Chapter 173: Return

Moral Immortal Sect.

Sect Master Mu Qingliu stood at the highest point.

"The Moral Immortal Sect of today,"

Mu Qingliu silently looked at the many Immortal sect Disciples below.

Ever since accepting Martial Dao cultivators, the Immortal sect Disciples had visibly relaxed a great deal.

After all, the existence standing behind the Martial Dao cultivation system was simply too terrifying; many Disciples did not know what kind of strength Lin Yuan currently possessed.

Yet, just over three hundred years ago, Lin Yuan split his body into three and joined forces to make Moral Immortal Mountain totter on the verge of collapse.

That terrifying scene was still a nightmare for many Immortal sect Disciples to this day.

And now,

Immortal Dao and Martial Dao were already in a semi-fused state, and Jun Wuji's elder brother, Jun Xiaoyao, was now even being groomed as the future Sect Master.

"The greatest fortune among misfortunes."

Mu Qingliu sighed.

In this present situation, at least it was far better than angering Jun Wuji and having the two sides stand completely in opposition.

At the very least, Mu Qingliu dared not imagine what kind of consequences that would bring.

"It's just… why hasn't Wuji come over by now? The Ascension Platform is prepared at all times."

Mu Qingliu was somewhat puzzled.

Logically speaking, two hundred years ago, Jun Wuji's strength had already reached the upper limit of the world.

According to the intentions of the Ancestral Masters in the Spirit Realm, under the world suppression of the Central Earth Divine Continent, one could at most approach the Dao Integration Stage infinitely.

As for stepping into the Dao Integration Stage, there was basically no possibility of this.

This had nothing to do with Aptitude, but rather the limitations of heaven and earth.

Just as Mu Qingliu was feeling puzzled,

a distant aura emanated from the end of the East Sea.

"Hm?"

"What is this?"

Mu Qingliu's pupils constricted.

This kind of aura was far inferior to the time when Lin Yuan broke through two hundred years ago, which caused cultivators with the slightest bit of strength between heaven and earth to sense it.

But at this moment, Mu Qingliu was trembling from the depths of his Soul, as if the source of this trace of aura was an existence comparable to the entire heaven and earth.

"Is it Wuji?"

Mu Qingliu steadied his mind and immediately rushed to the deepest part of the Immortal mountain, into the Secret Realm where the Ascension Platform was placed.

Mu Qingliu unhesitatingly activated the Ascension Platform to contact the Ancestral Master of the Spirit Realm.

"What on earth is the matter?"

"Do you not know that it requires a price for this old man to make a trip down?"

A somewhat irritable voice came over, clearly not the Cangqing Immortal from before.

As the strongest expert of the Moral Immortal Sect in the Spirit Realm, with a Late Stage Dao Integration cultivation, the Cangqing Immortal spent most of his time in seclusion cultivating.

Only when the Moral Immortal Sect in the Central Earth Divine Continent was at a critical juncture of life and death would he be informed.

And after reaching an agreement with Lin Yuan, the Moral Immortal Sect basically had no worries of annihilation, so the Cangqing Immortal did not continue paying attention.

According to the instructions left by the Cangqing Immortal, the next time he was to be contacted would be when Jun Wuji ascended to the Spirit Realm.

"It's Ancestral Master Zhenyan…"

Mu Qingliu's heart trembled once more.

Among the many Immortal Ancestral Masters of the Moral Immortal Sect, Ancestral Master Zhenyan had the most fiery temper, and past Sect Masters of the Immortal sect were all very afraid of dealing with this Ancestral Master.

After all, if one wasn't careful, they would suffer punishment from Ancestral Master Zhenyan.

Although the punishment wouldn't hurt their foundation—since they were all juniors of the Immortal sect after all—they would definitely suffer quite a bit.

"Ancestral Master, it's about Jun Wuji," Mu Qingliu said immediately.

"Jun Wuji?"

Ancestral Master Zhenyan frowned, "That junior praised by Cangqing?"

Although Ancestral Master Zhenyan's strength was inferior to Cangqing's, it was also extremely close. Two hundred years ago, the Cangqing Immortal had called them all together to speak of Jun Wuji and stated the Dao oath he had made.

Ancestral Master Zhenyan somewhat disagreed in his heart.

