Chapter 656 - 448: Neglecting the Essentials for the Trivial

"Exactly! Earlier they were arguing here, wasn’t it all about fighting for that one Ascension slot? Now that there’s a slot, why aren’t they competing?"

It’s not just Lin Lang’s women!

There were others present who also found it strange after seeing those two great Masters give up their Ascension qualifications in succession!

To this!

Lin Lang seemed to know the reason, but he just smiled and didn’t show much expression.

However!

Even more puzzling events unfolded—

After those two great Masters declared they wouldn’t be competing for the Ascension slot!

Several more Masters unexpectedly stood out, saying:

"Well... since there’s only one slot for Ascension, I won’t compete with you either."

"Yeah! I think the same, this Ascension slot should be left for you all!"

"I won’t be going either."

...

They all actually gave up!

Everyone was dumbfounded, not knowing what was really going on?

Finally, someone else flew up from Earth to the sky!

This included the middle-aged man who won the first round in the Ascension battle!

With a look of frustration, he exclaimed:

"Why! This is an opportunity for Ascension right in front of you, why would you give it up?"

The day’s events had profoundly shocked his worldview!

First, he discovered there were so many hidden Masters on Earth, who appeared just when he was about to ascend, crushing his Ascension dream, hitting him hard!

And then!

Lin Lang suddenly emerged, overwhelmingly defeating those top Masters he could never reach, giving him another heavy blow!

To find out that so many experts existed in this world, and he still foolishly thought his Ascension was certain!

But, afterward!

Lin Lang even gave his Ascension opportunity to a woman whose power wasn’t even as strong as his!

This made him extremely indignant!

Up until now, Lin Lang summoned the Ascension Gate again, offering the Ascension opportunity once more!

But unexpectedly, everyone declined!

Why?

He simply couldn’t understand!

What do these people consider Ascension to be? A game? But it was clearly his lifelong dream, damn it!

...

"Huh?"

Unexpectedly!

Upon seeing him fly up, the great Masters, noticing his longing gaze at the Ascension Gate, immediately spoke:

"Friend, you came at just the right time!"

"Earlier, you had already won the Ascension slot, we just interrupted it!"

"Now, this slot is yours, you go ahead and ascend!"

"Yes, yes! The Ascension slot is yours, we all agree!"

...

Upon hearing this!

The man’s expression: "???"

The crowd: "???"

The world had gone mad, suddenly evolving into a situation no one could understand!

The coveted prize everyone was scrambling for just a moment ago had suddenly become something no one cared about!

"Me? Ascend?"

And that middle-aged man!

Was completely stunned!

He couldn’t help it, happiness had come too suddenly!

"Lin Lang, what’s going on with these people? I can’t make any sense of it!"

Lin Lang’s women couldn’t help asking.

Lin Lang still smiled without speaking!

...

But in reality!

At this moment!

Several great Masters were secretly communicating through Divine Thought:

"Fools! What’s Ascension for, if not to continue cultivation, to explore the ultimate in cultivation?"

"In the past, people were obsessed with Ascension merely because they felt their powers had reached the limits this world could accommodate, leaving no hope for breakthroughs here, thus pinning their hopes on the Upper Realm!"

"But now, Lin Lang’s presence has already proven! What people believed to be the limit was far from the actual limit!"

"If Lin Lang is seen as the endpoint, then this world’s cultivators still have a long way to go!"

"But! Even Lin Lang himself is unwilling to ascend! This proves there is still room for development on Earth! There’s still something worth pursuing for him!"

"If even a big shot like Lin Lang can settle for here, surely we can too?"

"Rather than ascending to the Upper Realm to chase after those illusory powers, it’s better to stay on Earth and follow Lin Lang!"

"We will certainly gain more!"

"Exactly! Ignoring a master like Lin Lang to go to the Upper Realm would be putting the cart before the horse!"