As stifled as he was, he still had to face the lightning tribulation.
"With my current strength, it'll be difficult for me to withstand this lightning tribulation …"
Calming himself down, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
The reason why he was able to withstand Crown Prince Xiao Shi's lightning tribulation was because the latter had just awakened, and his strength hadn't recovered to its peak yet. As soon as the lightning tribulation struck, he would have to do so regardless of whether he was able to withstand it or not. More importantly, there was no way he could avoid it.
With his current strength, putting aside whether he could overcome it or not, there were still two experts outside the lightning tribulation eyeing him.
They might have been wary of him if he was at his peak, but once he was severely injured, they would surely attack him without any hesitation.
Reaching their level of cultivation, it was all for the sake of transcendence. Alliances and whatnot were all fake.
With a wave of his hand, a River of Time appeared before him.
Helping Xue Qianqiu fend off the other party, Zhang Xuan had gained a deeper understanding of his comprehension of the Dao of Time. Many of the areas that he didn't understand before were now cleared up.
The past, the present, and the future … How to separate them and how to fuse them together was now clear to him.
It could be said that even if he didn't rely on the Laws of Heaven, Earth, and Man, he would be able to succeed just by relying on the Dao of Time.
As for why he was able to comprehend the Dao of Time at the same time as Xue Qianqiu, it was because time was boundless. The latter had only comprehended a small portion of it, so it didn't affect the others.
Every period of time had a past, present, and future.
A thousand years was just an insignificant portion of the entire Dao of Time.
"The development of mankind isn't just about survival but also about growth! Eating raw meat and drinking blood is the past. Dominating the world and making the beasts submit is the present. Everyone is a dragon, and humans can conquer the heavens … That's the future! "
A thought flashed across Zhang Xuan's mind, and in an instant, he felt as if he could see the rise and fall of mankind, as well as the future.
To the world, the Dao of Time didn't have much of an impact. However, to mankind, it was ever-changing.
Hong long!
In an instant, the Dao of Time and the Human Dao began fusing together.
The Human Dao of Time wasn't too different from the Heaven's Path and Earth's Path, but at this moment, it was showing signs of surpassing them.
After fusing the Dao of Time, Zhang Xuan's aura grew stronger once more. Even though he still hadn't reached Saint, his cultivation had grown stronger.
If in the past, his aura was to be Xue Qianqiu was to be Xue Qianqiu was now.
However, he was still at the pinnacle of the Law Realm. It was unknown how far away he was from the World Overlord Realm. In fact, he didn't even have the slightest hint of a breakthrough.
"The Sector Lord Realm is formed by transforming one's domain to the limit. It requires one to have a deeper understanding of the world and the Great Dao, and not just a simple increase in strength! "Take Xue Qianqiu for example. He's also a Peak Rank-7, but his strength is far from yours. However, as long as he understands the true essence of the bounded domain, he can also achieve a breakthrough!"
Noticing his confusion, the Phoenix Thearch in the Essence Energy Pearl explained.
After receiving Princess Nongyu's legacy, he had a deeper understanding of the laws and Realmlords.
Su Yin suddenly understood.
It was no wonder that after fusing Heaven, Earth, Man, and Time Daos, in terms of combat strength, he could be said to be invincible among Rank-7, yet there were no signs of a breakthrough. After all that fuss, if he wanted to break through to Rank-8, not only was strength enough, it was enough.
More importantly, it was his understanding and understanding of the world.
If one could not fully comprehend the laws, they would never be able to break through.
This was also the reason why the Golden Crow and Yama were unable to step out despite being immersed in the laws for so many years.
"Great Dao of Life and Death!"
Zhang Xuan continued to drive his consciousness, and the Book of Life and Death appeared.
Previously, when he fused Heaven, Earth, and Man Daos, he did not manage to fuse them with the Great Dao. At this moment, after comprehending the Law of Time, his comprehension of the Law of Life and Death became more thorough, and he fused them into the Human Dao as well.
The latter had become stronger, and it was showing signs of surpassing the Heaven's Path and Earth's Path.
Boom!
Su Yin's strength stabilized at five times that of Xue Qianqiu's.
Previously, it was only three times, but now, it was five times. It had almost doubled.
After consolidating his cultivation, the ninth lightning bolt in the sky had accumulated to its maximum, and it would descend at any moment.
"I'll still be injured..."
