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Chapter 580 - 578: Transcendent God Celebration (Congrats to the leader of the Evil Immortals League!)_1

Chapter 580: Chapter 578: Transcendent God Celebration (Congrats to the leader of the Evil Immortals League!)_1

Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.

Jiang Country, Departure Demon Palace.

"Supreme Elder..."

Su Xuelong quickly entered the palace with overhanging eaves and towering arches, gazing up at the high and mighty Demon Lord Tian Du, clad in a black robe, with a face that appeared youthful and a red mole between his eyebrows!

Currently, the power of Departure Demon Palace straddled Jiang Country and Feng Country... suppressing all the righteous sects of the Sky Pillar Alliance from raising their heads.

However, Su Xuelong was aware that this Supreme Elder wasn’t actually happy...

Despite Departure Demon Palace being the foremost power in the Southern Wilderness, Tian Du wasn’t the premier figure of the Southern Wilderness.

That certain individual lurking within the Cultivation World around Thousand Island Lake could, with just a word, potentially reduce the Departure Demon Palace to dust.

Thinking of this, he held the invitation in his hand, his emotions growing even more complex.

"Blood Dragon, what’s the matter?"

Demon Lord Tian Du opened his eyes, and the menacing aura around him that seemed to devour all light slowly dissipated.

"Reporting to the Supreme Elder... Thousand Island Lake has sent an invitation."

Su Xuelong felt bitterness in his mouth as he spoke, "That person... has now advanced to become a Transcendent God! He invites us to partake in his Transcendent God Ceremony..."

"Transcendent God?"

Demon Lord Tian Du wasn’t surprised, but rather somberly reflected, "So soon... Once, with my extraordinary talent and the accompaniment of a Spirit Body through numerous calamities, I was considered envied by the heavens, thus given the name Tian Du... but compared to that person, I am nothing."

Demon Lord Tian Du had long been prepared for Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master to achieve Transcendence.

After all, even before attaining Transcendence, he was able to defeat a fifth-stage Transcendent God Heavenly Phoenix!

With such talent, strength, fortune, and opportunity... if the Lord Master of Dragon Fish Island couldn’t become a Transcendent God, then who in the Southern Wilderness could?

"Just that, as a result, this person will surely continue to suppress the Southern Wilderness for another thousand years... The good thing is, should any great disaster occur in the future, we would also have a mainstay. The bad thing?"

Demon Lord Tian Du gave a bitter smile, as he seriously examined the invitation, "When the time comes, I will personally travel to Thousand Island Lake to offer my congratulations... As for the tribute? Let’s send that piece of ’Demon Profound Blood Ore’..."

"What?"

Su Xuelong was taken aback. That was a treasured item of Departure Demon Palace, formed by chance after countless millennia from the blood of a Transcendent God of the Demon Path that had seeped into an underground ore vein.

It was a supreme material for the Demon Path, and if one were to extract the Demon Qi from it using secret methods, it could even aid a Demon Cultivator in breaking through the bottleneck to become a Transcendent God.

"One mountain cannot contain two tigers. Now that Southern Wilderness can no longer produce a second Transcendent God... If this were to be leaked to sects such as Ruyi Gate, it would bring catastrophe rather than fortune."

Demon Lord Tian Du shook his head.

Although Departure Demon Palace had hidden this treasure very well, there was always the risk of a leak.

Especially when that woman, Nangong Li, was in cahoots with the other party...

For the sake of Departure Demon Palace’s legacy, it was better to be strategically compliant.

"As you command..."

Su Xuelong obeyed with difficulty, feeling a bit bitter inside.

He knew that their own Supreme Elder, ever since descending to the Lower Realm, had been in seclusion, striving hard in cultivation, hoping to become a Transcendent God someday—not necessarily to defeat the Lord Master of Dragon Fish Island, but at least to hold his own against him.

Yet, in the end, the result was still the same!

...

Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master has attained Transcendence!

Such groundbreaking news, like a hurricane, swept across the entire Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm.

After all, it had been thousands of years since there had been confirmed news of a Cultivator in the Southern Wilderness breaking through to Transcendence.

Fang Xi’s breakthrough undoubtedly invigorated those Cultivators aspiring for the Immortal Path!

