Chapter 294: Promoted to a genuine Thunder Immortal and entered the Ascension Pool!

"Noisy."

Lin Che's right hand suddenly exerted force. In an instant, Xu Ting's body exploded, and the Nascent Soul within him was also destroyed in the blast.

Only a storage bag was left, falling to the ground.

Wang Lin gasped for breath, looking at the spot where Xu Ting had vanished, his sword-holding hand trembling slightly.

This battle seemed easy, but in reality, he had used all his trump cards. If not for his final comprehension of the fusion of Sword Intention and Reincarnation, the outcome would have been uncertain.

Moreover, it was fortunate that Senior Brother Lin Che arrived. Otherwise, even if he had successfully killed Xu Ting, his own strength would have been damaged. If other cultivators had then appeared, he might very well have died there.

Wang Lin bent down to pick up the storage bag. With a sweep of his divine sense, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Inside were many rare artifact refining materials, clearly intended for Xu Ting to break through to the Shattered Nirvana Realm.

"East Proximity Star's foundation isn't too bad, after all."

Wang Lin smiled faintly, tucked the storage bag into his embrace, and turned to look at Senior Brother Lin Che before him, saying with a smile, "Senior Brother, I'm afraid only a few of us are left on the entire battlefield."

"Mm."

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back, stating calmly, "There's still half an incense stick of time until the Immortal Sealing. Meditate here to recover your Immortal Essence and wait to be teleported out. I will guard you."

If it were anyone else guarding him, Wang Lin naturally wouldn't trust them, but Senior Brother Lin Che was completely different. After all, the two of them were old acquaintances.

Since they met on Suzaku Star, nearly a thousand years had passed, and he naturally understood Lin Che's character… Approximately half an hour later.

All the cultivators outside the battlefield were teleported to the outside world.

On the thousand-zhang bluestone platform, one hundred and nine figures simultaneously opened their eyes.

"Lei Xian Palace, Seal the Hundred Immortals!"

The moment Yan Leizi stood up, the entire Lei Xian Palace suddenly trembled.

Ethereal immortal music echoed from the Ninth Heaven, like the cry of a phoenix or the long chant of a jade dragon, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to boil.

Auspicious clouds surged from all directions, forming a churning sea of clouds above the palace roof. Ethereal immortal mist flowed over the white jade railings, clinging to the cultivators' robes and condensing into tiny crystal dewdrops.

Three white cranes soared out from the clouds. The golden glow from their wingtips sprinkled onto the glazed tiles of the palace, refracting into myriad rays of light, truly resembling the descent of the legendary Immortal Realm.

Outside Lei Xian Palace, millions of cultivators stood up in unison.

From white-haired family patriarchs to greenhorn disciples, all stood with bowed heads. The dense crowd undulated like waves beneath the sea of clouds.

The old monsters on the futons shed their arrogance, each standing upright and solemn. In the sky, Lei Xian Palace envoys formed a square formation, the lightning on their armor intermingling with the auspicious clouds, as solemn as divine soldiers descending.

At this moment, billions of cultivators in the Luo Tian Star Region looked up through their sound transmission stones.

From the volcanic secret realm in the Eastern Region to the ice-sealed star belt in the Northern Region, the magnificent scene of Lei Xian Palace appeared on the sky curtain of every Cultivation Star.

Children cheered, pointing at the immortal cranes in the clouds. Elders stroked their beards and sighed. More cultivators clenched the weapons in their hands, knowing that this Immortal Sealing was not just glory, but also a war drum.

"Caw–"

A red-crowned crane, holding a yellow silk scroll, flew over, circling Yan Leizi's head three times before releasing its beak.

The moment the yellow silk scroll fell, it suddenly erupted with ten thousand rays of golden light. Intricate immortal patterns emerged on it, seemingly woven from stardust.

"You all have passed through the Three Passes and Six Paths, and the slaughter of the One-Line Sky, with a total of one hundred and nine individuals standing out."

Yan Leizi gripped the yellow silk scroll, his voice echoing through the Luo Tian Star Region via the immortal music, and spoke indifferently, "The Heavenly Dao is incomplete, leaving a sliver of life. Today, one Chief and one Deputy Lei Xian shall be conferred, along with thirty-six Heavenly Stars and seventy-two Earthly Fiends, collectively known as the Hundred Immortals!"

