As Chen Luo manipulated the Vast Sea minor world, causing it to evolve into a brand-new grand formation, all Ascended Immortals who had condensed their Dharma Bodies on the Primordial Great Land cast gazes of surprise, doubt, or elation towards the Vast Sea:
"The spiritual energy is fluctuating, and resplendent treasures are soaring towards the heavens! A supreme treasure is about to be born!"
"It seems the previous tremors of tribulation clouds were also a precursor to a supreme treasure's emergence. I wonder what kind of treasure it is, to trigger a peerless great tribulation comparable to a ninth-tier immortal tribulation!"
"The Vast Sea is rich in treasures, but it has never been human territory. Moreover, the formation grandmaster Long Ji guards it. It's a pity we cannot venture there to investigate!"
"Hmph, if not for the imperial decrees from the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths, with our human race united, how could these mere demon races survive!"
"Old martialist! You speak so bravely, why don't you take the lead and probe the reality of this anomaly in the Vast Sea!"
"Bah! I don't deign to bully that woman Long Ji!"
"Haha, that woman's true dragon form..."
"Heh heh, esteemed sirs, you may not know, but recently that Long Ji attempted to sneak into the Primordial Great Land after leaving the Vast Sea, only to be severely struck by a sword from the Immortal Dynasty Lord of the Great Zhen!"
The divine senses of the Dharma Body Ascended Immortals vibrated upon hearing this. The Immortal Dynasty Lord of the Great Zhen was universally recognized as the foremost figure on the Primordial Great Land! No matter how powerful Long Ji was, she would be in grave danger facing him!
"Is this true? Lord Qin's sword is the Dragon Slaying Dao Weapon. With one strike, how could Long Ji possibly survive?"
As the divine senses of the Dharma Body Ascended Immortals interacted, a hint of elation could be discerned. If Long Ji truly perished, wouldn't the boundless Vast Sea be theirs for the taking?! Even with the imperial decrees of the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths, at most they would refrain from slaughtering demon races and only seize treasures!
"Heh, you truly underestimate a formation grandmaster. Don't get your hopes up. Although Long Ji was severely injured, her life is not in danger, and she has already fled back to the Vast Sea."
"Heh heh, Demon Monk, aren't you tempting everyone to venture into the Vast Sea! Long Ji lost half her life, if not her life, after taking a sword strike from Dragon Slaying. If we all advance together, how can she have the strength to stop us?"
"Esteemed sirs! Do not forget the fate of fellow Daoists who previously ventured into the Vast Sea to seek treasures! We do not encroach upon the Vast Sea not only because of Long Ji's fearsome reputation and the imperial decrees of the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths!"
With a clear, cold female voice, the greed in the hearts of the Dharma Body Ascended Immortals was dispelled by more than half. Yes, the Nine Heavens and Nine Earths merely prohibited the wanton slaughter of demon races, and Long Ji mostly remained within her sect. The true reason Ascended Immortals dared not invade the Vast Sea was the mysterious disappearances of countless explorers in past years. The boundless Vast Sea beyond this land seemed like a sentient monster; any human Ascended Immortal from the Primordial Great Land who ventured deep had a chance of disappearing, as if devoured by an unknown entity.
Upon this realization, the greed stirred by the Demon Monk Temple dissipated significantly:
"Fairy Mei speaks wisely. I was overcome by greed!"
"Hmph! That old fellow from the Demon Monk Temple clearly has ill intentions. Fortunately, Fairy Mei reminded us, otherwise, we might have been incited by him!"
The Dharma Body Ascended Immortal speaking was Mei Yingxue, the Vice President of the Four Seasons Society. As a newly ascended powerful Immortal who actively underwent tribulations and rapidly reached the Dharma Body realm, Mei Yingxue held some prestige among the Dharma Body Ascended Immortals.
"By the way, I heard that Fairy Mei's daughter has passed the Four Seasons Great Tribulation and ascended to the Immortal rank? When will the celebratory ceremony be held! We will surely attend to offer our congratulations!"
