Chapter 1 Becoming an Immortal

Chapter 1: Immortal Ascension

Nine Heavens…

Inside a Purple Bamboo Forest, it was tranquil and harmonious. The crystalline bamboo emitted a thin, swirling purple mist. When the wind blew, it occasionally rustled, a pleasant sound!

Within the bamboo forest, a babbling stream flowed past a Dao platform, where two people, one old and one young, sat cross-legged.

The elder had white hair and wore a麻衣, appearing very ancient. The younger one was handsome in white robes, looking around twenty years old, with surging Qi and blood, like a banished Immortal, not belonging to the Mortal World.

They sat opposite each other, sipping tea and quietly discussing the Dao. From time to time, golden lotuses bloomed across the ground, and various auspicious phenomena appeared.

And these two seemed to be one with the heavens and earth, every movement containing a mysterious Dao, astonishingly divine!

"Must it be this way? Won't it be too hasty?" The elder's eyes were full of brilliant light, somewhat moved.

"Old Meng, you should know there isn't much time left. That realm is about to attack. Without Immortal-level combat power, how can we defend it?" The young man's voice was slightly urgent as he looked into the distance, through countless Star Domains.

He saw a city, ancient and eternal, surrounded by Chaos mist, with stars as its foundation, towering into the clouds, majestic and enormous. Any living being appeared tiny before it, like a speck of dust.

Beyond this city was a vast and boundless desert, endless. And in its depths, Devil clouds and Immortal mist mixed together, like Yin and Yang embracing, forming a deep abyss that was impossible to see through.

But there was a demonic power here that could devour anything, even stars, making it incredibly terrifying!

"With your talent, you should wait a bit longer; it would be more stable!" Meng Tianzheng looked at him, with both admiration and respect. To reach the level of an alternative Immortal Ascension in just over a hundred thousand years was truly remarkable.

He broke all records for Cultivation speed, becoming a Supreme before the age of five hundred, shocking the world, and walking a path that Meng Tianzheng had not—cultivating his Physical Body as a seed.

He rose steadily, advancing bravely and irresistibly, dominating the Eternal Dao Lineage, shattering Immortal Artifacts with his bare hands, unrivaled in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a rare sight in ancient times, and was revered as the "Holy Emperor."

One can imagine how strong a person crowned as an Emperor must be, Heaven-Defying to the extreme, unmatched, revered throughout the Universe.

Meng Tianzheng was unwilling to see him take such a risk. Immortal Ascension was too difficult. After the Immortal Ancient Era, no one in the Primeval Ancient Realm had been able to achieve Immortal Ascension; all had fallen on the Immortal Ascension path.

The two were both teacher and friend. If the Holy Emperor failed and perished, it would be a huge loss for the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

"Either erupt in despair or perish in despair. Rather than dying in the future, it's better to fight now!" Lin Tianfan said with firm resolve, his heart determined.

He was not originally from this world. Since he Transmigrated to this world over a hundred thousand years ago, he had struggled and climbed his way to become an Extreme Dao Supreme.

Although his Cultivation in the current era was already enough for many to look up to, he deeply knew that this was far from enough.

Extreme Dao Supreme was only the Peak of the Human Dao; above it were Immortals and Immortal Kings.

And soon, the foreign realm would invade the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and his current Cultivation was not enough to cope.

In fact, even the future Huang Tian Emperor would not be born for a few more years, so there was no time for him to grow.

Now, fighting for a chance at Immortal Ascension was the only hope for the coming chaotic era.

"Alas, what can I do to help you?" Meng Tianzheng sighed, knowing that once the other party made a decision, it would be difficult to change.

"I know you will establish an academy to Cultivate future generations. I will leave my path and methods here.

If I succeed, I will open a new Cultivation system. If I fail, I hope someone can inherit the path I haven't completed. Consider this my small support for your academy!" Lin Tianfan's black hair flowed freely, with the tragic grandeur of a departure from which there is no return.

The wind howls, the Yi River is cold; a valiant man departs, never to return!

"Good!" Meng Tianzheng replied earnestly, understanding his idea of creating a new system. It was still just a雏形, not truly manifested, and others could not yet learn it.

Because for a new Cultivation system to manifest, it must be recognized by Heaven and Earth and pass the test of Lightning Tribulation; otherwise, it would just be a castle in the air, a reflection in the water.

