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Chapter 1967 Ascension
Deep in the chaos, in the Lesser Cold Realm, an eerie chill permeated the air, covering the heaven and earth, emitting a bleak light. Three thousand years had passed since the Demonic Tribulation.

Bingtian Mountain, the ancestral home of the Bingtian Sect, is where thousands of cultivators gather and a grand ceremony to worship the heavens is taking place.

Three thousand years ago, demons from other regions invaded the Xiaohan Realm, causing endless demonic calamities and all living beings suffering. Two of the only three true immortals in the Xiaohan Realm were possessed by demons one after another. For a time, the demonic calamity was so fierce that it swept across the entire world. The survivors of the Xiaohan Realm had no power to resist and could only flee and survive. The fall of the world seemed to be imminent, and all living beings were in despair.

And at this moment, the Bingtian Sect, a Taoist sect inherited from ancient times, stood up and, under the leadership of old man Bingjue, fought against the demon tide and saved all living beings from danger.

His cultivation was extremely high, and his Ten Directions Frozen Demon Divine Light was earth-shaking. He killed several great demons one after another, and carved out a survival territory for the creatures of the Lesser Han Realm. Afterwards, he formed alliances and founded the Bingtian Dao League, breaking down sectarianism, spreading the true method of refining Qi, replacing the original path of cultivation, and giving the creatures of the Lesser Han Realm a new way to ascend so that they could better resist the demonic calamity.

You should know that the horror of the demonic calamity does not lie in the ferocity of the demons. In fact, before the world is completely infected by demons, the power of the demons that can be sent down is limited due to the constraints of heaven's will. The truly terrifying thing is that the demonic infection is silent.

It erodes the way of heaven and distorts all dharmas. If the living beings in the world are not careful, they will go astray. This is especially true for practitioners who pursue the great way. The closer they are to the way, the closer they are to the devil. Under such circumstances, there are cultivators in the Xiaohan Realm who are infected by the devil every moment.

The devil's calamity was actually not that serious at the beginning. The fundamental reason why it could not be eliminated was here. Later on, in order to avoid being contaminated by the devil, many cultivators dared not practice anymore, and used their magical powers as little as possible. However, this was only a way to prolong their survival.

Although they managed to gain temporary peace, they were eventually defeated by the demonic tide. This situation was not changed until old man Bing Jue spread his magic to the world.

The method of refining Qi is mysterious and profound. It cultivates the three treasures of essence, energy and spirit at the same time. It is the safest and not easy to be invaded by external demons. After practicing to a certain level, it is to refine the demonic thoughts and turn them into your own use. Compared with the previous methods, the method of refining Qi is the most suitable method for the current situation of Xiaohan Realm.

It was from this time that the struggle between Taoism and demons in the Xiaohan Realm began to change fundamentally.

Relying on the magic of Qi Refining and unprecedented unity, all the spirits in the Xiaohan Realm finally seized a glimmer of hope for themselves under the demonic calamity. With the blessing of heaven, they did not hesitate to consume their original essence to give birth to geniuses. Strong people continued to emerge among the spirits in the Xiaohan Realm, and even four True Immortals, which were rarely seen in ten thousand years, appeared one after another.

They also all practiced Qi Refining and Dharmakaya, each forming their own lineage. Together with old man Bing Jue, they were known as the Five Elders of the Taoist Alliance, and led tens of thousands of Taoist practitioners to fight against the demon tide. After thousands of years of hard fighting, the Xiaohan Realm finally succeeded in suppressing the demon tide.

In this process, many sects merged and were integrated into the Bingtian Dao League. Led by old man Bingjue, they worshipped the main sect of Longhu Mountain and regarded themselves as branches of Longhu Mountain.

Naturally, some people could not accept this change. After all, sectarianism has always existed. However, their opposition was useless because this was a unanimous decision of the Five Elders of the Taoist Alliance. The reason why several of the True Immortals among the Five Elders were able to achieve such success was that they were born with the will of heaven and rose to prominence with the trend. The opportunity given by the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Book was another factor. The combination of these two allowed them to make the leap to the dragon gate, rather than being a flash in the pan and falling in disaster.

In fact, even if they are blessed with destiny, it will not be easy for them to successfully achieve true immortality if they do not obtain the most suitable Qi refining inheritance from the Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Book. Those who have obtained the magic of the Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Book will naturally have to bear the corresponding cause and effect.

