Undying Life

Chapter 762: Chapter 762: Ascending to the Heavens

Jian Ao stood facing the wind, looking at the ever-increasing thunderclouds in the sky.

Within the thunderclouds, dragon-shaped lightning bolts continuously churned.

The flashing lightning brought forth immense intimidation, a feeling of boundless dread that oppressed all the onlookers.

Even though many strong cultivators were standing at a considerable distance, they couldn't withstand the pressure and had to retreat further.

"The Celestial Tribulation of the Small Thousand World is ultimately too gentle," Li Si commented blandly, looking at the sky from a distance.

Zhong Shan glanced at Li Si and nodded in agreement.

Although Zhong Shan hadn't seen the Celestial Tribulation of the Grand Thousand World, he could tell that this tribulation could likely be overcome even by someone like Emperor Xuan.

Jian Ao's eyes remained calm. However, his aura continued to rise, growing stronger and stronger, as if he were trying to push back the heavenly might with his own.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The heavenly might grew stronger, with the violent lightning reaching a level that could shatter the void. Under the black clouds, space trembled violently, and the heavenly might locked onto Jian Ao, pressing down on him.

"Crack!"

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

From within the thunderclouds, a massive roar echoed, followed by the cry of a dragon. Endless lightning gathered into a million-zhang-long thunder dragon, which roared and charged at Jian Ao.

Wherever the thunder dragon passed, space shattered, bringing with it a terrifying destruction that seemed capable of annihilating everything in the world.

This enormous black hole was even more immense than the one created by the battle of the five strong cultivators earlier. The lightning strikes were undoubtedly more violent than before.

The countless strong cultivators watching from the periphery felt their scalps tingle. The thunder dragon was only visible at the beginning; later, all they could see was a dragon-shaped black hole roaring towards Jian Ao.

What kind of immense destruction was this?

Everyone could sense the terrifying power Jian Ao was facing. A massive black hole roaring at him?

The timid ones retreated further and further.

Jian Hong clenched her fists, worried for her father. Liu Wushuang swallowed hard, looking up at the sky, while Zhong Shan and Li Si stood with their hands behind their backs.

Facing this massive onslaught, Jian Ao showed no fear; instead, he exuded an unyielding arrogance.

A flash of fierceness appeared in his eyes as Jian Ao stepped forward and soared into the sky. In an instant, everyone saw boundless silver light erupt from Jian Ao's body, enveloping him and turning him into the shape of an unparalleled fierce sword.

Jian Ao transformed himself into a sword and charged into the sky?

Instead of waiting for the tribulation to descend, Jian Ao flew straight into it.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

As Jian Ao moved, space shattered along with him. He collided with the heavenly black hole, causing it to expand thousands of times. Countless lightning bolts shot out from the black hole in all directions.

Under the black clouds, the sky gradually calmed, and Jian Ao's figure disappeared.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The next moment, violent sounds continuously erupted from within the black clouds. Jian Ao had truly charged into the tribulation clouds.

Endless sword energy mixed with lightning rained down from the tribulation clouds. In just a short time, the high sky was devoid of black clouds. All that remained was a massive black hole, an unimaginably vast black hole covering millions of miles.

The countless strong cultivators below were filled with shock. This Jian Ao was insane! Who faced tribulation like this? Charging into the center of the tribulation clouds to fight the tribulation directly?

Killing the Heavenly Tribulation?

At that moment, Jian Ao's unparalleled grace was deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts.

"Indeed, the Celestial Tribulation in the Small Thousand World is much more manageable," Li Si commented from a distance, his tone indifferent as if this was a commonplace occurrence.

One hour passed, then two. The vast black hole in the sky showed no signs of dissipating. Watching Jian Ao face the Celestial Tribulation in such a manner, people were at a loss for words.

Some even felt a sense of shame, leaving indelible heart demons.

"Sha~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

Suddenly, a loud shout echoed from the high sky, and countless sword qi rained down in all directions like a torrential downpour. Fortunately, the sword qi wasn't powerful enough to harm the onlookers.

After the sword rain, people looked up at the sky in astonishment.

The black hole gradually disappeared, slowly being filled. At some point, Jian Ao's figure reappeared at the peak of the sword-shaped mountain.

Jian Ao stood at the mountain's summit, enveloped in countless golden rays, his eyes closed as if savoring the absorption.

Indeed, after two hours, the tribulation ended completely. Jian Ao, with his immense strength, had passed the tribulation within the black hole.

"It's over. That was quicker than I expected," Li Si remarked, slightly furrowing his brows as he looked at Jian Ao.

Celestial Immortal? Zhong Shan stared at Jian Ao in disbelief.

Another hour passed, and the golden light around Jian Ao dissipated. Slowly opening his eyes, his gaze now carried an indifference toward all living beings.

