Huaxia.

Several dozen miles outside the suburbs of Linchuan City, amidst a stretch of rolling mountains.

The sky, once clear and bright with the sun shining high, was suddenly pierced by a thunderclap without warning!

Immediately following, a strange light seemed to tear through the sky, quietly blooming with unparalleled splendor, like a ribbon stretching across the horizon!

Then, the sky was filled with a radiant glow!

The entire sky was rendered like an immortal realm, breathtakingly beautiful...

And amidst that radiant glow, a figure mysteriously appeared.

He was dressed in a sky-blue long robe, his hair tied with a hairpin, his figure tall and slender, his skin as fair as a baby's, his features gentle like jade, resembling a noble young master from an ancient painting...

However, the moment that figure appeared, he seemed to be suddenly subjected to a tremendous pressure, plummeting straight down.

But quickly, he steadied himself, standing in mid-air!

If anyone were to witness this scene, their jaw would surely drop in shock.

Could there really be someone who could stand in mid-air?

One might exclaim: Is this a human or an immortal?

But at this moment, the man furrowed his brows, looking around with suspicion...

"What is going on? Could it be... this isn't the Immortal Realm?

But it shouldn't be! When I ascended, I clearly saw the Immortal Sect's gate open, so why, after my ascension, did I not experience the immortal energy infusion, the cleansing of the body and Nascent Soul, the forging of the Immortal Body and Immortal Soul as described in the texts?

Instead, I felt an inexplicable restraint, suppressing my Nascent Soul and spiritual power, making it impossible for my Nascent Soul to leave the body, and even my Divine Sense is completely suppressed, unable to extend outward.

My spiritual power can only be mobilized to the peak of the Golden Elixir stage..."

Ning Wangshu pondered deeply, but couldn't make sense of it.

Then, he carefully sensed his surroundings, discovering that this world only had a very faint amount of spiritual energy, causing him to frown once more.

He increasingly doubted whether this was truly the legendary Immortal Realm...

"Forget it, I should first take a look around to see what's going on here. Now that I can't extend my Divine Sense, I can only rely on my eyes to investigate.

Moreover, my cultivation is inexplicably restrained, only able to mobilize spiritual power at the peak of the Golden Elixir stage, so I must be cautious..."

With that thought, Ning Wangshu immediately formed an incantation, concealing his figure, also shielding himself from the Divine Sense probing of other cultivators.

Then, with a wave of his hand.

An ethereal flying sword appeared beneath his feet...

This was his Life-Bound Artifact, a Supreme Spirit Artifact-level 'Wangshu Sword'! He had personally crafted this flying sword, naming it after himself.

Although he could fly without a sword, the speed was never as fast as sword flight.

Standing on the flying sword, Ning Wangshu instantly transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the horizon...

But soon, a vast, modern city appeared in his view.

When Ning Wangshu saw that city, saw the towering skyscrapers within, his heart shook violently, his eyes widened in disbelief!

"This, this is... Earth?? No, no, that building... that's clearly Jinjiang Tower! Yes, that's Jinjiang Tower in Linchuan City!"

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Ning Wangshu suddenly became incredibly excited.

His eyes were fixed on the tallest building in the city ahead, on the faintly visible words 'Jinjiang Tower'...

Even though his Divine Sense couldn't extend outward at the moment, his vision was far beyond that of ordinary people, allowing him to clearly see the words on the building from a great distance!

But soon.

Ning Wangshu's excitement turned into shock and... disbelief!

"How is this possible!? I... I actually returned to Earth? Not only did I fail to ascend to the legendary Immortal Realm, but I've returned to Earth, to my hometown Linchuan City???"

Ning Wangshu's voice was strained, his breathing unconsciously quickened, his mind filled with countless questions.

His heart was in turmoil, unable to comprehend what was happening.

Unable to understand, unable to explain.

Just like when he suddenly traversed to the 'Cangyuan Realm'...

That's right!

Ning Wangshu was originally from Earth, his hometown was the city ahead called 'Linchuan'.

But due to an inexplicable accident, he traversed to a cultivation world called 'Cangyuan Realm', and stayed there for nearly ten thousand years!

Once, he desperately longed to return to Earth, trying every possible way.

Because here were his family...

However, nearly ten thousand years passed, and he went from an ordinary mortal, enduring countless hardships, cultivating to the Great Ascension stage, becoming the undisputed Number One of the Immortal Dao in Cangyuan Realm, yet he never succeeded in his wish.

In those long years, he had long let go of the obsession to return to Earth, focusing solely on the Immortal Dao, hoping to ascend and become an immortal.

And ultimately, he lived up to expectations.

Becoming the only Ascendant in Cangyuan Realm in millions of years!

But he never expected that he seemingly hadn't ascended to the legendary Immortal Realm, but returned to Earth!

At this moment, Ning Wangshu's emotions were incredibly complex.

He gazed deeply at the city ahead, long buried in the depths of his memory, once incredibly familiar, yet now feeling strangely unfamiliar.

For a moment, he didn't know how to describe his feelings.

Just then, Ning Wangshu seemed to suddenly think of something, his expression suddenly froze—

"No, this isn't right! I clearly cultivated in Cangyuan Realm for over nine thousand years, but why does this place look almost unchanged compared to before I traversed?

Even Jinjiang Tower is still standing there! Forget about nearly ten thousand years, even the appearance of Jinjiang Tower hasn't aged much, it doesn't even look like ten years have passed!

Otherwise, if nearly ten thousand years had truly passed, forget about Jinjiang Tower, the entire Linchuan City might no longer exist or have undergone earth-shattering changes...

But this shouldn't be! What is going on here?"

Ning Wangshu furrowed his brows tightly.

"Unless..."

At this moment, he suddenly thought of a possibility: "Unless the time flow on Earth is different from that in Cangyuan Realm! Although I spent over nine thousand years in Cangyuan Realm, not much time has actually passed on Earth!

If that's really the case, then doesn't it mean... Mom and Ruoxuan are still alive?"

Thinking of this possibility, Ning Wangshu became excited once more, his body trembling slightly.

Back when he was in Cangyuan Realm, a major reason he let go of the idea of returning to Earth was the thought that his mother and sister were surely no longer alive.

Even if he did return to Earth, he wouldn't be able to see them again, making it meaningless.

But now, everything seemed to have turned around...

Even though he hadn't ascended to the Immortal Realm, hadn't become a true immortal, and even his own cultivation was inexplicably restrained, only able to exert power equivalent to the peak of the Golden Elixir stage...

But just the thought of having the chance to see his mother and sister again made Ning Wangshu feel that none of that mattered!

"Go home! Go home immediately—"

At this moment, Ning Wangshu's mind was filled with only this single thought.

He didn't want to wait another second.

Immediately, he fully activated the flying sword beneath his feet, flying towards Linchuan City ahead at the fastest speed...

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