"Throughout history, there have been thousands of human cultivators and countless Conjoint Body Mighty Figures. However, less than one in ten can reach the Mahayana realm, comprehend divine powers and become Patriarchs. Do you know why?"
The old storyteller asked.
"Divine power tribulation?"
Su Zimo attempted to reply.
He had once heard someone mention that if one wanted to advance from the Conjoint Body realm to the Mahayana realm, they had to transcend a tribulation – that was the divine power tribulation!
Throughout history, this divine power tribulation had buried countless paragons and monster incarnates!
The owners of the 30 odd stone statues in the Dao Inheritance Ground were the most famous paragons and monster incarnates in Tianhuang Mainland back then.
However, those people were still unable to take the final step and were stuck before the Mahayana realm, regretting it for the rest of their lives.
The old storyteller's expression was a little emotional as he nodded. "Cultivation is a heaven-defying path to begin with. During this period, one will experience countless dangers. These dangers either come from one's mental demons or the killing of the outside world. However, there has never been a type of danger that can be called a tribulation. "
For example, before this, be it breaking through to the Jin Dan, Nascent Soul or Void Reversion realm, they would encounter danger. However, none of them could be called a tribulation.
Anything that could be called a tribulation was definitely difficult to transcend and had a slim chance of survival!
The old storyteller said slowly, "The so-called divine power tribulation is actually referring to the three major calamities of the Dao! Wind, fire and thunder! "
"Eh?"
Su Zimo's heart skipped a beat and he found it familiar.
The old storyteller smiled. "Seems like you've thought of the Dao Inheritance Ground as well."
Su Zimo nodded.
There was a Three Tribulations Domain in the Dao Inheritance Ground and there were three tribulations within. They were the Yin Wind Tribulation, Karmic Fire Tribulation and Thunder Tribulation.
The old storyteller said, "Back then, the many paragons and monster incarnates who left behind their legacies there set up the three tribulations. How could they have set them up casually? There must be a deeper meaning."
A look of realization flashed through Su Zimo's eyes.
"However …"
The old storyteller changed the topic. "The three major calamities of the divine power tribulation are tribulations sent by Heaven and Earth. They're much more terrifying than the ones in the Three Tribulations Domain!"
"That wind is no ordinary wind. It's the wind of the Heavenly Dipper! It was as sharp as a blade, as sharp as an awl. It entered from the top of the head, passing through the five viscera, the six bowels, and the nine apertures. Blood, flesh, and hair would all be blown away! The astral winds are all-pervasive. If one's Primordial Spirit is not condensed enough, it will also be blown away! "
Su Zimo and Demoness Ji were secretly shocked when they heard that.
"That fire isn't an ordinary fire either. It's the Earth Fiend Fire! Born from the spring beneath his feet, he went straight into the Heavenly Gate! If the physical body is not strong and the bloodline is not strong, in an instant, the internal organs will be turned into ashes, the limbs will rot, and the cultivation of ten thousand years will be reduced to ashes! "
The old storyteller continued, "That lightning isn't mortal lightning, but Five Elements Divine Lightning! The Seventh Metal Divine Lightning, Second Wood Divine Lightning, Tenth Water Divine Lightning, Third Fire Divine Lightning, and Fifth Earth Divine Lightning. The slightest mistake will cause one's soul to scatter! "
"If we can't get through these three calamities, our bodies and souls will be destroyed, and not even our corpses will remain!"
"Of course, if we can get through it, we will be able to comprehend a divine power during the tribulations of the three calamities – Rebirth from a Drop of Blood!"
Su Zimo finally understood.
The reason why every Mahayana Patriarch knew about Rebirth from a Drop of Blood was because they could only comprehend that divine power under the baptism of the three calamities!
Suddenly, Su Zimo recalled a question that he had in the past and could not help but ask, "Senior, the Mahayana Patriarchs of the cultivation world rarely appear. Could they all be in seclusion in the various major sects?"
Up till this point of his cultivation, Su Zimo had truly encountered too few Mahayana Patriarchs – that was strange.
It was as though all the Mahayana Patriarchs were hiding in a single place and would not come out unless something major happened.
Patriarch Qing Cheng seemed to have returned from another place when something happened to Enigma Palace this time round.
The old storyteller said, "Generally speaking, after entering the Mahayana realm, one won't care much about Dharma treasures or secret skills. The only goal of Mahayana Patriarchs is to comprehend divine powers as much as possible! "
"After entering the Mahayana realm, the only way to raise one's cultivation and combat strength is to comprehend divine powers!"
"With every divine power comprehended, one's Essence Spirit, body and bloodline will be baptized by the power of the divine power and there will be an obvious increase in combat strength."
"In the cultivation world, the best place to comprehend divine powers is not in Tianhuang Mainland, but …"
At that point, the old storyteller paused and looked at Su Zimo with a fake smile – it was clear that he was testing him.
Su Zimo frowned slightly.
Judging from the old storyteller's tone, he definitely knew of that place. Furthermore, there was a high chance that it was a place that he was rather familiar with.
However, how could a place that he was familiar with be the place where a patriarch comprehended divine powers?
All of a sudden!
A thought flashed through Su Zimo's mind as he blurted out, "The ancient battlefield!"
The ancient battlefield was a space of its own and was a broken world.
Su Zimo had been to the elementary and intermediate ancient battlefield before, but he had never heard of the advanced ancient battlefield.
Now that he thought about it, the place where the patriarchs most likely comprehended divine powers was the advanced ancient battlefield!
Su Zimo said, "If I'm not wrong, the last ranking of the Mystic Secrets Rankings, the Divine Powers Ranking, should be in the advanced ancient battlefield as well."
"That's right."
A look of admiration flashed through the old storyteller's eyes as he nodded slightly. "There are many divine powers left behind from the ancient war in the final ancient battlefield."
"These Divine Abilities might be in some ruins, on some mountain peak, or even in a blade of grass or a tree."
"Actually, there are even more divine powers left in the Kunlun Ruins and they are even more terrifying. However, because the primordial war was way too tragic, the environment there is extremely sensitive. Once Mahayana Patriarchs step in, they will form a divine power storm! Against the divine power storm, they can't even survive, let alone comprehend divine powers. "
"On the other hand, the environment left behind by the ancient battlefield is relatively gentle. As long as you can discover the remnant power of divine powers, you can comprehend it. "
Su Zimo understood.
In order to raise their cultivation and combat strength, the Mahayana Patriarchs of the cultivation world would search for divine powers and comprehend them in the ancient battlefield.
During this process, the Mahayana Patriarchs naturally would not take any vendetta or fights that happened in the cultivation world to heart.
After all, it was not easy to find a divine power.
The process of comprehending divine powers was even rarer.
That was also the reason why unless the sect encountered a calamity, the cultivators of the sect would not alarm the patriarchs and the patriarchs would not appear easily either!
"Can only Mahayana Patriarchs enter that ancient battlefield?"
Su Zimo suddenly asked.
The old storyteller shook his head. "That's not absolute. However, given your current body and Essence Spirit, you won't be able to withstand the power of divine powers if you want to forcefully comprehend them."
The old storyteller saw through Su Zimo's intentions and knew that the latter wanted to comprehend divine powers as soon as possible to enter the Ancestor realm.
However, there were no shortcuts to cultivation.
The old storyteller said, "If you want to comprehend divine powers, your body and Essence Spirit will have to reach a certain level. A grade-7 Creation Qinglian is definitely not enough. "
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