CHAPTER 67:Step into Immortal Ascension Road
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Before anyone knew it, the entire One Leaf Shrouding the Heavens Universe and its hundreds of millions of beings fell silent.
They chanted the name of Emperor Lian, as if he had become a pillar of faith.
An old man, drunk in the starry sky, smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth.
The black catastrophe that had plagued the universe for countless epochs finally came to an end today.
"Fellow daoist, have you seen it? The black catastrophe of the extreme road will not appear again in the next 100,000 years," the old man muttered in his sleep.
"Master! Master! Now that the ancient emperor's realm has completely fallen, your spirits in the heavens can finally rest!" A young cultivator, who had been fleeing for hundreds of years like a stray dog, looked up at the sky and burst into tears.
"Father, mother! The ancient emperor is gone, and even the forbidden area of Death has turned to dust. Your great revenge has finally been avenged!" The cultivator, consumed by hatred all his life, let go of the sword in his hand, dazed, and knelt in the starry sky.
"Emperor Lian! Fellow daoists, have you seen it? The Refining Emperor of the human race has already avenged you!"
Countless cultivators, grieving the loss of loved ones during the black catastrophe of the extreme realm, could not hold back their tears.
With the ancient emperor's realm destroyed and the forbidden area of Death reduced to nothing, the heavy burden that had weighed upon countless hearts finally lifted, revealing their true feelings.
A voice from one universe proposed building statues of the Great Emperor Shen Lian across various life stars, a suggestion immediately met with unanimous approval.
In their eyes now, though Shen Lian was not from the Shrouding the Heavens Universe and had crossed through realms to get here, his merits were so great they rivaled the Starry Sky Great Emperor and the Wu Shi Great Emperor—perhaps even surpassing them.
Just as they searched for Shen Lian through the image of the heavens' gold ranking, they suddenly saw Shen Lian descending to Feixianxing. At that moment, the Immortal Ascension Road opened with a bang.
Immortal Ascension Road.
Countless people witnessed the scene and their expressions turned to worry.
If there was any place in the universe more mysterious than the forbidden area of Death or even Purple Mountain, it was the ancient Immortal Ascension Road.
"Emperor Lian... are you really planning to enter the Immortal Ascension Road?"
Ye Hei, Jiang Buxu, Ji Mingyue, and countless others all had heavy hearts.
Through the ages, no one knew how many Great Emperors had perished on the Immortal Ascension Road.
Many once stepped on that road hoping to become emperors, only to wither away in silence for all eternity.
The goal of every cultivator was to ascend that road, reach the Immortal Realm, and achieve true immortality.
But from ancient times to now, countless dazzling geniuses had stepped onto the Immortal Ascension Road, never to return.
The mysterious and unpredictable Great Desolate Emperor, the sovereign who once reigned among all emperors, and countless ancient Great Emperors who fell in endless battles—all disappeared into legend.
There are countless sorrowful laments sung along the fairy road. Thirty emperors have tread that path since ancient times, many sages buried by the dust of history.
The Immortal Ascension Road is both longed for and feared.
Now that Shen Lian is about to step onto it, how could anyone feel at ease?
"Emperor Lian..." Ye Hei called his name.
Shen Lian, far away across countless star fields, seemed to hear Ye Hei's voice. He turned, glanced toward Ye Hei and the others, smiled, and nodded.
"It's alright. Don't worry."
Those few words brought some comfort to their anxious hearts.
Though they had little interaction with Shen Lian—hardly even a conversation—in Ye Hei's heart, Shen Lian had long since become one of the most revered seniors of the human race.
Bang!
Without hesitation, Shen Lian stepped into the Immortal Ascension Road.
Time passed slowly.
Ye Hei, the big black dog, Ji Mingyue, and countless beings of the heavens and all realms kept their eyes fixed on the rift at the entrance of the Immortal Ascension Road.
Worry and anxiety filled their hearts.
It wasn't a question of Shen Lian's strength, but that the Immortal Ascension Road had taken away too many Great Emperors.
They feared Shen Lian might meet the same fate—lost to history, his life and death uncertain.
It seemed as if thousands of years had passed. It also felt like only a moment.
Shen Lian returned from the Immortal Ascension Road.
He was still majestic. His long black hair flowed like a waterfall. His body radiated divine immortal light, as if he were the very King of Immortals.
His black imperial robe remained unstained, brimming with celestial brilliance.
In that moment, the world erupted into shock.
He emerged!
Since the creation of the Immortal Ascension Road, Shen Lian was the only one to ever enter and return!
Countless people were astonished. Elated. Disbelieving.
Refining Emperor!
He had suppressed the extreme evil, destroyed the forbidden area of Death on his own, then walked into the Immortal Ascension Road... and emerged unscathed!
In just one day in this world, Shen Lian shattered the records of all past emperors!
"Refining Emperor!"
Someone cried out his name.
And then it began.
"The Emperor! The Emperor!"
The name of Emperor Lian spread across the universe like thunder, shaking the heavens.
Shen Lian smiled softly and descended before Ye Hei and the others.
Immediately, people from all walks of life gathered around him.
Their curiosity about the Immortal Ascension Road was immense.
"Senior Emperor Lian, dare we ask... is there truly an immortal at the end of the Immortal Ascension Road?"
It was the most urgent question of all.
"There is," Shen Lian answered with a smile.
The crowd fell into stunned silence, then excitement lit their eyes.
"Emperor Lian, I... is my master, the Wu Shi Great Emperor, still alive?" the big black dog asked nervously.
He was a diehard follower of Wu Shi—utterly devoted.
Even Ye Hei, in his heart, could not compare to Wu Shi.
At this moment, there was no trace of humor in the big black dog's eyes, only hope and longing for the truth.
"Alive," Shen Lian answered firmly.
The big black dog immediately burst into tears.
To the outside world, he might be a sharp-tongued, sly dog. But in front of Wu Shi, he was always that loyal little mutt.
Afterward, others asked questions, and Shen Lian answered them all.
"Alright, my time is up. The Immortal Ascension Road..."
Shen Lian paused, then smiled.
"It was fun."
In the sky above, a massive swirling black hole opened.
Quasi-Emperor Xuanba, whose defeat had been prophesied, appeared behind Shen Lian without anyone knowing when. He stood calmly, arms at his sides.
"Lord Emperor Lian, I have one last question," he said.
As Shen Lian began to ascend, Ye Hei pushed through the crowd and shouted:
"Is the ancient Sacred Body truly unable to become an emperor?"
This was the question that weighed most heavily on his heart.
Shen Lian pinched his fingers, divining the flow of fate. He then looked down deeply at Ye Hei's palm and smiled.
"Of course it can. Ye Hei, you and I are fated. One day, we shall meet again downstream in the river of time."
Xuanba looked toward the big black dog and laughed heartily.
"Dog! If I see you mocking me on the heavens' gold list again, I'll beat you up!"
The big black dog trembled, swallowing back the words of protest that had reached his lips.
Shen Lian and Xuanba vanished completely.
Ye Hei and the hundreds of millions of beings looked at the ordinary starry sky above... but no longer saw them.
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