Chapter 731 - 524: The Su Heaven Realm
Time flows, the years are silent.
The once bustling and lively Little Pan Wu Hall is now only a scene of solitude and desolation.
Since Yuan Ji fell to the Longevity Dao Tribulation, bad news followed one after another!
Yuan Ba returned to the White Tiger Clan, protecting the young for thousands of years, but ultimately couldn’t endure the trials, falling at the end of life span during the Void Refining Eleventh Tribulation.
Within Pan Wu Realm, those Innate Sages could not withstand the ruthlessness of the Great Dao, falling under the Dao Tribulation...
Now, inside Little Pan Wu Hall, only a few figures remain, quietly sitting in front of the Jade Desk.
Each figure is surrounded by condensed Dao Rhyme, their aura vast as the sea, all famous extraordinary beings on the Void Refining rankings.
Tenth peak of Immortal Mountain, Void Refining Fifteenth Tribulation, ninth on the rankings, Calamity Dao Monarch Qi Mang!
Tenth peak of Immortal Mountain, Void Refining Fifteenth Tribulation, twenty-first on the rankings, Illusion Destruction Dao Monarch Qin Zhao Yu!
Ninth peak of Immortal Mountain, Void Refining Fourteenth Tribulation, Qin Ping’an!
Ninth peak of Immortal Mountain, Void Refining Thirteen Tribulation, Zhang Longhu!
The hall is silent, only the immortal furnace on the Jade Desk emanates wisps of spirit smoke.
Qi Mang slowly lifts the Jade Cup, takes a sip of Spirit Tea, and gently speaks, breaking the dead silence of the hall:
"Golden Saint also left."
This one sentence, light as a feather, weighs heavily like a giant stone on everyone’s hearts.
Qin Ping’an sighs gently upon hearing, his tone low and regretful:
"Her Highness labored in cultivation all her life, painstakingly reaching the Perfection of Dao Domain, only to face Dao Tribulation, and ultimately forced a leap that was... far too insufficient."
He pauses, slowly turning his gaze to Qi Mang, softly asking:
"Dao brother, after achieving Void Refining Fifteenth Tribulation, it’s been ten thousand years, are you confident for the final leap?"
Qi Mang slowly sets down the Jade Cup at these words, speaking with a calm tone:
"The path of cultivation is heaven-defying, there is only progress without retreat."
"Throughout these ten thousand years, I’ve been honing my Dao Heart and pondering Dharma Law in the Five Tribulations Realm, undergoing countless trials, and I do have some confidence."
He pauses, gazing in the direction of the Immortal Mountain outside the hall, with a hint of determination in his eyes, he continues:
"In another five thousand years, when I refine the Law prototype to the utmost perfection, completing my achievement, then comes the time of the final leap!"
Everyone understood.
The Five Tribulations Realm is an extremely mystical Mahayana Treasure Realm among the eighty-eight peaks of Immortal Mountain.
This realm contains five innate Great Daos: Dao of Destiny, Dao of Destruction, Dao of Finality, Dao of Calamity, and Dao of Severance!
The intertwining of five great Daos creates endless trials, destiny is unpredictable!
Ordinary cultivators entering it, even a slight negligence would lead to demise under the Calamity Dao Tribulation, annihilating the soul.
But for a powerful figure like Qi Mang who specializes in the Dao of Calamity, and comprehends the law of trials, the Five Tribulations Realm is a uniquely advantageous cultivation Secret Realm.
Qi Mang retracts his gaze, softly asks:
"Junior sister, now that you are at Void Refining Fifteenth Tribulation, when do you plan to attempt the final leap?"
Qin Zhao Yu gently shakes her head:
"Not comparable to senior brother, I’ve merely just grasped the prototype of Illusion Destruction Law, yet to refine it to purity, still needing some time for dedicated cultivation..."
When her words fall, she bows slightly to Qi Mang, speaking sincerely and earnestly, full of expectation:
"Then let me prematurely congratulate senior brother, in five thousand years, may your Dharma Seed achieve Great Success, and attain the position of Dharma Master!"
Seeing this, Zhang Longhu hurriedly stands up, bowing to Qi Mang with eyes full of envy and hope:
"Wishing senior brother early victory, breaking through trials and tribulations, achieving the final leap, and attaining the dignity of Dharma Master!"
Qin Ping’an also bows in blessing.
Qi Mang smiles, returns the gesture, sweeps his gaze over everyone, speaking with firm resolve:
"Thank you all for your kind words, when I achieve success, let us again gather in this Little Pan Wu Hall, brew tea and contemplate the Dao, discussing the Great Dao together!"
...
Time hastens again, another millennium passes.
During this millennium, the Immortal Mountain remains shrouded in immortal mist, Dao Rhyme flows, where all cultivators immerse themselves in dedicated cultivation.
On the thirty-five layers of the Immortal Mountain rankings, all are familiar Daoist Monarchs.
Every appearance and change of names stirs the attention of the entire Immortal Mountain and the two Grand Thousand Worlds.
Changes have long been absent...
But today, an unforeseen change arises suddenly!
Atop the Immortal Mountain, the rankings spirit light surges.
Ten thousand feet of auspicious aura shoots straight into the sky, breaks through the perpetual purple mist of the Immortal Mountain, illuminating the nine heavens and ten earths.
Below the rankings, previously sparse imprints suddenly move, bursts of radiant spirit light emerge consecutively.
"Master of the Infinite Cave!"
"Tai Qi Daoist Monarch!"
"Creation God King!"
"Corpse Forest Buddha Master!"
...
One name after another appears consecutively, engraved on the rankings, shining with golden light, exuding grandeur, standing shoulder to shoulder with the names of Daoist Monarchs, indistinguishable!
The phenomenon shocked the entire Immortal Mountain, everyone raised their eyes, looking in the direction of the rankings atop the Immortal Mountain, eyes filled with astonishment and surprise.
"The rankings moved!"
"Above the fortieth layer, so many Daoist Monarchs’ names appeared out of thin air!"
"Master of the Infinite Cave, fifty-third peak, surpasses Sect Master Tian Yu, ranking first on the list!"
"Who are these people?"
"Never heard of them! Even searching through the two Grand Thousand Worlds, examining ancient Daoist archives, these names have never been seen!"
"Such figures, how could they be unknown, without a trace before?"
"Such powerful beings, regardless of which faction they originate from, should be renowned heroes, how could they suddenly appear from nowhere?"
"Could it be that these people are secluded cultivators from a Middle Thousand World, breaking through today and ranking on the list?"
"Impossible, which Middle Thousand World could contain so many strong practitioners... A Grand Thousand World might barely suffice."
"I perceive their Dao Rhyme, indistinct and hard to discern, unlike the paths we cultivate, not matching the two Grand Thousand Worlds..."