Chapter 890: Finally Reaching Mahayana (Bonus Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes)
Chapter 890: Finally Reaching Mahayana (Bonus Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes)
Boom rumble rumble!
Seeing the five colors converge in the sky, a heavenly might descended, even more intense than before.
A trace of solemnity finally appeared on Fang Xi's face. He pointed at the Fang Xian Dao Palace.
This complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasure instantly transformed into a streak of light and settled above his head, a magnificent and dazzling light barrier emerged.
Crack!
The fifth and sixth Immortal Lightning bolts struck the light barrier, yet were unable to damage it in the slightest.
Boom!
The seventh Immortal Lightning Tribulation descended. Purple lightning mixed with five colors, causing Fang Xi's expression to change: "My imprint. . ."
However, Fang Xi felt that the magic power and Divine Consciousness he had imprinted within the Fang Xian Dao Palace had been largely shattered!
If this continued, by the time of the eighth lightning tribulation, the Fang Xian Dao Palace would be struck away, making it difficult to re-refine it in a short period!
"So that's how it is. . . Otherwise, if one merely possessed a complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, wouldn't the Mahayana Immortal Lightning Tribulation be something one could cross at will?"
He suddenly understood. He had previously been somewhat puzzled: if a clan had an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure that could be lent around, wouldn't they have nothing to fear from the tribulations of breaking through to Mahayana?
Now, seeing the performance of the Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, he suddenly understood.
No matter how good an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure was, if the cultivator using it lacked sufficient strength, they would still be struck dead by the lightning!
Crackle!
It seemed as if the aura of the Immortal Abode Rare Treasure had somehow stimulated the Immortal Lightning Tribulation.
One void after another was opened, and golden and silver lightning appeared, surging into the five-colored Immortal Lightning Tribulation, causing the original lightning to transform from five colors to seven!
Gazing at the rampaging eighth lightning tribulation, Fang Xi's expression turned solemn, knowing he could no longer be careless.
"I'm not just some newly ascended Mahayana cultivator. . ."
"Shinto Avatar!"
He let out a soft cry, and a golden light flew to his side, it was precisely the 'East Florescence Supreme Profound True Endless Green Great Emperor'!
The Shinto Avatar formed hand seals with both hands, and above its head, a Shinto Talisman Decree appeared, filled with various splendors, which were then melted down into wisps of supremely noble pure white divine power.
Wish-circles appeared one after another behind the Shinto Emperor's Dharma Idol, and a pure white sun slowly rose, together with the Fang Xian Dao Palace, it met the mutated eighth Immortal Lightning Tribulation!
Boom!
The seven-colored Immortal Lightning shook, and the Fang Xian Dao Palace let out a mournful cry, practically tottering, with faint cracks appearing on the walls of its palaces.
The Shinto Avatar also grunted, retreating several steps, as several layers of the wish-circles behind it were stripped away.
Fang Xi swept his Divine Consciousness, and saw that his External Avatar was still struggling to refine the Yin Fire; even though it was only at the peak Integration stage, it was barely of any use.
At this moment, an even more terrifying aura of destruction descended!
Fang Xi suddenly looked up, a look of terror appearing on his face: "How can my Mahayana Lightning Tribulation be so terrifying?"
In his eyes, the seven-colored Immortal Lightning Tribulation raged once more, transforming into nine colors!
Nine-colored Immortal Lightning Tribulation!
According to ancient records, even that heaven-defying genius in human history only had the misfortune of encountering a single seven-colored Immortal Lightning Tribulation, and nearly perished!
Now, facing the nine-colored Immortal Lightning Tribulation, a sudden premonition arose in Fang Xi's heart.
If he remained as he was, he feared the Fang Xian Dao Palace would be blasted into fragments,
"My Mahayana Lightning Tribulation's power far exceeds Long Qingzi's. . . Is it due to the Earth Immortal Way? Is it because the Ancestral Demonic Tree is advancing with me?"
"Or is it because of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror?"
Fang Xi's thoughts raced, thinking about these things now was utterly useless. He clasped his hands together, and a complete bronze precious mirror appeared, it was precisely his greatest cheat — the All-Heavens Precious Mirror!
