Ascending to the Central Heaven Realm
Lin Shi and Lian Zheng challenged each other to a duel. The arena was set above their two aerial islands. Many cultivators from the Dream Heaven Immortal Sect, as well as cultivators from friendly sects and cultivation families, and some high-level rogue cultivators were invited to watch the battle.
The couple, both at the peak of the Mahayana stage, fought like enemies, locked in a fierce and merciless battle in the arena. Among the many cultivators watching were several of Lin Shi's acquaintances, including Ye Ruxue, Qin Yuan, Xu Xingran, and Huo Linglong.
"Danmeng and her Daoist partner... there's something strange about them," Ye Ruxue whispered to Qin Yuan beside her as she watched the exciting fight in the arena.
"A little," Qin Yuan replied with a light smile. He then took Ye Ruxue's hand in his. The two stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the two people in the arena.
Lin Shi and Lian Zheng's duel lasted for another month in the blink of an eye. They only stopped when dark clouds began to gather above Lin Shi's head.
Lin Shi and Lian Zheng stood facing each other. They both glanced at the sky before turning back to look at each other.
Lin Shi was about to ascend to the Central Heaven Realm, and after her ascension, she might never have the chance to see Lian Zheng again. Thinking of this, she could put aside their past grievances and resentments for the time being. Lin Shi stepped forward and hugged Lian Zheng tightly, but when she stood in front of him, she didn't know what words of farewell to say.
Lin Shi pondered for a while, and was about to say goodbye to Lian Zheng when she suddenly noticed that dark clouds were beginning to gather above Lian Zheng's head.
Upon seeing this, Lin Shi couldn't help but be taken aback.
Now it was Lian Zheng's turn to laugh. He directly hugged the somewhat dejected Lin Shi in front of the many onlookers. After releasing her, he whispered, "Lin Shi, it seems even Heaven doesn't want us to be separated!"
Lin Shi was speechless: "..."
"Lian Zheng is only 1,200 years old, and Lin Shi is even younger, only 900 years old. At their age, they are already about to undergo the Immortal Tribulation. If they successfully ascend to the Central Heaven Realm after completing the Immortal Tribulation, they will truly be considered top-tier geniuses in the cultivation world!" The high-level cultivators watching whispered among themselves.
Lin Shi and Lian Zheng ignored the discussions of the surrounding cultivators. They nodded to the cultivators they knew as a farewell, and then ascended into the sky one after another. This time, their immortal tribulations did not overlap. The two of them each occupied a corner of the sky above Hongchuan Realm, experiencing their own immortal tribulations.
Two dark, inky clouds surged wildly from the horizon, rapidly converging above the Dream Heaven Immortal Sect with overwhelming force. The once azure sky was instantly swallowed by darkness, the thick clouds resembling towering mountains, pressing heavily upon the earth. Within the clouds, lightning danced wildly, and seven-colored thunderbolts and black holes tore through the sky with deafening roars, like ancient war gods beating their drums, announcing the arrival of two trials of heaven and earth. Interspersed within the lightning and black holes were scenes of various cycles of reincarnation and different pathways to reincarnation.
Lin Shi and Lian Zheng each sat atop a cloud formed from spiritual energy. Their robes fluttered wildly in the wind, yet their faces remained calm, their eyes gleaming brightly. The spiritual energy around them circulated spontaneously, forming a faint halo, like beacons flickering in the darkness. Between them, countless fragments of their reincarnated memories flashed before the many onlookers.
"Those two have actually reincarnated together for over a hundred lifetimes!"
"Lian Zheng has actually failed to ascend to the Mahayana stage twice!"
"Lin Shi was actually an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao!"
"Lin Shi has accumulated so much merit!"
The onlookers, observing the fragments of the two cultivators' reincarnations, gasped in astonishment. Those with strong Dao resolve became even more determined to cultivate diligently and ascend to the Middle Heaven Realm. Those with less resolute Dao resolve, however, were so terrified by the experiences of the two Mahayana cultivators undergoing their Immortal Tribulation that they dared not consider the possibility of rapid ascension. Instead, they preferred to savor the long lifespan of high-level cultivators, hoping to avoid the fear of failing and lacking the courage to start over.
As time passed, the tribulations Lin Shi and Lian Zheng faced intensified. The dark clouds in the sky swirled even more rapidly, forming a massive vortex that seemed poised to engulf the entire world. At the center of the vortex, the two cultivators faced even fiercer attacks, but simultaneously, their mortal bodies were being tempered and gradually transformed into immortal ones. Golden light gradually shone brightly from their bodies, radiating increasingly powerful immortal energy and traces of the laws of heaven.
After their transformation, Lin Shi and Lian Zheng underwent a dramatic change in their aura and temperament. Their wounds had healed completely, and a golden light faintly flowed beneath their skin—the pure energy gained from the baptism of the immortal tribulation. They were about to successfully overcome the perilous immortal tribulation and embark on a path to a higher level of cultivation.
After a long while, the thunder subsided, the dark clouds slowly dispersed, and the sunlight shone on the earth again. Only then were the figures of the two cultivators completely enveloped by the seven-colored guiding light of the Central Heaven Realm. Then, they ascended along the ascension passage and disappeared directly in front of the many onlookers.
Compared to the Heavenly Tribulation of advancement, the Immortal Tribulation is far more terrifying, especially the inner demon barrier. Fortunately, Lin Shi and Lian Zheng had both experienced a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation and had more than one lifetime of cultivator reincarnation experience, which allowed them to barely overcome the Immortal Tribulation and successfully ascend to the Middle Heaven Realm.
After Lin Shi and Lian Zheng ascended to the Central Heaven Realm, they found everything to be a vast expanse of white, quiet and desolate. In the distance, above the sea of clouds, they could vaguely see some pavilions and towers, but they could hardly sense any other immortal presence.
Following the guidance of the Heavenly Dao within their divine senses, Lin Shi and Lian Zheng chose two adjacent Daoist temples. Hand in hand, they flew towards the temples. As they flew, they used their divine senses to probe their surroundings, but they encountered not a single immortal or celestial beast along the way.
At the same time, the Heavenly Dao broadcast the information about cultivators ascending to the Middle Heaven Realm through the divine senses of numerous cultivators on the corresponding interface:
Lin Shi, a cultivator from the Dream Heaven Minor World, successfully transcended his tribulation and ascended to the Central Heaven Realm, joining the ranks of immortals and directly becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Lin Shi, a cultivator from the Blessed Heaven Minor World, successfully transcended his tribulation and ascended to the Central Heaven Realm, joining the ranks of immortals and directly becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Lin Shi, a cultivator from the Lie Tian Minor World, successfully transcended his tribulation and ascended to the Zhong Tian Realm, joining the ranks of immortals and directly becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Lin Shi, a cultivator from the Yuan Shu Middle World, successfully transcended his tribulation and ascended to the Middle Heaven Realm, joining the ranks of immortals and directly becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Lin Shi, a cultivator from the Hongchuan Great World, successfully transcended his tribulation and ascended to the Zhongtian Realm, joining the ranks of immortals and directly becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Lian Zheng, a cultivator from the Hongchuan Great World, successfully transcended his tribulation, ascended to the Central Heaven Realm, joined the ranks of immortals, and was promoted to True Immortal.
The three small worlds, one medium world, and one great world were instantly upgraded due to a cultivator's ascension to the Middle Heaven Realm, receiving more gifts from the Heavenly Dao and possessing more spiritual energy, spiritual veins, and spiritual mines. The cultivators in the Three Realms were also instantly excited because a cultivator had successfully ascended to the Middle Heaven Realm.
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