With the 'help' of Xiao Wu and Dahei, the lightning was simply too powerful. With his current strength, even though he could guarantee that he would not die, he would still be severely injured!
And in the current situation, once he was injured, there would be endless repercussions.
"Unless I can redirect the lightning..."
A thought popped up in Zhang Xuan's mind, and his eyes lit up. He turned to Donkey and asked, "Dahei, have you assimilated half of Crown Prince Xiao Shi's strength?"
Half of the Chengxiang Orb belonged to Xiao Shi while the other half belonged to Nongyu. If Dahei were to achieve a breakthrough after assimilating the Chengxiang Orb, he would naturally possess the cultivation of the Dragon Tribe expert.
"Un!" Dahei nodded.
Su Yin instructed, "Alright, circulate this energy and provoke the lightning bolts. Think of a way to draw them over..."
Dahei quickly understood what Zhang Xuan was trying to do, and his eyes widened in shock.
As expected of master... Stealing bamboo shoots!
To think that you can even think of such a conning method, it feels like all the bamboo shoots in the world have been snatched away by you...
Boom!
Following Su Yin's instructions, Dahei quickly circulated the energy of Xiao Shi in his body and intentionally made all sorts of provocative and insulting gestures. As expected, the lightning bolts that had just been condensed were completely enraged.
They no longer cared about Su Yin and madly spread out.
The ninth Tribulation Lightning in the sky was Su Yin's Tribulation of Laws, Dahei, and Xiao Wu. It was similar to Saint Toad Laurel's Tribulation, and it would strike anyone who dared to move!
Seeing that the lightning bolts had already lost their minds, Su Yin waved his hand and the Time Dao spread out, instantly pulling Donkey to the past.
The current time and space did not exist, and the lightning bolts immediately lost their target. They frantically searched around, and in the blink of an eye, they landed on Xiao Shi who was fighting with the Firmament Saint.
It was exactly the same... There was no need to think, it must be him!
Boom!
The ninth lightning tribulation, which contained the power of three Law Realm experts, could no longer hold back and charged straight toward Crown Prince Xiao Shi's head.
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...
The battle between Xiao Shi and the Firmament Saint had already reached its climax.
Although the Firmament Saint's strength was stronger, the latter was not weak either. Moreover, as one of the rulers of the Primordial Era, he had all sorts of magical treasures.
A golden pillar fell from the sky and smashed down.
Coiling Dragon Pillar!
The pillar that the Ancient Beast Court used to prop up the sky!
It was said that in the Primordial Era, the sky was still so high, and the ground was not so thick. When birds flew, they would often crash into the sky and die on the spot.
In order to solve this problem, the Dragon Emperor sent two ancient experts, Zhong and Li, to collect the blood essence of countless divine beasts and the essence of heaven and earth to forge this Coiling Dragon Pillar.
It hung between heaven and earth, and it could grow by a foot every day. After many years, it finally raised the sky by ninety thousand li!
Because of this, this artifact was very famous in the Primordial Era, and countless people coveted it. It was a pity that it disappeared after the Ancient Beast Court was destroyed. Who would have thought that it would end up in the hands of the Crown Prince?
Boom!
Time and space twisted, and Firmament's figure was enveloped by a powerful force. The space that he had restored collapsed under his will once again.
In the face of absolute power, different laws were useless.
"Not bad!"
Firmament laughed loudly as he flicked his finger. Nine spheres spun rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, they gathered together to form a sphere that resembled a world.
Firmament Pearl!
After Su Yin snatched one away, Firmament had forged another one. While the quality of one or two of them might not have been too high, with the nine of them working together, the aura that they emanated was incredibly powerful. It was actually on par with the Coiling Dragon Pillar.
Clearly, the method of fusion involved the laws of the Great Dao.
As the two of them clashed, space was destroyed.
"Firmament, I know your strength, and you know my cultivation as well. Why don't we call it a day?"
Seeing that his artifact was unable to harm the other party, Crown Prince Xiao Shi waved his hand, and the golden pillar in the sky returned to his palm.
In this exchange, he could tell that Firmament was indeed stronger than him. If they were to continue fighting, he would only be at a disadvantage.
"You killed my disciple, Jin Wu, and injured my disciple, Qianqiu. Do you think that I can just let you off like that?"
Firmament's eyes gleamed.
Crown Prince Xiao Shi frowned, "At our level of cultivation, the so-called disciples, magical treasures, and transcendence techniques are nothing more than nothing. If you really cared about it, the Dao of the Great Oblivion that you cultivated would have collapsed long ago!"
