Chapter 82: The Immortal Realm Exploded

Everything has a hierarchy of contempt.

From the choice between fuel and electric vehicles, down to the platform types for games.

Contempt and superiority exist equally in all things.

And among the many transcendent systems.

Cultivators are undoubtedly the most arrogant among them; in Li Wanshou's eyes, a system like magic doesn't even compare to a single hair of the Dao of Immortality.

"Change it, it must be changed!"

The old man puffed out his beard and glared.

"What's the point of becoming a god? My Disciple should naturally achieve Immortal Ascension. Wouldn't it be wonderful for Master and Disciple to both become Immortals?"

"Hmph, you foolish Disciple, it's not too late to correct this now!"

"Just wait while I reshape your Spiritual Root!"

"Master, actually I…" Xu Xi was about to explain that he was Cultivating both the Dao and magic, and that his once-damaged Heavenly Spiritual Root had already recovered.

But Li Wanshou moved very quickly.

The wind pressed against the bamboo, leaves rustled, and his withered, wrinkled palm moved through the light.

He pulled an object from the formless Void Realm.

A verdant green radiance flowed unceasingly, looking like crystalline jade, yet also like a tenaciously growing root system. Its original form was likely some rare divine object of the wood attribute.

Xu Xi immediately judged, based on his experience, that this was an excellent Material for crafting a wood-attribute External Spiritual Root.

No.

Xu Xi's expression turned to astonishment. The old man hadn't taken out raw Materials, but a near-finished semi-finished product, only needing to be rooted into a person's body.

This meant that Li Wanshou had been preparing for this day a long time ago.

Xu Xi could be certain.

The old man himself hadn't expected there would be a day when they would meet again; his earlier surprise and joy could not have been faked.

Then, with what mindset did the old man prepare such a Spiritual Root in advance?

"Master," Xu Xi said softly.

"You Rebellious Disciple, what is it now?" Li Wanshou frowned slightly.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly wanted to apologize to you."

"Hmph, at least you have a conscience, boy. It wasn't in vain that Master tricked… *ahem*, bought this Jianmu branch for you."

The old man raised an eyebrow.

He looked extremely proud of himself.

However, just as he held the Jianmu branch and prepared to implant the Spiritual Root for Xu Xi, he was surprised to discover that a wood-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root existed stably within Xu Xi's body.

Xu Xi was not only a Sanctuary Archmage but also a powerful Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage.

"This, this is…"

The old man was filled with shock and doubt.

It was already surprising enough that his beloved Disciple had returned from the dead.

He never expected that the Heavenly Spiritual Root, which should have been completely destroyed, would also have recovered along with him.

"I think this is probably just Luck," Xu Xi smiled, not revealing the existence of the simulator, and simply attributing everything to the great power of the World Fusion.

"To think it would be like this. And here I went out of my way to find this Jianmu," Li Wanshou looked regretful.

He glanced at the Jianmu branch.

With a look of disdain, he casually tossed it to Xu Xi.

In his words, this was just a piece of rotten wood, useless to an Immortal like him, so it was better to give it to Xu Xi.

Xu Xi thanked him with a smile and accepted the gift with peace of mind.

His Master's stubbornness.

It was truly the same as always.

Gently swirling his teacup, the spiritual bamboo water danced leisurely within; a light sniff revealed a fresh fragrance, and a sip offered a smooth, even, and warm texture.

Xu Xi and Li Wanshou, Master and Disciple, sat facing each other, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, experiencing the caress of the breeze and the curling, pervasive pure Qi.

"Master, are you truly at the Immortal Realm now?"

"That goes without saying."

Facing Xu Xi's curious question, Li Wanshou couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh, looking smug as if to say, "You finally asked."

"Master's Aptitude is not great, it cannot compare to your Heavenly Spiritual Root."

"However, Master's Luck is astonishing, hahaha."

"I don't know how, but when my lifespan was nearing its end, I accidentally picked up an Immortal Pill. Not only did my cultivation Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage, escaping the dilemma of death, but my cultivation Aptitude also leapt forward by leaps and bounds. It was truly wonderful!"

