Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 214 Group Ascension
The Palace Master of Jixuan Palace was quite efficient, quickly separating the old man in yellow robes from the old man in black robes.

Zi Dong excitedly controlled his righteous energy and quickly approached the purple-robed elder.

The immortals in the celestial realm do indeed fear the righteous energy, but not because of Zi Dong, but because of Donglai Immortal Lord.

Anyone who gets tainted by the aura of righteousness will be captured and interrogated at Donglai Mountain.

Donglai Immortal Lord's nose is sharper than a dog's, especially his three subordinates, who are practically three jackals!
The purple-robed elder rushed down because he was worried that the yellow-robed elder and the black-robed elder would be ganged up on.

There is no immortal energy on the Tianyun Continent, and the cultivation of immortals is suppressed.

If one's immortal power is not replenished in time and one becomes trapped and unable to return to the immortal realm, then one can only die.

Therefore, when Zi Dong surrounded him with all his might, the old man in purple robes did his best to break through the encirclement, just so as not to be tainted by a trace of righteousness.

"Hey, Donglai Ziqi, didn't you say these immortals are afraid of righteous energy?" Zi Dong shouted angrily in his mind.

The purple-robed elder not only escaped the encirclement of the righteous spirit unharmed, but also rescued the yellow-robed elder and the black-robed elder.

[Do you have some misunderstanding about fear?] Donglai Ziqi was quite disdainful.

"What did I misunderstand?" Zi Dong shouted angrily.

"The immortals fear the righteous energy because of the Dao Ancestor from the East, not because of you!" Donglai Ziqi explained.

"Then why did you let me provoke them?" Zi Dong was so angry he wanted to kill someone.

"You should carefully examine your righteous spirit." The purple aura from the east did not reprimand him.

"What are you checking?" Zi Dong muttered angrily, but still began the inspection.

"Zi Dong, what happened? Why did you let them escape?" Palace Master Ji Xuan shouted from the foot of the mountain.

Zi Dong had no time to deal with them right now, as he was carefully examining the righteous energy he had retrieved.

"Righteous Qi merged with Immortal Qi?" Zi Dong muttered to himself in his divine consciousness, utterly shocked.

"It's not celestial energy, it's celestial power refined by immortals," Donglai Ziqi corrected.

"What's the use of that?" Zi Dong said dismissively. Even immortals fear righteous energy, so what use is immortal energy?

[It can help you ascend to the celestial realm.] The Eastern Purple Qi is a rare and good-natured being.

"Can you really ascend to the Immortal Realm just by merging with this little bit of immortal energy?" Zi Dong was very skeptical.

"You have already condensed a nine-layered star map, and immortal power can help you fuse these star maps," Donglai Ziqi explained.

"You mean, cultivators must obtain immortal energy before they can ascend to the immortal realm?" Zi Dong asked in surprise.

"Not all cultivators are like this, only you, but you can help other cultivators," Donglai Ziqi continued to explain.

"Can I ascend to immortality now by cultivating with immortal energy?" Zi Dong asked, half believing and half doubting.

"First, fuse your true energy, righteous energy, and immortal power!" urged the purple aura from the east.

Without further ado, Zi Dong sent a telepathic message to Zhou Xinyu, warning her to be wary of the Palace Master of Jixuan Palace at the foot of the mountain and the gates of the Immortal Realm.

"Palace Master Jixuan, shall we go up and take a look?" Palace Master Xingfei couldn't help but suggest when he saw Palace Master Jixuan staring at the peak in a daze.

"Wait here!" Palace Master Jixuan glared at Palace Master Xingfei and plopped down on the ground.

Going to the summit is risking your life. Zi Dong almost captured three immortals alive. Killing them would be easy.
The three celestial gatekeepers returned to the celestial gate with lingering fear, and all of them obediently rested alone, without saying a word.

The continent of Tianyun finally calmed down, the dark clouds completely dissipated, and only a huge golden gate was faintly visible among the clouds in the setting sun.

Only Zi Dong was focused on his cultivation; no one rested, all their eyes fixed on the golden gate in the night sky. The night passed quietly and eerily, until finally some couldn't hold on any longer. Their cultivation levels were low, and they still needed to eat, drink, and relieve themselves.

