Free Web NovelChapter 135: Ten Ascend to Immortality
Caelum vanished from sight, taking Moonchaser and Cloudvault back with him to Skyreach Monastery within Skyspire Order.
"Haa..."
Torin finally let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
The group exchanged uneasy glances.
After a moment of silence, Lady Moonveil spoke.
"I think it would be best if none of us mention what happened today. We should avoid offending the Divine Firmament Heir and bringing trouble upon ourselves."
"I agree."
Alex nodded.
Torin immediately nodded as well.
After all...
That was someone who stood above immortals.
Back at Skyreach Monastery, Cloudvault could no longer contain his curiosity.
"Master, why did Vaelor attack me? And what exactly is this Imperial Calamity? Why did he say that Senior Sister and I are its source?"
Moonchaser was equally confused.
They had known about Vaelor’s identity as a Fallen Immortal, but neither had expected him to be so fixated on them.
"Master, what’s really going on?"
Caelum replied,
"When the Imperial Calamity rises, Swordformless shall appear. In the mortal world, Zahra shall astonish all beneath the heavens."
He recited the first half of the verse Aurelius had once sung.
Then he continued,
"You two are individuals born in response to the Imperial Calamity. In the future, you will bring a great catastrophe upon The Infinite Realms."
Cloudvault’s eyes widened.
He felt completely wronged.
"This is ridiculous!"
He immediately started grumbling.
"What fraud came up with that poem? Let me find his grave. I’ll dig up his ancestors myself!"
They had not even Ascended yet, and people from the upper realms had already chased them into a lower world.
Had their master not intervened today, the outcome would have been grim.
Caelum said,
"From now on, stop calling yourselves Swordformless and Zahra."
"Yes, Master."
Moonchaser nodded.
"Understood."
Cloudvault answered gloomily.
This was fate at work.
Out of countless aliases they could have chosen during their travels, they had somehow picked Swordformless and Zahra.
It was practically an invitation to be dragged into the Imperial Calamity.
There was no arguing with destiny.
"Master," Moonchaser asked unwillingly, "does this mean we can never Ascend to the Immortal Realm?"
She clenched her fists.
"We cultivate to seek immortality, to attain transcendence, to reach the very peak of the Dao. If we cannot become immortals, what’s the point of remaining in a lower world?"
Caelum did not answer immediately.
Instead, he turned toward Cloudvault.
"And what do you think?"
Cloudvault’s gaze was unwavering.
"Master, my thoughts are the same as Senior Sister’s."
Only then did Caelum respond.
"Everyone has their own destiny."
"I teach you how to cultivate."
"As for the road ahead, the choices you make are your own."
"Whether you live or die will also be your own responsibility."
The two immediately brightened.
"I understand, Master!"
Moonchaser’s eyes shone.
"I understand as well!"
For cultivators, the greatest fear was not death.
It was abandoning their path before reaching its end.
Just as Wyatt had done, they wanted to pursue their Dao without regret.
Fortunately, their master had no intention of stopping them.
In truth, they had overthought the matter.
Caelum had never planned to interfere.
One day, they would all leave Skyreach Monastery.
As he had said, whatever happened afterward would be their own choice.
Several days later, Wyrmvine, Jadewind, Stillwater, and the rest of the transformed disciples all returned from their travels after hearing that their master had emerged from seclusion.
All ten gathered atop Skyreach Monastery.
"Master."
Wyrmvine stepped forward first.
His voice was firm.
"My fellow disciples and I have already discussed it. Soon, we will undergo the Immortal Tribulation together and Ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Their talents were extraordinary.
Over the years, all ten had entered the Immortal Realm and advanced through countless heavenly tribulations until reaching Immortal Realm Layer 12.
They had only waited for their master’s return so they could bid him farewell.
Now there was no reason to wait any longer.
"Very well."
Caelum nodded.
"Hehe."
Cloudvault grinned.
"Master, by the time you Ascend, Senior Brothers, Senior Sisters, and I will already be important figures in the Immortal Realm. You can rest easy."
Caelum smiled.
"Then I’ll look forward to it."
Not long afterward...
Rumble!
Thunder roared above Skyreach Monastery.
In the blink of an eye, an endless sea of tribulation clouds spread across the sky, nearly covering the entire Skyspire Order secret realm.
Purple lightning surged through the clouds as an aura of destruction rapidly gathered.
Wyrmvine.
Jadewind.
Stillwater.
Moonchaser.
Cloudvault.
And the others.
Ten figures stood proudly in the heavens.
All ten were undergoing the Immortal Tribulation at the same time.
Such a spectacle had likely never occurred in the history of the Celestial Arc Realm.
Master Heavensreach and the elders of Skyspire Order looked on with excitement as they stared toward the sky.
There was no longer any way to conceal an event of this scale.
Every Immortal Realm Ascendant throughout the Celestial Arc Realm immediately sensed it.
A moment later, they were all dumbfounded.
"Ten people undergoing the Immortal Tribulation at once?"
"Those are disciples of Skyspire Order!"
"This... this..."
Lady Moonveil and Torin instantly recognized the auras of Moonchaser and Cloudvault among them.
Even knowing how talented the pair were, they remained stunned by the sight.
Torin stood speechless.
"They can’t all be disciples of the Divine Firmament Heir... can they?"
He could think of no other explanation.
Boom!
The heavenly lightning descended.
Ten figures rose to meet it.
Ten innate Divine Powers erupted simultaneously.
The tribulation clouds shattered instantly as their attacks pierced through them and surged into the starry river beyond.
They crossed the tribulation in the most overwhelming fashion imaginable.
Buzz!
The next moment, the aura of all ten cultivators soared.
They stepped directly into the Immortal Realm.
Boundless immortal radiance surrounded them, as though they might Ascend at any moment.
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Every Immortal Realm Ascendant watching the event nearly lost control of their souls from sheer shock.
Ten people becoming immortals at once was already unbelievable.
Yet all ten had succeeded.
"This has to be a dream."
"Eleven immortals in a single sect..."
Someone inhaled sharply.
"Skyspire Order..."
From this day forward, Skyspire Order would likely become the supreme sacred land of cultivation within the Celestial Arc Realm.
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It was simply unimaginable.
For most sects, producing even one immortal over ten generations would be enough to establish a supreme lineage.
Nothing could compare to this.
"Master!"
The ten disciples bowed respectfully in unison.
"We’ll take our leave first!"
As soon as the words fell, immortal radiance descended upon them.
Guided by the light, they rose toward the highest heavens.
Their figures gradually faded from view until they disappeared completely.
Only the immense pressure they had left behind remained.
"Master?"
Some observers suddenly realized something.
Just as they tried to investigate who exactly resided atop Skyreach Monastery and had managed to teach ten immortals, Skyspire Order once again vanished behind the concealment of its secret realm.
Only Torin, Lady Moonveil, and a few others were absolutely certain.
The master of Wyrmvine and the others could only be the Divine Firmament Heir.
There was no second possibility.
Still, Alex could not understand one thing.
"Even his disciples have already Ascended to the Immortal Realm."
"So why is the Divine Firmament Heir still remaining in the Celestial Arc Realm?"
Meanwhile, at Astral Hall...
Guy looked at Derek once more to make sure.
"You’re really going through with this?"
"When Prosper finds out, he’s going to kill us."
Derek sighed.
"His mind has already been corrupted by the forbidden land technique. Normal methods won’t shake him awake."
"This is the only thing I can think of that might restore his sanity."
"Fine."
Guy rubbed his forehead.
"Then we’d better find somewhere to hide afterward."