"Oh, right, do you think I should clean up those two-faced traitors in the Nine Heavens before I attempt Immortal Ascension?" Lin Tianfan suddenly said with a smile, his expression peculiar, with a hint of a mischievous child.

He knew many things about the future, which was why he said this.

Moreover, the Jin family, Wang family, Feng family, and others were at odds with him. When he first arrived in the Nine Heavens, they made things difficult for him in every way.

Later, as he rose powerfully, these forces proactively came to reconcile, paying a huge price. But he still remembered that these people in the future would be cowards, typical fence-sitters.

In times of crisis, they would neither contribute effort nor power, only having a mouth, and sometimes even backstabbing.

"No… that would cause great Chaos. The entire Nine Heavens would fall into disorder. As long as they haven't openly rebelled, we will still need them in the future!" Meng Tianzheng quickly stopped him, fearing he would actually do it.

He knew very well that the other party wasn't just talking. This young man was fierce in his youth, staining countless lands with blood. Before being called Holy Emperor, he was known as the Devil Emperor who devoured everything, rising through Cultivation by devouring, truly feared by men and ghosts alike, avoided by all gods.

More than one Supreme had died by his hand. He even refined a Human Emperor Banner. Those killed by him found it hard to die, their Primordial Spirits having to enter this banner, serving for eternity, never finding liberation.

If he hadn't been gravely wounded and near death during his battles in the No Man's Land, undergoing Nirvana and Rebirth, transforming from a demonic fetus into an Immortal fetus, his personality would have remained unrestrained. He then established the Holy Emperor Palace, commanding a territory of hundreds of millions of miles. Who knows how many more powerhouses would have died by his hand?

"Then forget it. If I achieve Immortal Ascension, I can sweep away everything. If I fail, with the contingencies I've left behind, they won't be able to cause any trouble." Lin Tianfan said casually, not really caring. It was just a suggestion, and he understood Old Meng's concerns.

Meng Tianzheng breathed a sigh of relief, truly fearing that he would do something uncontrollable, plunging the already precarious Nine Heavens and Ten Earths into a crisis.

"Alright, Old Meng, I should go now. If a young man named Huang comes here in the future, please take good care of him. With his Physical Body as a seed, perhaps he can also succeed."

Leaving behind his Legacy, Lin Tianfan waved his hand, bidding farewell to his old friend, and elegantly departed from the Purple Bamboo Forest.

"Huang…" Meng Tianzheng murmured, remembering the name, knowing that the other party wouldn't mention it without reason.

…

"Three Bodies in One, Proving the Dao and Achieving Immortal Ascension is today!" A shout echoed in the cold Universe. Three identical men shone with brilliance, gathering together.

These were Lin Tianfan's Essence, Qi, and Spirit three bodies. Each possessed the strength of an Extreme Dao Supreme, incomparably powerful, dominating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, unmatched by anyone.

In the past, to accelerate his transformation, accumulate strength, and possess power close to a Mortal World Immortal, he Cultivated a great method passed down from the Immortal Ancient Era, dividing himself into three, and cultivating each to the Peak of the Human Dao, all for this moment.

In the current era, it had not yet entered the Age of Dharma Decline, and there was enough Immortal substance. Supremes could live for millions of years. He couldn't undergo transformation generation after generation, nor did he have enough time for such transformations, so he could only resort to this method.

"Boom!"

The three bodies merged, erupting with dazzling light. Lin Tianfan's crystalline black hair turned a faint golden at this moment. Terrifying Divine Power shook the Star Domain.

At this moment, the resulting波动 was unparalleled. One could see that under this sky, stars fell, and great stars burned, plummeting down.

The scene was shocking and astonishing. One crimson star after another was incinerated, exploding, and enormous meteorites covered the sky and earth, everywhere.

Lin Tianfan was like a Battle Immortal, his body enveloped in a hazy Immortal light, with auspicious clouds filling the sky, rushing forth with overwhelming light, dimming all Star Domains.

"What is that?!"

At this moment, countless people were shocked, alarming the beings in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and various restricted areas. All opened their eyes, looking towards this Star Domain, the location of the Holy Emperor.

"Immortal Ascension light, illuminating ancient and modern times!"

