Chapter 162

Chapter 162: Ascension? (Four Updates)

Lu Ye isn’t an idiot.

The connection between the System and Heavenly Dao is still intact, even with time rewinding. That’s as clear as day.

Just don’t know if the current Heavenly Dao is truly in control or whether the System is calling the shots.

Who exactly holds the reins?

Hard to say.

If Shen Xitang is in control, then Heavenly Dao’s basically a lackey. But if the Heavenly Dao is in charge, then Shen Xitang is the biggest rebel out there.

Right now, it seems the power might be in Shen Xitang’s hands!

“Boom!”

A bolt of tribulation lightning came crashing down.

The silver tribulation lightning carried with it overwhelming celestial might.

Lu Ye sliced it apart with his sword, and the Nine Tribulations Undying Body ravenously absorbed its power.

“Boom!”

The second bolt of tribulation lightning exploded, unleashing power equivalent to a full-force strike from the Great Ascension Realm’s first layer.

But for Lu Ye, that was a piece of cake.

Third bolt, fourth bolt…

Silver serpents danced wildly.

The ground rumbled continuously, and beings within thousands of miles felt a sense of indescribable dread.

Lu Ye calmly underwent his tribulation.

Honestly, at the First Heaven, how powerful can the Heavenly Tribulation really be?

In his last life, he prepared thoroughly for the tribulation.

But this time? Just winging it.

One!

Two!

Three!

…

The ninth bolt of tribulation lightning fell.

Thunderous fury the size of a small mountain came crashing down towards Lu Ye, illuminating the skies for hundreds of miles around.

The terrifying force seemed capable of shattering everything.

Lu Ye simply punched, and all the thunder was shattered.

An immense suction force poured out from his body.

No, not enough.

“Make the tribulation clouds disperse a bit slower,” Lu Ye instructed.

“Ding, understood!”

The tribulation clouds, which were supposed to dissipate, stopped breaking apart.

Lu Ye’s aura surged upwards, yet it dissipated into nothingness. He appeared within the tribulation clouds, hands forming seals.

In an instant, countless silver lights within the clouds began to boil, rushing towards Lu Ye. Every inch of his body radiated brilliance.

A massive amount of tribulation power was infused into every corner of his being.

Nine Tribulations Undying Body, second tribulation, successfully cultivated.

His physical body surged to a realm where he didn’t even need to use any True Essence; just standing there made even innate spiritual treasures seem weak in comparison.

Sky Veil Technique and Dao Veil Technique activated simultaneously.

At that moment, Lu Ye felt almost nonexistent in this world; his presence completely vanished.

No sensation of ascension came.

Lu Ye let out a sigh of relief.

Even if Shen Xitang might be the Heavenly Dao, Lu Ye still respected her, so the Sky Veil Technique had to be activated.

“Ding, this Sky Veil Technique is pretty fun; I really can’t find you.”

“You’re literally talking to me and saying you can’t find me?” Lu Ye raised an eyebrow.

“Uh, seriously can’t find you. This system is this system; Heavenly Dao is Heavenly Dao. If the Dao can’t find you, it doesn’t concern the system.”

Lu Ye…

This guy really can twist words.

Oh?

Someone’s coming!

Lu Ye’s figure vanished in an instant.

When he had just entered the Transcending Tribulation Realm, he was already invincible in the First Heaven; now he was at the first layer of the Great Ascension.

True Essence was wildly transforming.

After reaching Great Ascension, the quality of True Essence undergoes significant changes, becoming much stronger.

This is also why those in the Great Ascension Realm are not allowed to linger in the First Heaven.

But the full transformation would still take some time.

This was also why Lu Ye so easily killed the Eternal Order Sect’s newly ascended Great Ascension guy with a single punch.

Lu Ye’s figure concealed itself, though he didn’t leave.

“With this vast area of tribulation clouds, and clearly having succeeded in the tribulation, it must be one person causing this disturbance in thousands of miles around.”

“That’s right, it’s Lu Ye!”

“Doesn’t that mean Lu Ye has successfully transcended the tribulation and ascended?”

“According to the rules, indeed. Let’s hurry and notify the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in the Second Heaven to let them know about Lu Ye’s ascension!”

“Also, let’s sell this news.”

“And include the feud between Lu Ye and the current family head of the Jiang Family, Jiang Die. We don’t know why they’re feuding, but Jiang Die used the Void Order and allied with the Eternal Order Sect; the ancestors of the Jiang Family joined in too. There must be a deep-seated grudge.”

“If Lu Ye just got to the Second Heaven and gets brutally killed, now that would be explosive news.”

“Since Lu Ye has already ascended, there’s no need to keep this hush-hush; let’s spread it so the entire First Heaven tunes in.”

“Alright!”

As Lu Ye listened to their conversation, he figured they were from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

During the tribulation, the heavenly mechanisms go haywire, and the pavilion needs to send someone to investigate.

Jiang Die has actually become the head of the Jiang Family in the Second Heaven?

Looks like after her rebirth, her cultivation has skyrocketed.

She probably entered the level of Celestial beings.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have such power.

True Persons, Earth Immortals, Celestial Beings.

Three realms in the Second Heaven.

The head of the Jiang family has to be at least a Celestial being.

Hmm, if I can slaughter Celestial beings like they’re just chickens, then I’m ready to ascend.

Soon.

The news of Lu Ye ascending to the Second Heaven spread everywhere via the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Bai Qiulan and the others also received the news.

“Now we can confirm, Senior Brother has ascended. Just wondering where that green tea went.”

“Our Young Master is extremely good to those around him; Shen Xitang wouldn’t be around unless he plans to take her along to ascend.”

Yue Hongling clenched her teeth upon hearing this.

“Damn, so it turns out our ascension was all thanks to Senior Brother!”

Even though they knew Lu Ye disliked them, this ascension without a word was a complete disregard for their existence—no, it was like they weren’t even in his thoughts.

Just recalling how, in his last life, Lu Ye waited for the five of them to complete their ascension together.

“We need to speed up our cultivation. The gap is widening; if we lag behind, when Senior Brother reaches the Third Heaven, we’ll be left in the dust. We might only get to see him again when we regain our Emperor Realm status.”

“And by then, we really won’t have any chance.”

“Sister Bai, do you have any Chaos Yin Poison now? Let me have a taste!”

Bai Qiulan…

“Sorry, not yet,” Bai Qiulan said apologetically.

“Hurry up and give birth to it; we’ve got to catch up, or else Senior Brother might be completely snatched away by Jiang Die.”

“Impossible!”

Yue Hongling immediately dismissed that idea.

“Jiang Die is definitely no match for that green tea. Even if she faced Senior Brother, he’d look down on the entire Second Heaven! Jiang Die might suffer even worse than us!”

“Let’s hope!”

“Quick, let’s train harder!”

A group of women confirmed Lu Ye’s ascension and resumed their tight-knit camaraderie.

Meanwhile, the Buddha Sect and the Underworld, in a distant void, received word of Lu Ye’s ascension and were immediately jolted awake.

Amitabha, the Holy Light of the Buddha Sect shall eventually reappear in this vast land!

“That devil has finally left.”

“Return!”

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