CHAPTER 449: 239, SUCCESSFUL NASCENT SOUL, VOID HEAVEN JADE_2

"Could it be because I reversed my Nascent Souls to the Innate stage? Reversed two Nascent Souls, the Mother-Child Twinning?"

Xu Xing frowned, pondering why the heavens were targeting him, making him face a Primordial Spirit Level Heavenly Tribulation.

Breaking through his Cultivation in the past had never been this difficult.

"I clearly possess the Immortal Beloved trait, so why am I still so unlucky?"

Xu Xing was greatly perplexed.

[Immortal Beloved (EightExtremes): Bestowed by a High Immortal, renowned in Reincarnation. Enjoys the protection of a High Immortal’s Luck from the unseen world, with a high probability of evading curse-type Dao techniques.]

The Sect Master’s Inheritance being snatched away by Ruan Baimei was bad enough. Now, he had to face a Primordial Spirit Level Heavenly Tribulation. This didn’t seem like the fortune of a Son of Destiny who was supposed to enjoy the protection of a High Immortal’s Luck.

"No, not necessarily. After the Nascent Soul Realm Heavenly Tribulation, the heavens bestow Thunder Spirit Liquid to help Cultivators refine their Nascent Soul. The deeper one’s foundation, the harder the tribulation. Conversely, the greater the blessings from the Thunder Spirit Liquid..."

"If I can pass a Primordial Spirit Level Heavenly Tribulation, then the blessings bestowed will also be of the Primordial Spirit Level..."

"And with such blessings, Cultivation in the Nascent Soul Realm will likely be much easier for me than for ordinary Cultivators."

"It’s a blessing in disguise!" Xu Xing reasoned.

Hearing Xu Xing’s words, the two Dao Lords from the Starfall Sect, whose expressions had been somewhat stern, soon broke into smiles.

"Please wait a moment, Daoist Xu," Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch said with a slight nod. "I will be right back."

With that, he vanished from his spot in an instant. He reappeared in less than half a breath, but now he held an ancient Brocade Box that wasn’t there before.

The Brocade Box was simple and unadorned, its style appearing much older than contemporary designs, and it was engraved with patterns of unknown Divine Beasts. Opening the box revealed a piece of Carp-shaped Yellow Jade. However, it was a Broken Jade; a piece of the carp’s tail was missing.

"This is a piece of Void Heaven Jade," Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch said, looking at the Broken Jade with a hint of reluctance in his eyes as he recounted its origins. "It is said to have come from the Divine Land Central Continent."

"This jade was once owned by the Yin Wind Gate. Seven thousand years ago, during the great war between the Seven Stars Sect and the Yin Wind Gate, the Yin Wind Gate’s Sage Monarch fell, and this jade was lost from his person. No one knew that our Starfall Sect secretly acquired it..."

Seven thousand years ago, the war between the Seven Stars Sect and the Yin Wind Gate, two Higher Teachings, resulted in the fall of a Primordial Spirit Sage Monarch from each sect. This event also spurred the rise of the Godslayer Sect, which was under the Yin Wind Gate. From then on, the Starfall Sect was oppressed by the Godslayer Sect and gradually declined.

After briefly introducing the origin of the Broken Jade, Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch hesitated no longer. He used his Magic Power to levitate the Broken Jade and send it before Xu Xing. During this, he used a sound transmission via Divine Sense to convey the complete Treasure Refining Skill for the Broken Jade to Xu Xing.

"The Void Heaven Jade is a Primordial Spirit Level protective Artifact. Only it might help you withstand a Primordial Spirit Level Heavenly Tribulation..." Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch instructed.

...

Although the process from consulting with Xu Xing to handing him the Void Heaven Jade was complex, the two were Nascent Soul Daoist Lords, and their Divine Sense Communication was extremely fast.

During this time, only Three Breaths had passed.

Less than half a breath later, before Xu Xing could fully refine the Void Heaven Jade using the Treasure Refining Skill, the Seventh Layer Heavenly Lightning Tribulation arrived instantly, its aura of annihilation pressing down.

This lightning tribulation, unlike the previous Blood Thunder, was entirely pitch-black, like thick ink.

"Soul Thunder..." Xu Xing’s expression turned solemn. He immediately sat cross-legged in mid-air, closed his eyes, and prepared to meet this tribulation lightning.

The previous ordinary Heavenly Thunder and Blood Thunder had targeted the Physical Body, whereas the black Soul Thunder specialized in attacking a Cultivator’s Soul.

The Golden Crow Dharma Body shattered in an instant.

The Dessication Twin Swords let out a mournful cry, their spiritual light greatly diminished, and they fell from the sky.

The Blood Shadow Magic Skill activated with his will, instantly splitting into nine dazzling golden Blood Shadows that charged towards the black Soul Thunder, intending to intercept it.

Finally, under the assault of various techniques, the black Soul Thunder, initially as thick as a water barrel, shrank to the thickness of a wrist and descended upon the crown of Xu Xing’s head.

At that moment, a chubby white infant leaped out from the top of Xu Xing’s head. It opened its small mouth and spewed out a crimson Nascent Fire.

Within the Nascent Fire, another infant, half the size of the chubby one, appeared. It transformed into a White Tiger, leaped out of the fire, and pounced towards the black Soul Thunder, baring its fangs and claws.

Simultaneously, the chubby white infant transformed into an Azure Dragon. Cooperating with the White Tiger, they each wielded one of the Dessication Twin Swords and battled the black Soul Thunder.