He certainly didn't think that the mere Lower Realm, the Central Earth Divine Continent, would give birth to a top Genius expected to advance to an Immortal King.

That was an Immortal King!

Ancestral Master Zhenyan was not questioning the Cangqing Immortal's vision.

He just felt that perhaps the Cangqing Immortal had overlooked certain things.

That Jun Wuji was not the kind of Genius he imagined—where ascending to the Spirit Realm and stepping into the Dao Integration Stage would be as simple as eating and drinking.

As well as having hopes of touching the Immortal King Domain.

Setting aside the Immortal King for now, even in the Spirit Realm, they were overlords and giants; just speaking of the Dao Integration Stage, this Realm was also called the Immortal Realm—was it really that easy to step into?

Ancestral Master Zhenyan remained unimpressed.

"Hm?"

Just as Ancestral Master Zhenyan was about to speak and ask what matter concerned Jun Wuji,

he similarly sensed that distant aura coming from the end of the East Sea.

"This is the spirit fusing with heaven and earth; someone has stepped into the Dao Integration Stage?"

Ancestral Master Zhenyan widened his eyes.

Dao Integration Stage Immortals could be considered Experts even in the Spirit Realm, belonging to the ruling class.

Ancestral Master Zhenyan had felt the aura of many Refining Void Stage Immortal cultivators when they stepped into the Dao Integration Stage.

Therefore, he was very familiar with this kind of aura.

If it were in the Spirit Realm, Ancestral Master Zhenyan would not have found it strange at all.

The Spirit Realm was vast, and the upper limit of the world was higher; giving birth to a Dao Integration Stage Immortal was completely normal.

But what place was this?

It was the Lower Realm.

It was the Central Earth Divine Continent.

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, this group of mighty figures who surpassed the limits of Void Refining had been completely certain that this world could not give birth to the Dao Integration Stage, and at most could only approach it infinitely.

"Could it be that Jun Wuji?"

Ancestral Master Zhenyan turned his head to stare at Mu Qingliu.

"It should be," Mu Qingliu nodded.

This distant aura carried the shadow of Jun Wuji's aura from back then.

Furthermore, within this world, aside from that Jun Wuji, who else could burst forth with such an aura?

"A monster."

Ancestral Master Zhenyan swallowed hard.

He had stepped into the Dao Integration Stage just like that?

Back when he ascended to the Spirit Realm, he had also expended countless efforts to finally advance to the Dao Integration Stage, yet a junior of later generations had accomplished it so easily?

And he did it in the Central Earth Divine Continent, a Lower Realm where theoretically the Dao Integration Stage could not be born?

"Such talent… Could that old fellow Cangqing have underestimated him?"

Ancestral Master Zhenyan's thoughts surged.

Beneath the Spirit Realm were millions of Lower Realms, just like the Central Earth Divine Continent.

But since ancient times, no Lower Realm had ever produced a Dao Integration Stage Ascension cultivator.

This was simply unimaginable.

"Ancestral Master, what should we do now?"

Mu Qingliu asked in a low voice.

"What should we do?"

Ancestral Master Zhenyan glanced sideways at Mu Qingliu, "What else can we do?"

If it were before Lin Yuan broke through to the Dao Integration Stage, Ancestral Master Zhenyan would still have had the confidence to lock horns with him using this projection.

But now?

The other party's strength was almost catching up to his own true body in the Spirit Realm; what horns was there left to lock?

Wasn't this just asking for humiliation?

"However, upon breaking through to the Dao Integration Stage, one has the ability to survive within the turbulence of the void. The Central Earth Divine Continent is a Lower Realm of the Spirit Realm; as long as one breaks through this world, with the strength of the Dao Integration Stage, one can completely follow the void turbulence and enter the Spirit Realm."

Ancestral Master Zhenyan thought silently in his heart.

Refining Void Stage ancient sages did not have the ability to survive within the void turbulence, so if they wanted to enter the Spirit Realm, they could only rely on the Ascension Platform and follow the stable spatial passage to ascend to the Spirit Realm.

But for Dao Integration Stage Immortals, this was no longer necessary.

With the strength of a Dao Integration Stage Immortal, one could completely head to the Spirit Realm proactively.

The Spirit Realm was located above the Central Earth Divine Continent World, and Dao Integration Stage Immortals could easily sense the aura of the Spirit Realm.

