Chapter 440

Chapter 440: Ascending Together?

"Master, we have returned."

Their voices sounded before they arrived.

Su Mu, the Formless Demon Lord, the God King of Space, and Ye Xian’er, along with their party, came back to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"The Master has attained immortality," the God King of Space reported.

"I know that."

Ye Xu nodded and smiled. "What did you feel from this trip?"

"Master, after the battle against the Heavens, all realms were in decline and everything needed rebirth," the Formless Demon Lord sighed. "Our group witnessed all the sufferings and thankless ways of the world on this journey, feeling deeply moved."

Although he called himself a Demon Lord, the worst misdeeds he committed were just chasing after women and living a flirtatious life.

His deeds were a vast difference from those of Yuanzu, the Heavenly Emperor, and others who acted evilly.

"Fortunately, there was the human ancestor," Su Mu laughed.

Yi Tianxing, who was in the transcendent realm, had calmed everything in just seven days, ended the revolt of the innate gods, restored order to all realms very well, and caused shrines to be set up worshipping him everywhere.

"Xian’er has attained immortality as well," Yue Lingxi laughed, her cultivation having reached the peak of the Emperor Venerable Realm and being about to attain immortality.

"Good," Ye Xu nodded.

"Master, it is heard that the Witch Ancestor opened six Cosmic Passages, and you remade the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings?" Su Mu chuckled. "Could you let me have a look?"

Five billion Star Yuan was too costly; Su Mu had a little money of his own, but if he could get it for free, why would he spend?

He was learning from Ye Xu.

"No backbone," Ye Xu said lightly. "Would I even care for your bit of money?"

Swish!

He swung his sleeve wide, and the information of the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings appeared engraved in the void.

"The Heavenly Emperor is first?" the God King of Space, the Formless Demon Lord, and Su Mu exclaimed in awe.

"The Heavenly Emperor joined forces with the Immortal Emperors of the Qing Xuan plane to destroy the Purple Star Heavenly Court and created a Dao Body, so naturally he should be ranked first," Ye Xu said lightly. "The Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings is only the beginning."

"After that, I will redo the divine weapons list and release a beauty list."

"Eight universes?" Su Mu’s eyebrow flickered.

Ye Xu nodded.

"What’s the use of releasing a beauty list?" the Formless Demon Lord murmured. "Master, are you not intending to choose concubines?"

Bam!

A fist knocked on Formless Demon Lord’s head. His physical body immediately began compressing uncontrollably, shrinking into a tiny figure just over three inches tall.

Clang, clang, clang… Su Mu struggled to hold back his laughter.

Formless Demon Lord was a cunning, veteran demon—why was he being so straightforward?

No need to say it out loud; just thinking it would’ve been enough, Su Mu mused silently.

Before the thought could fade, he suddenly realized everything around him was rapidly expanding.

This is bad… Su Mu’s face fell. He’d always known Ye Xu could peer into minds, but as the saying goes, the heart is wild and uncontrollable. How could anyone fully restrain their own thoughts?

The God King of Space calmly sat back, urgently recalling every happy memory from his past to keep himself from being dragged down into the mess by those two.

"Since matters of all realms have been settled, you may all remain at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion," Ye Xu declared.

He now possessed nine trillion heavenly secrets points. With just a little more, he could break through to the transcendent realm and ascend to the Hongmeng Dao Realm.

Once that happened, he would leave the Pangu universe.

He’d been pondering: Could he bring Su Mu and the others along for his ascension?

Arriving in a completely unknown world alone would be too bleak. Having a bunch of jokers tagging along meant he could pass the boredom by playing Dou Di Zhu or chess.

"System, if I ascend, can I take them with me?" Ye Xu asked.

[More points.]

"…"

"How much?" A vein bulged on Ye Xu’s forehead. If the cost wasn’t too steep, he’d be willing to bring the whole gang along to the Hongmeng Dao Realm—for old times’ sake.

[Based on their realm.]

[One true immortal: two hundred billion points.]

[One Immortal King: five hundred billion points.]

[One Immortal Venerable: one trillion points.]

[One semi-Immortal Emperor: two trillion points.]

[One Immortal Emperor: five trillion points.]

[Note: Ascension to the Hongmeng Dao Realm will not enhance their cultivation.]

"From this day forward, none of you are allowed to cultivate," Ye Xu announced after a long moment of grave consideration, his gaze sweeping over the group.

At present, the strongest cultivator in Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was the God King of Space.

But as a new employee, spending two trillion points to bring him along was out of the question.

Though Formless Demon Lord possessed the proof of the First Primordial Spirit and was a major Immortal Venerable, he still belonged to the Immortal Venerable realm. One trillion points was manageable. If finances allowed, Ye Xu wouldn’t mind taking him.

As for Su Mu, Yue Lingxi, Ye Xian’er, Ning Wudao, Xixi, and the others… adding them all up would cost roughly one trillion points.

