Chapter 726

Chapter 726: Great Ascension

“I always knew you, Uncle Xu, were amazing,” Wang Yulun laughed.

At that moment, a virtual spatial door suddenly appeared atop the Hidden Spirit Sect’s main peak.

Xu Fan stepped out from the door and landed on the main peak.

“In three months, I will hold a teaching session at the main peak’s dojo,” Xu Fan announced before retreating into seclusion.

As soon as Xu Fan returned to his cultivation room, the sky filled with countless Immortal Jade meteors.

The sheer number of Immortal Jades was overwhelming, pouring toward the Hidden Spirit Sect like a torrential storm.

“These Immortal Jade meteors… is it because Master has broken through to the Great Ascension stage?”

“Why are there so many more this time compared to last?” Xu Gang wondered aloud, staring at the sky in confusion.

“These are the Immortal Jades sent by various Immortal Sects to recruit our Master. Such a grand display has only been recorded once before, for Upper Zun,” Grape explained, her voice brimming with pride.

“There are so many this time. I wonder if any of the sects are particularly powerful,” Xu Yuexian mused.

Just as the wave of Immortal Jades was about to reach Hidden Spirit Island, a massive hand appeared, sweeping up all the jades.

“Master has grown even stronger! I wonder if I’ll get to learn new divine abilities,” Xu Gang said eagerly.

“We’ll find out when Master comes out,” Li Xingci replied, looking forward to the teaching session in three months.

Meanwhile, in Four Phase City, which guarded the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation, the Purple Jade Flood Dragon lay on a high platform, gazing idly at the distant starry sky.

“Lord Purple Jade!”

A woman with nine tails stood nearby.

“Speak quickly. I don’t like your human form,” the Purple Jade Flood Dragon said coldly, not bothering to turn around.

“I know you’ve been troubled, so I’ve brought you some news that might help ease your mind,” the nine-tailed woman said softly.

“Go on,” the Purple Jade Flood Dragon replied, showing a flicker of interest.

“In a remote small state of the Human Realm, a defiant practitioner at the Overcoming Tribulations stage has appeared, with calamity clouds spanning a hundred thousand miles.”

“This must be a human genius. If you’re feeling restless, you could go out and… relieve some stress.”

The nine-tailed woman’s words clearly intrigued the Purple Jade Flood Dragon.

Among the beast race, the best way to unwind was to hunt humans—especially the talented ones.

“Where?”

“Human Realm, West Sky State, Small Sword Fairy City,” the nine-tailed woman answered.

She had taken this news very seriously. To ensure success, she sought out the Purple Jade Flood Dragon, both to complete the task and to give this beast race powerhouse a chance to relax.

“This could be interesting,” the Purple Jade Flood Dragon said with a satisfied nod. With a leap, it plunged into the spatial turbulence.

On Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan, still in seclusion, received a message from the Elder Council.

They urged him to bring the sect to the Elder Council headquarters quickly, or they would face pursuit by the beast race.

Xu Fan casually dismissed the warning, replying that it was nothing to worry about, and continued his seclusion to fully absorb the fighting strength he had gained from reaching the Great Ascension stage.

Since Xu Fan became a Great Ascension Master, the cultivation world seemed to him as if it had no challenges left. In just a few decades or a century, he would dare to declare himself invincible in this realm.

When the beast race came looking for trouble, it was like they were asking for it.

In the cultivation room, countless scriptures floated around Xu Fan.

These scriptures swam around him freely, like fish in water.

At that moment, Xu Fan opened his eyes, and in those eyes that contained the essence of myriad paths and all things, there was a flicker of something unusual.

He looked up at the sky and faintly saw several pairs of eyes watching him.

The owners of those eyes were all from outside the cultivation world.

“Sorry, I’m not used to so many people staring at me,” Xu Fan said, flicking a scripture into the grand formation of Hidden Spirit Island, instantly blocking out the external gazes.

At that moment, outside the cultivation world, several immortals dressed in Daoist robes, with divine light flowing around them, all showed expressions of shock.

“Just promoted to Great Ascension, and he can already block us out. This youngster is indeed not simple!” a chubby Daoist said with a laugh.

“Not simple indeed. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be meeting him here,” a strong man remarked.

“Have you noticed? This genius isn’t a person with a destined fate from this realm. Could he be a reincarnation of a great being?” another Daoist voiced his suspicion.

“Whether he’s a reincarnated great being or born with innate knowledge, as long as he joins us, it’s not a problem,” the stunningly beautiful woman in red said with a smile.

The others rolled their eyes.

“What’s the Heavenly Fragrance Palace doing here? Are you planning to break your rules and recruit male disciples?” the chubby Daoist asked.

“Our rules can’t be broken. You want to recruit him into your sect, while I want to find a husband for my disciple. These don’t interfere,” the woman in red said, her beautiful eyes scanning the immortals in the sky.

“What’s the difference? Your Heavenly Fragrance Palace has gone too far in recent years. We thought you were loosening up and no longer restricting your disciples’ romantic affairs, but we never expected you’d try to steal from us.”

“How many of our talented disciples have you taken?” the strong man snorted, clearly annoyed with the envoy from the Heavenly Fragrance Palace.

“That’s unfair! Didn’t your Genius Disciple return? We didn’t restrict their freedom,” the woman said with a smile.

The true immortals around her rolled their eyes.

“Enough of that. The little genius we want to recruit seems to be a bit troublesome. Should we give a warning?” The woman’s eyes shone with profound light as she glanced over the area where Hidden Spirit Island was located.

“Don’t interfere. The Heavenly Way’s Will in these two realms is chaotic right now. If you meddle carelessly, you might end up with more trouble than you bargained for,” a true immortal warned.

Just then, a powerful aura swept past them.

The true immortals’ expressions changed, and they exchanged glances before vanishing into the void.

Not long after, a Golden Winged Roc with wings spanning thousands of miles flew past the cultivation world.

At first, the roc paid little attention to this middle thousand world, but it sensed a familiar aura emanating from it.

With a flap of its enormous wings, it sent a beam of divine light into this middle thousand world before flying away.

Unbeknownst to them, three months had passed.

On this day, Xu Fan walked out of the cultivation room.

All the people and the beast race on Hidden Spirit Island gathered at the largest dojo on the main peak.

“Congratulations, Grand Elder, on reaching the Great Ascension stage!”

Everyone and the beast race congratulated him.

Xu Fan smiled, secretly reflecting on how difficult it had been.

Given his talent, reaching the Great Ascension stage should have been straightforward.

But due to various constraints, it had been a struggle.

Fortunately, the outcome was good.

“The teaching begins.”

Golden lotuses bloomed above the dojo, and scriptures floated in the air.

Using supreme power, Xu Fan drew everyone into the realm of enlightenment.