I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

The abyss of purgatory, the outer void.

Hundreds of immortal auras coiled in the void, surrounding the entire Purgatory Abyss like an iron barrel.

suddenly,

One of the auras stirred up ripples.

It was a figure in black robes, his eyes bloodshot as he stared directly at the Black Emperor's Palace in the center of the Abyss of Purgatory, his gaze bursting with brilliance.

"Finally out!"

Immediately following, one gaze after another suddenly turned downwards.

"Have they arrived?"

"very good."

Outside the Black Emperor Palace, Wu Ming, dressed in a plain robe, stepped out and stood there, looking up at the sky. His gaze seemed to pierce through the blood-red sky and see one immortal being after another dwelling in the heavens.

His expression was calm, without any concealment. He simply stepped forward, and with one step, his entire body floated into the air, like a beam of blood-red light shooting straight into the sky. In an instant, he tore through the blood-red sky and arrived at the edge of the abyss of purgatory.

then.

One step, and you step into the void!

Originally, as Wu Ming made his move, the many immortals entrenched in the void outside the Purgatory Abyss had all taken action, preparing to destroy the void passage and intercept Wu Ming. However, unexpectedly, Wu Ming did not summon the void passage, but instead stepped directly out of the Purgatory Abyss and arrived in the outer void!
It was with this step that Wu Ming stepped into the void, and the boundary wall of the Purgatory Abyss no longer separated him from the immortal beings outside the realm, allowing those hundreds of immortal beings to immediately sense the change in Wu Ming's aura.

That aura, like a blazing sun, shook the surrounding void, causing the churning void power to retreat in fear.

Wu Ming stood there in the void, outside the boundary, calmly surveying his surroundings.

"Ok?"

"How could this be..."

"This is……"

The immortal beings who occupied the vicinity were all stunned by this sight.

Even those immortal beings who were closest to him and were about to take action to capture Wu Ming abruptly stopped, staring at Wu Ming with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

There is a gap as wide as a chasm between the Dao Saint and the Martial Saint who have undergone nine refinements and nine blood trials and the Immortal. The biggest manifestation of this gap is that the Immortal can cross the void, while the Dao Saint and Martial Saint, no matter how strong they are, will be eroded and annihilated by the power of the void!

If Wu Ming can step into the void with composure, then his realm is beyond question.

immortal!

This peerless Dao Saint, who rose to prominence within a millennium, dominating the world and slaughtering the Abyss of Purgatory, has reappeared a hundred years after entering the Black Emperor's Palace. He has taken that crucial step and transformed into immortality!

Taking this step is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, opening up a vast and boundless world, a world completely different from the past.

Before becoming immortal, no matter how strong Wu Ming's strength was, easily crushing an Eight Tribulation Dao Saint, he was still an ant in the eyes of a true immortal being, only a slightly larger one.

If he can prove immortality, then things will be different. Wu Ming will no longer be an ant, but a fellow Daoist of equal status with them. He has already stepped onto this ladder and is now an existence standing shoulder to shoulder with them.

but,
This is even more shocking and unbelievable.

After all, Wu Ming had caused such a commotion in the Abyss of Purgatory, alarming countless people. His past experiences had long been thoroughly exposed, and all his experiences were laid bare before the assembled immortal beings.

Even though Wu Ming's strength is overwhelming, surpassing even Dao Saints, he has only risen to power a thousand years ago. In terms of time, he has only just survived his first tribulation... Unless Wu Ming actively invites the tribulation to descend during the hundred years he is in the Black Emperor Palace, and survives nine tribulations in succession during this period, only in this way can he step out of the Black Emperor Palace as an immortal! "Hahahaha."

After a brief pause among the many auras in the void, one of them swiftly moved forward, breaking through the void to reveal the figure of an old man in plain clothes. He grinned and walked towards Wu Ming, bowing and greeting him, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Wu, on your thousand years of arduous cultivation and attainment of Dao in one day... My Daoist name is 'Wuyou,' and I am the third ancestor of the Great Jin Holy Land. I greet you today, Fellow Daoist."

Wu Ming looked at the old man in plain clothes, and bowed to him, saying, "Wu Ming greets Fellow Daoist Wuyou."

