Watching the four slowly ascend into the sky, Wang Mu couldn't help but recall the moments since he transmigrated here.
"A thousand years ago... was that truly my past life?"
He was filled with doubt.
At first, Wang Mu didn't plan to confront the four head-on.
Even if he were to temporarily borrow the power of the Heavenly Demon, possessing the strength to contend with Ascension Peak experts, subduing the four by himself seemed unlikely.
The combined strength of these four was enough to overturn the entire Nine Provinces.
Later, through discussions with Mr. Lee, he learned about the Immortal Sect emerging and the history of the Ascension Ceremony.
Breaking the Gate of Apocalypse would allow ascension to the Upper Realm.
Having obtained this crucial information.
Wang Mu began to ponder how to make these four ascend.
After some deliberation, Wang Mu thought of a plan: temporarily anger the four, prompting them to unleash their strongest power and focus it on him, then using the Infinite Demon Body combined with the Heavenly Demon True Soul, absorb these four forces into his body, and in a flash, return to his former days to break the Immortal Gate with the Beautiful Fist.
In the end, it was as if the power of the four broke the Immortal Gate.
Once the gate opened, regardless of whether it was a Divine General sent by the Upper Realm or an envoy by Mr. Lee, they would surely take these four with them.
Moreover, this unleashed power had already surpassed the limits of what the current Nine Provinces could withstand; most likely, it would be absorbed up through the Immortal Gate.
Completing this final act.
As for how to anger them, Wang Mu was at a loss.
Until he asked about the figure last seen in the Illusion Realm...
At that moment, an idea struck Wang Mu, and he spontaneously fabricated a person...
Sure enough, perhaps he made it too believable, as these four seemed to believe it completely, and immediately became enraged.
As for Fu Hongshuang, although this female character exists in the game.
In the Love Saint ending, she is merely a minor supporting character with no significant plot, an unromanceable character in the game.
Unromanceable means there's no progress bar of favorability... purely a passerby character.
However, in the self-castration route.
This Fu Hongshuang has quite a significant role... although she's unromanceable, her relationship with the protagonist is more like a confidant.
"Outside the Love Saint ending... every other ending contains a very important female supporting character..."
"However, the relationships of these characters with the protagonist are either like mentor and friend, or just fellow travelers on the same path..."
Thinking of this, Wang Mu secretly shook his head.
To say it was fabricated isn't entirely accurate, as there was a source.
But what I transmigrated into was the Love Saint ending, the Immortal World after breaking the Gate of Apocalypse.
That Fu Hongshuang couldn't possibly exist.
"Ultimately, they cared too much about that shadowy figure..."
"It's a pity, not even you all know, nor do I..."
Wang Mu had his suspicions but couldn't confirm them.
After all... I never truly experienced those thousand years of dark desolation; I came from another world...
But this poses another question... why did the Illusion Realm show me experiencing a thousand years in the darkness...
Comparing with the experiences in their Illusion Realm, judging from their reactions, it clearly reflected events from the game, or rather, those from a thousand years ago...
It was real.
Wang Mu couldn't figure it out.
But at this moment, thinking about it wasn't necessary.
The giant mountains weighing on his mind finally settled down.
"My mission is complete as well..."
Wang Mu gently exhaled.
A thousand years ago, they were merely targets for conquering in the strategy of defeating Piao Miaoxu.
A thousand years later, I became the tool for their ascension, and now, this tool has fulfilled its responsibility.
In the context of the game, the main storyline has been completed.
Thus, next up is the post-main storyline free exploration in the game.
"Oh, wait."
"There are seven endings... this is only four, excluding Xiao Li who already ascended en masse. Only Dongfang Ying and An Qixiu remain..."
"Ying... hmm, she's easy to deal with, just need to settle the Eight Desolate Netherworld and take her out to ascend, simple."
"An Qixiu, with the Nine-Turn Golden Pill in hand, just need to activate and feed her with my Essence Blood, especially now with Heroine Yan and others gone, preventing any issues from arising."
Wang Mu's mind was filled with countless charming images flashing by.
At this moment.
As the four ascended.
Whether at the Battle Illusion Realm or outside the Ascending Immortal Platform, there was an uproar.
The four ascended simultaneously, ascending amid the battle.
As for the circumstances within, no one understood; they only saw these four facing that mysterious Ascension Expert, and as a result, broken the Immortal Gate in a single move and immediately ascended.
Strangely, the mysterious Ascension Expert who initiated it all, in the eyes of the Sword Sect identified as Wang Mu, did not ascend.
"This kid did not ascend, it's unknown what power he borrowed..."
The several Peak Leader Masters of the Sword Sect instantly discerned the false from the true.
Yet, this was enough to shatter their perceptions...
Fortunately.
"Elder Yan has finally ascended..."
The Immortal Spirit Qi emanating from the Immortal Gate descended, mostly falling on the disciples of the Sword Sect.
Like with the other three at the time.
One person's ascension brought blessings to the entire sect, marking the first cycle of cultivators achieving ascension in a millennium.
This Immortal Spirit Qi certainly wasn't to elevate their realm, but to wash marrow and purify veins, enhance Spirit Root quality, increase fortune, and other such special effects.
Moreover, after the first wave of ascension, more Outer World Immortals would emerge in the Nine Provinces like bamboo shoots after a rain.
According to Mr. Lee,