Chapter 1232: 1085: Internal Competition

Chapter 1232: Chapter 1085: Internal Competition

“What you’re about to say next, does it have something to do with Taiyin?” Li Zhirui seemed to realize something and immediately spoke.

“Father, what did you guess?” Li Chengshuo was somewhat surprised, but considering his past insights, it felt reasonable.

Li Zhirui sighed and said, “The Taiyin Moonlight within your body—after all these years, it began by cleansing the foundations for both you and Yue, Howling Moon, and then helped you break through two major realms, yet it hasn’t diminished in the slightest. This is enough to explain the reason.”

He hadn’t noticed this earlier; otherwise, he would’ve realized it much sooner.

“I suspect you had already noticed something unusual, which is why you concealed the Taiyin Moonlight within your body all this time, unwilling to let others discover it.”

As he spoke, Li Zhirui’s expression turned serious and he asked, “And now you’ve stopped hiding it, and even plan to announce something significant—is it because you’ve come to understand the mission imposed on you by the Heavenly Dao and even know the exact time when you must leave?”

“Father, everything you’ve said is correct. Once Yue and Howling Moon successfully break through to Mahayana, we will respond to the call of Taiyin and ascend to Taiyin, taking on the authority of Taiyin.” Li Chengshuo initially wanted to fabricate a lie, to obscure the truth, but hearing her father’s deduction, she ultimately chose to speak the truth.

Li Zhirui had already speculated beforehand, so he wasn’t overly shocked by her disclosure. However, the others were utterly stunned.

“Shuo, why didn’t you tell us about such an important matter sooner!” Jiang Fengwu’s eyes brimmed with tears. She didn’t consider this a good thing—rather, it meant prolonged separation, akin to being forever divided by celestial barriers.

“Shuo, is there really no way to reverse this matter?” Li Chengsheng also felt deeply pained.

Faced with the concern of her relatives and elders, Li Chengshuo felt a pang of sorrow in her heart but forced a smile to explain, “We’re just ascending to Taiyin Star, not imprisoned there indefinitely. There’s still a chance to return, and when your cultivation reaches higher levels, you can even travel to Taiyin Star to visit us.”

“Think of the three of us as pioneers tasked by the Li family to carve out paths in Taiyin Star. Such an opportunity—even factions within the Immortal Realm can’t accomplish something like this.”

But how could such reasoning deceive people like Li Zhirui and the others?

Above the Ninth Heaven lies a layer of Gang Wind, which cannot be overcome without reaching the Individual Immortal Realm!

And above the Gang Wind, there exists the infinite expanse of the starry sky. Without precise guidance, even Individual Immortals could get lost in the vast ocean of stars.

With the guidance of Li Chengshuo and the other two, if the Li family cultivates Individual Immortal great abilities in the future, they won’t need to worry about losing direction in the cosmos. Yet this is merely the lowest level of danger within the starry skies!

The starry sky harbors Star Beasts with terrifying power—some even stronger than Heavenly Immortal great abilities. If not confined to the unique environment of the starry skies, the Primal Spirit Realm would’ve long become their domain.

Beyond that, there are celestial storms, chaotic temporal currents, erratic stellar magnetisms, and other dangers, any of which could injure or even cause the demise of Individual Immortals and Human Immortals!

This is why even Immortal Realm great abilities rarely venture into the starry skies to train or search for treasures unless absolutely necessary.

If Li Chengshuo’s words were taken at face value, it meant that for the family to see her again in the future, it would likely only occur in the Immortal Realm!

But now, they were still at the Integration and Mahayana stages. Though it seemed like they were only one or two realms away from the Immortal Realm, these final one or two steps had trapped countless prodigies across the world.

Let alone others—even Li Zhirui himself, who held the highest cultivation among them, was not absolutely confident in Tribulation Transcendence to become an immortal.

“If you truly wish, I can make arrangements for you to stay here. However, in that case, you would lose your freedom and very possibly be unable to further improve your cultivation in the future.” Li Zhirui offered.

For Li Chengshuo’s sake, he was even willing to disclose the secret of his Personal Space.

“Thank you for your kindness, Father, but there’s no need.” Li Chengshuo shook her head decisively in refusal.

Although ascending to Taiyin would mean losing freedom and being unable to leave Taiyin Star for a while, at least she would still be able to cultivate, continue exploring, and pursue the Great Tao.

“Everyone doesn’t need to feel so upset. This is a good thing for me and the family.”

Li Chengshuo said with a smile, “Once Yue and Howling Moon break through to Mahayana, we will ascend to Taiyin and become Star Gods wielding Taiyin authority. Our cultivation will be elevated instantly, directly becoming Individual Immortals.”

“This will save us a tremendous amount of time, guarantee our cultivation, and even eliminate the need for Tribulation Transcendence—we can achieve instant ascension and become immortals.”

Li Zhirui and the others were astonished, completely unprepared for such an outcome.

Some of the relatives who had initially felt concern for Li Chengshuo began to envy her for obtaining this rare opportunity.

No matter the restrictions—being able to ascend instantly and directly become an immortal was an unparalleled chance!

“Star God? What is that exactly?” Li Zhirui caught onto a term in Li Chengshuo’s words he’d never heard before and hurriedly asked.

Deities!

He knew of them and had even witnessed them—such as those land gods and City Gods ordained by the Dafeng dynasty, who were also deities, albeit Human Dao gods.

Because they were conferred by the Dafeng dynasty and bound by its fortune and authority, these types of Human Dao gods were tightly interwoven with the dynasty. Once the Dafeng dynasty fell, these Human Dao gods wouldn’t fare well; those who managed to barely survive could only be described as being spared by the mercy of the Heavenly Dao.

But this Star God—he had truly never heard of it before.

Li Chengshuo shook her head and said, “I’m not entirely sure myself.”

Li Zhirui noticed the look in her eyes and refrained from pursuing the question further, opting to wait until the others departed before asking about it privately.