“Ascension?” He quietly repeated those two words, then gave a bitter smile, a smile tinged with endless bitterness and helplessness.
“I have indeed ascended. Thirty-eight thousand years ago, I successfully ascended on the mountain behind the Guiyuan Sect. Auspicious clouds descended from the heavens, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and all things shone brightly.
I believe that is the end point of cultivation, the completion of the path, and the long-awaited destination for all cultivators. With a heart full of passion, I stepped into a higher heavenly realm. ”
He lifted his head and gazed at the dome of the grand hall, as if he could see a higher world through the rocks.
“But after ascending, I realized that the world above was not what I wanted. There was no lineage there, no inheritance—only endless struggles and slaughter.
The strong rule, the weak prey; there is no morality or compassion, only the law of the fittest in blatant mode.
My Dao heart nearly collapsed there. I cannot accept such a world. ”
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