"Warning!"
"Warning!"
"Your current energy usage has exceeded the system's maximum limit. Continuing with the transcendence mission will result in severe consequences!"
Maximum limit?
Lin Feng felt a pang of anxiety.
His ten transcendences hadn't even begun, and he was already hitting a maximum limit.
This was clearly an attempt to stifle his growth.
He couldn't stand for it!
"Old man, put more power into it!"
The old beggar nodded.
The next moment.
He completely transformed into a beam of light and vanished into the celestial passage.
Only a faint afterimage remained in his stead.
Lin Feng quickly reached out and protected it.
"Young friend, this is all that remains of my wisp of a soul. When you return to the real world, it will all depend on you!"
Lin Feng nodded solemnly.
"Old man, don't worry, I will definitely resurrect you!"
Although.
Resurrecting a powerful being nearing the Transcendence realm wouldn't be a simple task.
But since they had helped him this much, Lin Feng was determined to fulfill his promise.
As the old beggar's physical body completely perished and his soul burned away.
Lin Feng finally welcomed his tenth transcendence.
"Transcendence mission has undergone an anomaly. The game server has encountered an unknown error and will shut down in 3 days!"
"You have been blacklisted by the system. You will be unable to log in again after logging out."
The blood-red notification made Lin Feng gasp in surprise at first.
Then, his heart relaxed.
Good.
He still had 3 days.
That was enough!
He walked towards the faint figure that appeared in the starry sky.
He was very curious.
What exactly was this "Immortal Realm" that the dignified old man had spoken of?
And what appeared before him.
Was indeed the same old man.
However.
Though his appearance was the same, even his attire was identical.
Lin Feng felt a different aura from this old man.
The old man's expression was filled with amazement.
"Little fellow, you actually managed to summon my Immortal avatar."
Although his words seemed to be praise for Lin Feng's strength.
His eyes, however, held a hint of regret.
Lin Feng had a bad premonition.
As expected.
The next moment, the old man shook his head and said.
"With just this, your so-called final transcendence will not be achievable."
Lin Feng asked urgently, "Didn't you say you could go easy on me and ensure my promotion?"
The old man's aged face flushed slightly.
"I did indeed say that before."
"But how could I have imagined that you, a mere child, could actually provoke an opponent from the Immortal Realm?"
He sighed.
"The Immortal Realm is unlike the previous realms. Even if I go easy, you still won't be able to defeat it and break through."
Seeing the old man's resolute demeanor.
Lin Feng felt a surge of defiance.
"Isn't that statement a bit too absolute, old sir?"
"I have always been able to defeat stronger opponents with my weaker cultivation."
"No matter how strong the Immortal Realm is, it's not invincible. How can it be impossible to defeat?"
"Heh heh!"
The old man chuckled proudly.
"Since you're still unconvinced, let me tell you why."
Lin Feng immediately adopted an attentive posture, ready to listen.
The old man smiled with satisfaction and began.
"The other realms are merely differences in power. Even the Transcendence realm, with its ability to destroy planets, is still bound by the will of other heavenly laws. It possesses some power in the universe, but when facing true experts, it's no different from mere ants!"
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed.
The concept of invincibility in the Transcendence realm that the old beggar had instilled in him was suddenly challenged by this notion of being "ants."
The old man seemed pleased by Lin Feng's astonishment, his tone softening.
"In fact, the Transcendence realm and even the eleventh or twelfth levels above it are merely differences in combat power. There have been instances where powerful Transcendence realm cultivators defeated those at the eleventh or twelfth levels."
"However, the Immortal Realm is entirely different. For countless years, no one from the Immortal Realm has ever been defeated by an opponent of a lower cultivation level."
Lin Feng found this hard to believe.
"Does this mean the Immortal Realm cannot be killed, or even defeated?"
The old man shook his head.
"It's not entirely like that."
"It's just that those who can ascend to the Immortal Realm are inherently the most exceptionally talented and monstrous among the twelfth-level powerhouses. They are countless times stronger than those at the eleventh level or Transcendence realm."
"And after achieving breakthrough with Immortal Divinity, their increase in power is even more terrifying, naturally making them unreachable by the weaker ones."
He pointed to himself.
"Take this avatar of mine, for example. Among the Immortal Realm, it can only be considered of middling strength."
"Yet, even so, it possesses an 'Immortal Shield' that is a hundred times my own. If you cannot unleash energy a hundred times my own in a single blow, at most you will only cause me slight damage."
"And with the recovery ability granted by my Immortal Divinity, I can instantly return to my peak state."
"Even if you are truly monstrous and can deal an attack close to a hundred times my strength in one hit, it will only severely wound me."
"And in such a state, I will activate a temporary shield that is a thousand times my strength. Protected by this shield, I can recover to normal within a few breaths. I cannot die."
He glanced teasingly at the attentive Lin Feng.
"In other words, unless you can deliver an attack equivalent to a hundred or even a thousand times my own total energy in a single blow, you will not be able to defeat this avatar of mine."
"Otherwise, all other attack methods will be futile!"
Lin Feng's eyes widened in astonishment.
Thinking about it, the Immortal Realm truly deserved its name.
Normally, the gap in combat power between the twelfth level and the Immortal Realm was at least a hundredfold.
This meant one would need to unleash an attack equivalent to ten thousand times the power of a twelfth-level cultivator to cause true damage to an Immortal Realm being.
And a hundred thousand times the damage to kill them directly.
But how could one person unleash a hundred thousand times their full power?
If they possessed such strength, they would have already ascended to the Immortal Realm.
However.
He pondered for a moment.
He might actually have this possibility.
After all.
His own strength had always surpassed that of his peers.
And after his attribute points exceeded one hundred million, the activated combat power system gave him the confidence to face any opponent.
Although he couldn't see the specific numerical value of his current combat power.
In his estimation.
He possessed at least ten thousand times the strength of an ordinary Transcendence realm cultivator.
Even if he hadn't reached the Immortal Realm, he should be close.
The range of attack power described by the old man was something he might be able to achieve if he went all out.
"Thank you for the explanation."
"However, I still want to try!"
The old man said helplessly, "Since you don't believe me, then come at me."
"But..."
He appraised Lin Feng's current state and cautioned.
"I see that activating your transcendence state this time seems to have caused significant tremors in your world. If nothing unexpected happens, the will of heaven has already severely rejected you!"
"Regardless of whether you succeed or not, you will likely be forcefully expelled from this world soon. Prepare anything you need in advance."
Lin Feng nodded.
His estimation of the old man rose again.
With just a glance, he could discern Lin Feng's approximate condition.
This old man was truly unfathomable!
However.
Your true body might be beyond my match.
But if it's just an avatar.
We'll only know after a fight!
Confidence ignited in his eyes.
Then.
He drew his sword with fierce intent!