Chapter 1770: Generous Rewards

Outside the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda, Wang Changsheng, Meng Tianzheng, Liu Ruyi, and Gongsun Yang were chatting casually.

They personally led their teams because they hoped to obtain a Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure, and also because they were concerned about cultivators from the Tianlan Sect causing trouble.

Had Gongsun Yang not successfully cleared the thirty-sixth level and obtained a Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure, few would have believed the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda could yield such an item. Even ancient records could be wrong; false information, once widely spread, often became accepted as truth.

Previously, sending Nascent Soul cultivators to lead would have sufficed. However, with the emergence of figures like Long Xiaoyao, Soul Formation cultivators now had to lead the teams themselves.

As they chatted, their conversation turned to the topic of ascension.

Upon reaching the Soul Formation stage, to advance to a higher realm, one could only ascend to the Spirit Realm. For tens of thousands of years, only cultivators at the late Soul Formation stage were capable of ascension. Major powers had compiled numerous methods for ascension, with cultivating to the late Soul Formation stage being the most reliable. Other options included illicit passage or finding direct interfaces to the Spirit Realm.

The East-Lich Realm was originally a direct interface to the Spirit Realm. However, for unknown reasons, something later occurred in the Spirit Realm, severing the East-Lich Realm's connection to it. According to analyses by Soul Formation cultivators from various major powers, the Spirit Realm's location had shifted, making it difficult for the East-Lich Realm to re-establish contact.

Consequently, one could either seek spatial nodes for illicit passage, though the failure rate was very high, or, preferably, find interfaces that could connect to the Spirit Realm, which would make ascension easier. Regardless of the method, cultivation level remained the most crucial factor for ascending to the Spirit Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, are there no treasures or formations that can aid in ascending to the Spirit Realm?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"There used to be treasures like the Ascension Platform, but they later became ineffective. According to our analysis, the issue lies with the Spirit Realm's Ascension Platform. An Ascension Platform is somewhat similar to a teleportation array; it requires two synchronized platforms to function. If one has a problem, it becomes unusable." Liu Ruyi explained that even if the lower realms could construct an Ascension Platform, it would be unusable without a corresponding one in the Spirit Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you've been in the Tianlan Realm for so long, do you not know anything about ascending to the Spirit Realm?" Meng Tianzheng asked with great curiosity. He had heard of Wang Changsheng's feat of destroying the physical bodies of two Soul Formation cultivators, which led him to believe Wang Changsheng might possess some secrets.

Hearing this, Gongsun Yang looked towards Wang Changsheng. Liu Ruyi had already heard about it from Wang Changsheng.

"Almost all attempts by Soul Formation cultivators from the Tianlan Realm to illicitly ascend have failed. The success rate for this path is simply too low; they wouldn't attempt it unless their lifespan was nearing its end. Consequently, they either seek out interfaces that can connect to the Spirit Realm, or they plunder cultivation resources from other realms to accelerate their cultivation speed," Wang Changsheng said slowly. He had extracted much useful information by soul-searching Zhao Hongxue's Nascent Soul.

The Tianlan Realm had been restrained precisely because it was wary of the East-Lich Realm's ability to communicate with the Spirit Realm. However, after decades of conflict, the Tianlan Realm had learned the East-Lich Realm's true strength and thus lost its reservations.

"Interfaces that can communicate with the Spirit Realm? Just a Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure capable of breaking open realms is rare. If a few people want to cross, it might be manageable, but to constantly traverse various realms, one still needs a Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure that can breach realm barriers. Furthermore, one must also ascertain the spatial nodes leading to other realms, otherwise, there's a high risk of accidentally entering a Spiritual Desolation Land." Liu Ruyi frowned, stating that the previous Grand Elder of the Myriad Swords Sect had died in a Spiritual Desolation Land.

A Spiritual Desolation Land has no spiritual energy at all, and cultivators cannot mobilize spiritual energy there. However, Spiritual Desolation Qi dissipates. The former (Spiritual Desolation Land) is permanent, while the latter (Spiritual Desolation Qi) is a special substance.

"Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures are rare to begin with; those capable of breaking open realm barriers are even scarcer." Gongsun Yang sighed, noting that there were many types of Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, each with different powers. He gazed at the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda, his eyes burning with eagerness.

Inside the thirty-fifth level of the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda, Wang Jiyun looked at Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan not far in front of her. Her face was slightly pale. Relying on her set of flying swords and Nascent Soul stage talisman soldiers, she had advanced unstoppably, reaching the thirty-fifth level.

"Finally, I've reached the thirty-fifth level," Wang Jiyun took a deep breath and murmured to herself.

Her mission was to clear the thirty-fifth level and provide Wang Changsheng with information about the artifact spirit.

After a series of piercing whooshing sounds, dense blue fist shadows smashed towards her, sealing off her retreat. Behind the blue fist shadows, there was also a hazy blue sound wave.

Wang Jiyun flipped her delicate hand; with a flash of blue light, the Wave-Cleansing Sword appeared in her grasp. She slashed at the void in front of her, and a dazzling blue sword light swept out, striking the opponent.

*Boom!*

The dense blue fist shadows and blue sound wave were shattered by the blue sword light, unleashing a powerful wave of air and billowing dust.

Outside the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda, on a deserted island, was the Blazing Sun Palace.

In a certain secret chamber, Wang Changjie sat cross-legged on a red meditation mat. Three red, shimmering command flags floated in mid-air, exuding compelling spiritual energy.

After a while, Wang Changjie frowned deeply, and the three red command flags fell to the ground.

Core Formation cultivators could only unleash part of a spirit treasure's power, and their divine sense consumption was also significant. Although Wang Changjie had taken a Divine Expansion Pill, allowing his divine sense to control a complete set of spirit treasures, his spiritual power couldn't sustain it, which posed a problem.

Wang Changjie took a deep breath and walked out.

Stepping out of the Blazing Sun Palace, he looked up at the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda high in the sky, his expression solemn.

Wang Changsheng flew over from a distance and landed in front of Wang Changjie.

"How was it, Changjie? Can you control the complete set of spirit treasures?" Wang Changsheng's eyes were filled with anticipation.

"My divine sense can control them, but my spiritual power can't sustain it. Using one is fine, but not the complete set." Wang Changjie shook his head, his tone tinged with disappointment.

Wang Changsheng's face showed disappointment. He thought about it, and it made sense: complete sets of spirit treasures were indeed precious, and Soul Formation cultivators should be able to wield them. If Core Formation cultivators could control them, someone would have long ago used this method to challenge the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda.

He had made multiple preparations, so if this plan didn't work, he would activate other options.

"Oh, someone has cleared the thirty-fifth level." Wang Changjie let out a soft exclamation, his gaze turning towards the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda high in the sky.

Inside the thirty-fifth level of the Suppressing Immortal Pagoda, Wang Jiyun lay slumped on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her face devoid of color. The Wave-Cleansing Sword was impaled in front of her, and two third-tier puppet beasts lay on the ground.

With her cultivation, she could only unleash part of the spirit treasure's power. Fortunately, she had cleared the thirty-fifth level.

Wang Jiyun wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and put a blue medicinal pill into her mouth.

Before long, her pale complexion returned to normal. She stood up and walked towards a golden jade table not far away.

"Ethereal God Crystal!" Wang Jiyun gasped, her voice trembling slightly.

There was no Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure, but there were still many good items, which was related to what she had presented.

Wang Jiyun chose three items: a spirit treasure, an Ethereal God Crystal, and a Nascent Soul-forming spiritual item.

After a burst of golden light, Wang Jiyun disappeared.