To become a Transcendent God not only signified a lifespan of two thousand years but also meant one could try their luck at the Ascension Platform when the end of their lifespan approached!

Although reaching Perfect Transcendent God in the Lower Realm was almost impossible, as long as one cultivated to the mid-stage of Transcendence, there was a certain success rate to ascend to the Earth Immortal Realm via the Ascension Platform.

Once reaching the Earth Immortal Realm, one could then live for several more millennia!

This was the vision of Long Life!

For a time, not only did the Nascent Soul Sects that received invitations decide that their own Supreme Elder should personally attend the feast, but even some high-level Cultivators who did not receive invitations took it upon themselves to go, largely rushing to Thousand Island Lake, the scene somewhat reminiscent of the latter stages when the Monster Clan descended.

But compared to the hasty evacuation, this time many Cultivators were overjoyed, save for those Nascent Soul Sects, which were as bereaved as if mourning their ancestors.

Because along with the invitations were a few casually drafted lists from Fang Xi, on which were inscribed various extremely rare heavenly and earthly treasures, some of which were vital to certain sects.

But with the only Transcendent God Cultivator in the Southern Wilderness commanding, these Nascent Soul Sects had to submit if they didn’t want to be willingly eradicated, and they had to do so with smiles plastered on their faces, out of fear that Fang Xi wouldn’t accept their ’congratulatory gifts’!

In a short time, who knows how many Cultivators wished they could scratch at Nangong Li from Ruyi Gate, as well as strangle that Four-eared Marmoset.

However, since Nangong Li herself was a mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, most early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators could not overcome her.

And those who could, couldn’t kill her.

Those who could kill her, like Demon Lord Tian Du, knew that with so few suspects, if anything were to happen to Nangong Li, the newly-minted Transcendent God would be furious and would likely carry out a bloodbath, daring not to make a move...

...

Jade Island.

In the Evergreen Hall on the old teleportation array, a flash of light revealed the figures of Fairy Yunxi and Shui Lingxin.

"Welcome both of you to the Southern Wilderness."

As the host, Fang Xi naturally received the honored guests in the Evergreen Hall.

After his Transcendence, he could now freely activate this ancient teleportation array, which could bring him endless benefits.

"This is where Sir has been cultivating all this while, truly a place blessed with outstanding people and spirit."

Fairy Yunxi nodded in agreement.

Although a fourth-grade Spiritual Vein is hardly anything special, the fact that she had good words to say was naturally due to Fang Xi’s strength.

"Lingxin my friend... I have not yet congratulated you on the joy of Infant Condensing!"

Fang Xi looked towards Shui Lingxin, and with a complex expression smiled, "This place is called Thousand Island Lake, where many islands have beautiful scenery, such as Dragon Fish Island, Maple Leaf Island, Peach Blossom Island... Especially Peach Blossom Island, that is where I started my rise, and where I engaged in cultivation during my Qi Refining period. You can freely enjoy a visit there..."

"Thank you, senior..."

Shui Lingxin respectfully bowed, fully aware that the key point Fang Xi had mentioned was ’Peach Blossom Island’, and thus decided to visit there immediately.

"Fairy Yunxi, please move to the Evergreen Front Hall, where we could have a tea and discuss the Dao while waiting for the Bai family ancestor..."

Fang Xi issued the invitation.

Fairy Yunxi laughed lightly and nodded in agreement, showing not the slightest resistance.

Several days later.

Countless lights fell outside Jade Island.

The Seven Treasure Building Boat, lofty and magnificent, along with rows of flying boats, palaces, and Spiritual Beasts... It was truly a sight too busy for the eyes to follow.

But despite the many Cultivators that arrived, not one dared to step onto Jade Island, clearly intimidated by the example set earlier.

Bang!

But with the sound of a bell, the ’Yin Yang Nine Nether Mysterious Wood Array’ split open to create a massive passage.

A beam of Escape Light shot out, and it was none other than Fairy Ling Shu.

With a gentle bow, she said, "Jade Island welcomes everyone’s arrival... please proceed to ’Welcoming Immortals Hall’..."

"Departure Demon Palace congratulates Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master, presenting a congratulatory gift—a piece of Demon Profound Blood Ore."

