Chapter 436: Immortal Craft's Second Primordial Dao Tribulation, the National Tutor Invites the Neth

Chapter 436: Immortal Craft's Second Primordial Dao Tribulation, the National Tutor Invites the Netherworld to Transform into His Own Person

Boom!

A terrifying blast reverberates, shaking the heavens and the earth, and startling all directions. It's as if countless thunders are resounding within the mountain's belly, with hundreds of millions of Ten Thousand Transformations Nine Divine Mechanism Seals being triggered and activated, shaking the space between them.

Crack! Crack!

The earth trembles and the heavens are shocked.

The mountains sway, and the entire Jin Guang Mansion, including Shen Diao Ridge, trembles as countless cracks weave together, forming a dense network.

Within the Shen Diao Master Workshop at the foot of the mountain, where masters and woodcarvers are sculpting divine eagles, they scramble out in terror, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, leaving only a sense of horror.

They turn back to look, feeling stunned and speechless, because...

The mountain has split!

The massive stone mountain, covered in snow, is cracking open from within, as if someone had used an axe to forcefully create a fissure.

The crack extends from the peak to the foot of the mountain.

The accumulated snow, like an avalanche, roars and thunders, unleashing its power towards the base of the mountain.

A fierce wind erupts from the broken mountain, resembling a dragon tornado soaring into the sky, with dazzling blood-red glow like the radiance of a volcanic eruption, shining brightly without cease.

It surges towards the dark and oppressive clouds.

The sound of the wind and the exclamations of terror from the woodcarvers who have fled to open spaces, they are stunned and desperate, having never witnessed such a scene. What is happening?

The sky above is filled with rolling dark clouds, and countless bolts of lightning snake through the sky, roaring in the vastness of the heavens.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

From the cracks in the stone mountain, a figure emerges, looking disheveled and imposing, with unmatched aura. It is none other than Tang Sanjia.

But the current Tang Sanjia is filled with excitement, even bordering on madness.

"It's done..."

"Hahaha! It's done!"

Tang Sanjia's tears stream down his face, overwhelmed with excitement, madness, and sorrow.

Various emotions surge in his heart.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A terrifying explosion continues to erupt from the stone mountain, and in the gaze of all, a terrifying human-shaped mechanism emerges, breaking through the stones.

It's as if... it has leaped out from the stones.

The terrifying roar echoes, and the massive human-shaped mechanism has already charged into the sky, shaking the heavens and earth, with terrifying waves of energy stirring and colliding, creating a vast sea of turbulence in the sky, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

In the Jin Guang Mansion, whether it's the Divine Sect or the Heavenward Observatory, Temple Command, or the various strong individuals, they all sense this anomaly and rush over at high speed.

Nan Li Hu, Zhang Qing, Zhu Hongdou, and other powerful individuals of the Divine Sect, their faces filled with shock.

They have just arrived and already feel the oppressive pressure between heaven and earth.

They also see Tang Sanjia standing amidst the snow, laughing wildly, looking like a madman, leaving them bewildered.

"It's done!"

Tang Sanjia laughs.

Nan Li Hu, who is most familiar with Tang Sanjia, is startled.

What has been accomplished?

What has been accomplished with that mechanism? Nan Li Hu knows some secrets, aware that Tang Sanjia has hidden an extraordinary mechanism within the mountain.

In fact, Tang Sanjia's supposed secret is known to many, but most people are unable to perfect it.

Even Tang Sanjia, a genius mechanism master who has perfectly inherited the Tang Clan's mechanism philosophy, struggles to achieve it, so how could others possibly succeed?

And now, the mountain shakes and splits.

It seems the mechanism has succeeded!

Nan Li Hu looks up, gazing at the massive human-shaped mechanism floating in the sky, radiating a dazzling blood-red glow.

An overwhelming pressure descends, almost enveloping the mountains and spanning the heavens and earth.

Nan Li Hu's eyes flicker, and on top of the mechanism, he sees a familiar figure he hasn't seen in years.

"Li Che..."

Nan Li Hu's eyes mist over.

The news of the Divine Origin Dao City being besieged by the imperial army has already reached him, but he hasn't heard about the second battle. However, in the first battle, the Divine Origin Dao City achieved a great victory, even slaying a clone of Ji Mo Li.

Upon hearing this news, Nan Li Hu's eyes well up with tears.

The memories of the massacre years ago seem to be avenged by this news.

