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Chapter 575 - 82: Ascension to Immortality

Chapter 575: Chapter 82: Ascension to Immortality

On the border of Ming Province, an army of over ten thousand troops formed ranks on the plain.

This army consisted of more than three thousand cavalry and over seven thousand infantry.

Each person was clad in silver armor, reflecting dazzling light under the sun, like twinkling stars.

The cavalry wielded long spears and wore battle sabers at their hips, with numerous short spears hanging from the saddles.

Every infantryman carried a heavy blade taller than a person!

Even the most ordinary infantryman radiated an intimidating aura, filled with a sense of power.

All these ten thousand warriors were martial artists, forming an army entirely comprised of martial artists!

Only the Imperial Camp Army of the Da Lan Dynasty could be entirely composed of martial artists.

A prefectural city could have at most two hundred Imperial Camp soldiers, while a provincial city had over five hundred.

Thus, a whole province could hardly assemble two thousand Imperial Camp soldiers.

Yet here, there were over ten thousand!

Those stationed in prefectural and provincial cities were called the Imperial Camp Army and did not have separate banners.

But this army did, and their banners bore the character ’White’ surrounded by embroidered flames.

This was one of the four strongest armies of the Da Lan Dynasty, the White Flame Army!

The White Flame Army was stationed in the eastern grasslands, regarded as the ’White Devils’ by the Grassland Royal Court; all grassland people turned pale at their mention.

Such an army, which had not left its station for many years, now appeared in Ming Province.

Three days after the death of Qingxu True Monarch, the White Flame Army had set out from the grasslands, having arrived at the border of Ming Province some time ago.

A hundred Imperial Camp soldiers could match a Martial Arts Master, a thousand could encircle and kill a Great Grandmaster.

Ten thousand Imperial Camp soldiers, even a Martial Saint could not confront them head-on!

A Martial Saint might maneuver, retreat, but if he were to engage in an all-out fight to the death against ten thousand Imperial Camp soldiers.

Eventually, the Martial Saint would be the one to die.

This is a battle example that had truly occurred in history!

Thus, when the White Flame Army mobilized, it meant that even a top sect with a Martial Saint could not withstand their slaughter!

And in Ming Province, there was only one force worthy of the White Flame Army’s action.

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Atop Cloud Sea Plateau enshrouded in fragrant smoke, surrounded by rolling clouds,

Taoist priests in long robes lined up in the plaza like statues, standing at specific points, each face solemn, murmuring incantations that echoed like voices from a deep valley, melodious and profound.

The air was filled with the delicate fragrance of sandalwood, interwoven with the scent of burning pine branches.

In the very center of the plaza, also the heart of the entire array, a grand altar had been erected.

Tai Yu and Yun Shu stood side by side beneath this altar.

The Wendao Bell tolled nine times, signifying the official start of the Sacrificial Ceremony.

All disciples of the Daluo Sect were gathered on Cloud Sea Plateau, each at their designated position, reciting incantations regardless of their cultivation in magic.

This incantation was the Taoist scripture for offering sacrifices to heaven—the "Supreme Sensing Chapter."

This was a compulsory lesson for Taoist disciples upon entry, so even the disciples practicing martial arts could recite it smoothly.

As thousands of voices chorused the same scripture, the Magician’s Void Thought and the Martial Artist’s Mind Power, two starkly different spiritual powers, were stirred up and gradually synchronized, finally merging into one!

A force emerged, majestic and immense, solemn and sacred!

Li Fei and others stood at the edge of Cloud Sea Plateau as guests witnessing the event.

Alongside them were members from the Upper Pure Sect and Yuhua Sect.

Feeling the aura that was born on the plaza, Li Fei was thoughtful.

In the past month, he had been studying Lin Tianyi’s notebook, gaining many new understandings about Magic and Martial Unity, and mastering several new techniques.

Watching the thousand Daluo Sect disciples coordinate through a pre-arranged ritual to recite the same scripture, achieving "Magic and Martial Unity," he felt as if he had seen a new horizon.

"The Imperial Camp Army’s military formations and Evil Qi are the powers of Magic and Martial Unity, and the Sha Qi used by the Imperial Camp originated from the Taoists. So, was it actually the Taoists who first started studying Magic and Martial Unity and achieved some results in this world?"

Li Fei pondered secretly.

Nevertheless, the Taoists had not carried this path through to the end, waiting hundreds of years until a man named Lin Tianyi ascended to the peak through this route.

Suddenly, Li Fei felt an epiphany, closed his eyes, and his mind followed the words of the "Supreme Sensing Chapter."

His recent accumulation of knowledge on ’Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts’ suddenly ignited, entering a state of enlightenment!

Gradually, Li Fei felt as if his soul were leaving his body, seemingly hovering over the sea of clouds.

Now left, now right, continuously ascending, piercing through the layers of clouds straight to the heavens!

In a trance, Li Fei seemed to see numerous immortal palaces, unfolding like a magnificent scroll among the clouds:

Shrouded in immortal aura, jade trees and beautiful flowers, gleaming crystal, flying cranes...

There were immortals playing the zither and flute, reciting poetry and painting.

Others sparred above the clouds, their Sword Qi crisscrossing, their magic dazzling.

Li Fei seemed to witness the thirty-three layers of immortal realms mentioned in Taoist legends, one atop the other, intricately arranged like stairways between heaven and earth, leading toward the boundless skies.

This is the ultimate pursuit of every cultivator, ascension to immortality, eternal life!

