Li Guanqi's Sword Slashes the Immortal Gate!

All of Li Guanqi's earlier emotions vanished at those two sentences. He had just been immersed in solemn sorrow over the old man's selfless sacrifice. He had pictured Su Xuan standing alone with his saber, his back to the chasm, facing the Seven Domains. Resisting the mighty beings of the Immortal Realm single-handedly for ten thousand years, steadfast as a mountain wall. Only for the old man to say that if he had not feared exposing his secret, he would have just crossed over, battered down the gate, and taken him to see the Immortal Realm... The corner of Li Guanqi's mouth twitched. Yet right after, he understood. Perhaps only a Su Xuan like this could make even the Immortal Realm dread him. Su Xuan pondered for a moment, then casually tore away a piece of the void space and kneaded it in his hands. A black ring, deep as ink, appeared in the old man's palm. Li Guanqi swallowed hard as he took the ring... Tearing the void, creating something from nothing. The space inside this storage ring alone spanned a full ten li across. One had to realize that this was merely a storage ring... How was this any different from opening a distinct pocket of space inside a ring? If it were merely crafting a large storage ring, he could naturally do that too. The crux was... What the old man had torn away was the true void! "I don't have much else to give you. I left you some immortal crystals." "For you right now, even if you truly break through to the Mystic Immortal realm," "you can still only absorb tier-one immortal crystals." Li Guanqi nodded slightly. A rough sweep revealed no less than thirty thousand immortal crystals inside the storage ring! Where in the Human Spirit Realm could anyone ever see so many immortal crystals? Still... Li Guanqi suspected Su Xuan likely had even more on hand. After all, across ten thousand years, the Immortal Realm cultivators he had slain were beyond count. After stowing the storage ring, Li Guanqi frowned slightly. He cast a deep gaze toward the Immortal Realm Gate. Behind it, Li Guanqi saw shifting silhouettes, seemingly restless and uneasy. Su Xuan curled his lip in a cold sneer. "Pay them no mind. As long as I stand here, all they dare to do is watch." "They only feel fear, dreading that I might step through that gate." Li Guanqi smiled faintly. Merely gazing at the saber-light chasm beneath his feet filled his heart with awe. Were he in their place, he would be terrified as well. As if seized by a playful whim, Su Xuan suddenly held his scabbard and soared straight toward the Immortal Realm Gate without any warning! This sight startled even Li Guanqi. Yet almost on pure instinct, he gripped Red Lotus in a reverse hold and unleashed his surging pressure, following close behind! In an instant, chaos broke out among the immortals behind the gate. Figures darted frantically as more and more people rushed behind the Immortal Realm Gate. Li Guanqi's eyes were sharp as a hawk's. The void erupted in continuous roars, and lightning filled the heavens, nearly drowning out the emptiness. A berserk aura surged to the skies. Li Guanqi transformed into lightning, crossing ten thousand zhang in an instant. Yet Su Xuan came to a halt ten thousand zhang away from the immortal gate. The old man chuckled, scratched his back with the scabbard, picked his nose, and laughed. "A bunch of cowards." Turning to Li Guanqi, he grinned. "Come on, let's head home." Li Guanqi looked at the immortal gate right before him, and the hazy silhouettes of immortals behind it. The breath built up in his chest suddenly had nowhere to vent. The hum of a sword rang out as explosive power surged into the blade in an instant. Standing where he was, Li Guanqi swung his sword in a sweeping backhand strike! Boom! An incomparably dense thunder-flame sword ray flashed across the void like a startled swan! Even the true void was torn to shreds by this power! Boom! Ten thousand zhang vanished in the blink of an eye. The sword ray slammed into the immortal gate, and a deafening roar reverberated through the void. Su Xuan's eyes gleamed brightly, filled with admiration. "Good!" Rumble! The immortal gate shook; the void trembled. A strike imbued with immortal primal energy actually left a thunder-flame sword gouge dozens of zhang long upon the immortal gate! In that brief moment, Li Guanqi's spirit, vitality, and mind had all reached their peak. Sword intent at the Sword Po realm merged with Li Guanqi's will, erupting in full fury. The early Ascension realm's cultivation was truly terrifying. Li Guanqi glanced at the sword mark on the immortal gate, seemingly dissatisfied. He had not expected that his full-strength strike would only leave a slight sword scar upon the immortal gate. Seeing Li Guanqi's frown, Su Xuan burst out laughing. "You brat, still unsatisfied?" "You should know that the defense of this immortal gate isn't something ordinary cultivators can breach." "Even A-Chen couldn't leave a mark much larger than yours." A flicker of surprise flashed in Li Guanqi's eyes. Sheathing his sword, he asked with some bewilderment, "Why?" "Emperor Chen's cultivation is so much stronger than mine. Can even he not leave a bigger mark?" Su Xuan clasped his hands behind his back, twirling the scabbard in his hands. "Heh, you still underestimate the power of immortal primal energy..." "If the Immortal Realm Gate could be shattered so easily, A-Chen wouldn't have waited until now." "Look if you don't believe me." Li Guanqi turned to look, his brows furrowing. Spiritual light flickered across the immortal gate, and the sword mark Li Guanqi had left was disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The old man chuckled and, with a wave of his sleeve, brought Li Guanqi back to the small courtyard in the Seventh Domain. Sitting on the threshold, Su Xuan was in high spirits, puffing away on his pipe. "Not bad. It seems you didn't waste the hundred years inside the Heart-Calming Cloud Iris's consciousness space." Li Guanqi gave a wry smile. "Waste it... Every day was spent in secluded comprehension of the Dao. I hardly had the mood to waste anything." A look of wistful realization showed in Li Guanqi's eyes. "Idling time away... would only have been more excruciating in there." "Oh, right, Grandpa. I'm preparing to propose marriage to Uncle Meng's family." Hearing this, Su Xuan smiled. "A wonderful thing! Grandpa will preside over the wedding for you!" "Mm... I'll prepare some betrothal gifts for you too." Li Guanqi chuckled and scratched his head. "Well... for proposing marriage, I'm planning to ask Sect Master Lu." "After all, if you were to come with me in person to propose, Uncle Meng wouldn't be able to relax..." "When the time comes, Grandpa, you can just preside over the wedding." Su Xuan burst into hearty laughter. "That works too. I thought you wanted to wait a bit longer." "Heh, if I could hold a great-grandchild before I leave, that would be wonderful." Li Guanqi fell somewhat silent at those words. With everything that had happened recently, Li Guanqi couldn't shake the feeling that Su Xuan was making final arrangements. Su Xuan said softly, "As for Gu Xici and Old Man Lu, I'm afraid you'll have to handle them yourself." "You saw it too. People at the immortal gate are watching me constantly. I can't leave." "Not just me; they're keeping a constant eye on A-Chen as well." "In the future, I fear they will be watching you too." Li Guanqi nodded slightly, burying these matters deep within his heart. The old man and the youth sat in the courtyard, chatting leisurely. As they spoke, the two sat cross-legged facing each other, and Su Xuan began imparting and lecturing on the Dao to Li Guanqi! This was also the very first time Su Xuan was truly teaching Li Guanqi in the fullest sense. Teaching him everything regarding the Ascension realm, including how to break through it to become a Mystic Immortal. And how to cultivate after becoming a Mystic Immortal within the Human Spirit Realm, among other things.