After the thunder, everyone quickly looked up at the sky. Suddenly, a purple glow appeared on the horizon, containing astonishing power. A celestial ladder rose into the air, stretching straight to the heavens.
Buddhist chants, the laughter of gods and Buddhas, and the arrogant laughter of demons and gods came from the sky, stirring people's souls.
"Auspicious purple clouds are coming from the east! It is indeed auspicious purple clouds coming from the east! And there is the ladder to heaven! True Lord Lingxiao has succeeded."
As soon as the excited voices faded, everyone heard a hearty laugh, a laugh filled with exhilaration. Jiang Shang's vanished figure suddenly reappeared in the air. He stood on the Heavenly Ladder, looked down at the crowd below, and bowed deeply.
"Ling Xiao thanks everyone."
Due to the transfer of spiritual energy, everyone's strength decreased to some extent. Among them, their disciple was the most affected, having gone from a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator to his current Qi Refining level.
"It is our honor to assist the Immortal Lingxiao," the crowd returned the bow.
Although they were saddened by the decrease in their strength, Jiang Shang's ascension strengthened their resolve, and some even experienced enlightenment because of their participation.
Compared to the decline in strength, these gains are even more precious and hard to come by.
At their level of skill, comprehension becomes even more important.
Looking at Jiang Shang, who was becoming increasingly otherworldly and dignified, An Ge felt a pang of reluctance in his eyes. Now he understood what ascension meant.
Unexpectedly, I had to part ways with my master so soon after meeting him.
"You mustn't cause any more trouble while I'm away." Jiang Shang's biggest worry was An Ge. Now that she had lost her power, her status as a chosen one was no longer enough for her to live as freely as before.
"Master, rest assured. I estimate that I will be able to see you again soon." An Ge showed no sadness at being reduced to a weakling, and her tone was cheerful.
Everyone assumed she was comforting the immortal Lingxiao. If it were before, it might have been possible for her to say that, but now she was just a Qi Refining cultivator. If she wanted to ascend, that would be a long time coming.
Many people looked at Jiang Shang with envy, not only because he became the first person to ascend to immortality in thousands of years, but also because he had such a thoughtful disciple.
If their disciples treated them with the same sincerity, they would be willing to accept any lack of respect for their teachers.
Jiang Shang wanted to say a few more words, but a powerful force struck him, and he knew his time was running out.
"I, Jiang Shang, am leaving. See you in the Heavenly Realm from now on."
"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Immortal Lingxiao."
With everyone's blessings, Jiang Shang laughed heartily and stepped towards the horizon until he disappeared from sight.
Seeing her master's figure disappear, An Ge felt both happy for him and somewhat lost. Although she hadn't spent much time with her master, An Ge genuinely considered him family.
Hu Jiu smiled at An Ge while holding her hand, and said silently, "Don't worry, I'll always be here."
The successful ascension of True Monarch Lingxiao sent a shockwave through the hearts of all the cultivators who were watching. They did not yet know the details of the ascension, but that did not prevent them from being filled with hope for their own future.
An Ge was unaware of the uproar her actions would cause on the Tianxuan Continent.
She looked at the sky and suddenly felt a strange force surrounding her. The force was so strong that she was powerless to resist.
If Ange hadn't failed to detect any malice in that power, she would have already mobilized her divine power.
"Thank you, child." The voice, indistinguishable between male and female, brought a moment of clarity to An Ge's mind.
"Are you the Heavenly Dao?"
"Yes, child, I am the Heavenly Dao of this world. Due to some special reasons, my laws are incomplete, which has hindered my path to ascension. Now, with your help, I am gradually finding the lost laws, and I believe that in the near future, I will complete myself and restore vitality to this continent."
The Heavenly Dao's tone was tinged with gratitude, for the disruption of the laws was not merely manifested in blocking the path to ascension. Over time, it would also cause immense damage to itself.
Perhaps in ten thousand or even several thousand years, the spiritual energy on this continent will become even scarcer, and the overall level of the plane will decline. For it, that would be a devastating blow.
With Ango's help, it was finally able to restore its own power and maintain the balance of the plane.
An Ge recalled the silver lightning when her master underwent tribulation and felt no goodwill towards the Heavenly Dao. "Your rules are incomplete, but your lightning power is not weak."
Hearing the sarcastic tone in An Ge's voice, Tian Dao was speechless for a moment.
It always followed the rules, and almost forgot that the one it almost killed was this young master's master.
Fortunately, the result was good!
“I’m sorry, but the normal power of the rules is also good for your master. After being baptized by the Silver Lightning, his talent will be further enhanced.”
An Ge rolled her eyes. What's the use of talent if you can't even save your life?
"Since I helped you, you can't just say a few words of thanks, can you?" She felt no guilt whatsoever about taking advantage of Tiandao.
The Heavenly Dao probably didn't realize how shameless An Ge was. As the highest being in this plane, its mere appearance is usually a great honor for mortals and even gods.
But the chosen one before them didn't seem to buy into that.
"Of course not. To thank you for your help, I will bestow blessings. The dimensional seed within you has consumed a lot of power this time, and I happen to know where there is something to replenish its energy. I will show you the way."
The Heavenly Dao has no physical form; it is formed from laws. It cannot directly bestow any rare and precious materials; it can only do so through this method.
"Thank you, Lord Heavenly Dao." An Ge replied with a smile. A treasure that could make a dimensional seed grow—it was clearly no ordinary thing.
When An Ge was talking to the Heavenly Dao, from the outside, she seemed to suddenly stop, and it didn't seem to be an epiphany.
Hu Jiu and Xun Kuang immediately realized that she had an opportunity.
The two surrounded An Ge protectively, preventing her from missing opportunities due to outside interference.
Those who were originally preparing to leave to digest their insights on ascension stopped in their tracks upon seeing this.
A moment later, An Ge opened her eyes. Seeing everyone staring intently at her, she smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm fine. I just made a deal with the Heavenly Dao."
Everyone was shocked. An Ge had actually seen the Heavenly Dao?
They talk about the Way of Heaven all the time, but no one knows what it is. They just think it's a set of rules and forces that come from nowhere.
Unexpectedly, someone actually dared to communicate with the Heavenly Dao!
The crowd looked at An Ge with a sense of awe that they themselves were unaware of. Recalling her previous words to Lingxiao Immortal, many people felt that perhaps these were not just empty words to comfort their master.
Perhaps before long, this incredibly talented and eccentric genius will become the second immortal to ascend to heaven after Jiang Shang.
Then they realized that An Ge seemed to have made a deal with the Heavenly Dao.
This person dares to bargain with the heavens; isn't he afraid of being struck by lightning?
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