Chapter 221: Refinement Void Layer One, Shocking the World! (Part 1)

Chapter 221: Refinement Void Layer One, Shocking the World! (Part 1)



Inside the Heavenly Palace.

As the majestic spiritual energy within intensified, becoming increasingly violent and chaotic, countless eyes were drawn to the scene.

Refinement Void Tribulation!

An extraordinary Refinement Void Tribulation!

The next moment—

The faintly dark clouds that had been emanating the might of the heavens suddenly expanded rapidly, enveloping the entire Heavenly Hall in an endless expanse of tribulation that seemed to have no end. The entire hall was plunged into absolute darkness.

Thunder arcs flickered in and out of existence in the air, causing a tingling sensation in everyone's bodies even before the tribulation fully descended.

"Oh no."

The Heavenly Axe Sect Leader, upon seeing this, wasted no time and shot off into the distance once more. Several miles away was already considered a relatively safe distance, but now it seemed that even this distance wasn't secure enough.

He had to escape!

In an instant, everyone inside the hall panicked and scattered in all directions, none wanting to be caught in someone else's Refinement Void Tribulation, especially one as clearly formidable as this.

They had to take advantage of the tribulation's unformed state and flee while they still could. Once the tribulation fully materialized and they were locked in by the power of the heavens, escape would be impossible.

Suddenly,

The entire hall seemed like a mother spider carrying egg sacs being crushed, as countless small spiders, with the hall at the center, frantically scrambled in all directions!

Just then—

"Boom!!!"

Accompanied by an ear-splitting sound, a terrifying tribulation of white-colored lightning, carrying the might of the heavens, slashed towards the direction of the Heavenly Palace. At the same time, this white lightning was surrounded by streaks of black light, emitting wisps of black smoke.

"What is this?"

The leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect, who had retreated to several dozen miles away, stared at the scene in front of him, momentarily stunned.

Normally, the Refinement Void Tribulation consists of nine tribulations, and these nine white-colored lightning tribulations are also known as King Yama's Nine Commands. But,

The streaks of black light surrounding the white lightning were unmistakably the Heart Demon Tribulation!

The Heart Demon Tribulation could shake the will of those undergoing the tribulation. Typically, the Heart Demon Tribulation appears on its own, but here, it had come together with the Refinement Void Tribulation, meaning the cultivator must face the lightning tribulation with a wavering will.

The difficulty of this was unimaginable!

Moreover, this Refinement Void Tribulation was evidently more powerful than a typical one, making it even more challenging. Could Chen Qiu survive this combination of tribulations?

".Hmm."

The leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect, his eyes wide with shock, took a deep breath and silently made up his mind. If Chen Qiu died in this Refinement Void Tribulation, he would say nothing. But if Chen Qiu survived this tribulation...

He would turn and flee without a second thought.

To hesitate even for a moment would be sheer madness.

Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Palace.

"Heart Demon Tribulation."

Chen Qiu, standing in the center of the palace, calmly looked up at the ceiling, his gaze piercing through the palace to the second tribulation lightning descending upon him. The first tribulation had caused him no harm.

He hadn't even activated his protective spiritual energy.

Relying solely on his virtue points, he had effortlessly withstood the tribulation.

As for the Heart Demon Tribulation mixed within the first tribulation, he could sense it frantically searching for his heart demon.

But unfortunately for it...

Chen Qiu shook his head with a faint smile. Throughout his journey, he had never harbored any heart demons.

He always resolved his inner conflicts immediately, never letting them linger overnight. As a result, all Heart Demon Tribulations were ineffective against him.

Heart demons,

In essence, arise from a disparity between one's actions and thoughts, doing things that contradict one's beliefs, feeling a strong sense of guilt or regret, or having experienced severe humiliation that leaves a deep psychological shadow. All these negative emotions can be considered heart demons.

They might be manageable in daily life, but during the Heart Demon Tribulation, these emotions are amplified a thousandfold or even ten thousandfold.

Moreover, the Heart Demon Tribulation cannot be countered by any spiritual treasure or protective spiritual energy; one can only rely on their own mental fortitude. Many cultivators consider it an unpredictable tribulation, but for Chen Qiu, it was completely ineffective!

Just then—

"Boom!!"

The second tribulation, a white lightning intertwined with black streaks, pierced through the Heavenly Palace and struck his head, yet he felt nothing. Not only was his body unharmed, but he even felt a slight sense of comfort.

