Chapter 801: The Great Ascension

Ancient ruins deep in the mountains.

Desolate wilderness.

Countless mighty beings once flourished and dominated their domains. Yet after reaching the peak of the Great Heaven Stage, the endless refinement of rule chains gradually eroded their ambitions.

What good is refining more rule chains? Apart from increased strength, they gained nothing.

Innumerable powerful cultivators in the past, unable to transcend the Great Heaven Stage for too long, eventually reached the end of their lives. For any mighty being, this was an unbearable blow.

Yet countless others refused to accept their fate. Even if it meant defying heaven itself, they strove to break through the Great Heaven Stage and enter the realm of eternity.

However, in the past ten thousand years, since the Xuanhuang Realm split into two, not a single powerful being has managed to break free from this prison.

Day and night,

countless cultivators gazed longingly at the sky, their hearts heavy with frustration. They had believed that pursuing the martial path would allow them to enter the eternal realm. But in the end, they realized it was merely a dream.

They had forsaken everything for martial cultivation. Looking back now, it seemed hardly worth it.

But today, something unusual occurred.

Across the mysterious locations of the Xuanhueng Realm, beams of radiant light pierced the clouds.

Powerful auras condensed into dragon-like forms, roaring through the void, refusing to dissipate.

“A hundred years! It’s been a hundred years! Could it really be possible to break through now?”

At this moment, countless cultivators sensed the previously unshakable barrier begin to waver, possibly vanishing at any second.

Lin Fan refined the Xuanhuang Realm, breaking through the barrier between heaven and earth. The veil that had split the Xuanhueng Realm in two suddenly vanished. The previously thin spiritual energy became suddenly thick and dense,

almost condensing into a tangible form.

“Judging by this, many cultivators in the Xuanhueng Realm have broken through the barrier.”

Every movement within the Xuanhueng Realm was under Lin Fan’s control.

Countless cultivators shattered the old barriers of the Xuanhueng Realm and entered higher realms.

One!

Two!

Three!

Three thousand six hundred!

With a mere thought, Lin Fan sensed the surging auras erupting from every direction.

“Strange, Mi Qiongqi…”

At this moment, Lin Fan noticed Mi Qiongqi’s condition.

On an unnamed peak, Mi Qiongqi’s aura surged powerfully. The energies of life and death flowed through him as the gates of heaven and earth swung open, seemingly connecting to some mystical place.

Vast energies of life and death flowed down from the gate, pouring over Mi Qiongqi’s body.

“The Gate of Life and Death, undying and immortal, breakthrough.”

Centered around Mi Qiongqi, a whirlwind rose, forming a massive storm that swept across the heavens and enveloped the entire unnamed peak.

Observing Mi Qiongqi’s current state, Lin Fan was genuinely astonished.

Heavenly Ascension Stage—Initial.

Heavenly Ascension Stage—Middle.

Heavenly Ascension Stage—Final.

Buzz!

The aura continued to surge for a long time before finally stabilizing at the peak of the Heavenly Ascension Stage.

“Indeed, he’s one of my protégés. With such a strong foundation, he leapt straight to the peak of the Heavenly Ascension Stage. he’ll definitely be a major force in the future.”

Lin Fan hadn’t expected Mi Qiongqi to leap across several minor stages at once. Truly a rare genius.

Originally, Lin Fan thought Mi Qiongqi was the only one in the Xuanhueng Realm to break through so many minor stages.

But unexpectedly, Yao Wuxie in Zangyao City was also breaking through continuously. Although his aura wasn’t as strong as Mi Qiongqi’s,

his unique aura left Lin Fan astonished.

A group of venomous titan deities surrounded Yao Wuxie. Each deity roared furiously, their power surging like waves. Instantly, they transformed into a massive venomous rune floating above Yao Wuxie’s head before sinking into his inner world.

Haa!

Yao Wuxie roared, his aura soaring skyward, engulfing the sky in a thick mist, which he then absorbed entirely into his body.

Heavenly Ascension Stage—High.

“Truly formidable.”

Witnessing this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel a mix of admiration and envy.

Some people are simply born extraordinary.

They surpass others’ achievements in a year that would take decades or even centuries.

Many veteran cultivators in the Xuanhueng Realm, who had been stuck at the Great Heaven Stage, could only reach the middle of the Heavenly Ascension Stage even with a strong foundation.

Compared to Mi Qiongqi and Yao Wuxie, it was like comparing men to gods—utterly disheartening.

This time, after merging the Xuanhueng Realm with the Gusheng Realm, many cultivators entered higher realms.

But to Lin Fan, this was a trap.

When the Xuanhueng Realm split, its spiritual energy had already become extremely thin. Those cultivators who managed to reach the peak of the Great Heaven Stage were already geniuses among geniuses.

But precisely because of this, even after a hundred years, they remained stuck at the peak of the Great Heaven Stage—their talent and potential already exhausted.

“It seems I must rely on the younger generation now. These old cultivators can serve as guides for the younger ones.”

Lin Fan had his own plans. Given the current situation, he needed to produce more Holy Sun Pills quickly, triggering a century-long cultivation surge. Then, a generation of prodigies would rise and bring the ancient clans to their knees.

At this moment, the Xuanhueng Realm trembled. Countless cultivators who had broken through sensed a mysterious force guiding them, urging them to ascend to a higher plane.

“Hehe, the Gusheng Realm is trying to pull them up? What a dream.”

Lin Fan struck out with one palm, sending a vast force directly into the void. The intense summoning force instantly vanished. The cultivators of the Xuanhueng Realm were left puzzled.

They had no idea what had just happened.

In their perception, following that summoning force would have taken them to a broader upper realm. But now, the summoning force had vanished as if it had never existed.

But for them, it no longer mattered. Simply breaking through to a higher realm had reignited the long-dormant passion in these veteran cultivators.

As for where that mysterious force might lead, it was no longer their concern.

“It seems it’s time to head to the Gusheng Realm. Given my current physical strength, I’m more than ready to make a move.”

“Grab some Holy Sun Pills, find some strong cultivators, convert them, and have them refine Holy Sun Pills for me.”

“Ten million Holy Sun Pills—that’s quite terrifying.”

Lin Fan once again felt boundless confidence in his strength. His physical body had reached the Tenth Heaven Ascension Stage—the Eternal Divine Stage. He just wondered whether the supreme ancient clans would still feel pain when he beat them up.

If he got the chance, he’d definitely like to test that out.

When Lin Fan reappeared in the Gusheng Realm, he brought along the Xuanhueng Realm, now rotating within his inner world.

Now, Lin Fan was the master of the Xuanhueng Realm. Every transformation occurred at his mere whim.

This feeling of controlling countless lives was, in Lin Fan’s eyes, absolutely exhilarating.

Something he had never even dared to dream of before.