Checking in for 100,000 Years Chapter 1530: Enlightenment, Immersion, Ascension

"Is the state of the corpse equivalent to immortality?"

Ye Yun asked casually.

"Immortality, how can it be?! The Ancient Realm has its own celestial will. Even if one becomes a corpse, it just allows them to live a bit longer. Eventually, they will slowly age and die. Once dead again, there’s no chance of resurrection..."

Leng Youyue sneered.

"Ha, you’re right. Otherwise, the Nine Calamities Corpse Emperor wouldn’t be called the Nine Calamities Corpse Emperor; he’d be Infinite Calamities Emperor!"

Ye Yun laughed loudly.

The Celestial Boat continued following the funeral procession, getting closer to the Corpse Emperor Gate.

At this moment, the funeral procession grew larger.

A rough count revealed at least over a hundred teams.

In the coffins of the deceased, their cultivation base varied, with more in the Divine King Realm and fewer in the God Emperor Realm.

The mountain range where the Corpse Emperor Gate is located is called the Ghost Valley Mountains, which from afar looks like a giant tomb, stretching millions of miles, majestic and broad.

Outside the mountain gate.

The disciples guarding the gate saw the funeral procession and didn’t stop it, allowing them to fly in freely.

These paper dolls of oxen and horses are specially made by the Corpse Emperor Gate to naturally send the deceased to a unified location.

The disciples of the Corpse Emperor Gate never dreamed that a Celestial Boat had quietly mixed in with the funeral procession.

Among the Nine Great Emperor Gates, regardless of which gate, the guard is extremely strict, and outsiders find it nearly impossible to enter.

After the funeral procession entered the Corpse Emperor Gate, it continued flying along the mountain range. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the paper dolls of oxen and horses stopped.

This area is a large hill, with numerous black altars densely arranged in a stepped fashion. Some altars even have coffins placed on them.

Following Ye Yun’s tracked funeral procession, there were another nine funeral processions that also stopped here.

Several disciples of the Corpse Emperor Gate wearing black robes flew up from various places on the hills, carefully examining their respective funeral processions.

"Only one in the God Emperor Realm; the others are in the Divine King Realm..."

One disciple pursed his lips in displeasure.

Another disciple sneered, "Recently, we don’t lack Divine King Realm disciples. These people can be used for corpse refining, while the one in the God Emperor Realm can be enlightened..."

"Senior brothers, there are two Divine King Realm fellows who offered quite a few heavenly materials and treasures while alive. Elder Liu specifically instructed to give them an enlightenment opportunity. Success or not depends on their fate..."

Another disciple of the Corpse Emperor Gate flew over, smiling at everyone.

"Since Elder Liu has spoken, how dare we not comply?"

Everyone laughed.

The disciple thanked them, then turned and left.

At this time, two disciples moved, flew to an altar, and with their hands lifted a black coffin onto the altar.

Ye Yun looked at it and found the deceased inside the black coffin had a cultivation base at the First Level of Divine Emperor Realm.

These two disciples wore solemn expressions, took out a black statue about a meter high, placed it on the altar, and lit an incense stick.

The incense was black, and the smoke it emitted was black too.

The black smoke lingered and finally drifted into the black statue.

The two disciples circled the black statue and coffin on the altar, chanting incantations, and changing hand seals.

"Is this enlightenment?"

Ye Yun asked curiously.

"Yes, this is the Corpse Emperor Gate’s enlightenment ritual. The image of the black statue is the founding ancestor of the Corpse Emperor Gate. Through such a ritual, the black statue will emit a bit of spiritual light, entering the body of the deceased in the coffin..."

Leng Youyue explained.

As soon as the words were spoken, the black statue emitted a bit of black spiritual light, which directly shot into the black coffin and disappeared.

"After the enlightenment ritual, immersion begins, and this requires some time to see if the spiritual light can fully merge with the deceased. If successful, ascension can occur..."

Leng Youyue continued.

Suddenly, the two disciples of the Corpse Emperor Gate soared into the air, stood above the altar, solemnly injected spell after spell into the coffin.

This process lasted for an hour.

Judging by this, one can imagine how many spells were injected.

Rumble...

The black altar trembled, and a hole appeared out of nowhere on its surface. Then the black coffin fell into it.

The hole vanished.

The altar became empty again.

"So there’s a spirit vein beneath this altar..."

Ye Yun murmured.

"Indeed, the spirit vein is used to nourish the corpse."

Leng Youyue nodded with a smile.

"It does resemble..."

Ye Yun nodded silently, then his expression slightly shifted, looking at a certain place.

In another direction.

On a black altar, there was a coffin with two disciples flying nearby.

"This Divine King Realm fellow has slept for over a month, and finally it’s time for ascension!"

One disciple said.

Another disciple nodded, and the two began to jointly inject spells, causing a beam of light to rise from the altar, completely enveloping the black coffin.

The black coffin spun, its body emitting light, complementing the altar.

Ye Yun used the Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye to penetrate the light shroud on the altar and the black coffin, observing the changes inside.

The deceased in the coffin was a middle-aged man.

At this moment, runes covered his skin surface, breathing rhythmically, constantly pulsating, while also continuously absorbing the external light.

Hoo—

The middle-aged man opened his eyes suddenly and sat up vigorously, pushing away the coffin lid.

The light on the black altar suddenly disappeared.

"Many thanks to the two senior brothers!"

The middle-aged man leapt out of the coffin, clasped his fists, filled with gratitude.

"Now that you’ve successfully ascended, you qualify to enter our Corpse Emperor Gate. Let me take you to a place!"

One disciple said with a smile.

"Thank you, senior brother."

The middle-aged man soared up, following the disciple, and the two left the eerie hillock area.

"Resurrected, maintaining their cultivation base and memories from life, this technique is quite remarkable..."

Ye Yun remarked with a smile.

Rumble...

Far away, a tsunami-like sound suddenly resonated.

Ye Yun paused for a moment: "Why is there the sound of seawater?"

Yu Lingfei looked into the distance, as if she’s discovered a new continent, exclaimed with joy, "Master, the Three Immortals Sea has appeared!"

"Haha, the Three Immortality Sea has appeared..."

A disciple shouted excitedly.

Another disciple laughed, "Who would’ve thought, this time the Three Immortals Sea is so close to our Corpse Emperor Gate!"

A rainbow streak flew through the void.

The figure in the rainbow laughed heartily, shouting to the disciples below on the altar, "An opportunity for prosperity has arrived. Fellow brothers, work hard, finish your tasks swiftly, you might have the chance to enter the Three Immortals Sea..."

"Alright!"

The disciples gladly agreed.