Chapter 278: The Sage's Heavenly Tribulation

Chapter 278: The Sage's Heavenly Tribulation

December 2, 2024

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan, has consumed the Phoenix Essence Blood and awakened the complete Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan, has broken through to the Fourth Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 300 Enhancement Points!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan, has advanced to the Fifth Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 300 Enhancement Points!"

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan..."

"Your descendant, Gu Xuan, has reached the Ninth Divine Transformation Realm!"

"Reward: 300 Enhancement Points!"

...

As Gu Qingfeng assisted Gu Xuan in suppressing and refining the Phoenix Essence Blood, the latter's cultivation soared like a rocket, instantly advancing from the Third Divine Transformation Realm to the peak of the Ninth Divine Transformation Realm.

Such a breakthrough.

Caused Gu Xuan's cultivation to surpass Gu Xiu's in an instant, making him the strongest among the three brothers of the Gu family.

After a long while, Gu Xuan's aura gradually calmed down, and the heavenly phenomenon in the world also disappeared.

Soon after, Gu Xuan opened his eyes, and from the moment he stood up, he felt an immense surge of terrifying power within himself, which was not just a few times stronger than before.

"The Ninth Divine Transformation Realm!"

"This is the power of the Phoenix Essence Blood!"

Gu Xuan's face lit up with joy. If he had cultivated normally, it would have taken him at least several decades to reach this stage.

If it were any slower, it could have taken over a hundred years.

But now, a single drop of Phoenix Essence Blood had saved him from years of hard work.

More importantly, with the completion of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, Gu Xuan could clearly sense the profound changes in his physical body and the formidable power of his bloodline, which was far beyond what it used to be.

Even without any further breakthroughs, Gu Xuan was confident that his strength had at least doubled compared to before.

With his current breakthrough to the Ninth Divine Transformation Realm and the complete Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, Gu Xuan was confident that he could even suppress cultivators at the Dao Palace Realm.

"The Ninth Divine Transformation Realm... It seems my Ninth Peak will truly rise to prominence!"

Fu Shenjun also had a face full of smiles. Among the other eight of the Nine Sons of the Void, their cultivation was at the peak of the Ninth Divine Transformation Realm, and some were even half a step into the Dao Palace Realm.

In comparison, Gu Xuan's cultivation among the Nine Sons of the Void had always been at the bottom.

The reason he was listed among the Nine Sons of the Void was partly because he possessed the incomplete Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body, and partly because Gu Xuan was the son of Gu Qingfeng.

The latter was the strongest cultivator in the current Age of Decline, and as Gu Xuan's descendant, he naturally carried a halo of greatness, which was inevitable.

However—

Now that Gu Xuan had completed the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body and advanced to the Ninth Divine Transformation Realm in one go, his place among the Nine Sons of the Void was well-deserved.

"The Ninth Divine Transformation Realm is barely passable. Once you completely refine the power of the Phoenix Essence Blood within you, breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm should be no issue."

Gu Qingfeng nodded, his expression calm and relaxed, showing little surprise or excitement.

After all, this Phoenix Essence Blood was not ordinary; it was at least at the Holy King Level.

Such an existence.

A single drop of its blood contained infinite profundities.

Even though a long time had passed, weakening its power significantly, it was still sufficient to nurture a cultivator to the Dao Palace Realm without any issues.

Normally, Gu Qingfeng could have directly helped Gu Xuan refine all the power of the essence blood and then surge into the Dao Palace Realm in one go.

However, doing so would cause Gu Xuan's foundation to be unstable due to the rapid breakthrough.

Therefore, Gu Qingfeng only helped him refine most of it, leaving a portion of the essence blood's power for Gu Xuan to refine gradually on his own.

"I understand, Father!"

Gu Xuan's face was filled with joy, and the sudden surge in cultivation and the completion of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Body had put him in high spirits.

After that, Gu Qingfeng followed Gu Xuan to his courtyard and gave him guidance on his cultivation, answering all of Gu Xuan's questions.

It was only then that Gu Qingfeng left the Void Holy Land.

During this time, Fu Shenjun also tried to persuade Gu Qingfeng to stay longer in the Void Holy Land.

After all, the previous discussion with Gu Qingfeng had benefited Fu Shenjun greatly, and if he could continue to discuss the path of cultivation with Gu Qingfeng, he might have a chance to directly break through to the Half-Sage Realm.

Unfortunately, Gu Qingfeng had no intention of staying longer in the Void Holy Land.

Seeing this, Fu Shenjun could only suppress the excitement in his heart and bid Gu Qingfeng farewell with a face full of regret.

"Clan Leader Gu, if you have time in the future, feel free to visit the Void Holy Land. Fu will always be ready to welcome you!"

