Immortal Secret! Eternal Great Tribulation

Not only does the daily energy expenditure of Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord reach astonishing levels, but the time required for a single nap is also astonishing.

Chen Dengming slept for more than half a month.

For the past two weeks, apart from the first day when Su Yan Yan stayed by his side, Su Yan Yan informed He Yingyu to move Chen Dengming to the cave abode to take care of him.

There's really nothing that needs taking care of.

Chen Dengming was simply suffering from excessive mental and physical exhaustion. After determining that he was in a safe environment, he entered a deep sleep to quickly recover from the depletion.

At this point, there are no magic pills or medicines; nothing is better than a good night's sleep.

His Dao body was already spotless and Grain Avoidance food and drink. It needed neither cleaning nor eating. His Dao body was Xiantian formed from Spirit Stone and was born with the Heavenly Spiritual Root. These two types of Spiritual Qi would naturally gather around him and replenish him day and night.

Therefore, He Yingyu only accompanied Chen Dengming for a short time each day, and once she was sure that Chen Dengming's aura was growing stronger, she felt at ease.

Half a month later, Chen Dengming woke up refreshed after a good night's sleep, which naturally made He Yingyu very happy.

They were worried that Chen Dengming wouldn't wake up on the day of the Spirit Transformation Ceremony, and that the Longevity Sect would be making a fool of themselves by carrying a sleeping Spirit Transformation Ancestor to the ceremony. Now they can breathe a sigh of relief.

After comforting He Yingyu, Chen Dengming learned that Su Shijie had stayed by his side all night the previous night, which moved him deeply.

"You, your body is so heavy and stiff right now, it felt like you were dragging the Supreme Elder down without him noticing. Now that you're awake, you must remember to go and thank him."

Finally, He Yingyu said something, and then left with a seductive look, preparing Chen Dengming's favorite Spirit Fish.

However, Chen Dengming felt something was off about the girl's strange gaze.

He was a master of the mind; how could a young lady's thoughts escape his eyes?

However, it was precisely because he knew this that he was bewildered and confused. Had something happened that night that he didn't know about?

The girl's seemingly encouraging attitude is quite strange.

Hearing the sounds of cooking in the kitchen, Chen Dengming quickly composed himself.

Now is not the time to think about these things.

He hadn't forgotten the secrets and future catastrophes he'd uncovered half a month ago, the profound understanding that had nearly exploded in his mind.

Now that his mind was clear, Chen Dengming quickly retrieved the many secrets he had glimpsed that day from his memory.

Drawing upon his own experiences, he gradually uncovered the truth behind some major events that occurred in High Antiquity times, and thus gradually figured out the origins of the Buddha Guai.

"It seems that the ghostly man is none other than the Ghost Emperor Yuan of the past. No, according to the time when the Ghost Emperor Yuan was born, if he is still alive today, he would at most be about the same age as the First Ancestor, and would not have been able to come into contact with the High Antiquity times."

That man might be the original, High Antiquity ghost immortal.

He seemed to be fighting over something; the primordial yellow energy was probably especially important, and the woman he ambushed and killed might have been a High Antiquity immortal?

After the woman's body was torn to pieces, the entire earth also shattered. Could this be the reason why the Human World disintegrated and transformed into countless Cave Heaven and blessed lands?

As Chen Dengming pondered this, he gradually felt that it all made sense.

If this analysis yields the information, it is almost entirely consistent with the outcome of the great battle Five Great True Immortals that he had previously learned from the First Ancestor.

"From this perspective, the one clad in precious armor who pierced through the ghost immortal with a single spear might have been a High Antiquity deity."

The immortal was severely injured by the ghost immortal's Law Treasure, which may have been the fuse that caused the collapse of the Divine Heavenly Court of the Immortal Way, transforming it into the Spiritual Qi Wind Layer, the Spirit Thunder Layer, and the Outer Heaven.

Thinking this through, Chen Dengming's eyes brightened and his thoughts became clear. He gradually pieced together the sequence of events that occurred during the great battle of the Five Great True Immortals. "Later, the ghost immortal's Three Souls separated, and one of them encountered the Living Buddha at that time."

The Living Buddha failed to convert it and was instead devoured by a ghost immortal's soul. Later, the Living Buddha swallowed a Purple Gold Buddha that resembled Buddha Guai.