"So this is the Seventh Order…"

At the end of the East Sea, on the calm sea surface, a smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

At this moment, his aura was restrained, but he could easily tear open spatial rifts.

"The suppression of heaven and earth is just like that."

Lin Yuan's mind and spirit were joyful.

This world suppressed the Refining Void Stage from breaking through to the Dao Integration Stage.

Which was breaking through from the Sixth Order to the Seventh Order.

No matter how strong an individual was, they could only approach the Dao Integration Stage infinitely.

But with Lin Yuan's Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he quickly thought of a method to step into the Dao Integration Stage.

That was to separate the true body from the Yin spirit and Yang spirit.

The true body, Yin spirit, and Yang spirit were all cultivated until they infinitely approached the Dao Integration Stage.

Then the three would body integrate again, fusing and superimposing their powers.

Quantitative change would lead to qualitative change, ultimately forcibly breaking into the Seventh Order.

"Such a wonderful feeling…"

Lin Yuan closed his eyes, sinking into a certain immersion.

After stepping into the Seventh Order, Lin Yuan's Realm was elevated, and what he saw and felt far exceeded that of the Sixth Order.

The same fallen leaf, when viewed at the Sixth Order versus being viewed at the Seventh Order, brought completely different feelings, let alone all things in heaven and earth?

Heaven-Defying Comprehension was the same, depending on the height where Lin Yuan stood.

If Lin Yuan were merely an ordinary person, the most he would comprehend would be First or Second Order martial arts and the like.

But Lin Yuan was already at the Seventh Order at this moment, equivalent to an Immortal of the Spirit Realm; the essence of all things in the world was slowly unfolding before him.

Continuing to be immersed for a moment,

Lin Yuan opened his eyes.

"This time, the direction I chose to break through to the Seventh Order leans towards Immortal Dao."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

The Moral Immortal Scripture provided him with immense help; the four additional Seventh Order directions were all influenced by the Immortal Dao cultivation system.

"Indeed… not the Seventh Order I want."

After stepping into the Seventh Order and perceiving the many current details, Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

If it were other powerful Experts who pioneered paths, they could only bite the bullet and continue cultivating forward now; even if they were dissatisfied, what could they do? Once truly stepping into this Domain, both the Physical Body and Soul would transform toward this direction, leaving no retreat to speak of.

But Lin Yuan possessed the means to return to the Main World, able to abandon everything from shuttling through the worlds and return to his original body.

Returning with only his memories and Realm.

Put in the past, this method's disadvantages outweighed its advantages.

After all, after cultivating bitterly for decades or centuries by shuttling through worlds, in the end, not a single shred of power could be brought back?

Yet now, this was Lin Yuan's greatest reliance in attempting to explore the path of the Seventh Order.

As long as the path was right and the direction was correct, what did power matter? The Main World was least lacking in treasures that accumulated power.

No matter how much power there was, one had to be able to wield it.

"Temporarily not continuing the cultivation beyond the Seventh Order, I will comprehend other path directions from the Sixth Order to the Seventh Order with all my might."

Lin Yuan stopped comprehending. The direction he currently stood in was not the one he was satisfied with; continuing to Cultivate and explore it was meaningless.

"However…"

Lin Yuan seemed to think of something, raising his right hand and gently swiping at the air in front of him.

Crack.

An opening was torn open.

Revealing the grayish void turbulence inside.

"Shatter the void?"

A hint of strangeness appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

"With my current strength, I should be able to survive within the void turbulence…" Lin Yuan thought for a moment and reached his hand into that spatial opening.

After a short while, he withdrew it, discovering that there were no injuries on his arm.

"The aura of the Spirit Realm…"

Lin Yuan continued to sense the spatial rift he had torn open.

He discovered that at an infinitely high place, a world as vast as a great sun was releasing boundless aura.

Lin Yuan had seen through the Spirit Realm's Ascension Platform and confirmed that this aura was consistent with the aura on the Ascension Platform.

"There are still forty years of stay time…"

Lin Yuan glanced at the illusory text below his line of sight.

White Jade Island.

Two hundred years passed.

