Chapter 351 - 158: Supreme Clarity True Disciple, Immortal God

Chapter 351: Chapter 158: Supreme Clarity True Disciple, Immortal God

Yu Linglong smiled. "Sister Miaojin, I’m not so sure about that. But after this is over, I believe my chances of succeeding at the Heaven-Breaking Pass will improve, enough to catch up to you."

Hearing this, Hong Miaojin’s eyes lit up. "You’ve already comprehended the Celestial Gate?"

Yu Linglong nodded. "I’ve comprehended some of it, but I’m still falling short on the final layer of the Celestial Gate. I believe I’ll have the chance to grasp it this time. My master said I have a very good chance."

"I see..." Hong Miaojin nodded gently.

Nearby, Fang Xing quietly sipped his tea, listening to their conversation. The mention of the Heaven-Breaking Pass had piqued his interest.

’The Ninefold Celestial Gate...’

’This must be the Ascension Tribulation.’

Fang Xing thought to himself.

To reach the Celestial Human Realm, one must break through the Ninefold Celestial Gate.

And this Ninefold Celestial Gate is also known as the Ascension Tribulation!

One must unify their spirit, Power, and will, breaking through the gate in one go, only then can they achieve "Ascension by Riding the Clouds"!

However, for him, this tribulation was still a distant prospect.

Ascension!

This step was transcendence in the truest sense!

From Extraordinary to Saint!

A single step across was to enter another world entirely.

For him, it was still a world away.

...

The two chatted for a while longer before Yu Linglong stood up and left.

Watching Yu Linglong leave, Fang Xing turned his gaze to Hong Miaojin beside him.

"Commander, how is it that I’ve never heard you mention this Yu Linglong before?" Fang Xing asked, looking at her with curiosity.

Hong Miaojin took a sip of tea and set down her cup. "We don’t keep in touch often. She spends most of her time in arduous Cultivation at the Taiqing Upper Sect."

"She’s had a bitter fate."

Fang Xing: "..."

’The number one true disciple of the Taiqing Upper Sect... has a bitter fate!?’

’Do you have some kind of misunderstanding of the words "bitter fate"?’

Hong Miaojin noticed the subtle shift in Fang Xing’s expression and smiled faintly. "What? You think I’m exaggerating?"

Fang Xing remained silent.

Hong Miaojin said calmly, "Her history is a tragic one. Her family was once a great noble clan in the Great Jing. However, they later suffered a great calamity, and her entire family was annihilated in a single night. Even their strongest expert, a giant of the Celestial Human Realm, was slain. She was the only one who luckily survived. It was only by a fortunate chance that her current master was passing by and took her to the Taiqing Upper Sect to begin her Cultivation."

"Otherwise, the Yu Linglong we know today might not exist."

"!!!"

’That’s horrible!’

’A great clan with a Celestial Human Realm expert protecting it would certainly be a top-tier family.’

’To be annihilated overnight... that’s truly a miserable fate.’

’The words "bitter fate" certainly fit her.’

"What power was responsible? To have such strength?" Fang Xing asked, looking at Hong Miaojin curiously.

"The same Demon Sect that grievously injured Commander Elder Yang," Hong Miaojin said.

The Jiuyou Demon Sect!

Fang Xing’s pupils contracted.

He looked at Hong Miaojin in disbelief. "If the Great Wei Demon Sect was so rampant, didn’t the Court and the other Martial Dao Upper Sects intervene back then?"

"They did intervene, but they also suffered for it."

"The person who acted was far too powerful. Even three Martial Saints working together were grievously wounded and forced to retreat. In the end, he killed the Yu Family’s Celestial, destroyed the clan, and left."

Hong Miaojin sighed.

Fang Xing looked at her with curiosity. "Commander, who is this Demon Sect titan?"

"The Sect Leader Venerable of the Jiuyou Demon Sect, the Immortal God!"

!!

’What an insane title!’

Fang Xing’s heart trembled. Just from that title alone, he could imagine what kind of being this was.

’One who looks down on all creation!’

’The Sect Leader of a Demon Sect...’

Fang Xing secretly committed it to memory.

’To be able to fight three Martial Saints and grievously injure them... that level of strength was indeed worthy of such a title.’

’So far, I know of two terrifying figures in the Jiuyou Demon Sect.’

’The Demon Lord, Bai Suzhen, and the Immortal God!’

"Let’s rest for now. Tonight, we can take a stroll through Celestial Star City."

Hong Miaojin said, rising to her feet.

Fang Xing nodded and went into another room as well.

---

As night fell, the two left the courtyard and walked out of the Celestial Star Manor.

The nights in Celestial Star City were also bustling with activity.

With the Martial Dao convention drawing near.

The atmosphere in Celestial Star City had reached a fever pitch.

The city was a clamorous scene, with crowds of people weaving through the streets.

After wandering for a while, Fang Xing followed Hong Miaojin to a scenic overlook on Celestial Star Island with a view of the sea.

The bright moon cast its light.

The brilliant starlight shone down as if it were day, and watching the rolling waves had a unique charm.

As the cool sea breeze blew past, Fang Xing savored the rare, pleasant moment.

"Hm? What’s going on over there?"

His gaze swept over to a spot not far away, where a group of people was kowtowing before a Divine Statue.

The Divine Statue stood a hundred feet tall.

It was majestic and solemn!

As he swept his Golden Eyes of Truth over it, he saw a brilliant radiance contained within the Divine Statue.

The radiance enveloped the Divine Statue, and Fang Xing felt his Primordial Spirit stir restlessly.

It was as if it had discovered a delicious meal.

The amount of accumulated radiance within the Divine Statue was immense, like a vast, surging ocean.

’Could it be that the radiance within this Divine Statue can enhance my Primordial Spirit?’

The thought surfaced in Fang Xing’s mind.

"Don’t get mesmerized. Be careful of corruption from the Power of Incense—it will damage your Primordial Spirit!"

Hong Miaojin’s voice sounded beside his ear.

Fang Xing immediately snapped to his senses.

He looked at Hong Miaojin, then back at the distant Divine Statue, his guard instinctively rising.

He had just been entertaining the thought of absorbing it, but Hong Miaojin’s words had instantly snapped him out of it.

’The Power of Incense...’

’It seems the radiance contained within the Divine Statue must be the Power of Incense.’

This was the first time he had ever seen a Divine Statue that contained the Power of Incense.

"Commander, what effect does this Power of Incense have on the Primordial Spirit?" Fang Xing asked, looking at Hong Miaojin.

Hong Miaojin glanced at the distant Divine Statue and spoke calmly. "The effect is significant. You would be corrupted by the Wish Power and desires contained within the Power of Incense. In a severe case, you might be assimilated, and your Primordial Spirit would be stolen without you even realizing it."