It seems that the Buddha Guai is a fragment of the soul of the former Ghost Immortal, Living Buddha seems to have a sworn enemy relationship with him?

Upon realizing this, Chen Dengming felt that many things suddenly became clear.

The identities of the Outer Realm Devil Venerable and the Ghost Emperor Yuan are gradually being revealed.

The Outer Realm Devil Venerable and the Ghost Emperor Yuan are very likely, like the Buddha Guai, transformed from one of the Three Souls of that High Antiquity Ghost Immortal.

This explains why the Buddha Guai went to great lengths to help the Outer Realm Devil Venerable.

But this is also something that's chilling to think about.

After the Ghost Immortal's Three Souls separated, they were all able to cultivate into three powerful Dao Integration Realm experts, their strength was truly terrifying.

"The Outer Realm Devil Venerable has died in the Heavenly Prison. Buddha Guai sensed this more than twenty years ago, which is why he went mad and did not hesitate to start a great war in which the ghost realm invaded the human world."

In the eyes of the Living Buddha, it was at that time that the Buddha Guai was swallowed. That deep mountain place, its exact location unknown, and where is the other soul of the Ghost Immortal, Ghost Emperor Yuan, now? Could it be slumbering Below the Yin Spring?"

Upon realizing this, Chen Dengming suddenly understood that he might have misunderstood.

Since the Buddha Guai is the Buddha Guai and the Ghost Emperor is the Ghost Emperor, why wasn't it Ghost Emperor Yuan?

If that's the truth, then the situation is troublesome.

The Buddha Guai has a Living Buddha to subdue him, but who will subdue the Ghost Emperor Yuan?

In the future catastrophe, a dense calamity will emerge from the earth. Could the catastrophe originate from the Ghost Emperor Yuan?

Thinking about this, Chen Dengming felt a headache and something was amiss; there was a feeling that he hadn't quite figured it out yet.

There are some things I've never figured out.

"If it's Ghost Emperor Yuan, then after destroying one Outer Realm Devil Venerable, another Ghost Emperor Yuan will appear. Wouldn't that be endless?"

No! That can't be it!

If Ghost Emperor Yuan still exists, why did he never appear when the Outer Realm Devil Venerable realms invaded the four realms? Why did the First Ancestor and Senior Qu never warn of Ghost Emperor Yuan's existence? It shouldn't be him."

Chen Dengming felt that he had to reveal the secrets of heaven that he had glimpsed to Qu Shenzong as soon as possible, in a cryptic manner.

He had originally planned to inform Su Yan Yan.

But now he has given up on that idea.

Heavenly secrets must not be revealed.

If this information is leaked, not only will it incur Heaven's Punishment, but it could also alter the secrets of heaven and certain future events.

The resulting chain reaction will only make things more complicated.

He wouldn't have revealed this to anyone unless he needed Qu Shenzong to answer his questions.

Perhaps the progenitor knew more back then.

But the First Ancestor never revealed those heavenly secrets before his death, taking them with him to the earth, which was also a form of protection.

After eating the fish soup, Chen Dengming immediately left the cave abode and, as the girl had instructed, went to Su Yan Yan's cave abode to express his gratitude.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Since the successful convening of the Longevity Sect's Spirit Transformation Ceremony six months ago, the Longevity Sect has once again gained great prestige.

Chen Dengming also made the befriending of the Eight-Armed True Lord of the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect at the ceremony, and asked him to refine Spirit Transformation Law Treasure for him.

The only pity is that they still couldn't acquire a top-tier method for Incense Godhood Path Dharma Gate.

These top-tier Dharma Gate of Incense Godhood Path offerings are now only possessed by the Yongxin Sword Sect and the Bright Light Sect. They are the sect's most treasured methods and cannot be taught to outsiders.

"Unfortunately, the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Lord, once severely injured the Blood God and destroyed the Blood God Hall, but failed to obtain the Blood Scripture. That Blood Scripture is the top Dharma Gate for Incense Godhood Path."

However, that Dharma Gate was extremely vicious; perhaps the Longevity Dao Lord Master had already destroyed Dharma Gate back then."

