Chapter 1 From the Lower Realm?

Inside the grand hall.

No one dared to speak anymore.

The words "from the lower realm" made people, oh no, made immortals' scalps tingle.

What did "from the lower realm" even mean?

If it were an immortal界修士 (jie xiushi, cultivator) from the immortal realm, even at the eighty-first step, though extraordinarily remarkable, they might still be under the command of some supreme being, which would be easier to handle.

But "from the lower realm" equated to an ascendant who hadn't even become an immortal, yet had climbed to the eighty-first step, shaking the entire immortal realm.

If it were an immortal界修士 (jie xiushi, cultivator), it would still be manageable, possibly not even worth the Celestial Lord's attention.

However, coming from the lower realm was another matter entirely. To possess such immense immortal affinity before even ascending... what would happen upon becoming an immortal?

One had to remember that immortal affinity increased gradually after becoming an immortal. Of course, committing acts against the will of the heavens would diminish it, but generally, doing nothing would only add to it, albeit slightly.

But reaching the eighty-first step signified a terrifying amount of immortal affinity. Even a slight addition would be no joke.

The hall fell utterly silent.

The Celestial Lord also fell silent.

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! If they are a human族修士 (zu xiushi, clan cultivator), grant them celestial status. If they are of any other race, eliminate them without exception."

"This is a Celestial Emperor Talisman. If you discover their identity, you can forcibly break through realms, and it can suppress all fortunes. Unless they are the Lord of the Heavenly Dao, even the most formidable fortune will be suppressed by this talisman! Juling Xian (Mighty Spirit Immortal), if you handle this matter well, the entire Northern Dipper Domain will be under your control from now on."

The voice was magnificent, as if a sage were speaking.

In an instant, the immortals in the hall were astonished.

They looked at the majestic figure with envy.

To govern the Northern Dipper Domain, what kind of authority was that? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they'd be promoted three ranks!

"Juling Xian (Mighty Spirit Immortal) obeys the decree!"

The latter was extremely excited and thrilled. He received the talisman and disappeared from the hall.

Regardless, the abnormality of the Ascension Platform spread throughout the entire immortal realm.

It wasn't just the big shots who noticed; any cultivator with eyes could sense the terrifying anomaly.

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North of the immortal realm.

On top of an ice mountain millions of feet high.

An old Taoist with a long beard calculated something and then laughed loudly.

"Hahahaha! Good, good! Finally, a restorer has appeared! Di Tian! Let's see how long your Celestial Court can last! Hahahaha, joyous, joyous, joyous!"

South of the immortal realm.

A peerless man stood in a courtyard, looking at the distant Ascension Platform, and muttered to himself.

"I never thought that after hundreds of epochs, someone would be able to reach the eighty-first step. Di Tian ah Di Tian, isn't it time for the position of Celestial Lord to change hands?"

East of the immortal realm.

Here, the immortal energy was so dense that it was several times denser than even the Celestial Court. Ancient existences opened their eyes.

"The eighty-first step! Truly rare."

"Let Di Tian handle it. If he can subdue them, all is well. If he can't, we will subdue them. At worst, we'll change the Lord of the Celestial Court and establish a new Celestial Emperor."

"Well, no matter what, my ancient god clan will reign above all else!"

West of the immortal realm.

In a dilapidated Taoist temple.

An old Taoist watched all of this.

"I hope this person can improve the status of my human race. May a second Di Tian not appear."

At this moment.

The entire immortal realm was already in shock.

In ancient cities, immortals watched the anomaly on the Ascension Platform, utterly astonished.

But an even more shocking thing happened.

On the Ascension Platform, a blurry figure appeared.

They were surrounded by the Grand Dao, but their appearance could not be clearly seen.

Without saying a word, they walked down the steps.

They walked to the first step, and then quickly to the eighty-first step.

They went back and forth no less than several times, and each time they reached the eighty-first step, the Ascension Platform would erupt with immeasurable immortal light.

Various phenomena covered the endless regions of the immortal realm.

Golden lotuses sprung from the earth everywhere, and celestial flowers rained down. Waves of immortal music rang out, and invincible figures emerged. Passages of scripture were chanted, demonstrating their extraordinary nature.

Some immortals were even shocked to the point of vomiting blood by this phenomenon.

Many low-level immortals knelt on the ground, begging the person to stop walking.

But just after an incense stick's worth of time.

Suddenly, the figure stopped on the eighty-first step.

A loud voice echoed throughout the entire immortal realm.

"I am the Lu Celestial Emperor, destined to suppress all enemies in this world!"

"Those who chant my true name will gain eternal life in reincarnation!"

"When I attain eternal life, billions of worlds and all living beings will enter the immortal realm!"

"When I attain eternal life, all heretical paths will not enter the world."

"When I attain eternal life, all space and time, past and future, all beings who remember my true name will gain eternal life!"

The magnificent and terrifying voice resounded.

In the immortal realm, at this moment, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Xuanhuang dragons condensed. This was an supreme grand vow!

The world was shocked.

Golden auspicious clouds were everywhere. The nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Xuanhuang dragons, each hundreds of millions of feet long, spiraled in the heavens and earth.

Countless immortals were dumbfounded.

Especially in the Celestial Court.

Nine terrifying golden dragon phantoms with nine claws appeared, resisting the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Xuanhuang dragons.

This was a clash of fortune.

At this moment, in the Celestial Court's main hall.

The invincible and majestic figure finally moved.

"Juling Xian (Mighty Spirit Immortal)! This Emperor retracts the order! You can mobilize all forces to thoroughly investigate this person! Kill them! I bestow upon you another Supreme Emperor Talisman. Unless they are truly protected by the Heavenly Dao, you can sever their past, future, and present."

The voice echoed, loud and clear.

But all the immortals in the hall realized it.

The Celestial Emperor in their eyes had encountered a real enemy.

They understood that this person was too extraordinary. They had actually made such a grand vow, which was too terrifying.

These vows alone could surpass the Celestial Lord by thirty-six thousand kalpas of reincarnation.

It was hard to imagine how a cultivator from the lower realm could be so terrifying, daring to make such a vow to the heavens and earth.

But the most terrifying thing wasn't this.

The most terrifying thing was that the Heavenly Dao had actually responded!

That's right, that's it.

The Heavenly Dao had actually agreed.

Vows aren't something you can just make by moving your mouth. You must be qualified to do it, capable of doing it, and the Heavenly Dao must recognize you before you can make a vow.

Otherwise, everyone would just make vows and slowly repay them, without any urgency.

If you don't have enough strength, you can make a vow, but the Heavenly Dao won't even bother with you.

But when this person made a vow, the Heavenly Dao not only didn't reject it, but also acknowledged it and accepted the vow.

That meant that the Heavenly Dao believed that this person could do it.

If that was the case, then this was indeed a crisis.

The Celestial Lord could also make such a vow.

But he wouldn't do that, because once you can't repay it, you can prepare to die.

Unless you're the son of the Heavenly Dao.

But the problem is, where are there any sons of the Heavenly Dao in this world?

The Heavenly Dao is ethereal and illusory.

There may be Lords of Heaven and Earth, but they are merely subordinates of the Heavenly Dao.

Mouthpieces in the mortal realm.

Sons of the Heavenly Dao cannot exist.