"Merge!" a soft command echoed.

The divine beasts—a dragon and a tiger—manifested from the Mother-Child Twinning, merged into a single entity. Wielding a Giant Sword formed from the Dessication Twin Swords, it forcefully slashed at the Soul Thunder.

A flash of sword light.

The black Soul Thunder was instantly annihilated by this sword strike, vanishing completely.

He had successfully passed the Seventh Layer Heavenly Lightning Tribulation!

"The Eighth and Ninth Stage Heavenly Tribulations..."

Xu Xing took a deep breath, tightly clenching the Void Heaven Jade. He then recited the Treasure Refining Skill, conjuring a Yellow Protective Barrier around his body.

At first glance, this Yellow Protective Barrier seemed ordinary, no different from a normal Magical Artifact. However, upon closer inspection, one could see various silver Magical Prohibitions flickering on its surface.

"Truly an Immortal Genius! An ordinary Dao Lord would need half a day to comprehend the Void Heaven Jade’s Treasure Refining Skill, yet he mastered it completely while undergoing his lightning tribulation..."

"What a pity this Immortal Genius belongs to the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, one of the Higher Teachings, and not Our Sect. Otherwise, the great rise of My Sect would be imminent."

The two Dao Lords exchanged glances, shaking their heads and sighing with emotion.

This Primordial Spirit Level Artifact, the Void Heaven Jade, could be used to some extent even without complete mastery of its Treasure Refining Skill. However, to instantly activate the Artifact’s protective barrier, complete mastery of the Treasure Refining Skill was necessary.

For Xu Xing to be able to instantly deploy the Void Heaven Jade’s protective barrier right after passing the seventh layer of lightning tribulation, it was clear he had fully mastered its Treasure Refining Skill.

"Whether he becomes an Immortal or a ghost will be decided in this final gamble."

"With Wu Miao and the Void Heaven Jade, if he becomes an Immortal, he can also elevate Our Sect!"

Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch glanced up at the sky, then retracted his gaze. With a flick of his sleeve, he packed up all the valuable Spiritual Objects from within and without the Blessed Land and left with his Junior Brother, Jade Balance Daoist Lord.

The destructive power of a Primordial Spirit Level Heavenly Tribulation was immense. Even a veteran Dao Lord like him wouldn’t dare to face its edge or endure the impact of its remaining might.

「Outside the Blessed Land.」

The high-level members of the Starfall Sect, led by Sect Master Fang, had already gathered at the entrance of the Blessed Land’s grotto-heaven to observe the Heavenly Tribulation.

The Tribulation Cloud enveloped the sky above the Starfall Sect, not just a corner of the Blessed Land.

The cultivators were slightly surprised to see the two Dao Lords, Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch and Jade Balance Daoist Lord, hurriedly exiting the Blessed Land, carrying many Spiritual Objects with their Magic Power.

"Esteemed Seniors, it’s merely a Nascent Soul Tribulation Crossing. Surely it doesn’t warrant such measures..." Sect Master Fang stepped forward and remarked in shock.

When Xu Xing first visited the Starfall Sect, her Cultivation had already reached Dao Pill Peak. For the past forty-odd years, she had been preparing for her Nascent Formation, so her understanding of the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation was not inferior to that of the two Dao Lords, Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch and Jade Balance Daoist Lord.

"A Nascent Soul Tribulation Crossing... If only that were true," Jade Balance Daoist Lord murmured to himself.

The Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation Xu Xing was undergoing was already comparable to a Half-Primordial Spirit Heavenly Tribulation.

"Have your disciple come over. Later..." Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch silently glanced at the assembled high-level members of the Starfall Sect. Without saying much more, he shook his head and spoke to Sect Master Fang, "If Xu Xing survives today, he will undoubtedly become a prominent figure in East Huangzhou in the future."

After giving his instructions, he stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing at the Tribulation Cloud in the sky above the Starfall Sect, seemingly trying to discern some profound mystery within it.

For the True Monarchs of the Starfall Sect, Xu Xing’s Tribulation Crossing this time was a fortuitous opportunity. Observing a Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation would better prepare them for their own Nascent Formation Tribulation Crossing in the future. However, for him and Jade Balance Daoist Lord, Xu Xing’s Tribulation Crossing was also a fortuitous opportunity, allowing them to glimpse some profundities of the Primordial Spirit.

Under the watchful eyes of all, a sudden gale arose between heaven and earth, and yellow sand blanketed the world.

"The Eighth Stage Heavenly Tribulation isn’t a Lightning Tribulation? It’s actually a Wind Tribulation..." Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch murmured to himself, utterly astonished by the scene.

Seeing that the assembled cultivators did not understand what a Wind Tribulation was, he shook his head and explained, "There are three types of Heavenly Tribulation. The first is the common Lightning Tribulation. The second is the Wind Tribulation. The wind of the Wind Tribulation is not the wind from the four cardinal directions, nor is it the wind of the four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, or winter. It is not the wind associated with flowers, willows, pines, or bamboo. This wind is called Bi Feng. It blows from the Lu Gate into the five viscera and six bowels, passes through the Dantian, and penetrates the nine orifices. The flesh and bones will wither and separate, and the body itself will disintegrate..."

"The Wind Tribulation is thousands of times more difficult to overcome than the Lightning Tribulation. A Lightning Tribulation is relatively easy to pass, but a Wind Tribulation is hard to dispel."