Invincible Divine Sword

After breaking through to the Dao-Confirming Realm, Yang Xiaotian swallowed all the Eighty Million-Year Divine Herb he possessed.

After a round of cultivation, not only did he completely consolidate the Dao-Confirming Realm, but he also broke through to the mid-stage of the Dao-Confirming First Layer.

Seeing that it took swallowing two Eighty Million-Year Divine Herbs to barely break through to the mid-stage of the Dao-Confirming First Layer, Yang Xiaotian was somewhat speechless.

Now, to break through the Dao-Confirming Realm, only the Ninety Million-Year Divine Medicine would have a noticeable effect on him.

However, the Ninety Million-Year Divine Medicine is only rewarded during the Master of Myriad Domains battle, and in the Lower Realm, it's impossible to find the Ninety Million-Year Divine Medicine.

So, Yang Xiaotian had thoughts of ascending to the Upper Realm.

After all, the resources of the Upper Realm are sufficient to support his cultivation.

Yang Xiaotian couldn't help but ask Master Ding about the Upper Realm.

Master Ding told Yang Xiaotian everything he knew: "Indeed, the cultivation resources in the Upper Realm far surpass those in the Lower Realm, but once you reach the Upper Realm, you are no longer the Master of Myriad Domains, no longer invincible — have you really thought it through."

"Moreover, the Dao-Confirming Realm is the lowest existence in the Upper Realm."

Yang Xiaotian frowned: "The Dao-Confirming Realm is the lowest existence in the Upper Realm?"

"That's correct, the Upper Realm is also called the Holy Realm! The Dao-Confirming Realm in the Holy Realm is considered a servant, merely a slave; the Saint Realm is somewhat better, they are considered ordinary people in the Holy Realm." Master Ding said.

Saints are just ordinary people in the Holy Realm?

Yang Xiaotian was astounded.

"Above the Saints are the Great Saints."

"In the Holy Realm, many Supreme Sects recruit Outer Sect Disciples, and they must at least be in the Great Saint Realm." Master Ding said: "If you ascend to the Upper Realm now, you won't be able to join the Supreme Sects; without the resources of the Supreme Sects, your cultivation in the Upper Realm will also be very difficult."

Yang Xiaotian pondered: "Do only those Supreme Sects have the Ninety Million-Year and Hundred-Million-Year Divine Medicine?"

"That's not entirely the case." Master Ding said: "In the Upper Realm, the Ninety Million-Year Divine Medicine is rather common; many larger merchant guilds sell them. But in the Upper Realm, you use Dao Holy Stone instead of Chaos Spirit Stone. Without Dao Holy Stone, you can't purchase the Ninety Million-Year Divine Medicine."

"In the Upper Realm, Dao Holy Stone is difficult to earn. Although you can refine the Fifteenth Tribulations Holy Pill now, in the Upper Realm, the grade of the Holy Pill is too low and sells for a poor price."

"Moreover, upon reaching the Upper Realm, the Hou Clan, Zhao Family, and Wang Family will certainly hunt you down. It will be very difficult for you to escape their grasp."

After all, during the Master of Myriad Domains battle, Yang Xiaotian killed the Upper Realm Young Masters and disciples Hou Longxian, Zhao Tianxiang, and Wang Yue.

"If you truly wish to ascend to the Upper Realm, it's best to wait until you break through to the Saint Realm." Master Ding said.

Then he added: "Of course, if you can break through to the Saint Tenth Layer Peak before ascending, that would be even better."

Only then did Yang Xiaotian understand why many Dao-Confirming Realm and Saint Realm masters who could clearly ascend to the Upper Realm still chose to linger in the Lower Realm and refused to ascend.

Having heard Master Ding's explanation, Yang Xiaotian temporarily abandoned the idea of going to the Upper Realm.

In Desolate City, he continued to cultivate while spending time with the Yang Family members.

Yet, after several decades, by relying on resources gathered by his followers, Yang Xiaotian barely cultivated to the late-stage of the Dao-Confirming First Layer.

This speed, compared to Yang Xiaotian's past, was akin to the speed of a snail.