Li Che and Xi Xi's status in the Divine Origin Dao City has changed, and when the Heavenward Observatory communicates with the Dao City's Heavenward Observatory, they inform Nan Li Hu.

Thinking of the little girl back then, Nan Li Hu's eyes fill with pride.

"Indeed," Nan Li Hu smiles.

Li Che and Xi Xi are becoming stronger and standing taller, and as their former teacher, Nan Li Hu shares in their glory.

He genuinely rejoices.

...

...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Li Che sits cross-legged on the Divine Arm Heaven-Piercing Armor, and each hair on the Divine Machinery Ape seems lifelike, floating in the wind.

The wind howls around them, like a seven-colored glow, awakening the slumbering gods.

His heart beats fiercely, and a terrifying force surges and stirs, giving Li Che a sense of transformation, like the previous time he attained the Dragon Elephant Vajra Fruit and reached level 7, and now he feels the transformation of the Dao Fruit.

Whoosh!

The Divine Arm Heaven-Piercing Armor surges into the sky, roaring with a wisdom surpassing that of the mechanism.

As it ascends, the wind howls, and Li Che's black ink-stained clothes flutter.

Golden light flows from his eyes, as if he is gazing upon the vast sky and the brilliant scene at the edge of the world.

In the blink of an eye, his entire being seemed to enter a state of profound enlightenment, his mind connecting with the heavens.

His understanding of the divine mechanism and the immortal craft was like a great explosion, rapidly expanding in his mind.

LV7 Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, five transformations!

Li Che's eyes held a hint of unexpected joy.

It wasn't easy to speed up the process, and he didn't hold much hope for the promise he made before coming to Divine Ape Peak.

Even when he saw the Heaven-Piercing True Monkey Armor, the joy in the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit was not enough to make him believe that he could achieve transformation.

But surprises always come unexpectedly, without warning.

This moment of change in his life would allow his family to rise from their humble beginnings and master the art of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit. Li Che's heart was filled with anticipation and expectation.

A smile curved on Li Che's lips.

"Inhale—"

"Exhale—"

In an instant, the raging winds seemed to calm down, as if tamed by his breath.

His heart trembled, pulled into the vast and mysterious heavens.

The familiar heavens appeared, their vast energy enveloping him. He saw a tree rising from the ground, reaching into the sky.

He also noticed seven-colored glass-like Dao Fruits hanging from its branches.

His gaze fixed on a radiant Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, like a blazing sun.

The fruit trembled, and countless rays of light burst forth, enveloping Li Che.

A familiar scene appeared before his eyes, reflecting and illuminating.

A mighty river roared and meandered, its angry roar echoing through the dark space. It flowed swiftly, like a bright silk ribbon, tearing through the darkness.

In the river, Li Che saw a figure sitting atop a large fish, the fish's tail swaying as it rode the waves.

The figure was calm, holding an axe in its hand. With a gentle swing, the space seemed to transform into a lifelike carving, becoming another fish that leaped into the river, its tail flipping as it soared through the air.

Using the void as wood, the figure carved the Divine Ape, even giving it a lifelike essence, achieving the impossible—creating life from nothingness!

"Another master of the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit?"

Li Che's emotions were no longer the same as when he first encountered the master of the Dao Fruit.

The figure sat atop the river, axe in hand, carving the heavens and earth as if they were materials for their creation.

The void was sliced into blocks, each one a potential sculpture.

Eight statues, each enveloped in radiant light, were created from the space itself.

They spanned the heavens, each unique in their design.

As he carved the eighth statue, his gaze met the vast starry sky, colliding with Li Che's eyes.

A sigh echoed through the heavens.

"Art can be eternal, but people cannot."

"Nine transformations, nine transformations, yet never achieving the ninth."

The eight statues spanned the river, but the ninth statue never came to be.

Boom!

The scene before Li Che's eyes exploded, like an infinite storm, raging and scattering everything in its path, erasing all.

Li Che's mind withdrew from the vision, but his thoughts were filled with regret and a sense of loss, a regret so powerful it overwhelmed him.

The master of the Dao Fruit.

He saw another master of the Dao Fruit.

Perhaps these masters withered and fell as the Dao Fruit grew with age, and because of the bonds that tied them to him?

Li Che's eyebrows furrowed, his mind filled with questions, the heavens vast and mysterious, leaving him unable to comprehend the cause.

He exhaled.

Before him, white light condensed, a mist of radiance.

Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, level 7, five transformations, Dao Guidance (Phantom Axe) promotion, Dao Tribulation (Primordial Void Slash).

