After Sheng Jun Chapter 79 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 79 Double Ascension (part 1)
Tianshan Mystic Platform. The spiritual power no longer suppressed stirred up a storm of wind and clouds, the entire Jiuzhou turned dark, and massive thunder clouds surged toward the direction of Tianshan.
The celestial phenomena changed, and the enormous commotion drew people from the Three Realms to gather outside Tianshan.
On the Mystic Platform stood two figures, their fiery red wedding garments not yet changed, fluttering in the fierce hunting wind. Their robes overlapped as they danced in the wind, like paired wings in flight.
"That is... Xu Jian Sheng Jun and Ting Xue Sheng Jun!"
"Such immense energy, could it be that they're both impacting the ascension realm?"
The crowd stopped in mid-air outside Tianshan, watching from afar. Countless voices of astonishment and speculation mixed together. You Suqing, Shang Luxing, and others who had rushed over upon hearing the news also hovered suspended in the crowd, their expressions grave.
"Brother Shang, look..."
"Don't worry, we must believe in Brother Jiang and Brother Bai."
On the Mystic Platform.
Jiang Xingzhi's fingers were tightly interlocked with Zhong Ming's. He looked toward the tribulation lightning being drawn from afar, a trace of worry showing between his brows. "It came too quickly."
Zhong Ming stroked his finger bones soothingly, "Don't be nervous, we..."
Jiang Xingzhi said, "The people around haven't all gathered yet, we won't be able to collect much in observation fees later."
Zhong Ming: "..."
As the two were calculating, a figure rushed over urgently from the crowd of onlookers. The newcomer, braving the fierce wind, arrived in great alarm, "Jiang Xingzhi, what's going on with you!"
Turning his head, he saw Lin He instantly landing before them, "How are you breaking through again?"
Jiang Xingzhi's face reddened slightly, saying bashfully, "After cultivating for seven days, my cultivation rose too quickly."
Lin He choked for a moment: It seems those clothes worked quite well.
He asked again, "Did you buy insurance?"
Bam! A slap landed on the back of his head. Jiang Xingzhi reproached, "Unfilial son, don't say such inauspicious things." This time, they would surely succeed without fail!
Lin He: "..." Who was it that said this originally?
The conversation between the group wasn't kept quiet. Someone in the surrounding crowd called out loudly, suggesting, "Sheng Jun could worship the statue nearby, worshipping it brings good fortune!"
The three people on the Mystic Platform all fell silent simultaneously.
Jiang Xingzhi turned to look at the life-sized statue of himself not far away, his eyes narrowing: He vaguely remembered that the auspicious meaning was to not be like himself and have his soul struck away by lightning...
Ha, these people are really interesting.
Jiang Xingzhi glanced at the mass of dark crowd and quietly instructed Lin He, "Go collect the observation fees for me later, remember to charge double." He pointed to himself and Zhong Ming, "After all, it's a double portion."
"Alright." Lin He said, "I'll also move that statue out for you later, so it won't get struck and damaged—you can still use it in the future."
Jiang Xingzhi praised him, "You really know how to work."
The two hadn't spoken more than a few sentences when a "boom" of thunder sounded overhead, as if urging the tribulation to begin quickly. Zhong Ming raised his head to stare at the depths of those thunder clouds, his eyes revealing impatient warning.
What's the rush? Can't you see my Deng Deng isn't ready yet?
The rumbling thunder immediately quieted down a bit.
"Time to prepare." After threatening the tribulation lightning overhead, Zhong Ming turned to gently remind Jiang Xingzhi, "Whatever it is can wait until after we've finished crossing the tribulation."
"Alright." Jiang Xingzhi waved his hand to dismiss Lin He, "The lightning is about to fall, you should go back first."
"Oh, oh." Lin He confusedly picked up Jiang Xingzhi's solid statue and flew away. He thought to himself: Why does it feel like this couple is quite confident about crossing the tribulation?
….
Lin He left the Mystic Platform.
The onlooking crowd also took out protective magical artifacts, standing at a distance, avoiding being affected by the terrifying Nine Heavens tribulation lightning later.
The wind grew increasingly fierce.
Zhong Ming's spiritual power circulated throughout his body. He asked Jiang Xingzhi, "Are you ready?"
Jiang Xingzhi's expression was solemn, "Always ready!"
"...Don't fool around."
With a thought, their divine consciousness merged together through the dao companion contract in their sea of consciousness. Like a vast ocean and the distant sky merging with each other, together they impacted the bottleneck.
Once, twice, three times...
Their divine consciousness struck the loosening bottleneck like tides. Fully concentrated, they couldn't sense the passage of time in the outside world. After an unknown length of time, accompanied by spiritual power breaking through the bottleneck, the tribulation lightning overhead fell with a "crack——"!
In an instant, the earth shook and mountains trembled, sand and stones flew.
The two bore one tribulation lightning together, the pressure falling on each person split in half by the other.
Perhaps because there was no interference from the Heavenly Dao loophole, or perhaps because the emotions transmitted from the other end of the dao companion contract brought peace of mind, Jiang Xingzhi felt this tribulation crossing wasn't as painful and difficult as the last time.
Rumble rumble, rumble...
Amidst the thunder echoing through heaven and earth, this tribulation lasted for nine days.
Impacting the ascension realm was already rare, let alone two people crossing tribulation simultaneously—it was simply unheard of. Everyone in the Three Realms thought the "Nine Heavens tribulation lightning" would at least double to eighteen strikes, especially since they had all paid double observation fees... As a result, on the ninth day, the falling thunder gradually quieted.
Everyone fell silent, within a hundred li of the Mystic Platform only thunder remained.
Gradually, the wind stopped and thunder ceased. Several rays of heavenly light broke through the clouds from behind the dim firmament overhead, falling upon the Mystic Platform.
Under everyone's tense gaze, the blinding electrical light scattered, and the now-calm Mystic Platform was completely empty.
Everyone was stunned: This didn't look like tribulation failure.
But where did the people go?
…..
At the same time, Jiang Xingzhi stood on a patch of vast floating clouds, slowly opening his eyes.
Though beneath his feet was a sea of clouds, it felt like standing on solid ground. Looking into the distance, there were green mountains and silver towers far away, lake light and pavilions nearby. Zhong Ming still stood by his side, holding his hand without letting go.
Jiang Xingzhi hadn't fully come to his senses yet. He turned to look at Zhong Ming in a daze, "Xu Jian, we..."
The corners of Zhong Ming's mouth curved into a subtle arc, "We successfully crossed the tribulation and ascended together."
"So this is the Heavenly Realm!?" Jiang Xingzhi was delighted. As soon as he finished speaking, he examined the spiritual power within his body. Abundant spiritual power surged through his limbs and bones, his entire body felt light and floating, as if transcending the shackles of the Three Realms, able to go wherever he wished at will.
It was indeed completely different from the Mahayana realm.
"Yes, this is the Heavenly Realm." Seeing him happy, Zhong Ming wasn't in a hurry and let him celebrate for a while. Only then did he squeeze his hand and point ahead, "Let's go there."
Following the direction of his finger, Jiang Xingzhi saw a majestic mountain standing among the sea of clouds. A golden palace stood at the mountain peak, and in the mysterious depths there seemed to be a summoning.
A guess surfaced in his mind, "Let's go, let's take a look."
The scenery of the Heavenly Realm wasn't much different from the Human Realm. Because there were few traces of people, it seemed somewhat desolate, but this also gave it more of an otherworldly immortal air.
Along the way, hundreds of flowers bloomed and orioles sang.