Accidentally invincible!

"How could such a power exist?"

Ao Wudi, who had encountered countless strong figures over thousands of years, felt an immense change in his expression the moment he sensed this power.

It was as if he couldn't believe it.

Immediately following this.

A figure appeared in the distant horizon, and upon closer inspection, it was an elderly man who seemed quite unkempt, with long hair draped over his shoulders and wearing a tattered robe.

Despite his appearance, the elder's eyes were as dazzling as the stars, radiant, as if they were black holes absorbing all the brilliance of the world without revealing even a sliver.

Who is he…

This was the thought in everyone's mind.

Lin Fan muttered to himself, perhaps this was the highest realm of posturing.

Seemingly ordinary, not even uttering a word, yet there was an overwhelming aura emanating from him.

Boom!

The elder stood motionless. With a single move, he obliterated the giant hand of annihilation.

As everyone looked on, the immortal light burst forth from behind the elder, covering the heavens and earth, stabilizing the struggling fissures in the light screen, and restoring everything to calm.

The terrifying creatures gazed at the elder.

He didn't seem to be in his true form, rather like a mere phantom.

"This is no place for Human Clan cultivators." The elder said slowly.

Though his voice was soft, it resonated in everyone's ears like a celestial melody, reverberating like thunder, leaving the crowd's eardrums buzzing, their hearts trembling with fear. He was clearly not someone they could provoke.

The assembled mighty figures reconsidered their intentions.

Everyone began thinking about leaving this place.

The situation in the Forbidden Land was rather complicated.

They had always known it was dangerous, but never imagined it could be this perilous.

Suddenly.

Everyone felt a shiver down their spine.

The elder, far away, was watching them. Just a single glance from him made them feel this way. If he truly intended to act against them, they wouldn't have the slightest chance to resist.

"Enough, you've reached the True Immortal stage yet refuse to ascend, instead staying in the cultivation realm to dominate and enter the Forbidden Land, nearly causing a calamity—off you go, ascend already."

The elder spoke slowly.

But for the crowd, they couldn't comprehend his words at all.

Ascend?

Ascend to where? They were doing perfectly fine in the cultivation realm. Who would want to go to the Immortal Realm? Only when they had no other choice would they even consider ascending.

But soon.

They realized the elder's words held meaning.

Suddenly, there was a remarkable shift in the Heavenly Vault.

A portal emerged in the sky.

Simultaneously, tribulation clouds of ascension began converging above.

A mighty figure panicked and yelled, "This is bad, it's the tribulation of ascension—he's forcing us to ascend to the Immortal Realm! Run! If we ascend now, the thousands of years of foundation we've built will truly vanish into thin air!"

Many mighty figures harbored a fear of becoming immortals.

Although being an immortal sounded beautiful, no one knew what the Immortal Realm was really like. Here, they were sovereigns feared by all. But in the Immortal Realm, everything would change, and they might become the weakest, at the mercy of others.

Thus, many great figures resisted ascending.

Only those who sought to grow stronger and pursue a greater Immortal Path would depart without hesitation, arriving in the Immortal Realm to chase the end of the Immortal Path.

"What?"

The Old Demon Corpse was stunned. He already sensed danger, a feeling as though the tribulation had locked onto him. He glanced upwards and saw the heavenly tribulation, fully formed, thundering down from above.

Having committed countless slaughters over the years and carrying unimaginable karmic debt, he had trodden every path in pursuit of immortality, embracing all methods. Normally, he wouldn't encounter a tribulation that was deemed intolerable by the heavens.

Boom!

The Old Demon Corpse was struck senseless by the first bolt of lightning, but he quickly reacted.

"Damn it."

This was no bluff.

At this point, not only the Old Demon Corpse faced this situation; other mighty figures were also going through the same ordeal, except for those hidden in the shadows like the Pavilion Master and others who managed to avoid such calamity.

But for them.

They too were dumbfounded, staring at this scene before them.

This was simply too terrifying.

Who was this elder exactly?

With only his power alone, he managed to trigger everyone's tribulation, and more critically, the energy of the heavenly tribulation didn't leak but was instead harnessed by the elder to reinforce the fissures in the light screen.

Lin Fan glanced around.

Lightning crackled and sizzled.

Everyone was undergoing tribulation—what a magnificent scene, it was sheer dominance.

But he wasn't undergoing tribulation.

Even the elder seemed surprised as he looked at Lin Fan, for Lin Fan exuded the aura of a True Immortal realm powerhouse, with immense mana.

Yet surprisingly, the young man before him didn't have any tribulation.

What could this mean?

"Kid, why don't you have a tribulation?" Ao Wudi, struggling against his own tribulation, caught sight of Lin Fan standing unaffected and was instantly stunned. Everyone was supposed to undergo tribulation—why was he completely unresponsive?

Lin Fan scratched his head and said, "I haven't reached True Immortal Realm yet."

He was telling the truth.

Although his mana had reached 150,000 years, his cultivation was still stuck in the Void Realm. He lacked just a tiny bit of insight, though he could break through at any moment. Yet, he hadn't paid attention to it and just let it be.

