"Useless trash! Idiot! Idiot! So many of you, and you still couldn't even take Immortal-Domain City? Why are you even back here?" At this moment, a colossal light-shadow loomed atop Jiulong Mountain, and kneeling below it was none other than Elder Zack "Ghosthide" Zhang. Ghosthide had lost all his former majesty, groveling like an ant, his Heavenly Immortal aura totally gone—as if someone had forcibly drained it away!
"Ghosthide acknowledges his guilt, acknowledges his guilt! Please punish me, Son of God!" Ghosthide didn't even try to explain—there was no point. All he could do was kneel and beg for mercy, ready to accept whatever punishment came his way.
"You want me to punish you? Fine! From now on, you're done as an elder—get your ass down to the foot of Nine-Dragon Gate's mountain and be the watchdog!" the so-called Son of God snapped coldly.
Hearing this punishment, Ghosthide was clearly unwilling—his fists clenched tight. Ray Thunderburst, standing nearby, also felt it was way too harsh and immediately pleaded, "Your Highness, Son of God, isn't this a bit much? Ghosthide's done a lot for Nine-Dragon Gate..."
But before Ray Thunderburst could finish, the Son of God cut him off: "Who hasn't done something for Nine-Dragon Gate? So what if he contributed—break the rules, pay the price! My father put me in charge of sect affairs and made you, Taishang Elder, my assistant. Are you trying to undermine me? If you keep pushing, believe it or not, I'll kill him right here!"
"I wouldn't dare!" Ray Thunderburst backed down instantly—even he didn't dare talk back to the Son of God here. Clearly, this heir wasn't someone you could mess with inside the sect.
"Glad you know your place! Ghosthide, why are you still standing here? Get lost!" Son of God shouted at Ghosthide.
Ghosthide clenched his fists, glancing helplessly at Ray Thunderburst. Ray just shook his head slightly, signaling him not to say anything more. Ghosthide could only leave, totally defeated.
Just as Ghosthide was leaving, Ray Thunderburst hurried over to the Son of God, whispering, "Your Highness, Ghosthide may have botched the job, but it wasn't all his fault—it was that Earthling bastard! If he hadn't teamed up with Jade Xuan to block us, things wouldn't have gotten this bad!"
"The bastard from Earth actually teamed up with Jade Xuan? Seriously? Jade Xuan's been hiding out in the Sky-Burial Necropolis and still hasn't admitted her guilt—does she want to be wiped out for good?" Son of God snorted. "Send out the other elders—bring her to me!"
"Your Highness, now's not the time. Since this involves the Sky-Burial Necropolis, I think we need to reconsider our strategy. Ruins Sect is getting restless lately, clearly they're about to make a move. We should focus our energy on them—dealing with those guys is just a matter of time, no need to waste effort right now. Besides, I've already brought Harlan Yanro here, and he's ridiculously valuable. If we can use him to contact that mysterious great god in the Immortal World, Your Highness could pull off the biggest achievement in Nine-Dragon Gate history and lock down the sect master seat for good! Honestly, that's the real urgent matter!" Ray Thunderburst rattled off a whole speech, and the moment he mentioned contacting the Immortal World's great god, the Son of God was instantly hooked.
The Son of God nodded, "You're totally right. Everything else is small potatoes—connecting with that great god is the top priority. I can sense that guy's power is at least Golden Immortal Realm. If Nine-Dragon Gate can inherit his dao-lineage, forget Ruins Sect—even if every enemy in the Immortal Domain World teamed up against us, we'd come out untouched!"
"Exactly! Should I bring Harlan Yanro in now?" Ray Thunderburst chimed in.
"Do it! This kid's got ancestral luck—he can actually connect with a Golden Immortal!" As soon as the Son of God finished, Ray Thunderburst headed out to fetch Harlan.
Above Heavenly Immortal is Divine Immortal, above Divine Immortal is Profound Immortal, and above Profound Immortal is Golden Immortal!