Even though they had not fought for too long, he could tell that the Great Oblivion Dao that the young man before him cultivated was the Great Oblivion Dao. This Great Oblivion Dao allowed one to disregard even those close to them, let alone one's disciples.
Crown Prince Xiao Shi continued, "The biggest conflict between us is because of that Su Yin … How about this, let's join forces and kill him. I don't want his corpse or magic treasures, I'll only take what belongs to me."
The Firmament Saint sneered coldly, "Work together? Do you think that I'll believe you? "
Crown Prince Xiao Shi replied seriously, "Everything that I've said comes from the bottom of my heart. If I go back on my words, I'll be struck by lightning …"
But before he could finish his words, the ninth lightning tribulation came crashing down on him.
"…"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi narrowed his eyes in shock.
He had just made an oath, and the lightning tribulation came … Is this for real?
More importantly, isn't this Su Yin's lightning tribulation?
Why is it striking me?
Who did I offend?
Crown Prince Xiao Shi was perplexed.
However, he knew that this was not the time to be perplexed. He whipped out the Coiling Dragon Pillar and charged toward the lightning tribulation. At the same time, he gathered all of his strength and slashed it toward the sky.
Kacha!
A powerful surge of energy struck his body, and in an instant, his scales were torn apart. Fresh blood gushed out from his body, and his aura stagnated for a moment.
The might of the lightning tribulation that the three of them had summoned was comparable to that of a World Overlord pinnacle cultivator. Yet, in just a single strike, he had already suffered greatly.
"It must be that Su Yin!"
No matter how foolish he was, it was clear that this had something to do with that young man. Crown Prince Xiao Shi's face twitched as he roared furiously. It was at this moment that a surge of sword qi tore through the ominous clouds. At the same time, a donkey hoof and a ball of scorching flames came crashing down on him.
Crown Prince Xiao Shi had just been struck by the lightning tribulation, and he had yet to recover from it when he was struck by such a powerful attack. Before he could even react, the violent might had already struck him.
"…"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi was on the verge of going insane.
To summon the lightning tribulation to strike him, and even hide behind the lightning tribulation to launch a sneak attack on him … This was truly despicable!
Peng peng peng!
Fresh blood gushed out from his body, and his scales were torn apart. Just as he was about to explode in rage, he saw the young man happily stowing everything into his storage ring.
To collect his blood and scales right in front of him …
Did the young man really think that he was dead?
"Die!"
The Crown Prince Xiao Shi roared furiously, pulling himself back from the lightning tribulation. Just as he was about to kill the young man and the two beasts with his claws, he suddenly felt a tearing pain in his body. Lowering his head, he saw that the Cangqiong Saint was already beneath him, grabbing onto his claws and tearing them apart.
Huala!
His flesh was torn apart, and the massive dragon claw was forcefully torn apart.
Seeing that the Crown Prince Xiao Shi was in a disadvantageous position, how could the number one expert of the era give up on this opportunity to make a move?
"You …"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi's body trembled in fear.
Given his current strength, even if he was struck by the lightning tribulation and sustained severe injuries, he was still confident that he could kill Su Yin and the two beasts. However, if he were to face the Cangqiong Saint, he would surely die!
"Cangqiong, Su Yin, just you wait! I'll be back!"
Boom!
Crown Prince Xiao Shi dared not stay any longer. He quickly turned around and fled.
Blood Flight!
As an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years, he knew that the danger he was in was far greater than the Five Decay of the Heavens back then. Thus, he dared not stay any longer. In the blink of an eye, he tore open a spatial rift and dived into it.
Peng!
Before he could enter, blood spurted into the air once more. Yet another dragon claw had been torn off by the Cangqiong Saint.
Since he had promised his disciple that he would gather an arm for him, how could he possibly go easy on him?
"How ferocious …"
Seeing how the Cangqiong Saint managed to tear off two dragon claws in a single move, Su Yin was dumbfounded. At the same time, he drove the Origin Energy Pearl to keep the auspicious clouds in the sky, Xiao Wu, and Dahei.
Following which, he tore open a spatial rift and fled into the distance.
If the Crown Prince Xiao Shi were to remain here, the Cangqiong Saint would surely make a move on him. Thus, it would be better for him to escape first.
Hu!
As soon as he hid in the spatial rift, he saw a palm descending upon him, seemingly trying to pull him back.
