356 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 356: The Realm of Immaterial Immortals The atmosphere suddenly turned awkward, and Ye Ling Long was greatly shocked, even rendered speechless. She thought to herself, what kind of situation is this? Right now, she really wanted to say that interspecies relationships rarely have good outcomes. However, at this moment, judging by Xiong Fei's strength, he was definitely beyond the Great Ascension Stage. After all, this was the Celestial Realm, where even newborns might start at the Nascent Soul Stage due to the abundant celestial energy. After contemplating for a moment, Ye Ling Long gently said, "I already have a partner, and we are very much in love." As soon as she said this, visible disappointment clouded Xiong Fei's expression. Ye Ling Long felt she could almost see a winged brown bear with drooping ears. But soon, Xiong Fei seemed to recall something and perked up. "Did your partner also ascend with you?" Ye Ling Long shook her head, "No." Speaking of Jiang Ling Yun, thoughts of him filled Ye Ling Long's mind with both longing and worry. She vanished into the secret realm so abruptly; he and the others must be frantic by now. Especially Yan Ke and the rest of them. Once Shen Han Song realizes the Tong Tian Road is impassable, he might definitely choose the darkest path and release the demon tribe. In that case, the first to suffer might be the Liu Li Jian Zong. Thinking of this, Ye Ling Long felt a tinge of gratitude that she left Yunhai Tower to Ling Yun. If things truly came to that point, Yunhai Tower would serve as their last refuge. As for the seal Xiong Fei mentioned, she wondered what kind of seal it was. If broken, could it lead her back to the lower realm? Despite having these thoughts, Ye Ling Long's expression remained utterly composed. In contrast, Xiong Fei seemed quite pleased, excitedly saying, "Since your partner is left in the lower realm, your chances are slim. You might as well consider me." Ye Ling Long found the bear quite persistent. "What exactly do you like about me?" She actually wanted to ask what he liked about her so she could change it. However, she didn't say it out loud because sometimes, one has to be cautious in unfavorable circumstances. She didn't want to provoke his anger by rejecting his proposal too harshly. Xiong Fei's face turned bashfully sincere as he said, "You are the prettiest girl I've ever seen, even more so than the prettiest in our bear tribe, Cuicui. It's just that..." He paused thoughtfully, then continued, "It's just that you're a bit too thin, not very healthy. Once you become my wife, I’ll make sure to nourish you until you’re healthy and round; that’s just right." Ye Ling Long: "..." That's unnecessary. Ultimately, Ye Ling Long insisted that her bond with her partner was incredibly deep, and she couldn't forget him. For some reason, Xiong Fei seemed even more touched by this, proclaiming that such loyal and affectionate individuals are rare, unlike the females in his tribe who’d move on to a new partner the day after the previous one had an accident. He promised to wait for her to forget her partner. Ye Ling Long eventually gave up trying to reason with this fool. Time would naturally make him give up. ... Satisfied with her temporary residence on this mountain, Ye Ling Long aimed to enhance her skills. At the very least, she needed to transform all her true energy into celestial energy before venturing out; otherwise, she risked being discovered as someone who ascended from the lower realm. Not everyone outside was as naïve as Xiong Fei. Qian Jun had a strong disdain for this place, considering it once served the Celestial Emperor and resided in areas dense with celestial energy. Comparatively, this was a backwater. Nonetheless, Ye Ling Long found it rather fitting, given that even this place was leagues better than the lower realm. To enhance her powers, Ye Ling Long decided to enter closed-door cultivation. Xiong Fei was eager to help, preparing a cave next to his for her. Although he'd initially insisted she stay in his cave, she declined. In just two short months, thanks to the combination of the Heart of the Ice Phoenix and the Ice Soul Body, Ye Ling Long quickly transcended the tribulation stage, ushering in the Heavenly Tribulation of the Great Ascension Stage. Here, she easily sensed the approach of the Heavenly Tribulation and swiftly flew out of the cave to the open field in front of it. As tribulation clouds gathered swiftly in the sky, the destructive lightning of the tribulation descended with tremendous force, as if to obliterate everything. Even Xiong Fei was taken aback. Did he misremember? He didn't recall the lightning tribulation for the Immaterial Immortal being this powerful. Under his worried gaze, the lightning bolts fell one by one. Ye Ling Long deftly arranged formations. However, unlike before, she sensed she might break into a ten-tier formation now if she tried hard enough. Yet, given the circumstances, she opted for two nine-tier formations. After the formations were successful, there was no formation tribulation, likely due to different constraints and rules here in the Celestial Realm. Routinely, she first endured the lightning with her body, using it to refine her physique and meridians, then redirected some to feed the swarm of Swallowing Bees in her space, maximizing the profit of the ordeal. Xiong Fei, watching below, was dumbfounded, exclaiming, "Am I dreaming? Someone can channel lightning tribulation into their body?" With the final bolt, Ye Ling Long called upon a portion of Qian Jun’s strength to pass the tribulation safely. As the tribulation slowly dissipated, a golden light descended from the sky, enveloping her whole body. Bathing in the golden radiance, Ye Ling Long's body felt warm, her injuries healing gradually from the lightning tribulation. Most importantly, the true energy within her began a slow transformation into celestial energy. "Congratulations, Ling Long. You've reached the Immaterial Immortal realm. Continue cultivating to replace all your true energy with celestial energy, and you'll attain the Celestial Being Stage," Xiong Fei exclaimed excitedly, appearing even more exuberant than Ye Ling Long herself. Ye Ling Long nodded, delighted internally. Over this time, Qian Jun had familiarized her with the realm hierarchy here. Reaching the Immaterial Immortal realm meant she had initially secured her foothold in the Celestial Realm.