The old man talked eloquently.

His face looked indifferent, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

He talked at length to Xu Xi about his own cultivation history.

From shocking the Cultivation World to killing Peak-stage powerhouses, he talked all the way until he achieved Ascension to Immortality, only stopping then to take a sip of spiritual water to quench his thirst.

"So, you really achieved Ascension to Immortality?"

"Would Master joke about such things?"

After hearing Li Wanshou's reply, Xu Xi was even more confused: "Then why are you not in the Immortal Realm, but instead came to this world?"

The old man's expression stiffened, as if something depressing had been touched upon.

His mouth twitched.

After a long while, he finally managed to spit out a sentence: "The Immortal Realm is gone."

The old man began to recount his experience.

It was on a sunny morning; his cultivation had reached the Peak of the mortal world. Under the respectful gazes of countless junior Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, he stepped into the Immortal Realm's guiding Immortal light, his mortal body ascended to Immortality, and his Divine Soul was reshaped.

Everything was so smooth.

Everything was so natural.

Li Wanshou walked on air to comprehend the Dao, achieving Ascension to Immortality. Amidst the visions of falling heavenly flowers and golden lotuses springing from the ground, his figure flew into the infinitely distant space-time until he was pulled and absorbed by the Immortal Realm.

The scene of the Immortal Realm was beautiful and mysterious, even more breathtaking than the descriptions in the classics of various sects.

Immortal and ancient.

The Dao exists.

The vast heavens surrounded the Immortal Realm, and the boundless World Ruins pushed its waves to the Peak.

It was the center of the myriad worlds, the ultimate destination that countless seekers of the Dao dreamed of. The Immortal light was brilliant and world-shaking, and the stars were huge and pressed against the Realm.

The True Immortals who had attained the Dao pondered the laws within the Immortal Realm.

The supreme Immortal Kings ruled over boundless domains.

There were Dragons soaring through the Nine Heavens, and Qilins treading across the Nine Domains, perfectly interpreting what the Immortal Realm was.

At the time, Li Wanshou was so shocked by the scene of the Immortal Realm that he couldn't speak. When he finally came to his senses and was excitedly wanting to start exploring the Immortal Realm, an accident arrived quietly.

The Immortal Realm.

Was severed by a single sword strike.

Yes, literally, the Realm body was severed by a flawless sword light.

An Immortal exclaimed, "He has returned."

Li Wanshou didn't understand. Having just achieved Ascension to Immortality, his understanding of the Immortal Realm was too limited; he didn't even know what he should do.

He had originally thought about finding Xu Moli in the Immortal Realm and taking good care of his Disciple's only relative.

But the changes in the Immortal Realm were too sudden.

Space-time collapsed, and the Immortal Realm exploded. Li Wanshou, who had just ascended to the Immortal Realm, was as weak as an ant, pulled and swallowed by space-time, unable to control his own departure or stay.

In the end, as Xu Xi saw, he was forced to Transmigrate to the real world.

"Tell me, how could such a perfectly fine Immortal Realm just disappear like that?"

The old man sighed.

He drank the spiritual water in one gulp, feeling depressed.

"Although I am at the True Immortal Realm, that catastrophe was too extensive. Now, no matter what, I cannot find the way back."

"Helpless, I had to stay in this world and become a Guest Elder."

"Doing this, uh, Transcendent Bureau Chief thing?"

Li Wanshou's thinking was very simple.

Although Earth was not the Cultivation World he knew, the culture and customs of China had many similarities to the Cultivation World, so he chose to help out.

At the same time.

The appearance of the Transcendent Fusion and the World Ruins also caught Li Wanshou's attention.

He speculated that Earth might have some unique qualities that attracted the arrival of myriad worlds. If he could study and understand it, he might be able to know the method to return to his original Cultivation World.

As for the Immortal Realm…

The old man, having witnessed the explosion of the Immortal Realm with his own eyes, no longer held any hope for its survival.