Chapter 65: The Foundation of the Dao Destroyed
With those words, Ye Qingchen resolutely stepped into the Ascension Platform. Instantly, radiant colors burst forth, enveloping Ye Qingchen completely.
“He’s become immortal!”
“We have witnessed the road to immortality!”
“So this is what an immortal truly is!”
The crowd watched, wide-eyed, as Ye Qingchen received the baptism of the seven-colored light, unable to restrain their exclamations.
Hong Xi and Xie Ming, the two Supreme Beings, were especially shocked, their faces changing dramatically with disbelief. Earlier, by pursuing demonic energies, they had sensed Ghost Yaksha burning his demon soul to force his way into Senior Zhu’s courtyard, unleashing a power comparable to that of an immortal.
Yet, upon witnessing the true immortal, they realized how far they fell short. So this is what a real immortal is—utterly terrifying!
The spectators’ eyes nearly popped out. It was rare to see someone attain immortality; now, they were witnessing the path firsthand.
The Evil God, Yin Shihang, was ablaze with excitement, his eyes shining with sinister light. Previously, he had claimed there was something strange about the road to immortality, that it was problematic. Now, he had forgotten everything he said, his heart consumed with desire to rush forward.
Ye Qingchen had succeeded; now it was the Evil God’s turn. Without hesitation, he stepped directly into the seven-colored glow. As expected, the radiance enveloped him without reservation.
“Look!”
A stir ran through the crowd.
The Evil God floated in midair, the evil aura that once surrounded him visibly dissipating. His entire presence grew increasingly sacred.
“Does the Ascension Platform purify the aura of those who enter?”
“If even someone like the Evil God can become immortal, does that mean we can too?”
Astonished, the crowd murmured.
Amid their awed discussion, the eight elders behind Yin Shihang, seeing their master undergoing the baptism of the Ascension Platform’s radiance, all stepped forward into the colored light together.
Almost as soon as they entered, the baptism washed over them.
“See, it’s not just those with half-immortal cultivation; even Supreme Beings can do it!”
“Does that mean we can as well?”
“Let’s go, we must seize this opportunity.”
“If we don’t take hold of this chance now, when will we?”
With those words, most of the Supreme Beings from the Sanctuary of Extreme Action and the Sanctuary of Zi Yan stepped directly onto the Ascension Platform.
“Ah! I too am receiving the baptism of the great Dao—I feel as if I’ve been reborn!” cried one Supreme Being in excitement.
He had been on the verge of passing away, yet now he looked nothing like an aged elder. His entire body seemed renewed, old skin shedding and new skin emerging. Even his white hair instantly turned black.
“So this is becoming immortal! I want to become immortal too!”
Seeing the transformation of the old master, the crowd was even more exhilarated, each hoping for such a change.
The Supreme Being of the Spirit Chronicle and the Supreme Being of Purple Sun also stepped onto the Ascension Platform at the same moment.
Leng Qianxue’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “Shouldn’t we go in as well?”
In the face of immortality, who could resist?
No sooner had Leng Qianxue spoken than An Yue’er led their entire group into the colored light of the Ascension Platform.
Immediately, the aura of immortality enveloped them all.
Though An Yue’er and Leng Qianxue’s group had not reached the Supreme realm—not even the Grand Mastery—but now their strength was rapidly rising.
Divided Spirit!
Void Piercing!
One breakthrough after another!
Grand Mastery!
Their power continued to surge.
“Hahaha! I’ve become immortal! I’m coming to the Immortal Realm!” The Evil God laughed wildly, stepping onto the platform.
Suddenly, the atmosphere shifted; a terrifying sensation swept over them. The seven-colored glow surrounding the crowd faded away.
From the endless sky, only a single cold and merciless voice remained.
“Close the net!”
The voice echoed from the end of the platform, pouring into everyone’s ears, making their faces pale.
No one had expected that as all the Supreme Beings stood in the glow, basking in their joy, such a change would occur.
Now, the seven-colored radiance of the Ascension Platform had vanished, and the surroundings were filled with an aura of bleakness and cold detachment.
At the end of the platform, the crowd could not help but lift their gaze. There, a phantom figure sat cross-legged as if upon the clouds.
His hair was gray, marking his age, and he wore a black robe, as if he could command the world’s fleeting glory.
Around him, the colored light swirled, and waves of immortal aura continued to emerge.
“Who is this?”
“Could he be a god? With such a powerful immortal aura, he must be an immortal!”
“An immortal? Isn’t this the Ascension Platform? Why is he here? What does he intend to do?”
The crowd stared at the man above, momentarily at a loss for words.
The man looked down coldly at those below, the corners of his lips tinged with icy disdain.
“All quasi-immortals and Supreme Beings of Southern Yi are gathered here. Henceforth, Southern Yi’s Dao foundation is severed!”
His voice was thunderous, shaking the earth.
He merely raised his hand, and a terrifying aura erupted from his side, pressing down mercilessly.
Unable to withstand it, everyone spat blood.
“My spiritual power! My…”
“My cultivation is fading—what do I do? I sense the earlier aura devouring my body!”
“What is this? We seem to have fallen into some sinister plot!”
Below the platform, all the Supreme Beings were terrified and panicked.
Who could have guessed that the immortal energy they so desperately absorbed would now turn against them, eroding their cultivation?
“My realm is falling!”
“No!”
In the crowd, one Supreme’s face was ashen, unable to believe that his Supreme cultivation had now dropped to the level of a master—and was still falling.
Everyone’s cultivation was declining!
“I hate this! I finally found the Ascension Platform!”
“My Dao foundation is gone, my cultivation is still falling!”
“Where have we come…what is this place, what kind of cursed place is this!”
Everyone howled uncontrollably.
What did it matter that they were revered Supreme Beings? Now, they had all been trapped.
“So the radiance was never truly the Ascension Platform. It was…just a trap.”
The first woman to step onto the Ascension Platform gazed ahead, blood trickling from the corner of her lips.