Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 546 Saint
As the Lord of Heaven finished speaking, the scenery on both sides of the Sun River changed again.

This time the timeline has come to the eve of the heavenly calamity, which is also the heyday of the fairy world in history.

What one sees on both sides of the river is an indescribable prosperity and splendor, with fairy gardens, jade buildings, and dazzling precious lights. Even a fleeting glimpse of it makes people feel like they are in a dream... However, the background color of the dream is gradually stained by darkness.

The pitch-black color was not an actual color, but countless fine and wriggling cracks that bloomed on the foundation of the fairyland.

The Immortal Ancestor Chi Cheng sublimated practice into Tao, refined real and concrete people into metaphysical concepts, and used this activity to reach the essence of immortality. Then he spread the secret of the Tao to the world, thus opening up the Immortal Realm... However, as the Tao proliferated, the boundary that divided the known and the unknown continued to expand, and the new Tao became easier and easier. Similarly, it became easier for Tao to overlap with Tao. After the Shi Suying incident, Chi Cheng chose the best strategy, forcibly ignoring the internal core contradictions of the Immortal Realm, choosing to shoulder everything alone and open up the Star Sea and Sky Realm. As a result, mortal miracles such as the opening of the Immortal Gate became more frequent, which further increased the burden on the Immortal Realm.

On the eve of the heavenly calamity, although most of the immortals were still immersed in the prosperous scene of the immortal world and did not want to wake up, some people had already seen the coming crisis.

"...When the catastrophe is imminent, I will not show the slightest mercy to those who live in despair. All the immortals present today, those who should know but don't, those who cover up their mistakes, will all be punished. You all deserve to die, so don't blame me for not warning you!"

A thunderous and shocking rebuke echoed in the platinum-colored hall.

Then, Wang Luo saw the face that he missed so much.

The Lord of Heaven also showed a gentle look: "Senior sister has always been reckless. When she first entered Heaven, she dared to openly accuse the immortals of ignorance in front of the Immortal Ancestor himself and the other Golden Immortals of Wonderful Laws, so that a disaster is about to come... I wonder if Senior Sister has ever told you that fairy tale, the Emperor's New Clothes."

Wang Luo nodded: "I still remember it clearly. Senior sister said it was a story about a perverted old man who deliberately got naked in front of a child."

The Lord of Heaven was silent for a moment, and then said, "She didn't tell me that back then. It seems that she has done some artistic processing over the years... Perhaps the impact of the immortal world's calamity on her was unexpectedly profound. In short, at that time, Senior Sister played the role of the child, telling the cruel and ugly truth without covering it up. But the result is also obvious. Adults will not care about children's lies, and the group of true immortals naturally did not pursue the arrogance of a little girl who had just entered the immortal gate."

Wang Luo said: "I'm afraid he also observed Chi Cheng's thoughts by observing his words and expressions."

The Lord of Heaven nodded: "Yes, this is also an important reason... At that time, when Senior Sister made a scene in Heaven, it wasn't that no one was really angry. You can also see that the faces of several Golden Immortals sitting next to the Immortal Ancestor have turned black - by the way, that person is the Golden Immortal of the Bai family. But Chi Cheng himself is smiling."

In Wang Luo's eyes, Chi Cheng, who had become the supreme immortal, was no longer an object that could be easily observed with the naked eye. Every bit of his presence was too powerful for mortal practitioners... But perhaps it was the protection of the Lord of Heaven, or perhaps the history in the Taichu Illusion was more suitable to read. In short, Wang Luo clearly saw the smile on Chi Cheng's face.

When the senior sister was speaking without restraint and roaring in the court, the immortals had different thoughts, only Chicheng was laughing, and the expression of the Immortal Ancestor undoubtedly determined the expressions of the rest. After the senior sister left in a huff, the immortals not only did not scold her for being rude, but instead sighed that Lingshan was worthy of the Immortal Ancestor's lineage, and after the flawless True Immortal Song Yijing, there was actually such a capable person. The immortal world can accept such a talent, and its future must be limitless... This ability to turn a big thing into a small one and turn a funeral into a happy one is also eye-opening.

Fortunately, Chi Cheng himself quickly stopped smiling after Lu Zhiyao left, which stopped the flattery of the immortals. Obviously, no matter how confused the other immortals were, Chi Cheng himself was always clear about the crisis in the immortal world.

At the same time, he was also very confident, because although he restrained his smile, he did not warn them, but echoed the enthusiasm of the immortals and created a peaceful scene with the dignity of the immortal ancestor. Obviously, no matter how confused the other immortals were, Chi Cheng himself had the confidence to lead the immortals through the difficulties.

