NOVEL WEB Chapter 32: Tremors
This is astonishing. It's worth noting that those ranked at the top are descendants of Immortal Kings, blessed with the most potent bloodlines in existence. From birth, they stand at heights others can scarcely imagine, leaving rivals only staring at their backs in awe.
These top contenders have long cultivated their Dao, each step flawless and perfect, making their strength formidable to a frightening degree. Surpassing them within the same realm is akin to reaching for the heavens.
Yet now, a transcendent figure has emerged, overwhelming them all effortlessly.
People watched intently as the name "Wang Heng" eclipsed several supreme beings within the Dao realm rankings with decisive clarity, an indication that his strength far surpassed theirs; otherwise, such ease would be unimaginable.
"Wang Heng... Our realm isn’t short of families bearing the surname 'Wang'. However, only one Wang Family stands at the pinnacle."
"That Wang, the Immortal King, masters the Primordial Spirit Sword Art, his strength unfathomable, ranking him among the top existences of our world.
And it's well known that this Immortal King has a direct descendant, named Wang Heng." someone whispered, immediately deducing that Wang Heng was indeed from the Immortal King's lineage.
After all, the tale of a grassroots uprising is lengthy, requiring vast amounts of time to chase ambitions and bridge the innate gaps in starting points—it won’t happen as swiftly as this.
“This young man must be the celestial offspring of the Wang Family's Immortal King. Ten years ago, a tremendous celestial phenomenon enveloped the skies above the Wang Family’s territory, impacting even the Great Dao, rendering it unstable. Only later did we learn it was triggered by the birth of the Immortal King’s child.
Among the myriad of Immortal Kings in our world, except for some innately gifted races, most human Immortal Kings have offspring before achieving Dao King status. Yet, the Wang Family's Immortal King had a son at his peak, fully passing down his bloodline’s power to his heir.
This event truly shook the ancient realm back then. Many traveled long distances with gifts to the Wang Family, offering congratulations. Among them were beings of True Immortal level, and even other Immortal Kings appeared, giving sermons to bless the world, adding glory to the Wang Family’s Immortal King for having a son.
I was fortunate enough to be present, hearing the Immortal King’s sermon, which eventually helped me break through a bottleneck I had struggled with for over a thousand years.
Looking back now, it truly moves me. It was undoubtedly a grand banquet of the Great Dao, providing countless cultivators an opportunity for breakthrough,” a middle-aged man lamented. He stood at the pinnacle of supreme power, with the seed inside him having grown into a towering tree, perfectly aligned with the Dao. Each of his movements unleashed immense power.
However, this man knew that his level of cultivation paled in comparison to the offspring of an Immortal King. Just a few thousand years was all it took to bridge the gap, while it had taken him a full hundred thousand years to cultivate from the Dao Seed to Supreme status.
Among all Supreme Sovereigns, this is already considered fast.
If you possess the bloodline of an Immortal King, reaching the tier of a Supreme Sovereign could take as little as a few thousand years or extend to tens of thousands. With the bloodline of a True Immortal, it roughly takes thousands of years of time. If you have nothing, and rise based on your own efforts, the timeline will significantly increase.
Of course, this is also related to the power of the Dao seeds one has merged with—the stronger the Dao seeds, the more powerful the cultivator, and the faster their advancement.
For someone like Wang Heng, offspring of an Immortal King, becoming a Supreme Sovereign is inevitable. Except for the challenge of breaking the taboo of achieving supreme status within five hundred years, nothing can impede his progress.
Becoming a True Immortal is practically a given.
After all, he has inherited the blazing and brilliant power of the Immortal King’s bloodline, ensuring he can become at least a Quasi-Immortal King.
Yet, to advance further and realize the myth of dual Immortal Kings is not so easy.
Immortal King progeny like him carry too many traces of their father's Dao in their blood.
While this facilitates smooth progress prior to the Immortal King stage, akin to divine help, these marks become the greatest obstacle just before crossing the threshold to Immortal King status.
This is why no Immortal King family across various great realms has ever produced both an Immortal King father and son.
Even among the legendary Sun-crowning race of the Immortal Domain, the Jin Wu family, their Immortal Kings are separated by many generations, bearing no father-son link.
Hence, many people sighed, marveling at the emergence of yet another prospective Immortal King.
However, a few believed Wang Heng was different. His dominance in cultivating the Dao was unmatched, and if he could maintain this strength, there might truly be hope for the Wang family to produce dual Immortal Kings. Should this happen, the Wang family would undoubtedly become the most powerful family in the ancient realm, unparalleled.
Underneath the stele, the beings discussed fervently, each conveying this news back to their own factions. Meanwhile, far away at the Wang family estate, Chaos Immortal Vine, Wang Heng, and Wang Mian also witnessed the scene on the stele.
The Immortal Vine chuckled softly. Events were unfolding as it had predicted: Wang Heng effortlessly crushed beings of the same realm, surpassing the descendants of Immortal Kings one by one. In his path of the Dao, he titled himself supreme.
Wang Mian, witnessing this scene, couldn't contain his joy, which was plainly visible on his face.
As Wang Heng's guardian, he had participated in Wang Heng's cultivation process, which was undoubtedly a significant achievement under the Immortal King.
Yet Wang Heng himself remained composed, without delight or sorrow. He understood that the Wang family's current splendor was akin to a sunset about to sleep, the final lingering afterglow.
A great storm is brewing, and now that he is renowned in the Ancient Realm, it truly isn't advantageous.
However, this is not something Wang Heng can control. All he can do is accept it and prepare for the impending storm.
"If this must be, then so be it. I do not fear, I shall battle my way to the realm of the Immortal King," he silently vowed to himself.
"Being number one in the Dao Seeking Realm is a level you are meant to reach. Do not let this fleeting fame lead you into arrogance, remember, there are always skies beyond skies, people beyond people. Outside of the Ancient Realm, there's the deeply rooted Immortal Domain and the all-conquering Foreign Realms, which subjugate endlessly. Your targets are them, the myriad heavens," warned the Immortal Vine, fearing Wang Heng might become arrogant due to his youthful age and immature mind.
Wang Heng nodded solemnly, indicating his understanding.
"Very well then, go forth and embrace the baptism from the outside world. Keep tempering and accumulating; eventually, success will be yours.
In the future, if faced with doubts or obstacles in your cultivation journey, come here without hesitation. Though I am not an Immortal King, I am among the pioneers below that realm, possessing minor mystical skills, perhaps able to solve your queries," the Immortal Vine spoke with great compassion, genuinely treating Wang Heng as a junior of its own.
Lately, things have been incredibly hectic. I apologize, but after the wedding, I'll have more time and energy.
(End of Chapter)
