Chapter 673 - 680: The Reward for the Sacrifice

The once-withered group was restored to their youth.

Their cultivation levels soared at a speed that left them all astonished.

The group exchanged surprised glances, their faces instantly breaking into ecstatic joy.

Just when the mountains and streams seemed to end and all hope was lost, a new path revealed itself!

They had all prepared for the worst, but who could have known such a pleasant surprise was waiting for them here?!

In that moment, no one could stop the corners of their mouths from turning up into smiles.

Even Song Wanning couldn’t suppress the excitement bubbling within her.

Knowing that everyone could now leave safely, the guilt in her heart vanished like smoke.

She was far happier about her companions’ recovery than her own!

The multicolored clouds continued to envelop them like a fantastical dream.

Even Baili Shang’s cultivation began to skyrocket, as did that of the other Mahayana Peak cultivators.

They were already just one step away from ascension, and this power was now filling that final gap.

After only a few dozen breaths, they could already feel the guidance of the Heavenly Dao.

They were overjoyed but had to restrain themselves. After all, many of them still had matters to arrange and goodbyes to say.

Only Meng Po hesitated for a moment before completely releasing her aura.

She had already arranged matters in the Netherworld long ago. Besides, if a true crisis were to occur, the Netherworld King was still there!

Therefore, she could ascend without any worries!

Right here, right now!

As the power of merit continued to gather, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky.

The clouds parted, and a pillar of guiding light shot straight down.

The others instantly looked at Meng Po with envy.

This was the ultimate lifelong dream of all Cultivators.

As a Ghost Cultivator, Meng Po had never dared to imagine that she would one day truly be able to ascend.

She looked at Song Wanning gratefully.

"Wan Ning, thank you!"

Meng Po’s heart was filled with longing.

’I wonder if my benefactor will still recognize me when we meet again?’

Song Wanning smiled at her. "You earned this. You don’t need to thank me!"

In this situation, it was impossible for Meng Po’s tribulation to fail!

’If this were in the past...’

This was all a reward for Meng Po’s hard work!

"Go on!"

She waved with a smile, her heart filled with blessings for her.

"I hope you can find that benefactor of yours!"

"I will!"

Meng Po nodded emphatically, then smiled at the others. "I’ll be waiting for all of you in the Immortal Realm!"

She cupped her hands in a salute. As the guiding light descended, she flew up to meet it.

Rainbow-hued light cascaded down once more. Meng Po took one last look at the Lower World, then turned without hesitation and stepped into the pillar of light.

The next moment, the guiding light slowly retracted, disappearing deep into the clouds.

In just a few short breaths, it vanished without a trace.

Meng Po had ascended, without any Heavenly Tribulation!

The group below was stunned. They knew it would be smooth, but they never expected it to be *this* smooth!

The most difficult part of ascension was the Heavenly Tribulation. Many Cultivators died during this final trial. Those who were lucky enough to escape with their lives lost all hope of ascending and could only live out their endless days as wandering immortals in the Lower World.

But Meng Po, a Ghost Cultivator for whom tribulations were supposed to be the most difficult, had ascended just like that, without even facing a Heavenly Tribulation!!

They were all profoundly shaken, a feeling that instantly turned into ecstatic joy!

’The pain of activating the array is nothing compared to the agony of an ascension tribulation...’

’We’ve really struck gold this time!’

At that moment, they were all incredibly glad they had accepted the invitation. Otherwise, such a wonderful opportunity would have never come their way!

The guiding light had dispersed, and the radiant clouds gradually faded away.

Song Wanning’s cultivation also stabilized at Mahayana Peak. Her advancement had been completely unimpeded, even faster than she had imagined!

But with her powerful state of mind, she had no bottlenecks to begin with.

Now, with merit suffusing her body, she seemed to radiate a golden light.

Baili Shang’s cultivation also surged forward, reaching the Late Mahayana stage!

But the most exaggerated change was in Xuan Yan. Originally a Demon unable to advance, he now exuded a trace of a human aura under the glow of the multicolored clouds.

His own aura was also climbing, making him completely different from before.

Xuan Yan trembled with excitement. He had never imagined he would have a chance to transform again!

At this rate, as long as he could reforge a physical body, he could transform into a true Demon Cultivator!

From now on, he would no longer be a Demon that everyone wanted to hunt down and kill!

In that instant, a tear slid from the corner of Xuan Yan’s eye. The Heavenly Dao had given him a chance at rebirth!

’This time, I won’t be so foolish again!’

’I’ll make those people pay the price!’

"HAHAHA—"

Xuan Yan let out a cathartic laugh.

The others looked at him with complicated expressions, but they were also happy for him.

After fighting side by side, the bond they shared had grown far deeper than that of ordinary friends.

A long time passed before everything finally returned to calm.

The group’s surging emotions at last settled down.

"Fellow Daoists, I am anxious to return and check on the state of the Grass and Wood Clan, so I won’t stay any longer!"

With the world reconstructed, he had no idea what had become of the Grass and Wood Clan!

"We must be going as well!"

"Yes, we can’t stay any longer either!"

How could Yun Yangzi and the Demon King not be anxious?

They were all afraid that some unforeseen disaster had occurred.

Song Wanning was even more anxious. She still needed to find the Song Family!

She didn’t even know where the Song Clan Territory would have appeared!

"We part ways today, but let us meet again in the Immortal Realm in the future!!"

Song Wanning smiled and waved at them.

The group shared a hearty laugh, waved their goodbyes, and went their separate ways in the blink of an eye.

Everyone rushed back without a moment’s delay.

Only Song Wanning was at a loss.

The world had been reconstructed, and Communication Talismans in the Lower World still didn’t work.

Just as she was feeling lost, the Dragon Spirit popped out.

"Big Sister, did you forget about me?"

It teased with a laugh. After all, the Song Clan Territory was built on a dragon vein.

When it came to its location, no one knew better than it did.

Hearing this, Song Wanning smacked her forehead and then broke into a smile.

’Worry really does cloud the mind!’

...

At the Song Clan Territory, the entrance was surrounded by people.

It was the Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Hidden Clans, leading the other High-level Cultivators of their families to block the gate.

The reason was simple. After today’s upheaval, everyone discovered that the world had changed!

The Lower World and the Spirit Realm had merged, a change that shocked the Cultivators of the Lower World and threw them into complete disarray.

In the Lower World, they had been the top existences, and everyone had to show them some respect.

But now?

Before the powers of the Spirit Realm, they were nothing!!

The members of the Hidden Clans were even more devastated, because during the reconstruction, their clan territories had actually collapsed!

They had truly collapsed, shattering into countless fragments that scattered to unknown locations.

All of their resources were gone!

Although the Cultivators hadn’t died, they no longer had a place to call home.

Thus, the Song Family’s clan territory, which possessed a dragon vein, became a juicy prize in their eyes.

The group had conspired to come and seize it together.

Their plan was to drive the Song Family away, have their several clans live here temporarily, and then gradually expand their territory in the future!