Dong, dong, dong! The Taoist bell rang nine times. The cultivators on the Bingtian Mountain were solemn. The five true immortals revealed their true bodies and climbed onto the altar. This altar did not worship the heaven and earth, but the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Book.

"I am Bing Jue, the disciple, following the will of Heaven, and establishing the Qi Refining Dao in Xiaohan Realm. I spread the teachings throughout the world, suppressed the demonic calamity, and saved all living beings from danger. Now that the demonic calamity has been eliminated, all living beings are at peace, and my Dao is flourishing. I have therefore informed the sect to fulfill my mission."

A low voice resounded through the void, and with a solemn expression, facing the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Book, Old Man Bing Jue offered a cigarette and bowed.

Upon seeing this, thousands of practitioners of the Bingtian Dao League prostrated themselves one after another. At this moment, the smoke from the smoke gathered into a pillar and sank into the void, disappearing to an unknown place.

The ordinary cultivators were immersed in the solemn atmosphere at this time, and all distracting thoughts disappeared. However, several senior cultivators of the Taoist Alliance were silently waiting for something, with uncertainty and expectation, especially old man Bingjue.

He was the one chosen by the Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Book. During this demonic calamity, he spread his teachings throughout the world, saved all living things, accomplished a great deed, and gained the greatest. His practice had already reached the pinnacle of a true immortal, his foundation was extremely profound, and he even possessed some of the aura that only an earthly immortal should have.

But this is the limit, not his limit, but the limit of this world. This world is just a small world with a very low upper limit. If he wants to go further, he must break the shackles of heaven and earth. However, it is almost impossible for him to do this by himself.

Just when the five True Immortals were feeling uneasy, changes occurred above the sky. A gaze came from nowhere, illuminating the universe and fell towards the Xiaohan Realm.

At this moment, Tianyi almost instinctively wanted to block this gaze, but at this moment, the unsystematic traces of the Dao of Refining that were originally engraved between heaven and earth suddenly gathered together and turned into a three-legged and two-eared alchemy furnace that forcefully suppressed Tianyi.

After three thousand years of preaching and reforming the old ways, the way of refining qi has flourished in the world and become a new extraordinary path in the world. However, the way of refining qi has silently taken root in the Xiaohan Realm.

In fact, a big part of the reason why Xiaohan Realm was able to suppress the demonic calamity in an instant was because the Dao of Refining took root and helped the Dao of Heaven resist the Dao of Heavenly Demon, allowing it to get rid of the pollution of the Dao of Heavenly Demon. The Dao of Heaven naturally felt this, but it had no other choice. In order to get rid of the Dao of Heavenly Demon, it could only choose to accept the Dao of Refining.

And as God's will was suppressed, that gaze finally fell and turned into a pair of heavenly eyes, taking in the entire Xiaohan world.

Feeling the terrifying might, Bing Jue and the other five True Immortals lowered their heads, not daring to look any further. They knew that the mighty one from Mount Longhu had truly arrived.

"The Dao of Refining has indeed taken root here. It seems that the previous calculations were not wrong."

A thought came to his mind, and Zhang Chunyi turned his gaze to old man Bing Jue.

"Spreading the Dharma is merit, saving the world is virtue. Now that I have both merit and virtue, I can ascend to the upper realm and practice the method of immortality."

The mighty sound from heaven resounded throughout the heaven and earth. Knowing what Bing Jue wanted, Zhang Chun must have made a decision.

As the words came out, the moment Zhang Chun finished speaking, all kinds of strange phenomena began to emerge. A ray of golden light fell, piercing through the endless universe, turning into a passage for ascension, faintly connected to a majestic portal.

Bathed in the golden light, Taoist Bing Jue's essence began to be refined and constantly elevated, eventually transforming into a rainbow light and completely breaking free from the shackles of the Lesser Han Realm. That mighty aura cleansed the universe and never dissipated.

On this day, the Bingtian Dao League offered sacrifices to the Taoist dragon and tiger. Elder Bingjue was rewarded for his contribution in saving the world, and was led by the upper sect. He ascended to heaven and enjoyed eternal life, becoming the first person to ascend in the history of the Xiaohan Realm. In the following thousand years, the Xiaohan Realm was full of spiritual energy, which amazed the world.