Chapter 155 - Someone Ascends (2/2)

Yi Qing frowned deeper. Could there be an invasion?

But the mountain on which Invincible Sect was built had always been protected with an array. On top of the demonic Qi surrounding the mountain, how was it possible that someone would be able to enter?

“Master…” He turned to ask the person seated beside him. “This is very troubling. Shall we go and take a look?”

“Oh…” It was really troublesome not having Father Niu around; now she had to leave the house. Shen Ying sighed and patted the pastry dish in front of her. Then, she stood up at sloth-like speed. “Keep the pastries. I’ll have them when I’m back.”

“Yes, Master.” Yi Qing nodded and waved his hand. The dishes laid out on the table all disappeared at once.

“Oh yes!” Shen Ying was just about to step out of the door when she suddenly remembered something. “Little Red, did you get Floaty to go over and take a look?”

It took Yu Hong several seconds to realise that Shen Ying referred to Bitao. “I didn’t do that!” That’s right, Immortal Bitao had been in the immortal realm for much longer than anyone else – he should know what was going on. She quickly turned and said, “I’ll go and get him right now.”

Shen Ying nodded and stepped onto the sword which Yi Qing had drawn. Together, they flew to the rear mountain.

From afar, Yi Qing could sense the movement of the immortal Qi ahead. It was indeed rich. It also seemed as though all the immortal Qi was gathering toward the plains on the right side. A white fog was already visible.

When he thought about what happened earlier at the capital, Yi Qing’s heart sank. Could it be that those immortals had found their way here so quickly? Had he not hit them hard enough the last time?

There were several disciples gathered there already. When they saw Yi Qing and Shen Ying flying toward them, they bowed in greeting.

“Master, do you see anything?” Yi Qing looked back at Shen Ying. He could not sense anything out of the ordinary within the white fog.

“I think…” There’s a hole?

Shen Ying was just about to answer when Yu Hong rushed over, Bitao in tow.

“Great… Immortal.” He subconsciously greeted Shen Ying, but his eyes were fixed on the immortal Qi. He suddenly started. “Eh? Isn’t that a Immortal Ascension Stage? It’s appeared so quickly!”

“An Immortal Ascension Stage?” The disciples who had ascended to immortality without much ado looked absolutely terrified. What?

“Fellow Immortal Floaty, have you ever seen such extraordinary immortal Qi?” Yi Qing looked sombre.

Why are you calling me Floaty as well? The corner of Bitao’s mouth twitched. He sighed and explained, “This is natural – it’s the Immortal Ascension Stage. It’s the sign of someone from the lower realm going through the tribulations and ascending to immortality. As long as that person makes it through the lightning tribulation, the immortal Qi would condense and form the Immortal Ascension Stage. A white beam of light will shine down from above to welcome the mortal up into the immortal realm.”

“I see,” the disciples sighed in relief. It was not an enemy on whom they could train their skills. What a pity.

“There are over three thousand worlds in the lower realm, so it’s quite normal for this Immortal Ascension Stage to appear at different parts of the immortal realm,” Bitao explained. “When you all ascended to immortality, a Immortal Ascension Stage appeared here as well.” It was just that someone raised the entire sect and busted through the Immortal Ascension Stage.

“Looking at this…” Bitao looked at the fast-forming Immortal Ascension Stage and said, “This person is likely ascending from the Azure World – one out of three thousand independent worlds in the lower realm. But that mystic realm was created from this place afterall. If people from there ascended to immortality, it was highly likely that their Immortal Ascension Stage would appear there.

“You mean this person might be someone we know?” Yi Qing understood what Bitao was implying.

“Very likely!” Bitao nodded.

Who exactly is ascending to immortality? Yi Qing thought about the people whom he had met in the lower realm. If anyone was ascending to immortality, it was likely someone from the four aristocratic families. Everybody looked toward the condensing immortal Qi with expectant faces – all but Yi Qing.

No matter who ascended, he was sure that they were going to try and steal his master! Suddenly, he regretted suggesting coming here. Was it too late to turn back now?