Lin Qingyu said, "Yes, that's right, Level Three. The first level is called the Great Spirit World. However, no one has ever seen anyone from the Great World. It is only said that after a cultivator ascends to the Middle World, cultivates to the peak of the Saint Realm in the Middle World, sheds their immortal bones, and achieves a divine body, they can then ascend to the Great World. But whether this statement is true or not, no one can verify."
Even the memories passed down by the demon race were extremely vague on this matter.
Having stayed in Shenqi and Lurong for so many years, Bai Shengyi herself would also often search for books on the history of the cultivation world. She was no longer the novice she used to be, yet she had never heard of these things. She found it incredibly novel.
"Could it be that there are no ascensions from the Middle World?"
"Perhaps there are," Lin Qingyu said indifferently. "Perhaps there aren't. Who can say for sure?"
"That's true," Bai Shengyi thought. They were from a small world, how could they possibly be completely clear about matters in the Middle World? They could only inquire about it when they ascended.
Qin Si, standing beside her, quietly squeezed her hand, clearly thinking the same thing.
Lin Qingyu continued, "The second level is the Middle World. There are three Middle Worlds. One is where that scoundrel Liu Tianyun came from, the Chongyuan Middle World. As for the other two, I only know of one called Zihuang, and another called Yuexing."
"Below the Middle Worlds are countless small worlds. Compared to the Middle Worlds, small worlds are like mayflies that live and die in the same day, with short lifespans. Therefore, the ultimate destination for cultivators from small worlds is to ascend to the three great Middle Worlds. The three great Middle Worlds then use this reliance on ascension to establish their dominion. In a sense, the Chongyuan Middle World is the Middle World that governs our Shenqi small world, and the Lurong small world you visited before belongs to the Zihuang Middle World."
After Lin Qingyu finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present were rather grim.
Governs?
The meaning of this word was too obvious. It was equivalent to saying that the Middle Worlds treated the small worlds as their possessions.
"Every world has its own Heavenly Dao. Even the Middle Worlds cannot truly manage the small worlds, can they?" Bai Shengyi tightened her grip on the Heavenly Mechanism Sword.
Lin Qingyu said, "Why not? The Heavenly Dao is not invincible. Anyone from the Middle World can descend, and their cultivation can crush the small world. Haven't we already witnessed all of this in the past few decades?"
"Yes," Yue Bufan sighed heavily. "In the end, it's still the strong who are respected. If one's cultivation is insufficient, they can only become fish and meat."
"If that's the case, then I shall advance my cultivation first."
Lin Qingyu:?
Yue Bufan:?
Qin Si:!
"Ayi…" Qin Si finally realized that Bai Shengyi's aura was like underground magma reawakening, surging and roaring uncontrollably. "Your cultivation can't be suppressed anymore?"
Yue Bufan and Lin Qingyu also came back to their senses, both looking at Bai Shengyi with extreme dread.
Yue Bufan: "Your advancement speed is too fast."
He couldn't help but worry if there would be any hidden dangers later on.
Lin Qingyu was even more direct: "Bai Shengyi, how long have you been back, and your cultivation has already increased again?"
It was as if the Heavenly Dao was chasing her, stuffing cultivation into her dantian, which was utterly preposterous!
Although due to the repair of the Ascension Ladder, they all felt the opportunity to ascend, and their cultivation bottlenecks had loosened, none of them were as fast as Bai Shengyi!
The key was, how old was she? How old were they?
Bai Shengyi didn't know Lin Qingyu's complex feelings, nor did she have the leisure to comfort the worried Yue Bufan and Qin Si, because she also didn't know what was happening. Suddenly, a large portion of spiritual energy was expelled from the black mist in her sea of consciousness, directly stimulating her dantian to operate at high speed. More and more spiritual energy gathered, and her cultivation could no longer be suppressed.
Since it was late at night, and the sky was blocked by the Vast Universe Secret Realm, the tribulation clouds could not be seen. The others had not noticed anything.
"Ayi, focus on undergoing your tribulation first," it was Qin Si who reacted quickly, stuffing a pile of lightning-avoiding magical treasures to Bai Shengyi and said, "Don't be afraid. The Ascension Ladder has been repaired, and with your abilities, ascension will not be a problem."
Bai Shengyi also felt the same.
But the problem was…
"I can't undergo my tribulation here," Bai Shengyi said with a wry face. "I don't know if it's because of the Vast Universe Secret Realm, but I can't feel the presence of the lightning tribulation at all."
"This…"
Yue Bufan, Lin Qingyu, and Qin Si were all dumbfounded.
But upon closer thought, it wasn't impossible.
Qin Si decisively said, "Sect Master Yue will go with you to find a place for your tribulation and protect you. I will stay here with the Demon King to resist the collapse of the Vast Universe Secret Realm."
"No, I'm not at ease with just the two of you," Bai Shengyi said.
Who knew how destructive the Vast Universe Secret Realm was? And what about the demonic cultivators and those people from outer worlds, would they cause any trouble?
At this moment, two voices came from not far away, one after the other.
"This humble monk can lend a hand to Sect Master Qin and His Highness the Demon King."
"I will guard her. Sect Master Yue, you can stay."
An old monk in monastic robes and a cultivator in green appeared before everyone, revealing themselves to be Master Ku Chan and Daoist Qinglan, who hadn't shown himself for a long time.
Daoist Qinglan said lightly, "Sect Master Yue is skilled in formations. Staying here can be of assistance."
To stop the Vast Universe Secret Realm from falling was not as simple as just blocking it. The best method was to create a new space and move the Vast Universe Secret Realm into it.
However, it was easy to say but incredibly difficult to execute in reality.
Thus, Qin Si, who specialized in spatial Dao, could not leave first, and a formation master was needed to assist.
Qin Si frowned slightly. He actually didn't want Uncle-Master Qinglan and Ayi to be alone together. However, Uncle-Master Qinglan's cultivation was even more unfathomable than Yue Bufan's. With him as protection, Ayi would definitely be fine. He then said, "Then we'll do as Uncle-Master says."
Bai Shengyi's bones and muscles were in great pain from the surging cultivation, but she still endured it without showing any sign on her face. She reached out and hugged Qin Si.
"I'll be back to help you."
Daoist Qinglan stood about five meters away, quietly watching all this.
Yue Bufan observed, always feeling that something was amiss, but Master Ku Chan beside him had already begun asking him about the Vast Universe Secret Realm, so he didn't have the mind to think of anything else. Instead, he devoted all his attention to preventing the Vast Universe Secret Realm from falling.
Bai Shengyi was originally flying south, but Daoist Qinglan said, "Head towards the Far West."
Without hesitation, she changed direction and headed towards the Far West.
Mahayana cultivators entered the Dao by integrating with the rules of heaven and earth. In one breath, they could travel a thousand miles, and some could even tear through space to traverse between two places.
The thunderclouds in the sky had long since revealed themselves. To avoid being misunderstood by the heavenly lightning as her dodging the tribulation, she did not travel through spatial rifts but flew through the air.
They continued westward, and when dawn broke and demonic energy permeated the air, Daoist Qinglan said, "This is good."
Bai Shengyi looked around and felt that this place was very suitable. "Master is wise."