Chapter 1656 - 770: Ascension Immortal Realm—Mahayana Ancestors’ Experiences in the Immortal Realm (Part 2)

If we miss this timing, who knows when we’ll get another chance.

So when faced with such a great opportunity to sneak into the Immortal Realm, no one would miss it, nor would anyone hesitate.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~

Without a word, numerous Mahayana cultivators immediately set out, stepping onto the ladder.

The Profound Gold steps, covered with ever-flowing Heaven-Stealing runes, didn’t feel like gold or stone underfoot but rather had a soft vibration like breaking the Celestial Dao Chains.

Each Mahayana cultivator’s footfall caused the Dao rhyme cultivated for tens of thousands of years to merge with the ladder’s Heaven-Stealing patterns. Gray-black devouring mist automatically wrapped around their bodies, shielding them from the light of the Immortal Realm’s grand array.

Suddenly, these Mahayana cultivators quickly moved, their elongated silhouettes climbing the thirty-three-section celestial ladder, soon disappearing into the giant boundary crack.

As soon as they passed through the First-Layer Barrier of Mortal Immortals, the surrounding scenery dramatically changed.

Gone were the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers of the Mortal Realm, replaced by boundless, silent, barren interlayer space.

There was no day or night, no earth energy, and countless layers of space membranes piled up to obstruct the path. Everywhere stretched dense and varied void fissures, with black and white chaotic qi flowing turbulently from the cracks, stirring void gales that could shatter the Divine Soul.

Ordinary cultivators touched it and their primordial spirits shattered instantly, but the Heaven-Stealing Black Chain draped around the Heaven-Stealing Ladder formed a Guardian Light Curtain, isolating the ferocious gales entirely.

The ladder moved forward at a steady pace, with the void on both sides constantly twisting and collapsing. Countless shattered time remnants, dissipated ancient Dao marks, and fragments of fate stored by the Heavenly Dao all floated and wandered under the reflection of silver-white heavenly Dao patterns.

At times, they passed remnants of ancient Immortal Realms long destroyed, floating with broken Immortal Mountains and rusted ancient magical treasures; at others, they flashed future calamity lights, scarlet patterns revealing parts of the cultivator’s demise after ascension, while golden patterns showed Secret Realm opportunities.

The entire interlayer space was filled with the ear-piercing roar of fractured laws, and every thousand feet forward by the Heaven-Stealing Ladder shattered a thick boundary membrane, resonating with a thunderous boom in everyone’s sea of consciousness.

The ladder’s body, with profound purple gold runes, shone brightly, frantically devouring the Celestial Dao Restrictions blocking its path. The originally sealing golden Celestial Law Divine Chains barely wrapped around the ladder before they were dissolved and devoured by the runes, transforming into gentle Immortal Yuan flowing along the ladder.

"Unbelievable, where in the world are we?"

"The void turbulence around us is terrifying. Without the protection of the Immortal Artifact, we’d be dead instantly."

"Stop talking, it’s not the time for these things now. We don’t have much time."

"That’s right, if the Immortal Artifact-Stealing Celestial Ladder can’t hold, we’re doomed."

The group of Mahayana stood on the ladder, instinctively holding their breath and concentrating.

They were already at the peak of the Mortal Realm, but entering this interlayer space, they genuinely felt the tremendous weight of Heaven and Earth Laws. If not for the Heaven-Stealing Ladder, which is a Heaven-Stealing treasure paving the way, relying only on their cultivation would never allow them to traverse this isolated void between immortality and mortality.

Many Mahayana cultivators raised a hand to touch the chaotic qi flow churning outside the light curtain, and as their fingertips neared, their Dao Foundation slightly ached, increasingly awed by the supreme power of this defiant Immortal Artifact.

Rumble~~

Many Mahayana cultivators swiftly moved, and through the lengthy passage, regardless of the passage of time, the chaotic darkness in the interlayer space gradually receded. Ahead, a warm and magnificent boundless glow emanated, with the purest Innate Immortal Qi rushing towards them from the distant void, its concentration a million times greater than the finest Spirit Veins in the Mortal Realm.

The Heaven-Stealing Ladder’s end suddenly trembled, completely breaking through the last Immortal Realm barrier, and the long ladder steadily landed on the edge of the Nine Heavens Cloud Sea.

Numerous Mahayana cultivators stepped off the ladder one after another, and the instant their feet truly touched the Immortal Realm’s soil, everyone froze, overwhelmed with extreme shock, ears filled only with the sound of their hurried heartbeats.

Looking up, the Immortal Realm’s grandeur spread for thousands of miles, unmatched by the Mortal Realm.

Above, the sky was perpetually clear, hung with the Eternal Immortal Sun and Taiyin Immortal Moon; stars were no longer small points of light from the Mortal Realm but instead giant floating star islands, stardust cascading like the Milky Way, showering gentle star marrow spiritual light.

