Tribulation Crossing Realm

Bai Ye shook his head and put on an air of helplessness. "They struck viciously and left no identifying marks. However, I did kill two of the people who ambushed me, so at least I got my revenge."

The Second Elder and Head of Bai Family saw that he was unwilling to say more, so they did not press him.

The Second Elder took a porcelain bottle from his storage pouch and handed it to Bai Ye. "These are three Primordial Core Realm-Breaking Pills. They'll help stabilize your cultivation. The fact that you escaped from someone in the Profound Comprehension Realm and even broke through to the Primordial Core Fourth Layer is already remarkable."

Head of Bai Family also handed him a storage pouch. "There are a thousand High-grade Spirit Stones inside. Take them for your cultivation."

The two elders offered Bai Ye a few more words of encouragement before the Second Elder suddenly changed the subject. "Oh, right. There's something I need to tell you. Two years from now, the Wasteland Domain Grand Competition will be held at the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect. You're still young, and your cultivation has already reached the Primordial Core Realm. You can participate when the time comes and broaden your horizons."

Bai Ye's heart stirred.

He knew about the Wasteland Domain Grand Competition.

It was held once every twenty years and was open only to cultivators under thirty. It was hosted by the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect, the foremost power in the Wild Domain.

The top ten from previous competitions not only received Top-grade Spirit Stones and high-grade cultivation techniques, but might even earn the favor of the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect and become Core Disciples!

For the young cultivators of Azure State, this was a heaven-defying opportunity.

"This disciple understands. Thank you for telling me, Second Elder."

Bai Ye bowed in salute, then took his leave.

After returning to his courtyard, Bai Ye summoned his attendant, Qing He, who had been waiting there for him.

Qing He had guarded the courtyard all these years. Upon seeing Bai Ye return, he was overcome with excitement. "Young Master, you've finally returned! A great many things have happened in Azure State over the past three years..."

Qing He explained everything in detail:

The Blood Spirit Sect and Black Mountain Sect had fought a great battle over a mineral vein, leaving both sides severely wounded.

The Skywind Dynasty had subdued three small sects in the surrounding area, and its power had grown increasingly formidable.

Several secluded Nascent Soul experts had also emerged, throwing the balance of Azure State into turmoil...

"The Blood Spirit Sect and Black Mountain Sect fought?" Bai Ye let out a soft laugh, a hint of amusement flashing through his eyes. "That's good news."

He dismissed Qing He, took out the God Transformation Tower once more, and stepped inside.

To Bai Ye, the Wasteland Domain Grand Competition was merely a contest among young cultivators. Now that he was already at the Peak Nascent Soul, he had long since lost interest.

His goal was to break through to a higher realm!

Time passed like a white colt flashing past a crack, and ten years went by in the blink of an eye.

The Depths of Ten Thousand Mountains.

On the top floor of the God Transformation Tower, Bai Ye sat cross-legged, dense thunderous power swirling around him.

He took a high-grade spirit medicine, the Tribulation Lightning Flower, from his storage ring. After refining it, a power containing the Laws of Thunder surged into his body, battering the final barrier of the Nascent Soul Realm!

Boom—!

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and a bolt of purple lightning crashed down, striking the protective barrier of the God Transformation Tower.

This was the first Tribulation Lightning of the Tribulation Crossing Realm!

Bai Ye immediately circulated the Star Creation Art, drawing on the power of the Tribulation Lightning to temper his physical body and Nascent Soul.

The power of the Tribulation Lightning was fierce and tyrannical, yet under the enhancement of his Innate Chaos Dao Body, it transformed into nourishment for his cultivation.

He easily passed through the first Tribulation Lightning.

He successfully broke through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm First Layer!

After reaching the Tribulation Crossing Realm, his power rose to another level, and some of the Spiritual Energy in his body gradually transformed into "Divine Realm Power."

This was the profundity of the Tribulation Crossing Realm. It was also known as the Half-Divine Realm. Every time one survived a Tribulation Lightning, one drew closer to the Divine Realm!

Bai Ye suddenly opened his eyes. His Nine-Colored Nascent Soul erupted with dazzling light, and the All Character Secret was activated in an instant, pushing his battle prowess to its absolute peak!

He raised his hand and punched toward the fading aftershock of the Tribulation Lightning!

Rumble—!

The aftershock of the Tribulation Lightning was blasted apart, and golden Law power flowed into his body.

At that moment, his aura soared, and a faint pressure belonging to the Tribulation Crossing Realm swirled around him!