The Great Dao of Time surfaced as Zhang Xuan stepped onto the river. In the blink of an eye, he had escaped from the grasp of the palm and vanished from the spot.
"Thank you, Old Brother Cangqiong. Let's meet again in the future …"
Su Yin's voice lingered in the air, but he had already vanished from the spot.
"You sure are lucky to have escaped quickly …"
The Cangqiong Saint placed his hands behind his back and shook his head.
He had to admit that the young man before him had matured far too quickly, to the point where even the Cangqiong Saint couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.
He had thought that Xue Qianqiu would be able to subdue the other party, but who would have thought that he would end up as a gift instead …
Just the thought of it left him feeling exhausted.
Returning to his disciple's side, the Cangqiong Saint looked at the pitiful state that his disciple was in. Shaking his head helplessly, he said, "Assimilate them!"
Hu!
As soon as he finished speaking, the two dragon claws that he had torn off had their wills wiped away, and were refined into two arms and two legs.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Seeing that his teacher had really fought with the Crown Prince Xiao Shi for him, Xue Qianqiu's eyes reddened in agitation.
Driving his zhenqi, he swiftly regained his arms and legs.
The Cangqiong Saint turned to Xue Qianqiu and said, "Your arms and legs were forged from the claws of the Dragon Tribe's crown prince, and they possess strength comparable to a grade-8 cultivator. Comprehend them well and strive to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible."
"Yes!" Xue Qianqiu hurriedly bowed.
This pair of hands and legs was much stronger than the Qilin Arms from before. It was also much stronger than his own cultivation. More importantly, it contained the comprehension of a world overlord pinnacle expert. If he studied it properly, he would be able to break through successfully just like what his teacher had said!
"Teacher, Senior Jinwu has been killed …"
After a moment of silence, Xue Qianqiu asked.
The Cangqiong Saint shook his head and said, "I know. As long as you can transcend, you can revive all of them. If you can't, ashes to ashes, and dust to dust, there's nothing for you to miss!"
"Yes!" Xue Qianqiu replied solemnly.
There were many experts in the Ancient Beast Hall, but even they were unable to survive the Five Decay of Heavens. It was the same for them as well. If they couldn't transcend, all of them would die.
Seeing that Xue Qianqiu understood, the Cangqiong Saint asked, "You have been to the Ancient Beast Hall before. May I know if you can find their location?"
"This …" Xue Qianqiu shook his head and said, "I entered the Ancient Beast Hall by accident. However, if I look carefully, I should be able to find some clues!"
The Cangqiong Saint nodded. "Prince Xiao Shi has suffered greatly this time, so he will definitely find a way to reestablish the Ancient Beast Hall. I suspect that … the Dragon Emperor and the great beast king who wields the scepter are still alive! Instead, they used a unique method to fall into a deep slumber! "
Xue Qianqiu was stunned. He could not believe what he had heard. "Falling into a deep slumber can help one avoid the Five Decay of Heavens?"
The Cangqiong Saint shook his head and said with a grim expression, "Of course not. Instead, the Ancient Beast Hall must have grasped some kind of method to substitute one's identity for another. In other words, the Ancient Beast Hall killed another person in order to conceal their identity from the heavens! I had my suspicions in the past, so I purposely fought with Prince Xiao Shi to see how he was able to survive! "
"After exchanging blows with him, I immediately understood that he had used Princess Nongyu's life to block the calamity for himself. That was the reason why he was able to revive fifty thousand years later! If a prince can do this, what about the Dragon Emperor? What about the great beast king who isn't any weaker than him? "
Xue Qianqiu's body trembled. "Teacher, are you saying that we should find the Ancient Beast Hall and kill them before they awaken?"
The Cangqiong Saint nodded. "It would be best if we can kill them, but if we can't, we can't allow them to regain their full strength. Otherwise, we will be used to substitute one's identity for another, and we might really transcend!"
"I understand …" Xue Qianqiu nodded.
"I'll familiarize myself with this pair of hands and feet and consolidate my cultivation. After that, I'll go and find the Ancient Beast Hall."
"Alright!" The Cangqiong Saint nodded and said no more. The two of them flashed and disappeared from the spot.
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The Human Emperor Sacred Ground.
The space flickered a few times, and Su Yin entered it.
Although he had encountered many dangers during his trip to the Chengxiang Celestial Palace, he had also gained a lot. Not only had he broken through to the Realm of Law, but even Xiao Wu and Dahei had succeeded.
