Three People Become Immortals

At the summit of Purple Bamboo Peak, Gu Changge dismissed the disciples and ordered them to make their final preparations.

Then, with a flash, he entered the small world.

After more than a year of careful nurturing, along with the repeated infusion of vast quantities of World Origin obtained through his system check-ins, the foundations of this small world had grown incomparably robust. Its laws were now far more complete than those of an ordinary vast world.

The several immortal spirit veins he had obtained from later check-ins had been driven into the world core by Gu Changge, bringing about a complete transformation.

At this moment, immortal energy filled the small world, condensing into a continuous drizzle that nourished all things.

Mountains, rivers, and plains were imbued with spiritual charm. Exotic flowers and rare herbs breathed in clouds of radiance, while phantoms of immortal birds and auspicious beasts occasionally appeared amid the mist.

The immortal spirit energy here was so dense and pure that calling this place a minor immortal realm would not be an exaggeration.

At the center of the world stood an Immortal Enlightenment Mountain wrapped in immortal light. Three figures were immersed in the deepest level of cultivation upon its summit.

They were Little White, Little Black, and the Great Emperor of Annihilation.

With Gu Changge’s limitless supply of top-grade immortal stones, the three had long since transformed all the spiritual energy within their bodies into a higher level of immortal essence, stabilizing their cultivation at the True Immortal Realm.

Gu Changge appeared silently atop the Immortal Enlightenment Mountain.

The three sensed his arrival and opened their eyes at the same time. In an instant, they rose and came before him, bowing respectfully.

“Your Excellency.”

“Master.”

Gu Changge’s gaze slowly swept over the three of them, examining every aspect of their cultivation and foundations.

The True Immortal Realm was acceptable.

For the three of them to remain in the Xuanhuang Great World and guard the sect, it should have been more than enough.

However, an almost imperceptible trace of contemplation passed through Gu Changge’s brows.

The Chaos was boundless, and its variables endless. This journey would take him and Ling Xi far away, and no one knew when they would return.

Although Little White and the other two were True Immortals, if people from other fragments of immortal realms took an interest in the Xuanhuang Great World, they might not be able to withstand them.

“Forget it. Since they are remaining behind, they must possess absolute strength capable of suppressing every possible variable. The True Immortal Realm is not quite reliable enough.”

With that thought, Gu Changge had already made his decision.

He said nothing more. With a mere movement of his mind, three crystal-clear fruits appeared in his hand. Profound Great Dao markings flowed across their surfaces as they slowly floated toward the three of them.

The fruits were only the size of fists, yet they seemed to contain the principles of the birth of Heaven and Earth. Even the Dao charm they naturally radiated caused the immortal souls of Little White and the others to tremble.

The immortal essence within their bodies began circulating faster of its own accord, giving rise to an intense desire that stemmed from the very instinct of life.

These were the Immortal Spirit Enlightenment Fruits Gu Changge had obtained earlier through a check-in.

“These will help you comprehend the laws of the immortal path and strengthen your origins,” Gu Changge said calmly. “Consume and refine them.”

“Thank you for this generous gift, Your Excellency!”

The three respectfully accepted the fruits with both hands. Without the slightest hesitation, they sat down cross-legged and placed the fruits into their mouths.

The instant the fruits entered their stomachs—

Boom!

The entire minor immortal realm trembled!

Three vastly different yet equally world-shaking auras erupted like primordial beasts that had slept for countless ages and suddenly awakened.

Immortal energy boiled around Little White, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang dragon-shaped cloud that surged into the sky. A dragon’s roar shook the small world, causing the mountains to resonate and the rivers to flow backward.

Ancient dragon patterns spread across his scales. His dragon body expanded to a thousand zhang, while pale golden laws of the immortal path coiled around him. Even the immortal spirit veins of the small world began resonating of their own accord, spewing forth vast amounts of spiritual energy that poured into his body.

Dark-golden sharpness shot into the heavens around Little Black, transforming into the phantom of a divine blade capable of cleaving Heaven and Earth apart. The aura of slaughter, resembling that of a primordial divine bird, swept in every direction, tearing the clouds apart and leaving behind a vacuum zone stretching for tens of thousands of miles.

Chains of law coiled around him. The bloodline of the Golden-Winged Great Peng had completely awakened, and even the void began to collapse slightly beneath his might.

The area around the Great Emperor of Annihilation transformed into absolute nothingness, swallowing up light and sound. At the center of that dead silence, a spark of life stirred and revolved.

The origin Dao charm of annihilation and rebirth evolved around him. Wherever it passed, spiritual energy condensed into black-and-white lotus platforms, and his Dao foundation became increasingly flawless and harmonious.

