Chapter 119: Ascension in Broad Daylight

There are rarely bad weather days in the Fish and Dragon Wonderland, but today the wind is as cold as a knife.

The wind and waves on the shore are too strong, so no family goes out today.

Because everyone in Wonderland knew that they were gathered together.

Among these eight elders, three are mortals who ascended to heaven in broad daylight.

So the name of this building is Feisheng Building.

Although they are mortals, they follow the laws of the wonderland more closely than the tribesmen who were born in the wonderland.

That is the difference between immortals and mortals.

The Feisheng Tower is truly magnificent, riding in the clouds.

Several Pegasus were led to the dragon pond to drink water, and their huge wings flapped from time to time.

Steam was rising from the tea.

The wine exudes fragrance.

The dishes here are all delicacies that are unimaginable in the mortal world. There are only two people who practice fasting, so most of them still cannot control their appetite.

Everyone was sitting down, and the person sitting at the head of the table was of course Zhu Su, the current ruler of the Fish and Dragon Wonderland.

These elders have all endured pain that is unbearable for ordinary people to reach their current state. The pain of those who ascended to heaven in broad daylight is even worse.

Some of them sacrificed their lives for the benefit of mankind, some comprehended some natural mysteries, some understood the way of heaven, and finally they endured injustice, suspicion, and betrayal, and finally they saw through the mundane world.

So they are qualified to sit here today.

The Ascension Tower has existed for thousands of years. It was built thousands of years ago when the gods lived here and brought the first group of mortals to teach them how to practice. At the beginning, among the nine outstanding gods' servants, only one could serve as the chief servant of the gods. The person who became the chief servant was naturally the most glorious.

It is said that the name of the first chief attendant was Zhu Su, and later gods called each chief attendant Zhu Su.

The Ascension Tower only holds a meeting once every few decades or even hundreds of years.

Everyone kept their mouths shut about what they were discussing, so until now no one else in Wonderland knew why they gathered together.

There are countless wonderful places like the Ascension Tower, but ever since the Supreme God abandoned this place and ascended to higher heavens, the Ascension Tower here has gradually become deserted, and these elders have not been able to gather for a long time.

Even when the elders traveled to the cave heaven and the mortal world, for hundreds of years, only Zhu Su guarded the realm until one Zhu Su died and the next Zhu Su took over the realm.

The conditions for becoming a Zhu Su are very strict. After being selected, he must first be tested by the gods to determine whether he can bear the heavy responsibility and has extraordinary immortal bones before he can be entrusted with the task. Secondly, all the elders must pass it without any objection.

Finally, with the consent of 90% of all the tribesmen in Miaojing, he can become Zhu Su and protect Miaojing and the mortal world connected to Miaojing.

Countless cultivators who ascended to the Fish-Dragon Wonderland, after going through numerous hardships, hoped to become bamboo dwellers in the wonderland, but they were rejected by the divine will almost at the first level, not to mention the other levels.

There was once an emperor who was obsessed with Taoism and ascended to heaven after his death. After his death, his descendants built the Fuxian Tower, temples and Buddha statues for him to accumulate merits.

At that time, he had received the approval of the gods, but the elders still rejected him because his merits did not come from benefiting the people, and were not his own merits alone. Therefore, he was not allowed to run for the Bamboo Lodge and could only become a citizen in the Wonderful Realm.

Later, there was another general who rose up in troubled times to resist tyranny and was even one step away from becoming emperor. He thought his heroic deeds could make him one of the elders, but in the end, the people of the Fish and Dragon Wonderland did not agree to him becoming a Bamboo Monastery or taking over the seat of an elder, because more people believed that heroes are made by the times, and his personal strength seemed less prominent, and it was just that heaven happened to choose him.

They even believed that if God chose another person, he could achieve the same success as him.

The elders of the Ascension Tower have their own magical powers, and each of them has practiced Taoism for thousands of years.

Becoming an elder or a bamboo master naturally has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages. If they want to continue to ascend, they must continue to practice and endure the heavenly tribulations of thunder, fire and wind without dying before they can ascend to the next level. But even if they do this, before ascending, their position must be replaced by someone with equal ability to them, so that the Elder Council can continue. Therefore, every elder who is about to ascend must find a suitable person to replace him in advance.

However, the requirements to become an elder and a bamboo master are so strict that it would be difficult to find a capable person recognized by both the elders and the gods even in a thousand years.

There was a woman who was once favored by one of the elders, but she had just ascended to heaven at that time and was not yet an immortal. Her Taoism was low, but her immortal bones were extraordinary. The gods believed that after a hundred years of practice, she would be able to take over the position of Zhu Su. However, she had an affair with Zhu Su at that time and gave birth to a child that was neither human nor divine. Such turbid bloodline was bound to disrupt the world in the future, so after the matter was exposed, the people of Miaojing chased them. The woman resisted stubbornly, but her body was shattered and her soul and body were destroyed. As for the child, he was brought back to Miaojing and strictly guarded.