This was especially so for Dahei. He had already reached the pinnacle of the Realm of Law and was not far from the Realm Lord Realm.
The Chengxiang Celestial Pearl contained half of Xiao Shi's and Nongyu's strength. If he fully refined it, he could easily reach the eighth grade!
"I want to bring my ancestor's pelt back and bury it. After that, I can comprehend the inheritance that she left for me and try to break through to the Realm of Law as soon as possible!"
The Phoenix Emperor said as she appeared from the Origin Energy Pearl.
Su Yin nodded in agreement.
If he could break through, he would be able to stabilize his situation. No matter how strong the Cangqiong Saint was, he would not have to fear him.
After the Phoenix Emperor left, Su Yin returned to the Sacred Leader Palace and saw Lin Xuan coming up to him.
"Junior Brother, the Black Tortoise Race's Patriarch has been waiting for a long time. It seems like there's something urgent!"
"Black Armor?"
Su Yin was stunned and hurriedly flew over. Indeed, he saw the Divine Beast standing in the middle of the hall with an anxious look in his eyes.
"Greetings, Patriarch Black Armor …" Su Yin cupped his fists.
"Sacred Leader Su, you're too kind!"
Black Armor quickly shook his head.
Two days ago, when he first met the young man, he was just a nobody who had just reached the Boundary Saint realm. Now, he had established his own Sacred Ground and was on par with the Cangqiong Saint and the Yellow Springs.
After some small talk, the Black Armor Race's Patriarch said, "I'm here because of your pet, Lao Mian!"
Su Yin's expression froze. "What's wrong with him?"
That fellow had gone to the Black Tortoise Race to receive their inheritance. Su Yin had gone there to take a look and everything was going smoothly. Logically speaking, he should be able to break through soon. Could something have happened?
Black Armor said, "He received the inheritance from the River Diagram very smoothly. This morning, he reached the half-step Realm of Law. We thought that he would stop after reaching this realm, but he heard that you were attacked by the Cangqiong Saint and the Yellow Springs Saint. In a moment of desperation, he forcefully broke through to the Realm of Law and attracted a lightning tribulation. Although he broke through, his injuries were too severe and he fell into a coma. He hasn't woken up since!"
"Bring me to see him!" Su Yin looked over anxiously.
Lao Mian had been with him all the way from the Dry Origin World, so they shared a deep bond.
"He's still in the Black Tortoise Sea. If Holy Lord Su wants to treat him, why don't you come with me?" Black Armor said.
After reaching the seventh-rank Realm of Law, distance was no longer a problem. In just a few breaths, the man and the tortoise had arrived at the Northern Sea and entered the Black Tortoise Race's territory.
When they arrived at the place where the other party made his breakthrough, they saw Lao Mian lying on the ground, unconscious.
Just like Xiao Wu, he had reached the Realm of Law. Countless lightning bolts crackled around his body, ready to burst out at any moment.
Su Yin was perplexed. The Dao of Physician surfaced in his eyes, and he took a closer look at the tortoise.
The tortoise before him had a powerful physical body, and the energy in his body was extremely active. However, his consciousness was unconscious, and he was not moving at all. It was as if he was dead.
"He forcefully transcended the tribulation and injured his soul!"
Su Yin frowned.
In order to reach the Realm of Law, one had to fuse with the Great Dao. Even though Lao Mian had fused with the River Diagram bloodline and received the help of the Black Tortoise Race, his comprehension of the Great Dao was still lacking. If Su Yin's guess was right, he had forcefully transcended the tribulation and injured his foundation.
It was not that he had died but that his soul was trying to protect itself. From the looks of it, it would take at least a hundred years for him to recover.
"Is there any way to resolve this?"
The Black Armor Race chief asked worriedly.
"This …"
Su Yin pondered for a moment and said, "This is an injury caused by resisting the lightning. There's no medicine or medicine that can cure it. However … I can try injecting it with the heavenly reward I obtained from the tribulation."
He had just transcended the Law Ordeal and obtained a rich reward of the world. However, due to the urgency of the situation, he did not manage to absorb it in time. Thus, he had stored it in his Origin Energy Pearl. This was a good opportunity for him to take it out and give it to Lao Mian. Perhaps, it might bring about unexpected results.
After all, the lightning tribulation and the reward of the world came from the same source. Perhaps, it might be able to resolve the current situation. (I beg for a guarantee of monthly votes!)
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