Boom!

It was as if the heavens roared, shaking the eardrums, threatening to burst them.

As if a raging storm formed, blowing fiercely, erasing everything in its path.

Glowing light slowly condensed before him, weaving into a prompt.

The second tribulation!

Li Che's eyes widened, the second tribulation power!

The first tribulation power came from the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, the Primordial Dragon Elephant Vajra.

And this second tribulation power, from the Immortal Craft Dao Fruit, was the Primordial Void Slash.

Like a raging storm!

It was a storm of annihilation!

The familiar feeling, like a calamity about to strike, completely locked onto Li Che's body, the wind blowing, threatening to obliterate his soul, slicing it into countless pieces.

Boom!

Li Che's Heavenly Soul seemed to undergo an indescribable transformation in that moment, growing stronger, the soul-shattering wind blowing, constantly scrubbing.

Under this scrubbing, his soul grew stronger.

Dao Tribulation (Primordial Void Slash): Dao Guidance, Heavenly Origin, Primordial Wind Tribulation.

Each word seemed engraved in his soul, like the deep resonating sound of a great bell, appearing before his eyes.

Li Che's heart stirred, and in the next moment, he fell into the space of the second tribulation.

But with a thought, the Primordial Dragon Elephant Vajra didn't trigger the tribulation.

Instead, it transformed into another tribulation power.

A gust of wind whistled, slowly blowing, then growing stronger, the space becoming filled with countless ravines.

Hiss...

Li Che's thoughts had just appeared when they were instantly slashed by the storm.

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Even a tenth of a breath's existence couldn't be preserved.

Li Che opened his eyes and sat cross-legged atop the Arm Heaven-Piercing Armor, a hint of bewilderment on his face.

The bewilderment faded, and Li Che, unyielding, moved his mind, re-entering the Dao Tribulation space. His mud pill between his brows trembled, and the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind erupted. The Law of Heaven and Earth Crystal Mind True Ape roared...

Facing the storm!

And then, there was no 'and then'.

Still, it was less than a fifth of a breath.

Everything was shattered...

His soul seemed too fragile. This time, the tribulation wind didn't directly confront his flesh but instead faced his soul.

In the face of such a storm, the Primordial Void Slash, his soul was as fragile as thin paper before the power of the tribulation.

Forget space; even thin paper would be crisper.

...

Li Che exhaled, his eyes sparkling with brilliance: "My physical body, even with the Martial Immortal's body, couldn't withstand it. Even with the Seven Aperture Crystal Mind, even if I summon the Divine Embryo..."

Shaking his head, Li Che knew that tempering the soul was a heavy and distant task.

However, this Primordial Void Slash tribulation gave him a way to strengthen his soul's power.

Every day, borrowing the power of the tribulation, he would temper himself, strengthening his soul! If I'm weak, then I'll practice more!

Li Che's self-awareness was both profound and simple.

The Arm Heaven-Piercing Armor hovered high in the sky, the monkey's hair flying, his eyes sparkling with brilliance, as if the mythical Qitian had revived.

The awe-inspiring aura rumbled, and the power of the tribulation flowed, both formidable and powerful.

In the sky, the power of the tribulation surged and roiled.

Unfortunately, the target was just a mechanism, so the Heavenly Will ultimately didn't descend the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations.

"Divine Mechanism, Divine Mechanism..."

"It's true that it can unleash Martial Saint-level power. With a hundred million Ten Thousand Transformations Nine Divine Seals operating simultaneously, the burst is extremely powerful!"

Li Che was amazed.

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Dang—Dang—Dang—

Divine Capital.

Second City.

Eight Treasures Pagoda of Heaven's Eye.

The sound of ancient bells rang out, the sound waves reverberating, shaking the entire city.

In the nine cities of the Divine Capital, everyone heard the sound from the bells, the sound exploding in their ears, shaking the hearts of the various noble families.

At the same time.

Fang Shangzhen also heard the news from the Great Supervisor about the reopening of Heaven City and the inheritance of Heaven-Striking Temple, which would be passed on within a month, spreading like a storm throughout the Divine Capital.

This news spread too fast because everyone was waiting for it.

And this news, through the headquarters of the Heaven-Contemplating Treasure Tower, was conveyed to the eleven Dao Cities of Great Jing, the eleven Dao Cities with their sitting Heaven-Contemplating Treasure Towers.

Therefore, in just a moment, the news spread throughout the entire world.

First City of the Divine Capital.

