Above the Great Dao

He raised his head and laughed: "Younger Sister Qiongyang, I know you're hiding up there! Come down, join us; this Ascension can't happen without you! Let's ascend to the Immortal Realm together!"

The clouds in the sky gathered, growing heavier and heavier.

Jing Hong was indifferent and laughed: "Qiongyang, it's useless; you can't stop me."

Chen Shi suddenly sighed in relief and said earnestly: "Senior Jing Hong, to be honest, I am the current top scorer, well-read in the classics of the sages, and have read about Ascension through raising rosy clouds, Tribulation Crossing and Ascension, but have never seen it. If I could witness it today, life would not be in vain."

Jing Hong's gaze fell on him, and he laughed: "You are much more pleasing to the eye than your grandfather."

Chen Shi laughed and said: "Senior, though you were defeated by my grandfather, you still possess remarkable talent."

As they spoke, Qing Yang had already half emerged, standing up from the sheepskin, and the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword in his hand clattered to the ground.

He was covered in blood, with no skin.

Jing Hong laughed and said: "If the Qing Yang Ancestor transforms a few more times, there will only be an Immortal Body left!"

All around, lightning flashed and thunder roared, the thunderclouds grew thicker, covering the moon, and from time to time a thunder struck down with a crack, splitting ancient trees on the mountain.

These dark clouds and thunder did not seem naturally formed.

At this moment, Jing Hong saw a small Taoist, reduced to a size of a palm, undergoing another transformation, only this time the skin broke open, with nothing coming out.

"Little one, your Immortal fate is insufficient."

He walked outside, Chen Shi's eyes flickered, he raised the West King Jade Seal, and pressed it onto the struggling-to-shed-skin Qing Yang, shouting: "Qing Yang, today I appoint you as the Mountain Lord of Taihua, to rule the Taihua mountain range, including the Eighty-Eight Demon Peaks, and govern the Taihua gods! Vast Divine Power, gather into one! By decree—"

Chen Shi shouted fiercely, activating the West King Jade Seal, and instantly the extraordinary power of all the mountain spirits and Divine Images he had enthroned on the twenty-eight peaks of Taihua burst forth, rushing to pour into Qing Yang!

These Mountain Gods then commanded all the various spirits and images of Taihua Mountain, the mighty Divine Power rolled in, making the divine light around Qing Yang shine brilliantly, spectacularly!

Jing Hong turned his head, both shocked and furious: "Chen Shi, you've messed up my plans!"

Chen Shi bowed, and the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword on the ground whizzed up, stabbing towards Jing Hong!

However, though the sword light was fast, the difference in cultivation was immense, and the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword paused in midair, unable to advance any further.

Just as Jing Hong caught this sword, Qing Yang's cultivation skyrocketed, breaking through his influence, regaining clarity, lowered his body, drilled back into his sheepskin, and stepped forward, raising his hand to grasp the sword hilt!

With one thrust, the sword shot out, whirling clouds of rosy light, rolling towards Jing Hong!

Suddenly, countless lightning bolts erupted in the sky, pouring down, converging into a torrent of thunder, blasting towards Jing Hong!

Qiongyang Ancestor stood amidst the thunderclouds, her figure tall and immense, transforming into a thousand-foot Goddess, wielding Heavenly Thunder, and shouted: "Want to ascend? First cross the tribulation! Brother Jing Hong, have you passed the Heavenly Tribulation?"

Chen Shi's eyes lit up: "Grandmother Qiongyang is cultivating the Thunderclap Great Power Divine Spell! No wonder her temperament is so fierce!"

Jing Hong retreated swiftly, when suddenly the urgent sound of wings flapping came, and a cicada's wings grew from his back, vibrating rapidly, his speed incredible, darting up, down, left, and right, surprisingly able to dodge the rosy glow and the thunder crashing down, escaping from this must-kill strike through thin air!

Qing Yang roared angrily, charging forward with all his might, his physical body expanding rapidly, running wildly in the air, like an enraged ram charging!

Qiongyang Ancestor stood in the thunderclouds, slapping down with one hand, and countless lightnings amassed instantly, crashing onto the swiftly moving Jing Hong, while with the other hand, she pulled countless lightnings from the clouds, punching out, the thunder surged, gathering into a flow, smashing towards another place!

She was like a deity controlling the heavenly tribulation, pointing everywhere, with continuous lightning pillars striking down!

Qing Yang frantically pursued from behind, lifting the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword, its light in the air moving faster and faster, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right, or suddenly veering, carrying strand after strand of enchanting rosy light, attacking Sect Leader Jing Hong.

However, Jing Hong's speed was unbelievably fast, flickering between the mountain peaks, he really seemed to have transformed into an Immortal, so swift that Qing Yang and Qiongyang Ancestor could hardly catch him!

All their attacks were avoided by Sect Leader Jing Hong!

"Is the Golden Cicada Sheds Shell Heavenly Immortal Diagram really that strong?" Chen Shi couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

The Golden Cicada Sheds Shell Heavenly Immortal Diagram was a cultivation technique abandoned by his grandfather, saying it cultivated a Fake Immortal, but the power displayed by Jing Hong was extremely formidable, unlike anything he had ever seen!

Suddenly, Jing Hong transformed into a stream of light in the air, and the next moment, he plunged into the thunderclouds!

Qing Yang rushed forward to rescue, only to hear Qiongyang Ancestor let out a muffled groan, her massive body plummeting from the sky, rapidly shrinking, and crashing heavily in front of the now pulverized Green Sheep Palace.

Chen Shi rushed to Qiongyang Ancestor's side, Qiongyang Ancestor had a strange smile on her face, frozen there, as if she had seen the long-desired ascension.

"Little Ten, no need to dissuade me."

Qiongyang Ancestor raised her hand and laughed, "After I ascend, perhaps I can save your grandfather from suffering."

"Snap."

Her neck's skin cracked, about to transform.

"Chen Zhenwang, I'm so happy!" Yu Lingzi had already successfully shed his skin, covered in blood, he exclaimed joyfully.

Chang Ying Daoist also emerged from his own skin, the normally steady Daoist appeared mad at this moment, laughed heartily: "Let go of oneself, shed and ascend!"

In the sky, Qing Yang frantically activated the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword, yet he could never touch Jing Hong in the slightest.

His prowess in swordsmanship was not high, and although the True Martial Evil Extermination Sword was an immensely powerful Immortal Magical Treasure, he could not unleash its full power.