Behind the Evergreen Mountain of the Longevity Sect, amidst the clear springs and flowing water, the Seven-eyed True Lord drank wine while shaking his head and sighing.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming, sitting opposite him, nodded solemnly and said, "The Blood God is, after all, Evil Cultivator from another realm, with vicious methods. His Blood Nerve is used to prey on people. Even if the First Ancestor did not destroy it, I would never use this method."

"Dao Lord Chen possesses profound righteousness, which is truly admirable!"

Sitting to the left of the Seven-eyed True Lord, the Eight-Armed True Lord raised his hand in a gesture of respect. He had a dignified appearance, wore luxurious clothes, and exuded an air of authority.

As the founder of the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect, Chu Jingren, the Eight-Armed True Lord, was not Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, but he was Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator.

In addition, his Artifact Refining Technique are superb, and he can refine Spirit Transformation Law Treasure for the Nascent Soul stage. Therefore, he has a very high status in the Cultivation World, and even Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord treat him with great courtesy.

After praising Chen Dengming, the Eight-Armed True Lord made a hand seal and took out a gourd from his Storage Bag.

Seven-eyed True Lord then made a hand seal and took out three throwing knives from his Storage Bag.

After the Eight-Armed True Lord opened the gourd by making a hand seal, he said "Collect," and the three flying knives immediately flashed red, white, and yellow light in turn before flying into the gourd.

Seven-eyed True Lord explained, "Dao Lord Chen, this Dao Slaying Gourd has been reforged by my Senior Brother and me, incorporating the Immortal Realm Barrier Stones and Taiyi Xuanjin that you collected."

Now they are genuine Spirit Transformation Law Treasure, and what's even more remarkable is that the three flying knives were once tempered by the Phoenix True Fire.

Therefore, it is superior in both hardness and toughness. With your daily and nightly refinement using the Phoenix True Fire, it will become even more powerful."

"Good, that's excellent!"

Chen Dengming accepted the newly refined and even more powerful Dao Slaying Gourd with a smile, clearly quite fond of it.

It must be said that he has quite a connection with this gourd.

During the battle with Huang Yun in the past, the gourd and the three flying knives were destroyed in the Phoenix True Fire and turned into juice.

Unexpectedly, that puddle of juice was later collected by the Seven-eyed True Lord while cleaning up the Battlefield, and thus it was preserved.

It just so happens that Chen Dengming mentioned the damaged Dao Slaying Gourd a few months ago, expressing his regret. Only then did the Seven-eyed True Lord realize that the pool of liquid he had collected that day was the transformed form of the burned Dao Slaying Gourd.

After that, everyone was happy.

The Seven-eyed True Lord and the Eight-Armed True Lord joined forces to reforge an even better Dao Slaying Gourd using the materials provided by Chen Dengming.

"Fellow Daoists, as per our previous agreement, this Phoenix True Fire and the Immortal Realm Barrier Stone will serve as payment for your crafting of this Law Treasure. Please accept them!"

"Your Majesty are too kind! This should be an honor for my Senior Brother and me, but the Phoenix True Fire and the Barrier Stone are truly rare, and we would be impolite to refuse them."

"Your Majesty have any further needs in the future, please feel free to contact my Senior Brother and me."

In the final moments, Chen Dengming unleashed blazing Phoenix True Fire from between the crevices of his right palm, while some collected stones from the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm flew out of his Storage Bag as a reward.

Both the Eight-Armed True Lord and the Seven-eyed True Lord were overjoyed and expressed their gratitude, expressing great satisfaction with the transaction.

Chen Dengming's generosity made them hope to collaborate with him more often in the future.

The Phoenix True Fire is an excellent divine fire for refining weapons. They couldn't obtain such a divine fire from beyond the realm. If they could build a good relationship with Chen Dengming, they might need his help in the future.

After seeing the two Your Majesty off, Chen Dengming performed a hand seal to refine the Dao Slaying Gourd.

Looking at the Treasure Light gourd and the three throwing knives contained within it, he was filled with emotion.

"After being refined by the Phoenix True Fire, this gourd is now much more powerful than before, and most importantly, it is not easily damaged."

Speaking of which, I must thank the couple with the Gourd Twin Swords. I'll write them a letter to ease their punishment and send them two Life Returning Pills to express my gratitude."