"Tribulation Crossing Realm!" Bai Ye sensed the newly mastered Divine Realm Power within his body and could not help sighing. "So this is Divine Realm Power. Compared to it, Spiritual Energy is worlds apart!"

Just then, a distant and ethereal voice rang out without warning from the depths of his Sea of Consciousness:

"Host detected to have successfully advanced to the Tribulation Crossing Realm. Meets the conditions for the system's second activation..."

"Myriad Heavens Cultivation Assistance System reactivating... Activation successful!"

"Performing the second talent extraction for the host... Extraction complete!"

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained a new ability—Random Sign-In!"

Bai Ye froze, then his face erupted with wild delight!

He had always thought the system only possessed the "Ten Thousand Times Comprehension" function. He had never expected it to activate a new ability after he advanced to the Tribulation Crossing Realm!

He hurriedly checked the description of the new ability:

Once per day, the host could perform a sign-in at any location, randomly obtaining various rewards after signing in (Spirit Stones, pills, cultivation techniques, Martial Skills, and so on).

An additional sign-in could be performed at special locations or special times.

Each sign-in had a chance to trigger a "Super Reward"!

"Random Sign-In..." Excitement flickered in Bai Ye's eyes. "Wonderful!"

Without hesitation, he immediately chose to perform his first sign-in. "System, sign in!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing your first sign-in. Super Reward triggered!"

"Congratulations, host. You have received the reward—Chaos Sword Canon!"

A vast stream of information instantly surged into Bai Ye's Sea of Consciousness. An illusory, archaic black tome slowly unfolded at its center.

There were no words on the cover, yet it radiated an supreme pressure surpassing the Saint Rank. The runes on its pages flowed like primordial chaos splitting open, containing the ultimate principles of Heaven and Earth.

"Chaos Sword Canon?!"

After examining it carefully, Bai Ye was utterly shaken.

This was actually a Divine Rank cultivation technique that surpassed the Saint Rank!

It was more than one level higher than the Star Creation Art left behind by the Profound Sword Master and could directly support a cultivator's cultivation all the way to the pinnacle of the Divine Realm!

What delighted him even more was that through the Chaos Sword Canon, he finally learned the realms beyond the Divine Realm: True God, Heavenly God, Divine Venerable, Divine King, and Divine Emperor!

Every realm brought earth-shaking changes. The Divine Emperor Realm could even rule over an entire universe and possessed an inexhaustible lifespan!

"With the Chaos Sword Canon, I no longer need to change cultivation techniques. I can cultivate all the way to the Divine Emperor Realm!"

Bai Ye clenched both fists, his eyes blazing with fervor. "The Upper Realm... My road is still long!"

Half a year later.

Within the Ancestral Hall of the Azure Cloud Sect, sandalwood incense drifted lazily upward, its curling smoke condensing into fine pillars of light in the morning radiance.

Twelve coiling-dragon stone pillars stood in two rows on either side of the hall. Ancient runes carved into their surfaces glimmered faintly, bearing the accumulated heritage of the sect over several thousand years.

Sect Master Li Qingyun sat at the seat of honor. His dark Daoist robe was embroidered with the Azure Cloud Sect emblem, and his expression was as solemn as frost.

The elders of the various peaks sat in order on either side. Some stroked their beards in thought, while others furrowed their brows tightly. Even their breathing was several degrees quieter than usual.

For the Sect Master to summon every elder for a discussion, it had to concern the survival of the sect.

Bai Ye was among them as well.

The cultivation he currently revealed to outsiders was at the early stage of the Profound Comprehension Realm. With this "strength" and his previous "performance" in the Azure Spirit Secret Realm, he had naturally become a newly promoted Inner Sect Elder of the Azure Cloud Sect and been assigned an exclusive mountain peak.

At that moment, he wore the azure elder's robe and sat at the very end. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the edge of his sleeve. He appeared quiet, but had already swept his Spiritual Sense across the entire hall.

With his current strength, none of the elders present could detect him.

Aside from the Sect Master, who was at the Peak Profound Comprehension Realm, most of the other elders were in the middle or early stages of the Profound Comprehension Realm. Even the strongest, the Grand Elder and Second Elder, were only at the Profound Comprehension Ninth Layer. Compared to his current Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivation, they were worlds apart.

"Everyone, I summoned you here today to tell you about something."

Li Qingyun's voice broke the silence in the hall, carrying a gravity he could hardly conceal. "A secret message has just arrived from the Wasteland Heaven Divine Sect. The Abyssal Invasion that has plagued the Heavenly Profound Continent for hundreds of thousands of years is about to begin again."