At this moment, the Carefree Courtyard was deathly silent!
A slight breeze blew past, and everyone shivered violently.
Countless gazes focused on the man in cyan clothing.
“Mark, who… who exactly is this Senior in cyan?” the Grand Elder asked with difficulty, smacking his lips.
Mark Gu shook his head slowly, still in shock despite knowing that Ambrose Lu was a big shot from the Immortal Realm. What had just happened was simply too unbelievable.
He wondered if all Immortal Realm experts were this mysterious. If Ambrose had used some dazzling immortal technique, Mark could have accepted it. But the fact was, without any visible action or fluctuation, a Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator had been terrifyingly erased into nothingness…
On the other side, Chu Xiruo was even more shocked than Mark Gu because she was from the Immortal Realm. She asked herself if she had ever seen such a method.
Or was her knowledge too shallow…
Chu Xiruo looked at Ambrose Lu, and the man in cyan became even more enigmatic in her eyes…
The faces of the cultivators were pale, their eyes flickering. They knew that after today, the Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm would no longer be dominated by Karl Jiang, Laura Qin, Nathan Zhang, and Sean Liu…
The true peak cultivator was none other than this mysterious young man before them!
Ignoring the many Divine Transformation and Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators frozen in place, Ambrose Lu walked confidently to the center.
Old Turtle flashed behind Ambrose, placing a chair with a flip of his hand.
Ambrose sat down slowly, smiling warmly as he asked, “May I sit here?”
The entire place was so silent you could hear a pin drop; no one dared to respond.
Old Turtle frowned, scanning the crowd before shouting, “The master asked if he could sit here. Are you all deaf?”
Everyone trembled immediately.
“Of course, Senior can sit here… If Senior can’t sit here, who else in the world can?”
“Indeed, it’s only right for Senior to sit here. It’s our honor to sit with Senior.”
“Yes, I’ve long disliked that demonic cultivator Oliver Duan. Thank you, Senior, for ridding our Spirit Dust Cultivation Realm of this scourge! This merit will be remembered for ages!”
“……”
The Elemental Infant, Divine Transformation, and Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators all spoke up, their faces beaming with smiles. Whether they were sincere or not, no one could tell…
The vast number of cultivators below the Golden Elixir stage in the outer circle watched these powerful cultivators speak such flattering words, feeling a mix of emotions.
From their initial confusion and mockery to now being awed by the man in cyan who dominated the scene.
In the end… strength was the most direct form of authority!
Ambrose Lu smiled, “That’s good. Everyone, sit down. No need to be formal.”
“Thank you, Senior!”
No one dared to delay, quickly sitting down cross-legged, their eyes focused on their noses, their noses on their hearts.
Though the area outside the Carefree Courtyard was crowded, it fell into a long silence.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment, five solemn bell chimes echoed through the heavens from within the Carefree Courtyard!
Everyone’s eyes lit up upon hearing it!
Then, the grand doors of the Carefree Courtyard opened with a loud rumble, and countless elders and disciples in Carefree Courtyard attire marched out, standing straight on both sides!
In the next moment, a unified voice resounded.
“The Ascension Ceremony begins, welcoming the Ancestor!!”
Immediately, everyone sitting on the square outside the Carefree Courtyard stood up, looking up at the stone platform with focused attention!
On the platform, four figures appeared!
Leading them was Nathan Zhang, followed by Karl Jiang, Laura Qin, and Sean Liu!
“Haha, everyone, thank you for coming from afar to attend the Ascension Ceremony. I, Nathan, am deeply honored!”
Nathan Zhang laughed heartily.
Upon hearing this, the crowd below stirred, and many Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators cupped their hands and smiled,
“Daoist Zhang, you are too polite. The path to immortality is difficult, and we should support each other. This last journey in the mortal world, we should naturally see you off!”
“Indeed, we are all in the early or mid-Tribulation Crossing stage. We may also reach this point in the future. Being able to witness the Ascension Tribulation is a great opportunity. Thank you, Daoist Zhang!”
“Rest assured, Daoist Zhang. In return for allowing us to witness the Ascension Tribulation, we will certainly look after your Carefree Courtyard in the future!”
“……”
Hearing this, Nathan Zhang nodded in satisfaction.
“Hmm?”
Karl Jiang suddenly noticed the cyan-clad figure sitting in the front row, feeling a bit surprised. He focused his gaze and his eyes flickered!
This person seemed familiar…
Very quickly, he recalled the scene from years ago when he soul-searched Megan Shen at the Cyan Cloud Sect!
“Could it be him?”
Before he could ponder further, he saw Chu Xiruo beside him and his body trembled!!
The owner of the Nameless Tavern was here too!
Karl Jiang had a deep impression of the Nameless Tavern’s owner. In the past, he had failed to inscribe on that peculiar plaque and had tried to skip that step to obtain the Azure Sea Immortal Brew directly, only to be thwarted by the owner.
“Daoist Jiang, what’s wrong?” Laura Qin, noticing Karl Jiang’s unusual behavior, asked in confusion.
Sean Liu also looked over curiously.
Seeing this, Karl Jiang’s eyes flashed, and he nodded towards the front, saying, “Look, that cyan-clad cultivator is sitting in the front row, with an old servant attending to him. His presence is even grander than ours.”
Oh?
Laura Qin and Sean Liu looked down, finally noticing the figure. Surprise flashed in their eyes.
Nathan Zhang also glanced curiously at Ambrose Lu below, but he had no time to dwell on it as he needed to give his speech.
“I, Nathan Zhang, have been cultivating for over four thousand years. My remaining lifespan is limited. During this time, I have felt excitement, melancholy, despair, and rebirth!”
“Today, if I successfully cross the tribulation, it will be another rebirth for me, and the most important one!”
The people below listened attentively, their eyes filled with envy, admiration, and longing. They knew what crossing the Ascension Tribulation meant.
Unnoticed, the sky gradually darkened…
Tribulation clouds gathered, and muffled thunder began to rumble! An unprecedentedly vast heavenly might filled the air!
Boom!!!
At this moment, the bell in the Carefree Courtyard rang out!
The time for the tribulation had arrived!
“Daoist Jiang, Daoist Qin, Daoist Liu, I rely on you to guard me today!!!”
Nathan Zhang’s face was solemn. With a loud shout, he flashed into the sky!
Seeing this, Karl Jiang and the other two quickly spread out, forming a triangle to guard the area around Nathan Zhang’s tribulation zone!
The thunder tribulation allowed no interference!
The people below also hurriedly sat down cross-legged, watching nervously and expectantly. Nathan Zhang’s Ascension Tribulation was especially beneficial for cultivators above the Divine Transformation stage!
“This cultivator’s aptitude is average. The Ascension Tribulation shouldn’t be too fierce. As long as he’s well-prepared, he should be able to pass it.”
Behind Ambrose Lu, Old Turtle glanced at Laura Qin, then looked at the tribulation clouds, stroking his beard as he spoke.
“What Daoist Turtle says is true. Judging by the formation of the tribulation clouds, it should be the Nine-Nine Purple Thunder Tribulation. A higher-level thunder tribulation shouldn’t appear.”
Chu Xiruo smiled as she spoke.
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