Imperial Palace, Sacred Temple.

The emperor sat on the throne, his face covered with the power of the tribulation and divine nature, his aura overwhelming.

When Lian Gong returned with the news, the emperor's eyes finally turned slightly.

"Is this news from the Great Supervisor?"

"Heaven City has reopened, a great trend is coming..."

"Lian Gong, how is the National Tutor?"

The emperor asked in a deep voice.

Lian Gong lowered his head, his eyes flashing: "The National Tutor failed twice in attacking Divine Origin Dao City... He changed his target and is now attacking the Heavenly Pill Sect. There's news that he's like a storm, breaking through Guangling Dao City and about to destroy the Heavenly Pill Sect..."

Hearing this, the emperor's fingers lightly tapped the table: "Divine Origin Dao City has suffered consecutive defeats, and now they're attacking the Heavenly Pill Sect?"

"That's also possible. As long as they can gather the Divine Sect's fortune..."

"These Divine Sects claiming to serve the court aren't truly serving... After all, their fortune hasn't been gathered. Now, it's also good..."

The emperor smiled faintly, a rare satisfaction.

However, he wasn't too concerned about the National Tutor's inability to capture Li Che alive.

But the emperor wasn't too worried.

Because, when the National Tutor gathers the fortune of many Divine Sects, at that time, with the fortune of numerous Divine Sects, attacking Divine Origin Dao City again won't be a problem.

In fact, what the emperor found thorny was the Purple Mansion Dao Sect...

This sect, with its long history like Heaven-Striking Temple, was what the emperor feared.

...

...

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Guangling Dao City.

In the sky, the air was filled with the aura of the divine tribulation, and a net of human-headed toad stoves hovered, surrounding the fat Yin Xuan.

This Heavenly Pill Sect's grandmaster, at this moment, was a bit crazy, a bit excited.

He opened his arms, as if waking a sleeping existence.

In a strange temple of the Heavenly Pill Sect, a pillar of divine nature burst forth, the pillar shaking the black clouds, rippling in circles?

A figure in a gray robe, with white hair, slowly emerged from the Heavenly Pill Sect's gate, slowly appearing.

Just appearing, the air seemed to distort.

The howling wind, the flying snow, were all turned into beads of water by the powerful aura, evaporating in mid-air, shrouding the world in grayish-black mist.

However, this mist was grayish-black, making it unclear whether it was mist or poison.

Gu Qianchi's expression changed drastically.

"Poison Saint Yin Xuan?!"

Gu Qianchi had heard of Yin Xuan, the Heavenly Pill Sect's two grandmasters, Yin and Yang Xuan...

Back then, their names were known throughout the world, the ancient Yin Xuan, crowned as the Poison Saint.

The most renowned feat of the Poison Saint, Gu Yin Xuan, was the annihilation of all Dan Sect ancestors, reducing their strongholds to ruins, and propelling the Tiandan Divine Sect to the pinnacle of Dan Sects in the world.

However, wasn't Gu Yin Xuan, the Poison Saint, killed a thousand years ago for being unbearable to the world?

As Gu Yin Xuan emerged, his countenance was far from handsome. His eyes, akin to flowing black light, swept across, pausing briefly on Gu Qianchi before settling on Xie Yun Shen and others below.

"The Imperial Court... dares to attack my Tiandan Divine Sect?" Gu Yin Xuan stated indifferently.

Gu Qianchi's entire body tensed up, his mind filled with an inexplicable sense of dread towards Gu Yin Xuan.

Moreover, Gu Yin Xuan's emergence suddenly altered the situation.

Gu Qianchi's face darkened, "Impossible, impossible... How could the Imperial Court be so reckless?"

Having suffered consecutive defeats in the battle against Divine Origin Dao City, would they now face defeat against Tiandan Divine Sect as well?

What was Xie Yun Shen's motive in deliberately provoking Tiandan Divine Sect?

Gu Qianchi took a deep breath, acknowledging that each major sect had extraordinary underlying strengths. Even the most unorthodox Tiandan Divine Sect possessed its unique foundation.

Gu Yin Xuan glanced around, his voice laced with a hint of boredom, "Imperial Court, retreat."

"Otherwise, I won't mind letting you all stay... permanently."

"Don't underestimate me; even with your tens of thousands of troops, the mere pinch of poison from my fingernail can overturn you all."

