Chapter 402: Heart Devil Tribulation (For Alliance Leader Pi Pi Xia Jue Luo)
Chapter 402: Heart Devil Tribulation (For Alliance Leader Pi Pi Xia Jue Luo)
“The first step of absorbing the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth is complete. The second step. . . my divine soul will completely merge with my Golden Core, then shatter the core and form the Nascent Soul! ”
Fang Xi’s immense Divine Consciousness meticulously observed every minute change within his body, making rapid adjustments.
After absorbing a vast amount of heaven and earth spiritual energy and impacting his Golden Core, it was time to truly begin the ‘shattering the core and forming the Nascent Soul’ process.
And once this step was taken, both the divine soul and the Golden Core would shatter. If he failed to condense a Nascent Soul infant, he would inevitably perish, body and Dao obliterated, with no chance of salvation!
Before this, Fang Xi certainly wouldn’t have dared to take this step so easily.
Fortunately, his trip to the Long Evergreen Park mystic realm had been highly rewarding, yielding spirit medicines perfectly suited for this very step!
Fang Xi immediately picked up a ‘Myriad Ages Blue-Green Bottle’ from beside his meditation cushion. After uncorking it, a beam of light appeared, and from within, a single pill slowly ascended.
This pill was faintly transparent, seemingly containing an incredibly complex pill-pattern that formed a seated infant.
This pill had miraculous effects on the ‘shattering the core and forming the Nascent Soul’ stage, making it Fang Xi’s greatest reliance for this breakthrough!
He slightly opened his mouth and inhaled, and the ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill’ was swallowed into his abdomen.
A cluster of azure pill-fire emerged, enveloping the ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill’, and began refining it rapidly. . .
Fang Xi suddenly felt a strange medicinal power spread, a small portion permeating his Dantian and Qi Sea, but the majority settling within his Withered Glory Golden Core, which began to absorb it.
Influenced by this, within his Sea of Consciousness, an azure radiance rapidly descended, completely fusing with the Withered Glory Golden Core.
Time passed, though for how long, he knew not.
Crack!
A crisp sound, seemingly shaking the divine soul, emanated from Fang Xi’s Dantian and Qi Sea.
His Divine Consciousness trembled, as if sensing some catastrophic doom.
At this moment, upon internal inspection, he saw a crack appear on the Withered Glory Golden Core, followed by a second, then a third. . .
In the end, nine cracks covered the Golden Core, and from the fissures, dazzling white spiritual light seemed on the verge of bursting forth. . .
Rumble!
Inside the cultivation chamber, Fang Xi’s eternally unchanging face suddenly twisted. He clutched his Dantian, feeling a destructive force violently erupt from within!
The Withered Glory Golden Core completely disintegrated!
Where the aftershocks passed, his Dantian and Qi Sea were ravaged, and residual wisps of power even surged along his meridians, beginning terrifying destruction!
“Wood Spirit Undying! ”
The next moment, powerful vitality emerged throughout his body, contending against this destructive force.
Amidst continuous destruction and rebirth, his meridians seemed to be re-forged, becoming tougher and wider.
Within his Dantian and Qi Sea.
The medicinal power of the ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill’ slowly diffused, mending the Dantian’s damage.
After the Withered Glory Golden Core disintegrated, it shattered inch by inch, transforming into a cloud of azure and yellow light particles, like a nebulous star-cloud, slowly rotating.
At the center of the star-cloud, an azure and white light constantly flickered.
Fang Xi’s consciousness instantly became blurry.
And then. . .
His azure divine soul continuously absorbed the Golden Core’s essence, and with the aid of the ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill’s powerful medicinal effects, it gradually condensed into a human-like form resembling an infant.
As the human form opened its mouth, it took a fierce inhale, and the surrounding azure and yellow light particles were continuously drawn into its abdomen.
Subsequently, it continued to grow, transforming into a chubby, fair-skinned Nascent Soul infant, about three inches tall, with a face identical to Fang Xi’s.
Three hundred years of cultivation, and finally, his Nascent Soul was achieved!
Taking this step, even in ancient times, was considered the mark of a great potentate!
Once the Nascent Soul was condensed, one could freely seize bodies, comprehend the power of the void, perform teleportation, and roam freely throughout the world!