Beneath their feet wasn’t the Mortal Realm’s dirt but White Jade Immortal Soil formed from years of condensed Immortal Qi, with Innate Spirit Root growing in every inch of soil, where unknown Immortal Flowers and Herbs danced on their own, and the dew dropped from petals were rare Immortal Liquid long sought after.

In the distance, endless Floating Immortal Mountains rose through clouds, topped with jade mansions and celestial palace pavilions. The pillars and beams were crafted from Nine Heavens Warm Jade and Star Profound Gold, with waterfalls cascading from the Immortal Mountain peaks, their flow not mortal water, but liquid Innate Spiritual Qi, joining the mountain’s Spirit Lakes, with Innate Golden Lotuses floating on the lake surfaces.

In the air traveled Immortal Officials and Loose Immortals riding Immortal Cranes and Spirit Deer, while Ancient Auspicious Beasts wandered; Earth Immortals draped in Daoist Robes wielding three-foot Immortal Swords soared through the sky, exuding long-lasting Dao Rhymes with every breath.

The air was filled with pervasive Innate Immortal Qi, flowing into cultivators’ seven apertures and pores, and the shackles of their realms suppressed for countless years in the Mortal Realm loosened dramatically. The mundane turbid qi amassed in their meridians instantly dissolved, frantically nurturing and restoring their Dao Foundation and Primordial Spirit.

Some elderly cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan took a deep breath, their depleted essence slowly replenishing, and their aging bodies regained their luster.

In the distance were visible colossal Spirit Veins, Dragon Veins, and Immortal Veins stretching across the land, with seven-colored auspicious clouds continually rising from underground. Everywhere were wandering and forming Dao Principles’ light and shadows, visible Heavenly Dao Laws of wind, water, thunder, and wood, allowing one to effortlessly sit and comprehend Heaven and Earth Laws. Such a uniquely privileged cultivation environment was something the Mortal Realm could never dream of despite endless ages of harsh cultivation.

"We’ve arrived; we have finally reached the Immortal Realm."

"Is this the Immortal Realm? Everywhere is brimming with Immortal Qi, incomparable to the Mortal World."

"I feel my bottleneck loosening; I could trigger the Immortal Tribulation and advance to True Immortal at any time."

"After countless years of anticipation, it has finally succeeded. Lord Sect Master did not deceive us."

Many Mahayana cultivators were moved to tears.

After all, to become immortals, they had waited for untold ages and paid a great price.

Yet even so, they knew the hope of becoming immortal was very slim.

There was a high probability they would die and turn to dust.

However, now, with the help of the Sect Leader of the Primordial Talisman Sect, their long-cherished wish had been fulfilled.

Each and every one was indescribably excited and thrilled.

Almost no words could express their current feelings.

Boom~~

The next second, when these Mahayana cultivators arrived in the Immortal Realm, the Heaven-Stealing Ladder vanished instantly.

The passage linking the Immortal Realm and the Mortal World also dissipated invisibly, as if it had never existed.

"Fellow Daoists, congratulations on arriving in the Immortal Realm."

At this moment, one by one, True Immortals appeared before Zhou Wuwei and the others, radiating a terrifying Immortal pressure that rendered the many Mahayana cultivators speechless.

It was as if a rabbit had encountered a fierce tiger, the gap between them was simply too vast.

"Wait, aren’t you Gu Lichuan? You were the first batch to ascend as Mahayana, and now you’ve become a True Immortal?"

"Jiang Yichen, it’s wonderful that we can meet again!"

"Gu Zhixu, it’s been many years, I didn’t expect you to have also become a True Immortal."

Seeing these True Immortals, Zhou Wuwei and others were utterly stunned.

Because the True Immortals before them were too familiar, all were Mahayana Ancestors they had known before.

They were considered fortunate ones, the first batch of travelers who smuggled into the Immortal Realm.

However, after these folks ascended to the Immortal Realm, there was no more news about them.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving in the Immortal Realm, the first immortals they encountered were their former Daoist friends.

This wondrous feeling filled them with immense emotion.

At the same time, they greatly trusted Lord Sect Master, for he indeed had not deceived them.

The smuggling to the Immortal Realm was real; everything was real.

"Alright, stop fussing."

"You have just ascended to the Immortal Realm and are probably unfamiliar with it."

"Firstly, I need to tell you, you were indeed considered great ancestors in the Mortal World."

"But in the Immortal Realm, you are merely ants."

"If your roles don’t transition smoothly and you encounter immortals in the Immortal Realm, it will be a dead end."

"Here, you must keep a low profile."

True Immortal Gu Lichuan spoke in a stern tone, warning his former companions.

Because previously, some Mahayana Ancestors acted recklessly, still thinking themselves Mortal World Ancestors, wanting to cause a stir in the Immortal Realm and ended up in big trouble.

He didn’t want these fellows to follow such a path.

Of course, he didn’t care about their life or death, but he couldn’t let these troubles involve Lord Sect Master.

If they provoked Lord Sect Master, this group would be doomed.

None knew better than him the benefits of having backing in the Immortal Realm.