Chapter 577: Advancement Complete, System Upgrade

Fervent! Excited! Astonished! Unbelievable!

This is the mental state of Lin Zhan, Mu Changkong, and all the branch sect elders in the hall.

At this critical moment, that figure dispelled all darkness like light, and warmed the heart like fire.

In the hall's void, Feng Qingyang simply glanced over the entire assembly; aside from Mu Changkong and Lin Zhan, none of the other branch sect elders recognized him, but their loyalty was absolutely unquestionable.

The first lesson of the Qingyun Sect is: loyalty!

"Lin Zhan, Changkong, during the main sect's campaigns in the Tianyu realm, you two have developed the branch sect quite well; tell me, what rewards do you want?"

Feng Qingyang stepped down from the void, and his aura also gathered inward.

Nevertheless, his figure remained dreamlike and illusory, wherever he went appearing as an embodiment of the supreme heavens and earth.

This figure is merely a casual thought of his, yet it is already so terrifying!

Hearing this, Lin Zhan and Mu Changkong nearly teared up.

The Immortal Master personally praised me! This is affirmation from the Immortal Master! Wahhh! I have no regrets in this life!

"Immortal Master, we don't want rewards; this is what we ought to do!"

"To serve the Immortal Master and labor for the sect is a blessing across three lifetimes; how dare we claim credit!"

These are their genuine words, with no hint of flattery.

"Perhaps someone wonders why I feel this way; I only want to say: I, Lin Zhan, was once the head of a small family dwelling in a corner of Lingzhou in the Eastern Region; my son Lin Bai was fortunate to be taken as a disciple by the Immortal Master, and upon hearing the news I laughed happily—this worthless son of mine finally has someone who wants him;"

"Later, upon hearing that countless top sects of the Eastern Region besieged Qingyun, though my Lin family was weak, we dared to perish together; after the war, the Immortal Master rewarded me with three immortal-level cultivation methods, promising me: as long as Qingyun stands, my Lin family shall endure forever;"

"Afterward, I rose all the way within Qingyun, from head of the Qingyun Commerce Association to branch sect leader, from an initial minor True Person realm to now the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm; all of this feels like a dream;"

"If my son had not encountered the Immortal Master back then, if my Lin family had not wholeheartedly sought refuge, perhaps we would already have turned to ashes in this devouring cultivation world.' — Lin Zhan's inner monologue.

Regarding this answer, Feng Qingyang expressed great satisfaction; your attitude pleases the Emperor, and your words are also liked by the Emperor.

It seems the awareness of our sect's people has reached a very high level.

"Cows moo, horses neigh, cows and horses will receive, received" — uh, Feng Qingyang suddenly thought of this phrase.

No, no! Our sect's people are... this is... awesome! Not cow and horse!

"Rewards for merit, punishment for fault—this is Qingyun's unchanging rule."

Feng Qingyang pondered briefly and continued: "After this, you two shall return to the main sect; the main sect has now begun a full-scale push across the three upper domains of the Tianyu Immortal Realm, and in the main sect you two will have greater room for progress."

"Upon arriving at the main sect, further rewards will be granted to you; all other meritorious branch sect elders will also receive rewards; as for the elders who will succeed your positions, you may elect them yourselves."

Return to the main sect! All meritorious elders will be rewarded! You say this—I won't be bored!

"We thank the Immortal Master!" the hall's attendees exclaimed in unison with resonant vigor.

Mu Changkong and Lin Zhan were the most excited; for them, returning to the main sect is the greatest reward! Finally they can keep pace with the sect's steps!

"Sect Master, I wonder what department our cultivation can enter in the main sect?"

Lin Zhan felt nervous yet genuinely curious.

Last time we met, my son Lin Bai had already broken through to the Emperor realm, and some elders of the main sect had all broken through to the Immortal realm.

I and Elder Mu have merged the Immortal Platform Dao Foundation bestowed by the Sect Master, our cultivation leapt a thousand miles, and we have both now broken through to the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm; this level of cultivation, viewed in the main sect, should not be considered bad, right?

Beside him, Mu Changkong also pricked up his ears, wanting to know what tier his cultivation would occupy in the main sect, and how it compares to our sect's Water Immortal Elder Ancestor.

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang glanced at them again, truly afraid to strike them down—if he gave them a big blow he feared they couldn't bear it, but if he didn't give them a big blow they'd still be itchy with curiosity…

"Hmm… the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm is not bad; barely enough to become an outer sect disciple."

Hearing this light and airy reply, the expressions of Mu Changkong, Lin Zhan, and all the elders in the hall froze.

Heavenly Immortal peak? Outer sect disciple? Barely? How do these words fit together?

Currently the highest cultivation in the Huangwu Realm is merely the Heavenly Immortal peak, yet placed in the main sect it barely qualifies for outer sect entry.

This this this! It's utterly terrifying! The main sect is invincible!

Right! Mu Changkong and Lin Zhan simultaneously thought of something, exchanged a glance, and both swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

The Immortal Master just now kept calling himself the Emperor; naturally his cultivation couldn't be Emperor realm—what kind of Emperor could it be? Hard to guess……

Immortal Emperor! Only an Immortal Emperor! The Immortal Master has reached the legendary Emperor among Immortals, the Chaos Immortal Emperor realm!

Boom—boom!

Just then, before the two could recover from their shock, the entire Huangwu Realm began to shake violently!

Heavens spin, earth turns! The dipper shifts, stars move!

"What the hell! Damn it!"

"Doomed! Doomed! Is my Huangwu Realm destined for destruction?"

"No! I have cultivated for 85 million years; thanks to the Qingyun Immortal Master mastering the Huangwu origin and heavenly way, clearing the immortal barrier, only then could I break through to the Immortal realm—would it just be destroyed like this? I am unwilling!"

At this moment, all the immortals gathered from the five continents in the Qingyun side hall showed expressions of despair.

They know more than ordinary people, hence they are more panicked; the Huangwu Realm is in an unknown danger, and now with such a huge commotion, it fears heaven will collapse and earth will rend!

The atmosphere in the branch sect hall contrasts sharply with this; facing the possible impending doom of the Huangwu Realm, the Qingyun branch sect elders remain utterly calm.

With an invincible Immortal Master present, what do I have to fear?

If the Immortal Master doesn't come, I'm in danger; if he does come and I'm still in danger, then the Immortal Master's coming would be for nothing… (muttering)

【"Ding, reporting to the Sovereign, the Huangwu Realm has been drawn into the heavens and earth of the Immortal Emperor's chariot, now in the midst of merging…… merging progress ten percent… fifty percent… one hundred percent!"】

【"Ding, merge complete, the Huangwu Realm has been elevated to a top-tier great world!"】

Target Continent: Huangwu Continent

Current Rank: Top-tier Great World

Current Immortal Dao Principles: can at most withstand a Chaos Immortal Emperor, but due to the continent's rank, the highest that can currently be born is the Immortal Venerable realm (similar to the second upper domain of the Tianyu Realm).

【"Ding, congratulations to the Sovereign for completing the two minor stages of the Huangwu promotion task; rewards have been distributed."】

【「Ding, congratulations, Master, you have completed the stage hidden task, unlocking the achievement; the system is about to upgrade, estimated time: two and a half minutes…」】