"No!" Little Ming said resolutely.
"Then forget it."
Li Qingshan did not force it. It was just a test anyway. He studied "Little Ming" curiously. Just how powerful was he before he lost his will to fight and weakened? At the very least, he could easily crush his current self!
He looked up at the blood-red sky. The blood-red swirl that led to the Asura realm was still riddled with cracks. Unlike the demon's cavern in the Demon realm, the connection between the Asura Field and the Asura realm was not particularly close, so it recovered much more slowly.
However, he believed that even if it recovered completely, the owner of the huge eye would not dare to enter so easily and endure the counterattack of the World of the Nine States. This was the greatest reason why he dared to provoke Little Ming and even made a promise. It was also the greatest reason why he could face the Demon realm and the Hungry Ghost realm.
Being in this well named "Nine Provinces" was admittedly a kind of restraint, but it was also the greatest protection, allowing him to not have to face the powerhouses of the wider world.
However, at this moment, after reaching the fifth layer of the phoenix and balancing the transformation of the demonic and divine, he had already touched the edge of the well. He could leap out of the well with just one more step and enter an even vaster and more dangerous world.
Whether it was Qiongqi, Emperor Li, or the divine child before him, they had only reflected a corner of it.
There, the great advantage of the Nine Transformations of the Demonic and Divine would be weakened. His enemies would no longer be just cultivators. There would even be deities, buddhas, and demons.
When he thought of that, he could not help but tremble inside. It was not fear, but indescribable excitement and anticipation.
But now, the path to the Asura realm had been severed. Who knew whether the owner of the huge eye would be guarding there? Ascension was the only way!
As the ultimate goal of all cultivators in the world, the problem now was … How to take the final step? And where would the final step lead to?
The first problem had trapped countless cultivators in the world. Who knew how many geniuses had stopped here. Even the Golden Cicada Spirit King had been stuck at this step for many years.
This was different from regular tribulations. Instead, it was to completely transcend this world.
During the process of transforming into the spirit turtle to suppress the demon's cavern, Li Qingshan had already discussed this with the Banyan Tree King. The Banyan Tree King, who wanted to "transform into a well", had given a relatively detailed explanation.
The Banyan Tree King said, "You actually have the same mother."
"Are we long-lost brothers?"
Under the shade of the tree, the spirit turtle opened its eyes and looked at the luxuriant tree with a rather strange gaze.
"No, I'm talking about this world. She was the mother of all living beings in this world. Everything we have, whether it's the soul or the body, comes from it. Although on the surface, every living creature seemed to be an independent individual. But from the very first moment. He had already established a close connection with this world. In the process of cultivation, this connection will become even closer. We are all favored by the heavens. "
"Oh. The so-called cultivation is like a baby absorbing nutrients from its mother through the umbilical cord. "Li Qingshan seemed to have understood something.
"That's right. The more pampered and pampered a child is, the more they won't allow their child to leave them. And when would a child be willing to leave their mother?"
The Banyan Tree King's voice was filled with deep emotions, like a child longing for home. His vow to become a god of the nine provinces was not just for ambition.
"I don't think so. At our level of cultivation, we've already condensed a tremendous amount of spiritual energy from this world. I'm afraid that the world's will is unwilling to lose this portion of power, so it'll pull and tie us down. It'd rather we die here and return everything to this world than let us leave. If the world is the mother, then all ascenders are unfilial children! "
Li Qingshan did not agree. His soul did not originate from this world, and he was someone who had even resolutely abandoned his home. Naturally, he could not understand the Banyan Tree King's feelings towards this world. That deep and unfathomable world's will was probably something only the Banyan Tree King could touch.
"Of course, it's not wrong to understand it this way. However, the power of 'mother' is something that even deities have to stop. If it's really so selfish, how can there be ascenders? Moreover, there will definitely be a pulling force, but there will also be a repulsive force. Otherwise, with just our own strength, how can we break through the boundaries and ascend to another world? There's no harm in treating this as a test. A capable child will be able to bring the blessings of mother to a faraway place. "
Li Qingshan pondered for a moment. "I apologize. After all, this esteemed mother has never asked me for anything."
"There's no need to apologize. This is where your advantage lies, and it's also a very important step. Severing your attachment to this world, I believe that even fellow daoist Golden Cicada, who wholeheartedly wants to ascend, has this attachment in his heart."
"This is also unavoidable."
Li Qingshan nodded. Just like an ordinary person leaving their home for the first time, it was inevitable that they would have feelings of attachment. However, he had already left a world before. Although he was not the proud son of heaven of that world, he had once been captivated by it.
"As for you, you have no attachment to this world. You can be considered a natural-born unfilial son." Banyan Tree King laughed.
"This world can only be considered a stepmother. Although she treats me well, she can't compare to my birth mother."
Li Qingshan laughed. The transmigration experience had already brought him very little benefit, so much so that he didn't even need to carefully conceal it. However, he didn't expect that there would be such benefits.
"Without the obstruction of the mind, all that's left is power. I believe that to you, this won't be a problem."
"En." Li Qingshan was very confident. As long as he spent some effort and stabilized his current cultivation, he would basically be ready to ascend.
"However, your problem isn't the ascension itself, but the bet with Qiong Qi, and how to ascend to the same world as Little Ann."
Banyan Tree King's words exposed Li Qingshan's greatest worry. Once he ascended to a higher world, the 500-year promise with Qiong Qi would definitely be accelerated, and he would very likely have to face it alone.
"What are the worlds you can ascend to?"
"Apart from the six realms of saṃsāra, there's only the Demon domain. There are no other possibilities. If it weren't for the repeated invasions of the Demon domain, there would only be the six realms of saṃsāra. The six realms of saṃsāra traverse the various worlds, omnipresent. Even if sentient beings don't ascend, their souls will return to it after death. "
"Then what determines which world you ascend to? Don't ascend to the Demon domain. That'll be bad luck. "
"Race, cultivation method, and personality all affect you. It's hard to say whether it's a coincidence or not. You practise the Demon War Statuary and your demonic nature is not weak, but you're fundamentally different from demonfolk. You reject the laws of the Demon domain very much, so you basically won't enter the Demon domain. "
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