yusheng sat cross-legged.

Immortal Qi drifted throughout the room, even denser than in the Eternal Peak.

Compared to the Wei Yusheng who first ascended, he had changed greatly.

His cultivation had already reached the Grand Perfection of Immortal Ascension Realm, only a single step separating him from the Half Immortal Realm.

At this moment, however, his expression suddenly froze.

The surrounding world blurred, the cultivation chamber vanished, and the mountain vanished.

Everything disappeared from reality, or perhaps, he was the one who disappeared from reality.

A familiar scene appeared before him.

Great mountain ranges shrouded in mist, filled with an Immortal air and detached quality.

It was the Eternal Peak.

A figure stood calmly nearby.

Seeing that person, Wei Yusheng immediately rose, a trace of surprise flashing through his eyes as he respectfully bowed.

"Peak Master."

Tian Yongheng nodded, "Long time no see."

Wei Yusheng’s emotions became somewhat complicated.

Even now, he still found this Divine Power unbelievable.

Communication across the Upper and Lower Realms was already shocking enough, now it could even transmit dreams.

The methods of the Peak Master truly became increasingly incomprehensible.

At this point, Tian Yongheng’s eyes swept across Wei Yusheng before he raised an eyebrow.

"Grand Perfection of Immortal Ascension Realm?"

Wei Yusheng smiled.

"Fortunately, my luck wasn’t too bad."

Soon afterward, he began recounting everything.

Years of accumulated information flowed continuously.

The more Tian Yongheng listened, the more complete his understanding became, and at the same time, he finally obtained a rough picture of the Second Great Immortal World.

The continent where Wei Yusheng currently resided was called the Mysterious Cloud Immortal Continent, only one among countless continents and domains, with its strongest experts having reached the Profound Immortal Realm on the surface.

Such strength already allowed it to be considered relatively powerful in the Second Great Immortal World.

Then, Wei Yusheng revealed another matter, making Tian Yongheng look at him in a new light.

After years of wandering and cultivation, he had actually been accepted as a disciple by a Heaven Immortal, and furthermore, that Heaven Immortal belonged to a sect possessing an Origin Immortal legacy.

Even Tian Yongheng became briefly speechless.

This luck, wasn’t it a little too good?

Back in the Lower Realm, Wei Yusheng had suffered a lot before meeting him.

Now, he had not only ascended to the Upper Realm but also somehow become the disciple of a Heaven Immortal.

Sometimes, fortune truly worked in mysterious ways.

Wei Yusheng smiled helplessly.

"I was just fortunate."

Tian Yongheng nodded and continued listening.

Before long, another piece of information emerged.

It was related to the Ancestral Heavenly Family.

As soon as he heard news related to the Ancestral Heavenly Family, Tian Yongheng’s attention sharpened.

Everybody in the Mortal World knew that he had annihilated the Great Tian and Great Qin Immortal Families, and he had specifically instructed Wei Yusheng to keep an eye on news related to the Ancestral Heavenly Family.

The force behind the Great Qin Immortal Family wasn’t that significant.

According to Wei Yusheng’s investigations, the Ancestral Heavenly Family was an extremely powerful force within the Moon Water Divine Dynasty, while the Moon Water Divine Dynasty itself was located in one of the strongest regions in the Second Great Immortal World, the Eastern Extreme Divine Domain, said to occupy three percent of the current Second Great Immortal World.

There were two beings above the Profound Immortal Realm in the Moon Water Divine Dynasty, and one of them was the ancient ancestor of the Ancestral Heavenly Family, the founding general of the Divine Dynasty.

After hearing this, Tian Yongheng became thoughtful.

The gap between his current cultivation and the Golden Immortal Realm was still too difficult to calculate.

Fortunately, he had never underestimated his future opponents; this information only reinforced his determination.

However, the next topic caused his brows to furrow.

The place where Wei Yusheng first ascended, that abandoned Ascension City, the mysterious forest, vanished terrain, missing records, and the complete absence of information.

Even the Origin Immortal legacy sect behind Wei Yusheng possessed no relevant records.

The deeper Wei Yusheng investigated, the stranger everything became.

Eventually, he gave up.

At this point, even Tian Yongheng sensed something unusual.

A place capable of completely escaping the records of an Origin Immortal force?

That’s far from ordinary.

After contemplating briefly, Tian Yongheng nodded.

"I understand, do not investigate further."

Wei Yusheng immediately agreed; he had no intention of risking his life over curiosity.

At this point, Tian Yongheng’s thoughts drifted elsewhere.

He had to ask Tian Yun and the Sword Venerable about this matter.

Even if they did not know, the true Kunlun Immortals from the 33 Heavens might possess answers.

After all, if anyone understood ancient secrets of the Upper Realm, it would likely be beings from the 33 Heavens Divine Realm.

Soon, the conversation gradually ended. Everything important had already been discussed.

Wei Yusheng once again bowed respectfully.

"Peak Master."

Tian Yongheng smiled faintly.

"Continue cultivating, your progress isn’t bad."

Hearing those words, Wei Yusheng couldn’t help laughing.

Receiving praise from Tian Yongheng was surprisingly difficult.

The next moment, Tian Yongheng casually waved his hand.

The dream world immediately began dissolving, the continuous Immortal mountain ranges scattering into nothingness.