When Tang Xiao Qi's gaze containing purification will and guardian conviction shot straight to the clouds, when the vast spiritual pressure belonging to the Nascent Soul stage within his body swept outward like a tide, between heaven and earth, strange phenomena suddenly arose!
As if to celebrate the birth of a Nascent Soul True Monarch who upheld the righteous path and had weathered ten thousand tribulations without being worn away, or as if the Heavenly Dao was recognizing and rewarding his steadfast "guardian" Dao, the sky that had already returned to azure underwent another wondrous change.
Not tribulation clouds regathering, but ten thousand zhang of rosy light penetrating down from beyond the nine heavens, rendering the entire Qingxu Temple and even the surrounding ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers in magnificent splendor. That rosy light was not a single color but red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple—seven colors circulating, interweaving into countless auspicious patterns—dragon and phoenix bringing prosperity, qilin presenting fortune, immortal cranes carrying lingzhi, and more. Purely condensed by spiritual energy, golden lotuses bloomed and floated in the void. Rich exotic fragrance came from who knows where, permeating heaven and earth—inhalation made hearts refreshed and spiritual centers clear.
"Heavenly flowers scattering, golden lotuses springing from the earth! This is... great Dao auspicious sign!" An elder with white hair and beard trembled with excitement, tears welling in his eyes, "Only recorded in ancient texts, when one bearing great fortune and great merit achieves supreme Dao fruit might such phenomena be triggered! Heaven blesses our Qingxu! Heaven blesses Xiao Qi!"
As if to confirm his words, at each of Qingxu Temple's seventy-two peaks, the originally stable spring eyes of various spirit springs now seemed injected with supreme vitality, gurgling and surging, no longer spouting ordinary spring water but crystal-clear "spirit springs" emitting dense spiritual energy! Where the spring water passed, vegetation grew at visible speed, withered trees found new spring, old trees sprouted new buds, exotic flowers and rare plants competed to bloom, instantly adorning the entire Qingxu Temple like an immortal paradise. Many disciples stuck at bottlenecks for years, merely inhaling the aura emitted by these spirit springs, felt their bottlenecks loosen, and on the spot sat cross-legged, entering rare enlightenment states!
"Roar!""Awoo!""Li—!"
Within the Spirit Beast Garden, all kept spirit beasts—whether docile immortal deer and spirit cranes, or fierce thunder leopards and fire rhinos—all at this moment toward Ascension Valley's direction, bent their front limbs and lowered their heads, issuing whines or long calls full of awe and submission. Even those great demons with untamable wild nature hiding in deep mountains and old forests now restrained their fierce aura, looking toward Qingxu Temple from afar, eyes filled with shock and wariness.
Heaven and earth celebrating together, all spirits submitting!
This was not exaggerated description but the true and genuine scene at this moment!
Outside Ascension Valley, the deathly silence was broken by earth-shaking cheers and wild joy!
"Success! Little Junior Brother succeeded!"
"Nascent Soul! It's the Nascent Soul stage aura! So vast!"
"Tang Sect Uncle Ancestor has achieved the Nascent Soul great Dao!"
"Hahahaha! Heaven blesses Qingxu! Our Qingxu Temple has produced another Nascent Soul True Monarch! One who triggered heaven and earth auspicious signs!"
All Qingxu Temple disciples, whether inner sect or outer sect, whether elders or servants, at this moment forgot the previous exhaustion and fear, falling into huge wild joy. Many embraced and wept—tears of joy and excitement. They had witnessed history, witnessed the birth of the sect's pillar for the next thousand years!
Senior Brother Mu Qingfeng let out a long breath of relief, his always-tense body relaxing slightly. That steady face finally revealed an irrepressible, heartfelt smile, tears faintly glistening in his eyes. The thousand-jun burden on his shoulders seemed to lift by more than half at this moment. He knew that from today, Qingxu Temple would enter a brand new era!
Third Senior Sister Liu Yun sheathed her sword, the corner of her cold mouth curving into a stunning arc. Looking at that figure in the valley, she whispered to herself: "Finally... didn't disappoint anyone." Her tone remained cool, but those slightly trembling fingertips revealed the turmoil in her heart.
Second Senior Brother Luo Feng plopped down on the ground, disregarding his image with loud laughter, then as he laughed, began wiping tears, crying and laughing simultaneously: "Success! Really succeeded! I knew it! This kid is a monster! Hahaha! Worth it! Worth it! Those wasted materials mean nothing!" He waved his arms, looking like a madman, yet no one found it strange, only deep empathy.
Zhao Tiezhu, that iron-tower of a man, directly screamed, forcefully pounding his chest like beating a drum, roaring toward the valley direction: "Brother! Awesome!!" The sound shook the fields, filled with boundless pride and excitement.
Auntie Su quietly wiped away a trace of moisture from the corner of her eye, gazing at those auspicious signs filling the sky, a relieved and gratified smile appearing on her face beneath the mask. Sister, brother-in-law, do you see? Xiao Qi... has truly grown up, becoming a towering tree enough to support a patch of sky.
Within Ascension Valley, Tang Xiao Qi slowly stood up.
He felt the power fundamentally different from the Golden Core stage. Spiritual power was no longer gaseous or liquid but had transformed into a more condensed energy closer to the origin of laws, surging and circulating in meridians and dantian—with one thought, he could mobilize the heaven and earth spiritual energy within a hundred li radius to respond. His spiritual sense had undergone an even more qualitative leap, its coverage range exploding—with one slight thought, he could perceive the finest details, even faintly sensing certain mysterious law trajectories between heaven and earth.
And that Guardian Dharma Form Nascent Soul quietly floated at the center of the dantian purple palace, solemn in appearance, with purifying white light and Four Symbols phantoms ceaselessly circulating around it, as if it were the source and core of all his power and Dao realm.
He lightly clenched his fist, feeling an unprecedented power—that was a deeper understanding and control over himself and heaven and earth after a life-level transition.
He looked up at the brilliant seven-colored radiance and floating golden lotuses in the sky, feeling the vigorous vitality gushing from the earth and the awe of all spirits, his heart peaceful and calm.
He knew this was not the end, but a brand new beginning. The Nascent Soul realm only gave him stronger power to practice his Dao, to guard everything he cherished.
He took one step, his figure already appearing outside Ascension Valley, before all the family, friends, and fellow disciples who had protected him, who were cheering for him.
"Xiao Qi!"
"Brother!"
"Little Junior Brother!"
Everyone immediately gathered around, faces overflowing with irrepressible joy.
Tang Xiao Qi looked at the familiar and excited faces, at the unreserved trust and support in their eyes, warm current surging in his heart. He bowed deeply to everyone.
"Xiao Qi has not failed in his mission. Thank you all, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, thank you all fellow disciples, for protecting me!"
His voice was peaceful, yet carried the unique majesty and power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, clearly entering every person's ears.
"Congratulations to Tang Sect Uncle (Sect Uncle Ancestor) on achieving the Nascent Soul great Dao! Bless our Qingxu, eternal prosperity for ten thousand generations!"
Mountain-and-sea-like congratulations rang out again through Qingxu Temple's seventy-two peaks, interweaving with those auspicious signs filling the sky, the spirit springs gushing from the earth, and all spirits' worship, together composing a magnificent movement of victory and hope.
Tang Xiao Qi, on this day, at this moment, officially stepped into the Nascent Soul great Dao!
Qingxu Temple's history, and even the entire cultivation world's pattern, because of his achievement today, turned a brand new page.
Heaven and earth celebrated together, only to witness the rise of a Guardian Monarch!