Heavenly secrets points were like toothpaste. They just needed a light squeeze of wealth from the Immortal Emperors across the various universes—sooner or later, he’d scrape them together.

"???"

Their faces filled with question marks.

"Master, why don’t you allow us to cultivate?" Su Mu looked utterly confused.

"I’ll give you a surprise when the time comes."

Ye Xu said with a laugh.

Of course, mainly because Ye Xu was afraid of spending extra money.

"Ning Wudao must be recalled."

A thought occurred to Ye Xu.

Ning Wudao had already realized his true heart; if there were no setbacks, his cultivation would undoubtedly be smooth sailing, and attaining immortality would only be a matter of time.

"God King of Space, bring Ning Wudao back immediately."

Ye Xu ordered.

"Yes."

The God King of Space flew out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

Although the others didn’t understand Ye Xu’s intention, they could only obey, their hearts filled with doubts.

"System, immediately recompile the divine weapons list."

【Congratulations to the host. After spending three hundred billion heavenly secrets points, the recompilation is completed.】

① Heaven’s Machine Order.

② Heavenly Emperor (Li Ruoyu)’s physical body.

③ Cosmic Chessboard: Contains the Dao of time and space, refined from a broken universe.

④ Five Innate Elements Divine Mountain (Immortal Emperor Taisu).

⑤ Lingxiao Sword.

⑥ Chaos Bell.

⑦ Three Lives Zither.

⑧ Undying Heavenly Coffin.

⑨ Absolute Sword.

⑩ creation sword map (Daoist Qing Xuan).

"It wasn’t actually Li Ruoyu’s physical body?"

As the divine weapons list was revealed, a hint of surprise flashed in Ye Xu’s eyes.

He knew that Heaven’s Machine Order belonged to Mu Fanyin, yet at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, he hadn’t noticed anything peculiar about it. Now that he thought about it, it was because his cultivation level was insufficient to see through artifacts of the transcendent realm.

After all, Mu Fanyin drifted from Hongmeng Dao Realm to Qing Xuan plane.

"To show you something more."

Ye Xu’s magical power surged, and the information of the divine weapons list appeared in everyone’s mind.

"So many treasures…"

The Formless Demon Lord clicked his tongue in amazement. "If I could get one of them, I would immediately present it to the Master."

However, he was too short in stature, and his voice too quiet, so it couldn’t reach the crowd’s ears.

Ye Xu didn’t hear it either.

Boom!

Ye Xu flicked his long sleeve, whereupon the divine weapons list flew out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, imprinting itself upon the void of heaven and earth amidst the roaring resonance of the Great Dao.

"Today, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion has recompiled the divine weapons list, encompassing the most supreme divine weapons from the eight great universes. To glimpse it, one need only pay ninety-nine million nine hundred ninety-nine thousand star coins."

The all realms trembled once more.

"This time truly is momentous."

"Just a few days ago, they recompiled the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings, sweeping up all the top Immortal Emperors from the eight great universes. Now it’s the divine weapons list. Next, could it be the Talents List for the eight great universes?"

Many cultivators speculated.

"Daoist friend, you truly are insightful."

"In my opinion, in just a few days’ time, the Talents List for the eight great universes will surely emerge."

"Hahaha…"

"In that case, the entire world will become lively."

"The Talents List?"

Ye Xu also caught this voice.

He pondered: since the Yuan Realm Talents List was issued, followed by the Yuan Realm’s great change, the Great Calamity in the Immortal Realm, and the emergence of more Immortal Path experts, he had neglected to create the Talents List.

"The Talents List for the eight great universes—it seems feasible to launch one…"

"Consider it a memento I leave for the eight great universes before my departure…"

Ye Xu had no immediate plans to issue the Talents List.

The urgent matter now was the beauty list.

Long ago, he had wished to create a beauty list, gathering the world’s fairest women both to broaden his own horizons.

But after the battle against the Heavens, the Moon Goddess committed suicide for love, Si Ming the ancient deity perished, and the Purple Star Heavenly Court collapsed overnight. Thus, his beauty list plan shelved until today.

The connection among the eight great universes presented an opportunity.

"Master, I’ve no interest in lists like the divine weapons list," Formless Demon Lord said earnestly. "Could you let me take a peek at the beauty list?"

"I’d be willing to pay."

Formless Demon Lord hopped onto Su Mu’s shoulder and chuckled.

"Daoist brother, what fine enthusiasm you have," Su Mu replied with a smile. "I…"

"You wish to see it too?"

Yue Lingxi’s eyes curved like crescent moons as she gazed at Su Mu.

"What I mean is, my heart belongs only to you; my eyes hold none but your image, with no room for any other."

Su Mu slipped an arm around Yue Lingxi’s slender waist and secretly sighed in relief.

"Luckily I didn’t say it aloud…"