Zhu Su found Jiao Ran, and he thought Jiao Ran could take over his position, so it goes without saying that he was very happy.

He taught Jiaoran external martial arts bit by bit, and she mastered the internal martial arts skills of "Gao Shan Shou". It can be said that except for not being born in the Wonderland, her current attainments are closely connected with the Wonderland of Fish and Dragons. Moreover, Zhu Su believed that Jiaoran was strong and brave, upright, and not afraid of power, and would definitely be able to protect the Wonderland and the human world.

An elder knocked on the table and said, "I think it's impossible. That man with red lips, white teeth, and a face as white as jade is her love tribulation. If she can't overcome this tribulation, she will never be able to ascend."

Zhu Su's face was filled with arrogance. "What's the point of being able to cut off emotions? Have all of you here already cultivated the path of ruthlessness?"

He was originally cold and was Zhu Su, who was personally chosen by the Supreme God. He was a genius among sword cultivators, but was obsessed with alchemy. The elders had once seen his talent in sword cultivation and were envious and admired him, but he was dismissive of his ability in sword cultivation.

He was originally cold and talkative, but when he talked about the woman who might take his seat, he actually smiled, which was rare.

If a person who is always calm meets someone who makes him lose his composure, he will easily make mistakes no matter how capable he is.

The elders thought that choosing this woman was a mistake.

Zhu Su looked at them coldly, stretched out his hand, and conjured up a mirror.

Everyone saw Jiaoran appear in the mirror.

She could actually fight the black dragon with her bare hands and without any magic weapon, and even dared to pick up the skinny dragon and fight with the phoenix chick.

After putting away the Shenghua Mirror, Zhu Su said, "The wonderful land needs brave people to guard it. Besides, she is very smart." Although he had never said this in front of Jiaoran.

In the past, he could follow Jiaoran and see what was happening around her, and he could also peek at her through the mirror, but now that she had entered the underground palace, Kuang Heng was well prepared, and all his techniques of spying were useless.

The Third Elder said calmly, "No one can predict what will happen in the future. The God's test for her is to kill Kuang Heng. Do you think she can do it?"

Zhu Su sneered, "Have you ever thought of a way to go to the human world over these years to bring that child back, or to kill him on the spot?"

In Zhu Su's eyes, these old men in front of him were extremely brutal. They couldn't ascend themselves, so they wanted to suppress him and prevent him from ascending.

"Now he's about to wreak havoc on the world, armed with divine weapons. And none of you are taking action, fearing it would damage your thousand-year cultivation. And you're even throwing cold water on her, thinking she can't do it?" Zhu Su added, "The one who kills the tiger is the true hero."

The Great Elder's hairpin hook caught Zhu Su's wrist, causing it to crackle. She was the most advanced among the elders, one of the three who ascended to immortality in broad daylight. The Great Elder wasn't adept with weapons, but any of the golden hairpins on her head could be used as a magical tool. "Don't be so angry. They're just worried she can't take on your responsibility, not that she won't be able to complete the Divine Lord's test."

The Great Elder took back his hairpin and inserted it into his bun.

Zhu Su touched his wrist and saw a bloody mark on it.

Seeing him embarrassed, the third elder and the fifth elder laughed at the same time.

The Great Elder looked at them coldly. They were usually unwilling to give in to Zhu Su, but in front of the Great Elder, if they resisted, they would only suffer losses, so they quickly stopped smiling.

Zhu Su was silent for a long while and didn't say anything else. Jiaoran thought that the Fish and Dragon Wonderland was a place where people lived in peace, but he didn't tell her that no matter whether they were humans, immortals, or even monsters and ghosts, as long as any group gathered together, there would be conflicts just like rivers.

There was a woman's shouting voice outside the Ascension Building.

The second elder had better eyesight, and he looked through the clouds and saw that it was the woman they had been talking about.

"It's her, that mortal Jiaoran."

The third elder stood up and said, "Let me try her."

The Fourth Elder held out his hand to stop them from attacking. "She's just a mortal. You can kill her with just a few moves using your immortal magic."

The third elder said, “If I can kill her, then Kuang Heng can kill her, and she will be useless.”

Zhu Su's face looked a little unhappy. "I asked her to come."

The Great Elder asked, "What did you ask her to do?"

The Third Elder said disdainfully, "What is there to discuss between us and a mortal?"

Zhu Su stared at her for a long time before saying, "If you give her more time to practice her magic, you will definitely not be her opponent."

