Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 440 Golden Immortal Sect
The Silver Immortal Sect is located in the Boundary Sea, separating immortals from mortals; those who do not become immortals cannot cross it.

Silver light hung down from above, illuminating the mountain ancestor in front of the gate.

The Mountain Ancestor was enveloped by the illusory image of Mount Buzhou, and a mountain-shaped magic seal condensed on his forehead, shooting out in the opposite direction and landing on the lintel of the Silver Immortal Sect.

"not enough!"

"Mountain Ancestor coldly shouted."

His own aura merged perfectly with that of Mount Buzhou, and at this moment, the Mountain Ancestor seemed to represent the legendary Mount Buzhou.

The mountain-shaped mark shone brightly, transforming into a symbol that was imprinted on the Silver Immortal Gate.

The next second, its symbol acted like a key, and the entire Silver Immortal Sect completely absorbed it.

Rumble!
The Silver Immortal Gate trembled violently, its doors creaking and groaning.

A touch of pale gold gradually appeared in the silver light that cascaded down from it.

Ning Qi and the other two held their breath as they watched the immortal light of the immortal gate change.

A hint of a smile finally appeared on Shanzu's indifferent face.

"Just like that, transform me into the Golden Immortal Sect!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the immortal light emitted by the Silver Immortal Gate was completely replaced by a pale gold color, and the entire Immortal Gate expanded again, reaching a height of ten zhang!

And that pale gold color began to spread, coating the silver immortal gate.

Slurp!
The Silver Immortal Gate seemed to be enveloped by a pale golden light emanating from within its doors, and the entire structure was undergoing a terrifying transformation.

Ning Qi had a misconception.

I always felt that this immortal sect was like a magical artifact, and that immortal light was the Dao fire, which was tempering the immortal sect.

Gradually, the appearance of the Silver Immortal Gate also changed, just like the previous Bronze Immortal Gate. The silver melted and fell off, impurities were removed, and finally, the red gold was left behind.

The entire immortal sect was filled with an incomparably sacred golden color, which shone on the ancestral body of the mountain patriarch in front of the sect.

The Mountain Ancestor gazed at the vast Golden Immortal Gate and murmured:
"Only in accordance with the status of the descendants of Buzhou Mountain, the opening of the immortal gate, welcoming us with golden radiance, means that the one who becomes an immortal is qualified to achieve the status of an immortal golden immortal."

The Mountain Ancestor seemed finally satisfied with the immortal sect before him.

Upon hearing these words, Ning Qi and his companions instantly understood the different levels of the Immortal Path Gate.

The shift from bronze to gold seems to correspond to the future aptitude of cultivators who aspire to immortality.

The further along the line, the greater its potential.

Clearly, as he said, the Mountain Ancestor possessed the qualities to become an immortal golden immortal.

However, Ning Qi and the other two still didn't quite understand what the Immortal Golden Immortal represented.

Their lineages did not reach the realm after becoming an immortal; only the Mountain Ancestor, relying on the inheritance of Mount Buzhou, seemed to have a deep understanding of the situation after becoming an immortal.

Ning Qi and the other two couldn't help but swallow hard, because the Mountain Ancestor's Dharma Image began to walk towards the Golden Immortal Gate.

The image of the Mountain Ancestor strode across the sea of ​​boundaries, stepping towards the golden gate.

Wow!

Its enormous feet, like oars, stir the waves of the border sea.

Behind him, the energy waves of the Boundary Sea receded like the tide, gradually moving backward and detaching from his body.

The golden light cascading from within the Golden Immortal Gate completely enveloped the Mountain Ancestor's enormous Dharma form.

The Holy Ancestor suddenly spoke:
"One of the signs of becoming an immortal is escaping from the sea of ​​suffering."

"Ok?"

Ning Qi was slightly taken aback; this was the first time he had heard such a statement.

As for Hai Zu, his expression became quite bewildered.

She asked, "You said that leaving the Boundary Sea is one of the signs of becoming an immortal?"

The Holy Ancestor frowned, unsure of what to say:
"I once heard a saying in the inheritance I received from the ancient sage: 'The sea of ​​realms is boundless; one can become an immortal by crossing the threshold.'"

"It is said that the Boundary Sea is the dirtiest place in the entire world, so our worlds will form boundary walls to automatically resist the invasion of the Boundary Sea. They will even banish some heinous cultivators, expelling them from within the world to outside the Boundary Sea."

"The Boundary Sea is vast, and even we do not know how wide it truly is. It harbors far too many evil things."

Ning Qi was even more puzzled upon hearing this.

He asked, "But wasn't our world born from the Boundary Sea? If the Boundary Sea is dirty, then our world, which was born from the Boundary Sea, should also be unable to escape its filth."

The Holy Ancestor shook his head.

"I don't know exactly what happened either; I only got the information from the ancient sages. But it can be explained in one sentence..."

"What did you say?" Ning Qi and Hai Zu asked at the same time.

The Holy Ancestor slowly spoke, "The lotus rises from the mud yet remains unstained. The Boundary Sea is the mud itself, and we are still adrift in this boundless mud. Only by becoming an immortal can we escape it!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi and Hai Zu were greatly shocked.