This mirror was now complete, though it had not displayed much of its power before.
But now, stimulated by his transmutated Mahayana Immortal Yuan Power, the mirror's power he could wield surged exponentially!
Snap!
As if the firmament had shattered, and myriad worlds were overturned.
The nine-colored Immortal Lightning crashed down!
Fang Xi pushed his hands forward, the All-Heavens Precious Mirror let out a clear chime, and a phantom image of a bronze precious mirror emerged.
A silver light flashed!
And the nine-colored Immortal Lightning instantly vanished without a trace. . .
The thunderclouds dispersed, revealing the seven great suns of the Earthly Immortal World.
Compared to the life-and-death crisis just moments ago, it felt almost like a dream.
Fang Xi stared blankly at everything, the smile on his lips widening even further.
The unheard-of nine-colored Immortal Lightning Tribulation, if not for the protection of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, even with the Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, Fang Xian Dao Palace, today, he might very well have perished and had his Dao extinguished!
'Collecting the All-Heavens Precious Mirror completely first was indeed the most correct decision. . . '
He murmured softly, and then saw another wondrous sight.
Above the firmament, seven great suns shone brilliantly, but on the other side, nine great moons appeared.
—Seven Suns and Nine Moons, Sun and Moon Shining Together!
This was the heavenly phenomenon of Mahayana!
...
"This is. . ."
Outside the He Yuan Mountain Range, a streak of blood-light suddenly stopped.
It was precisely the Integration stage cultivator who had been scared away by Little Green earlier.
An Integration stage cultivator, alluring in appearance yet possessing an Adam's apple, clad in a blood-red robe, making it difficult to discern their gender, looked up at the emerging heavenly phenomenon, their eyes filled with disbelief: "Suns and Moons Shining Together? A heavenly phenomenon. . ."
"So there was a senior who ascended to Mahayana here? ! And looking at this phenomenon, they even succeeded in their breakthrough. This is truly incredible. . ."
"Even Long Qingzi, one of the Human Race Five Sons, despite his astonishing talent and the cultivation he received from the clan, still perished. . ."
"Mahayana, Mahayana. . . "
"At this precarious time for our human race, for a senior to advance to Mahayana, becoming another pillar for humanity, this is certainly a good thing, a great thing!"
Even a demonic cultivator would not wish to see humanity plunged into misery and suffering, and completely lose its dominant position in the Earthly Immortal World.
To speak frankly, if humanity were to perish in large swaths, those Blood Dao cultivators who wished to secretly perform blood sacrifices to advance their cultivation arts and treasures wouldn't even find anyone to use!
He somewhat wanted to go offer his congratulations, and gaze upon the immortal countenance of a Mahayana cultivator, but thinking of that Integration stage Green Fire Luan, he felt a chill run down his spine once more.
Ultimately, he transformed into a streak of blood-light and fled.
"This news will certainly fetch a good price from those few factions; I can't let anyone get ahead of me. . ."
...
"Mahayana stage, finally achieved!"
Feeling the suns and moons shining together, and an inexplicable qi descending from within the seven suns and nine moons, causing his Nascent Soul to become completely consolidated, a smile couldn't help but appear on Fang Xi's lips.
At this point, his Nascent Soul could completely detach from his physical body and survive, and cultivate independently.
Within his Nascent Soul, the original Immortal Source Qi had completely transformed into Mahayana-level Immortal Yuan Power!
'I just need to advance my various secret arts and divine abilities to the eighth-tier as well, and then become familiar with the Mahayana chapter of the Withered Glory Chant. . . '
'Even without using numerous super-grade treasures, I should now be able to suppress the Earthly Immortal World, right? '
Fang Xi murmured, and his Shinto Avatar stepped out, collecting the remaining small portion of the Immortal Jade Mountain.
One by one, the array-laying tools transformed into streaks of light, and disappeared into Fang Xi's wide sleeves.
At the same time, his External Avatar finally suppressed that wisp of Yin Fire, its eyes shimmering with brilliant light, having clearly gained many benefits.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
With a thought from his Divine Consciousness, seven streaks of light flew over, and upon seeing Fang Xi's true form, they all trembled, then respectfully bowed: "Congratulations, Master, on your advancement to Mahayana; ascension is now within reach!"