In particular, in areas frequented by ordinary people, life has basically returned to normal, except that people now have more topics to discuss about the immortal realm during their leisure time.

At noon, the immortal sects almost disappeared under the scorching sun, and Palace Master Jixuan relaxed, preparing to study the fused righteous energy.

Suddenly, a long roar came from the summit of Zhongtian Peak, like the excited cry of a ferocious beast after gaining great power.

"Palace Master Jixuan, would you like to ascend to the Immortal Realm?" Just as everyone was searching for the source of the long howl, Zi Dong's voice transmission rang in Palace Master Jixuan's consciousness.

"Lord Zidong, could it be that you have obtained the secret manual of the immortals?" Palace Master Jixuan exclaimed in her divine sense.

He clearly saw three immortals escape back to the immortal realm, so how did Zi Dong obtain the secret manual?
"What are immortals' secret manuals? This city lord has created his own ascension immortal technique!" Zi Dong boasted arrogantly.

"So you can ascend now?" Palace Master Jixuan was taken aback upon hearing this and asked with a mixture of belief and doubt.

"Of course!" Zi Dong didn't say much, and then extended an invitation to Palace Master Ji Xuan to come to the summit for a chat.

He had already instructed Zhou Xinyu to gather the Supreme Realm and Void Breaking Realm cultivators from the Eastern Immortal Palace and the Eastern Continent, and to ascend together with them.

"Zi Dong has a way to help us ascend to the Immortal Realm. Are you willing?" Palace Master Ji Xuan asked Palace Master Xing Fei and Palace Master Bai Jie.

"He has a cultivation manual?" Palace Master Xing Fei and Palace Master Bai Jie exclaimed simultaneously.

“You can go to the summit and ask him directly.” Palace Master Jixuan raised her hand and pointed upwards.

After a moment's hesitation, Palace Master Xing Fei and Palace Master Bai Jie decided to follow Palace Master Ji Xuan to the summit to see Zi Dong.

The elders also wanted to ascend, but Palace Master Jixuan was worried about the danger and asked them to wait for them at the foot of the mountain.

The three palace masters of Jixuan Palace arrived at the summit without any hindrance, only to find themselves directly immersed in a starry sky.

It's noon right now, how could it have turned into night? There must be something fishy going on!
Just as the three Palace Masters of Jixuan Palace were about to be on guard, they discovered that many familiar faces were standing on the peak, with the leader being none other than the Immortal Venerable Wuwei!

"Everyone, those who wish to ascend with me may stay; otherwise, please leave."

Zi Dong suddenly appeared from the starry sky, looking down at everyone with a smile.

"Immortal Lord Zidong, what place is this?" Palace Master Jixuan quickly asked.

He had already sensed that this was not the Heavenly Fortune Continent, but a completely independent space!
"Palace Master Jixuan, this is my space!" Zi Dong said proudly.

"Ah?" A gasp of surprise rang out from the summit, as everyone stared in astonishment at Zi Dong floating in the dazzling starry sky.

"Don't be surprised, you will soon be just like me!" Zi Dong waved his hand casually.

The night sky vanished in an instant, and the midday sun blazed down from above like flames, while the golden fairy gate appeared and disappeared among the white clouds.

"Greetings, Immortal Lord!" Everyone bowed respectfully to Zi Dong, who had landed on the mountaintop.

"Don't call me Immortal Lord, just call me Immortal." Zi Dong quickly corrected him, knowing that if Immortal Lord Donglai found out, he would probably kill him.

"Immortal Zi Dong, how shall we ascend?" Palace Master Xing Fei asked hastily, even more anxious than Palace Master Ji Xuan.

"Just follow me to cultivate." Zi Dong smiled and waved his hand, indicating that everyone should sit down.

"Immortal Zidong, there are some elders at the foot of the mountain who also wish to ascend to immortality. Is that permissible?"

When the Palace Master of Jixuan Palace saw that five elders from Donglai Immortal Palace had arrived, she wanted to call up three more elders.

"Anything is fine, anything is fine!" Zi Dong nodded pretentiously, then sat cross-legged.

(End of this chapter)