"Good!"

Seeing Fu Shenjun's expectant expression, Gu Qingfeng could only nod in agreement.

He didn't extend an invitation for Fu Divine Lord to visit the Gu family, as Gu Qingfeng genuinely feared that Fu Divine Lord would readily agree.

During his stay at the Void Holy Land, Gu Qingfeng was also made slightly uncomfortable by Fu Divine Lord's enthusiasm.

Leaving the Void Holy Land...

Gu Qingfeng glanced at his attribute panel.

...

Name: Gu Qingfeng

Age: 60/6000

Realm: Ninth Level Dao Palace Realm

Martial Arts: Heaven and Earth True Scripture (Second Chapter), Heaven Sword (Perfected), Great Wilderness Fist Scripture (Perfected), Divine Sun Scripture (Perfected), Ancient Heaven Sword (Perfected), Purple Apex Dao Canon (Perfected), Wind Parting True Scripture (Uninitiated), Nirvana Dao Scripture (Grand Master Second Chapter), Heavenly Phoenix Divine Art (Uninitiated), Nine Heavens Heavenly Scripture (Ninth Dao Palace Chapter), Divine Sky Thunder (Perfected), Northern Dipper Dao Sutra (Perfected)



Enhancement Points: 3352

...

With Gu Xuan's breakthrough, he directly entered the Ninth Divine Transformation Realm, and Gu Qingfeng's accumulated enhancement points also surpassed the three thousand mark.

Three thousand enhancement points.

Gu Qingfeng now had enough points to elevate the Nine Heavens Heavenly Scripture by another level.

However...

Just as Gu Qingfeng was about to enhance his cultivation, a subtle feeling emerged from the depths of his consciousness, causing his heart to palpitate slightly. It was as if this breakthrough would trigger some ominous premonition.

"It is said that when a Sage breaks through, a heavenly tribulation will descend upon them. If a heavenly tribulation were to arrive, it would undoubtedly cause a great commotion. It seems that this breakthrough must be done in another place!"

Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself, his mind flashing with thoughts about the Holy Person Realm.

Before reaching the Holy Person Realm.

Cultivators didn't have to face heavenly tribulations during their breakthroughs.

But from the Holy Person Realm onwards, every major breakthrough required facing a heavenly tribulation.

This alone showed that the Holy Person Realm and other realms were two different concepts.

In this Age of Decline, cultivators were destined to be unable to break through to the Holy Person Realm. If he were to attract the Sage Tribulation now, Gu Qingfeng could predict that it would cause no small amount of trouble.

However...

Gu Qingfeng wasn't afraid of trouble, but he also didn't want to invite more of it.

So...

With a thought, his body transformed into a rainbow light and headed straight for the vast sky.

...

The heavens had nine layers.

Beyond the ninth layer was chaos.

Within the ninth layer, there were raging celestial winds, assaulting any cultivator who dared to enter.

These celestial winds, though not too powerful, were still difficult for most Dao Palace Realm cultivators to withstand.

As for those below the Dao Palace Realm, they would be no match for these winds. Once they stepped into the ninth layer, they would face certain destruction.

However...

The celestial winds that terrified others were nothing to Gu Qingfeng.

He took a step into the ninth layer, and the formidable celestial winds surged towards him, seemingly intent on destroying all life that didn't belong in this realm.

Yet...

As the winds reached within three zhang of Gu Qingfeng, they dissipated.

Without hesitation, Gu Qingfeng continued upwards.

First Heaven!

Second Heaven!

Third Heaven!

...

In a short time...

Gu Qingfeng had reached the Ninth Heaven.

Here, the celestial winds were the most ferocious, and only the strongest cultivators at the peak of the Dao Palace Realm could barely withstand them.

At the same time...

There was a brilliant starry sky.

Various stars.

The moon and the sun.

All existed in this realm.

One could say...

The Ninth Heaven was the limit of the Ancient Desolate Realm, the source of its light and stars.

The starry sky before him didn't impress Gu Qingfeng too much.

Then...

Gu Qingfeng looked up towards the sky.

Beyond the Ninth Heaven.

Endless chaos.

Gu Qingfeng paused for a moment, then took a step forward.

"Boom—"

It was as if he had pierced through an invisible membrane, and suddenly, a terrifying pressure appeared, causing Gu Qingfeng's vital energy to seem stagnant.

As far as the eye could see, an endless void unfolded, adorned with scattered stars.

The stars here were many times larger than those in the Ninth Heaven of the Ancient Desolate Realm, each emitting an ancient aura as if they had existed for countless ages.

These stars, even the smallest among them, had an immeasurable weight, and even the most powerful Half-Sage cultivators could barely move them.