Celestial Immortal, Jian Ao!

"Father succeeded!" Jian Hong exclaimed excitedly.

From a distance, at the mountain's peak, Jian Ao turned to look at Zhong Shan and gave a slight nod.

It seemed like a final farewell. Zhong Shan nodded back.

The sky had cleared, and after some time, the sun rose again from the east, casting the morning light of the new day across the land.

Jian Ao waved his robe and looked up at the sky once more.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

A massive explosion echoed through the sky, not from thunderclouds but as a sign of ascension.

Directly above Jian Ao's head, a golden light beam shot down with the explosion, expanding outward until it formed a massive circular sky, radiating golden light that connected heaven and earth, resembling a gigantic pathway.

Colorful clouds gradually appeared around the golden pathway, forming an ascension channel.

Everyone looked on with envy. That was the passage to the Grand Thousand World. By following this ascension channel, one could enter the Grand Thousand World.

"It's coming!" Li Si's eyes narrowed.

Zhong Shan glanced at Li Si in surprise. At that moment, Li Si's eyes were filled with seriousness.

What's coming? Who's coming? Zhong Shan's brow furrowed as he looked back at Jian Ao at the mountain's peak.

Jian Ao was also frowning as he looked at the ascension channel.

Sure enough, as the ascension channel opened, a probing shadow suddenly appeared above.

A shadow? A visitor from the Grand Thousand World?

"Hmph!" Jian Ao snorted coldly and soared into the sky.

Above, more and more shadows poured downwards, heading straight for Jian Ao. Countless figures, like a swarm of locusts, surged into the Small Thousand World. The scene left Zhong Shan utterly shocked. So many people were lying in wait outside the Grand Thousand World? Jian Ao was merely ascending from one place, and already thousands had flooded in? There must have been ten thousand by now!

"That's the one undergoing the tribulation. Stop him from ascending and keep the ascension channel open longer!"

A shout suddenly echoed from the high sky.

"Disciples of the Blood Sword Sect, stop that white-robed ascending immortal!"

"Disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect, stop that white-robed ascending immortal!"

"Disciples of the Myriad Beasts Gate, stop that white-robed ascending immortal!"

The nearly ten thousand strong cultivators who had charged into the Small Thousand World were well-organized and headed straight for Jian Ao.

White-robed ascending immortal? Jian Ao smirked coldly. A flash of fierceness in his eyes, his body suddenly tripled in size, and a blue-bladed treasured sword appeared in his hand.

Was that Jian Ao's sword? He hadn't even taken it out when facing the Raven Dao Lord and the others.

"Ha ha ha, this little immortal who just underwent tribulation in the Small Thousand World still dares to resist? Ha ha ha..."

The ugly old man leading the charge laughed coldly.

"Slash~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The old man was instantly split in two. Jian Ao cut him down in a flash. With a hint of bloodthirsty excitement, Jian Ao wielded his blue-bladed sword and charged into the mass of Grand Thousand World invaders.

Jian Ao slaughtered his way through, each strike taking over a hundred lives. It seemed that the space within the ascension channel was more stable. Despite Jian Ao's ferocity, the space remained unbroken.

"Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!"

Jian Ao's frenzy was overwhelming. Each sword stroke unleashed a torrent of blood, a massacre beyond imagination.

The Grand Thousand World strong cultivators suddenly realized that the so-called "little immortal" of the Small Thousand World was not a lamb but a demon, a terrifying demon of slaughter.

It was terrifying, the killing was insane, and he was untouchable. How could this be? How could there be such a powerful person?

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

"Help~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

"Save me~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

"I want to go back~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

In an instant, countless limbs and body parts rained down from the sky. The strong cultivators who had previously been as fierce as tigers were now like weeds being mowed down by Jian Ao's relentless onslaught.

Jian Ao's elegance and prowess left everyone in awe. Ascending the pathway, he cut a swath through the invaders, leaving none alive.

Kill! Kill! Kill!

Some of the timid Grand Thousand World invaders, seeing Jian Ao's frenzy, turned and fled in terror. But many more, undeterred by death, continued to charge in.

Jian Ao killed his way upwards. Those who could enter the Small Thousand World were mostly mortals, many of whom were at the peak of the Tianji Realm. Some were immortals who had concealed their presence using secret techniques, the strongest even reaching the level of Celestial Immortal. Yet, in front of Jian Ao, it was all in vain.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Not everyone was completely powerless. Among the endless influx of strong cultivators, some were formidable enough to withstand Jian Ao's frenzied swordsmanship and managed to slip into the Small Thousand World. Jian Ao didn't bother with them.

"Emperor Zhong Shan, let us act together. We cannot let them wreak havoc in the Small Thousand World!" Li Si said solemnly.

"Agreed!" Zhong Shan nodded.