Vol 6 Chapter 91: The Ascension Path Reopens (End of Volume 6)

He single-handedly annihilated the Five Great Demon Generals, yet one person's power... has limits?

"G-Great Immortal, is this really true?"

Nine Revolutions Star Monarch wore an astonished expression.

Could this intelligence report actually be genuine?

"This..." Chen Shengtian stood frozen in place. Wait, who exactly is this Lin Jing?! What kind of... extraordinary being is he?

To single-handedly defeat the Five Great Demon Generals? What kind of joke is this.

Looking at Limitless Immortal, he momentarily didn't know what to say.

If this was true, then his own... perilous descent to the Lower Realm had been for nothing?

"Lin Jing, my master has been poisoned by the demon general's demon poison and requires the essence blood of the opponent to cure it. You..." Li Tianyi seized control of the body again and spoke to Lin Jing across from him.

"Demon poison, is it." Lin Jing took out a drop of demon general essence blood he had obtained during the battle, then felt it wasn't enough, so he bundled it with a Holy Clan Power crystal, connecting these to the bait.

He allowed the immortal bait to be reeled back as the spatial vortex slowly closed.

Afterwards, he continued pursuing the two fleeing demon generals.

...........

A short while later, after receiving the demon general essence blood and Holy Clan Power crystal, Fishing Elder successfully detoxified the poison. Seeing that Lin Jing was unharmed and had even produced demon general essence blood, the alliance leaders no longer hesitated.

"Pass down the order."

"Summon all alliance realms, all cultivators above the Void Mystical Stage - the counterattack begins now."

Ten Thousand Spirits Taoist Nun took a deep breath. The Cultivation Alliance had persisted for so many years and had finally waited for the Lower Realm's "Child of Fortune." Now that Lin Jing had annihilated the demon generals, the Heavenly Demon Sect would no longer pose a significant threat.

The scattered Heavenly Demon cultivators across various star domains - eliminating the demonic race was merely a matter of time!

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Immortal Realm.

After Demon Master's failed attempt to strike at Lin Jing, he coldly glanced in a certain direction.

"Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor."

"The Mandated One who appeared in the Lower Realm appears to be your handiwork."

Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor's figure materialized outside the Heavenly Demon Sect. At this moment, the Demon Lord also slowly walked out.

"Teacher, step back."

The Demon Lord looked at this human Immortal Emperor and spoke: "The ascension channel between the Immortal Realm and Lower Realm has been severed. To obtain Heaven's Mandate, only the Ancient Immortal Realm remains. As the last ascender from Earth, I underestimated your understanding of the Ancient Immortal Realm."

His Lower Realm plans had been disrupted, yet the Demon Lord showed no anger, remaining completely calm.

Seeing this, Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor couldn't understand why the other party was so composed. A plan laid over countless years had now collapsed at the final moment - did the Demon Lord truly not care at all?

"Be gone."

A moment later, the Demon Lord waved his sleeve, shattering Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor's afterimage.

The demon sect directly sealed their mountain. Simultaneously, various immortal sects were shocked to discover that the ascension path, which the Demon Lord had sealed for countless years with the Heavenly Dao's Supreme Treasure... seemed to have reopened.

"Your Majesty, why is this?" Within the Heavenly Demon Sect, although Demon Master had his suspicions, he still inquired about the Demon Lord's reasoning.

"This game was indeed a miscalculation by our race. We didn't anticipate that the Ancient Immortal Realm would revive at this time, nor that it would nurture Heaven's Mandate, allowing Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor to cultivate a Mandated One."

"With a Mandated One in the Lower Realm, no matter what resources our race invests there, they will only become wedding clothes for another."

"If the ascension channel remains closed, then the Mandated One will continue guarding the Lower Realm. With the Mandated One's physique, even without ascending to the Immortal Realm, their lifespan would rival that of a true immortal, enduring for eons. Our demonic race's revival plan cannot be delayed too long because of one person."

"Conversely, if we reopen the ascension channel, with such talent and potential, do you think he would choose to continue guarding the Lower Realm, or would he be unable to resist... ascending to the Immortal Realm?"