Just so you know, Golden Immortals are absolute monsters—even in the Immortal World, they're not to be messed with. If one of them ever descended here, they'd be the ultimate endboss, wouldn't give a damn about any local faction!
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Nobody outside knew what the Son of God and Ray Thunderburst were scheming. Meanwhile, Ryan Ling had returned to the Sky-Burial Necropolis. After that insane battle—where he beat Harlan Yanro, Ghosthide, and all the Heavenly Immortal experts around them—he was wrecked. All ten Heavenly Immortal Bones inside him were burned up, and his Glazed Earth Immortal aura was almost shot!
Those fights were basically Ryan, a regular dude, trying to fight with a mountain strapped to his back. Sure, he won, but the damage to his body was huge—no way he'd recover overnight!
At this point, Ryan was sitting dead-center in the Heavenly Immortal Burial Ground, slowly trying to fix himself up. His Glazed qi was starting to come back, but natural recovery was way too slow. So Ghost Big-Sis didn't hold back—she handed him ten more top-grade Heavenly Immortal Bones from the burial ground, and these ten were seriously high quality!
Back when Ryan first got these bones, he didn't dare absorb their power too easily—his cultivation was only at the True Immortal level. But now that he's reached Glazed Earth Immortal, he's finally got the chops to refine them slowly and use them for his own cultivation.
Now, waves of Heavenly Immortal power poured into his body. In an instant, his nearly depleted Glazed Earth Immortal qi was fully consolidated. As he refined the first bone, Ryan's realm broke through to mid-stage Earth Immortal.
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But he didn't rush it. Hitting Glazed Earth Immortal is a whole different ballgame—every step from here on out, he had to tread carefully. One misstep and he'd lose everything. Earth Immortal is the final foundation on the immortal path: if he played it right, Ryan could become a supreme Heavenly Immortal, way stronger than any ordinary Heavenly Immortal!
Plus, he had all the time in the world to break through, so he wasn't worried at all!
Handle urgent stuff slowly and you'll get the best results!
So after Ryan hit mid-stage Earth Immortal, he deliberately stopped advancing!
He started carefully refining his Earth Immortal qi, and with each round of adjustment, his aura grew heavier and deeper. Earth Immortal cultivation isn't about brute strength—it's all about having a rock-solid foundation!
Once he hit mid-stage Earth Immortal, Ryan needed to vent some fire, so he finally gave in to those eager Heavenly Immortal ghost girls and hooked up with them!
One after another, and Ryan was loving it—dual cultivating with them was the fastest way to burn off excess fire. Plus, since they were all ghost bodies, after years in the Sky-Burial Necropolis, their yin energy was perfect for refining those Heavenly Immortal Bones!
So for forty-nine days straight, Ryan cycled through different ghost partners, refining one Heavenly Immortal Bone every seven days. After seven bones...
His realm soared from early-stage Earth Immortal all the way to peak Earth Immortal. At this point, even without Immortal Crystals or more Heavenly Immortal Bones, he could take on regular Heavenly Immortals!
"Awesome! Seriously awesome! Your progress is insane—you're totally qualified to head for Ruins Sect now. I'm sure you'll crush the trials and snag a top spot!" Jade Xuan was thrilled to see how fast Ryan was advancing.
Time flew by—another month passed, the chill faded, spring arrived, and Ruins Sect's recruitment day kicked off. It was finally time for Ryan to set out!
No hesitation—Ryan grabbed Celia Xiao, Joanna Long, May Xia, and the others and hit the road. The path ahead was definitely dangerous, but Ryan's strength was nothing to sneeze at. In the Immortal Domain World, there are two top sects: Nine-Dragon Gate and Ruins Sect. Joining either is the ultimate honor!
Compared to the super-high Nine-Dragon Gate, Ruins Sect is way more accessible. After a few days on the road, Ryan finally arrived at Ruins City...