Below the huge altar, Tai Yu felt a sensation and turned to glance at Li Fei at the edge of the plaza.

"I never thought that an outsider would witness the ’Thirty-Three Heavens’ of our Taoist sect."

Tai Yu scoffed at himself and spoke.

Only Yun Shu could hear his voice.

When Li Fei entered a state of epiphany, Yun Shu was the first to notice.

He had specifically asked Lv Wenxing to inform Li Fei to be on time for today’s Sacrificial Ceremony, just to give Li Fei a chance.

Now, not only had Li Fei seized the opportunity, but he had even performed better than expected!

Before each year’s Sacrificial Ceremony, the Wendao Bell would always be rung.

As a True One Magical Artifact left by a True Monarch, it possesses the miraculous effect of enlightening and inducing breakthroughs!

With the Wendao Bell sounding nine times, the Taoist charm would be retained by the array of the Sacrificial Ceremony, thus giving the Daluo Sect disciples participating in the ceremony a chance to gain insights during the recitation of the "Supreme Sensing Chapter."

If their aptitude was sufficient and they were at a bottleneck, they could even achieve a breakthrough on the spot!

Every year at the Sacrificial Ceremony, several outstanding Daluo Sect disciples would achieve enlightenment and breakthrough.

This was the heritage that only top sects possessed!

This year, the Daluo Sect had taken out one-third of their reserves to set up an unprecedented Big Array, not only to retain the Taoist charm brought by the Wendao Bell for a longer period but also to deepen the insights it imparted.

Although this wasn’t the true purpose of the Sacrificial Ceremony, such a collateral benefit was extremely rare and might not be available in the future.

Therefore, Tai Yu hoped his disciples could gain as much benefit as possible.

Yet before the Daluo Sect disciples could start their breakthroughs, Li Fei had already gained insights, and directly plucked the best fruit!

Yun Shu smiled slightly, contentedly glancing at Li Fei.

As an outsider, Li Fei would not ordinarily enjoy the benefits brought by this Sacrificial Ceremony, but it was Yun Shu who personally spoke up and took action, directing a stream of Taoist charm towards Li Fei, allowing him to gain insights.

The core of the "Supreme Sensing Chapter" describes the ’Thirty-Three Heavens’, and only by seeing the true Thirty-Three Immortal Realms through the scripture can one be said to have grasped the essence of this Taoist Scripture.

Simply gaining some insights already required high talent, and to ascend all the way, witnessing all Thirty-Three Immortal Realms, was something only unparalleled geniuses could achieve!

The Daluo Sect had not seen anyone witness the complete Thirty-Three Immortal Realms for many years.

Today, with such a rare opportunity, Tai Yu felt that someone from the Daluo Sect should be able to ascend directly to the Thirty-Three Heavens!

Unexpectedly, Li Fei had already completed it...

The last person from the Daluo Sect who ascended directly to the Thirty-Three Heavens was Qing Xu, and before him, it was Tai Yu.

One became a True Monarch, and the other became a Martial Saint.

Although the "Supreme Sensing Chapter" cannot completely measure a person’s cultivation limit, it is at least an important reference.

Li Fei once again proved the true value of his ’prime history’s first’!

Under the witness of Tai Yu and Yun Shu, Li Fei’s spiritual power kept rising and then began to transform.

It was as if a mortal was transforming into an immortal, shedding his mortal physique to grow immortal flesh and jade bones, undergoing a complete transformation.

Li Fei’s spiritual power was also refined during this ’rising’ process, becoming more concentrated and pure, eventually appearing like a piece of glaze!

"Refining the mind to communicate with the divine!"

Tai Yu’s expression was complex as he slowly uttered four words.

Witnessing the ’Thirty-Three Heavens’ is a process that aids enlightenment and breakthroughs, but what enlightenment is attained and what realm is broken through varies from person to person.

Li Fei’s spiritual power had already reached the Tao Foundation Stage Peak, and after controlling the Emperor’s Dragon Energy, and undergoing a refinement, it became even more solidified.

This was almost the limit for Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists.

So, during the process of ascending the Thirty-Three Heavens, Li Fei’s spiritual power made a breakthrough, taking that step towards a breakthrough!

Upon successfully constructing the Martial Arts Foundation, a martial artist’s body undergoes a ’refinement’, becoming stronger and their lifespan increases by a zodiac cycle.

Simultaneously, a martial artist’s spiritual power also undergoes a ’refinement’, a process known as ’Refining the mind to communicate with the divine’.

After completion, the martial artist’s mind power reaches the ’God Communication Realm’, thus being able to maneuver the divine skills generated from the Tao Foundation!

Because the mind power reaches the ’God Communication Realm’, a Martial Arts Master can use Tao Power like an ordinary technique with every gesture.

This ’God Communication Realm’ is a spiritual state exclusive to Martial Arts Masters, but now it seems Li Fei may complete the breakthrough first!

If successful, it means Li Fei’s path to the Master Realm is almost unobstructed!

As long as he incorporates five types of Implants and refines for a period, he’ll be able to break through without any hindrance.

"Truly the younger generation..."

Yun Shu praised with a laugh, but suddenly paused midway through his speech.

Because the spiritual power Li Fei was ’refining’ had suddenly stopped changing, and the forming ’glaze’ now had some impurities.

"Void Thought? Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts?"

Tai Yu also sensed this change and discerned Li Fei’s condition.

He shook his head,

"What a pity."

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There will be another Chapter around 12 o’clock.