"Someone is attempting Immortal Ascension!"

"How is this possible? In this era, who can achieve Immortal Ascension? Even amazing talents like Ye Qianyu and Mo Wudao failed, perishing with their Dao."

Many Cultivators exclaimed in surprise, discussing animatedly, all witnessing this moment, somewhat disbelieving, thinking this person would also follow in the footsteps of his predecessors.

"You must succeed!" Meng Tianzheng sighed, gazing into the distance. He very much hoped that the other party could safely Undergo Tribulation, as this was too important for the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

If his own Dao fruit had not yet matured and was still gestating, he would have wished to take his place, so that Lin Tianfan wouldn't have to attempt the Immortal Dao fruit position so early.

"Chirp!"

One after another, Immortal lights bloomed in the depths of the Universe. Rain of light scattered, illuminating the entire world. The world seemed eternal, dazzling and awe-inspiring!

And in the Chaos, sweet dew fell from the heavens, divine springs gushed forth, and golden lotuses bloomed. Various unusual phenomena, rarely seen, descended at this moment, making the entire world sacred and inviolable.

For a time, all races were shocked, and the world was in an uproar!

"Rumble!"

Thunder rumbled across the heavens and earth, accompanied by swirling Immortal Qi, instantly submerging this Star Domain, dense and abundant.

This was Immortal Dao Lightning Tribulation. The lightning was incredibly terrifying. Even across countless Star Domains, it still caused people to palpitate and shiver with fear.

"Crack!"

In just a moment, this Star Domain was destroyed, completely ceasing to exist.

Fortunately, Lin Tianfan chose to Undergo Tribulation in the No Man's Land. Otherwise, hundreds of millions of miles of land would turn to dust, and countless living beings would perish. That lightning was too terrifying.

His Lightning Tribulation was very unusual, more violent than what was recorded in ancient texts. This Immortal Ascension Tribulation surpassed the Heavenly Tribulation that an ordinary True Immortal should face; it was even more terrifying.

"Kill!"

Lin Tianfan roared, exerting all his might to resist this terrifying Immortal Ascension Tribulation. At the same time, a three-legged golden cauldron, surging with Chaos Qi, bathed in the sea of lightning with him.

This was his Artifact, transforming towards an Immortal Artifact, its Immortal light shimmering brilliantly.

Countless Immortal Dao lightning bolts struck down, like a long river pouring down, like water dragons hitting Lin Tianfan's body, instantly tearing his skin and flesh, spilling blood across the sky.

Even his Primordial Spirit was under attack, almost split in half.

Activating a secret technique, Lin Tianfan quickly recovered from his injuries, constantly repeating this process. Each time his Physical Body reformed, his body became stronger, as if undergoing one transformation after another, finally achieving the Immortal Dao fruit position.

"Immortal Slaying Guillotine!"

A side blade with crimson blood light appeared in the sea of lightning, emitting chilling glows, incomparably sharp, exuding an extremely dangerous aura that made Lin Tianfan's back feel cold and gave him goosebumps as he was Undergoing Tribulation.

The blade descended from the sky and the sea of lightning, accompanied by rolling Immortal Qi, releasing an eternal Immortal light.

However, behind the auspiciousness lay endless killing intent, capable of severing one's Physical Body and Primordial Spirit, even more terrifying than the Lightning Tribulation.

"Clang!"

A sound of metal friction emanated, like the tolling of a death knell from Hell, making everyone feel as if they had fallen into an abyss, their Souls trembling, their hair standing on end.

This was one of the most difficult hurdles on the path to achieving the Immortal Dao fruit position. Many beings had fallen beneath the guillotine.

At the same time, it was also a blade from the will of Heaven, specifically to obstruct one's Dao path.

"Boom!"

Lin Tianfan erupted, his entire body's Qi and blood surging like a rainbow, shaking the heavens and earth, as if ten suns hung in the sky, like thousands of volcanoes erupting, even more blazing and brilliant.

It was astonishing; this was not like a living being at all, but rather a Universe blossoming, creating heaven and earth!

Golden light was resplendent. Countless particles within Lin Tianfan's body trembled, and many doors opened, erupting with eternal light.

At this moment, his Physical Body was solid and indestructible, shining brightly. Every cell released infinite Divine Power, like a collection of countless worlds.