NOVEL WEB Ch. 90
Chapter 90: First Arrival in the Upper Realm
Thus, both sides felt they had gained an advantage.
Gu Fan was originally heading to the Upper Realm. Now, by bringing something along, he could also get two additional layers of battle techniques, and not just any techniques, but the four ultimate techniques.
This deal could only be considered a win.
As for what exactly the Wan Hua Jin Jian (Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet) was, whether the words spoken were true, or if there were any hidden motives, Gu Fan didn’t worry too much.
With the trump card of having crossed the apocalypse in hand, he felt no panic wherever he went.
On the other hand, as for the Wan Hua Jin Jian, giving the two layers of battle techniques to Gu Fan didn’t matter. The important thing was being able to return to the Upper Realm.
Thus, being able to hitch a ride with Gu Fan was a cause for great joy.
A mutually satisfactory deal was struck.
Gu Fan clapped his hands and stored the Wan Hua Jin Jian into his storage pouch.
He then went downstairs, greeted Lin Yi, and left the Dian Ji Lou (Classics Building) on his own.
For the next period, Gu Fan and Lin Yi didn’t go out again.
Leaving the Tian Xie Zong (Heavenly Evil Sect) would indeed be too dangerous.
Now, every sect in the Lower Realm knew that Gu Fan, an inner disciple of the Tian Xie Zong and one of the Demonic Path Twin Stars, had gone on a killing spree at Little Min Mountain.
Not only had he killed nearly all the disciples, but he had also slain the elders of several sects and sacred lands!
It could be said that as long as Gu Fan appeared in the outside world, all kinds of assassinations and pursuits would follow.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and accidents, Gu Fan directly decided to stay at home, occasionally exchanging cultivation experiences and battle techniques with the Wan Hua Jin Jian.
Time passed quickly, and before long, the time to head to the Upper Realm arrived.
Both Gu Fan and Lin Yi received orders at the same time, and the two set off for the sect’s back mountain!
At this moment, the elders were all gathered there—Zhu Yang, Zhao Ting, and others were present.
In the center stood the young Sect Master.
"The disciples have arrived. We are now ready to activate the Upper Realm teleportation array!"
At this time, Gu Fan and Lin Yi walked into the central array under everyone’s expectant gaze.
With the Sect Master's command, rays of colorful light descended from the sky, forming a massive formation.
Then, the previously clear sky gathered dark, ominous clouds.
A vortex appeared within the clouds, seemingly about to devour everyone!
At this moment, the young Sect Master shouted.
"The spatial passage has been opened. If we don’t leave now, when will we?"
The two exchanged glances and then flew up, heading straight into the black vortex.
In the next moment, both figures were instantly swallowed by the black vortex without any resistance, and there was no sound.
On the other side, after stepping into the black vortex, the two were engulfed in darkness.
When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves on a vast floating island!
"Is this the Upper Realm?" Lin Yi opened his eyes and sighed.
"The spiritual energy in the air is so abundant. Cultivating in such an environment must be incredibly fast, right?"
"Haha, no wonder everyone wants to come to the Upper Realm."
While the two were chatting, a figure flew over from the distance.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists. You two must have just ascended from the Lower Realm, right?"
Gu Fan politely returned the greeting.
"That’s right."
The newcomer smiled and said:
"Perfect. This time, four people have ascended from the Lower Realm. With you two, the total number of six slots has been reached. Please follow me."
After speaking, the person turned and led the way.
Lin Yi, however, was a little confused.
"Wasn’t it five people? Why is it six now?"
"Hehe, the number of slots is six, and it won’t change. It seems that the last slot must have come from the remaining sects after the competition."
"Ah, that's true."
The two of them followed the person ahead, one after the other. Before long, they arrived at an even larger floating island and saw a few familiar faces.
Among them were two disciples from the Blood Demon Sect and Silver Thread Palace, as well as a disciple from the righteous path. The last one was unfamiliar to Gu Fan and Lin Yi.
It was probably the sixth disciple who had been selected after the competition.
"Reporting to Elder, the six disciples who ascended from the Lower Realm have arrived."
At this moment, the air slightly trembled, and a figure with an incredibly strong aura appeared before everyone.
No one noticed how the person arrived, as it seemed like they appeared out of thin air.
"Step back for now. I will take charge of these six."
"Yes, Elder."
Once the guide left, the Elder looked at the six of them.
As his gaze swept across them, it seemed as though he was observing something.
"You six are from the Lower Realm. The opportunity to come here is a great fortune."
"Now, I will take you to the selection grounds of the four major sects in the Upper Realm. You will participate in the assessment with other disciples who ascended from the Lower Realm. Those who pass will have the opportunity to join one of the four major sects."
At this point, Gu Fan keenly caught a piece of information and raised his hand, respectfully asking:
"Elder, I have a question."
"Speak."
"You just mentioned other Lower Realms. Does that mean there are other Lower Realms besides ours?"
The Elder paused for a moment, then smiled and explained:
"You didn’t think that your world was the only one, did you?"
"Hahaha, if your Lower Realm was the only one and you were the only six disciples ascending, the four major sects would have long since lost their inheritance. How would there be new disciples joining?"
"As the saying goes, 'One flower, one world.' There are over three thousand Lower Realms like yours, commonly known as the three thousand small worlds."
"And it is only the most gifted individuals from these small worlds who have the chance to come to the Upper Realm to cultivate."
After saying this, the Elder seemed to remember the main matter.
"Alright, you can learn more about this later. Now, I will take you to the assessment site. All disciples from the three thousand worlds must undergo an assessment. Only those who pass will be able to join a sect and become disciples of one of the four major sects!"
After hearing these words, Gu Fan and the others were momentarily stunned.
It turns out that there were still thousands of worlds like theirs.
At this moment, Gu Fan wondered if the apocalypse world was one of the three thousand worlds.
But there was no time to delve into it now, as the Elder had already turned to lead the way, and the six of them had to follow immediately.
A moment later, the six arrived at a much larger plaza.
There were many more cultivators here, and Gu Fan estimated there were at least a thousand people.
The six waited for a short while when suddenly, a massive virtual image of a bronze ancient bell appeared in the sky.
Ding!!
A long and clear bell sound rang out.
Everyone instinctively remained silent.
"The third round of the sect disciple assessment begins!"
"Everyone, the longer you can remain under the bell’s sound, the greater your chance of being selected to join a sect!"
Without giving anyone time to prepare, a bell sound, even more intense than the last, rang out!
Ding!
Ding!!!
The bell rang a total of nine times.
After the bell sounds ended, Gu Fan and Lin Yi opened their eyes.
They saw that the plaza, which had been quite lively just moments ago, now had only about a hundred people standing!
"Now, the one hundred and three people still standing on the plaza will proceed to the next assessment. Those who pass can become outer sect disciples of the four major sects. Those who fail may freely leave the selection!"
After finishing, Gu Fan and Lin Yi felt an invisible force envelop them and directly pulled them away from the plaza!