"Bullshit."

Ao Wudi roared, "How could you possibly not be in True Immortal Realm?"

It was understandable why he thought that way.

Such immense mana, ferocious in battle, even capable of slaying True Immortal mighty figures—and now Lin Fan claimed he wasn't in True Immortal Realm? Who would believe that?

Lin Fan spread his hands helplessly and said, "It's just the facts, I can't help it."

For him, the current situation seemed somewhat amusing.

He glanced at those mighty figures undergoing tribulation.

If these guys all ascended, their ancestral estates would practically become his private garden, free for him to visit as he pleased.

Whatever they left behind in the cultivation realm would all become ownerless items.

It was an exciting thought.

Of course.

He had an idea, which was to seize the opportunity to attack these figures during their tribulation, directly sabotaging their ascensions.

However, the enigmatic elder remained fixated on him.

Every single move he made would certainly be observed. If the elder caught him meddling and decided to act against him, things would get messy.

Daoist Xiong, seeing Ao Wudi facing the lightning tribulation, hastily spoke, "Senior, this Daoist Ao is my friend. He didn't come here seeking Divine Medicine but to help Daoist Te Snake in a time of danger. I beg for mercy."

The elder, remaining calm and unperturbed, heard Daoist Xiong's plea and then lightly waved his sleeve.

The lightning tribulation destined for Ao Wudi abruptly dissipated into nothingness.

Ao Wudi exhaled in relief, deeply frightened. It wasn't that he feared failing the tribulation but rather that he didn't want to leave the cultivation realm. To be forced out like this was deeply unsettling.

The cultivation realm was far too entertaining, and he hadn't had his fill yet.

Ao Wudi cupped his hands and respectfully bowed toward the elder in the distance. This was undoubtedly a truly terrifying presence—definitely an Immortal. If not an Immortal, who could nonchalantly channel the tribulation and then casually dispel it?

And he wasn't just an ordinary Immortal.

Lin Fan contemplated and considered his options. He wanted to strike ruthlessly and make these figures pay. Even if he couldn't kill them all, he would at least take down a few and make significant gains.

But he was also uncertain of his next move.

There was a constant feeling of danger.

If he attracted the attention of that elder, his survival would become doubtful.

While he mulled over all this.

The Immortal Sect portal in the Heavenly Vault abruptly opened, and a powerful figure disappeared into a streak of light, vanishing into the heavens.

"I refuse to accept this…"

His voice carried deep resentment.

Having cultivated to this degree, refusing ascension was his way of ruling over the cultivation realm, striving to become the supreme existence feared by all. Now, being forced to ascend—how could he possibly accept this?

Lin Fan glanced at the Demon Ancestor, who also resisted the tribulation as the lightning strikes continually battered his body, forcing him to endure.

Suddenly, the Demon Ancestor noticed Lin Fan's gaze, feeling it was strange, as if Lin Fan were speaking to him.

The Demon Ancestor understood.

His anger erupted suddenly—he was furious. He understood it all.

Lin Fan was speaking to him, and the words were maddening to hear.

"Don't worry, just go. I'll take good care of the Red Dust Demon Sect, and your wife and kids—they'll be raised plump and healthy—you won't miss them at all."

Such an infuriating statement.

It was enough to make the Demon Ancestor nearly explode on the spot.

Meanwhile, the Old Demon Corpse was also struggling.

If he left, his thousands of years of hard work would completely fade away, ultimately benefiting others. It wasn't Lin Fan's actions he feared, but his subordinates.

As soon as it became known he had ascended to the Immortal Realm, his forces would undoubtedly be devoured entirely.

Shhww!

Another mighty figure entered the Immortal Sect portal.

"I'll be back."

This was his final, defiant cry; alas, no one truly cared. Returning from the Immortal Realm was merely a dream—an impossibility.

If Immortals could return from the Immortal Realm, everything would descend into chaos.

"Sigh!"

Lin Fan sighed deeply, begrudgingly watching one after another ascend, feeling reluctant.

If he were more familiar with the enigmatic elder, understood him better.

He wouldn't have stood idly by.

He would've seized the moment, struck them during their tribulation, ensuring their ascension failed, reaping immense benefits. Such a success might even let him dominate this world.

But before long.

The Demon Ancestor, filled with unwillingness, transformed into a streak of white light and entered the Immortal Sect portal.

He was closely followed by the Old Demon Corpse.

Lin Fan watched as his former enemies ascended one by one to await him in the Immortal Realm, his mood turning somber.

If they met again, it might truly be decades later.

However, the crucial point was whether they would survive in the Immortal Realm. Once the scenery changed and their power and status didn't translate well, their arrogance might easily provoke someone stronger, leading to immediate suppression.

He hoped they'd be careful.

And not behave recklessly.

Though realistically, that was highly improbable.

After a long while.

The tribulation ground dissipated entirely.

They had all ascended.

The elder didn't say much more and instead scanned his surroundings to confirm everything was in order before fading away.

Lin Fan wanted to ask questions.

But suddenly, he froze.

This mysterious elder… seemed to be a Demon.