"Haha! You have served well as my guards; I will naturally reward you handsomely later. . . For now, let's return to the spiritual realm."
Fang Xi laughed heartily, and the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm opened, taking in all his subordinates and avatars, and then he immediately returned to Trapped Sky Island.
He still needed a period of secluded cultivation, to consolidate his cultivation, and familiarize himself with the cultivation arts and secret techniques of the Mahayana stage.
The He Yuan Mountain Range instantly quieted down again, until several days later, when a streak of Mahayana escape light slowly meandered over, Qing Xu Tong Zi swept his Divine Consciousness over, and a trace of disappointment couldn't help but appear on his face. . .
...
Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
"The Ancestral Demonic Tree. . . has also advanced to the eighth-tier."
"The Earth Immortal Way is indeed endlessly profound."
Fang Xi sat beneath the Ancestral Demonic Tree, gazing at the increasingly tall and robust Ancestral Demonic Tree, which seemed to carry wisps of immortal qi, a smile gracing his face.
He sat cross-legged, feeling the transmutated Immortal Yuan Power within his body, his eyes shimmering with brilliant light: "Now, I should be comparable to a Mahayana cultivator who has endured seven tribulations, right?"
"Although after the Mahayana stage, all cultivators' cultivation arts can no longer advance, and their realms are the same, it's like everyone's game accounts in a previous life being max level, but there are still differences between max levels. . ."
"For example, I am the hidden class 'Earth Immortal', my Essence, Qi, and Spirit attributes are higher than those of max-level characters from other ordinary classes, and my equipment is luxurious divine gear; I'm essentially a 'pay-to-win' player, capable of easily crushing all those who scrimp and save. . ."
"If you add the All-Heavens Precious Mirror into the equation, then I'm a 'hacker' player; I'll utterly dominate anyone I meet. . ."
...
Tree shadows swayed.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged on a futon woven from countless vines, and slowly began to recall the Mahayana chapter of the 'Withered Glory Chant' and Long Qingzi's Earth Immortal legacy.
"'The Withered Glory Chant' is an Earth Immortal legacy, and it's still somewhat different from the average Human Immortal with a primordial spirit. . ."
"Immortals in the True Immortal World are divided into three grades: Heaven, Earth, and Human. . . God Immortals and Ghost Immortals are not even considered in the mainstream."
"The path of a Human Immortal, after Mahayana, is for one's Nascent Soul to undergo nine Immortal Lightning Tribulations, transform into a primordial spirit, and then ascend to the True Immortal World. . . Within the True Immortal World, there will be an 'Immortal Cleansing Pool', where one sheds their mortal body, reshapes their Dharma body, and henceforth becomes an immortal primordial spirit True Immortal!"
"An Earth Immortal, however, is different from this; the biggest difference lies in possessing an additional life-bound spiritual root, which serves as a vessel for their primordial spirit!"
"During Mahayana, with each Immortal Lightning Tribulation successfully passed, a portion of one's life-bound spiritual plant will completely merge into the cultivator's body, culminating in the fusion of flesh, spiritual root, and primordial spirit, transforming into an Earth Immortal body!"
"And astonishingly, the Mahayana chapter of the 'Withered Glory Chant' is. . ."
One of Fang Xi's eyes shimmered green, the other yellow, when he suddenly raised a hand.
A faint green thread emerged from the void, this was the power of wood-attribute laws!
He had once thought that this was the primary cultivation focus of the 'Withered Glory Chant'.
But now, as Fang Xi activated the Immortal Yuan Power of his Withered Glory Chant, this wisp of green law power suddenly split, the green dividing into two, transforming into black and white, like a turning Taiji diagram, revealing a strange law power intertwined with black and white.
"Life and Death Law!"
He murmured, thinking of the 'Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light': "So this divine light, which could instantly cause death, wasn't just the power of time laws, but also contained the laws of life and death within it?"
"Void, Time, Life and Death. . . It feels like they surpass the power of wood-attribute laws by a notch. . . This should be a good thing, meaning the cultivation art's grade is higher."
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