After speaking, Yan Leizi's gaze, sharp as lightning, swept across the bluestone platform: "Lin Che, step forward!"

Lin Che took a step forward, his blood-red robe fluttering in the immortal wind: "Present!"

"Having taken first place in the Heaven, Earth, and Human Passes, and being unparalleled in slaughter in the One-Line Sky, I confer upon you the title of Chief Lei Xian! You shall command three thousand vanguards, wield the Heavenly Tiger Banner, and may establish your own sect!"

Yan Leizi flicked his finger, and a golden immortal brush swiftly wrote on the yellow silk scroll.

"Chief Lei Xian: Lin Che!"

As soon as the six characters were formed, they transformed into a ten-zhang thunder tiger, roaring as it pounced towards Lin Che.

The thunder tiger suddenly shrank about a zhang in front of him, condensing into a three-inch small banner.

Dark patterns flowed on the banner's surface, faintly showing a scene of a tiger roaring in the mountains. Touching it, a surge of lightning power coursed through his fingertips.

"Thank you, Palace Master!"

The moment Lin Che accepted the banner, the characters on the yellow silk scroll suddenly flew into the sky, transforming into large golden characters suspended in the heavens. All cultivators in the Luo Tian Star Region clearly saw this name.

"Xu Mu, step forward!"

Wang Lin, in his white robes and white hair, appeared even more ethereal in the golden light, stepping forward in that direction.

"Second in slaughter in the One-Line Sky, with an unyielding Dao Heart, I confer upon you the title of Deputy Lei Xian! You shall command two thousand vanguards, and wield the Black Serpent Banner!"

As Yan Leizi's voice fell, a new name was added to the yellow silk scroll.

This time, a dark spiritual snake flew out, circling Wang Lin three times before transforming into a small banner and falling into his palm.

"As ordered."

Wang Lin's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable power.

Next, thirty-six golden lights successively shot into the sky!

"Heavenly Star Immortal: Shen Gonghu!"

"Heavenly Star Immortal: Zhan Konglie!"

Every name that appeared elicited cheers from a certain part of the Star Region.

Seventy-two silver lights followed closely, and the names of the Earthly Fiends were also carved onto the yellow silk scroll.

"Chief and Deputy Lei Xian, Heavenly Star Immortals, enter the Ascension Pool!"

Yan Leizi waved his large sleeve, and the sea of clouds suddenly surged, transforming into a jade pool about a zhang square, slowly descending.

The clear water in the pool shimmered with a glazed light, and one could faintly see the stardust paving the bottom. The spiritual energy was so dense it had almost solidified.

"Enter the pool to cleanse your marrow, merge with Heavenly Essence, and transform your Intention. From this point, shed your mortal body and step towards true immortality!"

Lin Che and Wang Lin exchanged glances, then stepped into the pool first.

The moment the clear water covered their waists, both grunted simultaneously. The pool water felt like countless fine needles, piercing through their pores and tearing at their old Dao foundations, yet a warm immortal power followed closely, rebuilding a stronger foundation.

By the pool, Blood God Child looked at the backs of the two in the water, and suddenly clenched his fists.

The sound transmission stone broadcast this scene throughout Luo Tian, and billions of cultivators knew that the new era of the Luo Tian Star Region had begun.

Lin Che thought to himself, "System, preserve my Intention, lest it be completely dissolved by the Ascension Pool."

"Ding: Intention protection activated. This Ascension Pool evolution will not harm any of the host's Intentions."

In ancient times, ancient qi refiners pursued longevity and immortality, entering the Immortal Realm and the Ascension Pool was a great honor, causing the elemental power within their bodies to change and become Immortal Essence, thereby becoming True Immortals!

This was the ultimate pursuit of qi refiners in ancient times!

Without cultivating Intention or gaining insights, the improvement of cultivation depended entirely on heavenly treasures, immortal qi, and elixirs.

After the collapse of the Immortal Realm, the newly emerged cultivators no longer sought immortality, for the Immortal Realm no longer existed. What they cultivated was the Dao!

Because they cultivated the Dao, they gained enlightenment.

Comprehension, sudden enlightenment, profound understanding—all inseparable from the word 'enlightenment'.

On the path of cultivation, the key point is this 'enlightenment'!