"However, the rebuke from Senior Sister at that time still left a deep impression on him. Therefore, this piece of history, even in a dream, was of great significance to Chi Cheng himself."

Wang Luo couldn't help but ask: "Does this history also come from the Chaos Fog Sea?"

"Not entirely... Strictly speaking, after Chi Cheng ascended to the immortal world, the fragments of history no longer fell into the sea. However, a catastrophe caused all the people and objects carrying the history of the immortal world to return to Jiuzhou. After that, I constructed the Taichu Illusion and invited the true immortals who ascended in the old immortal calendar era to contribute their memories and thoughts. Therefore, everything presented in the illusion now, although not as accurate as the restoration of mortal history by the fog sea, can basically restore it perfectly... Do you think there is a problem?"

Wang Luo said: "I just feel that among the immortals in the heavenly court, there are unexpectedly many people who have a sense of crisis... When Senior Sister mocked me, so many people nodded secretly."

The Lord of Heaven couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "You are really perceptive! The fact is: indeed not many people really realize the risks, but they participated in weaving this dream, and everyone can't help but beautify themselves and their relatives and friends in the dream. And Senior Sister is actually not that arrogant and unreasonable. She finally exploded after repeatedly explaining the pros and cons to the immortals in Heaven, but was repeatedly perfunctorily evaded and shirked. Although she is not polite, at least she is not as willful as in the illusion."

Wang Luo asked again: "You at that time..."

"Heh, I was still lying in the fairy tree. When I first entered the stage of incarnation, the fairy gate opened and pulled me into the fairyland. I was seriously injured and missed many subsequent stories... Sometimes I can't help but wonder, if I hadn't been injured at the time, but had always been by my senior sister's side, and personally witnessed everything she had witnessed, where would history have gone? However, this question is destined to have no answer from me. Perhaps only when someone creates a primordial illusion for me, can I glimpse the answer..."

As he spoke, the scenery on the river bank moved again.

After passing the critical historical node, the next important node, according to historical facts, should be the destruction of the foundation of the immortal world and the fall of heaven.

But in the primordial illusion, none of this happened.

On the eve of the destruction of all things, when the Immortal Ancestor Chi Cheng himself had no hope of breaking through the starry sky and the soil beneath his feet was about to collapse, and he fell into despair for a moment, hundreds of immortals stepped forward from their caves.

It was as if he had anticipated the disaster, as if he had been preparing for this moment, as if... he had been prepared to make sacrifices.

"Yueshan Immortals, wake up!"

"Bai family immortals, assemble here!"

"Taiqing Immortals, follow me!"

The long chants from the Golden Immortal of Miaofa interweave into an inspiring immortal music in the vast fairyland.

In the sound of the music, the foundation soil that was about to collapse seemed to be glued together by the melody, maintaining a moment of stagnation. And it was at this moment that the immortals' wonderful ways fell like a rainstorm.

That is the supreme magic method that the immortals have been brewing for a long time, which contains the essence of the immortal way of the immortal world for thousands of years. Even a seemingly tiny strand of it, if it falls into the mortal world, is enough to revive the dying and make new buds grow on the cracked earth.

And tens of millions of methods of resurrection were all shaken and used on the foundation of the fairy world, as if the ancestors were saving their homeland with a determined will.

The scene was magnificent. Many immortals even burned themselves to decompose their pure and flawless bodies into immortal essence to increase their immortal magic. Some immortals even refined themselves into magic weapons for their relatives and friends to use as sacrifices. All this was done just to save the crumbling immortal world.

However, even so, the collapse of the fairy world is still like a landslide and a tsunami, unstoppable. The fairy methods that the immortals have exhausted their calculations and deduced can only work on the surface, and they cannot get to the root of the problem.

Chi Cheng looked down at the surging crowd of immortals in the starry sky, but the overall situation was still irreversible. His mind was in turmoil for a moment, and he made a rash decision.

But at this moment, a familiar voice was heard.

"If you have the guts, follow my lead!"

That was Lu Zhiyao. Even though she had ascended not long ago and her cultivation was still shallow, she had already left a very deep impression on the minds of the immortals in the heavenly court. And now, she attracted everyone's attention again... She raised her arms high, like a flag, and dived down without hesitation, crossing the boundary that no living being - perhaps only the Immortal Ancestor himself - could cross, and went deep into the foundation of the immortal world.

In an instant, she passed away.

