The Immortal World lay silent beneath Ling Tian. Golden light radiated from the throne, illuminating broken mountains, scorched rivers, and shattered skies. Every cultivator who had dared challenge him or merely witnessed him now trembled, their eyes wide with awe.
Ling Tian stood atop the throne, body and mind fused with Throne Resonance, energy surging in waves so potent it felt like the heartbeat of the world itself.
System: "Pre-ascension preparations complete. Initiate Celestial Base breakthrough. Success probability: 85%. Energy stabilization: critical. Recommended: full focus, single-point meditation."
Ling Tian closed his eyes. Every technique, every strike, every battle experience the trials of the Sovereign Kings, the endurance of his clones, the pain and fatigue of nearly endless combat flashed through his mind.
"This… is the culmination of everything," he whispered. "The Immortal World has tested me, and I have endured. Celestial Base… I am coming."
The Energy Convergence
Golden light expanded from Ling Tian's core, fusing with every vein of the Immortal World's energy. Mountains trembled as if awakening, rivers boiled, and the very sky shivered.
From within, Ling Tian felt his soul and body stretching beyond the limits of an Immortal King. His breathing accelerated; his veins pulsed with an overwhelming rhythm. Throne Resonance screamed, connecting him to the pulse of the world itself.
System: "Warning: Energy overflow imminent. Potential body collapse. Recommended: energy redirection through Throne Core."
Ling Tian gritted his teeth, channeling the energy into his core. Each heartbeat became a universe, each breath a star forming in his soul. Time itself seemed to bend, the Immortal World pausing to witness the transcendent event.
Breaking Through
Pain seared through his limbs as his body expanded beyond the natural limits. His eyes opened, glowing with golden light mixed with a faint silver streak a signal of the fusion of Immortal King mastery with Celestial-level energy.
He screamed, not in agony, but in exhilaration. A pillar of golden-silver light shot into the sky, tearing the heavens apart.
System Update: "Celestial Base breakthrough: 50%… 70%… 85%… 100%. Host cultivation level: Celestial – Rising Celestial. Imperial Techniques fully integrated. Throne Resonance stabilized at 100%."
The air cracked. The ground shook. The Immortal Throne shimmered, transforming into a Celestial Throne, radiating authority beyond the limits of mortal comprehension. Ling Tian's body glowed, golden energy spinning around him like miniature suns, his aura now matching the power of natural laws themselves.
First Steps in the Celestial World
Ling Tian opened his eyes. The Immortal World still existed beneath him, but now it seemed dwarfed, faint, almost like a memory. In the distance, a new world shimmered Celestial World, a plane of radiant energy, flowing rivers of law, and skies threaded with celestial rivers of power.
System: "Celestial World detected. Recommended exploration: high-priority. First rivals: unknown Celestial cultivators. New abilities unlocked: Law Manipulation I, Celestial Perception I."
Ling Tian lifted his hand. The golden light extended beyond the Immortal World, touching the Celestial World like a finger brushing against destiny itself.
"So this is the Celestial World," he murmured. "Stronger cultivators, greater laws, higher challenges… I've been waiting for you."
His aura expanded further, a radiant golden sphere encompassing his body, merging with the laws of the Celestial World.
Foreshadowing Greater Trials
Ling Tian's system spoke again, voice calm but precise:
System: "Warning: Celestial World rivals far exceed previous threat levels. Host recommended to consolidate power immediately, acquire Celestial techniques, and defeat regional Celestial rulers. Territory acquisition potential: Maximum. Long-term objective: Heavenly Dao Base."
Ling Tian's golden eyes gleamed with determination. He had survived the Sovereign King crucible, mastered his Imperial Techniques, and fused with Throne Resonance.
"One world at a time," he said, voice echoing through the Celestial World. "One realm at a time. From now on… I will conquer and ascend until nothing can stand before me."
The golden light around him pulsed, stretching into the Celestial World, signaling his arrival and dominance. Ling Tian, formerly a normal boy, now stood as a Rising Celestial, ready to carve his path through new worlds, new rivals, and unimaginable power.
The gates of the Celestial World had opened, and his conquest had only just begun.