CHAPTER 1056: CHAPTER 329: CLIMBING THE IMMORTAL ASCENSION ROAD

In recent years, the impending awakening of the Heavenly Dao felt like a mountain pressing down on him, and he couldn’t think of any solution, so he fell in love with sleeping.

As long as he was asleep, he didn’t have to think about the awakening of the Heavenly Dao anymore.

...

The Sect Master of the "Gu Sect" was leading his disciples, carefully inspecting the Green Stone Square, trying to discover some hidden traces.

His thinking was simple.

With 1,024 steps, how could it be possible for someone to truly climb them step by step?

Those attempting to climb must be brainless.

There’s a big chance the way to clear it is actually in the Green Stone Square, and perhaps by deciphering something, a portal might be discovered to skip many steps. This thought process wasn’t uncommon; many were thoroughly inspecting the Green Stone Square.

Most of these people had relatively low cultivation and knew they couldn’t compete with those in the first tier.

But if they could find a portal or something, they could turn the tables.

And just then—

The Sect Master of the "Gu Sect" instinctively looked up at the leaderboard to see which level the first place had reached, but with just one glance, he suddenly felt as if the sky was falling.

He even doubted his own eyes for a moment, rubbing them in an extremely rare gesture, and once he confirmed he hadn’t seen wrong,

he gazed at the words indicating Chen Qiu was on the "2nd Level," standing in silence for a long time.

After a long while, he sighed deeply.

He was momentarily at a loss for what to do next.

He suddenly realized that since the "Ascension Conference," Chen Qiu had always been a mountain blocking his way, one that offered no chance of overcoming. Perhaps it’s just as well.

It’s a pity about "Ji Wuba," though.

He felt a bit regretful for a moment.

He had heard of this person, who came from the "Seven Maiden Continent," naturally born with three seven-colored terms, originally a strong contender in this "Ascension Conference." Yet now he had become just a background character...

It seemed he wasn’t the most unfortunate.

Because even if it wasn’t for Chen Qiu, those grand opportunities were irrelevant to him. His initial targets were those smaller opportunities. Those strong competitors in the first tier, however, probably weren’t in the best of moods, as the opportunities Chen Qiu seized were theirs to lose.

...

"Chen Qiu..."

On the 1019th level, the captain of the "Ever Forward" squad silently gazed at that name on the leaderboard.

During their first meeting at the pre-stage of the "Masked Banquet," he had asked Chen Qiu who he was, as he had never seen him before, and why Ba Dan valued him so much.

Chen Qiu had responded casually with a single line.

"No worries, soon you’ll find it hard to forget my name."

Looking back now...

That statement had already come true, and it indeed became hard to forget the name "Chen Qiu" for a while thereafter.

Yet recalling Ba Dan’s attitude at the time, a bold possibility surged within him—a thought that Ba Dan might not have valued this human junior, but rather respected and revered him?

Was this person perhaps the mysterious elder behind Ba Dan?

Could it have been Chen Qiu who bestowed that wisp of "Yin Emperor’s Fortune" during Ba Dan’s battle with the Demon Clan Leader?

This would indeed explain many things.

"No wonder..."

He suddenly felt a tinge of jealousy toward Ba Dan, who could count such an enigmatic elder as an ally. It seemed certain Ba Dan would have a bright future, why couldn’t he meet such an elder?

There probably wasn’t someone like this in the Tidal Immortal Realm.

Perhaps Chen Qiu had been active in the Lower Realm all along, and they met during Ba Dan’s sojourn there due to his Immortal Cancer, which, unbeknownst to him, had its advantages—had he known earlier, he wouldn’t have hesitated at the "Peach Banquet," and he might have sought someone with Immortal Cancer himself.

Maybe he, too, could have encountered an elder who favored him.

...

"Well..."

Fat Long, who was diligently climbing and had reached the 1021st level, looked up at the leaderboard and sighed helplessly, "Looks like there’s no chance for us to shine again."

Brother Qiu had already reached the 2nd level.

The so-called "Ascend the Immortal Road" had turned into Brother Qiu’s solo performance once again.

He glanced sideways at Xiao Shuai, who was wholly absorbed, incredibly excited, and engrossed in the "Predicament" of this level.

Indeed...

For Xiao Shuai, this experience was simply unparalleled.

After all, it was Xiao Shuai’s first time experiencing an entire Secret Realm not as an Artifact Spirit, a sensation never felt before.

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"Well..."

Fat Long, who was diligently climbing and had reached the 1021st level, looked up at the leaderboard and sighed helplessly, "Looks like there’s no chance for us to shine again."

Brother Qiu had already reached the 2nd level.

The so-called "Ascend the Immortal Road" had turned into Brother Qiu’s solo performance once again.

He glanced sideways at Xiao Shuai, who was wholly absorbed, incredibly excited, and engrossed in the "Predicament" of this level.

Indeed...

For Xiao Shuai, this experience was simply unparalleled.

After all, it was Xiao Shuai’s first time experiencing an entire Secret Realm not as an Artifact Spirit, a sensation never felt before.

...

PS: Tomorrow marks the much-anticipated Blg:T1 match, and it seems likely many authors will take the day off, I might as well. The last time I watched a full Chinese team compete was back in school years when I really enjoyed playing League of Legends, playing against AI for half a semester, and competitive matches for a whole semester before nervously embarking on my first ranked game.

I’ve played this game for ten years.

Throughout these ten years, I played almost every year, reaching the highest level of Grandmaster last year, which can be said to have been the peak of my youth. I’m somewhat of a homebody, not too fond of going out, nor do I like playing other games; I basically only play this one game.

Unknowingly, I’ve grown older.

Seeing students now brings a sense of nostalgia for youth, and at the age of 25, if I could witness a Chinese team winning the championship once, it would feel like a perfect conclusion to my youth.

But... it feels like just a distant hope, wishing knight can still muster the courage to pick up a Meja’s against faker...

Prediction: 3:1.

Lastly... this book is gradually moving towards its conclusion, estimated to end around 600,000-800,000 words. If I strictly adhere to the outline, although the outline often fails to guide me due to new flashes of inspiration that I often capture.

Sometimes, these indeed are quite good ideas.

And sometimes... they can indeed turn out to be quite bad.

In the next two to three months, this book will likely conclude, with plans for the new book starting on February 1st. That’s the plan...

Finally, best wishes to all readers for daily happiness, and let’s pop champagne together tomorrow night!

It’s a pity, because I play AD, for ten years, so my favorite player is uzi, honestly, I really want to see uzi holding the trophy.

Oh well, uzi would undoubtedly get a boost after the championship win.

That settles it, a dream realized in a way.