The Worry-Free Taoist.

This is one of the few immortal beings born in the Great Jin Holy Land, and Wu Ming had heard of his name before.

Following closely behind Wuyou Daoren were a beautiful woman in purple robes and a man in dragon robes. They broke through the void and came closer, each bowing to Wu Ming. Their gazes towards Wu Ming still held a hint of surprise.

"I, Yuan Zhen, congratulate Fellow Daoist Wu."

"I am Chongyang, congratulations, fellow Daoist."

These two are also among the immortals behind the Great Jin Dynasty. Wu Ming had heard of their names before, and this was the first time he had met them. He bowed to them in return.

Especially when facing Daoist Yuanzhen, Wu Ming's gaze lingered a little longer, because he knew that Daoist Yuanzhen was the master of Qingming Peak Master. In terms of seniority, he was his true grandmaster. However, in this world, the strong are always respected, especially the step of immortality, which is an absolute qualitative change. Once this step is taken, one has already transcended heaven and earth, transcended bloodline, and transcended everything.

Taking this step means that the past is no longer a constraint, but a new life, like transforming from a mortal into a higher-dimensional being. Therefore, once this step is taken, mortal status and seniority no longer matter. Daoist Yuanzhen did not treat Wu Ming as a grand-disciple, but as a fellow Daoist of the same generation.

at this time,

After a brief greeting to Wu Ming, Daoist Yuanzhen's eyes rippled, and his tone carried a hint of belated realization as he said, "Among the billions of living beings in this world, those who can attain the Dao cannot be attributed to mere luck. Fellow Daoist Wu, you have probably been planning this for a long time. Perhaps you already knew that the Black Emperor's palace was hidden in the Abyss of Purgatory? Once you had the opportunity, you summoned tribulations to descend upon the Black Emperor's palace, disregarding your lifespan, breaking through nine tribulations in succession, and finally attaining the Dao. In the millions of years I have witnessed, you are truly astonishing!"

After hearing Yuanzhen Daoist's exclamation and praise, Wu Ming remained calm and said, "Indeed, I had some plans, but I did my best and left the rest to fate. Now it seems that fate is indeed on my side."

In the past, he worked diligently and concealed himself. Now that he has attained immortality, he no longer needs to hide anything, and his words are open and honest.

"To be able to prove immortality is surely a divine mandate bestowed upon one!"

Seeing this, Chongyang nodded in agreement, a slight smile appearing on his dignified face.

For them, Wu Ming's attainment of immortality is arguably one of the best outcomes. After all, Wu Ming was born in the Great Jin Dynasty. Even if he is no longer bound by past karma after attaining immortality, his background is enough to make him naturally close to the Great Jin. Moreover, Wu Ming may possess the Black Emperor's legacy. Even if they are unwilling to share it, they can still discuss the Dao with Wu Ming in the future.

Moreover, with the addition of Wu Ming, a newly ascended immortal, the Great Jin Dynasty will be even stronger, which is a good thing from all aspects.

but,

This is good for their Great Jin Dynasty, but naturally not for other immortal beings.

A sinister voice echoed from the void.

"Initiating a tribulation within the Black Emperor's Palace and attaining immortality within a hundred years is indeed a good method, but the benefits cannot all be obtained by your Great Jin... You should hand over the Black Emperor's inheritance that you obtained in the Black Emperor's Palace so that we can all have a look at it together!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Suddenly, from the void, more than one gaze fell upon Wu Ming, each revealing hostility.

Wu Ming's attainment of immortality was beyond everyone's expectations. This step opened up a vast new world for him, and the Great Jin Dynasty did indeed increase its strength significantly. But the more this was the case, the less likely it was that Wu Ming would leave easily today.

After all, this place is home to hundreds of immortal beings from various forces. Even though Wu Ming's breakthrough to immortality has caused many to weigh the pros and cons and be unwilling to be enemies with the Great Jin, as long as they gather a small number of them, it will be enough to suppress the Great Jin and force Wu Ming to hand over the Black Emperor's inheritance.

Once today is over and Wu Ming leaves, it will be very difficult to gather so many immortals again to force the Great Jin to make concessions. (End of Chapter)