Several more decades passed before Yang Xiaotian barely broke through to the peak of the Dao-Confirming First Layer.

Seeing no other way forward, Yang Xiaotian decided to ascend to the Upper Realm.

Although with his current realm, ascending to the Upper Realm would make acquiring the Ninety Million-Year Divine Medicine just as difficult, at least there would be a chance.

In the Lower Realm, there was not a sliver of opportunity.

Upon deciding, Yang Xiaotian spoke to the Yang Family members about his ascension to the Upper Realm.

Despite their reluctance, they still supported Yang Xiaotian.

Yang Xiaotian couldn't help but have an intimate moment with Long Qingxuan and Wan Ning.

Several days later, Yang Xiaotian, seeing off members of the Yang Family, departed Desolate City with Meng Bingxue.

The members of the Yang Family and Long Qingxuan, Wan Ning, bid farewell for a long time, until Yang Xiaotian's figure vanished; even then, they stood at the same spot for a long time, unable to leave.

After departing, Yang Xiaotian, along with Meng Bingxue and Chaos Abyssal Beast, arrived at the Realm of Death and met Black Master, White Master, and Upper Realm Medicine God Mo Tiankuang.

Since the Master of Myriad Domains battle, White Master had been with Black Master, staying in the Realm of Death.

Given the Hou Clan, Zhao Family, and Wang Family were hunting him, posing significant danger, Yang Xiaotian chose not to bring many people for the ascent, intending to ascend with just these few.

"With the current Upper Realm Ascension Passage guarded by masters from Hou Clan, Zhao Family, and Wang Family, it will be hard for you to escape." Master Ding said to Yang Xiaotian. "I know of another Ascension Passage; you can ascend through that passage."

"However, the passage space is unstable, making the ascent very dangerous."

"But, given your battle strength, you should be fine."

Master Ding said: "At most, severely injured, but you won't die."

"Inside the Ascension Passage, I cannot protect you, so you'll have to rely on yourselves."

"Moreover, due to the unstable passage space, once you arrive in the Upper Realm, you'll be scattered across various locations by the Power of Space."

Master Ding was giving Yang Xiaotian fair warning.

Yang Xiaotian gritted his teeth: "Let's do it!"

Though dangerous, this Ascension Passage was safer than using the other passage.

So, Yang Xiaotian and the others powered the Tribulation Dragon Flying Ship, led by Master Ding, arriving at the passage he mentioned.

The passage entrance was in a gloomy state, seemingly from lack of use.

Yang Xiaotian instructed everyone: "This passage space is unstable, so be cautious, and upon arrival in the Upper Realm we'll find ways to contact each other."

Everyone acknowledged.

Yang Xiaotian held Meng Bingxue: "Ms. Meng, be careful as well."

Meng Bingxue nodded to Yang Xiaotian: "You too, Young Master; once there, be wary of the Hou Clan."

Moments later, once fully prepared, Yang Xiaotian and the group entered the Ascension Passage.

Upon entering the Ascension Passage, Yang Xiaotian immediately sensed a terrifying devouring force pulling him upwards while the passage space collapsed everywhere, spawning shocking spatial fissures, some of which could swallow a person whole.

If sucked in by these spatial fissures, not to mention reaching the Upper Realm, a return to the Lower Realm would be hopeless.

Thus, once inside the Ascension Passage, everyone exerted full effort in resisting the suction force of the spatial fissures, preventing themselves from being swallowed.

The squeezing force of space far exceeded Yang Xiaotian's imagination; despite utilizing all his powers, he still felt as though he was being crushed.

Time passed extremely slowly.

Yet inside the Ascension Passage, the flow of time couldn't be measured at all.

It seemed like several days.

Suddenly, Yang Xiaotian saw a light at the end of the upper space; upon seeing this light, he felt a surge of joy.

Indeed, as he continued ascending, the light grew brighter, leading to a large exit.

Yang Xiaotian, like a rocket, thrust towards the sky, bursting out of the exit.

Inside the Ascension Passage, like a suffocated fish, upon exiting, Yang Xiaotian felt the surging nature's spiritual energy.