As soon as Fang Xi’s Nascent Soul formed, it seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, moving along his Dantian, up his spine, all the way to the crown of his head.
Inside the cultivation chamber.
Fang Xi’s physical body instantly went still. A flash of azure light appeared above his head, and a chubby, fair-skinned Nascent Soul instantly emerged!
This Nascent Soul’s eyes were innocent and pure, like those of a newborn infant. Suddenly comprehending something, it formed a hand seal!
Buzz! Buzz!
Above Emerald Cliff, the heavens and earth changed color, and the winds gathered!
Clusters of spiritual energy converged, forming five-colored light masses, which, as if drawn by some mysterious force, continuously descended into Emerald Cliff.
A Heaven-and-Earth Phenomenon!
And it was a Heaven-and-Earth Phenomenon covering a hundred li radius!
At this moment, all cultivators throughout Myriad Islands Lake were startled.
Dragon Fish Island.
Zhong Hong Yu flew into the air, looking towards Emerald Cliff, sensing the terrifying pressure in the void. Her expression was inscrutable: “Such a oppressive feeling. . . could it be. . . ”
How terrifying was the might of a Nascent Soul? Even from such a distance, it was enough to make her Golden Core tremble.
As for ordinary Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement cultivators. . . if they were within a hundred li of Emerald Cliff, they would probably be forced to kneel directly into the lake.
Just then, her expression changed again.
Her early-stage Core Formation Divine Consciousness allowed Zhong Hong Yu to discover that a massive spirit vessel was just a few li away!
On the deck of the spirit vessel.
“No. . . impossible. . . ”
“This is. . . ”
Senior Brother Tie could no longer maintain the arrogance of a sword cultivator, his face filled with disbelief: “Could this be. . . a Nascent Soul Formation Phenomenon? ! ”
Wei Changsheng, who looked like a scholar, also had an extremely complex expression on his face, nodding with utmost solemnity: “Indeed, it’s a Nascent Soul Formation Phenomenon! I never imagined that in this remote region of the Three Kingdoms, there would be Emerald Cliff, a fourth-order spirit vein, and that the Dragon Fish Island Master had also secretly advanced to Perfected Core Formation. . . and now actually triggered a Nascent Soul Formation Phenomenon! ”
“I’ve read ancient texts; when a Nascent Soul phenomenon reaches this point, it means the Nascent Soul has at least been formed. All that remains are the Heart Devil Tribulation and the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation. ” The Junior Sister at early-stage Core Formation had a pale face: “Even if the Heart Devil Tribulation spans a thousand lifetimes, outside it is but an instant. . . the lightning tribulation is also quite fast. We must make a decision soon. ”
In a corner of the deck, a person lay, none other than Tai Shu Hong!
However, at this moment, his Dantian was sealed by a secret art, and his face was of ash-grey defeat, as if he had been taken captive by the Hunyuan Sector cultivators.
It was from Tai Shu Hong’s mouth that the various Golden Core cultivators of the Hunyuan Sect learned the news that Emerald Cliff actually possessed a fourth-order spirit vein.
They had been overjoyed, planning to first conquer Dragon Fish Island and then take Emerald Cliff into their possession.
But they never expected that the Dragon Fish Island Master was actually forming a Nascent Soul!
“The Island Master. . . is condensing a Nascent Soul? ”
Tai Shu Hong looked at the three Golden Core cultivators opposite him, a hint of hatred in his eyes: “If I had chosen the ‘Tai Bai Sword Art’ back then, would everything be different? ”
Tai Shu Hong still felt deeply humiliated by the fact that he had exerted his full strength yet was easily subdued by that early-stage Core Formation Junior Sister.
“I want. . . to go and see! ”
Wei Changsheng looked at the intense Heaven-and-Earth Phenomenon and suddenly spoke: “Whether the Dragon Fish Island Master succeeds or fails in forming a Nascent Soul, it will have a huge impact on the Three Kingdoms and on our sect. . . ”
If a Nascent Soul cultivator emerged from the Three Kingdoms, the Hunyuan Sect could naturally forget about using it as a retreat.
But if this person failed their tribulation, how rich would the remaining assets be?
