In fact, when Lv Bai said these words, his face still maintained a kind smile.

However, when the other Mahayana Cultivators heard it, they inexplicably felt a chill on their backs, as if an invisible giant hand had tightly gripped their throats.

These Mahayana Cultivators present were all shrewd, and they clearly understood the subtext in Lv Bai’s words.

The Sect Leader of the Taishi Sect hurriedly spoke up to express his stance: "Rest assured, Celestial Venerable, since you have made the decision, we naturally won’t have any objections. I’m putting my words here; if anyone dares to harbor malicious intent, I will be the first to not spare them."

"That’s right, we shall obey the Primordial Venerable’s decree."

"Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong becoming the Second Generation Celestial Venerable is also deserving."

The esteemed figures present all spoke in such eager manners that it was indeed difficult to discern their true inner thoughts.

They were actually unaware that Lv Bai, as a Death Fighter, would leave the Death Arena once the target task was completed.

It was only through Lv Bai’s gesture of gifting the Immortal Dao Flower that they guessed he might be about to Ascend and was thus making arrangements for his aftermath.

In not knowing about the Death Fighters, their speculation was actually quite reasonable.

After all, Lv Bai was intimidatingly powerful; cultivators of the same level were as naïve as infants before him. Such a being lingering in the mortal realm was rather unreasonable, wasn’t it?

Based on such speculation, these Mahayana Cultivators naturally didn’t dare to provoke a Quasi-True Immortal at such a time, or they might just end up being eliminated.

Thinking about it, being humiliated is being humiliated. Anyway, once Lv Bai ascends, they will remain as renowned masters and ancestors.

As for seriously appointing Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong as the Second Generation Celestial Venerable?

Don’t be joking. Once Lv Bai leaves, let alone maintaining the current legal society, at least more than half of the Mahayana Cultivators present would directly compete for the Immortal Dao Flower.

Lv Bai could easily figure out what these guys were plotting and wouldn’t be fooled so easily.

He looked at the crowd expressing their stances and said softly, "Not enough."

Though the laws were pushed by him, he didn’t intend to present evidence on this matter.

An immense ocean-like wave of Mana radiated from around him, drawing in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from hundreds of miles, the invisible pressure circling around, as if each person had a mountain pressed upon them.

Feeling Lv Bai’s stance, which could strike at any moment, many Mahayana Cultivators present gradually started to sweat on their foreheads.

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong gained favor but didn’t dare to feign in front of Lv Bai, standing silently, his eyes focused on his own thoughts.

With the situation at this point, the Sect Leader of the Taishi Sect gritted his teeth and said, "I swear to the Heavenly Dao, if I commit unlawful or immoral acts, let my Immortal path be severed, and my cultivation be completely lost." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Lv Bai glanced appreciatively at the Sect Leader of the Taishi Sect.

He had long recognized this Sect Leader as a contemporary talent, exceedingly perceptive of the times.

Lv Bai then looked around, sweeping over each person present, the surrounding pressure becoming heavier.

A stance as if saying, if you’re not dignified, I’ll dignify you.

With the Sect Leader of the Taishi Sect setting an example in front, the elder figures left, though unwilling, dared not to let it show.

They could only follow the pattern of the Taishi Sect Leader, swearing by the Heavenly Dao.

Until the last of the Mahayana Cultivator completed their oath, Lv Bai was only satisfied to restrain his wave of Mana, casually painting a future: "That’s more like it, don’t worry, the position of Celestial Venerable goes on to the Third and Fourth Generations."

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong knew it was time for him to make his stance, and immediately spoke solemnly: "If I am fortunate enough to take the position of Celestial Venerable, I will be cautious and follow precedents."

With these words, the Mahayana Cultivators present responded politely to Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong with gestures, reciprocating with some formalities.

Lv Bai then stretched lazily.

He had completed what he ought to do, given that the obligations of Celestial Venerable were written into the laws.

With the Immortal Dao Flower acting as the "carrot" dangling in front, essentially, Celestial Venerable becomes an artificial intelligence without any personal desires, at least ensuring this system carries on for tens of thousands of years without major issues.

Perhaps with the passage of time, or due to technological advancement or changes in the world, the whole system might decay, but before then, at least the citizens of Xuan Province can still live decently.

"Alright, everyone disperse; do what you need to do."

Lv Bai turned to Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong: "Come with me for a bit."

Saying this, he floated up into the nine heavens.

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong seemed to realize something, immediately following without a word.

During the flight, a flush arose on his face, not a result of using Mana to stimulate his expression this time, but genuinely stirred emotions.

Above the nine heavens, a frigid violent wind blew.

Fortunately, their Mahayana level cultivation had no impurities; the fierce wind couldn’t even breach their protective Mana, the nine heavens’ fierce wind easily harvesting Golden Core Stage Cultivators, felt like a gentle breeze to them.

Lv Bai stood with his hands behind his back, his deep eyes seemingly able to see through the clouds, overlooking the full view of Xuan Province below.

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong quietly stood behind him, not interrupting.

"Do you think what I have done is right?" Lv Bai asked without turning his head.

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong’s back inevitably bent a bit, complimenting: "Celestial Venerable acts with no error."

"It’s this point where you shouldn’t say such things, you are the one I’ve appointed as the Second Generation Celestial Venerable after all."

Lv Bai felt a bit lamenting: "The heart appears in the embryo on the twenty-first day, starts beating around the thirtieth day, and never stops until death."

He didn’t wait for Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong to respond and continued: "Actually, everyone starts the same way, that’s why I reformed, hoping for equality for all."

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong fell into silence.

Frankly, if it weren’t for Lv Bai’s sheer strength, the Third Supreme would have never thought of serving common people in his lifetime, let alone empathize with mortals, able only to respond with silence.

Lv Bai chuckled meaninglessly, summoned the Immortal Dao Flower attached to his Primordial Spirit, and tossed it to Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong, dismissing it as rubbish.

"It’s yours."

...

[Ding!]

[Target Task One: Successfully opened the Ascension Channel (Completed)]

[This Deathmatch will close in thirty seconds, please all Death Fighters remain where they are and do not move.]

A prompt from the Deathmatch System echoed in Lv Bai’s mind, having gotten used to it, found the mechanical prompt rather friendly.

The thirty-second time elapsed quickly, and he didn’t say much more to Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong.

The world in Lv Bai’s eyes froze, then, like a mirror, shattered with a roar, and he silently disappeared from where he was.

Fellow Daoist Yuan Zhong wrapped the Immortal Dao Flower with Mana, not urgent to refine it.

Only gazing in a daze at the spot where Lv Bai vanished, he found himself not feeling as excited as he imagined.