Most of the White Jade Pavilion had already migrated to the Central Earth Divine Continent. After all, the cultivation environment there was more superior, and cultivation Holy Lands like the seventy-two grotto-heavens and one hundred and eight blessed lands were all in the Central Earth.

The number of White Jade Pavilion Disciples currently remaining on White Jade Island was not large.

In the core area of White Jade Island, Lin Yuan's figure appeared.

"Wuji?"

"Why have you come back?"

Mu Lianer was sitting there chatting with Jun Dongjin; suddenly seeing Lin Yuan, she immediately stood up.

"Wuji."

Jun Dongjin also stood up, looking at Lin Yuan with a somewhat emotional tone.

He never could have imagined that this youngest son of his would achieve such great accomplishments, actually making the Spirit Realm Ancestral Masters of the Moral Immortal Sect make concessions.

"I just came back to take a look."

Lin Yuan nodded. This should be his last time returning to White Jade Island. With only forty years of stay time remaining, Lin Yuan's plan was to continue walking across the world for the first ten years, and afterwards attempt to leave this world and go into the void turbulence outside the world to comprehend.

Back in the Divine Weapon World, when facing spatial rifts, even with Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Lin Yuan's comprehension wasn't very good.

But now that he was already at the Seventh Order, viewing the void turbulence inside the spatial rifts once more, numerous flashes of inspiration welled up.

This was the difference brought about by different strengths and different heights where one stood.

Next,

Lin Yuan chatted with his parents for a while longer.

"Wuji."

Mu Lianer felt vaguely sorrowful; she faintly sensed that the number of times she would see Jun Wuji shouldn't be many anymore.

"These are two portions of cultivation resources for breaking through to the Refining Void Stage."

Lin Yuan's mind moved slightly, and two Storage Rings appeared before them.

Over these years, Lin Yuan had traveled across the world, searching the heights of heaven and the depths of Yellow Springs, and naturally found many good things.

Those treasure resources were of no use to Lin Yuan and had all been kept; right now, they were just right to give to his parents.

"With these resources, breaking through to the Refining Void Stage is not a problem."

"By then, Father and Mother, you can enter the Spirit Realm through the Ascension Platform of the Moral Immortal Sect."

Lin Yuan spoke up.

His eldest brother, Jun Xiaoyao, was already being groomed as the next generation Sect Master of the Moral Immortal Sect; breaking through to the Refining Void Stage should not be a problem.

As for his second elder sister, Lin Yuan had also left a portion of resources for breaking through to the Refining Void Stage for her.

This was also the last thing Lin Yuan could do.

"Wuji."

Jun Dongjin opened his mouth to speak but stopped.

He always felt that this youngest son of his was making preparations for the afterlife? Yet with Jun Wuji's strength, who could make him prepare for the afterlife?

"Wuji, are you preparing to ascend to the Spirit Realm?"

Jun Dongjin asked tentatively.

"More or less."

Lin Yuan nodded.

What he was 'ascending' to was not the Spirit Realm, but the Main World, which was even more vast than the Spirit Realm.

Time passed.

Another ten years passed.

The Peak of the Extreme North.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

"I've strolled around a few more times."

"There's nothing left to see."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand and gently swiped at the air in front of him.

Rip.

A spatial rift several meters long appeared.

Lin Yuan gazed at the spatial rift.

[Your comprehension is Heaven-Defying, observing the void turbulence, your comprehension of the essence of space deepens.]

[Your comprehension is Heaven-Defying, observing the void turbulence, your comprehension of the essence of space deepens.]

[Your comprehension is Heaven-Defying, observing the void turbulence, you begin to further perfect the Martial Dao Evolution system.]

Outside the Central Earth Divine Continent World.

Lin Yuan's figure appeared.

Chi-la-la.

The terrifying void turbulence, when approaching within a few zhang of Lin Yuan, dissipated one after another.

"So this is space? Frantic, sharp? Destroying everything?"

Lin Yuan felt somewhat shocked in his heart.

Within the world, space was stable, orderly, and a cradle capable of nurturing a vast amount of life.

But outside the world, space was filled with extreme destructive force.

This contrast before and after made Lin Yuan deepen his understanding of the power of space by another layer.

Just like that,

Lin Yuan drifted alone within the void turbulence outside the world.

Until thirty years later.

Hum!!

Deep within his mind, the Gate of Myriad Realms shone brilliantly.