Looking at these stars, Gu Qingfeng thought of the Heaven and Earth Seal.

This supreme treasure was once refined by a Sage King-level expert from the Ancient Waste Holy Land using a star.

It was evident that the stars here did not refer to the stars of the Nine Heavens, but rather the ancient stars within Chaos.

The power of these ancient stars in Chaos far surpassed that of the stars in the Nine Heavens.

After that, Gu Qingfeng continued to observe the other directions within Chaos.

Everything within this place was gray, as if an unknown light source existed at all times, preventing it from falling into eternal darkness.

However, the entire Chaos was desolate, with no distinction between up, down, left, or right. Only when he turned back to look, could he see a faint light covering a vast expanse of heaven and earth.

This expanse of heaven and earth was naturally the Ancient Desolate Realm.

Even now, Gu Qingfeng, standing outside of Chaos, found it difficult to truly grasp the full picture of the Ancient Desolate Realm.

The vastness of this realm left him awe-struck.

However, these were all relative comparisons.

Compared to the entirety of Chaos, the Ancient Desolate Realm could only be considered a drop in the ocean.

"Vast Chaos!"

"Since it can give birth to the Ancient Desolate Realm and the Demon Realm, perhaps it can also give birth to other worlds and life. But so far, no news from other worlds has spread within the Ancient Desolate Realm."

Gu Qingfeng looked at the Chaos before him, and a guess formed in his mind.

However, these matters were too distant for him, and thinking about them was unnecessary.

"Undergoing tribulation here, I believe, will not attract the attention of others."

At this thought, Gu Qingfeng glanced at his attribute panel. With a mere thought, the Nine Heavens Heavenly Scripture easily elevated him from the Ninth Level Dao Palace Realm to the First Level Holy Person Realm.

"Boom—"

In the instant the Nine Heavens Heavenly Scripture broke through, Gu Qingfeng's Dantian, where his Dao Palace was located, collapsed with a boom. The Essence Spirit he had cultivated began to dissolve at a visible rate, and then his flesh and blood gradually merged.

At the same time, Gu Qingfeng's mind was flooded with memories of his cultivation of the Nine Heavens Heavenly Scripture.

Immediately after, the void of Chaos violently trembled, and terrifying tribulation clouds silently gathered.

"Crackle!"

Purple thunderbolts broke the silence of Chaos, fiercely striking towards Gu Qingfeng. The power of this heavenly tribulation had already surpassed the limits of the Dao Palace Realm.

Gu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a punch, and the power of Chaos within a radius of ten thousand li seemed to be stirred. The terrifying might instantly shattered the thunderbolts.

Unlike other Holy Persons who required enduring heavenly tribulations to break through, Gu Qingfeng was different.

He used Enhancement Points to break through, and before the heavenly tribulation arrived, he had already completed the critical transformation on his own, truly entering the Holy Person Realm.

As a result, when the heavenly tribulation arrived, Gu Qingfeng used the means of the Holy Person Realm to confront it directly.

Therefore, the Holy Person Tribulation posed little threat to Gu Qingfeng.

To put it another way, even without achieving Sainthood first, Gu Qingfeng's strength was not afraid of the so-called Holy Person Tribulation.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each heavenly tribulation that struck was more powerful than the previous one.

The Holy Person Tribulation consisted of a total of nine tribulations.

For ordinary people, the nine tribulations meant nine deaths and one life, and it was not easy to truly pass through them. But for Gu Qingfeng, passing through the nine tribulations was effortless.

As Gu Qingfeng unleashed another punch, not only did the purple thunderbolts shatter, but even the tribulation clouds that had gathered in the void dissipated.

"Boom—"

When the tribulation clouds dispersed, a heavenly phenomenon emerged in Chaos. A terrifying aura, surpassing the Dao Palace Realm, emanated from Gu Qingfeng's body, sweeping across the four directions.

At the moment Gu Qingfeng achieved Sainthood, all the Life Forbidden Zones in the Ancient Desolate Realm trembled simultaneously, as if some ancient existence was awakening. The earth shook, and the eyes of the Dao gazed upon the Nine Heavens, piercing through everything, as if witnessing the scenes beyond Chaos.

At the same time, Gu Qingfeng also felt a connection. He turned back towards the Ancient Desolate Realm.

As their auras intertwined, various strange feelings welled up within him.

"It seems the Ancient Desolate Realm is indeed extraordinary!"

After breaking through to the Holy Person Realm, Gu Qingfeng's perception became much sharper. These strange feelings gave him a sense of enlightenment.

After a long while, these feelings dissipated.

Gu Qingfeng did not linger in Chaos and took a step forward, entering the Ancient Desolate Realm.

(End of Chapter)

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