However, her immortal body and consciousness also became part of the foundation of the immortal world at that moment, patching up the countless cracks that had already appeared. The disintegration of the immortal world also truly stopped at this moment.

Similarly, Wang Luo was suffocated with shock.

"you……"

"Shh, look on."

Just after this brief moment, the second, the third... countless immortals followed Lu Zhiyao, offering sacrifices to the heavens, using their immortal bodies that had been tempered for many years to fill the gap in the base soil.

At the same time, the damage to the foundation of the fairy world was healing at an astonishing speed.

Wang Luo couldn't help but understand something.

Can the flesh and blood of immortals really mend the sky? Most likely not. If it were possible, those true immortal magics should have worked long ago... However, the sacrifice of immortals can mend the sky.

Among the stormy resurrection magic, the magic that really worked was the magic based on sacrifice. Lu Zhiyao was more sensitive to this than anyone else, and more courageous than anyone else to reveal it. In the end, she sacrificed herself more decisively than anyone else, as if she had unlocked the shackles in the hearts of the immortals, allowing those immortals who were still hesitant to make up their minds.

The core reason why the foundation of the fairy world is broken is that too many people who should not have become fairies have become fairies. The solution to the problem is very simple. Sacrifice all those who are not fully qualified and those who take advantage of this convenience to satisfy their selfish desires, and the scars will naturally be healed.

However, before today, before the crisis actually came, even if the Immortal Ancestor was sincere, it would be impossible for the True Immortals to sacrifice themselves so easily. But now, as if the right time, right place and right people were intertwined, the Immortals finally made the only correct choice at the last moment. They used their own flesh and blood to build the Immortal Realm, and finally made the almost broken foundation soil become solid again.

At the same time, above Chi Cheng's head, countless stars suddenly shone brightly - the starry sky where he had worked so hard but gained nothing, suddenly produced rich fruits!
“…Okay, let’s stop here.” Wang Luo sighed and shook his head helplessly.

The Lord of Heaven asked with a smile: "Don't you like making dumplings?"

"You call this dumplings?" Wang Luo asked back, "The enemy of Heaven committed suicide first, and then the Immortal Ancestor regained his enlightenment. From then on, there is no need for similar sacrifices. People with or without qualifications can live in the Immortal Realm and enjoy freedom forever... I just want to mention one thing, among the immortals who just followed Senior Sister to join the Foundation, none of them secretly nodded in agreement with her when she roared at Heaven! It can be seen that those dream weavers never thought of sacrificing themselves even in their dreams, and they all sacrificed others!"

The Lord of Heaven said: "The enemy is wiped out, and then you get all the benefits. This is the true meaning of making dumplings."

"You also accept this set, Chicheng?"

The Lord of Heaven was silent for a moment, and whispered, "That's it. Only Chicheng will accept it. When I designed this key turning point, I considered it very seriously. The most ideal situation is that the Immortal Ancestor himself suddenly makes a breakthrough in the Star Sea Realm, and the crisis of the Immortal Realm is resolved. But this method is simply not feasible. On the one hand, none of us can invent a Star Sea Realm that Chicheng can accept. On the other hand, the Immortal Ancestor himself is well aware of the fundamental loopholes in the Immortal Realm, and even feels uneasy about it. If you brush this issue over too lightly, he will subconsciously doubt its authenticity, and then the dream will be shattered. Therefore, there must be a plot development that he can accept."

Wang Luo also suddenly realized: "This kind of enlightenment and peace based on sacrifice is exactly in line with his life on earth, so he himself would not doubt it."

"Yes, he finally became clear-minded after he killed Qing Yuan with his own hands and wiped out the entire tribe. On the contrary, after ascending to heaven, he seemed a little too demanding and unwilling to sacrifice anyone or anything... So, we made up for this shortcoming for him in the dream. Moreover, if the immortals in the heavenly court could really have the awareness of self-sacrifice, perhaps the heavenly calamity could really be turned around."

Wang Luo was also silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Immortal Ancestor does not believe that the Star Sea Realm can have an inexplicable result, but he believes that the immortals can sacrifice themselves... It seems that he really loves his people and always subconsciously beautifies them."

The Lord of Heaven said: "This is his only obsession. When he first attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven, he could have monopolized the fairyland and not shared it with anyone. But he still opened the fairyland, even though he knew it might endanger this paradise he created with his own hands. The Immortal Ancestor could not let go of the people around him, so he would inevitably glorify them. But no matter what, after passing this level, he no longer had the only obsession in his heart, and the dreams that followed were easy to unfold."

(End of this chapter)