Mei Yingxue felt a slight joy in her heart. She hadn't expected her foolish daughter to go to such lengths for a man.
Just as Mei Yingxue was about to continue conversing with a few favored righteous Ascended Immortals, and other demonic Ascended Immortals were preparing to leave, finding the situation uninteresting, all the Dharma Body Ascended Immortals' expressions changed in unison! The Heaven and Earth Communication Jade Talisman, crafted by the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, transmitted an invitation from the Vast Sea Sect!
"What's going on? The Vast Sea Sect is actually inviting us to observe the ceremony?!"
"What is Long Ji thinking?! She never invited us when Ascended Immortals appeared in the Vast Sea before. The last ceremony in the Vast Sea was thousands of years ago, during Long Ji's succession as Sect Master!"
"Yes, at that time, the Vast Sea was still under the Old Dragon King's command. However, after Long Ji took office, the Old Dragon King must have entered the late stage of Ascension. It's unknown whether he went to the Nine Heavens or Nine Earths now."
"That's not right. Isn't the Vast Sea Sect dominated by Long Ji's family? Where did this Grand Elder Chen come from?! Who is this Chen Luo?!"
"Interesting. A Grand Elder Ascension ceremony, don't you all think this is a good opportunity? The special great tribulation just now, and the treasure light soaring into the heavens at this moment! Aren't we all eager for an opportunity to investigate?"
"With the active invitation from the Vast Sea Sect, it's the perfect time for us to go!"
The Dharma Bodies, who had originally given up their intentions, became active again after receiving the communication from the Vast Sea Sect.
Moments later, the Dharma Bodies, without bothering to exchange pleasantries, hurriedly withdrew their divine senses. Only Mei Yingxue's divine sense gazed towards the direction of the Vast Sea, a trace of disbelief flashing in the depths of her eyes:
"Yan'er mentioned that the Luo Immortal Physique was called Chen Luo, and it was Miao Yu from the Lustrous Immortal Sect and Linglong from the Vast Sea Sect who outbid for the Luo Immortal Physique. Could this so-called new Grand Elder truly be him?!"
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Soon, the news of the Vast Sea producing a supreme treasure spread like wildfire across the entire Primordial Great Land. After all, the treasure light soaring into the heavens could be sensed by any cultivator at the Ascended Immortal realm, even from billions of miles away. However, the Vast Sea had a fearsome reputation. While cultivators in the Dao Path could retreat safely after traveling there, once an Ascended Immortal stepped foot, there was a high probability of encountering misfortune. Therefore, although many Ascended Immortals were curious about the supreme treasure emerging from the Vast Sea this time, they could only sigh in frustration at first.
But in less than half a day, all influential forces across the Primordial Great Land received invitations from the Vast Sea Sect. Seven days later, the Vast Sea widely invited cultivators from all regions to witness the Grand Elder's Ascension. Instantly, various forces on the Primordial Great Land became restless.
While the sects on the Great Land were making preparations for the upcoming ceremony, within the Vast Sea minor world, Chen Luo began his mission of educating the world's inhabitants. On a massive floating island, over ten thousand cultivators of the Vast Sea Sect looked at the young man standing before the crowd with varied expressions. Nearly ninety percent of the disciples of the Vast Sea Sect were spiritual demons who had not yet taken human form, with only the remaining ten percent being humans who had joined the Vast Sea. However, in the Vast Sea, the coexistence of humans and demons was remarkably equal, perhaps also related to the fact that great demons above the Ascended Immortal realm mostly maintained human form.
A sword light suddenly stopped beside Chen Luo. As the light dispersed, Linglong appeared, riding her sword as she transformed into a rainbow. Linglong sheathed her sword and stood with her hands clasped, respectfully addressing Chen Luo:
"Master! Our Vast Sea Sect disciples, a total of thirteen thousand four hundred and sixty-one, have all assembled!"