Demon Lord Tian Du transformed into a beam of Demon Light and flew out, giving a slight nod to Ling Shu, his voice carrying far and wide.

"What? It’s actually such a fifth-grade treasure?"

"The Departure Demon Palace really splashed out..."

A group of Nascent Soul old monsters exchanged glances, feeling that the loss they had incurred was not so painful after all.

A black-robed Nascent Soul flew out, declaring loudly: "The Xuan Corpse Sect congratulates Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master, specially presenting a congratulatory gift—the spiritual treasure ’Three-Python Flag’!"

"The Orthodox Sect of Feng Country congratulates Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master, specially presenting ten top-grade Spirit Stones!"

"The Dragon Family congratulates Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master, presenting ’Divine Will Pills,’ three pieces..."

One by one, Spiritual Objects that would normally make Nascent Soul old monsters envious were named, creating a feast for the eyes of all the Cultivators present.

...

Demon Lord Tian Du was the first to enter Jade Island and came to a Great Hall that was built mid-air and suspended in place.

This ’Welcoming Immortals Hall’ was specially built for the ceremony and could easily accommodate a thousand people.

As he walked into the Great Hall under the guidance of the hosts, he was slightly shocked.

Inside the Great Hall, there were already some unfamiliar Nascent Soul Cultivators seated!

’Cultivators from other regions? Ancient teleportation arrays?’

A thought struck Demon Lord Tian Du, followed by a pang of envy. The rapid progress of Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master in his cultivation was closely related to having gained a vast amount of resources from controlling an ancient teleportation array! He wondered what the landscapes of the Western Desert Cultivation World would be like?

But his gaze shifted upwards, and suddenly his face turned pale. He quickly lowered his gaze, and even his breathing became fainter, "Transcendent God Cultivators... two of them..."

Transcendent God Cultivators, who were practically impossible to see in the Southern Wilderness, were present here, two of them no less!

Together with Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master, it seemed that the Mortal Realm’s top cultivators were all gathered here, right?

Demon Lord Tian Du took his place, observing proper decorum, keeping his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.

Next to him, a black-robed cultivator, however, laughed, "Greetings to this esteemed Cultivator, I am Black Sand, from the Western Desert Cultivation World. Your cultivation is profound and admirable..."

"So it’s Black Sand."

Demon Lord Tian Du gave a smiling face.

Yet, Lord Black Sand’s heart was filled with joy, for according to the prior agreement, Fang Xi would support the Yellow Sand Sect to become the overlord of the East Eight Domains!

This Lord Master of Dragon Fish Island is now the first Cultivator, a Transcendent God of the Western Desert Cultivation World!

His word alone, and the Yellow Sand Sect could ride on this revered one’s coattails in the future, flourishing for at least a thousand years!

’In a single thought lies the difference between the heavens and the earth...’

Lord Black Sand silently mused to himself and downed another cup of Spirit Wine.

One by one, Nascent Soul old monsters took their seats. They were then held in awe by those two Transcendent God Cultivators, not daring to make even the slightest stir.

And when the banquet began, they finally saw a young Cultivator in a green bamboo robe, with his hair simply tied up with a bamboo stick, looking relaxed as he took his place at the seat of honor.

"Congratulations to Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master!"

"Congratulations to the Lord Master on ascending to Transcendent God!"

For a moment, all the Cultivators in the hall bowed their heads!

Fang Xi looked upon this scene, and thinking back to his difficult struggles on Green Bamboo Mountain, it felt like another lifetime.

He slightly raised his hands, his face showing a faint smile, "Please, rise!"

He raised his cup, filled with Green Bamboo Wine, "As I attain the Transcendent God Path, I will lecture on the Dao for three days. At the same time, I’ll hold a small auction, and auction off ten spots to go to the Western Desert Cultivation World as a bit of fun!"

"Everyone, please drain your cups!"

Fang Xi gulped down his Green Bamboo Wine, the trace of spiritual energy in the wine was hardly anything, but it was the bitter taste that mattered, a reminder of his past hardships and the need to remain humble and not complacent.

"To victory!"

All the Cultivators likewise drained their cups, and for a time, the hall was filled with splendor, with both hosts and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves...