Chapter 994: Tribulation of Death (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 994: Tribulation of Death (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
"Could it be. . . that my lifelong pursuit of immortality has all been in vain?"
Prince Xiaoyao said mournfully.
He had long heard of the Eastern Sea's wealth, but he never expected it to be this immense. Compared to it, what was an earthly emperor but a beggar?
Apart from his status as a royal noble and some worldly gold, silver, and power, he indeed possessed nothing that could impress an immortal.
Yet, these mundane items, in the eyes of true immortals, were like mere rubble, easily obtainable tenfold or even a hundredfold!
For Prince Xiaoyao, who was accustomed to using power and wealth to command the martial world's loyalty, this was indeed a considerable blow.
"Hmph. . . I was just on my way to Divine Wood Island to participate in a grand event in the Eastern Sea realm. Had I not encountered your boatload of people on the verge of death, I wouldn't have bothered to descend my sword light to save you, merely for the sake of accumulating some merit. . ."
Zhuo Yifan continued.
"Not bad, not bad. This youth is teachable."
Zhuo Yifan nodded, finally revealing a faint smile.
"This humble prince has just arrived in the Eastern Sea and has not yet heard of Divine Wood Island's esteemed name. May I ask what this immortal grand event is for? Please, Immortal Elder Zhuo, do us the honor; this humble prince has already ordered a banquet prepared. . ."
Prince Xiaoyao, having trained in the palace since childhood to observe expressions and discern intentions, now displayed his skill to the fullest.
Zhuo Yifan was immediately somewhat swayed. He then saw 'Cui Feiniang', and his expression subtly tightened, before he said: "Very well, I already know your desires. . . While I cannot bestow upon you an immortal destiny, taking you to Divine Wood Island is not impossible. As for immortal destiny? That depends purely on whether you are fated to have it. . ."
"As for Divine Wood Island. . . it is a top-tier immortal sect in the Eastern Sea. The old island master's cultivation is profound, and his senior disciple, 'Duan Mu Long', is preparing to refine his Nascent Soul and become an immortal of eternal life in the coming days. Naturally, this is a grand event in the Eastern Sea immortal world!"
"Eternal life? An immortal!"
Upon hearing these words, even martial artists like Ah Niu and Cui Feiniang had their eyes light up, revealing looks of longing.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside a volcano.
Heavenly lightning rumbled down, shattering the earth's crust and drawing forth primeval earth-lung poisonous fire.
Endless primeval poisonous fire transformed into fire dragons, coiling around a Taiji Diagram alongside lightning dragons formed by the heavenly thunder, slowly refining a trace of blood within it.
This diagram was none other than the Shushan School's treasure of suppression – the 'Innate Pristine Qi Taiji Diagram'!
"Shushan. . ."
Just then, a voice filled with resentment and venom rang out.
That trace of blood gradually vanished, until it disappeared without a sound.
"Congratulations, Sect Master, on completely refining the Blood Sea Divine Monarch, Liang Yin!"
Di Xin He Shang, along with the younger generation like Yu Ying, Bu Dengyun, and Xin Hongyun, all bowed in salute.
They had battled the demonic path for many years, engaging in numerous sword duels, and with the assistance of experts from various renowned orthodox sects. They had exerted countless efforts during this time, finally eradicating the demon hordes of West Kunlun nine years ago and trapping Liang Yin's Nascent Soul with the 'Two Forms One Qi Nine Palaces Sumeru Grand Array'.
Afterwards, the Sect Master, Ling Chan Tong Zi, brought the sect's treasure of suppression, the 'Innate Pristine Qi Taiji Diagram', to this place. Drawing upon heavenly lightning and earthly fire, he spent nine years, finally achieving complete success today by refining Liang Yin to death, leaving not a single wisp of his Nascent Soul to escape!
As soon as this demon died, heaven and earth seemed to sense it. Threads of golden energy converged, descending upon Ling Chan Tong Zi's head, transforming into a wheel of merit.
This golden wheel shimmered with extraordinary brilliance.
Di Xin He Shang was even more mesmerized, praising: "Congratulations, Sect Master, on forging the Merit Golden Wheel! It seems that ascending as a Heavenly Immortal now would be a trivial matter. . ."
After this great war between the righteous and demonic paths, although countless casualties were suffered by the unorthodox and demonic cultivators, the individuals of the Shushan School reaped immense benefits.
Not only did they forge karmic ties with various inherited immortal caves of their predecessors, consuming all sorts of peerless spiritual pills like beans, vastly advancing their cultivation, but they also accumulated a trove of magical treasures.
Now, with the complete eradication of the West Kunlun demon hordes, great merit descended from heaven and earth, making it easy for even several members of the Shushan School to ascend.
"Even so, it is hard to contend with destiny. Five hundred years from now, during the Tribulation of the End of Dharma, to achieve a sect-wide ascension, we still lack three parts of fortune. . . The only way is to attack the unorthodox sects and have another battle between righteous and evil."
Ling Chan Tong Zi sighed faintly.
Although he could ascend, he was first bound by the sect's karma, and second, he was unwilling to ascend as a Heavenly Immortal.
Although being a Heavenly Immortal was already an extremely high achievement, allowing one to roam freely even in the Celestial Realm.
However, if one ascended as a Golden Immortal, the treatment would naturally be different.
And if the entire sect ascended, they would become founders of new sects even in the Celestial Realm!
With this thought, Ling Chan Tong Zi couldn't help but glance at Xin Hongyun. Originally, Shushan had made arrangements long ago; one Ying and two Yuns were to be the absolute protagonists of this era.
Unexpectedly, Xin Hongyun's destiny changed. She encountered her fated demonic star, lost the 'Purple Mansion Heavenly Book', and could not obtain the Purple-Azure Immortal Seal. Relying only on the Tusita True Edict, she could only reach the Heavenly Immortal stage, unable to glimpse the profound mysteries of a Golden Immortal.
"The unorthodox sects. Among them, we shall first attack Fang Xi of Green Mountain Mountain!"
Xin Hongyun immediately called out.
"Agreed!"
Ling Chan Tong Zi, now possessing the Heavenly Immortal's achievements, calculated with his fingers and smiled: "Although the Green Mountain has formations concealing its heavenly secrets, it's not difficult to deduct from other karmic ties." Ling Chan Tong Zi, now possessing the Heavenly Immortal's achievements, calculated with his fingers and smiled: "Although the Green Mountain has formations concealing its heavenly secrets, it's not difficult to deduct from other karmic ties. . . I predict that Fang Xi of Green Mountain Mountain is now close to Heavenly Immortal-level true force, yet will ultimately find it difficult to break through to the Heavenly Immortal realm. For the sake of achieving Heavenly Immortal, this person will surely leave Green Mountain, which will be a tribe of certain death. . . His chances of becoming a Heavenly Immortal are ten deaths with no life!"
"Hm?"
Xin Hongyun's eyes flickered.
If a Nascent Soul Loose Immortal wishes to further elevate their immortal grade, their Nascent Soul must continuously shed layers of tribulations.
Now, the Sect Master has determined that Fang Xi's Heavenly Immortal tribulation holds ten deaths with no life, which is a great boon!
Xin Hongyun was well aware of the formidable power of the Sect Master's Innate Fate Divination Art.
How many old demons of West Kunlun had their weaknesses exposed in this manner? Their most cherished demonic arts were directly broken, and even their methods of restraining all living beings in heaven and earth consequently failed, leading to their inexplicable deaths.
"Fang Xi of Green Mountain Mountain, this person cultivates no good karma, focusing solely on advancing his true force. . . unaware that external tribulations are manifold. His continuous evasion has accumulated into a tribulation of certain death!"
Ling Chan Tong Zi said: "Had he emerged nine years earlier, he would have had a one-in-ten chance of survival. But now, he doesn't even have that last glimmer of hope. . ."
"Sect Master, please give your commands. " Yu Ying and the others bowed.
"This person wishes to become a Heavenly Immortal, but there is a karmic entanglement he must overcome, which involves Duan Mu Long of Divine Wood Island. . . Duan Mu Long was able to achieve Nascent Soul cultivation thanks to a 'Five Elements True Sha' gifted by Fang Xi, thus forming a karmic bond and a promise. If Fang Xi does not overcome this tribulation, he will find it difficult to become a Heavenly Immortal. Therefore, he will certainly attend Duan Mu Long's Nascent Soul grand event on Divine Wood Island!"
Ling Chan Tong Zi said: "This 'Five Elements True Sha' originally belonged to 'Peach Plum Immortal' Yue Huzhong, thus forming a karmic tie with the Huashan School. Patriarch Scorching Fire of the Huashan School developed a friendship with us during the righteous-demonic war. I will send a letter shortly, requesting Patriarch Scorching Fire's assistance. . . Fang Xi possesses a wood fate, and the 'All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword' just happens to counter it!"
"You are to take my written request and visit Heavenly Dragon Venerable, Great Desolate Divine Monarch, and Moon Empty Abbess one by one. . . Then, together, you shall proceed to Divine Wood Island and resolve this long-standing matter."
"As you command!"
Xin Hongyun secretly clenched her fists.
Eighteen years ago, the Shushan School would not have been able to mobilize so many friends and allies.
But now, things were different!
Who but us can seize the great trend of the mortal world?
'Fang Xi. . . '
'That karmic entanglement from back then, it's finally time to settle it! '
She bowed respectfully, her eyes dim.
...
Green Wo Mountain.
"Taiyi Formless, manifest!"
A flying sword, like a sliver of ice, concealed itself invisibly in the void. With a flick of its sword light, it vanished.
This flying sword was originally kept by Fang Xi's main body, only to be used when he returned to the Earthly Immortal World.
After all, this sword bore too heavy a karmic link with the Shushan School!
Fortunately, after his main body achieved the Earthly Immortal Indestructible Art, he re-refined this flying sword using the primordial power of heaven and earth, completely severing its connection with the Shushan School, thus making it usable in this realm.
"Time Warden, manifest!"
Fang Xi flicked his finger, and the Time Warden Sword flew out, transforming into twelve streams of Ziwei divine light, each beam of divine light becoming a flying sword.
"Life-Death, manifest!"
He finally pointed towards the Taiji Yin-Yang Pond.
A Taiji Diagram of yin and yang emerged, and from its center, a half-black, half-white flying sword roared, leaping out of the pond water.
"Void, Time, Life-Death. . ."
"Three Talents united, Small Three Wonders Sword Array, form!"
Fang Xi's ten fingers moved as if plucking guzheng strings, and the sky-filled sword lights suddenly merged, forming a sword array!
A profound and enigmatic aura abruptly emanated from within the sword array, carrying with it astonishing baleful energy!
But after only a few breaths, the sky-filled sword lights scattered with a crash, once again transforming into three flying swords.
Among them, the Taiyi Formless Sword and the Time Warden Sword had agile sword lights, but the Life-Death Sword was clearly at a disadvantage, evidently not matching these two immortal flying swords of Pure Yang supreme treasure grade.
"Although the Small Three Wonders Sword Array has formed, this 'Life-Death Flying Sword', even after my meticulous repair, has only reached the eighth refinement of form and substance. It still lacks one final transformation to reach true Pure Yang!"
"With the three flying swords of differing qualities, the Small Three Wonders Sword Array is difficult to operate in balance."
Fang Xi shook his head and sighed, then circulated his true force again.
The Five Elements Nascent Soul emerged, and streams of five-colored true force spanned across heaven and earth, evolving into various spells and magical treasures. . . reaching an incredibly formidable degree.
"Merge!"
At this moment, Fang Xi clasped his hands together, and the overwhelming five-colored divine light abruptly merged, transforming into a hazy, gray halo.
It drew upon the polar magnetic forces of heaven and earth, emitting Grand Yin Primordial Magnetic Divine Light and Grand Yang Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, miraculously extraordinary.
"Primal Chaos Innate Five Elements Primordial Magnetic True Force!"
"This level of true force should be able to contend with the Shushan School's 'Innate One Qi Divine Talisman True Force', right?"
Fang Xi sighed with emotion.
Over these eighteen years, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. Not only had he perfected his Earthly Immortal cultivation, but by studying the primordial magnetic spell restrictions of the Innate Primordial Magnetic Disk, he had further purified his own true force, achieving the 'Primal Chaos Innate Five Elements Primordial Magnetic True Force'!
This true force originated from the five elements, capable of breaking all five elements, profoundly miraculous.
Only a final trace remained, and he could achieve Heavenly Immortal!
"To achieve Heavenly Immortal, I must overcome a tribulation."
Fang Xi quietly circulated his Nascent Soul to perform a divination, then suddenly smiled: "This tribulation. . . ten deaths with no life! Dying is good, dying is marvelous! I was just thinking of exploring reincarnation anyway!"
"Eighteen years of arduous cultivation, it's time to make a trip to Divine Wood Island to fulfill this tribulation!"
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