Sixty years ago, after the war that Shattered Immortal Realm, Xuan Chenxiao personally conducted a thorough investigation.

It has been determined that the founder of Gourd Sword Island, Gourd True Lord, was bewitched by the Buddha Guai.

That's why he emerged from seclusion when his time was almost up, lending out the Dao Slaying Gourd in exchange for the Bright Heart Flower.

As for the couple with the Gourd Twin Swords, they were kept in the dark.

Now, Jiazi have passed, Gourd True Lord has long since passed away.

The couple with the Gourd Twin Swords were also implicated because of the Gourd True Lord and were punished by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.

Now, Chen Dengming, as Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, personally wrote a letter, which was enough to resolve the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance's punishment of Gourd Sword Island. In addition, he sent two Life Returning Pills, which was enough to make up for the value of the Dao Slaying Gourd.

"With this new Spirit Transformation Law Treasure, plus the Universe Sun Moon Seal and the three Inheritance Immortal Palace, my Law Treasure are enough to make a name for themselves and are considered powerful among Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord."

It's time to sort out some trouble.

Chen Dengming made a hand seal to put away the Dao Slaying Gourd, and then used the Qi Escape Technique. The moment he took a step, his figure disappeared from the sect.

Now, half a year has passed, and Zhu Xun and Starfall Old Ghost have joined forces to finally defeat the Yin Nether Ghost King and secure their position in Starfall Ghost City.

The ghostly troubles in the Longevity Dao Domain have since decreased. Even the Ghost Lord Mi Luo must have heard of Chen Dengming, the newly Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, and therefore no longer sends Ghost Soldiers and ghost generals to invade the Longevity Dao Domain.

However, outside the Longevity Dao Domain, Ghost Soldiers from other places entered the territory, causing widespread ghostly troubles.

The ghost problem has become a major concern for all the major Immortal Sect Dao Gate. Some weaker Cultivation Family and sects have even begun to migrate to the Longevity Dao Domain.

Although Chen Dengming took over a number of forces, he couldn't possibly take them all. That would inevitably disrupt the peaceful situation within the Longevity Dao Domain and intensify the competition for resources among the forces, making it even more troublesome than the ghost plague.

Therefore, killing one to warn a hundred, and thoroughly striking the invading ghost cultivator, became a consensus reached by the Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord of the Four Seas Four Regions after discussion.

However, the Ghost Lord Below the Yin Spring are all treacherous and cunning, and never show themselves in the Human World.

Simply cracking down on the endless stream of ghost cultivators and Yin Ghost Soldiers invading the Human World from all over the world is unlikely to have a significant deterrent effect.

Only by venturing deep into the Below the Yin Spring and carrying out a decapitation strike can it be effective.

Chen Dengming then consulted with Dongfang Huayuan, Five Elements Dao Lord, Divine Turtle Dao Lord, and other Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, and decided to subdue Senluo True Body, delve deep into the Below the Yin Spring, meet their old rival Netherworld Ghost Lord, and take down this most senior Ghost Lord.

He personally orchestrated this decapitation plan, while Qu Shenzong remained behind the scenes to oversee it.

The plan to deal with the Netherworld Ghost Lord, and to make an example of him, was only one of the objectives.

There was also a deeper purpose: to test the existence of Ghost Emperor Yuan.

The Southern Regions, the southernmost land.

Here, the distant mountains overlap, shrouded in mist, like countless giants deep in thought, while the wispy clouds on the horizon also pile up one after another.

Where the clouds meet the sky, a dark cloud, as thick as ink, piles up, forming a vast expanse that is sinister and terrifying, shrouding the mountains. It is none other than the black mist released by the enormous body of Senluo himself.

A burst of multicolored spiritual light condensed in the clouds, and Chen Dengming's figure appeared.

The moment his figure appeared, he sensed something in his mind and looked up at the distant sky in surprise.

At this moment, Qu Shenzong actually made contact with him through Heaven's Will intervention.

The so-called transmission of Heaven's Will will does not disturb the Heavenly Dao, but rather my will is in accordance with the Heaven's Will, and I can transmit my thoughts to the consciousness of anyone in the world and communicate with people.

This is similar to the spiritual communication between humans and immortals, and it requires a very deep understanding of the Heaven's Will to achieve.