They exchanged a glance and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Although their cultivation levels may differ, they share one thing in common: they have integrated the energy of the Boundary Sea into their own bodies.

If what the Holy Ancestor said is true, that becoming an immortal means leaving the Boundary Sea and transcending it, then wouldn't they be unable to become immortals?
At the very least, the energy of the Boundary Sea within the body must be completely stripped away!

Hai Zu's icy eyes flickered uncertainly, and doubts arose in her heart. Had she taken the wrong path from the very beginning?

In order to defeat the Mountain Ancestor, she risked absorbing the power of the Boundary Sea and even developed a terrible ambition.

She regarded the Boundary Sea as the sea as well, allowing it to be controlled by her, the Sea Ancestor.

Ning Qi scratched his head, feeling that something was amiss.

He noticed the unusual expression on Hai Zu's beautiful face and advised, "Perhaps this is just one of the paths to immortality. Hai Zu need not worry too much."

The Holy Ancestor realized the impact of his words on the two of them.

He quickly explained, "Perhaps that was the path taken by ancient sages. Now, countless billions of years have passed, so this statement may no longer be valid."

Only then did Haizu regain his composure.

Compared to the others, she had a particularly difficult time maintaining her composure and was prone to falling into a state of madness.

This is also a side effect of her forcibly integrating into the energy of the Boundary Sea.

The three looked at the mountain ancestor again.

As the image of the Mountain Ancestor approached the Golden Immortal Gate step by step, a sudden change occurred.

Before the Golden Immortal Gate, golden steps automatically appeared, extending to the foot of the Mountain Ancestor.

The Mountain Ancestor has already stepped onto the first golden step.

Wow!

Even more unexpectedly, since the appearance of the Golden Steps, the energy of the Boundary Sea has been unable to approach the Golden Immortal Gate, and has retreated even further away from the Golden Immortal Gate and the Mountain Ancestor.

The energy of the boundary sea was completely driven away from the entire area within ten zhang of the Golden Immortal Gate.

Upon seeing this scene, the thoughts that Ning Qi and Hai Zu had just changed seemed to instantly return to their hearts.

It seems that what the Holy Ancestor just said is true!
Tread!

The Mountain Ancestor climbed the golden steps one by one, finally arriving before the Golden Immortal Gate.

The pale golden light completely enveloped him, making him appear even more otherworldly.

The Mountain Ancestor's two giant hands had already touched the gates of the Immortal Sect.

At this moment, his expression was extremely solemn.

The Mountain Ancestor seemed uneasy. He first glanced at Ning Qi and the other two out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that they were still watching his ascension to immortality, he looked away. He then turned to look at the land behind him, gazing at the receding waves of the Boundary Sea, which presented a scene of a calm lake.

The Mountain Ancestor turned around and roared, "Open for me!"

He suddenly exerted force in his arms, his muscles bulged, and golden light shone around him, making him look like a golden giant.

click!
The golden gate creaked and began to slowly open along the golden pillars to both sides, and the gaps in the gate grew larger and larger as a result!
As a result, even more golden immortal light spewed out from within the immortal gate and landed on the mountain ancestor.

The immortal aura emanating from the mountain ancestor had almost solidified into a tangible form. His entire body was trembling slightly, and every cell seemed to be trying its best to absorb the golden immortal light and the immortal aura.

Ning Qi and the other two gazed at the slowly pushed-open golden immortal gate, looking through the doorway into the room.

However, neither their gaze nor their senses could penetrate the Golden Immortal Gate, and they were completely unable to see what lay behind it.

Before them, there was only a dazzling expanse of gold, like sunlight shining down.

Kaka!

The Mountain Ancestor had already pushed the Golden Immortal Gate halfway open; it could be said that if he turned sideways, he could squeeze through.

Of course, if he shrunk his appearance, he could also break in directly.

However, the Mountain Ancestor did not choose to do so. His toes gripped the golden steps below, and he exerted all his strength to push the Immortal Gate, trying to push it open completely.

Click, click, click!
Just as the mountain ancestor pushed two-thirds of the way open, a sudden change occurred.

A large amount of black mist suddenly emerged from within the Mountain Ancestor's body!

"cough!"

Shan Zu couldn't help but cough, exhaling a large mouthful of black mist.

"Is this... the process of transcending the mortal realm and becoming an immortal?"

The Mountain Ancestor exerted even more force in his hands, continuing to push the Immortal Gate.

His coughs became more and more frequent, and with each cough he would expel a large amount of black gas, which was then washed away by the golden light surrounding him.

Ning Qi and the other two stared intently at his back.

Initially, they saw wisps of black mist spewing from the mouth of the Mountain Ancestor amidst the golden light. Gradually, large amounts of black mist began to emerge from all seven orifices of the Mountain Ancestor.

Later on, black mist was emanating from every pore of the Mountain Ancestor's body, and even the golden light could not be washed away.

Within the golden light that enveloped the Mountain Ancestor, a black halo had appeared, covering the Mountain Ancestor's body.

Click!