"No matter how peerless his talent and combat power in the Lower Realm, once he reaches the Immortal Realm, unless he becomes an Immortal Emperor, he remains but an ant. Even if he becomes an Immortal Emperor, like other Immortal Emperors, he would be powerless against the demonic race holding the Heavenly Dao's Supreme Treasure."

"Simultaneously, the initiative to open and close the ascension channel remains in our race's hands. Once he ascends, we can close the ascension channel again, which is far simpler than going to any cost to eliminate this person in the Lower Realm."

"Of course... we hope he ascends, but to make him garrison the Lower Realm and prevent our sect from making a comeback, other forces will likely not let him ascend easily. They might even prevent his ascension, forcing him to remain in the Lower Realm to counter our race."

"Even if they give this person countless resources, how many cultivators would lack desire for ascension? Besides... while the opening of the ascension channel indeed allows other forces to establish contact with the Lower Realm, similarly, our demonic race can also dispatch immortals to descend. Killing this Mandated One is difficult, but designing situations where he mistakenly enters the ascension channel is easier."

"When the time comes, while other forces prevent his ascension, our demon sect can assist his ascension, inviting him to join the demonic race and prove his path to Immortal Emperor. There is no hostile relationship that cannot be resolved through mutual benefit."

"When the time comes, while other forces prevent his ascension, our demon sect can assist his ascension, inviting him to join the demonic race and prove his path to Immortal Emperor. There is no hostile relationship that cannot be resolved through interests."

Moreover, even if Lin Jing didn't ascend, what about those close to him? Would they also refuse to ascend?

When that time came, things would be beyond his control.

Perhaps... He looked at the Demon Lord and said: "Simultaneously, the opening of the ascension channel also makes it more convenient for our race's experts to descend to the Lower Realm and proceed to the Ancient Immortal Realm to retrieve our Race-Suppressing Demonic Artifact and our ancestor's remains!"

The Demon Lord nodded: "Correct. If we can recover our ancestor's skeleton and the Race-Suppressing Demonic Artifact, it would be a significant enhancement for our demon sect. Although it can't compare to refining the entire Lower Realm, for now, we can only prioritize smaller gains over greater losses."

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"This is... the ascension channel?"

While pursuing the two fleeing demon generals, Lin Jing suddenly realized he was faintly receiving summons from the Immortal Realm, with ascension power swirling around his body. He immediately suppressed it, understanding that the demon sect must be trying to lure him away from the Lower Realm through this method.

Once he ascended to the Immortal Realm, returning would become extremely difficult.

Without him, as long as the Heavenly Demon Sect closed the ascension channel again, over time, the situation in the Lower Realm would revert to its previous state.

"The temptation of ascension." Lin Jing took a deep breath.

"We cannot let him ascend." Meanwhile, in the Immortal Realm, after Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor's explanation, many forces hostile to the demonic race finally understood the situation in the Lower Realm - that Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor had secretly cultivated a Mandated One who had dealt a heavy blow to the demonic forces in the Lower Realm.

Several Immortal Emperors immediately judged that the Lower Realm couldn't be without Lin Jing, and they unanimously expressed to Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor their desire to prevent Lin Jing's ascension.

"Since this person was cultivated by you, he should follow your commands, right?" The demon race Immortal Emperor from Heavenly Demon Mountain asked Eastern Glorious Emperor.

"If he ascends, the Lower Realm will inevitably return to its previous structure." Extreme Path Immortal Emperor spoke.

"I will do my best." Eastern Glorious Immortal Emperor shook his head. Although Lin Jing had become a Mandated One through his schemes, due to the previously closed ascension channel, he had only managed to send one immortal spirit to the Lower Realm. After completing its mission, the immortal spirit had completely dissipated. Regarding this Lin Jing, he didn't know him well, and could even say he knew nothing about him.

He also didn't know whether this Lin Jing would be willing to devote his entire life to opposing the demonic race, eternally guarding the Lower Realm, becoming a Lower Realm sovereign who could never ascend...

Volume 6: [Ancient Immortal Realm] Concludes.

Next Volume: [Beast Taming Ascension].

PS: Volume 7 Beast Taming Ascension is the penultimate volume of this book. After it concludes comes the final volume. Please allow the author to rest for a few days to gather material and brainstorm as the finale approaches. The weather is turning colder, everyone please stay warm and take care of your health.