With the effect of the 'Supreme Thunder Technique Body' entry, his body was being tempered by the Refinement Void Tribulation. Each time he endured a tribulation, his control over thunder-based spells strengthened, and the power he could unleash increased.

"Boom!"

The third, fourth, and fifth tribulations! Three consecutive Refinement Void Tribulations struck Chen Qiu's head!

This time, his body felt slightly numb, not from the tribulations but from the intense tempering he had undergone. His entire body was tingling.

For a moment,

From a distance, the direction of the Heavenly Palace could only be seen through the pitch-black darkness, with streaks of white lightning, like hail, densely piercing the night sky. The deafening thunder continuously bombarded the Heavenly Palace!

"Boom! Boom!!!"

After an unknown number of tribulations, the thunderous roar finally ceased, but the tribulation clouds didn't dissipate; instead, they slowly converged, emitting an even more powerful aura.

Evidently,

The tribulation clouds were preparing for the final strike!

Several dozen breaths later.

"Boom!!!"

A nearly instantaneous scarlet Refinement Void Tribulation lit up the entire sky, tearing through the night and slamming towards the Heavenly Palace!!!

As this tribulation appeared in the mortal world, many cultivators outside the Heavenly Hall were already trembling in fear, their bodies weak as they collapsed to the ground. They didn't recognize the level of this scarlet Refinement Void Tribulation, but they could sense an incredibly terrifying aura emanating from it.

An aura of death.

After this strike, the tribulation clouds above the Heavenly Hall began to disperse slowly, and a prompt resounded throughout the Vast Continent!

-Heavenly Path Edict: The Heavenly Path senses that within the Central Heavenly Palace of the Vast Continent, the leader of the Mock Heaven Sect, the Heavenly Dao Saint, the Heavenly Dao Antagonist, the Human Race's Patron Deity, the Peerless Celestial Talent Chen Qiu, and the Heaven Sovereign have successfully passed through the 'Refinement Void 81 Tribulations'!

They are the first in the history of the Vast Continent to pass through the 'Refinement Void 81 Tribulations'!

Bestowing upon them a thread of 'Tribulation Lightning Fortune', may the commoners learn from this example.

-

The moment this prompt sounded,

The leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect, who had been observing from a distance of several dozen miles away, wasted no time and immediately fled!

Although he hadn't seen Chen Qiu, the sounding of the edict meant that Chen Qiu had survived.

Since Chen Qiu could survive such a powerful tribulation, he had no reason to stay.

The reason was simple.

His abilities weren't as powerful as the Refinement Void 81 Tribulations, and since Chen Qiu survived the Refinement Void 81 Tribulations, he could kill Chen Qiu, right?

Seeing the Heavenly Axe Sect Leader's decisive escape, Young Master Qi, the old monk, the beautiful woman, and the others around them all wore grim expressions, silently standing in their original spots. Although they didn't flee, they also didn't block the entrance to the Heavenly Palace anymore.

Everyone's thoughts were simple.

With so many Refinement Void cultivators here, if they all rushed forward, even if Chen Qiu was a monstrous genius, he wouldn't be able to handle it, right?

Moreover, they just needed to not be the first to act. If the situation turned unfavorable, they could still escape in time.

Even if Chen Qiu survived this kind of tribulation, he would definitely be severely injured. With less than ten days left before the Heavenly Palace restraints disappeared, his injuries wouldn't fully recover within these ten days.

He was severely injured, outnumbered, and his cultivation was suppressed.

The advantage was on their side!

At this moment, inside the Heavenly Palace.

"It still hurts a bit."

Chen Qiu's brows furrowed slightly as he stood in place, gazing at the wound on his arm, about the length of a pinky finger, from which blood was seeping. Spiritual energy surged, and in the blink of an eye, the wound healed.

Although the wound wasn't big, the pain was intense. This Refinement Void tribulation was the Refinement Void 81 Tribulations, a total of eighty-one tribulations.

Each one was stronger than the last.

The first eighty Refinement Void tribulations hadn't caused him any harm, only the last one, the eighty-first tribulation, that crimson Refinement Void tribulation, made him feel something was amiss, so he activated his defensive spiritual energy.

The Golden Light Body Defense was also activated.

When the tribulation reached its peak, he instinctively raised his hand to block it, leaving a wound on his arm.