Chen Dengming could not convey the will of Heaven's Will in the past, but he can now.

"Nephew Disciple Chen, I have found the sacred mountain, Lan Ke Mountain, where your ancestor once watched immortals play chess. Unfortunately, we cannot enter. Perhaps we will need to join forces to get into the mountain."

"Furthermore, I have basically figured out where the crisis you mentioned lies. I suppose your ancestor had already foreseen the Heaven's Will heaven long ago. I am not as good as him."

But given our current capabilities, even if we were aware of this crisis, preventing it from happening would be extremely difficult.

A sense of unease crept into Chen Dengming's mind. "What kind of crisis is it?"

"It is Eternal Great Tribulation. The reason why the Five Great True Immortals fought each other in the past was because of this Eternal Great Tribulation."

Now, a High Antiquity era has passed, and a new Eternal Great Tribulation is about to begin. I suspect this may be the reason why the Outer Realm Devil Venerable has invaded the four realms."

"His invasion of the four realms is Eternal Great Tribulation? What is the logic behind this? Could the New Realm also face such a calamity?"

"No! As you said, it is because he still has two souls in the Inner Domain, and his original Dao is also in the Inner Domain. He wants to reconstruct the Ghost Immortal Dao, build the Underworld, the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and survive the Eternal Great Tribulation."

If he ignores everything, in the outer realms he will ultimately only be a Demon Lord who has achieved Dao Integration, unable to become Dao Venerable, let alone a Ghost Immortal!

Chen Dengming was stunned. So this was the true purpose behind the invasion of the Outer Realm Devil Venerable —to transcend tribulation?

"Our decision to stop him may be right, or it may be wrong. If he can successfully condense the Ghost Immortal Path, he may be able to lead the beings in the Inner Domain through the Eternal Great Tribulation."

But now that the Demon Lord is dead, only Buddha Guai and Ghost Emperor Yuan, whose existence is uncertain, remain. It will be difficult to succeed. We may all perish in the Eternal Great Tribulation eternity, and no one can escape!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming suddenly felt only sorrow and amusement.

According to this logic, the Demon Lord's invasion of the Inner Domain is actually beneficial to the people within Inner Domain. Those who tried to stop it are the ones who made a mistake, and are causing the people of the Inner Domain to die in Eternal Great Tribulation.

Was the sacrifice of that first ancestor in vain?

Were the cultivators from the four realms who died in the blood sacrifice of the Outer Realm Devil Venerable truly sacrificed in vain?

Despite his great respect for Qu Shenzong, Chen Dengming could not tolerate his pessimistic and dejected views at this moment, and angrily retorted, "Senior Qu, this is not wrong, none of us are wrong."

Since you say that the First Ancestor may have already known about the Eternal Great Tribulation, why did he still try to stop the Demon Lord? This proves that the Outer Realm Devil Venerable was wrong.

Perhaps on the day he attains enlightenment, he will bless many people in the Inner Domain and help them overcome the great calamity, but many more will inevitably sacrifice themselves for it.

The First Ancestor must have already devised a better solution.

"You're right. Your ancestor was a master strategist who could foresee all the secrets of heaven. He even witnessed immortals playing chess in the past. Perhaps he had a better strategy, but your ancestor has already sacrificed himself."

Chen Dengming responded coldly and resolutely, "Although the First Ancestor sacrificed himself, we still exist. It's not impossible for us to come up with the same solutions that the First Ancestor could devise."

Senior Qu, now that we've found Lan Ke Mountain, perhaps the answer lies there. Once I subdue the Senluo True Body, we'll enter the mountain together! And witness the grand game of chess between immortals!

Chen Dengming will not give up until the very last moment.

What is Heaven's Will? Heaven's Will Heaven's Will within me.

Destiny, what is destiny? Destiny is also within me.

Humanity, what is humanity? Humanity is in me, and as long as I live, humanity will never perish.

If that's the case, then what is there to be afraid of?

A vague idea that had been in his mind was now rapidly becoming clearer.

A new Daoist aura was born within his body.

"Alright! I'll wait for you to enter the mountain!"

Qu Shenzong seemed to be awakened by Chen Dengming's spirit and fighting will, sweeping away his dejection and pessimism, and suddenly felt heroic, conveying his good wishes.

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