As Gu Yin Xuan had just emerged, he was naturally astonished to sense the Imperial Court's army besieging the mountain and destroying the sect. As the ancestor of Tiandan Divine Sect, he couldn't idly watch his creation crumble, allowing the sect's fortune to wane.

Xie Yun Shen, seated in his palanquin, gazed at Gu Yin Xuan with slightly narrowed eyes, followed by a faint, enigmatic smile.

Gu Yin Xuan, the Poison Saint?

Gu Qianchi returned to the palanquin, his face extremely unsightly, "National Tutor... That's Gu Yin Xuan, the Poison Saint. He's not to be trifled with..."

"Our preparations won't suffice to counter his poison."

Gu Qianchi spoke in a subdued tone, aware of Gu Yin Xuan's dreadfulness as a figure from the same era.

However, Xie Yun Shen's countenance radiated brilliant light, devoid of fear or retreat.

"Gu Qianchi, do you know why I dared to lead the army against Tiandan Divine Sect, rather than continue besieging Divine Origin Dao City?"

Gu Qianchi shook his head, perplexed.

Xie Yun Shen rose from his palanquin, the gentle breeze rustling his robes. With a subtle, cold smile, he gazed up at the two Divine Tribulation ancestors floating above Tiandan Divine Sect's mountain gate.

Gu Yin Xuan was noticeably more powerful than Gu Yang Xuan, likely having attained the One Calamity, Two Tribulations realm, on par with the Elder Dragon God.

In contrast, Gu Yang Xuan was only at the One Calamity, One Tribulation realm.

The two Divine Tribulation ancestors...

In reality, Tiandan Divine Sect was now reduced to merely these two Divine Tribulation ancestors propping up the sect.

The Ascend Immortal Pavilion had drained both Guangling Dao City and Tiandan Divine Sect.

Moreover...

Tiandan Divine Sect had offended someone they shouldn't have.

"Gu Qianchi, in this world, there are no eternal enemies, only... eternal interests."

"Those who once hindered our conquests can become our allies."

Xie Yun Shen spoke with profound implications.

Gu Qianchi's eyebrows furrowed, perplexed by Xie Yun Shen's intentions.

As Xie Yun Shen finished speaking, he flipped his palm, producing a pitch-black, ink-like chess piece, reminiscent of one crafted from an inkstone.

A surge of extremely ferocious energy erupted from the chess piece.

The next moment, it was hurled upward.

The black chess piece, initially trembling, rapidly soared into the sky.

Gu Qianchi's eyes widened, then abruptly narrowed.

For...

The ink-colored chess piece suddenly expanded, and a massive, pitch-black city materialized, suspended between heaven and earth!

A terrifying, murderous aura burst forth, accompanied by an overwhelming pressure, as if the very gates of life and death had been commandeered. The dark, oppressive city hovered above Guangling Dao City.

The explosion of ferocity was intertwined with an outpouring of Demon Qi.

The city gates swung open...

Ink-like tendrils wafted out, gradually inscribing a colossal, ferocious beast on the canvas of heaven and earth.

Nine dragon-like heads, wildly thrashing, emerged from the city gates. Seven of the heads were indistinct, while two were crystal clear.

The two distinct dragon heads opened their mouths, unleashing deafening roars, their ferocity unparalleled in the heavens!

As the city trembled, the terrifying beast with nine heads slowly emerged.

Two ink-colored wings unfolded, shrouding the sky in darkness!

A deluge of ink-colored rain poured down, as if a massive wave from the ocean had been stirred up, crashing into the heavens before plummeting back down as torrential rain.

Netherworld's Ten Evils...

Sea-Flipping Nine Heads!

Gu Qianchi gazed upward, his hand clutching the treasure sword, trembling slightly.

He glanced at the fearsome beast, his intuition screaming that this creature was extremely terrifying... undoubtedly a Divine Tribulation-level, Yao-class deity!

However...

That wasn't the main concern!

Gu Qianchi stared, bewildered, at the city...

This all-too-familiar metropolis.

Not just Gu Qianchi...

Ning Caishen, Gu Cheng, and numerous Martial Sages and Divine Embryo cultivators among the Imperial Army's ranks were all equally perplexed, gazing up at the city.

The sign above the city gate read "Fengdu".

Those two familiar, yet jarring, characters.

Netherworld's Fengdu?!

Only recently, they had clashed with the Netherworld in a brutal, life-or-death struggle...

Had Xie Yun Shen's glib words somehow persuaded the Netherworld to lend its aid?!

So...

Had the Netherworld become their ally?!

(End of Chapter)

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