Top enlightenment at 100 years old-Chapter 601 - 599: Monumental Secrets

What is happening?

Could it be that the opportunity appearing on this Ascension Staircase has come to an end?

Ji Haoyuan couldn’t quite believe it.

He continued to advance.

When he set foot on the 108th step, he suddenly felt immense pressure on the Primordial Spirit level.

This pressure felt incredibly familiar to Ji Haoyuan.

Though it felt different from the previous physical pressure.

Yet, the transformation it brought to his Primordial Spirit was very real.

However, the continued ascension did not allow his Primordial Spirit to completely ascend to the Immortal Dao.

Ji Haoyuan knew that he was missing some special catalyst.

After all, the Primordial Spirit is not like the physical body; mere pressure and force rule fragments cannot fundamentally transform it.

Primordial Spirit, more often than not, requires insight and nourishment from Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

Just as Ji Haoyuan was pondering these matters, he was suddenly surprised to find that the steps in front of him had all vanished.

In their place now stood a peculiar portal before him.

On the portal, Immortal Dao rules swirled, emitting a hazy glow.

Through the glow, Ji Haoyuan seemed to see the magnificent scene within.

Cranes were flying, and spiritual springs were surging.

Even mystical grasses and flowers were exuding endless rule radiance.

Could it be that he could enter inside?

Unbidden, Ji Haoyuan’s heart rate increased slightly.

If true, it would certainly be a tremendous opportunity for him.

Without hesitation, Ji Haoyuan immediately stepped forward, attempting to walk toward that portal.

Buzz!

At the very moment he approached the portal, the bracelet on his wrist suddenly emitted a faint light.

In the next instant, the portal opened itself.

Ji Haoyuan entered beyond the portal effortlessly.

Instantly, incredibly thick Celestial energy rushed toward him.

This was a feeling that Ji Haoyuan had never experienced before.

Such dense Celestial energy gave him an illusion of imminent ascension.

Every pore on his body was exuding radiance.

Moreover, the infinitely arcane Dao Patterns were weaving around him.

At this moment, Ji Haoyuan could distinctly feel that his power was increasing at an extremely fast pace.

The magical power within him gradually showed signs of transforming into immortal power.

This feeling was truly marvelous.

However, it wasn’t long before he sensed something odd in his spiritual sense.

In an instant, the Qi Mechanism surrounding him was completely restrained, and all anomalies disappeared.

The whole person turned into a myriad of bubbles, blending into the void out of thin air.

Not long after, he sensed two figures approaching.

Those two figures were a male and a female.

Both appeared exceedingly young.

The male was dressed in blue, looking like a young man.

The female wore a white dress, with exquisite features as if from a painting.

However, at this moment, both of them looked evidently tense, and slightly excited.

"Senior brother, do you think by entering through that secret passage, we might be discovered by the people of the Divine Celestial Palace later?"

The woman in the white dress asked excitedly yet also worried.

"Rest assured, that secret passage was secretly created by insiders of the Divine Celestial Palace for those with special identities.

Very few in the entire Divine Celestial Palace know about this secret passage.

Moreover, casually using such a secret passage to arrive here is extremely rare.

Besides, we are not greedy; we plan to find what we need and then leave immediately."

Hidden in the void without revealing any aura, a strange light flashed across Ji Haoyuan’s eyes.

These two seemed to have smuggled their way here through some special means as well.

Strictly speaking, he and they should be considered the same kind.

But, he wondered, what force was this Divine Celestial Palace they mentioned?

It shares the word "Divine" with the Divine Ruins; could it be the force behind the Divine Ruins?

And,

What are they risking so much to find here?

Ji Haoyuan was quite curious.

Just then, he heard the woman in the white dress say:

"Senior brother, from what others in our world say, the rules of this Upper Realm are all deteriorating, and all major sects are searching for a new outlet.

Many are striving to merge our Upper Realm with the Lower Realm, aiming to create a new Immortal Realm. Is this really true?"

What?

Suddenly hearing these words from the woman in the white dress, Ji Haoyuan was greatly shocked.

This was a secret he had never known.

The entire rules of the current Upper Realm are deteriorating.

He knew exactly what that entails.

To put it simply, it means that the current Upper Realm will soon wither away, rendering it unsuitable for any living beings.

By then, not to mention Immortals, even cats and dogs would struggle to survive in such an environment.

If what this woman in the white dress said is true...

Then this matter is indeed overwhelming.

"It should not be wrong."

The young male showed a serious expression.

"Based on what I know, every Immortal Realm has a time limit for its existence.

Even the Sect Hierarch of the great sects will face the five decays of heaven and man.

Logically, those who reach such a level can become a Grotto Heaven themselves, containing world rules and truly being as eternal as heaven and earth, as radiant as the sun and moon.

However, those who do not reach the realm of immortality, ultimately cannot resist the ravages of time.

Even if you survive one Immortal Dao Era, to survive two, three, or even more Immortal Dao Eras is still very difficult."

After pausing for a moment, the young man continued:

"However, these matters are too distant for us.

At present, we should focus on finding what we are looking for.

If we can find that item, we may have a slight chance of preserving ourselves even if disaster strikes."

Speaking to this point, the senior brother and sister pair stopped talking and quickly vanished from Ji Haoyuan’s sensory range.

Remaining where he stood, Ji Haoyuan felt anything but calm.

He never anticipated that this journey would lead him to discover such massive secrets.

This Upper Realm will soon completely collapse.

No wonder the Immortals here are laying out plans in their Lower Realm.

Given this, the recent changes in the Lower Realm evidently relate to the layouts of those major sects from upper realms.