He had four hundred billion merit points for defense, and one could imagine that if he had two hundred billion fewer merit points, he would be severely injured now. If he had three hundred billion fewer merit points, he would have probably returned to the Dao by now.

"Damn it!"

Chen Qiu looked up with a dazed expression, his gaze piercing through the roof of the Heavenly Palace, staring directly at the dissipating tribulation cloud in the high sky.

He only had 2.9 billion sin points, and he was at the Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul stage. Was this tribulation meant to kill him? With 2.9 billion sin points and a Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul, he had to endure such a tribulation? If that's the case, even if he gave away his Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul, I doubt anyone would dare to take it. They'd probably be struck down by the tribulation with almost a hundred percent certainty."

Afterward, he shook his head, looking at the cultivation progress above his dantian and smiling.

"Cultivation: Refinement Void, Layer 1 (0%)."

Finally, he had entered the Refinement Void stage, not easy!

He immediately looked at the Thread of Tribulation Lightning Fortune that the Heavenly Path Edict had granted him. Under the green entry "Frequent Guest of Edicts," it successfully turned into two threads. This item's effect was simple; it could make his thunder-attributed techniques possess the might of tribulation lightning, or enhance his affinity with his spirit treasure when using thunder-attributed techniques.

Without hesitation, he gave one thread to the Thunder Summoning Technique and one thread to the Heavenly Clue Umbrella.

A perfect distribution!

Afterward, he licked his slightly dry lips and took out a bottle of rice wine, gulping it down. The tribulation had tempered his body, and he felt his physical strength had significantly improved, but he was also extremely thirsty, as if his body was about to dry up.

There were less than ten days left before the Heavenly Palace restraints closed.

However, he didn't plan to wait any longer. His combat power had already significantly increased, and he intended to take the initiative and test his progress from this period of bitter cultivation. He needed to find some opponents to gain a clearer understanding of his strength!

Of course, before that, he needed to select the entry for this breakthrough in cultivation. This was his first time choosing an entry after breaking through to the Refinement Void stage.

A cloud-shrouded panel was floating above his dantian.

But he didn't look at it right away.

Instead, he looked at the entry carved on his Nascent Soul, "God's Hand."

"Entry Name: God's Hand."

"Entry Grade: Purple."

"Entry Effect: The next time you select three entries, they will be randomly chosen based on your thoughts, and the more straightforward your thoughts are, the more the random entries will align with them."

This was the entry he had chosen when he broke through to the Ninth Layer of Divine Transformation, specifically for this occasion.

It guaranteed that when he selected three entries, they would be randomly chosen based on his thoughts, aligning with what he had in mind.

What kind of entry did he need the most? Attack? Defense? Support?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Chen Qiu took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and silently repeated to himself, "An entry that accelerates cultivation speed, an entry that accelerates cultivation speed..."

He repeated this phrase seven or eight times before opening his eyes and looking at the cloud-shrouded panel floating above his dantian.

"Cultivation Surge: Officially entered Refinement Void, Layer 1."

"Please select one of the following three random entries within ten breaths."

1.

"Entry Name: Swift Progress."

"Entry Grade: Purple."

"Entry Effect: Any cultivation progress you gain through any means will be tripled, but your minor realm will be elevated to the eleventh layer."

2.

"Entry Name: Far-Famed Reputation."

"Entry Grade: Pink."

"Entry Effect: For every person who knows your name, your cultivation speed will receive a slight boost."

3.

"Entry Name: Leap to Heaven."

"Entry Grade: Purple."

"Entry Effect: Before the Tribulation stage, your cultivation speed will be increased tenfold, but you will be unable to enter the Tribulation stage through any means."

These three entries were the ones he obtained upon entering the Refinement Void stage!

Under the effect of the "God's Hand" entry, these three randomly chosen entries perfectly matched his thoughts, all related to increasing cultivation speed.

What he needed most right now was a faster cultivation speed.

He didn't lack offensive capabilities; he had too many ways to enhance his attacks. He also didn't lack much in defense and support, but what he truly lacked was a faster cultivation speed.

In fact, with the Heaven Sovereign Throne, the numerous Ascension of Mortals Divine Transformation Domains he could obtain in the future, the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, a special Refinement Void supreme structure, and the Spirit Gathering Array, his cultivation speed could be said to be already very fast.

(End of Chapter)

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