The immortal spirit energy throughout the small world was drawn toward them, forming three enormous vortices that poured into their bodies.

Gu Changge stood with his hands behind his back and quietly watched it all, using his own supreme power to regulate the energy surging through them and ensure that nothing went wrong.

No one knew how much time passed. Perhaps it was only an instant; perhaps ten thousand years had flowed by.

Three auras far more powerful, condensed, and profound than before suddenly burst from the summit of the Immortal Enlightenment Mountain and shot straight into the heavens!

The three instinctively looked within themselves. The changes in their bodies left them utterly shaken, their faces filled with disbelief and ecstatic joy.

Little White felt the vast power surging through his dragon body, and his dragon pupils contracted.

“This is… the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm?!”

When he had once accompanied his master to the fragment of the Fortune Immortal Hall, even the Lord of the Immortal Hall, who governed an entire immortal realm, had only been at the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

And now, he had actually reached the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

Unable to contain himself, he raised his head and let out a dragon’s roar that shook the entire small world. The roar was filled with unrestrained exhilaration, as though he were venting all the caution and awe he had once felt in the immortal realm.

Around the Great Emperor of Annihilation, the Dao charm of the void circulated, while unprecedented radiance burst from his eyes.

“The Laws of Annihilation and Rebirth have reached perfection. I have ascended directly to the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Your Excellency’s abilities truly reach the heavens and earth!”

Little Black was even more shocked than the other two. He clenched his claws, purple-gold immortal light condensing into chains of law at his fingertips as he sensed the nearly tangible, terrifying power within his body.

“The third level of the Immortal Lord Realm! I actually crossed the Earth Immortal and Heavenly Immortal Realms in one step and entered the Immortal Lord Realm?!”

The potential of the Golden-Winged Great Peng bloodline had been completely awakened, and his Laws of Slaughter had become perfectly integrated. At this moment, he could sweep aside cultivators of the same level and even contend head-on with those in the late stage of the Immortal Lord Realm.

They had already learned the cultivation realms of the immortal domain from Gu Changge. Above the True Immortal Realm was the Earth Immortal Realm, above that was the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and only beyond the Heavenly Immortal Realm was the Immortal Lord Realm.

The gulf between each realm was vast enough to leave countless immortal cultivators stalled for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Yet they had actually advanced from the True Immortal Realm in a single step, skipping the intermediate realms and reaching the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm—or even the Immortal Lord Realm!

Gu Changge’s gaze swept over the three of them, and a trace of understanding flashed through his eyes.

The bloodline of the Golden-Winged Great Peng was inherently fierce and possessed limitless potential. The Immortal Spirit Enlightenment Fruit happened to complement Little Black’s path, so such a leap in cultivation was not surprising.

“Not bad.”

Gu Changge gave a slight nod. His tone was calm, but this was already the highest praise he usually offered.

Little White and the others felt the vast power surging through their bodies and sensed the Great Dao with unprecedented clarity.

Their hearts were filled with indescribable excitement, and they bowed deeply once more.

“Thank you for granting us this opportunity, Your Excellency!”

“Rise.”

Gu Changge’s gaze passed over the three of them.

With a thought, he asked the system within his sea of consciousness, “System, what level of power can the Xuanhuang Great World’s current origin support?”

Ding! Detecting…

After repeated nourishment from the world origin, the laws of the Xuanhuang Great World have been greatly strengthened.

The current stability of the realm allows it to support power up to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Gu Changge understood.

With the Heavenly Immortal Realm as its limit, this meant that Little Black’s Immortal Lord-level power had to be restrained within the Xuanhuang Great World. He could not use it recklessly.

However, with the Great Emperor of Annihilation and several other ancient Great Emperors guarding things from behind the scenes, they would be able to deal with the vast majority of situations.

Little Black’s existence was more of a strategic deterrent.

Now that he had a plan in mind, he turned to the three of them and said, “I am about to embark on a long journey, and I cannot say when I will return. I’ll leave the Xuanhuang World and the sect in the three of your hands.”

At these words, all three were stunned.

Little Black was straightforward by nature and could not help asking, “Master, are you going beyond the Xuanhuang Realm?”

Gu Changge nodded slightly, making no attempt to conceal the truth.

“Yes. This journey will take Ling Xi and me into the chaos beyond the realm to search for traces of the Canglan Great World and fulfill one of her wishes.”

He paused, then turned his gaze to Little White at his side and fell into thought for a moment.

This trip was meant both to fulfill Ling Xi’s wish and to let his disciples experience the chaos beyond the realm. There was no need for an overly grand entourage, but they would still need a mount.

Traveling by dragon would be quite fitting.

“Little White,” Gu Changge said, “you will come with me.”

A new chapter of the story was about to begin!