At that very moment, the Golden Immortal Gate, which the Mountain Ancestor had pushed forward, mysteriously closed a small portion of itself.

"what happened?"

The mountain ancestor's body was pushed back a few inches by the return of the immortal gate, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Open it for me!"

He roared again, unleashing his full magical power upon the Golden Immortal Gate.

The Golden Immortal Gate, under pressure, opened even further backward.

Just when the Mountain Ancestor thought it was an accident, the entire Golden Immortal Sect rebounded with even greater power.

Crunch!

This time, the mountain ancestor was pushed back even further, and his feet left two obvious marks on the golden steps.

"What exactly is going on? Why are they preventing me from joining the Immortal Sect?"

Shan Zu finally managed to steady himself, but his face could no longer remain calm; instead, it was filled with doubt.

The same was true for Ning Qi and his two companions who were watching from a distance.

Ning Qi couldn't help but think of what the Holy Ancestor had just said.

Ning Qi sensed that the black mist ring visible within the golden immortal light surrounding the Mountain Ancestor was the Boundary Sea energy hidden within the Mountain Ancestor's body.

Clearly, the immortal light within the Golden Immortal Gate was constantly driving away the boundary sea energy within the Mountain Ancestor's body, but for some reason, the boundary sea energy within the Mountain Ancestor's body was increasing.

Logically speaking, the Mountain Ancestor had almost always stayed within the Mountain and Sea Realm, and even if he had been to the Vast Realm, he shouldn't have come into contact with much of the energy of the Realm Sea.

Therefore, there shouldn't be that much Boundary Sea energy in the Mountain Ancestor's body.

"wrong……"

Ning Qi suddenly remembered the remnant of Mount Buzhou that had flown from the Boundary Sea. It was something summoned by the Mountain Ancestor, and he immediately understood many things.

The Mountain Ancestor may not have much Boundary Sea energy in his body, but he swallowed the remnants of Mount Buzhou into his body.

The remains of Mount Buzhou are devoid of any life or living beings.

It was clearly left behind in a hidden area somewhere in the Boundary Sea, and had just been summoned here by the Mountain Ancestor.

Having been left in the Boundary Sea for so long, countless billions of years, and subjected to such long-term erosion, how could the remnants of Buzhou Mountain not be tainted by the energy of the Boundary Sea?

That's why there's so much Boundary Sea energy inside the Mountain Ancestor!

What Ning Qi thought of, the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor also thought of, and the Mountain Ancestor, as a participant, naturally realized it as well.

"Mount Buzhou is the path to immortality, why are you blocking its entry?"

The Mountain Ancestor's hands were still pushing the Golden Immortal Gate, but the fingers of one hand were tapping on the Golden Immortal Gate.

This time, however, the Mountain Ancestor found that even though he used more force, he did not push the Golden Immortal Gate open as much as before. Instead, more force returned to it, closing the Golden Immortal Gate.

"No!"

The Mountain Ancestor panicked. He was about to completely open the Golden Immortal Gate, but now the gate was closing and trying to shut him out!
"Who gave you permission to refuse the descendants of Buzhou Mountain?"

Shan Zu was somewhat hysterical, almost unable to believe what he was seeing.

The next second, he actually turned sideways and tried to squeeze into the Golden Immortal Gate.

However, the Golden Immortal Gate gave him no chance to exploit any loopholes. The entire Golden Immortal Gate began to shrink, making it impossible for the Mountain Ancestor's Dharma Body to enter.

"No, how could this happen?"

The Mountain Ancestor reacted quickly, immediately choosing to shrink his physical body, but the Golden Immortal Gate also shrank accordingly.

Kaka!

Not only that, even the Golden Immortal Sect was trying to reclaim the golden staircase that had appeared before, as if to drive the Mountain Ancestor down the steps.

The Mountain Ancestor was terrified upon seeing this and dared not shrink his physical form again, nor did he dare to slip through the Immortal Gate.

He stood with his feet in a squatting stance, bracing against the Golden Immortal Gate, while using his back to press against one side of the gate and one hand to push against the other.

With his remaining hand pounding on the golden immortal gate, the Mountain Ancestor roared:
"Have you forgotten the agreement regarding the crossing between immortals and mortals?"

More black mist emerged from his body, almost splitting in half with the golden immortal light that enveloped him, and it continued to increase.

A mountain-shaped mark reappeared on the forehead of the Mountain Ancestor, shining towards the Golden Immortal Gate.

The mountain-shaped mark was imprinted on the Golden Immortal Gate, but the Golden Immortal Gate was different from before, making a clanging sound.

However, the two sides are currently at an impasse, and the Golden Immortal Gate seems to have slowed its trend of closing down.

And the mountain ancestor's attempt to push it further was to no avail!

The mountain-shaped mark was imprinted on the lintel of the Golden Immortal Gate, and it also turned into a cloud of black mist. The black mist then merged into the Golden Immortal Gate, instantly activating the intricate immortal runes on the Golden Immortal Gate.

The two seemed to be exchanging ideas, or comparing past agreements.

Then, the golden light emanating from the Golden Immortal Gate began to dissipate, fading from gold and eventually reverting to a silvery color.

(End of this chapter)