Senior Brother Tie and the Junior Sister exchanged glances, both seeing a flicker of eagerness in each other’s eyes.
The massive spirit vessel immediately changed course, allowing the almost oblivious Dragon Fish Island to escape a calamity.
And Wei Changsheng even approached Tai Shu Hong with a smile, personally helping him up and lifting the secret art seal: “Fellow Daoist. . . a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! We are envoys from the Hunyuan Sect, specifically here to visit the Dragon Fish Island Master. We just happened to encounter his breakthrough. Please lead the way, Daoist, to avoid further misunderstandings. . . ”
If the Dragon Fish Island Master truly succeeded in forming a Nascent Soul, their actions today would not be forgiven. Even hiding within their sect wouldn’t guarantee safety. It was better to be straightforward and go directly to beg for forgiveness!
If the Dragon Fish Island Master failed, then naturally, all talks were off.
And this Tai Shu Hong, unexpectedly, became a rare commodity worth holding onto!
Tai Shu Hong’s expression was dazed. Holding the magical flying sword Wei Changsheng had presented as an apology, he immediately straightened his back. . .
In an instant, the spirit vessel changed direction, heading towards Emerald Cliff.
Not only that, Zhong Hong Yu and the other cultivators were also rapidly heading towards Emerald Cliff.
Although many had already guessed what was happening in their hearts, they still found it hard to believe.
Wasn’t that Dragon Fish Island Master only at late-stage Core Formation? How did they suddenly reach Nascent Soul?
Moreover. . . how did they obtain the Nascent Soul opportunity?
Can a true dragon emerge from shallow waters?
This simply made no sense!
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Emerald Cliff.
Terrifying spiritual energy poured down, completely absorbed by the Nascent Soul.
Fang Xi’s Nascent Soul let out a satisfied burp, then looked at its body, which had solidified severalfold, and immediately formed a hand seal.
The Nascent Soul instantly gained an azure robe conjured from spiritual power. It touched its small hands, its small face. . . looking at its lifeless physical body, it suddenly teleported.
The Nascent Soul instantly transformed into a streak of azure light, moving down from the crown of the body, all the way to the Qi Sea Dantian.
At this moment, his Qi Sea Dantian was already vastly different from before, with a rich purple mist floating everywhere.
The Nascent Soul settled within the purple mist, sitting serenely.
Nascent Soul residing in the Purple Mansion!
Having reached this step, the Nascent Soul was completely condensed. Next came the Heart Devil Tribulation!
Fang Xi suddenly opened his eyes, a jade bottle appearing in his hand.
After opening it, inside was a pill with flowing black and white colors—it was the ‘Deliverance Pill’!
He swallowed the pill.
The ‘Deliverance Pill’ melted upon entering his mouth; Fang Xi barely felt a thing, yet a profound artistic conception of ‘life and death, deliverance’ emerged within his mind.
Before he could fully savor it, his vision went black, and he fell into a Heart Devil illusion.
The Heart Devil Tribulation had begun!
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“Thirty minutes remaining until the end of the exam! ”
The male invigilator’s voice echoed in his ears.
Fang Xi was utterly bewildered, staring at the 2B pencil in his hand, his eyes seemingly unfocused.
In his mind, there were only questions: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
In his heart, there seemed to be something very important he needed to do.
‘What important thing did I forget? Oh, right, the civil service exam, I need to take the civil service exam! Nothing is more important than getting a civil service job! ’
Fang Xi fiercely pinched his own finger, quickly scanned the test paper, and his eyes widened.
‘Damn it, half the paper is blank. . . especially the math problems in the middle and at the end, I didn’t do a single one of them, damn it. . . ’
‘Damn it, damn it. . . hurry. . . ’
An excited heart, trembling hands, even his legs seemed to cramp. . .
‘Why the hell is math so hard? ’
‘Damn it. . . I’ll do the ones I know first, and guess the rest if I can, but I can’t leave them blank. . . ’
Fang Xi began calculating rapidly, but there was always a sense of disharmony in his heart.
He looked up blankly, gazing at the fellow test-takers furiously writing around him, and the serious invigilator wearing black-rimmed glasses, his consciousness somewhat blurry. . .
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