The Third Elder's face was gloomy. "That's nonsense. Just wait and see. Whether it's the God or you, you will eventually find that you were wrong. It's up to us to stop the terrible disaster that Kuang Heng brought to the world."

Jiaoran was completely stunned as soon as he stepped into this place.

She had never imagined that there was such a place in heaven or on earth.

She turned around and looked again and again until Zhu Su was standing beside her.

"Oh my god..." Jiaoran took a deep breath, "Is there such a place in Wonderland?"

One of them glared at Jiaoran and said, "Do you know what kind of place this is? How dare you come here?"

Jiao Ran blinked his eyes and said, "I know. You are all elders of the Ascension Tower. I am just an ant in front of you."

Zhu Su had told her this a long time ago.

The Great Elder remained seated, not standing up, and asked Jiao Ran, "Do you feel you have become an invincible master now?"

Jiao Ran shook his head. "There are always mountains beyond the mountains. I never thought so."

Jiaoran was stunned. This sentence seemed to be what she said to her mother when she was a child. She wanted to become an unrivaled master. How could this woman know this?

The Great Elder said slowly, "You killed Chai Yu, who secretly practiced the Wonderful Realm secret manual, and defeated Chai Che and others with your mortal strength. Now your only opponent is Fenghuang Chu. Do you think you can defeat her?"

The Fifth Elder calculated his fortune with his fingers, a strange expression on his face, "She has another rival."

"Who is it?" Zhu Su asked.

The Fifth Elder shook his head. "The secret cannot be revealed. If she can't defeat this person, I'm afraid..."

Zhu Su frowned, "As of today, I don't believe she still has any rivals."

The Great Elder sighed and said, "The Fifth Elder's ability to predict the future has always been extraordinary. Why do you doubt him?"

Jiao Ran was a little confused, so the Fifth Elder said, "You just need to remember that no matter what time it is, you must be determined in your heart that what you do is right. You must know that everything is the best arrangement of heaven. In this world, anyone who does something wrong will be punished."

The fourth elder said, "The Zongxun Sect now has many disciples, and Kuang Heng is surrounded by many experts. He should not be satisfied with hiding. I heard from Zhu Su that you have entered the Zongxun Sect's underground palace?"

Jiao Ran said yes, "But I didn't come here for anything else, I came here for a poisonous insect."

The Great Elder asked, "What is it? Tell me."

Jiaoran did not tell Zhu Su in advance that she could no longer completely trust him. Ever since he took away her love despite her objection last time, she felt that Zhu Su was actually quite selfish and he did not want her to waste too much time on Mu Jin.

"It's a poisonous insect called Jin Chong, said to be a life-or-death poison. I wonder if you are knowledgeable enough, have you ever heard of it?"

Zhu Su's gaze shifted to Jiao Ran's face, "Why do you ask this?"

Jiaoran told these elders what Fenghuangchu had told her in front of them. This matter concerned Mu Jin's life and death, so she couldn't be careless.

Zhu Su said impatiently, "He can't die."

Originally, these elders were worried that Jiaoran was too sentimental and would miss out on important matters. Now she came not to kill Kuang Heng, but for a mortal Mu Jin. He really wanted to crush his head and smash his face into a bloody mess in front of her, so that she would never be distracted again.

The Sixth Elder said, "The evil creatures raised by the Nanzhao witches are invincible to mortals, unless they abandon their fleshly bodies, practice Taoism, and become immortals."

Jiao Ran stared at him blankly for a moment before saying, "So, if he were a mortal, he wouldn't be able to break this kind of witchcraft?"

"Yes."

Jiao Ran was stunned for a long time. "Then how should he practice? If I help him practice Gao Shan Shou, will it help him break Jin Chong?"

Zhu Su couldn't help but frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm serious. If I really kill Phoenix Young, oh, that is, Kuang Heng, doesn't that mean I have also killed Mu Jin with my own hands?"

The Third Elder said, "You don't need to worry about that. Even if he dies, you will still have merits, and it won't count as a sin of murder. He died for the peace of the human world, and reincarnation will bring him greater happiness."

Jiao Ran waved his hands quickly, "No, no, no, that's not what I'm talking about. I want to save him. If I can't guarantee his safety, how can I do anything to the Phoenix Chick?"

Zhu Su said coldly, "You came here just for this?"

Jiao Ran said, "I know that I will have a battle with him. I am not afraid of death, but Mu Jin should not be buried with us."

There was silence in the Ascension Tower.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew past Jiaoran's ear, and she realized that something was wrong outside the dream.

"I have to go back first."

Before Zhu Su could catch her, she went back.

The rest of the people had serious expressions, and the elders were silent.

The woman with bright eyes didn't look like she could kill Kuang Heng.

"Confused." The third elder shook his head.

Zhu Su's face turned cold, and he was silent for a while before turning around and leaving Feisheng Tower.